GE ACU06 Installation instructions

,-.,,,,,
j’ ,,
. .
.J<’
-.,
‘1
)
!.,
(..,,,
<
d
,...
,,
’”,
. .
—. ..’., _
-.,
..
.. -...
--.
. .
.,
..

It isintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyour newair conditioner
properly.
Keepithandy foranswersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelbehindthe
front grille on the left-hand side of
the air dischargeduct. (Seepage6.)
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard thatcame with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please write these
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold youthe air
conditioner.
@Reyairor replace immediately
ail elwtrie Setice cQr& that
have become frayedor otherwise
dam~ged, Do notuse acord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
aIOngitslengthor at either the
plug or connector end.
~Keepthe air filterclean. (See
instructionson page6.) e
~L-
. .
@For mostefficientcooling,keep
theventcontrolin theCLOSE
positionexceptwhen youwantto
exhaustair, smokeor odorsfrom
the room.
~Don’tlet theroomgettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn the
uniton beforethe room heatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugsand draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition,
~Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
@Keep firnace floor registersand
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escapethroughthem.
@Don’tlet drapesor furnitureblock
the frontof theunit and restrictair _.
flowwhen itisoperating. Q
$&
-~~=
~It’sbest tooperate your air
conditionerat high speed during Lo
$#a**
extremely hotweather.
;g~g~
-~r=.
.3
@Keep the outdoorcondenser coil
clean. (See page6.)
@Turn the air conditioner off
beforevacationsor extended
absences fromhome.
Pj
...
. .---———— -—-=.—.-. -.=.—..... ..... —

protectedwitha15amp timedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordon thesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswithastandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig. 1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
in
PREFERRED “
METHOD
Q
Q\h-
%
/
>.,, ,
INSUREPROPER
GROUNiJEXISTS
Fig. 1BEFORE USE
Where astandard two-prongwall
outlet isencountered, it is your
personaJresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveit replaced with aproperly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
DO Nm,UNDZR ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THRD
(GROUND) PRONG YROIVI
THE POWER CORD.
230/208-vo~tmodeis require their
l)wnsinglebranch circuit supplying
230/208-volta.c., protected with a
tiinedelay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause apossible fire
I-lazardfrom overheating wires.
The power cord on t}]esc~llodsls
I]asa2301208-volt~]erpendicularl
—-,
‘,
jtandem or large tandem type pl~ig
-> ihai mates respectively wit!la
.-
>“ ‘\
,.“
‘-----
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet. Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.
—(0 Q
0
L
@
Jo !m
(@
230/208-VOl.T MATCHING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
@@-
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
o
mm
@
2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Whether your airconditioner isa
U5-voItor a230/208-voltunit, it
is imporhnt to havethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianifthereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
g~~~~~~x~~$~o
Becauseofpotential safetyhazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against use
of an adapterplRBgaHowever,
ifyou stillelect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TE~tiPORAl?YCONNE~ION
lnaybe ~rnadetoaproperly grounded
two-prongwail outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local l?ardwarestores.
TEMPORRRYMETHOD
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
the connectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe applimce
urdesscoverscrewismetal, and not
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to makesure the outlet
isproperly grounded.
men &omwbg the pwu?rCord
from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with onehand. If this is not
done, theadaptergroundterminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
should the adapter gB”ound
te~~in~~b~~~k,DO ~mUSEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenesmblished.
use Ofetiension corm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westrongly recomend agtimt the
useofanetiensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelect touse an extension
cord, itis absolutely necessary that
itbe aUL listed 3-wire grou~~dir]g
type appliance extensioncord and
that the current carrying r~tingof
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nameplate of
the appliance. Suchextension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.

