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OperatinQthecontrols

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Howtocleantheairfilter p6
Savetimeandmoney

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Consumer Services. . . . . . . . ...7

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Energy=Saving Tips

~ Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructions on page 6.)

* For most efficient cooling, keep
vent in closed position except when
you want to exhaust air,smoke or
odors from the room.

@Don’t let the room get too hot.

Whenever possible, turn the unit
on before the room heats up.When
I]eat is“stored up” inwalls,furniture,

rugs and draperies, your air condi­tioner takes longer to produce the
desired comfort condition.

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Read this book

Itisdesignedtohelpyouoperateand

maintainyour newair conditioner

Keep it handyfor answersto your
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help...
Call,toll-free:

The GE Answer CenterTM

800.626.2000
consumer information service

or write (include your phone
number)

ConsumerAffairs

General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225

Write downthe modeland
serialnumbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the
frame of the air conditioner behind
the air filter.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration card that came with
your air conditioner. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

carefully.

impotiant Safety

Instructions

Readallinstructionsbefore
usingthisappliance.

When using this appliance, always
exercise basicsafety precautions,

including the following:

~ Usethisap~lianceonlyfor its
intendedPUKPOSasdescribed in
this UseandCareBook.

~Thisairconditionermustbe

properlyinstalledin accordance
withthe InstallationInstructions

beforeit isused See grounding

instructions on page 3.

* Never unplugyourairconditioner

bypullingonthepowercod Always

grip plug firmly and pull straight out

from the receptacle.

~ Repairorreplaceimmediately

allelectricservicecordsthat

havebecomefrayedorotherwise

damaged Do not use a cord that

showscracks or abrasion damage

along its length or at either the

plug or connector end.

SAVETHESE

lNSTRUCT!ONS

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* Keep windows and doors closed.
Cool, dry air escapes when they’re
open.

K~~p furnace floor registers and

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cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape through them.

~ Don’t block front of unit when it is
operating. Curtains, drapes or blinds
blocking it wiil restrict airflow.

~ jt’~ best to operate your air
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot weather.

~ Keep ol!tdoor condenser coil
clean. (See p8ge 6.)

QTdrn air conditioner off before
vacations or e><tendedabsences
from home.

Serial Number

Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.

If you received a damaged air
conditioner, immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you

the air conditioner.
Save time and rnoi~ey.

Before you request service,check

the Problem Solveron page 6. It lists
minor causesof operating problems
that you can correct yourself.

EiectricaiSafety-IMPORTANT. ❑ .PIeaseReadcarefuIIy

Forpersonalsafety,

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thisappliancemustbe

properly

he power cord of this a~~liance
isequipped with a thre&prong
(grounding)perpendicular type plug

which mates with a three-prong’ ­(grounding) perpendicular type
wall receptacle to minimize the

possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance. This type of
receptacle isavailable at most
hardwarestores.

perpendicular type line cord plug

grounded.

230/208 volt

All wiring including installation of
wall receptacle must be madein ac­cordancewith local electrical codes
and regulations. It is the personal

responsibility and obligation of the
customer to havethe wall recepta­cle and circuit checked by a quali­fied electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded,

Electricalrequirements

Yourair conditionerrequiresits
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208 volta.c., protectedwith

a20 amptime delayfuseorcircuit
breaker.

This is recommended for best per­formance and to prevent overload­ing house wiring circuits, which
could cause a possible fire hazard
from overheating wires.

useofextension cords
notrecommended

Becauseof potential safety hazards
undercertain conditions, westrongly

recommend againstthe useof an
extension cord, However, if
elect to useanextension cord, it is
absolutely necessary that it be aUL
listed 3-wire grounding type appli­ance extension cord and that the
current carrying rating of the cord in
amperesbe equal to or greater than
the branchcircuit sizeshownon the
rating nameplate of the appliance.
Such extension cords are obtain­able through your local service
organization.

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230/208 volt

perpendicular type wall receptacle

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operatingYourAirconditionercontrols

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CIRCULAIF?ESVWiTCH-Slide it
to the “on” position and discharged
air will automatically sweep in a
left to right pattern when the air

conditioner is in operation.

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CIRCULAIRE

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TEMPERATURE

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Whenyou turn the TEMPERATURE
control to the desired setting, the

thermostat will automatically control
the temperature of the indoor air.
The higher the number selected,
the cooler the indoor air will be.

TheSave EnergyRangeisavisual
reminder that you can conserve

energy by selecting a higher room
temperature but still keep the room
cool and less humid than outside.

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FAN o!f COOL
ultra hi

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SELECTOR

OFF turns air conditioner off.
HI FAN permits continuous high

fanspeed operation without cooling.
LO FAN permits continuous low fan

speed operation without cooling.

ULTRALO FAN permits continuous
ultra low fan speed operation with-

out cooling.
HI COOL permits cooling with con-

tinuous high fan speed operation.
LO COOL permits cooling with

continuous low fan speed operation.

ULTRALO COOL permits cooling
with continuous ultra low fan speed
operation.

SAVE ENERGY COOL SEnlNGS
hi,10,and ultra10permit high, low

or ultra low fan speed operation only

when the compressor is operating.

