GE CTF16E Use and Care Manual

Fruit and vegetable crispers -

2. Three adjustable cantilever shelves

3. Adjustable slide-out meat pan

4. Butter storage compartment

5. Portable egg tray

6. Freezer door juice-can shelf

7. Easy-Releasemice trays and
storage bucket

8. Temperature controls (both fresh
food and freezer)

9. Power saver switch

10.Roll-out wheels (behind grille)

11.Defrost water pan (behind grille)

12.Model and seriai number– record these
numbers here for future reference.

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Do not remove rating plate.

Serial#

hNSTALLATION

ilow5/8-inch clearance at both sides and

p for ease of installation. When building

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‘new home, consider providing water supply

refrigerator Jocation. It will simplify connt
[ionof optional automatic icemaker shou

youwishto install one at a later date.
Yourrefrigerator should not beinstaIled whe

the temperature will go below 60°F. becau:
the refrigerator willnot run frequently enou{

to maintajn proper temperatures.
Besure to install on a floor strong enough i

support a fullyloaded refrigerator.

Adjustingscrews for raising or lowering rolle
are located behind the grille. Set these screv
so the refrigerator is firmly positioned on th
tloor and the front is raised just enough th:

the doors close easily when opened about hal
uay. Remove the grille by grasping at bettor

:lndpulling up and out. (See Fig. 1).

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‘- “i-urnadjusting screws clockwise to raise th~

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‘~?:frigerator, counterclockwise to lower. (Set

-:.~~.2). Use an adjustable wrench or pliers.

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MODEL CTFt6E

To replace grille,set tabson hooksat both ends
and push top toward refrigerator until grille

snaps into place. (See Fig.3).

ELECTRICALmNNEcTloN

IMPORTANT

[PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

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FORPERSONALSAFETY,’HUSAPPLIANCE

MUSTBEPROPERLYGROUNDED.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a three-prong (grounding) plug which
mates with a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall receptacle (Fig. 4) to minimize the possi-

bilityof 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.
DO NOT, UNDER ANYCIRCUMSTANCES

CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GIUMJND)

PRONG’FROM TWE PO’WIERCORD.

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USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLIANCE’S
POWER CCN?D WILL BE D[S(20NNE(Y?’ED
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TH’WOIMRYMETHOD

ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
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Becauseof 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 IL
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 ter­minal to the wall receptacle 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 D! SCCINNECTED

FREQUENTLY

Do not use an adapter plug in these situations
because frequent disconnecting of ihe power
cord places undue strain on the adapter and
ieads 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
its own individual electrica! outlet (115volt,
60 hertz, sing;e phase AC.)

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BEFOREUSE

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Your refrigerator has dual temperature

controls for the freezer and the fresh food

compartments (Fig. 6).

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FRESHFOOD

AND C

NORMAL SETTINGS
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cOLDEST FRESH FOOD &9 AND E
cOLDER FREEZER
WARMER FRESH FOOO 4.1 ANO C
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FREEZER

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Inigidiy set the Freezer control at “C”and
the Fresh Foodcontrol at “S’

Forcolder FreshFoodcompartment,leave

the Freezer control at “C” and set the Fresh

Food control at “6” or “7~’

Forcoldest Fresh Food compartment, set

the Freezer control at “B” and the Fresh
Food control at “8” or “9?

Forcolder Freezer, set the Freezer control
at “D” and the Fresh Food contro~ at “7”’
or “8?

ForwarmerFreshFoodcompartment, leave

POWERMNSUMPTION

The kilowatt hours per month (Kwh/Mo.)
shown on the fact tag attached to the
inner door is the measure of the power
consumed when tested in accordance with
AHAM Standard HRF-2ECFT with power

saver switch at the normal setting and at
the setting recommended when moisture
t’ormson refrigerator exterior.

The approximate monthly cost of opera­tion can be calculated by nlultipIying the

Kwh/Mo. by the cost per kilowatt hour
from your local power company. Cost of
operation varies under actual usage

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POWERSAVERSW[TCH

Yourrefrigerator is equipped with a power
;aver switch located on the left side of the
efrigerator near the top of the fresh food
ompartment (Fig. 7). This switch allows
‘OUto turn heaters on to eliminate mois­ure on the exterior, if and when it forms.

“his moisture can be expected only when

the weather is hllmid and if your kitchen is

the Freezer control at “C” and set the Fresh
Food control at “47“3:’“2J’or”1 ~’

After adjusting the temperature controls,
allow 24hours for temperatures to stabdize.

Note: Turning the Fresh Food control to
“O” also turns off refrigeration in the Freez­er compartment.

Chide To Proper Temperatures: If a con-

tainer of milk is too warm, or too cold to
your taste after being on the top shelf in
the Fresh Food compartment for a day,
adjust the Cold Control Dials accordingly.

If a gallon of ice cream remains firm to the

touch after being in the Freezer for a day,
the CoId 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
make sure new setting is providing the tem­perature you desire.

If you advance the Freezer compartment
Cold Control Dial to “E’ to freeze a quick
supply of ice cubes or a large amount of
food, be sure to reset the dial to its pre­vious setting within a day.

Fig. 7

not air conditioned. The switch should be
left on the “normal” position to save power
except when moisture does form. Remem­ber to switch it back to normal when the
weather is no Ionger humid.

POWER-SAVING‘TIPS

~ Don’t open doors more often than neces­sary and close them as soon as possible,
particularly in hot, humid weather.

e Store only foods requiring refrigeration
in your refrigerator.

6 Wipe all moisture from bottles and car­tons before putting them into the refrigera­tor, and keep all foods covered to reduce

moisture build-up inside.
~ Don’t waste ice cubes by letting many

melt while using a few.

* If you turn control to coldest position for
quick chilling or freezing, don’t forget to
turn it back to normal setting.
@Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator— ove
crowding can require extra electrical ener-

~Y to keep everything cool.

ISBefore leaving the house or retiring for
the night, check to be. sure doors haven’t
been left ajar inadvertnetly.

~Don’t locate your refrigerator adjacent
to your range, a heating vent or where sun­shine will strike it if any other kitchen ar­rangement is possible.

SUGGESTEDSTORAGE

TIMES–MEAT &IP(XJLTFW

STORAGEPERIOD

(To maintain its quality)

lkFfliGERATllRFREEZER

35°to 40°F. 0° F.

PRODUCT

FRESHMEATS

DAYS

Roasts(Beef and Lamb). 3 to 5

Roasts(Pork and Veal). . .. 3 to 5

Steaks(Beef) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05

Chops(Lamb and Pork) . . . 3 to 5

Ground and Stew Meats. 1 to 2

Variety Meats... . . . . . . . . lto2

Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . lto2

PROCESSEDMEATS

Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1

Frankfurters . .... . . . . . . . 7

Ham(Whole) . . . . . . . . . . . 7 lto2

Ham(tlalf ) . . . . . . . . . . .

Ham(Slices) . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Luncheon Meats . . . .. . . . . 3t05

Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . 7

Sausage(Dry and Semi-Dry) 14 to 21

COOKEDMEATS

Cooked Meats and Meat

Dishes.... . . . . . . . . . . lto2 2t03

Gravyand Meat Broth . . 1 to 2

FRESHPOULTRY

Chickenand Turkey. . . . . 1 to 2

Duck and Goose . . . . . . . . . lto2 6

Giblets . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . lto2 3

COOKEDPOULTRY

Pieces (Covered with Broth) 1 to 2 6

Pieces(Not Covered). . . 1 to 2
Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . 1 to 2

Fried Chicken ... .. . . . . . . lto2 4

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MONTHS

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mended.

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AUTOMATICICEMAKER

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If your refrigerator did not come ahvead

equipped with an automatic icemaker, yo

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