GE Built In 36 User Manual

Owner’s
Manual

Built-In
36″ Single Door
Refrigerators
and
36″ Single Door
Freezers

Consumer Information

Refrigerator/Freezer

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Introduction

Your new Monogram refrigerator/freezer makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience
and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, practical storage
arrangements or assiduous attention to detail—or for all of these reasons—you’ll find that your
Monogram refrigerator/freezer’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years
to come.

The Monogram refrigerator/freezer was designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with
your kitchen cabinetry. Decorative door insert panels allow it to match your kitchen cabinets
or blend with your kitchen decor. Custom handles are also available to further personalize
your refrigerator/freezer. Through a series of product and trim kit choices, the Monogram
refrigerator/freezer can be beautifully integrated into the kitchen.

Since this is designed to be a built-in product, custom panels are required on the front of
the Monogram refrigerator/freezer. Consult your kitchen designer or cabinetmaker for your
customized look.

The information on the following pages will help you operate and maintain your
refrigerator/freezer properly.

If you have any other questions, visit our Website at: www.monogram.com.

Contents

Consumer Services

Important Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Model and Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 17

Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

Care and Cleaning

Cleaning—Outside and Inside . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Operating Instructions

Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 12

Storage Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Temperature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Water Filter Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Wine Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Preparation

Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Before
using
your
refrigerator/
freezer

Read this manual carefully. It is intended to
help you operate and maintain your new
refrigerator/freezer properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or
need more help, there is a list of toll-free
consumer service numbers included in
the back section of this manual.

OR

Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com

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Write
down the
model &
serial
numbers

You’ll see them on a label inside the
refrigerator/freezer under the storage drawers.

These numbers are also on the Consumer
Product Ownership Registration Card included
with this manual.

Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or

service calls concerning your refrigerator/freezer.

If you
received a
damaged
refrigerator/
freezer

The warranty does not cover damage caused
after delivery.

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder)
that sold you the refrigerator/freezer.

Save time
& money

Before you request service, check the Problem
Solver in the back of this manual.

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

If you
need
service

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services
page in the back of this manual.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy
with the service you receive, here are steps to
follow for further help.

For customers in the USA:

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Customer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

For customers in Canada:

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
Camco Inc.
1 Factory Lane, Suite 310
Moncton, N.B. E1C 9M3

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING–When using this

appliance, always exercise basic safety
precautions, including the following:

• Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

• This refrigerator/freezer must be properly
installed in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.

• Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang
on the shelves in the refrigerator/freezer.

They could damage the refrigerator/freezer
and seriously injure themselves.

• Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet.

Skin may adhere to these extremely cold
surfaces.

• Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.

• If your freezer has an automatic icemaker,

avoid contact with the moving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or with the heating
element located on the bottom of the
icemaker. Do not place fingers or hands on
the automatic icemaking mechanism while
the refrigerator/freezer is plugged in.

• Unplug your refrigerator/freezer before

cleaning and making repairs. NOTE: We

strongly recommend that any servicing be
performed by a qualified individual.

• Before replacing a burned-out light bulb,

the refrigerator/freezer should be unplugged
in order to avoid contact with a live wire
filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break
when being replaced.) NOTE: Turning
control to OFF does not remove power to
the light circuit.

• Do not refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed completely.

w DANGER: RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT

Child entrapment and suffocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
refrigerator/freezers are still dangerous…even
if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are
getting rid of your old refrigerator/freezer,
please follow the instructions below to help
prevent accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old
Refrigerator/Freezer or Freezer:

• Take off the doors.

• Leave the shelves in place so that children

may not easily climb inside.

REFRIGERANTS

All refrigeration products contain refrigerants,
which under federal law must be removed prior
to product disposal. If you are getting rid of an
old refrigeration product, check with the
company handling the disposal about what
to do.

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LIRE ET CONSERVER CES INSTRUCTIONS

AVERTISSEMENT :

Lorsque vousutilisez le réfrigérateur/congélateur,
observez toujours certaines précautions de
base, notamment :

• N’utilisez l’appareil que pour son usage

prévu, comme décrit dans le présent manuel

de l’utilisateur.

• Installez le réfrigérateur/congélateur
conformément aux directives d’installation
avant de l’utiliser.

• Ne laissez pas les enfants grimper, s’asseoir,
se tenir debout ni se pendre aux clayettes du

réfrigérateur/congélateur. Ils pourraient

endommager le réfrigérateur et se blesser
gravement.

• Une fois le congélateur en marche,
ne touchez pas les surfaces froides du
congélateur, surtout si vous avez les mains

humides ou mouillées : la peau risque

d’adhérer à ces surfaces très froides.

• N’entreposez et n’utilisez pas d’essence ou
autres vapeurs et liquides inflammables à
proximité de cet appareil ou de tout autre
appareil électroménager.

• Pour les réfrigérateurs doté d’une machine à

glaçons automatique, évitez le contact avec les

pièces mobiles du mécanisme éjecteur
ou avec l’élément chauffant situé à la partie
inférieure de la machine à glaçons. Ne posez
pas les doigts ou les mains sur le mécanisme
de la machine à glaçons pendant que le
réfrigérateur/congélateur est branché.

• Débranchez votre réfrigérateur/congélateur
avant de le nettoyer et de le réparer.

REMARQUE : Nous vous recommandons

vivement de confier toute réparation à un
technicien qualifié.

• Avant de remplacer une ampoule grillée, le
réfrigérateur/congélateur doit être débranché
afin d’éviter tout contact avec un fil sous
tension. (Une ampoule grillée peut se briser
pendant l’opération). REMARQUE : Lorsque
vous placez la commande sur «0» (éteint),
l’alimentation électrique de l’ampoule n’est
pas coupée.

• Ne faites PAS recongeler des aliments
surgelés qui ont complètement dégelé.

w DANGER : RISQUES POUR LES ENFANTS

Les enfants pris au piège ou morts d’asphyxie
sont toujours d’actualité. Les appareils de
réfrigération abandonés sont toujours aussi
dangereux, même si on n’attend que “quelque
jours” pour s’en débarasser. Si vous ne gardez
pas votre ancien appareil, veuillez suivre les
directives ci-dessous afin de prévenir les
accidents.

Avant de vous débarasser de votre vieux
appareil de réfrigération :

• Démontez les portes.

• Laissez les clayettes en place afin d’empêcher

les enfants de grimper à l’intérieur.

RÉFRIGÉRANTS

Tous les appareils de réfrigération contiennent
des réfrigérants qui, conformément aux lois
fédérales, doivent être enlevés avant toute
élimination de l’appareil. Si vous vous
débarrassez de vieux appareils de réfrigération,
vérifiez, auprès de la société qui s’occupe de
leur élimination, ce que vous devez faire.

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HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or
remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord. For personal safety, this appliance
must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall
outlet to minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from this appliance.

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

Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced with a
properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.

The refrigerator/freezer should always be
plugged into its own individual electrical outlet
which has a voltage rating that matches the
rating plate.

DO NOT USE AN ADAPTER PLUG TO
CONNECT THE REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
TO A 2-PRONG OUTLET.

DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD
WITH THIS APPLIANCE.

This provides the best performance and also
prevents overloading house wiring circuits
which could cause a fire hazard from
overheated wires.

Never unplug your refrigerator/freezer by
pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug
firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

Repair or replace immediately all power
cords that have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks
or abrasion damage along its length or at
either end.

When moving the refrigerator/freezer away
from the wall, be careful not to roll over or
damage the power cord.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS