Hotpoint KVS06 Installation instructions

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Adapter Plug
7
Use and Care
Air Direction
4
Air Filter &
Instihtion of
5
Appliance Registration
2
model
Care and Cleaning
5
Condenser Coils
5
KVS06
Control Settings
3,4
Electrical Requirements
9
Energy-Saving Tips
7
Extension Cords
9
Grille and Cabinet
5
Grounding
9
Instigation Instructions
8-11
Model and Serial Numbers 2, 5
Problem Solver
6
Repair Service
7
Safety Instructions
2
User Maintenance Instructions 5
Warranty Back Cover
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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 behind
the air discharge louvers. They’ll
be easier to read if you shine a
flashlight on them or remove the
front grille. (See page 5.)
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 . . .
hportant Safety
Imtructions
Read Winstruction before
wi~ 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 Guide.
● This air conditioner must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Instillation Instructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructions on page 9.
● Never unplug your air conditioner
by pulting on the power cord.
Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the receptacle.
● Repair or replace immediately
all electric 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 T-E
INSTRUCTIONS
Check the Problem Solver on
page 6. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
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Opemting Your Mr Conditioner Controk
Master Control Switih
OFF turns air conditioner off.
“Fan hi” permits high fan speed
operation without cooling.
“Fan lo” permits low fan speed
operation without cooling.
“Cool hi” permits cooling with
high fan speed operation.
Thermofit Control
When you turn the Thermostat
Control to the desired setting, the
Ventilation Control
When this control is set at
“closed” position, only the air
thermostat will automaticdlv-control
inside the room can be circulated
the temperature of the indo~r air. and conditioned. When it’s in the
The higher the number selected,
“open” position, some indoor air
the cooler the indoor air will be. can be exhausted from the room.
The Save Energy Mnge is a visual
reminder that you can conserve
“COOI 10” permits cooling with low
energy by selecting a higher room
fan speed operation. temperature but still keep the room
cool and less humid than outside.
Note: If the air conditioner is
shut off, wait at least two minutes
before restarting it.
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Opemting Your
For normal cooling
1. Set the Master Control at
“Cool
hi?’
~r Conditioner Controk (continued)
2. Set the Thermostat Control at
the desired number (usually the
midpoint is a good
stirting
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.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
“closed” except for brief periods
when you want to exhaust room air
to the outside.
For maximum cooling
1. Set the Master Control at
“Cool
hi:’
2. Turn the Thermostat Control to 8.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
“closed~’
For quieter operation
1. Set the Master Control at
“Cool lo” position.
2. Turn the Thermostat Control to
the desired number.
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
coolinz. If this haDDens. set the
To adjust air direction
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Maste;Control a;; Fan’hi” and set
the Thermostat Control to a lower Two separate banks of side-to-side
number. air direction louvers with separate
tabs let
vou direct discharged air to
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
the righ;, to the left, or str;ight
“closedl ’ ahead.
For ni@ttime operation
During the cooler evening hours,
we recommend that you set the
Master Control at “COOI lo” for
very quiet operation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(4 or 5). Set the Ventilation Control
at “closed?’
For extreme temperatures
For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggest you set
the Master Control at “Cool hi” in
extremely hot weather.
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Care and Cleaning
USER MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Turn air conditioner off and
remove plug from wall outlet
before cleaning.
Grille & 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.
Condemer 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.
~nt Grille Removal
The front grille can be removed to
make the air filter accessible, allow
more thorough cleaning or make the
model and serial numbers easier to
read.
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To remove the grille, grasp both
sides as shown and pull straight out
to free the
@bs on the grille from
the clamps on the frame.
To replace the grille, lineup the
tabs on each side of the
grille with
the clamps on each
side>f the
frame and push straight in.
&r Hlter
The air filter behind the front grille
should be washed at least every
30
days or as often as it needs cleaning.
To
remove the filter, first remove
the front grille, then carefully
unhook the filter from the frame.
Vacuum the filter on the dusty side
to remove light dust. Wash the filter,
clmer side up, under gendy flowing
water to wash out accumulated dust
and lint. If the filter is very dirty,
use a mild household detergent in
the wash water. Let the filter dry
thoroughly before replacing it.
After cleaning the filter, put it
back into place and replace the
front grille.
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Use This
Boblem Solver
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
AIR CONDITIONER ● Not plugged in. Plug may have been bumped loose by vacuum cleaner or fimiture.
DOES
N~ OPERATE
. If plugged in, fuse could have blown or circuit breaker may have tripped.
AIR COND~IONER
● Curtains, blinds or fumitureblocking front of air conditioner will restrict air flow
“DOESN~COOL
AS ~ SHOULD”
● Thermostat Control may not be set high enough. fim control to a higher number.
Highest setting
shodd provide maximum cooling.
. Air
fil~r dirty, should be cleaned at least every 30 days. See instructions on page 5.
● R~m may have ken very hot when air conditioner was fimt turned on. Allow time for
it to cool down.
● Cold air maybe escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air returns.
● Ventilation control may beset at open position, Nlowing hot outside air to enter
the room.
● Cooling coils have ic~ up. TO melt ice, set tie Master Control to “Fan hi” and the
Thermostat Control to a lower number.
