GE AVM24, AVM15, AVM14, AVM18, AVM22 User Manual

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GE Appliances

Room Air Conditioners

Owner’s Manual &

Installation Instructions

AVM14 AVM15 AVM18

AVM22 AVM24 AVN24 AVP24

Part. No. 23-11-2129N-002 Pub. No. 49-7374-2 CG 12-98

Safety Information

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

Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . . . .3

Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . . .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

Electrical

Customer ServiceTroubleshooting Tips

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS–

Because of potential safety hazards under certain

Safety Instructions

conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord.

However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed, 14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 125 volts.

USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS–

Because of potential safety hazards under certain

Operating Instructions

Installation Instructions

conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug.

However, if you must use an adapter, where local codes permit, a be made to a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by use of a UL-listed adapter available at most local hardware stores.

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

115-Volt models only

temporary connection

115-Volt models only

CAUTION:

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

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter in place with one hand while pulling the power cord plug with the other hand. If this is not done, the

may

adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

If the adapter ground terminal breaks,

the air conditioner until a proper ground

USE

has been established.

Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

DO NOT

Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

Read and follow this Safety Information carefully.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

About the controls on the air conditioner.

OFF

LOW

FAN

HIGH

COOL

LOW

COOL

LOW

COOL

HIGH

FAN

HIGH COOL

The controls will look like one of the following. (Features and appearance will vary.)

LOW FAN

OFF

FAN

Safety Instructions

Controls

LOW

COOL

MED

COOL

Operating Instructions

MODE CONTROLS

Your model will have one of the above controls.

Installation Instructions

TEMP CONTROLS

Your model will have one of the above controls.

Mode Controls

HIGH COOL, MED COOL

cooling with different fan speeds.

HIGH FAN

and

LOW FAN

circulation and filtering without cooling.

The

ENERGY SAVER

HIGH COOL

LOW COOL

The fan will run continuously in the

SAVER

mode. It will change to a lower RPM

and

LOW COOL

provide

provide air

feature provides for either

selection.

ENERGY

Temp Controls

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. When you turn the knob to a higher number the indoor air will become cooler. Turn the knob to a lower number and the indoor room will become warmer.

speed when the compressor cycles off. When the compressor cycles back on, the fan speed will change back to the higher speed.

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.

Customer ServiceTroubleshooting Tips

Cooling Descriptions

For Normal Cooling

with the temp control at midpoint.

For Maximum Cooling

temp control at the highest number available on your knob.

For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling

with the temp control at midpoint.

—Select

HIGH COOL

—Select

MED COOL

with the

LOW COOL

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