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AdapterPlug
AirDirection
AirFilter
ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning
CondenserCoils
ControlSettings
ElectricalRequirements
Energy-SavingTips
ExtensionCords
GrillesandCabinet
Groundin~
ModelandSerialNumbers
MoistureRemoval
ProblemSolver
RepairService
SafetyInstructions
UserMaintenanceInstructions. 6
Warranty
BackCover
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UseandCareof
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Ene%y”savingtips
It is intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewair
conditionerproper~y.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsGmething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedov+nthemode~
serialnumbers.
and
You’llfindthemonalabelont}]e
frameoftheairconditionerbehind
the air filter.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Readdl imtrudiombefow
wingthk appliance.
Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforiti
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisairconditionermustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.
0 ~eyermp]~your airconditioner
pullingonthepwer cord.
by
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightout fromthereceptacle.
*Repairorreplaceimmediately
alIelectricservicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Do notuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateitherthe
plugor connectorend,
SAVETmE ‘
@Keeptheairfilterciean.(See
instructionsonpage5.)
@Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
furniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryair escapeswhen
they’reopen.
~Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
~Don’tletdrapesorfirnitureblock
topor frontofunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitisoperating.
~ Keepoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage5.)
*Turnairconditioneroffbefore
vacationsor extendedabsences
fromhome.
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour air conditioner.
youreceived!a da~nagedair
If
conditioner?immediatelyc~;ntact
the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
theair conditioner.
savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
the ProblemSolveronpage6.It
listscausesofminoroperating
problemsthat youcancorrect
yoursejf.
msTRucTIoNs
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useOfadapterplug
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,
(n5-voltl~nits)
useOfemmionCorm
notrecommended
~ Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
wailoutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthis appliance.
PREFERRED
K!ETHOD
\
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
Fig.
I
Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletis properly
grounded.
herea standardtwo-prong
alloutletis encountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do NOT’,umER mY
cmcuMsTANcEs, CUT
OR mMQm THE Tm
(GRoum) PRONGmoM
BEFOREUSE
TmPOWERtom.
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelect tousean adapter,where
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localcodespermit,a‘1’ti~~~~
CONNEHION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewalloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
~mON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.You
shouldhavecircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustiilelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhzving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe Mamperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
when disconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter, always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisisnotdone, theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.
shouldtheadapter’ground
tertinalbrak, DoNm USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeeneswbaished.
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MoistureRemoval
AirDirection
CONTROLKNOB
QYFturnsairconditioneroff.
ONturnsair conditioneron.
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdrainstotherear
ofthecabinetwhereitispickedup
bya fanancldispersedagainstthe
condenser.occasionally,morelikely
duringstart-up,a “pinging”noise
maybeheard.Thisisnormalfora
shorttimein lesshumidareasand
longerinveryhumidareas.This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyofyour
airconditioner.
Note:Beforemovingyourair
conditionertoanotherlocation,
turnit offandwait5 or 10minutes.
Thiswillallowthecondensateto
drainfromthecoilintothebase
pan.Then,keepinga firmgripon
theairconditioner,carefi~yraisethe
windowandtilttheairconditioner
totheoutsidetodrainthe water
fromthebasepan.
Airdirectionontheindoorsideis
throughthefrontgrilleandoutthe
top.Airtlowoutthetopshouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsordrapes.
ROOMS!DEVIEW
Airdirectionontheoutdoorside
isthroughthereargrille andout
throughthetopandsidelouvers.
AIR
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Wipegrilleswitha cleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwithmildsoapor detergent
andlukewarmwater.
CondemerCoib
Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedif clogged
withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphere.
Ifextremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobe steamcleaned,a service
availablethroughyourHotpoint
serviceoutlet.
Air Filter
Thefoamair filterbehindthe
inletgrilleshouldbewashedat
leastevery30daysorasoftenas
itneedscleaning.
Removetheinletgrillebygrasping
the tabatthetopofthegrille,pulling
outandIifiinggrilleout.
P
Y/
Placethegrilleona flatsurface
andremovethefilter.Washthe
filterinhot, soapywater,just as
youwoulda sponge.Squeezedry,
Toreinstallthefilter,placeit on
pinslocatedonthebacksideof
thegrille.
Toreplacethegrille,placethetwo
tabsatthebottomofthegrilleinto
slotsonthecaseandpushthegrille
forward.
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~ AIRCONDITIONER
DOESNOT OPERATE
1AIRCONDITIONER
“DOESNOTCOOL
SHOULD”
As IT
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\ OPERATINGSOUNDS
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WATERDRIPPING
OUTSIDE
WATERDRIPPING
INSIDE
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WATERINBASEPAN
1
(ON
OUTDOORSIDE)
I
POSSIBLE
*Notpluggedin.PlugmayhavebeenbumpedIcosebyvacuumcleanerorfurniture.
~Ifpluggedin,fusecouldhaveblownorcircuitbreakermayhavetripped. “
@Curtain,blindsorfurnitureblockingthe toporthefrontoftheairconditionerwill
restrictairflow.
~Airfilterdirty,shouldbecleanedatleastevery30days.Seeinstructions,page5.
~Roommayhavebeenveryhotwhenairconditionerwasfirstturnedon.Allowtime
forittocooldown.
ecold airmaybe
@Thermostatclick,ametallicsound,maybeheardwhenthecompressorcyclesonand
off.Thisisnormal.
@Fanrunscontinuouslywhenairconditionerison. Thisisnormal.
~ Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.Thisisnormal.
@Airconditionermustbeinstalledlevelortiltedslightlytothe outsideforproper
waterdisposal.
*Thisisnormalforashortperiodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normalforalonger
periodinveryhumidareas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainstorearofcabinet
whereitispickedupbyafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.
CAUSE ANDREMEDI’
escapingthroughopenfu~ace floorregistersandcoldairreturns.
Ifyouneed more help..●call,toll free:
TheGE Answercenter@
800,626.2000
Constimer informationservice
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‘**3 o(}blainservice,seeyourwarrdnty
,_ onthebackpageofthisbook.
\Ve*reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyou receive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURHOTPOINTROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchasedate such asyour salesslip or cancelied check to establishwarranty period.
~~~~ Is
COVERED
LIMITEDFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor to
repairor replaceany part of the
room air conditioner that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect. All warrantyservice will be provided
LIMITEDTEN-YEARWARRA~T~ by our authorized Customer Care@
Forten yearsfrom the dateof
original purchase,we will provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor to repairor replacethe
. molded outdoor case if it fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
Foreach of the abovewarranties:
Toavoidanycharges you must ~
takethe room air conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Center or a General Electric
Customer Care” servicer and pick
it up following service. In-home
service is also available, but you
mustpayfortheservicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home.
This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use in the 48 mainland
states,Alaska, Hawaii and
Washington, D.C.
byour FactoryService Centers or
servicers during normalworking
hours.
Look in the White orYellowPages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
WHAT~~~~T ~o~~R~~ e/mProPerinstallation. ,
~Service trips to your home to
teach you how to usethe product.
Read your Useand Care material.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or ca!i, toll free:
The GEAnswer Center@
800.626,2000
consumer information service
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 mayalso have other rights which varyfrom stateto state.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
If you havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of
improper cooling or heating
capacity for the intended use,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequate electrical connecting
facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
@Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
@Damage to product caused by
improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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