GE Carry Cool ATV04 Training manual

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contents
Adapter Plug Model and Serial Numbers 2
Air Direction :Moisture Removal 4
Air Filter 5Problem Solver 6
Appliance Registration 2SafetyInstructions 2
Care and Cleaning 5User Maintenance Instructio~~s 5
Condenser Coils 5Warranty Back Cover
Consumer Services 11
Control Settings 4,5
Electrical Requirements 3
Energy-Saving Tips 6
Extension Cords
Grille and Cabinet :
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ATV~4
ATV05
ATV06

HelpwheIpyou.o e
Beforeus@ your
ahConditioner$read
thk booliCamfullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
LouisviHe,KY40225
wfi~ down the model
~~~ s~fi~l nmbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frameoftheairconditionerbehind
theairfilter.
Thesenumbersaredso onthe
ConsumerProd~ctOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
hp@*nt safety
Imtructiom
Rmdai~Mmctiom befo~w
*g thh
apptiancee
When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
~ThisairConditionermustbe
properlyinsbl!edinaccordance
tiththehshliation
Imtructions
beforeit isused. Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.
@~wermplugyow mConditioner
bypwwngonthe~Jver cord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromthereceptacle.
@Repairor replacetiefiately
M elwtrieserviceCor* that
havebwomef~~y~dor otherwise
damaged. Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateitherthe
plugor connectorend.
@unplug yew airConditioner
beforemaMnganyIreptis.
Note:Westronglyrecomend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividud.
@Foryour safety...donotstoreor
usecombustiblematerials,gasoline
orotherflamable vaporsorliquids
inthevicinityofthisor anyother
appliance.
mYouNeedSetice
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumer o
Servicespageinthebackofthis
book.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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ForpemomHsafety,tm
appEancemustbeproperly
gmmded.
Thepowercord.ofthisapptiance
isequippedwiti athree-prong
(grou~ding)plugwhich mateswiti
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
INSUREPROPER
IFig, /1 GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
~~hereastandardtwo-prong
walloutletisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
useOfatipkrplu
(w-volt units)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
h-ds undercertainconditions,
westronglyreco~end against~se
ofmadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelut touseanadapter,where
Id codespermit,a~M~MY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2~availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
us%?OftmmionCorm
motrwomended
Becauseofpotenti~ safety
h=ardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyousWelecttouseanextemion
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typ appliaceextemionwrd having
agroundingtypepiugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
no volts.
TEMPORARY
METHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA) k
ALIGNLARGE
PRONGS/SLOTS~fi Uml
o
Fig.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewalloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
UmON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.You
shouldhavecircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
when disconmwtingthe pwer
cordfromtheadapter9always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisisnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.
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OperatingYourMr ConditionerControk
ON
OFF
CONTROL KNOB
control mob
Model AYV04
ONturnsairconditioneron.
0~ turnsairconditioneroff.
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FAN COOL
Lo Lo
FANS ‘COOL
selectorstitch
ModekATV05,An06
0~ turnsairconditioneroff.
HI F~ provideshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
~FM provideslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
~COOLprovidescoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
LOCOOLprovidescoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
ModekATV05
FornormalCooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchatHICOOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryaftera
reasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlatahighernumberfora
coo~erroomorat alowernumber
forawarmerroom.
1. SetSelectorSwitchatHICOOL.
2. SetTheI>mOSiatControlat 8.
Thermostatcontrol
ModekATV05,A’V06
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
1
t
r
lermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
letemperatureoftheindoorair.
‘hehigherthenumberselected,
le coolertheindoorairwillbe.
andATV06
Forquieteroperation
1. SetSelectorSwitchatLOCOOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber.
WhentheThermostatControlisset
on7or 8andtheFanissetonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
coilsandpreventtheunitfrom
cooling.If thishappens,setthe
Fanathighspeedandsetthe
ThermostatControltoalower
number.
Set theSelectorSwitchatLo FA1~J
or HIFAN.
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&r tiection
Airdirectionontheindoorsideis
throughthefrontgrilleandoutthe
top.Airflowoutthetopshouldnot
beobstructedbycuminsordrapes.
HOOMSIDEVIEW
Airdirectionontheoutdoorside
isthroughthereargrilleandout
throughthetopandsidelouvers.
1AIR 11
AIR
OUT
MoMureremoval
Moisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdrainstothe
rearofthecabinetwhereitis
pickedupbyafananddispersed
againstthecondenser.occasionally,
morelikelyduringstart-up,a
“pinging”noisemaybeheard.This
isnormalforashorttimeinless
humidareasandlongerinvery
humidareas.Thismethodof
moistureremovalimprovesthe
operationalefficiencyofyourair
conditioner.
