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BeforeUsingYour
Air Conditioner............2
Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . ..~.2
ImportantSafetyInstructions..,.2.
ElectricalSafety.......-+.... ...3
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@Turntheair conditioneroff -
beforevacationsor extended ‘
absencesfromhome.
Beforeusingyour air
conditioner, read thisbook
Carefully.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournew air
conditionerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelbehind
thefrontgrilleontheleft-handside
oftheairdischargeduct.Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourairconditioner.
Ifyoureceivedadam~ed
airconditioner.s*
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service.e*
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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ImporhntSafety
Readallitiruetiombefore
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Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
~Usethisapplianceody forits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
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oThisairconditionermustbe
properlyinstal~edinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.
●Neverunplugyourairconditioner
bypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromthereceptacle.
●Repairorreplaceimmediately
allelectricservicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe e
plugor connectorend. e
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Electl”iealsafety—IMPoRTANr.**PleaseReadcareful~y.
Ow toconnect
electricity
For personalsafety,
thk appliancemwt be
properly grounded.
Electricalrequirement
M5-voltmodelsrequirea115/120-
volta.c., 60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha15amptimedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswithastandardthree-prong
(grounding)wdl outlet(Fig.1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplacedwithaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
Do Nm;umER Am ;
C~CMSTANCES, CUT
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POWERCO~.
230/208-voltmodelsrequiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta.c., protectedwitha
timedelayfise or circuitbreaker.
Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseapossiblefire
hazardfromoverhea~ingwires.
hepowercordon thesemodels
hasa230/208-voltperpendicular
~tandemor largetandemtypeplug
~thatmatesrespectivelywitha
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableatmosthardwarestores.
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2301208-VOLT MAWHING
PERPENDICULAR
TYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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2301208-VOLT MA~HING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
Whetheryourairconditionerisa
U5-voltora230/208-voltunit,it
isimportanttohavethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianifthereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
groundexists.
useOfadapterplug
(u5-voltmodekonly) ‘
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
ITEMPORARYMETHOD I
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA)
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Fig. 2BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whendiscomectingthepowercord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe
adapterwithonehand.If thisisnot
done,theadaptergroundterminalis
veryRely tobreakwithrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe
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applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
useOfexemioncorm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelwt touseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordinamperesbeequaltoor
greaterthanthebranchcircuitsize
shownonthe ratingnameplateof
theappliance.Suchextensioncords
areobtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
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OperatingYo~IrAirConditionerControls
Master controlswitch
Offturnsairconditioneroff.
Fan10permitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
Fanhipermitshighfanspeed
withoutcooling.
CoolEopermitscoolingwithlow
fanspeedoperation.
Coolhipermitscoolingwithhigh
fanspeedoperation.
THERMOSTAT
ThermostatControl
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
TheSaveEnergy~nge isavisual
reminderthatyoucanconserve
energybyselectingahigherroom
temperaturebutstillkeeptheroom
coolandlesshumidthanoutside.
Closed ‘Open
VentilationControl
Theventdoorisclosedwhenthe
slideswitchistothelefi.Whenthe
ventisclosed,onlytheairinside
theroomcanbecirculatedand
conditioned.Slidingtheswitch
totherightopenstheventdoor,
allowingasmallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfromtheroom.

1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
.2. SettheThermostatControlat
thedesirednumber(usually4-6is
agoods~ting position).Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlat ahighernumberfora
coolerroomor atalowernumber
forawarmerroom.
30SettheVentilationControlat
“Closed”exceptforbriefperiods
whenyouwanttoexhaustroomair
totheoutside.
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“Coolhi:’
2. TurntheThermostatControlto8.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“Closed~’
Forquiekroperation
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“Coollo”position.
2. firn theThermostatControlto
thedesirednumber.
WhentheThermostatControlis
seton7or 8andtheFanisseton
lowspeed,moisturemayfreezeon
thecoilsandpreventtheunitfrom
cooling.If thishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsettie Thermostat
Controlto alowernumber.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“closed:’
~0~ ~i@~~i~~ operation
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
MasterControlSwitchat “Coollo”
forveryquietoperation,setthe
ThermostatControlatmid-range
(4or 5), andsettheVentilation
Controlat “Closed”position.
