GE Carry-Cool ATA04 Installation instructions

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BeforeTJsingYour
.4irConditioner . . . . . . . . . ...2
Energy-SavingTips ...........2 When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasic safetyprecautions,
includingthe following:
ImportantSafetyInstructions. ...2
Eiectricd SafetjJ.......+ . . . ...3
OperatingYour
Air ConditionerControls . . ...4
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly. @usethis appliance only f-or’its
intended purpose asdescribed in
thisUseand Care Book.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Air Direction . . . ..t . . . . . . . ...4 @This air conditioner must be
properly instilled in accordance
with the Inshl?ation Instructions
before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionson page3.
UseI Maintenance
Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5
TheProblem Solver . . . . . . . . ...6
If YouNeed Service . . . . . . . . ...7
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help,write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . .BackCover e~~~~~ ~~plug y~ur airConditioner
by pulli~lgon the power Cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.
writedownthe model
andserialnumbers. @Repair or replace immediately
ail electricservice cords that
havebecome frayed or o$berw~se
damaged, Do notuse acord that
showscracks or abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateither the
plugor connectorend.
You’llfind themon alabel on the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
theair filter.
@Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructionson page5.)
~Don’tletthe roomget too
hot. Wheneverpossible, turn the
unit011beforethe room heatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugsand draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethedesired comfort
condition.
These numbersare also on the
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please write these
numbershere: SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Model Number
@Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes when
they’reopen. Serial Number
*Keep furnace fioor registersand
cold :iirreturns closed. Cold air
can easily escape throughthem.
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning yourair conditioner.
If you receivedadamaged air
conditioner, immediatelycontact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the air conditioner.
*Don’tlet drapes or furnitureblock
~ouor front of unit and restrict dir
H;w when itis operating.
~Keepoutdt~orco~ldensercoil
clean. (See page5.) Save timeandmoney.
Beforeyou requestservice,check
the Problem Solver on page 6. It
listsminor causes of operating
problems thatyou can correct
yourself.

Rorpersonal safety,this -
.eappliancemwt beproperly
.:- grounded.
Thepowercord ofthisappliance
isequippedwith athree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance,
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PREFERRED c
METHOD QQ\h’
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P.,,
INSURE PROPER
//!GROUND EXISTS
Fig.1BEFORE USE
Havethewalloutletand circuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
to makesurethe outletisproperly
grounded.
Where astandardtwo-prong
walloutletisencountered, it is
use@fa&ptir plug
(Ils-volt Uilit%)
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
of’an adapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelectto use an adapter,where
localcodesPemlit,aTEMPOMRY
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaUL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal-
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYn!ETHoD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGN LARGE
PRO
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The larger slotin theadapter must
be alignedwith the larger slot in
yourpersonalresponsibilityand the walloutlet to provideproper
obligationto haveitreplaced with polarity in the connectionofthe
powercord.
aproperly groundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do NOT,UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
ORREMOVE THE TEImD
(GROUND)PRONGFROM
THE POWERcow.
CAU~ON: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutletcover
screwdoes not ground appliance
unlesscover screw is metal, and
notinsulated, and walloutlet is
groundedthroughhousewiring. You
should havecircuit checked bya
qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.
when disconnectingthe power
cox+dfronl the adapter. always
hold the adapter with one hand. If
thisis not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very l;kely to break with
repeated use.
useofe*nsiQn cords
notrecommended
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertain conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbe aUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugand outlet
and thatthe electrical ratingofthe
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncords are
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

ON
OFF
CONTROL KNOB
control Knob
Model ATV04
OFR turnsairconditioneroff.
ON turnsairconditioneron.
Thermostatcontrol
ModelATA04
OFF turnsairconditioneroff.
FANpermitsfanoperationwithout
cooling.
sETTmGs 1TmouGH 10
permitcoolingwithfanoperation.
Whenyoutur~~theThermostat
Controltothedesiredriumber,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
FO~maximumcooling
Set
ThermostatControlat 10.The
highertheni~mberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
For air Circulation and
filkriw without cooling
SetThermostatControlatFAN.
Moktureremoval
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdrainstotherear
ofthecabinetwhere itispickedup
byafananddispersedagainstthe
condenser.Occasionally,morelikely
duringstart-up,a“pinging” noise
maybeheard. Thisisnormalfora
shorttimeinlesshumidareasand
longerinveryhumidareas. This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyofyour
airconditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyourair
conditionertoanother location,
turn itoffand wait5or 10minutes.
This willallowthecondensateto
drain fromthecoil intothebase
pan. Then, keepingafirmgrip on
theair conditioner,careftlllyraisethe
windowandtilttheair conditioner
totheoutsidetodrain the water
from thebasepan.
Airdirectionontheindoorsideis Airdirectionontheoutdoorside
throughthefrontgrilleandoutthe isthroughthe rear grilleandout
top.Airflowoutthetopshouldnot throughthetopandsidelouvers.
b;obstructed bycurtainsor drapes. II ,AIR II
AIR
OUT
ROOMSIDEVIEW OUTDOORVIEW ~

