GE KLM12AA, KLM15DA, KVM18DB, KVM21DA Use and Care Manual

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AdapterPlug 3
Air Direction 5

AirFilter 6
ApplianceRegistration ,2

CareandCleaning 6
CondenserCoils 6

ControlSettings
ElectricalRequirements

Energy-SavingTips 2

ExtensionCords
GrilleandCabinet 6

Grounding 3

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ModelandSerialNTumbers
PowerSaverSwitch

ProblemSolver
RepairService

SafetyInstructions 2
Warranty

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Beforeusingyourair

conditioner, readthisbook

carefully.

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newair
conditionerproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnmbers.

You’llfindthemona labelbehind
thefrontgrilleonthelefi-handside
oftheairdischargeduct. Seepage6.

Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending

inthiscard,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Ene~y”saving

~Keeptheair filterclean.(See
instructionsonpage6.)

oFormostefficientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolintheclosed
positionexceptwhenyouwantto
exhaustair, smokeor odorsfrom
theroom.

oDon’tlet theroomgettoo

hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe

unit onbeforetheroomheatsup.

Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,

furniture,rugsanddraperies,your

airconditionertakeslongerto

producethedesiredcomfort

condition.

@Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryair escapes
whenthey’reopen.

e Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.

e Don’tletdrapesor firnitureblock

thefrontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitis operating.

eIt’sbesttooperateyourair
conditionerat highspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.

eKeeptheoutdoorcondensercoil

clean.(Seepage6.)

oTurntheair conditioneroff

beforevacationsor extended

absencesfromhome.

tips

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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourairconditioner.

Ifyoureceivedadamaged

airconditioner...

Immediatelycontactthe dealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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electricity

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thkappliancemm be
properBygrounded.

Electricalrequirement

H5-voItmodelsrequirea 115/120-

volta.c., 60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha 15amptimedelay
fise or circuitbreaker.

Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong@rounding)plugthat
mateswitha standardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig.1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.

PREFERRED
METHOD

iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS

Fig.

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itis your
personalresponsibilityandobligation

to haveitreplacedwitha properly

groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.

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CRCWQT~CES, CUT
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(GRO-) PRONG~OM ~

T~ POWERCOm.

230/208-voltmodelsrequiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta.c., protectedwitha
timedelayfise or circuitbreaker.

Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseapossiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.

The powercordonthesemodels
hasa230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypeplug
thatmatesrespectivelywitha

BEFOREUSE

230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor large&ndemtype wall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.

230/208-voLT MATCHING

PERPENDICULAR

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 20AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

230/208-VOLT

TANDEMTYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15AMP TIMEDELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECilON

TYPE WALL OUTLET

WALL OUTLET

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230/208-VOLT MATCHING

LARGE TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTE~lON

Whetheryourairconditioneris a
~5-voltora 230/208-voltunit,it
isimportantto havethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianif thereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
groundexists.

ofatipkr plug

Use

(~-volt modekonly)

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
under certainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelecttousean adapter,

wherelocalcodes permit,a
TEMPORARYCC)NNE~ION
maybemadetoa properlygrounded’
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.

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TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGS

PERMITTED IN CANADA)

Fig. 2 “‘

Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignd-withthelargerslotinthe wall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthepowercord.

CA~ION: Attachingtheadapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.

whendisconnectingthepowercord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe

adapterwithone hand.If thisisnot
done,theadaptergroundterminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagain beenestablished.

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Useofe~ewion corm

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordin amperesbeequal to or
greaterthanthebranchcircuit size
shownontheratingnameplateof
theappliance.Suchextensioncords
areobtainablethroughyourlocal.
serviceorganization.

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