Note:Beforemovingyourair
co~~c~itionertoanotherlocation,
f~~rnitoffandwait5or 10minutes
toallowcondensatetodrainfrom
thecoilinfothebi]sepall.Then,
~eep~ngafir123grip on the air
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,. -. co~]ditioner,carefuliyraisethe
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“=. windowa~ldtilttheair cont~itiolle~
~—- totileo~~tside10drainwa{erfrom
-e.......
~Ii?,eb):iscpail.
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USERM~NmcE
msTRucTIoNs
Grilles&cabinet
Wipegrilleswithacleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwithmildsoapordetergent
andlukewarmwater.
condensercons
Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedifclogged
withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.
Ifextremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned;aservice
availablethroughyourGeneral
Electricserviceoutlet.
Thefoamairfilterbehindthe
inletgrilleshouldbewashedat
leasteve~ 30daysor asoftenas
itneedscleaning. ~II
Placethegrilleonaflatsurface
andremovethefilter.Washthe
filterinhot,soapywater,justas
youwouldasponge.Squeezedry.
Toreinstallthefilter,placeiton
pinslocatedonthebacksideof
thegrille.
Toreplacethegrille,placethetwo
tabsatthebottomofthegrilleinto
slotsonthecaseandpushthegrille
forward.
Removetheinletgrillebygrasping
thetabatthetopofthegrille,
pullingoutandliftinggrilleout.
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EneW“satiw tips
@Keeptheairfilterclean.(See
instructionsonpage5.)
~Don’tIetthe roomgettOO
hot. Menever possible,tumthe
unitonbeforetheroomhea~up.
WherIheatis “storedup”hwalls,
fi~rniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionerties longerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryairescapes
whenthey’reopen.
@Keepfimace floorregistersand
co~dairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
~Don’tletdrapesorfimitureblock
thefrontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitisoperating.
~It’sbesttooperatemodelsATV05
andATV06athighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.
@Keeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage5.)
~Turntheairconditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absencesfromhome.
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UseTM ProblemSolver
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PROBLEM
OPEMTNG SOUNDS
(ModelsATW5and
ATW6)
WATERIN BASEPAN
(ONOUTDOORSIDE)
loose@iiQuw Cldtiertirfimitures-
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Ifpluggedin,’fisecouldhaveblownor
Girctitbreakermay havetrippti.
@ CBrtain,
blimdsorfirni~re blockingtie front
oftheairconditionerWWrestrictairflow.
*ThemostatControl(onmodelssoequippd)
my notbesethighenough.~rn bob toa
highernumber.Highestsettingshouldprovide
maximm cooling.
oAh fiimrdirty,shouldbecleanedat~east
every30days.Seekstmctio~sonpage5.
@Roommayhavebeenveryhotwhenair
conditionerwasfirstturnedon.Allowtime
forittocooldew.
*Coldairmaybeescapingthroughopen
furnacefloorregistersmd coldair returns.
@Cooltigcoilshaveicedup.Tomeltice,
settie SelectorSwitch.to~F~ andthe
ThermostatControlto alowernumber.
*“Thermostatclick,ametic sound,maybe
heardwhencompressorcyclesonmd oH.This
isnormal.
@Fm runscontinuouslywhenSelectorSwitch
isin,COOLor FANposition.Thisisnomal.
~Excesswaterma..overflowhexcessivelyhot
andhumidweather.Ttis isnomd,
@Airconditionermustbeinstiled levelor
ttitedslightlytotie outsideforproperwater
disposd.
@ Thisisnormal fora shortpefiodinaleas
withlittlehumidity;normal fora longerperid
inveryhumid areas.Moistireremoved fion~
indoorairdraks torear ofcabinet,whereit is
pickedupbyafm md thrownagtinsttie
outdmr condenserCOU.
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Readthesehstructions completelyand
bwefuuye
pMPoRTmT—observe augovernhg
codesandOrdhances.
INsTALLER—Besuretoleavethese
hstructionswith theconsumer.
coNsuMER—Keepthesehstructions for
fiturereference.
FORPERSONALSAFETY
@THISAPFLWCE WST BEPROPEWY
GRomDED. seepage 3.
~wNm, m~~ mcmcmsmcmy
CUT ORREMOVETHETHI~
GRO~D~G PRONGFROMTHE
POWERCORD.
~WE RECOMMENDTHATYOU DO
N~ USEmEXTENSION CORDOR ~
~HER PLUGWH T~S WPLMCE.
~DONm CHNGE THE PLUG ON THE
POWER CORDOFTHISAPPLMCE.
‘*FOLLOW NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODESORLOCAL CODESmD
oRDINmcEs.
~This appliancemust besupplied with 115V,
60Hz, and connectedto an individual,properly
groundedbranchcircuit,protected bya15 or 20
amp circuit breal<eror time-delayfuse.
*If the electric supp~yprovideddoesnot meet the
abovespecifications,callalicensed electrician.
