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Careandcleaning

Defrosting
Energy-SavingTips 2

Installation

AdapterPlug
Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding

Location

ModelandSerialNumbers 2

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ProblemSolver
Quick-Freezing

RepairService
SafetyInstructions

TemperatureControl

Vacation&MovingTips
Warranty

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tips

BeforeIiashlg freezer,

readthisbook

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer

properly. ‘

Keep ithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

writedown themodel

serial

You’llseethemona labelonthe
backofthe freezer.

Modelandserialnumbersarealso
ontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourfreezer.

Beforesendinginthis card,please
writetheserialnumberhere:

SeNu

MoNu

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourfreezer.

H’youreceiveda damaged
freezer,immediatelycontactthe

dealer(orbuilder)that soldyou
thefreezer.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice,check

the ProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
causesofminoroperatingproblems

that youcancorrectyourself.

@Locationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitinawarm, www
unventilatedlaundryareaor storage

room.Avoidlocatingitnexttoyour
range,aheatingventorwherethe
sunwillshinedirectlyonit.

~ Don’topenthelidmoreoften
thannecessary.

~ Closethelidassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.

@Defrostthefreezerwhenever
frostbecomesl/8-inchthick.

~ Whenusingyourfreezer,be

carefidnot toleavethelidopen.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthe night,checktobesurethe
lidhasnotbeenleftopen
accidentally.

~ If youturnthetemperature

controltothecoldestpositionor if
youturntheFastFreezeswitchon
forquick-freezing,don’tforgetto
returnthemtotheirregular
settings.

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appliance,aZwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecaution,inchdingthe
following:

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~use ~~s~pplia~~eonlyfor i~ -, ‘ ‘

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pm-pofy3 asdescribedin

this UseandCareBook. ‘
~Thisf&ezerfitist Ixqwoperly. ‘

installedin aceordamww$ththe -

hst~uctiomWA&eit

isused. Seegroundinginstructions
belowandonpage4,

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recessedorbuilt~n—itisdesigned

forfree-standi~ginstallationcmly.

CDl’$Jfyermphg yourfreezer

bypullingomthepowercord.

Always

gripplugfirrniy andpull

straightoutfromtheoutlet.

oRepairorreplaceimmediately

ekxtric service cordsthathave

all
becomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donot usea cordthat

showscracksor abrasiondamage

alongitslengthor ateitherthe

plugor connectorend.

ope~ati&,do‘nottouchthecold

sul%cw$,particularlywhenhands
are dampor wet.Skinmayadhere ‘

to theseextremelycoldsurfaces.

*~om$trefreeze

have thawed completely.

which

Yquqay $afely-refreezefrozen

~o~ds’tha~h~vethawed

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ii%zen ff30ds

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containicecrystalsoriftheyare

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Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,or
fishthathaveatiyoff-odoror off-

COIOrsht?uidnot.berefrozenaid, . .

shouldnotbeeatkn.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.fithe

odor or colorofanyfoodispooror
qtiestionable,get,ridofit, Thefood . “
maybedangeroustoeat.

Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing ‘

reducethe eatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfmits,vegetables,and ~
preparedfoods.Theeatingc@ity
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use ~~>
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible

tosaveasmuchoftheir eating
qualityas youcan. -

deviceoranysharpinstrument

“ indefrostingyourfreezer.

s If yau~tWfr~e2xx+isstill

aroundW Ikw3ebutm p Useg

bO SBMWtO-remgNC

thelidorfkorti,

Thiswillm@ti,thepossibilityof

,dmgqrtochildre~,,

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removingthedoorofafr&zer.

whenrdinovingthelidofa chest

‘ fr$ezer,asrno~tchest-lidsare ‘

qnderspr$g tension.Contactthe .
manufacturer’srepresentativef“ra ~
methodofs~ferenioval.

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B;Beforecleaning.

e~ “ECD~qer~te yotwfreezerin

the~resenceofexplosivefumes.

