GE AMM12D Installation instructions

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It isintendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keepithandy)foranswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need morehelp, write (include
yourphone.number):
ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
Writi downthemodel
You’llfind them on alabelon the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the air filter.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, pIeasewrite these
numbers here:
When llsirkgthisa~}pliance,always
exercisebasic safetyprecautions,
includingtilefollowing:
@use this ap~~iianceo~l!yfor iL$
intended purpose asdescribed in
thisUse and Care Book.
@This air conditioner mlBstbe
properly imsb!led in accordance
with the Instillation Instructions
before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionson page3.
@NeverUplug yourah Conditioner
by pulling on the power Cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from thereceptacle.
@Repair or replace immediately
all electric sQFvice‘cordsthat
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do notuseacord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
alongitslength or at either the
plugor connector end.

U5-voltmodels require a115/120-
volta.c,, 60 hz groundedoutlet
protectedwith a15amp timedelay
fise or circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswith astindard three-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhazard fromtheseappliances.
IPREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFOREUSE
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Where astandard two-prongwall
outletis encountered, it is your
personalresponsibilityand;bligation
tohaveitrepiaced with aproperly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
Do Nm, UNDER ANY
CIRCWASTANCRS, CUT
230/208-voltmodels require their
own singlebranch circuit supplying
230/208-voIta.c., protected with a
~imedelay fuse or circuit breaker.
Thisis recommended for best
performance and to prevent
~~verloaciii]ghouse wiring circuits,
whicl]could cause apossible fire
~===~hazard from overheating wires.
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The power cord on t}lesemocle]s
-_ hasa230/208-voItperpendicular
..1I:lndemor large @ndemtype plug
(.,:14
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230/208-voit perpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewalI
outlet.These typesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores,
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
230i2ti8-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
o
mm
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
whether your air’Conditioner isa
~~-VO~t O;a230/208-voItunit,it
is importinttohavethe wall
outlet and circuitchecked by a
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as towhether aproper
ground exisk.
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly reeonlmeEld against t!se
of 211adapter plug. However,
ifyou stilielect to use an adapter,
where locai codes permit, a
TE?dPORARY COPJNE~ION
maybe made to aproperly grounded
two-prong walloutlet byuse of a
LJLlistedadapter(Fig. 2) available
at most l~]calivardwarestores.
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TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
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ALIGN LARGE ml ‘\
PRONGS/Sl.OTS —a /I
ON
Fig. 2I’1 BEFORE USE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
the connectionofthe powercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
ground terminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnot groundthe appliance
urdesscoverscrewis metal, andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to makesure the outlet
is properly grounded.
men *omect@ the ~wer Cord
from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, theadapterground terminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepted use.
shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DoNmUSEthe
appliance until aproper ground
has again been established.
use Ofetinsion cor&
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly reeomend agatit the
use of an extension cord. However,
ifyoustillelmt to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be aUL listed 3-wiregrounding
type appliance extensioncord 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 obtainab~ethrough your local
service organization.

