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Owner’s Manual
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GE FP15 Owner’s Manual

Food Freezers
Upright—Manual Defrost
Part No. 162D7748P002 Pub. No. 49-6944 1-81486-002 CG 11/97
Model:
FP15
Owner’s Manual
GE Appliances
Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips
Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family
Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department.
Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your freezer. That’s important, because your new freezer will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.
We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.
GE & You, AService Partnership.

Safety Information

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . .3
Use of Extension Cords . . . . . .3
How to Connect Electricity . . . .4
Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . .4
Operating Instructions
Starting the Freezer . . . . . . . . .5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Defrosting Instructions . . . . . . .6
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . .7, 8
Installation Instructions
Preparing to
Install the Freezer . . . . . . . . . . .9

Troubleshooting Tips

Normal Operating
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Before You
Call For Service . . . . . . . . .10, 11

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . . . . .13
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Service Telephone
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Write the model and serial numbers here:
# #
You can find them inside on the left wall of the freezer.
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.
Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your freezer properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your freezer.
You’ll find many answers to common problems in the
Before You
Call For Service
section. If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips
first, you may not need to call for service at all.
READ THIS MANUAL
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back section. Or,
in the U.S.,
you can always call the GE Answer
Center® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In Canada,
call 1-800-361-3400.
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IMPORT ANT!
Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that is packed with this product. If you cannot find it, please send in the duplicate card printed in the back of this section.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
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■This freezer must be properly installed and
located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.
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■Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang
on the shelves in the freezer. They could damage the freezer and seriously injure themselves.
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■After your freezer is in operation, do not touch
the cold surfaces, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may stick to these extremely cold surfaces.
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■Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
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■Unplug the freezer before cleaning, making
repairs or changing the light bulb.
NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.
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■Turning the control to the
OFF
position does not remove power to the light circuit on models with interior light.
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■Do not use any electrical device or any sharp
instrument in defrosting your freezer.
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■Do not refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed completely.
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■Caution should be used when removing the door
of a freezer. Contact the manufacturer’s representative for a method of safe removal.
IMPORTANT: PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE FREEZER
Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators and freezers are still dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator or freezer, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:
■Take off the doors.
■Leave the shelves in place so that children may
not easily climb inside.
CFC Disposal
Your old freezer has a cooling system that used CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to harm stratospheric ozone.
If you are throwing away your old freezer, make sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper disposal by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally release this CFC refrigerant you can be subject to fines and imprisonment under provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act.

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord.
However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United States) or a CSA-listed (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!

HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.
If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
The freezer should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating plate.
This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.
Never unplug your freezer by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
Repair or replace immediately all power cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either end.
When moving the freezer away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.

USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS

(Adapter plugs not permitted in Canada)
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug.
However, if you must use an adapter, where local codes permit, a
temporary connection
may be made to a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by use of a UL-listed adapter available at most local hardware stores.
The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.
When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter in place with one hand while pulling the power cord plug with the other hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.
If the adapter ground terminal breaks,
DO NOT USE
the freezer until a proper ground has been established.
Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.
Read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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About the operation of your freezer.