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For safety

this mustbe

Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswitil

:~st;indardthree-prong(grounding)

!w]joutlet(Fig, 1)to minimizethe

possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.

PREFERRED
METHOD

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Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly

grounded.

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itis your
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

Do Nor, ANY

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Use

Becauseofpotentialsafety

hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainst
useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyou stillelecttouse anadapter,

wherelocalcodespermit,a
TENIPORARYCO.NNECI’ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available

atmostlocalhardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

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=2

However,ifyoustillelecttouse
anextensioncord,itisabsolutely

necessarythat itbea LJLlisted
3-wiregroundingtypeappliance
extensioncordhavingagrounding

typeplugandoutletandthatthe
electricalratingofthecordbe 15
amperes(minimum)and120volts.

Thefreezershouldalwaysbe

phlggedinto itsown individual
electrkfd outlet—

(115volt, 60Hertz,singlephase

AC.)Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseapossiblefire

hazardfromoverheatingwires.

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3. SettheFastFreezeswitch.Ifthe
yellowlightglows,theswitchis
alreadysetforcontinuousfkezing
operation.If theyellow’lightisout,
theswitchissetforautomatic
thermostatically-controlledfreezing
operation.Initiallysettheswitch
forcontinuousfreezing. ‘

4. Whensafefreezingtemperature
isreached,theredlightwillgoout.
Allow-thefreezer-tooperatefor
afewhoursaftertheredlightgoes
out beforeplacingfoodinside.

Note:Neverfreezemorethan24
poundsoffoodata time.

5. About24hoursafterloading
thelastofthefoodstobefrozen,
settheFastFreezeswitchfor
automaticthermostatically-controlled
operation.Theyellowlightwillgoout.

6. Insertacoinintheslotinthe
TemperatureControldialandturn

thedialtothemidpointbetween

%in” and“max:’Thisisthe
normalsettingforsafe,long-term
freezirig.

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Freezingtempera­tureselectionis
madebysettingthe
controlfrom“rein” yl

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(coldest).

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The larger slotin theadaptermus{
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity

intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAU’I’ION:Attachingadapterground

terminaltowailoutletcoverscrew
doesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and

notinsulated,andwalioutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring,You

shouldhavethecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
the outletisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower

cordfromtheadapter,always

holdtheadapterwithonehand.

Ifthisisnotdone,theadapter
groundterminalisverylikelyto
breakwithrepeateduse.

Fhwzer

Yourfreezershouldbeconveniently
locatedforday-to-dayuseinadry,
well-ventilatedroom.

Formostefficientoperation,it
shouldnotbe locatedwhereair

temperaturearoundthefreezeris
everhigherthan 11O”F.or colder
than32“F.

Besuretoinstallyourfreezeron
afloorstrongenoughtosupportit

whenitisfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

2 inchesontop,3inches

Allow
atbackand l/2-inchatsidesfor
properaircirculation.

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the adaptergrmmf

terminalbreak,DOI’WYl’USEthe

appliance

hasagain beenestabkhed.

unti~a properground

use cords

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards

under certainconditions,we

against the

useOf”anextensionCord.

L Cleantheinsideofthefreezer
witha mildsolutionofbakingsoda
andwater(seepage15).

2. Connectthepowercordtothe
walloutlet.Thegreenandredlights

willglow,andthetemperatureinside
thefreezerwillbegin to cooldown.

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Forquick-freezingsmallamounts
offood,placeit indirectcontact
withanyrefrigeratedsurface.For
quick-freezinglargeamountsof
food,presstheyellowFastFreeze
switchandreturnittotheregular

settingafterfreezingis completed.

Never freeze mm-ethan 15

pounds

offood O time.

Defrostonceayearorwhenever

frostbecomes1/8”thick.
Neverusea sharporpointed!

instrumenttoremovefrostasit
maydamagethefreezer.

Do notuseanyeIect.ricaldevice

indefrostingyourfreezer.

