GE AJ806L Installation instructions

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operating p4
Mjustingairdirection p5
Howtocleanthea;filter p6
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Energy”savingTips ...........2
~mportan~safety Instructions. ...2
ElectricalSafety.........’.....3
OperatingYour -
Air ConditionerControls ...4.5
Air Direction .,....,.......,.5
User Maintenance
Instructions.............+l. .6
The ProbleinSolver . . . . . . . . ...7 ,
lfYou Need Service ...........7
Warranty . . . . . . . . .. *BackCover
*Keeptheair tllter clean. (See
instructionson page6.)
@For mostefficientcooling,keep
ventin closed positiorlexceptwhen
youwantto efiaust air, smokeor
odors from the room.
@Don’tlet the room get toohot.
Wheneverpossible, turn theunit
on beforethe room heats up or
cools down*
@Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cold air escapes when
they’reopen.
sKeep furnace floor registersand
cold air returnsclosed. Coldair can
easily escape through them.
@Don’tblock front of unit when it
isoperating. Curtains or drapes
blocking it will restrict air flow.
*It’sbest tooperate your air
conditii]ncrat high speed during
extremely hot weather.
Beforeusingyour
airconditioner
read
thisbookcarefully.
It is intendedto helpyOLIoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keepit handy for answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
write downthemodel
andserialnmbers.
You’llfind them on alabel on the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the frontgrille.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came 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.
If you received adanlaged air
conditioner immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the air conditioner.
save time and money.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on page 7. It
listsminor causes of operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.
When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthe following;
@use this appliance only fox’its
intended purpose asdescribed in
thisUse and Care Book,
@This air conditioner must be
properlyinstalledin accordance
withthe InstallationInstructions
beforeit is used. Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.
@Nevermplug yourairColndtioner
by pu~lingon the power cord.
Alwaysgrip plugfirmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.
~Repair or replace immediately
ail electric service cords that
havebecome frayedor otherwise
damaged. Do notuse acord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
along itslengthor at either the
plugor connectorend.
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electricity
Forpemoti safety,
thkappliance
mwtbe
properlygrounded.
XlectrieniTequiremen@
~-voHt models requirea115/120-
volta.c., 60 hz groundedoutlet
-. protectedwith a15amp timedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordon thesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plug that
mateswith astandardthree-prong
@rounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhazard fromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Where astandard two,prong wali
outlet is encountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityand;bligation
tohaveit replaced with aproperly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
00 Nm, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTNCKS,CUT
ORmMovETHETHIRD
(GROIJND)PRONGFROM
THEPov#ERCORD.
230/208-voltmodels
require their
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volta.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overlo;~di~]ghouse wiring circuits,
which could cause apossible fire
hazard from overheating wires.
Ti]ep{~wercord on these models
i]asaL230/203-voltperpendicular
i:~~ldcll~or large tandem type ping
[hatmutes respectively with a
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet. Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.
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230/208-VOLT MATCHING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
o
mm
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230/208-VOLT MAWHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Whetheryour air conditioner is a
us-volt or a230/208-voltunit, it
is importint to have the wall
outIetand circuit checked by a
qualifiedelectrician if there is
any doubt as to whether aproper
ground exisw.
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against use
ofan adapter plug.However,
ifyou stillelect to t~sean adapter,
where local codes permit, a
‘rEMPoRARY eoNNEaIoN
may be made to aproperly grounded
two-pr[~?lgwall ol!tletby use of a
$JLlisted adapter (Fig. 2) available
x
at most local i~ardwarestores.
TEMPORARY
METHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA) %
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ON
Fi
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargers16tinthewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
theconnection ofthe powercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
groundterminal to walloutletcover
screwdoesnot groundtheappliance
ufless coverscrewismetal, and not
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded “
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualifid
electrician to makesure theoutlet
isproperly grounded.
mentiwomwt~thepwer cord
fromtheadapter, alwaysholdthe
adapter with one hand. If this isnot
don=,the adap~r groundterminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
Should the adapter ground
terminalbreak, DO N~ USE the
appliance until aproper ground
has again been esbblishedo
use Gfewensiom cords
Because ofpotential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly IrecQKmemdagakt the
useofan etiension cord. However,
ifyoustfllelect to useallextension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be aUL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nameplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are ob~inable through your local
service organization.
