GE Carry-Cool AT505, Carry-Cool AT604, Carry-Cool AT506 Use And Care Manual

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Carry-Coo~ Models

AT505,AT506,AT604

Enerw-saving

tips

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o~eratingthecontrols

Mrdirection

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Howtocleantheairfilter p5

Savetimeandmoney

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ImportantSafety

Instructions

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Readail instructionsbefore

usingtriisappliance.

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Energy-Saving Tips,.,..., . . ...2

Head this book carefully.

It isintendedto helpyouoperateand
maintainyour newairconditioner

properly.

When usingthis appliance, always
exercise basicsafety precautions,

including the follo~ving:

ElectricalSafety .....31.,..’....3

Keep it handyfor answersto your
questions.

s Usethis applianceon!yforits
intendedpurposeasdescribed in
this UseandCare Book.

Air Direction..~ .......... ....5

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

The GE Answer Centernd

800.626.2000

consumer information service

User Maintenance

instructions......... .........5

~Thisairconditionermustbe
properlyinstalledin accordance
withthe Instai!ationInstructions
beforeit isused.See grounding

instructions on page 3.

Problem So~ver .. ....+........6

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

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .. Back Cover

or write (include your phone
number)

ConsumerAffairs

General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225

~ Neverunplugyourairconditioner
bypullingonthepowercord.Always
grip plug firmly andpull straight out
from the receptacle.

~ Repairorreplaceimmediately

allelwtric servicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedor otherwise
damaged.Donot usea cord that

showscracksor abrasion damage
along its length or at either the

plug or connector end.

writedown the model and

serial numbers.

@Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructions on page 5.)

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

~ For most etiicient cooling, keep
vent (on mode~sso equipped) in
closed position except when you
want to exhaust air, smoke or odors

from the room.

~ Don’t let the room get tbo hot.
Whenever possible, turn the unit
on before the room heats up.When
heat is“stored up” inwalls, furniture,

rugs and draperies, your air cor?di­tioner tak~s longer to produce the

desired comfort condition.

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

Serial Number

QKeep windows and doors 6iosed.

Cool, dry air escapes when they’re

open

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

o l<eQpfurnace floor registers and

co/d air returns ciosed. Cold air
can easily esca~e through them.

if you received a damaged

air

conditioner,immediately contact

the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the air conditioner.

Savetime and money.
Bafore yo~~reQuest

service,check

il?eProbiem Soiveron page6. it lists

-ninorcauses of operating problems
:hatyou can correct yourself.

For personal safety,

this appliance mustbe

properly

grounded.

The power cord of this appliance

is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mateswith
a standard thresprong (grounding)

wall receptacle (Fig. 1)to minimize
the possibility of e~ctric shock
hazardfrom this appliance.

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BEFOREUSE

Becauseof potential safety hazards

undercertainconditions, we strongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug. However,if youstill elect touse

anadapter,where localcodespermit,
aTEMPORARYCONNECTION may
bemadetoa properly grounded
two-prong wall receptacle by useof
aUL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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Have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to makesure the
receptacle is properly grounded.

TheIargerslot in the adapter must be

Where astandard twoprong

aligned with the Iargerslot in the wall

wall receptacle is encountered,

receptacle to provide proper polarity

it is your personal responsibility

in the connection of the power cord.

and obligation to have it replaced
with a properly grounded three­prong wall receptacle.

CAUTION: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall receptacle

cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through
house wiring. You should have

the circuit checked by aqualified
electrician to make sure the recep­tacle is properly grounded.

when disconnwting the power
cord

fromthe adapter,always hold

the adapter with one hand, If this

is not done, the adapter ground
terminal isvery Iikely to break
with repeated use.

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useofOxtensioncords

Becauseof potential safbty hazards
undercertain conditions, we strongly
recommend againstthe useof an
extension cord. However,if youstill
elect to usean extension cord, it is
absolutely necessarythat it be a UL
listed 3-wire grounding type appli-

ance 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 cordsare obtain­able through your local service
organization,

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Sel*tor switch

OFF turns air conditioner off.

HI FAN permits high fan speed

operation without cooling.
LO FAN permits low fan

speed operation without cooling.
Hi COOL permits cooling with high

fan speed operation.
LO COOL permits cooling with

Jowfan speed operation.

