GE CSF24M Use and Care Manual
MODEL CSFE4M
1 Fruit and vegetable crisper
2. Convertible meat conditioner
3. Adjustable tempered glass shelves
4. Portable eggracks
5. Dairystorage compartments
6. Juice-can shelf
7. Bulky-packagestorage
8. Access door to automatic ice maker
9. Access door to ice bin
10. Ice service bin
11. Storage binfor small items
12. Temperature controls
13. Power saver switch
14.Rollers (located behind grille)
15. Defrost water pan (behind grille)
16. Model and serial number– record these
numbers here for future reference.
McIdel# Serial#—
Do not remove rating plate.
!NSTALMTION
I1OW5/8 inch at each side and top for ease of
installation and door clearance. Allow 1 inch
at r-earfor plumbing and electrical connec-
ns. There should be sufficient tubing from
Idwater supply to move refrigerator out
from wall severai feet (approximately 3 coils
of l/4-inch copper tubingat least 10inches in
diameter).
Your refrigerator should not be installed
where the temperature willgo below60*F. because the refrigerator will not run frequently
enough to maintain proper temperatures.
Be sure to install on a floor strong enough to
support a fully loaded refrigerator.
Adjustingscrews for raisingor lowering rollers
are located behind the grille. Set these screws
so the refrigerator is firmly positioned on the
floor and the .fio~ztis raised just enough that
the doors close easilywhenopened about halfway. Remove the grille by grasping at bottom
and pulling up and out. (See
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~Turn adjusting screws clockwise to raise the
rcfriger;~tor,counterclockwise to lower. (See
‘ig. 2). Use an adjustable wrench or pliers,
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Fig. 1).
Pull up
andout
Fig. 1
To replace grille, set tabs on hooksat both
ends and push top toward refrigerator until
grille snaps into place. (See Fig. 3).
Fig. 3
ELECTRICALCONNECTION
IMPORTANT
(PLEASEREADCAREFULLY)
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IFORPERSONALSAFETY,THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE PROPERLYGROUNDED.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a three-prong (grounding) plug which
mates with a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall receptacle (F]g.4) to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. The customer should have the wall
receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 4
Where a standard two-prongwall receptacle is
encountered, it is the personal responsibility
and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong
wall receptacle,
DONOT, UNDERANYCIRCUMSTANCES,
CUTOR REMOVETHE TkIftRD(GROUND)
PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
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INSUREPROPERGROUND
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USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLIANCE’S
POWERCORD WiLL
INFREQUENTLY
TEMPORARY
ADAPTER PLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA
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ALIGNLARGE
PRONGS/SLOTS\ <“ - 0 .ti
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Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an adapter plug. However, if
you still elect to use an adapter, where local
codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded
two-prongwall receptacle by the use of a UL
listed adapter which is available at most local
hardware stores (Fig, 5). The larger slot in the
adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground ter-
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minal to the wallreceptacle cover screw does
not ground the appliance unless the cover
screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall
receptacle is grounded through the house
wiring. The customer should have the circuit
checked bya qualified electrician to make
sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the
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. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground has again
been established.
USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLIANCE’S
POWER CORD WILL BE DISCONNECTED
FREQUENTLY
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations
because frequent disconnecting of the power
cord places undue strain on the adapter and
leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground
terminal. The customer should have the twoprong wall receptacle replaced with a threeprong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified
electrician before using the appliance,
The refrigerator should alwaysbe plugged into
itsown individual electrical outlet (115volt,
60 hertz, single phase AC.)
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TEMPERATuREmNTRoLs
Your refrigerator has two controls that let
you regulate the temperature in the Fresh
Foodand Freezer compartments (Fig.
NORMAL aKrTINas CAND S
C~OSR FfW!SHP~O C ANO 6-7
COLOEO1FRE6H FOOD B AND 6.0
COLDER PRe5zER
WARMHR PRESHFOOD C AND 24
OFF IFRPSHFO & FRZ.I .
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
ALLOW 24 HOURSTOSTABILIZE
Initially set the controls at “C”and “5!’
For colder FreshFood compartment:
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leavethe“C”setting alone and set the other
control at “6” or “7Y
For coldest Fresh Food compartment:
set the controls at “B” and
Forcolder Frreezer:
set
the controls at “D” and “7” or”$
“8”or “W
SUGGESTEDSTORAGE
mMEs–MEAT & POULTRY
STORAGEPERIOQ
maintain its quality)
REFRIGERATORFREEIEfl
35°
to40°F. 0° F.
