GE KTV04LA Use and Care Manual

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KTV044

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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TheGEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

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.

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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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