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Ckmtents
ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning
ConsumerServices
Defrosting
Energy-SavingTips
IceService
Installation
AdapterPlug
Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
Grounding
Location
ModelandSerialNumbers
Moving&VacationTips
OperatingInstructions
ProblemSolver
SafetyInstructions
TemperatureControl
Warranty
BackCover
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Readt bookCm?fmly.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly,
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write‘downthemodel
id s
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
rearwalloftherefrigerator.
Thesenumbersarea~soonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
I y receivedadamaged
mdwse
refrigerator.● e
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)that soldyouthe
refrigerator.
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.AvoidIocatiilgitnext
toyourrtinge,aheatingventor
wherethesunwillshinedirectly
onit.
@Don’topenthe doormomoften
thannecessary.
oC1OSCthedoorassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather,
@Defrosttheicestorage
compartmentwheneverfrost
becomes1/4inchthick.
@Be surethedoorisclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorhasnotbeenleftopen
accidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
w moisturefrombottlesand
~
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
YOU turnthetemperature
@If
controltothecoldestpositionfor
quickchillingorfasterfreezingof
icecubes,besuretoturnitbackto
theregularsetting.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleaswi.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
sawtime
B youIreqwst
servicea a
ChecktheProblemSolveronpage
6.It listscausesofminoroperating
problemsthat youcancorrect
yourself.
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befb8*eitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
@Tlljsrefrigeratorshouldnotbe
recessedorbuilt
forfree-standinginstallationonly,
~I$Jeverunplugyourrefrigerator
bypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightout fromtheoutlet.
@Repair orrepkmimmediately
M electricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedUN-otherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateither theplug
orconnectorend.
ksmlledinaccordance
in—itisdesigned
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foadsthathavethawedMtheystill
containice crystalstwiftimy
stillcold—--below40°F,
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orfishthathaveanyoff-odorm’
off-colorshouldnot berefrozon
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodor or colorofanyfoodis
poor or questionable,getridofit,
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“... Evenpartialthawingandre-
freezingreducetheeatingqualityof
foods,particularlyfruits,
vegetables,andpreparedfoods.
Theeatingqualityofredmeatsis
ai%ectedlessthanthatofmany
frozg%l f$mls
a
~IW.llN’.imeats, pouitry,
to
For safety,
this mu$tbe
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a-standardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig.1)to minimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
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Fig. 1
Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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bemwietoa properlygrmuxied
two-prongwalloutletbyuseot’a
ULlistedadapter(Fig,2)twailable
atmostlocalhardwarestares.
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslot in
the walloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metalandnot
insulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
suretheoutietisproperly
grounded.
~~~~~disconnectingthep~~~~
cord.from.themk@er9always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisisnotdone,theadapterground
tetinal is verylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.
should theadapter gromd
tamimai bmk, DOINOTUSEthe
untila prqxx gmml
hasagain been
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wxmgiy agtdnst the
W’!’*Ofwi W’ds mwev~ri
youMillelecttowwtin
cord,itisubscdutelynecessaryW
itheaULlisted3=wiregroumling
typeBppiianceMcriaioncord
havinga grounciingtypeplugmd
outletandthattheokwtricalrating
ofthecordbe15amperes(minimum)
and 120volts,
T res
a b p i i o
inelo
(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC).This is recommendedforbest
performancemidtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcausoapossiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.
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Thisrefrigeratorisdesignedfor
free-standinginstallationonly.It
shouldnotberecessedorhilt-in.
Installtherefrigeratoronabase
strongenoughtosupport afully
loadedrefrigerator.Ifthe baseis
notlevel,adjust thefeetofthe
refrigerator.
If therefrigeratorisina40”F.or
colderroom, it willoperatebut
it willnotcoolfoodsproperly.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Mow the Ck!arantx%
for proper air
Top,12”
Back,5“
Sides,1/2”
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44Pisthe warmest,
“999isthecoldest,
Initiallysetthetemperature
controldialat665?
Afterusingtherefrigeratorfor
24hours9adjustthe temperature
controltothesettingthatisbest
suitedtoyour needs.
