GE KES23, KES15 Use and Care Manual

How to get

the best from

Your

Air Conditioner

Air Direction
Air Filter

Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning

Condenser Coils

Control
Electrical Requirements

Energy Saver Switch
Energy-Saving Tips

Extension Cords
Grille and Cabinet

Grounding
Installation Instructions

Model and Serial Numbers 2.5

Settings

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5

2

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5

3,4

7

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2

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5

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Use and Care

&

InstiMtion

of

models

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Problem Solver
Repair Service

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Instructions

User’Maintenance Instructions 5
Warranty

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000

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Help us

Important Safety

help you...

Before using your air
conditioner, read this book
carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your
conditioner properly.

Keep it handy
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville. KY 40225

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a
the air discharge louvers. They’ll
be easier to read if you shine a
flashlight on them or remove the
front grille. (See page 5.)

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your air conditioner. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

new

air

for

answers to your

label

behind

Instructions

Read all instruction before
using this appliance.

When using this appliance, always

exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

this Use and Care Guide.

● This air conditioner must be

properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See

instructions on page 7.

●

Never unplug your air conditioner

by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the receptacle.

s

Repair or replace immediately
all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.

as described in

grounding

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Ene~y-saving tips

s Keep the air filter clean. (See

instructions on page 5.)
. For most efficient cooling, keep

the vent control in the CLOSED
position except when you want to
exhaust air, smoke or odors from
the room.

●

Don’t let the room
hot. Whenever possible, turn the
unit on before the room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditioner takes longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.

●

Keep windows and doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’re open.

● Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Cold air
can

easily

escape through them.

. Don’t let drapes or furniture block
the front of the unit and restrict air
flow when it is operating.

●

It’s best to operate your air
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot weather.

●

Keep the outdoor condenser coil
clean. (See page 5.)

. Turn the air conditioner off
before vacations or extended
absences from home.

get

too

Serial Number

Use these numbers in
correspondence or service
concerning your air conditioner.

any

calls

If you received a damaged
air conditioner . . .

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

Save time and money.
Before you request
service . . .

Check the Problem Solver on
page 6. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

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Operating Your Air Conditioner Controls

open

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VENTILATION

MASTER CONTROL

Master Control

“OfP’

turns air conditioner off.

“Fan 10”

operation without cooling.

“Fan hi”

operation without cooling.
“Cool 10” permits cooling with low

fan speed operation.
“COO]

high fan speed operation.

permits low fan speed

permits high fan speed

hi”

permits cooling with

THERMOSTAT

Thermostat Control

When you turn the Thermostat
Control to the desired
thermostat will automatically control
the temperature of the indoor air.
The higher the number selected,
the cooler the indoor air will be.

setting,

the

Ventilation Control

The vent door in your air
conditioner is closed when the
slide switch is to the right. When
the vent is closed, only the air
inside the room can be circulated
and conditioned.

Sliding the knob to the
the vent door, allowing a small
amount of indoor air
from the room. This is helpful in
removing stale air, smoke or odors
from the room, and permits outdoor
air to enter through normal openings
in the house. However, cooling
effectiveness is reduced when this
control is set at
suggest you don’t keep it there
especially in hot, humid weather.

“open:’

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Opemting Your

Air Conditioner

Controk

(continued)

For normal

1. Set the Master Control at “Cool

hi:’

2. Set the Thermostat Control at
the desired number (usually 5-7 is
a good starting position). If room
temperature is not satisfactory after
a reasonable time, set the Thermostat
Control at a higher number for a
cooler room or at a lower number
for a warmer room.

3. Set the Ventilation Control at
“closed” except for brief periods

when you want to exhaust room air
to the outside.

For maximum

1. Set the Master Control at “Cool

hi:’

2. Turn the Thermostat Control to 8.

3. Set the Ventilation Control at

“closed:’

cooliW

cooli~

For ni@ttime operation

During the cooler evening hours,
we recommend that you set the
Master Control at “Cool lo”
for very quiet operation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(4 or 5). Set the Ventilation Control

at

“closed:’

For extreme temperatures

For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggest you set
the Master Control at “COOI hi”
in extremely hot weather.

To adjust air direction

Up and down

Side to side

CIRCUWIRE

off

On

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Some models have a Circulaire

Switch. For
direction, slide the
Switch to ON until the desired air
direction is obtained, then move it
to OFF.

For continuous side-to-side air
circulation, set the Circulaire
Switch to ON and leave it there.

fixed

side-to-side air

Circulaire

For quieter operation

1. Set the Master Control at

lo” position.

