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Contents

Energy-Saving Tips

Important Safety instructions.... 3

How to Connect Electricity ... 3; 4

Installation Requirements Kow to Adjust Rollers

How to Set Temperature

Controls........................

How to Use

Energy Saver Switch Food Storage Suggestions Food-Saver System

How to Adjust Shelves ....... 8-10

Ice Service

Accessories...................................

User Maintenance

Instructions

The Problem Solver If You Need Service Warranty

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Back Cover

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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 General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

To obtain Hispanic version of this book, call The GE Answer Center®

800.626.2000 consumer information service. Toll-free.

Para obtener la versión en

español de éste manual, llame gratis a The GE Answer Center®

servicio de información para el consumidor, teléfono 800.626.2000.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a label at the bottom, just 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 registration 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 yoiy

the refrigerator. ^ Save time and money.

Before you request service, check the Problem Solver on pages 12 and

13. It lists minor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Energy-Savii^ Jlps

® Location of your refrigef ator is important. Avoid locating it next to your range, a heating vent or where

the sun will shine directly on it. ® Don’t open the doors more often

than necessary. ® Close the doors as soon as possible,

particularly in hot, humid weatlier. ® Keep Energy Saver Switch in the

left position unless moisture forms

on the outside of the refrigerator.

® Be sure the doors are closed tightly. Before leaving the house or retiring for the night, check to be sure the doors haven’t been left open accidentally. ,

® Store only those foods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator. ® Wipe moisture from bottles and

cartons before putting them in the refrigerator.

® Keep foods covered to reduce

.moisture buildup insids the

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® If you turn the controls to the coldest position for quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn them

back to regular settings.

©Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator.

Overcrowding can require extra electrical energy to keep everything'^

miFOETANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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v*iiRNING--"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 Book.

® This refrigerator must be

properly installed in accordance ’tvitli the Instaliation Instructions before ft is used. See grounding

instractjons below and on page 4,

® 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

ng its length or at either the plug

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connector end.

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

® After your refrigerator is in

operation, do not touch the cold surfaces, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere

to these extremely cold surfaces.

» if your refrigeraior has an automatic ksmaker, do net place Ungers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. This will prevent coniaci with the moving

parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes.

® Don’t refreexe frozen foods which have thawed completely. The United States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden

Bulletin No. 69 says:

“.. .ibu may safely refreeze frozen

foods that have thaw'ed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold—below 40°F.

“.. .Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have ¿íny off-Odor Or off-color should not be refrozen

and shpuid not be eaten. Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odOr or color of any food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The food may be dangerous to eat.;

“Even partial thawing and refteeziiig

reduce the eating quality of foods, particuiariy fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. The eating quality ofrediheatsisaffectedlessthan

that of many other ibods. Use refiozen foods as soon as possible to save as much of their eating quality as you can!*

• If your old refrigerutor Is still

around the house but not in use, be sure to remove the doors. This will reduce the possibility of

danger to children, » Unplug your refrigerator:

A. Before making any repairs. Note: We strongly recommend

that any servicing be performed

by a qualified individual. B. Before cleaning. C. Before replacing a burned-out

light bulb, the refrigerator should be unplugged in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (À bumed-out light bulb may break when being replaced.)

Note: Turning control to OFF position does not remove power to the light eireuit.

■ ®. ;Do not Operate your refirigerator

. ip the presence of explosive fumes.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Requirements—IMPORTANT... Piease Read Carefully.

How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded«

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equipped with a three-prong ^kounding) plug whicjfi mates with ^Standard three-prong (grounding)

wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.

PREFERRED METHOD

INSURE PROPER GROUND EXISTS BEFORE USE

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Have wall outlet and circuit checked by qualified electrician to make sure outlet is properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall outlet.

BO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT OR MEMOVETHE TEffiB

■(GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.

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Use of Adapter Plug

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly

recommend against use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a

properly grounded two-prong wall

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(Fig. 2) available at most local hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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PRONGS/SLOTS

INSURE PROPER GROUND AND FIRM CONNECTION

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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.

