GE CB5, CB10, CB15, CB22, CB27 Use and Care Manual
Contents
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Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning 12
Defrosting
Energy-Saving Tips
Freezing Recommendations 5-10
Dairy Products
Fruit
Meat% Poultry and Fish
Packaging Suggestions 10
Prepared Foods
Storage Time 6
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Vegetables
Installation
Adapter Plug
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord
Grounding
Location 4
Lock
2 Model and Serial Numbers
Moving &Vacation Tips
11
2 Problem Solver
9 Safetv Instructions
8 Temperature Alarm
6 Temperature Control
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Power Failure
Repair Service
Warranty
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Energy-savingtips
Read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new freezer
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Keep proof of original purchase
date (such as your sales slip or
cancelled check) with this book to
establish the warranty period.
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a plate located
at the top left outside rear corner of
the freezer.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your freezer. Before sending in this
card, please write these numbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your freezer.
If you received a damaged freezer,
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the freezer.
Save time and money.
Befon you call for service, check’
the Problem Solver on pages 13
and 14. Itlists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
. Location of your freezer is
important. Don’t locate itin a warm, ~:’
unventilated laundry area or storage
room. Avoid putting it next to your
range, a heating vent or where the
sun will shine directly on it.
. TV to arrange your frozen foods
systematically so you can find what
you want in the freezer quickly.
● Don’t open the freezer lid more
often than necessary and close it
as soon as possible, particularly in
hot, humid weather.
● When using your freezer, be
careful not to leave the lidopen.
Always check to make sure the
freezer lid is properly closed before
leaving the house or retiring for
the night.
. If you turn the temperature
control to the coldest position for
quick freezing, don’t forget to turn
it back to the regular setting.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructionsbefore usingthisappliance.
WARNING—when using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
. Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
● This freezer must be properly
installed in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before it
is used. See grounding instructions
below and on page 4.
. Never unplug your freezer by
puliing on the power cord. Always
grip plug firmly and pull straight out
from the outlet.
● Repair or replace immediately
all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the plug
or connector end.
‘---*After your freezer is in operation,
~Jo not touch the cold surfaces,
“’particularly when hands are
damp or wet. Skin may adhere to
these extremely cold surfaces.
● Do not operate your freezer in
the presence of explosive fumes.
. Don’t refreeze frozen foods
which have thawed completely.
You may safely refreeze frozen
foods that have thawed ifthey stil!
contain ice crystals or ifthey are
still cold—below 40*F. (Shellfish
cannot be kept above 10°F. safely
because of bacteria growth.)
Thawed ground meats, poultry,
or fish that have any off-odor or
off-color should not be refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream should be discarded. If
the odor or color of any food is poor
or questionable, get rid of it. The
food may be dangerous to eat.
Even partial thawing and refreezing
reduce the eating quality offoods,
particularly fruits, vegetables, and
prepared foods. The eating quality
of red meats isaffected less than
that of many other foods. Use
refrozen foods as soon as possible
—they won’t keep as long as foods
frozen only once, and the sooner
they’re used, the better their eating
will be.
● If your old freezer is still around
the house but not in use, be sure
to remove the lid or door. This will
reduce the possibility of danger to
children.
Caution should be used when
removing the
Particular caution should be used
when removing the lid of a chest
freezer, as most chest freezer lids
are under spring tension. Contact
the manufacturer’s representative
for a method of safe removal.
Instructions for removing the lid of
your new chest freezer are located
on the back of the cabinet.
● Unplug your freezer:
A. Before making any repairs,
Note: W? strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.
B. Before cleaning.
C. Before changing light bulb.
Note: Turning the temperature
control to the OFF position does
not remove power to the light
circuit on models with interior !ight.
door of a freezer.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1)to minimize the
‘ xsibility of electric shock hazard
om this appliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
Have the wall outlet and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
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Where a standard two-prong
wall outlet is encountered, it is
the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to have
it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
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Installation
Requirements
(continued)–IMPORTANT. . . PleaseRead Carefully
Use of adapter plug
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against
use of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION may
be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardware stores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
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ALIGNLARGE
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot inthe
wail outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground
terminal to wall outlet cover screw
does not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and wall outlet is
grounded through house wiring. You
should have the 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.
If this is not done, the adapter
ground terminal is very likely to
break with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminai break, DO NOT USE the
appiiance until a proper ground
has been established.
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Use of extension COKIS
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongiy recommend against
the use of an extension coKL
However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely
necessary that itbe a UL listed
3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding
type plug and outlet and that the
electrical rating of the cord be 15
amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.
The freezer should always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet-
(115volt, 60 Hertz single phase
AC). This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
hazard from overheating wires.
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Your freezer should be conveniently
located for day-to-day use in a dry,
well-ventilated room.
For most efficient operation, it
should not be located where air
temperature around the freezer is
ever higher than 11O*F.or colder
than 32°F.
