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UseandCareof
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KT404
KT604
KT605

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Operatingthecontrols
Airdirection
Howtocleantheairfilter

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Energy-SavingTips......... ...2

ImportantSafetyInstructions...2

ElectricalSafety.. . . . . .... . ...3

OperatingYour

Air ConditionerControls.. . . ...4

@Keeptheairfilter clean,(See: ‘,:: L

instructionson page5.) “<::.. ,;,<
@For mostefficientcooli,ngjkeep”’

vent (onmodelssoequipped)!Q.,~:;
closedpositionexceptwhenyOLJ.,­wantto exhaustai~smo~eorodors’’’:.;
fromthe room. . ~ ‘:.,.

@Don’tletthe roomgettoohot, ‘ ~
Wheneverpossible,turn the unit
onbeforethe room,heatsup:When ~
heatis“storedup’:inwall?,furniture,’

rugsanddraperies,youraircondi- ~ ~
tionertakeslongert~ p;odueethe ‘
desiredcomfo~condition.~ : ~

@Keepwindowsand do~rsclosed,~‘~
Cool,dry air escapeswhbnthey’re.

open

~Keepfurnacefloor registersand ,
cold air returnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem. ~

@Don’tletdrapesorfurnitureblock

topor front of unit andrestrictair
flowwhen it isoperating. ~

e \t’sbesttooperate your air

conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.

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Reactthisbok carefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewairconditioner
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write:(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Write down the mode’iand
serial numbers.

You’llfind them onalabelonthe
frameoftheairconditionerbehind

the air filter.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership

Registrationcardthatcamewith

yourairconditioner.Beforesending

inthis card,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyour airconditioner.

If you receiveda damagedair
conditioner,

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
theair conditioner.

Save time and money.
Beforeyourequestservice,

theProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
minorcausesofoperatingproblems
thatyou cancorrectyourself.

immediatelycontact

check

Instructions

Read all instructionsbefore
usingthisappliance.

Whenusingthisappliance,always

exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:

o Usethisapplianceonlyfor its
intendedpurpose

this UseandCareBook.

e Thisairconditionermustbe
prcflerly installedinaccordance
withthe InstallationInstructions
before it isused.See

instructionsonpage3.

● Never unplugyourair conditioner

bypullingonthepowercord.

grip plugfirmly andpullstraightout
fromthe outlet.

o Repairor replaceimmediately
all electric servicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.

showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe
plugor connectorend.

Donot useacordthat

asdescribedin

grounding

Always

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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@Keepoutdoorcondensercoil ‘

clean.(Seepage5.)
@Turnair conditioneroff before

vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.

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‘Thepowercordof thisappliance

isequippedwith athreeprong
(grounding)plugwhich mateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
wall receptacle(Fig.Ij to minimize
the possibilityof electric shock
hazardfromthisappliance.

PREFERRED ~
METHOD

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INSUREPROPER

Fig. 1

Havethe wall receptacleand
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesurethe
receptacleisproperlygrounded.

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Whereastandardtwo-prong

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wa~lreceptacleisencountered,

it isyour personalresponsibility

andobligationto haveit replaced
witha properlygroundedthree­prongwall receptacle.

DONOT UNDERANY
STANCES,CUTORREMOVE

THETHIRD (GROUND)PRONG

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THE POWERCORD.

GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

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CIRCUM-

useof

(3?5-volt

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug.However,ifyoustillelectto use

anadapter,wherelocalcodespermit,
aTEMPORARYCONNECTIONmay

bemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwallreceptaclebyuseof
aULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETtiOD .

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththe Iargerslotinthewall
receptacletoprovideproperpolarity
inthe connectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachingadapter

groundterminalto wallreceptacle
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,andnot insulated,andwall
receptacleisgroundedthrough

housewiring.Youshouldhave
thecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesuretherecep­tacle is properlygrounded.

When disconnectingthe power
cordfromtheadapter,

the adapterwith one hand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminal isvery likely to break
with repeateduse.

Shouldthe adapterground

terminal break, DO NOT USE the
applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeen established.

