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HELP US HELP YOU

• This air conditioner must be properly installed

in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. 

• Repair or replace immediately all electric 

service cords that have become frayed or
otherwise damaged.

• Unplug your air conditioner before

making any repairs. NOTE: We strongly
recommend that any servicing be
performed by a qualified individual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Before using your air conditioner, 
read this guide carefully.

It will help you operate and maintain your new air
conditioner properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need 
more help, call:

GE Answer Center

®

800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you received a damaged air
conditioner…

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold 
you the air conditioner.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

They are on a label on the right hand side of the case
and/or behind the grille on the front end of the base pan.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card that came with your air
conditioner. Before sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your air conditioner.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

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
service you receive, here are three steps to follow for
further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Summary of Contents for AMH06

Page 1: ...GE Answer Center 800 626 2000 Installation Electrical Requirements 6 Extension Cords 6 Grounding 6 Installation Instructions 6 12 Window Installation 7 9 Through the Wall Installation 10 12 Consumer S...

Page 2: ...nd or behind the grille on the front end of the base pan These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your air conditioner Before sending in this card plea...

Page 3: ...O O L E R C HI COOL SELECTOR THERMOSTAT 5 6 O O L E R C For quieter operation Ventilation Control The VENT control is a lever and is located above the control panel When the VENT is set at CLOSE only...

Page 4: ...is set on the coldest setting and the Selector is set on LO COOL To correct the condition set the Selector at HI FAN or HI COOL with the Thermostat at 1 or 2 Inside air feels uncomfortable Outside ai...

Page 5: ...o not pull the bottom edge toward you more than 3 inches or you may damage the tabs of the grille To replace the grille Air filter The air filter behind the front grille should be checked and cleaned...

Page 6: ...tions we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord However if you still choose to use an extension cord it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL listed 3 wire grounding type appliance...

Page 7: ...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 se...

Page 8: ...r conditioner locking screws Remove the locking brackets Remove the ground screw and move the ground wire aside Remove the knobs and the control panel Install the top mounting rail onto the top of the...

Page 9: ...ntingrail Thecaseshouldbeinstalledlevelor withaslighttilttowardtheoutside Cut the sealing ribbon to the window width and stick adhesive side to the bottom of the lower window sash Measure and mark the...

Page 10: ...ES 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...

Page 11: ...R CONDITIONER AND PREPARE THE CASE NOTE 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 compoun...

Page 12: ...ground wire to the air conditioner and replace the control panel and knobs Remove enough power cord to reach the wall outlet Reinstall the locking brackets and screws removed earlier 7 REPLACE THE FR...

Page 13: ...ling coils have iced up See Freezing Up below FREEZING UP Ice blocks the air flow and stops the unit from cooling the room This is a ICE HAS FORMED ON temporary condition that most often occurs at nig...

Page 14: ...14 NOTES...

Page 15: ...er Center 800 626 2000 Whatever your question about any GE major appliance GE Answer Center information service is available to help Your call and your question will be answered promptly and courteous...

Page 16: ...r 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...

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