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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:

The GE AnswerCenterm~
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consumerinformationservice
or wtite (includeyour phone

number)

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

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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.

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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
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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

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WALLOUTLET

models only)

TEMPORARY METHOD

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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.

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operatingYourMr conditionercontrols

MasterControi

OFF turns air conditioneroff.

‘~ F~ permits highfan speed

operation withoutcooling.

*~D FM permits mediumfan

speed operation withoutcooling.

*LOF’ permitslow fan speed

operation withoutcooling.

*Forfan only operation, ENERGY

SAVER switch mustbe in “normal”

position.

.W COOL

highfan speed operation.

~D
mediumfan speedoperation.

LO COOLpermits coolingwith

lowfan speed operation.

permitscoolingwith

COOLpermits coolingwith

Thermostat Control

WhenyouturnTHERMOSTAT

control to desiredsetting,thermo­stat willautomaticallycontrol the
temperature of the indoorair.The
higherthe numberselected,the
cooler the indoor air willbe.

The.Save EnergyRange isa visual

reminder that you can conserve
energyby selectinga higherroom
temperature butstillkeepthe room
cool and lesshumid than outside.

The E~RGY SA~R switch
controls the fan operation.

WhenE~RGY

in tbe “nomd” psition,

circulatesroom air continuously.

SA~R switch is

the fan

VentilateControl

Whenthiscontrolissetat “closed;’
onlythe air insidethe room can be
circulatedand conditioned.When
it’sin the
indoorair
the room.

men ENERGY SAVERswitchis
in“save”psition,

and off with the compressor.From
time to time,however,the fan runs
for a fewminuteswhilethe com­pressorisoff, bringingroom air to
the thermostatto assuremoreeven
cooling.Ifroomairtemperaturehas
risenenoughto requirecooling,the
thermostatturnsthecompressoron.
If room air temperature doesnot
need cooling,thecompressorstays
off and the fan cyclesoff.

Forafanonly.operation, ENERGY
SAVER Switchmust be in ‘hormal”

position.

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at HI COOL.

2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrolat
desirednumber(usuallythe mid­pointisa goodstartingposition).If
roomtemperatureisnotsatisfactory

aftera reasonabletime,set the tem­perature controlat a highernumber
foracoolerroomor atalowernum­ber for awarmerroom.

3. Set VENTILATEcontrolat
“closed”position.

4. SlideENERGYSAWR switch

to desired position—“save”or
“normal.”

FOR’matimum Coo!ing

1. SetMASTERCONTROLswitch
at HI COOL.

2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol
at 8.

3. Set VENTILATEcontrolat

- “closed”position.

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to “normal,”

For quieter operation

1. SetMASTERCONTROLswitch
at LO F~ speed position.

2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol at
desired number.

3. Set VENTILATEcontrolat
“closed”position.

4. SlideENERGYSAVERswitch
to desired position—’’save”or
“normal:’

For nighttime operation

Duringthe coolereveninghours,
it is recommendedthat youset the
MASTERCONTROL atLOCOOL
for veryquietoperation and the
TEMPERATUREcontrolat mid­range(3or 4).

extremetemperatures

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Forgreatesteconomyand bestper­formance,wesuggestyoualwaysset
the MASTERCONTROLswitchat
HI COOLin extremelyhotweather.

Foraircirculationand

filtefing tithout cooling

SetMASTERCONTROLswitchat
LOF~, MEDFANor HI FAN.

venti~ation

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Whethercontrolsare set for cool-

ing.orfan operation only,setting

the VENTILATEcontrolat “open”
lets room air be exhaustedto the
outside.Thisishelpfulinremoving
staleair,smokeor odorsfrom the
room,andpermitsoutdoorair to
enter throughnormalopenings

in the house.However,cooling
effectivenessisreducedwhen this
controlisset at “open:’sowe sug­gestyou don’tkeep it there long–
especiallyinhot, humidweather.

me upand-down air direetion

Iouvers

trolled by either of two tabs. They
regulateair dischargedirection

fromstraightouttoanypositionup

to 20degreesabovehorizontal.

~ee separatebanksof side-to-side

dr directionlouvers

tabs to let you direct discharged
air to the right,to the left,or
straightahead.

are togetherand are con-

haveseparate

S!DE-TO-SIDE AIRDIRECTION

UP~AND-DOWN-AIRDIRECTION

UserMaintenanceInstructions

cleaningyour

airconditioner

Tm tir conditioneroff
theplug

cleating.

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fromthe walloutlet before

andremove

FrontGrille &Cabinet

Wipefrontgrillewitha cleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmild liquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabi­net withmildsoapor detergentand

lukewarmwater.