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THERMOSTAT
ThernlostatControl
When youturn this controlto
thedesiredsetting,the thermostat
will automaticallycontrolthe
‘temperatureofthe indoor air.
The higherthe number selected,
thecoolerthe indoor air willbe.
SEKCTOR
OFF
HIGH
FAN
selectorswitch
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
HIGH FANpermitshigh fan speed
operationwithoutcooling.
LOW FANpermitslowfan
speedoperation withoutcooling.
Forfan only operation,theFan
Sm”tchtnustbe in theCONTposition
(seebelow).
LOW COOLpermitscoolingwith
lowfan speed operation.
HIGH COOL permitscooling
with high fan speedoperation.
vEN1-llATloRl
When this controlis set at CLOSE,
onlythe air insidethe room can be
circulatedand conditioned. When
it’sin the OPEN position, some
indoorair can be exhaustedfrom
the room.
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The Fan Switch, located behind the If you wantthe fanto cycleon and
frontgrille,issetat CONT (continuous) off with the compressor, set the Fan
utthe factoryto providecontinuous Switch at CYCLE.
Eint)peratit~n
in c(x)]or hmt modes.
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FOYNlorlnalcoo~ing
1. SetSelectorSwitchat HIGH
COOLO
2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber(usutiy themidpoint
isagoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureis notsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,setthetemperature
controlat ahighernumber fora
cooler room or at alowernumber
forawarmer room.
ForNlaxin%unlcooling
1. Set SelectorSwitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat 10.
3. SetVentilationControlat
CLOSE position.
4, ShiftFan Switchto CONT.
ForQ%}ieteroperation
1. SetSelector Switchat LOW
COOL.
2. Set Thermostat Control at
desired number.
3. Set VentilationControl at
CLOSE position.
4. Shift Fan Switch to desired
position—CONT or ~CLE.
During the cooler eveninghours,
itis recommended that you set the
Selector Switch at LOW COOL
for very quiet operation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(5 or 6).
WhcrIthe Thermostat ControI is set
orI9or 10and the Fan is set on low
speed, moisture may freeze on the
coils and prevent the unit from
cooling. If this happens, set the
i~tinat high speed and set the
“~hcrlllostatControl to alower
IIumt~er.
WorExtrenle‘remperatMr&:J
For greatesteconomyandbest
performance,wesuggestyou
alwayssetthe SelectorSwitchat
HIGH COOL inextremelyhot
weather.
For air Circula$ioll al%d
filtering without cooling
SetSelectorSwitchat HIGH FAN
or LOWFAN.
Forfan only operation,theFan
Switchlocatedbehindthefroizt
grille fi~eepage 4)mustbe in the
CONT position.
For ventilation
Whethercontrolsare setforcooling
or fanonly operation, setting
VentilationControlat OPEN lets
roomair be exhaustedto the
outside.This is helpfulin removing
staleair, smokeor odors from the
room, andpermits outdoorair to
enterthroughnormalopeningsinthe
house.However,coolingeffectiveness
is reduced when thiscontrol is set
at OPEN, so we suggestyoudon’t
keep itthere long—especiallyin
hot, humid weather.
‘ToAdj3RstIiir Directi{}n
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[Jp”and”downairdirection:
Adjustlouverswithyourfingertips
todirectdischargedair up,downor
straightahead.
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Side-to-side air direction: Adjust
louverswith yourfingertipsto
directdischargedair to theleft, to
theright or straightahead.

Cleaniqg
firfiairconditioneroffand
re~novetheplugfromthewall
outletbeforeCleaning.
Gri!le&%cabinet
Wipebothsidesofgrille with a
clean clothlightlydanipenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or clean withavacuumcleaner
brush. Becareful notto force the
movablelouversoutofposition.
Other areas behindthe grille may
bewipedor vacuumed, takingcare
notto damagethe coilfins.
Washcabinetwith mild soap or
detergentand lukewarmwater.
Neverusestrong chemicals,
solven@or bleaching agents.
Con[lenser Coils
These coilson the weather side
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned,aserviceavailable
throughyourGeneralElectricservice
outlet.
