GE Upright Freezer, CA15E Use And Care Manual

~. Temperature control

2. Defrost drain tube
(on models CA15D.CA15E)

3. Rating plate–record
model and serial numbers

here for future reference.
Model#

Serial #

71

Do not remove rating plate,

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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

1. FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with
a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates

ceptacle (Fig’. 1) to
minimize the possibil-

ity of electric shock
hazard from this appli­ance. Have the wall
receptacle checked by

a qualified electrician
to make sure the re-

eptacle is properly
rounded.

11.6 toViM3cubic feet

with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall re-

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GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

– Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is en-

countered, it is the personal responsibility and obli­gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

DO NOT

LJAIDERANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR
REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.

USAGEOF ADAPTERPLUG

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of anadapter~plug. However, if you still elect to use

anadapter,where localcodes permit, aTEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be madeto a properly grounded

two-prong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed
adapter which is avail­able at most local hard-

warestores (Fig.2).The
largerslot inthe adapter

must be aligned with
the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to pro­vide proper polarity in
the connection of the

I“EMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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BEFOREUSE

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wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is meta

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, and not in-

sulated, and wall receptacle is grounded thro~gh
house wiring. Customer should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.

Whendisconnecting the power cord from the adap­ter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap­pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper
ground has again been established.

2.

THE FREEZER SHOULD ALWAYS‘BE PLUGGED
INTO ITS OWN INDMDUAL IELECTRICAL OUTLET’
(115 volt, 60 hertz, single phase AC).

This is recom­mended for best performance and to prevent over­loading hbuse wiring circuits, which could cause a
possible fire hazard from overheating wires.

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS–Because of poten-

tial safety hazards under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against the use of an exten­sion cord. However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be
a UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance exten-

sion cord and that the current carrying rating of the
cord in amperes be 15 amperes minimum. Such ex­tensioncordsareobtainablethrough your localservice
organization.

3. Repair or replace immediately all ekctric 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.

4. Never unplug your freezer by pulling on the
power cord.

Always grip the plug firmly and pull

straight out from the receptacle.

5. After your freezer k in operation, do not touch
the cold surfaces, particularly when hands are damp
or wet.

Skin may adhere to these extremely cold

surfaces.

6. D(3not operate your freezer in lhe pwxxxwe of

explosive fumes.

A. 5ef~~e makinganyrepairs–(NOTE:Westrongly

recommend

that any servicing be performed by a
qualified individual.]
El. Before cleaning.
C. Before replacing a burned-out light bulb (on
models soequipped). A burned-out light bulb may

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in

break when being replaced. The freezer should
be unplugged in order to avoid contact with a
live wire filament.

Note: Turning control to OFF position does not

remove power to the iight circuit.

!fyour CMfreezer isstill around the house but not
use, be sure to remove the door.This will reduce

the possibility of danger to children.

10. Don’t refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely unless you cook them after they have
thawed. The United States Department of Agricul-

ture in Home and Garden 13uiletin No. 69 says,, ”...

if foods have thawed only partially and there are
still ice crystals in the package, they may safely be
refrozen ...Refrozen food should be used as soon
as possible.

“If foods have slowly thawed and have warmed
gradually over a period of several days to a tem­perature of 40°F., they are not iikely to be fit for
refreezing. Under these conditions, meats, poultry,
most vegetables and some prepared foods may be­come unsafe to eat; most fruits and fruit products
soon develop an undesirable flavor. ”

Note and fo[low al!precautious coutaiued in this Use & Care Book.

To obtain most efficient operation, your
freezer should not be located where the

temperature of the air around the freezer
is ever higher than 1IO°F. or colder than
32°F.

AJIow4 inches at top for air circulation,
and 1 inch at rear for electrical connection.

uprightfreezers (ake approximately half

[he floor space required for chest type

frccm-s anti [hcrcfore can mc)re readily be
placed in your kitchen. A location next to
[hc rcfrigera[or often is i(ieal. wi[h the re­frigerator on the side neiirer [he sink and

fangc. Bc sure [() instalj {)n

i] fltx)r slrony

cntJLight() supix)rt it fuiiy i[mdtxi fnxz,cr.

AcJj

l)stili>i~ icgs at [he fron[ corners of the

freezer shouici bc set so [he freezer is firmiy

i)l)si(iontxi

OJ1 the fi(x)r, and 1//0 /jwi7f i.r

rfli~cdjus( enough (hat [hc door c.kws eas­iiy

W’il CJY oj)CJV.Xi aix)u ( haif-wav. (Sce Fig. 3).

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2. Tllrll the temperature controi dia] to

No. 1. This is the normal setting for safe
iong-term freezing. For coider tempera­tures, turn to higher numbers.

3. Allow your new freezer to operate for at
least two hours before piacing food inside.

TEMPERATURECONTROL

Freezing temperature selection is made by
setting the temperature control dial from
No.

1 [o No. 9 (Y is the coldest).

NorJnai safe freezing im’ei is obtained by
settin: the controi diai at No. 1.

OFF i)osition pcrJnits turning the freezer
off wi[hou[

LIn p! Li&!ing i[.

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

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Don”riocate j’our freezer in a ll”arm. un­t’entilattxf laundry area or storage room.
Areas acijacent to ~’our range+ a heating

\’~Jlt or wrheresunshine w’i]lstrike the freez-

er shoLJiciaiso be al’oicieci if possible.

~ Tr>’to arran:e jwur frozen foods s~stem­Li[ic’all>’so !’0(1can f’in(i I!’hat \’ou fl’ant in
[he freezer quickl!’.

~ Don’t open the freezer door more often
than necessary and close it as soon as pos­sible. particularly in hot, humid weather.

. If you turn the control to the coldest po­sition for quick freezing, don’t forget to turn
it back to the normal setting.

Inside

CleaJl your freezer at least once a year.
Before cieaning the freezer inter_ior,it is re­commended that the freezer be unpiugged.
If this is not practicai. turn temperature

coJl[

roi d ia I to 0 FF a nd wring excess

m osi [urc ou( of sponge or cio[h when
cieanin: iJl [he ~’icinityof switches, lights
or CentI“ois,

USC! :1 \\’:11111 JV:ltCr ZtJICi bLlkiIl$J.SOdtlSolu-

tion--—about a tablespoon of baking soda
to a quart l)f water.

Rinse thoroughly with

\\’atcr :iJ~ciwipe dry. Follow this same pro-

ctxiurc for cicaning ~ioor gas-ket and ail

pias[ic par[s.

Outside

eratoris new an(i repcateci weral tinm

each year. ‘l-hewax or poiish, which should

be suitable for use on ai>piiances, will close