GE Built-in Refrigerator Use and Care Manual

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BUILT-IN

REFRIGEllA170R.

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Contents

Energy-Saving Tips . . . . . . . . ...2

Important Safety Instructions. . ..3

How to Set Temperature

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4

How to Use Energy Saver

Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4

Food Storage Suggestions . . . ...5

Storage Drawers . ., . . . . . . ...6. 7

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

AutomaticIcemaker . . . . . . . . ...9

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

UserMaintenance

Instructions . . . . . . . . . . ..lO.ll

DoorPanelInserts . . . . . . . . ...11

Howto Connect Electricity . ...12

Installation Requirements. . . ...12

Levelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TheProblemSolver . . . . ...13. 14

IfYouNeedService . . . . . . . ...15

Warranty . . . . . . . . . ..BackCover

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help you...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new refrigerator properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you donutunderstand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville. KY 402~5

Write down the serial number.

You’11see it on a label on the right side. near the bottom of the fresh , food compartment.

Thisnumber is also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with “

your refrigerator.

Before sending in the registration card, please write the serial number here:

Serial Number

BIS42A

Model Numoer

Use these model and serial numbers in any correspondence or service calls concern ing your refrigerator.

If you received a damaged refrigerator, immediately contact

the {!caier(or [milder) thut sold jou lbc refrigerator.

Save time and

money.

Before you request ser}ice.

check the Problem S(}l\’eron pm+s

13tind 14.It lists minor cikses ot (}pcratingproblems that }’OUcan correct yoursclf.

Energy-Saving ‘JIps

● Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoidlocating it next to your range. a heating vent or where the sun will shine directly on it.

● Don’t open the doors more ofien

than necessary.

● Close the doors as soon as possible,

particularly in hot, humid weather.

● Keep Energy Saver Switch in the

OFF position unless moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator.

● Be sure the doors are closed

tightly. Before leaving the house or retiring for the night. check to be sure the doors haven’tbeen left open accidentally.

● Store only those foods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator.

● Wipe moisture from bottles and . Don’tovercrowdyour refrigerator.

cartons before putting them in the refrigerator.

● Keep foods covered to reduce

moisture buildup inside the refrigerator.

● If you turn the controls to the

coldest position for quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn them back to regular settings.

Overcrowding can require extra electrical energy to keep everything cool.

IMPORT~T SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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 Use and Care Book.

● This refrigerator must be

properly installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. See grounding

instructions on page 4.

● Never unplug your refrigerator

by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull

straight out from the outlet.

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● Repairor replace immediatelyall

electric service 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 the plug or connector end.

After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere

to these extremely cold surfaces.

● Do not place fingers or hands

on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. This will help protect

you from possible injury. It will also prevent interference with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes.

● Don’t refreeze frozen foods

which have thawed completely.

The United States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69 says: -

“.. .Youmay safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold—below 40”F.

“.. .Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have any off-odor or

off-color should not be refrozen and

should not be eaten. Thawed ice

cream should be discarded. If the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The food may be dangerous to eat.

“Even partial thawing and mfmezing

reduce the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less than that of many other foods. Use “ refrozen foods as soon as possible to save as much of their eating quality as you canY

. If your old refrigerator is stil]

around the house but not in use, be sure to remove the doors. This

will reduce the possibility of danger to children.

● Disconnect power to your

refrigerator: A. Before making any repairs.

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

B. Before cleaning. C. Before replacing a burned-out

lightbulb, powerto the refrigerator

should be discomected at the fke box or circuit breaker in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A bumdout lightbulb may break when being replaced.)

Note: Tu%ing fiuzer compartment temperature control to OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit.

● Do not operate your refrigerator

in the presence of explosive fumes.

SAW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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Operating YourRefrigerator

Set Temperature Controls

Your refrigerator has two up-front controls that let you regulate the temperature in the fresh food and freezer compartments.

●

One cont~ol, with settings from 1 through 9, is located at the upper right in the fresh fd compartment.

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How to Test Temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh f~d compartment. Place a container of

milk on the top shelf in the fksh food compartment. Check it a day later. If the milk is too warm or too cold, adjust the temperaturecontrols.

Use the ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a

container of ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment. Check it after a day. If it’s too hard or too

sofi, adjust the temperature controls.

Always allow 24 hours for the refrigerator t~ reach the temperature you set.

