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DiagnosticCodes. . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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SystemCheck—Wset. . . ...6.7

WarmTemperature. . . . . . . ...6

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IceDispenser. . . . . . . . . . . . ..9-l~

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AdapterPlug . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l8

AdjustableRollers. . . . . . . ...18

Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . ...18

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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.

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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

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youwheneitherdoorisopen.

reensigna~lighttellsyouthat freezercompartmentdoorand

e DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeen

etto soundaftereitherdoorhas

beenopen30seconds.

@ Redsignallighttellsyouwhen

f;eezerfo~dkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.

@GreenlightedwordNORMAL

indicatesthatnofailurehasbeen

detectedbythediagnosticsystem.

@ Flashinggreendiagnostic

codesin thedisplaywarnyou
when:

frozenfoodsshouldbe

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checked.

powerhasbeeninterrupted.

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icemakermaynot beoperating

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

signalLi@k and

Diagnostic

Whattheymeaxl,andwhat
todowhentheyalertyou,is
summarizedonthispanel
ontheinsideofthefreezer
compartmentdoor.

codes

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WARMTEMPERATURE$

DISPLAY EXPLANATION/ RECOMMENDED ACTION

NORMAL

DOOROPEN

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[[/ ICEMAKER j

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ALL SYSTEMS

OPERATING

NORMALLY

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DOORS NOT COMPLETELYCLOSED ..,. CHECK FOROPENBINS ....

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PACKAGES MAY BE BLOCKING DOOR

THIS MAY OCCUR WHEN REFRIGERATORIS FIRSTTURNED ON
OR DOORS LEFTOPEN TOO LONG

CHECK FOR THAWING OF FROZENFOODS .... LIMIT DOOR OPENINGS

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POWER HAS BEEN OFFFORSOME PERIOD OFTIME ....

CHECK CONDITION OF FOOD .... TOUCH RESET

CHECK ICE BIN FOR BLOCKAGE .... TOUCH RESET ....

IF CODE APPEARS AGAIN, CALL FORSERVICE

LIMIT DOOR OPENINGS TO RETAIN COLD .... CALL FOR SERVICE

‘

RESET

STATUS

CHECK

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.... CALL FORSERVICE IF NECESSARY

TO CHECK SYSTEM .... TOUCH STATUS

CHECK ,...

DURING EACI-ICODE DISPLAY

LOOK FOR“NORMAL” READOUT

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CHECK TEMPERATURE CONTROLS .... ADJUST IF NEcESSARY .... ToucH

RESET ....

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IF CODE REAPPEARS WITHIN 4 HRS. CALL FOR SERVICE

Panellocatedontheinsideoft~~efieezercompart]nentdooz

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Ice&chilled waterDispemer

Automatic Icemakerand

Ice &waterDispenser

Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic

icemakerandacustomdispenser
thatdispenseschilledwater,ice
cubesandcrus;ledicethroughthe
freezercompartmentdoor.Here’s

howtheywork.

Waterflowsfromthehousehold

(1)dual solenoidvalvetothe

(.2)waterreservoirandtothe

(3)automaticicemakerasneeded.

Waterisfrozeninthe

(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe

(5)storagebinwherea motor­poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothe dispensingunit.

men youtouchtheC~~ padon
frontoffreezercompartmentdoor,
icecubeswilldispensethrough

chuteindoorwhencradleispressed.

Whenyoutouchtl~eCRUSHED

pad, baffleinhousingchannels
cubesthroughthe crusherand
crushedicefallsthroughchuteinto
S]asswhencradleispressed.

Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe

(6)tubinginthedoorandis

ispensedwhenthecradleis

(7)A lightswitchturnsthenight
lig~ltin[hedispenseronoroff

\vIlenthe LIGHTpad istouched.

ImportantFactsabout
YourIce&

e youri~e~~kerwillproduceeight

cubespercycle—approximately

120cubesina24-hourperiod—

dependingonfreezercompartment

temperature,roomtemperature,

numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.

