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To avoid death, personal injury or property
damage due to electrical shock:
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Observe all local codes and ordinances.
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Disconnect electrical power to unit before servicing.
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Ground appliance properly.
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Check with a qualified electrician if you are not
sure this appliance is properly grounded.
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DO NOT ground to gas line.
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DO NOT ground to cold water pipe if pipe is
interrupted by plastic, non-metallic gaskets, or
other insulating (non-conducting) materials.
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DO NOT modify plug on power cord. If plug
does not fit electrical outlet, have proper outlet
installed by qualified electrician.
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DO NOT have a fuse in the neutral or ground
circuit. A fuse in the neutral or ground circuit
could result in an electrical shock.
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DO NOT use an extension cord with this appliance.
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DO NOT use an adapter plug with this appliance.
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DO NOT pinch power cord.
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DO NOT REMOVE warning tag from power cord.
WARNING
Electrical Requirements
Grounding Instructions
This appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug
for protection against possible shock hazards. If a two-prong
wall receptacle is encountered, the customer is required to
contact a qualified electrician and have the two-prong wall
receptacle replaced with a properly grounded three-prong
wall receptacle in accordance with the National Electrical
Code.
Room air conditioners are designed to operate according to
requirements on the nameplate and as shown in Table 1.
Fuse or circuit breaker ratings must be according to the fuse
instruction label and as shown in Table 1. Do not plug models
marked “Use on Single Outlet Circuit Only” into a circuit with
another appliance or light fixture.
Receptacle Wiring
Receptacle wiring must be of adequate size for unit. Refer
to unit identification plate for exact power requirements.
Minimum size of wiring, based on power requirements, is:
Units up to 20 amps:
12 gauge
20–30 amp units:
10 gauge
LCDI or AFCI Power Cords
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the National Electric
Code (NEC) now require power cords that sense current
leakage and can open the electrical circuit to the unit. In the
HIGH TEMPERATURE STRESS HAZARD
This room air conditioner is not meant to
provide unattended cooling or life support
for persons or animals that are unable to
react to failure of the product.
The failure of an unattended air conditioner
may result in extreme heat in the cond-
itioned space causing overheating or
death of persons or animals.
Precautions must be taken to ward off or
guard against such an occurrence.
WARNING
Unpacking
Unpack and visually inspect the unit. Report any damage to
the delivering carrier immediately. Remove and discard all
packing material. On some models the air conditioner front
and/or mounting kit hardware may be packed separately.
Record the model, serial and manufacturing numbers of your
unit in the space provided below. This information is found on
a nameplate visible after the front of the air conditioner has
been removed. The rated voltage, amperage and capacity for
your specific model can also be found on this nameplate.
Read the warranty packaged with the unit. Keep the warranty
and a copy of your sales receipt for future reference. You may
also want to record in the space provided the date purchased
and the selling dealer.
OWNER'S PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
MODEL NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
MANUFACTURING NUMBER
Owner's Name
Address
City
State
Zip
/ /
Date of Purchase
Authorized Dealer
Address
City
State
Zip
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Phone Number
