GE AJJ09D Installation instructions

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ImpQrtmtsaf~tyInstr’uctiolls....2
Electrical Safety. ..........+ ..3
QpemtingYour
Air’Conditionercontrols ., ,4,5,
Air D~xection. . . . . . . ..e ......5
Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthe following:
Itis intendedtohelp youoperate
andmaintainyournew air
conditiorlerproperly. @‘usethis appBiamceonlyforiw
intended purpose as described in
thisUse and Care Book.
Keepithandy for answerstoyour
questions.
User Maintenance
~stmctions .qa . . ..r. .R. . ...6
The ProbIem Solver, . . . . . . . ...7
lfYou Need Servic~ ...........’7
Wmranty . . . . ... . . . .Back Cover
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphone number):
@This airconditioner mustbe
properlyinstilled inaccordance
with the Inshliation Instrwctiorfls
before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionson page3.
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225 @~~~~rR.nnplug yom air Cantitioner
by pulling on the power c49rd.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from thereceptacle.
write downthemodel
and serial numbers.
You’llfind themon alabel on the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the frontgrille.
@Repairor replaceimmediately
all electric serviceCordsthat
havebecome frayedor otherwise
damaged. Do notuse acord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
along itslength or at either the
plugor connector end.
@Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructionson page 6.)
*For most efficient operation,keep
ventin closed position exceptwhen
youwant to exhaustair, smokeor
odors from the room.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please write these
numbershere:
@Don’tlet the room get too hot or
toocold. Whenever possible, turn
the unit on beforethe room heats
up or cools down. Model Number
*Keep windowsand doors
closed. Conditioned air escapes
when they’re open. Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
@I{eepfurnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Conditioned
air can easily escape through them.
@Don’tblockfront of unit when
isoperating. Curtains or drapes
blockir}git will restrict air flow.
If you received adamaged air
eonditioner9 immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that soldyou
the air conditioner.
~It’sbest to operate your air
conditioner at high speed during
extrerflelyhot ‘orcold weather. savetimeand nlolleye
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on page 7.It
listsminor causes ofoperating
problems that you can correct
yourself.

tw appliancem@ be
properlygrounded.
~~~~irieal requireEnents
HS-voltmodels require a115/120-
volta.c., 60 hz grounded outlet
protectedwith a15amp timedelay
fise or circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordon thesemodelshas
athree-prong (grounding)plugthat
mateswith astandard three-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibility ofelectric
shockh=rd from theseappliances.
IPREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Where astandard two-prongwall
outlet isencountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohave it replaced with aproperly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
Do Nm, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR m.MovE THE THIRD
(GROVND) PRONG mo~
THEPOVJERCORD.
230/208-voitnloflels
require their
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volta.c., protected with a
ti.medelay fuse or circuit breaker.
‘~hisis recommended for best
performance and to prevent
~>verloadinghouse wiring circuits,
whici~co~]ldcause apossible tire
l~:lzardfrom overheating wires.
‘~i~epower cord on these models
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandem-typewall
outlet.These typesofoutletsare
availableat mostharclwarestores.
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MATCHING
PERPENDICU~ARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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230/208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Whether you.nrair conditioner isa
U5-volt or a230/208-voltunit, it
is imporhnt to have tile wail
outlet and circuit ehec!~edby a
qualified e~eetricianif there is
any doubt as $0Wlnetheraproper
ground exis~.
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, ‘we
strongly recoH]Rmendagainst use
of an adayter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TETWPORARYeoNNEaIoN
rn~ybe made to aproperly grounded
iwo-prcng wall outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at ~~]ostlocal hal-dwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PEHh!lTTEKlINCAPdAllA) F-a
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargerslotinthewall
outletto provideproper polarityin
the connectionofthe powercord.
CAUTION: Attachifigthe adapter
groundterminal to walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal, and not
insulated,andwal~outletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualifid
electrician to makesure the outlet
isproperly grounded.
men*omectingthe ~wer cord
from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with onehand. If this is not
done,the adapterground terminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO N~ USE the
appliance until aproper ground
has again been es~blished.
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditio~~s,
we.stronglyrecomend againstthe
useofan extensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelectto use an extension
cord, it isabsolutely necessary that
itbe 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 -ratingnameplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are obtainable througl~yot%r
local
service organization.

