GE AJEH12DC Operating instructions

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Safely Instructions ......... 2, 3
Operating Instructions
Controls_Control I{a_obs .... 8, 9
Controls---Touch Pads ....... 4-6
Care and Cleaning
Air Filter ................... 11
Front Grille ................. 10
Grille and Case .............. 10
Outdoor Coils ............... l 0
Installation Instructions
Before You Begin .......... 19, 13
Installing a J-Model in
an Existing _4'all Case ...... 13, 14
Through-the-_'all
Installation--Optional ........ 15
Window Installation--
Optional on models
so equipped .............. 16-91
Troubleshooting Tips ........ 92
Nomml Operating Sounds .... 92
Consumer Support
Consumer Support ... Back Coxer
_A'anantv ................... 93
Write themodelandserial numbershere:
Model #
Serial #
Find these nmnbers on a label on the ti'ont
ot the base pan behind the fl'ont grille.
Cool Ordy: A,[CH O& 10 ACB
4!(:H la 12 I)CB
41cq 06 t_cB
A!(:Q o& lo ACB
Aj(:Q m, 12 D(:B
AJ(;S 06 LCB
4!(:s o_,',m AC/J
4!(:s 09, m, 12 D(:B
H_,at/Cooh 4/EH 12 DCB
4flcs 06 [_sB
4fl,;s o_s, A,S'B
4fl';s 09, m, 12 DCB
4flcs lo DSB
Heat P'ump: 4/H5" 08 ASB
41HS o& lo DCB
Conditionneurs d'air
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Acondicionadores
Aire
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
AWARNING'!
For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric
shock or personal injury.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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Use this appliance only %r its intended
puq)ose as described in this Owner's
Manual.
This air conditioner must be properly
installed ira accordance with the
Installation Instructions 1)efore it is used,
Nexer unplug yonr air conditioner 1)y
pulling on fl_e power cord. Always gaiI)
plug fimgv and pull straight out flom the
receptacle.
Repair or replace immediately all elecwic
service cords that haxe become frwed or
otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord
that shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the plug or
connector end.
Turn the mode control OFFand unplug
your air conditioner 1)efore making any
repairs or cleaning.
NOTE:Westronglyrecommendthat anyservicing
beperformedbya qualifiedindividual
For your safety...do not store or use
combustible mamrials, g_soline or other
flammable vapot_ or liquids ira the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
All air conditioners contain refligerants,
which under federal law must be remoxed
prior to product disposal. If you are g>tting
rid of an old product wifl] 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 safety, this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (grounding) ping which
mares with a standard 3q)rong (grounding)
wall outlet m minimize the possibility of
electric shock hazard flom this appliance.
Haxe the wall outlet and circuit checked
by a qualified electrician to make sure the
outlet is properly grounded.
Where a 2-prong wall ontlet is encounmred,
it is your personal responsibility and
obligauon m lame it replaced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
The air conditioner should always be plugged
into its own individual electrical outlet which
has a xoltage rating that matches the rating
plate.
This provides the best performance and also
prevents oxerloading house wiring circuits
which could cause a fire hazard flom
oxerheated wires.
See the Installation Instructions, Electrical
Requirements section for specific electrical
connection requirements.
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WARNING!
USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly
Because of potential safety hazards under
certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord.
Howe_; ifvon n]nst rise an extension cord,
it is absolutely necessm T flint it be a UL-listed,
14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and tilat rite electrical rating of
tile cord be 15 ampeies (minimum) and
125 _lts.
CAUtiON:
DONOT use an extension cord with any ofthe
230/208 volt models.
USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Vo/tmodelsonly
Because of potential safety hazards under
certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an adapter plug.
Howex>i; if you nmst nse an adaptei; where
local codes permit, a temporary connection
may be made m a properly grounded
2-prong wall outlet by use of a UL-listed
adapter availahle at most local hardware
StoI'es.
When disconnecting tile power cord flom
tile adapml; always hold the adapter in place
with one hand while pulling tim power cord
plug witil the otiler hand. It"this is not done,
the adapter ground mnninal is x>rv likely to
break with repeated use.
