Care and Cleaning
Turn the air conditioner off and
remove the plug from wall outlet,
or remove fuses, or turn off
circuit breakers at the power
panel before cleaning.
If you live in an apartment, your
building management may wish to
provide these maintenance
functions that are necessary for
continued peak operating efficiency
of your air conditioner.
Room Cabinet & Case
Wash the room cabinet and case
finish with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarm water.
Condenser Coils
These coils on the weather side of
the unit should be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
with dirt or soot from the
atmosphere. If extremely soiled,
they may need to be professionally
steam cleaned, a service available
through your GE service outlet.
Air Filter
The air filter behind the room
cabinet should be washed at least
every 30 days or as often as it needs
cleaning.
Access to the filter is obtained by
removing the room cabinet.
Case
To
remove the room cabinet,
grasp it at both sides, lift up and
pull forward.
To remove the air filter,
grasp the
pull tabs on the front of the filter as
shown and pull toward you until the
three tabs at the top and bottom of
the filter come out of the slots in
the chassis.
the
on the dirty side
or
wash it with
water. Run
water through
the cleaner side
of the
to drive out
dust and lint. Shake to dry.
Note: The air conditioner should
not be operated without an air
filter. Replacement filters are
available from your GE Dealer,
Factory Service Center or
Customer
servicers.
To
the air filter
after
cleaning, make sure the word
FRONT on the
is facing you.
Insert the three tabs at the top of the
filter into slots at the top of the
chassis. Press upward and insert the
tabs at the bottom of the
into
slots at the bottom of the chassis.
Then replace the room cabinet.
To replace the room cabinet,
position slots at bottom of room
cabinet onto tabs at bottom of
chassis. Tilt room cabinet inward,
lift it slightly, and position it so
clips at top hook onto front lip of
air discharge grille. Then press
room cabinet down to secure it.
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