GE AGV18 Original instructions

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Safety Instruclions ......... 2, 3
Operating. Instructions
Control Knob Models ....... 6, 7
Touch Pad Models .......... 4, 5
Care and Cleaning
Air Fil ter ................... 8
Grille and Case .............. 8
Outdoor (:oils ............... 8
Installation Instruc_tions
Preparing to Install the
Air Conditioner .............. 9
Window Installation ....... 10-14
Troubleshooting Tips .... 15, 16
Normal Operating Sounds .... 16
Consumer Support
Consumer Support .......... 20
Product Registration ...... 17, 18
_Aarranty .................. 19
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<Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Find these numbers on a ]abe! on the
side ot the air conditione_:
3828A21031H 49-7525 11-05Jfl

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock
or personal injury.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Use this appliance only %r its intended
pui])ose as described in this Owner's
Manual.
This air conditioner must be properly
installed in accordance with dxe Installation
Insmmtions before it is used.
_?_::Turn the unit OFFand unplug your air
conditioner before making any repairs
or cleaning.
NOTE.'X_estrongly recommend that any
servicing be perforated by a qualified
indixddual.
Never unplug your air conditioner by
pulling on the power cord. Always glip
plug firefly and pull straight out flom the
receptacle.
Replace immediamly all electric service
cords that have become frayed or ofl_erwise
damaged. A damaged power supply cord
nmst be replaced with a new power supply
cord obtained from the manu/_acturer and
not repaired. Do not use a cord that shows
cracks or abrasion damage along its length
or at eiflxer flxe plug or connector end.
;_;Fox your safety...do not store or use
combustible mamxials, gasoline or oflxer
flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
;fi:,:All air conditioners contain refligerants,
which under federal law must be remoxed
plJOr to product disposal. If you are getting
rid of an old product with refl_igerants, check
with the 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.
The power cord of dfis appliance is equipped
with a 3q)rong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall
outlet m minimize tim possibility of electric
shock hazard flom this appliance.
Power cord includes a cmTent intemxpter
device. A rest and reset button is provided
on the plug case. The device should be tesmd
on a periodic basis by first pressing the TEST
button and then the RESETbutmn. If the TEST
button does not trip or if the RESErbntton
will not stay engwged, discontinne use of the
air conditioner and contact a qualified
service technician.
Haxe the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
properly grounded.
$_llere a 9-prong wall outlet is encounmred
it is your personal responsibility and obligauon
to have it replaced with a properly grounded
3-prong wall outlet.
The air conditioner should ahvays be
plugged into its own individual elecuical
ontlet which has a xoltag> rating that matches
the rating plato.
This provides the best perfommnce and also
piexents oxerloading house wiring circuits
which could cause a fire hazard flom
oxerheated wires.
See the Installation Instructions, Electrical
Requirements section fox specific elecnica]
connection requirements.
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it WARNING!
USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazardsundercertain...^CAUTION:
conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.
Howex>_; if you must/lse all exmnsion cord,
it is absolumly necessm y flint it be a UL-lismd,
14 gauge, 3-wi_e grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and that file electcical radng of the
cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 195 volts.
DO NOT use an extension cord with any ofthe
230/208 voltmodels.
USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug.
Howe_l; if you must rise all adapmi; where
local codes permit, a temporaryconnectionmay
be made to a properly grounded 9-prong wall
outlet by use of a UL-lismd adaptor available at
most local hardware stores.
The larger slot ill tile adapter must be aligned
with tile larger slot in the wall outlet to provide
proper polarity in the connection of the power
cord.
_]:lei:l disconnecting the power cord flom the
adaptei, alwws hold the adaptor in place with
one hand while pulling the power cord plug
with tile other hand. If this is not done, the
adaptor ground mrminal is ve_T likely' to break
with repeamd use.
If file adapter ground terminal breaks, DO NOT
USEthe air conditioner until a proper ground
has been established.
Attachingtheadaptergreundterminalto a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoesnot groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnot bsulated, andthe wall
outlet isgroundedthroughthe housewiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedby a qualifiedelectricianto
makesuretheoutlet is properlygrounded.
READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthe controlsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.
Features and appearance will vary.
Coolon
Fanon
Energy
Saveroi
FANSPEED
TIMER MODE
Air ConditionerControls Remote Control
Controls
OON/OFF Pad
Turns air conditioner on and off.
oisplav
Shows the set temi)eramre or time remaining
on tilller.
OMODE
Use to set the air conditioner to COOLor
FAN mode,
Increase •/Decrease •Pads
Use to set temperature when in COOLmode.