If the adapter ground tem]inal breaks,
DONOTUSEthe air conditioner until a
proper gTonnd has been established.
The larger slot in tile adaptor mnst be
aligned with the larger slot in tile wall
outlet to provide proper polarity in tile
connection of the power cord.
Attachingtheadaptergroundtermbal to a waft
outlet coverscrewdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlessthecoverscrewis metal,notlesulated,and
thewaftoutlet isgroundedthroughthehousewiring.
Youshouldhavethe circuitcheckedbya qualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet isproperly
grounded.
READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCtiONS
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Aboutthecontrolsontheair conditioner--modelswith touchpads.
Appearance may vary.
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Air ConditionerControls
Lightsbesidethetouchpadsontheairconditioner
controlpanelindicatetheselectedsettings. RemoteControl
Controls Whenthe airconditioneristurnedon,it will
automaticallystartin thesettinglastused.
OON/ITOPo o
Turn,_ air c nditi net on and off.
Display
_k MODE
r On tile remote control, rise to set tile air
conditioner to COOL or FANmode.
On tile air conditioner controls, use to set
COOLor FANmode at HIGH,MED or LOW
tim speed. Indicator lights on tile air
conditioner controls will show tile mode
and tim speed selected.
OTEMP Increase •/Decrease • Pads
Use to set temperature when in COOL
illode.
Oan Speeds (Remote controlonly)
Use to set tile fiul speed at LOVV,MEDor
HIGH.
OTIMER
ON--\,_q/ell tile air conditioner is off, it
can be set to automatically mrn on in half
an horn" to 24 hours at its previous setting.
Each touch will set tile time in half horn's
up to lO and then in hem5 up to 24.
To cancel (CI,) tile On Timer press tile
ONpad again.
OFF--X&]/en the air conditioner is on, it
can be set to automatically turn off in half
an horn" to 24 hom_. Each touch will set
tile time in haft hom_ up to 10 and then
in hom_ up to 24.
To cancel (CI,) tile OffTimer press tile
OFFpad again.
To cancel tile timex; press tile Omor OFF
pads/mtil tile display time disappears.
OSLEEP
Press to set tile air conditioner to run for
S hom_ before it automatically returns to
tile previous setting.
X_]mn tile sleep timer is set, tile set
temperature will automatically increase
2°F alter tile second horn" then l °F each
ho/lI" over tile Ilext two NO/IIN.
To cancel tile sleep mode, press tile MODE
pad or tile SLEEPpadasecond tilne.
ORemoteControlSignal Receiver
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Remote Control
[] To ensure proper operation, aim tile
remote control at tile signal receixer
on tile air condifione_:
[] Tile remote control si_mal has a range of
up to 21 feet.
[] Make sure nothing is between tile air
conditioner and tile remote control that
could block the signal.
[] Make sure batteries are fl'esh and installed
correcflx_see tile Care and gleaning section.

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COOLMODE
RemoteControl
l. Px_ssCOOLpad.
2.P*_ssLOW,IVIEDor HIpads to set desired fire speed.
3.Px_ssdieINCREASEA/DECREASETpadstoset the
desix_d temperature 60°Fto 85°F in l °Fincrements.
ControlPanel
l. Pxess d_e MODEpad until tile COOLindicator lig]lt is
lit and the LOW,MEDor Hlindicator light is lit fbr
dm (]esix_(]thn speed.
2. Px_ss the INCREASE&/DECREASET pads to set the
(]esix_(] temperature 60°F to 85°F in l °F increments.
A them/ostat is used to maintain tile room
temperature. Tile compressor will e}cle on and off
to keep tile room at tile set level of comtbrt. Set die
thermostat at a lo_r nm-nber and die indoor air will
become coolex; Set tile themlostat at a big]mr number
and tile indoor air will become _mnex;
NOTE:ff theair conditioner is off andis thenturned on
while set toCOOL,it will take approximately3minutes for
the compressortostart and coolingtobegin.
CoolingDescriptions
ForNormal Cooling--Select the COOLmode and
HIGHor MEDtbn with a middle set temperature.
ForMaximumCooling--Selecttile COOLmode
and HIGHtim with a lowerset temperatm_.
