GE CB5S Use And Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration

PowerFailure ‘7

Careand Cleaning

5 ProblemSolver

Defrosting

5 Quick-Freezing

Energy-SavingTips

RepairService

Installation

3,4

SafetyInstructions

AdapterPlug

4 TemperatureControl

Clearances 4

Vacation&MovingTips

ElectricalRequirements 3,4

Warranty BackCover

ExtensionCord 4 Grounding

3,4

Location

GEAnswwCenter@

ModelandSerialNumbers

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Compact Model CIk5S

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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.

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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. o~~~$~~~f~~=f~~~@Xf.QfJ& 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

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.

—– .

DO jIIO~Operateyourfreezer h

thepresenced explosivefumes.

—

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall outletisencountered,itisyour personalresponsibilityand obligationto haveitreplacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong

walloutlet.

PREFERRED METHOD

WRE PROPER

GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

1}0 Non”,I..JNDERm%!

Fig. 1

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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(continued)

IMPORTANT... Please Read Carefully

useofadapterplug

Becauseofpotentialsafety hazardsundercertainconditions, westrongly

recommendagainst

useof an adapterplug.

However, ifyoustiil electtouseanadapter, wherelocalcodespermit,a TEMPORARYCONNECTION

maybemadetoaproperlygrounded two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available

atmostlocalhardwarestores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

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(ADAPTERPLUGSND,

Thelargerslotin theadaptermust

bealignedwiththe largerslotinthe wdloutlettoprovideproperpolarity intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAU1’ION:Attachingadapterground

terminaltowalloutletcoverscrew doesnotgroundtheappliance unlesscoverscrewismetal,and

notinsulated,andwalloutletis groundedthroughhousewiring.You

shouldhavethe circuit checkedby aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure theoutletisproperlygrounded.

When

disconnecting the power

cord from the adapter,

always

holdtheadapterwithonehand. If thisisnotdone,theadapter groundterminalisverylikelyto

breakwithrepeateduse.

Should

theadapter ground

break, DO NOT USE the

until a proper ground

has again hen established.

Use ofextmsim cords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe useof an extensioncord.

However,ifyoustillelecttouse anextensioncord,itisabsolutely necessarythat itbeaULlisted

3-wiregroundingtypeappliance extensioncordhavingagrounding typeplugandoutletandthatthe electricalratingofthe cordbe 15

amperes(minimum)and120volts. The freezer shouMi

always be

plugged into its own individual

electrical outkt-

(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase

AC.) Thisisrecommendedforbest

performanceandtoprevent overloadinghousewiringcircuits, whichcouldcausea possiblefire hazardfromoverheatingwires.

FreezerLOcatim

Thisfreezerisdesignedforfreestandinginstallationonly.It should

notberecessedorbuilt-in. Yourfreezershouldbeconveniently

locatedforday-to-dayuseina dry, well-ventilatedroom.

Installthe freezerona floorstrong enoughtosupportitwhenit isfully loaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.

Clearances

A11ow2 inchesontop,3 inches atbackand l/2-inchatsidesfor properaircirculation.

Ihx!!tzer

Starting

L Cleantheinsideofthefreezer withamildsolutionofbakingsoda andwater(seepage5).

2. Connectthepowercordtothe walloutlet.

3. Insertacoinintheslot inthe temperaturecontroldial,turnthe dialtothemidpoint,andallowthe freezertooperateforatleast24 hoursbeforeplacingfoodinside.

Temperature Control

Thetemperature controldialis locatedonthe lowerrightsideof thefreezer. Freezingtemperatureselectionis madebysettingthedialfrom “rein”(warmest)to “max” (coldest).Initiallysetthedialatthe midpoint—thenormalsettingfor safe,long-termfreezing.

Quick-Freezing

Forquick-freezingsmallamounts offood,place itin directcontact withanyrefrigeratedsurface.For quick-freezinglargeamountsof food,turnthecontroldialto “max”andreturnittotheregular settingafterfreezingiscompleted.

Neverfreeze more than 15 pounds of food at one time.

Incaseofextendedpower failure, keepthe freezerlidclosed.If the freezeris outofoperationfor24 hoursor more,place largepieces ofdry iceontopofthefood.If dry iceisnotavailable,movefoodtoa frozenfoodlockertemporarily, untilpoweris restored.

