GE Heat Pump Zoneline 2700 Series User manual

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Contents
Air Filter
5
Appliance Registration 2
Auxiliary Controls
4
Care and Cleaning
5
Condenser Coils
5
Energy-Saving Tips 2
Fan Cycle Switch
4
Master Controls
3
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Problem Solver
6
Repair Service
7
Room Cabinet and Case
5
Safety Instructions
2
Thermostat Control
3
Ventilation Control
4
Warranty Back Cover
GEAmwer CenteP
80~6262000
Heat Pump Zoneline” Model
2700 Series
GEAppBances

Help us
help you...
Before using your
air conditioner, read
this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new air
conditioner properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label behind
the room cabinet.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your air conditioner. Before sending
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.
If you received a damaged air
conditioner, immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the air conditioner.
hportant Safety
Imtructiom
Read W instructions before
wing this appliance.
When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:
● Use this appliance only for ik
intended purpose as describd in
this Use and Care Book.
● This air conditioner must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
● Never use an extension cord
with this appliance.
6 Unplug your air conditioner
before making any repairs.
Note: We strongly recommend that
any servicing be performed by a
qualified individual.
● For your safety . . . Do not store or
use combustible materials, gasoline
or other flammable vapors or
liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
SAVE THWE
~STRUCTIONS
Energy-Saving
Tips
● Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructions on page 5.)
● For most efficient operation,
keep vent in closed position except
when you want to let outside air
enter the room.
● Don’t let the room get too hot or
too cold. Whenever possible, turn
the unit on before the room heats
up or cools off. If you don’t, the air
conditioner will take longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.
. Keep windows and doors closed.
Conditioned air escapes when
they’re open.
● Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed when cooling
is desired. Conditioned air can
easily escape through them.
● Don’t let drapes or furniture block
the front of the unit and restrict air
flow when it is operating.
. It’s best to operate your air
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot or cold weather.
● Keep the outdoor condenser coil
clean. (See page 5.)
● Turn the air conditioner off
before vacations or extended
absences.
Save time and money.
Before you request service,
check the Problem Solver on
page 6. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
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Opemting the Controls
THERMOSTAT
Thermostat Control
When you turn the Thermostat
Control to the desired setting, the
thermostat will automatically
control the temperature of the
indoor air.
A comfortable temperature will be
maintained in mos~rooms when the
control is set at “57’ or “6~’
For cooler temperatures, turn the
control to the right.
For warmer temperatures, turn the
control to the left.
Air buvers
For best heat distribution,
tilt the louvers down so the heated
air is directed across the room.
HEAT
SELECTOR
HIGH
FAN SPEED
Selector Switih
OFF turns air conditioner off.
FAN ONLY permits fan operation
without cooling or heating.
COOL permits cooling with low
fan speed or high fan speed
operation, depending on which fan
speed setting you select.
HEAT permits heating with low
fan speed or high fan speed
operation, depending on which fan
speed setting you select.
Fan Speed Switch
LOW permits low fan s~eed for fan
L-
only operation, cooling or heating,
depending on which Selector
Switch setting you select.
HIGH permits high fan speed for
fan only operation, cooling or
heating, depending on which
Selector Switch setting you select.
For best distribution of cold air,
tilt the louvers up so the cold air is
directed towards the ceiling.
For ARI heating and cooling
certification, the air louvers are
tilted straight out as shown above
(30 degrees from the vertical axis).
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Auxiliary Controls
Additional controls are located
behind the room cabinet.
Access to the controls is obtained
by removing the room cabinet.
Case
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To remove the room cabinet,
grasp it at both sides, lift up and
pull forward.
To replace the room cabinet,
position slots at bottom of room
cabinet onto tabs at bottom of
chassis. Tilt room cabinet inward,
lift it slightly, and position it so
clips at top hook onto front lip of
air discharge grille. Then press
room cabinet down to secure it.
VENTILATION
OPEN
CLOSE
Ventilation Control
This knob is set at CLOSE at the
factory. When it is in this position,
the vent door is closed and only
indoor air is filtered, cooled or
heated and circulated by the air
conditioner.
Switching the knob to OPEN opens
the vent door to allow some outside
air to enter the room. However,
cooling or heating effectiveness is
reduced when the control is set at
OPEN, so we suggest you don’t
keep it there long.
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CYCLE CONT
FAN
Fan Cycle Switch
This switch is set at CONT at the
factory to provide continuous fan
operation in cool or heat modes. If
you want the fan to cycle on and off
with the compressor or resistance
heater, set the switch at
~CLE.
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Care and Cleaning
Turn the air conditioner off and
remove the plug from the wall
outlet, or remove the fuses, or
turn off the circuit breakers at
the power panel before cleaning.
If you live in an apartment, your
building management may wish to
provide these maintenance finctions
that are necessary for continued
peak operating efficiency of your
air conditioner.
Room Cabinet & Case
Wash the room cabinet and case
finish with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarm water.
Condenser Coils
These coils on the weather side
of the unit should be checked
periodically and cleaned if
clogged with dirt or soot from the
atmosphere. If extremely soiled,
they may need to be professionally
steam cleaned, a service available
through your GE service outlet.
Air Filter
The air filter behind the room
cabinet should be washed at least
every 30 days or as often as it needs
cleaning.
Access to the filter is obtained by
removing the room cabinet. See
page 4.
To remove the air filter, grasp the
pull tabs on the front of the filter as
shown and pull toward you
until the
three tabs at the top and bottom of
the filter come out of the slots in
the chassis.
Vacuum the filter on the dirty side
or wash it with running water. Run
water through from the cleaner side
of the
filter to drive out accumulated
dust and lint. Shake to dry.
Note: The air conditioner should
not be operated without an air
filter. Replacement filters are
available from your GE Dealer,
Factory Service Center or
authorized Customer Care”
servicers.
To reinstill the air filter after
cleaning, make sure the word
FRONT on the filter is facing you.
Insert the three tabs at the top of the
filter into slots at the top of the
chassis. Press upward and insert
the tabs at the bottom of the
filter
into slots at the bottom of the
chassis. Then replace the room
cabinet.
5

