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ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning
Defrosting
Energy-SavingTips
FreezingSuggestions
Installation
AdapterPlug
Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
Grounding
Location
ModelandSerialNumbers
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PowerFailure
ProblemSolver
RepairService
SafetyInstructions
TemperatureControl
Vacation&MovingTips
Warranty
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UseandCareof
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Beforeusingyamfreezer,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelp youoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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*
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemona labelonthe
backofthefreezer.
Modelandserialnumbersarealso
ontheConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourfreezer.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyour freezer.
Ifyoureceivedadamaged
freezer,immediatelycontactthe
dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thefreezer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveron
page6.It lists causesofminor
operatingproblemsthat you
can correctvourself.
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Energy-savingI@$
@Locationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitinawarm,
unventilatedlaundryareaorstorage
room.Avoidlocatingitnexttoyour
range,aheatingventor wherethe
sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoormoreoften
thannecessary. .-
QClosethedoorassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
~ Defrostthefreezerwhenever
frostbecomesl/4-inchthick.
@Whenusingyourfreezer,be
carefulnotto leavethedooropen.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorhasnotbeenleftopen
accidentally.
● If youturnthetemperature
controltothecoldestpositionfor
quickfreezing,don’tforgettoturn
itbacktotheregularsetting.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
eadallimtruetiombeforeusingthkappliance.
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WA.WING—Wlleti usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,iriclkldi.ngthe
following:
@~~ethisappfiance
intended
pwpose asdescribedin
onlyfor its
thisUseandCareBook.
@Ttis freezermust beproperly
ins~iiedin accordancewiththe
hsta!lation hstructions beforeit
isused. See
groundinginstructions
belowandonpage4.
~Thisfree~e~s~~~~~~~t be
recessedor
butitin—itisdesigned
forfree-standinginstallationonly.
freezeris placedona
~If
countertopor stand, the
front
surfaceofthedoor shouldbe3”
ormorebackfromtheedgeof
thecountertoporstandtoavoid
accidentaltippingoftheappliance
innormalusage.
Alwaysgfipplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
~Repair
allelectric servicecords thathave
becomefrayedor otherwise
damaged. Do
or replaceimmediately
not usea cordthat
showscracksorabFasiondarr]age
alongitslengthoratetihertheplug
orconnectorend.
@Mter ‘yourfreezerisin
operation9do nottouchthecold
Swfacesyparticdwiy whenh$w~
are dampor wet.
Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
@Don>trefreezefrozenfoo*
havethawedcompletely.
which
Jbu
maysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystis oriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,or
fishthathaveanyoff-odororoff-
colorshouldnot berefrozenand
shouldnot beeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscs-ded.Ifthe
odor or colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit. Thefood.
maybedangeroustoeat.
Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetables,and
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofred meatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan.
@Cautionshouldbe used when
removingthe doorof a fremer.
Particularcautionshouldbeused
whenremovingthelidofa chest
freezer,asmostchestlidsare
underspringtension.Con@ctthe
manufacturer’srepresentativefora
methodofsaferemoval.
~Unplug yourfreezer:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
that anyservicingbeperformed
bya qualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
~Donot operateyourfreezer in
the presence of.explosivefumes.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
PREFERRED
METHOD
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INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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mast! Readcarefully.
use (Mkk3pte!rplug
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainst
useofanadapterpkg. However,
ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,
wherelocal codespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECI’ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuse ofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
TEMpoRARYMETHOD ,
(ADAPTER PLUGS NGIT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGN LARGE
PRONGS/SLOTS% < ‘:- ‘ j’
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Fig. 2
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Thelargerslot in theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
the walloutlettoprovideproper
poiarityin the connectionofthe
powercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake
suretheoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisisnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis very1ikelytobreakwith
repeatedUSC.
Shouldthe adapterground
terminalbreak,DON(YI”USEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeenestablished.
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INSURE PROPER GROUNC
ANO FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE
Freezer bcatkm
Thisfreezerisdesignedfor
free-standinginstallationonly.It
shouldnotberecessedorkilt-in.
Installthefreezerona basestrong
enoughtosupportitwhenitisfilly
loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
m?arance$
Allowthefollowingminimum
clearancesforproperair
circulation:
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5”
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5”
operating Your
Freezer
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Cleantheinsideofthefreezerwith
amildsolutionofbakingsodaand
water(seepage5).Connectthe
powercordto theelectricaloutlet.
Setthetemperaturecontroldialat
amid-rangepositionandallowthe
freezertooperateforatleast24
hoursbeforeplacingfoodinside.
OFF
COLDEST
●
Freezingtemperatureselectionis
madebysettingthecontroltoany
positionotherthan“OFF?’
Normalfreezingtemperature
settingisat amid-rangeposition.
“OUFY3positionpermitsturning
freezeroffwithoutunpluggingit,
but doesnotdisconnectpowerto
thefreezer.
Quick-Freezing
Forquick-freezingsmallamounts
offood,placeitindirectcontact
withanyrefrigeratedsurface.For
quick-fleezinglargeamountsoffti,
turnthecontroldialto“COLDEST”
andreturnittotheregularsetting
afterfreezingiscompleted.
Neverfreezemorethan3 pounds
offoodpercubicfootoffreezer
capacityatonetime.
h caseofextended
powerfaihmo.o
Keepthefreezerdoorclosed.If the
freezerisoutofoperationfor24
hoursor more,place largepieces
ofdry iceontopofthefood.If dry
iceis not available,movefoodtoa
frozenfoodlockertemporarily,
untilpoweris restored.
