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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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

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operatingYourAirconditionercontrols

Master control

0~ turnsairconditioner off.
~ FAFdpermitshighfan speed

operationwithoutcooling.

LO F’ permitslowfan speed
operationwithoutcooling.

~ COOLpermitscoolingwith
highfan speed operation.

COOLpermitscoolingwith

LO
lowfan speed operation.

ThermostatContiol

WhenvouturnT~RMOSTAT

contro~to desiredsetting,thermo-

statwillautomaticallycontrol the

temperature of the indoor air.The

higherthe numberselected,the

cooler the indoorair willbe.

Ventilate Conhol

Whenthiscontrolissetat“closed;’
onlythe air insidethe room can be
circulated and conditioned.When
it’sin the “open”position, some
indoor air can be exhaustedfrom
the room.

For normaleoo?ing

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1. Set MASTERCONTROLswitch
at HI COOL.

2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol at
desired number (usuallythe mid-

pointisa goodstartingposition).If
roomtemperatureisnotsatisfactory
after a reasonabletime,setthetem­perature controlat a higher number
foracoolerroomor ata lowernum­ber for a warmerroom.

3. Set VENTILATEcontrolat
“closed”position.

For maximum cooling

1. SetMASTERCONTROLswitch
at HI COOL.

2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol
at 8.

3. Set VENTILATEcontrolat
“closed”position.

For qtieter operation

1. SetMASTERCONTROLswitch

at LO F~ speed position.

~. Set TE~ERATURE control at

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desired number.

3. Set VENTILATEcontrolat

“closed”position.

Duringthecoolerevening hours,

it is recommendedthat youset the

MASTERCONTROLa~LOCOOL

for very quietoperation and the
TEMPERATUREcontrolatmid­range (3or 4).

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tempera~es

Forgreatesteconomyand bestper­formance,wesuggestyoualwaysset
the MASTERCONTROLswitchat
HI COOLin extremelyhotweather.

SetMASTERCONTROLswitchat
LOFM or HI FAN.

For ventilation

Whether controlsare set for cool­ingor fan operation only,setting
the VENTILATEcontrolat “open”
lets room air be exhaustedto the
outside.This ishelpfulin removing
stale air,smokeor odorsfrom the
room,andpermitsoutdoorair to
enter throughnormalopenings

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in the house. However,cooling
effectivenessisreduced when this
controlissetat “open:’sowesug­gestyou don’tkeep it there long–
especiallyinhot, humidweather.

adjust fir direction

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The

up-anddown air&rection

louvers

are togetherand are con-

trolledbyeitherof two tabs. They

regulateair dischargedirection

fromstraightoutto anypositionup
to 20degreesabovehorizontal.

Tkee

tir &ection louvers

sepmate banksof side-to-side

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

SIDE-TO-SIDEAIRDIRECTION

UP-AND-DOWNAIRDIRECTION

cleaningyour

airconditioner

Turnaircondifiol~eroff and remove

the plugfrom the wdl outlet before
cleaning.

Front Grille & Cabinet

Wipefrontgrille witha clean cloth
lightlydampenedwith mildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabi­net withmildsoapordetergentand
lukewarmwater.

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CondenserCoils

These coilson the weather sideof
the unit shouldbe checked period­icallyand cleanedifcloggedwith
dirtor sootfromthe atmosphere.If
extremelysoiled,theymay need to
be steam cleaned,a serviceavaila­ble throughyour Hotpoint service
outlet.

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FILER

The foamair filterbehindthe
front grilleshouldbe washedat
least every30daysor as often as
it needs cleaning.

Toremovethefilter,grasptheupper
part of the inlet baffleandpullthe
baffleout.

Then pullthe filteroffthefourtabs

INLETBAFFLE

on the grilleframe.

Thefioblem Solver

Ifyou haveaproblem,it maybe minor.Youmaybe ableto correct
ityourself.Just usethisProblemSolverto locateyourproblemand
then followthesuggestedrecommendations.

savetimeandmoney.*e

beforeyourequestservice, cheekthefollowing:

Vacuumthefilteron thedirtyside
or washit withrunningwater.Run
waterthroughfromthecleanerside
of the filterto driveout accumu­lated dust and lint. Shaketo dry.

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Replacefilteron tabs on grille –
frame, and replace inletbaffle.

PROBLEM I POSSIBLE CAUSE- W~DY

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urne’d’on:.Allowtime’forit to

OPEWTING

SOUNDS

WA~R DRIPPING

OUTSIDE

WATERDRIPPING
INSIDE

*Excesswater mayoverflowinexcessivelyhot andhumid weather.Thisisnormal.