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Questiom?
-~: Use This fioblem Solver
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
AIR CONDITIONER
G Power cord not plugged in, fuse blown, or circuit breaker tripped.
DOES NOT OPERATE
● Unit is waiting 3 minutes for pressure to equalize across the compressor.
AIR CONDITIONER
● Curtains, blinds or furniture blocking front of air conditioner will restrict air flow.
“DOES NOT COOL
OR HEAT AS IT
● Thermostat Control may not be set high enough. Turn control to a lower or higher
SHOULD”
number.
. Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at least every 30
days. See instructions on page 5.
● Room may have been very hot or very cold when air conditioner was first turned on.
Allow time for it to cool down or warm up.
Q Conditioned air may be escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air
returns.
● Ventilation Control may be set at OPEN position, allowing outside air to enter
the room.
● Position of the louvers will affect temperature. See page 3.
“BURNING” ODOR
c Dust accumulating on surface of heating element during transportation or storage
AT START OF can cause “burning” odor at beginning of heating operation. This odor should
HEATING
quicHy dissipate.
OPERATION
OPERATING SOUNDS
● Relay clicks may be heard when compressor or fan cycles on and off. This is normal.
. Fan runs continuously when air conditioner is operating except when Fan Cycle
Switch behind room cabinet is set at
~CLE. Then the fan cycles on and off with the
compressor or resistance heater.
DISCHARGED AIR
● Tilt louvers down slightly and keep them down until condensation disappears.
CONDENSES ON
WINDOWS OR
WALLS
If you need more help.. call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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If You Need Service
To obtain service, see your warranty
on the back page of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action
Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC ROOM AIR CONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
WHAT IS COVERED
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and on-site service
labor to repair or replace
any part
of the room air conditioner that
fails because of a manufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
For five years from the date of
original purchase, we will provide,
free of charge, parts and on-site
service labor to repair or replace
any part of the sealed refrigerating
system (the compressor, condenser,
evaporator and all connecting
tubing) that fails because of a
manufacturing defect.
For each of the above warranties:
Transportation expense to and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be
free of charge.
This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use in the 48 mainland
states, Hawaii and Washington,
D.C.
In Alaska the warranty is the same
except that it is LIMITED because you
must pay to ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
technician’s travel costs to your
home.
All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer
Care@
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER
CARE@ SERVICE.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
. Service trips to teach you how to
use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
GE Answer
Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
● Improper installation. ● Failure of the product resulting from
if you have an installation
modifications to the product or due to
problem, or if the air conditioner unreasonable use including failure to
is of improper cooling or heating provide reasonable and necessary
ca~acitv for the intended use, maintenance.
contact-your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
. Failure due to corrosion on models
adequate electrical connecting
not corrosion-protected.
facilities. ● Damage to the product caused
s Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers. by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
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. In commercial locations labor
WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
necessary to move the unit to a FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
location where it is accessible for
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service by an individual technician.
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 state to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
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Warrantor: General Electric Company
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If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
Pub. No. 49-7231
3-90 CG
Zoneline”
2700 Series
Printed in Singapor