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Care andCleaning
CondenserCoils -
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Electrical Requirements
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Grille and Cabinet
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Moisture Removal
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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.
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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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IDAND
:ONNECTION
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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.
operatingYour &r ConditionerControk
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TEMPERATURE
FAN\oFF/ COOL
selectorswitch
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
*HIF~ permitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*LOTm permits lowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,ENERW
SAVERswitchmustbe inNOM
position.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
~ COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeed operation.
Tempemturecontrol
Whenyouturn theTemperature
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticalljcontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
The SaveEnergy Mnge is a visual
reminderthatyoucanconserve
energybyselectingahigherroom
temperaturebutstillkeeptheroom
coolandlesshumidthanoutside.
ventilationcontrol
Thevent door in yourair
conditionerisclosed whenthe
VENT’pushbuttonisoutandtothe
left.When theventisclosed, only
theair insidetheroomcan be
circulatedandconditioned.Pushing
theVENT buttoninand slidingit
totherightopenstheventdoor,
allowinga smallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfrom
theroom.
*Ene~ysaverswitch
ENERGYSAVER
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The ENERGY SAVERswitch
controlsthe fanoperation.When it’s
intheNORM position, the fanwill
circulateroom air continuously.
When it’sin the SAVE position, the
fanwillautomaticallycycleon and
offwiththe compressor.
Forfanonly operation,ENERW
SAVERswitch mustbe in NOM
position.
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Moistureremoval
2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber(usuallythe midpoint
isa good startingposition).If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafiera
reasonabletime,setthe Temperature
Controlat a highernumber fora
cooler room or at a lowernumber
for a warmer room.
3. Besure VENT door isclosed.
VENT buttonshouldbe outand
tothe left.
For maximum cooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchat HI COOL.
2. Set TemperatureControlat“1O.
3. Besure VENT door is closed.
VENT button shouldbe outand
to the Iefi.
For quieter Opemtion
1. Set SelectorSwitchat LO COOL.
The moisturethatyourair
conditionerremovesfromthe air
drainstothe rear ofthecabinet
whereit ispicked upbya fan and
dispersedagainst the condenser.
Occasionally,more likelyduring
startup, a “pinging” noisemaybe
heard. This isnormal fora short
timein lesshumidareas andlonger
in veryhumid areas. This method
ofmoisture removalimprovesthe
operationalefficiencyofyour
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyourair
conditionerto another location,
turn it offand wait5 or 10minutes.
This willallowthe condensate to
drain from the coilinto thebase
pan. Then, keepinga firm grip on
theair conditioner,carefullyraisethe
windowand tiltthe air conditioner
to theoutsideto drain the water
fromthe basepan.
Air directionon theindoorside is
throughthefrontgrille andout the
top.Air flowoutthetop shouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
ROOMSIDE VIEW
Thetopgrille has3 settingstoletyou
varythe angleof theair discharge.
Grasp tabson each end and pull up
untilthetop grillestops at the setting ~
youwant.
2. Set TemperatureControl at
desired number.
When theTemperature Control is
set on 9 or 10and theFan isset on
lowspeed, moisture may freeze on
the coils and preventthe unitfrom
cooling. If this happens, set the Fan
athighspeedand settheTemperature
Control toa lower number.
Air directionon theoutdoor side is
throughthe rear grilleand out
through the top and side louvers.
AIR
OUT
.~e
AIF?IN
OUTDOOR VIEW
careandCleatiw
USERMmTENmcE
msTRucTIoNs
mrnairconditioneroffand
remove
beforecleaning.
plugfromwailrec%?ptiele
Grilles&cabinet
Wipegrilles with a cleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmild liquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwith mild soapor detergent
and lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
These coiison the weatherside
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodicallyand cleanedif clogged
withdirtor sootfromthe atmosphe~.
If extremely soiled, they mayneed
to be steamcleaned, a service
availablethroughyourGeneral
Electric service outlet.
AirFilter
The foamair filterbehindthe
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery30 days or as oftenas
itneeds cleaning,
Removethe inletgrille bygrasping
thetabatthe topofthegrille,pu~ing
out andlifiing grilleout.
