GE ATX05, ATX04 Use and Care Manual
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models
ATX04
Q3
AdapterPlug
Air Direction
Air Filter
ApplianceRegistration
Care andCleaning
CondenserCoils -
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Control Settings
Electrical Requirements
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Energy-SavingTips
ExtensionCords
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Grille and Cabinet
Grounding
Model andSerial Numbers
Moisture Removal
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5
6
2
6
5
4,5
3
2
3
6
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ATX05
Problem Solver
Repair Service
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Safety Instructions
User MaintenanceInstructions 6
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Warranty
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Back Cover
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It is intended to help youoperat~
aridmaintainyour newair
conditionerproperly.
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyou don’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
serialnmbers.
and
You’llfindthemon a labelon the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the air filter.
These numbersare alsoon the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard thatcame with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Whenusing thisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
including tie following:
@~~~ermplug yom * Conditioner
by
puuingonthepow’er Cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.
@Repairor repiaeeimmediately
all
e~ectricservicecordsthat
have bweme frayedor othertise
damaged. Do not use a cord that
showscracks or abrasiondamage
alongits length or ateither the,
plug or connector end.
sAm TmE
INSTRUCTIONS
Enewy=savingtips
@Keepthe air filterclean. (See
instructions on page6.)
@For mostefficientcooling,keep
ventinclosed positionexceptwhen
youwantto exhaust air, smokeor
odors fromthe room.
@Don’tlet theroom gettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn the
uniton beforethe roomheatsup.
When heat is “storedup” inwalls,
furnitu~e,rugs anddraperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desiredcomfort
condition.
@Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapeswhen
they’reopen.
e Keep firnace floor registersand
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape throughthem.
* Don’tlet drapesor furnitureblock
top or front ofunit and restrict air
flowwhen it is operating.
@It’sbest to operateyourair
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot weather.
@Keep outdoor condenser coil
clean. (Seepage 6.)
@Turn air conditioner off before
vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
~n~media[elycontact the dealer
(or I>uilder)that sold youthe air
co~lditioner.
Electricalsafety—mPoRTmT...PleaseRead Carefukly.
Forpersonal safety,this
appliance
mwtbeproperly
grounded.
Thepowercord ofthis app~iance
isequippedwith a three-prong
(grounding)plugwhich mateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibility of electric shockhazard
fromthis appliance.
Havethe walloutletand circuit
checked bya qualified electrician
to make sure the outletis properly
grounded.
Where a standardtwo-prong
walloutlet is encountered, it is
yourpersonal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
a properly groundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do
NOT,UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
OR MRIOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND)
THE
POWERCORD.
PRONGFROM
useOfadapterpIug
(Us-voltt~llits)
Becauseofpotential safety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelectto use an adapter,where
localcodes
CONNEC~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseof a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGNLARGE
PRO
Fig.
The larger slot in the adapter must
bealigned with the larger slot in
the walloutletto provideproper
polarity in the connectionof the
powercord.
CAmQN: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoes notground appliance
unlesscoverscrew ismetal, and
not insulated, and wall outletis
groundedthroughhousewiring. You
shouldhavecircuit checked by a
qualifiedelectrician to make sure
the outlet isproperly grounded.
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EPROPER
IDAND
:ONNECTION
EUSE
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Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsunder certainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extension cord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanex~nsion
cord, itis absolutelynecessary that
itbe a UL listed3-wire grounding
typeapplianceextensioncord having
a grounding type plugand outlet
andthat the electricalratingofthe
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Such extensioncords are
obtainable throughyour local
serviceorganization.
Ivhen disconnecting tile power
cord from the adapter9 always
holdthe adapter with onehand. If
thisis notdone, the aclapterground
Ierminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.
sho3Eldtl~endapter ground
terminal breaI(9Do Rlar Usz the
apj}liante [l~ltiia pvoper ground
IIasagai~ll~eenestaillished.
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