GE Carry Cool ATM04 Training manual

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Adapter Plug 3Model and Serial Numbers 2
Air Direction 5Moisture Removal 4
Air Filter 5Problem Solver 6
Appliance Registration 2SafetyInstructions 2
Careand Cleaning 5User Maintenance Instructions 5
Condenser Coils 5Warranty Back Cover
Consumer Services 7
Control Settings 4,5
Electrical Requirements 3
Energy-SavingTips 6
Extension Cords 3
Grille and Cabinet 5
Grounding 3GEkwef ceMeP
Installation Instructions 78@a62&2800
Gaq cooI@Models
A’M04
ATM05
ATM06
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Itis intended to helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournew air
conditioner properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfiairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
W.ik dom themodel
You’llfmdthemonalabelonthe
frameoftheairconditionerbehind
theairfilter.
ThesenumbersarealsoonL%e
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
IJsethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourair conditioner.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
hstructiom
Whenusingtiis appliance,.always
exercisehdsicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefa~owing:
@Rep* or replacetietiately
dl eiwtficSefice cor& that
havebwome fmyedor Othetie
damqed. Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateitherthe
plugorconnectorend.
~unplug yourtircon&tioner
beforemwgany reptia.’s.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
that.anyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividud.
@Eoryoursafety...donotstoreor
usecombustiblematerials,gasoline
orotier flammablevaporsorliquids
inthevicinityofthisor anyother
appliance.
SAVETHmE
miSTRUCTIONS
MYOUNeedSetiee
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumer
Servicespageinthebackofthis
book.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to: -
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisvfile,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPaneI
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,~linois60606
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Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
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a-standard-three~prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prong
walloutletisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
useofa@p*rplug
(w-voltUnifi)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
CONNE@IONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewalloutlettoprovideproper
polmityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
~mON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.You
shouIdhavecircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
men &wonnMtingthe Wwer
Cordfrom the adapter9always
holdtie adapterwithonehind. If
tiis isnotdone,theadap@rground
tetind is ve~ Ikely tobra witi
repeateduse.
Shodd the adapter giromd
&Tw&21bml%yDo NOTUSRthe
applianceuntil aproper gromwd
ilasag~n been mbbkhedo
tJseofetiemioncoT&
motrecomnemded
Becauseofpotentialsafety
huards undercertainconditions,
westrong~yrecomend againstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyousti~elect~useanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
ty~ appfianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe Mamperes(minimum)and
120volts.
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selectorSwikh The ventdoorinyourair
conditionerisclosedwhenthe
VENTpushbuttonisoutandtothe
left.Whentheventisclosed,only
theairinsidetheroomcanbe
circulatedandconditioned.Pushing
theVENTbuttoninandslidingit
totherightopenstheventdoor,
allowingasmallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfromtheroom.
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
OFFturnsairconditioneroff.
~FkNprovideshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
~F.provides lowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
~COOLprovidescoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
TheSaveEnergyWnge (onmodels
soequipped),isavisualreminder
thatyoucanconserveenergyby
~COOLprovidescoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation. selectingahigherroomtemperature
butstillkeeptheroomcoolerand
lesshumidthanoutside.
Forqtieteroperation
Fornormalcooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchatHICOOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagoodstartingposition).Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryaftera
reasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlatahighernumberfora
coolerroomoratalowernumber
forawarmerroom.
3. BesureVENTdoorisclosed.
VENTbuttonshouldbeoutandto
theleft.
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdtis totherear
ofthecabinetwhereitispickedup
byafananddispersedagainstthe
condenser.Occasion~y,morelikely
duringstart-up,a“pinging”noise
maybeheard.Thisisnormalfora
shorttimeinlesshumidareasand
longerinveryhumidareas.This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyofyour
airconditioner.
1. SetSelectorSwitchatLOCOOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber.
WhentheThermostatControlisset
on9or 10andtheFanissetonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
coilsandpreventtheunitfrom
cooling.Ifthishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsettheThermostat
Controltoalowernumber.
ForairCirculationand
fiRterhgwithoutCooting
SettheSelectorSwitchatLOFAN
orHIFAN.
Note:Beforemovingyourair
conditionertoanotherlocation,
turnitoffandwait5or 10tinutes.
Thiswillallowthecondensateto
drainfromthecoilintothebase
pan.Then,keepingafirmgripon
theairconditioner,carefiUyraisethe
windowandtilttheaircondfiioner
totileoutsidetodrainthewater
fromthebasepan.
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Airdiredion
Airdirectionontheindoorsideis
throughthefrontgfilleandoutthe
top.Airflowoutthetopshouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsordrapes.
ROOMSIDEVIEW
Airdirectionontheoutdoorside
isthroughthereargrilleandout
throughthetopandsidelouvers.
