Before using your air
conditioner, read this book
carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new
conditioner properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
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
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received a damaged
air conditioner...
Immediately contact the dealer
builder) that sold you the air
conditioner.
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Instructions
Read all instructions
before using this appliance.
When using this appliance,
exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:
● Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
● This air conditioner must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructions on page 3.
● Never unplug your air
conditioner by pulling on the
power cord. Always grip
firmly and pull straight out from
the receptacle.
● Repair or replace immediately
all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.
● Unplug your air conditioner
before making any repairs.
Note: We strongly recommend that
any servicing be performed by a
qualified individual.
● For your safety. . . Do not store
or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors
or liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
always
plug
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
If You Need Service
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.
We’re proud
want you to be pleased. If
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here
steps to
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write
all
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606
of
our service and
for
are
three
follow
for further help.
the details—including
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Drive
some
Save time and money.
Before you request
service...
Check the Problem Solver on
page 7. It lists causes of minor
op;rating problems that you can
correct yourself.
2
Electrical
Safety—IMPORTANT...Please
Read
carefully.
How to connect
electricity
For personal safety, this
appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power
equipped with
(grounding) plug which mates with
a
standard three-prong (grounding)
wall
outlet (Fig. 1 ) to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig.1
Have the
checked
to
make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
cord
of this appliance is
a
three-prong
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GROUND EXISTS
BEFORE USE
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wall
outlet and circuit
by
a qualified electrician
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Use of adapter plug
(115-volt units)
Because of potential
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against use
of
an adapter plug. However, if you
still
elect to use an adapter, where
local codes permit, a TEMPORARY
CONNECTION
properly grounded two-prong wall
outlet by use of a UL listed adapter
(Fig. 2) available at most
hardware stores.
TEMPORARY
Fig.2
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall outlet to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching an adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet
cover screw does not ground
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
outlet is grounded through house
wiring. You should have circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the
grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always
hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.
safety
may
be made to a
METHOO
BEFORE USE
outlet
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is properly
Use of extension cords
not recommended
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we strongly
recommend against the use of an
extension cord. However, if you still
elect
to use an extension cord, it is
absolutely
UL listed
appliance extension cord having a
grounding type plug and outlet and
that the electrical rating of the cord
be 15 amperes (minimum) and
volts.
necessmy
3-wire grounding type
that it be a
120
—
—
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.
3
—
—
Operating Your Air Conditioner Controls
OFF
MASTER CONTROL
Master Control
OFF turns air conditioner off.
HI FAN provides high fan speed
operation without cooling.
LO FAN provides low fan speed
operation without cooling.
HI COOL provides cooling with
high fan speed operation.
LO COOL provides cooling with
low fan speed operation.
THERMOSTAT
Thermostat Control
When you turn the Thermostat
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 Energy Range
reminder that you can conserve
energy by selecting a higher room
temperature but still keep the room
cool and less humid than outside.
is a visual
For normal cooling
1. Set Master Control at HI COOL.
2. Set Thermostat Control at
desired number (usually the
midpoint is a good starting
position). If room temperature is
not 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.
For maximum cooling
1. Set Master Control at HI COOL.
2. Set Thermostat Control at 8.
For quieter operation
1. Set Master Control at LO
COOL.
2. Set Thermostat Control at
desired number.
When the Thermostat Control is
set on 7 or 8 and the
low speed, moisture may freeze on
the coils and prevent the unit from
cooling. If this happens, set the
Fan at high speed and set the
Thermostat Control at a lower
number.
Fan
is set on
4
For air circulation and
filtering without cooling
Set the Master Control at LO FAN
or HI FAN.
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