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ImportantSafetyInstructions...2., ,

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OperatingYour- ~ ‘. ‘‘ ‘ .‘:

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heatis“stored,up’:ifi

rugsanddraperies,yourair cbnd!- ~ :

tionertakes!ongertoproduce~he :
desired,eo~fort condition. ,- ,

* Keeptindows anddoorsclosed::‘

Cool,dryairescapeswhenthey’re. ,
open.

@Keepfurnacefloor registersand ~”
coldair returnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.

s ~o~’t]etdrapesorfurniture’block
toporfront of unitandrestrictair

flow when it isoperating.
~ it’sbestto”operateyour air ,

conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.

* Keepoutdoorcondensercoil
clean,(Seepage5.)

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Readthisbk carefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewairconditioner
properly.

Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp...
Call,toll-free:

TheGEAnswerCenterm

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

orwrfie (includeyourphone
number)

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodeland

serialnumbers.

You’llfind them ona labelonthe

frameof the air conditionerbehind
theairfilter.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

Registrationcardthatcamewith

yourairconditioner.Beforesending

inthiscard,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour air conditioner.

if youreceiveda damagedair
conditioner,

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
theairconditioner.

Save time and money.

Beforeyou requestservice,

theProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists

minorcausesof operatingproblems
thatyoucancorrectyourself.

immediatey contact

check

Instructims

Readallinstructionsbefore
usingthisappliance.

Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,

includingthe following:

e Usethisapplianceonlyfor its
intendd purpose

this UseandCareBook.

e Thisair conditionermustbe
properlyinstalledin accordance

withthe InstallationInstructions
before it is used.See

instructionsonpage3.

0 Never unplugyourairconditioner
bypullingo~t~e-powercord.

gripplug-firmlyandpullstraightout
fromthe receptacle.

e Repairor replaceimmediately
all electric servicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedor otherwise
damaged. Do

showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongits lengthorateitherthe

plugor connectorend.

asdescribedin

grounding

Always

notuseacordthat

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

=Turnairconditioneroff before
vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.

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Forpersonalsafety,

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thisappliancemustbe

properlygrounded.

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Thepowercordof thisappliance

isequippedwith athreeprong

[grounding)piug whichmates-with
astandardthre~prong (grounding)
wall receptacle(Fig.1)to minimize
the possibilityof electricshock
hazardfromthisappliance.

PREFERRED
METHOD

INSUREPROPER
GROUND EXISTS

Fig.

1

Havethe wall receptacleand
circuit checkedbyaqualified
electricianto makesurethe

BEFOREUSE’

Useofadapterpiug–

(115-vo#tunits)

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendaqainstuseofanadapter
plug.Howeve;,ifyoustillelecttouse

anadapter,where-localcodespermit,
aTEMPORARYCONNECTIONmay

bemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwallreceptaclebyuseof
aULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
at mostlocalhardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

PRONGS/SLOTS

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useofextension cords

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly

recommendagainstthe useof an
extensioncord,However,ifyoustiil
electto usean extensioncord, it is
absolutelynecessarythatit bea UL
listed3-wire groundingtypeappli-

anceextensioncordandthatthe
currentcarryingratingof thecordin
amperesbeequalto or greaterthan
thebranchcircuitsizeshownonthe
ratingnameplateof the appliance.

Suchextensioncordsareobtain­ablethrough your localservice
organization.

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TheIargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththeIargerslotinthewall
receptacletoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowallreceptacle
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,andnot insulated,andwall
receptacleisgroundedthrough

housewiring.Youshouldhave
thecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesuretherecep­tacle is properlygrounded.

When disconnectingthe power

cordfromthe adapter,

alwayshold
theadapterwith onehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisvery likelyto break
with repeateduse.

Shouldthe adapterground

terminal break,
applianceuntil a properground
hasagainbeen established.

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OperatingYourAirConditionerControls

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Mastercontrol

OFF turnsairconditioneroff.

*HI

FAN permitshighfanspeed

operationwithout cooling.

*LO

FAN permitslow fanspeed

operationwithout cooling.

*For fan only operation, Energy

Saver Switch must be in “norm”

position.

H! COOL

fanspeedoperation.
LOCOOLpermitscooling with low

fanspeedoperation.

permitscooling with high

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ThermostatControl

WhenyouturntheTHERMOSTAT
controltothedesiredsetting,the’
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureof the indoorair.
The higherthe numberselected,
thecoolerthe indoorair will be.

The Save Energy Range isavisual

reminderthatyoucanconserve
energybyselectingahigherroom

temperaturebutstill keepthe room

coolandlesshumidthanoutside,

VentilationControl

Theventdoorinyourairconditioner

isclosedwhentheVENTpushbutton
isoutandto theleftandonlytheair
insideth~ roomcanbecirculated

andconditioned.PushingtheVENT

buttoninandsliding itto the right
opensthe vent door,allowinga
smallamountof indoorairto be
exhaustedfromthe room.

