GE KVS06 Use and Care Manual

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Adapter Plug
Air Direction

Air Filter
Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning
Condenser Coils

Control Settings
Electrical Requirements

Energy-Saving Tips
Extension Cords

Grille and Cabinet
Grounding

Instigation Instructions
Model and Serial Numbers 2, 5

Problem Solver
Repair Service

Safety Instructions

User Maintenance Instructions 5
Warranty

Back Cover

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Safety

help you...

Before
conditioner, read this book
carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new air
conditioner properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

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your air

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label behind
the air discharge louvers. They’ll
be easier to read if you shine a
flashlight on them or remove the
front grille. (See page 5.)

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your air conditioner. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.

If you received a

dam~ed

air conditioner . . .

Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the air
conditioner.

Imtructions

Read W instruction before

wi~

this appliance.

When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:

● Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

this Use and Care Guide.

● This air conditioner must be

properly installed in accordance
with the Instillation Instructions
before it is used. See

instructions on page 9.

●

Never unplug your air conditioner

by pulting on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the receptacle.

● Repair or replace immediately

all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.

as described in

grounding

Save time and money.
Before you request
service . . .

Check the Problem Solver on
page 6. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

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INSTRUCTIONS

2

Opemting

Your

Mr

Conditioner

Controk

Master Control Switih

OFF turns air conditioner off.

“Fan hi”

operation without cooling.

“Fan lo”

operation without cooling.

“Cool hi” permits cooling with
high fan speed operation.

“COOI 10” permits cooling with low
fan speed operation.

Note: If the air conditioner is
shut off, wait at least two minutes
before restarting it.

permits high fan speed

permits low fan speed

Thermofit

Control

When you turn the Thermostat
Control to the desired
thermostat will

automaticdlv-control

the temperature of the

setting,

the

indo~r air.

The higher the number selected,
the cooler the indoor air will be.

The Save Energy

Mnge

is a visual
reminder that you can conserve
energy by selecting a higher room
temperature but still keep the room
cool and less humid than outside.

Ventilation Control

When this control is set at

“closed” position, only the air
inside the room can be circulated
and conditioned. When it’s in the

“open” position, some indoor air
can be exhausted from the room.

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For normal cooling

1. Set the Master Control at

“Cool

hi?’

2. Set the Thermostat Control at
the desired number (usually the
midpoint is a good
position). If room temperature is
not satisfactory after a reasonable
time, set the Thermostat Control at
a higher number for a cooler room
or at a lower number for a warmer

room.

3. Set the Ventilation Control at
“closed” except for brief periods

when you want to exhaust room air

to the outside.

stirting

For maximum cooling

1. Set the Master Control at

“Cool

hi:’

2. Turn the Thermostat Control to 8.

3. Set the Ventilation Control at

“closed~’

For quieter operation

1. Set the Master Control at

“Cool lo” position.

2. Turn the Thermostat Control to
the desired number.

When the Thermostat Control is
set on 7 or 8 and the Fan is set on
low speed, moisture may freeze on
the coils and prevent the unit from

coolinz.

Maste;Control a;; Fan’hi”

the Thermostat Control to a lower
number.

3.

“closedl

If this

Set the Ventilation Control at

’

haDDens.

set the

and set

For ni@ttime operation

During the cooler evening hours,

we recommend that you set the

Master Control at “COOI lo” for

very quiet operation and the

Thermostat Control at mid-range

(4 or 5). Set the Ventilation Control

at “closed?’

To adjust air direction

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Two separate banks of side-to-side
air direction louvers with separate
tabs let
the
ahead.

vou

direct discharged air to

righ;,

to the left, or str;ight

For extreme temperatures

For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggest you set
the Master Control at “Cool hi” in

extremely hot weather.

4

Care and Cleaning

USER MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS

Turn air conditioner off and
remove plug from wall outlet
before cleaning.

Grille & Cabinet

Wipe front grille with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with mild liquid

dishwashing

with mild soap or detergent and
lukewarm water.

Condemer

These coils on the weather side
of the unit should be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
with dirt or soot from the atmosphere.
If extremely soiled, they may need
to be steam cleaned, a service
available through your
service outlet.

detergent. Wash cabinet

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Grille Removal

The front grille can be removed to
make the air filter accessible, allow
more thorough cleaning or make the
model and serial numbers easier to
read.

—

To remove the grille,

sides as shown and pull straight out
to free the
the clamps on the frame.

To replace the grille, lineup the
tabs on each side of the
the clamps on each
frame and push straight in.

