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Defrosting 5
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Installation
Adapter Plug
Clearance
Electrical Requirements 3,4 Warranty
Extension Cord
Grounding 3,4
Location
Model and Serial Numbers
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PowerFailure
Quick-Freezing
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Energy-savingtips
Bdbreu$ingyourfi’mzer,.
red thisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemona labelonthe
backofthefreezer.
Modelandserialnumbersarealso
onthe ConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourfreezer.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writetheserialnumberhere:
SerialNumber
ModelNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourfreezer.
Ifyou receivedadarnaged
freezer,immediatelycontactthe
dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thefreezer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou requestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
causesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
@Locationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitina warm,
unventilatedlaundryareaorstorage
room.Avoidlocatingitnexttoyour
range,aheatingventorwherethe
sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoormoreoften
thannecessary.
*Closethedoorassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
oDefrostthefreezerwhenever
frostbecomesl/4-inchthick.
eMen
carefulnottoleavethedooropen.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorhasnotbeenleftopen
accidentally.
@Ifyouturnthetemperature
controltothecoldestpositionfor
quickfreezing,don’tforgettoturn
itbacktotheregularsetting.
using yourfreezer,be
2
usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebtisic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
fdklwing:
a‘Hlis’hxiermustwprqlerly
hlstded inWxmian$d withthe
Imtrwths beforeit
isused.Seegroundinginstructions
belowandonpage4.
forfree-standinginstallationo~y.
p&WW W@Ig yourfreezer
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pullingonthepowercord.
by
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
*@Mi~orreplaceimmediately
ekxtrk servicecordsthat have
ail
ecmmfrayedorotherwise
amaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitskmgthor ateither the
plugor connectorend.
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qwatim,danottmwhm(XM
SW&w,prticdady when‘hands
aredampmwet.
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces,
@~@~9~refree~ fr~~~ f~~d~
whichhavethawedcomph%X?Iy.
Yournay,safdyrefreezefmwm
foodsthathavethawediftheystill .
cor@inicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—be10~40°F.
Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,or
fishthathave
colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe
odor or colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,get rid ofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
Evenpartialthawingandrefre~zing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetables,and
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyou can.
Winmayadhere
anyoff-odororoff-
@DonotWwanyWctric$ll
(Mm? or $Mlysharp hmw.m-w
in (k?frulstinfijy(w’ tkwezer.
yourold fmezwisstill
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besure to Mm-lowm? Ml or door.
M.lmsem not in WSil?,
Thiswillreducethe possibilityof
&tigertochildren.
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!mmovingthe doorofa freezer!
Particularcautionshouldbeused
whenremovingthelidofa chest
freezer,asmostchestIidsare
underspringtension.Contactthe
rnan~facturer’srepresentativefora
methodofsaferemoval.
@Unplug yourfreezer:
A. Beforemakinginy repairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
that anyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
33.Beforecleaning.
For safety
this ?mKK?9tbe
Thepowercordof lhisappliance
~+isequippedwitha.three-prong
&f&mmding) plugwhichmateswith
‘=%standardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
possibilityof electricshock$mmd
f-mmthisappliance.
Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutlet is properly
gr~~]nded.
3
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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mast! ReadCk=ehuy.
use phg
Ekiuse ofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainst
useMan adapter plug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYC!ONNECllON
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalfiardme stores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD ,
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTEO IN CANAOA)
ALI12NLARGE
‘RONGs’sLOTs% I y;- “ --
pn
Fig. 2
Thelargers~otintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewal~outlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
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CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutietcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
SURtheoutletisproperlygrounded.
when disconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter, always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
notdone,theadapterground
thisis
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.
the gr-?xrnd
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ANO FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE
Freezerkmtion
TM?hw?zerisd$$igm!dlfor
free-standingMdkMkm on~yeIt.
SWJ!h’inotbelwd orbuilt-in.
