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SafetyInstructions
Warranty BackCover
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800.626.2000
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Itisintendedtohelpyou operateand
maintainyournewair conditioner
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedowntheInOde]
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frameoftheair conditionerbehind
theair filter.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour air conditioner.
Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasic safetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
@usethis applianceonlyforits
intended purpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisairconditionermust be
properly im@lled
the Insaliation Instructions
with
beforeit is used. Seegrounding
instructions.onpage3.
@~eyerWpiug yomti CO~WtiO~~~
bypuilingon the powercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromthereceptacle.
* Repair orreplace imedately .
eiwtrieSertice Corm that
all
have becoBnefrayed or otherwise
damaged. Donotusea cordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorat eitherthe
plugorconnectorend. ‘
inaccordailce
SAW TmE
INSTRUCTIONS
@Keeptheair fiiterclean.(See
instructionsorIpage6.)
*Formostefficientcooling,
keeptheventilationcontrolin
the“closed”positionexceptwhen
youwanttoallowasmallamount
ofoutdoorairto entertheroomor
exhaustair, smokeor odorsfrom
theroom.
*Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unit onbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
furniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryairescapes
whenthey’reopen.
@Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
~Don’tletdrapesor firnitureblockthefrontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenit is operating.
@It’sbestto operateyourair
conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.
@Keeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage6.)
~Turntheairconditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absencesfromhome.
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immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
Howtoconnect
electricity
Forpersonalsafety,
thisappliancemustbe
properlygrounded.
Electricalrequirement
J15-voltmodelsrequirea 115/120-
volta.c., 60 hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha 15amptimedelay
fise or circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswitha standardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig.1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplacedwithaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
230/208-voltmodelsrequiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta.c., protectedwitha
timedelayfuseorcircuitbreaker.
Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcou~dcausea possiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.
The powercordonthesemodels
hasa230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypeplug
thatmatesrespectivelywitha
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GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtype wall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableatmosthardwarestores.
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230/208-VOLT
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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2301208-VOLT
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME OELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Whetheryourairconditionerisa
U5-voltora 230/208-voltunit,it
isimportinttohavethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianifthereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
groundexists.
Useofa&pterplug
(U5-voltmodelsonly)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelectto usean adapter,
wherelocal codes permit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
MATCHING
MA~HING
mm
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MATCHING
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA)
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargerslotinthewall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION: Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesurethe outlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnwtingthepowercord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe
adapterwithonehand.If thisis not
done,theadaptergroundterminalis
verylikelytobre&withrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DONCYI’USEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeenestablished.
Useofextensioncords
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagtit the
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaUL listed3-wiregrounding
type applianceextensioncordand
that thecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordin amperesbeequaltoor
greaterthanthebranchcircuitsize
shownontheratingnameplateof
theappliance.
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ODeratinEYourAirConditionerControk
MASTER CONTROL
MasterControlSwikh
OFFturnsairconditioneroff.
*Fan10permitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Fanhipermitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*For.fanonlyoperation,Power
Save;Switchmustbeinthe “norm”
position.
CoolIopermitscoolingwithlow
fanspeedoperation.
Cooihipermitscoolingwithhigh
fanspeedoperation.
THERMOSTAT
ThermostatControl
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothe desiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
the temperatureoftheindoorair.
The higherthenumberselected,
the coolertheindoorair willbe.
open
VENTILATION
exhaust
VentilationControl
Whenthe slideswitchisatthe
“closed”position,theventdoor
isclosedandonlytheairinside
the roomcanbecirculatedand
conditioned.
Slidetheswitchtothe lefttothe
“open”positionandtheventdoor
openstoallowasmallamountof
outdoorairtoentertheroom.
Slidetheswitchtothe righttothe
“exhaust”positionandthevent
dooropenstoallowair,smokeor
odorstobeexhaustedfromthe
room.
*PowerSaverSwitch
POWER SAVER
The PowerSaverSwitchcontrols
the fanoperation.Whenit’sinthe
“norm”position,thefanwill
circulateroomaircontinuously.
Whenit’sinthe“save”position,
the fanwillautomaticallycycleon
andoffwiththecompressor.
Forfanonlyoperation,PowerSaver
Switchmustbeinthe “norm”
position.
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Fornormalcooling
Fornighttimeoperation
Toadjmtairdirection
SettheMasterControlSwitchat
1.