~0~ ~ti~e~~ tempemtures
Forgreatesteconomyandbest
performance,wesuggestyouset
theMasterControlSwitchat
“Coolhi” inextremelyhot
weather.
Toadjustairdirection
Upanddown
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Theupanddownairdition louvers
arecontrolledbytabsthatletyou
positionthelouverstodischarge
theairup,downor straightout.
Sidetoside
CIRCULAIRE
on
off
Forfixedside-to-sideair direction,
settheCirculaireSwitchto “On”
untilthedesiredairdirectionis
obtained,thenmoveitto “0~’
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Forcontinuousside-to-sideair
circulation,settheCirculaireSwitch
to “On”andleaveitthere.
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UserMaintenanceInstruction
Cleaningyour
airConditioner
~rn airconditioneroffand
removeplugfromwalloutlet
beforecleaning.
Grille &cabinet
Wipefrontgrillewithacleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabinet
withmildsoapordetergentand
lukewarmwater. .
Condemer Coik
Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedif clogged
withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphere.
Ifextremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobe steamcleaned,aservice
availablethroughyourHotpoint
serviceoutlet.
Air Filter
Theair filterbehindtheinletgrille
shouldbewashedatleastevery30
daysor asofin asitneedscleaning.
Toremovethefilter,graspthetab
onthefilterandpulltotheright.
Vacuumthefilteronthedustyside
toremovelightdust.Washthefilter,
cleanersideup,undergentiyflowing
watertowashoutaccumulateddust
andlint.If thefilterisverydirty,
useamildhouseholddetergentin
thewashwater.Letthefilterdry
thoroughlybeforereplacingit.
Whenreplacingthefilter,besure
thewordFRONTisfacingyouas
youslidethefilterbackintoplace.
~ontGrilleRemoval
Themodelandserialnumbersare
onalabelbehindthefrontgrilleone
theleft-handsideoftheairdischarge
grille.
Toremovethegrille:
1. Removetheairfilter. —
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2. Removeandsavethe screwthat
holdsthegrilletothechassis.
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3. Pressthe sideofthecabinet
firmlyand, atthesametime,pull
thecornerofthegrilleforwardto
unhookitfromclipsatbottom.
4. Slidethegrilleupwardtofree
thetwotabsatthetopofthegrille
fromslotsin thetopofthecabinet.
Toreplacethegrille,hooktop
ofgrilleontotopofcabinet,push
bottomof grilleinuntilit snaps
intoplace,andreplacethescrew
removedin Step2above. o
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If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
onthebackpageofth;sbook. -
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
writeallthedetails-incl~dingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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purchase,we will provide,freeof --- m
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yourhometo repairor replaceany
‘Ipaft of the room air conditioner
that fails becauseof amanufac-
turing defect.
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FULL FIVE=YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,areplacementcompressor
andservicelaborto diagnoseand
replaceany compressor that faiIs
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
Foreachof the abovewarranties:
Transportationexpenseto and
from aserviceshopandshop
servicelaborif requiredwill befree [1&
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-WHATis ~~~ ~~~~~~~ eServicetrips to yourhometo eReplacementof housefuses
teachyou howto usethe product. or resettingof circuit breakers.
ReadyourUsean@Carematerial.
Ifyou then haveanyquestions @[ncommerciallocationslabor
aboutoperatingthe product, necessaryto movethe unit to a
pleasecontact yourdealeror our location whereit is accessiblefor
ConsumerAffairs office at the servicebyan individualtechnician.
addressbelow,or call,toll free: .Failureof the productresulting
from modificationsto the product
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem or dueto unreasonableuseinclud-
ing failureto providereasonable
orif theairconditioneris of improp and necessarymaintenance.
ercooling or heatingcapacityfor
the intendedusecontactyour
dealerorinstaller.Youare ~Damageto the productcaused
by improperpowersupplyvoltage,
responsiblefor providingadequate accident,fire,floods or acts
electricalconnectingfacilities. of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPON-
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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion II;-
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. ,,Lg
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Ii%
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This warrantyis extendedto the
originalpurchaserandanysucceed-
ing ownerfor productspurchased
for usein the 48 mainlandstates,
HawaiiandWashington,D.C.In
Alaskathe warrantyis the same
exceptthat it is L!MITEDbecause
you must payto shipthe product
to the serviceshopor for the
servicetechnicianstravelcoststo
yourhome.
Ail warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCafe@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
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