Hotpoint KLA18DA User manual

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AdapterPlug 3
AirDirection 5
AirFilter 6
ApplianceRegistration 2
CareandCleaning 6
CondenserCoils 6
ControlSettings 4,5
ElectricalRequirements 3
Energy-SavingTips 2
ExtensionCords 3
GrilleandCabinet 6
Grounding 3
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver 7
RepairService 7
SafetyInstructions “2
Warranty
UseandCareof
models
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Helpw
helpyou.e a
Beforewingyourair
conditioner,readthisbook
carefulIy*
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,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
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourairconditioner.
If youreceivedadamaged
airconditioner...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service.e e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
Importint safety
Imtructiom
Whenusingthisappliance,aiways
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
~“usethisapptianceonlyforitS
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisuse andCareBook.
*Thisairconditionermustbe
.properlyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstigationkstructions
Enewy-savingtips
eKeeptheairfilterclean.(See
instructionsonpage6.)
~Formostefficientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolintheclosed
positionexceptwhenyouwantto
exhaustair,smokeor odorsfrom
theroom.
eDon’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
furniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryairescapes ‘
whenthey’reopen.
@Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
@Don’tletdrapesorfurnitureblock
thefrontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitisoperating.
@It’sbesttooperateyourair
conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.
oKeeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage6.)
eTurntheairconditioneroff
beforevacationsorextended
absencesfromhome.
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ElectricalS~f~ty—mpomm~o..p~ea~eRead c~~~fully.
Howtoconnect
—electricity
Forpemonalsafety,
thisappliancemmtbe
properlygrounded.
Electricalrequirements
~-volt modelsrequirea115/120-
volta.c., 60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha15amptimedelay
fuseorcircuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswithastandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig.1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
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METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplacedwithaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
DO N~, U~ER AW
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
OR mMom Tm Tm
(GROUND)PRONGFQOM
230/20$-voltmodelsrequiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta.c., protectedwitha
timedelayfuseor circuitbreaker.
Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseapossiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.
Thepowercordonthesemodels
hasa230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypeplug
thatmatesrespectivelywitha
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.
2301208-VOLT MA~HING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
2301208-VOLT MA~HING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
Whether yourairconditionerisa
U5-voltora230/208-voltunit,it
isimportanttohavethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianifthereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
groundexisk.
Useofahpter plug
(U5-volt
modekonly)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA! R
Fig. 2“BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis meti, andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepowercord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe
adapterwithonehand.If thisisnot
done,theadaptergroundterminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
Useofextensioncorm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordinamperesbeequaltoor
greaterthanthebranchcircuitsize
shownontheratingnameplateof
theappliance.Suchextensioncords
areobtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
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3peratingYourMrConditionerControk
Closed Open i
M*r ControlSwitih
Offturnsairconditioneroff.
Fan10permitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
Wanhipermitshighfanspeed
withoutcooling.
Cool10permitscoolingwithlow
fanspeedoperation.
Coolhipermitscoolingwithhigh
fanspeedoperation.
Thermo-t Control
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwfllautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorairwillbe.
TheSaveEnergyRangeisavisual
reminderthatyoucanconserve
energybyselectingahigherroom
temperaturebutstillkeeptheroom
coolandlesshumidthanoutside.
VentilationControl
Theventdoorisclosedwhenthe
slideswitchistotheleft.Whenthe
ventisclosed,onlytheairinside
theroomcanbecirculatedand
conditioned.Slidingtheswitch
totherightopenstheventdoor,
allowingasmallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfromtheroom.
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Eornormalcooli~
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“Coolhi:’
2. SettheThermostatControlat
thedesirednumber(usually4-6 is
agoodstartingposition).Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlatahighernumberfora
coolerroomoratalowernumber
forawarmerroom.
3.SettheVentilationControlat
“Closed”exceptforbriefperiods
whenyouwanttoexhaustroomair
totheoutside.
~0~ maimm cool@
1.SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“Coolhi:’
2. TurntheThermostatControlto8.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“Closed~’
For quieteropration
1.SettheMasterControlSwitchat
“Coollo”position.
2. TurntheThermostatControlto
thedesirednumber.
WhentheThermostatControlis
seton7or 8andtheFanisseton
lowspeed,moisturemayfreezeon
thecoilsandpreventtheunitfrom
cooling.If thishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsettheThermostat
Controltoalowernumber.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
“Closedl’
Forti@ttimeoperation
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
MasterControlSwitchat “Coollo”
forveryquietoperation,setthe
ThermostatControlatmid-range
(4or 5), andsettheVentilation
Controlat “Closed”position.
Forextremetemperatflres
Forgreatesteconomyandbest
performance,wesu~est youset
theMasterControlSwitchat
“Coolhi” inextremelyhot
weather.
Toadju~airdirection
Upanddown
Theup-anddownairdirectionlouvers
arecontrolledbytabsthatletyou
positionthelouverstodischarge
theairup,downorstraightout.
Sidetoside
CIRCULAIRE
Ioff
Forfixedside-to-sideairdirection,
settheCirculaireSwitchto “On”
untilthedesiredairdirectionis
obtained,thenmoveitto “Offi’
Forcontinuousside-to-sideair
circulation,settheCirculaireSwitch
to “On”fid leaveitthere.
