GE CB5SM Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning

Defrosting
Energy-SavingTips

Installation

AdapterPlug
Clearances 4

ElectricalRequirements 3,4

ExtensionCord 4
Grounding

Location

ModelandSerialNumbers

Compact Model CIk5S

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5 ProblemSolver
5 Quick-Freezing

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4 TemperatureControl

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PowerFailure ‘7

RepairService

SafetyInstructions

Vacation&MovingTips

Warranty BackCover

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tips

BeforeU4ngyour fkx!w!er,
readthi$IM?@k

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer

properly.

Keep ithandyforanswemtoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

camfuMy.

Wtitedownthemodell
andsa=idnmberso

You’llseethemona labelonthe

backofthefreezer.
Modelandserialnumbersarealso

ontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourfreezer.

Beforesendinginthis card,please
writetheserialnumberhere:

SerialNumber

ModelNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourfreezer.

If youreceiveda damaged

freezer,

dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thefreezer.

Savetime and money.
Beforeyou requestservice,

the ProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
causesofminoroperatingproblems

thatyoucancorrectyourself.

immediatelycontactthe

check

@Locationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitinawarm,
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.

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

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safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

@~$~thf$q9pMm!t? only foiits

pm$ose asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook. ~

~TMSfreezerliustbeproperly

instaikllin accordancewith the

Instruc$kmsbeforeit

ismed. See

groundinginstructions

belowandonpage4.

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recessed

orhilt in—itisdesigned

forfree-standinginstallationonly.

~NeverunplugYourfreezer

pul~ingonthe powercord.

by
AlwaysgripplugfirmlyandpuIl

straightoutfromtheoutlet.

~llep~i~4Xreplace

auektrk serviceads thathave
becomefrayedw

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cbnaged. Do notusea

showscracksorabrasiondamage

.

otherwise

alongitslengthorateitherthe

pkg orconnectorend.

usingthis

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cordthat

@~ter your frwm’ hih

operation,domottouch the MM

Surf’’a?$i,

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.

prticuk’ly whenhands

s Cau~~@n SkMBM.@ Wd when”;~.

removingthe dqorMa freezer,

I%rticular’cautionsfiotikibeused
whenreniovingthelidofa chest .
freezer,asmostchestlids’are ~
underspringtension.Contactthe
manufacturer’srepresentativefora
methodofsaferemoval.

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend

thatanyservicingbe performed
byaqtudifiedindividual.

B.Beforecleaning.

DO jIIO~Operateyourfreezer h

a

thepresenced explosivefumes.

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PREFERRED
METHOD

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ifiavethewalloutlelandcircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician

to makesuretheoutlet isproperly
gr~~nd~d,

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
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