Hotpoint KCM10 Installation instructions

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AdapterPlug 3
AirDirection 5
AirFilter 6
ApplianceRegistration 2
CareandCleaning 6
CondenserCoils “6
ControlSettings 4,5
Electric~Requirements 3
Energy-SavingTips 2
ExtensionCords 3
GrilleandCabinet 6
Grounding 3
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver 7
PowerSaver 4
RepairService 7
SafetyInstructions 2
Warranty BackCover
UseandCareof
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Itisintendedtohelpyou operateand
maintainyournewairconditioner
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedowntheInOde]
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frameoftheair conditionerbehind
theair filter.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourairconditioner.
immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
@usethis applianceonlyforits
intended purposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisairconditionermust be
properly im@lledinaccordailce
with the Insaliation Instructions
beforeit isused. Seegrounding
instructions.onpage3.
@~eyerWpiug yomti CO~WtiO~~~
bypuilingon the powercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromthereceptacle.
*Repair orreplaceimedately .
alleiwtrieSertice Corm that
havebecoBnefrayed or otherwise
damaged. Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorat eitherthe
plugorconnectorend. ‘
SAW TmE
INSTRUCTIONS
@Keeptheair fiiterclean.(See
instructionsorIpage6.)
*Formostefficientcooling,
keeptheventilationcontrolin
the“closed”positionexceptwhen
youwanttoallowasmallamount
ofoutdoorair toentertheroomor
exhaustair,smokeorodorsfrom
theroom.
*Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
furniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryair escapes
whenthey’reopen.
@Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
~Don’tletdrapesor firnitureblock-
thefrontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitisoperating.
@It’sbesttooperateyourair
conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.
@Keeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage6.)
~Turntheairconditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absencesfromhome.
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Howtoconnect
electricity
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Forpersonalsafety,
thisappliancemustbe
properlygrounded.
Electricalrequirement
J15-voltmodelsrequirea115/120-
volta.c., 60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha15amptimedelay
fise or circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswithastandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig.1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
g.1
iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletis encountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplacedwithaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
230/208-voltmodelsrequiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta.c., protectedwitha
timedelayfuseorcircuitbreaker.
Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcou~dcauseapossiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.
Thepowercordonthesemodels
hasa230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypeplug
thatmatesrespectivelywitha
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableatmosthardwarestores.
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230/208-VOLT MATCHING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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2301208-VOLT MA~HING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME OELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Whetheryourairconditionerisa
U5-voltora230/208-voltunit,it
isimportinttohavethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianifthereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
groundexists.
Useofa&pterplug
(U5-voltmodelsonly)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
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TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA) R
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargerslotinthewall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnwtingthepowercord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe
adapterwithonehand.If thisis not
done,theadaptergroundterminalis
verylikelytobre&withrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DONCYI’USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
Useofextensioncords
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagtit the
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordinamperesbeequaltoor
greaterthanthebranchcircuitsize
shownontheratingnameplateof
theappliance.

ODeratinEYourAirConditionerControk
MASTER CONTROL
MasterControlSwikh
OFFturnsairconditioneroff.
*Fan10permitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Fanhipermitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*For.fanonlyoperation,Power
Save;Switchmustbeinthe “norm”
position.
CoolIopermitscoolingwithlow
fanspeedoperation.
Cooihipermitscoolingwithhigh
fanspeedoperation.
THERMOSTAT
ThermostatControl
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,
thecoolertheindoorairwillbe.
open exhaust
VENTILATION
VentilationControl
Whentheslideswitchisatthe
“closed”position,theventdoor
isclosedandonlytheairinside
theroomcanbecirculatedand
conditioned.
Slidetheswitchtothelefttothe
“open”positionandtheventdoor
openstoallowasmallamountof
outdoorairtoentertheroom.
Slidetheswitchtotherighttothe
“exhaust”positionandthevent
dooropenstoallowair,smokeor
odorstobeexhaustedfromthe
room.
*PowerSaverSwitch
POWER SAVER
ThePowerSaverSwitchcontrols
thefanoperation.Whenit’sinthe
“norm”position,thefanwill
circulateroomaircontinuously.
Whenit’sinthe“save”position,
thefanwillautomaticallycycleon
andoffwiththecompressor.
Forfanonlyoperation,PowerSaver
Switchmustbeinthe“norm”
position.
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Fornormalcooling
1.SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“hiCool:’
2. SettheThermostatControlat
thedesirednumber(usually4-6 is
agoodstartingposition).If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlatahighernumberfora
coolerroomorat alowernumber
forawarmerroom.
Formaximumcooling
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“hiCool:’
2. SettheThermostatControlat 8.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“closed:’
Forquieteroperation
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“locool:’
eWhentheThermostatControlis set
on7or 8andtheFanissetonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
acoilsandpreventtheunitfrom
cooling.Ifthishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsettheThermostat
Controltoalowernumber.
Fornighttimeoperation
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
MasterControlSwitchat “loCool”
forveryquietoperationandthe
ThermostatControlatmid-range
(4or 5).
Foretiremetemperatures
Forgreatesteconomyandbest
petiormance,wesuggestthatyou
settheMasterControlSwitchat
“hiCool”inextremelyhotweather.
Forventilation
Whethercontrolsaresetfor
coolingor fanoperationonly,
settingtheVentilationControlat
“open”allowsasmallamountof
outsideairtoentertheroom.Setting
itat “exhaust”letsroomairbe
exhaustedtotheoutside.Thisis
helpfulinremovingstaleair,smoke
orodorsfromtheroom,andperritits
outdoorairtoenterthroughnormal
openingsinthehouse.However,
coolingeffectivenessisreduced
whenthiscontrolis setat “open”
or “exhaustj’sowesuggestyou
don’tkeepittherelong–especially
inhot, humidweather.
2. SettheThermostatControlat
desirednumber.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“Closed~’
Note:WhenthePowerSaver
Switchisatthe “save”position,
changesin thesoundlevelmaybe
morenoticeablethanwhenit’sat
the“norm”position.
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Toadjmtairdirection
Theup-and-downairdirection
louversaretogetherandare
controlledbyfingertippressure
onthelouvers.Theyregulateair
dischargeupward,downwardor
straightout.
Twoseparatebanksofside-to-
sideairdirectionlouvershave
separatetabstoletyoudirect
dischargedairtotheright,tothe
lefi,or straightahead.

USERWTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Turnairconditioneroffand
removeplugfromwalloutlet
beforecleaning.
Grilles&Cabinet
Wipefrontgrillewithacleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent,Washcabinet
withmildsoapor detergentand
lukewarmwater.
CondemerCoik
Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedifclogged
withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphere.
Ifextremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned,aservice
availablethroughyourHotpoint
serviceoutlet.
Air~Iter
Thefoamair filterbehindthe
inletgrilleshouldbewashedat
leastevery30daysor asoftenas
itneedscleaning. FILTER
Toremovethefilter,graspthefront
grillewithbothhands,pulldown
andforwardtofreeclipsattopof
grillefromframeofchassis,and
liftuptofreeslotsinbottomof
grillefromhooksatbaseofchassis.
Thenpullthefilteroffthetwotabs
onthebackofthegrille.
VacuumthefilterorIthedirtyside
or washitwithrunningwater.Run
waterthroughfromthecleanerside
oftie filtertodriveoutaccumulated
dustandlint.Shaketodry.Replace
filterontabsongrilleandreinstall
grille.
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If YouNeedService
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
vcases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
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writeallthedetails-includingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

YOURHOTPOINTROOMhlR CONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchasedate such asyour salesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. (
WHATISCOVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY This warranty is extended to
Forone year from dateof original the original purchaser and any 4
purchase,we will provide,free succeeding owner for products
of charge, parts and service labor purchased for use inthe 48 mainland
in your hometo repairor replace states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.
anypart of the room air In Alaskathe warranty is the same
conditioner that fails because exceptthat it is LIMITED because you
of amanufacturing defect. must payto ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY technician’s travel coststo your home.
Forfive years from the date of All warranty service will be provided
original purchase,wewill provide, by our FactoryService Centers or
free of charge, parts and service byour authorized Customer Care”
labor in your hometo repair or servicers during normal working
replace anypart of the sea/ed hours.
refrigemtingsystem(thecompresso~ Look in the White or YellowPages
condenser,evaporatorand all of your telephone directory for
connecting tubing) that fails
because of amanufacturing HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
defect. GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
Foreach of the abovewarranties: CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
Transportationexpenseto and
from aservice shop and shop
service labor if requiredwill be
free of charge.
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WHATISNOTCOVERED
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eImproper installation. .Failureof the product resulting from
usethe product. If you havean installation modifications to the product or due to
ReadyourUseand Carematerial. problem, or if the air conditioner unreasonable use including failure to
Ifyou then haveany questions is of improper cooling capacity provide reasonable and necessary
about operating the product, for the intended use,contact maintenance.
please contact yourdealer or our your dealer or installer.Youare
Consumer Affairs office atthe responsible for providing adequate .Failure due to corrosion on models
address below,or call, toll free: electrical connecting facilities. not corrosion-protected.
GE AnswerCenter@ @Replacement of fuses or @Damage to the product caused
800.626.2000 by improper power supply voltage,
resetting of circuit breakers.
consumer information service accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
.In commercial locati~ns labor WARRANTORIS/VOTRESPONSIBLE
necessary to movathe unit to a
location where it is accessible for FORCOh!3EQUENTlAL DAMAGES.
service byan 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 stateto state.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs,GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 (E