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1l-awerandCoverRemtival..-..-.7 ~.
EnergySaverSystem-..........4
Energy-SavingTips .. . . . .=.. . ~.2
FoodStorageSuggeStions.. ...15
StorageTimes. . . . i . .. . .. . :.5
Icemaker . . . . . . .. . .. ........9
Installation. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .“.n
AdapterPlug. . .. . .. . . . . . . . U
Clearances”.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .n
ElectricalRequirements.. ...12
Grounding., . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ~
LevelingLegs. .. .. ........12
Location... , . . . . . . . . . . . .. ~
WaterSupplyto Icemaker.. . .S2
LightBulbReplacement.. . . . . . H
ModeiandSerialNumbers .. ...2
ProblemSolver. !... , .. ...13, 14
QuickServeT”System.. ........8
RepairService . .. . . . ..., t , . t15
SafetyInstructions. . . . ........3
Shelves. . . . . . ~. . .. . . ~
Twnpw%tlJrecontrols . !.. .....4
VacationTips .. .. .. . . .......11
Warranty. .*, ., , , , , ● 
WaterFilterAccessory., .. .....9
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BackCover
help
‘you...
Readthisbookcarefullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate 
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator 
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour 
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething 
orneedmorehelp,write(include 
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances 
AppliancePark 
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel 
andserialnumber.
You’llsee them on alabelonthe
rightside,nearthebottomofthe 
freshfoodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe 
ConsumerProductOwnership 
RegistrationCardthat
yourrefrigerator. 
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers 
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserialnumbers 
inanycorrespondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourrefrigerator.
came with
tips
—
~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris 
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto 
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere 
the sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften 
thannecessary.
eclosethedoorsassoonaspossible, 
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
~ KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe 
OFFpositionunlessmoisture 
formsontheoutsideofthe 
refrigerator.
● Besurethe doorsareclosed 
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse 
orretiringforthe night,checkto 
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenlefi 
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyour refrigerator.
. Wipemoisturefrombottlesand 
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe 
refrigerator.
eKeepfoodscoveredtoreduce 
moisturebuildupinsidethe 
refrigerator.
gIfyouturnthecontrolstothe 
coldestpositionforquickchilling 
orfreezing,besuretoturnthem 
backto regularsettings.
g Don’toverrmwdyourrefrigerator. 
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra 
electricalenergytokeepeverything
If you receiveda damaged 
refrigerator,
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou 
therffrigcrator.
immediatelycontact
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SAF%TYITWTRUCTICVW!i
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~  operation, do not touchthe cold
ReadaIIimtructiombeforewiWthkapplianCe.
Whenusingthis 
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic 
safetyprecautions,includingthe 
following:
e Usethis applianceonlyfor its
intendedpurpose
~hisUseandCareGuide.
oThis refrigeratormustbe 
properlyinstalledin accordance 
withthe InstallationInstructions 
beforeit is used. See
instructionsonpage12.
* Neverunplugyourrefrigerator 
bypullingon the powercord.
Alwaysgripplug firmlyandpull 
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@Repairer repiaceimmediatelyall 
electricservicecords thathave 
becomefrayedor otherwise 
damaged. Do
showscracksor abrasiondamage 
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend,
*After your refrigeratoris in
surfaces,particularlywhen hands
are damp or wet.  Skinmayadhere 
mtheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
*Do not placefingers or hands 
Onthe automatic icemaking 
rncchanismwhile the refrigerator 
ispkiggcdin.
>~NIfflmlpossibleinjury.Itwillalso 
preventintcrfercnccwiththe moving 
p;irts~fthe cjec[ormechanism,Or 
N’iththeheatingelenwntthat 
R?k?ascsttwcubes.
asdescribedin
grounding
notuseacordthat
Thiswillhelpprotect
@Donstrefreezefrozenfoods 
whichhavethawedcompletely.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof 
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen 
foodsthathavethawediftheystill 
containicecrystalsor iftheyare 
stillcold—below40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry 
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotbe refrozenand 
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice 
creamshouldbe discarded.Ifthe 
odoror colorofanyfoodispooror 
questionable,getridofit.Thefood 
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing 
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods, 
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand 
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality 
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan 
that ofmanyotherfoods.Use 
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality 
asyoucan7
If yourold refrigeratoris stili
@
aroundthe housebut notin use? 
besure to removethe doors.
