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Instructions. . . i . . . . . . .....-..5 .
Defrosting.~. . . . . . . . .. .. . ,’..5
Cleaning.. . . . ... . . .... ......5
TheProblemSolver. . ... ......6
If YouNeedService. . .. .......7
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .BackCover
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
backofthefreezer.
Modelandserialnumbersarealso
onthe ConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourfreezer.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
MoNu
SeNu
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourfreezer.
Ifyoureceiveda damaged
freezer,immediatelycontactthe
dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
the freezer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProbIemSolveronpage6.Itlists
causesofminoroperating
problemsthat youcancorrect
yourself.
@Lcwationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitina warm,
unventilatedlaundryareaorstorage
mom.Avoidlocatingitnexttoyour
range,aheatingventorwherethe
will shinedirectlyonit.
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@Don’topenthedoormoreoften
thtinnecessary.
@(Me t-k door2 soonaspossible,
pwticukirlyinhot, humidweather.
s Defrt~freezerwhenever
frostbecomesl/4-inchthick.
*Whenusingyourfiwezer,be
carefulnottoleavethe dooropen.
Beforeleavingthehouse.or retiring
forthe night,checktobesurethe
doorhasnotbeenMl open
accidentdly.
@Ifyouturn thetemperature
controltothecoldestpositionfor
quickfreezing,don’tforgettoturn
itbacktotheremlaf setting.
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bdOW andonpage4.
eTM fi’eezers@mMnotbe
recessedorMMih-it isdesigned
forfree-standinginstallationohly.
e~e~er un@& your freezer
bypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straight
~E@j&w replaceimediatdy
WekctricSWviceCmdsthat have
Ikcmw frayedor otherwise
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe
plugor connectorend.
oufromthe outlet.
Donotuseacordthat
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,* Dorlri?fh?ezef“m%mfoids
havethmvd COillpktdy,
which
Youmaysa@lyr@f@eze’fiQzen
~ fotisthathave thawdifthey still
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—liplow40°F.
‘&awedgroundmeats,poukry,or
fishthathave
anyoff-odoror off-
colorshouldnot berefkozenand
shouldnot beeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odor orcolorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,get ridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoff~ds,
particularlyfruits,vegetables,and
preparedfoods.Theeatingqwdity
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
that ofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan,
removingthe
d Ma &ez43r.
I@ticularcautionshouMbeused
whenremovingthe,l~dofa chest
freezer,asmostchestlidsam
underspringtension.Contactthe
manufacturer%representativefora
methodofsaferemoval.
@imlphlgyourIklZer:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyreeommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividwd.
R Beforeckxming.
ew I opyourfreezer in
thepresenceofexpkxiivefumes.
.
The powercordofthisappliance
isequippedwi[ha three-prong
(gl”ol~lldhgphlgwhichmateswith
:]standardthree-prong(grounding)
waiioutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
from[hisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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Fig.
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Havethev,*aHoutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
DoNow’,tJNIDERAN-Y
cm+”
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Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainst
useofanadapterpkg. However,
ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,
wherelocal codespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
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Thisfreezerisdesignedfor
free-standinginstdlaticmonly.M
shouddnotberecessedorbuilt-in.
Installthe freezeronabasestrong
enoughtosupportitwhenitisfully
loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
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Allowthe followingminimum
clearancesforproperair
circulation:
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5”
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5”
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Freezingtemperatureselectionis
madeb~sett{ngthecontrolfrom
W13.R.M”to‘gCOLD”(coldest).
Normalcoldsettingis ‘W’
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“OFF”positionpermitsturning
freezeroffwithoutunpluggingit,
butdoesnotdisconnectpowerto
thefreezer.
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Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewalloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
CAUTION: Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
not insulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake
suretheoutletisproperlygrounded.
WEMXIdisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,always
holdtheadapterwithone hand.If
thisis notdone, theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.
Should
hasagainbeenestab~ished.
theadapterground
break,DONOTUSEthe
untilaproperground
Use mxk
Cleantheinsideofthefreezerwith
amildsolutionofbakingsodaand
water(seepage5). Comectthe
powercordtotheelectricaloutlet.
Setthetemperaturecontroldial
between“3” and“4~’andallowthe
freezertooperateforat least24
hoursbeforeplacingfoodinside.
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Forquick-freezingsmallamounts
offood,placeit indirectcontact
withanyrefrigeratedsurface.For
quick-freezinglargeamountsoffood,
turnthecontroldialto“COLD”
andreturnit totheregularsetting
afterfreezingiscompleted.
Neverfreezemorethan3 pounds
offoodpercubicfootoffreezer
capacityatone time.
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Keepthefreezerdoorclosed.Ifthe
freezerisoutofoperationfor24
hoursor more,place largepieces
ofdry iceontopofthefood.If dry
iceisnotavailable,movefoodtoa
frozenfoodlockertemporarily,
untilpoweris restored.
WARNING:Handlingofdryice
cancausehands to freeze.We
recommendthat youweargloves.
DoNOTUSEAr’d
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Defrostwheneverfrostbecomes
1/4”thick.
