GE KJ906LS Installation instructions

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Operatingthecontrols p4
Adjustingairdirection ps
Howtocleantheairfilter p6
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Readallinstructionsbefore
usingthisappliance. e
Readthisbookcarefully.
Page
Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . . . ...2
ImportantSafetyInstructions. ..2
ElectricalSafety. . . . . . . . . . ...3
It isintendedto helpyou operate
and maintainyournewair condi-
tionerproperly. When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthe following:
Keep it handyfor answersto your
questions.
OperatingYour
Air ConditionerControls. ., .4,5 0Use thisapplianceordyfor its
intended purposeas describedin
thisUse and Care Book.
AdjustingAir Direction. ......5 If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help...
Call,toll-free:
The GE AnswerCenterm
8W.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
User Maintenance
Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6 eThis airconditioner mustbe
properlyinstalledin accordance
with the InstallationInstructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructionson page3.
Problem Solver. . . . . . . . . . . ...6
ConsumerServices: . . . . . . . ...7 -
Warranty. .........Back Cover ,or write(includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
●Never unplugyour aircondi-
tionerby ptiling on the powercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyand pull
straightout from the outlet.
0Repairorreplaceimmediately
all electric service cords that
havebecome frayedorotherwise
damaged.Do not use acord that
showscracks or abrasiondamage -
alongitslengthor at either the s
plugor connector end.
~Keep the air filter clean. (See :
instructionson page6.) Writedown the model and
serialnumbers.
~For mostefficientoperaton, keep
vent inclosedpositionexceptwhen
you want to exhaustair,smokeor
odors from the room.
9Don’tlet the roomgettoo hot or ~
too cold. Wheneverpossible,turn -
the unit on before the room heats
up or coolsdown.
You’llfindthemon alabelat the
bottomon the frameof the aircon-
ditionerbehindthefront grille.
These numbersare also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registrationcard that came with
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
msTRucTIoNs
~Keep windowsanddoorsclosed.
Conditionedair escapeswhen ~
they’reopen.
@Keep furnacefloorregistersand
coldair returnsclosed,Conditioned
air can easilyescapethroughthem.
*Don’tblockfront of unitwhen
it isoperating,Curtainsor drapes
blockingit willrestrict air flow.
~It’sbest to operate yourair
conditionerat highspeedduring
extremelyhot or cold weather.
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinanycorrespon-
denceor servicecallsconcerning
your air conditioner.
Ifyou received adamagedaircon-
ditioner,immediatelycontact the
dealer (or builder)that sold you
the air conditioner.
~Keep outdoor condensercoil
clean. (Seepage 5.) Save time and money.
Before you requestservice, check
the ProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
minorcausesofoperatingproblems
that youcan correct yourself.
~Turn air conditioneroffbefore
vacationsor extended absences
from home.
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~~ectrica~~afety–ImORTANT. ..PIeaseReadCarefully
HowtoComect
electricityy
Forpersonalsafety,
ttis appliance mustbe
properlywounded.
Thepowercord of thisappliance
isequippedwith athree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandard three-prong(grounding)
walloutlet (Fig.1)to minimizethe
Possibilityofelectricshockhazard
~romthis-appliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig.
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Havethe walloutlet and circuit
checked by aqualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet isproperly
grounded.
Whereastandard two-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyourper-
sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to have it replaced with aproperly
grounded three-prongwalloutlet.
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Use ofadapter plug
(115-voltunits)
Becauseof potentialsafety
h~ards under certain conditions,
we stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapter plug.However,ifyou
stillelectto usean adapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadeto a
properlygrounded two-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA) P1’
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use of extension cords
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westronglyrecowend againstthe
useof an extensioncord. However,
ifyou stillelect to use an extension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
it be aUlisted3-wiregrounding
typeappliance&xtensioncord and
that the current carryingrating of
the cord in amperesbe equalto or
greater thafi.the branch circuit size
shownon the ratingname plate of
the appliance.Suchextensioncords
are obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.
The largerslot in the adapter
mustbe alignedwiththelargerslot
in thewalloutlet to provideproper
polarityin the connectionof the
powercord.
CAUTION: Attachingadapter
ground terminalto walloutlet ‘
cover screwdoes not groundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,and not insulated,andwall
outlet isgroundedthroughhouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
to makesure the outletisproperly
grounded.
When disconnectingthe power
cordfromthe adapter,alwayshold
the adapterwithonehand.If this
isnot done, the adapter ground
terminalisverylikelyto break with
repeated use.
