GE AJXH08AF Owner's manual

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Air
Conti7ioner
Safew
instructions......FrOnt
Cover
Operating
Instrutiions,
~ps
Air Direction
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2
Control
Setiings.........................................2.4
Care and Cleaning
Air Filter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
4
Front Grille Removal ......................................4
Grille and Cabinet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Condenser Coils ..............................................4
Problem
Soiver.................................6
Things
that are
normal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
More questions
?...call
GE Answer
&nti~
800.626.2000
Installation
Electrical
Requirements............................-.-.5
Mension
Cords ..............................................5
Grounding.........................................................5
Consumer
Services......................7
Appliance
Registration................-..........-......2
Important Phone Numbers
............,.............7
Model and Serial Number Location ...........2
Warranw
........................................Back Cover
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Mode&.
WA12,
MMl~
MX06,
NX04
M03
UAH12
MH08
AJMHIO
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Heat Pump Models:
~8,
M10
GE Appliances
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US
~LP
YOU
Before using your air conditioner,
read this guide
carefuUy.
It
til
help you operate and maintain your new air
mnditioner
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need
more help,
d:
GE
bwer
Centi#
8M.626W
M
hours a day,
7 days
a week
If you received a damaged air
conditioner...
Write
dom
the model and serial numkm.
They are on a label on the frame of the air conditioner
behind the front
@le.
They are
dso
on the Consumer Product Ownership
Registration
tid
that came with your air conditioner.
Before sending in this
car~
please write these
numbers here:
Model Number:
Seri&
Number:
Use these numbers any time you
d
or write us about
your air conditioner.
Immediately contact the
deder
(or builder) that sold
you the air conditioner.
OPEM~G
YO~
CO=OLS
@atures
and appearance
W
vary)
Themostat
Control
Selector Switch
Your model may look different.
Your model may look different.
Low fan
spee+ SEK~OR
High fan
spee+
~ERMOSTAT
No cooling
No
wo!ing
$:
:.>
or
he~ng
\~
~H/or
‘m’;ooling
t
i3.
. ‘8\
2m
@
k
~~~~ed\
‘“
‘F~,W/~;~~Od
LW
-T
Heting
.9
timed
Mm
fen speed
-T
@
~L
Cooling
MED
WW
med
cm
fan speed
1.
’10
Heting
~
m
HKH
Cooling with
high fan
speed—
%7
cm
high fan speed
Ventilation Control
VENT
The Vent
~ntrol
is located
behind the front
me.
men
set at
CLOSE,
ody
the air inside the room
can be
cirdated
and conditioned
men
set at OPEN, some indoor air
can be
etiusted
from the room.
!
CLOSE
OPEN
Fan Switch
The Fan Switch is
l~ted
under the control
panel. To reach it, you
need to remove the front
HCLE
@le,
knobs and the
t
n
Com
f
control panel.
me
fan
~des
on
me
fan runs
and off when
~1
tie
time.
moling
or
headng.
To adjust the air direction
*
‘Z’:’md
9
Remove the front grille
to adjust the louvers
side-toside.
For normal heating
(on some
mtie~)
Select either
~D
HW
or HIGH
=.
THERMOSTAT
SELE~OR
m
m
HIGH
HUT
For
mtium
heattig(onwmemtiek)
THERMOSTAT
SELE~OR
m
1
H
)=
1.
HffiH
H=T
For nighttime operation
THERMOSTAT
SELE~OR
6
m
(“i
“)
8
e:
m
Ar
circulation and filtering only
Select either LOW
F~
or HIGH
F~
for air
circdation
and filtering.
SELECTOR
;g
~&H
m
For normal cooling
Select either
~D
COOL or HIGH COOL.
THERMOSTAT
SELE~OR
/i
i\
8
%
?
}
m
.6=
g
MED
COOL
m
HffiH
cmL
For matimum cooling
THERMOSTAT
SELE~OR
IU
HIGH
WOL
For quieter operation
THERMOSTAT
SELE~OR
0:
i\
{
\
1
}
..&.
m
For ventilation
me
heating or cooling effect is reduced
vent is OPEN.