OPEWTING
● Thermostat click, a metilic sound, maybe heard when compressor cycles on and off.
SOUNDS
This is normal.
● Fan ~ns continuously when Mas~r control is in COO1 or Fan position. This is norrnd.
WATER DMPPING
● Excess water may oveflow in extremely hot and humid weather. This is normal.
OUTSIDE
WATER DNPPING
● Air conditioner must ~ ins~ll~ wi~ tie s~cifi~ tilt to the outside for proper water
INSIDE disposd.
WATER IN BASE PAN
G This is normal for a short period in areas with litile humidity; normal for a longer
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
period in very humid areas. Moisture removti from indoor air drains to rearofcabinet
where it is picked up by a fan ring and thrown against the outdoor condenser coil.
If you need more help.. call, toll free:
GE
hswer Center@
8W.6262W
consumer information service
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Ene~y-saving tips
● Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructions on page 5.)
. For most efficient cooling, keep
the vent control in the “closed”
position except when you want to
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 5.)
● Turn the air conditioner off
before vacations or extended
absences from home.
UYOU Need SeAce
To obtain service, see your warranty
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. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
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
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Installation Instructions
IMPO~ANT: have these instructions with the appliance.
OW~R: Keep these instructions for future use.
Took Needed
● Blade-type screwdriver
s Rule or tape measure
● Level
● Pencil
Screws firnished for
This Instillation
Window Requirement
This air conditioner is factory-
prepared for installation in standard
double-hung windows with
● actual opening width of 22%”
to 39!’
● clear, vertical opening of 12%”
minimum from bottom of sash
to stool.
Type A Type B
You’ll find them in the hardware
packet packaged with the air
conditioner.
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Removal of both left-hand and
right-hand filler panels permits
instillation in windows with a
minimum opening width of 20
%”.
Note: All supporting pati should
be secured to firm wood, masonry
or metal.
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Electrical Safety—
IMPORTANT...
Please Read Carefully.
How to connect electricity
For personal safety, this
appliance must be properly
grounded.
Electrical requirements
~-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 of this appliance
is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.
PREFERRED ,
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GROUND EXISTS
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Have the wall outlet and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
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 NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR WMOW THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
Use of adapter plw
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against
the 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.
TEMPORARY METHOD
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(AOAPTER PLUGS NOT
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall outlet to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching an adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and wall outlet is
grounded through house wiring. You
should have 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
te rmind b-, DO N~ USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.
Use of e*nsion cords
not recommended
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 listed
3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding
type plug and outlet and that the
electrical rating of the cord be 15
amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.
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Imtillation Imtructiom (continued)
Imtallation in Window
Openi~ 22X” to 39” Wide
1. Open window. Locate and mark
centerline of window.
2. Screw leveling bolt in correct
3/8” threaded hold of support
channel. Depth of window sill will
determine which 3/8” threaded
hole to use.
3. Place support channel over
centerline of window sill with end
against window stool. Mark window
sill through Locating Hole A in
support channel.
4. Move support channel away
from window stool until Mounting
Hole B is over the mark on the
window sill. Secure the support
channel by driving a Type B wood
screw into the window sill through
Mounting Hole B.
5. Adjust leveling bolt so curved
top of support channel is 1/4”
below the top of the window stool.
This downward tilt toward the
outside prevents water from
entering the room.
Caution: Do not drill a hole in the
base pan. Unit is designed to
operate with approximately 1/2” of
water in the base pan.
6. Center the air conditioner in the
window opening with the bottom
bar sitting behind the window stool.
Do not cover side louvers.
Type B Wood Screwy ~
/J~ ‘SuPPOti Channel
Side Louvers Sash Tracks
~ountingqocating
Hole B
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Bolt Channel
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7. Close window until it touches
behind air conditioner top bar.
Slide filler panels outward until
they touch window sash tracks. (Do
not release grip on air conditioner
until lower window sash is in final
position.)
~ Secure filler panels by driving
Type A wood screws into lower
window sash through mounting
holes in top slides.
9. Secure bottom of filler panels by
driving Type A wood screws into
window stool through filler panel
tabs.
10. Cut plastic foam seal to width
of window and install it between
upper and lower window sash.
U. Attach dial plate and control
knobs.
U. Attach air filter and front grille
(see page 5).
er Window Sash
er Window Sash
Slide
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Instillation in Window Openings 201A” to 22~” Wide
1. Remove both filler panels from 5. If filler is required on sides of
air conditioner cabinet.
air conditioner, cut plastic foam
2. Refer to steps 1 through 6 on seal to size and fill both sides.
page 8.
6. Cut plastic foam seal to width of
3. Close window until it touches window and install it between
behind air conditioner top bar. upper and lower window sash.
4. Fasten lower window sash to 7. Attach dial plate and control
knobs.
window frame (use finishing nails,
wood screws
or “L” bracke~s).
8. Attach air filter and front grille
(see page 5).

YOUR H~POINT ROOM AIR CONDITIONER
WARRANW
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 pati 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 pan of the sealed
[email protected] system (the compresso~
condenser, evaporator and all
connecting tubing) that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.
~r 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.
[n 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 N~ 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:
GE Answer
CenteP
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.
. 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.
WARRAN~R 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, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
Pub. No. 39-7108
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