GE KSL06LA Use and Care Manual

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AdapterPlug
AirDirection

AirFilter
ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning
CondenserCoils

ControlSettings
ElectricalRequirements

Energy-SavingTips
ExtensionCords

GrilleandCabinet
Grounding

ModelandSerialNumbers
ProblemSolver

RepairService
SafetvInstructions

UserMaintenanceInstructions 6

Warrantv

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useand careof

model

KSL06L4

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewair conditioner
properly.

Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Wrikdownthemodel
andseriaInmberse

You’llfindthemon a labelon the
lowerrighthandsideoftheouter
cabinet.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourair conditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourair conditioner.

safety

Whenusingthisapptiance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions
includingthefollowing:

@usettisapptianceOdy forits

intended purpe asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

@Thisair Conditionermustbe

proprly *@Bledk accordance
withthehs-tion Ins&uctiom
beforeitis Usd. Seegrounding

instructionsonpage3.

* ~~vgrmpl~ yom * CO~&tiO~~l

by puhg on thepowercord.

Nwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromthe receptacle.

~Repairor;eplaceimmediately
allelwtricservicecordsthat
havebecqmefmyedorOtherwise
damaged.Dono!usi a cordthat

showscracksor abrasion,damage
alongitslengthor at eitherthe
plugor connectorend. J

SAWYmE

NSTRUCTIONS

Enemymsavingtips

@Keeptheairfilterclean.(See
instructionson page6.)

@Formostefficientcooling,
keeptheventilationcontrolin
theCLOSEDpositionexceptwhen
youwanttoallowasmallamount
ofoutdoorairtoentertheroomor
exhaustair,smokeorodorsfrom
theroom.

~ Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
fimiture, rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.

~ Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryairescapes
whenthey’reopen.

@Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.

@Don’tletdrapesorfimiture bloc
thefrontoftheunitandrestrictai
flowwhenitisoperating.

@It’sbestto operate.yourair
conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.

~Keeptheoutdoorcondensercoil

clean.(Seepage6.)

~~rn theair conditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended

absencesfromhome.

Ifyoureceivedadam%ed

airContitionero**

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.

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~afety—IMPORTANT...PleaseReadcarefui~y.

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+ Forpe~%oaalsafety9

thk appliance

mmtbe

plwperlygrounded.

Electricalreqairemenb

H5-voltmodelsrequirea 115/120-

volta.c., 60 hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha 15amptimedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.

Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswitha standardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig.1)to

minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.

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PREFERRED
METHOD

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Fig.

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1
?Vherea standardtwo-prongwall

outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplacedwitha properly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.

DONa,

CRCWSTANCES,CUT
ORmMomTmTHIRD
(GRom)PRONGmoM

TmPOWERCorn.

230/208-vQlt~odels

ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta,c., protectedwitha
timedelayfuseor circuitbreaker.

Thisisrecommendedfor best
performanceandto prevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
v;hichcouldcausea possiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.

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<~~>epowercordonthesemodels

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s‘=~~z.23[}~208-voltperpendicular,

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.‘:~;~~den~or largetandemtype plug

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iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS

USE

BEFORE

requiretheir

230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.

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2301208-VOLT MATCHING

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

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2~o/208.voLT

TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

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230/208-VOLT MATCHING

LARGE TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINE CORDPLUG

REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

Whether your airconditioneris a
U5-voltora230/208-voltunit, it
isimportanttohavethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianif thereis
anydoubtasto whetheraproper

groundexists.

useOfadapterpIug

(f15-voItmodekonly)

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstuse

ofanadapterp~ugaHowever,

ifyoustillelecttousean adapter,
wherelocalcodes permit,a
TEMPORARY-CONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutlet byuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.

MATCHING

mm

TEMPORARYMETI{OO

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMITTEDINCANADA)

P

Fig. 2

Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthe powercord.

CAUTION: Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltowailoutletcover
screwdoesnot groundtie appliance
urdesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.

men *onnmting the~wer cord

fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe
adapterwithonehand.If thisisnot ‘
done,theadaptergroundterrnindis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

Shouldtheadapterground

terminalbreak,DON~
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagain beenestablished.

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecomend agtit the
useofanetiensioncord.However,

ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordinamperesbeequaltoor
greaterthanthebranchcircuitsize
shownonthe ratingnameplateof
theappliance.Suchextensioncords
areobtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

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BEFOREUSE

USEthe

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MASTER CONTROL

MastercontrolSwikh

OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
~ FANpermitslowfanspeed

operationwithoutcooling.
HI F~ permitshighfanspeed

operationwithoutcooling.
LO COOL permitscoolingwith

lowfanspeedoperation.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith

highfanspeedoperation.