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~Airconditionermustbe installedlevelbr tiltedslightlyto’the”outsideforproper waterdisposal.

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WATERINBASEPM
(ONOUTDOORSIDE)

Thisis normalfora shortperiodin,areaswithlittlefiumidity;normalfora longerperiodin very
humidareas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainstorear’of cabinetwhereitispickedup
bya fan and thrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.

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ConsumerSertices

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At Hotpointwe’recommittedto providingyouwiththe bestappliancesweknowhowto buildand
weknow that youwantyourappliancestogiveyoumanyyearsof dependableservice.

Our ConsumerServicesare designedwithyourneedsand wantsin mind.

Wmrantyhotection

Yournewapplianceisawelldesignedandengineered
product.Beforeitleftthe factory,it wentthrough
rigoroustests to detect manufacturingdefects.And
youhavea writtenwarrantyto protectyou.

hompt Serviceatyow Convenience

Whetheryourapplianceisin or out ofwarranty,
you’rejusta phonecallawayfromour nationwide
networkof FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.

Simplycall our Hotpoint serviceorganization.
You’llfindthemintheWhitePagesunder“Hotpoint
FactoryService”andin theYellowPagesunder
“HotpointCustomerCare” Service.”

Ssrviceisscheduledatyourconvenienceandthe
techniciandrivesa fully-stockedpartsservicetruck
sothat,in mostcases,the repaircan be completed
inonevisit.

We’reproudofourserviceandwantyou to be
pleased,but iffor somereasonyouare not happy
withtheserviceyoureceive,here are threesteps
to followforfurther help.

Seethe warrantyon the backpage of thisbookfor
details.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyouare not pleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleasedwriteallthe
detcils–includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark ‘
Louisville,Kentucky@225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Fortrouble-free setice beyond

the titten warrantyperiod.
Ifyoupreferto budgetyour

insteadofbeingsurprisedbythem,Hotpoint
offersservicecontractsforvaryinglengthsof
timeonallHotpointmajor appliances.Witha

The Qtick Fix@System

Youcan save money andtime

bydoingit yourse~f.

Forda-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer
to fixHotpointmajorappliances
themselves...Hotpointoffers an
industryfirst,theQuick-Fix”System.

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Shouldyouneed help in the selectionand

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repairexpenditure

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Hotpointtrainedservicetechnicians

usingonlyGenuineHotpointparts.

Aprogramfordo-it-yourselfappliancerepair,

thesystemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals

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Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesuchasyour salesslipor cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

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WHAT Is NOTCOJERED

FULLONE=YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdate of original

purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replace

part of the room air conditioner

that fails becauseof a manufac-

turingdefect.

FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdate of original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,a replacement
andservicelaborto diagnoseand
replaceany
becauseof a manufacturing

defect.

Forqachofthe abovewarranties:

Transportationexpenseto and

from a serviceshopandshop
servicelaborif requiredwill be free

of charge.

* Servicetrips to yourhometo

teachyou how to usetheproduct.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

If youthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingthe product,
pleasecontactyourdealeror our
ConsumerAffairs office at the
addressbeiow,orcall,toll free:

TheGEAnswerCenter’TM

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

e Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem
or if theairconditioneris of improp­ercoolingorheatingcapacityfor
theintendedusecontactyour
dealerorinstaller.Youare
responsibleforprovidingadequate

electricalconnectingfacilities.

compressor thatfails

compressor

any

Thiswarrantyis extendedto the
originalpurchaserandanysucceed­ingownerfor productspurchased
for use in the 48 mainlandstates,

HawaiiandWashington,D.C.In
Alaskathe warrantyis thesame
exceptthat it is LIMITED because
youmust payto ship the product
to the serviceshopor for the
servicetechnicianstravelcosts to

yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor

byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking

hours.

Lookin the WhiteorYellowPages
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

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. Replacementof housefuses
or resettingof circuit breakers.

eIncommerciallocations labor
necessaryto movethe unit to a
locationwhereit is accessiblefor

servicebyan individualtechnician.
. Failureof the productresulting

from modificationsto the product

or dueto unreasonableuseinclud-

ing failure to providereasonable

andnecessarymaintenance.
~Damageto the productcaused

by improperpowersupplyvoltage,
accident,fire,floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPON­SIBLEFORCONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

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.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany

If furtherhelpis neededconcerningthiswarranty,contact:

Manager–ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225

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