Temperature Controi

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.
The Save EnergyRange(on models

so equipped) is avisual reminder
that you can conserve energy by
selecting ahigher roomtemperature
but still keep the room cool and less
humid than outside.

ventilation mntroi

ModelsAT505& AT506

Thevent door inyour airconditioner

isclosedwhentheVENTpushbutton

isoutandto the leftandonlytheair
insidethe room can becirculated

and conditioned. Pushingthe VENT

button in and sliding it to the right
opens the vent door,allowing a
small amount of indoor air to be
exhausted from the room.

For normal cooling

1. Set SELECTOR switch at
f-ii COOL.

2. Set TEMPERATURE control at
desired number (usually the mid­point is a good starting position). If
room temperature isnot satisfactory

after a reasonable time, set the
thermostat control at a higher num­ber for a cooler room or at a lower
number for a warmer room.

3. Be s{~re\/ENTdoor (onrnodeis so
equipped) is closed. VENT button
should be out and to the left.

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“;. Set SELECTOR

SWitCh at

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COOL,

z.set-rE/\APER/4TuRE

control at “!0.

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For quieteroperation

1. Set SELECTOR switch at
LC)COC)L,

2. Set TEMPERATURE control at
desired number.

Moisture removal

The moisture that your air condi­tioner removes from the air drains
to the rear of the cabinet where it

is picked up by a fan and dispersed

against the condenser. Occasion-

ally, more likely during start up, a
“pinging”noisemaybe heard.This is

normal for ashort time in less humid
areas and longer in very humid
areas.This method of moisture

removal improves the operational

efficiency of your air conditioner.

Note: Before moving your air condi-

tioner to another location, turn it

off and wait 5 or 10 minutes. This

will allow the condensate to drain

from the coil into the basepan.Then,
keeping a firm grip on the air coridi­tioner, carefully raise the window
and tilt the air conditioner to Ihe
outside to drain the water -fromthe

base pan.

Air direction on the indoor side is
through the front grille and out the
top. Air flow out the top should not
beobstructed bycutiains ordrapes.

Air direction on the outdoor side

isthrough the rear grille and out

through the top and side louvers.

ROOMSIDE VIEW

AIR

OUT

OUTDOOR VIEW

UserMaintenanceInstructions

cleaningyour

airconditioner

Turnairconditioneroffandremove
plugfrom wall rmeptacle before
cl-ning.

Grilles&cabinet

Wipe grilles with a clean cloth

lightly dampened with mild liquid
dishwashing detergent. Washcab­inet with mild soap or detergent and
lukewarm water.

condenser coils

These coils on the weather side of
the unit should be checked period-

ically and cleaned if clogged with
dirt or soot frolmt}~eatmosphere, If
extremely soiied, they may need to
be steam cleaned, a service avail-

able through your Genera! Electric
service outlet.

AirFilter

The foam air filter behind the inlet

grille should be washed at least
every 30 days or asoften as it needs
cleaning,

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Remove the inlet gi-ill~ by grasping
the tab atthetopofthegrille, pulling
out and iifting grille out.

Place grille on flat surface and
remove filter. Washfilter in hot,

soapy water, just asyou would a

sponge. Squeeze dry.

To reinstall filter, place it on pins

located on back side of grille.

To replace grille, place the two tabs
at botiom of grille into slots ol?case
and push grille forward.

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if you havea problem, it maybe
minor.Youmay be able to correct

it yourself. Just usethis Problem
Solver to locate your problem and
then follow the suggested
recommendations.

TheProblemSolver
savetimeandmoney.aabeforeyourequestservice,checkthefollowing:

PROBLEM

AIR

~NDITIONER

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OPERATING

SOUNDS

WATERDRIPPING
OUTSIDE

WATERDR!FPING

INSIDE

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

@Notplu~gediniPlugmayhave beep btimped’loosebyVapuum-cJeaneror furniture.

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in,fuse’couldhalvebltiwnti~!circuit,break~r‘m~y’’have~rip~ed.-

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~Curtains,blinds

orfurniture blockingthetopo’rthe’froht’oftheair.Gonditionefiwill

restrictairflow.

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Temperature contro! may notbesethighenough.Turn‘knobtda highernumber.

Highestsetiingshould

provide m~irnum cooling.Men EnergySaverswitchii set

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SAVE, temperaturerangeinroomwi!!&ary’MOre.. .‘ .

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@Airfilterdim,shouldbecleanedatleastevery~0days.See instructionsonpage

5.