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alwayshold

useofextensiancords

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly

recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifyoustill
electto useanextensioncord,it is
absolutelynecessarythatitbeaUL
listed3-wiregroundingtypeappli­anceextensioncordandthatthe
currentcarryingratingof thecordin
amperesbeequaltoorgreaterthan
thebranchcircuitsizeshownonthe
ratingnameplateoftheappliance.
Suchextensioncordsareobtain­ablethroughyourlocalservice
organization.

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Master mntroi

OFF turnsairconditioneroff.

HIFANpermitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.

LO FAN permitslowfan

speedoperationwithout cooling.
HICOOLpermitscooling with high

fanspeedoperation.

LOCOOL permitscooling with

lowfanspeedoperation.

Fo?normal cooling

1. Set MASTERCONTROLat
HICOOL.

2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat
desirednumber(usuallythe mid­pointisagoodstartingposition).If

roomtemperatureisnotsatisfactory
aftera reasonabletime,setthe
thermostatcontrolata higherI~um­b~rforacoolerroomoratalower
numberfor awarmerroom.

~Or

maximumcooling

Set MASTERCONTROLat

1.

HI COOL.

2. SetTI+ERMOSTATcontrolat8.

WhenyauturntheTHERMOSTAT
cont{oltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureofthe indoorair.
Thehigherthe numberselected,
thecoolerthe indoorairwill be.

For quieteroperation

1. Set MASTERCONTROLat
LOCOOL.

2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat
desirednumber.

For air circulationand

filtering without cooling

Setthe MASTERCONTROLat

LOFANor HI FAN.

The moisturethatyour air condi­tioner removesfromthe air drains
to the rearofthe cabinetwhere it

is pickedupbyafananddispersed
againstthe condenser.Occasion­ally,more likely duringstati up,a
“pinging” noisemaybeheard.Thisis
normalforashorttimeinlesshumid
areasand longer invery humid
areas.Thismethodof moisture
removalimprovestheoperational
efficiencyof your airconditioner.

Note:Beforemovingyouraircondi­tioner to another location,turn it
off andwait5 or 10minutes.This
will allowthe condensateto drain
fromthecoil intothebasepan.Then,
keepinga firm grip ontheaircondi- _
tioner,carefully raisethe window
andtilt the air conditionerto the
outsideto drainthewaterfrom the

basepan.

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~ Airdirectionon the indoorside is

throughthe frontgrille andout the

op.Air flow outthetopshouldnot

beobstructedbycurtainsordrapes.

Air directionon the outdoorside

isthroughthereargrille andout

throughthe top andsidelouvers.

AIR

OUT

ROOMSIDE VIEW

Turnairconditioneroffandremove

plugfromwall receptacle before

cleaning.

Wipegrilles with acleancloth

lightlydampenedwith mild liquid

dishwashingdetergent.Washcab-

inetwithmildsoapor detergentand
lukewarmwater.

Thesecoils on the weathersideof
the unit should bechecked period-

icallyandcleanedif clogged with
dirtor soot from the atmosphere.If
extremelysoiled,they mayneedto
besteamcleaned,aserviceavai!-

ablethrough your Hotpoint service
outlet.

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OUTDOOR VIEW

Thefoamairfilter behindthe inlet
grille shouldbewashedat least
every30daysor asoftenasitneeds
cleaning.

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Removethe inletgrille bygrasping
thetabat thetopofthegrille,pulling
outandliftinggrille out.

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Placegrille onflatsurfaceand

removefilter.Washfilter in hot,
soapywater,justasyouwould a
sponge.Squeezedry.

Toreinstallfilter, placeit on pins

locatedon backside of grille.
Toreplacegrille, placethe two tabs

at bottomof grille intoslotsoncase
andpushgrille forward.

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Ifyou haveaproblem,it maybe
minor.Youmaybeableto correct
it yourself.JustusethisProblem
Solverto locateyourproblemand

then follow the suggested

recommendations.

I PROBLEM

AIRCONDITIONER -

DOESNOTOPERATE

AIRCONDITIONER ~
“DOESNOTCOOL restrict-airflow.
AS ITSHOULD” ‘

OPERATING :
SOUNDS

WATER DRIPPING
OUTSiDE

WATER DRIPPING­INSIDE

WATERIN BASEPAN .
(ONOUTDOOR SIDE)

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

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piugg”eain..plugmay have“beefiburnp”e’dlooseby vacuurn”cleanerorfurniture.

