Hotpoint KLA18DA Use And Care Manual
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AdapterPlug 3
AirDirection 5
AirFilter 6
ApplianceRegistration 2
CareandCleaning
CondenserCoils
ControlSettings
ElectricalRequirements
Energy-SavingTips 2
ExtensionCords 3
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GrilleandCabinet 6
Grounding 3
ModelandSerialNumbers
ProblemSolver 7
RepairService 7
SafetyInstructions
Warranty
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Beforewingyourair
conditioner,readthisbook
carefulIy*
Itisintendedtohelp youoperate
andmaintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthem ona labelbehind
thefrontgrille ontheleft-handside
oftheairdischargeduct.Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourair conditioner.
If youreceivedadamaged
airconditioner...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service.
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ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
Importint safety
Imtructiom
Whenusingthisappliance,aiways
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
~“usethisapptianceonlyforitS
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisuse andCareBook.
*Thisairconditionermustbe
. properlyinstalledin accordance
withtheInstigationkstructions
Enewy-savingtips
e Keeptheairfilterclean.(See
instructionsonpage6.)
~Formostefficientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolintheclosed
positionexceptwhenyouwantto
exhaustair,smokeorodorsfrom
theroom.
e Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforethe roomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
furniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dry airescapes ‘
whenthey’reopen.
@Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldair returnsclosed. Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
@Don’tletdrapesorfurnitureblock
thefrontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitisoperating.
@It’sbesttooperateyourair
conditionerathigh speedduring
extremelyhotweather.
oKeeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage6.)
e Turntheairconditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absencesfromhome.
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ElectricalS~f~ty—mpomm~o..p~ea~eRead c~~~fully.
Howtoconnect
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electricity
Forpemonalsafety,
thisappliancemmtbe
properlygrounded.
Electricalrequirements
~-volt modelsrequirea 115/120volta.c., 60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha 15amptimedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
The powercordonthese modelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswitha standardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig.1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
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PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveit replacedwithaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
DO N~, U~ER AW
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
OR mMom Tm Tm
(GROUND)PRONG FQOM
230/20$-voltmodelsrequiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta.c., protectedwitha
timedelayfuseor circuitbreaker.
Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandto prevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcausea possiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.
Thepowercordonthesemodels
hasa 230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypeplug
thatmatesrespectivelywitha
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.
2301208-VOLT MA~HING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
2301208-VOLT MA~HING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES15 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT
MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORD PLUG
REQUIRES30 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
Whether yourairconditionerisa
U5-voltora230/208-voltunit,it
isimportanttohavethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianif thereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
groundexisk.
Useofahpter plug
(U5-volt
modekonly)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA!
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Fig. 2 “
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthe wall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltowalloutlet cover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismeti, andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepowercord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe
adapterwithonehand.If thisis not
done,theadaptergroundterminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagain beenestablished.
Useofextensioncorm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
that thecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordinamperesbeequaltoor
greaterthanthe branchcircuitsize
shownonthe ratingnameplateof
theappliance.Suchextensioncords
areobtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
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