GE 162D3904P005 User Manual

Safety Instructions ........................ 3

Operating Instructions, Tips

Temperature Control .................................... 4

Shelves ............................................................. 4

Ice Service ....................................................... 4

Defrosting........................................................ 4

Care and Cleaning........................... 5

Preparation

Location ........................................................... 5

Clearances....................................................... 5

Leveling Legs.................................................. 5

Moving ............................................................. 5

Vacation ........................................................... 5

Installation

Grounding........................................................ 6

Adapter Plug ................................................... 6

Electrical Requirements............................... 6

Extension Cords ............................................. 6

Free-Standing or Recessed ......................... 7

Reversing Door Swing.................................. 8

Problem Solver ................................ 9

Consumer Services...................11

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

Repair Service................................................. 2

Warranty ....................................... Back Cover

Use and Care Guide

Refrigerator

GE Quality Product

Compact Model: TAX6

Part No. 162D3904P005

Pub. No. 49-60046

7-99 JR

Printed in the United States

HELP US HELP 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

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.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a label on the back of the refrigerator near the top.

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

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

Model Number

Serial Number

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

• Your refrigerator is equipped with a reversible door. See how to move the door hinges from the right side to the left side in the Reversing the Door section.

IF YOU NEED SER VICE

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 steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

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

IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING—When using this

appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose

as described in this Use and Care Guide.

• This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. See grounding instructions and

the Installation section.

• Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always

grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

• Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug or connector end.

• When moving your refrigerator away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.

• Do not allow children to climb, stand or

hang on the shelves in the refrigerator. They

could damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.

•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.

• Don’t refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.

• Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning

and making repairs. NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.

•Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, the refrigerator should be unplugged in order to avoid contact with a live filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced.) NOTE: Turning control to OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit.

• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:

• Take off the doors.

• Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

CFC Disposal

Your old refrigerator has a cooling system that used CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to harm stratospheric ozone.

If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper disposal by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally release this CFC refrigerant you can be subject to fines and imprisonment under provisions of environmental legislation.

DANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT

Proper Disposal of the Refrigerator

Important Safety Instructions

OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Temperature Control Dial

The temperature control dial has settings from “MIN” to “MAX” plus “OFF”.

“MIN” is the warmest. “MAX” is the coldest. Initially set the

temperature control dial at “3”. After using the refrigerator for 24 hours, adjust

the temperature control to the setting that is best suited to your needs.

NOTE:

• If this refrigerator is unplugged or turned off, you must allow 3 minutes before starting it or plugging it back in. If you attempt to restart it in less than 3 minutes, it will not start.

• Turning the temperature control dial to “OFF” stops cooling but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

Shelves can be moved to different levels to suit your varying food storage needs. To remove a shelf, lift front slightly and pull straight out.

Ice trays need to be set on the floor of the ice tray compartment to freeze properly.

To release ice cubes, hold the tray upside down over an ice bucket or bowl, and twist tray at both ends.

If the ice tray freezes to the floor, pour a little lukewarm water around it to loosen it. Do not use boiling water which can damage plastic parts, or sharp metal objects such as a knife or screwdriver which can damage the cooling system tubing.

Wash ice trays in lukewarm water only. Do not put them in an automatic dishwasher.

Ice Tray Compartment

• This compartment is designed for production of ice cubes and short-term storage (a few days at the most) of some commercially frozen foods.

• The temperature in the ice tray compartment doesn’t get cold enough to freeze food safely.

Ice Service

Shelves

Defrost whenever frost on the wall of the ice tray compartment becomes 1/4″ thick.

Never use a sharp or metallic instrument to remove frost as it may damage the cooling coils. (A punctured cooling coil will cause serious problems and void the warranty.) We recommend using a plastic scraper.

Do not use any electrical device in defrosting your refrigerator.

To defrost, remove foods and ice trays from the ice

tray compartment, put drip tray in place, and set temperature control dial at “OFF”.

Defrosting usually takes a few hours. To defrost faster, keep the door open. Also, pouring warm (not hot) water on the frosted part may speed defrosting. Do not use

boiling water—it may damage plastic parts. After defrosting, empty water from the drip tray.

Wash the drip tray in warm water. Wipe the ice tray compartment with a damp cloth. Then turn the temperature control to the desired setting and return food and ice trays to the refrigerator.

NOTE: If ice buildup is very thick, it may keep the ice tray compartment door from opening or closing completely. Don’t try to force it open; after defrosting, the door will open and close easily.

Defrosting

MAX

OFF

MIN

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