GE Quietaire AQ708, Quietaire AQ810, Quietaire AQ908, Quietaire AQ806 Use And Care Manual

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Ener~-savingtips

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operatingthecontrols p4

Adjustingairdirection p5

Howtocleantheairfilter p5

savetimeandmoney

Beforeyourequestservice,

usetheProblemSolver

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ImportantSafety

instructions

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Energy-Savin~Tips.,,.... . ......2

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important Safety-Instructions, ..2

Electrical S~fe& .. . . . . . . . . . . . ,3

Operating.Your

Air Conditioner Control~... .‘, .4,5

Air Direction . . . .. . . . . . . . ... ...5

Usei Maintenance
instructions, .,. ..; i”. ..; i”. .5,6

ProblemSo{ver. ., . . . . . .. ..I. .6

Readaiiinstructions before

usingthisappliance.

When usingthis appliance, always
exercise basicsafety precautions,
including the following:

~ Usethis applianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribed in
this Use and Care Book.

~Thisairconditionermustbe

properlyinstalledinaccordtince
withthe Installationinstructions
beforeit isused.See grounding

instructions on page3.

@Neverunplugyourairconditioner
bypullingonthepowercord.Always

It isintended to helpyouoperateand
maintain your newairconditioner
properly.

Keep it handyfor answersto your

questions.
If you don’t understandsomething

or need more help...
Call,toil-free:

The GE Answer Center~

800.626.2000
consumer information service

Consumer Services. ... . . . . . ...7

Warranty. ,.. . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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or write [include your phone
number)

ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park

Louisville, KY40225

grip plugfirmly and pull straight out
from the receptacle.

Energy=SavingTips

~ Repairor replaceimmediately
allelectricservicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donot use a cord that

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

writedown the model and

serial numbers.

e ~~ep the airfilter clean. [see

instructions on page 6.)

You’ll find them on a label behind
the inlet baffle of the front grille.

~ For most efficient cooiing, keep
vent in closed position except when
YOUwant to exhaust air, smoke or

odors from the room.

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:

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

* Don’t let the room get.too hot.

Whenever possible, turn the unit
on before the room heatsup.When
heat is“stored

up”inwalls,furniture,

rugs and draperies, your air condi-

tioner takes longerto producethe

desiredcomfortcondition.

Model Number

Serial Number

* Keep windows and doors closed.

Cool, dry air

escapeswhenthey’re

open.

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

@Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Cold air

caneasilyescapethroughtheim.

If you recei!feda danlagedair

conditioner,immediately contact

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

@Don’t let drapes or furniture biock
top or front of unit and restrict air
flow when it is operating.

Savetimeand n~oney.

Beforeyoureqbestservice,check
the Problem Solveron page6. It lists
minor causes of operating problems
[hat you can correct yourself.

~ It’s besi to operate your air

conditioner at high speed cluring
extreme!y hot weather,

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QKeep outdoor condenser coii

Clean.(see page 5!)

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For persollai safety,

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this appliance mustbe

properlygrounded.

The power cord of this app!iance

is equipped with a thre~prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standardthree-prong (grounding)

wall receptacle (Fig, 1)to minimize
the possibility of electric shock

h~ard from this appliance.

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INSURE PROPER

GROUNDEXISTS

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BEFORE USE

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

Where a standard two-prong
wall receptacle is encountered,

it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced
with a properly grounded three­prong wall receptacle.

Do NOT UNDER ANY

circum-

stances,

CUT OR REMOVE

THE THIRD [GROUND) PRONG

FROM THE POWER CORD.

useofadapterpiug–

(115-voitunits)

Becauseof potential safetyhazards

undercertain conditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug. However,if youstill elect to use

anadapter,wherelocalcodes permit,
aTEMPOi?ARYCONNECTION may

bemadeto aproperly grounded

two-prong wall receptacle by useof
aUL listed adapter (Fig. 2)available

at most local hardwarestores.

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TEMPORARYMETi-iOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

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Fig.

TheIargerslot inthe adapter must be
aligned with the Iargerslot in the wall
receptacle to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.

CAUTlON: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall receptacle

cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through
house wiring. Youshould have

the circuit checked bya qualified
electrician to make sure the recep­tacle is properly grounded.

When disconnectingthe power
cordfromthe adapter,always 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

terminalbreal(, DO NOT USE the
appiianceuntil a proper ground

hasaaain been established.

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Uso Ofextensioncords

Becauseof potential safety hazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommend againstthe use of an
extension

cord.However,if you still

elect to use an extension cord, it is

absolutely necessary that it bea UL

listed 3-wire grounding type appli­ance extension cord and that the
current carrying rating of the cord in
amperesbeequal to or greater than
the branch circuit sizeshownonthe

rating nameplate of the appiiance.
Such extension cords are obtain­able through your iocai service
organization.