OFAN Pad
Use to set the tim speed to LOW(F1), MED (F2)
or HIGH (F3).
OENERGYSAVER(on some models)
Controls the tim.
O/_--T1Ee tim and c()mi)ressor c)'cle on and
off. This restflts in wider w_riafions of room
temperature and htEmidip,'. Nommllv used
when the room is tmoccuI)ied. NOTE: Thefan
wi// continue to run forashort timeafter the
compressorcyclesoff.
OFF The tim runs all the time, while the
COIIII)I'eSSOI" cycles on [In(1 oJZ{ ',
This teattEre must be set at OFFin order to use
the fire settings (on the mode control).
NOTE:Onsomemodels, theENERGYSAVERfeature
cannotbe seton the air cond/tione_Itmust beset uslhg
the remotecontrol
O CIRCIJLAIRE(onsomemodels)
FoY confintlOtlS side-to-side air cii'ct/lation
(cool settings only), set the CirctElaire switch
to ON.
For fixed side-to-side air direction, turn ON
until the desired air direction is obtained,
then turn it OFF.
OTIMERPad
O_k--_ 1Een the air conditioner is off, it can be
set to atEtomatically come on in 1 to 12 hotu_
or 1 to 24 1EOm_ (depending on model) at its
previous setting. Each touch of the TIMER pad
or the INCREASE&/DECREASE• pads
(dei)ending on model) will set the diner
in 1EOm_.
OFF _]Een the air conditioner is on, it can be
set to automatically tEEm off in 1 to 12 lEom_ or
1 to 241EOm5 (depending on model). Each
touch of the TIMER pad or the INCREASEA /
DECREASE•pads (depending on model) will
set the timer in IEOEH_.
TOcancel the timer, press the TIMERpad tmtil
the display time disappeax_.
ORemote Control Signal Receiver
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Remote Control
::Ji::To ensure proper operation, aim the remote
control at the signal receiver on the air
conditioner.
iJi::The remote control signal has a range of
tl I) tO 21 teet.
::Ji::Make sure nothing is between the air conditioner
and the remote control that cotfld block the
signal.
::Ji::Make sure batteries are fl'esh and installed
correctly as indicated on the remote control.

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Lights next to the touch pads on the air conditioner
control panel indicate the selected settings.
Power Outage Recovery Feature
In tile case of a power outage or interruption, tile
unit will automatically re-start in tile settings last
used after the power is restored. If the TtmER
teatm'e was set, it will resume its countdown.
_m may need to set a new time if' desired.
COOt Mode
Use tile COOLmode with HIGH (F3),MEB (F2)(>r
LOW(FI) fm_fin" cooling. Use tile INCREASEA/
BECREASEVpads to set tile desired temperature
between 60°F and 86°F in 1°F increments.
An electronic thennostnt is used to maintain tile
I'O()I// teI/lpeI'_fftll'e. Tile COl//piessoY win cycle on
and off to kee I) tile room at tile set le\ el of COlll]_()/'t.
Set tile themlosmt at a lower number and tile indoor
air will become coole_: Set tile themlosmt at a higller
number and tile indoor air will become wanne_:
NOTE"If theairconditionerisoff andisthenturnedon
whilesettoa COOLsett/bgorifturnedfroma fansett/bg
toa COOtsett/bg,it will takeapprox/}_Tately3 mbutes
forthecompressortostartandcool/bgtobeg/b.
CoolingDescriptions
For Normal Cooling--Select tile COOLmode and
HIGH (F3) or MEO (F2)fim with amiddle set
temper;fftlre.
For max#nnm Cooling--Select tile COOLmode
and HIGH (/3)tim with a lower set temperature.
For Quieter& Nighttime Cooling--Select the
COOLm ode and LOW (1:1)tim with a middle set
tel/lperattll'e,
NOTE:if youswitchfroma COOtsett/bgtoOFForto
a fansett/bg,waitatleast3m/butesbeforeswitch/bg
backtoa COOLsett/bg.
FAN Mode
Use tile FAN at HIGH (/3), IVIED(F2)or LOW (FI) to
provide air circulation and filtering without cooling.
Since tim only settings do not provide cooling,
a temperature setting will not be displayed.
Vent Control
Tile ;'ent control is h)cated on tile inside oI tile air
hmvers on tile lower right side.
When set at CLOSE,only tile air inside tile room will
be circulated and conditioned. X&q/en set at OPEN,
some inside air is exhausted outside.
To open tile vent, pull tile lever toward you.
T() close it, push it in.
Air Direction--Up and Down
Fingertip pressure on tile bank of horizontal louvers
a(!jtlsts tile air direction tl I) or down.
