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H toget
the
best from
AdapterPlug
3
Air Direction
5
Air Filter
6
ApplianceRegistration
2
Care andCleaning
6
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CondenserCoils -
5
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Control Settings
4,5
Electrical Requirements
3
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Energy-SavingTips
2
ExtensionCords
3
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Grille and Cabinet
6
Grounding
3
Model andSerial Numbers
2
Moisture Removal
5
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Problem Solver
7
Repair Service
7
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Safety Instructions
2
User MaintenanceInstructions 6
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Warranty
useandcareof
Carry-Cool@
models
ATX04
ATX05
Back Cover
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Enewy=savingtips
It is intended to help youoperat~
aridmaintainyour newair
conditionerproperly.
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyou don’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
and
serialnmbers.
You’llfindthemon a labelon the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the air filter.
These numbersare alsoon the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard thatcame with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
~n~media[elycontact the dealer
(or I>uilder)that sold youthe air
co~lditioner.
Whenusing thisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
including tie following:
@~~~ermplug yom * Conditioner
by
puuingonthepow’er Cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.
@Repairor repiaeeimmediately
all
e~ectricservicecordsthat
have bweme frayedor othertise
damaged. Do not use a cord that
showscracks or abrasiondamage
alongits length or ateither the,
plug or connector end.
sAm TmE
INSTRUCTIONS
@Keepthe air filterclean. (See
instructions on page6.)
@For mostefficientcooling,keep
ventinclosed positionexceptwhen
youwantto exhaust air, smokeor
odors fromthe room.
@Don’tlet theroom gettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn the
uniton beforethe roomheatsup.
When heat is “storedup” inwalls,
furnitu~e,rugs anddraperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desiredcomfort
condition.
@Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapeswhen
they’reopen.
e Keep firnace floor registersand
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape throughthem.
* Don’tlet drapesor furnitureblock
top or front ofunit and restrict air
flowwhen it is operating.
@It’sbest to operateyourair
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot weather.
@Keep outdoor condenser coil
clean. (Seepage 6.)
@Turn air conditioner off before
vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.
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Electricalsafety—mPoRTmT...PleaseRead Carefukly.
Forpersonal safety,this
appliance
mwtbeproperly
grounded.
Thepowercord ofthis app~iance
isequippedwith a three-prong
(grounding)plugwhich mateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibility of electric shockhazard
fromthis appliance.
Havethe walloutletand circuit
checked bya qualified electrician
to make sure the outletis properly
grounded.
Where a standardtwo-prong
walloutlet is encountered, it is
yourpersonal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
a properly groundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do
NOT,UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
OR MRIOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND)
PRONGFROM
THE
POWERCORD.
useOfadapterpIug
(Us-voltt~llits)
Becauseofpotential safety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelectto use an adapter,where
localcodes
petit,a TRMPOR~Y
CONNEC~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseof a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGNLARGE
PRO
Fig.
Q
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/
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EPROPER
IDAND
:ONNECTION
EUSE
The larger slot in the adapter must
bealigned with the larger slot in
the walloutletto provideproper
polarity in the connectionof the
powercord.
CAmQN: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoes notground appliance
unlesscoverscrew ismetal, and
not insulated, and wall outletis
groundedthroughhousewiring. You
shouldhavecircuit checked by a
qualifiedelectrician to make sure
the outlet isproperly grounded.
Ivhen disconnecting tile power
cord from the adapter9 always
holdthe adapter with onehand. If
thisis notdone, the aclapterground
Ierminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.
sho3Eldtl~endapter ground
terminal breaI(9Do Rlar Usz the
apj}liante [l~ltiia pvoper ground
IIasagai~ll~eenestaillished.
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsunder certainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extension cord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanex~nsion
cord, itis absolutelynecessary that
itbe a UL listed3-wire grounding
typeapplianceextensioncord having
a grounding type plugand outlet
andthat the electricalratingofthe
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Such extensioncords are
obtainable throughyour local
serviceorganization.