@Intermittentdispensingoficeis
normal.If ice flowinterruptionis

morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage 11.

@Avoidoverfillingglasseswith

ice andusingnarrowt~rextra-till
glasses.Thiscanjamthe chuteor

causethedoorinthechutetofreeze
shut.Periodicallyopenthefreezer
compartmentdoorandlookdown
intothechute.Ificeisblocking

thechute,pokeitthroughwith

awoodenspoon.
~ Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom

beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,

placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnot so closethatitblocks
outcomingice.

@lee shouldnot be dispensedinto

thinglasses,finechinaordelicate

crystal—theycancrackor chip
fromthecombinedpressureofyour
handpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppinginto
thecontainer.

~ Ice shouldbetispensed before
fillingglasswithsodaorother

beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent

splashingwhichis annoyingand
which,ifthesplashreachestheice
andwaterselectorswitch,could
causeit tostickorbind.

@Beverages

be quick-chilledintheice

bin.Cans,bottlesorfoodpackdges
inthestoragebinmaycause the
icemakerto malfunction.

@Ice otherthanthatproduced

byyour

addedtotile ice storage

maynotcrushordispensewell.

WakrDkpemer

andfoodsshouldnot

storage

icennakershouldnot be

bin—it

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Beforeusing Your
IcemakerandDispemer

Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raisg

theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF(up)positionasshownbelow.

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Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,movefeeler
armto ON(down)position.

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Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutestoremove
trappedair fromthewaterlineand
tofdlwaterreservoirautomatically.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwaterafiercoolingto freezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.

N~E: Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthe freezercompartmenttocool
downto theproperice-malting
temperature.

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OnceYourIcemakerand

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Throwawaythefirstfewbatchesof

icecubes(16or24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
the waterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.

Discardthe firsthalfdozen
glassfilsofwaterinthekitchen

sink.Thiswilleliminatethe
slight“plastic”tastetemporarily
impartedtothewaterbythe water
reservoir.

Keepiceleveltokeepicemaker

productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose

totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly

partiallyfull.Opentheice access
door,reachin,levelthe cubesby
handandicematingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits

maximumcapacity.

caution:

Undercertainrare

circumstances,icecubes
maybediscolored,usudy ~
appearingwiti a green-bluish

hue.Thecauseofthisunusual
discolorationis apparentlydue~

toa combinationoffactors
suchascetin characteristics
oflocalwaters,household

plumbingandtheaccumulation
ofcoppersaltsina inactive

watersupplylinewhichfeeds
theicem*er. Continued
consumptionofsuchdiscolored.
icecubes maybeinjuriousto
health.If suchdiscolorationis
observed,discardtheicecubes

andcontactyourGeneAElectic

FactoryServiceCenteroran
authorizedCustomerCare”
servicer.

@Forice,touchCUBESor
CRUSHEDpad.Forwater,
simplyposit;onglassbeneath

words“CHILLEDWATERt’

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@Gripglassorothercontainer
gentlynearrimandpressrim

fidy againsticeorwater
dispensertrade.

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caution:

time crushedicemaybe
tispemedeventhoughyou
touchedtheCUB~ pad.This

happensoccasionallywhenafew

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cubesinadvertentlygetdiveti to
thecrusher,

Sometirnmamoundofsnowwill
formonthedoorintheicechute.

Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.

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Thewatersystemprovides
approximatelysixsuccessive
6~unceglassfuls.Afterthis,

severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
the newwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool. Youprobablywillnotdrain
all thechilledwa~rfromthe

reservoirona singleoccasion.

Thefimtglassofwaterdispemed
maybewarmerthanthefollowing
ones.Thisisnormal.

Dispensedwaterischilled,not
iced.Forcolderwater,simply

addcrushediceor cubesbefore
dispensingwater.

TostopDispeming

Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits

oficeordropsof water.

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ToRemoveIceCube
Stoqe Bin...

