GE CB5S Use And Care Manual
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ApplianceRegistration
2
PowerFailure ‘7
Careand Cleaning
5 ProblemSolver
6
Defrosting
5 Quick-Freezing
4
Energy-SavingTips
2
RepairService
7
Installation
3,4
SafetyInstructions
3
AdapterPlug
4 TemperatureControl
4
Clearances 4
Vacation&MovingTips
i
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
Warranty BackCover
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding
3,4
Location
4
GEAnswwCenter@
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
Wt162&26W
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Compact Model CIk5S
BeforeU4ngyour fkx!w!er,
readthi$IM?@k
camfuMy.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer
properly.
Keep ithandyforanswemtoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wtitedownthemodell
andsa=idnmberso
You’llsee themona labelonthe
backofthefreezer.
Modelandserialnumbersarealso
ontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourfreezer.
Beforesendinginthis card,please
writetheserialnumberhere:
SerialNumber
ModelNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourfreezer.
If youreceiveda damaged
freezer,
immediatelycontactthe
dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thefreezer.
Savetime and money.
Beforeyou requestservice,
check
the ProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
causesofminoroperatingproblems
thatyoucancorrectyourself.
tips
@Locationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitina warm,
unventilatedlaundryareaorstorage
room.Avoidlocatingit nexttoyour
range,a heatingventor wherethe
sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthe lidmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethe lidassoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot,humidweather.
~Defrostthefreezerwhenever
frostbecomesV8-inchthick.
@Whenusingyourfreezer,be
carefulnottoleavethelidopen.
Beforeleavingthehouseor retiring
forthenight,checktobe surethe
lidhasnot beenleftopen
accidentally.
~ If youturnthetemperature
controltothecoldestpositionfor
quickfreezing,don’tforgettoturn
itbacktotheregularsetting.
usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@~ter your frwm’ hih
operation,domottouch the MM
Surf’’a?$i,
prticuk’ly whenhands
are 4Yakipw wet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
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whichIN3Wthawed!Comph?tely.
Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40”F.
Thawedgroundmeats,poukry,or
fishthathaveanyoff-odororoff-
colorshouldriotberefrozenand
shouldnot beeaten,Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe
odor or colorofanyfoodispoor or
questionable,get ridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetables,and
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
that ofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan.
@~$~thf$q9pMm!t? only foiits
pm$ose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook. ~
~TMSfreezerliustbeproperly
instaikllin accordancewith the
s Cau~~@n SkMBM.@ Wd when”;~.
removingthe dqorMa freezer,
I%rticular’cautionsfiotikibeused
whenreniovingthelidofa chest .
freezer,asmostchestlids’are ~
underspringtension.Contactthe
manufacturer’srepresentativefora
methodofsaferemoval.
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Instruc$kmsbeforeit
ismed. See
groundinginstructions
belowandonpage4.
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recessed
orhilt in—itisdesigned
forfree-standinginstallationonly.
~NeverunplugYourfreezer
by
pul~ingonthe powercord.
AlwaysgripplugfirmlyandpuIl
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
~llep~i~4Xreplace
auektrk serviceads thathave
becomefrayedw
otherwise
cbnaged. Do notusea
cordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateither the
pkg orconnectorend.
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbe performed
byaqtudifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
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a
DO jIIO~Operateyourfreezer h
thepresenced explosivefumes.
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al
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
PREFERRED
METHOD
WRE PROPER
I
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
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1}0 Non”,I..JNDERm%!
Fig. 1
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fan’
ifiavethewall outlelandcircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
to makesuretheoutlet isproperly
gr~~nd~d,
OR xcm?mwE 7mE ‘THIRD
PRONG IFROIY2
THE POWER OORD.
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