GE ACU06 User guide

Brand: GE

Model: ACU06

Category: Split-system air conditioners

Type: User guide

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It isintendedtohelpyouoperateand

maintainyournewair conditioner

properly.

Keepithandy foranswersto your

questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething

or needmore help, write (include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GE Appliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelbehindthe

front grille on the left-hand side of

the air dischargeduct. (Seepage6.)

These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership

RegistrationCard thatcame with

yourair conditioner.Beforesending

in this card, please write these

numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any

correspondence or service calls

concerning your air conditioner.

Immediately contact the dealer

(or builder) that sold youthe air

conditioner.

@Reyairor replace immediately

ail elwtrie Setice cQr& that

have become frayedor otherwise

dam~ged, Do notuse a cord that

showscracks or abrasiondamage

aIOngitslengthor at either the

plug or connector end.

~Keepthe air filterclean. (See

instructionsonpage6.)

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@Formostefficientcooling,keep

theventcontrolin theCLOSE

positionexceptwhen youwantto

exhaustair, smokeor odors from

the room.

~Don’tlettheroomgettoo

hot. Wheneverpossible,turn the

uniton beforetheroom heatsup.

When heat is “storedup” in walls,

furniture, rugsand draperies, your

air conditionertakeslongerto

producethedesiredcomfort

condition,

~Keep windowsand doors

closed. Cool, dry air escapes

when they’reopen.

@Keepfirnace floor registersand

cold air returns closed. Cold air

can easily escapethroughthem.

@Don’tletdrapesor furnitureblock

the frontof theunit and restrictair _.

flowwhen itis operating.

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~It’sbest tooperateyour air

conditionerathighspeed during

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extremely hotweather.

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@Keep the outdoorcondenser coil

clean. (See page6.)

@Turn the air conditioner off

beforevacationsor extended

absences fromhome.

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protectedwitha 15amp timedelay

fuseor circuit breaker.

Thepowercordon thesemodelshas

a three-prong(grounding)plugthat

mateswitha standardthree-prong

(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to

minimizethepossibilityofelectric

shockhazardfrom theseappliances.

PREFERRED “

METHOD

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GROUNiJEXISTS

Fig. 1

BEFORE USE

Where a standard two-prongwall

outlet isencountered, it isyour

personaJresponsibilityandobligation

tohaveit replaced with a properly

grounded three-prong walloutlet.

Nm,UNDZR ANY

CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT

OR REMOVE THE THRD

(GROUND) PRONG YROIVI

THE POWER CORD.

230/208-vo~tmodeis require their

l)wnsingle branch circuit supplying

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

tiinedelay fuse or circuit breaker.

This is recommended for best

performance and to prevent

overloading house wiring circuits,

which could cause a possible fire

I-lazardfrom overheating wires.

The power cord on t}]esc~llodsls

I]asa 2301208-volt~]erpendicularl

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tandem or large tandem type pl~ig

ihai mates respectively wit!la

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230/208-voltperpendicular,

tandemor largetandemtypewall

outlet. Thesetypesofoutletsare

availableat mosthardwarestores.

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230/208-VOl.T

MATCHING

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

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230/208-VOLT MATCHING

TANDEMTYPE

WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES15AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

2301208-VOLT

MATCHING

LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

Whether your airconditioner isa

U5-voItor a 230/208-voltunit, it

is imporhnt to

havethewall

outletandcircuitcheckedbya

qualifiedelectricianifthereis

anydoubtastowhethera proper

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Becauseofpotential safetyhazards

under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against use

of an adapterplRBgaHowever,

ifyou still elect to use an adapter,

where local codes permit, a

TE~tiPORAl?YCONNE~ION

lnaybe ~rnadetoa properly grounded

two-prongwail outlet by use of a

UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available

at most local l?ardwarestores.

TEMPORRRYMETHOD

Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe

alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall

outletto provideproper polarity in

the connectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter

groundterminalto walloutlet cover

screwdoesnotgroundthe applimce

urdesscoverscrewismetal, and not

insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded

throughhouse wiring. Youshould

havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified

electrician to makesure the outlet

isproperly grounded.

men &omwbg the pwu?rCord

from the adapter, alwaysholdthe

adapter with onehand. If this isnot

done, theadaptergroundterminalis

verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

should the adapter gB”ound

te~~in~~b~~~k,DO

~mUSEthe

applianceuntilaproperground

hasagainbeenesmblished.

use Ofetiension corm

Becauseofpotentialsafety

hazardsunder certain conditions,

westrongly recomend agtimt the

useof

anetiensioncord.However,

ifyoustillelect tousean extension

cord, it is absolutely necessary that

itbe a UL listed 3-wire grou~~dir]g

type appliance extensioncord and

that the current carrying r~tingof

the cord in amperes be equal to or

greater than the branch circuit size

shown on the rating nameplate of

the appliance. Such extension cords

are obtainable through your local

service organization.