This
willreducethe possibilityof
dangertochildren.
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refrigerator:  >
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A.Beforemakinganyrepairs. 
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbepefiormed ‘ 
byaqualifiedindividurd.  ——.—
B.Beforecleaning.  ;., 
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,powertothe retligerator
shouldbe disconnectedatthefbse
boxorcircuitbreakerinorderto
avoidcontactwithalivewire 
filament.
(Aburned-outlightbulb 
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maybreakwhenbeingreplaced.) 
Note:‘Jlrningfreezercompartment
temperaturecontroltoOFF 
positiondoesnotremovepower 
tothelightcircuit.
* Do notoperateyourrefrigerator
inthe presenceofexplosiveties.
SAW
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Refrigerator
SetTemperatureControls
Yourrefrigeratorhastwoup-front 
controlsthatlet youregulatethe 
temperatureinthefreshfoodand 
freezercompartments.
Onecontrol,withsettingsfrom1 
through9,islocatedattheupper
leftin the freshfoodcompartment.
P’
HowtoI&t Temperatures
Usethemilktestforthefreshfood 
compartment.
Placea containerof 
milkonthetopshelfinthefish 
foodcompartment.Checkitaday 
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo 
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecreamtestfor the 
freezercompartment.
Placea 
containerofice creaminthecenter 
ofthefreezercompartment.Check 
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardor too 
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysal[ow24 hoursfor 
the refrigeratortoreach the 
temperatureyouset.
EnergySaverSwitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchis 
locatednexttothefreshfood 
temperaturecontrol.
Withthe heatersturnedoff,there 
isachancethatmoisturemayform 
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator, 
especiallywhentheweatheris 
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely 
tobehighinthesummer,inthe 
earlymorninghours,andinhomes 
whicharenot airconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime, 
moisturethatformsontheoutside 
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint 
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect 
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish 
waxasdescribedonpage10.
WhentheEnergySaverSwitch 
is pushedto theleft,
electricity 
flowsthroughthelowwattage 
heaterswhichwarm
theoutside
ofthe cabinetand,undermost 
conditions,preventtheforming 
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
~
Theothercontrol,withsettings 
from 1through9 plusOFF,is 
bcated attheupperrightinthe 
frwxx compartment.
9 isthecoldestsetting,1is[he 
w[irmcst.
INITIALLY,SE’rBOTH
CONTROLS AT !3
Forcolderorwarmertempcrattires.
a~i,juslthe dcsiredcompartment
controlonenumberata time,
WM!ninitially
settingcontrols,or w!,justingthem, 
ullow24
{0st3hilizQ*
1PJ4)W:
hours for tempe3*atures 
Hot
shu~off pow-erto the ref’rigeratoro
Toreducethe amount of 
electricity requiredto operate 
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch 
to the OFF position,
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour 
refrigeratorthat preventmoisture 
fromformingonthe outside.
NoDefrosting
Itis notnecessarytodefrostthe  
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost 
onpackagesis normal.
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StorageSuggestions
-  Suggestedstoragetimes 
formeatandpouMry* 
IN
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Eaungquaiuymops
aftertimeshown
... ,
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb). .... . . 3to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal). .. ... . . 3to5
Steaks(Beef).. . .. .... . .... 3t05
Chops(Lamb)......... . . . . 3t05
Chops(Porkj . .. .... . ... . .. 3t05
Ground&StewMeats... .. .. 1to2
VarietyMeats.... . .. ... . ... 1 to2
Sausage(Pork).. ... ... . .. . 1fo2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon. . . .... . .. ... . ... . .  7
Frankfurters.. .... .. . ... . ..  7
Ham(Whole).. . .. .... . ... .  7
Ham(Half).. . .. .. .... . .. . . 3:5
Ham(Slices). .. ... . ... . ...
