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.
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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.

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

WRE PROPER

GROUNDEXISTS

Fig. 1

BEFOREUSE

ifiavethewalloutlelandcircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician

to makesuretheoutlet isproperly
gr~~nd~d,

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

walloutlet.

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IMPORTANT... Please Read Carefully

useofadapterplug

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westrongly

useof an adapterplug.

ifyoustiil electtouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a

TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available

atmostlocalhardwarestores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSND,

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Thelargerslotin theadaptermust

bealignedwiththe largerslot inthe
wdloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAU1’ION:Attachingadapterground

terminaltowalloutletcoverscrew
doesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and

notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.You

shouldhavethe circuit checkedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.

When

cord from the adapter,

disconnecting the power

holdtheadapterwithonehand.
If thisisnotdone,theadapter
groundterminalisverylikelyto

breakwithrepeateduse.

Should

has again hen established.

theadapter ground

recommendagainst

However,

always

break, DO NOT USE the

until a proper ground

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

plugged into its own individual

electrical outkt-

always be

(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase

AC.) Thisisrecommendedforbest

performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcausea possiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.

FreezerLOcatim

Thisfreezerisdesignedforfree­standinginstallationonly.It should

notberecessedorbuilt-in.
Yourfreezershouldbeconveniently

locatedforday-to-dayuseinadry,
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. Insertacoinintheslotinthe
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,placeitindirectcontact
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,placelargepieces
ofdry iceontopofthe food.If dry
iceisnotavailable,movefoodtoa
frozenfoodlockertemporarily,
untilpoweris restored.

WARNING: Handlingofdry

icecancausehands to freeze.V/e
recommendthatyouweargloves.

A

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.

fastest way to defrost

l%e

Defrostingcanbedonequicklyand
easilybyscrapingfreezingsurfaces
witha plasticscraperorwooden

spatulawhenfrostismorethan1/8
inchthick.

Forperiodiccomplete
cleaningandfrostremoval

If frostistoothickortoohardto
bescraped,wesuggestyoudothe

following:

1. Removepowercordplugfrom

outlet.

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

3. Removeandsavethe drainplug
(1)atthefrontofthefreezer,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.

6.

Replacethe drainplugsremoved

instep3.

7. Removethedraintubeandsave
itforusenexttimeyoudefrost.

8. Pluginthefreezeratthe
electricaloutlet.Afteroperating
temperaturehasbeenreached,
returnfoodtothefreezer.

care

Unrdu~andemptvthefreezer.
Washtheinside-withwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—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

operation during

sumyous house poweris not

turnedOJ?<

your freezer in

vacations, be

e.

Forextendedvacationsor
absences,

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

Whenthefreezerisnotoperating,
itcanbe leftin anunheatedhouse
or roomwithoutdamageto the
cabinetor themechanism.

youmaywishtomove

when‘you move. e a

Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthe freezer.Thencleanand
drytheinterior.

Securethestoragebasketbytaping
itinplace.Besurethefreezerstays
uprightduringmoving.Protectthe
outsideofthefreezerwitha blanket.

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@Notpluggedin,Iftheplugissecureinthewalloutletandthe freezerstillfhilsto
cqxirate,plug damp ora smallapplianceintothesame outlettodetermineifthere .

isdtrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.~

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s Lidopenedtoofrequentlyortoolong; packageholdinglidopen.

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~Temperaturecontrolat toocolda setting.
@Packagesnotproperlywrappedor sealed.
~Extendedhot,humidweather.

*Lidopenedtoofrequentlyor toolong.
$ Packageholdinglidopen.
9Extendedhot9humidweather.

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I+kxdservice

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
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.

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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.

#l

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

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

14.9cu.ft. and smaller

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.

~ 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
of abnormally !bwelecfiic power

voltageor inadequatehousewiring.

Limit

$100.00

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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.

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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.

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral,

Part !’dOr162D3W4POOI

No.49-6614

Pub.

I-goccl

General Electric Company

Hfurther is fxmcerning this warranty, write:

Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

CX35S

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