[)0 NOTUSEAN
C(RD THIS
WARNING:Handlingofdry ice
cancausehandsto freeze.We
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care Ckxming
efmting
Defrostwheneverfrostbeeornes
l14°thick.
Neveruseasharpor pointed
instrumenttoremovefrostas
itmaydamagethefreezer.We
recommendusingaplastic
scraper.
Donotuseanyelectrisaldevice
indefrostingyourfreezer.
Todefrost,removefoodandice
trays.Thensetthetemperature
controldialtothe “OFF”position.
Leavethefreezerdooropenuntil
defrostingis completed.Remove
the defrostedwaterwithasponge
asitcollects,Alsoremoveiceas
itismelting.Donotallowwater
tostandontheshelfor bottomof
theffeezer.
Afterdefrosting,cleantheinterior.
Thenturnthetemperaturecontrol
tothedesiredsetting.
fteroperatingtemperaturehas
eenreached,returnfoodandice
traysto thefreezer.Itwilltake
about12hoursfortheoperating
temperaturetobereached.
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Cleaning
?Jnplugandemptythefreezer.
Washtheinsidewithwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—about
twotablespoonsofbakingsodatoa
quartofwater.Thenrinseanddry.
Don’tusecleanserssuchassoaps,
detergents,scouringpowderor
spraycleanersinsidethefreezer—
theymaycauseodors.
Washicetraysandshelveswith
milddetergentsolutionanddry
themwitha softcloth.
Wipetheoutsideofthe freezerwith
a softclothdampenedwithsoapy
waterorAppliancePolishWm
Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X216),
availablefromGeneralElectric
AppliancePartsMarts.
Useonlymild,soapywaterto
cleanthe doorgasket.
Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneorthelikefor
cleaninganypartofthefreezer.
Boilingwaterandbenzenemay
deformor damageplasticparts.
Donotwashanyplasticparts
fromyourfreezerinanautomatic
dishwasher.
Thecondenserislocatedonthe
backofthefreezer.Tomaintainthe
freezeratpeakperformance,clean
thecondenseratleasttwicea year,
usingavacuumcleanerwithits
dustingattachment.
whengoingon vacation...
Tomaintainyourfreezerin
operationduringvacations,be
sureyourhusepower isnot
turnedof$
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,youmaywishtomove
yourfrozenfoodstoa storage
lockertemporarily.Shutoffpower
tothefreezer,turnthe controlto
“OFF;’andcleantheinterior.To
preventodors,leaveanopenbox
ofbakingsodainsideandleave
thedoor open.
Whenthefreezerisnotoperating,
itcanbeleftin anunheatedhouse
orroomwithoutdamagetothe
cabinetorthemechanism.
Whenyoumove..,
Disconnectthepowercordhorn
the walloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthefkeezer.Thencleanand
drytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchasice
traysbytapingtheminplace.Be
surethefreezerstaysupright
duringmoving.Protectthe outside
ofthe freezerwithablanket.
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UseThis sdwr
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FREEZEROPERATES
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VIBRATIONOR
NOISYOPERATION
FREEZERITIOWARM
FOODSDEFROSTING
POSSIBLECAUSEORREMEDY
~ Freezernotonsolidbase.
~ Cabinetnotlevel.
,.
~ Dooropenedtoofrequently,ortoolong;packageholdingdooropen.
~ Temperaturecontrolsetontoolowaposition,.
~Blownfuseortrippedcircuitbreaker.
@Not pluggedin.
TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
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!1
~Pachge holdingdooropen.
FREEZERTOOCOLD
FOODSDRYINGOUT
MOISTUREON
@Temperaturecontrolsetontoo higha position.
*Packagesnotproperlywrappedor sealed.
@Extendedhot,humidweather.
EXTERIOR
3XCESSIVEFROST
3UHX)UP
*Dooropenedtoofrequentlyor toolong.
~Packageholdingdooropen.
@Extendedhot,humidweather.
K you need more help.. call, M1free:
Th GEAmw’er GA@
service
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Service
obtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,hereare’three
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyou.arenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
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GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURGEFREEZER
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Saveproof of originalpurchasedatesuch as your salesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
WHAT’ISCOVERED
LIMITEDONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year fromdate of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelaborto
repairor replace
freezerthat fails becauseof a
manufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forthe secondthroughfifth year
from date of originalpurchase,we
will provide, free of charge, a
anypartofthe
replacementcompressorif the
compressorfails becauseof a
manufacturingdefect. Youpay for
any service laborcharges.
Foreachofthe abovewarranties:
Youmusttakethe freezerto a
GeneralElectric
Centeror a.GeneraiElectric
CustomerCare@servicerand pick
it upfollowingservice.In-home
serviceis alsoavailable,butyou
mustpayfor the servicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyourhome.
FactoryService
This warrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor usein the 48
mainlandstates, Alaska,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.
All warranty servicewill be
providedby our FactoryService
Centersor by ourauthorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
normalworking hours.
Shouldyour applianceneed
service,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
WHATIsNOTCOVERED
eServicetripsto your home to teach
you how to use the product.
Readyour Useand Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation o’rexclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
orcall,tollfree:
Hfurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
eimproper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and by accident, fire, floods or acts
other connecting facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
eFailure of the product if it is used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
or used commercially.
eDamage to product caused
of God.
eLoss of food due to spoilage.
WARRANTOR IS A/OT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
PartNo. 162D1933POOI
Pub
NO. 49-6550
J-%? CG
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