GE CTX18, CTX20 Use and Care Manual

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Enefgy”savkig‘rips . . .. . . . . . . .2

Impomnt safetylnsmmions ....3

Howto ConnectElectricity . . ...3

~RstilatiOnRequirements. . ...3.4

Howto AdjustRollers . . . . . . ...4

Howto AdjustLevelingLegs. ...4

Howto SetTemperature

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5

Row to use

Energy SaverSwitch . . . . . . . ...5

FoodStorageSuggestions . . . ...6

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StorageDrawers . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

Ice Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. +.9

Accesswies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...9

User Maintenance

Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~Q

The J?roblemSolver . . . . . ...11-13

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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate and maintainyournewrefrigerator properly.

Keepit handy for answersto your questions.

If youdon’t understandsomething or needmore help, write (include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs EIotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

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You’llsee them on a labelat the bottom,just insidethe fresh food compartment door.

These numbersare also on the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard thatcame with your refrigerator.

Beforesendinginthe registration

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card, pleasewritethese numbers here: -

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersin any correspondenceor service calls concerningyourrefrigerator.

H you received a damaged refrigerator, immediatelycontact thedealer (or builder)that sold you the refrigerator.

save time and money. Before you request service, check the Problem Solveron pages 11-13. It listsminor causesof operating problems thatyoucan correct yourself.

ToobtainHispanicversion ofthis book, call The GE AnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

consumer information service.

Toll-free. I?araobtenerla versibn en

espan~lde &te manual, Hamegratisa The GE Answer Center;

servicio de informacibn para el consumidor, tel~fono800.626.2000.

~Be sure he doors are closed tightly.Before leavingthe house

or retiring for the night, check to

Keep foodscovered to reduce moisture buildup inside the refrigerator.

be swe the doors haven’tbeen left upen accidentally.

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connectorend.

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refrigemtork pluggedin.This

WMpreventcontactwiththemoving partsoftheejectormechanism,or withtheheatingelementthat releasesthecubes.

@Don’t’refreezefrozen fmm which have thawed.completely. The UnitedStatesDepartmentof Agriculturein Home and Garden BulletinNo. 69 says:

“. . .Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen foodsthathavethawedif they still containice crystalsor if they are stillcold—below40”E

‘c.. .Thawedgroundmeats, ~oult~, or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror off-colorshould not be refrozen

and shouldnot be eaten. Thawed ice cream shouldbediscarded. If the odor or colorofany food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The foodmay be dangeroustoeat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefie=ing reduce the eating qualityof foods, particularly fruits, vegetablesand prepared foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less than

thatofmanyotherfoods,Use rvfzozenfoodsassoonas possible to saveasmuch oftheir eating qualityasyoucan:’

@H your old refrigerator isstill around the ‘hmllsebut not in use~ be sure to mnlww$the doom. This willreducethepossibilityof dangertochildren.

@Unpgugyow Fefrigeratir:

A. Beforemakingany repairs. Note:Westronglyrecommend

thatany servicingbeperformed bya qualifiedindividual.

B. Beforecleaning. C Beforereplacinga burned-out

lightbulb, the retiigerator should be unplu~ed inorder to avoid

contactwith alive wire filament.

(A burned-out lightbulb may

break when beingrepiaced.)

Note: Turningcontroi to OFF positiondoes not removepower tothe lightcircuit.

@m not operate ‘ym.RB?Rfigemmr inthe presence QfexplosiveREmes.

PREFERRED IMETHOD

INSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligationto haveit replaced with.

aproperly grounded three-prong walloutlet.

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Becauseofpottmtialsafety

hazardsunderccf~in conditions,

westronglyrecommendagainstuse ofan adapterplug. However,if you stillelectto usean adapter,where localcodespermit,a TEMPORARY

CONMECIlON maybe madeto a

properlygrounded two-prongwall outletbyuse ofa LJL listedadapter (Fig.2) availableat most10cA hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD ._,

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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Larger slotin adaptermust be

alignedwith largerslot in wall outletto provideproper polarity in connectionofpowercord.

CALJTl!O.N:Attachingadapter groundterminal to walloutletcover

& screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance

unlesscoverscrew ismetal, and not insu~ated,andwalloutletisgrounded throughhouse wiring. Youshould havethe circuit checkedbyaqualified

electrician to make sure theoutlet isproperly grounded.

when disconnecting the power emxifrom the adapter, alwayshold theadapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground

terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

SIEou!dthe adapter ground

terminal break$ Do Nm USE the tipplianae until a proper ground has again bwm es’@blished.

a grounding type plugand oiitlet andthatthe electricalratingof the cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts. Such extensioncordsare obtainablethroughyourlocal serviceorganization.