Eneqg Saver Switch

The Energy Saver Switch is located

next to the-fresh food temperature control.

SET HERE IF MOISTURE .

APPEARS ON EXTERIOR

OFF

With the heaters turned off, there is a chance that moisture may form on the outside of your refrigerator, especially when the weather is humid. The humidity is most likely to be high in the summer, in the early morning hours, and in homes which are not air conditioned.

Over an extended period of time, moisture that forms on the outside may cause deterioration of the paint finish. It will be important to protect the finish by using appliance polish

wax as described on page 10.

SET HERE IF MOISTURE .

APPEARS ON EXTERIOR p!!lrl

When the Energy Saver Stitch is pushed to the front, electricity

flowsthrough the low wattage heaters which warm the outside

of the cabinet and, undermost conditions, prevent the fo~:ing of moisture or waterdroplets.

●

OFF

The other control, with settings

from 1through 9 plus OFF, is located on the left side wall near

the top of the freezer compartment. 9 is the coldest setting, 1 is the

warmest.

INITIALLY, SET BOTH “’ CONTROLS AT 5.

For colder or warmer temperatures, adjust the desired compartment control one number at a time.

IMPORTANT When initially settingcontro& or adjusting them~ allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize

Note: Thrning the freezer control to the OFF position stops cooling in B~H compartments-fresh food AND freezer-but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

Toreduce the amount of electricity required to operate your refrigerator, push switch to the OFF position.

This turns off heaters in your .

refrigerator that prevent moisture from forming on the outside.

Use of the Energy Saver Switch can saveyou money. Estimated yearly savings, depending on your local electric rates, are as follows:

EstimatedYearlySavings

ElectricRate

$.05

$5.00

(Per Kwh)

$.08

$8.00

$ .11 $12.00

Energy

Savings

UWox.)

30~

No Defrosting

It is not necessary to defrost the

freezeror fresh fd compartments. Although your refrigerator is designed and equipped to defrost

itself automatically, some frost on packages is normal.

Food Storage Suggestions

~uggested storage times

for meat and poultry*

Eating quality drops after time shown

Fresh Meats

Roasts (Beef& Lamb) . . 3 to 5

Roasts (Pork&Veal) .. . .. . . 3 to 5

Steaks (Beef).. .. . . . ... . . . 3t05 ,,

Chops(Lamb) . . . . . . .. . 3t05

Chops(Pork) . . .. . . . .. . . 3t05

Ground&Stew Meats . 1 to 2

VarietyMeats . . .. . . . .. . lto2

Sausage(Pork) . . . . .. . . . . .. lto2

Processed Meats

Bacon . . ...,...., 7

Frankfurters . . . . . .. . . 7

Ham(Whole), . . . . .. . . . .. . 7

Ham(Half).. ., .. . .. . . . . 3t05

Ham(Slices), ... . . . .. 3

LuncheonMeats . . .. . . . . 3t05

Sausage(Smoked) . .. . . .. 7

Sausage(Dry& Semi-Dry),... 14to 21

Cooked Meats

CookedMeatsand

MeatDishes .,

Gravy& MeatBroth .

Fresh Poultry

:ken & Turkey(Whole)

-,llcken (Pieces) ., Turkey(Pieces)

Duck & Goose (Whole).

Giblets

Cooked Poultry

Pieces(Coveredwith Broth).. 1to 2

Pieces(NotCovered) .. ... .. . 3 to 4

CookedPoultry Dishes. . . . . 3 to4

FriedChicken . .. . . . . 3t04

(Otherthanfor meats &poultry) FREEZER

Most fruits and vegetables . . . . . . . . ..8-V months

Lean fish.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .o-8months

Fattyfish. rollsandbreads,

soups,stew,casseroles . .. . . . ...2-3 months

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

leftovers(cooked),

icecream (original carton) . . . .,, . ...1 month max.

New techniques are constantly being developed.

Consult the College or or your local Utility Company for the latest information on freezing and storing foods.

●U.S.Depaflment of Agriculture

Meats, fish and poultry purchased from the store vary in quality and age; consequently, safe storage time in your refrigerator will vary.

To store unfrozen meats, fish and

wultry:

Always remove store wrappings.

● Rewrap in foil, film or wax paper

and refrigerate immediately.

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To store cheese, wrap well with wax paper or aluminum foil, or put in a plastic bag.

● Carefully wrap to expel air and

help prevent mold.

