GE CAF16 Use and Care Manual

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Useand Careof No-Frost uprightmodel CAF16

Rulesforsuccessful freezing

Howlongcanyou storefoods?

Howtopackagefoods foryourfreezer

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Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . .Inside

Front Cover

knportantCaMions . . . . . . .. ...1

HowtoConnect Electricity. .. .1,2

installation Requirements .. ....2

QperatingYourFreezer .. ......2

FreezerFeatures . . . . . ........3

Food-Freezing

Suggestions. . . . . . . . . ........3

Suggested Storage Times. .. ...4

FreezingMeat, Fish,

Poultry&Game . . . . . . ........4

FreezingVegetables . . ........5

FreezingFruits. . . . . . . ........6

FreezingDairy Products .. .....7

FreezingPrepared Foods .. ....7

FreezerPackaging. . . . ........8

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . ........9

User Maintenance

Instructions . . . . . .

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InCaseofExtended

PowerFailure. . . . . .

The Problem Solver. If YouNeed Service .

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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11,12

mad this bock Cw%?fld!y.

It isintendedto helpyou operate and maintainyour properly.

Keepit handyfor answersto your

questions.

Ifyoudon’t understandsomething or needmore help,write (include yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectric Company Appliance Park Louisville,KY 40225

Keepproof of original purchase

date (suchasyour sales slip or cancelled check)with this bookto establishthe warranty period.

newfreezer

writedown the lllOdd

and serial riwnbers.

You’llfind them on a plate atthe bottom,just insidethe door.

These numbers arealso onthe Consumer ProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith yourfreezer.Beforesending in this card, pleasewrite these numbers here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbers in any correspondenceor service calls concerning yourfreezer.

Ifyoureceiveda damagedfreezer,.

immediately contactthe dealer (or builder)that soldyouthe freezer.

Savetime and money.

Before you call forservice, check

the Problem Solveron pages 11 and 12.It listsminor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself. It could saveyou an unnecessaryservice call.

important, Do~’t locate it

inawarm,

unventilatedfaundryareaorstarage

room.

Avoid putting it nextto your

range, a heating vent

will shine directly on it. ~ Try to arrange

or wheresun

your frozenfoods systematicallysoyoucanfind what YOUwantin the freezerquickly.

e Don’topenthe freezer docwmore often than

necessary andclose it

assoonas possible,particularlyin hot,humidweather.

s Whenusing

your freezer, be

carefulnotto-leavethedooropen. Alwayscheckto makesurethe freezerdoor isproperlyclosed beforeleavingthe houseor retiring

for the night. * if youturn the temperature

controlto thecoldestpositionfor quick freezing, don’tforget to turn it backto the regu~arsetting.

ead M instrtJctbrMbeforeusingthis appliance.

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safety precautions,‘inclu’d’ing‘t@ foi~~wing: . “.’,’. ; ,:,;,’,; ‘“,-;;:’

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this Useand CarG,Book. .’ ‘ ~~ ,’:’ * Thisfreez6;~ust pepro~erly ‘-;. ~‘~ ~~ÿÿÿÿ

installedinaccordancewiththe

InstallationInstructions,beforeitis used.See grounding instructions

below and on page2. .

* Never unphqjyourfr~zer by

pullingon the powercord.

grip plug firmly qnd pull straight

out from the receptacle. * Repairor replaceimmediately

allelectricservicecordsthat have become frayed or otherwise dam-

aged.Donot useacord that shows

aiwaysexe~cise-pqs~c~’ . ., ,,, ,, ,$

cracksorabrasiondamagealongits

length or at either the plug or con-

ector end.

Afteryourfreezerisinoperation,

donottouchthecoldsurfaces,particularlywhenhandsaredamporwet.

Skin mayadhere to theseextremely cold surfaces.

@Donotoperateyourfreezer in the

presenceofexplosivefumes.

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Always.

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,:<-~~ou’rn~jsafelyiefrbtizdfrozen ,

fcx)dsthat havethawedif they still

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conjain ice cr@talsor ifit~”eyare: :’: cann@be-kept above’.lQQFsafely .“

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~~•Thawe’dgtound meats,POUIJW; ~~•~ ~ bfipIugytitirkkzek; , , , ;,, :,;. I -—r

or fish that have qfiy off-odor or 1, off-color should not be refrozen “ ~- ‘ and should not be @en. Thawed ‘ icecream should be discarded.If “ ~

the odor or color of anyfoodi,s ‘

poororquestionable,,get ridof it.