THERMOSTAT

Thermostatcontrol

WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomatically-control
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,
thecoolertheindoorair willbe.

Fusemaybe blownor circuit
breakermaytripdueto overloadif
ThermostatControlisturnedfrom
a “cooler”settingtoa “warmer”
settingandimmediatelyresettoa

“cooler”settingagain.Waitatleast
threeminutesbeforeresetting
thermostat.

OPEN ~

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VENTILATION

CLOSED

I II

ventcontrol

Whentheslideswitchisatthe

CLOSEDposition,theventdooris
closedandonlytheair insidethe
roomcanbecirculatedand

conditioned.

Slidetheswitchtothe lefttothe
OPENpositionandtheventdoor
openstoallowair,smokeor odors
tobeexhaustedfromtheroom.

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--’%$Ql”normalCooling

qpy&-2,

‘- 1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat

d

’74=HICOOL.

Forquieteroperation

1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
LOCOOLposition.

Toadjwtairdirection

upand down

2. SettheThermostatControlat
thedesirednumber(usually4-5is
agoodstartingposition).Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactory*r a
reasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlata highernumberfora
coolerroomor at a lowernumber
forawarmerroom.

3. SettheVentilationControlat
CLOSEDexceptforbriefperiods
whenyouwanttoexhaustroom
airtotheoutside.

For maxhum eooli~

1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
HICOOL.

2. SlidetheThermostatControl
to8.

3. SettheVentilationControlat
LOSED.

2. TurntheThermostatControlto
thedesirednumber.

WhentheThermostatControlisset
on7or 8andtheFanis setonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
coils andpreventthe unitfrom
cooling.Ifthishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsetthe Thermostat
Controlto a lowernumber.

3. SettheVentilationControlat
CLOSED.

Forti@ttimeOpemtion

Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
MasterControlSwitchatLO
COOLforveryquietoperation
andtheThermostatControlat
mid-range(4or5). Setthe
VentilationControlatCLOSED.

Forefiremetempemtures

Forgreatesteconomyandbest
performance,wesuggestthatyou
settheMasterControlSwitchatHI
COOLinextremelyhotweather.

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The up-and-downairdirection

louversaretogetherandare
controlledbyfingertippressure
onthelouvers.Theyregulateair
dischargeupward,downwardor
straightout.

Sidetoside

SIDETO-SIDE

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~o separatebank ofside-to­sideairdirectionlouvershave

separatetabs toletyou direct
di~chargedairtotheright,tothe
left,or straightout.

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Grille& cabinet

Wipebothsidesofgrillewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or cleanwithavacuumcleaner
brush.Be careful nottoforcethe
movablelouversoutofposition.

Otherareasbehindthegrillemay

bewipedor vacuumed,takingcare
nottodamagethecoilfins.

Washcabinetwithmildsoapor
detergentandlukewarmwater.

Neveruse strong chemiea~s,
solvenb or bleachingagents.

Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedifclogged
withdirtorsoothorntheatmosphere.
Ifextremelysoiled,theymayneed

tobe steamcleaned,aserviceatiable
throughyourHotpointservice
outlet.

Cleanthe filter withavacuum
cleanertoremovelightdust.Wash
thefilterin lukewarm,soapywater
andrinseinclearwatertoremove
stickydust.

Whenreplacingthefilter,besure
thewordFRONTisfacingyouas
youslidethefilterbackintoplace.

If yourair conditionerismounted
flushinsidetheroomor ifthe

windowsillextendsfartherintothe
roomthanthechassis,it maybe
necessaryto removethefrontgrille

beforethefiltercanberemoved.

Toremovethe

grille:

1. Graspthebottomofthegrille
andswingittowardyou.

Toreplacethegrille:

1. Hookthetopofthegrilleonto
theupperpartofthechassis.

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Pushtheventleverupto

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fitinto
theair dischargeslotin~hegrilleas
youswingthe bottomof thegrille
towardthechassis.

3. Pushthebottomofthegrillein
untilit snapsintoplace.

Note:TheventIeverwillbreak

ifthegrilleis forcedontith the
ventleverpointingstraightout
asshownbelow.

Theair filterbehindthefrontgrille
shou~dbecheckedandcleanedat
leastevery30daysor asoftenas it

2. Slidethegrilleupwardto
disengageit fromcatchesonthe
upperpartofthechassis.

Theairfiltercannowberemoved
fromthegrille—graspthetabon

thefilterandpull.
Afiercleaning,replacetheairfilter

andgrille,hootingthetopofthe
grilleontotheupperpartofthe

chassisandpushingthebottom
ofthegrillein until it snaps
intoplace.

