GE AJT08DA Installation instructions

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It isintendedto helpyOLIoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly. When usi~gthis appliance, always
exercisel~asicsafetyprecautions,
includingtinefollowing:
Keep ithandyfor answersto your
questions. ouse thisapplianceOniyforik
i~ltendedpurpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number):
ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
@Thisairconditionermustbe
properly instai~edinaccordance
withtheInshliation Imtructiom
before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.
writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers. @Neverunplugyourair conditionerbypullingon the
powercord. Always grip plug
firmlyandpullstraightoutfrom
theoutlet.
You’llfindthem on alabelon the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the front grille.
~Keeptheair filter cle-an.(See ‘ ‘ .
instructionson page 6+) -
*For mostefficientoperation, I
keep ventin closed positionexcept .
when yQHwa~~tto exhaustair,
smokeor odors from theroom.
@Repairor replaceimmediately
all electricservicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
danlaged. Do notuse acord that
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor at eitherthe
plugor connectorend.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
your air conditioner.Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
@~o~’t ]e~the room get ~~o~~otor
too cold. Whenever possible, turn
the uniton before the room heats
up or coolsdown. Model Number
@Keepwindowsanddoors closed.
Conditioned air escapes when
they’reopen. Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received adamaged air
conditioner? immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the air conditioner.
save time and money. Before you
request serviee9check the Problem
Solver on page 7. It lists minor
causes of operating problems that
youcan correct yourself.
*Keep furnace floor registers and
c<)ldair returns closed. Conditioned
air can easi!yescape through them.

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voltAC,60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha15amptimedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswithastandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig. 1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhw.ardfromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
itiSURE PROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
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Where astandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered, itisyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplaced with aproperly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
Do Nm, UNDERANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUTOR
RnMovE THE‘rkIIRD(GROUND)
PRONGFROM‘FrmPomR cow.
23@/208-voltImQdelsrequiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-voltAC,protectedwitha20
tlmptimedelayfuseor circuit
breaker.This isrecommendedfor
bestperformance and toprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whici~c{)uldcause apossibIefire
hazardfronloverheatingwires.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
a230/208-voltpe~pendiculartype
plugthatmateswitha230/20$-voIt
perpendiculartypewalloutlet.
(Rg. 2).Thistypeofoutletis
availableatmosthardwarestores.
MODEL AJT08DA
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230/208-VOLT MATCHING
PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
Fig. 2
Wether your airconditioner isa
m-volt or a230/208-voltunfit,it is
b~rtant to havethe walloutlet
a~ldcirctit checked byaqualified
electrician Hthere isany doubt as
to whether aproper ground exis@.
(w-voltmodeIs only)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
an adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtousean adapter,wherelocal
codespermit, aTEMPOMRY
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaUL listedadapter
(Fig.3)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERR41TTEDINCANADA) m
PR;
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CAUTION: Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal, andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitchwkedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutletis
properlygrounded.
when disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter9 always
holdtheadapterwithonehand. If
thisisnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.
$hoddthe atiptirgomdktial
break, DO N~ USE the apptiamce
until aproper ground has again
been esmblished.
use Ofetiemion cork
not recommended
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
under certainconditions,we
stronglyrecommend againsttheuse
ofan extensioncord. However,if
youstillelecttouseanextension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessary that
itbe aUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord and
thatthecurrent carrying ratingof
thecord inamperes be equal to or
greater than thebranch circuit size
shownonthe ratingnameplateof
theappliance. Suchextensioncords
are obtainablethroughyourlocal
service organization.

THERMOSTAT
Thermostat
When youturn thiscontrolto
the desiredsetting, the thermostat
willautomaticallycontrolthe
temperatureof the indoor air.
The higherthe number selected,
the coolerthe indoorair willbe,
SELECTOR
FAN
HIGH HIGH
HEAT COOL
selectorswitch
OFF turns air conditioneroff.