VENT
VENT
D
OPEN
D
CLOSE
Use open vent
Close vent
pos~on
for
@r
to filter end
exhaust
rearculate
~r
when the
(contied
ntipage)
3
u
OPEWmG
YO~
COmOLS
(~ntinued)
Heat pump models
On heat pump
model-when
the outdoor temperature is lower than
35°F.,
heat is
provided by the electric heater in the air conditioner instead of by the heat pump.
Freetig
up
H
you notice that your air
mnditioner
is not cooling as it
shodd
it may be that
ice has formed on the
mIing
mm.
The ice blocks
air
flow
and stops the unit
from cooling the room. This
“freetig
up” is a temporary condition that most
Inside air
Outside
~r
often occurs at night when the
~errnostat
is set on the
mld=t
setting and the
feels
temperature
Selector is set on
LOW
COOL
unamfotile
dropping
To correct the condition, set the Selector at HIGH
F~
or HIGH COOL
with the Thermostat at 1 or 2.
Gfile
&
mbinet
Condenser
cofls
Turn the air conditioner off and remove the plug from
The coils on the weather side of the air conditioner
the
wdl
oudet before cleaning.
should be checked regularly. If they are clogged with
A
dirt or soot they maybe
professiotily
steam cleaned
a
sewim
avafiable
through your GE service outlet.
Use water and a mild detergent.
DO NOT use
blead
or
abrasties.
M
filter (appearance may vary)
Front
griUe
removal
(appearance ma
y
vav)
The air falter behind the front grille
shodd
be
The front grille can be removed for more thorough
checked and cleaned at least every 30 days or more cleaning or to make the model and
send
numbers
often if
neussary.
accessible.
On some models,
On
otier models, grab
grab
tie
tab and pull up.
tie
tab and pull down.
Front
grille
filter
‘m
.*
4
CIean
the filter
with a vacuum cleaner to remove
light dust. It
m
dso
be washed in
-
soapy water.
Replaw
i$
making sure the word
FRO~
is facing you.
To
4
IMPORT~T:
Uave
these instructions with the appliance.
OWNER: Keep these instructions for future use.
Electrical
Safety—I~ORTMT...
Please Read Carefully
For personal safety,
tfi
ak
conditioner must be
properly
wounded.
Electrical requirement
Do not change the plug on the power cord of this
air
mnditioner.
Follow
natiod
eleetrid
eodea
or
ld
coda and
ordinan~.
Auminurn
house
wiring may
prmnt
special
problem
mnsdt
a
q~fied
electrician.
me
115-volt
modek
require a
115/l~volt
a.c.,
~
W
grounded
outiet
proteeted
with a 15-amp time delay fuse
or circuit
brAer.
me
power cordon these models has a 3-prong
bounding)
plug that mates with a standard 3-prong
@ounding)
@
outiet
@ig.
1) to
~
the
possibfity
of
eleetric
shock
h-d
from these air
mnditioners.
M
the
wd
outiet
you
plan to use is
ody
a
2-prong
oufle~
it is your
persod
responsibtity
to have it replaced with a
properly
groundd
3-prong
wti
ouflet
me
230~-volt
modeh
require their own
sin@e
branch
circuit supplying
230~&volt
ac.,
proteeted
with a time
delay
fuse or circuit breaker.
~
is
remmmended
for best
performance and to prevent overloading house wiring
cireui@
which
eotid
muse
a possible
tie
hud
from
overheating
wir=.
me
power
wrd
on these
modek
has a
230~-volt
perpenditiar, tandem or
large
tandem-type plug that
plugs into the same type
wrdl
outiet.
~ese
types of
outiets
are avtiable at most hardware stores.
Use
of adapter plug
(115-vo]t
models
ody)
Because of potential safety
huards
under
wrtain
conditions, we
stron~y
remrnrnend against the use of
an adapter plug. However, if you
stfll
choose to use an
adapter, a temporary
mnneetion
maybe made where
ld
codes permit. Use a
~listti
adapte~
avtiable
at
most
lod
hardware stores and make sure the 2-prong
wdl
ouflet
is properly grounded
Fig.
