GE Carry-Cool ATX04, Carry-Cool ATX05 Use And Care Manual

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

Q3

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

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.

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.

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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.