GE Zoneline Installation instructions

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youreceivedadamagedair
conditioner,immediately contact
the dealer (or bui!der)that sold you
the air conditioner.
Itisintendedto helpyouoperateand
maintainyour newairconditioner
properly. Savetimean’dmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
the ProblemSolveron page6.It lists
minor causesof operating problems
that you can correct yourself.
Keep it handyfor answersto your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help...
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consumer information service ImportantSafety
Instructions
or write (include your phone
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ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
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Energy”saviti~tips Read ail instructionsbefore
usingthis appliance.
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~Keep the airfilter clean. (See
instructions on page 5.)
~For most efficient cooling, keep
vent in closed position except when
you want to exhaust air,smoke or
odors from the room.
~~~~!~~–When using this
appliance, alwaysexercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
Write down the modeland
serialnumbers.
You’ll find them on a label behind
the room cabinet above the fan
opening. ~Usethisapp~ianceonlyfor its
intendedpurposeasdescribed in
this Useand Care Book.
~Don’t let the room get too hot.
Whenever possible, turn the unit
on before the room heatsup.When
heat is“stored up” inwalis,furniture,
rugs and draperies, your air condi-
tioner takes longer to produce the
desired comfort condition.
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:
oThisairconditionermustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withthe installationInstructions
beforeit isused.
eNEVER USE AN EXTENSION
CORD WITH THIS APPLIANCE.
@Keep windows and doors c!osed.
Cool, dry air escapeswhen they’re
open.
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Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
*Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape through them.
sDon’t al[ow curtains, drapes,
blinds or otl~eritems to block the
air discharge grille and restrict air
flow when the air conditioner is
operating.
e/~’s ~~s~ ~Q operate your air
conditioner at high speed during
exttemely hot w~ather.
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operatingYourAir conditionercontrols
Temperature control
When you turn the temperature
control to the desired setting, the
thermostat will automaticaliycontrol
the temperature of the indoor air.
Acomfortable temperature will be
maintained in most roomswhenthe
ocontrol isset midway in the normal
range. For cooler temperatures,
turn the control to the right for
warmer temperatures, turn it to
the left.
Mastercontrols
OFF turns air conditioner off.
FANONLY permits fan operation
without cooling.
HIGH COOLprovides high fan
speed plus cooling.
LOWCOOL permits low fan speed
plus cooling.
outside Aircontrol
When this control isset at VENT
CLOSED, the vent door is closed
and only indoor air isfiltered, cooled
or heated, and circulated by the air
conditioner.
Turning the control to VENT OPEN
opens the vent door to allow some
outside air to enter the room, Hcw-
ever, cooling or heating effective-
ness is reduced when this control
isset at VENT OPEN, so we suggest
you don’t keep it there long.
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For cooling
1.Set TEMPERATURE CONTROL
at desired comfofl level (usually
midway in the NORMAL range is
a good starting position).
2. Presseither the HIGH COOL or
LOWCOOL pushbutton, depending
on the level of cooling desired.
3. Set the OUTSIDE AIR control at
VENT CLOSED.
For outside airventilation Forair circulationand
pluscooling filteringonly
Follow steps 1and 2 at left, then 1. PressFAN ONLYpushbutton.
set the OUTSIDE AlRcontrol at 2. Set OUTSIDEAlRcontrol at
VENT OPEN. VENT CLOSED.
Foroutsideair ventilation
withoutcooling
1. PressFAN ONLY pushbutton.
2. Set OUTSIDE AIR control at
VENT OPEN.
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User Maintenance instructions
eCleaning your
air conditioner
Turnairconditioneroffandremove
plugfromwallrmeptac!e,orremove
fuses,orturnoff circuitbreakersat
powerpanelbeforecleaning.
If you live in an apartment, your
building management maywish to
provide these maintenance func-
tions that are necessaryfor con-
tinued peak operating efficiency
of your air conditioner.
~00~ Cabinet& Case
Washroom cabinet andcasefinish
with mild soap or detergent and
lukewarm water.
Areas Behind the
Room Cabinet
These areas may be vacuumed or
wiped with adamp cloth.
~0~~~~3~r Coils
These coils on the weather side of
the unit should be checked period-
ically and cleaned if clogged with
dirt or soot from the atmosphere. If
extremely soiled, they may need to
be professionally steam cleaned,
aservice available through your
General Electric service outlet.
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AirFilter
The foam air filter behind the room
cabinet should be washedat least
every 30 daysor asoften asit needs
cleaning.
Access to the filter isobtained
bytilting the room cabinet out as
follows:
1. Lift, pull and lower.
STOPBRACKETS
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2. Position room cabinet against
stop brackets.
3. Reach in, graspfilter at center
tab and pull.
When tilted out, the room cabinet
can be removed, ifdesired, bylifting
it so the slots at the bottom of the
cabinet disengage from the hooks
at the bottom of the chassis.
Note: For Zoneline models installed
high in the wall, filter access is
through the bottom grille section of
the front discharge room cabinet.
Vacuumthe filter onthe dirty
sideor washit with runningwater.
Runwater through from the cleaner
side of the filter to drive out accum-
ulated dust and lint. Shake to dry.
To replace air filter, position the
magnetic section of the filter onto
the solid center disc potiion of the
wire blower guard.
Note: The air conditioner should
not be operated without anair filter,
Replacement filters are available
from your General Electric Dealer,
Factory Service Cent@ror author-
ized Customer Care@servicers.
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User Maintenanceinstructions[coniinue~)
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1. Position slots at bottom of room
cabinet onto hooks at bottom of
chassis.
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2. Tiltroom cabinet inward,lift itand
position it so its stops are directly
behind the corresponding stops on
the chassis.
3. Lift the room cabinet, position
the top of it onto the front lip of the
top air discharge grille, and press it
down to secure it.
If you have aproblem, it maybe minor. Youmaybe able to correct
it yourself. Just use this Problem Solver to locate your problem and
then follow the suggested recommendations.
Savetimeand money...before yourequestservice,cheek the following:
rPROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
1-~~=--*Powercord not pluggedin,fusebiownor circuit breakertripped.
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AIR CONDITiC)NER ~Curtains,drapes,newspapers,magazinesandother itemsblockingair discharge
“DOES NOT COOL gril)ewill restrictair flow.
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Air filter dirty;shouldbecleanedat leastevery30days.See instructionsabove.
1I@Roommayhave been very l~otwhen air conditioner was first turned on. Allow
time for it to cool down.
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@Ventdoorcontrol maybesetat OPEN,allowingoutsideairto enterthe room.
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QThermostatclick,ametallicsound,maybe heardwhencompressorcyclesonandoff.
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the intended use contact your
dealer or installer. Youare
responsible for providing adequate
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or resetting of circuit breakers.
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necessary to move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for
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or due to unreasonable use includ-
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