2). You
shotid
have the circuit checked by a qualified
electricim
to
make sure
the
outlet is properly grounded.
men
you put the adapter
~m
plug into the
WM
oude~
make sure the
lqer
prong
goes into the larger
dot.
This
~~-
~
provides the proper polarity
in the
mnnection
of the
power cord For proper
grounding, you must
dso
screw the
a&pter
to the
(~wm
~M~
W-)
~NU
@
Q
fig.2
Vf
Q
mmmw
WRW~
mm-w
outie~
using the
outiet
rover screw.
M~ON:
Screwing the adapter to the rover screw
W
not ground
the air
anditioner
urdess:
1.
me
oudet
is
abeady
grounded through
the house
wirin
g; and
2.
me
rover screw is
meti
and not
instiatd
men
bnneeting
the power cord from the
adapte~
always hold the adapter with one hand
wMe
palling the
plug with the other hand
H
this is not done, the adapter
ground
tea
is
likely to break with repeated use.
Shotid
the adapter ground
terrnind
b-
DO NOT USE
tie
air conditioner unti a proper
ground has
again
been
estabkhd
U*
of
e~mion
cords
Beeause
of
potentird
safety
h~ds
under
~rtain
conditions, we
stron~y
rewmmend
against the use of an
efinsion
cord. However, if you
sti
choose to use an
etiension
eor~ it is absolutely
neeessary
that it be a
~bted
3-wire grounding type
apptiee
e~nsion
cord.
me
current-carrying rating of the cord in amperes
must be
eqti
to or greater than the branch circuit
sti
shown on the rating
namephte
of the air
mnditioner.
)
1
I
~ether
your air conditioner is a 115-volt or a
230/208-
volt unit it is important to have the wdl
oudet
and circuit
cheeked
by a
qtiified
elwtrieian
if there is any doubt as
to whether a proper ground
etits.
5
QUES~ONS?
Things that are
nomal
with this air conditioner
You may hear a pinging noise
caused by water being picked up
DRIP
and thrown against the condenser on
rainy days or when the humidity is
high. This design feature helps
b
remove moisture and improve
efficiency.
You may hear the thermostat
click when the compressor cycles
on and off.
Water will collect in the base pan during
high humidity or on rainy days. The water
may
oveflow
and drip from the outdoor
side of the unit.
The fan runs continuously when the
Selector Switch is in the COOL=
or FAN position or the Fan Switch is set
at CONT.
THE PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
]
POSSIBLE CAUSE
If you need
more
help...caU,
to~ free:
GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 consumer information service
~
YOU NEED
SERWCE
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
the back of this guide.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased If for some reason you are not happy with the
servim you
re~ive,
here are three steps to follow for
further help.
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
applimce.
E~lain
why you are not pleased. In most
-es,
this will solve the problem.
6
N=,
if you are still not
pleaset
write
dl
the
ded+including
your phone number—to:
Manager,
Com-urner
Relations
GE
Applian~
Applianu Park
huisville,
H
M2M
MNALLX if your problem is
still
not
resolved
write:
Major
Applianm Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Wacker
Drive
Chi~go,
IL 60606
Wdll
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purdase
ofyournewGE
apptiance, receive the assurance that
ifyou
ever need
information or
assistancefiom
GE,
wdU
be there.
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question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center”
information service is available to help. Your
call—andyour
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prompdy and courteously. And you
-
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setice
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uled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service
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operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience
(7:00
a.m. to
7:00
p.m. weekdays,
9:00
a.m. to
2:00
p.m. Saturdays). Our
factory-
trained technicians knowyour appliance inside and
out+
most repairs can be
handled in just one visit.
-,.
For
Cutiomem
Wti
SpecialNeeds...
