GE AMD08 Training manual

Use and Care & Installation Guide
Room Air Conditioner
Contents
Adapter Plug
:3
Air Direction
5
Air Filter
6
ADpliance Registration
2
Care and (Jleaning
6
[;ontrol Settings 4,5
Consumer Services
15
Electrical Requirements
3
Energy Saver Stitch
4
Energy-Saving Tips
7
Extension {lords
3
Freezing Up
5
C,nlle (labinet 6
Grounding 3
Installation Instructions
8-14
Model and Serial Numbers 2,6
outdoor
(;oil 6
Problem Solver
7
Safety Instructions
2
User Maintenance Instructions 6
Warranty Back ~;over
GE Answer Centerm
800.626.2000
Model AMD08
GE Appliances

Help us help you...
Before using your air
conditioner, read this book
carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new air
conditioner properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label behind
the front grille on the left-hand
side of the air discharge duct.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your air conditioner. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received a damaged
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
section of this guide. It lists causes
of minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before
using this appliance.
When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:
● Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose
as described
in this Use and Care Guide.
● This air conditioner must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See
grounding
instructions.
● Never unplug your air
conditioner by pulling on the
power cord.
Always grip plug
firmly and pull straight out from
the receptacle.
● Repair or replace immediately
all electric service cords that
have become frayed 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.
● Unplug your air conditioner
before making any repairs.
Note: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be petiormed
by a qualified individual.
c For your safety.. .do not store
or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable
vapors or liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
SAVE T~SE
~STRUCTIONS
~ you need sertice
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.
We’
re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to
follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this
will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FJNALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago,
JL 60606

Electrical safety—~PORTANT...please Read Carefully.
How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
Electrical requirements
115-volt models require a 115/120-
volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet
protected with a 15
amp time delay
fuse or circuit breaker.
The power cord on these models has
a three-prong (grounding) plug that
mates with a standard three-prong
(grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1) to
minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from these appliances.
PREFERRED ,
METHOD
D
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INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
Fig. 1
BEFORE USE
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR
REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
230/208-volt models require their
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
hazard
from overheating wires.
The power cord on these models
has a 230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or Itirge tandem type plug
that mates respectively with a
230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type wall
outlet. These types of outlets are
available at most hardware stores.
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MATCHING
‘PERPENDICULAR WPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
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230/208-VOLT
MATCHING
TANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DENY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
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230/208-VOLT
MATCHING
ARGETANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
Whether your air conditioner is
a 115-volt or a 230/208-volt unit,
it is important to have the wall
outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as to whether a
proper ground exists.
Use of adapter plug
(115-volt models only)
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against use
of an adapter plug. However, if
you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use of
a UL
listed adapter (Fig. 2) available at
most local hardware stores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
P
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Fig. 2 BEFORE USE
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and wall outlet is
grounded through house wiring.
You should have the circuit checked
by a qualified electrician to make
sure the outlet is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always
hold the adapter with one hand.
If
this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE
the appliance until a proper
ground has again been
established.
Use of extension cords
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.
However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely
necessary that it be a UL 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.
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Operating Your Air Conditioner Controls
SELECTOR
LOW COOL
o
THERMOSTAT
3
2
m
OPEN VENT CLOSE
(ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE
OF THE DISCHARGE GRILLE)
Selector Switch Ventilation Control
OFF turns air conditioner off.
FAN ONLY permits fan speed
operation without cooling.
For,tun onl?y op(~rcltion,”
Etzerg> S(~ver Fan S~it(h ml~,yt be
in NORMAL po.viti[)n.
LOW COOL permits cooling with
low fan speed operation.
MED COOL permits cooling with
medium fan speed operation.
HIGH COOL permits cooling
with high
fan speed operation.
Thermostat Control
When yOLI move the Thermostat
Control to the desired setting, the
thermostat will automatically
control the temperature of the
indoor air. The higher the number
selected, the cooler the indoor air
will become.
When you move the Ventilation
Control to CLOSE, the vent door
is closed and only the air inside
the room will be circulated and
conditioned. Moving the control to
OPEN opens the vent door,
allowing a small amount of indoor
air to be exhausted from the room.
However, cooling effectiveness is
reduced when this control is set at
OPEN, so we suggest you don’t
keep it there long—especially in
hot, humid weather.
Energy Saver Fan
Cycle Switch
ENERGY SAVER
NORMAL
SAVE
This switch controls the fan
operation.
NORMAL setting allows
continuous
fan function, circulating
air even when the compressor has
cycled off and the thermostat
setting has been reached. This
setting is recommended for
maximum comfort.
SAVE setting lets the fan cycle on
and off with the compressor during
cooling. The fan stops when the
thermostat setting is satisfied. This
setting results in longer off time
and wider variations of room
temperature
and humidity. This
setting is normally used when the
room is unoccupied.
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For normal cooling
1. Set the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL.
2. Set the Thermostat Control at
the desired number (usually 5-7 is
a
good starting position). If room
temperature is not satisfactory
after a reasonable time, set the
Thermostat Control
at a higher
number for a cooler room or
at a
lower number for a warmer room.
