GE Carry-Cool AT505 User manual

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Beforeusing Your
Air Conditioner , . . .....1....2
Energy-savingT~ps..’. . . . *....2
ImportantSafetyInstructions. ...2 always
cxerciscbasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthe follflwing:
It is intendedtohelpyouoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
OperatingYour
Air ConditionerControls . . . . .4,
Air Direction ...5 . . . ..’ .......5
@use this appliance only for its
intended purpose asdescribedin
thisIJseand Care Book.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
User Maintenance “
Instructions, . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5
,.
The Problem Solver .,, . . . . ..i.6
If YouNeed Service . ... . . . . ...7
Warranty ..‘;. . . ... . .,.~ack Cover ~
,
@This airconditioner mustbe
properly instilled inaccordance
with theInsmniationIKhstructions
before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionson page3.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help,write finclude
yourphone number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’llfind them on alabelon
~NeverunplugyourairConditioner
bypulling on the power cord.
Alwaysgripplug firmlyand pull
straightoutfrom the receptacle.
@Repair or replace immediately
allelectric servicecords that
have become frayedor otherwise
damaged. Do notuse acord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
along itslengthor at either the
plugor connectorend.
the
@Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructionson page5.) frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the air filter.
These numbersare also on the
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in this card, pleasewrite these
numbers here:
*For mostefficientcooling,keep
vent(onmodels so equipped) in
closedposition exceptwhen you -
wantto exhaustair, smokeor odors
from theroom.
@Don’tlet the room get too
hot. Wheneverpossible, turn the
uniton beforethe room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs anddraperies, your
air conditioner takeslonger to
produce the desired comfort
condition.
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbersin any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received adamaged air
eonditioner9immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that soldyou
the air conditioner.
save time and nlolley.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solveron page 6. It
lists minor causes of operating
problems that yOLIcan correcl
yourself.
*Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes when
they’reopen.
@Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape througl~them.
oDon’!Ietdrapes or firniture block
top or fron~of unitand restrict air
flow when ii isoperating.

—The powercordofthis appliance
-. isequippedwith athree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEX!STS
BEFOREUSE
FIavethe walloutletand circuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomake sure the outletisproperly
grounded.
Where astandardtwo-prong
walloutlet is encountered, it is
your personal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
aproperly grounded three-prong
walloutlet.
useOfadapterplug
[U5-vt)lt ginits)
Becauseof potentiaisafety
hazardsundercer@inconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapterplug. However,ifyou
stillelecttouse an adapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPOMR17
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletby use ofaUL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
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EPROPER
40AND
;ONNECTION
iEUSE
The larger slotin the adapter must
be alignedwith the larger slot in
the walloutlet to provideproper
polarity in the connectionofthe
powercord.
CAmON: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoes notground appliance
unlesscover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and walloutlet is
groundedthroughhousewiring,You
shouldhavecircuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet isproperly grounded.
w~lle~ldiscolllleeting the ~lower
cord from tile adapter, always
hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is notdone, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.
hazardsunder certainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, itisabsoh.Itelynecessarythat
itbe a?JLlisted3-wiregrounding
typ applianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplug and outlet
andthatthe electricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts,Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

operatingYour&r conditionerControk
o
selectorswitch
OFF turnsairconditioneroff.
HI FANpermitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
LO FANpermitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highFanspeedoperation.
LO COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
Temperaturecontrol
WhenyoutiirntheTemperature
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
The SaveEnergy Mnge isavisual
reminderthatyoucan conserve
energybyselectingahigherroom
temperaturebutstillkeeptheroom
coolandlesshumidthanoutside.
ventilationcontrol
Mod@isAT505&Kr506
Theventdoorinyourairconditioner
isclosedwhentheVENTpushbutton
isoutandtotheleft.Whenthevent
isclosed,onlytheairinsidetheroom
can becirculatedandconditioned.
PushingtheVENT buttoninand
slidingittotherightopensthevent
door,allowingasmallamountof
indoorairtobeexhaustedfrom
theroom,
FornormalcooIing
1. SetSelectorSwitchatHI COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagoodstartingposition). If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryaftera
reasonabletime,setthethermostat
contro~atahigher number fora
cooler roomor atalowernumber
forawarlncr room.
3. BesureVENT door (onmodels
soequip@) isclosed.VENT button
shouldbeoutandtotheleft.
F(INnRaximum Cooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchat H] COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControl at 10.
.3.Besure VEIYTdoor (onmodels
soequipped)isclosed.~4EFlTbutton
should [Ieout and totheleft.
Forquieteroperation
1. SetSelectorSwitchat LO COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber.
When theTemperatureControlis
seton 9or 10andthe Fan isseton
lowspeed, moisturemayfreezeon
thecoilsand preventtheunitfrom
cooling. Ifthishappens, settheFan
athighspeedandsettheTemperature
Controltoalowernumber.
For air Circulation and
filtering without cooling
SettheSelector Switchat LO FAN
orHI FAN.
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdrainstotherear
ofthecabinetwhere it ispickedup
byafananddispersedagainstthe
condenser.Occasionally,morelikely
during start-up,a“pinging” noise
maybeheard, This isnormal for a
shorttimeinlesshumid areas and
longerinvery humidareas. This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyofyour
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyourair
conditioner toanother location,
turn itoffand wait5or 10minutes.
This willallowthecondensateto
drain from thecoil intothe base
pan. Then, keepingafirm grip on
theair conditioner,carefullyraisethe
windowand tiltthe air conditioner
tothe outsidetodrain thewater
from thebasepan. .

