GE ACS06L User guide

Category
Split-system air conditioners
Type
User guide

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GE ACS06L is a versatile air conditioner that can be used for a variety of purposes, including cooling a room, circulating air, and removing moisture from the air. It features three cooling speeds (low, medium, and high), a thermostat control for precise temperature regulation, and a vent control that allows you to choose between circulating indoor air or bringing in fresh air from outdoors. The energy saver switch helps to reduce energy consumption by automatically cycling the fan on and off with the compressor.

GE ACS06L is a versatile air conditioner that can be used for a variety of purposes, including cooling a room, circulating air, and removing moisture from the air. It features three cooling speeds (low, medium, and high), a thermostat control for precise temperature regulation, and a vent control that allows you to choose between circulating indoor air or bringing in fresh air from outdoors. The energy saver switch helps to reduce energy consumption by automatically cycling the fan on and off with the compressor.

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AdapterPlug
3
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
Air Direction 5
ProblemSolver
7
ApplianceRegistration 2
RepairService
7
Care andCleaning 6
SafetyInstructions
2
Air Filter
6
UserMaintenanceInstructions 6
CondenserCoils
6
Warranty
BackCover
Grilles&Cabinet
6
ControlSettings
4
ElectricalRequirements
3
Ener~-Saving Tips
2
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It isintendedtohelpyouoprate and
maintainyournewair conditioner
properly.
Keepithandy for answerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbem.
You’llfindthem on a label
behindthe air dischargelouvers.
Youshouldbe able toread them
byshininga flashlightthrough
the
~OUV~~S.
These numbers are alsq on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please write these
numbershere:
RflodelNumber
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
Immediately contac~thedealer
(or builder) that sold you the air
co~lditioner.
@Regair or r@@lacekediately
allelectric
servicecords that
havebecomefmyedor Otherw;se
damaged. Do notuse a cord that
showscracks or abrasiondamage
along itslength or at either the
plugor comector end.
SAVET=E
msTRucTIoNs
Ene~gy=savingtips
QKeeptheair filterclean, (See
instructionsonpage6.)
@For mostefficient
cooling>
keeptheventilationcontrolin
theclosed~tositionexceptwhen
youwantto allowa smallamount
ofoutdoorair toenter tileroom or
exhaustair-,smokeor odorsfrom
theroom,
@Don’tlet theroomgettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn tile
uniton beforethe roomheats up.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugsand draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethedesired comfort
condition.
@Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
~Keepfurnace floor registersand
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escapethrough them.
~Don’tlet drapesor furnitureblock
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the front of theunitand restrict air
“2=*
flowwhen it is operating.
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~It’sbest to operateyour air
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conditionerat high speed during
extremely hotweather.
@Keep the outdoorcondenser coil
clean. (See page6.)
@Turnthe air conditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absences from home.
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AdapterPlug
3
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
Air Direction 5
ProblemSolver
7
ApplianceRegistration 2
RepairService
7
Care andCleaning 6
SafetyInstructions
2
Air Filter
6
UserMaintenanceInstructions 6
CondenserCoils
6
Warranty
BackCover
Grilles&Cabinet
6
ControlSettings
4
ElectricalRequirements
3
Ener~-Saving Tips
2
Models ACS06L
ACS08A
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—.—
It is intendedtohelpyouoprate and
maintainyournewair conditioner
properly.
Keepithandy for answerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbem.
You’llfindthem on a label
behindthe air dischargelouvers.
Youshouldbe able toread them
byshininga flashlightthrough
the
~OUV~~S.
These numbers are alsq on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard thatcame with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbershere:
RflodelNumber
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
Immediately contac~thedealer
(or builder) that sold you the air
co~lditioner.
@Regair or r@@lacekediately
allelectric servicecords that
havebecome fmyedor Otherw;se
damaged. Do notuse a cord that
showscracks or abrasiondamage
along itslength or at either the
plug or comector end.
SAVET=E
msTRucTIoNs
Ene~gy=savingtips
QKeeptheair filterclean, (See
instructionsonpage6.)
@Formostefficientcooling>
keepthe ventilationcontrolin
theclosed~tositionexceptwhen
youwantto allowa smallamount
ofoutdoorair toenter tileroomor
exhaustair-,smokeor odorsfrom
theroom,
@Don’tlet theroomgettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn tile
uniton beforethe roomheatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugsand draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
~Keep furnace floor registersand
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escapethroughthem.
~Don’tlet drapesor furnitureblock
&
L
>%
the front of the unit and restrict air
“2
flowwhen it is operating.
o
,.:’a
;?~f
~It’sbest to operateyour air
~;:~y
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conditionerat high speed during
extremely hot weather.
@Keepthe outdoorcondenser coil
clean. (See page6.)
@Turnthe air conditioneroff
beforevacationsor extended
absences from home.
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thkippliancemtitbe
proper~ygrounded.
EBeetricalTequiremenb
U5-voltmodels requirea 115/120-
voita.c., 60 hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwith a 15amp timedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
ThepowercordorIthesemodelshas
a three-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswith a standardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Where a standard two-prongwall
outlet isencountered, it is your
personalresponsibilityandobligation
to haveit replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor iargetandemtypewall
outlet, Thesetypesofoutletsarc
availableat mosthardwarestores.
230/208-VOLT MATCt-ilNG
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORD PLUG
REQUIRES20AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKERPROTEMION
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE
WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 15AMP TIMEDELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKER PROTE~iON
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mm
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGE TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 30AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
OR CIRCUITBREAKER PROTE~lON
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PERMITTEDINCANADA}
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Fi
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargers16tinthewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
the connectionofthe powercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
ground terminalto walloutlet cover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance
urdesscoverscrewis metal, and not
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded.
throughhouse wiring. Youshould.
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqudifid
electrician to make sure the outlet
isproperly grounded.
Men *omw@ thewwercord
fromtheadapteKo,alwayshold the
adapter with onehand. If this is not
done, the adaptergroundterminal is
verylikelytobreakwithrepeati use.
Shouid the adapter ground
terminal brwk, Do Nm USE the
appliance until a pro~er ground
has again been estab~ished.
useofetiensionCorm
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly
reeomend agmt the
useofan exten-Rsioi?RCord.However,
if you stillelectto use allextension
cord, it is absolutely necessary t}~at
it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be
equaltoor
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating
nameplateof
the appliance. Such extensionco~ds
are obtainable through your local
service organization.
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LOW
COOL
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SELECTOF?
On turnsair conditioneroff.
*F~ ONLYpermitsfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
*Forfanonlyoperation,Energy
SaverSwitchmustbeinthe
NORMALposition.
LOW COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
m~ COOLpermitscoolingwith
Imediumfanspeed operation.
HIGII COOL permitscoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
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THERMOSTAT
Thermoshtcontrol
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,
thecoolertheindoorairwillbe.
TheEnergy Saver
Switchcontrolsthe
fanoperation.
Whenit’sin the
NO~AL position,
thefanwill
circulateroomair
continuously.When
it’sintheSAVE
position, thefan
willautomatically
cycleonand off
withthecompressor.
NORMAL
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SAVE
ENERGY
SAVER
Forfanonlyoperation,Energy
SaverSwitchnlus~beinthe
NORMALposition.
AIROUT
CLOSED
AIRIN
VENT
ventilationcontrol
WhentheVentControlisatthe
CLOSED position,theventdooris
closedandonlytheair insidethe
roomcanbecirculatedand
conditioned.
SetthecontrolattheAIRIN
positionandtheventdooropensto
allowasmallamountofoutdoorair
toentertheroom.
SetthecontrolattheAIROUT
positionandtheventdooropensto
allowair, smokeor odorstobe
exhaustedfromtheroom.
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2. Set the ThermostatControlat
thedesirednumber (usually5-7is a
goodstartingposition). If room
temperatureis not satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,settheThemostat
Controlat a highernumberfor a
cooler roomor at a lowernumber
fora warmer room.
3. Setthe VentControlat CLOSED.
4. Set the Energy SaverSwitchat
NORMAL position for continuous
fanoperationor at SAVEposition
toautomaticallycyclethefanon
and off with the compressor.
Formaximumcooling
1. Set the Selector Switchat
HIGH COOL.
2. Setthe Thermostat Controlat
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10.
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3. Setthe VentControlat CLOSED.
Set the Energy SaverSwitch at
e NORMAL position.
For quieter Opemtion
I. Setthe Selector Switchat
LOWCOOL.
2. Set the Thermostat Control at
desired number.
When the Thermostat Control is set
on 9 or 10and the Fan is set on low
speed, moisture may freeze on the
QojISand preventthe unit from
cooliilu.If thishappens, set the Fan
Forni@ttimeoperation
Duringthecoolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
SeiectorSwitchat LOVJCOOL for
ve~ quietoperationandthe
ThermostatControlatmid-range
(5-7).
Foretiremekmperatures
For greatesteconomyandbest
performance, we suggestthatyou
setthe SelectorSwitchat HIGH
COOL in extremelyhotweather.
Forventilation
Whether the controlsare set for
coolingor fan only operation,
settingtheVentControlat “air in”
allowsa smallamountofoutside
air to enterthe room, and settingit
to “air out”
lets room air be
exhaustedto the outiide. See page
4. However,coolingeffectiveness
isreduced wheneverthe ventdoor
isopen, so we suggestthatyou
don’tkeep it open for long—
especiallyin hot, humid weather.
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The tlp”and-downairdirection