LuncheonMeats. ..... . .. . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked).. .... . ..  7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)... . 14to21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . .... . ... . . 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth. ... . . .. . 1to2
—
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . .. lto2
Chicken(Pieces). . .... .. . . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces).... . ... . .. . . lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole).. .... . lto2
Giblets.,........,.,..,,..  lto2
CookedPoultry
Pieces(CoveredwithBrottr).. . 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered)... . . . 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes. ... . .. 3t04
FriedCJlicken.. .. . . .. . .. . . 3t04
(Otherthanformeats&pouHrY)FREEZER 
Mostfruits andvegetables.. ... . ......8-12
Leanfish . . ... . .. . . .. . ... . .. . .... ..6-8months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles..  ,2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton). . .. . ... . ..1monthmax.
New
techniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped. 
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService 
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods
‘M. DepadmentofAgriculture 
iMeats.fishantipoultrypurchased 
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
~1~~:~tlllscqllellt]y.safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary, 
T(Pstore unfrozen
pouhr”y: 
@
Alwaysrcnmvc  storewrappirigs.
@Rewrapin foi1.fiImLJrwaxpaper
Id rdfr igcrate immcdiatcly. 
:1
REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
.-
35°#40°F, 
DAYS
meats, fish and
IN
AT
O°F.
MONTHS
6to 12
4to8
6to 12
6to9 
3to4 
3to4 
3to4 
1to 2
1
1/.
1to2 
1to 2 
1to2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2to3 
2to3
12
9 
6 
6 
3
6 
1
4to 6
4
months
To
storecheese, wrapwellwith 
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput 
inaplasticbag.
oCarefullywraptoexpelairand 
helppreventmold.
e Storepre-packagedcheeseinits 
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe 
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen 
designedtopreservethenatural 
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~ Coveringvegetableswitha moist 
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofreshness, 
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe 
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Specialfleshfood compantwenl
Note:
drawers (onmodels so equipped) 
makeit unnecessaryto wrapcet~ain 
foodswhichthey’vebeen designed
“topreserve.I%esedrawersare
describedonpage 6
Tostoreice
cream—Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream 
content,willnormallyrequire 
slightlylowertemperaturesthan 
more“airy”already-packaged 
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eItwillbenecessarytoexperimentto 
determinethefreezercompartment 
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat 
therightservingtemperature.
@The rearof thefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipson freezingfoods
Therearcthreeessentialrequirements 
forefficienthomefreezing+
Initial quality.Freezeonlytop- 
1. 
qualityfoods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand 
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthe frozenproductwill 
be.You’llsavetime.too,withless 
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper
~f)r:]ps designeci especiallyfor 
freezing;the)’rereadilyavailabIe
IllOSt foodstores. 
at
packaging. Uscfood 
Tofreezemeat, fishand poultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or 
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial.) 
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof 
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold 
andcrimpendsofthe packageto 
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas 
completelythawed;meat,whether 
raworcooked,canbefrozen 
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen) 
meatsor seafoodsto30poundsat 
atime.
Forconvenience...
o Storelikethingstogether.This 
savesbothtimeandelectricity 
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placethe oldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Usethe binsonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
Tosavemoneyin energy 
andfoodcosts
Placemostperishableitems,such
o
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese, 
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as 
theywillstaycoldestinthispart 
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids, 
plasticfilmor foil.
e Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin 
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored 
inclosedplasticcontainersor 
wrappedinplasticfilm.
~Do notoverloadyourfreshfood 
or freezercompartmentwitha lot 
ofwarmfoodat once.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.
Movetheicernakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
watertothe refrigerator.
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D’rawers
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High-Humidity Drawer 
Fmit  &
VegetabkDrawers
Thestoragedrawersatthebottom 
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare 
designedtoprovidehighhumidity 
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables 
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired 
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers, 
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe 
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
pIacedinthedrawers. 
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthe bottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrawerswipeddry.
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Low-Humidity Drawer
u!
High-HumidityDrawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned 
tokeep 
retainingthenaturalmoisturecontent 
offoodssuchas: 
.
eAsparagus 
eBeets,topped eCurrants 
e Blueberries
o Carrots 
e
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is recommendedthat foodswith
strong odors bestored wrapped—
foodssuchas: 
e
e Brussels
unwrappedfoods freshby 
Artichokes
Celery
Broccoli 
Sprouts
oCherries 
eCorn
eGreens,leafy e Spinach 
eLettuce 
e Parsley 
e Peas,green
eCabbage 
eCauliflower 
eGreenOnions
oPlums 
e Radishes 
e Rhubarb
e Tomatoes,
ripe
● Parsnips 
o Turnips 
I
,,  1-
sealedRim 
TheSealedSnackPan-and the 
shelftowhichit isattached-can 
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood 
compartment.The sealeddrawer 
retainshighhumidityforthe 
convenientstorageof meatsand 
cheese,bacon,horsd’oeuvres, 
spreadsandsnack.
