GE AJJ10D User guide

Brand: GE

Model: AJJ10D

Category: Split-system air conditioners

Type: User guide

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Whenusingthisappliance,always

exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,

includingthefollowing:

Itis intendedto help youoperate

andmaintainyournewair

conditiorlerproperly.

@‘usethis appBiamceonlyforiw

intended purpose as described in

thisUse and Care Book.

Keepithandy foranswersto your

questions.

User Maintenance

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If youdon’tunderstandsomething

or needmore help, write (include

yourphone number):

@This airconditioner mustbe

properlyinstilled inaccordance

with the Inshliation Instrwctiorfls

before it is used. Seegrounding

instructionsonpage3.

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectric Company

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

@~~~~rR.nnplug yom air Cantitioner

by pulling on the power c49rd.

Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull

straightoutfrom thereceptacle.

write downthemodel

and serial numbers.

You’llfind themon a label onthe

frame ofthe air conditionerbehind

the frontgrille.

@Repairor replaceimmediately

all electric

serviceCordsthat

have

become frayedor otherwise

damaged. Do not use a cord that

showscracks or abrasion damage

along itslength or at either the

plugor connector end.

@Keep the air filter clean. (See

instructionson page 6.)

*For most efficient operation,keep

ventin closed position exceptwhen

youwant to exhaustair, smokeor

odors from theroom.

These numbers are also on the

Consumer ProductOwnership

RegistrationCard thatcame with

yourair conditioner.Beforesending

in thiscard, please write these

numbershere:

@Don’tlet the room get toohot or

toocold. Whenever possible, turn

the unit on beforethe room heats

up or cools down.

Model Number

* Keep windowsand doors

closed. Conditioned air escapes

when they’re open.

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any

correspondence or service calls

concerning your air conditioner.

@I{eepfurnace floor registersand

cold air returns closed. Conditioned

air can easily escape through them.

@Don’tblockfront of unit when

isoperating. Curtains or drapes

blockir}git will restrict air flow.

you received a damaged air

eonditioner9 immediately contact

the dealer (or builder) that sold you

the air conditioner.

~It’sbest to operate your air

conditioner at high speed during

extrerflelyhot ‘orcold weather.

savetimeand nlolleye

Before you request service, check

the Problem Solver on page 7.It

listsminor causes of operating

problems that you can correct

yourself.

