UseThis Problem Solver
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
AIR CONDITIONER
●
Not plugged in. Plug may have been bumped loose by vacuum cleaner or furniture.
DOES
OPERATE
.
If plugged
fuse
could have blown or circuit breaker may have tripped.
AIR CONDITIONER
●
Curtains, blinds or furniture blocking front of air conditioner will restrict airflow.
“DOES
COOL
AS IT SHOULD”
●
Thermostat Control may not be set high enough. Turn control to a higher number.
Highest setting should provide maximum cooling. When Energy Saver Switch is set
at SAVE, temperature range in room will vary more.
Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at least every 30 days. See instructions on page 6.
●
Room may have been very hot when air conditioner was first turned on. Allow time
for it to cool down.
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Cold air maybe escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air returns.
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AIR IN or AIR OUT button maybe in the in position, allowing hot outside air to
enter the room or cool inside air to leave the room through the open vent door.
●
Cooling coils have iced up. To melt ice, set the Selector Switch to LOW FAN and
the Thermostat Control to a lower number.
OPERATING
●
Thermostat click, a metallic sound, maybe heard when compressor cycles on and
SOUNDS
off. This is normal.
●
Fan runs continuously when Selector Switch is in Cool or Fan position. This is
normal. When Energy Saver Switch is set at SAVE, fan cycles on and off with
compressor.
WATER DRIPPING
●
Excess water may overflow in extremely hot and humid weather. This is normal.
OUTSIDE
WATER DRIPPING
●
Air conditioner must be installed level or tilted slightly to the outside for proper
INSIDE
water disposal.
WATER IN BASE PAN
. This is normal for a short period in areas with little humidity; normal for a longer
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
period in very humid areas. Moisture removed from indoor air drains to rear of
cabinet where it is picked
up by a fan and thrown against the outdoor condenser coil.
If you need more help.. call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
If You Need Service
To obtain service, see your warranty
on the back page of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
receive, here
are three
s
to
follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
FINALLY, if your problem is still
cases, this will solve the problem.
not resolved, write:
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
Major Appliance
write all the details-including
Consumer Action Panel
your phone number—to:
20 North
Drive
Manager, Consumer Relations
Chicago, Illinois 60606
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
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