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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.
~
Keepoutdoor condenser coil
clean.(Seepage5.)
@Turnairconditioner off before
vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.
Readthis-k carefully.
itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewairconditioner
properly.
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help...
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ConsumerAffairs
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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.
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orpersonalsafety,
*
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.
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TEMPORARY METHOD
(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
OperatingYourAirtinditioner Controls
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8
ON
OFF
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CONTROLKNOB
@ntrol Knob
Model KTI04
turns air conditioneroff.
OFF
ONturnsairconditioneron.
TemperatureControl
Model KT204 & KT304
turnsair conditioner off.
OFF
FAN permitsfanoperationwihout
cooling.
SE~lNGS 1 THROUGH 8 permit
coolingwith fanoperation.
Whenyouturn theTemperature
Controlto the desired number,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
the temperatureofthe indoorair.
Formaximumcooling
SetTemperatureControlat 8.The
higherthe numberselected,the
coolerthe indoorairwill be.
~Or
aircirculationand
filteringwithoutcooling
SetTemperatureControlat FAN.
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Moistureremoval
Themoisturethatyour airconditioner removesfrom the airdrains
to the rearofthe cabinetwhere it
ispickedupbyafan anddispersed
againstthe condenser.Occasionally,more likely duringstartup,a
“pinging” noisemaybeheard.Thisis
normalfor ashorttime inlesshumid
areasand longerinvery humid
areas.This methodof moisture
removalimprovesthe operational
efficiencyof your airconditioner.
Note:Before movingyourairconditioner to anotherlocation,turn it
offandwait 5 or 10minutes.This
will allowthe condensateto drain
fromthecoil intothe basepan.Then,
keepinga firm grip onthe aircondi-
tioner,carefully raisethe window
andtilt the airconditioner tothe
outsideto drainthe waterfrom the
basepan.
Airdirection
Air direction on the indoorside is
throughthe front grille and‘outthe
top.Air flow out thetop shouldnot throughthe top andside louvers.
beobstructedbycurtainsordrapes. -
ROOMSIDE VIEW OUTDOOR VIEW
Air direction on the outdoorside
isthroughthe reargrille andout
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UserMaintenance instructions
Turnairconditioneroffandremove
plugfromwallt~eptacle before
cl=ning.
Grilles & cabinet
Wipegrilleswith acleancloth
lightly dampenedwith mild liquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcab
inetwith mildsoap or detergentand
lukewarmwater.
cond@nsercoils
Thesecoilsonthe weathersideof
theunit shouldbe checkedperiodicallyandcleanedif cloggedwith
dirt or sootfromtheatmosphere.If
extremelysoiled,they mayneedto
besteamcleaned,aserviceavailablethroughyour Hotpointservice
outlet.
AirFilter
Thefoamair filter behindthe inlet
grille shouldbewashedatleast
every30daysorasoftenasitneeds
cleaning.
uIl.
Removethe inletgrillebygrasping
thetabatthetopofthegrille,pulling
outandliftinggrille out.
Placegrilleonflatsurfaceand
removefilter.Washfilter in hot,
soapywater,justasyouwoulda
sponge.Squeezedry.
Toreinstallfilter,placeit on pins
locatedon backside ofgrille.
Toreplacegrille, placethe twotabs
at bottomofgrille intoslotsoncase
andpushgrille forward.
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Pub.No. 39-7069-0
Tosavetimeand money,
checkthe Problemsolver
before you request service.
Ifyou havea problem,it maybe
minor.Youmaybe abletocorrect
ityourself.Just usethis Problem
Solverto locateyour problemand
thenfollow thesuggested
recommendations.
TheProblemsolver
savetimeand money,se beforeyourequest service,check the following:
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PROBLEM
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AIR CONDITIONER
DOESNOTOPERATE
AIR CONDITIONER
“DOES NOTCOOL
AS ITSHOULD”
OPERATING
SOUNDS
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*
WATERDRIPPiNG
INSIDE
WATERIN BASEPAN
(ONOUTDOORSIDE)
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Notpluggedin.Plug’mayhavebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleaneror furniture.
,,
~ Ifplugged_in,fusecould’havebi’ow’nor circtiit breakermayhavetripped.
@Curtains,blindsorftirniture blockingthetop orthefront ofth-eair conditionerwill
restrictairflow.
~Temperaturecontrol”(onmodelssoequ-ipped)’rnaynotbeset‘highenough.Turnknobto
ahighernumber.Highestsettingshouldprovidema~mumcoolin’g.
~Air filter dirty,shouldbecleaned,~tleastev~~ 30 gays,See jq$t(~g~ionson
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Roommayhavebqenve’~.hot-whenairconditi~nerwasfjrsttu~ne~on. Allow
timefor it to cooldowri~{ ~.‘ ‘ ,
e,Coldaii may beeseap,ingthrough-openfurnace-fiborregisters’andcold air returns.-
~Thermostat’’click,a,rnetallicsoun,d;maybeheardwhen.co’mpressorcycleson andoff.
This”isnorrn-al. ,. , .’, ,, , ., ~ , , “;’
0 Fanrunscontinuouslywhenair’conditionef”i~on,Th~s,~Sn’~~mal::
@Excesswater mayovetilow inexcessivelyhot,andhumid weather;Thisis normal.
* Air conditionermustbe‘installedlevbl’or.tilte~~sfigQtlytojthe outsidefor proper,
~waterdisposal,i ‘ ,., -:,..” . ,.: , ‘,-:j’:, ., ~:-..,~,. ,-~ ,
Thisis nor~al’for ashortperiodi~’areaswif~~.itile’fiurn’idi~;nofmal-fora longer
periodinvery humidareas;Moisturere~oved;frornind~or ai~,dtains.,torearo! cabinet
.where it is.pickedup byafanandthrown.agai~stthe d.utdoor,,condensercoil, ~
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Whetheryourapplianceis in orout of warranty,
you’rejust a phonecall awayfrom our nationwide
networkof FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycall ourHotpoint serviceorganization.
You’llfind themin the White”Pagesunder “Hotpoint
FactoryService;’andin theYellowPagesunder
“Hotpoint CustomerCare”Service.”
Serviceis scheduledat yourconvenienceandthe
techniciandrives a fully-stockedpartsservicetruck
sothat, inmostcases,the repaircan becompleted
in onevisit.
We’reproudof ourserviceandwantyouto be
pleased,but if for somereasonyouarenot happy
with theserviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto
follow forfurther help.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,this will solvethe problem.
NEXT,if youarestill not pleasedwriteall the details
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including,yourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still not resolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerAction Panel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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