About24hoursbeforedefrosting,

setthe FastFreezeswitchfor ­continuousfreezeroperationin
ordertocoolfoodsdownwell.

The

Defrostingcanbedonequicklyand

easilybyscrapingfreezingsurfaces
withaplasticscraperor wooden
spatulawhenfrostismorethan1/8

inchthick.

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Iffrostistoo thickortoohardto
bescraped,wesuggestyoudothe
following:

L Removepowercordplugfrom

outlet.

2. Removeallfoodfromfreezer.

Foodmaybetemporarilystored
inlargecorrugatedpaperboxes,
insulatedbags,towelsorwrapped
innewspaperstopreservecoldness.

3. Removeandsavethedrainplug
(1)atthefront ofthefreezer,insert
thedraintube (2)suppliedwiththe

freezer,placea containerunderthe
tubetocatchthe water,and remove
andsavethedrainplug(3)inthe
floorofthe freezer.

4. Youmayhastendefrostingby
leavingthefreezerlidopenand
removinglarge,loosepiecesof
frostbeforetheymelt,orbyadding

pans ofhotwater.

5. Afterfrostiscompletely

removed,rinsetheinsideofthe
freezerwitha solutionofwarm
waterandbakingsoda(aboutone
tablespoonofsodatoeachquartof
water).Youmayusemildsoapand
warmwater,butfollowwitha
bakingsodasolution.Rinsewith
cleanwaterandwipedry.IX)F?(YI’
useharshor grittycleanersinthe
interior.

Warning:Whencleaninginthe

vicinityofelectricalparts(k3mps9
switches,controls,etc.)wring
excessmoistureoutofspongeor
clothsothatitwillbebarelydamp
topreventwaterorIiquidfrom
gettingintoanyelectricalpartand

causingapossibleshockhazard.

6. Replacethedrainplugsremoved

instep3.

7.Removethedraintubeandsave
itforusenexttimeyoudefrost.

$. Pluginthefreezeratthe

electricaloutlet.Afteroperating
temperaturehasbeenreached,
returnfoodtothefreezer.

care

Unplugandemptythefreezer.
Washtheinsidewithwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—about

twotablespoonsofbakingsodatoa
quartofwater.Thenrinse anddry.

Don’tusecleanserssuchas soaps,
detergents,scouringpowderor
spraycleanersinsidethefreezer—
theymaycauseodors,

Wipethe outsideofthefreezerwith
asoftcloth dampenedwithsoapy
wateror AppliancePolishWax&

Cleaner(Cat. No.WR%X0216),
availablefromGEApplianceParts
Marts.

Useonlymild,soapy waterto

cleanthelidgasket.

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Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneor thelikefor

cleaninganypartofthefreezer.
Boilingwaterandbenzenemay

deformordamageplasticparts.
Donotwashanyplasticpartsfrom

your freezerinyourautomatic

dishwasher,
Thecondenseris locatedonthe

backofthefreezer.Tomaintainthe

freezeratpeakperformance,clean
thecondenserat leastonce a year,
usinga vacuumcleaner withits

dustingattachment.

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Tomaintainyourfreezerin
operationduringvacations9be

sumyourhouse

turned of$

power is not

Forextendedvacationsor
absences,youmaywishtomove

yourfrozenfoodstoa storage
lockertemporarily.Unplugthe
freezerfromthe walloutletand
cleantheinterior.Topreventodors,
leavean openboxofbakingsoda
insideandleavethelidopen.

Whenthefreezerisnotoperating,
itcanbeleftinan unheatedhouse
or roomwithoutdamagetothe
cabinetor themechanism.

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Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthefreezer.Thencleanand
drytheinterior.

Securethestoragebasketbytaping
itinplace,Besurethefreezerstays
uprightduringmoving.Protectthe

outsideofthefreezerwithablanket.

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Inadequateaircirculationspacearoundcabinet.~½h••¿h•‘ ~

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operMoswatwrong,w%tirlg,Switchittoautomaticoperation. ‘ ~

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@Freezernot onsolidbase.

