GE KJ906 Use and Care Manual

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Energy-savingtips
Operatingthecontrols p4
Adjustingairdirection

Howtocleantheairfilter p6

Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.

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contents

Page

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

ImportantSafetyInstructions. ..2

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

OperatingYour
Air ConditionerControls. ., .4,5

AdjustingAir Direction. . . . ...5

User Maintenance

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

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

ConsumerServices: . . . . . . . ...7 -

Warranty. . . . . . . . . .

~Keep the airfilterclean. (See :
instructionson page 6.)

~For mostefficientoperaton, keep

vent in closedpositionexceptwhen
you want to exhaustair,smokeor
odors from the room.

9 Don’tletthe roomgettoo hot or ~
too cold. Wheneverpossible,turn ­the unit on before the room heats
up or cools down.

~Keep windowsanddoorsclosed.
Conditionedair escapeswhen ~
they’reopen.

@Keep furnace floorregistersand
coldair returnsclosed,Conditioned
air can easilyescape throughthem.

*Don’tblockfront of unit when

it isoperating,Curtainsor drapes
blockingit willrestrict airflow.

~It’sbest to operate yourair
conditionerat highspeedduring
extremelyhot or cold weather.

~Keep outdoor condensercoil

clean. (Seepage 5.)
~Turn airconditioneroffbefore

vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.

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Readthis book carefully.

It isintendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournewair condi­tionerproperly.

Keep it handyforanswersto your

questions.

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

The GE AnswerCenterm
8W.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

or write (includeyourphone
number)

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedown the model and

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon alabelat the
bottomon the frameof the aircon­ditionerbehind the front grille.

These numbersare also on the

Consumer Product Ownership

Registrationcard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinanycorrespon-

denceorservicecallsconcerning
your air conditioner.

Ifyou received a damagedaircon­ditioner,

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

Save time and money.
Before you requestservice,

the ProblemSolveronpage6.It lists
minorcausesofoperatingproblems
that youcan correct yourself.

immediatelycontact the

check

Readallinstructionsbefore
usingthisappliance.

When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthe following:

0 Use thisapplianceordyfor its
intended purpose

thisUse and Care Book.

e This airconditioner mustbe
properlyinstalledin accordance
with the InstallationInstructions
before it is used. See

instructionson page3.

● Never unplugyour aircondi-

tionerby ptiling on the powercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyand pull
straightout from the outlet.

0 Repairorreplaceimmediately
all electric service cords that
havebecome frayedor otherwise
damaged.

showscracksor abrasiondamage ­alongits lengthor at eitherthe s
plugor connectorend.

Do not use a cord that

as describedin

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~~ectrica~~afety–ImORTANT. ..PIeaseReadCarefully

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For

personalsafety,
ttis appliance mustbe
properlywounded.

Thepowercord of thisappliance
isequipped with a three-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a standard three-prong(grounding)
walloutlet (Fig.1)to minimizethe

Possibilityofelectricshockhazard
~romthis-appliance.

PREFERRED
METHOD

INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS

Fig.

BEFOREUSE

Use ofadapter plug

(115-voltunits)

Becauseof potentialsafety
h~ards under certain conditions,
we stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapter plug.However,ifyou
stillelect to usean adapter,where

local codespermit,aTEMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybemade to a
properlygrounded two-prongwall

outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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use of extension cords

Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertain conditions,
westronglyrecowend against the
useof an extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat
it be a U listed3-wiregrounding

typeappliance&xtensioncord and
that the current carryingrating of
the cord inamperesbe equal to or

greater thafi.the branch circuit size

shownon theratingname plate of
the appliance.Suchextensioncords
are obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.

Havethe walloutlet andcircuit
checked by a qualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outletisproperly

grounded.
Wherea standard two-prongwall

outletis encountered, it isyourper­sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prongwalloutlet.

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The larger slot in the adapter

mustbealignedwiththelargerslot

in the walloutletto provide proper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.

CAUTION: Attaching adapter

ground terminal to walloutlet ‘
cover screwdoes not groundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrew is
metal,andnot insulated,and wall
outlet isgroundedthroughhouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethe circuit

checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
to makesure the outletisproperly

grounded.

When disconnectingthe power

cordfromthe adapter,

the adapter with one hand.If this
isnot done, the adapter ground
terminalisverylikelyto break with
repeated use.

Shodd the adaptergroundterminal
break,DO NOT USE the appliance
untilapropergroundhasagain been
established.

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