Onsomemodels,thetopgrillehas
3settingstoIetyouvarytheangle
oftheairdischarge,Grasptibs on
eachendandpullitupuntilthetop
grillestopsatthesettingyouwant.
careandCleatiu
USER~m~~mc~
msTRucnoNs
hrn airconditioneroff and
removeplugfromwallreaep@cIe
beforeCleaninge
Griues&cabinet
Wipegrilleswithacleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwithmildsoapordetergent
andlukewarmwater.
Condemer coils
Thesecodsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedifclogged
withdirtorsoottim theatmosphe~.
If extremelysofled,theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned,aservice
availablethroughyourGenerrd
Electricserviceoutlet.
minter
Thefoamairfilterbehindthe
inletgflle shouldbewashedat
leastevery30daysorasoftenas
itneds cleaning.
Removetheinletgrillebygrasping
thetabattie topofthegfle, pu~ing
outandliftinggrilleout.
Placethegrilleonaflatsurface
andremovethefilter.Washthe
filferinhot, soapywater,justas
youwouldasponge.Squeezedry.
Toreinsta~thefilter,placeiton
pinslocatedonthebacksideof
thegrille.
Toreplacetie grille,placethetwo
tabsattie bottomofthegrflleinto
slotsonthecasead pushthegrille
forwmd.
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UseThkProblem Solver
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he%y”satiq tips
@Keep the air filterclean.(See
instructionsonpage.5.) PROBLEM
*Formostetilcientcooling,keep
theVentilationControl in the
CLOSED position except.when
you wanttoallowasrndiamount
ofoutdoorairtoentertheroomor
exhaustair,smokeor odorsfrom
theroom.
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“DOESNm COOL
ASmSHOULD”
@Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
firniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
*TemperatureControl maynotbesethigh
enough.~rn kmobtoatighernumber.
Highestsetting shouldprovidemaximum
cooling.
~Airfil~r d~ty,shouldbecleaned atleast
every 30 days. See ins~ctions on page 5.
~Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryairescapes
whenthey’reopen.
@Roommayhavebeenveryhotwhenair
conditionerwasfirstturnedon.Allowtime
forittocooldown.
@Coldairmaybeescapingthroughopen
firnacefloorregistersandcoldairreturns.
~VentfiationC~ntroln-iay be set at OPEN
position,allowinghotoutsideairtoenter
theroom.
~Keepfirnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
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sDon’tletdrapesorfirnitureblock
thefrontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitisoperating. setthbS~lectorSwitchto~1FANandthe
ThermostatControltoalowernumber.
~It’sbesttooperateyourair
conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather. *Thermostatclick,ametallicso~d, maybe
heardwhencompressorcyclesonmd off.This
isnormal.
OPEMTNG SOUNDS
~Keeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage5.) @FanrunsconthuouslywhenSelectorSwitch
isinCOOLor FANposition.Thisisnormal.
~firn theairconditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absencesfromhome. @Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhot
andhumidweather.Thisisnormal.
WATERDWP~G
OUTSIDE
@Airconditionermustbeins~lledlevelor
tfltedslightlytotheoutsideforproperwater
disposd.
@TMsisnormalforashortperiodin areas
withlittlehumidity;normalforalongerperiod
WATERIN BASE PAN
(ONOUTDOORSIDE) inveryhumidareas.Moistureremovalfrom
indoorairdrainstorearofcabinet,whereitis
pickedupbyafa md thrownagainstthe
outdoorconde~~sercoil.
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}BEFOREYouBEGIN
Readthese instructionsWmpletelyand
arefuuy*
kPoRT.mT—observe augoverning
INsTALLER—Besuretoleave these
hstructions with the consumer.
coNsuMER—-Keepthesehstructions for
fiturereference.
ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY
@THIS APPLWCE MUST BE PRoPEmY
GRO~”DEDe Seepage 3.
@Do Nm, mER mcmcwsMcEs9
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD
GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE
POWER CORD.
~WE RECOMMEND THAT YOUDO
Nm USEmEXTENSION CORDOR m
D-ER PLUGWITH THIS_PLMCE.
)~DONm CHANGE THE PLUG ON THE
POWER CORDOF THIS APPLI~CE.
)oFOLLOW NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODESOR LOCAL CODESAND
ORDINANCES.
~This appliance must be supplied with 115V,
60Hz, and connected to an individual,properly
grounded branch circuit, protected by a15or 20
amp circuit breaker or time-delayfuse.
~If the electric supply provided does not meet the
abovespecifications, callalicensed electrician.
sAluminum house wiring may pose special
probIems-consuIt aqualifiedelectrician.
WBMBOWREQUIREWNTS
*Standard double-hungwindowwithactual
openingwidth of221h”to 36!’
@Clearverticalopeningof 141/z”minimumfrom
bottomofS~Sh to stool.
oInstallthe air conditionerin awindowwhere
there willbe enoughclearancearoundthe abinet
to allowamplecirculationofair throughthe unit.
1p’ J
4t~21/~” ~~ ~~” ~
14~/2“
min.
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Forwindowsthat do not meetthe aboverequirements,see
SPECIALINSTALLATIONsection ofthis instruction.
Note: Ml supporting par~s should be
secured to fmm wood, filasonry or metal.