Y r/
P1acethe grille on a flat surface
and removethe filter.Washthe
filter in hot, soapy water,just as
you woulda sponge.Squeezedry.
Toreinstall the filter,place it on
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom ofthe grille into
slotson the case and push the grille
forward.
Questiom?
UseThk ProblemSolver
PROBLEM
AIR CONDITIONER
DOES Nm OPEMTE
AIR CONDITI~~~~ ,
“DOES NOT
As IT SHOULD”
oPEMTmG
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COOL
SOUNDS
WATERDNPPING
OUTSIDE
WATERDWPPING
INSIDE
WATERIN BASEPAN
(ON
OUTDOOR SIDE) p
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POSSBLE
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*Not pluggedin. Plugmayhavebeenbumped.loosebyva<;uumcleaneror furniture,
@If pluggedin$fusecouldhaveblownorcircuitbreakermayhav~tripptid,
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Curtain,blindsor furnitureblockingthetoporthe frontofthe air conditiofi~rwill ‘“
restrictair flow.
~TemperaturecontrolmaYnotbeset~~ighenough. Turnknobto a highernumber.
Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcaoling. WhenEnergy Saverswitchis set ,
atSAVE,temperaturerangeinroomwillvarymore.
~Air filter
~~oom fray havebeen
forittocooldown.
*Coldairmaybe escaping throughopenfurnace floor registersandcoldair returns.
s Ventcontr~~maybe setatopen position,a~]owinghot outsideair
e cooling~oi~shaveicedup.TO ~el~ice,settheFan at
Controlto alowernumber. ,
eThe~OS~tclick,am~~~li~sound,
Thisisnormal.
eFan runscontinuouslyWhenSelectorisin Coolor Fanposition. This isnormal. Men
Energy Saverswitchis setat SAVE,fancycleson and offwith compressor.
eExcesswatermayove~flowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.
*Air conditionermustbe ins~~ledlevelor t~ted
waterdisposal.
s This isno~al forashort
eriod invery humidareas. Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drainstorear ofcabinet
where itispicked upbya fan andthrownagainstthe outdoorcondensercoil.
CAUSEANDmmDY
di~y,s~o~~~~~ ~]~anedatleastevery30 days. See instructions,page6.
very~~t when airconditionerwasfIisttu~ed On.Al~ow time
tO~~te~the~00~,
highspeedandtheTemperature
maybe heardwhen compressor cycles OX)andoff.
Thisisnormal.
slightlytotheo~~ide forproper
periodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normalfor alonger
If YouNeedSertice
Toobtainservice, see yourwarranty
on theback pageofthisbook.
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyoutobe pleased. If for some
reason youare not happywiththe
service youreceive, +erearethree
slepsto followforfurther help.
FIRST.contactthepeople who
serviced yourappliance. Explain
wilyyouare notpleased. Inmost
CaSeS, this will solvetileproblem.
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NEXT,ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write allthe details-including your
phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:
Saveproofof original purchase date such asyoursalesslip or cat~celladchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
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VVHATIs COVERED
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YOURGENERALELECTRICROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANTY
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LIMITED F!VE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdate of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsandservice labor
to repairor replaceany part of the
roomairconditionerthat fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEAHWARRANTY
Forten yearsfromdate of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts andservice laborto
repairor replacethe molded
outdoor case if it fails becauseof
a manufacturing defect.
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each of the above wa~ranties:
For
To
avoidanychargesyou must
take the room air conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror a General Electric
Customer Care@servicer and pick
it up following service.In-home
service is a!soavailabie,but you
mustpayfor theservicetechnician’s
travelcosts to your home.
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the origil~alpurchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor usein the 48 mainland
states,Aiaska, Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages
ofyour telephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELEC1-RIGCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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WHATISNOTCOVERED
QServicetrips to your hometo
teach you how to usethe product.
Readyour USeand Carematerial.
If
youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
Some states do notallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may rIOtapply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
@Improper installation.
if you have an installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of
improper cooling or heating
capacity for the intended use,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical connecting
facilities.
~ Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~ Failureofthe product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance,
~ Damage to product caused by
improper powersupply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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