GE APS12DA Installation instructions

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SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate

aridmaintainyourficwair

conditionerproperly. When usi]lgthisappliance,always

exercisebasic safetyprecautions,

includingthe following:

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour

questions. @use thisappliance only forik

intended purpose asdescribed in

thisUse and Care Book.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething

or need more help, write(include

yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectric Company

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

@This airConditionermustbe

properlyinstilled inaecol”danee

with the Instillation Instructions

before it is used. Seegrounding

instructionsonpage3.

@Never unplug yourair

conditionerbypulsing on the

power cord. Alwaysgrip plug

firrrdyand pull straightout from

theoutlet.

writedownthemodeland

serial nmbers.

You’llfind them on alabelon the

frame ofthe air conditionerbehind

the frontgrille. @Repair or replace imlmediate!y

all e~ectrscservicecordsthat

havebwome frayedor otherwise

damaged. Do notuse acord that

showscracks or abrasion damage

*For mostefficientoperati6n, ‘

keepventinclosedposition exce~t~” ,

when youwant to exhaustair,

smokeor odors flom the room.

@Don’tlet theroomgettoohotOF

toocold.Wheneverpossible,turn

theunitonbeforetheroomheats

up01coolsdown.

These numbersare alsoon the

Consumer Product Ownership

RegistrationCard thatcame with

your air conditioner;Before

sendingin this card, please write

thesenumbers here:

alongitslengthor at either the plug

or connector end.

Model Number

*Keepwindowsand doors closed.

co~lditionedair escapas when

they’reopen. Serial Number

Use these numbers in any

correspondence or service calls

concerning your air conditioner.

If youreceivedadanlagedair

Conditioner immediately contact

the dealer (or builder) that sold you

the air conditioner.

savetimeand moEley. Beforeyou

req~~eatsertice, check the Problem

Solveron ~>age7.It listsminor

causes of operating problems that

youcallcorrect yourself.

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The powercord of thisappliance

isequippedwiti athree-prong

230/208-volt(grounding)

perpendicularor largetandemtype

plugwhichmates respectivelywith

a230/208-voltperpendicularor

largetandemtype walloutletto

minimizethe possibilityofelectric

shockhazard from thisappliance.

This typeof outlet is availableat

mosthardwarestores.

230/208-voLT MATCHING

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES20AMPT!MEDELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

—

230/208-woLT MATCHING

LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES30APB!PTIMEDELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

Ml wiring,includinginstillation

ofwdl outlet, mustbe madein

accordancewithlocalelectrical

codesand regulations.It isyour

personalresponsibilityand

obligationtohavethewalloutlet

andcircuitcheckedbyaqualified

electriciantom&e suretheoutlet

isproperlygrounded.

Hectried Requhements

Your airconditioner reqties i@

Om s@ebmn’chChctit suppi*

230/208-voltAC,protected with

athe delayfwe or Ctiuit br+er.

This isrecommended forbest

performance and to prevent

overloadinghouse wiring circuits,

which could cause apossiblefire

hazard from overheatingwires.

Becauseofpotefitialsafetyhazards

undercetiin conditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe

useofanextensioncord. However,

ifyoustillelecttouse an extension

cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat

itbe aUI. listed3-wiregrounding

typeapplianceextensioncord and

thatthe current carrying ratingof

thecord in amperesbe equalto or

greaterthan the branch circuitsize

shownon the ratingnameplateof

theappliance.Suchextensioncords

are obtai~~ablethroughyourlocal

serviceorganization.

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VENTIMTION

ventilation

When thiscontrol is set at CLOSE,

onlythe air insidethe roomcan be

circulatedand conditioned. When

it’sin the OPEN position, some

indoorair can be exhaustedfrom

the room.

SELECTOR

FAN

LOW Low

HEAT COOL

MED MED

HEAT COOL

HIGH HIGH

HEAT COOL

seBectorswitch

OFF turns air conditioneroff.

FANONLY permitsmediumfan

speedoperationwithoutcooling.

For FANONLY operation, the

ENERGY SAVERswitchmustbe

in the NORMAL position.

