Hotpoint KL913AM Use And Care Manual
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MASTER CONTROL
THERMOSTAT
OFF – Turns air conditioner off.
HIGH FAN –
Permits high fan speed operation without cooling.
MED FAN –
Permitsmedium fan speedoperation without cooling.
LOW FAN –
Permits low fan speed operation without cooling.
NOTE: For fan only positionsENERGY SAVER must be set to
the NORM position.
HIGH COOL – Permitscooling with high speedoperation.
MED COOL –
Permits cooling with medium fan speedoperation.
LOW COOL – Permits cooling with low fan speed operation.
The rotary control marked THERMOSTAT is the automatically
control of the indoor air. The higher the number selected the
cooler the indoor air will be.
SAVE ENERGY RANGE
The save energy range allows you to conserveenergy by selecting
a higher room temperature.
The rotary control marked VENT! LATE is the vent door control.
When in the closed position only the air inside the room can be
circulated and conditioned. When the control is in the open position someoutside air is brought into the room.
The slide switch marked ENERGY SAVER controls the fan operation. With the ENERGY SAVER in the NORM position the fan
will continuously circulate room air. In the SAVE position the fan
will automatically cycle on and off with the compressorto provide
the most economical operation.
FOR NORMAL COOLING 3. Position ENERGY SAVER to the NORM position for
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continuousfan operationor to the SAVE positionto
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Position the MASTER CONTROL switch to Cool High
matically cycle the fan on and off with the compressor.
Set the
TEMPERA~UF4Econtrol to the desirednumber
FOR MAXIMUM COOLING
(usuallythe mid-point is a good starting position). [f the
1, Position the MASTER CONTROL switch to Cool High.
room temperature is not satisfactory after a reasonable
2. SetTEMPERATURE controlon 8.
period of tirrlf?,
adjustthe temperaturecontrol to a higher
m.Jrnber(for a cooler indoor air temperature) or a lower
3, PositionVENTI LATE to CLOSED position.
n{~rfi?~er{for ;i warmer indoorair temperature).
4. PositionENERGY SAVER to the NORM position.
FOR QUIETER OPERATION at-,all air downward, or, al! air dischargedstraightahead,or,any ;
Foiiow steps2 and3 under NORMAL COOLING. Then position
combinationbetweenthe positionsmentioned.
the MASTER CONTROL to Low Cool, This will permit cooling
The Horizontaladjustmentisdonewith threetabs. The three tabs
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at a lowerandquieterfan s~eed. allowsvou to dischargeall air to the right, or, all air to the i+:.
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EXTREME TEMPERATURE OPERATION
or, some air to the right and the remai;der to the left, or, all ai=”
straightahead,or, any combination betweenthe positionsmen-
Remember, for highest economy and best performance,you ~ioned
alwaysusehighspeedfor extremelyhot days.
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With adjustmentof both the Vertical and Horizontal louvers,
VENTILAT:ON
canbedischargedinany desirablepattern,
With the controlsset for coolingor fan operationonly, room air
canbe exhaustedto the outsideby positioningthe VENTI LATE
control in the OPEN position. This can be helpful in removing
staleair, smokeor odorsfrom the room . . . and permitsoutdoor
air to enter through openingsnormalto houseconstruction.
NOTE: Cooling effectivenessis reducedwhenthe
VENTILATE
CONTROL
is OPEN, so it is suggestedit not be left OPEN for
longperiods,particularlyon hot, humiddays.
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CIRCULATION
For air circulation and filtering without cooling, select either
FAN H!r or FAN LOW positionon the
MASTER CONTROL.
TO ADJUST Al R DIRECTION
The grille hastwo waysof adjustingair direction.The Verticalair
direction is adjustedby positioningthe louversup or down.The
Vertical air adjustmentsallow you to dischargeall air upward,
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AIR DIRECTION
Care and
MaHn~enance
TURN AIR CONDITIONER OFF AND
TO CLEAN FILTER
The filter shouldbe washedat leastevery30 daysor asoften as
required.The inlet baffle of the front grille must be removedto
gainaccessto the air filter. Grasp the upper portion of the inlet
baffle and pull out the inlet baffle. The nameplateshowingthe
Model and Serial numberscan be seenat this time. To remove
the foam filter from the grille frame, lift filter from the four (4)
tabsen grilleframe.
NOTE: Your air conditioner should not be operatedwithout a
filter. Replacement filters can be obtained from your local
Customer Care Service,Parts Department found in the Yellow
Pages.
Vacuum filter on the dusty side or wash with runningwater.
Run water from the cleanerside of the filter to drive out the
accumulateddust and lint. Shake to dry. To replaceair filter,
replacefilter on the four (4) tabson grille frame. Replaceinlet
baffle,
CLEANING THE AIR CONDITIONER
Fro]~t grille may be wipped with a cloth dampenedin a mild
detergent solution.
Cabinet may be washed with mild soap
REMOVE PLUG FROM RECEPTACLE
or detergent and lukewarm water. To assurecontinued
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efficiency, condensercoils (weather side of unit) should be
checkedperiodically and cleaned if cloggedwith soot or dirt
from the atmosphere.
Consult your Hotpoint service outlet
for its recommendationof the method and freql:ency with
whichthisserviceshouldbeperformedin your locality.
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2. Vent should be in the closedpositionfor mostefficientcoolingor heating.
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3. During vacationsor extended periods away from hometurn the air conditioner off.
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4. I<eepcondensercoil clean. (Seecare and maintenancesection,)
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