GE KCM10, KCM11, KCM12 Use and Care Manual

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CareandCleaning CondenserCoils
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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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230/208-voltperpendicular, tandemor largetandemtype wall outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare availableatmosthardwarestores.
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PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
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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.
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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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