LOW COOL permitscoolingwith

lowfan speed operation.

mD COOL permitscoolingwith

medium fan speed operation.

HIGH COOL permitscooling

with high fan speed operation.

LOW ~AT permits heatingwith

lowfan speed operation.

WD HEAT permits heatingwith

medium fan speed operation.

HIGH mAT permits heatingwith

high fan speed operation.

THERMOSTAT

l@--

Thermosbt

When yout~rn thiscontrolto

the desired setting,the thermostat

will automaticallycontrolthe

temperature ofthe indoorair.

The higherthe number selected,

the coolerthe indoorair willbe.

‘~heENERGY SAVERswitch FosFm ONLYoperatiofz, tile

controls the fan operation. When ENERW SAVERs}~?itclli)lustbe iiz

it’sin the NORMAL position, t?~eNORMAL positioil.

the fan will circulate room air

continuously. V/hen it’sin the

SAIJEposition, the fan will

automatically cycleon and off T

with the compressor. ~p;q ~=~ NORMAL

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—.. . . . ..

ForNorm.aICooling

1. SetSELE~R switchatHIGH

COOL.

2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat

desirednumkr (usuallythemidpoint

isagoodstartingposition). If room

temperatureis not satisfactoryafter

areasonabletime,setthetemperature

controlat ahigher numberfora

coolerroomor at alowernumber

for awarmer room.

~0~ MaximumCooling

1.SetSELE~OR switchat HIGH

COOL.

2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat 10.

3. SetVENTILATION controlat

CLOSE position.

4. ShifiENERGY SAVERswitch

to NORMAL.

For Quieter Opemtion

1. SetSELE~R switchat LOW

COOL.

2. SetTHERMOSTAT controlat

desired number.

3. Set VENTILATION controlat

CLOSE position.

4. ShiftENERGY SAVERswitch

to desired position—SAVEor

NORMAL.

LFQFPiiqllttiBme OperatioEl

During the cooler eveninghours,

it is recommended that you set the

SELE~R at LOW COOL for

very quietoperation and the

THERMOSTAT control at mid

range (5 or 6).

ForExtrenReT@mperatuTes

Forgreatesteconomyand best

performance, wesuggestyou

alwayssetthe SELEC~R at

HIGH COOL in extremelyhot

weather.

For air cireu~ation and

filtering withol~t cooling

SetSELE~R switchat FAN

ONLY.

~Forfan onl))operation,ENERW

SAVE. switchmustbe inNQRM~

position.

For Ventilation

Whethercontrolsaresetforcooling,

heathg or fm onlyoperation,setting

VENTILATION controlat OPEN

letsroom air be efiausted to the

outside. This ishelpfu~in removing

staleair, smokeor odors from the

room, and permitsoutdoorair to

enterthroughnormalopeningsin the

house.However,coolingeffwtiveness

is reduced when thiscontrol is set

at OPEN, so we suggestyoudon’t

keep itthere long—especiallyin

hot, humid weather.

For Normal Heati~

1. Set SELE~R switch at HIGH

HEAT.

2. SetTHERMOSTAT control at

desirednumber(usudy themidpoint

isagood startingposition). If room

temperature is not satisfactoryafter

areasonabletime,setthetemperature

control at alower number for a

warmer room or at ahigher

number for acooler room.

ForMaximumHeatiRlg

1. SetSELE~R switchat HIGfI

HEAT.

2. SetTHEWOSTK~ controlat 1.

3. SetVENTILATION controlat

CLOSE position.

4. ShiftENERGY SAVERswitch

to NORMAL.

Importint:

whentheoutdoortemperatureis

lowerthan35*F.,

heat is providef~

by the electricheater in the air

conditionerinsteadof by the heat

pump.

To Adjust Mr Direetion

Up-and-down air direction:Tabs

(A) letyoudirect discharged air up,

down or straightahead.

~id~-tO-Sid~ air tirection: Tab (~)

letsyoudirect discharged air to the

left, to the rightor straightahead.

Tab Bfor

side-to-side -

adjustment

u. .

User FAain’wnanceInstruction

$:Eeaning

mrmairconditioneroffand

removethe plug fromthe wall

outlet beforecleating.