THERMOSTAT
Thermostatcontrol
Whenyoutum this controlto
thedesired setting, the thermostat
willautomaticallycontrolthe
temperatureof theindoor air.
The higherthe number selected,
thecooler the indoor air will be.
ISELEUOR
ILow
FAN
LOW
HEAT
IHiGH HIGH
HEAT cool”
Se!ectorswitch
OFF turns air conditioneroff.
HIGH FANpermitshigh fan speed
operationwithoutcoohg or hm-tig.
LOW FM permitslow fan
speed operation withoutcooling
or heating.
ForF~ ONLYoperation, theFa~
Switchmustbe inthe COW Pos~llon
(seebelow).
LOW COOL permits cooling with
lowfan speed operation.
HIGH COOL permits cooling
with high fan speedoperation.
LOW HEAT permits heating with
lowfan speed operation.
HIGH HZAT permits heating with
high fan speed operation.
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When thiscontrolis setat CLOSE,
onlythe air insidethe roomcan be
circulatedand conditioned.When
it’sin theOPEN position, some
indoorair can be exhaustedfrom
the room.
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The Fan Switch, located behind the If you want the fan tocycle on and
frontgrille,issetat CONT (continuous) off with the compressor or
at thefactorytoprovidecontinuous resistance heater, setthe Fan
[i~n~J~r~tionincoolor heatreties. Switch at ~CLE.
.
FAN
CONT

FOFMaxih%lum.Iaeating
1. SetSelectorSwitchatHIGH
HEAT.
2. SetThermostatControlat 1.
3. SetVentilationControlat
CLOSE position.
4. shiftFanswitch to CONT.
Forgreatesteconomyandbest
performance, wesuggestyou
alwaysset theSelectorSwitchat
HIGH COOL inextremelyhot
weather.
1. SetSelectorSwitchat HIGH
9COOL.
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‘%-2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber(wtiy hhernidpotit
isagoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureisnot satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,setthetemperature
controlat ahighernumberfora
coolerroomor at alowernumber
forawarmer room. -
‘ToAdjustAir Direction
up-and-down airdirection:
Adjustlouverswith yourfingertips
todirect dischargedair up,down or
straightahead.
SetSelectorSwitchat HIGH FAN
or LOWFAN.
Forjan onlyoperation,theFan
Sv~itchlocatedbehind thefront
grille (seepage 4)musi be in the
CONTposition.
1. SetSelectorSwitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat 10.
3. SetVentilationControlat
CLOSE position. Whethercontrolsaresetforcooling,
heatingor fm onlyoperation,setting
VentilationControlat OPEN lets
roomair be exhaustedtothe
outside. This ishelpfulin removing
staleair, smokeor odorsfrom the
room, and permitsoutdoor air to
enterthroughnormalopeningsin the
house.However,coolingeffwtiveness
is reduced when thiscontrol is set
at OPEN, so we suggestyoudon’t
keep it there long—especiallyin
hot, humid weather.
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4. ShiftFanSwitchto CONT.
1. SetSelector Switchat LOW
COOL.
‘- .2.SetThermostat Control at
=desired number. Side-to-side air dkeetion: .Adjust
louverswith yourfingertipsto
direct discharged air to the left, to
the right or straightahead.
‘. 3. set VentilationControlat
-CLOSE position.
4. ShiftFan Switch todesired
position–CONT or CYCLE.
1. Set Selector Switch at HIGH
HEAT.
2. SetThermostat Control at
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
is agood startingposition). If room
temperature is not satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,setthetemperature
control at alowernumber for a
warmer room or at ahigher nu~nber
for acooler room.
During thecooler eveninghours,
itis recommended thatyou set the
SelectorSwitch at LOW COOL for
very quietoperation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(5 or 6).
l~hen the Thermostat Control is set
on 9or 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
Fi~~ at higj]speed and setthe
Thermostat Control to alower
Ilurl?ber.
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mk’n airconditioneroffand
remove the plug fromthe wall
OutRetbefore cleaning.
Grille &%Cabinet
Wipeboth sidesofgrdle with a
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or cleanwith avacuumcleaner
brush. Becareful notto forcethe
movablelouversoutopposition.
Other areas behindthe grillemay
bewiped or vacuumed, takingcare
notto damagethe coilfins.