@bs

on the grille from

grasp both

grille

side>f

with

the

&r Hlter

The air filter behind the front grille
should be washed at least every
days or as

To

remove the filter,

the front grille, then carefully
unhook the filter from the frame.

Vacuum the filter on the dusty side
to remove light dust. Wash the filter,

clmer

water to wash out accumulated dust
and lint. If the filter is very dirty,
use a mild household detergent in
the wash water. Let the filter dry
thoroughly before replacing it.

After cleaning the filter, put it
back into place and replace the
front grille.

often

as it needs cleaning.

side up, under

first

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AIR CONDITIONER
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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

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Not plugged in. Plug may have been bumped loose by vacuum cleaner or

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If plugged

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Curtains, blinds or

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Thermostat Control may not be set high enough.

Highest setting

. Air

fil~r

dirty, should be cleaned at least every 30 days. See instructions on page

●

R~m may

it to cool down.

●

Cold air maybe escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air returns.

●

Ventilation control may beset at open position,

the room.

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Cooling coils

Thermostat Control to a lower number.

Solver

fimiture.

in, fuse could have blown or circuit breaker may have tripped.

shodd

have

have

fumitureblocking

provide maximum cooling.

ken

very hot when air conditioner was

ic~

up. TO melt ice, set tie

front of air conditioner will restrict air flow

fim

control to a higher number.

fimt

turned on.

Nlowing

Master Control to “Fan hi” and the

hot outside air to enter

Allow

5.

time for

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OPEWTING

SOUNDS

WATER
OUTSIDE

WATER
INSIDE disposd.

WATER IN BASE PAN

(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)

DMPPING

DNPPING

Thermostat click, a

This is normal.

●

Fan

~ns

continuously when Mas~r control is in COO1

●

Excess water may

●

Air conditioner must ~

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This is normal for a short period in areas with
period in very humid areas. Moisture

where it is picked up by a fan ring and thrown against the outdoor condenser coil.

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sound, maybe heard when compressor cycles on and off.

in extremely

ins~ll~ wi~ tie s~cifi~ tilt

removti

or Fan position. This is

hot

and humid weather. This is normal.

to

the

outside for proper water

litile

humidity; normal for a longer

from indoor air drains to

rearofcabinet

norrnd.

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Ene~y-saving

tips

UYOU

Need

SeAce

● Keep the air filter clean. (See

instructions on page 5.)
. For most efficient cooling, keep

the vent control in the “closed”
position except when you want to
exhaust air, smoke or odors from
the room.

●

Don’t let the room get too
hot. Whenever possible, turn the
unit on before the room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditioner takes longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.

●

Keep windows and doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’re open.

● Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape through them.

●

Don’t let drapes or furniture block
the front of the unit and restrict air

flow when it is operating.

●

It’s best to operate your air
conditioner at high speed during

extremely hot weather.
. Keep the outdoor condenser coil

clean. (See page 5.)

● Turn the air conditioner off

before vacations or extended
absences from home.

To obtain service, see your warranty
on the back page of this book.

We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three

steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still

not resolved, write:

Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

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Installation Instructions

IMPO~ANT: have
OW~R:

Took

● Blade-type screwdriver

s

Rule or tape measure

● Level

● Pencil

Screws

Keep these instructions for future use.

Needed

firnished

these instructions with the appliance.

for

This Instillation

Type A Type B

You’ll find them in the hardware
packet packaged with the air
conditioner.

Window Requirement

This air conditioner is

prepared for installation in standard

double-hung windows with

●

actual opening width of

to

39!’

●

clear, vertical opening of 12%”
minimum from bottom of sash
to stool.

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factory-

22%”

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Removal of both left-hand and
right-hand filler panels permits
instillation in windows with a
minimum opening width of 20

J

%”.

Note: All supporting
be secured to firm wood, masonry
or metal.

pati

should

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Electrical

Safety—

IMPORTANT...

Please Read Carefully.
How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this
appliance must be properly
grounded.

Electrical requirements

~-volt

volt
protected with a 15 amp time delay
fuse or circuit breaker.

The power cord of this appliance
is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.

models

a.c.,

60 hz grounded outlet

require a 115/120

Use of adapter

Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against
the use of an adapter plug.
However, if you still elect to use an
adapter, where local codes permit,
a TEMPORARY
may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use of a

UL

listed adapter (Fig. 2) available

at most local hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(AOAPTER PLUGS NOT

pE,MITT,,lNc~N~,~l -

plw

CONNE~ION

Use of

e*nsion

cords

not recommended

Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against
the use of an extension cord.
However, if you still elect to use
an extension cord, it is absolutely
necessary that it be a
3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding
type plug and outlet and that the
electrical rating of the cord be 15
amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.