PRODUCT
FRESHMEATS
(Beef and Lamb). 3 to 5 8 to 12
Roasts
Steaks(i3eef). . . . . . . . 3t05
ChoPs
DAYS
PROCESSEDMEATS
%acon. . 7
Frankfurters. 7
tiam(Who!e). . . . 7 lto2
Ham(Half)... 3105
Ham(Slices). 3
MONTHS
8 to 12
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lto2
lto2
For warmer Fresh Food Compartment:
leave the control at “C” and set the other
control at “4; ’“3;“2r or “~v
After adjusting the temperature controls,
allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize.
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Note: Turning the numbered control to
“OFF” tl~rns off refrigeration in both the
Fresh Food and Freezer compartments.
Guide To ProperTemperatures:
If a container of milk is too warm or too
cold to your taste after being on the top
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shelf in the Fresh Food compartment for
a day, adjust the Cold Control Dials ac-
cordingly.
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If a gallon of ice cream remains firm to the
touch after being in the Freezer for a day,
the Cold Control Dials are at the proper
setting. If the ice cream’s firmness is not
to your liking, adjust the dials accordingly.
Check a day after resetting either dial to
makesure newsettingisprovidingthe temperature you desire.
refrigerator near the top of the fresh food
compartment (Fig. 11).This switch allows
you to turn heaters on to eliminate mois-
ture on the exterior, if and when it forms.
POWER
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This moisture can be expected onlywhen
the weather ishumidand ifyour kitchen is
not air conditioned. The switch should be
left on the“normal”positiontosave power
except when moisturedoes form. Remember to switch it back to normal when the
weather isno longerhumid.
Fig. 11 I
~ Don’tovercrowdyour refrigerator—overcrowdingcan require extra electrical ener-
keep everythingcool.
~Before leaving the houseor retiring for
the night, check to be sure doors haven’t
been left ajar inadvertently.
~Don’t locate your refrigerator adjacent
to yourrange,a heatingvent or where sunshine willstrike it if any other kitchen ar
rangement is possible.
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FmDFREEzlNGTIPS
There are three essentialrequirements for
efficienthome freezing.First, of course, is
initial quality. Only top-quality foods
should be frozen. Freezing retains quality
and flavor; it cannot improvequality. Second is speed. The quicker fruits and vege-
tables are frozen after picking, the better
thefrozenproductwillbe. You’llsave time,
too, becauselesscullingandsortingwillbe
necessary.The third requirementis proper
packaging.Usefood wraps designedespeciallyforfreezing;they’rereadilyavailable
in a wide selection at your favorite store.
freezing of fresh (unfrozen) meats or
Limit
seafoods to 26 poundsat atime.
To FREEZEMEAT,FISH,POULTRY
Wrap well in freezer-weightfoil (or other’
heavy-dutywrappingmaterial), formingit
carefullyto the shapeof the contents. This
expelsair. Foldandcrimp endsofthe pac
age to provide a good, lasting seal. Don’t
refreeze meat that hascompletely thawed;
meat,whetherraworcooked,can befrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
SUGGESTED FREEZER
STORAGE T!MES
(other than for meatand poultry)
Most
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COOKEKtMEATS
CookedMeats and
rREsHPOULTRY
Pieces(NotCovered) 1to 2 1
Cooked
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Your refrigerator is equipped with a power
saver switch iocated on the left side of the
POWER-SAVINGTIPS
o Don’topen doorsmore often than necessary and close them as soon as possible,
particularly in hot, humidweather.
~ Store only foods requiring refrigeration
in your refrigerator.
e Wipe all moisture from bottles and cartons before putting them into refrigera-
tor, and keep all foods covered to reduce
moisture build-upinside.
~ Don’t waste ice cubes by letting many
melt while usinga few.
~If youturn control to coldest positionfor
quick chilling or freezing,don’t forget to
turn it back to normal setting.
Fine-quality ice cream, with high cream
content, will normallyrequire slightlylower temperatures than more “airy”ah-eadypacked brands with low cream content. It
will be necessary to experiment to determine the exact setting to keep your favorite ice cream at the right serving temperature. Also,the rear ofthe freezer is slightly[
colder than the front.
No DEFROSTING
You never have to defrost the freezer.
has been pre-set at the factory to defrost
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itself, automatically.
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