GE FUF20DHBRWW, FUF17DHBRWW, FUM21DHBRWW Owner’s Manual
Food Freezers
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Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Defrosting Instructions
(for Manual Defrost Models). . . . . . . . . . . 9
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Starting the Freezer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Installation Instructions
Preparing to Install the Freezer . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . 13-15
Normal Operating
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Consumer Support
Consumer Support. . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Owner’s Manual &
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You can find them on a rating plate on the upper left wall inside the freezer.
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FREEZER SAFETY INFORMATION
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”, “WARNING”, or “CAUTION”. These words are
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CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
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To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or injury when using your |
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freezer follow these basic safety precautions: |
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This freezer must be properly installed and located in accordance |
To prevent suffocation and entrapment hazards to children, |
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with the Installation Instructions before it is used. |
remove the doors from any freezer before disposing of it or |
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Replace all parts and panels before operating. |
discontinuing its use. |
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Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang on the door |
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Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids |
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handles or the shelves in the freezer. They could seriously injure |
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Unplug the freezer : |
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• To disconnect power to the freezer. It cannot be turned off by |
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necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United States) or a CSA |
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• To clean, replace a burned out light bulb, or make repairs. |
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certified (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extension |
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cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the |
Note: Repairs must be performed by a qualified Service |
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electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 |
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Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are cold. Glass shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping or dropping. Tempered glass is designed to shatter into many small pieces if it breaks.
Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas; clearances between the doors and between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful closing doors when children are in the area.
Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are damp or wet, skin may stick to these extremely cold surfaces.
Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.
In freezers with automatic icemakers, avoid contact with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes. Do not place fingers or hands on the automatic ice making mechanism while the freezer is plugged in.
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Installation Instructions |
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Explosion Hazard. |
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Keep flammable |
materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from freezer. Failure to do so can result |
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in fire, explosion, or death. |
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CONNECTING ELECTRICITY
WARNING 
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet. Do not remove the ground prong. Do not use an adapter.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.
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.
Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet. Do not use an adapter.
The freezer should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating plate.
A 115 Volt AC, 60 Hz, 15or 20-amp fused, grounded electrical supply is required. 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.
PROPER DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD FREEZER
WARNING Suffocation and child entrapment hazard.
Remove freezer doors prior to disposal. Failure to do so can result in child entrapment which can lead to death or brain damage.
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators
are still dangerous even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old freezer, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Freezer:
Take off the freezer door.
Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
Refrigerants
All refrigeration products contain refrigerants, which under federal law must be removed prior to product disposal. If you are getting rid of an old refrigeration product, check with the company handling the disposal about what to do.
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Clean the inside of the freezer with a mild solution of baking soda and water (see &DUH DQG &OHDQLQJ). |
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Connect cord to power outlet. |
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Make sure the temperature control is set at 4. |
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Temperature Control
For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the freezer to cool down completely. The freezer will run continuously for the first several hours. Foods that are already frozen may be placed in the freezer after the first few hours of operation. Unfrozen food should NOT be placed in the freezer until it has operated for 4 hours. Allow several hours after each one-step adjustment for the freezer temperature to stabilize.
When loading the freezer, freeze only 3 pounds of fresh food per cubic foot of space at a time. Distribute packages evenly throughout the freezer. It is not necessary to turn the control knob to a colder setting while freezing food.
Turning the control to OFF stops the cooling process but does not shut off power to the freezer.
Electromechanical Temperature Control
The electromechanical temperature control is preset to give satisfactory food storage temperatures. It is adjustable to provide a range of temperatures. Allow several hours for the temperature to stabilize between adjustments.
The electromechanical temperature control is inside the freezer.
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Temperature Control
For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the freezer to cool down completely. The freezer will run continuously for the first several hours. Foods that are already frozen may be placed in the freezer after the first few hours of operation. Unfrozen food should NOT be placed in the freezer until it has operated for 4 hours. Allow several hours after each one-step adjustment for the freezer temperature to stabilize.