Low-HumidityDrawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned 
toprovide]owerhumiditystor”age 
fo~itemssuchas:
Apples
e
eApricots 
eGrapes 
e Mushrooms ~Raspberries 
@Nectarines
eOranges 
e Peaches 
IB Pears
eSquash,
summer 
eStrawberries 
DTangerines
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Drawers(continued) 
—
Drawer  andCoverRemoval 
Drawersatthe bottomofthefresh 
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingailthewayoutofthe  
refrigerator,tohelpprevent 
contentsfromspillingontofloor. 
Thesedrawerscanbe removed 
easilybygraspingthe sidesand
liftingupslightlywhilepulling 
drawerpast“stop”location.
TOremovedrawersandtheircover 
whenthefreshfoodcompartment 
doorcannotbeopenedfully:
L Emptyandremovelowerdoor
binsthatmightinterfere.
2. Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheupperdrawerandtakeout 
theshelf.T~~efoodofftheglass 
coverandoutofthedrawer.
t
1  Ml 
6. Pullthelowerdrawerpafiway 
out. Reachin,pushtherearofthe 
glassupand,atthesametime,push 
itbackuntilitclearsthefrontcornerretainers.
7. Removethecover.
8. Removethedrawer. 
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
h
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3. Pu]ltheupperdrawerpa~way 
out.Reachin,pushtherearofthe
glassup;atthe sametime,pushit 
backuntilitclearsthefront-corner 
retainers.
4. Removethecover.
5. Pulltheupperdrawerforward, 
liftthefronttoclearstops,and 
removethedrawer.
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shelvesh 
BothChnpmmmt$l
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la
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Disks andlidsarc:
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat 
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks 
onrear wallofrefrigerator.
f/~~1
TOreplaceshelves:Selectdesired 
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised 
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat 
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
QEw’Kserve’”
)
Onlythedishesaresafehr usein 
convcntiomdovensattcrnpcraturcs 
Upto400”F.
CAUTION:
. Dishesand lids  arc not designed 
for rangetop cooking or broiler 
use. Suchuse can be ha?xwdous.
~Lidscannot withstand the heat  
generated inconventionalovens.
i-
J/u
r-l
~Use both hands when removing 
a dish, especiallywhenit isfull. 
Otherwis~,itmayslipoutofyour 
grasp,fallandspill.
Pullthewinerackstrtiightout, 
positionitslipovereithercxlgcof 
the shelfyouwanttosuspenditf’rm 
WI pushitd thewayin,
AdjustableBinson 
BothDoors
Doorbinscanbemovedupand 
downtomeetyourvaryingon-thcdoorstoragercquirementsc
Toremove:  Liftthebinstraightup
until mountinghooksdisengage.
-&#&iF&
Cooking-serving-storagedishes 
withLexan@polycarbonateresin 
see-throughlidsfitintoa slide-out
rackthat, togetherwiththeshelfto 
whichit attaches,canbe relocated 
inthefreshfoodcompartment.
TOrelocate: Selectdesiredbin 
height, engagethe bin’shooksin 
slotson thetracksofthedoorand 
pushinand.down.Thebin will 
hookin place.
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Youricemakerwill produceeight
cubes
per cycie—approximately
100cubesina 24-hourperiod, 
dependingonfreezercompartment 
temperature,roomtemperature, 
numberofdooropeningsandother
Feelerarm  ‘ 
in ON (down) 
position
Tostart the automaticicemaking 
operation:
~
Makesuretheshelfunderthe
icemakerisinthefactory-set 
position.Twoclipsholditinplace 
whereitbelongstoassureproper 
icemakingoperation.
e Placetheicestoragebindirectly 
undertheicemakerandalltheway
totherear. 
oMovetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theON (clown)position.