Starting the Freezer

Clean the inside of the freezer with a mild solution of baking soda and water (see
Care and Cleaning
). Connect cord to a power outlet that cannot be turned off by a switch. Turn the control to
4.
This will maintain the temperature at or near 0°F. (-18°C.) under
normal conditions. Allow freezer to operate for 6 to 8 hours before filling with
frozen food.
Let the freezer cool overnight before adding large amounts of
unfrozen food.
Never add more that 2–3 pounds (1 to 1.5 kg) of unfrozen food per cubic foot of freezer space.
NOTE:
When the freezer is first started, the compressor will run constantly until it reaches freezing temperature. It may take 6 to 8 hours or longer, depending on room temperature and the number of times the freezer is opened.
The outside of the freezer may feel warm. This is normal. As the freezer removes heat from packages and air space inside, the heat is transferred to the room air which may cause the outside to feel warm.
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Temperature Control
Turn the control to a higher number for colder temperatures and to a lower number for less cold temperatures.
Turning the control to
OFF
stops the cooling process but does not shut off power to the freezer.
Key-Ejecting Lock
(on some models)
The key for the spring-loaded lock is automatically ejected—key will not remain in lock in either the open or closed position.
Keep the key out of reach of children and away from the freezer.
Bookshelf Door Storage
Lets you store frozen food packages like books for easy selection.
Refrigerated Cabinet Shelves
Cooling coils welded to shelves freeze food quickly and evenly.
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Defrosting instructions.
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In most climates, defrosting will be necessary only about twice a year.
To have your freezer operate most efficiently,
do not permit more than 1/4 inch (6 mm) of frost to accumulate on the shelves.
To remove this light coating of frost from the shelves, simply scrape with a plastic or wood spatula or scraper. Scrape the top and bottom surfaces of the shelves and the refrigerated surface at the top of the cabinet.
Never use an ice pick or metal scraper. Any such instrument can damage the freezer.
Do not use any electrical device in defrosting your freezer.
For Complete Defrosting
Turn the temperature control to
OFF.
Remove all food and place it in corrugated boxes, insulated bags, picnic coolers, etc. Use towels and newspapers for insulation as needed.
With the door open, use pans of hot water to speed loosening of frost. Remove large pieces before they melt.
Sponge excess water from the bottom of the freezer as it collects to prevent overflowing. Wipe water from the walls of the freezer.
After defrosting, clean the inside of the freezer (see
Care and Cleaning
).
Return the temperature control to its previous position and return food to the freezer.
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Drain System
The freezer’s drain system consists of:
■Drain cap and sleeve (at the liner and
cabinet bottom); and
■Drain hose.
The drain hose carries defrost water out of the freezer and through the area behind the base grille into a customer-provided pan for disposal.
NOTE:
The drain cap must be removed before defrosting the freezer and replaced securely afterward.
Drain Cap
Sleeve Drain
Hose
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Care and cleaning of the freezer.
Cleaning Your Freezer
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Outside.
Protect the paint finish. The finish on the outside of the freezer is a high quality, baked-on paint finish. With proper care, it will stay new-looking and rust-free for years. Apply a coat of appliance polish wax when the freezer is new and then at least twice a year. Appliance polish wax also works well to remove tape residue from freezer surfaces.
Keep the finish clean.
Wipe with a clean cloth lightly dampened with appliance polish wax or mild liquid dishwashing detergent. Dry and polish with a clean, soft cloth. Do not wipe the freezer with a soiled dishwashing cloth or wet towel. Do not use scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach, or cleaners containing bleach.
CAUTION: Care should be taken in moving the freezer away from the wall. All types of floor coverings can be damaged, particularly cushioned coverings and those with embossed surfaces.
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Inside.
Clean the inside of your freezer at least once a year. We recommend that the freezer be unplugged before cleaning. If this is not practical, wring excess moisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning in the vicinity of switches, lights or controls.
Use warm water and baking soda solution—about a tablespoon (15 ml) of baking soda to a quart (liter) of water. Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry. Do not use cleaning powders or other abrasive cleaners.
An open box of baking soda in the freezer will absorb stale freezer odors. Change the box every three months.
In Case of Extended Power Failure
■Keep freezer door closed. Your freezer
will keep food frozen for 24 hours provided warm air is not admitted.
■If freezer is out of operation for 24 hours
or more, add dry ice. Leave ice in large pieces. Add more ice as required.
WARNING: Handling of dry ice can cause freezing of the hands—gloves or other protection is recommended.
■If dry ice is not available, move food to a
frozen food locker temporarily—until power is restored.
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Care and cleaning of the freezer.
Preparing for Vacation
To maintain freezer in operation during vacations, be sure your house power is not turned off. For sure protection of freezer contents, you may want to ask a neighbor to check the power supply and freezer operation every 48 hours.
For extended vacations or absences, you may prefer to move your frozen foods to a storage locker temporarily. If your freezer is to be left empty, disconnect power cord plug from wall outlet. To prevent formation of odors, place open box of baking soda in freezer and leave freezer door open.
When the freezer is not operating, it can be left in an unheated house or room without damage to cabinet or mechanism.
Preparing to Move
Disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet. Remove foods, defrost and clean the freezer.
Secure all loose items such as grille and shelves by taping them securely in place to prevent damage.
Be sure freezer stays in upright position during actual moving and in van. The freezer must be secured in van to prevent movement. Protect outside of freezer with blanket.
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Preparing to install the freezer.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Freezer Location
Your freezer should be conveniently located for day-to-day use in a dry, well-ventilated room.
For most efficient operation, it should not be located where air temperature around the freezer is ever higher than 110°F. (43°C.) or colder than 32°F. (0°C.)
Be sure to install your freezer on a floor strong enough to support it when it is fully loaded.
Clearances
Allow 3 inches (76 mm) on each side and at the top for proper air circulation and ease of installation.
Adjustable Legs
The two front leveling legs are packed separately. Screw the two legs into the front holes on the bottom of the freezer.
The legs should be set so the freezer is firmly positioned on the floor, and the front is raised just enough so the door closes easily when opened about halfway.
Turn right to lower
Turn left to raise
How to Attach the Door Handle
Remove the two screws on the front of the door and discard them.
Install the handle on the freezer door as shown.
Make sure both screws are tight. Hook the bottom edge of the insert into
the bottom of the handle. Bow the insert slightly and hook the top into place.
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Handle
Insert
Freezer Door
Use longest screw here
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Normal operating characteristics.
These things are normal and do not indicate a need for service.
When your freezer is operating correctly you should:
Be able to feel the warm cabinet exterior as the refrigeration system transfers heat from the inside to the outside through the exterior cabinet walls.
Be able to hear the high-efficiency compressor motor.
Before you call for service…
Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Freezer does not
Temperature control •Move the control to a temperature setting.
operate
in
OFF
position.
Freezer is unplugged. •Push the plug completely into the outlet. The fuse is blown/circuit • Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
Freezer starts
Door left open. •Check to see if package is holding door open.
too frequently
Too frequent or too long door openings.
Temperature control •See
About the operation of your freezer.
set too cold.
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