GE BISW42ELD, BISW42ELC, BISW42ELB, BISW42EKC, BISW42EKB Owner’s Manual
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ApplianceRegistration.. . . . . ...2
CareandCleaning... . . . ...16. 17
Condenser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6
DiagnosticCodes. . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
DrawerandCoverRemoval.,..14
ElectronicMonitorand
DiagnosticSystem . . . . . . . ...5-8
DoorA1arm. . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
SystemCheck—Wset. . . ...6.7
WarmTemperature. . . . . . . ...6
EnergySaverSystem. . . . . . . ...4
Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . . . ...2
FoodStorageSuggestions. . . ...12
StorageTimes. . . . . . . . . . . ..l2
IceDispenser. . . . . . . . . . . . ..9-l~
Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~9-ll
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AdapterPlug . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l8
AdjustableRollers. . . . . . . ...18
Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . ...18
Electrica]Requirements. . ...18
Grounding. .. c. . . ..c. .~...l8
ldoc:iti(Jnc. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...18
WaterSupplyt(>lcen~aker. ...18
LightBu]bRcplacellleflt. . . . ...17
M{JdelandSeria1Nunl13crs. . ...2
Pr{jblcn3Sc}lvcr.,, .. ,4 . ...19-21
Q~lickSer\~cSystei31.. . . . . . ...8
Rcp~irScr\~icc. . . . . . . . . . . .,.22
S:\ik~}~Illstruc[i[J1ls. ., . . . . . . ...3
Sllclt’cs. . . . . . . . ”...””..’” ..15
‘~c~r3pcr;i[L]rcContr(?ls. . . . ..$ ..5
V:~ci\fion’~i~9s. . . . . . . . . . . . ...17
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Readthk bookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumber.
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
rightside,nearthebottomofthe
freshfoodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserial numbers
inanycorrespondenceorservice
calISconcerningyourrefrigerator.
Ifyoureceivedadt~n~aged
refrigerat(]r,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
t}]crefrigerator.
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
the sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
oClosethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
oKeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
OFFpositionunlessmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator.
. Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
oStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthem inthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backto regularsettings.
~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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IMPORTANTSmETY INSTRUCTIONS
~-~~—when usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
~ Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsonpage18.
~Neverunplugyourrefrigerator
bypullingonthe~wer cord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightout fromtheoutlet.
~Repairorreplaceimmediate~yall
electricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,particularlywhenhands
are damporwet.Skinmayadhere
tothese extremelycoldsurfaces.
~Donotplacefingersorhands
ontheautomaticicemaking
mechanismwhiletherefrigerator
ispluggedin.Thiswillhelpprotect
youfrompossibleinjury.Itwillalso
preventinterferencewiththemoving
partsoftheejectormechanism,or
withtheheatingelcmentthat
relettsesthecubes.
*Don’trefreezefrozenfoods
whichhavethawedcomplete~y.
The UnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
orfishthat havea~tyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odor or colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit.The food
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
that ofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality
asyoucan:’
@If youroldrefrigeratorissti!l
aroundthehousebutnotinuse,
besuretoremovethedoors.This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
*Disconnectpowertoyour
refrigerator:
A.Beforemakinganyrepairs,
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,powertotherefrigemtor
shouldbedisconnectedatthefise
boxorcircuitbreakerinorderto
avoidcontactwithalivewire
fiament.(Aburned-outlightbulb
maybreakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Turningfreemrcompartment
temperaturecontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
~Donotoperateyourrefrigerator
inthepr=enceofexplosivefumes.
SAW TH~E
mSTRUCTIONS
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OpemtingYourRefrigemtor
SetTempemtureControk
Yourrefrigeratorhastwoup-front
controlsthatletyouregulatethe
temperatureinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments.
Onecontrol,withsettingsfrom1
through9,is locatedattheupper
leftinthefreshfoodcompartment.
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HowtoTestTemperatures
Usethemilktwtfor thefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthefresh
foodcompartment,Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Usetheice creamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthe freezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ene~y SaverSwitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchis
locatedacrossfromthefresh
foodtemperaturecontrol.
Withthe heatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenot airconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage16.
SET HERE IF MOISTURE ~ II
APPEARS ON EXTERIOR
WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtothelefi,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoisture‘orwaterdroplets.
ml’ ~~F
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The othercontrol,withsettings
from1through9plusOFF,is
locatedattheupperrightnearthe
topofthefreezercompartment.
9isthecoldestsetting, 1isthe
warmest.
INITIALLY,SETBOTH
CONTROLSAT5.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
IMPORTANT:Wheninitially
settingco~~trok,or a~ustingthern9
allow24hoursfortemperatures
tostabilize.
Note:~rnillg thefreezercontrol
totheOFFpositionstopsCooling
inB~H compartments—fresh
foodANDfreezer—butdoesnot
shkltoff powertotherefrigerator.
Toreducetheamountof
electricityrequiredto operate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheOFFposition.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
NoDefro%@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesis normal.
ElectronicMonitor & DiagnosticSystem
etkeepsaneyeon
thingsforyou.