Shodd the adaptergroundterminal
break,DO NOT USE the appliance
untilapropergroundhasagainbeen
established.
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OperathgYourAirConditionerControls
Temperaturecontrol
Whenyouturn TEMPERATU~
control to desired setting,thermo-
stat willautomaticallycontrol the
temperature of the indoor air.The
higherthe number selected, the
cooler the indoor air willbe.
The Save Energy Range isavisual
reminder that you can conserve
energyby selectingahigherroom
temperature butstillkeep the room
cool and lesshumid than outside.
Ar Exchanger
Whenthiscontrol issetat “closed;’
onlythe air insidethe room can be
circulated and conditioned.When
it’sin the “open”position,some
indoor air can be exhaustedfrom
the room.
Selector Stitch
OFF turns air conditioneroff.
*M~H F~ permitshighfan speed
operation withoutcooling.
*~D F~ permitsmediumfan
speed operationwithoutcooling.
*LOWFAN permitslowfan
speed operation withoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,ENERGY
SAVERswitchmustbe in“normal”
position.
~GH COOLpermitscoolingwith
highfan speed operation.
MED COOLpermitscoolingwith
mediumfan speed operation.
LOWCOOLpermitscoolingwith
lowfan speed operation.
EnergySaverStitch
The ENERGYSAVERswitchcon-
trols the fan operation. When it’s
inthe “normal”position,thefanwill
circulate room air continuously.
When it’sin the “save”position,the
fan willautomaticallycycleon and
offwith the compressor.
Forjan onlyoperation,ENERGY
SAVERswitchmustbe in ‘tiormal”
position.
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1.Set SELECTORswitchat HIGH
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2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol at
desirednumber (usuallythe mid-
pointisagoodstartingposition).If
roomtemperatureisnotsatisfactory
afterareasonabletime,setthe tem~
peraturecontrolat ahighernumber
foracoolerroomor at alowernum-
berfor awarmerroom.
3. Set AIR EXCHANGERcontrol
at “closed”position.
4. FlipENERGYSAVERswitch
to desir~dposition—“save”or
“normal.”
Formaximumcooling
1. SetSELECTORswitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol
_at 10.
3. Set AIR EXCHANGERcontrol
—at “closed”position.
_~. FlipENERGYSAVERswitch
_to “normal.”
Forquieteroperation
1. Set SELECTORswitchat LOW
FANspeed position.
2. Set TEMPERATUREcontrol at
desirednumber.
3. Set AIR EXCHANGERcontrol
at “closed”position.
4. FlipENERGY SAVERswitch
to desired position—“save”or
“normal.”
Fornighttimeoperation
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
it isrecommendedthat youset
the SELECTORat LOWCOOL
for veryquietoperationand the
TEMPERATUREcontrol at mid-
range (5or 6).
For tir Circdation and
Hlteting tithout cooling
Set SELECTORswitchat LOW
F~, MEDFANor HIGH FM.
Forventilation
Whethercontrolsare set for cool-
ingor fan operation only,setting
theAirExchangercontrolat“open”
letsroom air be exhaustedto the
outside.Thisishelpfulinremoving
stale air,smoke or odors from the
room,andpermitsoutdoorairto en-
ter throughnormalopeningsin the
house.However,coolingeffective-
nessisreduced when thiscontrol
isset at “open:’so we suggestyou
don’tkeep it there long–especially
inhot, humidweather.
Toadjustairdirection
SIDE-TO-SIDE AIR DIRECTION
Forextreme temperatures
For greatest economy and bestper-
formance, wesuggestyou always
settheSELECTORat HIGH COOL
inextremelyhot weather.
The side-to-side airtirection
!ouversarecontrolled by tabs that
let youpositionthe louversto dis-’
chargeair to the left, to the right,
or straightahead.
Up-and-down airdirectioniscon-
trolledby an airdeflector located
behindthe front grille.
To reverseair direction:
1.Removefront grille.
Pressgrilledownwardand pull top
toward youto release grillefrom
catches-attop. Liftgrilleoff.
2. Push downon the air deflector
tab andpull
deflectorout.
3. Turndeflector
around and reinsert
itwithtab at top.
4. Replacethe
frontgrille.
For straightout air discharge,
removeair deflector from grille.
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cleaning‘your
airconditioner
Tmairconditioneroff md remove
the plugfromthe wal!outlet before
cleaning.