Low
selectorSwikh
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
*RANpemits rnedfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,Operation
Modeswitchmust beinthe
REGUtiRposi$ion.
LOW COOL permits coolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
mD COOL permits coolingwith
mediumfanspeedoperation.
HIGH COOL permitscoolingwith
highfan speedoperation.
64 70 75 80 86
a!1
TherBnos@tContro#
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thelowerthenumberselected,
thecoolertheindoorairwillbe.
ventcontrol
Whentheslideswitchisatthe
CLOSE position,theventdoor
isclosedandonlytheairinside
theroomcanbecirculatedand
conditioned.
Slidetheswitchtothelefitothe
OPEN positionandtheventdoor
openstoallowairjsmokeor odors
tobeexhaustedfromtheroom.
*operationMode switch
REGULARmECONOMY
II
The OperationMode switch
controlsthefanoperation.When it’s
intheREGULAR position, the fan
willcirculateroom-aircontinuously.
When it’sin theECONOMY
position,the fanwillautomatically
@cleonandoffwithtie cornpress;r.
Forfanonlyoperation, Operation
Modeswitchmustbeint/teMGUM
position.
----
(:
-./,
L;.
..— .. ——-—..- .-.——.——— .. .

-..,
3
.— -. .\
.-
HIGH COOL.
2. Setthe ThermostatControlat
tiledesirednumber (usually70-80
isagoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureis notsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThemostat
Controlat alowernumberfor a
cooler roomor at ahighernumber
for awarmer room,
3. SettheOperationMode switch
at REGULAR forcontinuousfan
operation,or at ECONOMY for
thefanto automaticallycycleon
and offwith the compressor.
4. SettheVentControlat CLOSE
exceptfor briefperiods whenyou
wantto exhaustroomair tothe
outside.
For maximum cooling
1. Setthe Selector Switchat
HIGH COOL.
2. Setthe Thermostat Control at 64.
3. Setthe VentControl at CLOSE.
4. Setthe Operation Mode switch
at REGULAR.
Forquieteroperation
1. Setthe Selector Switch at
LOW COOL.
2. Slidethe Thermostat Control to
the desired number.
When the Thermostat Control is
set at @, moisture may freezeon
tflecoils and preventthe unit from
cooling.If thishappens,set Selector
Switch to FAN, and the Thermostat
Control to ahigher number. This
wi~lquictiy defrost the cooling coil
st}n{lrnlalcooling can be resumed,
3. Set the VentControl at CLOSE.
4. Set the Operation NIodeswitch
~tE.EGULAR.
Flote:%Whenthe Operation Mode
switchisattheECOhTOMTlp~lsition,
:
cll:~nges111tl?cS()[!l?dlevel m[iyk?e
l}lclrcn~vticeablcthan when it’sat
the I?EGULF31?position.
Worrlighttime operation
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
SelectorSwitchat LOWCOOL
forveryquietoperation.Setthe
ThermostatControlat 75,and the
VentControlat CLOSE.
Yorewremetempemtures
Forgreatesteconomyand best
performance,wesuggestthatyou
settheSelectorSwitchatHIGH
COOL in extremelyhotweather.
Forventilation
Whethercontrolsare set for
coolingor fanoperationonly,
settingthe VentControlat OPEN
letsroom air be exhaustedto the
outside.This ishelpfulin removing
staleair, smokeor odorsfromthe
room, and permitsoutdoorair to
enter throughnormalopeningsin
thehouse. However,cooling
effectivenessis reducedwhen this
centrol is setat OPEN, so we
suggestyoudon’tkeep itthere
long–especially in hot, humid
weather.
Toadjustairdirection
up-and-down
t—-
The up-and-downair direction
louversare controlledbytabsthat
letyoupositionthe louversto
dischargethe air upward,
downwardor straightout.
side-to-side
AIR SWING OFF @ON
For fixedside-to-sideair direction,
set theAir Swingswitchto ON
untilthedesired air direction is
obtained,then moveitto OFF.
For continuousside-to-sideair
circulation, slidethe Air Swing
switchto ON and leaveit there.