ForQuieter&NighttimeCooling--Select tile COOLmode
and LOWfbnwid_a middle set temperature.
NOTE:Ifyouswitch froma COOLsettingtoOFFerto
afansettingwaitatleast3minutesbeforeswitchingback
toaCOOLsetting.
Fan Switch
Tile thn switch is located behind tile ti'ont grille on the
control box. Access through a hole in control box.
_A]mn set at CYCLE(do_n) tile thn e_cles on and off.
When set at CONT(continuous, up) tile tim runs all tile
time prodding a rnox_ balanced mmperatm_. The unit
is shipped in tile CONTsetting.
FAN MODE
Use tile FANmode to pro\ide _drcirculation and
filtering without cooling. Since tim only settings do not
provkle cooling, a tempenmlre setting will not be
displa}ed.
RemoteControl
Px_ss FANpad. Press LOW,MEDor HIpads to set
desix_d thn speed.
ControlPanel
Px_ss die MODEpad until tile FANindicator light is lit
and tile LOW, MEOor HIindicator light is lit tbr the
desix_d tan speed.
Vent Control
T]_e vent control is located behind tile ti'ont grille on
tile right side of tile air (fischarge area. "_lmn set at
CLOSE,only tile air inside the room will be circulated
and conditioned. When set at OPEN,some inside air is
exhausted outside.
TO opell or close tile vent:
l. Remove tile ti'ont grille.
2. Remove tile vent card scx_.
3. Remove vent card, turn it over and replace it b}
locating rear hole in card over locating pin inside air
discharge and reattaching scre_ at fi'ont.
Theunitleavesthe factoryset attheCLOSEposition.
._Locating i_oie
Screwhole "_.
OPENposition
(Meshendtowardback)
Screwha
CLOSEposition
(Meshendtowardfront)
A# Direction
Horizont_fl lomers
on d_e fi'ont grille let
you control tile air
(lirection up and
doP_I/.
Remove the i]?ont
grille to a(!just the
vertical louvers
side-to_ide to
(fix_ct the air
left or fight.

Aboutthecontrolsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.
Auxiliary Controls- TemperatureLimiting
To reach the auxiliary controls remove the fl'ont
g_ille, Access them through the small rectangular
opening above the control panel.
Temperature limiting can reduce energy
costs by limiting the lowest temperature that
can be set for cooling. Temperature limiting is
controlled bv switches 1-3 of au_lia_w controls.
TL1(C){Temp.Limit1 Cod)
TL2(C){Temp.Limit2 Cool)
TL3(C}{Temp.Limit3 Cool}
UP
-- Nofunction(reserved
for futureuse)
DOWN
Temperaturelimiting during COOLmode
(all temperatures shown in °F)
UP DOWN Minimum Maximum
NONE 1,2,3 60° 85°
1 2,3 64° 85°
1,2 3 66° 85°
2 1,3 68° 85°
2,3 1 70° 85°
1,2,3 NONE 72° 85°
1,3 2 74° 85°
3 1,2 76° 85°

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Aboutthecontrolsontheair conditioner--modelswith controlknobs.
LOW
FAN
OFF •HIGH
r_j_l _ FAN
LOWI_ I I I _tLOW
HEAT'!I I yCOOL
HIGHlib I I Ill HIGH
HEAT--_" COOL
OFF
LOWm _i LOW
FAN_COOL
HIGHi• I I •_ HIGH
FAN w_w COOL S
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MODECONTROL TEMPCONTROL
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oMode Control
HIGHCOOLand LOWCOOLl)r°_ide cooling
with different tm_ speeds,
HIGHHEATand LOWHEATprovide heating
with different Lm speeds,
LOWFAN or HIGH FAN provides air
circulation and filtering without cooling
or heating.
NOTE:If youmovetheswitchfromacoo/orheat
settingtoOFFortoafansetting,waitat/east
3 minutesbeforeswitchingbacktoacoo/orheat
sembg.A3-minutefle/ayisautomat/ca//yprovided
ontheHeat/Coo/andHeatPumpmodels.