Thefood maybe dangerousto eat. Even partialthawing and refreezing

reduce the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables, and preparedfoods,Theeating quality of

red meatsisaffected lessthan that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods assoon as possible–they

won’t keep as long asfoods frozen only once, and the sooner they’re used,the better their eating will be.

0 Ifyouroldfreezer isstillaround

the housebutnotin use,be sure to removethe lidor door.Thiswill

reduce the possibility of danger to children.

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‘ Particularcaution should be used , ~},,when,retn~~iflgthelid of a chb~f, ~ ~. ~ freezer,,asmostctiest.$reezer~d$ https://manualmachine.com/,,.:,~: are unders~ri,ng’f@n,s{~n’;,Contdct:.j~~;t,y,‘~~the ,mapufac~urer%,,represm~atjv~, ‘,.. -

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A. Before ’maki~ga6y.~epairs.,,, “-~.,

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,’thatanyservicing be performed ‘“ --”-

bya qualified individ~al. ~

Before cl@aning, ‘ ‘ : ‘-~‘Ä•“,: “ .=

C. Before replacing a burried-out ‘: = light bulb (on models with lamp); ,‘, ,.== the freezer should

in order to avoid contact with a “ =J=– Iive wire filament, (A burned-out ~-’ light bulb may break when being = replaced.)

Note: Turningcontrol to OFF -

position does not remove power to the Iightcircuit.

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How

toconnect

For personalsafety,

thisappliance mustbe

groLmiecL

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong

(grounding) plug which mates with

-~~ standard

%S524

+~fa~gatlreceptacle (Fig. 1)to minimize

‘the possibility of electric shock

hazard from this appliance.

three-prong(grounding)

PREFERRED METHOD

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INSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS

Fig. 1

Have the wall receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified

electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded,

BEFOREUSE

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Where a standard two-prong wall

receptacle isencountered, it isthe

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

Do Nor, UNDER ANY

STANCES,curCm

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FROM THE POWERCORD.

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-WNW3RTANT..=FVease ReadCarefully

We ofadapterplug

Becauseof potential ‘safetyhazards

undercertain conditions, westrongly recommendagainst’useofanadapter plug, However,ifyoustill elect to use

anadapter,where localcodespermit, aTEMPORARYCONNECTION may bemadetoa properly grounded

two-prong wall receptacle by useof a UL listed adapter (Fig. 2)available at most local hardware stores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD “

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT PERMITTED IN CANADA)

The Iargerslot inthe ada~ter must be aligned-with the larger slot inthe wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the connection of the powercord.

CAUTION:Attaching adapter

ground terminal to wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and wall

receptacle is grounded through

house wiring. Customer should havethe circuit checked by aqualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

Whendisconnectingthe power cordfromthe 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 the adapter ground

terminal break, DO NOT USE the appliance untila proper ground hasagain been established.

Wed extensioncords

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly

recommendagainstthe useof an extensioncord. However,if youstill elect to usean extensioncord, it is absolutelynecessarythat it be a LJL listed3-wiregroundingtypeappliance

extensioncord havingagrounding type plugand outletand that the electrical ratingof the cord be amperes(minimum)and 120volts. Suchextensioncordsareobtainable

throughyourlocalserviceorganization.

freezer slmdcfaiways

The

be pluggedintoitsown individualelectricaloutlet—

(115volt, 60 Hertz, single phaseAC. Some modelsarealsorated IOOvolt, 50 Hertz.Checkthe modelandserial number p!ate.)

This isrecommended for best performance and to prevent overloading house wiring circuits, which could cause a possible fire hazardfrom

overheating wires.

Freezer Installation

Location

For most efficient operation, your freezer should not be located where air temperature around the freezer isever higher than 1lO° F,or colder

than 32°17 Upright freezers take approxi-

mate y half the floor space required for chest type freezers and therefore can more readily be placed in your kitchen. A location next to the refrigerator often is ideal, with the refrigerator on the side nearer the

sink and range.

Be sure to install your freezer on

afloor strong enough to support it when it is fuily loaded.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips

regarding location.

