GE ADQ12 and Operating instructions

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Safety Instruaions ........ 2, 3
Operating Instructions
Control Knob Models ...... 6, 7
Touch Pad Models ......... 4, 5
Care and Cleaning
Air Filter . ................. 8
Grille and Case ............. 8
()utdoor (:oils .............. 8
Installation Instructions
Preparing to Install the
Air Conditioner . ............ 9
Window Installation ...... 10-14
Troubleshooting Tips ...... 15
Normal Operating Sounds . . .16
Consumer Support
Consumer Support ......... 20
Product Registration ..... 17, 18
_4'arranty ................. 19
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Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Find these nmnbers on a label on the
side of the air conditione_:
49-7483 12-03JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock
or personal injurg
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
_{_:Use this appliance only %r its intended
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puq)ose as described in tills )wrier s
Manual.
_{::This air conditioner must be properly
installed in accordance with tile Installation
Instructions before it is used.
_::Nexer unplug your air conditioner by pulling
on the power cord. Always gdp plug firefly
and pull straight out fiom tile receptacle.
_: Repair or replace immediamly all elect3_ic
service cords that haxe become flwed or
otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord dlat
shows cracks or abrasion damag_ along its
lenglh or at either the plug or connector end.
_?{::Turn tile mode control to OR:and unplug
your air conditioner before making any
repairs or cleaning.
NOTE"Westronglyrecommendthat anyservicing
be performedbya qualified individual.
_:;For your safety...do not store or use
combustible materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in tile vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
;f; All air conditioners contain refl_igerants,
which under federal law must be removed
prior to product disposal. If you are g>tfing
rid of an old product with refi_ig_rants, check
with tile company handling disposal about
what to do.
HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safe_ this appliance must be properly
grounded.
Tile power cord of dfis appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (gxounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall
outlet m minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard fiom this appliance.
Hme tile wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
properly grounded.
Where a 2-prong wall outlet is encountered,
it is your personal responsibility and obligation
to hme it replaced with a properly grounded
3-prong wall outlet.
Tile air conditioner should always be
plug\g_d into its own individual electrical
outlet which has a x_lmg_ rating fllat matches
the rating plato.
This provides tile best performance and also
prexents oxerloading house wiring circuits
which cou]d cause a fire hazard from
oxerheated wires.
See the Installation Instructions, Electrical
Requirements section for specific electrical
connection requirements.
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WARNING!
USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly
Because ofpotential safety hazards under certain.."CAUTION:
conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.
Howexei; if you must use an exmnsion cord,
it is absolutely necessai T tllat it be a UiAismd,
14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and that the electrical rating of file
cord be 15 amperes (nfininnnn) and 195 x_lts.
DO NOT use an extension cord with any ofthe
230/208 volt models.
USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug.
Howe\>i; if yon must use an adaptei; where
local codes i)ermit, a temporaryconnection may
be made to a i)roperly grounded 21)rong wall
on0et l)y use of a UiAismd adaptor available
at nlost local hardware stores.
Tile larger slot ill tile adaptor nmst be alig_led
with file larger slot in tile wall outlet to provide
proper polarity ill the connection of the
power cord.
When disconnecting fl)e power cold flom tile
adaptei; alwws hold the adapter ill place with
one hand while I)ulling tile I)ower cord I)lug
with the other hand. If this is not done, tile
adaptor ground ml_ninal is x_Uliken to bleak
with rei)eated use.
If tile adapter ground temfinal breaks, DO NOT
USEtile air conditioner until a proper ground
has been established.
Attachingthe adaptergroundterminalto a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnotlesulated,andthe waft
outlet is groundedthroughthehousewiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbya quafifiedelectricianto
makesuretheoutlet is properlygrounded.
READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthe controlsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.
Features and appearance will vary.
Coolon -
Fanon
Energy
Saveror
Energy
Saveron
on
Coolon 0
0
@
FAN SPEED
TIMER MODE
Air ConditionerControls Remote Control
Controls
OON/OFF Pad
TtlFIIS air coilditioilei" oi1 aIld ()_.
Oisplav
Shows tile set temperature or time remaining
011 tiIlleI:
OMODE
Use to set tile air conditioner to COOLor
FAN mode.
Increase •/Decrease • Pads
Use to set temperature when in COOLmode.
OFAN Pad
Use to set the fire speed to LOW(FI), MED (F2)
or HIGH (F3).
OENERGYSAVER(on some models)
Controls tile tim.
ON--The tim and compressor cycle on and
off. This results in wider \m'iations of room
temperature and humidity. Nommllv used
when the room is tmoccupied. NOTE"Thefan
will continue torun for a shortt/meafter the
compressorcyciesoff.