Note:
Ifthisrefrigeratorisunplugged
orturnedof’f9you mustallow3
minutesMore restartingitor
plugging
itbackh. Ifyouattempt
torestartitinlessthan3 minutes,it
willnot start.
Note:
Turningtemperaturecontroldialto
“OFF” stopscoolingbutdoesnot
shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.
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k! Trays
Fbr dfkk?nf iceWvki!,
placetrayssidebysidecmtheice
traycompartmemfloor.
ToreleasekxCWN,holdthetray
overanicebucketor
bowl,and
If’the
pouralittlolukmvarmwateraround
ittoloosenit,Donotuseboiling
waterwhichcandamageplastic
parts,or sharpmetalobjectssuch
asaknifeorscrewdriverwhichcan
damagethecoolingsystemtubing.
Washtraysinlukewarmwateronly.
Donotputthemin anautomatic
dishwasher.
tWkt tllly M bothends.
icetrayfreezestotheflom;
D&ma vi’hmwt%
a h? my
wall
btmmtw MI”thick,
!WwrWM38sharpor
imM+um4mt$0rimmvofrmtasit
nmy (hwmgethectding roils.(A
puncturedcuolingcoilwillrmm
seriousproblcrnsM
warranty.)VW WMg
8 plasticScrapd!r’.
Donotuscanyelectricalclhvkx
inWl=ostingymmrefrigerator.
Todefrost,removefoodsandice
traysf-mmtheiceI:raycompartment,
putdriptrayinplace,andset
temperaturecontroldialat “OFF”
position,
Defrostingusuallytakesa few
hours.Todefrostfaster,keepthe
dooropen,Also,pouringwarm
(nothot)wateronthefrostedpart
mayspeeddefrosting.Donot use
boilingwater–it maydamage
plasticparts.
After defrosting,emptywater
fromthedriptray.Washthedrip
trayinwarmwater.Wipethe ice
traycompartmentwitha damp
cloth.Thenturnthetemperature
controltothedesiredsettingand
returnfoodandice traystothe
refrigerator.
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Meats, Fish&Poultry
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings,
e Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
‘cheese
~ Cheeseshouldbewrappedwell
wjthwaxpaperoraluminumfoil,
orputina plasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
@Crispnesscanbemaintainedby
coveringvegetableswithamoist
towel.
@Asa tirther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
@Opendishesoffood,especially
lefiovers,shouldbecovered.
Leftoversshouldbeusedwithin
2days.
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chiming
Unplugtherefrigeratorml remove
shcl~ andtrtiys.Washinside
food,
withwarmwaterandbidcingsoda
solution—abouttwottibkspoons
ofbakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thenrinseanddry.
Don’tusecleanserssuchassoaps,
detergents,scouringpowderor
spraycleaners—theymaycause
odorsinsidethe refrigerator.
Washicecubetrays,driptrayand
shelfinmilddetergentsolutionand
drywitha soficloth.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodaintherear
ofthe refrigerator,ontheshelf.
Changethe boxeverythreemonths.
Wipeoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
asoftclothdampenedwithsoapy
waterorAppliancePolishWax
Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X0216),
availablefromGEApplianceParts
Marts.
Useonlymild,soapywaterto
cleanthedoor gasket.
Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneorthelikefor
cleaninganypart oftherefrigerator.
Boilingwaterorbenzenemay
deformor damageplasticparts.
. .
n washanyplastitiparts
Do
fromyourrefiigeratorinyOUr .
automaticdishwasher.
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Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavethe
controlatregularsetting.However,
Nroomtemperatureis expectedto
dropbelow40°F,fol[owthesame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
*Notpluggedin.
@Circuit13xeaker
@Thisisnormal.Smallrefrigeratorscyclemore
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oftenthanlargerones.
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@Frequentdobr openingsletCM airescape.
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fwm inupright
Ilc
positionduringactualmovingund
invan,RefrigMWOrmustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outfiideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
t orfuseblown.