Theicccubemoldwillfillwith 
waterautomaticallyaf”tcrcoolirlg 
(0freezingtcmpcraturc,anc]first
cubes willnormallyfrcczcafkr
SCVClll] hOU!3. Whencubes  :11.C
idlyfr(mn,
sol 
!.rOnl the nlOld intO the icc storage
byIIIC:lIIS Of a  sweeperarm.
bin
theywillbcc.jcctccl
[ccmakingwillcontinueuntilthe
arm senses a sufficient 
tiiclcr
accumulati[m  Of icc cLlbcs in the 
stOragc bin ;ind halts the 
tcn)porariiy.  11)1”Ill:lXi IllLIIll icc
S[oragc. Icvcl IIlc S(ol”(x!
hllfld tk’casi[lnalij’.  Besure 
)’our”
opcralion 
CUhCS IVi{h 
nothingin[crii?resw’i(h[hcsw;ing
of.Ihch!lcl” ;11.111
The icema.kerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
Onceyouricemakerisin 
operation,throwawaythe first 
fewbatchesof icecubes.
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe 
waterline.Dothesamethingafter 
vacationsorextendedperiodswhen 
iceisn’tused.
caution:
Undercertainrare 
circumstances,icecubesmay
in
bediscolored,usuallyappearing 
withagreen-bluishhue.The 
causeofthisunusualdiscoloration 
isapparentlyduetoacombination
offactorssuchascertain 
characteristicsoflocalwaters, 
householdplumbingandthe 
accumulationofcoppersaltsin 
aninactivewatersupplyline 
whichfeedstheicemaker. 
Continuedconsumptionofsuch 
discoloredicecubesmaybe 
injurioustohealth.If such
discolorationisobserved, 
discardtheicecubesand 
contactyourGEFactory 
ServiceCenteror anauthorized 
CustomerCare@servicer.
Moveicemaker feeler arm to 
OFF (up)position”when:
e homewatersupplyistobeofffor
severalhours
~icc storugebinistobercmoved 
fk)ra periodof.time
e ~oitlg;ltvay   on vacation,atwhich 
tiIllC JfOLlskhi  Llk> tLll”nOff the 
W]VC  in thewatersupp]y}inCto 
rcf’rigciator
your
Thiswill
Whena largesupplyof icewill 
be needed,
makeanextrasupply 
aheadoftime.Emptybin,putcubes 
inplasticbagsorcontainersand 
storeinthefreezercompartment 
untilthebinrefills.
thisis yourfirsticemaker,
H’
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you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat  =“ 
maybe unfamiliar.Theyarenormal ~
icemakingsoundsandarenot
~;
causeforconcern.
waterFilterAccessory  
Youricecubescanonly 
beas fresh-tastingasthe 
waterthatproduces 
them,That’swhyit’sa 
goodideatopurifyyour 
waterwithawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale 
odorsandunpleasant 
medicinal,metallic 
tastes.Aporousfiber 
cartridgecatchesdirt, 
rustparticles,sandand 
siltwhilespecialcrystals 
reducedepositsofhard 
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra 
cost andisavailablefromyourGE 
dealer.Speci&WR97X0214.Ithas 
completeinstallationinstructions 
andinstallsinminuteson1/4”OD 
copperwaterline.
Page 10
careandCk!ming 
Chmning—Chatskie
The doorhandlesand triIMcan 
becleanedwitha clothdampened
witha solutionofmildliquid 
dishwashingdetergentandwater. 
Dry witha sdt cloth.Don’tuse 
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthe finish 
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild 
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry 
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth. 
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashingclothorwet 
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue 
that canerodethepaint.Donotuse 
scouringpads,powderedcleaners, 
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproducts 
canscratchandweakenthe
paint finish.
Protect the paint finish. The 
finishontheoutsideofthe 
refrigeratorisa highquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.With 
propercare,itwillstaynewlookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coat ofkitchen/appliance 
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear. 
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No. WR92X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
clean. Wipewith 
ckwling—hskk
Insidethe freshfood andfreezer 
compartments
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe 
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If 
thisis notpractical,wringexcess 
moistureoutofspongeor cloth 
whencleaningaroundswitches, 
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof 
bakingsodatoa quartofwater, 
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes 
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater 
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator— 
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage 
binandallplasticparts-can be 
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse 
cleansingpowdersorother 
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean 
openboxofbakingsodaintherear
ofthe refrigerator,onthetopshelf. 