Installthefreezerona base strong
enoughtosupportitwhenit isfilly
loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Allowthefollowingminimum
clearanceforproperair
circulation:
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4”
Ioxx?zer
starting
Cleantheinsideofthefreezerwith
amildsolutionofbakingsodaand
water(seepage5). Connectthe
powercordtotheelectricaloutlet.
Setthetemperaturecontroldialat
themidpointandallowthefreezer
tooperateforatleast 24hours
beforeplacingfbodinside.
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Freezingtemperatureselectionis
madebysettingthe controlfrom
“l’WIN”(warmest)
(coldest).
Normalcoldsettingisatthe
midpoint.
“0FF99positionpermitsturning
freezeroffwithoutunpluggingit,
but doesnotdisconnectpowerto
thefreezer.
Quick-Freezing
Forquick-freezingsmallamounts
offood,placeitindirect contact
withanyrefrigeratedsurface.For
quick-freezingla.@eamountsoffood,
turnthecontroldialto “NIAX99
andreturnittotheregularsetting
afterfreezingiscompleted.
Neverfreezemorethan 3pounds
off~d percubicfootoffreezer
capacityatonetime.
h t!twll
‘control
to “wJ9
powerfaihm...
Keepthefreezerdoor closed.If the
freezerisoutofoperationfor24
hoursormore,placelargepieces
ofdry iceontopofthefood.Ifdry
iceis notavailable,movefoodtoa
frozenfoodlockertemporarily,
until powerisrestored.
Handlingofdryice
cancausehandsto freeze.ViJe
recommendthatyou.weargloves.
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efrostM4Mmeverfrostbecomes
1/4”thick.
Neveruseasharporpointed
instrumenttoremovefrostasit
maydamagethefreezer.
Donotuseanyelectricaldevice
5ndefrostingyourfreezer.
Todefrost,removefoodandice
trays.Besuretokeepthedriptray
inplace.Thensetthe temperature
controldialtothe“OFF”position
anddisconnectpowertothefreezer.
Leavethefreezerdoor openuntil
defrostingiscompleted.Tospeed
updefrosting,placepansofhot
wateronfreezershelvesandwipe
withwarmtowelorsponge.
Afterdefrosting,removedrip
trayanddisposeofwater.Cleanthe
interiorandreturndriptray.Then
turnthetemperaturecontrolbackto
theoriginalsetting.
teroperatingtemperaturehas
enreached,returnfd andice
traystothefreezer.
Unplugandemptythefreezer.
Washtheinsidewithwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—about
twotablespoonsofbakingsodatoa
quartofwater.Thenrinseanddry.
Don’tusecleanserssuchassoaps,
detergents,scouringpowderor
spraycleanersinsidethefreezer—
theymaycauseodors.
Washicetrays,driptrayandshelves
withmilddetergentsolutionand
drythemwithasoftcloth.
Wipethe outsideofthefreezerwith
asoftclothdampenedwithsoapy
waterorAppliancePolishWax
Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X216),
availablefromGEApplianceParts
Marts.
Useonlymild,soapywaterto
cleanthedoorgasket.
Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneorthelikefor
cleaninganypartofthefreezer.
Boilingwaterandbenzenemay
deformordarnageplasticparts.
Donotwashanyplasticpartsfrom
yourfreezerinyourautomatic
dishwasher.
Thecondenserislocatedonthe
backofthefreezer.Tomaintainthe
freezeratpeakperformance,clean
thecondenseratleasttwiceayear,
usinga vacuumcleanerwithits
dustingattachment.
Whengoingamvacation=..
Tomaintainyourfreezerin
operationduringvacations9be
sureyourhousepowerisnot
turnedof$
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,youmaywishtomove
yourfrozenfoodstoastorage
lockertemporarily.Shutoffpower
tothe freezer,turnthecontrolto
“OFF~’andcleanthe interior.To
preventodors,leaveanopenbox
ofbakingsodainsideandleave
thedooropen.
