GE KF615D User manual

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UseandCareof
DeluxeLargeCapacity
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KF615D&KD718D
Energy-savingtips p2
Operatingthecontrols p4
Adjustingairdirection p5
Howtocleantheairfilter p6
Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver. p6
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Important
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ReadalIinstructionsbefore @
usingtfis appliance.
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Readthisbook carefully.
Page
Energy-SavingTips. . .. . . . . ...2 It isintended to helpyouoperate
and maintainyour newair condi-
tioner properly.
Important SafetyInstructions. ..2 exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing: —
ElectricalSafety. , . . . . . . . . . ..3 Keep it handyfor answersto your
questions.
OperatingYour
Air ConditionerControls. ...4.5 eUse thisapplianceody forits
intended purposeas describedin
thisUseand CareBook.
AdjustingAirDirection. ......5 If you don’tunderstandsomething
or need more help...
Call,toll-free:
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800.626.2(K)0
consumerinformationservice
User Maintenance
Instructions.. . . . . . . . . . . ...5.6 eThis airconditionermustbe
properlyinstalledin accordance
with the InstallationInstructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructionson page3.
ProblemSolver...6...........6
ConsumerServices. . . . . . . . ...7
W~anty. . . . . . . . . .Back Cover or write (includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
eNever unplugyour aircondi-
tionerby ptiling on the powercord.
Alwaysgrip plugfirmlyand pull
straightout fromthe outlet.
oReptir orreplaceimmediately
ail electric servicecords that
havebecome frayedorotherwise
damaged.Do not use acord that
~Keep the air filter clean. (See
instrtictionson page 6.) ~‘ “Writedown the model and
serialnumbers. shows-cracksor abrasiondamage
alongits lengthor at either the
plugor connectorend. e
~For mostefficientoperatog,keep ~
vent in closedpositionexceptwhen .
youwant to exhaustair,smokeor
odors from the room. ,‘,’
You’llfindthemon alabelat the
bottom on the frameof the aircon-
ditionerbehind the front grille. SAW T~SE @
INSTRUCTIONS
These numbersare alsoon the
ConsumerProduct Ownership
Registrationcard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
~Don’tlet the room gettoo’hotor
too cold. Whenev,erpossible,turn
the unit on befor6 the room heats
up or coolsdown.
~Keep windowsand doorsclosed.
Conditionedair escapes when
they’reopen. ,. Model Number
~Keep furnacefloorregistersand
coldair returnsclosed.Conditioned
aircan easilyescape throughthem.
*Don’tblock front of unitwhen
it isoperating.Curtainsor drapes
blockingit willrestrict air flow. ~
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinanycorrespon-
denceor servicecallsconcerning
your air conditioner.
~It’sbest to operate your air
conditionerat highspeed during
extremelyhot or cold weather.
Ifyou received adamagedaircon-
ditioner,immediatelycontact the
dealer (or builder)that soldyou
the air conditioner.
~Keep outdoor condenser coil
clean. (Seepage 5.) 4Save time and money.
Before you requestservice, check
the ProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
minorcausesofoperatingproblems
that youcancorrect yourself.
~Turn air conditioner offbefore
vacationsor extended absences
from home. t!
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Forpersonalsde~.
t~s appliancemustbe
properlygro~nded.
The powercord of thisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
230/208-volt(grounding)perpen-
dicularor tandemtype plugwhich
matesrespectivelywitha230/208-
voltperpendicularor tandemtype
walloutlet to minimizethe possi-
bilityofelectricshockhazardfrom
thisappliance.Thistypeofoutletis
availableat mosthardwarestores.
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Allwiring,includinginstallationof
walloutlet,mustbemadeinaccord-
ancewithlocalelectricalcodesand
regulations.It isyourpersonalre-
sponsibilityand obligationto have
the walloutlet and circuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
suretheoutletisproperlygrounded.
EIectrieal requirements
Yomairconditioner requir= its
own singlebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208 volt a.c., protected with a
20 amp time de~ayfuse or circuit
breaker.
This isrecommendedfor best
performanceand to preventover-
loadinghousewiringcircuits,which
could causeapossiblefirehazard
from overheatingwires.
FJ~~ g>f~~f~g~$ion cords
ilot recon?nlendet~
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstthe useof an
extensioncord. However,ifyoustill
elect to usean extensioncord, it is
absolutelynecessarythatitbeaUL
listed3-wiregroundingtypeappli-
ance extensioncord and that the
currentcarryingratingofthecordin
amperesbe equaltoorgreaterthan
thebranchcircuitsizeshownonthe
ratingnameplateof the appliance.
Suchextensioncordsare obtain-
ablethroughyourlocalservice
organization.
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operatingYourAirconditionercontrols
Master control
0~ turns air conditioneroff.
~FAFdpermitshighfan speed
operationwithoutcooling.
LO F’ permitslowfan speed
operationwithoutcooling.
~COOLpermitscoolingwith
highfan speedoperation.
LOCOOLpermitscoolingwith
lowfan speed operation.
ThermostatContiol
WhenvouturnT~RMOSTAT
contro~to desiredsetting,thermo-
statwillautomaticallycontrol the
temperature of the indoorair.The
higherthe numberselected,the
cooler the indoorair willbe.
