GE AMD12DB Owner's manual

Brand: GE

Model: AMD12DB

Type: Owner's manual

GE AMD12DB is a multi-functional air conditioner designed to provide efficient and customizable cooling for your home. With its adjustable air direction and multiple cooling settings, you can tailor the airflow and temperature to your specific comfort needs. The easy-to-use control panel allows you to select the desired fan speed, cooling level, and timer functions. The energy-saving mode helps reduce energy consumption while maintaining a comfortable temperature. Additionally, the built-in air filter helps capture dust and particles, contributing to a healthier室内环境.

Air

Contilioner

Saf*lnstrutiiOns

.........................2

Operating Instrutiions

Air Direction

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Control Settings

.........................................3, 4

Care and Cleaning

Air

Filter.............................................................5

Grille and Cabinet ............-.-.-.....-.........-.......--.5

Outdoor

Coils...................................................5

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Problem

Solver...............................l

Things that are normal ...............................1 3

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Installation

Electrical Requirements.......... -.... -....... -........6

Wension

Cords ..............................................6

Grounding.........................................................6

Installation Instructions ..........................6-1 2

Window installation

..............................7-9

ThrougKth&WalI Installation .......1012

Consumer Services

...................l

Appliance Registration ...................... -..... ---...2

Important Phone Numbers........................l 5

Model and Serial Number Location ...........2

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AMDIO

AMD12

AMH12

GE Appliances

Before using your air conditioner,

read this guide

carefilly.

It@ help you operate and maintain your new

air

mnditioner

properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

you don’t

understid

something or need

more help,

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7 days

a week

If you received a damaged air

conditioner...

Immediately contact the deder (or builder) that sold

you the air conditioner.

Wfite

do~

the model and serial numkrs. ‘ —

They are

on a label on the right hand side of the

andor

behind the

on the front end of the base pan.

These numbers are

dso

on the

tinsumer

Product

tiership

Registration&d that came with your air

wnditioner.

Before sending in this

car~

please write

these numbers here:

Model Number:

Send

NurnbeK

Use these numbers in any correspondence or

servia

ails concerning your air conditioner.

YOU

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SERWCE

To obtain

serviw,

see the Consumer

Servims

page in

the back of this guide.

We’re proud of our

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If for some reason you are not happy with the

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you receive, here are three steps to follow for

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FIRST, contact the people who serviced your

appliance.

@lain

why you are not pleased In most

cases, this

wfll

solve the problem.

if you are still not

pleased

write

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detail-including your phone number-to:

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if your problem is

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Major

Applianm

~nsumer

Action Panel

Nod

Wacker

Drive

timgo,

60606

r’

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-..

Selector Switch

Cooling

wti

Iowfan speed

CAWON:

the air conditioner is shut off, wait

at least 2 minutes before restarting

For normal cooling

For quieter operation

~ermostat

Control

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8910

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(

For

mafimum

cooling

Fan and

Ener~

Saver Switch

For fan

operatio~

the Energy Saver Switch must be

set at NO

NORW

—Thefan

runs

the

time.

~ea~o~cles

ww—

when

sooling.

HHGYflVER

~mer

Control

men

you turn the Timer

Gntrol

the

setting, the air

mnditioner

starts immediately and

operates

mntinuously

if the Selector Switch is at any

setting other than OFF.

To delay the start of the air conditioner anywhere

from 1 to 12 hours:

(@:

‘“-~,

:*&:L

D&u;

Set for the number

mum

Turn to the

of hours

YOU

want to

desired setting.

delay

th6s-

To stop the air conditioner from 1 to 12 hours latec

(@~

:*~:&

sH—D#J

Set for the number of

Turn to the

hours you want the air

desired seting.

conditioner to operate

before

shting

off.

OPEM~G

YO~

CO~OLS

(mntinued)

Vent Control

The

WNT

control is

lmted

on the grille frame

The cooling effect

redumd

when the vent is open.

above the control panel.

men

the

WNT

is set at CLOSE,

ody

the ah inside

the room

be circulated and conditioned

men

set at OPEN, some indoor air can be exhausted

from the room.

CLOSE VENT OPEN

Use open v

postion

for

exhaust

vent

fiker

end

reciralate

Freezing up

If you notice that your air conditioner

not cooling as

shod~

it may be that ice has formed on the moling

cotis.

