GE CTF22E, CTF22G Use and Care Manual

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BeforeYOUcall forservice,

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and maintainyour new refrigerator

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questions.

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orwrite(inciude yaurphone number)

ConsumerAffairs i-iotpoint Appliance Park Louisville, KY40225

Wtitedownthemodeland Serialnumbers.

You’ilfindthemon aiabei atthe

bottom, just inside thefresh food

compartment door. Thesenumbersare alsocmthe

ConsumerProduct Ownership

Registration card that came with

your refrigerator. Before sending

in this card, piease write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

Hyou received a damaged

refrigerator, immediately contact

the deaier (or buiider) that soid you

the refrigerator.

save thne and iimcxley.

Beforeyoucall for service, check

the Problem Soiver on pages 9

through 11.it iists minor causesof

operating probiems that you can correct yourself. Rcouid saveyou an unnecessary service cali.

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~ Location of your refrigerator is

important. Try not to locate it next to your range, a heating vent or where sun wili shine directly on it.

o ~ON’t open doors more often

than necessary.

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0 Be sure the doors are closed tightly. Before leaving the house or retiring for the night, check to be

sure doors haven’t been left ajar

inadvertently.

~Store only those foods requiring refrigeration in your refrigerator,

o Allow hot foods to cool (until

warm ~0the ‘touch)beforeplacing them in your refrigerator.

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and cartons before p~itiing them in iihe K2”h’igmvhw-=

~ Keep alI foods covered to reduce moisture buildup inside the

refrigerator. e Hyou turn controls to coldest

position for quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn them back to regular settings.

GDon’t overcrowd your refrigerator. Overcrowding can require extra electrical energy to keep everything cod.

The power cord of this appliance

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is equipped with a thres-prong

(grounding) plug which mates with a standard three-prong (grounding)

wall rexxmtade (Fia. 1)to minimize

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Havethe wall receptacle and

circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it is the

personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it repiaced with a properly grounded

three-prong wail receptacle.

DO NOT UNDERANY.CIRCUSSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVETHE THIRD (GROUND)PRONG FROM

THE POWER CORD.

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Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongi) recommend agains

the use of an

adapter plug. However,if you still elect to use an adapter, where

!ocai codes permit, a TEMPQI?ARY

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made to a properly grounded

two-prong wall receptacle by the use of

a (L listed adapter (Fig. 2)

which is available at most iocal hardware stores.

The larger sicd in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall receptacle to provide

proper

the power

polarity in the connection of

cord.

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

receptacle is properly grounded. When disconnecting thQ power

cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, Ihe adapter

, ground terminal is very likely to

break with repeated use.

Sholdd the adapter ground terminal break, !!30No-l- USEthe appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

use of extensian cords

Because of potential safety haz-

ards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an extension

cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a lJL listed 3-wire grounding

type appliance extension cord and that the cyrrent carrying rating of the cord be ;5 amperes minimum. Such extension cords are obtain-

able through your local service organization.

The refrigerator should aiways be plugged inta its

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

This is recommended for best

performance and to prevent over-

loading house wiring circuits, which could cause a possible fire hazard from overheating wires.

Ccmsiderprovidirvgwater supply to refrigerator location. It will simplify connection of optional automatic icemaker shcmi~you wish to install one later.

Adjus~ab!@mlkv’$, which enable you to move your refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning, are located behind the base grille. These rollers should be set so that the refrigerator is firmly positioned on the floor and the front is raised just enough that the doors close easily when opened about halfway.

t+emovethe base grille by grasping it at the bottom and pulling it straight out.

Ftdher Adjusting Wmwv-turn

clockwise to raise, counterclockwise to lower. Use adjustable wrench (~~’thex head bolt) or pliers.

When adjusting front rollers for

proper door closure, it is recommended that the bottom front edge of the cabinet be approximately ~ inch from the floor.

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metal, and no: insulated, and vuail

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cabinet and genlly push forward until grille snaps into place.

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

FREEZER

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Yourrefrigerator has two controls that let you regulate the temperature in the fresh food and freezer

compartments.

iN!T!ALLY, set the FRESH FCMXI control at 5 am! the FREEZER control at c.

For colder or warmer temperatures, adjust the desired compartment control one letter or number at a

time.

Note:Turning the fresh food control to “OFF” turns off BOTH compartments—fresh food AND freezer.

Put a container of milk on the top shelf in the fresh food compartment. Check it a day later. If the milk is too warm or too cold,

adjust the temperature controls.

Puta container of ice cream in We centerof the freezer compartment.

Check it after a day. If it’s too hard ortoo soft, adjust the temperature

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...you may want to ‘km the lettered control one-step-co!de~ as from “c” to “5.” Cooler temperatures in the house may cause the freezer

controls to operate less frequently, thus allowing the freezer compartment to warm somewhat. To protect your frozen food supply, leave your Mered setting at this colder setting for the entire winter or for

whatever period of time you are turning down your thermostat. This is especially important when thermostat is turned down for an extended period.

This change should have no effect on your fresh food section. Howeve~if freezing occurs, turn the numbered control one step warmer, as from “5” to “4.”

When you stop turning the thermostat down, turn temperature controls back to their original settings.

~;~~~+j’[g~!$;~,~jlzj’$;tl.!i<{Ein Your refrigerator has an Energy

Saver Switch located on the Temperature Control panel.

Useof the Energy SaverSwitch car7saveyou money,Estimated yearly savings, depending on your loc6delectric rates, areas follows:

EstimatedYearlySavings

Model ElectricRate(PerKwh)

$ .05 $ ,08 $ .11

&TF22 $14.20 $22.72 $31.24

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Energy

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(Approx,)

19%

With the heaters turned off, there

is a chance that moisture may form on the outside of your refrigerator, especially when the weather is

humid. The humidity is most likely to be high in the summer, in the early morning hours, and in homes which are not air conditioned.

Over an extended period of time,

moisture that forms on the outside

may cause deterioration of the

paint finish. It will be important to

protect the finish by using appli-

ance polish wax as described cm

page $.

when the Energy

saw%-switch is

pushed to the right, electricity flows through the low wattage

heaters which warm the outside of the cabinet and, under most conditions, prevent the forming of

moisture or water droplets.

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