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icecubeswillbecomecloudyand
tastestale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukew~rmwater,Besuretoallow
stc)ragebintocoolbeforereplacing

it—-otherwiseicecubeswillstick

themetalauger,

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Someslightdrippingmayoccur
followingdispensingofcrushed

iceor chilledwater.Ifexcessive,
the spillshouldbewipeddry
immediately.

Donotpourwaterinspillshelf

becauseitisnotself-draining—pour
itinthe kitchensink.Theshelfand
itsgrilleshouldbecleanedregularly

accordingtoinstructionsonpage16.

The icemakerejectscubesingroups
ofeight,andit isnormalforseveral
cubestobejoind togetier.However,
infrequent usageofieecancause
ice clumpstoform in
bin,resultingintemporary

malfunctionofthedispenser
mechanism.

Ifthishappens:
~Removestoragebin fromfreezer

compartment.

thestorage

eBreakUpiceclumpswithfingertip

pressureanddiscardremaining
clumps.

~Replacebinbeforeremaining

cubesmeltandfusetogether.

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1. Slideicestoragecoverstraight
upuntilitdisengagesandremoveit.

2. Liftleftfrontcornertofreebin
fromshelf,andpullbinstraightout
whilesuppomingitatfrontandback.

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ReplaceIceCube

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StomgeBin

Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthe binlocksintotheslotin
the shelf.

Rotate

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Drive

Mechanism

Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn.Thenpushbin
backagainuntil thehb onthebin
locksintotheslotintl]eshelf.

(

v

* Homewdter supplyistobe turned

offforseveralhours,
~Icestoragebinistoberemovedfor

aperiodof time,
eGoing

timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.

Ifthisisyourfirsticemaker,you’ll
hearoccasionalsoundsthatmaybe
unfamiliar.Thesearenormal

icemakingsoundsandarenotcause
forconcern.

away on vacation,atwhich

TVaterfilter Accessory

The perfectcompanionto

automaticicemaker—

your’

water filter

a

Youricecubescanonly

beasfresh-tastingasthe

w~terthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sa good
ideatopurifyyourwater
withawaterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.A porousfiber

cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepbsitsofhard “,
scale.

Thewaterfilterisanoption at extra
costandisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWRWX214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions

andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.

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StorweDmwers

High-Humidity Drawer

fruit&VegeableDrawers

Thestoragedrawersatthebotton]
ofthe freshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehigh humidity

levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.

Whenreplacingthedrawers,

alwayspushthemallthewayin.

Storagetin~ewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen

lacedin the drawers.

xcesswaterwhichmayaccumulate

in thebottomofthedrawersshould

beemptiedandthedrdwerswipeddry.

Low-HumidityDrawer

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdcsi~ncd
tokeeptIHIwra~Ipe(lfoodsfreshby
retainingthenatur~l!~loisturccontent
offoodssuchas:

Plums

@

o Artichokes

. Asparagus ~

~Beets,topped @Currants

o Blueberries * Greens,leafy o Spinach
o Carrots

~Celery

Cherries
Corn

@Lettuce
QParsley
~Peas,green

*
@Radishes
e Rhubarb

~“Towlatoes,

ripe

Asinanyrefriger~tedstoragearea,

it isrecom~l~endedthatfoodswith

strongt~dorsbestol:ediwrapped—

foodssuchas:
@Broccoli @

~Brussels

Sprouts

~Cauliflower
~GreenOnions

Cabbage

~Parsnips

T’mips

e

bw-Humidity Drawer

~

she]f t[)whichitisat(achwl--can

—
hc rclocafcdwithinthel’reshfi)od =~_
ct)mpallmcnt.Thescaleddrawer

rcti~inshi~hhumidityforthe
convenientstorti~cofunwrdpptii
meatsantichccsc,bacon,hors
d’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks,

..