Whenthe freezerisnotoperating,
itcanbeleftin anunheatedhouse
orroomwithoutdamagetothe
cabinetorthemechanism.
when
Disconnectthepowercordfrom
the walloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthefreezer.Thencleanand
drytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchasice
traysandshelvesbytapingthem
inplace.Besurethefreezerstays
uprightduringmoving.Protectthe
outsideofthe freezerwithablanket.
youmove...
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@TemperaturecontrolisinOFFposition.
@Notpluggedin.Iftheplugissecllreintilewalloutletandthe frmzerstillfailsto
operate,pluga lamporasmallapplianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthere
isa trippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfise,
~Mckageholdingdoor open.
@Temperaturecontrolsettoohigh.
@Dooropenedtoofrequentlyortoolong.
@Dooropenedtoofrequentlyortoolong.
. Temperaturecontrolsettoohigh.
~ Inadequateaircirculationspacearoundcabinet.
e Packageholdingdooropen.
@Freezernoton solidbase.
@Cabinetnot~evel.
@Dooropenedtoofrequentlyortoolong;packageholdingdooropen.
@Temperaturecontrolsettoolow.
@Blownfuseortrippedcircuitbreaker.
~Notpluggedin.
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
~ Packageholdingdooropen.
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If
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@Temperaturecontrolsettoohigh.
~Packagesnot properlywrappedor sealed.
~Extendedhot, humidweather.
JDooropenedtoofrequentlyor toolong.
*Packageholdingdooropen.
*Extendedhot,humidweather.
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consumerinformationservice
6
IfYouI?iIkedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfhrtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Save proofof original purchasedate such as your sales slip or canceiled checkto establish warrantyperiod.
YOURGENERALEuxYnwc FREEZER
1s
FULLC)NE-WEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
patid h? ~reezerthat fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelabor in
yourhometo repairor replace
any
paflofthesealedreMgerating
system
evaporatorand all connecting
tubina)that fails becauseof a
manu~acturingdefect.
(thecompresso~condenser,
1s
~Service trips to your hometo
teach you how to usethe product.
Readyour Useand Care
material. If you then haveany
questions about operating the
product, please contact your
dealer or our Consumer Affairs
office atthe address below, or call,
toll free:
GE Answer CenteF
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~ Improper installation.
LIMITED WARRANTY,
FOODSPOILAGE.,,
Wewill pay forfoodspoilage(not
to exceed the cumulativelimit of
$100.00)
manufacturing
a)anypart of thefreezerwithin
oneyearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,orb) anypart of the
sedxfrefrigerathg systemwithin
five yearsfrom the dateof original
purchase.
Within 30 daysafter food
spoilageoccurs,youmustprovide
satisfactoryproof ofthespoilage
to a FactoryService Center,an
authorized CustomerCare”
serviceror the dealer fromwhom
the freezerwas purchased.
if you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.You
are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
~Foodspoilage caused by:
a)Powerinterruption from the
utility.
b)Blownfuse,opencircuitbreaker
or other powerdisconnection on
the owner’s premises.
c) Freezernotoperating because
of abnormally lowelectric power
that occursbecauseofa
defecteither in:
voltageor inadequatehousewiring.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48 mainlandstates,Alaska,
HawaiiandWashington,13.C.In
Alaskathe warrantyisthesame
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecause
youmustpaytoship the productto
the serviceshopor forthe service
technician’stravelcosts
to yourhome.
All warrantyservice will be
providedby our FactoryService
Centersor byourauthorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
normalworking hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELE~RIC COMPANY
GENERALELE~RIC FACR3RY
SERVICE,GENERALELE(XRICHOTPOINTFAClORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECX’RICCUSlOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
e Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~ Failureofthe product if it is used
for other than itsintendedpurpose
or used commercially.
8 Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
To knowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
GeneralElectric Company
H help is needed txmmrnirig this warranty, write:
GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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