GE BIS42CM Use and Care Manual
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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
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~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
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
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aroundthe housebut notin use?
besure to removethe doors.
This
willreducethe possibilityof
dangertochildren.
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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
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[ow24hoursfor
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.
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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:‘1’urningthe frrezm-control
to the ()W’ position stops W(dhlg
in 130’s’11C(l$ll}lartlllellts—f’i”t’sil
food AND t’rm?el”-but dot!%
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.
StorageSuggestions
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- Suggestedstoragetimes
formeatandpouMry*
IN
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Eaungquaiuymops
aftertimeshown
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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
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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.
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REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
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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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