GE AVX10, ALX12, ALX14, ALX15, AVX18 Use and Care Manual
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Air Direction
Air Filter
ApplianceRegistration 2
Care and Cleaning 6
Condenser Coils
I Control Settings
Electrical Requirements 3
Energy SaverSwitch 4
Energy-SavingTips 2
Extension Cords 3
Grille and Cabinet 6
Grounding
Model and Serial Numbers
Problem Solver
Repair Service 7
Safety Instructions
Warranty Back Cover
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tips
Beforeusingyour air
conditionerreadthk book
Carefully=
It is intended to help you operate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keep it handy foranswersto your
questions.
If youdon’t understandsomething
or needmore help, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
write down the model
and
seria~numbers.
You’llfindthem ona labelbehind
the frontgrille on theleft-handside
ofthe airdischargeduct.
These numbersale also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasic safetyprec{lutions,
includi~~gthefollowing:
@~~~~~u~p~ugyom airConditioner
bypuIling on thepowercord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.
@Repair or replace immediately
all electricservicecords that
have become
dmaged. Do not use acord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
aiongits length or ateither the
plug or connector end.
frayedor otherwise
s~m~ms~
mSTRUCTIONS
@Keeptheair filterclean, (See
instructionson page6.)
@For mosteftlcientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolin the closed
positionexceptwhen youwantto
exhaustair, smokeor odors from
the room.
~Don’tlettheroom gettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn the
uniton beforethe roomheatsup.
When heatis “storedup” inwalls,
furniture, rugsand draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desiredcomfort
condition.
~Keepwindowsanddoors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
~Keep furnacefloor registersand
cold air returns closed. Coldair
can easily escapethroughthem.
~Don’tletdrapesor furnitureblock
the front ofth; unit and restrictair
flowwhen it isoperating.
@It’sbest to operateyour air
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hotweather.
~Keep the outdoorcondenser coil
clean. (See page 6.)
~Turn the air conditioner off
beforevacationsor extended
absences fromhome.
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Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received a damwed
air Conditioner. o@
Immediately contact thedealer
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@thk:pplianeemwtbe
230/208-vol$perpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet. These typesofoutlets are
availableatmosthardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(AOAPTEFIPLUGS NOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA)
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properly grounded.
Electrical Fequimmenm
U5.Wvoltmode~srequire a 115/120-
volta.c., 60 hz groundedoutlet
protectedwith a 15amp timedelay
fise or circuitbreaker.
Thepowercord on thesemodelshas
athree-prong (grounding)plugthat
mateswith astandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhazard fromthese appliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
INSUREPROPER
EXISTS
GROUND
Fig.
1
Where a standardtwo-prongwall
outlet isencountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
to have itreplaced with a properly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
DO
Nm,UNDERANY
BEFORE USE
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
ORREMOWTHETHIRD
(GROUND)PRONGFROM
‘rHEPOWERCORD.
230/208-volt~odels
[Jwnsinglebranch circuit
230/208-volta.c., protected with a
time delay fuseor circuit breaker.
This is recommended for bes~
perform;]nccand to prevent
i>verloadinghousewiring circuits,
which could cause a possibie fire
hazard from overheating wires.
‘~ilepower cord 011
has a 230/208-voltperpendicular.
require their
supplying
thCS~ models
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230/208-VOLT
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
Whether your airconditioner isa
U5-vo]t
is
outlet andcircuitchecked by a
qualified
or a 230/208-voitunit,it
imporhnt to havethe wall
electricianif thereis
anydoubtastowhether
ground exisk.
Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly Yeeomnnend‘against use
tjfall adapter p!t~g.Iflowever,
ifyou stillelect to usean adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEr!zPoRARY coNPJEaIoN
maybe made to a properly grounded
two-pro~~gwall o[itletby use of a
UL listed
~~m~~~]oca]ha.~d~larestores.
~d~pt~i (~ig. 2)available
MATCHING
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a proper
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Thelargerslotin theadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargersl;t inthewall
outletto provideproper polarityin
theconnectionof thepowercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
groundterminal to walloutletcover
screwdoes not groundtheapplimce
unlesscoverscrewis metal, andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethe circuitcheckedbyaqualifid
electricianto makesure theoutlet
isproperly grounded.
ON
men*omwt@the ~wer Cord
from the
adapterwith onehand. If this isnot
done,the adapter groundtefinal is
verylikelytobreakwithrepeatd use.
Shouldthe adapterground
terminaibreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntil
hasagainbeenestiblishede
Because of potential safety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westrongly
Use Of an extens~~n cOY~.
ifyoustill elect touse an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessary that
it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extensioncord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shownon the rating nameplate of
the app!iance. Suchextension cords
are obtainable throughyour local
service organization.
adapter,alwayshold the
a p~opeT groun~
~ecOnmem~ agah~t the
However,
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