FANONLY permitsmedium fan
speedoperationwithoutcooling.
ForFANONLYoperation,the FAN
switchmustbeintie CONT~UOUS
position (seebelow).
LOW COOL permits coolingwith
Iowfan speed operation.
mD COOL permitscoolingwith
medium fan speed operation.
HIGH COOL permits cooling
with high fan speedoperation.
LOW mAT permits heatingwith
lowfan speed operation.
mD HEATpermits heating with
medium fan speedoperation.
HIGH HEATpermits heating with
high fan speed operation.
When thiscontrolis set at CLOSE,
only the air insidethe room can be
circulatedand conditioned. When
it’sin theOPEN position, some
indoor air can be exhaustedfrom
the room.
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The FANswitch, located behind
the front grille, is set at
cQNTINUOUS at the factory to
providecontinuous fan operation in
COO1 Or hca.tmOdCS.
If you wantthe fanto cycleon and
off with the compressor or
resistance heater, setthe FAN
switch at ~CLE.

ForNoEOmaIcooling
1. SetSELECTORswitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat
desirednumber(ustiy themidpoint
isagoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,setthetemperature
controlat ahighernumberfor a
coolerroomor atalowernumber
forawarmer room.
~0~ NIafimumCooling
1.SetSELE~R switchatHIGH
COOL.
2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat 10.
3. SetVENTILATION controlat
CLOSE position.
4. ShiftFANswitchto
CONTINUOUS.
For Quieter operation
1. SetSELECTOR switchat LOW
COOL.
2. Set THERMOSTATcontrol at
desired number.
3. Set VENTILATION controlat
CLOSE position.
4. ShiftFAN switchto desired
position—CONTINUOUS or
H’LE.
For P4igM:time op@I”atiaE3
During the cooler eveninghours,
it is recommended that you set the
SELE~OR at LOWCOOL for
very quie~operation and the
TIIERMOSTAT control at mid
range (5 or 6).
EorEtireImeTemperatklres
Forgreatesteconomyandbest
performance,wesuggestyou
alwayssettheSELE~R at
HIGH COOL inextremelyhot
weather.
For air circulation and
filtering Without cooling
SetSELE~R switchatFAN
ONLY
Forfan onlyoperation,theF~
switchlocatedbehindthefront
grille (seepage 4)mustbein the
CONTINUOUSposition.
For ventilation
Whethercontrolsaresetforcooling,
heatingor fanonlyoperation,setting
VENTILATION controlatOPEN
letsroom air beexhaustedto the
outside.This ishelpfulin removing
staleair, smokeor odors fromthe
room, andpermits outdoorair to
enterthroughnormalopeningsinthe
house.However,coolingeffmtiveness
is reduced when thiscontrolis set
at OPEN, so we suggestyoudon’t
keep it there long—especiallyin
hot, humid weather.
~0~ NormalHeating
1.Set SELE~R switchat HIGH
HEAT.
2. Set THERMOSTAT control at
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagood statiingposition).If room
temperature is not satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,setthetemperature
control at alowernumber for a
warmer room or at ahigher number
for acooler room.
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1. Set SELE~OR switchat HIGH
HEAT.
2. Set TI+ER~tiOSTATcontrol at 1.
3. set ‘*~ENTILATIoN control at
CLt~SE position.
~!,.Shifi lgl~I>?switch to
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up-and-down airdirection:
Adjustlouverswithyour fingertips
to directdischargedair up, downor
straightahead.
Side-tO-~ideair direction: Adjust
louverswith yourfingertipsto
direct dischargedair to the left, to
the rightor straightahead.
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cleaning
~rn aircoi~ditioneroffandl
remove the plug fro~n the wall
outlet before Cleaning.
Grille &cabinet
Wipeboth sidesofgrille with a
clean clothlightlydampenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or clean withavacuumcleaner
brush. Becarefulnotto forcethe
movablelouversoutofposition.