Low

selectorSwikh

OFF turnsairconditioneroff.

*RANpemits rnedfanspeed

operationwithoutcooling.

*Forfanonlyoperation,Operation

Modeswitchmustbeinthe

REGUtiRposi$ion.

LOW COOL permits coolingwith

lowfanspeedoperation.

mD COOL permits coolingwith

mediumfanspeedoperation.

HIGH COOL permitscoolingwith

highfan speedoperation.

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TherBnos@tContro#

Whenyouturn theThermostat

Controltothedesiredsetting,the

thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol

thetemperatureoftheindoorair.

Thelowerthenumberselected,

thecoolertheindoorair willbe.

ventcontrol

Whentheslideswitchisatthe

CLOSE position,theventdoor

isclosedandonlytheair inside

theroomcanbecirculatedand

conditioned.

Slidetheswitchtothelefitothe

OPEN positionandtheventdoor

openstoallowairjsmokeorodors

tobeexhaustedfromtheroom.

*operationMode switch

REGULARm ECONOMY

The OperationMode switch

controlsthefanoperation.When it’s

intheREGULAR position, thefan

willcirculateroom-aircontinuously.

When it’sintheECONOMY

position,thefanwillautomatically

@cleonandoffwithtie cornpress;r.

Forfanonly operation, Operation

Modeswitchmustbeint/teMGUM

position.

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HIGH COOL.

2. SettheThermostatControlat

tiledesirednumber(usually70-80

isa goodstartingposition).If room

temperatureis notsatisfactoryafter

areasonabletime,settheThemostat

Controlat a lowernumberfor a

cooler roomor at ahighernumber

for awarmer room,

3. SettheOperationMode switch

at REGULAR forcontinuousfan

operation,or at ECONOMY for

thefanto automaticallycycleon

and offwith the compressor.

4. SettheVentControlatCLOSE

exceptfor briefperiods when you

wantto exhaustroom air tothe

outside.

For maximum cooling

1. Setthe Selector Switchat

HIGH COOL.

2. Set the Thermostat Control at 64.

3. Set the VentControl at CLOSE.

4. Setthe Operation Mode switch

at REGULAR.

Forquieteroperation

1. Set the Selector Switch at

LOW COOL.

2. Slide the Thermostat Control to

the desired number.

When the Thermostat Control is

set at @, moisture may freeze on

tflecoils and preventthe unit from

cooling.If thishappens,set Selector

Switch to FAN, and the Thermostat

Control to a higher number. This

wi~lquictiy defrost the cooling coil

st}n{lrnlalcooling can be resumed,

3. Set the VentControl at CLOSE.

4. Set the Operation NIodeswitch

~tE.EGULAR.

Flote:%Whenthe Operation Mode

switchisattheECOhTOMTlp~lsition,

cll:~nges111tl?cS()[!l?dlevel m[iyk?e

l}lclrcn~vticeablcthan when it’sat

the I?EGULF31?position.

Worrlighttime operation

Duringthecoolereveninghours,

werecommendthatyousetthe

SelectorSwitchat LOWCOOL

forveryquietoperation.Setthe

ThermostatControlat 75,andthe

VentControlat CLOSE.

Yorewremetempemtures

Forgreatesteconomyandbest

performance,wesuggestthatyou

settheSelectorSwitchatHIGH

COOL in extremelyhotweather.

Forventilation

Whethercontrolsare set for

coolingor fanoperationonly,

settingthe VentControlat OPEN

letsroom air be exhaustedto the

outside.This ishelpfulin removing

staleair, smokeor odorsfrom the

room, and permits outdoorair to

enter throughnormalopeningsin

thehouse. However,cooling

effectivenessisreducedwhen this

centrol is set at OPEN, so we

suggestyoudon’tkeep itthere

long–especially in hot, humid

weather.

Toadjustairdirection

up-and-down

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The up-and-downair direction

louversare controlledbytabsthat

letyoupositionthe louversto

dischargethe air upward,

downwardor straightout.

side-to-side

AIR SWING

OFF @ ON

For fixed side-to-sideair direction,

set theAir Swingswitchto ON

untilthedesired air directionis

obtained,then moveitto OFF.

For continuousside-to-sideair

circulation, slidethe Air Swing

switchto ON and leaveitthere.

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msTRucTIoNs

TIIemodelandserialnumbersare ‘- =-

on a labelbehindthefrontgrilleon

theleft-handsideoftheairdischarge

The air filterbehindthe inletgrille

shouldbe washedatleastevery30

daysor as ofienas itneedscleaning.

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grille.

