EG TFHA27R, TFHB27R, TFHW27R Use And Care Manual

Refrigerator

❑

Safe~

instructions .........................3

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Energy-Saver System ....................................4

Energy-Saving

Tips.........................................2

Food-Saver System ...10

.........................lO, 11

Food Storage Suggestions ...........................9

Storage Times ..............................................9

Ice & Water Dispenser .............................5 –8

lcemaker......................................................5

–8

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12, 13

Storage Drawers

...................................lO,

Drawer and Cover Removal

...................l

Temperature Controls ...................................4

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Care and Cleaning

Cleaning–Inside and Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drawer and Cover Removal ......................15

Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Problem

Solver.......................l9-2l

More questions

?...call

GE Answer Centerm 800.6262000

Preparation

Adjustable Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Base Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vacation and Moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Water Supply to Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Installation

Adapter Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Extension Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Consumer

Services ..................,23

Appliance Registration

........,..........,..............2

Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2

Warranty

,.......................................Back

Cover

Models:

TFHA27R TFHB27R

TFHW27R

GE Appliances

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YOU...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new refrigerator properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a label on the wall beside the top drawer or at the bottom, inside the fresh food compartment door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your refrigerator.

Before sending in the card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator.

If you received a damaged refrigerator...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the refrigerator.

Save time and money. Before you request service . . .

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It lists minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

EmRGY-SA~G

TWS

● Location of your refrigerator is important. Avoid ● Be sure the doors are closed tightly. Before leaving

locating it next to your range, a heating vent or where the house or retiring for the night, check to be sure the the sun will shine directly on it.

doors haven’t been left open accidentally.

● Close the doors as soon as possible, particularly in

● Keep foods covered to reduce moisture buildup

hot, humid weather. inside the refrigerator.

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

YOU

~ED

SERWCE

FIRST, contact the people who FINALLY, if your problem is

still

serviced your appliance. Explain

not resolved, write:

why you are not pleased. In most

Major Appliance Consumer

cases this will solve the problem.

Action Panel

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

20 North

Wacker

Drive

write all the details—including

Chicago, IL 60606

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

WAMIN&When

using this

appliance, always exercise basic

safety

precautions, including the following:

●

Use

this

appfiance

only for its intended purpose

as described in this Use and Care

Guide,

●

refrigerator must be properly installed

in accordance with the

bstilation Instructions

before it

is used. See

grounding instructions and

the kstallation Instmttions.

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Never unplug

your

refrigerator

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ii,..:~ by

Pdlbgon the ~wer

~ord.

Always

4::”’’’,,0

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grip plug

fidy

and pull straight out

from the

outiet.

*Repair or replace immediately all electric

service cords that have

become

frayed or

otherwise damaged.

not use

a cord that shows

cracks

or abrasion damage

aiong

its length or at

either the

plug or connector end.

●

men

moving your refrigerator

away from

—

the

w*,

carefui

not to rollover or

damage

the power cord.

* Do not

allow

children to

ciimb,

stand or

hang on the shelves in

the

refrigerator.

~ey

could damage the refrigerator

aud

seriously

injure themselves,

If your

old

refrigerator is stil

around

the house but not in use, be sure to remove

the

doors.

wi~

reduce the

possibility of danger to children,

Wn’t

RfWeZ~

frozen

foods which

&ve

thawed comp~etely.

United

States

Department

Agriculture in Home and Garden BuUeti

No. 69 says:

“..

.You

may safely refreeze frozen foods that have

thawed if they still

contain

ice crystals or if they are

still cold—below

40°F.

“., ,~awed

ground

meats,

poultry or

fish

that

have

my off-odor or off-color

shouid

not be

refrozen

and

should

not be eaten.

~awed

ice cream

shodd

discarded. If the odor or color of any food is

poor

or questionable, get rid of it. me food maybe dangerous to eat.

“Even

partial thawing and refreezing reduces the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared foods.

eating quality

of red meat is affected less than that of many

other

foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as

possibie

save as

much

of their eating quality as you can.”

@Unplug your

tirigerator

before

cleaning

and

mating

repairs.

NO~:

We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a

quaiified

individual.

●

Wfare

replacing a burned-out

Mght bdb, the

refrigerator

shodd

be unplugged in

order

avoid

contact with alive wire filament. (A

burned-

out light

bulb

may break

when

being replaced,)

NO~: Mng

control to

OFF

position does

not

remove power to the light circuit.

not store or use

gasotine

or other

fiammable

vapors ~d tiquids

in the vicinity of this or my

other

appliance.