Cooling/HeatingDescriptions
ForNormal CoolingorHeating_Select
HIGHCOOLor HIGHHEATwith the
thermostat at mid point.
ForMaximum Cooling--Select HIGHCOOL
with the thermostat at maximum cool.
oTempControl
The temp control is used to maintain the
room temperature. The compressor will
cycle on and ott to kee I) the room at the
same level of comfort. _*\]/en you turll
the knob to COOLER(blue) the indoor air
will become coolex: Turn the knob to
WARMER (red) and the indoor air will
becoi/l e Wall/l eI:
Heat PumpModels
When the outdoor temperature is lower
than 25°F., heat is provided by the electric
heater in the air conditioner instead ot bv
the heat pump.
NOTE"Theelectricresistanceheaterin the115-vo/t
heatpumpmode/operatesdunbgdefrostwhenthe
outdoorco//temperatureisbe/ow36°£it isnot
intendedtoprovidefurlheatcapability
ForMaximum Heating_$elect HIGHHEAT
with the thermostat at maximum heat.
For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling---.Select
LOW COOLwith the thermostat at mid
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Fan Switch
To reach tile tim switch (es) remove tile
front grille.
OnHeagCool and Heat Pump models, tile tim switch
leveI_ are located in holes accessed through tile
control box. Tile top switch is fin" COOLsettings
and tile bottom sMtch is fin" H_lTsettings.
Use a small screwdriver to change tile setting.
Tile trait is shii)ped fl'Oll/ tile ti_ctory set ill tile
CONY setting tot COOLand in tile cgCtfsetting
tot HEAT
Coolonly models have a rocker switch on tile
front of tile control box.
_4qlen set at CYCLE(down) tile tim cycles on and
off when cooling. When set at CONT (continuous,
up) tile tim runs all tile time, providing a more
balanced telnI)eramre. Tile unit is shipped ill
tile CONTsetting.
Temperature Limiting
Limiting tile maMmum and minimum settings
prevents useI_ ti'oln turning tile control to tile
extrelne heat or cool positions.
Tile nom/al range of tile temp control is
approxinmtely 60°F to 85°E Tile control range
may be narrowed by tile use of tile telni)erature
lilniting screws located behind the control panel. . %.
Limits@ Limits
heat cool
temp temp
Eachposition equals approximately 3°E
Vent Control
Tile vent control is located behind tile fl'ont
grille on tile fight side of tile air discharge area.
X'_qlell set at CLOSE,onl} tile air inside tile room
will be circulated and conditioned. When set at
OPEN, some inside air is exhausted outside.
To open or close tile vent:
1. Relnove tile fl'ont grille.
2. Relnove tile vent card screw.
3. Relnove vent card, turn it over and replace
it by locating rear hole in card over locating
pin inside air dischmge and ream_ching
scFew at Ji'ollt.
Ti_eunitleavesthefactorysetattheCLOSEposition.
_hole
OPENposition
(Meshendtowardhack)
Screwhc
CLOSEposition
(Meshendtowardfront)
A# Direction
HolJzontnl lo/wei_
on tile fl'ont grille
let you control tile
air direction up
and down.
Reln_we tile fl'ont
grille to a(!iust the
vertical louve_
side-to-side to
direct the air lett
or fight.

Careand cleaningoftheair conditioner..
Grille and Case
Turn the air conditioner off and remo_e the To clean, use water and a mild detergent.
plug, ti'on_ the wall outlet before cleaning, Do not use bleach or abrasives.
OutdoorCoils
The coils on the outdoor side of the air
conditioner should be checked regularly.
If they are clogged with dirt or soot they may be
professionally steam cleaned, a service available
through yore" GE se_wice outlet.
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Front Grille
The fl'ont grille can be removed tot more
thorough cleaning or to make the model and
serial n/lillbeYs accessible.
Toremove:
1. Pull the filter out.
2. Remove the two grille scre_vs.
tt
Onsomemodels
Onsomemodels
3 Pull the r,Tille out fl'om the bottom and lift up
ti'om the tabs on the top of the case.
_ Grille
Toreplace:
Hook the tabs on the ti'ont grille even with the
tabs on the case and snap into place.
Replace the screws and filtei: