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ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfind them on a label behind
the front grille onthe left-hand side
ofthe airdischarge duct. Seepage 6.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner. Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
e ~~p~irQr repRaeeheaately
ail electric
have become fmyed or Otherwisedmaged. Do not use a cord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
along iti length or at eithe~the,,
plug or connector end.
serviceCormtilat
SAWTmE
INSTRUCTIONS
@Keepthe air filterclean. (See
instructions on page6.)
~For
most efficientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolin the clos>d
positionexceptwhenyou w~ntto
exhaustair, smokeor odors from
the room.
QDon’tletthe roomget too
hot. Wheneve~possible,turn the
uniton beforethe roomheatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desired comfort
condition.
~Keepwindowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
@Keep furnace floorregisters and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easilyescape throughthem.
@Don’tletdrapes or furnitureblock
the frontof the unitand restrictair
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~lowwhenit is operating.
e It’sbest to
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot weather.
~Keep the outdoorcondenser coil—
clean. (Seepage 6.)
@Turn the air conditioneroff
before vacationsor extended
absences from home.
operateyour air
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Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
Immediately contact the dea~er
(or builder) that sold you the air
co~~ditioner.
Page 3
WorpersomIsafety,
$h&appliance
mmtbe
properlygrounded,.
230/208-voltpe~endicular,
tandemor large tandemtypewall
outlet. Thesetypesofoutlets are
availableatmosthardwarestores.
outlet is encountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
to haveit replaced witha properly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
requirement
iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
230/208-VOLT
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTEHION
230/208-VOLTMATCHING
TANDEMTYPEWALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
MATCHING
mm
e
o
2301208-VOLTMATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
Fi
Theiar~erslotin tileadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargerslotintilewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
the connectionofthepower cord.
CAUTION: Attiching the adapter
groundterminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoesnotgroundtie applimce
udess coverscrewis me~l, and not
insulati, andwalloutlet isgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to make sure theoutlet
isproperly grounded.
ON
m~~*o~w@thepW~FCO~d
from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with one hand. If thisis not
done, the adaptergroundterminal is
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
$hould the adapter ground
This is recommended for best
p~;rformanceand toprevent
overloading house wiring circuits.
whicl~could cause a possible fire
haza~-dfrom overlleaiing
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“rilef)owercord 011thesemodels
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230/208-vc}ltpcrpe~ldicular,
!~asa
tandem or large tandem ty~~cplijg
th~inliltesrespectively WitilL?
require their
wires.
Because ofpotential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly recomendagtitthe
use of an extensioncord. However,
ifyou stillelect to use an extension
cord, it isabsolutely necessary tl~at
it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nalneplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.
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SELECTOR
selectorswitch
0~turnsairconditioneroff.
*WWF’.permitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*~GH FANpermitshighfanspeed
without cooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,Energy
Saver Switchmustbe inNOM
position.
WW COQL permits coolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
HIGH ‘COOLpermits coolingwith
Theventdoor isclosedwhenthe
slideswitchistotheleft. When the
ventisclosed, onlythe air inside
theroomcan becirculatedand
conditioned.Slidingtheswitch
totherightopenstheventdoor,
The Energy SaverSwitch controls
the fan operation. When it’sin
the NORM position, the -fanwill
circulate room air continuously.
When it’s in the SAVEpositiofi,the
fan will automatically cycleon and
offwith the compressor.
For~an only operatio~z,Energy
SaverSwitch ~nustbe i~~the NORIW
position.
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1. Set the SelectorSwitchat HIGH
Forquieteroperation
1. Setthe SelectorSwitchat LOJV
COOL position.
thedesirednumber (usually5-7isa
good startingposition). If room
temperatureis not satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlat a higher numberfor a
cooler roomor at a lowernumber
fora warmer room.
3. Set theEnergy SaverSwitchat
NORM position for continuous fm
operationor at SAVEpositionto
automaticallycyclethe fanon and
offwith the compressor.
40Set the VentilationControl at
CLOSE exceptfor brief periods
when you wantto exhaustroom air
tothe outside.
YOR-
maximum eooti~
the Selector Switch at HIGH
1.Set
2. TurntheThermostatControlto 10.
3. Set the VentilationControl at
4. Set the Energy Saver Switchat
theNORM position.
2. Turnthe ThermostatControlto
thedesired number.
Whenthe ThermostatControlis
seton 9 or 10andthe Fan is seton
lowspeed, moisturemay freezeon
thecoilsand preventthe unitfrom
cooling.If thishappens, settheFan
Switchisat theSAVEposition,
changesin the soundlevelmaybe
more noticeablethan when it’s at
the NORM position.
Forti@ttheoperation
During the coolereveninghours,
we recommend thatyou set the
SelectorSwitch at LOW COOL
for very quiet operation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(5 or 6). Setthe VentilationControl
at CLOSE and theEnergy Saver
Switchat NORM or SAVEposition.
Foremremetempemtures
For greatest economy and best
performance, wesuggestyou set
the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL in extremely hot weather.
Theup-red-downairdirectionlouvers
are controlledbytabsthatlet you
positionthe louversto discharge
the air up, downor straightout.
side to side
OFF
CIRCULAIRE
I
For fixed side-to-sideair direction,
setthe CirculaireSwitchto ON until
thedesired air directionis obtained,
then moveit to OFF.
For continuous side-to-sideair
circulation,settheCirculaireSwitch
The modelandserial numbersare
on a labelbehindthe frontgrille on
theleft-l~andsideofthe airdischarge
grille.
Grille&cabinet
Wipefrontgrille with a clean cloth
lightlydampenedwith mildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabtiet
with mild soap or detergentand
lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
These coilson the weatherside
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
withdirtor soothorn the atmosphere.
If extremely soiled, they mayneed
to be steam cleaned, a service
availablethrough your General
Electric service outlet.
Toremove the filter, graspthe tab
on thefilter and pullto the right.
Vacuumthe filter on the dustyside
toremovetightdust.Wmhthefilter,
cleanersideup, undergentlyflowing
waterto wash outaccumulateddust
and lint. If the fiiteris very dirty,
use a mild householddetergentin
thewash water. Let the filter dry
thoroughlybeforereplacingit.
When replacing the filter, be sure
the word FRONT is facingyouas
youslide the filter back intoplace.
To removethe grille:
1. Remov~theair filter.
2. Remove and savethe screw that
holdsthe grille to the chassis.
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3. Press the sideof the cabinet
firdy and, at the same time, pu~l
the corne~of the grille forward to
unhook it from clips at bottom.
4. Slidethe grille upward to free
the two tabs at the top of the grille
from slots in the top of the cabinet.
To replace the griEBe,hooktop
ofgrille onto top of cabinet, push
botiom of grille in until it snaps
into place, and replace the screw
removed in Step 2 above.
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*i%”PROBLEM
et
Am CONDITIONER
“DOES Nm COOL
As IT SHOULD”
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
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s Therm~swtControlmaynotbe set~~ghenough. Turn contrQlto a highernulnber.
inyour hometo repairor replace
anypart of the room air
condit~oner thatfails because
of a manufacturingdefect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom the dateof
original purchase,we will provide,
freeof charge, partsandservice
labor inyour hometo repairor
replaceany part of the sealed
~fr~gemt~ngsystem(thecompressofi
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
each of the above warranties:
For
Transportationexpenseto and
from a service shop andshop
service labor if required will be
freeof charge.
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Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor USQ
states,Hawaiiand Washington,D.C.
InAlaskathe warrantyis the same
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecause
mustpayto ship the product tothe
serviceshopor for the service
technician’stravelcoststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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in the 48 mainland
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WHATISNOTCOVERED
@Service trips to teach youhowto
use the product.
Read your Useand Care material.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
QImproper installation.
Ifyou have an installation
problem, or ifthe air conditioner
isof improper cooling capacity
for the intended use,contact
yourdealer or installer.Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
@Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
a in commerciall~~ationslabor
necessaryto movethe unit to a
location where it isaccessible for
service by an individual technician.
~Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the productor dueto
unreasonable use including failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.