Washcabinet withmild soapor
detergentand lukewarmwater.
Never use strong chemicals,
so]venk or b~eaehingagenti.
Colldelkser coils
These coilson the weather s;de
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodically and cleaned ifclogged
withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned,aserviceavailable
throughyourGeneralElectricservice
outlet.
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The air filter behind the frontgrille
should be checked and cleaned at
leastevery 30 daysor as oftenas it
needscleaning.
Clean the filter withavacuum
cleanerto removeiightdust. Wash
the filterin lukewarm,soapywater
and rinsein clear watertoremove
stickydust.
When replacingthefilter,be sure
the wordFRONT is facingyouas
youslidethefilterback intoplace.
If yourair conditionerismounted
flushinsidetheroom or if the
windowsill extendsfarther intothe
roomthan the chassis,itmaybe
necessary to removethe frontgrille
beforethe filtercanbe removed.
To remove the griEleon modens
MK06L, MK08A and M~OD:
1. Grasp the bottom of the grille
and swingit towardyou about 10
degrees.
2. Slidethe grille upwardto
disengageit from catches on the
upper part of the chassis.
The air filter can nowbe removed
from the grille—graspthe tab on
the filter and pull.
Afier cleaning, replace the air filter
and grille, hookingthe top ofthe
grille onto the upper part ofthe
chassis and pushingthe bottom of
the grille in untilit snaps into
place.
1. Grasp the bottom of the griile
and swingit towardyou about 10
degrees.
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2. Slidethe grille downwardto
disengageitfrom the slitson the
upper part ofthecabinet.
The air filtercan nowbe removed
from thegrille—graspthe tab on
fhefilterand pull.
Afier cleaning,replace the air filter
and grille, hookingthe top ofthe
grille ontothetop ofthe cabinet
and pushingthe bottom ofthe grille
in untilit snaps intoplace.
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PROBLEM
MR CONDITIONER ‘
“DOES Nm COOL
As IT SHOULD”
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OPERATING
SOUNDS
WATERDNPPING
INSIDE
WATERIN BASEPAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
POSS~LE CAUSEAND~MEDY
if you needImorehelp...Call,toll free:
‘rhe GE Answer Cernter”
800.626.2000
Consunler information service
*FanCYcIesonandOfiwithco~~ressor whenFan Switchbehjndfrontgfilie is
at~CLE andSelectorSwi@his incool,orheatposition.Otherwise, fanYuns
continuouslywhenair conditionerison; -
sExcess~ater mayoverflowine~tre~~ly hot and humid weather, This is normal.
@Air conditionermustbe ifis~~ed levelor tiltedslightly tOthe OUtSidefOrprOper
water disposal.
*Thisis~o~al for as~o~ periodin areaswithlittlehumidity; norms]foFa~~nger
period inveryhumid areas. Moistureremovedhorn indoorair drainstorear of
cabinetwhere itispickedup byafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondenser coil.
T’ obtain service, see yourwarranty
{~i~[hc l}ackpage of this book.
~Nc’reproud of our scrvicc and
Wailt you to be please[+.If for some
~scasonyotiare not happy with the
service you receive, here arc three
fjtcps[0 followfor further help.
why you are not pleased. In most FINALLY, if yourproblem is still
cases, this will SOIVCthe problem. not resolved, write:
FJEXT,ifyou are still not pleased, Major Appliance
write all the details (i~~cludingyour Consumer ActionPanel
Dhonenumber) to: 20 Notih WackerDrive
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ltianager, Consumer Relations Chicago, Illinois 60606
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fg?fi.i~ cQP$D!mfl’3&4ER
Save proofof original purchase date such as your sales slip or c;nce!!ed check to establish warranty period
FULL ONE=YMR wARRANn
For one year from date of origirial
pl!r~ha$e,we wiii provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
part of the room air condiff~oner
that fails becauseof amanufac-
turing defect.
FULL F!VEOYEARWARRANTY
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.
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 extendedto the
original purchaserand any succeed-
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 servicewill 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,
GENERAL,ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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~Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Read yourUse and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of improp-
er cooling or heating capacity for
the intended use contact your
dealer or installer. Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
~Replacement of house fuses
or resetting of circuit breakers.
~In commercial locations labor
necessary to movethe 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 FORCONSEQUENTIAL
DANIAGES.
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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion ~~
@$ may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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