2. Turn the Thermostat Control to
the desired number.

When the Thermostat Control is
set on 7 or 8 and the Fan is set on
low speed, moisture may freeze on
the coils and prevent the unit from
cooling. If this happens, set the Fan
at high
Control to a lower number.

3. Set the Ventilation Control at
“closed?’

speed

and set the Thermostat

“cool

Three separate
down air direction louvers are
controlled by fingertip pressure on
the louvers. They regulate air
discharge upward, downward or
straight out.

bank

of

up-and-

.

SIDETO-SIDE

DIREHION

AIR

Other models have two separate

bank

louvers with separate tabs to let you
direct discharged air to the right, to
the left, or straight ahead.

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of side-to-side air direction

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Care and Cleaning

USER
INSTRUCTIONS

Turn air conditioner off and
remove
before c~ea;ing.

MNNTEN~CE

D1ug

from wall outlet

Nr Hlter

The air filter behind the inlet
should be washed at
days or as often as it needs cleaning.

least

evefi

grille

30

Wont

Grille Removal

The front grille can be removed for
more

thor;ugh

the model and serial numbers
easier to read.

To remove the grille:

cleaning or to make

Grille & Cabinet

Wipe front grille with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with mild liquid

dishwashing

with mild soap or detergent and
lukewarm water.

Condemer

These coils on the weather side
of the unit should be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
with dirt or soot from the atmosphere.

If extremely soiled, they may need

to be steam cleaned, a service

available through your
service outlet.

detergent. Wash cabinet

Coik

Hotpoint

Iniet

Baffle

To remove the filter,

the inlet baffle. Grasp the upper
part of the baffle and pull it away
from the frame. Then pull the lower
part of the baffle toward you to free
the tabs at the bottom of the baffle
from the
frame.

Vacuum the filter on the dusty side
to remove light dust. Wash the filter,
cleaner side up, under

water to wash out accumulated dust
and lint. If the filter is very dirty,
use a mild household detergent in

the wash water. Let the filter dry

thoroughly before replacing it.
After cleaning the filter, put it back

into place and put the inlet baffle
back on. Insert the tabs on the
baffle into the slots on the frame
and push the upper part of the
baffle toward the frame until the
baffle snaps into place.

S1OE

at the bottom of the

first

remove

gendy

flowing

1.

Remove the inlet baffle and air

filter.

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2.

Remove and save the two slotted

hex

washerhead screws that hold

the grille to the frame.
After cleaning:

1. Replace the grille. Use a
magnetic-tipped screwdriver to
attach the
removed

2. Replace the air filter and inlet
baffle.

grille

with the two screws

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step 2.

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Questiom?

UseThis Problem Solver

PROBLEM

AIR CONDITIONER
DOES NOT OPERATE

AIR CONDITIONER
“DOES NOT COOL
AS IT SHOULD”

OPERATING
SOUNDS

WATER DRIPPING
OUTSIDE

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

●

Not plugged in. Plug may have been bumped loose by vacuum cleaner or furniture.

●

If plugged in, fuse could have blown or circuit breaker may have tripped.

●

Curtains, blinds or furniture blocking front of air conditioner will restrict airflow.

●

Thermostat Control may not be set high enough. Turn control to a higher number.

Highest setting should provide maximum cooling.

●

Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at least every 30 days. See instructions on page 5.

●

Room may have been very hot when air conditioner was first turned on. Allow time for

it to cool down.

●

Cold air maybe escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air returns.

●

Ventilation control may be set at open position, allowing hot outside air to enter

the room.

●

Cooling coils have iced up. To melt ice, set the Master Control to “Fan hi” and the

Thermostat Control to a lower number.

●

Thermostat click, a metallic sound, maybe heard when compressor cycles on and off.

This is normal.
. Fan runs continuously when Master Control is in Cool or Fan position. This is normal.

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Excess water may overflow in extremely hot and humid weather. This is normal.

WATER
INSIDE

WATER IN BASE PAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)

DNPPING

●

Air conditioner must be installed with the specified

disposal.

●

This is normal for a short period in areas with little humidity; normal for a longer
period in very humid areas. Moisture removed from indoor air drains to rear of cabinet
where it is picked up by a fan ring and thrown against the outdoor condenser coil.

If you need more help.. call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

If You Need Service

To obtain service, see your warranty
on the back page of this book.

We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain

why you are not pleased. In most

cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

tilt

to the outside for proper water

,

FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance

Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

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Iwtillation

Imtructiom

IMPORTANT:
OWNER: Keep these instructions for future use.

Electrical

IMPORTANT...

Please Read Carefully.
How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this
appliance must be properly
grounded.

Electrical requirement

230/208-volt models

own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volt
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
hazard from overheating wires.

a.c.,

have

these instructions with the appliance.

