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contents

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Energy-SavingTips, . . . . . . . ~..2

ImportantSafetyInstructions. ..2

ElectricalSafety.. . . . . . . . . ...3

OperatingYour

Air ConditionerControls. . ..4.5

AdjustingAirDirection-.. . . . .-.5

User Maintenance

Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6

Problem Solver. . . . . : . ... . . ...6

ConsumerServices, . ... . ~...~.:-:.7

Energy~SavingTips

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~Keep the airfilter clean. (See’

instructionson page 6.) ‘ * For mostefficientoperaton,keep

vent in closed.positionexceptwhen youwant to exhaustair,smokeor ‘ odors from the room. ~

~Don’tletthe roomgettoohot or too cold. Wheneverpossible,turn the unit on before the room heats up or coolsdown.

~Keep windowsanddoorsclosed. Conditionedair escapeswhen

they’reopen. ~Keep furnacefloorregistersand ~‘

coldair returnsclosed.Conditioned aircan easilyescape throughthem.

~Don’tblockfront of unit when it isoperating.Curtainsor drapes blockingit willrestrict air flow.

@It’s best to operate your air conditionerat highspeedduring extremelyhot or cold weather.

* Keep outdoor condenser coil

clean. (Seepage 5.) * Turn air conditioner off before

vacationsor extended absences

from home.

Readtfisbook carefdly.

It isintendedto help youoperate and maintainyournewair conditionerproperly.

Keep it handyfor answersto your questions.

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

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consumerinformationservice or wtite (includeyour phone

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ConsumerAffairs Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Writedown the model and

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthem on alabel at the bottom on the frame ofthe airconditionerbehind the front grille.

These numbersare alsoon the ConsumerProduct Ownership Registrationcard that came with yourair conditioner.Beforesending in this card, pleasewritethese numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use thesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourair conditioner.

received a damagedair

If you

conditioner,

the dealer (or builder)that sold you the air conditioner.

Save time md money Before yourequestservice$

the ProblemSolveronpage6.It lists minorcausesofoperatingproblems that youcan correct yourself.

immediatelycontact

check

Safetyhstructions -

Readallinstructionsbefore usingttis appliance.

Whenusingthis appliance,always exercisebasicsafetyprecautions, includingthe following:

e Use thisappliance ordyfor its intended purpose

thisUse and CareBook.

e This air conditionermust he properlyinstalledin accordance with the hstdlation Instructions before it is used. See

instructionson page3.

0 Never unplugyour air conditionerby ptiiing on the powercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyand pull straightout from the outlet.

e Repairorreplaceimmediately dl electric service cords that havebecome frayedorotherwise

danraged.

showscracksor abrasion damage

alongitslengthor at either the

plugor connector end.

Do not usea cord that

as described in

grounding

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electricity

Forpersonalsafe~,

230/208-voltperpendicular,tandem or largetandemtypewalloutlet. These typesof outletsareavailable at mosthardware stores.

ttisappIiace must be

properlyWounded.

Electricalrequirements

115-voltmodels require a 115/120-

tiolta.c., W hz groundedoutlet protected witha 15amptimedelay fuseor circuitbreaker.

Thepowercordonthesemodelshas a three-prong(grounding)plugthat mateswitha standardthree-prong (grounding)walloutlet (Fig.1)to

minimizethepossibilityofelectric

shockhazardfromtheseappliances.

PREFERRED METHOD

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INSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

Wherea standardtwo-prongwail outlet is encountered,it isyour

personalresponsibilityandobligation to haveit replaced with a properlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet.

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230/208-voltmodels require their ownsinglebranch circuitsupplying 230/208-volta.c., protected with a

timedelay fuseor circuit breaker. This is recommendedfor bestperformance and to preventoverload-

inghouse wiringcircuits,which couldcause apossiblefirehazard from overheatingwires.

The power cord on thesemodels hasa 230/208-voltperpendicular, tandemor largetandem typeplug thatmatesrespective]y witha

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230/208-VOLT MATCHING

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REOU!RES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

230/208-VOLT TANDEMTYPE

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 ARIPTIME DELAYFUSE

2301208-VOLT

LARGETANDEMTYPE

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES30 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

Whether vow airconditioner is a

115-volto; a 230/208-volttit, it is importantto have the walloutlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician if thereisanydoubtas to whether a propergroumdetists.

use of ‘adapter plug

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Becauseof potentialsafety hazards under certain conditions, we stronglyrecommendagainst}\se ofan adapter plug.However,if~ u

stillelectto usean adapter,where

local codespermit,aTEMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybe madeto a properly grounded two-prongwall

outlet byuseofa ULlistedadapter

(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal

hardware stores.

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

MATCHING

WALLOUTLET

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

MATCHING

WALLOUTLET

models only)

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTEDIN CANADA)

Fig.2

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BEFOREUSE

The larger slotin the adapter mustbealignedwiththe largerslot inthewalloutletto provideproper polarityinthe connectionofthe powercord.

CAUTION: Attachingadapter

groundterminalto walloutlet coverscrew doesnot groundthe applianceunlesscover screwis metal,andnotinsulated,andwall outletisgrounded throughhouse wiring.Youshouldhavethe circuit checkedbya qualifiedelectrician to makesure theoutletisproperly

grounded.

When disconnecting the power cordfrom the adapter,

alwayshold theadapterwithone hand.Ifthis isnot done, the adapter ground terminalisverylikelyto break with

repeated use.

Shodd the adaptergroundterminal break,DO NOT USE the appliance unti apropergroundhasagainbeen established.

Use of extension cords

Becauseof potentialsafety hazardsunder certain conditions,

westronglyrecommendagainstthe

useof an extensioncord. However, if youstillelect to use an extension cord, it isabsoltitelynecessarythat it be a ULlisted3-wiregrounding typeapplianceextensioncord and that the current carryingratingof the cord in amperesbe equal to or

greater than the branch circuit size shownon the rating name plate of the appliance.Suchextensioncords are obtainablethrough your local serviceorganization.

Pub. No. 39-7076-1

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