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ImportantSafetyInstructions...2 ~
* Don’tlet the roomgettoo hot. ‘
Wheneverpossible,turnthe unit
onbeforetheroomh-eatsup.When
heatis“storedup” inwalls,furniture,.
rugsanddraperies,youraircondi- ~
tionertakeslongerto producethe “.
desiredcomfortcondition. -
@Keepwindowsanddoorsclosed.
Cool,dry airescapeswhenthey’re ~
open.
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~ Keepfurnacefloor registersand
cold air returnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem. ‘
~ Don’tlet drapesorfurnitureblock
top orfront of unit andrestrictair
flow when it isoperating.
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Keepoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage5.)
@Turnairconditioner off before
vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.
Readthis-k carefully.
itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewairconditioner
properly.
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help...
Call,toll-free:
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800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
or.wfite(includeyour phone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
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AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llfind them on alabelonthe
frameofthe airconditioner behind
theairfilter.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewrite these
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour air conditioner.
If youreceived a damagedair
conditioner,
the dealer(or builder)thatsold you
the air conditioner.
Save time and money.
Beforeyourequestservice,
theProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
minorcausesofoperatingproblems
thatyoucancorrectyourself.
immediatelycontact
check
Readallinstructionsbfore
usingthisappliance.
Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
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Usethisapplianceonlyfor its
intendedpurpose
asdescribedin
this UseandCareBook.
● Thisairconditionermustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withthe InstallationInstructions
before it isused.See
grounding
instructionsonpage3.
.
Never unplugyourair conditioner
bypullingonthepowercord.
Always
gripplugfirmly andpullstraightout
fromthe receptacle.
● Repairor replaceimmediately
all electric servicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.
Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateitherthe
plugorconnectorend.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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orpersonalsafety,
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thisappliancemustbe
~ properlygrounded.
s The
powercord ofthisappliance
isequippedwith athreaprong
(grounding)plugwhich mateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
wallreceptacle(Fig. 1)to minimize
thepossibilityof electric shock
hazardfrom this appliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
Fig.
BEFOREUSE
Useofadapterplug-
(115-voltunits)
Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug.However,ifyoustillelecttouse
anadapter,wherelocalcodespermit,
aTEMPORARYCONNECTIONmay
bemadeto aproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebyuseof
aULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
at mostlocalhardwarestores.
I
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA) R
carefully
Useofextensionmrds
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseof an
extensioncord.However,ifyoustill
electto usean extensioncord, it is
absolutelynecessarythatit beaUL
listed3-wiregroundingtypeapplianceextensioncordandthat the
currentcarryingrating of thecordin
amperesbeequaltOorgreaterthan
thebranchcircuitsizeshownonthe
ratingnameplateof the appliance.
Suchextensioncordsareobtain-
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ablethroughyour localservice
organization.
,
Havethe wallreceptacleand
circuitcheckedby a qualified
electricianto makesurethe
eceptacleisproperlygrounded.
a herea standardtwo-prong
wallreceptacleisencountered,
— it isyour personalresponsibility
andobligationto haveit replaced
— witha properlygroundedthree-
prongwall receptacle.
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TheIargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththeIargerslotinthewall
receptacletoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminalto wallreceptacle
coverscrewdoesnot groundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,andnot insulated,andwall
receptacleisgroundedthrough
housewiring.Youshouldhave
thecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesurethereceptacle is properly grounded.
When disconn~ting the power
cordfromthe adapter,
alwayshold
theadapterwithone hand.Ifthis
isnotdone,the adapterground
terminal isvery likelyto break
with repeateduse.
Shouldthe adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
applianceuntila proper ground
hasagainbeen established.
Pub. No. 39-7069-0