GE Carry-Cool ATX04 Installation instructions

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AdapterPlug 3
Air Direction 5
Air Filter 6
ApplianceRegistration 2
Care and Cleaning 6
ICondenserCoils -5
IControl Settings 4,5
Electrical Requirements 3
iEnergy-SavingTips 2
ExtensionCords 3
Q3 Grille andCabinet 6
Grounding 3
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Moisture Removal 5
IProblem Solver 7
Repair Service 7
ISafety Instructions 2
User MaintenanceInstructions 6
IWarranty
useandcareof
Carry-Cool@
models
ATX04
ATX05
Back Cover

Enewy=savingtips
It isintendedtohelpyouoperat~
aridmaintainyour newair
conditionerproperly.
Keepithandyfor answersto your
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need morehelp, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnmbers.
You’llfindthem on alabelon the
frame ofthe air conditioner behind
the air filter.
These numbersare 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.
~n~media[elycontact the dealer
(or I>uilder)that sold you the air
co~lditioner.
Whenusing thisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingtie following:
@~~~ermplug yom *Conditioner
by puuingonthepow’er Cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.
@Repairor repiaeeimmediately
all e~ectricservicecordsthat
havebwemefrayedor othertise
damaged. Do not useacord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
alongitslength or at either the,
plug or connector end.
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INSTRUCTIONS
@Keeptheair filterclean. (See
instructionson page6.)
@For mostefficientcooling,keep
ventinclosed positionexceptwhen
youwantto exhaustair, smokeor
odors fromtheroom.
@Don’tlettheroom gettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn the
uniton beforetheroomheatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furnitu~e,rugs anddraperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapeswhen
they’reopen.
eKeep firnace floor registersand
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escapethroughthem.
*Don’tletdrapesor furnitureblock
top or front ofunit and restrict air
flowwhen it isoperating.
@It’sbest to operateyourair
conditioner at highspeed during
extremely hot weather.
@Keep outdoor condenser coil
clean. (Seepage6.)
@Turn air conditioner offbefore
vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.

Electricalsafety—mPoRTmT...PleaseRead Carefukly.
Forpersonal safety,this
appliance
mwtbeproperly
grounded.
Thepowercord ofthisapp~iance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibilityof electric shockhazard
fromthis appliance.
Havethe walloutletand circuit
checked byaqualified electrician
to makesure the outletis properly
grounded.
Where astandardtwo-prong
walloutlet is encountered, it is
yourpersonal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
aproperly grounded three-prong
walloutlet.
Do NOT,UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
OR MRIOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONGFROM
THE POWERCORD.
useOfadapterpIug
(Us-voltt~llits)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouse an adapter,where
localcodespetit,aTRMPOR~Y
CONNEC~ION maybe madetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaUL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGNLARGE
PRO
Fig.
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The larger slotin theadapter must
bealignedwith the larger slot in
the walloutletto provideproper
polarity inthe connectionofthe
powercord.
CAmQN: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutletcover
screwdoes notground appliance
unlesscoverscrew is metal, and
not insulated, and walloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring. You
shouldhavecircuit checked by a
qualifiedelectrician to make sure
the outlet isproperly grounded.
Ivhen disconnecting tile power
cord from the adapter9 always
holdthe adapter with onehand. If
thisis notdone, the aclapterground
Ierminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.
sho3Eldtl~endapter ground
terminal breaI(9Do Rlar Usz the
apj}liante [l~ltiiapvoper ground
IIasagai~ll~eenestaillished.
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanex~nsion
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbe aUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthatthe electricalratingofthe
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncords are
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

operatingYour &r ConditionerControk
FAN\oFF/ COOL
selectorswitch
OFF turnsairconditioneroff.
*HIF~ permitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*LOTm permitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,ENERW
SAVERswitchmustbe inNOM
position.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
~COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
TEMPERATURE
Tempemturecontrol
WhenyouturntheTemperature
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticalljcontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
The SaveEnergy Mnge isavisual
reminderthatyoucanconserve
energybyselectingahigherroom
temperaturebutstillkeeptheroom
coolandlesshumidthanoutside.
ventilationcontrol
Theventdoor inyourair
conditionerisclosedwhenthe
VENT’pushbuttonisoutandtothe
left.Whentheventisclosed, only
theair insidetheroomcan be
circulatedandconditioned.Pushing
theVENT buttoninand slidingit
totherightopenstheventdoor,
allowingasmallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfrom
theroom.
*Ene~ysaverswitch
.
IENERGYSAVER I
The ENERGY SAVERswitch
controlsthe fanoperation.When it’s
intheNORM position, the fanwill
circulateroom air continuously.
When it’sintheSAVEposition, the
fanwillautomaticallycycleonand
offwiththecompressor.
—
Forfanonly operation,ENERW
SAVERswitchmustbe inNOM
position.
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2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafiera
reasonabletime, setthe Temperature
Controlat ahighernumberfor a
cooler roomor atalowernumber
for awarmer room.
3. BesureVENT door isclosed.
VENT buttonshouldbe outand
tothe left.
For maximum cooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchat HI COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControlat“1O.
3. Besure VENT door is closed.
VENT buttonshouldbe outand
to the Iefi.
For quieter Opemtion
1. Set SelectorSwitchat LO COOL.
Moistureremoval
The moisturethatyourair
conditionerremovesfromtheair
drainstothe rear ofthecabinet
whereit ispickedupbyafanand
dispersedagainstthecondenser.
Occasionally,more likelyduring
startup, a“pinging”noisemaybe
heard. This isnormalfor ashort
timein lesshumidareasandlonger
in veryhumidareas. Thismethod
ofmoisture removalimprovesthe
operationalefficiencyofyour
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyourair
conditionerto anotherlocation,
turn it offand wait5or 10minutes.
This willallowthe condensateto
drain from the coilintothebase
pan. Then, keepingafirm grip on
theairconditioner,carefullyraisethe
windowand tilt the air conditioner
to theoutsideto drain the water
fromthe basepan.
ROOMSIDE VIEW
Thetopgrillehas3settingstoletyou
varythe angleofthe air discharge.
Grasp tabson each end and pullup
untilthetopgrillestopsatthesetting ~
youwant.
Air directionontheindoorsideis
throughthefrontgrille andoutthe
top.Air flowoutthetop shouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
AIR
OUT
2. Set TemperatureControl at
desired number.
When the TemperatureControlis
set on 9or 10and the Fan is set on
lowspeed, moisture may freezeon
the coils and preventthe unitfrom
cooling. If this happens, set the Fan
athighspeedand settheTemperature
Control to alowernumber. Air direction on the outdoor side is
throughthe rear grille and out
through the top and side louvers.
.~e
AIF?IN
OUTDOOR VIEW

