GE ASM10AK 10,200 BTU Room Air Conditioner is 115 volt, but it blows the circuit regularly becasue it has many other devices on it (IE computer, PS3, WII, LCD TV etc.). I have a 220 outlet on a separate circuit. I did not buy a 229 AC becasue I wanted to save money on the unit and electricity. Now I want to buy a step down transformer 220-115 so I can plug it into the 220 outlet. GE said not to do it. Will it use electricity equivalent to 220 or 115 with the transformer plugged into the 220 outlet? How many watts should the transformer be?

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Idylis 13 000 BTU 450 sq ft 115 Volt Portable Air Conditioner

with capacitors it doesn't matter which wire goes on which terminal
if it has just 2 terminals then a wire on each
if it has 4 terminals then one wire on one set and the other wire on the other set
A set is two terminals side by side
However if you are still undecided , get an electrician to fit the wires.

May need a recharge.

Is this a 120 volt unit? If so, you might try to find the amp rating on the unit itself. A 120 volt unit that big will have to have a circuit all by itself. Probably a 20 amp breaker, no less than 15 amp just for the air conditioner.

If it is 240 volt, it will definitely have to have its own circuit.

So your saying your fan will not run unless you give it a start by hand?

Clean and oil it.

Amana makes a 17,000 BTU 115 Volt

you have to much stuff on one circuit. turn everything off on the circuit that is blowing then try to run the ac.

Below the vents, there is a drain hole that is clogged with dirt. It comes from dust in the air, getting washed off the cooling fins.

ngfam1
Happy to assist,

HOW MANY BTU IS THE AIR CONDITIONER?
And is it 110 or 220 line!

If it is using 110 or 115 volts like normal house current and it throws circuit breakers in your electric box,then you need to run a dedicated line just for the Air Conditioner!
Usually this happens to 110 -115 volt air-conditioners that are more than 12,000 BTU and do not have a dedicated electric line in the wall only for the air conditioner!

New air conditioners have a circuit breaker built into the units plug!
And I have seen some that throw that breaker to off frequently even if it's only an electric surge! Which it should not do!
if its the case and it's new, take it back to the store and ask for a different model, size, or brand!
Fedders had an 18,000 BTU/ 110-115 volt unit that did this with every single unit last year! I stopped selling that unit only!!

Ngfam1
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you can just use it as is as long as it survives!

Unfortunately I am unable to find the Manual in our system. Here is the information that you can use to contact them directly. They should be able to send you a new one.

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