operatingYourMr conditionercontrols
HIGH FAN
OF
selectorswitch
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
*HIGH FANpermitshighfm speed
operationwithoutcooling.
*LOWJFANpermitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,ENERW
SAVERSwitchmustbeinNOM
position.
HIGH COOL permitscoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
~W COOLpermitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
WSE OPEN
VENTILATION
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Thermosbtcontrol ventilationcontrol
Whenyouturn theThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
Theventdoor invourair
conditioneriscldsedwhenthe slide
switchistothelefi.Whentheventis
closed, onlytheair insidetheroom
canbe circulatedandconditioned.
Slidingtheswitchtotherightopens
theventdoor, allowingasmall
amountofindoorairtobe exhausted
fromthe room.
*Ene~y saverSwikh
SAVE
ENERGYSAVER
NORM
The ENER.GYSAVERSwitch
controlsthe fm operation.When it’s
inthe NORM po;itiox],the fanwill
circulateroom air continuously.
When it’sintheSAVEposition, the
fanwill automaticallycycleon and
offwith the compressor.
Forfan onlyoperation, ENERW
SAVERSwitchmust be inNORM
position.
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Fornormal cooling
1. Setthe SelectorSwitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. Setthe ThermostatControlat
thedesirednumber(usually5-7isa
goodstartingposition).If room
temperatureisnot satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThe%ostat
Controlat ahighernumber fora
coolerroomor at alowernumber
forawarmer room.
For maximum cooling
1. Setthe SelectorSwitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. SettheThermostatControlat
3. Setthe VentilationControlat
CLOSE.
For quieter Opemtion
10.
1. Set theSelectorSwitchat LOW
COOL.
2. Set the Thermostat Control at
desired number.
3. Setthe VentilationControl at
CLOSE.
When the Energy SaverSwitch isat
the SAVEposit[bn, changesin the
sound levelmay be more noticeable
than when it’sat the NORM
position.
When theThermostat Control is set
on 9or 10and the Fan is set on low
speed, moisture may freeze on the
coils and preventthe unit from
cooling. If this happens, set the Fan
at highspeedand set theThermostat
Control to alower number.
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
SelectorSwitchatLOWCOOL
forvery quietoperationandthe
ThermostatControlatmid-range
(5or 6).
Foretiremetempemtures
Tile up-and-down airdirection
louvers are togetherandare
controlledby fingertippressureon
the louvers.They regulateair
dischargeupward,downwardor
straightout.
moseparatebank ofside-t@-
side airdirection louvers have
Forgreatesteconomyand best separatetabsto letyoudirect
dischargedair to the right, to the
performance,wesuggestyou left, or straightahead.
alwayssetthe SelectorSwitchat
HIGH COOL inextremelyhot
weather.
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IJP-AND-KIOWN
AIR DIREOTION
For ventilation *mnlh
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Whethercontrolsare setfor
coolingor fanoperationonly, ‘
settingthe VentilationControlat
OPEN letsroomair be exhausted
tothe outside.This is helpfil in LYa
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removingstaleair, smokeor odors —.-q
fromthe room, and permits
outdoorair to enter throughnormal
openingsin thehouse. FIowever,
coolingeffectivenessisreduced
when this controlis set at OPEN,
sowe suggestyoudon’tkeepit
there long—especiallyin hot,
humidweather.
SIDETO-SIDE
AIR DIRECTION

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‘UserMaintenanceInstruction
cleaning your
airConditioner
GrilIes&cabinet
Wipefrontgrille with aclean cloth
lightlydampenedwith mild liquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabinet
with mildsoap or detergentand
lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
These coilson the weather side
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodicallyand cleaned if clogged
withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, they mayneed
to be steamcleaned, aservice
availablethroughyourGeneral
Electric service outlet.
Air Filter
The foamair filterbehindthe
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery 30daysor as oftenas
it needscleaning.
INLET GRILLE /~
Toremovethefilter,grasp the
upperpti oftheinletbaffleandpull
the baffle out. Then pull thefilter
offthe two tabson the grille frame.
Vacuumthe filteron the dirty side
or wash itwith runningwater.Run
waterthrough from the cleaner side
ofthe filterto driveoutaccumulate
dustand lint. Shaketo dry. Replace
filteron tabs on grille frame and
replace inletbaffle.
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If you need more help... Call, to~~ free:
The GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumerinfornlation service If YouNeedservice
Toobtain service, seeyourwarranty NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
on theback pageofthisbook. -
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyouto be pleased. If for some
reason youare nothappywiththe
service you receive, hereare three
stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST, contact thepeople who
serviced yollrappliance. Explain
whyyou are notpleased. Inmost
cases. t>iswill solvetheproblem.
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write allthe details-incltiding your
phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky40225
FINALLY, ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:
lUajorAppliance
Consumer ActionPa]lel
20 Notih ‘NackerDrive
Chicago, Illinois60606
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WHAT!s COVERED FULL QME”ymRWARRANV
For one year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
pan Ofthe rmm air conditioner
that fails because of amanufac-
turing defect.
FULL FIVE”YEARWARRANTY
NOTCOVERED
For five years from date of originai
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, areplacement compressor
and service labor to diagnose and
replace any compressor that fails
because of amanufacturing
defect.
Foreachofthe above warranties:
Transportation expense to and
from aservice shop and shop
service labor if required will be free
of charge.
~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@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of improp-
er cooiing or heating capacity for
the intended use contact your
dealer or installer. Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
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 LIMII-EDb@cause
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-
HOTPOiNT FACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
ICARE@SERVICE.
WHATIS @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.
WARRANTGRIS NOT RESPON-
SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
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