Allow 4

atsidesand back

circulation.

incheson top and3 inches

for proper air

AdjustableLegs

Turn left to raise-

Legsat the front corners of the freezer should beset sothe freezer isfirmly positioned on the floor,and the front is raised just enough so the door closeseasilywhen opened about halfway.

Freezer

1. Cleanthe inside of the freezer

with a mild solution of baking soda and water (see page 9).

2. Connectcordto power outlet.

3. Turntemperature control to No. 4. This is the normal setting

for safe long-term freezing. For colder temperatures, turn to higher numbers,

4. Allow freezer to operate for at

least two hours before placing food inside.

Twnperatwe Control

Freezing temperature selection is made by setting control from No. 1

to No, 6

Normalsafefreezinglevelisob- $&i

tainedbysettingthecontrol atNo.4. -

OFFpositionpermitsturningfreezer

offwithout unpluggingit.

PIUS “COLDEST.”

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Oow’tdf Cklorstorage

Letsyoustorefrozenfoodpackages–

asconvenientlyasputtingbookson ashelf—where-theyare e-asyto see, identifyandremove.Shelvesare roomyenoughforstoringhome-frozen itemsor Ieft-overs,andaredesiunedto

accommodateregularorodd-st%ped packages.

Juice-candoorshelf

Speciallysizedforstorageofstandard frozenjuice cansandothersimilarlyshapedcontainers.

Intericw light

Turnsonautomaticallywhendoor is opened,turnsoff whendoorisclosed.

Key-ejectinglock

Keepsyourfrozenfoodsupplysecure, discouragesunauthorized“exploring.” Thespring-loadedlockisdesignedso thatthe keyisautomatically keywill not remainin lockin either

theopenor closedposition.Keepthe

key out of reach of children and away from freeze~

ejected–

10Rules

for’

Freeze the best. Freezeonlytop-

qualityfoods.Freezingretainsquality

andflavor; it cannotimprovequality.

2. Keep work area clean.

3. Workquickly.

vegetablesarefrozenafter picking,

the better the frozenproductwill be, You’llsavetime, too, becauseless culling andsortingwill be necessary.

Choosecorrectpackagingmaterials.

4. Frozenfoodswill dry out if not properly wrappedor packaged.Both rigid

containersandflexible bagsor wrapperscan be used.Makesurethey are especiallydesignedfor freezing,

5. Follow freezingdifferent typesof food.

Freeze foods in practicalmeal-

sized packages.

7. Fillcontainerproperly.

liquidorsemi-liquidfoodincontainers,

leaveaboutx“ attop (1%”for glass containers)toallowfor expansionduring freezing,

Freeze correct quantities.There is

8. anestablishedmaximumof food your

freezer isdesignedto freezeat one time—approximately3 poundsper cubic foot of freezer capacity.-ln

normalposition,your freezer’scontrol dial will maintainsufficiently low temperaturesin the freezerto freeze recommendedquantitiesof food.

If you havea largequantityof food

you wishto freeze, store partof it in the fresh food compartmentof your refrigerator until the first quantity isfrozen.

Freeze foods quickly.Continually

rotate frozenfoods to the front of the freezer sothe longest-frozenfoods are usedfirst.

10. Store frozen foods immediately.

Commerciallyfrozen food can be stored anyplace in thefreezer.These foods shouldnot be allowedto thaw before being placed in the freezer.

Thequickerfruits and

reliable instructionsfor

Whenplacing

You’llfind thesematerialshelpful in preparingfoodsfor thefreezer:

@Large kettle with close-fitting lid for blanchingvegetablesandfruits

* Finesieveor smallcolanderto put vegetablesin for blanching

@Assortmentof knivesfor cutting up meat,fruits andvegetables.

● RoIIsof absorbentpapertowelsor

softcloth towelsfor drainingfoods e properfreezerpackagingmaterials

for varioustypesof food(seepage8). IDSmallloadingfunnelfor fruit and

vegetablecontainers,to keepsealing edgeclean.

eGlassmarkingpencilfor labeling packages.

. Rollof freezertape

Freezingisfastandefficient throughout the freezer,butquickeston the top shelf–especially with thetemperaturecontrol at a numberhigher than 4 (thecoldest setting is “COLDEST”).

If you planto quick-freezelarge

amountsof food,turn the temperature control to “COLDEST”several hoursbefore food will be readyto be placed inthe freezer.

Never freeze more than three poundsof food per cubic foot of freezer capacity at one time.

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