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Front Cover

Imm’tant Cautions, . ,, .. .,....1

How to Connect Electricity. ..1,2
Installation Requirements. +., ..2

Howto Adjust I%ilers. ... . . .. ..2

Howto Set Temperature

Controls. . . .. . . . ., . . . ........3

Automatic Energy-Saver

System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........3

Food Storage Suggestions. . . +.4

shelves . . . . . P,.... , . !. . . . ~...5

Storage Drawers. . . .. . ... ...5-7

iceService. . .. . . . . . .. ........8

Accessories. . . . .. . . .. ........8

User Maintenance

Instructions . . . . . . . .. . ........9

Problem Solver. . . . . . . ....10-12

Special Services.. ... ... .h’wide

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Warranty.. . . . . . . ... .BackCover

ReadthisboOkCarefU~Y.

It is designed toheip you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator
properly

Keep it handyforanswersto your
questions.

tfyoudon’t understand something

or need more help,..

Call,toll-free:

The GEAnswer CentedM

800.626,2000
consumer information service

orwrite (include your phone
number)

Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint

Appliance Park

Louisville, KY40225

You’ll find them on a label atthe
bottom, just inside the frwh food
compartment door.

Th@s@numbers ar~also

on the

Consumer ProductOwnership

Registration card that came with

your refrigerator Before sending

in this card, pleasewrite these
numbers here:

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Model Number

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Serifil Number

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Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your refrigerator.

If youreceiveda damaged

refrigerator,immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you

the refrigerator,

Saw time and money.

Beforeyoucd! forservice,check

the Problem Solver on pages10

through 12.It listsminor causesof

operating problems that you can

correct yourself, It could save

you an unnecessary service call.

~ Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid locating it next to
your range, a heating vent or where
sun wiii shine directly on it.

BDofiIt open doors more Often
than necessary.

~ cio~e the doors as soon as
possib!e, particularly in hot, humid

weather.

o i3e sure the doors are closed
tightly. E3eforeleaving the house or
retiring for the night, check to be
sure doors haven’t been left ajar
inadvertently.

~ StOre OniythOsefoods requiring
refrigeration in your refrigerator.

QWipe a[[ moisture from

and ~art~nS ~~f~re putting

bOtti@

them in

the refrigerator.

@Keep ail foods covered to
reduce moisture build-up inside
the refrigerator.

@If you tut-n controls to cokiest
position for quick.chilling or freez-

ing, be sure to turn them back to
regular settings.

e ~~~’t ~v~rcro~qj yOLII- refrigerator.

overcrowding can

require Mra ,{%~~.,

electrical energy to k~~p every- &;;j

thing cool.

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usingthis

pp!iance, alwaysexercise basic

safety precautions, including the

Mowing:
@USNthis app~ianceonlyfor its

inkmdedDurpciseasdescribed ih

this Use and Care Book,

@Thisr@r@eriMormustbeproperly

inskdkxiinmwxxkmce withthe

Instructionsbefore it

isused.See grounding instructions

below and on page 2.

* Never unplugyfwr refrigerator
by onthe powercord.

Always grip plug’firmly and pull
straight out from the receptacle.

* Repairorrepkme

allelectricserviceconk that

have !ixxxxnefrayed or otherwise
damaged.Do not use a cord that

shcnwscracks or abrasion damage

ng its iength or at either the

ug or connector end.

swfa~qs, when hands

are dampor wet, Skin mayadhere
to these extremely cold surfaces}

o If your refrigeratorhasan

automatickxwnakw,do not13hce
fingersor,handscmthe
icx3makhlgrrmchanist?lwhilethe
refrigeratorisphqgd in.This wiii

prevent contact with the rrmdng
parts of the ejector mechanism,
or with the heating ~iernent that
reieasesthe cubes.

~ Don’t refreezefrcxafmfoods

whichhave thawed Ccmlph$?telyt’
The United f3tatesDepartment of
Agriculture in Home and Garden

Buiietin No. 69 says:
‘~.,Ycwmay safeiy refreeze frozcm

foods that have thawed if they still

contain ice crystais or if they are
stiii coid—beiow 40°F.

‘:..Thawed ground meats,poultry,
or fish that have any off-odor

or off-coior shouid not be refrozen
and shouid not ix?eaten. Thawed
ice cream shouid be discarded. if
the odor or coior of any food is
poor or questionable, get rid of it.

The food may be dangerous to eat.

fax%, particularly fruits, vege­tabies,’and preparedfowls, The
eating quaiity of red meatsis
aff~cted lessthan that of many
other foods. Use refrozen foods as
soon aspossible to sav~as much
~f their eating quality asycmcart~’

@If’yourold refrigeratork still

mmmdtkwhouseKNtnotin use,
be sureto nwmve thedoors.Thi~

wiJlreducethe pfxsibiiity of danger

Unplugyourrefrigerator:

A. Before making any repair%

Note: Westrongiy recommend

th~t any servicing be performed

by aquaiified individual.
ELBefore cieaning,

C. i3efore replacing a burned-out’

iight bulb, the refrigerator should

be unpiugged in order to avoid
contact with a live wire fiiament.
(A burned-out iight buib may
break when being repiaced.)

Note: Turning controi to CNW

position does not remove power
to the iight circuit.