*Aluminum house wiring may pose special
problems—consultaqualified electrician.
.
WBNBOWREQUIEMEN~
s
Standarddouble-hungwindowwith actual
openingwidth of22~/2’fto 36!’
@Clearvertica!openingof ~41/z”minimumfrom
bottomofsash to stool.
~Installthe air conditionerin awindowwhere
there willbe enoughclearancearoundthe cabinet
to allowamplecirculationofair through the unit.
Lp’
4+2~1/~’f~~~~”~
14f12“
min.
1
II
Forwindowsthatdonotmeettheaboverequirements,see
SPECIALINSTALLATIONsectionofthisinstruction.
Note: Ml Supporthg arts Shodd be
$
secured to fwm woo ymason~ or metal.
(co~atinuednextflage)
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1. Raise lowersash and removewindowhandle,if
there is one. Selectcenter ofarea where air
conditioneristo be located.
2. KEEPINGAFIRMGRIPONTHEAIR
CONDITIONER,
carefullyplaceunit intowindow
openingso bottomofair conditionerframe is
against stoolofwindow.Carefullyclosewindow
behindhandle on air conditioner.
~. If levelingbolt does not touch stoolwith unit in
verticalposition,reacharoundsideofair conditioner
and adjust bolt downwarduntil it touchesstool.
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III
~~E: When air conditioner is removed from
vindow,levelingbolt should be adjusted above
~ottomsurface of air conditioner.
4. Cuta5“ pieceoffthe foamsash-gapgasket. ‘
Tilt unit slightlytothe insideand installgasket in
channeldirectlybehindopeninginhandle. I
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5. Extend slidingpanels out from sidesof air
conditionercaseagainst windowframe. Keep
panels level,fasten each to sash with single screw
drivenas high as possibleto avoidany sag in
extended panel.

!6. Insert clipsintoslots at bottomofchannelon
both the ~eftand right side.Secure cli~towindow
,stoolwith screwpr~vided.
stool \
7. Cut foamsash-gap gasket to windowwidth
~ndstuff between top oflowersash and glass
]ane ofupper sash to provideseal.
8. Installthe sash bracket to secure the air
conditionerand lockboth sashes inplace.
Screw
REMOVALFROMWINBOW
1.
Turnthe air conditioneroffanddisconnect
powercord.
~, Removesash-gapgasket frombetween
windowsand unscrewmetal sash bracket from
window.
~. Removescrewsinstalledthrough top ofsliding
panelsintolowersash and clipsholdingchannels
tostool.
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 fromwindowtoavoidspilling
anyremaining water.
5. Store parts forreuse alongwith air conditioner.
sPEc!Ak !NSTALLATBON
1. For windowsfrom 36”to 49”inwidth, order
an extra wide kit, RAK50A,fromyour dealer or
distributor.
2. For installationin aslider windowapplication,
(16”to 48”),order kit RAKI09A fromyour dealer
or distributor.
3. Toovercomestorm windowinterference,
attach a2inch wide woodstrip to the stool,with
either nails or screws. Strip shouldbe as wide as
windowopeningand flush with back side ofstool.
Thickness of woodstrip should be determined by
the amount ofinterference.
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—YOURGEROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANW
Save proof of originalpurchasedatesuchasyour salesslip orcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
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WHATIs COWRED
Forfive yearsfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,patis andservicelaborto
repairor replaceanypati of the
room air condlt~onef that fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelaborto
repairor re91acethe moided
etitdoor c~se if it fails becauseof a
manufacturing defect.
For each of the abovewarranties:
Toavoidany chargesyou musttake
the roomair conditioner to aGeneral
Electric FactoryServiceCenterora
GeneralElectricCustomerCare@
servicer and pick it up following
service. In-homeservice isalso
available, but you must payfor the
servicetechnician’s travel coststo
Yot.tihome.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor useinthe 48
mainlandstates,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.in Alaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITED becauseyoumust payto
shipthe producttothe serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor by
our authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELE~RIC-
i-iOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEOr
GENERAL ELE~RIC CUSTOMER
CARE” SERVICE.
WHATIs NOTCOVERED
~Servicetrips toteach you howto
usethe product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If
youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer CenteP
800.626.2000
consumer information service
WARRANTOR1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
~Improper installation. ~Faiiureof the product resuiting
if you havean installation from modifications to the product or
probiem, or if the air conditioner due to unreasonable use inciudirig
isof improper cooiing capacity faiiure to provide reasonable and
for the intended use,contact necessary maintenance.
your deaier or instailer.Youare
responsible for providing adequate ~Faiiuredue to corrosion on modeis
not corrosion-protected.
electrical connecting facilities. ~Damageto the product caused
QReplacement of fuses or resetting by improper power suppiy voitage,
of circuit breakers. accident, fire, fioods or acts of God.
Some statesdo 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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