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replaceeverythreemonths.
o b of bakingsodain refrigerator;
consumer service
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With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the
assurance’thatif yOLL&erneed inform-ationor assistance
from
In”HomeRepak
service
8f18-GE-cAREs
(800m2-273fl
AGE ConsumerServiceprofessional
wfllprovideexpert repairservice,
scheduledat a time that’sconvenient
for you.ManyGEConsumerService
company-operatedlocationsoffer you
servicetodayor tomorrow, orat your
convenience(700 a.m.to 700 p.m.
weekda~ 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Saturdays).Our factory-trainedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
so most repairscan be handledinjust
one visit.
GE,we’llbe there.All youhavetodo is cdl—toll-free!
Youcanhavethe securefeelingthat
GE ConsumerServicewillstfllbe
thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.PuP
chasea GE contractwhileyourwarrantyisstillin effectandyou’llreceive
a substantialdiscount. Withamultipleyearcontract,you’reassuredof fiture
serviceat today’sprices.
GEAnswer Center@
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
informationserviceis availableto
help.Yourcall—
willbe answeredpromptlyand
courteouslyAndyoucan call any
time.GEAnswerCente@ serviceis
open24 hoursa day’7daysaweek.
Telecommtication Detice for theDed
andyourquestion—
bditiduti qualified tosefice t.hek
owmappfiaces can haveneeded
partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto
their home, free of shippingcharge!
The GE parts systemprovidesaccess
to over47,000 par~... and ~1GE
GenuineRenewalPartsare fully
warranted.VISA,MasteKard and
Discovercards are accepted.
User maintenance instidions
contied h tik bmklet coverpm~
d~s titended to be pefiomed by
any wer. O&er setichg genedy
shoddbe mfemd to qumIed ser-
vice penomel. Caution must be
exemised9 since improper seficing
may cause Unstie Opemtione
Upon request, GE willprovideBraille
controlsfor avarietyof GE appliances,
and a brochure to assistin planning a
barrier-freekitchenfor personswith
limitedmobfli~. To obtain these items,
free of charge,call800.626.2000.
Consumerswithimpairedhearing
or speechwho haveaccess to aTDD
or a conventionalteletypewriter
cd] 800-TDD-GMC (800-833-4322)
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FULLONEWEAFIWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelaborto
repairor replaceanyfxwt of the
Mrlgeretor that fails becauseof a
manufacturingdefect.
LNWTEDADDITICM+IAL
FOIJFWEARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthrough fifth year
from dateof originalpurchase,we
provide,freeof charge,a
re~lacementconwessor ifthe
co”rrmressorfails becauseofa
manufacturingdefect.Youpayfor
anyservice labor charges.
Rx eachof the above
Youmusttake the refrigeratortoa
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror aGeneral
Customer
it up following service.In-home
service is also available,but you
mustpayfor theservicetechnician’s
travel coststo yourhome.
Care” servicer and pick
warranties:
Electric
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Thiswarrantyis extendedtothe
originalpurchaserandarty
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor usein the 48
mainlandstates,Alaska,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be
providedbyour FactoryService
Centersor byour authorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
normalworking hours.
Lookinthe WhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELE~RIC-
HOTPOINTFA(X)RY SERVICEor
GENERALELECTRIC(XH5K3MER
CARE@SERVICE.
o Improperinstallation.
@Servicetrips toyour home to
teach youhow to usethe product.
ReadyourUseand Care
material. If you then haveany
questions about operating the
product, please contact your
dealer orour Consumer Affairs
office at the address below,or call,
toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
S s a e l i c d a l e
a y T w g s l r a h o r w v f s s
k w y l r y s c y l s c a o y s A G
furtherhelpis needed concerning thiswarranty,write:
If
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.You
are responsible for providing
adequateelectrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
General Eh2ctricCompany
Affairs,GE Appliances, Louisville, W 40225
~ Failureof the product if it isused
for other than itsintended purpose
or usedcommercially.
eLossof food dueto spoilage.
e Damageto productcaused
byaccident, fire,floods oracts
of God.
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