before Cleaning. —
GriIles&cabinet
Wipegrilleswith aclean cloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwithmild soapor detergent
and lukewarmwater.
condenser coils
These coilson the weatherside
of theunitshouldbe checked
periodicallyand cleanedifclogged
withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, theymayneed
to be steamcleaned, aservice
availablethroughyourGeneral
Electric service outlet.
The foamair filterbehindthe
inletgrilleshouldbe washedat
leastevery30daysor asoftenas
itneedscleaning.
Removethe inletgrille bygrasping
thetabatthetopofthegrille,pulling
outand liftinggrille out.
Place the grille on aflat surface
and removethe filter. Washthe
filter in hot, soapywater,just as
youwould asponge. Squeezedry.
Toreinstallthe filter, place it on
pins located on the back sideof
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom ofthe grille into
slotson the case and push the grille
forward.

PROBLENI IPossIBLEcAllsEANDmMEDY
AIRCONDIT.IONER
“DOBSNm COOL
As IT SHOULD”
LI
oPERATmG SOUNDS
@Thermostatclick, ametallicsound,mayb~h~ardwhentheqpmpressorcyclesonand
off. Thisisnormal.
~Fan runscontinuouslywhenairconditionerison. Thisisntirmal.
WATERDMI?PING I
eExcesswatermay overflow in exces~ivelyhotandhu~id weather.Thisisnormal.
OUTSIDE
WATERDRIPPING eAir conditionermustbeinstalledlevelor tiltedslightlytotheo-utsideforproper
fNsIDE waterdisposal. ~)
WATER~BASEPAN I@This isnormalfor ashortperiod inareas withIitilehurniditiy;normalforalonger
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(ON OUTDOOR SIDE) period inveryhumid areas.-Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainstorear ofcabinct
whereit ispickedup byafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.
If youneed morehelp...call, toll free:
The GE Answer center@
800.626s2000
consumer information service
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If YouNeedservice
T’obtainservice,seeyourwarranty
ontheback pageofthisbook.
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e’reproud ofour serviceand
antyouto bepleased, Iffor some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoLlreceive,here are three
stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases,this will solvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare still notpleased,
writeallthe details—including
yourphone number-to:
Manager,Consumer Relations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem is still
notresoived, write:
Major Appliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

r— WARRANTY
Save proof of originai purchase date suchasyoursalessliporcanceliedcheck to estabiish warranty period.
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WHATISCOVERED LIMITEDONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyear from dateof original
purchase, we willprovide,free of
charge,parts andservice labor
to repairor replaceanypati of the
room air condifianer that fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfromdateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor to
repair or replacethe mo!ded
outdoor case ifitfails because of
amanufacturing defect.
For each bf the abovewarranties:
Toavoid any chargesyou must
take the roomair conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror aGeneral Electric
Customer Care@servicer and pick
it upfollowing service. In-home
service is also available,but you
mustpayforthe servicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home.
“Uhiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedfor useinthe 48 mainland
states,Alaska,F\awaiiand
Washington,D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofyour telephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@’SERVICE.
WHATISN~ COVERED
@Servicetrips to yourhome to
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
The GEAnswer CenteP
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner isof
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.
~Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide,reasonab!eand necessary
maintenance.
~Damage to product caused by
improper powersupply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above imitation or exclusion
may not appiy to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your iegai rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney Generai.
warrantor: Genem! Electric company
If fumher he[p is needed concerning tinis warranty, write:
~a~a~~Y—~O~sU~fleF ~HaiTs, ~~~~~~[ ~l~e~~ic GO~pa~y, ~pplia~c~ ~a~l<, ~~~i~vill~, KY 40225
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