*EnergySaverSwitch

mmlnorm

TheENERGYSAVERswitchcon­trolsthe fan operation.Whenit’s

inthe “norm” position, the fan will
circulateroomaircontinuously.
Whenit’sinthe“save”position,the

fan will automaticallycycleonand

offwith the compressor.

For fan only operation, ENERGY
SAVER Switch must be in “norm”

Dosition.

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= 1.Set MASTERCONTROLswitch

at HI COOL.

. SetTHERMOSTATcontrol at

desirednumber(usuallythe mid-

pointisagoodstartingposition).If
roomtemperatureisnotsatisfactory
aftera reasonabletime,setthe
thermostatcontrolatahighernum­berfor acoolerroomoratalower
numberfor awarmerroom.

3. BesureVENTdoorisclosed.
VENTbuttonshouldbe out andto
the left.

For maximum cooling

1.SetMASTERCONTROLswitch
atHi COOL.

2.SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat 8.

3. BesureVENTdoor is closed.
VENTbuttonshouldbe out andto
the left.

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Moistureremoval

Themoisturethatyouraircondi­tioner removesfromtheair drains
to the rearof the cabinet where it

is pickedupby afananddispersed
againstthecondenser.Occasion­ally,morelikely duringstartup,a
“pinging”noisemaybeheard.Thisis

normalfor ashorttime inlesshumid
areasandlongerin very humid
areas.Thismethodof moisture

removalimprovesthe operational

efficiencyof yourair conditioner.

Note:Beforemovingyouraircondi­tionerto anotherlocation,turn it

offandwait5 or 10minutes.This
will allowthe condensateto drain
fromthecoil intothebasepan.Then,

keepinga firm grip ontheaircondi­tioner,carefully raisethewindow
andtilt the air conditionertothe

outsideto drainthewaterfromthe

basepan.

Air directiononthe indoorside is
throughthe frontgrille andoutthe
top.Air flow out the top shouldnot

beobstructedbycurtainsordrapes.

ROOMSIDE VIEW

Air directiononthe outdoorside

isthroughthe reargrille andout

throughthe topandsidelouvers.

For quieter operation

1.Set MASTERCONTROLswitch

atLOCOOL.

2.SetTHERMOSTATcontrol at
desirednumber.

UserMaintenanceInstructions

cleaning your

airconditioner

Turnaircotlditioneroffandremove

plugfromwall receptacle before
cieaning.

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Grilles&cabinet

Wipegrilles witha cleancloth

lightly dampenedwith mild liquid

dishwashingdetergent.Washcab

inetwith mildsoapor detergentand
lukewarmwater.

AIR

OUT

OUTDOOR VIEW -

condensercoils

Thesecoils on the weathersideof
the unitshouldbecheckedperiod-

icallyandcleanedif cloggedwith
dirt or sootfromthe atmosphere.If
extremelysoiled,they mayneedto

besteamcleaned,a serviceavail­ab!ethroughyour Hotpointservice
outlet.

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AirFilter

Thefoamairfilter behindthe inlet

grille shouldbewashedatleast
every30daysor asoftenasitneeds
cleaning.

Removetheinletgrille bygrasping
thetabatthetopofthegrille,pulling
outandliftinggrille out.

u

Placegrilleonflatsurfaceand

removefilter.Washfilter in hot,
soapywater,justasyouwoulda
sponge.Squeezedry.

Toreinstallfilter,placeit on pins
locatedon backsideofgrille.

Toreplacegrille, placethe two tabs
at bottomof grille intoslotsoncase
andpushgrille forward.

TheProblemSolver

Ifyou havea problem,it maybe minor.Youmaybe ableto correct
ityourself.Just usethis ProblemSolverto locateyour problemand

thenfollow thesuggestedrecommendations.
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OUTSIDE

WATERDRIPPING

INSIDE waterdisposal.

/ WATERIN BASE PAN

‘ (ONOUTDOORSIDE)

timeand money... beforeyourequestservice,checkthe following:

PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

AIRCONDITIONER
DOESNOTOPERATE

AIRCONDITIONER eCurtains,blindsor furniture blockingthetop or the,fro~t-oftheair conditioner will
“DOES NOTCOOL

AS ITSHOULD”

OPERATiNG

SOUNDS

@Not plugg”edin. Plug’-mayhavebeen bu’mped,,loose,by vacuum‘cleaneror furniture.
~ Ifplugged,in,fuse”could,haverblown.or-circuitbrea’kermayhave~ripped~

restrictairflow. ‘ <
@TemperaturecontrolMaynotbe$et~high-e’nbu-~’h;:Turnknobtoa higher n“umber.

Highestsettingshouldprovidemaxim~rncobling,When’-Energy:Saverswitchisset

atSAVE,temperaturerangeinr~omwill vaWmore,- . , “ .,,:.,-.
~Air filter dirty,shouldbecleanedat leasteve~”30’’days~’Seeinstructionsabove.
@Roomrn-ayhavebeen,veryhotw“henair-con~ti’one~-wasf irst‘turnedon.Allow

time for itto cool down. ,

eColdair maybe escapingthroughopen‘furnacefloor.registers.andcold air returns.
@Ventcontrol maybe’setat open position;allowinghot ou~side-airto enter room.
@Thermostatclick,ametallicsound,maybe h’cardwhencompressorcyclesonandoff.