Redsignallightflashestotell
~
youwheneitherdoorisopen.
reensigna~lighttellsyouthat freezercompartmentdoorand
e DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeen
etto soundaftereitherdoorhas
beenopen30seconds.
@ Redsignallighttellsyouwhen
f;eezerfo~dkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.
@GreenlightedwordNORMAL
indicatesthatnofailurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.
@ Flashinggreendiagnostic
codesin thedisplaywarnyou
when:
frozenfoodsshouldbe
E
checked.
powerhasbeeninterrupted.
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icemakermaynot beoperating
n
properly.
Whatthesecodesmean—and
whattodowhentheyappear--is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
explainedmorethoroughlyon
thefollowingpages.
@ StatusCheckResetpad putsa
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
offivecodedfunctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.
@ Electroniccontrolallowsyou
toturnnightlight inwater-and-ice
dispenseron andoff.
@ Electroniccontrolallowsyou
toselecticecubesorcrushedice,
andgreensignallightconfirms
yourchoice.
when your refrigerator
is first pluggedin.c ●
Allpanellightscomeonforfive
seconds,a beepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:
@PF flashesinthedisplay.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.
@GreenwordNORMALglows.
@RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsif freezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.
@Dooralarmbeeperisactivated
andgreenlight onDOORALARM
padglows.
@CRUSHEDice selectionlight
glows.
@RedDOOROPENlightflashesif
eitherdoorisopen,goesoutwhen
doorsare shut.
~Nightligl~tinwater-and-ice
dispenserisoff.
(continuednextpage)
defrostsystemhasfailed.
~ freezercontrolmayneedtobe
setfor a coldertemperature.
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Howto set the
Door Alarm
Youdon’thave to setthe visual
alarm.Aslongaseitherdooris
open, theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.
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If the greensignallightonthe
DOORALA~ padisglowing,
thebeeperalarmisset.Ifit’snot,
touchthepadtoturniton.
DOOROPEN
WARMTEMPERATURE
~
my theRedWarm
WmperatureLi@tGlows.
Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
afewhoursforit tocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.
WARMTEMPERATURE
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Fromthenon,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
Ifthishappens,openthe doors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.
Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout.
How theElectronic
Monitor
andDi*nostic
$yskmWork.
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The wordNORMALislighted
ingreenexceptwhena failurehas
beendetected.
1 ‘;’.~
Ifeitherdoorisopenformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.
Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethe door.
There
theDoorAlarm beeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearranginga lot
offood,forexample.Just touchthe
pad. Thegreenlightwillgoout
and,thebeepingwillstop.
DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing
until thedooris closed.
tire timeswhenyou’llwant
TheSTATUSCHECK-RESET
padhastwofunctions:
1.YoucantouchtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpadandget a
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesinorderoftheirpriority.
2. YoucantouchtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediatelyand
twocodesaftertheconditionthat
causedthemtoflashhasbeen
corrected(seepage7).
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heElectronicMonitorand
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DiagnosticSystemalertsyouwhen
somethingstirtstogowrong.
If a diagnosticcodeappearson
thedisplay,somethingneeds
specialattention.Togetyour
attention,thedisplaycodeflashes
untilyoueraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.
If more thanonecodedfunction
requiresattentionatthesame
time,theone withthehighest
prioritywillbedisplayedfirst.
PressingtheSTATUSCHECKRESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfunctions.If theNORMAL
displayislitduringthedisplaying
ofacode,thatfunctionisoperating
properly.
PressingtheSTATUSCHECK-
RESETpadwillerasethreecodes
immediately—~~C{andCC.
TheDEand FFcodes
erasedbvtouchingtheSTATUS
HECK~RESETfiadafterthe
onditionthatcausedthecodeto
has bee~~corrected.
flash
canonlybe
This flashingcodetellsyoa~the
pwer tothJrefrigerat6rhas
beeninterruptedformorethan2
seconds.Checktheconditionof
foodinboththe freshfoodand
freezercompartments.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.
Thereisnofaultwiththe
refrigeratorwhenPFcode
flashes.
Thisflashingcodetellsyou
something’swrongwiththedefrost
system—keepdoorsclosedto
retaincoldandcallforservice.
Codeflashesuntilproblemis
corrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkyour frozen food.Hasany
ofit startedtothaw?Apackage
maybeholdingthefreezer
compartmentdooropen.Don’t
openthedoormoreofienthan
absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeisdisplayed.Touchingthe
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
afterthe freezercompartment
ernperaturehasreturnedto
ormalwillerasethe code..
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkthe automaticicemaker.
Iceclumps in thestoragebin may
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow
correctivemeasuresdescribedon
page21.If watersupplytothe
icemakerisnot connectedor not
turnedon, makesuremanual
icemakerswitchisintheOFF
position(seepage10).Codestops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
istouched.
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Thisflashingcode tellsyouto
checktemperature controlsand
adjustthe~ if necessary.(See
directionsonpage4.) Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.If code reappears
after4hours,call for service.
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