Neveruseasharporpointed
instrumenttoremovefrostasit
maydamagethefreezer.We
recommendusingapkastic
scraper.
Donotuseanyelectricaldevice
indefrostingyourfreezer.
Todefrost,removefoodandice
trays.Thensetthetemperature
controldialtothe “OFF”position
anddiscomectpowertothefreezer.
Leavethefreezerdooropenuntil
defrostingiscompleted.Remove
the defrostedwaterwithasponge
asitcollectsontheshelves.Also
removeiceasitismelting.Donot
allowwatertostandontheshelves
orbottomofthefreezer.
Afterdefrosting,cleantheinterior.
Thenturnthetemperaturecontrol
tothedesiredsetting.
Afteroperatingtemperaturehas
beenreached,returnfoodandice
traystothefreezer.
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Unplugandemptythefreezer.
Washtheinsidewithwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—about
twotablespoonsofbakingsodatoa
quartofwater.Thenrinseanddry.
Don’tusecleanserssuchassoaps,
detergents,scouringpowderor
spraycleanersinsidethefreezer—
theymaycauseodors.
Washicetrays,driptrayandshelves
withmilddetergentsolutionand
drythemwitha soficloth.
Wipetheoutsideofthefreezerwith
asoftclothdampenedwithsoapy
waterorAppliancePolishWax
Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X216),
availablefromGeneralElectric
AppliancePartsMarts.
Useonlymild,soapywaterto
cleanthe doorgasket.
Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneor thelikefor
cleaninganypartofthefreezer.
Boilingwaterandbenzenemay
deformor damageplasticparts.
Donotwashanyplasticpartsfrom
yourfreezerinyourautomatic
dishwasher.
Thecondenserislocatedonthe
backofthefreezer.Tomaintainthe
freezeratpeakperformance,clean
thecondenseratleasttwiceayear,
usingavacuumcleanerwithits
dustingattachment.
W g o v .
TOmaintainyourfreezerin
operationduringvacations,be
sureyourhorsepowerisnot
turnedof$
Forextendt$dvacationsor
absences,youmaywishtomove
yourfrozenfoodstoastorage
lockertemporarily.Shutoffpower
tothe freezer,turnthecontrolto
“OFF~’andcleantheinterior.
preventodors,leaveanopenbox
ofbakingsodainsideandleave
the dooropen.
Whenthefreezerisnotoperating,
itcanbeleftinanunheatedhouse
orroomwithoutdamagetothe
cabinetorthemechanism.
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Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthefreezer.Thencleanand
drytheinterior.
Secureallloose itemssuchasice
traysandshelvesbytapingthem
inplace. Besurethefreezerstays
uprightduringmoving.Protectthe
outsideofthefreezerwithablanket.
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~ Packageholdingdooropen.
FREEZERTOOCOLD
FOODSDRYINGOUT
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*Tempem~mcontrolsetontoohighanumber.
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service
To obtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfiulherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Savproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledcht estwa
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdate of original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelabor in
yourhometo repairor replaceany
partofthefreezerthat fails
beoauseofa manufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,we wil! provide,freeof
charge,parts andservice labor in
yourhometo repairor replaceany
partofthesealedrefrigerating
system
evaporatorand all connecting
tubing) that fails because of a
manufacturing defect. Youpayfor
the servicetrip to your homeand
service labor charges.
(the compresso~condense~
LIMITEDWARRANTY,
FOOL)SPOILAGE. ..
Wewill payforfoodspoilage(not
to exceedthe cumulativelimitof
$100.00)that occursbecauseof a
manufacturingdefecteither in:
a)anypwt of thefreezerwithin
oneyearfromdateof original
purchase,orb) anypiivlof the
sededrefrigemting systemwithin
fiveyears from the dateof original
purchase.
Within 30 daysafterfood
spoilageoccurs,youmust provide
satisfactoryproofof the spoilage
to a FactoryServiceCenter,an
authorizedCustomerCare”
serviceror the dealerfrom whom
the freezerwaspurchased.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Alaska,
HawaiiandWashington,D.C,In
Alaskathe warrantyis the same
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecause
youmustpayto ship the productto
the service shopor for the service
technician’stravelcosts
to yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be
providedby our FactoryService
Centersor byour authorized
CustomerCare@servicersduring
normalworking hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone directory for
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELE(XRICHCXPOINTFAClORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSlOMER
CARE”
SERVICE.
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~Service trips to your home to
teach you how to usethe product.
Readyour Use and 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,orcall,
toll free:
The GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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~ Improper installation.
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manoapplt youThi
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thexcluso limitao incido conseqdams t ablimo ex
Hfurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
~fyou have an installation Pr~blem,
contact your dealer or installer.You
are responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
eFoodspoilage caused by:
a)Powerinterruption from the
utility.
b)Blownfuse,opencircuitbreaker
or other power disconnection on
the owner’s premises.
c) Freezernotoperating because
of abnormally lowelectric power
voltageor inadequatehouse wiring.
givyospecilegrigha y m alhaotriwhv f s t s
Warrantor:General Electric Company
s Replacementof house fuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.
e Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
e Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire,floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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