UL

listed

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Have the wall outlet and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.

Where a standard two-prong
wall outlet is encountered, it is
your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.

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INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFORE USE

DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR

WMOW

(GROUND) PRONG
THE POWER CORD.

THE THIRD

FROM

The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall outlet to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.

CAUTION:

ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and wall outlet is
grounded through house wiring. You
should have circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter,

hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.

Should the adapter ground

te

rmind

appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.

Attaching an adapter

always

b-,

DO

N~

USE the

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Imtillation Imtructiom

Imtallation in Window
Openi~ 22X”

1.

Open

window.

centerline of window.

2. Screw leveling bolt in correct
3/8” threaded hold of support
channel. Depth of window sill will
determine which 3/8” threaded
hole to use.

3. Place support channel over
centerline of window sill with end
against window stool. Mark window
sill through Locating Hole A in
support channel.

4. Move support channel away
from window stool until Mounting
Hole B is over the mark on the
window sill. Secure the support
channel by driving a Type B wood
screw into the window sill through
Mounting Hole B.

to 39” Wide

Locate and mark

Type B Wood Screwy

(continued)

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Side

Louvers

/J~

‘SuPPOti

Sash Tracks

Channel

5. Adjust leveling bolt so curved

top of support channel is 1/4”
below the top of the window stool.
This downward tilt toward the
outside prevents water from
entering the room.

Caution: Do not drill a hole in the
base pan. Unit is designed to
operate with approximately 1/2” of
water in the base pan.

6. Center the air conditioner in the
window opening with the bottom
bar sitting behind the window stool.

Do not cover side louvers.

~ountingqocating

Hole B

{~<

31a”

Threaded

‘“’~~e,ing/Q

Bolt

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Hole A

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su~~ofl

Channel

OUTSIDE

114”

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7. Close window until it touches
behind air conditioner top bar.
Slide filler panels outward until
they touch window sash tracks. (Do
not release grip on air conditioner
until lower window sash is in final
position.)

~

Secure filler panels by driving
Type A wood screws into lower
window sash through mounting

holes in top slides.

9. Secure bottom of filler panels by
driving Type A wood screws into
window stool through filler panel
tabs.

10.

Cut plastic foam seal to width
of window and install it between
upper and lower window sash.

U. Attach dial plate and control

knobs.

U.

Attach air filter and front grille

(see page 5).

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INSIDE

er

Window Sash

er Window Sash

Slide

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A Wood Screw

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Window Stool

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Instillation in Window Openings 201A” to

1.

Remove both filler panels from

air conditioner cabinet.

2. Refer to steps 1 through 6 on
page 8.

3.

Close window until it touches

behind air conditioner top bar.

4. Fasten lower window sash to
window frame (use finishing nails,
wood screws

or

“L”

bracke~s).

5. If filler is required on sides of
air conditioner, cut plastic foam
seal to size and fill both sides.

6. Cut plastic foam seal to width of
window and install it between
upper and lower window sash.

7. Attach dial plate and control
knobs.

8. Attach air filter and front grille
(see page 5).

22~”

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YOUR

H~POINT

ROOM AIR CONDITIONER

WARRANW

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free
of charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace

any

pati

of the room air

conditioner that fails because

of a manufacturing defect.
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

For five years from the date of
original purchase, we will provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor in your home to repair or

any

pan

replace

mfn-ge@.ng

condenser, evaporator and all
connecting tubing) that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.

~r

each of the

Transportation expense to and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be
free of charge.

of the sealed

system

above

(the

compresso~

warranties:

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use in the 48 mainland
states, Hawaii and Washington,

[n

Alaska the warranty is the same
except that it is LIMITED because you
must pay to ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
technician’s travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer
servicers during normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE,
GENERAL
FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT
CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE.

ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT

D.C.

Care@

WHAT IS N~ COVERED

. Service trips to teach you how to
use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer

800.626.2000
consumer information service

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

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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

● Improper installation.

If you have an installation
problem, or if the air conditioner
is of improper cooling capacity
for the intended use, contact
your dealer or installer. You are
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.

. Replacement of fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

. In commercial locations labor
necessary to move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

. Failure of the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable use including failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.

. Failure due to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.

. Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRAN~R

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

IS

NOT

RESPONSIBLE

Pub. No. 39-7108

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