GE KF615D, KD718D Use and Care Manual

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UseandCareof
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Energy-savingtips
Operatingthecontrols

KF615D&KD718D

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p4

Adjustingairdirection

Howtocleantheairfilter p6

Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.

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Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . . . ...2

Important SafetyInstructions. ..2

ElectricalSafety. , . . . . . . . . . ..3

OperatingYour

Air ConditionerControls. . ..4.5

AdjustingAir Direction. . . . ...5

User Maintenance

Instructions.. . . . . . . . . . . ...5.6

ProblemSolver. . . 6. . . . . . . . ...6

ConsumerServices. . . . . . . . ...7

W~anty. . . . . . . . .

~Keep the air filter clean. (See
instrtictionson page 6.) ~‘ “

~For mostefficient operatog, keep ~
vent in closedposition exceptwhen .
youwant to exhaust air,smokeor
odors from the room. , ‘

~Don’tlet the room gettoo’hotor
too cold. Whenev,erpossible,turn
the unit on befor6 the room heats
up or coolsdown.

~Keep windowsand doorsclosed.
Conditionedair escapes when
they’reopen.

~Keep furnace floorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Conditioned
aircan easilyescape throughthem.

*Don’tblock front of unit when
it isoperating.Curtainsor drapes
blockingit willrestrict air flow. ~

~It’sbest to operate your air
conditionerat highspeed during
extremelyhot or cold weather.

~Keep outdoor condenser coil

clean. (Seepage5.)
~Turn air conditioner offbefore

vacationsor extended absences
from home.

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Readthis book carefully.

It is intendedto help youoperate
and maintainyour newair condi­tioner properly.

Keep it handyfor answersto your
questions.

If you don’tunderstandsomething
or need more help...
Call,toll-free:

The GE AnswerCenterm

800.626.2(K)0
consumerinformationservice

or write (include your phone
number)

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225

Writedownthe model and

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthem onalabelat the
bottom on the frameof the aircon­ditionerbehindthe front grille.

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These numbers are alsoon the
ConsumerProduct Ownership
Registrationcard that came with
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
in this card, pleasewrite these
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinanycorrespon-

denceor servicecallsconcerning

your air conditioner.

Ifyou received a damagedaircon­ditioner,

dealer (or builder)that soldyou
the air conditioner.

Save time and money.
Before you requestservice,

the ProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
minorcausesofoperatingproblems

that youcancorrect yourself.

immediatelycontact the

check

Safetvhstructions

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ReadalIinstructionsbefore
usingtfis appliance.

When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasic safetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:

e Use thisapplianceody forits
intended purpose

thisUse and CareBook.

e This air conditionermustbe
properlyinstalledin accordance
with the InstallationInstructions
before it is used. See

instructionson page3.

e Never unplugyour aircondi-

tionerby ptiling on the powercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightout fromtheoutlet.

o Reptir or replaceimmediately
ail electric servicecords that
havebecome frayedorotherwise
damaged.

shows-cracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor at either the
plugor connectorend.

Do not use a cord that

as describedin

grounding

SAWT~SE
INSTRUCTIONS

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Forpersonalsde~.
t~s appliance mustbe
properlygro~nded.

The power cord of this appliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
230/208-volt(grounding)perpen­dicularor tandem type plugwhich
matesrespectivelywitha 230/208­volt perpendicularor tandemtype
walloutletto minimizethe possi­bilityofelectricshockhazardfrom
thisappliance.Thistype of outletis
availableatmosthardwarestores.

Allwiring,includinginstallationof
walloutlet, mustbemadeinaccord­ancewithlocal electricalcodesand
regulations.It isyour personalre­sponsibilityand obligationto have
the walloutlet and circuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake
suretheoutletisproperlygrounded.

EIectrieal requirements

airconditioner requir= its

Yom

own singlebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208 volt a.c., protected with a
20 amp time de~ayfuse or circuit
breaker.

This isrecommendedforbest
performanceand to preventover-

loadinghousewiringcircuits,which

could causea possiblefire hazard
from overheatingwires.

FJ~~ g>f~~f~g~$ion cords

recon?nlendet~

ilot

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstthe useof an
extensioncord.However,ifyoustill
elect to use an extensioncord, it is
absolutelynecessarythatit beaUL
listed3-wiregroundingtypeappli­ance extensioncord and that the
currentcarryingratingofthecordin
amperesbeequaltoorgreater than
thebranchcircuitsizeshownonthe
ratingnameplateof the appliance.
Suchextensioncordsare obtain­ablethroughyourlocalservice
organization.

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230/208-VOLT

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE

OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

230/208-VOLT
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINE CORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE

OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

MATCHING

MATCHING

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