careandCleatiw
USERMmTENmcE
msTRucTIoNs
mrnairconditioneroffand
remove plugfromwailrec%?ptiele
beforecleaning.
Grilles&cabinet
Wipegrilles with acleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwithmild soapor detergent
and lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
These coiison the weatherside
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodicallyand cleanedif clogged
withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphe~.
If extremelysoiled, theymayneed
to be steamcleaned, aservice
availablethroughyourGeneral
Electric service outlet.
AirFilter
The foamair filterbehindthe
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery30 daysor as oftenas
itneedscleaning,
Removethe inletgrillebygrasping
thetabatthetopofthegrille,pu~ing
out andlifiinggrilleout. Yr/
P1acethe grille on aflat surface
and removethe filter. Washthe
filter in hot, soapywater,just as
you wouldasponge. Squeezedry.
Toreinstall the filter,place it on
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom ofthe grille into
slotson the case and push the grille
forward.

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Questiom?
UseThk ProblemSolver
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PROBLEM POSSBLE CAUSEANDmmDY
AIR CONDITIONER ‘*Not pluggedin. Plugmayhavebeenbumped.loosebyva<;uumcleaneror furniture,
DOES Nm OPEMTE @Ifpluggedin$fusecouldhaveblownorcircuitbreakermayhav~tripptid,
AIR CONDITI~~~~ ,@
Curtain,blindsorfurnitureblockingthetopor thefrontoftheairconditiofi~rwill ‘“
“DOES NOTCOOL restrictair flow.
As IT SHOULD” ~TemperaturecontrolmaYnotbeset~~ighenough. Turnknobtoahighernumber.
Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcaoling.WhenEnergySaverswitchisset ,
atSAVE,temperaturerangeinroomwillvarymore.
~Air filterdi~y,s~o~~~~~~]~anedatleastevery30 days.Seeinstructions,page6.
~~oom fray havebeenvery~~twhen airconditionerwasfIisttu~ed On.Al~ow time
forittocooldown.
*Coldairmaybe escapingthroughopenfurnace floorregistersandcoldair returns.
sVentcontr~~maybesetatopenposition,a~]owinghotoutsideairtO~~te~the~00~,
e cooling~oi~shaveicedup.TO ~el~ice,settheFan athighspeedandtheTemperature
Controltoalowernumber. ,
oPEMTmG SOUNDS eThe~OS~tclick,am~~~li~sound,
maybe heardwhen compressor cycles OX) andoff.
Thisisnormal.
eFanrunscontinuouslyWhenSelectorisinCoolor Fanposition. Thisisnormal. Men
Energy Saverswitchissetat SAVE,fancycleson andoffwithcompressor.
WATERDNPPING eExcesswatermayove~flowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.Thisisnormal.
OUTSIDE
WATERDWPPING *Air conditionermustbe ins~~ledlevelor t~ted slightlytotheo~~ide forproper
INSIDE waterdisposal.
WATERIN BASEPAN sThis isno~al forashortperiodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normal foralonger
(ON OUTDOORSIDE) period invery humid areas. Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drainstorear ofcabinet
whereitispickedupbyafanandthrownagainstthe outdoorcondensercoil.
If YouNeedSertice
Toobtainservice, seeyourwarranty
on theback page ofthisbook.
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyoutobe pleased. If for some
reason youare nothappywith the
service youreceive, +ereare three
slepsto followforfurther help.
FIRST.contact thepeople who
serviced yourappliance. Explain
wilyyouare notpleased. Inmost
CaSeS, this will solvetileproblem.
7
NEXT,ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write allthe details-including your
phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:

YOURGENERALELECTRICROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginal purchase date such asyoursalesslip or cat~celladchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. (
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VVHATIs COVERED LIMITED F!VE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdate oforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
to repairor replaceanypart of the
roomairconditionerthat fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEAHWARRANTY
Forten yearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts and service laborto
repairor replacethe molded
outdoor case if it fails becauseof
1amanufacturing defect.
Foreach of the abovewa~ranties:
Toavoidanychargesyou must
take the roomair conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror aGeneralElectric
Customer Care@servicer and pick
it upfollowing service.In-home
service is a!soavailabie,but you
mustpayfortheservicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyour home.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the origil~alpurchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor useinthe 48 mainland
states,Aiaska, Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELEC1-RIGCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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WHATISNOTCOVERED
QServicetrips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
ReadyourUSeand Carematerial.
Ifyouthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Improper installation.
if you havean installation problem
or ifthe air conditioner is of
improper cooling or heating
capacity for the intended use,
contact your dealeror installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequate electrical connecting
facilities.
~Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failureofthe product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonableand necessary
maintenance,
~Damageto product caused by
improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may rIOtapply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to 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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