Usm l~ENmcE
msTRucTIoNs TIIemodelandserialnumbersare ‘- =-
on alabelbehindthe frontgrilleon
theleft-handsideoftheairdischarge
The air filterbehindthe inletgrille
shouldbe washedatleastevery30
daysor as ofienasit needscleaning.
-.. grille.
Toremove thegrille: —
Grilies&cabinet 1. Removetheair filter.
—
—
Wipefrontgrille with aclean cloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabinet
with mildsoap or detergentand
lukewarmwater. I~--J
Toremove the filter, open the
grille door, grasp thetab on the
filter and pullto theright.
l’acuumthe filteronthe dusty
sideto removelightdust. Wash
the filter, cleaner sideup, under
gently flowingwaterto wash out
accumulated dustandlint. If the
CondemerCok
These coilson the weatherside
ofthe unitshouldbe checked
periodicallyand cleanedif clogged
withdirtor soottim theatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, theymay need
to be steamcleaned, aservice
availablethroughyour GE service
outlet.
2. Removeand savethe screwthat :::
holdsthe grilletothe chassis.
.. 1
I
filter is very dirty, useamild
household detergentin the wash
water. Let the filterdry thoroughly
before replacing it.
When replacing the fiIter9be sure
the word FRONT isfacingyou as
you slidethe filter back into place
and close the grille door.
I
3. Press the sideofthe cabinet
firmly and, at the same time, pull
the corner ofthe grille forward to
unhook itfrom clips at bottom.
4. Slidethe grille upwardto free
the twotabs at thetop of the grille
from slotsin thetop of the cabinet.
To replacethegrille,hooktop
ofgrille onto topof cabinet, push
bottomofgrille in until it snaps
intoplace, and replace the screw
removed in Step2above.

Questions?
UseThk Roblem Solver
-.
IAIR CONDITIONER
DOESNm OPERATH
-..-..
~>,
. .
---
WATERDNPPING
OUTSIDE
E
INSIDE
WATERINBASEPAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
,
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND MmD17
@Fan
mns continuouslywhen S“electOrSwitch’isinCOOL oi FANposition.Thisis
normal.~hen OpexationModeswitctiis setatECONOMY, f’a~cycleson ind offwiti
compressor, .- ..
4<, .’
*Excesswatermayoverflowin excessivelyhotad humidw~ather.Thisisnomd.
?~~jsis~ormalforasholtperiod in areas withMttlehumidity;ho~~d fQr aionger
periodinveryhumid areas. Moisture.removedfromindoor air drainstorear ofcabinet
whereitispickedupbyafanand.thrown.ag~~st tie outdoorcondensercoil.
FIRST,contact thepeople who FINALLY, if yotlrproblenl is still
serviced yourappliance. Explain not resolved, write:
whyyouare notpleased. Inmost Major Appliance
cases, thisTwillsolvethe problem. Consumer ActionPanel
PIE>(T, ifyouare s~illnot pIeased, 20 North.Wacker Drive
write all tiledetails—includingyour Chicago, Illinois60606
phoxlenumber-to:
Fiianager,CoIlsu122erRelations
c“EP~- --f’
;pp..aRces
Apph2.nce Farl<
AjT<P”-~![l[;j{y
40225
IJL}Llis?iIe. ,..,,:1
7

... . -
~—. 1
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
your hometo repairor replaceany
patiafthe roomalrcond~t~onerthat
fails because of amanufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom the dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeof charge,partsandon-site
service laborto repairor replace
any pati of the sealed refrigerating
system (thecompressor,condense~
evaporatorand all connecting
tubing) that fails becauseof a
manufacturing defect.
Foreach ofthe abovewarranties:
Transportationexpenseto and
from aservice shopand shop
service labor if requiredwill be
free of charge.
This warrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor usein the 48mainland
states,HawaiiandWashington,D.C.
InAlaskat17ewarrantyistile same
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyou
mustpayto ship the producttothe
serviceSITOPor for the service
technician’stravelcoststo your home.
Ail warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
—
WHAT1SNOTCOVERED
@Servicetrips to teach you howto
usethe product.
Read yourUseand Carem~tte~ialm
If youthen have anyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
The GEAnswer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Improper installation,
Ifyou havean installation
problem, or if the air conditioner
is of improper cooling or heating
capacity for the intended use,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical connecting
facilities.
@Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@In commercial locations labor
necessarv to movethe unit to a
iocation where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.
~Failureof the product resulting from ~
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
providereasonable and necessary
maintenance.
~Failuredue to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.
@Damageto the product caused
byimproper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do no! allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
imay not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know wl?at your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
I