GE Thinline AJ508, Thinline AJ706, Thinline AJ710 Use And Care Manual

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useandcareof

Thinline’”models

AJ508

AJ706
A.710

Energy-saving

tips

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operating

p4

Airdirection

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Howtocleantheairfilter p5

Questions?

usetheProblemsolver

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contents

Beforeusing Your

Air Conditioner . . . . . . . . . ...2

Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . . ...2

ImportantSafetyInstructions. . ..2

ElectricalSafety . . . . . . . . . ..o ..3

OperatingYour

Air ConditionerControls . ..4.5

Air Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~

User Maintenance

Instructions. . . . . . . . . ..’. ..5.6

The ProblemSolver. . . . . . . . ...6

If YouNeed Service. . . . . . . . ...7

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

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*Keep theair filter clean. (See
instructionson page6.)

@For mostefficientcooling,keep

ventin closed positionexceptwhen
you wantto exhaustair, smoke or
odors from the room.

@Don’tlet the roomget too

hot. Whenever possible, turn the
uniton beforethe room heatsup.

When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditioner takeslongerto

produce the desired comfort
condition.

=Keep windowsanddoors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes when
they’reopen.

@Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape throughthem.

~Don’t ietdrapes or furnitureblock

Beforeusingyour

aireonditioner9read

thisbookCarefuily.

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditioner properly.

Keepithandyfor answersto your
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need morehelp, write (include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon a labelat the
bottomon the frameof the air
conditionerbehindthefront grille.

These numbersarealsoon the
Consumer ProductOwnership

RegistrationCard that camewith
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please writethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

If you received a damaged

air

eonditioner9 immediately contact
thedealer (or builder) that sold you
the air conditioner.

Readail imtructiombefore

wingthis appliance.

Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasic safetyprecautions,
includingthe following:

@usethis appliance only forik

intended purpose asdescribedin
thisUse and CareBook.

~This airConditioner mustbe

properly instilled

inaccordance

with the Installation Instruct.ions
before it is used. See grounding

instructions on page3.

e ~e~~runpBugyourairCO~titiO~~~

by pulling on the power Cord.

Alwaysgrip plugfirmly andpull
straightoutfromthe receptacle.

~Repair or replace immediately

allelectric service cordsthat
have become frayedor otherwise
damaged. Do not use acordthat
showscracks or abrasion damage
alongits lengthor at either the
plugor connectorend.

Save ti~neand money.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solveron page6. It
listsminor causes of operating
problems that you can correct

yourself.

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Forpersonalsafety,this

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appliancemustbeproperly

---­grounded.

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The powercordofthisappliance
isequippedwith a three-prong
(grounding)plugwhich mateswith
a standardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe

possibilityof electricshock hazard
fromthisappliance.

Fi

Havethe walloutletandcircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
to makesuretheoutlet isproperly

grounded.
Where a standard two-prong

walloutletis encountered, it is
your personal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with

a properly grounded three-prong
walloutlet,

useOf’adapterplug

(M5-volt Units)

Beca~]seofpotential safety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stiilelecttouse anadapter,where

-localcodes permit,a TEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa UL listed adapter
(Fig. 2)availableatmost local
hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTEFIPLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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GROUNDAND

FIRM CONNECTION

Fig. 2

BEFORE USE

The larger slotin the adapter must

be alignedwiththe larger slot in
the walloutlettoprovideproper
polarity in the connectionof the
powercord,

CA~lON: Attachingan adapter

ground terminal to walloutlet cover

screw does notground appliance

unlesscoverscrew is metal, and
not insulated, and walloutlet is
groundedthroughhousewiring.You

should havecircuit checked bya
qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet isproperly grounded.

when disconnecting the power
cord fronl the adapter, always

hold the adapter with one hand. If

this is notdone, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.

Bebauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsunder certainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessary that
itbe a UL !isted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet,
andthattheelectricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts,Suchextensioncords are
obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.

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