* Roommayhavebeenveryhotwh-enaircdn-ditione~wasfirstturnedon.~llow’

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@bld airmaybeescapingthrougha’penfurnacefl’obriegistersandcoldairreturns.
@Thermostatclick,ametallicsound,maybeheardwhencompressorcyclesonandoff.

Thisisnormal.
@FanrunscontinuouslywhenSelectoris incoolorfanposition.Thisiqnormal.

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@~cess watermayoverflowinexcessive!y hotandhumidweather.Thisisnormal.

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* Airconditionermustbeinstalledlevelortiltedslightlytotheoutsideforproper

waterdisposal.

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Thisisnarma{forashotiperiodinareaswith?ittlehumidity;norms!fora longer
periodinveryhumidareas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainstorearofcabinet

whereitispickedupbyafanandthrownagainsttheou$doorcondensercoil.

warrantyProtection

Yournew appliance is a wei! designed and engineered Seethe warranty on the back page of this book for
product. Before it left the factory, it went through

details.

rigorous tests to detect manufacturing defects. And

you have a written warranty to protect you.

Promptserviceatyourconvenience

Whether your appliance is in or out of warranty,
you’re just a phone call away from our nationwide
network of Factory TrainedService professionals,

Simply call our GE service organization. You’ll find
them in the White Pages und;r “General Electric

Company” or “General Electric Factory Service;’
and in the Yellow Pages under “General Electric
Customer Care@Service.”

Ser;ice is scheduled at your convenience and the
technician drives a fully-stocked parts service truck

so that, in most cases, the repair can be completed
in one visit.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased, but if for some reason you are not happy
with the service you receive,here are three steps to

follow for further help.

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

NEXT.if vou are still not D!easedwrite all the
— including your phone number to:

Manager,Consumer Relations
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY,if your problem is still not resolved,

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606

details

write:

servicecontracts

p your appliance in good operating

For trouble-free Sewice

beyond

condition during the contract period at

thew~rittenwawantyperiod.

no additional charge. Service contracts

t you pay today’s prices for service

If you prefer to budget your repair expenditure

a month, a year,or several years from

instead of being surprised by them, GE offer now. And, you’ll receive service from
service contracts for varying lengths of time on GE trained service technicians using
all GE major appliances. With a contract, we’ll only Genuine GE parts.

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A program for do-it-yourself appliance repair,

the system includes step-by-step repair

manua/s for refrigerators, most non-microwave

electric ranges, dishwashers, and standard
and large capacity washers and dryers, pius
specially packaged replacement parts, and

technical help with a fo//-tree 800 numbe~

The GE ,4nswer CenterTM800.626.2000

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WARRANW—

Saveproofof original purchasedate suchas yoursalessliporcance!ledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

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WHATISGOVERED

LIM!TEDFIVE=YWRWARRANTY

For five years from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor to
repair or replace anypart of the

room airconditioner

thatfailsbe-

causeofa manufacturingdefect.
LIMiTEDTEN”YEARWARRANTY

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For ten yearsfrom the date of
original purchase,we will provide,

free of charge, parts and service

labor to repair or replace the
molded outdoor case if it fails
because of a manufacturing

defect.
For each of the above warranties:

Toavoid any chargesyou must take

the room air conditioner to a
General Electric Factory Service
Center or a General Electric Cus­tomer Care” Servicer and pick it up
following service. In-homeservice
is also available, but you must pay

for the service technician’s travel
cost to your home.

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WHAT ISNOTCOVERED~[mProPerinstallation. @Failure of the product resulting

If you have an installation problem

from modifications to the product

or if the air conditioner is of

or due to unreasonable use

improper cooling or heating

including failure to provide

capacity for the intended use

reasonable and necessary

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contact your dealer or installer.

maintenance.

Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical connecting

@Damage to the product caused

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facilities.

by improper power supply voltage,

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accident, fire, floods or acts

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This warranty is extended to the
original purchaserandanysucceed-

ing owner for products purchased
for use in the 48 mainland states,
Aiaska, Hawaii and Washington,
D.c.

Aii warranty service wiii be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during norrnaiworking
hours.

Look in the White or Yeiiow Pages
of your teiephone directory for
GENERALELECTRiCCOMPAP4Y,
GENERALELECTRiCFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRiC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE or
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERViCE.

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