Thisrefrigerateddraweris designed
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:

Apples

~

* Apricots

~Grapes ~Pears
@Mushrooms @Raspberries
~ Nectarines

~Oranges
~Peaches

@Squash,

summer

@Strawberries

Tangerines

~

~@q~ ~mwer$(c~ntinued)

DrawerandCoverRemoval

Drawersat thebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingalltheway outofthe
refrigerator.tohelpprevent

contentsfroinspillingontofloor.
Thesedrawerscanberemc)ved
easilybyliftingfrontupslightlyand

pullingdrawerpast“stop”location.

removedrawersandtheircover

TO
whenthefreshfoodcompartment

doorcannotbeopenedfully:

1, Emptyandremovelowerdoor

binsthatmightinterfere,

2. Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheupperdrawerandtakeout
theshelf.Takefoodofftheglass

coverandoutofthedrawer.

6. Pullthelowerdrawerpartway
outtRetichin,]~1.lshtherearol’the

~]~SS Up a~~d,aitheSilInC t~JllC, PUSh

itbackuntilitclearsthefront­cornerretainers,

7. Removethecover.

8. Removethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse

order.

d

g/

3. Pulltheupperdrawerpartway
out.Reachin,pushtherearofthe

glassup;atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefront-corner

retainers.

4. Removethecover.

5. Pulltheupperdrawerforward,
liftthefronttoclearstops,and
removethedrawer.

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ShelfPositiom

torearrange

yourshelves

Adjustableshelves

Bothcompartment@

Temperedglassshelvesinthe fresh

foodcompartmentandsteelwire
shelvesinthefreezercompartment
areadjustable,enablingyoutomake
efficientshelfarrangementsto fit

yourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds.

o removeshelves:Tiltshelfupat

front,thenliftit upandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.

❑ Engage

top lug---”, -J

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❑ Lowerto

lock into place

11 p

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in

1

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*“

QuickServe’”System

Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLexan”polycarbonatcresin
see-throughlidsfitintoaslide-out
rackthat,togetherwiththeshell’to
whichitattaches,canbc relocated
inthefreshfoodcompartrncnt.

Dishesandlidsare:

e safeforuse in microwaveovens

e safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand

freezers
@dishwashersafe

Onlythedishesaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures

400‘F.

upto
CAUTION:

@Dishesandlidsarenotdesigned

forrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchusecanbehazardous.

RemovableWineRack

.4

Thewinerackisdesignedtoh[lld
abottleonitssideandwillfiton
anyshelf,

PuIIthe winerackstraight
positionitslip(]vcreitherecigcof
theshelfyouwanttosuspenditfroin

andpushitallthewayin,

out,

Adjusbble Binson

BothDoors

Doorbinscanbemoveciupand

downtomeetyourvaryingon-thc-

doorstoragerequirements.

Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired

shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugs intracksat
rearofcabinet,Thenlowerfrontof

shelfuntilit locksintoposition.

@usebothhandswhenrelnoving

a dish, especiallywhenitis fu~l.
Otherwise,it mayslipout of your
grasp,fallandspill.

@LidscannotW’itbstandthe heat

generated

inconventionalovens.

Toremove:Liftthe bin straightup
untilmountinghooksdisengage.

Tore!oeate:Selectdesiredbin
height,engagethe bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor and
pushinanddown.Thebin will
hookinplace.

careandcleaning

Cleaning—outiide

Electronicmonitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean

thepanelsorItheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor

withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysor largeamountsof

water-–theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.

Thewaterandicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry

immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakingin undilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsousea pasteof

non-precipitatingwatersoftener

(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhot tapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughto rinse

away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax

onthespillshelfandtrim.

..

The doorhandlesand trim can
becleanedwitha clothdampened

witha solutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywitha softcloth. Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.

Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlight~ydampened

withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.

Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith

a soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Do notuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,

bleachor cleanerscontaining

bleachbecausetheseproducts
canscratchandweakenthe
paintfinish.

Protect the paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe

refrigeratoris a highquality,
baked-onpaint finish.With
propercare,it willstaynew-

lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew

andthenat leasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishW~x&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Cleaning—Inside

Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecletine(i

atleastonceayear,Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning,If
this isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureout ofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof

bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.