3. Set the Energy Saver Switch at
NORMAL position for continuous
fan operation or
at SAVE position
to automatically cycle the fan on
and off with the compressor.
4. Set the Ventilation Control at
CLOSE except for brief periods
when you
want to exhaust room
air to the outside.
For maximum cooling
1. Set the Selector Switch at
HIGH COOL.
2. Turn the Thermostat Control
to
10.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
CLOSE.
4. Set the Energy Saver Switch at
the NORMAL position.
For quieter operation
1. Set the Selector Switch at LOW
COOL position.
2. Turn the Thermostat Control to
the desired number.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
CLOSE.
4. Set the Energy Saver Switch
at
the NORMAL position.
Note: When the Energy Saver
Switch is at the SAVE position,
changes in the sound level may be
more noticeable than when it’s at
the NORMAL position.
For nighttime operation
During the cooler evening hours,
we recommend that you set the
Selector Switch at LOW COOL
for very quiet operation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(5 or 6). Set the Ventilation Control
at CLOSE and the Energy Saver
Switch at NORMAL or SAVE
position.
For extreme temperatures
For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggest that you
set the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL in extremely hot weather.
To adjust air direction
Up and down
The up-and-down air direction
louvers are together and are
controlled by fingertip pressure
on the louvers. They regulate air
discharge upward, downward, or
straight out.
Side to side
Two separate banks of side-to-side
air direction louvers have separate
tabs to let you direct discharged
ail
to the right, to the left, or straight
out.
Freezing up
.,.
on the cooling coils. The ice blocks
air flow and stops the unit from
cooling the room. This “freezing up”
is a temporary condition that most
often occurs at night when the
Thermostat is set at a higher number
and the Selector is set on LO COOL.
Outside air
temperature
To correct the condition, set the
dropping
Selector at HI FAN or HI COOL
and move the Thermostat to the
wannest setting.
It you notice that your alr
conditioner is not cooling as it
should, it may be that ice has formed
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Care and Cleating
USER MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Turn air conditioner off and
remove the plug from the wall
outlet before cleaning.
Grille & Cabinet
Wipe front grille with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with mild
liquid
dishwashing detergent. Wash
cabinet with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarm water.
Outdoor Coil
This coil on the outdoor side of the
unit
should be checked periodically
and cleaned if clogged with dirt or
soot from the atmosphere.
[f.
extremely soiled, it may need to be
steam cleaned,
a service available
through
your GE service outlet.
Front Grille
Remove the front grille if the
window sill prevents removal of
the
air filter or if you need to read
the model
and serial numbers.
To remove the grille:
Step 1: Remove and save the screw
that holds the grille to the chassis.
Step 2: Press inward on the lower
right side of the cabinet until the
tab is clear of the slot and allow the
grille to come toward you slightly.
Step 3: Repeat this process for the
lower
left side.
D() not p~~ll t}zt’ bottom” t’d<qe
tokt(lrd >[)L1 rnor(” th(m 3 inches
or (i(lmclge to the top 2 t(lh~ (?f’
tht~ ,yrille i~lu> occut:
Step 4: Grasp the grille’s lower
right
and left corner and carefully
lift straight upward to disengage the
2 top tabs from their slots in the
cabinet front edge.
To attach the grille:
The grille is attached on front of the
cabinet by four tabs
and a screw.
Step 1: Set the air direction louvers
upward.
Step 2: Grasp the grille’s upper
right a[ld left corner ~lnd carefully
insert the VENT knob between the
lower air direction louver and the
grille
frume, and engage two tabs
on the grille’s top inside edge with
two slots in the cabinet
front edge.
Air Direction Louvers
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Grille Frame “
FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW
Step 3: Press inward on the lower
right side of the metal cabinet at
the location of the slot and then
carefully push the grille in until the
tab engages with the slot.
Step 4: Repeat this process for the
lower left side.
Step 5: Mount the grille on front
of the cabinet with the screw
attached to
grille during shipping,
and
s] ide the filter back into place.
SC{EW
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Air Filter
The air filter behind the inlet grille
should be washed at least every 30
days or as often as it needs cleaning.
To remove the filter, grasp the tab
on the filter and pull downward. If
the window sill blocks access to the
air filter, you must first
remove the
front grille.
Vacuum the filter on the dusty side
to remove light dust.
Wash the
filter, cleaner side up,
under gently
flowing water to wash out
accumulated dust and lint.
If the
filter is very dirty, use a mild
household detergent in the wash
water. Let the filter dry thoroughly
before replacing it.
When replacing the filter, be sure
the word FRONT is facing you as
you slide the filter back into place.

Ener~-Saving Tips
● Keep the air filter clean.
● For most efficient coo] ing,
keep the vent control in
the CLOSE position except
when you want
to exhaust air,
smoke or odors
from the room.
● Don’ t let the room get too
hot. Whenever possible, turn the
unit on before the
room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs
and draperies, your
air conditioner takes longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.
