Safely Instruaions - GE ASM24 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
• , WARNING!
For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock
or personal injury.
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
E:,: U se this appliance only %r its intended
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pml)ose as described in tilts )wner s
Manual.
E:,: T his air conditioner must be properly
installed in accordance with tile Installation
Instructions before it is used.
;f; Turn tile mode control OFFand unplug
your air conditioner before making any
repairs or cleaning.
NOTE." V_:estrongly
recommend that any
servicing be perfomaed by a qualified
individual.
E:,: N exer unplug your air conditioner by pulling
on the power cord. Always glqp plug firefly
and pull straight out flom tile receptacle.
E:,: R epair or replace immediamly all elecu_ic
service cords that hme become flwed or
otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord
that shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either tile plug or
connector end.
E:,I F or your safety...do not store or use
combnsfible materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in tile vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
_: All air conditioners contain refligerants,
which under federal law must be remox>d
prior to product disposal. If you are g_tdng
rid of an old product with refl-igerants, check
with tile company handling disposal about
what to do.
HOWTOCONNECT ELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safety, this appliance must be properly
grounded.
Tile power coM of fl_is appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (gTounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall
outlet m minimize the possibiligv of elecUic
shock hazard flom this appliance.
Hme the wall outlet and circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure tile outlet
is properly grounded.
'_/_]lere a 9-prong wall outlet is encounmred,
it is your personal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly grounded
_prong wall outlet.
Tile air conditioner should always be plugg>d
into its own individual electrical outlet
which has a x_lmge rating fllat matches the
rating plate.
Tiffs proxqdes tile best performance and also
prexents overloading house wiring circuits
which could cause a fire hazard flom
oxerheated wires.
See the Installation Instructions,
Electrical
Requirements section for specific electlJca]
connection requirements.
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