Changethe boxeverythree 
months.Anopenboxofbaking 
sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale 
freezerodors.
not wash anyplastic parts
Do
from your refrigeratorin your 
automatic dishwasher.
Quick Serve’”
canbecleanedinanautomatic 
dishwasheror byhandwith~iquid 
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking 
themina bleach-and-water 
solution—onepartchlorinebleach 
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn 
stainsmayrequiretwoormore
hoursofsoaking.)Usea plastic 
scouringpadto removeburned-on 
soil.Do notusecleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
shouldbe cleaned
dishesandlids
Conckm.ser
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thegrilleinthecoolingcompartment 
abovetherefrigerator.Formost 
efficientoperation,youneedto 
keepthecondenserclean.
cleanthe condenser:
To 
Turnthe freezercompartment 
temperaturecontroltoOFF.
Screw
Removethegrille.Witha #1 
Phillipsscrewdriver,backthescrew 
ateachendofthegrilleoutofthe 
hole in eachmountingbracket,but 
notoutofthehole in thegrille. 
Thengraspthegrilleatbothsides 
andpullit forwardanddown.
ng
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grille removed,usea “SOft”  ;-::  
with 
bristlebrushtoloosenanda
cordlessvac or vacuumhoseto  =-, 
removedustandlintparticlesthat ~~~+ 
haveaccumulatedonthecondenser.
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~  Torep~ace~hegrille,pIacethe
bottomofthe grilleintothe track 
intherefrigeratortoptrim.Line 
upthe screwsinthegrillewiththe 
holesinthemountingbracketsand
drivethescrewsbackintoplace. 
Whenthegrilleis backinplace,
turnthetemperaturecontrolbackon. 
CAUTION:
forproperair circulation. Do not 
coveror alterthe grille,or damage 
tocooling unitmay occur.
Thecondensershouldbecleanedat 
leastonceayear.
Lightbum+Irepkmment 
Lightbulbsandsocketsinthefresh 
foodandfreezercompartmentsare 
Iocatedatthetoprearabovea 
flexiblelightshield.Toreplace
abulb: 
L Unplugrefrigeratororturn
offpoweratthecircuitbreaker
.  orfusebox.
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Grilleis louvered
3. Afterreplacingwithsame 
sizebulb,reinstallshieldandpiug 
refrigeratorbackin,
reinstallthe light shield,insert 
To 
frontedgefirst,bendshield,and 
pushupuntilshieldislockedin
placebytheretainingtabs.
Doorpanelhl!xrts
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedto 
acceptdecorativefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentdoorinsert 
panelstomatchyourkitchen 
cabinetsor blendwithyour 
kitchendecor.
The panelsareheldinplacebythe 
trimonthedoor.
SeeyourInstallationInstructions 
(Pub.No.49-6438)fordoorinsert
paneldimensions.
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2, Insertthe panelsintothedmr
framechannelsandpushfirmlyto 
makesurethepanelsslideallthe 
wayin.
3, Reinstallthecloorhancllcsml
securethemwiththeirscrews,
oIf’panelsarelessthanl/4°thick,
acidfillerbehindthemtotissurc
properfit.
*If panelsaremorethan1/4”
thick,theymustberoutedtoa
1/4”thickness(1/4”wideat thetop, 
bottomandhingesides,1/2”wide 
atthehandleside)inordertofit 
intothechannels.
Additionalroutingmay be 
requiredwhen decorativeraised 
door panelinsertsmorethan
l/4’’-thickareused—on
sidetoclearcabinetsidetrim
and/oranadjacentcabinetand 
countertop,andonthehandleside 
toprovideroomforacomfortable
handlegrip.SeeyourInstallation
Instructionsfordetailed
instructions.
the hinge
Freezercompartment
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2. Rcmovethelightshield.Reach 
in.graspthebackof thelightshield 
ml pul[towardyouto releasethe
shiclcl from theretainingtabs.(It 
lvill bendslightly.) 
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whenyougoon vacation 
Forextended vacationsor
absences,
offpowertotherefrigeratoratfuse
boxor circuitbreaker.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution 
ofonetablespoonofsodato one 
quartofwater.Wipedry,Toprevent 
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain 
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshorter vacations, remove 
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols 
atregularsettings.However,if 
roomtemperatureis expectedto 
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsas forextended 
vacations.