Toremove thegrille:

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Grilies& cabinet

1. Removetheair filter.

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Wipefrontgrille with a clean cloth

lightlydampenedwithmildliquid

dishwashingdetergent.Washcabinet

with mildsoapor detergentand

lukewarmwater.

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Toremove the filter, open the

grille door, grasp thetab on the

filter and pullto theright.

l’acuumthe filteron the dusty

sideto removelightdust. Wash

the filter, cleaner sideup, under

gently flowingwaterto wash out

accumulated dustandlint. If the

CondemerCok

These coilson the weatherside

ofthe unitshouldbe checked

periodicallyand cleaned if clogged

withdirtor soottim theatmosphere.

If extremelysoiled, theymay need

to be steamcleaned, a service

availablethroughyour GE service

outlet.

2. Removeandsavethe

screwthat :::

holdsthe grilletothe chassis.

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filter is very dirty, usea mild

household detergentin the wash

water. Let the filterdry thoroughly

before replacing it.

When replacing the fiIter9be sure

the word FRONT isfacingyou as

you slidethe filter backinto place

and close the grille door.

3. Press the sideofthe cabinet

firmly and, at the same time, pull

the corner ofthe grille forward to

unhook itfrom clips at bottom.

4. Slidethe grille upwardto free

the twotabs at thetop of the grille

from slotsin thetop ofthe cabinet.

replacethegrille,hooktop

ofgrille onto topof cabinet, push

bottomof grille in until it snaps

intoplace, and replace the screw

removed in Step2 above.

Questions?

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WATERDNPPING

OUTSIDE

INSIDE

WATERINBASEPAN

(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND MmD17

@Fan

mns continuouslywhen S“electOrSwitch’isinCOOL oi FANposition.Thisis

normal.~hen

OpexationModeswitctiis setatECONOMY, f’a~cyclesonind offwiti

compressor,

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*Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhotad humidw~ather.This isnomd.

?~~jsis~ormalfora sholtperiod inareas with Mttlehumidity;ho~~d fQr a ionger

periodinveryhumid areas. Moisture.removedfromindoorairdrainstorear ofcabinet

whereitispickedup bya fanand.thrown.ag~~st tie outdoorcondensercoil.

FIRST,contactthepeople who FINALLY, ifyotlrproblenl is still

serviced yourappliance. Explain

notresolved, write:

whyyouare notpleased. Inmost

Major Appliance

cases, thisTwillsolvethe problem.

Consumer Action

Panel

PIE>(T,

ifyouare s~illnot pIeased,

20 North.

Wacker Drive

write all tiledetails—includingyour

Chicago, Illinois60606

phoxlenumber-to:

Fiianager,CoIlsu122erRelations

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FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewill provide,freeof

charge,partsand servicelaborin

your hometo repairor replaceany

patiafthe roomalrcond~t~onerthat

fails because of a manufacturing

defect.

FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromthedateof

original purchase,wewill provide,

freeof charge,partsand on-site

service laborto repairor replace

any pati of the sealed

refrigerating

system

(thecompressor,condense~

evaporatorand all connecting

tubing) that fails becauseofa

manufacturing defect.

Foreach of

the abovewarranties:

Transportationexpenseto and

from aservice shop andshop

service labor if requiredwill be

free of charge.

This warrantyisextendedto

the original purchaserand any

succeedingownerfor products

purchasedfor useinthe48mainland

states,HawaiiandWashington,D.C.

InAlaskat17ewarrantyistile same

exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyou

mustpayto ship the producttothe

serviceSITOPor for the service

technician’stravelcoststo your home.

Ail warrantyservicewill beprovided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor

byour authorized CustomerCare@

servicersduring normalworking

hours.

Lookinthe White or YellowPages

of yourtelephone directoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

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WHAT1SNOTCOVERED

@Servicetrips to teach you howto

usethe product.

Read

yourUseand Carem~tte~ialm

If youthen haveany questions

about operating the product,

please contact yourdealer orour

Consumer Affairs office at the

address below,orcall, toll free:

The GEAnswer Center”

800.626.2000

consumer information service

@Improper installation,

Ifyou havean installation

problem, or if the air conditioner

is of improper cooling or heating

capacity for the intended use,

contact your dealer or installer.

Youare responsible for providing

adequate electrical connecting

facilities.

@Replacement of fusesor

resetting of circuit breakers.

@In commercial locations labor

necessarv to movethe unit toa

iocation where it is accessible for

service by an individual technician.

~Failureof the product resulting from ~

modifications to the product or due to

unreasonable useincluding failure to

providereasonable and necessary

maintenance.

~Failuredue to corrosion on models

not corrosion-protected.

@Damageto the product caused

byimproper powersupply voltage,

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do no! allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

imay 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 wl?at your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

GE ACU06 User guide

Brand: GE

Model: ACU06

Category: Split-system air conditioners

Type: User guide

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