The

block

air flow and stops the unit from

cooling the room. This “freezing up” is a temporary

condition that most often occurs at night when the

ln;$e;s~r

Thermostat is

set on the coldest setting and the Selector

unmmfotile

is set on LO COOL.

comect

the condition, set the Selector at

ONLY

or HI COOL with the Thermostat at 1 or 2.

Outside air

temperature

dropping

‘.

adjmt

the

direction

fingertip pressure

adju~

the

dire~on up,

don

strtight

oti

Sidste

side

CIRCUUIRE

OFF

For fixed side-h-side air direction,

set the

Cirtiaire

Switch to ON

unti

the desired air direction

obtaine~

then move it to OFF.

For

contiuous

side-b-side air

circdation,

set the

Circulaire

Switch to ON and leave it there.

Gtile

and

cabtiet

Outdoor

COM

Turn the air conditioner off and remove the plug from

The coils on the weather side of the air

wnditioner

the

wdl

outiet

before cleaning.

should be checked regularly.

they are clogged with

dirt or

smt

they maybe

professiotily

steam

cleane~

a service

avatiable

through your GE service outlet.

UUCH

Use water

a mild

daergeti

DO NOT use

bleati

or abrasives.

filter

The

air

filter behind the front grille shotid be checked

and cleaned at least every 30 days or more often if

necessary.

The filter can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner to

remove light

dus~

or washed in warm soapy water.

“

‘ Rinse and let the filter dry before replacing it.

men

replacing, be sure the word

~ONT

is facing you.

DO NOT

operate the air

mnditioner

without a filter.

Front

@Ue

To remove the

@Ie:

To replace the

@le:

Remove the

air filter.

2. Remove and save

the screw that

holds the

@le

in place.

3. Press inward on

the lower right

From

grille

side of the

until the tab is clear of the slot and allow the

@le

to come toward you

slightiy.

4. Repeat for the lower left side.

Plaw the two

tabs on the grille’s

top inside edge

with the two slots

the case.

2. Press on the

lower

Gr&p

the grille’s lower comers and

we~ly

lift

straight up to release the 2 top tabs from the slots in

the

front edge.

right

side of the

case at the slots

and then carefully

push the

@Ue

until the tab fits

with the slot.

Repeat for the lower left side.

4. Replace the screw.

5. Slide the

ffiter

back into place.

NO~:

Do not pull the bottom edge toward you more

than 3 inches or you may damage the tabs of the

@le.

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bave

these instructions with the appliance.

O~ER:

Keep these instructions for future use.

Electrical

SafetY—IWORTMT...

P1ease

Read Carefully

For personal safety, this air conditioner must be

properly

~unded.

Electriml

requirements

●

not change the plug on the power cord of this

air conditioner.

●

Fo~ow

mtiod

eltid

codes or

codes and

ordinan=.

●

Numinum

house wiring may present special

problem+

consdt

qtified

electrician.

115-volt

modek

require a 115/l~volt

a.c.,

grounded

oudet

proteetedwith

15-arnp

time delay fuse

or&tit breaker.

power cordon these models has a 3-prong

bounding)

plug that mates with a standard 3-prong

@ounding)

oudet

@ig.

1) to

the

possibtity

eltic

shock

h-d

from these air conditioners.

the

oudet

you

plan to use is

ody

2-prong

oude~

it is your

persoti

responsibfity

to have it

replad

with a

properly grounded

3-prong

outiet.

Xopa-volt

models

require their own

sin@e

b~ch

circuit supplying

ZOLBvolt

a.c.,

protected

tith

tie

delay fuse or

eireuit

breaker.

is rmmmended for best

petiormance

and to prevent overloading house

fig

circuits, which

eodd

cause a possible fire

tid

from

overheating wires.

power cordon these

modek

has a

230~-volt

perpenditiar,

tandem or large tandem-type plug that

plugs into the same type

outiet.

~ese

outiets

are

avtiable

at most hardware stores.

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Whether your air conditioner is a 115-volt or a

230/208-

volt

uni~

it is important to have the

outiet

and circuit

checked by a

qdtied

electrician if there is any doubt as

to whether a proper ground

etits.

Use of adapter plug

(115-volt models only)

Bemuse

of potential safety

huards

under

wrtain

conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of

an adapter plug. However, if you still choose to use an

adapter, a temporary

annection

maybe made where

codes permit. Use a

~listed

adapteq

avdable

most

loerd

hardware stores and make sure the 2-prong

wdl

outiet

is properly grounded Gig. 2). You should

have the

circuit

checked by a

qualifi-ed

electrician to

make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

men

you put the adapter

plug into the

outieg

make sure the larger prong

goes into

thelargerdot.

m~~

provides the proper polarity

in the connection of the

wmN-)

“

power

For proper

grounding, you must

dso

hg.

