GE CTXH18, CTX19 Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration BaseGrille
CIeaning
2 ProblemSolver
13,14 Useand careof
4 RepairService 15
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
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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Helpw helpyou..e
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
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~ 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)
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;
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
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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.
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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.
t
E
D
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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