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Beforeusing Your
Air Conditioner , . . . ....1....2
Energy-savingT~ps..’ . . . . *. ...2
ImportantSafetyInstructions. . ..2
al
ways
cxerciscbasic safetyprecautions,
includingthe follflwing:
It isintendedto help youoperate
and maintainyournew air
conditionerproperly.
OperatingYour
Air ConditionerControls . . . . .4,
Air Direction . ..5 . .. ..’. . . . ...5
@use this appliance only for its
intended purpose
asdescribedin
thisIJseand Care Book.
Keepithandyforanswersto your
questions.
User Maintenance “
Instructions, . . . . . . . . . . .. ...5
,.
The Problem Solver .,, . . . . ..i.6
If YouNeed Service . ... . . . . ...7
Warranty . .‘;. . . ... . .,.~ack Cover ~
,
@This airconditioner mustbe
properly instilled
inaccordance
with
theInsmniationIKhstructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructionson page3.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help,writefinclude
yourphonenumber):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
write down the model
and serial
numbers.
You’llfind themon a label on
~NeverunplugyourairConditioner
bypulling on the power cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightoutfrom the receptacle.
@Repair or replace immediately
allelectric
servicecords that
have become frayedor otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its lengthor at either the
plugor connector end.
the
@Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructionson page5.)
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the air filter.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that camewith
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
* For most efficient cooling, keep
vent(onmodels so equipped) in
closedpositionexceptwhen you wantto exhaustair, smoke or odors
from theroom.
@Don’tlet the roomget too
hot. Wheneverpossible, turn the
uniton beforethe room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditioner takes longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received a damaged air
eonditioner9immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that soldyou
the air conditioner.
save time and nlolley.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on page 6. It
lists minor causes of operating
problems thatyOLIcan correcl
yourself.
* Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes when
they’reopen.
@Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape througl~them.
o Don’!Ietdrapes or firniture block
top or fron~of unit and restrict air
flow when ii is operating.
—
The powercordofthisappliance
-.
isequippedwith a three-prong
(grounding)plugwhich mateswith
a standardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibilityof electric shock hazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEX!STS
BEFOREUSE
FIavethewalloutletand circuit
checkedby a qualified electrician
tomake sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
Where a standard two-prong
walloutlet is encountered, it is
your personal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
walloutlet.
useOfadapterplug
[U5-vt)lt ginits)
Becauseof potentiai safety
hazardsundercer@in conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapterplug. However,if you
stillelect to use an adapter,where
localcodespermit,a TEMPOMR17
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outlet by use of a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat most local
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
@~
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../
/
EPROPER
40AND
;ONNECTION
iEUSE
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the walloutlet to provideproper
polarity in the connection ofthe
powercord.
CAmON: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoes not ground appliance
unlesscover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and walloutlet is
groundedthroughhousewiring, You
shouldhavecircuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.
w~lle~ldiscolllleeting the ~lower
cord from tile adapter, always
hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likelyto break with
repeated use.
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, it is absoh.Itelynecessarythat
itbe a ?JLlisted3-wiregrounding
typ applianceextensioncordhaving
a groundingtypeplug and outlet
andthatthe electricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes (minimum)and
120volts,Such extensioncords are
obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.
operatingYour&r conditionerControk
o
selectorswitch
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
HI FANpermitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
LO FANpermitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highFanspeed operation.
LO COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
Temperaturecontrol
WhenyoutiirntheTemperature
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureofthe indoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected, the
coolertheindoorair will be.
The SaveEnergy Mnge isavisual
reminderthatyoucan conserve
energybyselectinga higher room
temperaturebutstillkeep theroom
cooland lesshumidthan outside.
ventilationcontrol
Mod@isAT505&Kr506
Theventdoorin yourair conditioner
isclosedwhentheVENTpushbutton
isoutandto theleft.When the vent
isclosed,onlythe air insidetheroom
can becirculatedandconditioned.
PushingtheVENT button inand
slidingittotherightopensthevent
door,allowinga smallamountof
indoorair to beexhaustedfrom
theroom,
FornormalcooIing
1. SetSelector Switchat HI COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagoodstartingposition). If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafter a
reasonabletime,setthethermostat
contro~ata higher number fora
cooler roomor ata lowernumber
fora warlncr room.
3. Besure VENT door (on models
soequip@) isclosed.VENT button
shouldbeout andtotheleft.
F(INnRaximum Cooling
1. SetSelector Switchat H] COOL.
2. Set Temperature Control at 10.
.3.Besure VEIYTdoor (on models
soequipped) isclosed. ~4EFlTbutton
should [Ieout and to the left.
Forquieteroperation
1. SetSelectorSwitchat LO COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControl at
desirednumber.
When the TemperatureControlis
seton 9or 10andthe Fan isseton
lowspeed, moisturemayfreezeon
thecoilsand preventthe unitfrom
cooling. If thishappens, setthe Fan
athighspeedandsetthe Temperature
Controltoa lowernumber.