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require their

protected with a

The power cord on these models
has ~ 230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type plug
that mates respectively with a
230/208-volt
tandem or
outlet. These types of outlets are
available at most hardware stores.

@@

230/208-VOLT

PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

~erpendicular.

la~ge

&ndem type wall

MATCHING

It is important to have the wall

outlet and circuit checked by a

qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as to whether a proper
ground exists.

Use of
not recommended

Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we

use of an extension cord.

if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be a
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nameplate of
the appliance.

etiension

strongly recommend against the

UL

listed 3-wire grounding

cords

However,

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230/208-VOLT

TANDEM TYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

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MATCHING

WALL OUTLET

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230/208-VOLT

LARGE TANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER

MATCHING

PROTE~lON

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Imtallation Imtructiom

Window Sash Seal

Safety Lock and
Type B Screw

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Washer Head

Locking Screw

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Bracket

Frame

Assembly

(left)

Window
Filler
Panel

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and Locknuts

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Side

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Locknut ,

Sill Angle Bracket

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Type D Bolt

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Type B Type C

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Type D Type E Type F

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Took

Needed

For

window installation

● Large blade-type screwdriver

● Adjustable wrench or pliers

● Rule or tape measure

● Pencil

● Sharp

For thin-the-wall installation

●

or razor blade) plus

● Magnetic stud finder (optional)

●

bife

or razor blade

All the tools above (except

Tin snips (optional)

hife

● Hand saw

. Level

● Caulfing gun

●

Concrete saw (if installing

through a masonry wall)

● Hammer

. Chisel

Window Requirement@

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Standard double-hung window
with actual opening width of
32” to 38”.

●

Clear, vertical opening of 201A”

minimum from bottom of sash to

stool.

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Note: All supporting
be secured to firm wood,
masonry or metal.

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park should

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Window Mounting

Window Requirement

(continued)

A 1/2”

clearance below the window

stool is required.
If the storm window frame does not

allow this clearance, attach a

or

2~wide

strip of wood along the
entire length of the window opening,
flush with the back side of the stool,
or remove the storm window for
the air conditioning season.

1 /2”

min.

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Storm Window Frame
or Other Obstruction

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stool

2. Install Top Angle
and Side Retainers.

1. Attach foam gasket ,

to top angle as shown.

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Plastic
Frame

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b

2. Install top rail and side retainers
to cabinet as shown, using 10 Type
F screws.

1. Remove the Chassis.

Slide chassis from cabinet by
holding with left hand while pulling
on handle at bottom front of unit.
Be careful of sharp edges on the coil
fins.

If your unit has corrugated packing
material inside the cabinet, it must
be removed. Do not remove the
foam pads inside the cabinet.

Note: Handle is
for lifting the unit.

sliding the chassis out of the

cabinet for cleaning or maintenance.

N~

intended

It is only for

Top View

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3. Assemble Window

Hller Wnek.

1. Place cabinet on floor, bench or

table.

2. Slide the “1’7 section of the
window filler panel into the panel
retainer on the side of the cabinet
as shown above. Do both sides.

3.

Insert top and bottom legs of the
window filler panel frame into the
channel in the top support angle
and bottom rail. Do both sides.

Air Conditioner ,.

Cabinet

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6“

“l” Section’

4. Insert two Type A screws into
holes in the top leg of the filler
panel frame. Do not tighten—legs
should slide easily.

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Window

Filler

Panel

Plastic

Frame

Hole

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Window Mounting

4.

bcate

Cabinet

in Window.

1.

Open window and mark center

of window stool.

2. Place cabinet in window with

bottom stool angle firmly seated
over window stool as shown. Bring
window down temporarily behind
top rail to hold cabinet in place.

stool

Stool Angle

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3.

Shift cabinet left or right as
needed to
on center line marked on stool.

line

up center of cabinet

(contin”ed)

2. Assemble sill angle brackets
to support brackets at positions

previously

tighten only—some adjustment may
be required later.

marked, as-shown. Hand

7.

I@ll Windowbck

and Sash Seal.

1.

Trim sash seal to
width and insert into space between
upper and lower sashes.

2. Attach right angle safety lock
with Type B screw as shown.

3.

Position bottom rail seal on
bottom rail flush with front edge of
rail and in contact with side seals.

fit

window

Type B

S;rews

4. Fasten cabinet to window stool
with 2 Type B screws. (You may
want to drill pilot holes.)

5. Instill Support Brackeh.

T pe

C

Screws and Locknuts

(~required

“(1 required”for each support bracket)

1.

Hold each support bracket flush
against outside of sill and tight to
bottom of cabinet as shown. Mark
brackets at top level of

remove them.

for each support bracket)

sill

and

3.

