GE AVM18 Installation instructions

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AdapterPIug 3
Air Direction 5
Air Filter 6
ApplianceRegistration 2
Care and Cleaning 6
CondenserCoils 6
ControlSettings 475
Electrical Requirements 3
IEnergy SaverSwitch 4
IEnergy-SavingTips 2
ExtensionCords 3
Grille and Cabinet 6
Grounding 3
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Problem Solver 7
Repair Service 7
SafetyInstructions 2
Warranty Back Cover
AVM18
AVM24

It is intendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournew air
conditionerproperly.
Keepit handy for answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need morehelp, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfind them on alabel behind
the front grille on the left-handside
ofthe airdischargeduct. Seepage 6.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
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.
Immediately contact the dea~er
(or builder) that sold youthe air
co~~ditioner.
e~~p~irQr repRaeeheaately
ail electric serviceCormtilat
have become fmyed or Otherwise
dmaged. Do not use acord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
along iti length or at eithe~the,,
plug or connector end.
SAWTmE
INSTRUCTIONS
@Keepthe air filterclean. (See
instructionsonpage6.)
~For most efficientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolinthe clos>d
positionexceptwhenyouw~ntto
exhaustair, smokeor odorsfrom
the room.
QDon’tletthe roomgettoo
hot. Wheneve~possible,turn the
uniton beforetheroomheatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugsand draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desiredcomfort
condition.
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~Keepwindowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
@Keep furnace floor registersand -
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easilyescapethroughthem.
@Don’tletdrapesor furnitureblock
the frontofthe unitand restrictair
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~lowwhen it is operating. @
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eIt’sbest to operateyourair
conditioner at high speed during G
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extremely hot weather.
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~Keep the outdoorcondenser coil —
clean. (Seepage 6.)
@Turn the air conditioner off
before vacationsor extended
absences from home.

WorpersomIsafety,
$h&appliance
mmtbe
properlygrounded,.
Electrical requirement
U5-voltmodels requirealH/l20-
volta.c., 60 hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwith a15amp timedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswith astandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhnrd fromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Where astandard two-prongwall
outlet isencountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
to haveit replaced with aproperly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
DO N~, um~~ANY
CII?CU-MSTANCES,CUT
ORWMOVETHETHIRD
(GROUND}rRoNGmoM
THEPOWERtom.
230/208-voIt~ode!s
require their
own singlebranch circuit supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
p~;rformanceand to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits.
whicl~could cause apossible fire
haza~-dfrom overlleaiingwires.
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<l “rilef)owercord 011thesemodels
.__. !~asa 230/208-vc}ltpcrpe~ldicular,
,....-. tandem or large tandem ty~~cplijg
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.“ th~inliltesrespectively WitilL?
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230/208-voltpe~endicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet. Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTEHION
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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mm
e
2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
(ADAPTEFIPLUGSNOT
PERMITTED IPICANADA) -
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ON
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Theiar~erslotintileadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargerslotintilewall
outletto provideproperpolarity in
the connectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION: Attiching the adapter
groundterminal to walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtie applimce
udess coverscrewisme~l, and not
insulati, andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician tomakesure theoutlet
isproperly grounded.
m~~*o~w@ thepW~FCO~d
from the adapter,alwayshold the
adapter with one hand. If thisis not
done, the adaptergroundterminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
$hould the adapterground
terminalbreak, DO N~ USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has again been es@blishede
useOfewensiomCOT*
Because ofpotential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly recomend agtit the
use of an extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary tl~at
it be aUL listed 3-wire grounding
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 nalneplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.

