GE AJCQ10DCG Use and Care Manual - Page 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY WARNING Risk of electric shock. Can cause injury or death. This appliance must be properly grounded. 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. „The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. „Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. „Power cord may include a current interrupter device. A test and reset button is provided on the plug case. The device should be tested on a periodic basis by first pressing the TEST button and then the RESET button. If the TEST button does not trip or if the RESET button will not stay engaged, discontinue use of the air conditioner and contact a qualified service technician. USE OF EXTENSION CORDS WARNING RISK OF FIRE. Could cause serious injury or death. USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS WARNING Risk of electric shock. Can cause injury or death. „We strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug. „If you must use an adapter, where local codes permit, a temporary connection may be made to a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by use of a UL-listed adapter available at most local hardware stores. „The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord. „Where a 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet. WARNING Risk of electric shock. Can cause injury or death. „The air conditioner should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating plate. This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires. „See the Installation Instructions, Electrical Requirements section for specific electrical connection requirements. „ DO NOT use an extension cord with this Built-in Air Conditioner. „DO NOT use surge protectors or multi-outlet adaptors with this Built-in Air Conditioner. „When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter in place with one hand while pulling the power cord plug with the other hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. „If the adapter ground terminal breaks, DO NOT USE the air conditioner until a proper ground has been established. „Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, not insulated, and the wall outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3