Hotpoint KSL06L Installation instructions

How
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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
SafetvInstructions 2
UserMaintenanceInstructions 6
Warrantv BackCover
GE AnswerCenter”
8ooe626e2000
useand careof
model
KSL06L4

safety Enemymsavingtips
@Keeptheair filterclean.(See
instructionsonpage6.)
@Formostefficientcooling,
Whenusingthisapptiance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions
includingthefollowing:
keeptheventilationcontrolin
theCLOSEDpositionexceptwhen
youwanttoallowasmallamount
ofoutdoorairtoentertheroomor
exhaustair,smokeor odorsfrom
theroom.
~Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup” inwalls,
fimiture, rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
~Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryairescapes
whenthey’reopen.
@Keepfurnacefloorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
@Don’tletdrapesorfimiture bloc
thefrontoftheunitandrestrictai
flowwhenitisoperating.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewairconditioner
properly. @usettisapptianceOdy forits
intended purpe asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisair Conditionermustbe
proprly *@Bledkaccordance
withthehs-tion Ins&uctiom
beforeitisUsd. Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225 *~~vgrmpl~ yom *CO~&tiO~~l
by puhg on thepowercord.
Nwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromthereceptacle.
Wrikdownthemodel
andseriaInmberse ~Repairor;eplaceimmediately
allelwtricservicecordsthat
havebecqmefmyedorOtherwise
damaged.Dono!usi acordthat
showscracksor abrasion,damage
alongitslengthorateitherthe
plugor connectorend. J
You’llfindthemon alabelonthe
lowerrighthandsideoftheouter
cabinet.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere: @It’sbesttooperate.yourair
conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhotweather.
SAWYmE
NSTRUCTIONS ~Keeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage6.)
~~rn theairconditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absencesfromhome.
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourairconditioner.
Ifyoureceivedadam%ed
airContitionero**
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
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~afety—IMPORTANT...PleaseReadcarefui~y.
+Forpe~%oaalsafety9
thk appliancemmtbe
plwperlygrounded.
Electricalreqairemenb
H5-voltmodelsrequirea115/120-
volta.c., 60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha15amptimedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswithastandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet(Fig.1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
r
PREFERRED
METHOD
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Fig. 1
iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFORE
USE
1I
?Vhereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplacedwithaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
DONa, um~~Am
CRCWSTANCES,CUT
ORmMomTmTHIRD
(GRom)PRONGmoM
TmPOWERCorn.
230/208-vQlt~odels
requiretheir
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-volta,c., protectedwitha
timedelayfuseor circuitbreaker.
Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
v;hichcouldcauseapossiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.
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<~~>epowercordonthesemodels
~..s‘=~~z.23[}~208-voltperpendicular,
s~LILJ
.‘:~;~~den~or largetandemtypeplug
.,) “
;:-,,>f?,,~~,..-~Coec~jveIywitha
:;:<J6Lma>.ti.)&&..?i
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet.Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
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2~o/208.voLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
@Q
Q
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mm
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230/208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Whether yourairconditionerisa
U5-voltora230/208-voltunit, it
isimportanttohavethewall
outletandcircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectricianif thereis
anydoubtastowhetheraproper
groundexists.
useOfadapterpIug
(f15-voItmodekonly)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterp~ugaHowever,
ifyoustillelecttousean adapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARY-CONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETI{OO
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA) -
P
,,
!
ON
Fig. 2BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltowailoutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtie appliance
urdesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
men *onnmting the~wer cord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe
adapterwithonehand.If thisisnot ‘
done,theadaptergroundterrnindis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecomend agtit the
useofanetiensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordinamperesbeequaltoor
greaterthanthebranchcircuitsize
shownontheratingnameplateof
theappliance.Suchextensioncords
areobtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
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MASTER CONTROL
MastercontrolSwikh
OFF turnsairconditioneroff.
~FANpermitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
HI F~ permitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
LO COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
THERMOSTAT
Thermostatcontrol
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomatically-control
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,
thecoolertheindoorairwillbe.
Fusemaybeblownor circuit
breakermaytripduetooverloadif
ThermostatControlisturnedfrom
a“cooler”settingtoa“warmer”
settingandimmediatelyresettoa
“cooler”settingagain.Waitatleast
threeminutesbeforeresetting
thermostat.