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The air filter behind the front grille
should be checked and cleaned at
least every 30 daysor as often as it
needs cleaning.
Clear!the filter with avacuum
cleaner toremovelightdust. Wash
thefilterin lukewarm,soapywater
and rinsein clear waterto remove
stickydust.
When replacingthe filter, be sure
thewordFRONT isfacingyouas
youslidethe filter back intoplace.
If yourair conditioneris mounted
flushinsidethe room or if the
windowsillextendsfarther intothe
roomthan thechassis, itmaybe
necessary to removethe frontgrille
beforethe filtercan be removed.
1. Grasp the bottom of the grille
and swing it toward you about 10
degrees.
2. Slide the grille upward to
disengageit from catches on the
upper part of the chassis.
The air filter can now be removed
from the grille—grasp the tab on
the filter and pull.
After cleaning, replace the air filter
and grille, hookingthe top of the
grille onto the upper part ofthe
chassis and pushing the bottom of
the grille in until it snaps into
place.
To remove thegrilleon models
m06L, MX08A, mloA,
MX09D, MMlOD, and MAUD:
1. Grasp the bottom of the grille
and swingit towardyou about 10
degrees.
2. Slidethe grilledownwardto
disengageitfromthe slitson the
upper part ofthe cabinet.
The air filter can nowbe removed
fromthe grille—graspthe tab on
the filterand pull.
After cleaning, replacethe air filter -
and grille, hookingthe top of the
grille ontothe top ofthe cabinet
and pushingthe bottomof the grille
in until itsnaps intoplace.

PROBLEM .
AR CONDITIONER ‘‘
DOESNm OPEMTE
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WATERDWPING
OUTSIDE
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WK~ERIN BASEPAN
(ON OUTDOORSIDE)
WATERDNPPING
[NSIDE
PossmLE CAUSE ND mMEDY
eExcesswate~may~veflow in extremelyhot and humidweathe~.This isn~~]al.
@Air conditioner mustbe installed~eve~ortiltedsi~ghtly to the outside for proper
waterdisposal.
eThis isnormal for asho~ per~o~~ areaswithlittlehumidity; normalfQralonger
period inveryhumid areas. Moisfi~reremovedfrom indoor air drainstorear of
1’ I~abinetwhe~eitispickedupby afanandthrownagtinsttheoutdoorconde~~serceiI.
If youneedmore help...Ca!i, tolI free:
The GEAnswer center@
800.626.2000
consumer info~mationservice
‘Foobtain service, see yourwarranty
on the back page of this book.
l~~e’reproud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If [or some
reasoiIyou are not hap~]ywit]ltile
SeYViCe you receive, here arc three
steps to foilowfor further he~p.
FIRST, contact the peopie who
serviced yolir appliance. E:{jliaiI?
why you are not pleased. In most FINALLY, if yourproblem is still
cases, this will solvethe problem. not resolved, write:
NEXT, if you are still no!pleased, Major Appliance
write all the de’tiils(including your Consumer Action Panel
phone number) to: 20 North WackerDrive
A
Manager, Consumer Relations Chicago, Illinois 60606
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]! Saveproof of originai purchase date such as your sales slip or cance!led check to establish warranty period.
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For one yearfrom date of original
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
part of the room air conditioner
that fails because of amanufac-
turing defect.
FULLFIVE=YEARWARRANTY
For five years from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, areplacement compressor
and service labor to diagnose and
replace any compressor that fails
because of amanufacturing
defect.
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“‘~wARRAINTY
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For each of the above warranties:
Transportation expense to and
from aservice shop and shop
service labor if required will be free
of charge.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchaserand any succ*d-
ing 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 the product
to the service shop or for the
service technicians travel costs to
your home.
All warranty service will 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,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELEC”f’RIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE” SERVICE.
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trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
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IRead yourUse and Carematerial.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your deaier or our
a“ Consumer Affairs office at the
~address below, or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem i.
or if the air conditioner is of improp- 3
er cooling or heating capacity for @-
the intended use contact your
dealer or installer. Youare 4? k!.’
responsible for providing adequate dk,
electrical connecting facilities. 9$
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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion ~~4;$
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom state to state. N@
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. q~. .
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@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.