Gri#le &cabinet
Wipeboth sidesof grillewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or clean withavacuumcleaner
brush.Becarefulnot to forcethe
movablelouversout of position.
Other areas behindthe grillemay
be wipedor vacuumed,takingcare
not to damagethe coilfins.
Washcabinet withmildsoap or
detergent and lukewarmwater.
Nr Filter
Foam air filter behindfront grille
shouldbe washedat leastevery30
daysor moften asitneedscleaning.
Removefrontgrille(seepage5)and
placeitfacedown on aflatsurface.
Awireretainer holdsthe filterin
place. DO NOT BENDOR PULL
ONTHE WIRERETAINER.To
removeit,pushendsofretainer out
ofclipsnear top ofgrille.The filter
can then be removed.
Wmhthe filterinhot,soapywater
just as youwouldwashasponge.
Squeezedry.
Toreinstallfilter,layitinplaceon
grille,slideendsofwireretainer as
faras they’llgo intoslotsat bottom
ofgrille,depresswireretainer be-
hindlockingclipsnear top ofgrille.
Toreplacegrtile,insertmetalprongs
at bottomofgrilleintoS1OKat bot-
tomofairconditioner,then release
downwardpressureto letgrillelock
into catchesat the top.
CondenserCoils
These coilson the weather side of
the unit shouldbe checked period-
icallyand cleanedif cloggedwith
dirtor sootfromthe atmosphere.If
extremelysoiled,they mayneed to
be steam cleaned,aserviceavail-
ablethroughyourHotpointservice
outlet.
TheProblemsolver
Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe minor.Youmaybe ableto correct
ityourselfbyfollowingthesuggestedrecommendationsbelow.
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beforeyourequestservice,checkthefollowing:
PROBLEM
AIRcomITIoNER
DOESNOTOPERATE
AIR CO~ITIONER
“DOESNOT COOL
AsITSHOULD”
OPERATING
SOUNDS
POSSIBLEcAusE mmm~~
~Notplugged.in.Plugmayhavebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleaneror furniture.
~If pluggedin, fuse could haveblownor circuit breaker mayhavetripped.
~Curtains,blindsor furnitureblockingfront of airconditionerwillrestrict airflow.
~Temperaturecontrol may not be set highenough.Nso, when EnergySaverswitch
is at “save:’temperature range in room willvarymore than when it’sat “normal:’
*&r fiher dirty,shouldbe cleanedat leastevery30days.Seeinstructionsabove.
~A11owtime for veryhot roomto cool downwhen air conditionerisfirst turned on.
~Coldair maybe escapingthroughopenfurnace floorregistersand cold air returns.
~AirExchangermay be set at “open:’allowingoutsideair to enter the room.
~Thermostatclick,ametallicsound,maybe heard whencompressorcycleson and off
~Fan cYcIeson and offwithcompressorwhenSelectorisincoolpositionand Enerm
ISavers~?itchisat “save”;otherw(sefan rur~scontinuouslywhenair conditioneriso=
~Excesswatermayoverflowin excessiveyhot andhumidwesther,This isnormal.
~Airconditionermustbelevelortiltedslightlytotheoutsideforproperwaterdisposal.
Thisisn~r~nalfor ashortperiodin areaswithlittlehu~~idity;normalfor alonger —
i~t~riodin veryhumidareas. Moistureremovedfrom indoorairdrainsto rear ofcab-
i;-]titwhere it ispicltedup by afan and thrown againstthe outdoor co~]denst+rcoil.
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WHATisCOVERED FULL ONE=YEARWARRANTY
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
part of the room air conditioner
that fails because of amanufac-
turing defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
For five years from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, areplacement compressor
and service labor to diagnose and
replace any compressor thatfails
because of amanufacturing
defect.
For each of the abovewarranties:
Transportation expense to and
from aservice shop and shop
service labor if required will be free
of charge.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchaser and any succeed”
ing 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 technicians 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.
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Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
p!ease contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toil free:
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SIImproper installation.
If you havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of improp-
er cooling or heating capacity for
the intended use contact your
dealer or installer. Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
eReplacement of house fuses
or resetting of circuit breakers.
oIn commercial locations labor
necessary to move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.
●Failure of the product resulting
from modifications to the product
or due to unreasonable use includ-
ing failure to provide reasonable
and necessary maintenance.
.Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORIS NOT RESPON-
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DAMAGES.
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