Grille &cabinet

Wipebothsidesofgrillewitha

clean clothlightlydampenedwith

mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,

or clean withavacuumcleaner

brush. Becarefulnot to forcethe

movablelouversout ofposition.

Other areasbehindthegrillemay

be wiped or vacuumed, takingcare

notto damagethe coilfins.

Washcabinetwith mild soapor

detergentandlukewarmwater.

Never use strong Chemica#s,

solvents or’bleaching agenh.

condenser coils

These coilson the weatherside

ofthe unit shouldbe checked

periodically and cleaned if clogged

withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.

If extremelysoiled, theymayneed

tobes- cleand, aserviceavailable

throughyourGeneralElectricservice

outlet.

Air miter

The air filterbehindthefrontgrille

shouldbe checkedand cleanedat

leastevery 30 daysor as oftenas it

needscleaning.

Toremovethe filter:

Grasp the tab at thebottom lefiside

oftheunit and pulldownward.

Clean the filter with avacuum

cleaner to removelight dust. Wash

the filter in lukewarm, soapywater

and rinse in clear water to remove

stickydust.

When replacing the filter, be sure

the word FRONT is facing youas

you slidethe filter back intoplace.

If yourair conditionerismounted

flushinsidethe room or ifthe

windowsillextendsfurther intothe

roomthan the chassis,itmaybe

necessaryto removethe frontgrille

beforethe filter can be removed.

O“”*

Toremovethe grille:

1. Gras~ the bottomofthe grille

and sw~ngit towardyou ab;ut 30

degrees.

2. Slidethe grille upward to free

the three tabs atthe top ofthe grille

from slotsin the top of the cabinet.

The air filter can nowbe removed

from the grille—graspthe tab on

the filter and pull.

After cleaning, replace the air filter

and grille, hookingtop ofgrille

onto top of cabinet and pushi~~g

bottom of grille in until it snaps

into place.

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PROBLEM

AIRCONDITIONER

“DOESNm COOL

ASIT S130ULD”

WATERDWPPWG

OUTSIDE

WATERDMPPmG

—INSIDE 4

WATERIN BASEPAN

(ONOUTDOORSIDE)

waterdisposal.

sThis isnormalfOrashofiperiOdinareaswithlittlehumidity; n~rma~fQYa]QDgG~

?eriodin veryhumidareas. Moistureremovedfromindoor ai~drainstorear of

;abtiet whereit ispickedupbyafanandthrownagaiiisttheoutdoorcondenser coil,

Toobtainservice, seeyour warranty

on the back page of this book. whyyou are notpleased. In most FINALLY, if your problem is still

cases, this will solvethe problem. not resolved, write:

NEXT, if you a~estill not pleased, Major Appliance

write all the details (includingyour Consumer Actio~~Pa~~~l

phone number) IO: 20 North ViackerDrive

Nlanagcr, Consumer Relations Chicago, Illinois 60606

11,

!For each ofthe above warranties:

iTransportation expense to and

1from aservice shop and shop

Iservice labor if required will be free

\of charge.

~Service trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Useand 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:

The GE Answer Center o

800.626.2000

consumer information service

@Improper installation.

?If you havean installation problem

or if the air conditioner is of improp-

er cooling or heating capacity for

the intended use contact your

dealer or installer. Youare

responsible for providing adequate

electrical connecting facilities.

This warranty is extended to the

original purchaserand any succeed-

irig owner for products purchased

for use in the 48 mainland states,

Hawaii and Washington, D.C.in

Alaska the warranty is the same

except that it is LIMITEDbecause

you must pay to ship tl~eproduct

to the service shop or for the

service technicians travel costs to

your home.

All warranty servicewill be provided

by our Factory Service Centers or

by our authorized Customer Care”

servicers during normal working

hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages

of your telephone directory for

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

~Replacement of house 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.

~Failure of the product resulting

from modifications to the product

or due to unreasonable use includ-

ing failure to provide reasonable

and necessary maintenance.

~Damage to the product caused

by improper power supply voltage,

accident, fire, floods or acts

of God.

WARRANTORIS NOT RESPON-

SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

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