Otherpartsofthe refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage

binandall plasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leavean

openboxofbakingsoda intherear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
soda inthefreezerwill absorbstale
freezerodors.

notwashanyplasticparts

Do

fromyourrefrigeratoriHTIyour

automaticdishwasher.

QuickServedishesandilids

canbecleanedinan automatic
dishwasherorbyhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
themina bleach-and-water

solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoor more
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Donot usecleansingpowders

or otherabrasivecleaners.

Condemer

The condenserislocatedbehind
thegrilleinthecoolingcompartment
abovetherefrigerator.Fornlost
efficientoperation,youneedt(}

keepthecondenserclean,

Tocleanthecondenser:

Turn thelrcu~crcompartment

temperaturecontr(]lto{IFF,

,

Scl

Removethegrille.Witha#l
Phillipsscre~driver,backthe screw
ateachendofthe grilleoutofthe
hole in eachmountingbracket,but
notoutoftheholeinthegrille.
Thengraspthegrilleatbothsides
andpull itforwardanddown.

Withgrilleremoved,usea “soft”
bristlebrushtoloosenanda

cordlessvac or vacuumhoseto *A.
removedustandlintparticlesthat ‘z@~+
haveaccumulatedonthecondenser.

m

9

,

?g.~>,

o

16

—

Replacethegrille,positionitsothe
catchonthegrillehookstheflange

onthecoolin~unit,Thenmovetfie
bottomofthegrilleintothetrackin
thecabinettoptrim,lineupthesides

ofthegrille withthecabinetside
trim,anddrivethescrewsbackinto

the holesinthemountingbrackets.

Whenthegrilleisbackinplace,

turnthetemperaturecontrolbackon,

CAUTION:GriI!eislouvered

forproperaircirculation.Donot
coveroralterthegrille,ordamage
tocoolingunitmayoccur.

The condensershouldbecleanedat
leastonceayear.

Lightbulbreplacement

In FresIlFood compartment
Lightbulbsandsocketsarelocated

atthe toprearaboveaflexiblelight

shield.

1. Unplugrefrigeratororturn

offpoweratthecircuitbreaker

r fise box.

2. Removelightshieldbyreaching

inandbackandpullingthelight
shieldtowardyou.(Itwillbendto
freetabsfromgroovesinrearwall.)

3. Afterreplacingwithsame
sizebulb,reinstallshieldandplug

refrigeratorbackin.

In Freezer Compartment

1. Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Removeshelfjustbelowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto

removeif it isemptiedfirst.)

3. Pulllightshieldtowardyou.
(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom

groovesin rear wall.)

DoorpaR~eiimerb

Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedto
acceptdecorativefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentdoorinsert
panelstomatchyourkitchen
cabinetsorblendwithyour
kitchendecor,

Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
trimonthedoor.

SeeyourInstallationInstructions
(Pub.No.49-6423)fordoorinsert

paneldimensions.

Donot

remove

TOinstalldoorpanelinserts:

1. Removethedoorhandlesby

backingout9 screwsthatholdeach
handletoitsdoor.Donotremove
thetwoscrews(A)that holdthe
metalplatetoeachdoor.Savethe
screws.Topreventtearingofscrew

holes,onepersonshouldholdthe
handleinplacewhiletheother
removesthe screws.

2. Insertthepanelsintothe door
framechannelsandpushfirmlyto
makesurethepanels slideallthe
wayin.

3. Reinstallthedoorhandlesand
securethemwiththeirscrews.

*Ifpanelsarelessthan1/4”thick,
addfillerbehindthemtoassure
properfit.