● Store pre-packaged cheese in its

own wrapping if you wish. To store vegetables, use the

vegetable drawers—they’ve been designed to preserve the natural moisture and freshness of produce.

● Covering vegetables with a moist

towel helps maintain crispness.

● As a further aid to freshness,

pre-packaged vegetables can be

stored in their original wrapping.

Note: Specialji-esh food compartment drawers make it unnecessary to wrap certain foods which they ‘w?been designed to preserve. These drawers are described on

pages 6 and ~ .

To store ice cream–Fine-quality ice cream, with high cream content, will normally require slightly lower temperatures than more “airy” already-packaged brands with low cream content.

● It will be necessary toexperiment to

determine the freezer compartment

location and temperature control setting to keep your ice cream at

the right serving temperature.

● The rearofthe freezercompartment

is slightly colder than the front.

Tips on freezing foods

There are threeessential~quimments for efficient home freezing.

1. Initial quality. Freeze only top-

quality ftis. Freezingretainsquality and flavor; it cannot improvequality.

2. Speed. The quicker fruits and

vegetables are frozen after picking, the better the frozen product will be. You’llsavetime, too, with less culling and sorting to do.

3. Proper packaging. Use food wraps designed especially for freezing; they’re readily available at most food stores.

Tofreeze meat, fish and poultry,

wrap well in freezer-weight foil (or other heavy-duty wrapping material) forming it carefully to the shape of the contents. This expels air. Fold and crimp ends of the package to provide a good, lasting seal.

Don’t refreeze meat that has

complete]y thawed; meat, whether

raw or cooked, can be frozen successfully only once.

Limit freezing of fresh (unfrozen) meats or seafoods to 30 pounds at a time.

Forconwniience...

● Store like things together. This

saves both time and electricity

because you can find foods faster.

● Place the oldest items up front so

they can be

used up promptly.

QUse shelves on the door for most

often used sauces and condiments.

Tosave money in energy and food costs

● Place most perishable items. such

as milk, cream or cottage cheese, toward the rear of the top shelf, as they will stay coldest in this part of the fresh food compartment.

● Cover moist foods with tight lid%

plastic film or foil.

● Leaf vegetablesand fruits placed in

drawerswill last longer when stored in closed plastic containers or wrapped in plastic film.

. Do not overload your fresh food or freezer compartment with a lot of warm food at once.

● Open the door the fewest times

possible to save electrical energy. c When going out of town for

severaldays, leaveas fewperishables as possible in the refrigerator. Move the icemaker feeler arm to the OFF (up) position and shut off water to

the refrigerator.

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StorageDrawers

SEALED PAN

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High-Humidity Drawer

Fruit & VegetableDrawers

The storage drawers at the bottom of the fresh food compartment are designed .tgprovide high humidity levels required by most vegetables and lower humidity levels required for most fruits.

When replacing the drawers, alwayspush them all the way in.

Storage time will depend upon the .ype of food and its condition when

~lacedin the drawers.

=xcess water which may accumulate

n the bottom of the drawers should

>eemptiedandthedrawerswipeddry.

Low-Humidity Drawer

High-Humidity Drawer

This refrigerateddrawer is designed to keep unwrapped foods fresh by retainingthe natural moisture content of foods such as:

● AfiChOk~

● Asparagus c Corn s Radishes

● Beets, topped QCurrants . Rhubarb

s Blueberries

● Carrm

● Celery

● Cherries s Plums

● Greens, leafy ● Spinach

. Lettuce

● Parsley

QPeas, green

● Tomatoes,

ripe

As in any refrigerated storage area.

it is recommended that foods with strong odors be stored wrapped—

foods such as:

● Broccoli

● Brussels

Sprouts

● Cabbage . Parsnips

. caul~~r

● Green Onions “

● Turnips

Low-Humidity Drawer ‘

Sealed Snack I%

The Sealed Snack Pan-and the shelf to which it is attached—can be relocated within the fresh food compartment. The sealed drawer retainshigh humidity for the convenientstomgeof unwrapped meats and cheese, bacon. hors

d’oeuvres, spreads and snacks.

This refrigerated drawer is designed to provide lower humidity storage for items such as: .

Apples QOranges

● Apricots ● Peaches

● Grapes

. Mushrooms . Nectarines

. Pears

● Raspberries ● ‘angerines

● Squash,

summer

● Strawberries

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