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SELECTOR
selectorswitch
0~ turns airconditioneroff.
*WWF’. permitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*~GH FANpermitshighfanspeed
withoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,Energy
SaverSwitchmustbe inNOM
position.
WW COQL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
HIGH ‘COOLpermits coolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
THERMOSTAT
Thermostatcontrol
Whenyouturn theThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorair willbe.
CLOSE OPEP4
VENTILATION
ventilationcontro~
Theventdoor isclosedwhenthe
slideswitchistotheleft.Whenthe
ventisclosed, onlytheairinside
theroomcan becirculatedand
conditioned.Slidingthe switch
totherightopenstheventdoor,
allowingasmallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfromtheroom.
NORM
SAVE
The Energy SaverSwitch controls
the fanoperation. When it’sin
the NORM position, the -fanwill
circulate room air continuously.
When it’sin the SAVEpositiofi, the
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fan will automaticallycycleon and
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offwith the compressor.
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For~an only operatio~z,Energy
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SaverSwitch ~nustbe i~~theNORIW
position.

—1. Set theSelectorSwitchat HIGH
thedesirednumber (usually5-7is a
good startingposition). If room
temperatureis not satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlat ahigher numberfora
cooler roomor at alowernumber
forawarmer room.
3. SettheEnergy SaverSwitchat
NORM positionfor continuousfm
operationor at SAVEpositionto
automaticallycyclethe fanon and
offwith the compressor.
40Setthe VentilationControlat
CLOSE exceptfor briefperiods
when youwantto exhaustroom air
tothe outside.
YOR-
maximum eooti~
1.Setthe Selector Switch at HIGH
2. TurntheThermostatControlto 10.
3. Set the VentilationControl at
4. Set the Energy SaverSwitchat
theNORM position.
Forquieteroperation
1. Setthe SelectorSwitchatLOJV
COOL position.
2. Turnthe ThermostatControlto
thedesirednumber.
WhentheThermostatControlis
seton 9or 10and theFan isseton
lowspeed, moisturemayfreezeon
thecoilsand preventthe unitfrom
cooling.If thishappens,setthe Fan
athighspeedandsettheThermostat
Controlto alowernumber.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
CLOSE.
4. Setthe Energy SaverSwitchat
the NORM position.
Note: When the Energy Saver
Switchisat theSAVEposition,
changesin the soundlevelmaybe
more noticeablethan when it’sat
the NORM position.
Forti@tthe operation
During the cooler eveninghours,
we recommend thatyou setthe
SelectorSwitch at LOWCOOL
for very quiet operationand the
Thermostat Controlat mid-range
(5 or 6). Set the VentilationControl
at CLOSE and the Energy Saver
Switchat NORM or SAVEposition.
Foremremetempemtures
For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggestyou set
the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL in extremely hot weather.
Theup-red-downairdirectionlouvers
are controlledbytabsthatletyou
positionthe louversto discharge
the air up, downor straightout.
side to side
OFF
CIRCULAIRE I
For fixed side-to-sideair direction,
setthe CirculaireSwitchto ON until
thedesired air directionis obtained,
then moveit to OFF.
For continuousside-to-sideair
circulation,settheCirculaireSwitch
to ON and leaveitthere.
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Grille&cabinet
Wipefrontgrille with aclean cloth
lightlydampenedwith mildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabtiet
with mild soap or detergentand
lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
These coilson the weatherside
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodically and cleanedif clogged
withdirtor soothorn theatmosphere.
If extremely soiled, theymay need
to be steamcleaned, aservice
availablethrough your General
Electric service outlet.
Air Filter
Theair filterbehindthe inletgrille
shouldbe washedat leastevery30
daysor asoftenasitneedscleaning.
Toremove the filter, grasp the tab
on thefilter andpullto the right.
Vacuumthe filter onthe dustyside
toremovetightdust.Wmhthefilter,
cleanersideup,undergentlyflowing
waterto wash outaccumulateddust
and lint. If the fiiteris very dirty,
use amild householddetergentin
thewashwater. Let the filterdry
thoroughlybeforereplacingit.
When replacing the filter, be sure
the word FRONT is facingyouas
youslidethe filterback intoplace.
The modelandserial numbersare
on alabelbehindthe frontgrilleon
theleft-l~andsideofthe airdischarge
grille.
To removethe grille:
1. Remov~theair filter.
2. Removeand savethe screw that
holdsthe grille to the chassis.
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3. Press the sideof the cabinet