After your refrigerator is in operation, do

not touch the

cold surfaces in

the freezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin

may

adhere

to these

extremely

cold

surfaces.

SAW T~SE

~STRUC~ONS

Q Do

not place fingers or hands on the automatic

lcemaMng

mechanism while the refrigerator is

plugged in.

will prevent contact with

the

moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with

the

heating element that releases the cubes.

OPEMTmG

YOUR

REFWGEMTOR

Set the Temperature Controls

(appearance ma

Vq)

Two controls let you regulate the temperature in the fresh food and freezer compartments.

At first, set the fresh food control to “5” and the

freezer control to

“C”.

Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize, whether you are setting the controls for the first time or adjusting them later. Then, if you want colder or warmer temperatures in either compartment, adjust the controls one step at a time.

Note: Moving the fresh food control to OFF turns off cooling in both compartments-fresh food and freezer—but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

Freezer Control C

is Initial

Satting

E is

Coldast

Fresh Food Control 5

is Initial

Satting

9 is

Coldast

How to Test Temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh Use the ice cream test for the

Always allow 24 hours for the

food compartment. Place a freezer compartment. Place a

refrigerator to reach the

container of milk on the top shelf container of ice cream in the center

temperature you set.

in the fresh food compartment. of the freezer compartment. Check Check it a day later. If the milk is

it after a day. If it’s too hard or too too warm or too cold, adjust the soft, adjust the temperature temperatures controls. control.

Automatic Energy-Saver System

No Defrosting

You won’t find an “energy-saver” switch It is not necessary to defrost the freezer or fresh food on this refrigerator.

compartments. Although your refrigerator is designed

Warm liquid from the refrigerator’s condenser is

and equipped to defrost itself automatically, some

automatically circulated around the front edge of the

frost on packages is normal.

freezer compartment to help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator during humid weather.

Many refrigerators use special electric heaters. This refrigerator needs none. That’s why there is no “energy-saver” switch.. there’s no need for it.

If you turn your household thermostat below

60°F.

at night...

. . you may want to move the freezer control one step colder. Cooler temperatures in the house may cause the compressor to operate less frequently, thus allowing the freezer

compartment to warm somewhat. To

Moving the freezer control to a colder setting should

,,, ,, ,,

have no effect on your fresh food compartment.

!..

However, if freezing occurs, move the fresh food

+“

control one step warmer. When you stop turning the thermostat down, turn the

protect your frozen food supply, leave the freezer

refrigerator’s controls back to their regular settings.

seting

at this colder setting for the entire winter or for

as long as you keep your thermostat turned down.

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Automatic

Icemaker

and Ice& Water Dispenser

Your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker and a

Water flows from the household supply through a

dispenser that dispenses water, ice cubes and crushed

(1)

dud

solenoid

vrdve

to the

ice through the freezer compartment door. Here’s how they work.

(2) water reservoir and to the (3) automatic

icemaker as needed.

Water is frozen in the (4) cube mold and ejected into the (5) storage bin where a motor-powered auger moves

cubes forward into the dispensing unit. Cubes or crushed ice, as selected, dispense through chute in door when cradle is pressed.

When the switch is moved to CRUSHED, baffle in housing channels cubes through the crusher and crushed ice falls through chute into glass.

Water from reservoir flows through the

(6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the

cradle is pressed.

(7) A light switch turns the night light in the

dispenser on and off.

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ICE & WATER DISPENSER

(continued)

Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser

If you use your refrigerator

Ice

before the water connection is

access

made, raise the ice access door

door

and make sure the icemaker feeler arm is in the STOP (up)

position as shown below.

Icemaker

When water

Feeler arm in

supply has been

STOP

(Up

)

connected to

position

icemaker, move

feeler arm to ON (down) position.

Depress water dispenser cradle for about two minutes to remove trapped air from the water line and to fill water reservoir automatically.

Ice cube mold automatically fills with water after cooling to freezing temperatures. First cubes normally freeze after several hours.

NOTE: With a newly-installed refrigerator, allow about 24 hours for the freezer compartment to cool down to the proper ice-making temperature.

Once Your Icemaker and Dispenser are in Operation

Throw away the first few batches of ice cubes

(16 or 24 cubes). This will flush away any impurities in the water line. Do the same thing after vacations or extended periods when ice isn’t used.

Discard the first six

glassfuls

of water in the kitchen sink. This will eliminate the slight “plastic” taste temporarily imparted to the water by the water reservoir.