OFF--The tim rtms all tile time, while tile
compressor cycles on and off.
This fi_atm'e must be set at OFFin order to
use tile tim settings (on tile mode control).
NOTE"Onsomemodels,the ENERGYSAVERfeature
cannotbe set on the air conditioner /tmust be setusing
theremote control.
OCIRCULAIRE (on some models)
For (olltiIltlOt/S side-to-side air circulation
(cool settings only), set tile Circulaire switch
to ON.
For fixed side-to-side air direction, mrn ON
tmtil tile desired air direction is obt;fined,
then turn it OFF.
OTIMER Pad
ON--'_._hen tile air conditioner is off, it can be
set to automatically come on in 1 to 12 hours
or 1 to 24 hem's (depending on model) at its
previous setting. Each touch of tile TIMER pad
or tile INCREASE •/DECREASE• pads
(depending on model) will set tile timer
in hours.
OFFi\'_llen tile air conditioner is on, it can be
set to automatically tun_ off in 1 to 12 hem's or
1 to 24 hom_ (depending on model). Each
touch of tile TIMER pad or tile INCREASE•/
DECREASE• pads (depending on model) will
set tile till/er ill hotlI_.
Tocancel the timer, press tile 77MERpad /mfil
tile display time disappears.
ORemote Control Signal Receiver
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Remote Control
::Ji::To ensm'e proper operation, aim tile remote
control at the signal receiver on tile air
Collditiollei:
iJi::Tile remote control signal has a range of
up to 21 feet.
::Ji::Make sure nothing is between tile air conditioner
and the remote control that could block the
signal,
::Ji::Make sure batteries are fl'esh and installed
correctly as indicated on tile remote control.

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Lights next to the touch pads on the air conditioner
control panel indicate the selected settings.
COOLMode
Use the COOL Inode with HIGH (F3), MED (F2) or
LOW(F1)tim for cooling. Use the INCREASEA /
DECREASE •pads to set the desired temperature
between 60°F and 86°F in 1°F increments.
M_ electronic them/ostat is used to maintain tile
room temperatm'e. Tile compressor will cycle on
and off to kee I) tile room at tile set level of comflwt.
Set the them_ostat at a lower nttmber and the indoor
air will becolne coole_: Set tile fl/ern/ostnt at a higher
nmnber and tile indoor air will become wam_e_:
NOTE:ff theairconditionerisoff andisthenturnedon
whilesettoCOOL,it willtakeapproxl_nate/y3minutes
forthecompressortostartandcoolingtobegin.
CoolingDescriptions
ForNormalCooling--Selectthe COOLmode and
HIGH(F3)or MED(F2)fim with a middle set
temperature.
ForMaximumCooling--Select the COOL mode
and HIGH(F3)firewith a lower set temperature.
ForQuieter& NighttimeCooling--Selectthe
COOLmode and LOW(F/)fire with a middle set
temperature.
NOTE"/fyouswitchfroma COOLsettingtoOFFor toa fan
settingwaitatleast3minutesbeforeswitchingbacktoa
COOLsetting
FAN Mode
Use tile FANat HIGH(F3),MED(F2)or LOW(F/)to Since tim only settings do not provide cooling,
provide air circulation and filtering without cooling, a temperatm'e setting will not be displayed.
Power Outage Recovery Feature
In tile case el a power outage or interruption, tile
refit will automatically re-start in the settings last
used after tile power is restored. Tile TlMERfeature
will reset to tile original setting. You may need to set
a new time if desired.
Vent Control
Tile vent control is located above tile control
panels.
When set at CLOSE, only tile air inside tile room
will be circulated and conditioned, _Vhen set at
OPEN,some inside air is exhausted outside.
Toopen the vent, pull the lever toward you.
Toclose it, push it hT.
Air Direction--Side-to-Side
Tile side-to-side air direction is a(!i usted by moving
tile lever to tile left or right.
Air Direction--Up and Down
Fingertip pressure on tile horizontal lou\'e_
a(!iusts tile air direction u I) or down.
(on some models)
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Aboutthecontrolsontheair conditionermmodelswith controlknobs.
Features and appearance will vary.
OFF
HIGHQcIIGH
FAN OOL
LOW' MED
FAN COOL
LOW
COOL
OFF
FAN OOL
LOW LOW
FAN COOL
MODECONTROLS
Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.
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3 98 2 7 2 5
TEMPCONTROLS
Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.
Controls
0Mode Controls
HIGHCOOL,MED COOLand LOWCOOL
provide cooling with (liflerent tan speeds.
FANsettings provide air circulation and
filtering without cooling.
NOTE:If youmovethemodecontrolfroma coolsettlbg
toOFFortoa fansetting,waitat least3 mlbutes
beforeswitchlbgbacktoacoolsetting.