Install support brackets, with sill
angle brackets attached, to cabinet
as shown.

4. Tighten all 6 bolts securely.

6. Etiend Window

Hller

Panek.

1.

Carefully raise window to

expose

Loosen screws so panels slide easily.

2. Extend panels to
opening completely and tighten
locking screws on top.

3. Close window behind top

filler panel locking screws.

fill

window

rail.

10

& Shale Chassis into Cabinet.

Be sure handle at bottom of unit is
up. Then lift chassis and carefully

slide it into cabinet. Do not push on
controls or finned coils. Make sure
chassis is firmly seated toward rear
of cabinet.

9. Install Dial Plate,

Button and Knobs.

1

II – —

If dial

peel the film off carefully. Do not

scratch the surface of the plate.

10.

Attichfiont

(a)

Remove inlet baffle (see page 5).

(b)

Attach front grille to unit (see

page 11, step

(c)

ReinsMl

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plat=has

a protective film,

Grille.

6b).

iflet baffle (see page

5).

Throu@-the-Wall

—

c

The cabinet may be installed
through the wall in both existing
buildings and new construction.

● The side louvers must project

on the outdoor side of the

●

The room side of the cabinet must
project into the room at least 1“
from the finished wall.

●

The cabinet must be installed

level

from side to side and with a

3/8” tilt from front to rear.

Took

Required

See

page 8.

Installation

wall.

2. Prepare the Cabinet.

1.

Remove chassis from cabinet.

2. With caulking compound or
electrical tape, seal 10 holes
provided in cabinet for top rail
and side retainers not used in this
installation.

3.

Imtill

1.

Place cabinet in wall opening.

Cabinet in Wall.

ster Lfne

Trim

Molding

(if desired)

Additional

Materiak

(obtain locally)

● 2 wood screws, 1“

●

10 #10 wood screws, 1“ long

●

1 tube high grade caulking

long

compound

● Lintel, if required, to support

bricks or blocks above opening.

1. Prepare Wall Opening.

1. Determine size of opening.

Measure width and height of cabinet
and add 1/8” to each dimension.

2. Choose the wall opening

location.

is (or will be) installed nearby.

3. Make the opening. Frame it
to support the weight of the air
conditioner. Add metal flashing
over bottom of frame opening and

1“

UP on sides to reduce the

possibility of condensate entering

– the area between the inner and

outer wall.

Be sure wall receptacle

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18-5/8”

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2. Secure bottom rail to wood
frame with two 1“ long wood
screws obtained locally.

3. Secure cabinet to wooden frame
with ten #10 1“ long screws or nails
obtained locally. If frame is oversize,
use shims to eliminate distortion.

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4. Caulk all four sides on the
outdoor side of cabinet to prevent
moisture from getting through to

the interior wall. Use of flashing (a

piece of aluminum or galvanized

steel available at most hardware
stores) will further prevent moisture
from getting into interior walls.

5. Install wood trim molding
(obtained locally) around

roomside

projection of cabinet, if desired.

4. Slide Chassis into
Cabinet.

Be sure handle at bottom of unit is
up. Then lift chassis and carefully
slide it into cabinet. Do not push on

controls or finned coils. Make sure
chassis is firmly seated toward rear
of cabinet.

5. Instill Dial Plate,
Button and Knobs.

See page 10, step 9.

6.

Attich Pront

(a)

Remove inlet baffle from front

grille (see page 5).

a screw

in this
location, remove and discard screw
before installing front grille,

b)

Attach front grille to unit with

two

~pe

E hex washerhead screws

as shown above.
(c)

Reinstil idet

Grille.

baffle (see page 5).

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YOUR HOTPOINT ROOM AIR CONDITIONER

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
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-YEAR WARRANTY

For five years from the date of
original purchase, we will provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor in your home to repair or

replace

rafrigemting

condenser, evaporator and all
connecting tubing) that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.

For each of the above warranties:

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

any part of

system

the

sealed

(the compressor

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use in the 48 mainland
states, Hawaii and Washington,
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
technician’s travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided

by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer
servicers during normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE,
GENERAL
FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT
CUSTOMER

ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT

CARE”

SERVICE.

D.C.

Care”

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

. Service trips to teach you how to
use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

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

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.

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

● Improper installation.

If you have an installation
problem, or if the air conditioner
is of improper cooling capacity
for the intended use, contact
your dealer or installer. You are
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.

● Replacement of fuses 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.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

. Failure of the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable use including failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.

. Failure due to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.

● Damage to the product caused

by improper power supply voltage,

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

NOT

WARRANTOR IS
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

RESPONSIBLE

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