When the compressor automatically
cycles off and on, so does the fan.

Fornormalcoaling

Set SELECTORswitch at HI

1.

COOLO

2.

Set TEMPERATUREcontrol at
desired number (usually the mid­point is a good starting position), If
roomtemperature isnot satisfactory
after areasoflabletime, set the tem­perature control ata higher number

for a cooler room or ata lower num­ber for a warmer room.

3. Set VENTILATIONcontrol at
“closed” position.

maximumcooljng

For

Set SELECTOR switch at HI

1.

COOL.

2. SetTEMPERATUREcontrol at10.

3. Set VENTILATION control at
“closed” position.

For quieter

Set SELECTOR switch at LO

1.

COOL.

2. Set TEMPERATURE control at
desired number.

3. Set VENTILATION control at
“closed” position.

For nighttime operation

During the cooler evening hours,
it is recommended that you set
SELECTOR at ULTRALO COOL for
very quiet operation and TEMPER­ATURE control at mid-range (50r6).

~or extreme

For greatest economy and best per­formance, we suggest you always
set the SELECTOR at HI COOL

in extremely hot weather.

operation

temperatures

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VENTILATION

When the VENTILATION control

isset at “closed:’ the vent door is
closed and only the air inside the
room can be circulated and condi-

tioned. When it’s in the “open” posi­tion, the vent door is open and

indoor air can be exhausted from

the room.

For ventilation

Whether controls are set for cool­ing or fan operation only, setting the

VENTILATION control at “open”
lets room air be exhausted to the
outside. This is helpful in removing
stale air, smoke or odors from the
room. However, cool ing effective­ness is reduced when this control is
set at “open;’ so we suggest you
don’t keep it there long–especially

in hot, humid weather.

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AdjustingAir Direction

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The umand-down S17–

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trolled bytabs
that let you
position the lou-

versto discharge

up,down

the air
or straight out.

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Forfixedside-to-sideairdirection,

set the CIRCULAIRE switch to the
“on” position until the desired air
direction is obtained, then move it

to “off.”

Fora continuousside-to-side

sweepof air,set the CIRCULAIRE

switch to the “on” position and
leave it there:

The air condi-

tioner is set at
the factory to
provide a full

side-to-side
sweep of air.

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Youcanchangethe directionof
theair sweepto suityourroom
arrangement.

Narrow

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Right Side

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3. The left louver is connected to
a piece behind it. Unhook this and
lift louvers out.

4. Behind the iauvers aretwo small
pieces called the link and the cam.
Youneedto removeandadjustthese
piecesto changethe air pattern.

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5. Lift the link and cam off the drive
shaft and remove them.

6. Unsnapthe link from the camand
reposition it on the cam.

The linkand cameach have3
settings.Thewaythey are linked
togetherdetermineswhichairflow
patternyouwill have.See chart
below.

Toreinstalllouvers,linkandcam:

1. Reconnect the louvers at the top

ifthey separatedwhenyou removed

them.

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2. Attach the link to the left louver.

3. Replace the louvers by inserting
them into the top retainers, then
bending them just enough to insert

into bottom holes. Do one louver

at a time, starting from the left.

4. Carefully seat the cam on the
drive shaft, rotating the louvers if
necessary to align the cam with
the shaft.

5. Replace the front grille.

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Tochangethe pattern:

1. Turn air conditioner off and

remove front grille.

2. Remove the
3 louvers by
bending them

andspringing
them from the
bottom holes.

The louvers are
conr]ected at
the top and

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At General Electric we’re committed to providing you with the best appliances we know how

to buiid and we know that you want your appliances to give you many years of dependable
service.

Our Consumer Services are designed with your needs and wants in mind.

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Yournew appliance is a well designed and engineered See the warranty on the back page of this book for

product. Before it left the factory, it went through
rigorous tests to detect manufacturing defects. And
you havea written warranty to protect you.

details,

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Whether your appliance is in or out of warranty,
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Simpiy caii our GE service orga(lization. You’ii find
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Customer Care@Service.”
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We’re proud of our service and want you to be
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foiiow for furthe~ heip.

FIRST,contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT,i; you are still not pleased write all the detaiis
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including your phone number to:

Manager,Consumer Reiations
Generai Eiectric Company
Appiiance Park
Louisviiie, Kentucky 40225

FiNALLY,if your probiem is stiil not resoived,write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panei
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, iiiinois 60606

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if you prefer to budget your repair expenditure

instead of being surprised by them, GE offer
service contracts for varying iengths of time
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This warranty is extended to the

original purchaserand any succeed­ing owner for products purchased

for use in the 48 mainland states,

Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In

Alaska the warranty is the same

except that it is

LIMITED because

you must pay to ship the product
to the service shop or for the

service technicians travel costs to

your home.
All warranty servicewill be provided

by our Faotory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
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Look in the White or Yellow Pages
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HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
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~ Replacement of house fuses

or resetting of circuit breakers.

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~ In commercial locations labor

necessary to move the unit to a

location where it is accessible for

service by an individual technician.

~ Failure of the product resulting

from modifications to the product

or due to unreasonable use includ-

ing failure to provide reasonable

and necessary maintenance.

~ Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORIS NOT RESPON­SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.