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careandcleaning
cleaningyour
airconditioner
Turnairconditioneroffand
removeplugfromwalloutlet
beforecleaning.
Grille &cabinet
Wipefrontgrillewithacleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabinet
withmildsoapor detergentand
lukewarmwater.
Condemer Coik
Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedifclogged
withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned,aservice
availablethroughyourHotpoint
serviceoutlet.
AirFilter
Theair filterbehindtheinletgrille
shouldbewashedatleastevery30
daysorasofienasitneedscleaning.
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Toremovethefilter,graspthetab
onthefilterandpulltotheright.
Vacuumthefilteronthedustyside
toremovelightdust.Washthefilter,
cleanersideup,undergentiyflowing
watertowashoutaccumulateddust
andlint.If thefilterisverydirty,
useamildhouseholddetergentin
thewashwater.Letthefilterdry
thoroughlybeforereplacingit.
Whenreplacingthefilter,besure
thewordFRONTisfacingyouas
youslidethe filterbackintoplace.
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front Grille Removal —
Themodelandserialnumbersare
onalabelbehindthefrontgrilleon
thelefi-handsideoftheairdischarge
grille.
Toremovethegrille:
1. Removetheairfilter. —
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2. Removeandsavethescrewthat
holdsthegrilletothechassis.
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3.Pressthesideofthecabinet
firmlyand, atthesametime,pull
thecornerofthegrilleforwardto
unhookitfromclipsatbottom.
4. Slidethegrilleupwardtofree
thetwotabsatthetopof thegrille
fromslotsinthetopofthecabinet.
Toreplacethegrille,hooktop
ofgrilleontotopofcabinet,push
bottomofgrilleinuntilitsnaps
intoplace,andreplacethescrew
removedinStep2above.

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PROBLEM
AIRCONDITIONER
DOESNOTOPEMTE
AIRCONDITIONER
“DOESNOTCOOL
ASITSHOULD”
OPERATINGSOUNDS
WATERDRIPPING
OUTSIDE
WATERDRIPPING
INSIDE
WATERINBASEPAN
(ONOUTDOORSIDE)
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Notpluggedin. Plugmayhavebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleanerorfurniture.
@Ifpluggedin,fusecouldhaveblownorcircuitbreakermayhavetripped.
~Curtain,blindsorfurnitureblockingfrontofairconditionerwillrestrictairflow.
~ThermostatControlmaynotbesethighenough.~rn control,toahighernumber.
Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcooling.
*Air titer dirty,shouldbecleanedatleastevery30days.Seeinstructions,page6.
0RoommayhavebeenveryhotwhenairConditionerwasfirstturnedon.~lOW time
forittocooldown.
@Coldairmaybeescapingthroughopenfirnace floorregistersandcoldairre~rns.
oventcontrolmaybe setatOpenposition,a~owinghotoutsideairtoentertheroo~.
e Cooling coilshave icedup, To melt ice,settheM’titercontrol Switchto“Fanhi” and
theThermostatControltoalowernumber. . .
*Thermostatclick,ametallicsoundzmaybeheardwhencompressorcycleson‘aridoff.
Thisisnormal...,
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eFanrunscontinuouslywhenMasterControlSwitchiS in CoolorFanpositio~+Thisis
normal. ,..
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@Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhotandhurnid.weather;Thisishormd.
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@AirconditionermustbeinstalledlevelOr’tiltedstightlytoth~outside’forproper ~. ~
waterdisposal. . .
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eThisisnormalforashortperiod inareaswi~ lit~ehtimidi~y;no~rnd foraiongtir
periodinveryhumidareas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainstorearq~cabinet
whereitispickedupbyafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoor’condenserkoil.‘~
If you needmore heIp... caIl,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
If YouNeedService
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotPleased,
writeallthedetails-incl~dingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURHOTPOINTROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY This warranty is extended to
Forone yearfrom dateof original the original purchaser and any (
purchase,we will provide,free succeeding owner for products
of charge, parts and service labor purchased for use inthe 48 mainland
in your hometo repair or replace states,Hawaii and Washington, D.C.
anypart of the room air InAlaskathe 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 yearsfrom 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
replaceanypart of the sealed hours.
refrigetiing system(thecompresso~ Lookin the White or YellowPages
condenser,evaporatorand all of your telephone directory for
connecting tubing) that fails
because of amanufacturing HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
defect. GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICE or 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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~Service trips to teach you howto ~Improper installation, eFailureof the product resulting from
usethe product. If you havean installation modifications to the product or due to
Read your Use andCarematerial. problem, or if the air conditioner unreasonable use including faiiure to
Ifyou then have anyquestions is of improper cooling capacity provide reasonable and necessary
about operating the product, for the intended use,contact maintenance.
please contact your dealer or our your dealer or installer.Youare
Consumer Affairs office atthe responsible for providing adequate ~Failuredue to corrosion on models
address below,or call, toll free: electrical connecting facilities. not corrosion-protected.
The GE Answer Center” eReplacement of fuses or @Damageto 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 locations labor WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
necessaryto movethe unit to a
location where it isaccessible for FOR CONSEQUENTIAL 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 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 isneeded concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs,General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
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