Air directionon theindoorsideis
tl~roughthe frontgrille andoutthe
top.Air flowout thetopshouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
ROOMSIDE VIEW
Air directionon theoutdoorsideis
throughthe rear grilleandout
throughthetopand sidelouvers.
AIR
OUT
UserMaintenanceInstruetiom
cleaningyour
airconditioner
‘hrn air conditioner off and
removeplug from wall receptacle
beforecleaning.
Grilles &cabinet
Wipegrilles with aclean cloth
lightlydampened with mild liquid
dishwashingdetergent. Wash
cabinet with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarln water.
co’EldellseF coils
These coils on the weather side
of the uni~should be checked
periodically and cleaned if ciogged
withdirt or soot fromthe atnlosphe; e.
if ~?xtrc~tlelysoiied, they may need
t{]bc s[cam cleaned, aservice
:?vajj:]bicthrough your C-enera!
Eicc!ric sc~viccoutlet+
Air Filter
The foamair filterbehindthe
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery 30 daysor as oftenas
itneeds cleaning.
Removethe ii~letgrille bygrasping
thetab at the top of tilegriiie,pulling
out anti iiftinggriiie out.
Place thegrille on afiat surface
and removethe filter. JVashthe
filter in hot, soapywater,just as
you wouldasponge.Squeezedry.
Toreinstallthe filter, place it on
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom of-tl~egrille into
slotson tilecase and push the grille
forward.
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PROBLEM
MR CONDITIONER
DOESNm OPERATE
AR CONDITIONER
“DOES Nm COOL
AS IT SHOULD”
OPERATINGSOUNDS
WATERDNPPING
IUT’SIDE
WATERIN BASEPAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND mMED17 ——
~Notpluggedin. Plugniayhavebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleaneror furniture.
@Ifpluggedin, fusecouldhaveblownor circ~~itbreakermayhavetripped.
~mom mayhavebeenveryhotwhenair conditionerwasfirstturnedon. A11owtime
forittocooldown.
eColdair maYbeescapingthroughopen furnacefloor registersandcoldairreturns.
oCooling~oi]shaveicedup. To melt ice,settheFan athighspeedandtheTemperature
Controltoalowernumber.
~Thermos&tclick, ametallicsound,maybe heard whenthecompressorcyclesOn and
off. Thisisnormal.
~Fan ~ns continuouslywhen SelectorisinCoolorFanposition.Thisisnormal.
*Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessiv~lyhotandhumidweather.Thisisnormal.
~Air conditionermustbeinsta~~ed]evelortiitedslightlytothe outsideforproper
waterdisposal. —
eThis isnormal forashort periodinareaswith littlehumidity; normaiforalonger
period invery humid areas. Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drainsto rear ofcabinet
where itispickedup byafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.
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Iflbu Needservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
on theback pageof thisbook.
We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyouto be pleased. If forsome
reaso~youare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive, here are three
stepstofollowforfurther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyou are stillnotpleased,
writeall the details-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblem is still
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
—.

Toavoidany chargesyou must
takethe room air conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror aGeneral Electric
CustomerCare” servicer and pick
it upfollowing service.In-home
service isalso available,but you
mustpayfortheservicetechnician’s
‘N1+AT” IS ~0~ c~~~~~~ ~Improper installation.
.If you havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of
improper 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.
ISaveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHATISCOVERED LBMITEDFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof I,
charge,partsandservicelabor
to repairor replaceanypart of the
room aif conditioner that fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor to
repairor replace the molded
outdoor case if it fails becauseof
amanufacturing defect.
Foreach of the above warranties:
~lR
Thiswarranty isextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor useinthe 48 mainland
states,Alaska, Hawaiiand
Washington, D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
fiOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
@Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
@Damage to product caused by
improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.