-m-

WRW~

mm-m

screw the adapter to the

outie~

using the

outiet

cover screw.

CA~ON:

r’-

Serewing

the adapter to the

aver

screw

not ground

the air conditioner

urdess:

outiet

tieady

grounded through

the

house

wiring; and

cover screw is

meti

and not

instiatd

Men

disconnecting the power

wrd

from the

adapteq

always hold the adapter with one hand

w~e

palling the

plug with the other hand.

this is not done, the adapter

ground

ted

is likely to break with repeated use.

Shodd

tie

adap~r ground tirmind

DO NOT USE

tie

air conditioner

unti

a proper

~und

has again been

es~bkhe~

Use of

e*nsion

cords

Because of

potenti

safety

hds

under certain

renditions, we

stron@y

reeommend

against the use of an

exension

mrd.

However, if you

sti

choose to use an

e~nsion

cord

it is absolutely necessary that it be a

~hted

3-wire

grouuding

type

applianw

efinsion

cord.

current-~ing

rating of the cord

amperes

must be

eqti

to or greater than the branch circuit

sbe

shown on the rating nameplate of the air conditioner.

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TOOLS

NEEDED

● Phillips head screwdriver

● Blad~Wpe screwdriver

● Knife or razor blade

● Ruler or tape measure

● Level

● Pencil

● Scissors

,.,.

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ty-4

pe D

ty-6

WINDOWREQulRE~E~s

●

The installation will need to be modified for

windows other than the standard doublehung

window.

Install the air conditioner in a window where

there will be enough clearance around the case

to allow ample circulation of the air through the

air conditioner.

All supporting parts should be secured to firm

wood, masonry or metal.

,,4

1. REMOVE THE

FRONTGRILLE

Seethe Care and Cleaning section of this guide.

REMOVE

THEAIR

COND~fONER

FROM THE CASE

locking screw.

Remove

grounds

‘Remove the

ground wire.

NO-:

Save these screws.

~ey

will be used at

the end of the installation.

● Remove the air conditioner from the case using

the base pan as a handle.

3. PREPARE

Room side

THE CASE

Install the top

mounting rail onto

the top of the

case with 3

typ

screws.

+C=etop

Type D screw

ryp

●

Install the bottom sill channel onto the case by

inserting the notches on the channel into the

slots located on the bottom of the case and

securing with 3 type D screws.

A~ACH

PANELS.

Slide the left and

right window filler

panels into the

top and

kttom

mounting rails.

THE WINDOWFILLER

Top

mounting rail

Bottom

mounting rail

Slide the retainer panels into

the window filler panels and

attach to the case with 2 type

screws.

Meas

Cut the

sealing ribbon

to the window

width and

stick adhesive

side to the

bottom of the

lower window

sash.

the centerline.

●

Install the case into the opening and

centaron

the

line marked. Put the top of

thecasetoward

you and

Iowerthewindowbehind the top mounting rail.

Use 2 type

screws.

top

rail

6. INSTALL

~EFOAM

TOP

WINDOW

GASK~

Cut

the

foam top

Stuff the foam between the glass and the window to

prevent air and insects from

geting

into the room.

INSTALL THE WINDOWLOCKING

BRACKE

Window locking

INSTALL

THEAIR

CONDIWONERIN

THE CASE

● Slide the air conditioner into the case. Do not

push on the controls or the finned coils. Make

sure the air conditioner is firmly seated toward

the rear of the case.

Reinstall the

locking brackets

and screws

removed earlier.

RECONNE~

THE GROUND WIRE

IMPORTA~

●

Reconnect the ground wire to the air conditioner

and then remove enough power cord to reach

the wall outlet.

CHECK FOR

AJRLEAKSAND

REPMCE

THE

FRONTGRILLE

● Seal small openings around the case with the

sealer provided.

● Replace the front grille and the air filter.

See the Care and Cleaning section.

IMPORTANTNOTES

The case may be installed through the wall in

both existing buildings and new construction.

Any side louvers must project on the outdoor

side of the wall.

● The room side of the case must project into the

room at least 1“ from the finished wall.

● The case must be installed level from side to

side and with a

~”

tilt from front to rear.