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I
IVENTILATION
OPEN ~CLOSED I II
ventcontrol
Whentheslideswitchisatthe
CLOSEDposition,theventdooris
closedandonlytheairinsidethe
roomcanbecirculatedand
conditioned.
Slidetheswitchtothelefttothe
OPENpositionandtheventdoor
openstoallowair,smokeorodors
tobeexhaustedfromtheroom.

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--’%$Ql”normalCooling
‘- 1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
d
qpy&-2,
’74=HI COOL.
2. SettheThermostatControlat
thedesirednumber(usually4-5is
agoodstartingposition).Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactory*r a
reasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlatahighernumberfora
coolerroomor atalowernumber
forawarmerroom.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
CLOSEDexceptforbriefperiods
whenyouwanttoexhaustroom
airtotheoutside.
For maxhum eooli~
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
HICOOL.
2. SlidetheThermostatControl
to8.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
LOSED.
Forquieteroperation
1. SettheMasterControlSwitchat
LOCOOLposition.
2. TurntheThermostatControlto
thedesirednumber.
WhentheThermostatControlisset
on7or 8andtheFanissetonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
coilsandpreventtheunitfrom
cooling.Ifthishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsettheThermostat
Controlto alowernumber.
3. SettheVentilationControlat
CLOSED.
Forti@ttimeOpemtion
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
MasterControlSwitchatLO
COOLforveryquietoperation
andtheThermostatControlat
mid-range(4or 5). Setthe
VentilationControlatCLOSED.
Forefiremetempemtures
Forgreatesteconomyandbest
performance,wesuggestthatyou
settheMasterControlSwitchatHI
COOLinextremelyhotweather.
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Toadjwtairdirection
upand down
.
The up-and-downairdirection
louversaretogetherandare
controlledbyfingertippressure
onthelouvers.Theyregulateair
dischargeupward,downwardor
straightout.
Sidetoside
SIDETO-SIDE
\
~o separatebank ofside-to-
sideairdirectionlouvershave
separatetabstoletyoudirect
di~chargedairtotheright,tothe
left,or straightout.
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Grille&cabinet
Wipebothsidesofgrillewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or cleanwithavacuumcleaner
brush.Becarefulnottoforcethe
movablelouversoutofposition.
Otherareasbehindthegrillemay
bewipedor vacuumed,takingcare
nottodamagethecoilfins.
Washcabinetwithmildsoapor
detergentandlukewarmwater.
Neverusestrong chemiea~s,
solvenb or bleachingagents.
Thesecoilsontheweatherside
oftheunitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedifclogged
withdirtorsoothorntheatmosphere.
Ifextremelysoiled,theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned,aserviceatiable
throughyourHotpointservice
outlet.
Theair filterbehindthefrontgrille
shou~dbecheckedandcleanedat
leastevery30daysor asoftenasit
Cleanthe filter withavacuum
cleanertoremovelightdust.Wash
thefilterin lukewarm,soapywater
andrinsein clearwatertoremove
stickydust.
Whenreplacingthefilter,besure
thewordFRONTisfacingyouas
youslidethefilterbackintoplace.
If yourair conditionerismounted
flushinsidetheroomorif the
windowsillextendsfartherintothe
roomthanthechassis,itmaybe
necessaryto removethefrontgrille
beforethefiltercanberemoved. II i II
~. Pushtheventleveruptofitinto
theairdischargeslotin~hegrilleas
youswingthebottomofthegrille
towardthechassis.
3. Pushthebottomofthegrillein
untilit snapsintoplace.
Note:The ventIeverwillbreak
Toreplacethegrille:
1. Hookthetopofthegrilleonto
theupperpartofthechassis.
Toremovethe grille:
1. Graspthebottomofthegrille
andswingittowardyou.
2. Slidethegrilleupwardto
disengageitfromcatchesonthe
upperpartofthechassis.
Theair filtercannowberemoved
fromthegrille—graspthetabon
thefilterandpull.
Afiercleaning,replacetheairfilter
andgrille,hootingthetopofthe
grilleontotheupperpartofthe
chassisandpushingthebottom
ofthegrilleinuntilitsnaps
intoplace.
ifthegrilleisforcedontith the
ventleverpointingstraightout
asshownbelow.