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Aboutthecontro/son theair conditionermmodeiswith controlknobs.
Features and appearance will vary.
OFF
HIGHQHIGH
FAN COOL
LOW MED
FAN COOL
LOW
COOL
OFF
HI OIHI
FAN OOL
LOW .OW
FAN COOL
MODECONTROLS
Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.
TEMPCONTROLS
Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.
Controls
tt Mode Controls
HIGHCOOL,MED COOLand LOWCOOLprovide
cooling with different tim speeds.
FANsettings provide air circulation and
filtering without cooling.
NOTE: If you move the mode control from a cool settlbg
to OFF or to a fan sett/bg,wait at least 3 minutes
before switchingback to a cool setting.
CoolingDescriptions
ForNormalCooling--SelectHIGHCOOLor MED COOL
with the temp control at midpoint.
Fer Maximum Ceelino---Select HIGH COOL with the
temp control at the highest nmnber a\_filable on
VOILE knob.
For Quieter & Nighttime Coo#n#--Select LOW COOL
with the temp control at midpoint.
OTempControls
The temp control is used to maim;fin the
room temperature. The compressor will cycle
on and off to kee I) the room at the same level
of comfort. \_]_en wm [tlI'n the knob to a
higher number the indoor air will become
coole_: Tm'n the knob to a lower nmnber and
the indoor air will become wam_e_:

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Additional controls and important information.
Energy Saver (on some models)
The ener_a, saver switch controls the tim.
O/_-The tim and comi)ressor cycle on and off
together: This results in wider \m'iafions of room
temperature and hmniditv. Nommllv used when
the room is tmoccui)ied.
OFF The tim runs all the dine, while the
compressor cycles on and off.
This switch must be set at OFFin order to use
the tim settings (on the mode control).
Vent Control
The vent control is located above the control
knobs.
_._]_en set at CLOSE,only the air inside the room will
be circulated and conditioned. _4q_en set at OPEN,
some inside air is exhausted outside.
To open the vent, pull the lever toward you.
To ('lose it, push it in.
Air Direction--Side-to-Side
CIRCULAIRE (on some models)
For fixed side-t_)-side air direction, set the
(Srculaire switch to ON tmtil the desired air
direction is obtnined, then move it to OFF.
For confinu(_us side-to-side air circulation (cool
settings only), set the Circulaire switch to ON.
OFF
CIRCULAIRE
Ill" ON
Air Direction--Up and Down
Fingertip pressm'e on the 1)ank of horizontnl
louvers a(!justs the air direction up or down.
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Camandcleaningoftheair conditioner.
Grille and Case
Turn the air conditioner off and remoxe the
plug fl'om the wall outlet before cleanin ,
To clean, use water and a mild deteroent Do not
use bleach or abrasi',es.
OutdoorCoils
The coils on the outdoor side of the air conditioner
should be checked regularl)', If they are clogged
with dirt or soot, they may be protessionally cleaned.
Air Filter
The air filter behind the ti'ont grille sholfld be
checked and cleaned at least e\ ery 240 days or more
otten if necessary.
To remove:
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] Open the inlet grille u _wm'd b_ _ulling out
the bottom of the inlet grille,
] [)sing the tab, ptdl up slighfl} on the filter to
release it and ptdl it down,
Clean the filter with wam_, soapy watel= Rinse and
let the flter chy betbre replacing it,
ACAUTION:DoNoro_o_o_ _,_
conditionerw/thouta filterbecausedirtandlintwillclogit
and reduce performance.
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Installation
Instructions Air Conditioner
I_-_ Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or Visit our Website at: ge.com
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.
(_ ELECTRICAL 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
Power cord includes a current interrupter
device. A test and reset button is provided on
the plug case. The device should be tested on a
periodic basis by first pressing the TEST button
and then the RESET button, If the TEST button
does not trip or if the RESET button will not stay
engaged, discontinue use of the air conditioner
and contact a qualified service technician.
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Installation Instructions
PARTS INCLUDED
(Appearance may vary)
Window
;ash seal
Left Top. ___
accordion mount,ng Foam top /__ _'"_
rail
panel \ w indowgasket ___
To0_ount,n0\ _ __"
--1 _seal st ri_.__ _
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Frame guide (2) _ _-.,_,_-.._ " ./_/ Right
_ _ _._'_ • /J/ / accordion
"__ __ panel
_ Sill;acket (2) k= JIIIIIII
Window locking upport rac et ( )
bracket [Jr,_
Type A (14) Type B (7) Type C (5) Type D (2) Carriage Bolt (2) Lock Nut (4)
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