GE KMD12, KMH12 Use and Care Manual

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Adapter Plug Air Direction

Air Filter Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning Condenser Coils

Control Settings Electrical Requirements

Model and Serial Numbers Power Saver Switch

Problem Solver Repair Service

Safety Instructions User Maintenance Instructions 6

Warranty Back Cover

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7 7

Use

and Care of

models

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Before conditioner, read this book carefully.

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

Keep it handy for answers to your 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 label on the right hand side front of the cabinet and/or behind the front grille on the front edge of the base-pan (for service use). (See page 6.)

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

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When using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

. Use this appliance intended

this Use and Care Book.

● This air conditioner must be

properly with the Installation Instructions before it is used. See

instructions on page 3.

●

Never unplug your

by pulling on the power cord.

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

● Repair or replace immediately

all eiectric

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.

SAW

instructions before

this appliance.

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for

.purpose

inshlled in accordance

service cords that

as described in

grounding

air

conditioner

THESE

its

INSTRUCTIONS

Ene~y-saving tips

● Keep the air

instructions on page 6.) . For most efficient cooling, keep

the vent control in the CLOSE position except when you want to exhaust air, the room.

. Don’t let the room get too hot. Whenever possible, turn the unit on before the room heats up. When heat is “stored up” in 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 6.)

● Turn the air conditioner off

before vacations or extended absences from home.

filter

smoke

clean. (See

or odors from

walls,

Serial Number

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

If you received a

dam~ed

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 7. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Electrical

safetY—IMPORTANT...please

Read Carefully.

How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

Electrical requirement

U5-volt

volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet protected with a 15 amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker.

The power cord on these models has a three-prong (grounding) plug that mates with a standard three-prong

(grounding) wall minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from these appliances.

Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall outlet.

230/208-volt models require their own single branch circuit supplying 230/208-volt a.c., protected with a 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.

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The power cord on these models has a 230/208-volt perpendicular, tandem or large tandem type plug that mates respectively with a

models require a

outlet (Fig. 1) to

PREFERRED

METHOO

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Fig. 1 ‘

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UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR

REMOW

(GROUND) PRONG THE POWER CORD.

THE

115/120-

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INSURE PROPER GROUND EXISTS BEFORE USE

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230/208-volt perpendicular, tandem or large outlet. These types of outlets are available at most hardware stores.

230/208-VOLT

PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REOUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

230;208-VOLT

TANDEM TYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

@ndem

type wall

MATCHING

WALL OUTLET

OELAY

FUSE

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230/208-VOLT

LARGE

TANOEM

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

Whether your air conditioner is a

115-volt or a 230/208-volt unit, it

importint

outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician if there is any doubt as to whether a proper ground exists.

TYPE WALL OUTLET

to have the wall

Use of adapter plug

(U5-volt modek

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against use of an adapter plug.

if you still elect to use an adapter, where

local

codes permit, a TEMPORARY may be made to a properly grounded

two-prong wall

UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available

at most

local

outlet

hardware stores.

MATCHING

only)

However,

CONNE~ION

by use of a

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT

PERMITTED

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned-with the larger outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

CAUTION:

ground terminal to wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and wall outlet is grounded through house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make

is properly grounded. When disconnecting the power cord

from the adapter, always

adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very

Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO N~ USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

CANADA)

Attaching the adapter

likely

to break with repeated use.

sl~t

in the wall

sure the outlet

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hold the

Use of etiension cords

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against the

use of an extension cord.

if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding 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. Such extension cords are obtainable through your local service organization.

However,

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