“hiCool:’
2. SettheThermostatControlat
the desirednumber(usually4-6 is
agoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureis notsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,setthe Thermostat
Controlata highernumberfora
coolerroomorata lowernumber
fora warmerroom.
Formaximumcooling
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“hiCool:’
2. SettheThermostatControlat 8.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“closed:’
Forquieteroperation
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“locool:’
WhentheThermostatControlis set
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on7 or 8 andtheFanis setonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
coilsandpreventtheunit from
a
cooling.Ifthishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsettheThermostat
Controltoa lowernumber.
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
MasterControlSwitchat “loCool”
forveryquietoperationandthe
ThermostatControlatmid-range
(4or 5).
Foretiremetemperatures
Forgreatesteconomyandbest
petiormance,wesuggestthat you
settheMasterControlSwitchat
“hiCool”inextremelyhotweather.
Forventilation
Whethercontrolsaresetfor
coolingor fanoperationonly,
settingtheVentilationControlat
“open”allowsa smallamountof
outsideairtoenterthe room.Setting
itat “exhaust”letsroomairbe
exhaustedtotheoutside.This is
helpfulinremovingstaleair,smoke
orodorsfromtheroom,andperritits
outdoorairtoenterthroughnormal
openingsinthehouse. However,
coolingeffectivenessisreduced
whenthiscontrolissetat “open”
or “exhaustj’sowesuggestyou
don’tkeepittherelong–especially
inhot, humidweather.
Theup-and-downairdirection
louversaretogetherandare
controlledbyfingertippressure
onthelouvers.Theyregulateair
dischargeupward,downwardor
straightout.
Twoseparatebanksofside-to-
sideairdirectionlouvershave
separatetabsto letyoudirect
dischargedairtotheright,tothe
lefi,or straightahead.
2. SettheThermostatControlat
desirednumber.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“Closed~’
Note:WhenthePowerSaver
Switchis atthe “save”position,
changesin thesoundlevelmaybe
morenoticeablethanwhenit’sat
the“norm”position.
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USERWTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Turnairconditioneroffand
removeplugfromwalloutlet
beforecleaning.
Grilles&Cabinet
Wipefrontgrillewitha cleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent,Washcabinet
withmildsoapor detergentand
lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedif clogged
withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphere.
Ifextremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobe steamcleaned,a service
availablethroughyourHotpoint
serviceoutlet.
Air~Iter
Thefoamair filterbehindthe
inletgrilleshouldbewashedat
leastevery30daysor asoftenas
itneedscleaning.
Toremovethefilter,graspthefront
grillewithbothhands,pull down
andforwardtofreeclipsattopof
grillefromframeofchassis,and
liftupto freeslotsin bottomof
grillefromhooksatbaseofchassis.
Thenpull thefilteroffthetwotabs
onthebackofthegrille.
Vacuumthe filterorIthedirtyside
or washitwithrunningwater.Run
waterthroughfromthecleanerside
oftie filtertodriveoutaccumulated
dustandlint. Shaketodry.Replace
filterontabson grilleandreinstall
grille.
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Use Thk~oblem Solver
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GEAnswerCente~
800.626.2000
consmer hforrnationservice
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If YouNeedService
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
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NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-includingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
YOURHOTPOINTROOMhlR CONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchasedate such asyour salesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
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WHATISCOVERED
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY This warranty is extended to
Forone year from dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free
of charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repairor replace
anypart of the room air
conditioner that fails because
of a manufacturing defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive years from the date of
original purchase, wewill provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor in your home to repair or
replace anypart of the sea/ed
refrigemtingsystem(thecompresso~
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.
Foreach of the above warranties:
Transportationexpenseto and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be
free of charge.
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use inthe 48 mainland
states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.
InAlaska the warranty is the same
exceptthat it is LIMITED because you
must payto ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
technician’s travel costs to your home.
All warranty service will be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Lookin the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
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Service trips to teach you howto
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usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
Ifyou then have any questions
about operating the product, for the intended use,contact
please contact
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
Some states do notallowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may notapply to you. Thiswarranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
yourdealer or our
If further help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
e Improper installation.
Ifyou havean installation
problem, or if the air conditioner
is of improper cooling capacity
your dealer or installer.Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
@Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
. Incommercial locati~ns labor
necessary to mova the unit to a
location where it is accessible for
service byan individual technician.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
. Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable use including failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
. Failuredue to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.
@Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORIS/VOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCOh!3EQUENTlAL DAMAGES.
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