IMovethe
the OFF (up) position
toshutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator.
removefoodandshut
icemaker feeler arm to
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~equirements—IMPORl’ANT...PleaseI&adCarefully. 
Seethe InstallationInstructionsfor completedetails.
Howtoconnect 
electricity
For personalsafety, 
thisapp~iancemustbe 
propxly grounded.
Thepowercordofthisappliance 
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith 
astandardthree-prong(grounding) 
walloutlet(Fig.~)tofii~imizeth; 
possibilityofelectricshockhazard 
fromthisappliance.
INSUREPROPER 
GROUNDEXISTS
Fig. 1
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked 
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake 
sureoutletisproperlygrounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour 
personalresponsibilityand 
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
a properlygroundedthree-prong 
wallout~et.
DO NOT,
CIRCWVEYI’ANCES,CUT 
OR REMOVETHE THIRD
UNDER ANY
(GROUND)PRONG FROM 
THE POWER CORD.
BEFOREUSE
Therefrigeratorshould 
alwaysbepluggedintoitsown 
individualelectricaloutlet—
(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase 
AC-–protectedbya 20-amp.time 
delayfuseorcircuitbreaker). 
Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent 
overloadinghousewiringcircuits, 
whichcouldcauseafirehazard 
fromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerah  Location 
Installthe refrigeratoron a floor 
strongenough to supportit when 
it isfully loaded.
Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewill gobelow 60”F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough 
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips 
regardinglocation.
Clearances
Iftherefrigeratoristobeinstalled 
ina corner,allow2“betweenthe 
hingesoftherefrigeratorandthe 
walltoassurea90°dooropening
capability. 
Nootherclearancesattop,sides
or backarerequired.
WaterSupplytoIcemaker  ~
Youwillneedtoconnectyour 
icemakertoacoldwater
ihc.A 
watersupplykitcontainingcopper 
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand 
instructionsisavailableatextra 
costfromyourdealer,
Levelers
Levelinglegsneareachfront 
cornerofthebaseareusedto level 
therefrigerator,
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ROLLERADJUSTMENT 
SCREW
ADJUSTABLE
LEVELING LEG
Usingthe 11A”open-endwrench
suppfiedwithth~refrigerator,turn 
thelevelinglegsclockwiseto raise 
therefrige~ato~,counterclockwise
tolowerit.
Aftertherefrigeratorislevel,usea
3/8”wrenchto adjusttheposition
oftherollers.
Whentherefrigeratorisproperly
leveled,theweightoftherefrigerator
willbe supportedbyboththe
levelinglegsandrollers.
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DO NOT USE AN ADAPTER 
PLUG TOCONNECT’THE 
REFRIGERATOR TOA TWOPRONG OUTLET.
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION 
CORD WITHTHISAPPLIANCE.
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PROBLEIM
REFRIGERATOR 
DOESNOI’OPERATI
MOIDROPERATES 
FORLONGPERIODS
vlOIORSTARTS& 
KIC)PSFREQUENTLY
VIBRATIONOR 
RATTLING
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY 
gMaybein defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30 minutes.
*TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition. 
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Iftheinteriorlightisnoton,therefrigeratormay notbepluggedinatthewalloutlet
ortheelectricalconnectionbetweenthe coolingunitandthecabinetmaybeloose. 
~If the plugsaresecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampintothe
sameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse. 
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime. 
~Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown. 
eLargeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdoor openings. 
~Doorleftopen. 
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage4. 
~Condenserneedscleaning.Refertopage10.
@CheckENERGY-SAVING
~If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.The 
frontlevelinglegsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoLEVELERS 
onpage12.
eIf dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
mw.
OPERATING 
SOUNDS
700DS DRYOUT 
~RESHFOOD
)RFREEZER
COMPARTMENT 
TEMPERATURE 
TUOWARM
@JThehigh speedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin 
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer 
compartments—anotherfancoolsthecompressorm-otor.
BTheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost. 
~Defrostwaterdripping. 
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
o Refrigerantboilingor gurgling. 
~Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionand
contractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Ice cubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills. 
@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly. 
@Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage4.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolonga time. 
@Packagemaybe holdingdooropen.