Be sure to install your freezer on a
floor strong enough to support it
when it is fully loaded.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.
The freezer must be solidly
positioned on the floor if it isto
function at its best. Shims maybe
used to accomplish this wherever
the floor istoo uneven. If the place
selected for the freezer is damp or
moist, place 2 x 4’s under its entire
length to assure adequate support.
Clearance
The lid and hinge arrangement
makes itimpossible to install the
freezer directly against a wall. The
space at the back is essential to
maintain proper air circulation
around the freezer.
OperatingYour
Freezer
Starting
1. Clean the inside of the freezer
with a mild solution of baking soda
and water (see page 12).
2. If the lid was removed, make
sure all wires are reconnected.
3. Connect cord to power outlet.
4. Set alarm (if your freezer has
one) to OFF.
5. Turn temperature control to
No. 4. This is the normal setting for
safe long-term freezing. For colder
temperatures, turn to higher
numbers.
6. Allow freezer to operate for at
least two hours before placing food
inside.
7. Set alarm to ON.
Temperature Control
Freezing temperature selection is
made by setting the control from
No. 1to No. 7 (coldest).
Normal safe freezing level is
obtained by setting the control
at No. 4.
Turning the temperature control all
the way to the left to or past “O”
until it clicks will switch off power
to the compressor.
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Freezer Features
Iiding basket
on models so equipped)
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Keeps frequently-wanted foods
within easy reach; can be moved
aside to make foods below more
readily accessible. (Some GE food
freezers have two or three baskets.)
Built-in lock
(on models so equipped)
Keeps your frozen food supply
secure.
Keep key out of reach of children
and away from the food freezec
Temperature Monitor
(on models so equipped)
An alarm sounds ifthe temperature
in the freezer rises 10°F. or higher
than normal for the selected
mperature control setting. The
arm, on the back of the freezer
a
next to the control dial, is controlled
by a 3-position switch.
OFF prevents the alarm from
sounding when the freezer iswarm
as it is during cooldown, when
defrosting, or during initial start-up.
TEST causes the alarm to sound
regardless of temperature. Test the
alarm system regularly—at least
once a month.
ON is the setting for normal freezer
use. Be sure to return the switch to
ON when the freezer has cooled
down after defrosting.
The alarm may sound if the
temperature control dial isturned
to a much colder setting, as from
“2” to “5:’ It may also sound if a
large amount of unfrozen food is
added at onetime, causing the
freezer temperature to rise.
Interior light
(on models so equipped)
Turns on when the lid is opened;
turns off when the lid is closed.
Defrost water drain
Up-front drain with hose adapter
speeds emptying of defrost water.
10Rules
for Successful
Food Freezing
1. Freeze the best. Freeze only
top-quality foods. Freezing retains
quality and flavor; it cannot
improve quality.
2. Keep work area clean.
3. Work quickly. The quicker fruits
and vegetables are frozen after t
picking, the better the frozen
product will be. You’ll save time,
too, because less cullingand
sorting will be necessary.
4. Choose correct packaging
materials. Frozen foods will dry
out if not properly wrapped or
packaged. Both rigid containers
and flexible bags or wrappers can
be used. Make sure they are
especially designed for freezing.
5. Follow reliable instructions for
freezing different types of food.
6. Freeze foods in practical mealsized packages.
7. Fill container properly. When
placing liquid or semi-liquid foods
in containers, leave about 1/2” at
top (1-1/2” for glass containers) to
allow for expansion during freezing.
8. Freeze correct quantities.
There is an established maximum
of food your freezer is designed to
freeze atone time—approximately
3 pounds per cubic foot of freezer
capacity. In normal position, your
freezer’s control dial will maintain
sufficiently low temperatures in the
freezer to freeze recommended
quantities of food.
If you have a large quantity of food
you wish to freeze, store part of it in
the fresh food compartment of your
refrigerator until the first quantity
is frozen.
9. Freeze foods quickly.
Continually rotate frozen foods to
the top of the freezer so the longestfrozen foods are used first.
10.Stem frozen foods immediately.
Commercially frozen food can be
storedany place inthe freezer. These
foods should not be allowed to thaw
before being placed in the freezer.
Helpful Materials
You’ll find these materials helpful
in preparing foods for the freezer:
● Large kettle with close-fitting lid
for blanching vegetables and fruits
c Fine sieve or small colander to
put vegetables in for blanching
● Assortment of knives for cutting
up meat, fruits and vegetables
● Rolls of absorbent paper towels or
soft cloth towels for draining foods
● Proper freezer packaging
materials for various types of food
(see page 10)
● Small loading funnel for fruit and
vegetable containers, to keep
sealing edge clean
. Glass marking pencil for labeling
packages
QRoll of freezer tape
Quick-freezing
For quick-freezing large amounts
of food, turn controi to No. 7 two
hours before loading.
Return the temperature control to
No. 4 after freezing is completed.
Never freeze more than three
pounds of food per cubic foot of
freezer capacity atone time.
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