GE CB26D Use and Care Manual

ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning

Defrosting
Energy-SavingTips 2

FreezingRecommendations 5-10 RepairService

DairyProducts 9

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11 PowerFailure

ModelandSerialNumbers
Moving&VacationTips 12

ProblemSolver

SafetyInstructions 3

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M, 14

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Fruit

Meats,PoultryandFish
PackagingSuggestions

PreparedFoods
StorageTime

Vegetables 7

Installation 3,4

AdapterPlug
Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4

ExtensionCord
Grounding

Location

Lock

chest Model‘anal p ~

8 TemperatureAlarm 5
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10 Warranty

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TemperatureControl

BackCover

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Red this bookcamfdiy.

It is intendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournewfreezer
properly.

Keepit handyfor answersto your

questions.

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

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
Appliance Park
Louisville,KY 4022!5

Keepproofof original purchase

date(suchas yoursalesslip or
cancelled check)with this bookto
establishthe warrantyperiod.

writedwvnthe model

am! serial numbers.

You’llfind them on a platelocated
atthe top left outside rearcornerof
the freezer.

Thesenumbersare alsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith

yourfreezer.Beforesending in this
card, pleasewritethese numbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor service calls

concerning yourfreezer.
Ifyoureceivedadamagedfreezer,

immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder)that sold you the freezer.

Savetime and money.
Beforeyoucall forservice, check

the Problem Solveron pages 13

and 14.It lists causesof minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

QLocationof yourfreezeris
important. Don’tlocateit in awarm,
unventilatedlaundryareaor storage
room.Avoidputting it nexttoyour
range,a heatingventor wherethe

sunwill shinedirectlyon it.
* Tryto arrangeyourfrozenfoods

systematicallyso youcan find what
youwant inthe freezerquickly.

oDon’topenthe freezerlid more
oftenthan necessaryand close it
assoonas possible,particularly in
hot, humid weather.

@When usingyour freezer,be
careful notto leavethe lid open.
Alwayscheck to makesurethe
freezerlid isproperly closed before
leavingthe houseor retiring for
the night.

oIf youturn the temperature
controlto the coldest position for
quick freezing, don’t forget to turn
it backto the regularsetting.

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usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,inclucflngthe

foilowing:

Usethis app!kme onlytir M

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intended ptir~ose asdescribedin

this Useand Care 1300k,
@This freezermustbe properly

installedinaccordancewiththe

Ibstailati(milrastructionsbeforeit
iswwi. Seegroundinginstructions

belowand onpage 4.
~N~vcwunph.ugyourfreezerby

pullingon the

grip plug firrnl~and pu/1straightout

from the outlet.
@Repairor rep\aceimmediately

all electric serwicecordsthat
havebecome frayedor otherwise

damaged. Donot use a cordthat

showscracksor abrasion damage
along its length or ateither the plug
or connectorend.

* Afteryourfreezer is inoperation,

do nottouch the coldsurfaces,
particularly when handsare

damp or wet. Skin may adhereto

these extremely cold surfaces.
~I130not operate yourfreezerin

the presence of expbive fumes.

powercord.Always

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Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthat havethawedif theystill

containice crystalsor if they are
still cold—below40°E (Shellfish
cannotbe keptaboveIQ*F.safely
becauseof bacteriagrowth.)

Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,
orfish that haveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshould notbe refrozen
and should notbe eaten.Thawed

icecream should bediscarded. If
the odor or colorof anyfood is poor
orquestionable, get ridof it. The
foodmay bedangerousto eat.

Evenpartialthawingand refreezing
reducethe eating qualityof foods,

particularly fruits, vegetables,and

preparedfoods.The eatingquality
of red meatsis affected lessthan
that of manyother foods. Use
refrozenfoods assoon aspossible

—theywon’t keep aslong asfoods

frozenonly once, andthe sooner
they’re used, the better their eating
quality will be.

C+Hyour old freezerisstill around

%hehouse but not in use,be sure
to removethe lid or door.This will

reducethe possibility of danger to
children.

Cautionshould beus~dwhen
removingthe door63fafreezer.

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The power cord of this appliance

is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mateswith
a standard three-prong (grounding)

wail outlet (Fig. 1)to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance,

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Fig. 1 ‘

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I-lavethe wall outlet and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.

lfkUREPROPER‘
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

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Where a standardtwo-prong
wall outlet is encountered, it is
the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to have
it replacedwith aproperlygrounded

three-prong wall outlet.

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Use ofadapterplug

Becauseofpotential safety

hazardsunder certain conditions,
westrongly recommendagainst
useof an adapterplug. However,
ifyou still electto usean adapter,

wherelocal codes permit, a
THVIPCM3MY CONNIXTION may
be madeto a properly grounded
two-prongwall outlet byuseof a
ULlisted adapter (Fig. 2)availabie

at most local hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

Fig. 2 ““ ‘

The larger slot in the adapter must

bealigned with the largerslot inthe
walloutlet to provideproperpolarity
inthe connection of the power cord.

CALJTKXM:Attachingadapterground
terminal to wall outlet coverscrew
does not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and

not insulated, and wall outlet is

groundedthrough housewiring.You
should havethe circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure

the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always
hold the adapter with one hand.
Ifthis is not done, the adapter

ground terminal is very likely to
break with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground

break, iX3 NOT USE the

appliance until a proper ground

has been

BEFOREUSE

Use ofextensionmrds

Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertain conditions,
we strongly recommendagainst

the useof anextensioncord.

t-iowever,if youstill electto usean
extensioncord,it isabsolutely
necessarythat it bea ULlisted
3-wiregroundingtype appliance

extensioncordhavinga grounding
type plug and outletand that the
electrical rating ofthe cord be 15
amperes(minimum)and 120volts.

freezershouldalways

T’he

be pluggedMO itsown+
individualelectricalOut$et——

(115volt, 60 Hertzsingle phase
AC).This is recommendedfor best
performanceand to prevent

overloading housewiring circuits,
which could cause a possiblefire
hazardfrom overheatingwires.

Freezer

Location

Yourfreezershould beconveniently
located for day-to-dayuse in a dry,
well-ventilated room.

Formost efficient operation, it
should not be locatedwhere air
temperature aroundthe freezer is
ever higher than 1lO°F,or co!der
than 32°F.

Be sure to install yourfreezer on a

floor strong enough to support it
when it isfully loaded.

Also see Energy-SavingTips
regarding location,

The freezer must besolidly
positioned onthe floor if it is to
function at its best. Shims maybe

used to accomplish this wherever
the floor is too uneven. If the place
selected for the freezer is damp or
moist, piace 2 x 4’s under its entire
length io assure adequate support.

Clearance

Allowa 3-inchclearanceonall

sidesfor properair circulation.

Stmh’lg

1.Cleanthe insideof the freezer
with a mild solution of bakingsoda
andwater(seepage 12).

2. Connectcordto poweroutlet.

3. Set alarmto OFF.

4. Turntemperaturecontrolto

No.1.This isthe normalsetting for
safe long-termfreezing. Forcolder
temperatures,turn to higher

numbers.

5. Allow freezertooperate for at

leasttwo hours beforeplacing food

inside.

6. Set alarm to ON.

TemperatureCbntm!

Freezingtemperature selection is

made bysetting the control from

No. 1to No.7 (coldest),

Normal safe freezing level is
obtained by setting the control

at No. 1.

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