tw appliancem@ be

properlygrounded.

~~~~irieal requireEnents

HS-voltmodels require a 115/120-

volta.c., 60 hz groundedoutlet

protectedwith a 15amp timedelay

fise or circuit breaker.

Thepowercordon thesemodelshas

a three-prong (grounding)plugthat

mateswith a standard three-prong

(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to

minimizethepossibility ofelectric

shockh=rd from theseappliances.

PREFERRED

METHOD

Fig.

iNSUREPROPER

GROUNDEXISTS

BEFOREUSE

Where a standard two-prongwall

outlet isencountered, it isyour

personalresponsibilityandobligation

tohave it replaced with a properly

grounded three-prong walloutlet.

Do Nm, UNDER ANY

CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT

OR m.MovE THE THIRD

(GROVND) PRONG

mo~

THEPOVJERCORD.

230/208-voitnloflels

require their

own single branch circuit supplying

230/208-volta.c., protected with a

ti.medelay fuse or circuit breaker.

‘~hisis recommended for best

performance and to prevent

~>verloadinghouse wiring circuits,

whici~co~]ldcause a possible tire

l~:lzardfrom overheating wires.

‘~i~epower cord on these models

230/208-voltperpendicular,

tandemor largetandem-typewall

outlet.These typesofoutletsare

availableatmostharclwarestores.

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MATCHING

PERPENDICU~ARTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

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230/208-VOLT MATCHING

TANDEMTYPE

WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

2301208-VOLT MATCHING

LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

Whether you.nrair conditioner isa

U5-volt or a 230/208-voltunit, it

is imporhnt to have tile wail

outlet and circuit ehec!~edby a

qualified e~eetricianif there is

any doubt as $0Wlnethera proper

ground exis~.

Because of potential safety hazards

under certain conditions, ‘we

strongly recoH]Rmendagainst use

of an adayter plug. However,

if you still elect to use an adapter,

where local codes permit, a

TETWPORARYeoNNEaIoN

rn~ybemade to a properly grounded

iwo-prcng wall outlet by use of a

UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available

at ~~]ostlocal hal-dwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PEHh!lTTEKlINCAPdAllA)

F-a

Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe

aligned-withthelargerslotinthewall

outletto provideproper polarity in

the connection ofthe powercord.

CAUTION: Attachifigthe adapter

groundterminal to walloutletcover

screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance

unlesscoverscrewis metal, and not

insulated,andwal~outletisgrounded

throughhouse wiring. Youshould

havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualifid

electrician to makesure the outlet

isproperly grounded.

men*omectingthe ~wer cord

from the adapter, alwayshold the

adapter with onehand. If this is not

done,the adapterground terminalis

verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

Should the adapter ground

terminal break, DO N~ USE the

appliance until a proper ground

has again been es~blished.

Because of potential safety

hazards under certain conditio~~s,

we.strongly

recomend againstthe

useofan extensioncord.However,

ifyoustillelectto usean extension

cord, it isabsolutely necessary that

itbe a UL listed.3-wire grounding

type appliance extension cord and

that the current carrying rating of

the cord in amperes be equal to or

greater than the branch circuit size

shown on the -ratingnameplate of

the appliance. Such extension cords

are obtainable througl~yot%r

local

service organization.

THERMOSTAT

Thermostatcontrol

Whenyoutum this controlto

thedesired setting,the thermostat

willautomaticallycontrolthe

temperatureoftheindoor air.

The higherthe number selected,

thecooler the indoor air will be.

SELEUOR

Low

FAN

LOW

HEAT

HiGH

HIGH

HEAT

cool”

Se!ectorswitch

OFF turns air conditioneroff.

HIGH FANpermitshigh fan speed

operationwithoutcoohg or hm-tig.

LOW FM permitslow fan

speed operation withoutcooling

or heating.

ForF~ ONLYoperation, theFa~

Switchmustbe intheCOW Pos~llon

(seebelow).

LOW COOL permits cooling with

lowfan speed operation.

HIGH COOL permits cooling

with high fan speedoperation.

LOW HEAT permits heating with

lowfan speed operation.

HIGH HZAT permits heating with

high fan speed operation.

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When this controlis set at CLOSE,

onlythe air insidethe roomcan be

circulatedand conditioned.When

it’sin theOPEN position, some

indoorair can be exhaustedfrom

the room.

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The Fan Switch, located behind the

If you want the fan tocycle on and

frontgrille,issetat CONT (continuous)

off with the compressor or

at thefactorytoprovidecontinuous

resistance heater, set the Fan

[i~n~J~r~tionin coolor heatreties.

Switch at ~CLE.

FAN

CON T

FOFMaxih%lum.Iaeating

1. SetSelectorSwitchatHIGH

HEAT.

2. SetThermostatControlat 1.

3. SetVentilationControlat

CLOSE position.

shiftFanswitch to CONT.

Forgreatesteconomyandbest

performance, wesuggestyou

alwaysset theSelectorSwitchat

HIGH COOL inextremelyhot

weather.

1. Set SelectorSwitchat HIGH

COOL.

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‘%-2. SetThermostatControlat

desirednumber(wtiy hhernidpotit

isagoodstartingposition).Ifroom

temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafter

areasonabletime,setthetemperature

controlat a highernumberfora

coolerroomor at a lowernumber

fora warmer room.

‘ToAdjustAir Direction

up-and-down airdirection:

Adjustlouverswith yourfingertips

todirect discharged air up,down or

straightahead.

SetSelectorSwitchat HIGH FAN

or LOWFAN.

Forjan only operation,theFan

Sv~itchlocatedbehindthefront

grille (seepage 4)musi bein the

CONTposition.

1. SetSelectorSwitchat HIGH

COOL.

2. SetThermostatControlat 10.

3. Set VentilationControlat

CLOSE position.

Whethercontrolsaresetforcooling,

heatingor fm onlyoperation,setting

VentilationControlat OPEN lets

roomair be exhaustedtothe

outside. This ishelpfulin removing

staleair, smokeor odorsfrom the

room, and permitsoutdoor air to

enterthroughnormalopeningsinthe

house.However,coolingeffwtiveness

is reduced when thiscontrol is set

at OPEN, so we suggestyoudon’t

keep it there long—especiallyin

hot, humid weather.

4. ShiftFan Switchto CONT.

1. Set Selector Switchat LOW

COOL.

‘- .2.SetThermostat Controlat

= desired number.

Side-to-side air dkeetion: .Adjust

louverswith your fingertipsto

direct discharged air to the left, to

the right or straightahead.

‘. 3. set VentilationControlat

CLOSE position.

4. Shift Fan Switch todesired

position–CONT or CYCLE.

1. Set Selector Switch at HIGH

HEAT.

2. SetThermostat Control at

desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint

is a good startingposition). If room

temperature is not satisfactoryafter

areasonabletime,setthetemperature

control at a lower number for a

warmer room or at a higher nu~nber

for a cooler room.