Ventilate Conhol
Whenthiscontrolisset at “closed;’
onlythe air insidethe room can be
circulated and conditioned.When
it’sin the “open”position,some
indoor air canbe exhaustedfrom
the room.

For normaleoo?ing
1. SetMASTERCONTROLswitch
at HI COOL.
2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrolat
desired number (usuallythe mid-
pointisagoodstartingposition).If
roomtemperatureisnotsatisfactory
after areasonabletime,set the tem-
perature controlat ahighernumber
foracoolerroom or atalowernum-
ber for awarmerroom.
3. Set VENTILATEcontrolat
“closed”position.
For maximum cooling
1. SetMASTERCONTROLswitch
at HI COOL.
2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol
at 8.
3. SetVENTILATEcontrol at
“closed”position.
For qtieter operation
1. SetMASTERCONTROLswitch
at LO F~ speed position.
@~. Set TE~ERATURE control at
desired number.
3. Set VENTILATEcontrol at
“closed”position.
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
it isrecommendedthat youset the
MASTERCONTROLa~LOCOOL
for veryquietoperation and the
TEMPERATUREcontrolat mid-
range (3or 4).
~0~ ~Xt~~~~ tempera~es
Forgreatesteconomyandbestper-
formance,wesuggestyoualwaysset
the MASTERCONTROLswitchat
HI COOLinextremelyhotweather.
SetMASTERCONTROLswitchat
LOFM or HI FAN.
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in the house.However,cooling
effectivenessis reduced when this
controlisset at “open:’sowesug-
gestyou don’tkeep it there long–
especiallyinhot, humidweather.
TO adjust fir direction
Theup-anddown air&rection
louvers are togetherand are con-
trolledby either of two tabs. They
regulateair dischargedirection
fromstraightout to anypositionup
to 20degreesabovehorizontal.
Tkee sepmate banksof side-to-side
tir &ection louvershaveseparate
tabs to let you direct discharged
air to the right,to the left, or
straightahead.
SIDE-TO-SIDEAIRDIRECTION
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For ventilation
Whether controlsare set for cool-
ingor fan operation only,setting
the VENTILATEcontrolat “open”
lets room air be exhaustedto the
outside.Thisis helpfulinremoving
stale air,smokeor odorsfrom the
room,andpermitsoutdoorairto
enter throughnormalopenings
UP-AND-DOWNAIRDIRECTION
cleaningyour
airconditioner
Turnaircondifiol~eroff andremove
the plugfromthe wdl outlet before
cleaning.
Front Grille &Cabinet CondenserCoils
Wipefrontgrillewithaclean cloth These coilson the weathersideof
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid the unit shouldbe checked period-
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabi- icallyand cleanedif cloggedwith
net withmildsoapor detergentand dirtor sootfromthe atmosphere.If
lukewarmwater. extremelysoiled,theymay need to
be steam cleaned,aserviceavaila-
ble throughyour Hotpointservice
outlet.
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The foamairfilterbehindthe
front grilleshouldbe washedat
least every30daysor as often as
it needs cleaning.
Toremovethefilter,grasptheupper
part of the inletbaffleand pullthe
baffleout.
Then pullthefilteroffthefourtabs
on the grilleframe.
FILER
lated dust and lint.Shaketo dry. o
Replacefilter on tabson grille –
frame, and replaceinlet baffle.
INLETBAFFLE
,
Vacuumthefilteron thedirtyside
or washit withrunningwater.Run
waterthroughfromthe cleanerside
of the filterto driveout accumu-
Thefioblem Solver
Ifyouhaveaproblem,it maybe minor.Youmaybe ableto correct
ityourself.JustusethisProblemSolverto locateyourproblemand
then followthesuggestedrecommendations.
savetimeandmoney.*e beforeyourequestservice, cheekthefollowing:
PROBLEM IPOSSIBLE CAUSE- W~DY
OPEWTING
SOUNDS
WA~R DRIPPING
OUTSIDE
WATERDRIPPING
INSIDE
WATERINBASEPM
(ONOUTDOORSIDE)
urne’d’on:.Allowtime’forit to
*Excesswatermayoverflowin excessivelyhot andhumid weather.Thisisnormal.
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~Airconditionermustbe installedlevelbr tiltedslightlyto’the”outsideforproperwaterdisposal.
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Thisisnormalforashortperiodin,areaswithlittlefiumidity;normalforalongerperiodinvery
humidareas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainsto rear’ofcabinetwhereitispickedup
byafan and thrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.
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PI~Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalesslip orcancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
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all }VHATisCOVERED FULLONE=YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
part of the room air conditioner
that fails becauseof amanufac-
turingdefect.
FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
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andservicelaborto diagnoseand
replaceanycompressor that fails
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
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eImproperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem
or if theairconditioneris of improp-
ercoolingor heatingcapacityfor
theintendedusecontactyour
dealeror installer.Youare
responsiblefor providingadequate
electricalconnectingfacilities.
.Replacementof housefuses
or resettingof circuit breakers.
eIncommerciallocationslabor
necessaryto movethe unit to a
locationwhereit is accessiblefor
serviceby an individualtechnician.
.Failureof the productresulting
from modificationsto the product
or dueto unreasonableuseinclud-
ing failureto providereasonable
andnecessarymaintenance.
~Damageto the productcaused
by improperpowersupplyvoltage,
accident,fire,floods or acts
of God.
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DAMAGES.
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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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