CAUTION: Attaching the adapter

ground terminal to the wail outlet cover screw does not ground the

appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and 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.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adspier^ always hold

the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

BEFORE USE

Use of HAteiislon Cords

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the

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if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having

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and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and

120 volts. Such extension cords are obtainable through your local

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The refrigerator should always be plugged Its own individual electrical outlet—

(115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 100 volt, 50 Hertz, single phase AC). This is recommended for best performance

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wiring circuits, which could cause a fire hazard from overheating wires.

Refrigerator locatloo

Do not install refrigerator where temperature will go below 60°E because it will not run often enough

to maintain proper temperatures. Do install it on a floor strong

enough to support a fuOy loaded refrigerator.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips regarding location.

Clearances

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation and proper air

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Adjustable rollers, which enable you to move your refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning, are located behind the base grille. These rollers should be set so the

refrigerator is firmly positioned on the floor and the front is raised just enough that the doors close easily

when onened about halfway.

TV) adjust rollers, remove the base

grille by grasping it at the bottom and pulling it out.

Turn roller adjusting screws clockwise to raise the refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it. Use adjustable wrench (3/8" hex head bolt) or pliers.

When adjusting the front rollers

for proper door closure, it is recommended that the bottom front edge of the cabinet be approximately 3/4" from the floor.

Should the adapter ground terinlnal break, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

When bnlliltiig a new home

Consider providing a water supply to the refrigerator location. It will simplify connection of an optional automatic icemaker should you

wish tn install one, at a later date.

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cabinet and push forward until the grille snaps into place.

Operating libar Refr^eraior

^et the lëmperature Controls

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

FREEZER

C INITIAL SETTING E COLDEST

ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE

ENERGY SAVER

Your refrigerator has two controls that let you regulate the temperature in the fresh food and freezer compartments.

miTMLLY, set the FRESH FOOD control at 5 and the FREEZER control at C.

T colder or warmer temperatures,

djust the desired compartment

control one letter or number at a time.

IMPORTANT: When initially setting contn)ls. or adjusting them, allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize, or even out.

Note: Turning fresh food control to OFF position stops cooling In

BOTH compartments—fresh food AND freezer—but does not shut off power to refrigerator.

How to test temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh food

compartment. Place a container of milk on the top shelf in the fresh food compartment. Check it a day

later. If the milk is too warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls.

Use the Ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a

container of ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment. Check it after a day. If it’s too hard or too

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Always allow 24 hours for ilie refrigerator to reach the temperature you set.

.. .you may want to turn the lettered

control one step colder, as from “C” to “D!’ Cooler temperatures in the house may cause the compressor to operate less frequently, thus allowing the freezer compartment to warm somewhat. To protect your frozen food supply, leave your lettered setting at this colder setting for the

entire winter or for whatever period of time you are turning down your thermostat. This is especially important when the thermostat is turned down for an extended period.

This change should have no effect on your fresh food compartment. However, if freezing occurs, turn the numbered control one step warmer, as from “5” to “4!’

When you stop turning the thermostat down, turn temperature controls back to their regular settings.

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The Energy Saver Switch is located on the temperature control panel.

ENERGY SAVER

To reduce the amount of

electricity required to operate your refrigerator, push switch to the left position.

This turns off heaters in your refrigerator that prevent moisture from forming on the outside.

Use of the Energy Saver Switch can save you money. Estimated yearly savings, depending on your local electric rates, are as follows:

Estimated Yearly Savings

Model

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With the heaters turned off, there is a chance'that moisture may form on the outside of your refrigerator, especially when the weather is humid. The humidity is most likely to be high in the summer, in the early morning hours, and in homes which are not air conditioned.

Over an extended period of time, moisture that forms on the outside may cause deterioration of the paint

finish. It will be important to protect the finish by using appliance polish wax as described on page 11.

ENERGY SAVER

When the Energy Saver Switch Is pushed to the right, electricity flows through the low wattage heaters which warm thé outside of the cabinet and, under most conditions, prevent the forming of moisture or water droplets.

Electric Rate (Per Kwh) $ .05 $ .08 $ .11 $14.00

$23.00

$31.00 19%

Energy

Savings

(Approx.)

No Defrosting

It is not necessary to defrost the

freezer or fresh food compartments. Your refrigerator is designed

and equipped to defrost itself

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