During thecooler eveninghours,

itis recommended thatyou set the

SelectorSwitch at LOW COOL for

very quietoperation and the

Thermostat Control at mid-range

(5 or 6).

l~hen the Thermostat Control is set

on 9 or 10and the Fan is set on low

speed, moisture may freeze on the

coils and prevent the unit from

cooling. If this happens, set the

Fi~~ at higj]speed and setthe

Thermostat Control to a lower

Ilurl?ber.

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mk’n airconditioneroffand

remove the plug

fromthe wall

OutRetbefore cleaning.

Grille &%Cabinet

Wipebothsides ofgrdle witha

cleanclothlightlydampenedwith

mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,

or cleanwith a vacuumcleaner

brush. Becareful notto forcethe

movablelouversoutopposition.

Other areas behindthe grillemay

bewiped or vacuumed,takingcare

notto damagethe coilfins.

Washcabinet withmild soapor

detergentand lukewarmwater.

Never use strong chemicals,

so]venk or b~eaehingagenti.

Colldelkser coils

These coils on the weather s;de

ofthe unitshould be checked

periodically and cleaned ifclogged

withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphere.

If extremelysoiled, theymayneed

tobesteamcleaned,aserviceavailable

throughyourGeneralElectricservice

outlet.

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The air filter behind the front grille

should be checked and cleaned at

leastevery 30 daysor as oftenas it

needscleaning.

Clean the filter witha vacuum

cleanerto removeiightdust. Wash

the filterin lukewarm,soapywater

and rinsein clearwatertoremove

stickydust.

When replacingthefilter,be sure

the wordFRONT isfacingyouas

youslidethe filterback intoplace.

If yourair conditioneris mounted

flushinsidetheroom or ifthe

windowsillextendsfarther intothe

roomthan the chassis,it maybe

necessary to removethe frontgrille

beforethe filtercanbe removed.

remove the griEleon modens

MK06L, MK08A and M~OD:

1. Grasp the bottom of the grille

and swingit towardyou about 10

degrees.

2. Slidethe grille upwardto

disengageit from catches on the

upper part of thechassis.

The air filter can nowbe removed

from the grille—graspthe tab on

the filter and pull.

Afier cleaning, replace the air filter

and grille, hookingthe top ofthe

grille onto the upper part ofthe

chassis and pushingthe bottom of

the grille in until it snapsinto

place.

1. Grasp the bottom of the griile

and swingit towardyou about 10

degrees.

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2. Slidethe grilledownwardto

disengageitfrom the slitson the

upper part ofthecabinet.

The air filtercan nowbe removed

from the grille—graspthe tab on

fhefilterand pull.

Afier cleaning,replace the air filter

and grille, hookingthe top ofthe

grille ontothetop ofthe cabinet

and pushingthe bottomofthe grille

in until it snapsinto place.

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PROBLEM

MR CONDITIONER ‘

“DOES Nm

COOL

As IT SHOULD”

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OPERATING

SOUNDS

WATERDNPPING

INSIDE

WATERIN BASEPAN

(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)

POSS~LE CAUSEAND~MEDY

if you needImorehelp...Call,toll free:

‘rhe GE Answer Cernter”

800.626.2000

Consunler information service

*FanCYcIesonandOfiwithco~~ressor whenFanSwitchbehjndfront

gfilie is

at~CLE

andSelectorSwi@his incool,orheatposition.Otherwise, fanYuns

continuouslywhenair conditionerison; -

s Excess~ater mayoverflowin

e~tre~~ly hot and humid weather, This is normal.

@Air conditionermustbe ifis~~ed levelor tilted

slightly tOthe OUtSidefOrprOper

water

disposal.

*This is~o~al fora s~o~ period in areas withlittlehumidity; norms]

foFa~~nger

period in veryhumid areas. Moistureremovedhorn indoorair drainstorear of

cabinetwhere itispickedup byafanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondenser coil.

T’ obtain service, see yourwarranty

{~i~[hc l}ackpage of this book.

~Nc’reproud of our scrvicc and

Wailt you to be please[+.If for some

~scasonyotiare not happy with the

service you receive, here arc three

fjtcps[0 followfor further help.

why you are not pleased. In most FINALLY, if yourproblem is still

cases, this will SOIVCthe problem.

not resolved, write:

FJEXT,ifyou are stillnot pleased,

Major Appliance

write all the details (i~~cludingyour Consumer ActionPanel

Dhonenumber) to: 20 Notih WackerDrive

ltianager, Consumer Relations

Chicago, Illinois 60606

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Save proofof original purchase date such as your sales slip or c;nce!!ed check to establish warranty period

FULL ONE=YMR wARRANn

For one yearfrom date of origirial

pl!r~ha$e,we wiii provide,free of

charge, parts and service labor in

your home to repair or replace any

part of the room air condiff~oner

that fails becauseof a manufac-

turing defect.

FULL F!VEOYEARWARRANTY

For five years from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of

charge, a replacement compressor

and service labor to diagnose and

replace any compressor that fails

because of a manufacturing

defect.

For 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 extendedto the

original purchaserand anysucceed-

ing owner for products purchased

for use in the 48 mainland states,

Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In

Alaska the warranty is the same ‘

except that it is LIMITEDbecause

you must pay to ship the product

to the service shop or for the

service technicians travel costs to

your home.

All warranty servicewill 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

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERAL,ELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

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~Service trips to your home to

teach you how to usethe product.

Read yourUse and Carematerial.

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:

The GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem

or if the air conditioner is of improp-

er cooling or heating capacity for

the intended use contact your

dealer or installer. Youare

responsible for providing adequate

electrical connecting facilities.

~ Replacement of house fuses

or resetting of circuit breakers.

~ In commercial locations labor

necessary to movethe 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 includ-

ing failure to provide reasonable

and necessary maintenance.

* Damage to the product caused

by improper power supply voltage,

accident, fire, floods or acts

of God.

WARRANTORIS NOT RESPON-

SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL

DANIAGES.

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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.

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To know what your legal rights are in

yourstate, consultyour local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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Model: AJJ10D

Category: Split-system air conditioners

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