Condenser Coils

These coilson the weather sideof
the unit shouldbe checkedperiod­icallyand cleanedif cloggedwith
dirt or soot fromthe atmosphere.If
extremelysoiled,they mayneed to
be steam cleaned,a serviceavail­ablethroughyourHotpointservice

outlet.

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&r Fil$er

FiLTER

The foamairfilterbehindthe
front grilleshodd be washedat
leastevery30 daysor asoften as

it needs cleaning.
Toremovethefilter,graspthe upper

part of the inletbaffleand pullthe
baffleout.

Then pullthefilteroffthefour tabs

INLETBAFFLE

on the grilleframe.

mefioblem solver

Ifyouhavea problem,itmaybe minor.Youmaybe ableto correct
ityourself.JustusethisProblemSolvertolocate yourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggestedrecommendations.

Vacuumthefilteronthe dirty side
or washit with runningwater.Run
waterthroughfromthe cleanerside
of the filterto driveout accumu­lated dust and lint. Shake to dry.

Replacefilter on tabs on grille
frame, and replace irlletbaffle.

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*Curtains,blindsor furnitureblockingthefrontoftheair conditionerwillrestrictairflow.

@Temperaturecontrolmaynotbesethighenough.Turnknobtoa highernumber.Highest
settingshouldprovidemaximumcooling.men Ener&~Saverswitchissetat“save;’temperature
rangeinrooniwillvarymore.

Airfilterdirty,shouldbe cleaned at leastevery30days.Seeinstructionsabove.

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@Roommayhavebeen veryhot whenair‘conditionerwasfirstturned on.Mlow!imefor it to
cooldown.

@Coldair maybe escapingthroughopen furnacefloorregistersand cold air returns.
QVentilatecontrolmaybe set at “open; allowinghot outsideairto enter room,

~Thermostatclick,a metallicsound,maybeheard whencompressorcyclesonand off.Thisis

normal.
*FanrunscontinuouslywhenMasterControlisincoolor fanposition,Thisisnormal.When

EnergySaverswitchisset at “save:’fan cycleson and offwithcompressor.
@Fan runsfor a fewminutes when compressorisoffand EnergySaverswitchisin “save”

position,Thisisnormal.

~Excesswater mayoverflowin excessivelyhot and humidweather.This isnormal.

beforeyourequestservice,checkthefolloting:

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0 Airconditionermustbeinstalledlevelortiltedslightlytothe outsidefor properwaterdisposal,

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Thisis normalfora shortperiodinareaswithiittiehumidity;normal for ~~Ionger~}eriodin very

humitf~~reas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainsto rearof cabinetwhereitispicl{edup

by2ifan an<~thrownagainst illeoutdoor condensercoil.

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weknowthatyouwantyourappliancestogiveyoumanyyearsof dependableservice.

Our ConsumerServicesare designedwithyour needsand wantsin mind.

Wmrantyhotection

Yournewapplianceisawelldesignedandengineered Seethewarrantyonthebackpageofthisbookfor
product.Beforeitleft thefactory,itwentthrough details.
rigorousteststodetectmanufacturingdefects.And
youhaveawrittenwarrantytoprotectyou.

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SimplycallourHotpointserviceorganization.
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inone visit.

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pleased,but iffor somereasonyouare not happy
withtheserviceyoureceive,here are threesteps

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FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyou arenot pleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouare still not pleasedwriteallthe
details–includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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mll WHATIs COVERED

FULL ONE=YEARWARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any

part of the room air conditioner

that fails because of a manufac­turing defect.

FULL FIVE=YEARWARRANTY
For five years from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, a replacement compressor

and service labor to diagnose and

replace any compressorthat fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.

For each of the abovewarranties:

Transportation expense to and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be free
of charge.

This warranty is extended to the
original purchaser and any succeed-

ing owner for products purchased

for use in the 48 mainland states,

Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In

Alaska the warranty is the same

except that it is LIMITED because

you must pay to ship the product
to the service shop or for the
service technicians travel costs to
your home.

All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages

of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINT FACTORYSER,VICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

WHATISNOTCOVEREDgservice triPs to YOUrhome to

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may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

@Replacement of house fuses

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our

Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:

The GE Answer CenterTM

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem

or if the air conditioner is of improp­er cooling or heating capacity for
the intended usecontact your
dealer or installer. Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical .connecting facilities.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

or resetting of circuit breakers.
~ In commercial locations labor

necessary to move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for

service by an individual technician.
. Failure of the product resulting

from modifications to the product
or due to unreasonable use includ­ing failure to provide reasonable

and necessary maintenance.
~ Damage to the product caused

by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts

of God.
WARRANTORIS NOT RESPON-

SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.

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