GE AVE22, AVE15, AVE18 User Manual

GE Appliances

Room Air Conditioners

Owner’s Manual &

Installation Instructions

AVE15 AVE18 AVE22

Part. No. 23-11-2130N-002 Pub. No. 49-7375-1 CG 12-98

Safety Information

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family

Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department.

Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your air conditioner. That’s important, because your new air conditioner will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.

We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

GE & You, AService Partnership.

Operating Instructions

Installation Instructions

Preparing to Install the

Air Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Window Installation . . . . . . . .8–12

Through-the-Wall . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Installation Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . .14

Customer Service

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

IMPORTANT!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that is packed with this product.

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Write the model and serial numbers here:

# #

You can find them on a label near the air discharge area and/or on a label on the side of the air conditioner.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.

READ THIS MANUAL

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your air conditioner properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your air conditioner.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

You’ll find many answers to common problems in the

Call For Service Tips

first, you may not need to call for service at all.

section. If you review our chart of

Before You

Troubleshooting

Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back section. Or, you can always call the GE Answer Center® at

800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Safety Instructions

■ Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

■ This air conditioner must be properly

installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.

■ Never unplug your air conditioner by pulling

on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the receptacle.

■ Repair or replace immediately all electric

service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug or connector end.

HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

■ Turn the mode control to

your air conditioner before making any repairs or cleaning.

NOTE:

We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.

■ For your safety…do not store or use

combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

The air conditioner should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating plate.

OFF

and unplug

Operating Instructions

Installation Instructions

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.

Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

Where a 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.

This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.

See the Installation Instructions,

Requirements

connection requirements.

section for specific electrical

CAUTION:

DO NOT use an extension cord with any of the 230/208 volt models.

Read and follow this Safety Information carefully.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Electrical

Customer ServiceTroubleshooting Tips

About the controls on the air conditioner.

FAN

ONLY

HIGH COOL

LOW

COOL

HIGH HEAT

LOW HEAT

OFF

Features and appearance may vary.

Safety Instructions

MODE CONTROL

Operating Instructions

Controls

Mode Control

HIGH COOL

with different fan speeds.

HIGH HEAT

Installation Instructions

with different fan speeds.

FAN ONLY

filtering without cooling or heating.

NOTE: If you move the mode control from a cool setting to OFF or to a fan setting, wait at least 3 minutes before switching back to a cool setting.

Cooling Descriptions

and

LOW COOL

and

LOW HEAT

provides air circulation and

provide cooling

provide heating

TEMP CONTROL

Temp Control

The temp control is used to maintain the room temperature. The compressor will cycle on and off to keep the room at the same level of comfort.

In the Cooling mode, the higher number selected, the cooler the indoor room will become.

In the Heating mode, the lower the number selected, the warmer the indoor room will become.

Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

For Normal Cooling

with the temp control at 5.

For Maximum Cooling

temp control at 10.

For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling

with the temp control at 5.

Heating Descriptions

For Normal Heating

with the temp control at 5.

For Maximum Heating

temp control at 1.

For Quieter & Nighttime Heating

with the temp control at 5.

—Select

HIGH

HIGH COOL

—Select

HIGH

HIGH HEAT

—Select

LOW COOL

with the

LOW COOL

LOW HEAT

with the

LOW HEAT

Additional controls and important information.

Vent Control

Safety Instructions

When set at be circulated and conditioned. When set at some inside air is exhausted outside.

, only the air inside the room will

OPEN

Air Direction

Two levers on each side of the grille let you control the air direction left or right.

Fingertip pressure on the tabs adjusts the air direction up or straight ahead.

Do not adjust the louvers down any lower than straight out.

thermostat, causing the air conditioner to turn off before the room is cooled.

Air that is blown down will affect the

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