TOOLS NEEDED

● Phillips head screwdriver

● Bladetype screwdriver

● Magnetic stud finder (optional)

● Tin snips

● Drill

● Handsaw

● Hammer

. Level

Caulking gun

● Chisel

● Tape measure

●

tincrete

saw (if installing through a masonry wall)

TERIALSNEEDED{obtain

IocaIIy)

● 12

#10

wood screws, 1“ long

● 1 tube high grade caulking compound

● Wooden framing studs

●

Lintel, if required, to

SUPPOR

bricks or blocks

above opening

● Flashing, aluminum or galvanized steel

1. PREPARE THE WALL

OPENING

Determine the size of the opening.

●

● *

‘~

‘

●

M-SURE

HEIGHT

1/8”

M=SURE

WIDTH + 1/8”

●

Choose the wall opening location.

Be sure a

power outlet is (or will be) installed nearby.

● Make the opening. Frame it to support the

weight of the air conditioner.

● Add metal flashing over the bottom of the

frame opening and 1“ up on the sides to reduce

the possibility of moisture entering the area

between the inner and outer wall. The flashing

lip should be 1“ wide and bent down 45°.

See the illustration on the next page.

2. REMOVE THE FRONT GRILLE.

● Seethe Care and Cleaning section of this guide.

3. REMOVE THEAIR COND~lONER

AND PREPARE THE CASE

air

Ioc

Remove

ovetie

grounds

wire.

NO-:

Save these screws. They will be used at

the end of the installation.

● Remove the air conditioner from the case using

the base pan as a handle.

● With caulking compound or electrical tape,

seal all holes provided in the case for window

installation hardware not used in this installation.

4. INSTALL THE

CASEIN

THE WALL

● Place the case in the wall opening.

Secure

tie

case bottom

rail to the

wooden

frme

with two 1“ long #1 O

wood screws.

● Secure the case sides and top to the wooden

frame.

Use four 1“ long #10 wood

xrews.

NO~:

Drill holes in the case sides and top,

if necessa~, for proper installation. If the frame is

oversized, use shims to prevent cabinet

distotiion.

Caulk all four sides on the outdoor side of the

case to prevent moisture from getting through

to the interior wall. Use of flashing will

futiher

prevent moisture from getting into interior walls.

ide

channel

Install wood trim molding, if desired, around the

roomside projection of the case.

INSTALL

THEAIR

COMD170NERIN

THE CASE

● Slide the air conditioner into the case. Do not

push on the controls or the finned coils. Make

sure the air conditioner is firmly seated toward

the rear of the case.

Reinstall the

locking bracket

and screw

removed earlier.

6. RECONNECT THE GROUND WIRE

lMPORTAN~

●

Reconnect the ground wire to the air conditioner

and then remove enough power cord to reach

the wall outlet.

REPtiCE

WEFRONTGRILLE

Place the two tabs on the grille’s top inside edge

with the two slots in the case.

2. Press on the lower right side of the case at the

slots and then carefully push the grille until the

tab fits with the slot.

3. Repeat for the lower left side.

Replace the screw.

5. Slide the filter back into place.

Things that

nomal

tith

this air conditioner

You may hear a pinging noise

=used

by water being picked up

DRIP

and thrown against the

mndenser

rainy days or when the humidity is

high.

design feature helps

remove moisture and improve

efficiency.

You may hear the thermostat

click when the compressor cycles

on and off.

Water

wi~

collect in the base pan during

high humidity or on rainy days.

water

may

oveflow and drip from the outdoor

side of the unit.

fan

mns

continuously when the

Selector switch is in the COOL or

ONLY position.

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Failure of the product

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Service trips

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If you have an installation problem,

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moling

capacity for the

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on models

please

mntact

your dealer or our

providing adequate electrical not corrosion-protected.

Consumer Affairs office at the

connecting facilities.

●

Damage to product caused by

address below, or call, toll free:

●

Replacement of house fuses or improper power supply voltage,

GE Answer

Cente@

resetiing

of circuit breakers.

accident, fire,

floods

or acts of God.

800.626.2000

●

commercial locations labor WARRANTOR IS

NOT

consumer information service

necessary to move the unit to a RESPONSIBLE FOR

location where

his

accessible for

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

service by an individual technician.

Some states do not allow

tie

exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so

tia

~ove

limitation or

axdusion

may not

SPPN

to you. This warranty gives you

spetic

Iegd

rights, and you may

dso

have otier rights Wich

from

stata

to state.

how

what your Iegd rights are in your state,

mnsuh

your

Iod

or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

futiher

help

needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager40nsumer

Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville,

4225

Pub

No.

49-7318

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