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YOUR GE ROOM AIR CONDITIONER

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WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or 

 check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and 

 labor in

your home to repair or replace

any part of the room 

 that fails because

of a manufacturing defect.

FULL-FIVE YEAR WARRANTY

For five years from the date of

original purchase, we will provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor in your home to repair or

replace 

any part of the sealed

refrigerating system 

(the

compressor, condenser,
evaporator and all connecting
tubing) that fails because of a
manufacturing defect.

For each of the above warranties:

Transportation expense to and from

 shop and shop service

labor if required will be free of
charge.

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding  owner for products
purchased for use in the 48
mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington, 

 In Alaska the

warranty is the same except that it

is LIMITED because you must pay

to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be
provided by our Factory Service
Centers or by our authorized
Customer Care

(

servicers during

normal working hours.

Should your appliance need
service, during warranty period
or beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).

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WHAT IS NOT COVERED

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Improper installation

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Failure of the product resulting

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Service trips to your home to

If you have an installation

from modifications to the product or

teach you how to use the product.

problem, or if the air conditioner is

due to unreasonable use including

Read your Use and Care material.

of improper cooling capacity for the

failure to provide reasonable and

If you then have any questions

intended use, contact  your dealer

necessary maintenance.

about operating the product,

or installer. You are responsible for

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Failure due to corrosion on

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please contact your dealer or our

providing adequate electrical

models not corrosion-protected.

Consumer Affairs office at the

connecting facilities.

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Damage to product caused

address below, or call, toll free:

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Replacement of house fuses or

by improper power supply voltage,

GE Answer Center’

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resetting of circuit breakers.

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

800.626.2000

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In commercial locations labor

WARRANTOR IS  NOT

consumer information service

necessary to move the unit to a

RESPONSIBLE FOR

location where it is accessible for

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

service by an individual technician.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which 

 from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

 No. 

23-11 -1127 N-001

Pub 

 49-7267

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Summary of Contents for AVV18

Page 1: ...Air Filter 5 Grille Cabinet 5 OutdoorCoil 5 UserMaintenance 5 Problem Solver lo More questions call GE Answer Center 800 626 2000 Installation Adapter Plug 6 ElectricalRequirements 6 ExtensionCords 6 Grounding 6 Installation Instructions 7 9 o Consumer Services l 1 ApplianceRegistration 2 Model and Serial Number Location 2 Warranty BackCover I Mode AVV18 GE Appliances ...

Page 2: ...his Use and Care Guide This air conditioner must be properly installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used See grounding instructions 5 Never unplug your air conditioner by pulling on the power cord Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the receptacle Repair or replace immediately d electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged Do n...

Page 3: ... specially in hot humid weather For Normal Cooling 1 Set the Selector Switch at HI COOL 2 Set the Thermostat Control at the desired number usually the midpoint is a good starting position If room temperature is not satisfactory after a reasonable time set the Thermostat Control at a higher number for a cooler room or at a lower number for a warmer room 3 Set the Ventilation Control at For air circ...

Page 4: ... controlled by tabs that let you position each bank separately to discharge air up down or straight out 7 al UP AND DOWN AIR DIRECTION ENERGY SAVING TmS Keep the air fi Iter clean Keep furnace floor registers and cold air returns For most efficient cooling keep the Ventilation closed Cold air can easily escape through them Control in the CLOSED position except when you Don t let drapes or furnitur...

Page 5: ...clamps on the frame and bottom edge of grille from grooved supports on frame accessible allow more thorough cleaning or make the grille set bottom model and serial numbers easier to read edge of grille on grooved supports on frame and push H upper part of grille back until tabs on grille snap into y flffl clamps on frame 1 Air Filter The air filter behind the front grille should be washed II I at ...

Page 6: ...OVE THE THIRD GROUND PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD Whether your air conditioner is a 115 volt or a 230 208 volt unit it is impotiant to have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician if there is any doubt as to whether a proper ground exists USE OF ADAPTER PLUG 115 volt modelson Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions we strongly recommend against use of an ad...

Page 7: ...REOUIREMENTS This air conditioner is factory prepared for installation in standard double hung windows with actual opening width of 27 to 39 Removal of both left hand and right hand filler panels permits installation in windows with a minimum opening width of 24 clear vertical opening of 16 minimum from bottom of sash to stool Note All supporting parts should be secured to firm wood masonry or met...

Page 8: ... a Type B wood screw into the window sill through Mounting Hole B 5 Adjust leveling bolt so curved top of support channel is 1 4 below the top of the window stool This downward tilt toward the outside prevents water from entering the room Caution Do not drill a hole in the base pan Unit is designed to operate with approximately 1 2 of water in the base pan 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 for second sup...

Page 9: ... 8 threaded hole of support channel Depth of window sill will determine which 3 8 threaded hole to use 4 Place support channel over 8 line of window sill with end against window stool Mark window sill through Locating Hole A of support channel 5 Move support channel away from window stool until Mounting Hole B is over mark on window sill Secure the support channel by driving a Type B wood screw in...

Page 10: ...or registers and cold air returns Ventilation Control may be set at OPEN position allowing hot outside air to enter the room Cooling coils have iced up To melt ice move the Selector Switch to HI FAN and the Thermostat Control to a lower number Thermostat click a metallic sound may be heard when compressor cycles on and off This is normal Q Fan runs continuously when Selector Switch is in COOL or F...

Page 11: ... ird uld IJiscover cards lre ac c ertcd User maintenance instructions contained in this booHet cover proce dures intended to be performed by any user Other servicing generdy shoidd be referred to qiidified ser vice personnel Caution must be exercised since improper servicing may cause unsafe operation S C O A A 7 7 w u m kr Customers With Special Needs 80 6262000 LJpon request k will provi ie 13r ...

Page 12: ...f the product resulting I Service trips to your home to If you have an installation from modifications to the product or teach you how to use the product problem or if the air conditioner is due to unreasonable use including Read your Use and Care material of improper cooling capacity for the failure to provide reasonable and If you then have any questions intended use contact your dealer necessar...

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