Hotpoint KCM08 Installation instructions

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Alr
Contenb
How to get
the best from
Your
Conditioner
Adapter Plug
3
Air Direction
5
Air Filter
6
Appliance Registration
2
Care and Cleaning
6
Condenser Coils
6
Control Settings
4,5
Electrical Requirements
3
Energy-Saving Tips
2
Extension Cords
3
Grille and Cabinet
6
Grounding
3
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Problem Solver
7
Use and Care of
models
Kmo8
KCM1l
K~12
Power Saver 4
Repair Service
7
Safety Instructions
2
Warrantv Back Cover
me GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000

Help us
help you...
Before usiW 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
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label on the
frame of the air conditioner behind
the air filter.
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 dam~ed
air conditioner . . .
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the air
conditioner.
Save time and money.
Before you request
service . . .
bportant Safety
Instructions
Read *1 instruction before
using this appliance.
When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:
● Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose
as described in
this Use and Care Book.
. This air conditioner ~~st be
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it k used. See grounding
instructions on page 3.
● Never un@ugyour aireonditioner
by pdting on the power cord.
Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the receptacle.
● Repair or replace immediately
all el~tric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.
SAW THESE
mS~UCTIONS
Ene~y-saving tips
c Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructions on page 6.)
● For most efficient cooling,
keep the ventilation control in
the “closed” position except when
you want to allow a small amount
of outdoor air to enter the room or
exhaust air, smoke or odors from
the room.
● Don’t let the room get too
hot. Whenever possible, turn the
unit on before the room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditioner takes longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.
● Keep windows and doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’re open.
● Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Cold 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 weather.
● Keep the outdoor condenser coil
clean. (See page 6.)
. Turn the air conditioner off
before vacations or extended
absences from home.
Check the Problem Solver on
page 7. It
lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
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Electrical safetY—IMPO~ANT...please Read Carefully.
How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
Electrical requirement
U5-volt models require a 115/120-
volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet
protected with a 15 amp time delay
fuse or circuit breaker.
The power cord on these models has
a three-prong (grounding) plug that
mates with a standard three-prong
(grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1) to
minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from these appliances.
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INSURE PROPER
GROUNO EXISTS
Fig. 1 ‘
BEFORE USE
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
DO
N~, UNDER ANY
C~CUMSTANCES, CUT
OR ~MOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG ~OM
T~ POWER CORD.
230/208-volt models
require their
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
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hazard from overheating wires.
The power cord on these models
has a 230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type plug
that mates respectively with a
230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type wall
outlet. These types of outlets are
available at most hardware stores.
230/208-VOLT
MATCHING
PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTEUION
@e
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGE TANOEM TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME OELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
Whether your air conditioner is a
115-volt or a 230/208-volt unit, it
is
importint to have the wall
outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as to whether a proper
ground exists.
Use of adapter plug
(U5-volt models only)
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against use
of an adapter plug.
However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY
CONNE~ION
may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardware stores.
PERMITTEOINCANAOA, -l
(AOAPTER PLUGS NOT
~1
ALIGN LARGE
PRONGS/SLOTS ,
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INSURE PROPER
GROUNO ANO
FIRM CONNECTION
Fig. 2
BEFORE USE
The larger slot in the adapter must be
aligned-with the larger sl~t in the wall
outlet to provide proper polarity in
the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and wall outlet is grounded
through house wiring. You should
have the circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord
from the adapter, always hold the
adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, the adapter ground terminal is
very likely to break with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO N~ USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has again
been esbblished.
Use of etiension cords
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord. However,
if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be a UL
I isted 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nameplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.
3