‘TM.refrigerator should akways

beplugged km its own individual ‘electricaloM?t-

(115volt, 60 He~z, or 100voh, 50 Hertz, singlephaseAC). This is recommendedforbest performance and to preventoverloadinghouse

wiringcircuits, which couldcause afire hazardfromoverheatingwires.

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Do notimtim refrigeratorwhere

temperaturewill go bekwv60”E

becauseit will notrun often enough to maintainproper temperatures.

Do instdllit on a floor strong

enoughto support a fully loaded refrigerator.

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Allowthe followingclearances for ease of installationand proper air circulation.

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Consider providingwater supply to refrigerator location. It will simplify connection of optional automatic icernaker shouki you wish to install one ata later date.

Rollersor legs,locatedbehindthe basegrille, shouldbe setso the refrigeratorisfirmlypositionedon thefloorand the front is raisedjust enoughthatthedoors closeeasily whenopenedabouthalfway.

‘I’oadjustrollersorlevelinglegs, removethebasegrille bygrasping itatthebottomandpullingit out.

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Turnrolleradjusting screwsm kvehg legsclockwiseto raise

refrigerator,counterclockwiseto lowerit. Use adjustablewrench

(3/8”hex head bolt)or pliers.

When adjustingfront rollers or levelinglegsforproper doorclosure, itis recommended that thebottom frontedgeofthecabinet be approximately3/4”from the floor.

‘libH?phx?baise@&?, alignpm-u?s

backd’ grille with clamps in. “

cabinet and.pwh forward.until

grille snaps into place.

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TEMPERATURE CX3NTROLS

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ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE

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Thisturns offheatersin your

refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture fromformingontheoutside.

Useofthe Energy saver switch cansaveyoumoney.Estimated

yearlysavings,dependingon your

localelectricrates, are as follows:

Model ElectricRate(PerKwh)

CTX18$9.00$16.00 $21.00

CTX20 $10.00 $17,00 $23.00

EstimatedYeariySavings

$ .05

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$ .08

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Yourrefrigeratorhas two controls

thatlet youregulatethe temperature in the freshfood and freezer compartments.

lNITIALLY, set the MWESH

E’OODcontrol at 5 andthe

FREEZER‘controlat co

Forcolderor warmertemperatures, adjustthedesired compartment controloneMleror numberat a time.

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or when adjusting tlMm17Mow 24 IMMFSfor the temperatures to

Stabili%e,or e~enout.

Note: Tuning thefreshfood

control to the OFF positionstops coding h BOTH6!oE’npamlentS— fresh food AND freezer—but

does not shut off power to the

refrigerator.

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Usethe milk test for the fresh food compartment. Place a container of milkon thetop shelfin the fresh fbod compartment. Check ita day Mm-.If the milk istoo warm or too

cold, adjustthe temperaturecontrols.

Use the icecream test for the freezer conlpartment. Place a container t~fice cream in the center

of the freezer c-mpartrncnt. Check it after a day. 1[it’stoohard or too

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If you mm-yourhousehold

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controlone stepcolder,asfrom “C” to “D:’ Cooler temperatures in the housemaycause thecompressor to

operatelessfrequently,thus allowing the freezer compartmentto warm somewhat. To protectyour frozen foodsupply,leaveyourlettered settingat thiscolder settingfor the entirewinter or for whateverperiod of timeyou are turningdown your thermostat. This isespecially importantwhen the thermostat is

turneddownfor an extendedperiod. This change should have no effect

on your fresh foodcompartment.

However,if freezing occurs, turn the numbered control one step warmer, as from “5” to “4:’

When youstop turning the thermostat down, turn temperature

controIsbackto their regularsettings. =7

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The Energy SaverSwitch is located on the temperature control panel.

Withtheheaters turnedoff, there isachancethat moisture may form on the outsideof your refrigerator, especiallywhenthe weather is humid. The humidityis mostlikely tobe high inthe summer, in the early morning hours, andinhomes whichare notair conditioned.

Over an extendedperiod of time, moisturethat formson the outside maycausedeteriorationof the paint finish.Mwillbe importanttoprotect thefinishby usingappliancepolish wax asdescribedonpage 10.

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When the EnergySaver SWM3

ispushedto the right, electricity flowsthroughthelow wattage heaterswhichwarm the outside of the cabinetand, under most conditions, preventthe forming of moistureor waterdroplets.

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Bis not necessaryto defrostthe

freezeror fresh food compartments.

Your refrigerator is designed and equipped to defrost itself automatically.

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