GE KQ810AV, KQM06LB, KQM08LA Use and Care Manual

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AdapterPlug 3 AirDirection 5

AirFilter ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning 5,6” CondenserCoils 5

ControlSettings 4,5 ElectricalRequirements 3

Energy-SavingTips 2

ExtensionCords 3 GrilleandCabinet 5

Grounding 3 ModelandSerialNumbers 2

ProblemSolver “ 6 RepairService

SafetyInstructions 2 UserMaintenanceInstructions5,6

Warranty BackCover

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Beforemi~your

airconditioner,read

thkbookCarefuuy.

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyour newair

conditionerproperly. Keepit handyforanswerstoyour

questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include your phonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Wrikdomthemodel andserialnmberse

You’llfindthemonalabelbehind

theinlet baffleofthefrontgrille. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourairconditioner.Beforesending inthiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyour air conditioner,

Whenusingthisappliance,always exercisebasicsafetyprecautions, , includingth~following:

8Usethis applianceonlyforik

intendedpurpos~asdescribedin thisUseandCareBook.

@Thisairconditionermustbe “

properlyinstalledinaccortinge withtheWtaUationInstructititi .

beforeitisused.,Seegrounding~. ...’

instructionsonpage3. .

0Neverunplugyojwairconditioner.

bypuui~gonthe-powercord..; .

Alwaysgrip-plugfiiy andpull~ “, straightout’from-@ereceptacle. - .

0Re~air’orreplacetiq~a~ily ‘“ ~,

allelectric‘servicecordsthat ~-. havebecomefrayed’orothe~wisq,:,‘

~ .dtiaged. Donot’useacord’tliat.. ,.

sh,owscracksor abrasiondarnage’ .

~ongitslengthor’ateitherthe,, - ,:. plugorconnectgren~.. ‘ .” ~:.

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~Keeptheairfilterclean.(See instructionsonpage6.)

@Formostefficientcooling,keep

ventinclosedpositionexceptwhen youwantto exhaustair,smokeor odorsfromtheroom.

~Don’tlettheroomgettoo hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe unitonbeforetheroomheatsup. Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls, furniture,rugsanddraperies,your

airconditionertakeslongerto producethedesiredcomfort condition.

oKeepwindowsanddoors closed.Cool,dryairescapeswhen they’reopen.

~Keepfurnacefloorregistersand coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair caneasilyescapethroughthem.

oDon’tletdrapesorfurnitureblock thefrontoftheunitand flowwhenitisoperating.

oIt’sbesttooperateyour air

conditionerathighspeedduring extremelyhotweather.

oKeepoutdoorcondensercoil clean.(Seepage5.)

@Turnairconditioneroffbefore vacationsor extendedabsences horn home.

restrict air a

Ifyoureceiveda damagedair conditioner,immediatelycontact

thedealer(orbuilder)thtitsoldyou theair conditioner.

Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyou requestservice9check

theProblemSolveronpage6. Itlistscausesofminoroperating problemsthatyoucancorrect

yourself.

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How toconnect

electricity

Forpersonilsafety,

thkippliancemm be

properlygrounded.

Electrical

M5-voltrnodeisrequirea 115/120-

volta.c., 60hzgroundedoutlet protectedwitha 15amptime delay fuseorcircuitbreaker.

The powercordonthese modelshas athree-prong(grounding)plugthat mateswitha standardthree-prong (grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to minimizethepossibilityofelectric shockhazardfromtheseappliances.

PREFERRED METHOD

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Fig. 1

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall outletisencountered,it isyour personalresponsibilityandobligation tohaveit replacedwitha properly groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.

DONoT’,UNDERANY

C~CUMSTANCES,CUT OR~MOVE THET~RD (GROUND)PRONGmoM , T~ POWERCORD.

230/208-voltmodelsrequiretheir

ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying 230/208-volta.c., protectedwitha timedelayfuseor circuitbreaker. Thisis recommendedforbest performanceandtoprevent overloadinghousewiringcircuits, whichcouldcauseapossiblefire

hazardfromoverheatingwires. Thepowercordonthesemodels

hasa230/208-voltperpendicular, tandemorlargetandemtypeplug that matesrespectivelywitha

requirements

iN5UREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

230/208-voltperpendicular, tandemor largetandemtype wall outlet. Thesetypesofoutletsare availableatmosthardwarestores.

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UTB

PERPENDICUiARTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINECORD PLUG

REQUIRES20AMPTIME DELAY FUSE

ORCIRCUIT BREAKERPROTECTION

2301208-VOLT MATCHING

TANDEMTYPE

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON

2301208-VOLT MATCHING

LARGETANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKER PROTECTION

Whetheryourairconditionerisa U5-voitor a 230/20$-voltunit,it isimportanttohavethewall outletandcircuitcheckedbya qualifiedelectricianifthereis anydoubtastowhetheraproper groundexists.

MATCHING

WALL OUTLET

useOfadapterplug

(~5-voItmodelsonly)

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstuse ofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,

wherelocal codespermit,a TEMPORARYCONNE~ION maybemadetoaproperlygrounded two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa UL listedadapter(Fig.2)available at mostlocalhardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe aligned-withthelargersl&tinthewall outlettoprovideproperpolarityin theconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachingtheadapter groundterminaltowalloutletcover screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded throughhousewiring.You-should havethecircuitcheckedbya qualified electriciantomakesuretheoutlet

isproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepowercord fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe

adapterwithonehand.If thisis not done,theadaptergroundterminalis verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

Shouldtheadapterground terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe applianceuntilaproperground hasagain beenestablished.

Useofetiensioncorm

Becauseofpotentialsafety hazardsundercertainconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstthe useofanextensioncord.However, ifyoustillelecttousean extension cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat . itbea UL listed3-wiregrounding type applianceextensioncordand that thecurrentcarryingratingof thecordinamperesbeequaltoor greaterthanthebranchcircuitsize shownonthe ratingnameplateof theappliance.Suchextensioncords areobtainablethroughyourlocal serviceorganization.

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