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DOORS N(YI’ 
CLOSINGPROPERLY
POSSIBLItCAUSEANDRIW1l;DY 
oRefrigeratornotlevel.Adjustlmwlcrs,sccpage12.WhencabinetIslevel,doorswill 
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FROSTORICE 
CRYSTALSON 
FROZENFOOD
AUTOMATIC 
ICEMAKER 
DOESNOTWORK 
(onmodelssoequipped)
SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING 
ICECUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE
@Doormayhavebeenlefta-jarorpackageholdingdooropent 
@Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
● Frostwithinpackageisnormal, 
@Icemakerfeeleram inOFF(up)position. 
@Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected. 
@Freezercompartmenttoo warm, 
*Cubestoosmall-water shutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohmnewater1inc
maybeclogged. 
@Sometimescubesfusetotheside oftheiccmoldandholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisiceto restarttheicemaker. 
@Whenreachingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake.
@Piledupcubesinstoragebinmaycauseicemakmto shutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand. 
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar,
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder. 
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
storagebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed. 
e Ice
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage10.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 9.
MOISTUREFORMS 
IN CABINET 
;URFACEBETWEEN
~Notunusualduringperiodsofhighhumidity. 
@Makesuretheenergysaverswitchis
in theON(left)position.
rHE DOORS 
dOISTURE
UOLLECTSINSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
HASODOR
@Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
@Inhumidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened. 
@Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
~ Checkforspoiledfood. 
~Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage10. 
~Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
INTERIORLIGHT 
DOESNOTWORK
Hyou need
morehelp.. .d,  tonfree: 
~Nopoweratoutlet. 
~Lightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage11.
GE Anww” Center” 
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IfYouNeedService
Toobtainservice, sceyourwarranty 
on the b~ckpaged’thisbook. 
We’reprouc!ofour servicetind 
wantyouto be pleased. If forsonw
reasonyouare not happywith the 
serviceyoureceive, here arcthree 
stepsto followfor further help,
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
serviced yourappliance, Explain 
whyyouare notpleased, in most 
cases, this willsolvethe problem,
NEXT, ifyou are stillnot pleased, 
write allthe details—including 
yourphone number-to:
Manager, Consumer Relations 
GE Appliances 
AppliancePark 
Louisville, Kentucky40225
FINALLY, ifyour problemis still 
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance 
Consumer Action PaneI 
20 North WackerDrive 
Chicago, Illinois60606
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Y(XJF?GENERALELECTRICF?EFRK3ERATOR
Save proof of originalpurchasedate suchasyoursalesslip or cancelledcheck to  establishwarrantyperiod.
WHATIs cxx/EF?ED
F6JLLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfrom dateof original 
purchase,we will provide,free of 
charge,parts and servicelabor 
in your hometo repairor replace
any part of the refrigerator that 
fails becauseof a manufacturing 
defect.
FULL FWE=YEARWARRANTY 
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof 
charge,partsand servicelabor in 
your hometo repair or replaceany 
part ofthe sealed refrigerating 
system(the compressor, 
condenser,evaporatorand all 
connecting tubing) thatfails 
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
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Thiswarrantyis extendedto 
the original purchaserandany 
succeedingownerfor products 
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse 
inthe 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii 
andWashington,D,C,M Alaskath~ 
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumust payto 
shipthe productto the serviceshop 
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel 
coststo your home.
All warrantyservice will be provided 
byour FactoryServiceCentersor 
byour authorizedCustomerCare(fi 
servicersduring normal working 
hours.
Lookinthe Whiteor YellowPages 
ofyour telephone directoryfor 
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, 
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY 
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIG-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor 
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@
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usIhKYr’ 
Some states do  not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you, This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also haveother rights which varyfrom stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are inyour state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Hfurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
IVianager-Ccmswner Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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@Service trips to yourhome to
teach youhowto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial. 
Ifyou then haveanyquestions 
about operating the product, 
please contact your dealer or our 
Consumer Affairs office atthe 
address below, or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~ Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem, 
contact your dealer or installer. 
Youare responsible for providing 
adequate electrical, plumbing and 
other connecting facilities.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
~Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Failureof the product if it is used 
for other than itsintended purpose 
or usedcommercially.
~Damage to product caused 
by accident, fire, floods or acts 
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE 
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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