WARNING: Handlingofdry

icecancausehands to freeze.V/e recommendthatyouweargloves.

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Defrostoncea yearor whenever frostbecomes 1/8”thick.

Neverusea sharpor pointed instrumenttoremovefrostas it

may damagethe freezer. DOnot use anyelectricaldevice

indefrostingyourfreezer.

About24hoursbeforedefrosting, settheTemperatureControldiarto “max”inorderto coolfoodsdown

well.

l%e

fastest way to defrost

Defrostingcanbedonequicklyand easilybyscrapingfreezingsurfaces witha plasticscraperorwooden

spatulawhenfrostismorethan1/8 inchthick.

Forperiodiccomplete cleaningandfrostremoval

If frostistoothick or toohardto bescraped,wesuggestyoudothe

following:

1. Removepowercordplugfrom

outlet.

2. Removeallfoodfromfreezer, Foodmaybe temporarilystored in1argecorrugatedpaperboxes, insulatedbags,towelsorwrapped innewspaperstopreservecoldness,

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

freezer,placea containerunderthe tubetocatchthewater,andremove andsavethedrainplug(3)inthe floorofthefreezer.

4. Youmayhastendefrostingby leavingthefreezerlidopenand removinglarge,loosepiecesof frostbeforetheymelt,orbyadding

pansofhotwater.

5. Afterfrostiscompletely removed,rinsetheinsideofthe freezerwithasolutionofwarm waterandbakingsoda(aboutone tablespoonofsodatoeachquartof water).Youmayusemildsoapand warmwater,but followwitha bakingsodasolution.Rinsewith cleanwaterandwipedry.DONOT useharshorgrittycleanersinthe interior.

Warning:Whencleaninginthe vicinityof electricalparts(lamps, switches,controls,etc.) wring excessmoistureoutof spongeor clothsothatit willbe barelydamp to preventwaterorliquid from gettingintoanyelectricalpartand causinga possibleshock hazard.

Replacethe drainplugsremoved

instep3.

7. Removethedraintubeandsave itforusenexttimeyoudefrost.

8. Pluginthefreezerat the electricaloutlet.Afteroperating temperaturehasbeenreached, returnfoodtothefreezer.

care

Unrdu~andemptvthefreezer. Washtheinside-withwarmwater andbakingsoda solution—about twotablespoonsofbakingsodatoa

quartofwater.Thenrinseanddry.

Don’tusccleanserssuchassoaps, detergents,scouringpowderor spraycleanersinsiclethefreezer-

thcymaycauseodors. Wipetheoutsideofthefreezerwith

asoftcloth dampenedwithsoapy wateror AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner(Cat.No. WR97X0216),

avaihiblefromGEApplianceParts Marts,

LJsconlymild. soapywaterto

clctmthe1idgasket.

Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner, gasoline,benzeneor thelikefor cleaninganypartofthefreezer.

Boilingwaterandbenzenemay

deformordamageplasticparts. Donotwashanyplasticpartsfrom

yourfreezerinyourautomatic dishwasher.

Thecondenserislocatedonthe backofthefreezer.Tomaintainthe

freezeratpeakperformance,clean thecondenseratleastoncea year, usinga vacuumcleanerwithits

dustingattachment,

When on

“h

your freezer in

operation during

vacations, be

sumyous house poweris not

turnedOJ?<

Forextendedvacationsor absences,

youmaywishtomove yourfrozenfoodstoa storage lockertemporarily.Unplugthe freezerfromthewalloutletand cleantheinterior,Topreventodors, leaveanopenboxofbakingsoda insideandleavethelidopen.

Whenthefreezerisnotoperating, itcanbeleftinanunheatedhouse or roomwithoutdamageto the cabinetor themechanism.

when‘you move. e a

Disconnectthepowercordfrom thewalloutlet,removefoodand defrostthe freezer.Thencleanand drytheinterior.

Securethestoragebasketbytaping itinplace.Besurethefreezerstays uprightduringmoving.Protectthe outsideofthefreezerwithablanket.