Opemting Your Air Conditioner Controk
MASTER CONTROL
Master Control Swikh
OFF turns air conditioner off.
*Fan 10 permits low fan speed
operation without cooling.
*Fan hi permits high fan speed
operation without cooling.
*Forfan only operation, Power
Saver Switch must be in the “norm”
position.
Cool 10 permits cooling with low
fan speed operation.
Cool
hi permits cooling with high
fan speed operation.
THERMOSTAT
Thermostat Control
When you turn the Thermostat
Control to the desired setting, the
Ventilation Control
When the slide switch is at the
“closed” position, the vent door
thermostat will
automaticall~ control is closed and only the air inside
the temperature of the indoor air. the room can be circulated and
The higher the number selected, conditioned.
the
co;ler the indoor air will be.
Slide the switch to the left to the
“open” position and the vent door
opens to allow a small amount of
outdoor air to enter the room.
Slide the switch to the right to the
“exhaust” position and the vent
door opens to allow air, smoke or
odors to be exhausted from the
room.
*power Saver Switch
POWER SAVER
The Power Saver Switch controls
the fan operation. When it’s in the
“norm” position, the fan will
circulate room air continuously.
When it’s in the “save” position,
the fan will automatically cycle on
and off with the compressor.
Forfan only operation, Power Saver
Switch must be in the “norm”
position.
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For normal cooling
1. Set the Master Control Switch at
“hi Cool:’
2. Set the Thermostat Control at
the desired number (usually 4-6 is
a good starting position). If room
temperature is not satisfactory after
a reasonable time, set the Thermostat
Control at a higher number for a
cooler room or at a lower number
for a warmer room.
For maximum cooling
1. Set the Master Control Switch at
“hi Cool?’
2. Set the Thermostat Control at 8.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
“closed?’
For quieter operation
1. Set the Master Control Switch at
“lo cool:’
When the Thermostat Control is set
on 7 or 8 and the Fan is set on low
speed, moisture may freeze on the
coils and prevent the unit from
cooling. If this happens, set the Fan
at high speed and set the Thermostat
Control to a lower number.
2. Set the Thermostat Control at
desired number.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
“Closed~’
Note: When the Power Saver
Switch is at the “save” position,
changes in the sound level may be
more noticeable than when it’s at
the “norm” position.
For nighttime operation
During the cooler evening hours,
we recommend that you set the
Master Control Switch at “lo Cool”
for very quiet operation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(4 or 5).
For extreme temperatures
For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggest that you
set the Master Control Switch at
“hi Cool” in extremely hot weather.
For ventilation
Whether controls are set for
cooling or fan operation only,
setting the Ventilation Control at
“open” lets room air be exhausted
to the outside. This is helpful in
removing stale air, smoke or odors
from the room, and permits outdoor
air to enter through normal openings
in the house. However, cooling
effectiveness is reduced when this
control is set at
“open:’ so we
su~est you don’t keep it there long—
especially in hot, humid weather.
To adjust air direction
The up-and-down air direction
louvers are together and are
controlled by fingertip pressure
on the louvers. They regulate air
discharge upward, downward or
straight out.
Two separate banks of side-to-
side air direction louvers
have
separate tabs to let you direct
discharged air to the right, to the
left, or straight ahead.
UP-AND-DOWN
AIR DIRECTION
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5

Care and Cleaning
USER MMNTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
~rn air conditioner off and
remove plug from wall outlet
before cleaning.
Grilles & Cabinet
Wipe front grille with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with mild liquid
dishwashing detergent. Wash cabinet
with mild soap or detergent and
lukewarm water.
Condenser Coik
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 steam cleaned, a service
available through your Hotpoint
service outlet.
Air Filter
The foam air filter behind the
inlet grille should be washed at
least every 30 days or as often as
it needs cleaning.
FILTER
To remove the filter, grasp the front
grille with both hands, pull down
and forward to free clips at top of
grille from frame of chassis, and
lift up to free slots in bottom of
grille from hooks at base of chassis.
Then pull the filter off the two tabs
on the back of the grille.
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 accumulate
dust and lint. Shake to dry. Replace
filter on tabs on grille and reinstall
grille.
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6

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m
Questiom?
-~= Use This Roblem Solver
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PROBLEM
AIR CONDITIONER
DOES N~OPERATE
AIR CONDITIONER
“DOES NOT COOL
AS
IT SHOULD”
OPERATING
SOUNDS
WATER DMPPING
OUTSIDE
WATER
DRIPPINO
INSIDE
WATER
~BASEP~
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
o N~tplugg~ in. Plug may have been bumped 100SS bY wcuumcleanQr or f~fitu~.
. Ifplu=~ in, fus
e
could have blown or circuit breaker may havetri~@.
* Curtain, blinds or firniture blocking the topor the front of the air conditioner will
restrict air
now.
*Temperature Control may not besot high enough. Turrt knob toahigher number.
Highest setting should provide maximum cooling. When Power Saver Switch is set
at “save:’ krnperature range in room will vary more,
. Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at least every 30 days. See instructions, page 6.
* Rootn may have been very hot when ~irconditioner was first turned on. A11ow time
for itta cool down.
● Cold air maybe escaping through open furnaw floor registers and cold air returns.
* Vent control mW be set at “open” position, allowing hot outside air to enter the roorn;
or at “exhaust” position, allowing cool air to be exhausted from the room.
*Thermostat click, a metallic sound, may be heard when compressor vcles on and off.
This isnormfl.
. Fan mrts continuously when Master Control Switch is in “COO1” or “Fan” position.
This is normal. When Power Saver Switch is set at “save:’ fan cycles on and off with
compressor.
Q Excess water may overflow in excessively hot and humid weather. This is flo~l.
* Air conditioner must be instalIed level or tilted slighdy to Ae outside for proper
water disposal.
* This is n~~~ fora short period in areas with litde humidity; normal fOr a 10n8@r
period in very humid areas. Moisture removed from indoor airdtins ta rear ofcabinet
where it is picked up by a fm and thrown against the outdoor condenser coil.
If vou need more hel~.. call. toll free:
The GE Answer Cen~eP ‘
8W.6262W
If You Need Service
consumer information service
To obtain service, see your warranty NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
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. Inmost
cases, this will solve the problem.
write all the details-including your
phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
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
7

YOUR HOTPOINT ROOM AIR CONDITIONER
WARRANTY
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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 service labor
in your home 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 service
labor in your home to repair or
replace
any part of the sealed
refrigemting 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
HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT
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:
The GE Answer
Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
. Improper installation.
If you have an installation
problem, or if the air conditioner
is of improper cooling capacity
for the intended use, contact
your dealer or installer. You are
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
. Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
s In 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 including failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
● Failure due to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.
● Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR IS
NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
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KCMI1
KCM12
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