@Ifpanelsaremorethan1/4”
thick,theymustberoutedtoa 1/4”
thickness(1/4”wideatthetop,
bottomandhingesides,1/2”wide
atthe handleside)inorderto fit
intothechannels,

Additionalroutingmayhe
requiredwhendecorativeraised
doorpanelinsertsn~orethan
l/4f’-thicltareused---onthehinge

sidetoclearcabinetside trim
and/oranadjacentcabinetand
countertop,andonthe handleside
toprovideroomforacomfortable
handlegrip.SeeyourInstallation
Instructionsfordetailed
instructions.

~.

whenyou goonvacation = “

~orextendedvacationsor ‘“
absences,removefoodandshut =

offpowertotherefrigeratoratfuse =­boxor circuitbleaker.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsoda toone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if

roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.

Movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF(up)positionandbesure
to shutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator.

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. Afterreplacingwithsamesize

ulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand

plugrefrigeratorbackin.

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Howto connect

electricity

—— —“..

INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS

Fig,1

BEFOREUSE

Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectricianto n~akc
sureoutletisproperlygrounded.

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outlet isencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong

walloutlet.

DO N~, UNDERANY

cmculMsTmcEs, CUT
OR mMovE THE THmD
(GROUND)PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.

DO N~ USEAN ADA~ER

PLUG TO CONNECTTHE
REFRIGERATOR To ATwo­PRONG OUTLET.

ADJUSTABLE=
LEVELINGLEG (

P

Turnther[~llcradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisethercf’rigcrti(t~r,
countcrcl(lckwisctol(~werit.

[Jse

anatljustablcwrench,3/8”r~itchc{

tind socket,or pliers.

Lowerthelevelinglegs:~tcochl’rt)rtt
cornerofthecabinetuntiltheIcgs

juststarttosupportthe cabinet.

Useacrescentwrenchor 11A”c~pcn
endwrench.

Do NOTUSEANEXTENSION
Com m ms mP1.wcE.

,+, Questiom?

Use

PROBLEM

ThisRob!emSolver

POSSIBLECAUSEAND~MEDY

NOPANELTOUCH *Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.

PADRESPONSE

@Ifplugissecureandthe refrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lampor asmall
applianceintothe sameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedout fuse.

REFRIGERA~R
DOESN~ OPERATE

~ Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes,
~ TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.

eIftheinterior

lightisnoton,therefrigerator maynot bepluggedinatthewalloutlet.

ortheelectricalconnectionbetweenthecoolingunit andthecabinetmaybeloose.
~ If theplugsaresecureandtherefrigeratorfailstooperate,plugalampintothesame

outlettodetermineifthereistrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.

tiO~R OPERATES
~ORLONGPEMODS

@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment

requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usual~yrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen,
@Hotweather—-frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage4.
@Condenserneedscleaning.Refertopage16.

*CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.

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M~OR STARTS&

@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

ITOPS FREQUENTLY

lIBRATIONOR
[ATTLING

@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnot restingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoLEVELERSonpage18.

~Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.

OODSDRYOUT

RESHFOOD
IRFREEZER
OMPARTMENT
EMPERATURE

~Foodsnot covered,wrappedor sealedproperly.

~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Referto page4.
0Warn~weather-frequent dooropenings.

@Doorleft openforlongtime.

20 WARM ~Pacl{agenlaybeholdingciooropen.

@

001?s

NOT

[.OSINGPROPERI.Y

Rcf~4igerat{>rnotlevel. Adjustlevelers,seepage 18.Whencabinetis level,doorswill

c1~3segentlyandsecurclj-.

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PROBLENI

I

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OPERATING

SOUNDS

FROST

CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD

S~.OWICECUBE

I

FREEZING

1

ORICE

POSSIBLK ICAUSEANIJI{IiMIIDY

~Thehighspeed

thelargefreezercompartment

eNormalfanairflow-onefanblowscoldairthro~gh[here!’rigcratorandf’rcczer
con~partn~el]ts—[i!~otherfanCO(}ISthecompressornloror.

