GE CTXH18, CTX19 Use and Care Manual
Conkns
ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille
CIeaning
2 ProblemSolver
13,14 Useand careof
4 RepairService 15
12
SafetyInstructions 3
EnergySaverSwitch 5 Shelves
Energy-SavingTips 2 StorageDrawers
8-10
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 8-10
StorageTimes 6 TemperatureControls 5
Icemaker
IcemakerAccessoryKit
IceTrays
Installation
AdapterPlug
10,11
15
11
3,4
4
Vacation&MovingTips 12
Warranty BackCover
WaterFilterAccessory
AdjustableRoIlers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding
3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 12 GE Answercenter@
ModelandSerialNumbers 2 800.626.2000
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Enew-saving tips
Readthk bookCarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemona labelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthe fresh
foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceiveda
refrigerator,
thedealer(orbuilder)that soldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyou requestsertice,
checkthe ProblemSolveronpages
13and 14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthat
correctyourself.
damaged
immediatelycontact
YOU can
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventtirwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthe doorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
*Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
e Keep
Iefipositionunlessmoistureforms
onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe
doors.
@13esurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethe doorshaven’tbeenlefi
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyour refrigerator.
~ Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthem.in the
refrigerator.
*Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
Energy saver switchinthe
@
.-
~ If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool*
~~&When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
e usethis apptianceonlyfOri6
intendedpurpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyins~lled inaccordance
withthe Imtillation Instructions
beforeitisused. See
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
@Nevermplug yom refrigerator
byputiingonthe ~wer cord.
Alwaysgripplugfitiy andpu~
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@RepairorreplaceirnmediaWlyM
el=tric service eor~ thathave
becomefrayedor otherwise
damaged. Do
not usea cordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
—
—
orconnectorend.
sbnd or hang on the sheivesin the refrigerator.
Theycould
damagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjurethemselves.
@Afteryour
operation, do not to~ch the Cold
smfaces, patiicularly whenl~ands
ar~damp or wet.
refrigeratoris in
Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
grounding
*If yourrefrigeratorhasan
ieemaker,donotp~acefingersor
hm& on the automaticicemahg
meehanismwhiletherefrigerator
is p~uggedin.
Thiswillhelp
protectyoufrompossibleinjury.It
willalsopreventinterferencewith
themovingpartsoftheejectox
mechanism,or withtheheating
elementthatreleasesthecubes.
@Whenmom yom
awayhm thewaM,becarefd notto
ro~overor*age thepwer cord.
~Wxl’t~ bz’en f- Wtich
havethawedcompletely.
refrigerator
The
UnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsorifthey are
stillcold—below40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthat haveizn}~off-odoror
off-colorshouldnot berefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odororcolor ofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getrid ofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibletO
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality
asyoucan:’
‘*If yourold
mound the howe but not in use,
be sureto removethe doors.
refrigeratorisstill
This
willreducethe possibilityof
dangertochildren.
~Unplug yourrefrigerator:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbepetiormed
byaqualifiedindividud.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingrepiaced.)
Note:~rning controltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
SAW TmE
mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
electricity
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a stfindardthree-prong(groundi]]g)
—
, .—.+
;
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizetile
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!Jossibilitvofelectricshockhazard
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PREFERRED
METHOD
liSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
Fig. 1
BEFOREUSE
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectricianto make
3
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
TEE PO-WERCORD.
W~tiO~Requimmenk(cOntinuW)–WOmmTOs. Ple~se R~~~ C~~~~MYe
—
—
useofa&pkr pl~
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
plug.Howev;r,ifyoustillelecttouse anadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
be align-dwiththelarger;lotinthe
walloutiettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CA~lON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrew
ismetal,andnotinsulated,and
the walloutletisgroundedthrough
thehousewiring.-Youshouldhave
circuitchecked~yaqualified
electriciantom&e suretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
disconnwting the power
when
cordfmm thea&pter9
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,the adapterground
terminalisverylik~lyto-break
withrepeateduse.
should tile adapter ground
terminalbd, Do Nm USE the
appl;ance until
has againbeenesmbiished.