8~.6262000
Upon request,
GEwiU
provide
Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who
Braille conwok for a variety of GE
have access to a
TDD
or
a conventional teletypewriter
appliances, and a brochure to
may
cdl
80GTDNEAC
(80G83M322) to request
assist in planning a barrier-free
information or
sefice.
kitchen for persons with limited
mobflity.
To obtain these items,
free of charge,
cdl
800.626.2000.
80M262224
You can
have the secure
feeling that GE Consumer
Servicetil
still be there
after your warranty expires. Purchase a GE
conmact
while yourwarra
ntyis still
in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount.
Whh
a multipleyear contract,
you’re assured of
fiture
service at today’s prices.
Pa&
andAwessoties
80M262002
tidivid-
q-led
to
&ee
tbeirown
apptice
Uaer
maintenance instructions contained in
tbis
boo~et
can have needed parts or accessories sent
direcdy
to
cover
proced-
inten&d
to
be performed
byanyur.
their
home. The GE parts system provides access to over
other
47,000
parts... and all GE Genuine Renewal Parts are
~Xgene@y~o~d
be
referred to
q-led
service
pemonnd
Caution must be
exercised
aince
fully warranted. VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards
improper servicing
mayeauae
unsafe operation.
are
accepted.
c
YOUR GE AIR
COND~lONER
Staple sales slip or
cancelled
check
WARRAN~
here. Proof of original purchase date
is needed to obtain
semice
under warran~.
,
1
!
I
HT
IS COWRED
FUU
ONE-YEAR
WARRAN~
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and on-site
setim
labor to repair or
replaoe
anypati
of the room air conditioner that
fails because of a manufacturing
defeti.
LIMITED FWE-YEAR WARRANTY
For
tie
yem
from the
date of
original
purtiase, we will
protide,
free of
Merge,
p-
and on-site
seM.oe
Wrto
re~.r
or
replaoe
anypatiofthe
Sasladreti.gersting
system (the
mmpr=r,
mndenser,
evaporator and
dl
mnneoting
tubing) that fails
-use
of a
man-ring
d=
This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
su-eding
owner for
produots
purchased for use in the 48
mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington,
D.C.
In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that
it
is LIMITED
bemuse
you must pay
to ship the produd to the
servioe
shop
or for the service technician’s
travel
mats
to your home.
All warran~
seMw
will be
provided by our
Fado~
Serviu
Centers
or by our authorized
Customer
Car@
seM@rs
during
normal working hours.
Should your
applianu
need
servioe,
during warranty period
or beyond,
Mll
800-GE-CARES,
(800-432-2737).
WWT
IS NOT
CO~RED
Improper installation.
Failure of the produd resulting
Servi@
trips to your home to
H
you have an installation problem,
from modifications to the
produot
or
teach you how to use the
produd.
or if the air
mnditioner
.S
of improper
due to unreasonable use including
Read your Use and Care material.
moling or heating
oapacity
for the
failure to provide reasonable and
If you then have any questions
intended use,
mntaot your
d~er
or
n~ry
maintenance.
about operating the
produot,
installer. You are responsible for
Failure due to mrrosion on
please
contad
your dealer or our
providing adequate
eletiiml
models not
corrosion-proteded.
Consumer Affairs
offioe
at the
mnn~ng
facilities.
Damage to the produd
oaused
address below, or
Mll,
toll free:
Repla~ment of fuses or
by improper power supply voltage,
GE Answer
CenteP
resetting of circuit breakers.
awident, fire, floods or
a-
of God,
800.626.2000
In mmmercial Iomtions labor WARRANTOR IS NOT
mnsumer
information service
necessary to move the unit to a
RESPONSIBLE FOR
Iooation
where it is accessible for
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
sewim
by an individual technician.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or
Iimtition
of
incide~
or
mnsequetid
damages, so the
~ove
lim~on
or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
spetic
Iegd rights, end you may dso have other rights
whiti
vary from state to state.
To
mow what your Iegd rights are in your state, mnsult your
Iod
or state consumer
~rs
offi~
or your state’s
Momey
General.
I
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If
futiher help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager+onsumer
Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville,
~
40225
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No.
49-7327
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