● Keep windows and doors
closed. Cool, dry
air escapes
when they’ re open.
● Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape through them.
● Don’t let drapes or furniture block
the top or front
of unit and restrict
air flow when it is operating.
● It’s best to operate your air
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot weather.
● Keep the outdoor condenser
coil
clean.
● Turn air conditioner off before
vacations or extended absences
from home.
~ Questions
~ Use Ttis Problem Solver
~
PROBLEM
AIR CONDITIONER
DOES NOT OPERATE
AIR CONDITIONER
“DOES NOT COOL
AS IT SHOULD”
OPERAT
NG SOUNDS
WATER DRIPPING
OUTSIDE
WATER DRIPPING
INSIDE
WATER IN BASE PAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● Not plugged in. Plug may have been bumped
loose by vacuum cleaner or furniture.
● If plugged in, fuse could have blown or
circuit breaker may have tripped.
● Curtain, blinds or furniture blocking the top or
the front of the air conditioner will restrict air flow.
● Thermostat Control may not be set high enough.
Move the knob to a higher number. Highest
setting should provide maximum cooling. When
Energy Saver Switch is set at save, temperature
range in room will vary more.
● Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at least
every 30 days.
c Room may have been very hot when air
conditioner was first turned on. Allow time for
it to cool down.
● Cold air may be escaping through open
furnace floor registers and cold air returns.
● Ventilation Control may be set at OPEN position,
allowing hot outside air to enter the room.
● Cooling coils have iced up. To melt ice, move
the Selector Switch to HI FAN and the
Thermostat Control to a lower number.
● Thermostat click, a metallic sound, may be
heard when compressor cycles on and off. This
is normal.
● Fan runs continuously when Selector
Switch is in COOL or FAN position.
This is normal.
● Excess water may overflow in extremely hot
and humid weather. This is normal.
● Air conditioner must be installed level or tilted
slightly to the outside for proper water disposal.
● This is normal for a short period in areas with
little humidity; normal for a longer period in
very humid areas. Moisture removed from
indoor air drains to rear of cabinet where it is
picked up by a fan and thrown against the
outdoor condenser coil.
If you need more help...call, toll free:
GE Answer
Center’’”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
I
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and
carefully.
lMPORTANT–Observe all governing codes
and ordinances.
lNSTALLER—Be sure to leave these
instructions with the consumer.
CONSUMER–l(eep these instructions for
future reference.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY:
● THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY
GROUNDED. See grounding instructions.
● DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD GROUNDING
PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
● WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT USE
AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER
PLUG WITH THIS APPLIANCE,
● DO NOT CHANGE THE PLUG ON THE
POWER CORD OF THIS APPLIANCE.
● FOLLOW NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODES
OR LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES.
115V 230 V/208V 230V/208V 230 V1208V
15 AMP circuit 20 AMP circuit 15 AMP circuit 30 AMP circuit
“parallel” type “perpendicular” type “tandem” type “tandem” type
@@@@
● If the electrical supply provided does not meet
the above specifications, call a licensed electrician.
● Aluminum house wiring may pose special
problems–consult a qualified electrician.
● This unit requires a separate circuit serving only
this appliance.
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W/NDOWREaUIREMENTS
● Standard double-hung window with actual
opening width of 25” to 40”.
● Clear vertical opening of 14“ minimum from
bottom of sash to stool.
● Install the air conditioner in a window where
there will be enough clearance around the cabinet
to allow ample circulation of air through the unit.
*
14”
II
Note: All supporting parts should be securedto
firm wood, masonry or metal.
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WINDOW INSTALLATION
TOOLS NEEDED
● Ph ill ips head screwdriver
● Blade-type screwdriver
● Sharp knife or razor blade
● Rule or tape measure
● Pencil ● Level ● Box wrench
SCREWS FURNISHED (see samples)
Type A Type B Type C
f
T
T
Qty-3 Qty-2 Qty-4
Type D
*
Qty-6
Type A
screw
Type C
screw
<
a,
a
Left ~
window filler
panel
Sealer (1 1/2 oz.)
gasket
Type A
screw
+ Right
window filler
panel
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WINDOW INSTALLATION (cont,nue~,
❑ REMOVEFRONTGRILLE
See Front Grille section.
❑ PREPARE CHASSIS.
1. Remove chass;s locking bracket and chass;s
locking screw with a Phillips head screwdriver.
(Save for reuse.)
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1’
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Chassis locking screw
Chassis locking bracket
2. Remove ground screw and ground wire.
(Save for reuse.)
Ground
screw
Ground
wire
3. Remove chassis from cabinet using the base pan
as a handle.
❑ PREPARE eABINEr
+
+ Top mounting rail
Room side
+
~ \C~bine~~op
Type D screw
1. Install top mounting rail onto top of cabinet
with 3 Type D screws.
screw
\
sl,ch-
2. Install bottom sill channel onto cabinet by
inserting notches on channel into slots located
on bottom of cabinet and securing with 3 Type D
screws.
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