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7“hepower cord of this appliance
is equipped with a three-prong

(grounding) piug which mates with

,%gp@andardthree-prong (grounding)
‘&$#$~/]receptacle(~ig.~)tominimize

thepossibility of ejectric shock

“Even partial thawing and refreez­ing reduce the eating quaiity of

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Have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by aqualified
electrician to make

receptacle k properly grounded.

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GROUNDEXISTS

BEFORElLSE

sure the

Where astandard two-prong wail

receptacle isencountered, it isthe

personai responsibility and ohii­gation of the customer to have it
repiaced with a properiy grounded
three-prong waii receptacle,

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used adapterplug

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Becauseof potential safetyhazards

undercertain conditions, westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug. However,ifyoustill electto use

anadapter,whereiocalcodespermit,
aTEMPORARYCONNECTIC)Nmay

bemadetoa properiy grounded
two-prongwall receptacle by use of
aULlisted adapter(Fig. 2)available

at most local hardware stores.

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TheIargerslot inthe adaptermust be
aligned-withthe larger slot inthe wall
receptacle to provide proper polarity

in the connection of the powercord.

CAUTKN’$LAttaching adapter

ground terminal to wall receptacle
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through

house wiring. Customer should
havethe circuit checked by a qual­ified electrician to make sure the

receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnectingthe pcmwx
cordfromthe adapter,always hold

the adapter with one hand. If this

is not done, the adapter ground

terminal is very likely to break

with repeated use.

the adapter $yxN.md

break, lx) No-r USE the

app!kmce until

has again been

a proper ground

useof ‘N3kxk

Becauseof potential safety hazards
undercertainconditions, we strongly
recommend againstthe useof an
extension cord. However,if you still
elect to usean extension cord, it is
absolutely necessarythat it be aUL

listed 3-wire grounding type appli­ance extension cord andthat the
current carrying ratingof the cord be

15amperes minimum.Such exten-

sion cords areobtainable through

your local service organization.

The should always

be iir’ltclitsCNvn

oLM3t-

(115volt, 60 Hertz, or 100volt,
50 Hertz, single phaseAC).

This is recommended for best

performance and to prevent over­loading housewiring circuits,

which could cause

hazardfrom overheating wires.

Do not hmtailrefrigeratorwhere

temperaturewill go below 60°F.

because it will not run often enough
to maintain proper temperatures.

Do installiton a fkmrstnx?genough

tosupportafullykwdedrefrigerator.
Alsosee Energy-Saving Tips

regarding location.

Aknw5/8” ateachsick,1“overtop,
and1”at rearforeaseofkwtallaticm,
properair and
ekctrieai AU(NN3/4”

at each side for door clearance.

VVheil anEYw!hlmmem . “

consider providing water supply to
refrigerator location. Hwill simplify
connection of optional automatic
icernaker shouicl you wish to install
one at a later date.

a possible fire

Fldh’s

Adjustablerollers,which enable
you to move your refrigerator away
from the wall for cleaning, are

located behind the basegrille,

These rollers should be set
the refrigerator is firmly positioned
on the floor andthe front is raised
just enough that the doors close
easily when opened about halfway.

Specially designed door hinges lift

both doors slightly when opened,
The force of gravity then helps
close the doors automatically.

Toadjustrollers,remove the base

grille by grasping it at the bottom

and pulling it straight out.

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclock-

wise to raise refrigerator, counter-

clockwise to lower it. Useadjustable

wrench (3/81’hexheadbolt) orp!iers.

When adjusting front roilers for

proper door closure, it is recom-

mended that the bottom front edge

of the cabinet be approximately

5/8 inch from the floor.

so that

cmback of grille withclamps in
cabinet and gently push forward

until grille snaps into place.

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!NITIAL SETTING

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‘N’T’ALSETT’NG 5 FRESH FOOD

COLDEST 9

TEMPERATURE CONTF?C)I-$

Youwon’t find an“energy saver”
switch on this refrigerator.

Warmliquid from the refrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically circulated
aroundthe front edge of the freezer
compartment to help keepmoisture
from forming
refrigerator during humid weather.

Many refrigerators usespecial
electric heaters. This refrigerator
needs none.That’s why there is no
“ermrgy saver” switch ...there’s no
need for it.

cm the outside of the

‘@w refrigerator hastwo controls

that let you regulate the temperat­ure in the fresh food andfreezer
compartments.

INITIALLY,set the FV3ESHFXX3D
mmtrol at 5 and the FREEZER

Iltroi at ‘C.

or coider or warmer temperatures,

adjustthe desired compartment con-

if yo%j

...you maywantto turn the/ettered
control onestep colder,as from “C”
to “D.” Cooler temperatures in the
house maycause the freezer con-

trols to operate lessfrequently,
thus allowing the freezer compart­ment to warm somewhat.Toprotect
your frozen food supply, leave your

lettered setting at this colder setting
for the entire winter or for whatever
period of time you areturning down
your thermostat. This is especially
important when the thermostat is

turned down for anextended period.
This change should have no

effect on your fresh food section.

However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, asfrom “5” to “4.”

When you stopturning the thermo­stat down, turn temperature controls
backto their regular settings.

turnycwr

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iM’Y’F.atnight

It is not necessary to defrost the
freezer or freshfood compartments.
Your refrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself
automatically.

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