@TheseNORMAI.soundswillalsobchetirdfromti!nctotime:

e Defrosttimerswitchclicksat defrost.
@Defrostwaterdripping,
@TemperaturecontrolclicksONorOFF.
~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling,

Crackingor popping(~fcoolingcoilscaus(;dbyexpansionandcontrtic!ionduring

~

defrostandrefrigerationfbllowingdefrosl,

~Icecubesdroppingintothebinandw~terrunninginpipesasiccn]akcrrefills,

@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.

@Frostwithinpackageisnormal,

~ Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.

compressormotorrc(]uircdtomziintuinnear zero tempcrtituresin

Inayproducehighersoundlcvelfithanyour{)ldrefrigerator.

(

ICECUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE

WATERHASPOOR
TASTE/ODOR

WATERINFIRST
GLASSISWARM

WATERDISPENSER

DOESNOTWORK

@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedor washed.

@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetrtinsmittirig
odor/tastetoicecubes.

@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage 16.
@Poor-tastingincomingwdter.Installwaterfilter—seepage11.

@If waterdispenserhas notbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterinregular
manneruntilallwaterinreservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater.

@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter—seepage11.

@Allowabout24hoursforwatertocooltopropertemperatureafterrefrigeratoris
firstinstalled.

@Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswi!lnot

beascoolas insucceedingglasses.
@If waterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupplytochill.

~ Watersupplylineturned
@Supplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment.

offornot connected.

I

AUTOMATIC

5::EK

ICEMAKER

DOES NOTWORK

@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position.
eWatersilpp~yturnedoffornotconnected,

@Freez6rcompartmenttoowarmt

~Cubestoosmall--watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewater
be clogged,

QSometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldanclholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.

e when~eac]lingforct~b~sbyhand, you mayhave pushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF

(up)positionbymistake,
@PiledupcubesinstoragebinnlaycauseiccmakcrtoshutoffprcmaturelytWith

icemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position,level(tubesinbinbyhand.

Iin@may

MOISTUREFORMS

ONOUTSIDEOF
REFRIGERA~R
ORONDIVIDER
BETWEENFRESH

FOODANDFREEZER

MOISTURE
COLLE~S INSIDE

REFRIGERATOR
HASODOR

INTERIORLIGHT
DOESNOTWORK

@Notunusualci~lringperiodsofhighhumidity,
~ Makesuretheenergysaverswitchis

intheON(left)position.

T:FJ“1111111110OFF

~]

r

s Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.

~Inhun~idweather,airc[~rriesnloistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsart>opened.

@Foodswithstrongociorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage16.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

@Thermostatmayhavetrippedthelightsoff.Wait30minuteswithdoorshutand
tryagain.

~Nopoweratoutlet.

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If YouNeedService

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyou arenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including

yourphonenumber—to:

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GEAppliances
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FINALLY,ifyour problemisstill

not resolved,write:

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YOURGENERALELEmRlc REFRIGERATOR

Save proof of original purchase datesuchas yoursalesslipor cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

1~

WHATIs COVERED

WARRANTY

FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY

Foroneyear

purchase, we will provide,

charge,parts and

in your

anyparfoftherefrigeratorthat

fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.

FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateoforiginal

purchase,wewill provide,freeof

charge,partsand servicelaborin
your hometo repairor replaceany
pati of the

system(the

condenser,evaporatorandall
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseofa manufacturing
defect.

from date of original

freeof

service labor

hometo repairor replace

seaBedrefrigerating

compressor,

II

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington, D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor

byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking

hours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

cARE@ S~RVICE,

WHATISNOTCOVERED

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, so the above limitation orexclusion

may notapply to you.

knowwhatyour legalrights areinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsoffice or your state’sAttorney General.

To

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom stateto state.

@Service trips to your home to

teach you howto usethe product.

Read yourUse and

If you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

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consumer information service

~ improper installation.
Ifyou have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Carematerial.

* Replacementof housefusesor

resetting of circuit breakers.

@Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

@Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany

If fuflher help isneeded concerningthis warranty,write:

Manager—ConsumerAtiairs, General

EiectricCompany,Appliance Park,Louisville,KYX0225

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