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operatingYour &r ConditionerControk
FAN\oFF/ COOL
selectorswitch
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
*HIF~ permitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*LOTm permits lowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,ENERW
SAVERswitchmustbe inNOM
position.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
~ COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeed operation.
TEMPERATURE
Tempemturecontrol
Whenyouturn theTemperature
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticalljcontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
The SaveEnergy Mnge is a visual
reminderthatyoucanconserve
energybyselectingahigherroom
temperaturebutstillkeeptheroom
coolandlesshumidthanoutside.
ventilationcontrol
Thevent door in yourair
conditionerisclosed whenthe
VENT’pushbuttonisoutandtothe
left.When theventisclosed, only
theair insidetheroomcan be
circulatedandconditioned.Pushing
theVENT buttoninand slidingit
totherightopensthevent door,
allowinga smallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfrom
theroom.
*Ene~ysaverswitch
.
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ENERGYSAVER
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The ENERGY SAVERswitch
controlsthe fanoperation.When it’s
intheNORM position, the fanwill
circulateroom air continuously.
When it’sin the SAVE position, the
fanwillautomaticallycycleon and
offwiththe compressor.
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Forfanonly operation,ENERW
SAVERswitch mustbe in NOM
position.
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2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber(usuallythe midpoint
isa good startingposition).If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafiera
reasonabletime,setthe Temperature
Controlat a highernumber fora
cooler room or at a lowernumber
for a warmer room.
3. Besure VENT door isclosed.
VENT buttonshouldbe outand
tothe left.
For maximum cooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchat HI COOL.
2. Set TemperatureControlat“1O.
3. Besure VENT door is closed.
VENT button shouldbe outand
to the Iefi.
For quieter Opemtion
1. Set SelectorSwitchat LO COOL.
Moistureremoval
The moisturethatyourair
conditionerremovesfromthe air
drainstothe rear ofthecabinet
whereit ispicked upbya fan and
dispersedagainst the condenser.
Occasionally,more likelyduring
startup, a “pinging” noisemaybe
heard. This isnormal fora short
timein lesshumidareas andlonger
in veryhumid areas. This method
ofmoisture removalimprovesthe
operationalefficiencyofyour
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyourair
conditionerto another location,
turn it offand wait5 or 10minutes.
This willallowthe condensate to
drain from the coilinto thebase
pan. Then, keepinga firm grip on
theair conditioner,carefullyraisethe
windowand tiltthe air conditioner
to theoutsideto drain the water
fromthe basepan.
ROOMSIDE VIEW
Thetopgrille has3 settingstoletyou
varythe angleof theair discharge.
Grasp tabson each end and pull up
untilthetop grillestops at the setting ~
youwant.
Air directionon theindoorside is
through the frontgrille and out the
top.Air flowoutthetop shouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
AIR
OUT
2. Set TemperatureControl at
desired number.
When theTemperature Control is
set on 9 or 10and theFan isset on
lowspeed, moisture may freeze on
the coils and preventthe unitfrom
cooling. If this happens, set the Fan
athighspeedand setthe Temperature
Control toa lower number.
Air directionon theoutdoor side is
throughthe rear grilleand out
through the top and side louvers.
.~e
AIF?IN
OUTDOOR VIEW
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careandCleatiw
USERMmTENmcE
msTRucTIoNs
mrnairconditioneroffand
remove
plugfromwailrec%?ptiele
beforecleaning.
Grilles&cabinet
Wipegrilles with a cleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmild liquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwith mild soapor detergent
and lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
These coiison the weatherside
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodicallyand cleanedif clogged
withdirtor sootfromthe atmosphe~.
If extremely soiled, they mayneed
to be steamcleaned, a service
availablethroughyourGeneral
Electric service outlet.
AirFilter
The foamair filterbehindthe
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery30 days or as oftenas
itneeds cleaning,
Removethe inletgrille bygrasping
thetabatthe top ofthegrille,pu~ing
out andlifiing grilleout.