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PROBLEM

AIR CONDITIONER

DOESNm ‘OPERATE

;41R CONDITIONER

“DO~~ NOT

ASITSHOULD”

OPEMTING

WATERDMPPING
OUTSIDE

WATERDHPPING

INSIDE

COOL

SOUNDS

POSSBLE CAUSEAND~mDY

~Notplu~ed in.Plugmayi~avebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleanerorfurniture.
@Ifpluggedin, fusecould”haveblownorcircuitbreakermayhavetripped.

s cumin, b]indsorfllrni~reb]~ckingthefrontoftheairconditionerwi]lrestrictairfiow.
eThemos~t Controlmaynotbesethighenough.~rn knobtoahighernumber.

Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcooling.
~Airfilterdi~, shouldbecleanedatleastevery30days,Seeinstructions,page6.

~Room

may havebeen veryhotwhen airconditionerwasfirstturnedon.Allowtime

forittocooldown.
eColdair

~Ventilationcon$ro~maYbesetatQPEN

maybe escaping~rough open fi.lrnacefloorregistersandcoldairreturns.

position,allowinghotoutsideairtoenterthe

room.

~Thermos~tclick,ame~llicsound,maybeheardwhencompressorcyclesonandoff.

Thisisnormal.

s Fan~ns continuouslywhenMasterControlSwitchisinCOOLorFANposition.

Thisisnormal.

eExcesswa~rmayoverflowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.Thisj.snormal.

eAirconditionermustbeinstilledlevelorttitedslightbytothe outsideforproper

waterdisposal.

WATERINBASEPAN

(ONOUTDOORSIDE)

Answercenter@

GE

~Thisisnormalfora short

periodinveryhumidareas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainstorearofcabinet
whereitispickedupbyafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.

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800.626,2000

Consumer informationservice

If YouNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,co~~tactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writea~lthedetails-includingyour
phonenumber—to:

periodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normalforalonger

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

.

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofof original purchase datesuch asyour sales slip or cancellecfcheck to establish warranty period.

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WHATISCOVERED

YOURHOTPOINTROOMABRCONDBTIONER

RRANTY

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from date of original

purchase,we will provide,free

of charge,
in your home to repair or replace
any pad of the room

conditioner

of a manufacturing defect.

parts and service labor

air

that fails because

FULLFIVEYEARWARRANTY

Forfive yearsfrom the date of

original purchase,we wili provide,
free of charge, parts and service

iabor in your home to repair or
repiace any pati of the sealed

mftigemtingsy$~m(thecompressor
condenser, evaporatorand aii
connecting tubing) that faiis

because of a manufacturing

defect.

Foreach of the above warranties:

Transportation expenseto and
from a service shop and shop
service iabor if required wiii be
free of charge.

This warranty is extended to
the originai purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use inthe 48 mainiand
states,Hawaii and Washington, D.C.

in Aiaska the warranty is the same

exceptthat it is LiMiTED because you

must pay to ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
technician’s travei coststo your home.

Aii warranty service wiii be provided

byour FactoryService Centers or

byour authorized Customer Care@
servicersduring normai working

hours.

Lookin the White or YeiiowPages
of your teiephone directory for

i-iOTPOiNTFA~ORY SERViCE,

GENERAL ELECTRiC-HOTPOiNT

FACTORYSERViCE or HOTPOiNT

CUSTOMERCARE@SERViCE.

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WHATIs NOTCOVERED

~Service trips to teach you howto
usethe product.

yourUse andCarematerial.

Read
if you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
piease contact your deaier or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address beiow,or caii, toii free:

GE Answer CenteF

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, consuit your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

@improper installation.
if you have an installation

probiem, or if the air conditioner
isof improper cooiing capacity
for the intended use, contact
your deaier or instaiier. Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.

~Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

@in commercial iocations iabor
necessary to movethe unit to a
iocation where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.

warrantor:GeneralEiectric company

if futiher help isneeded concerningthis Warmnty, write:

Manager—consumer Awaim,GEAppliances, Louisville,KY40225

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~Faiiureof the product resuiting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable use inciuding faiiure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.

~Faiiuredue to corrosion on modeis
not corrosion-protected.

~Damageto the product caused
by improper power suppiy voitage,
accident, fire, fioods or actsof God.

WARRAN~R iS NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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