Thisis normal.

@FanrunscontinuouslywhenMasterControlisinCOOIorfanposition,Thisisnormal.

WhenEnergySaver switch issetatSAVE,fancycleson and off with compressor.
@Excesswatermayoverflow‘inexcessivelyhot a’ndhumidweafher.This is normal,

~Air conditioner must be installedlevelor tilted slightly to the outsidefor proper

This is normalfor a short periodin areaswith little humidity; normalfor a longer

periodinvery humidareas.Moistureremovedfrom indoorairdrainsto rearofcabinet

where it ispicked up by a fan andthrownagainstthe outdoor condensercoil.

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At Hotpointwe’recommittedto ;~rovidi~~gyouwith the best applianceswe knowhow
to build andwe knowthat youwantyourappliancesto giveyou many yearsof dependable
service.

OurConsumerServicesaredesignedwith your needsand wants in mind.

WarrantyProtection

Yournewapplianceis a welldesignedandengineered

product.

H

rigorousteststodetectmanufacturingdefects.And

youhaveawrittenwarrantytoprotectyou.

Beforeit leftthefactory,it wentthrough

Seethe warranty on the backpageof this bookfor

details.

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PromptServiceatyourConvenience

Whetheryourapplianceis in or out of warranty,
you’rejust a phone call awayfrom our nationwide

networkof FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.

Simplycall our Hotpoint serviceorganization.
You’llfind them in the White Pagesunder“Hotpoint

FactoryService;’and in theYellowPagesunder
“Hotpoint CustomerCare@Service.”

Serviceis scheduledat yourconvenienceandthe

techniciandrivesa fully-stockedpartsservicetruck
sothat, in most cases,the repaircanbecompleted
in onevisit.

We’reproudof ourserviceandwant youto be

pleased,but if forsomereasonyouarenot happy
with the serviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto

for further help.

follow

ServiceContracts

For trouble=free servicebeyond

the written warranty period.

If youpreferto budgetyourrepairexpenditure

insteadof beingsurprisedbythem,Hotpoint
offersservicecontractsfor varyinglengthsof
time on ail Hotpoint major appliances.With

FIRST,contact the peoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyou arenot pleased.Inmost
cases,this will solvethe problem.

NEXT,if you arestill not pleasedwriteall the details
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includingyour phonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still not resolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerAction Panel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois 60606

tract we’ll keepyourappliancein good
crating condition duringthe contract period

at no additional charge.Servicecontracts

et you pay today’spricesfor servicea

month,a year,orseveralyearsfrom now.

And you’ll receiveservice

tra;nedservicetechniciansusingonly

GenuineHotpoint parts.

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by doing it yourself.

Fordo-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer
to fix Hotpointmajorappliances
themselves...Hotpointoffersan

industryfirst, the QuickFixTMSystem.

HelpforYoubyPhone

Shouldyouneedhelpin the selectionand

purchaseof newappliances,ortlave
questionsaboutthe operationof the Hotpoint ~

appliancesyou nowown—or have

questionsaboutourconsumerproductsor

servicesyouareonlya TOLL-FREEcall away.

any other

A programfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,

the systemincludesstep-by-steprepair

manuals for refrigerators,most non-microwave

electric ranges,dishwashers,andstandard

and largecapacitywashersanddryers,plus

speci~lly packaged replacement parts, and

technical helpwith a

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LIMITED FIVE~Y~R WARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof

charge,partsand

repair or replace anypart of the

roomair conditioner

causeof a manufacturingdefect.

LIMITED TEN=YEARWARRANTY

Fortenyearsfromthe dateof

originalpurchase,wewill provide,
freeof charge,partsandservice
laborto repairor replacethe

moldedoutdoor

becauseof a manufacturing

defect.

Foreach of the above warranties:

Toavoidanychargesyoumusttake
theroomairconditionerto a
GeneralElectricFactoryService ‘
CenteroraGeneralElectricCus­tomerCare” Servicerandpick it up
followingservice.In-homeservice

is alsoavailable,butyoumust pay
fortheservicetechnician’stravel
costtoyourhome.

service labor to

that fails be-

case if it fails

Thiswarrantyis extendedtothe
originalpurchaserandanysucceed­ing ownerfor products purchased
for usein the 48 mainlandstates,

Alaska,Hawaii andWashington,

D.C.

All warrantyservicewill beprovided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor

byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookin theWhite orYellowPages
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

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

e Failureof the product resulting

Ifyou havean installationproblem

or if the air conditioneris of

impropercoolingor heating
capacityforthe intendeduse
contactyourdealeror installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectricalconnecting
facilities.

@Replacementof housefuses

or resetting of circuit breakers.

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Warrantor: General Electric Company

further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

If

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

from modifications to the product
or due to unreasonableuse
includingfailure to provide
reasonableandnecessary
maintenance.

o Damageto the product caused
by improperpowersupplyvoltage,
accident,fire, floods oracts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPON­SIBLEFORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.

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