When loading the freezer, freeze only 3 pounds of fresh food per cubic foot of space at a time. Distribute packages evenly throughout the freezer. It is not necessary to turn the control knob to a colder setting while freezing food.
Turning the control to OFF stops the cooling process but does not shut off power to the freezer.
Sabbath Mode
The Sabbath mode is a feature that disables portions of the appliance and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish community.
To turn Sabbath mode on, press and hold the “Options” button and “+” button for 5 seconds, after which “Sb” will be displayed on the control panel indicating that the unit is in Sabbath mode. To exit Sabbath mode, press and hold the “Options” button and “+” button for 5 seconds, after which the display will return to displaying the set point of the unit.
In the Sabbath mode, the High Temp alarm is active for health reasons. If a high temperature alarm is activated during this time, for example due to a door left ajar, the alarm will sound for about 10 minutes. The alarm will then silence on its own and a “high temp” icon will be displayed on the control panel. The high temp icon will continue to display even if the door is closed until Sabbath mode is exited and the icon reset.
For further assistance, guidelines of proper usage and a complete list of models with the Sabbath feature, please visit the web at http:\\www.star-k.org.
NOTE: While in Sabbath mode, neither the lights nor the control panel will work until Sabbath mode has been deactivated.
The unit stays in Sabbath mode after a power failure recovery. It must be deactivated with the buttons on the control panel.
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Door Ajar Light |
Turbo Freeze Light |
Lock Controls Light |
Power Off Light |
Increase Pad
Temp Indicator for °F or °C
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Electronic Temperature Control
This electronic temperature control is located on the front of the freezer door. The temperature is factory-preset to provide satisfactory food storage temperatures. To adjust the temperature setting, press -to decrease temperatures and +to increase temperatures. Allow several hours for the temperature to stabilize between adjustments.
Temp Alarm
This electronic control has a temperature alarm feature. An alarm will sound if the freezer temperature reaches unsafe levels. To silence the alarm, push Set or any key on the control panel.
Turbo Freeze
To enable Turbo Freeze, press Options until the indicator for “Turbo Freeze” is highlighted and then press Set. The unit will be in “Turbo Freeze” mode for 72 hours and the snow flake will be highlighted. After the 72 hours is completed, “Turbo Freeze” turns off automatically. The snowflake will turn off to show that “Turbo Freeze” is off. To exit “Turbo Freeze” before the 72 hour automatic shutoff, press Options until the indicator for “Turbo Freeze” is highlighted and press Set. The snowflake will go off showing that “Turbo Freeze” is not active.
Control Lock
To lock the controls, press Options until the display reads “Lock Controls” and then press Set. The locked indicator light will be displayed. To unlock, press and hold Set for 3 seconds. The indicator light will go off and the control panel will be unlocked.
Power Off
To turn the freezer off, press Options the display reads “Power Off”. Press and hold Set for 3 seconds. When the freezer is off, the only words illuminated will be “Power Off” and “Press & Hold” (referring to the Set pad). To power back on, press and hold Set for 3 seconds. The unit will then be in standby mode.
Power Fail
If your unit has lost power, the control panel will display “Power Fail” and the number of hours that your unit has been without power up to a maximum of 50 hrs once the power has been restored. The alarm will sound until the condition is acknowledged by pressing Set or any other button on the control panel.
Door Ajar
If your door has been left open for more than 5 minutes, the control panel will display “Door Ajar” and will sound an alarm until the door has been closed or any button is pressed on the control panel. If a button on the control panel has been pressed but the door has not been closed, “Door Ajar” will continue to be displayed on the control panel until the door has been closed.
High Temp Light
The high temperature light will illuminate until the freezer reaches 23° F (-5° C) (safe zone) and the cabinet reaches the set temperature.
C or F Setting
To change between C° or F°, press and hold the -and +pads at the same time for 5 seconds.
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