For air Circulation and
filtering without cooling
Setthe Selector Switch at LO FAN
orHI FAN.
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdrainstotherear
ofthe cabinetwhere it ispicked up
byafananddispersedagainstthe
condenser.Occasionally,morelikely
during start-up, a “pinging” noise
maybe heard, This is normal for a
shorttime in lesshumid areas and
longerinvery humid areas. This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyof your
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyour air
conditioner toanother location,
turn itoffand wait5 or 10minutes.
This willallowthe condensateto
drain from thecoil into the base
pan. Then, keepinga firm grip on
theair conditioner, carefullyraisethe
windowand tiltthe air conditioner
totheoutsidetodrain thewater
from the
basepan. .
Air directionon the indoor sideis
tl~roughthe frontgrille and out the
top.Air flowout the top shouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
ROOMSIDE VIEW
Air directionon the outdoorside is
throughthe rear grille and out
throughthetopand sidelouvers.
AIR
OUT
UserMaintenanceInstruetiom
cleaningyour
airconditioner
‘hrn air conditioner off and
removeplug from wall receptacle
beforecleaning.
Grilles & cabinet
Wipegrilles with a clean cloth
lightlydampened with mild liquid
dishwashingdetergent. Wash
cabinet with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarln water.
co’EldellseF coils
These coilson the weather side
of the uni~should be checked
periodically and cleaned if ciogged
withdirtor sootfrom the atnlosphe; e.
if ~?xtrc~tlelysoiied, they may need
t{]bc s[camcleaned, a service
:?vajj:]bicthrough your C-enera!
Eicc!ric sc~viccoutlet+
Air Filter
The foam air filterbehind the
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery 30 daysor asoftenas
itneeds cleaning.
Removethe ii~letgrille bygrasping
thetab at the top oftilegriiie,pulling
out anti iifting griiie out.
Place the grille on a fiat surface
and remove the filter. JVashthe
filter in hot, soapywater,just as
you would a sponge. Squeeze dry.
Toreinstall the filter, place iton
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom of -tl~egrille into
slotson tilecase and push the grille
forward.
P~!b.!tiO.49-7149-2
PROBLEM
MR
CONDITIONER
DOESNm OPERATE
AR CONDITIONER
“DOES Nm COOL
AS IT SHOULD”
OPERATINGSOUNDS
WATERDNPPING
IUT’SIDE
WATERIN BASEPAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
POSSIBLE CAUSE
AND mMED17
——
~Not
pluggedin. Plugniayhavebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleaneror furniture.
@Ifpluggedin, fusecouldhaveblownorcirc~~itbreaker
mayhavetripped.
~mom mayhavebeenveryhotwhenair conditionerwasfirstturnedon. A11owtime
forittocooldown.
eColdair maYbe escapingthroughopenfurnacefloor registersand coldairreturns.
oCooling~oi]shaveiced
up. To melt ice,settheFan athighspeedandtheTemperature
Controlto a lowernumber.
~Thermos&tclick, a metallic sound, maybe heard when the compressorcycles
On and
off. Thisisnormal.
~Fan ~ns continuouslywhen Selectoris in Cool or Fan position. Thisisnormal.
*Excesswatermayoverflowin
excessiv~lyhot andhumidweather. This isnormal.
~Air conditioner must be insta~~ed]evelortiitedslightlytothe outsideforproper
waterdisposal.
—
eThis isnormal forashort
periodinareaswith littlehumidity;normaifor a longer
period in very humid areas. Moisture removedfrom indoorair drainsto rear ofcabinet
where itispicked up bya fanandthrownagainstthe outdoorcondensercoil.
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heGE AnswerCenter”
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Iflbu Needservice
Toobtainservice, seeyourwarranty
on the back pageofthisbook.
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyoutobe pleased. If for some
reaso~youare nothappywith the
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepsto followforfurther help.
FIRST,contactthe people who
servicedyour appliance. Explain
whyyouare not pleased. In most
cases, this willsolve the problem.
NEXT, ifyou are still not pleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager,Consumer Relations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblem is still
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
—.
Toavoidany chargesyou must
takethe room air conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror a General Electric
CustomerCare” servicerand pick
it up following service. In-home
service is also available,but you
mustpayfor the servicetechnician’s
‘N1+AT” IS ~0~ c~~~~~~ ~Improper installation.
.
If you have an installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of
improper cooling or heating
capacity for the intended use,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical connecting
facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
I
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursales slip or cancelledcheck to establishwarrantyperiod.
WHATISCOVERED
LBMITEDFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
I,
charge,parts and servicelabor
to repairor replaceanypart of the
room aif conditioner that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and service laborto
repairor replace the molded
outdoor case if it fails because of
a manufacturing defect.
For
each of the abovewarranties:
~lR
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor use in the 48 mainland
states,Alaska, Hawaiiand
Washington, D.C.
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICfiOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
@Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the productor due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
@Damage to productcaused by
improper powersupply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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