GE KCM10, KCM11, KCM12 Use and Care Manual
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CareandCleaning
CondenserCoils
ControlSettings
Electric~Requirements
Energy-SavingTips 2
ExtensionCords
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SafetyInstructions
Warranty BackCover
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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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