Y r/
P1acethe grille on a flat surface
and removethe filter.Washthe
filter in hot, soapy water,just as
you woulda sponge.Squeezedry.
Toreinstall the filter,place it on
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom ofthe grille into
slotson the case and push the grille
forward.
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Questiom?
UseThk ProblemSolver
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PROBLEM
POSSBLE
CAUSEANDmmDY
AIR CONDITIONER
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*Not pluggedin. Plugmayhavebeenbumped.loosebyva<;uumcleaneror furniture,
DOES Nm OPEMTE
@If pluggedin$fusecouldhaveblownorcircuitbreakermayhav~tripptid,
AIR CONDITI~~~~ ,
@
Curtain,blindsor furnitureblockingthetoporthe frontofthe air conditiofi~rwill ‘“
“DOES NOT
COOL
restrictair flow.
As IT SHOULD”
~TemperaturecontrolmaYnotbeset~~ighenough. Turnknobto a highernumber.
Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcaoling. WhenEnergy Saverswitchis set ,
atSAVE,temperaturerangeinroomwillvarymore.
~Air filter
di~y,s~o~~~~~ ~]~anedatleastevery30 days. See instructions,page6.
~~oom fray havebeen
very~~t when airconditionerwasfIisttu~ed On.Al~ow time
forittocooldown.
*Coldairmaybe escaping throughopenfurnace floor registersandcoldair returns.
s Ventcontr~~maybe setatopen position,a~]owinghot outsideair
tO ~~te~the~00~,
e cooling~oi~shaveicedup.TO ~el~ice,settheFan at
highspeedandtheTemperature
Controlto alowernumber. ,
oPEMTmG
SOUNDS
eThe~OS~tclick,am~~~li~sound,
maybe heardwhen compressor cycles OX)andoff.
Thisisnormal.
eFan runscontinuouslyWhenSelectorisin Coolor Fanposition. This isnormal. Men
Energy Saverswitchis setat SAVE,fancycleson and offwith compressor.
WATERDNPPING
eExcesswatermayove~flowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.
Thisisnormal.
OUTSIDE
WATERDWPPING
*Air conditionermustbe ins~~ledlevelor t~ted
slightlytotheo~~ide forproper
INSIDE
waterdisposal.
WATERIN BASEPAN
s This isno~al forashort
periodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normalfor alonger
(ON
OUTDOOR SIDE) p
eriod invery humidareas. Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drainstorear ofcabinet
where itispicked upbya fan andthrownagainstthe outdoorcondensercoil.
If YouNeedSertice
Toobtainservice, see yourwarranty
on theback pageofthisbook.
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyoutobe pleased. If for some
reason youare not happywiththe
service youreceive, +erearethree
slepsto followforfurther help.
FIRST.contactthepeople who
serviced yourappliance. Explain
wilyyouare notpleased. Inmost
CaSeS, this will solvetileproblem.
7
NEXT,ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write allthe details-including your
phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:
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YOURGENERALELECTRICROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Saveproofof original purchase date such asyoursalesslip or cat~celladchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
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VVHATIs COVERED
LIMITED F!VE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdate of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsandservice labor
to repairor replaceany part of the
roomairconditionerthat fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEAHWARRANTY
Forten yearsfromdate of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts andservice laborto
repairor replacethe molded
outdoor case if it fails becauseof
1
a manufacturing defect.
For
each of the above wa~ranties:
To
avoidanychargesyou must
take the room air conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror a General Electric
Customer Care@servicer and pick
it up following service.In-home
service is a!soavailabie,but you
mustpayfor theservicetechnician’s
travelcosts to your home.
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the origil~alpurchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor usein the 48 mainland
states,Aiaska, Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages
ofyour telephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELEC1-RIGCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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WHATISNOTCOVERED
QServicetrips to your hometo
teach you how to usethe product.
Readyour USeand Carematerial.
If
youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@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 house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~ Failureofthe product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance,
~ Damage to product caused by
improper powersupply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do notallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may rIOtapply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
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