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BMSE&LkATION!NWIMDOW
1.
Raiselowersash and removewindowhandle,if
there isone. Selectcenter ofarea where air
conditioneris to be located.
z. KEEPING AFIRM GRIP ONTHE AIR
CONDITIONER,carefullyplaceunit intowindow
openingso bottomofair conditionerframe is
against stoolofwindow.Carefullvclosewindow
b~~indhandle onair conditioner:
3. If levelingbolt doesnot touchstoolwith unit in
verticalposition,reacharoundsideof& mnditioner
and adjust bolt downwarduntil it touchesstool.
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NmE: When air conditioner is removed from
window,levelingbolt shotlld be adjusted above
bottom surface ofair conditioner.
4. Cuta5“pieceoffthe foamsash-gapgasket. {
Tilt unit slightlytothe insideand installgasket in
channeldirectlybehindopeninginhandle. (
5. Extend sliding-panelsoutfrom sidesofair
conditionercaseagainst windowframe. Keep
panels level,fasten each to sash with singlescrew
drivenas high as possibleto avoidanysag in
extended panel.

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:a. Insert ciipsinto slots at bottomofchannelon
both the left and right side.Secure clintowindow
stoolwi~~ screwprfivided.
Clamp
stool
7. Cut foamsash-gapgasket to windowwidth
and stuff between top oflowersash and glass
pane ofupper sash to provideseal.
8. Install the sash bracket to secure the air
onditioner and lockboth sashes inplace.
Screw
REMOV&LFROMWHNDOW
1.
Turnthe air conditioneroffariddisconnect
powercord.
~. Removesash-gapgasket frombetween
windowsand unscrewmetalsash bracket from
window.
3. Removescrewsinstalledthrough top ofsliding
panelsintolowersash and clipsholdingchannels
tostooI.
4. Closecurtains. KEEPING AFIRM GRIP ON
AIR CONDITIONER,raise sash and carefully
rockair conditionerbackward and drain major
portionofwater in base ofunit. Careshouldbe
taken in liftingunit from windowto avoidspilling
anyremaining water.
5. Storeparts forreuse alongwith air conditioner.
SPECIALBNsvALkaTBoM
1. For windowsfrom 36”to 49”inwidth, order
an extra wide kit, WK50A, from yourdealer or
distributor.
2. For installationin asliderwindowapplication,
(16”to 48”),order kit RAKI09A fromyour dealer
or distributor.
3. Toovercomestorm windowinterference,
attach a2inch widewoodstrip to the stool,with
either nails or screws. Strip should be as wide as
windowopeningand flush with back side ofstool.
Thickness ofwoodstrip shouldbe determined by
the amount ofinterference.

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ompany-operatedlocationsofferyou
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YOURGEROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANW
Save proofof original purchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod,
WHATISCOHED L!M!TEOFIVE=YEARWARRANTY Th!swarfantyis extended to
~r five years fromdate oforiginal the original purchaserandany
purchase,wewill provide,freeof succeedingownerfor products
charge,partsandservicelaborto purchasedfor useinthe 48
repairor replaceanypati of the mainlandstates,Hawaiiand
room air conditioner that fails Washington, D.C.InAlaskathe
becauseof amanufacturingdefect. warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
LIMITED TENWEARWARRANTY shipthe productto the serviceshop
Fortenyearsfromdate oforiginal orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
purchase,wewill provide,freeof coststo your home.
charge,partsandservice laborto All warrantyservicewill be provided
repairor replaceIhe molded byour FactoryServiceCentersor by
outdoor case if itfails becauseof aour authorized CustomerCare”
manufacturing defect. servicersduring normal working
hours.
Foreach ‘ofthe above Warmnties:
Toavoidany chargesyou musttake Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
the roomair conditioner to aGeneral GENERAL ELE~RIC COMPANY
Electric FactoryService Centeror a
GeneralElectric CustomerCare” GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY‘
servicerand pick it up following SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
service. In-homeservice is also HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
available,but youmust payfor the GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
servicetechnician’stravel coststo CARE@SERVICE. 5
your home. 4
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sServicetrips to teach you howto @Improper installation. ~Failureof the product resulting
usethe product. Ifyou have an installation from modifications to the product or
Readyour Use and Carematerial. problem, or if the air conditioner due to unreasonable use including
If youthen have anyquestions is of improper cooling capacity failure to provide reasonable and
about operating the product, for the intended use,contact necessarymaintenance.
please contact your dealer or our yourdeaier or installer.Youare
Consumer Affairs office at the responsible for providing adequate ~Failuredue to corrosion on models
address below,or call, toll free: not corrosion-protected.
electrical connecting facilities.
GE Answer Cente@ ~Damageto the product caused
800.626.2000 @Replacement of fuses or resetting byimproper power supply voltage,
consumer information service of circuit breakers. accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
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Ii fur?her ine!p is needed Concerning this v#armETty, Wirite:
P~fi~~~J~fi@~~’f-f~jm, GE App!ianaesY
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