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PROBLEM

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FREEZERSTAR~’ ~ TOOFREQUENTLY

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FOODSDEFROSTING

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MOISTUREON

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POSSIBLE

CAUSEOR RMVJ.EDY

@Notpluggedin,Iftheplugissecureinthewalloutletandthefreezerstillfhilsto cqxirate,plug damp ora smallapplianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthere .

isdtrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.~

s I?wk.&t3hoMinglidopen.

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c~qtpl at too Cdd<a settirig, ~ ‘ ‘ . ~ “ . ‘

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@ Lido&medt$o”frequentlyortoolong. “’”

@Lidopenedtoofrequentlyortoolong. , ~à~ .

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~Ternpraturecontrolattoocoldi

sittkg.

o ~adeq~ate

fir ch-~ulationspacearoundcabinet.

*%chge holdinglidopen.

. .

~Freezernot onsolidbase.

‘.

@Cabinetnotlevel. s Lidopenedtoofrequentlyortoolong; packageholdinglidopen.

@Temperaturecontrolatnot coldenoughsetting. @Blownfise ortripped circuitbreaker. ,

~Not pluggedin.

@Packageholdinglidopen.

~Temperaturecontrolat toocolda setting. @Packagesnotproperly wrappedorsealed. ~Extendedhot,humidweather.

*Lidopenedtoofrequentlyor toolong. $ Packageholdinglidopen. 9Extendedhot9humidweather.

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I+kxdservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfkrtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.h most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPane] 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOUR IELEmRicFREEZER

Save proofoforiginal purchase datesuchas your sales sliporcancelledcheck to establish warranty period.

(

FULL CmE-www?WARRANTY

For oneYearfrom dateof original

purchase,wewill provide,fr;e of charge,partsand servicelaborin yourhometo repairor replaceany

partof the l%eezerthatfails

becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

FULL FWE-YEAF?WARRANTY Forfive yearsfrom dateof original

purchase,wewill provide,free of charge,partsand service laborin yourhometo repairor replaceany

partof thesealedrefrigerating system(thecompresso~condenser

evaporatorand all connecting tubing) that fails becauseof a manufacturing defect.

lJMlTE13WARRANTY, FOODSPOLAGE. ..

Wewill payfor foodspoilage(not to exceedthe cumulativelimit specified below)that occurs becauseof a manufacturingdefect

either in: a)anypart of thefreezer within oneyearfrom dateof original purchase,orb) anypart of

thesealedrefrigeratingsystem

within fiveyearsfromthe dateof original purchase.

Cumulative

FreezerCapacity

Limit

14.9cu.ft. and smaller

$100.00

15.0cu. ft. and larger $150.00

Within 30 daysafterfood spoilageoccurs,you mustprovide satisfactoryproofofthe spoilage to a FactoryService Center,an authorizedCustomer Care”

serviceror the dealerfrom whom the freezerwas purchased.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto the originalpurchaserand any succeedingownerfor products purchasedforordinary homeuse inthe 48mainlandstates,Alaska, HawaiiandWashington,~.C.in ‘

Alaskathe warrantyisthe same

exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecause youmust paytoship the productto the serviceshoporfor the service technician’stravelcosts to yourhome.

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

Lookinthe White or YellowPages ofyourtelephone directoryfor GENERALELE~RIC COMPAN~ GENERALELECTRICFA~RY SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICH(XPOINT FACl?3RYSERVICEor GENERALELE~RIC CUSK2MER CARE” SERVICE.

(

1SNOT’

~Service trips to yourhome to

teach you howto usethe product.

Readyour Useand Care material. If you 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 Cente@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

Ifyou havean installation problem, contact yourdealer or installer.You are responsiblefor providing

adequateelectrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

~Foodspoilage caused by:

a) Powerinterruption from the utility.

b)Blownfuse,opencircuit breaker or other powerdisconnection on the owner’s premises.

c) Freezernot operating because

o Replacement of housefuses or

resettingof circuit breakers.

e Failureof the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

~ Damageto product caused byaccident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTORISNOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

of abnormally !bwelecfiic power

voltageor inadequatehousewiring.

Somestatesdonot allowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral,

General Electric Company

Hfurther is fxmcerning this warranty, write:

Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

Part !’dOr162D3W4POOI

Pub.

No.49-6614

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