firdy and, atthe same time, pu~l
the corne~of the grille forward to
unhook it from clips at bottom.
4. Slidethe grille upward to free
the two tabs at the top of the grille
from slotsin the top of the cabinet.
To replace the griEBe,hooktop
ofgrille onto top of cabinet, push
botiom of grille in until it snaps
into place, and replace the screw
removed in Step 2above.
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*i%” PROBLEM
et POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY —.——.—
Am CONDITIONER
“DOES Nm COOL
As IT SHOULD”
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sTherm~swtControlmaynotbe set~~ghenough.TurncontrQlto ahighernulnber.
Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcooling.When EnergySaverSwitchissetat
SAVE,temperaturerangeinroomwillvarymore.
sAir fi]terdirty,shouldbec~e~ed at~~a~tevery30 days.See~nstfHct~o~s,page6.
eRoom may ~av~beenveryhotwhen ~jrcond~t~onerwas firstturnedOn.A.~Qw time
fo~ittocooldown.
~Coldair~a~ bee$ca~~g throughopen firnace floor registersandcoldair returns,
theThermostatControltoalowernumber.
oPEPATnwG SOUNDS
@~he~os~tclick,arne~~~ic~o~~,
may ~~ h~ar~ when compressor cyclesonandoff.
Thisisnorrnd.
e~a~~n~ ~ontinuo~~lywhen SelectorSwitchisin Coolor Fanposition. ThiSisnormal.
WhenEnergy SaverSwitchissetatSAVE,fanqcles on andoffwith compressor.
kWATERDNPP~G @Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.Thisisnormal.
OUTSIDE
WATERDNPPING eAjr conditionermustbe ins~~~edleve]or tdted sligh~lytotheoutsideforproper
INSIDE waterdisposal.
WATERIN BASEPAN eThisis~orm~ for ashort period in areas with littlehufidity; normal for alonger
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)period inveryhumid areas. Moistu~eremovedfrom indoorair drainstorear ofcabinet
where itispickedup byafanandthrownagainstthe outdoorcondensercoil.
If you need more help. ●.calI, toll free:
The GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
eQIRsunRerinformation service
Toobtain service, seeyour warranty NEXT, ifyouare stillnot pleased,
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~~e’reproud ofour service and
wantyouto be pleased. If for some
reason youare not happywith the
service youreceive, here are three
stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST, contact thepeople who
serviced your appliance. Explain
whyyo~are ~~otpleased.IIImost
cases, thiswi]lsolvetheproblem.
write alltie details—includingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, I<entucl{y~f0225
FINALL’{, ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:
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YOURGENERALELECTR!CROOM AIRCOND1TIONER
WJARRANTY
Save proof of original purchasedatesuchasyoursalesslipor cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. 4
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WHAT1SCOVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free
ofcharge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometo repairor replace
anypart of the room air
condit~oner that fails because
of amanufacturingdefect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom the dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeof charge,partsandservice
labor inyour hometo repairor
replaceanypart of the sealed
~fr~gemt~ngsystem(thecompressofi
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
Foreach of the above warranties:
Transportationexpenseto and
from aserviceshop andshop
service labor if requiredwill be
freeof charge.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor USQ
in the 48 mainland
states,Hawaiiand Washington,D.C.
InAlaskathe warrantyisthe same
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyOIJ
mustpayto shipthe productto the
serviceshopor for the service
technician’stravelcoststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATISNOTCOVERED
@Service trips to teach you howto
use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer orour
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
The GEAnswer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
QImproper installation.
Ifyou havean installation
problem, or ifthe air conditioner
isof improper cooling capacity
for the intended use,contact
yourdealer or installer.Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
@Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the productor due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
@Failuredue to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.
~Damageto the product caused
by improper powersupply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
ain commercial l~~ationslabor
necessaryto movethe unit to a
location where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.
WARRANTORIS NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.