GE KT104FS, KT204FS, KT304FS Use and Care Manual

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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
Hotpoint
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.
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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.
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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.
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OperatingYourAirtinditioner Controls
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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.
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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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UserMaintenanceinstructions
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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Tosavetimeand money,
checkthe Problemsolver
before you requestservice.
Ifyou havea problem,it maybe minor.Youmaybe abletocorrect
ityourself.Just usethis Problem Solverto locateyour problemand thenfollow thesuggested recommendations.
TheProblemsolver
savetimeand money,se beforeyourequestservice,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 —
including,yourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still not resolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerAction Panel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606
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