& proper ground
alwayshold
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthatthe electricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
The refr~embr should
always
individml electricaloutlet—
(115volt,
50 Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
beplu~ed inh ifi own
60Hertz,or 100volt,
Refrigemtorlocation
Installthe refrigeratoron a floor
strongenoughto supportitwhen
itis fully loaded.
Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewi~lgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnot runofienenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Cleamnees
Ailowthe folIowingclearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides,3/4” Top,1“ Back,1/2”
If Model~X19 istobeinstalled
againstawallonthehingeside,
allow1 Yl”fordoorclearance.
(onmodels
Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.
soequipped)
Rollerslhve ‘
Somemodelshaveadjushble
rollem
the refrigeratorawayfromthewall
forcleaning;othermodelshave
adjustable.levelingBegs.Rollersor
legsshouldbesetsotherefrigerator
isfirmlypositionedonthefloor
andthefrontisraisedjustenough
thatthe doorscloseeasilywhen
openedabouthalfway.
thatenableyoutomove
Turnthe twofrontrolleradjusting
screws
clockwiseto r~se therefrigerator,
countercloektise to lower it.
Whenadjustingroflersorleveling
legsfor
recommendthat thebottomfront
edgeofthe cabinetbeapprotiately
If your
Oifourcornerlevelinglegs
properdoorclosure,we
~/.411fromthefloor.
refrigeratorhas a bme
grille, youcanturnthe adjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthe@e.
If you wouldrather remove the
base grille,
grilleandpullit out.
mm =
i
graspthe bottomofthe
LevelingLegI
a
.-
Becauseofpotentid safetyhazards
under certainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
~fy~~~ti~~ele~ttousean
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarytl~at
itbea UL listed3-wiregrolln.dillg
extension
Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simplifyconnectionofanoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou
wishto installoneata laterdate.
\_ .:
Toreplace thebasegrille,li~~up -
theclips on thebackofthegrille : ~‘~
withtheopeningsintt]e
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.
baseplate ‘--’
r
Opmting YourRefrigemtir
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
0
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIAL SETTING C
COLDEST E
‘1<
FREEZER
The freezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewamest) to “E” (the
coldest).
controiat “C?’
—
—
Ihitiailyset the freezer
Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“l” (thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and “OFF.”
the fresh food control at “5:’
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
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c
B
A
5 INITIAL SETTING
9 COLDEST
FRESHFOOD
~~itiallys;t
Usethe
freezercompartment.Place
icecream testfor the
a
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthe freezercompartment.Check
itafieraday.If it’stoohardortoo
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontio~s.
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Alwaysallow24hoursfor
refrigeratortoreachthe
the
temperatureyouset.
If
youturnyourhomehold
thermostatbelow60°F.atnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe
doors,especitiywhentie weatheris
humid.Thehumidityis mostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethat forms
ontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
tish. It
W~beimportanttopro~t
theftish byusingappliancepolish
wax asdescribedonpage12.
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
ENERGYSAVER
SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR--
c1
,’
Al
somewhat.Toprotectyour frozen
foodsupply,leaveyour
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthe thermostatis
turneddownform extendedperiod.
lettered
men tieEnergySaver$wikh
ispmhd to the*t,
flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,undermost
conditions,preventsthe forming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.
electricity
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
NoDe-
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
tizer orfreshf~ compartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautornaticdly,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.
IMPORTANR When
*tikg Contmkyor adjmth]gthem9
aiiow24 hours for te~nperatures
to shbilize, or evenout.
Note: mrning the fresh food
control to OFB
cm~ingin BmH Qompartnlenw—
freshfoodANDfreezer—but
does motshut off power to
refrigerator.
flow totesttempemtnres
use thennilktestfortilefreshfood
COEEBpj3rtnIfntaPlace
:~~i]l<OHthe topshelf
positionstops
initially
a container of
in[hefresh
foodcompartrncnt.Checkit aday
Ene~y saverSwikh
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthe temperaturecontrolpanel.
ENERGYSAVER
SET}iEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR-
Toreduce the amountof
electricity requiredtooperate
l%]
R
your refrigerator,push switch
totileleft position.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fro~n“for~ningon theoutside.
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