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PROBLEM
AIR CONDITIONER
DOESNm ‘OPERATE
;41R CONDITIONER
“DO~~ NOT COOL
ASITSHOULD”
OPEMTING SOUNDS
WATERDMPPING
OUTSIDE
WATERDHPPING
INSIDE
WATERINBASEPAN
(ONOUTDOORSIDE)
POSSBLE CAUSEAND~mDY
~Notplu~ed in.Plugmayi~avebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleanerorfurniture.
@Ifpluggedin,fusecould”haveblownorcircuitbreakermayhavetripped.
scumin, b]indsorfllrni~reb]~ckingthefrontoftheairconditionerwi]lrestrictairfiow.
eThemos~t Controlmaynotbesethighenough.~rn knobtoahighernumber.
Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcooling.
~Airfilterdi~, shouldbecleanedatleastevery30days,Seeinstructions,page6.
~Roommay havebeen veryhotwhen airconditionerwasfirstturnedon.Allowtime
forittocooldown.
eColdairmaybe escaping~rough open fi.lrnacefloorregistersandcoldairreturns.
~Ventilationcon$ro~maYbesetatQPENposition,allowinghotoutsideairtoenterthe
room.
~Thermos~tclick,ame~llicsound,maybeheardwhencompressorcyclesonandoff.
Thisisnormal.
sFan~ns continuouslywhenMasterControlSwitchisinCOOLorFANposition.
Thisisnormal.
eExcesswa~rmayoverflowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.Thisj.snormal.
eAirconditionermustbeinstilledlevelorttitedslightbytotheoutsideforproper
waterdisposal.
~Thisisnormalforashortperiodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normalforalonger
periodinveryhumidareas.Moistureremovedfromindoorairdrainstorearofcabinet
Jwhereitispickedupbyafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.
GEAnswercenter@
800.626,2000
Consumer informationservice
If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,co~~tactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. notresolved,write:
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, MajorAppliance
writea~lthedetails-includingyour ConsumerActionPanel
phonenumber—to: 20NorthWackerDrive
Manager,ConsumerRelations Chicago,Illinois60606
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
.
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...—.—— YOURHOTPOINTROOMABRCONDBTIONER
RRANTY
Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancellecfcheck to establish warranty period.
.——.
WHATISCOVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free
of charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace
any pad of the room air
conditioner
that fails because
of amanufacturing defect.
FULLFIVEYEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom the date of
original purchase, wewili provide,
free of charge, parts and service
iabor in your home to repair or
repiace any pati of the sealed
mftigemtingsy$~m(thecompressor
condenser, evaporatorand aii
connecting tubing) that faiis
because of amanufacturing
defect.
Foreach of the above warranties:
Transportation expenseto and
from aservice shop and shop
service iabor if required wiii be
free of charge.
This warranty isextended to
the originai purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use inthe 48 mainiand
states,Hawaii and Washington, D.C.
in Aiaskathe warranty isthe same
exceptthat it is LiMiTED because you
must payto ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
technician’s travei coststo your home.
Aii warranty service wiii be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care@
servicersduring normai working
hours.
Lookin the White or YeiiowPages
of your teiephone directory for
i-iOTPOiNTFA~ORY SERViCE,
GENERAL ELECTRiC-HOTPOiNT
FACTORYSERViCE or HOTPOiNT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERViCE.
—
WHATIs NOTCOVERED
~Service trips to teach you howto
usethe product.
Read yourUseandCarematerial.
if you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
piease contact your deaier or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address beiow,or caii, toii free:
GE Answer CenteF
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@improper installation.
if you havean installation
probiem, or if the air conditioner
isof improper cooiing capacity
for the intended use,contact
your deaier or instaiier.Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
~Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@in commercial iocations iabor
necessary to movethe unit to a
iocation where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.
~Faiiureof the product resuiting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable use inciuding faiiure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
~Faiiuredue to corrosion on modeis
not corrosion-protected.
~Damageto the product caused
by improper power suppiy voitage,
accident, fire, fioods or actsof God.
WARRAN~R iS NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL 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, consuit your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
warrantor:GeneralEiectric company
if futiher help isneededconcerningthis Warmnty, write:
Manager—consumer Awaim,GEAppliances, Louisville, KY40225 G
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