Keep ice level to keep icemaker productive. Cubes ejected into an empty storage bin will pile up close to the icemaker and push the feeler arm up to the STOP position prematurely when the bin is only partially full. Open the ice access door, reach in, level the cubes by hand and

icemaking

will resume. Keeping cubes distributed evenly will allow the icemaker to produce enough ice to fill the bin to its maximum capacity.

Caution:

Under certain rare

circums~ces,

ice

cuks

may

be discolored, usually appearing with a

green-

bluish color. The cause of this

unusti

discoloration is apparendy

due

to a combination

of factors such as certain chmacteristics of local

waters, household plumbing

the

accumulation

copper salts in an inactive water

supply

fine

which feeds the

icem~er. Contiued

consumption of

such

discolored

ice

cubes may

be injurious to health. If such

diwoloration is

observed, discard the ice cubes and contact your

Factory Service Center or an authorized

Customer

Care@

Servicer.

To Dispense Ice and Water

For ice, set selector switch

Grip glass or other container

to CUBED or CRUSHED.

gently near the rim and press

For water, simply position

rim firmly against ice or water

glass beneath the word

dispenser cradle.

“WATER.”

CAUTION: Never put fingers or other objects

into the ice crusher discharge opening.

When Dispensing Ice...

When Dispensing Water...

Some crushed ice may be dispensed even though you selected

CUBED. This happens

occasionally when a few cubes accidentally get channeled to

the

crusher.

Sometimes a mound of snow will form on the door in the ice chute. This condition is normal, and

usually occurs when you have dispensed crushed ice repeatedly. The snow will eventually evaporate.

The water system provides approximately six successive 6-ounce

glassful+after

which several hours must be allowed for replenished water reservoir supply to cool. You probably will not drain all the chilled water from the reservoir on a single occasion.

The first glass of water dispensed maybe warmer

than the following ones. This is

norrnd.

Dispensed water is cool, not iced. For colder water, simply add crushed ice or cubes before dispensing water.

To Stop Dispensing

Release pressure from cradle and withdraw slowly to catch last bits of ice or drops of water.

Some slight dripping may occur following dispensing of crushed ice or water. If excessive, the spill should

be wiped dry immediately. Do not pour water in spill shelf because it is not

self-draining-pour it in the kitchen sink. The shelf and its grille should be cleaned regularly according to the Care and Cleaning section.

If Ice Clumps Form in Storage Bin...

The icemaker ejects cubes in groups of eight, and it

If this happens:

is normal for several cubes to be joined together.

● Remove storage bin from freezer compartment.

However, infrequent usage of ice can cause ice

● Break up ice clumps with fingertip pressure and

clumps to form in the storage bin, resulting in

discard remaining clumps.

temporary malfunction of the dispenser mechanism.

●

Replace bin before remaining cubes melt

and fuse

together.

To Remove Ice Cube Storage Bin

Lift the left corner to free the bin from the shelf, and pull the bin straight out while supporting it at front and back.

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ICE & WATER DISPENSER

(continued)

To Replace Ice Cube Storage Bin

If Ice Is Not Used Frequently...

Slide the bin back until the tab on the bin locks into “Old” ice cubes will become cloudy and taste stale. the slot in

the

shelf.

Empty ice storage bin periodically and wash it in

If the

bin

does not go

lukewarm water. Be sure to allow storage bin to cool

all the way back,

before replacing it—otherwise ice cubes will stick to

remove it and rotate the

the metal auger.

drive mechanism 1/4

turn. Then push bin

back again until the tab on the bin locks into

the slot in the shelf.

Move

Icemaker

Feeler Arm to STOP (up) Position When...

● Home water supply is to be turned off for several hours.

● Ice storage bin is to be removed for a period of time.

● Going away on vacation, at which time you should also turn off the valve

in the water supply line to your refrigerator.

If This Is Your First

Icemaker...

You’ll hear occasional sounds that may be unfamiliar. These are normal

icemaking

sounds and are not cause for concern.

Water Filter Accessory

The pefiect companion to your automatic

icemaker—a

water filter.

Your ice cubes can only be as fresh-tasting as the

water that produces them. That’s why it’s a good idea

to purify your water with a water filter. Its activated charcoal removes musty, stale odors and

unpleasant medicinal, metallic tastes. A porous fiber

cartridge catches dirt, rust particles, sand and silt while special crystals reduce deposits of hard scale.

The water filter is an option at extra cost and is

available from your GE dealer. Specify

WR97X0214.

It has complete installation instructions and installs in

minutes on 1/4”

O.D.

copper water line.

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