. If pluggedin,fusecould-haveblownor circuit breakermayhavetripped.
~Cu~ains,blinds‘orfurhiture”blockingthe t“o’j,or,thefront of the air-conditionerwill

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o Temperature,control maynotbeset highenough:Turn‘knobto a higher number.

.’Highestsettingsh?uldprovidemaximumcool”ing.WhenEnergySaverswitch isset

atSAVE,temperaturerangeinroomwill vary-more. -’ ~
@fir’f ilter dirty,shouldbe.cleanedat leas~eve~”30.’day~..See’instructionson page5.
~ ~oom mayhavebeenvery hot.whenair condifionerwasf irstturned on.Allow

tirnefor ittocool down.” ‘ “. “ ‘- . . .
0Cold,air$maybeescapingthroqghopenfu;pacefloor“registersafidcold air return

@.Th&rmOstaiciiik, i metallicSou:;d,,may.beh@ardwheniorn-p-ress~rcyclesonando

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~ FanrunscontinuousywhenMaster-&ntrol is,incoolor fanpositi.on.’Thisisn,ormal.

~ Excesswatermayoverflow in exd’essivelyhotandhu”midweather.‘Thisis normal.”

‘~Air conditioner tiust beinstalledlevelor’tilted $I,ightlj’to;the-outsidefor’proper

,waterdisposal. ‘ . . ~ :’ ,,~ ; -. --- “:: ~~ :,; . ­This is normalfor ashortperiodin‘&reas.’w’ith’li~1ehurnidi~ normalfor a longer

periodinvery humidareas.Moistureremovedfromifidotir airdrainsto rearof cabinet
where it is pickedup by afanandthrown againstthe outdoorcondensercbil. ,

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

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onthe back page of this book.
We’reproudof our service and

wantyouto be pleased. If for some
reasonyou arenot happy withthe
serviceyou receive,herearethree
stepsto follow for further he!p.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

serviced your appliance. Explain
whyyou are not pleased. In most
cases,this will solvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill not pleased,
write all the details—including your
phone number—to:

Manager,Consumer Relations

Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if your problem is still not
resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606

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LIMITED FIVE-YEARWARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborto

repairor replaceanypad of the
roomair conditionerthatfails be­causeof a manufacturingdefect.

Thiswarrantyis extendedto the

originalpurchaserandanysucceed­ingownerfor productspurchased
for use in the 48 mainlandstates,

Alaska,HawaiiandWashington,

D.c.

All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor

LIMITED TEN-YEAR WARRANTY

Fortenyearsfrom thedateof
original purchase,we will provide,
freeof charge,parts andservice
iaborto repairor replacethe

moldecfoutcfoorcaseif it fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.

Foreach of the abovewarranties:

byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

Toavoidanychargesyoumusttake
theroomairconditionertoa
GeneralElectricFactoryService

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CenteroraGeneralElectricCus-

tomer Care” Servicer and pick it up

following

service.In-homeservice
isalsoavailable,butyoumustpay
fortheservicetechnician’stravel ‘

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costtoyourhome.

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WHATISNOTCOVERED

gImproperinstallation.

If you haveaninstallationproblem
or if the air conditioneris of
impropercoolingor heating
capacityforthe intendeduse
contactyourdealeror installer.

Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectricalconnecting
facilities.

~Replacementof housefuses
or resettingof circuit breakers.

@Failureof the productresulting
from modificationsto the product
ordueto unreasonableuse
includingfailureto provide
reasonableand necessary
maintenance.

eDamageto the productcaused

by improperpowersupplyvoltage,
accident,fire,floods oracts
of God.

WARRANTORIS

NOT RESPON-

SIBLEFORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.

Somestatesdonot allowtheexclusionor limitation of incidentalor consequentialdamages,so theabovelimitationor exclusion ~~~z-

maynotapplyto you. Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalso haveotherrightswhichvaryfrom stateto state.

Toknowwhatyour legalrightsare iti yourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsoffice oryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225

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