Cooling Descriptions
ForNormal Cooling--Select HIGHCOOLor MED
COOL with the temp control at midpoint.
For Maximum Cooling--Select HIGH COOL with the
temp control at the highest number available on
VOIII" knob.
For Quieter &Nighttime Cooling--Select LOW COOL
with the temp control at midpoint,
TempControls
The temp control is used to maintain the
room temperature, The compressor will c)'cle
on and off to kee I) the room at the same level
of comfort. _,_]_en wm turn the knob to a
higher numbe_; the indoor air will become
cooler; Turn the knob to a lower number and
the indoor air will become wmmer

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Additional controls and important information.
Energy Saver (on some models)
The energy saver switch controls the tan.
O]_-The tim and compressor cycle on and off
togethei: This results in wider \m_iafions of rooln
temperature and humidi_'. Noi_nallv used when
the roonl is unoccupied.
OFF The tim runs all the time, while the
compressor cycles on and off.
This switch must be set at OFFin order to use the
tim settings (t/i1 the inode control).
Vent Control
The vent control is located above the
control knobs.
X4]_en set at CLOSE, (rely the air inside the I"OO1//
will be ciIvulated and c(mdifioned. \4Iron set at
OPEN, s()me inside air is exhausted outside.
Toopenthevent,pullthelevertowardyou.
Tocloseit,pushit h?.
Air Direction--Side-to-Side
On some models, the side-to-side air direction is
a(!justed by moving the lever to the left or right. CIRCULAIRE(on some modem
For fixed side-to-side air direction, set the
Circulaire switch to 0/I/until the desired air
direction is obtained, then move it to OFF.
For continuous side-to-side air drculation (cool
settings only), set the Circulaire switch to ON.
CIRCULAIRE
OFF ON
Air Direction--Up and Down
Fingertip pressure on the horizontal lou\'ei_ a(!iusts
the air direction up or down. (on some models)
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Careand cleaningofthe air conditioner.
Grille and Case
Turn the air conditioner off and remoxe the To clean, use water and a mild deter ,ent Do not
_lu,, from the wall outlet before cleanin , use bleach or abrasixes.
Outdoor Coils
The coils on the outdoor side of the air conditioner
should 1)echecked regularly: It they are dogged
with dirt or soot, they may be protessionally steam
cleaned, a service a\;dlable through your (;E
service outlet.
Air Filter
The air filter behind the ti'ont grille should be
checked and cleaned at least evec_' 30 days or
II/OI'e oJ[ten i[ ilecess_li'v.
Toremove:
I _ out the
[_ Open the inlet grille upward by _ullin,,
bottom of the inlet grille.
] Using the tab, pull up slightly on the filter
to release it and pull it down.
Clean the filter with warn/, SOalU water: Rinse and
let the filter dry beibre replacing it.
CAUTION:DoNoropera e
conditioner without a filter becausedirt and l/bt will clog it
andreduceperformance.
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Installation
Instructions Air Conditioner
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely
and carefully.
• IMPORTANT - Savethese
instructions for local inspector's use.
• IMPORTANT - Observeall
governing codes and ordinances.
•Note to Installer - Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
•Note to Consumer - Keep these
instructions for future reference.
• Skill level - Installation of this appliance
requires basic mechanical skills,
•Completion time - Approximately 1 hour
• We recommend that two people install
this product.
•Proper installation is the responsibility
of the installer.
• Product failure due to improper installation
is not covered under the Warranty.
OELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Some models require a 115/120-volt a.c.,
60 Hz grounded outlet protected with a
15-amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
The 3-prong grounding plug minimizes the
possibility of electric shock hazard. If the wall
outlet you plan to use is only a 2-prong outlet,
it is your responsibility to have it replaced with
a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
©Some models require 230/208-volt a.c.,
protected with a time delay fuse or circuit
breaker. These models should be installed
on their own single branch circuit for
best performance and to prevent
overloading house or apartment wiring
circuits, which could cause a possible
fire hazard from overheating wires.
CAUTION:
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or
remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord.
Do not change the plug on the power cord
of this air conditioner.
Aluminum house wiring may present special
problems--consult a qualified electrician.
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
Phillips head screwdriver
Flat-blade screwdriver
Pencil Ruler or tape measure
Level Scissors or knife

Installation Instructions
PARTS INCLUDED
(Appearance may vary)
Left
accordion Top
panel mounting
seal strip Top
mounting
rail
Window
.F°amt°p _ _
w_ndow gasket _
Frame guide (2)
Right
accordion
panel
Window locking
bracket
--Sill support (2)
Type A (16) Type B (3) Type C (5)
Nut (2)
Bolt (2)
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