~ Cabinetnotlevel.

*Lidopenedtoofrequentlyortoo1ong;packageholdinglidopen.

Temperaturecontrolatnotcoldenoughsetting.

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~Freezerhas notyetcooleddownafiertemperaturecontroldialisturnedto a colder

setting.

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@Alotofunfrozenfoodaddedatonetimewillraisefreezertemperature.Lightwillgo

outwhentemperaturereturnstonormalfortheselectedsetting.

;OODSDEFROSTING

@Blownfuseor trippedcircuitbreaker.
@Notpluggedin.

~Packageholdinglidopen.

~REEZERTOOCOLD

@Temperaturecontrolattoocolda setting.
*FastFreezeswitchis on—seepage4.

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s Packagesnotproperlywrappedorsealed,
*Extendedhot,humidweather.

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~Lidopenedtoofrequentlyor toolong.
~Packageholdinglidopen.

=Extendedhot, humidweather.

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Need service

Incaseofextendedpowerfailure,

keepthe freezerlidclosed.Ifthe

fre~zerisoutofoperationfor24
hoursormore,placelargepieces
ofdryiceontopofthefood.Ifdry

ice is notavailable,movefoodtoa
frozenfoodlockertemporarily,
untilpowerisrestored.

WAJUWNG:Handlingofdry
ice cancausehandstofreeze.We
recommendthatyouweargloves.

Tbobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

onthe backpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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FI.LL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfrom dateof original

purchase,we will provide, free of
charge,parts and service labor in
yourhometo repairor replaceany

partof the freezer that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY

Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in
yourhometo repairor replaceany

partof the sealed refrigerating
system(thecompressor condenser,

evaporatorand all connecting
tubing) that fails because of a
manufacturing defect.

Savepro oripurda

a y salessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

LWHTEDWARRANTY,
FOODSPOILAGE...

Wewill payfor food spoilage(not
to exceedthe cumulativelimit
specified below)that occurs

becauseof amanufacturingdefect
either in: a)anypart of the freezer
within oneyearfromdateof
original purchase,orb) anypart of

thesealedrefrigeratingsystem

within fiveyearsfrom the dateof
original purchase.

(hnulative

Freezer Capacity

14.9cu.ft. andsmaller $100.00

15.0cu. ft. and larger

Within 30 days after food
spoilageoccurs,you mustprovide

satisfactoryproofof thespoilage
to a FactoiyService Center,an
authorized CustomerCare@
serviceror the dealerfrom whom
the freezerwas purchased.

Limit

$150.00

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhome use
inthe 48 mainlandstates,Alaska,
HawaiiandWashington,D.C.In
Alaskathe warrantyisthe same
exceptthat it is LllvllTEElbecause
youmustpayto shipthe productto
the serviceshopor for the service
technician’stravelcosts
toyour home.

All warrantyservicewill be
providedbyour FactoryService
Centersor by our authorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
normalworking hours.

Lookinthe WhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELE(XRIC COfwlPAN~
GENERALELECXRIC FA~ORY
SERVICE,GENERALELE~RIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELE~RIC CUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

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@Servicetrips to your home to

teach you how to usethe product.

Readyour Use and Care
material. Ifyou then haveany

questions about operating the
product, please contact your
dealer or our Consumer Affairs

office at the address below,or call,
toll free:

GE Answer CenteF

800.626.2000
consumer information service

Sostad n alt exclo limio inco consdas t a lio e

m n apt yoThwargiy speleria y m a h o r w v f s t s

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iiffurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

~ Improper installation.

If you havean 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, open circuitbreaker
or other power disconnection orI
the owner’s premises.

c) Freezernot operating because
of abnormally low elect;ic power

voltage or inadequate housewiring.

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Warrantor:General Electric Company

Affairs, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY 40225

@Replacementof housefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.

~ Failureofthe product if it is used
for otherthan its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

~ Damageto product caused

byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR

CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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