louvers are togetherand are
controlledbyfingertippressure
onthelouvers.Theyregulateair
dischargeupward,downwardor
straightout.
Wo
separatebannbofside-to-
sideairdirectionlouvers have
separatetabsto let youdirect
dischargedair to the right, to the
left, or straightahead.
USER .MAINTEPJmeE
INSTRUCTIONS
mrnairconditioner offand
remove tlBeplllg fro~nthe Wali
outlet beforecleaning.
Grille& Cabinet
Wipebothsidesofgrille with a
clean clothlightlydampenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or clean with a vacuumcleaner
brush. Be carefil notto forcethe
movablelouversoutofposition.
Other areas behindthe grille may
be wiped or vacuumed, takingcare
not to damage thecoil fins.
Washcabinet with mild soap or
detergentand Iukewarmwater.
Never use strong chemicals,
soIvenb or bleaching agerlb.
Comdemer Coik
These coilson the weather side
of the unitshould be checked
periodicaI]yand cleaned if clogged
withdirtorsootfromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, theymayneed
tobesteamcleand, aserviceavaiIabIe
throughyour GE service outlet.
The air filterbehindthe frontgrille
shouldbe checkedand cleanedat
leastevery30daysor as oftenas it
needscleaninp,
flushinsidetheroomor if the
windowsillextendsfarther intothe
roomthan thechassis, itmaybe
necessarytoremovethe air inlet
grille beforethe filtercan be
removed.
Grasp the tab atthe bottomofthe
unitand pull downward.
To remove the grille, pullthe air
inletgrille out from top-center.The
filter is positionedon the back side
ofthe grille—graspthe tab and pull
down.
Afier cleaning, replace the air filter _z%
@
and air inletgrille, pushingthe -,
+:q~~
..-.
To remove the filter:
grille intoplace.
Clean the filter with a vacuum
cleaner to removelight dust. Wash
the filter in lukewarm, soapywater
and rinse in clear water to remove
sticky dust.
The filter can be replaced with
either side facingthe front.
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OPEMTING SOUNDS
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W-ATER
DNPPING
(QN
OUTDOORSIDE)
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
@Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhotandhumidweather.This isnormal.
e Air con~it~oner~~stbe i~s~a~~~dlevelor tiltedslightly tohe outsideforproper
waterdisposal.
*Thisisnormal for a short period inareaswith~itt~ehumidity; nor’ma~foralonger
period inveryhumid
areas.Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drainstorear ofcabinet
whereit ispickedi~pbya fanand thrownagainstthe outdoorcondensercoil.
If YouNeedservice
Toobtain service, seeyourwarranty
ontheback pageofthisbook.
NEXT, if youare stillnotpleased,
write allthe details-including your
phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, I<entucky40225
FIFJALD{,ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:
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YOURGENERALELECTRICROOMAIRCONDITIONER
RRANTY
Save proof of original p(~rchase date s~tch as your sates slip or cancelied ct)eck to establish warranty period.
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11 WHATIs COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
a
For one yearfrom dateof original
purchase, we wi~!
provide,free
of charge,partsandserviceiabor
in your home to repair or replace
any part of the room air
condltjoner that fails because
of a manufacturing defect.
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom the dateof
original purchase,we
will Provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor in your home to repair or
replace any
pati ofthe sealed
mfrjgemt~ng system (thecompresso~
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
Foreach of the above warranties;
Transportation
expense to and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be
free of charge.
the original purchaserandany
w
succeedingownerfor producis
purchased for use in the 48 mainland
states,HawaiiandWashington,D.C.
InAlaskathe warrantyisthe same
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyou
must payto ship the productto the
service
shop or for the service
technician’stravelcoststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
by
our Factory ~ervice centers or
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours,
Lookin the WhiteorYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHAT1SNOTCOVERED
QService trips to teach you howto
use the product.
ReadyourUseand Carematerial.
If
you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your
dealer orour
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@~
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,Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities,
QReplacement of 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.
~Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the product
or due to
unreasonable use including failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance,
@Failuredue to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.
@Damage to the product caused
by improper
power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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GE ACS06L User guide

Category
Split-system air conditioners
Type
User guide
This manual is also suitable for

GE ACS06L is a versatile air conditioner that can be used for a variety of purposes, including cooling a room, circulating air, and removing moisture from the air. It features three cooling speeds (low, medium, and high), a thermostat control for precise temperature regulation, and a vent control that allows you to choose between circulating indoor air or bringing in fresh air from outdoors. The energy saver switch helps to reduce energy consumption by automatically cycling the fan on and off with the compressor.

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