Other areas behindthe grillemay
bewiped or vacuumed, takingcare
notto damagethe coil fins.
Washcabinetwith mild soapor
detergentand lukewarmwater.
Never use strong chemicals,
solvenk or bleaching agenk.
condenser coils
These coilson the weather side
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, they mayneed
toksteamcleaned,aserviceavailable
throughyourGeneralElectricservice
outlet.
Ail” Filter
The air filter behind the frontgrille
should be checked and cleaned at
leastevery 30daysor as oftenas it
needs cleaning.
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Clean the filter withavacuum
cleanerto removelightdust. Wash
the filterin lukewarm,soapywater
andrinsein clear waterto remove
stickydust.
When replacingthefilter,be sure
the wordFRONT isfacingyouas
youslidethe filterback intoplace.
If yourair conditionerismounted
flushinsidetheroomor ifthe
windowsillextendsfarther intothe
r{]omthanthe chassis,itmaybe
necessaryto removethe frontgrille
beforethe filtercanbe removed.
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Toremove the grilleon H5-volt
model MS08AA:
1. Grasp the bottomof the grille
and swingittowardyou about 30
degrees.
2. Slidethe grille upwardto
ciisengageit from catches on the
upper part of the chassis.
The air filter can nowbe removed
from the grille—grasp the tab on
the filterand pull.
After cleaning, replace the air filter
and grille, hookingthe top of the
grille on%othe upper part of the
chassis and pushingthe bottom of
the grille in until it snaps into
place.
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Toremove thegrilleon 230-volt
model MT08DA:
1. Grasp the bottomof the grille
and swingittowardyouabout30
degrees.
2. Slidethe grilledownwardto
disengageit fromthe slitson the
upperpart ofthecabinet.
The air filter cannowbe removed
fromthe grille—graspthe tab on
thefilter and pull.
Afier cleaning,replace the air filter
and grille, hooting the topofthe
grille ontothetop ofthe cabinet
and pushingthebottom ofthe grille
in untilit snaps intoplace.
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IPROBLEM
AIR CONDITIONER
“DOES Nm COOL
ASIT SEIOULD”
OPEMTING
SOUNDS
al WATERDRIPPNG
OUTSDE
IWATERINBASEPAN
I(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
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POSSIBLE CAUSEmWMEDY
eRoommay~a~e~ee~very~0~w~~naircon~itionerWaSfirstturnedon. AIIowtime
forittocooldown.
@Coldairmaybeescapingthroughopenfimacefloorregistersandcoldairreturns.
*ventilationcontrolmaybesetatOPEN, allowinghotoutsideairtoenterroom.
@Thermostatclick,ametallicsound,maybe heard whencompressorcycleson and
off. Thisisnormal.
@Fancycl~son andoffwithcompressorwhenFANswitchbehindfrontgrilleisat
~CLEand Selectorisin coolor heatposition.Otherwise, fanrunscontinuously
when airconditionerison.
@Excesswatermayoverflowinextremelyhotandhumidweather.This isnormal.
@Airconditionermustbeinstalledlevelortiltedslightlytotheoutsideforproper
waterdisposd.
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Thisisnormalforashortperiodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normalforalonger
period invery humid areas. Moisture.removedfrom indoorair drainstorear of
cabinetwhere itispickedupbyafanand thrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.
Ifyou needmore help.●●call, toll free:
‘FheGE Answer ceMter@
800.626.2000
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steps to followfor further h~lp. Ge~~eralElectric
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FULLoNE”YmR wARRANn
For oneyear from 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.
FULL FIVE=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.
For each of the above warranties:
Transportation expense to and
This warranty is extended to the
original purchase!’and 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 LIMITED because
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 norms! working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
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wIfrom aservice shop and shop GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
service labor if required will be free SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
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of charge. HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTR!CCUSTOMER
ICARE@SERVICE.
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~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Read your Use 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 0
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.
@‘Incommercial 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.
WARRANTOR IS /VOTRESPON-
SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
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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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