GE TA13, TA11, TA14, TA15 Use and Care Manual

Ckmtents

ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning H, 12

ConsumerServices 15 SafetyInstructions 3

Defrosting
DefrostWaterPan

EnergySaverSwitch

Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions

Ice Trays
Installation

AdapterPlug
AdjustableLegs

Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4

ExtensionCord
Grounding 3

Location

LightBulbReplacement

2

9,10 Shelves

11 StorageDrawer 8

5 Drawer&CoverRemoval 8
2

6
7 Dial 5

3,4 Vacation&Movi;g Tips 12

4
4

4

4

4

12

Modeland.SerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver

TemperatureControl

ChillerTrayBaffle

Warranty BackCover

Whswer Center@

13,14

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Ifyouneedservice

Read thisIIMd’mareflluy.
It isintendedtghelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Watchfortherefrigeratorsymbols

throughoutthis book.

Wherea ~ symbolappears,
thesectionfollowingwillapplyto
thesingle-doormodelsTAlland
TA14.

Ill

mere a ~ symbolappears
thesectionfollowingwill applyto

the two-doormodelsTB13andT315.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llseethemona labelonthe
leftwallinsidethefreshfood
compartmentor atthebottom,just
insidethefreshfoodcompartment

door.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesemwnbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

If youreceiveda damaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

Savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13and

14.Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.

tips

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto

yourrange,a heatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topentherefrigeratormore

oftenthannecessary.
e Closetherefrigeratorassoonas

possible,particularlyinhot, humid
weather.

e KeepEnergySaverSwitch
(onmodelssoequipped)inthe
NORMALpositionunlessmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator.

e Besuretherefrigeratorisclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight, checkto
besureithasn’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.

e Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

*Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the
refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredto reduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

@Ifyouturn thetemperature

controldialtothecoldestposition
forquick chilling or fasterfreezing
oficecubes,besureto turn itback
to theregularsetting.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcan requireextra
clec[rica]energylokeepeverything

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe

backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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d hstrudkmsbeforeusingthisappliance.

~~~~~&–When usingthis

appliance,alwaysexerciseb%ic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

*use this .appiimw?onlyfor its

intendedpurpose asdescribedin
this UseandCareBook.

@Thisrefrigerator must be
properlyinstakd in accordance
withthe Installation Instructions

beforeit is used. Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.

*Neverunplugyour refrigerator
bypuMingon the powercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirnilyandpull

straightoutfromtheoutlet.

@Repair or replace inunediate~y
allelectricservicecords that
havebecomefrayed or otherwise

darnaged.Do notuseacordthat

showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe
plugor connectorend.

@After your refrigerator isin

operation, donot touch the cold

surfaces, particularly when
hands are damp or wet. Skinmay
adheretotheseextremelycold
surfaces.

@Don’trefreezefrozenfoods
whichhavethawedcompletely.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
Agriculturein HomeandGarden
BulletinNo,69says:

“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen

foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
still cold—below40”E

“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,
or fishthathave
off-colorshouldnotbe refrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed

icecreamshouldbe discarded.If
theodoror color of anyfoodis
poororquestionable,get rid ofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.

“Evenpartialthawingand
refreezingreducetheeatingquality
offoods,particularlyfruits,

vegetables,andpreparedfoods.
Theeatingqualityofredmeatsis
affectedlessthanthatofmany
otherfoods.Userefrozenfoodsas
soonasPossibleto saveasmuchof

theirea&g qualityasyoucan:’

any off-odoror

~If youroldrefrigerator isstill
around the house but not inuse,
besure to removethedoors,This
willreducethepossibilityof

dangertochildren.

~ Unplugyour refrigerator:

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs,
Note:Westronglyrecommend

thatanyservicingbeperformed
bya qualifiedindividual.

B. Beforecleaning.
C. Beforereplacinga burned-out

lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinorder to avoid
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)

Note:Turningtemperature
controlto “O” positiondoesnot
removepowertothelightcircuit.

@Donot operateyourrefrigerator

in the presenceofexplosivefrees.

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~equiremen@–IMPORTNT...

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km’v to

Forpersonalsafety,
this

‘rh~powercord ofthis appliance
isequippedwitha three-prong

;]standardthree-prong(grounding)

‘---,w’:111

outlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe

possil~ility of cicctric shock hazard

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i’romthisappliance.

mustbe

plug whichmatesWitil

iiiiiiff.-

Please Read Carefully

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

PREFERRED
METHOD

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outletis encountered,itis your
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
a properlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

Fia. 1

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Havethe walloutlet ancicircuit

checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
to nmkesure theoutletis properly
grounded.

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Useot’AdapterPlug

circulat

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Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where

localcodespermit,aTEMPQRARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall

outletbyuseofa UL-listedadapter

(Fig.2j, availableatmostlocal-

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

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or

F

useof cords

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,

westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord,However,
ifyou still electtouseanextension
cord,it isabsolutelyriecessarythat
itbeaUL-listed,3~wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agrounding-typeplugandoutlet

andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.

The refrigerator should
always be plugged into its own
individual electrical outkt-—
(1I5voIt,60Hertzor 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis

recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
apossiblefirehazardfrom
overheatingwires.

Clearances

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair

Hingedside . . . . . . 1%”.. . . . . 1%”

Otherside

Top , . . . . . . .. . . . . c “c, ., . . . .?$”

Back .. . . . . . . , , . . .1“, , . . . . t .0”

LevelingLegs

Adjustablelegsatthefront
cornersoftherefrigeratorshould
beset sotherefrigeratorisfirmly
positionedon floorandthefrontis
raisedjustenoughsothedoor
closeseasilywhenopenedabout
haltiay.

. . . . . . ,5/8”. . . *.. 518”

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Thehirgerslotin theadapter
mustbealignedwiththe largerS1O
inthewalloutlettoprovidepropel

polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.

CAUTKMN:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded

throughhousewiring.Youshould

havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthe power
cord from theadapter, alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapter ground

terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

Shouldthe adapter ground

terminal break, DONOTUSEthe
appliance until a proper ground
has again been estzddkhed.

Location

Do not

temperature willgobeiow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstall it on a floor strong
enoughto sqqm-t a fullyIoaded
refrigerator.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

installrefrigerator where

Turn Ievelinglegsclockwiseto
raiserefrigerator,mmtercbcMse
to lowerit.

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TemperatureControlDid

The temperaturecontroldial

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hassettingsfrom6’19’to469’9
plusDEI?RCWI’and660?

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~ The temperaturecontroldial

/ hasnine-settingsplus “0?

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‘cl”isthewarmest..WJ’7isthe
coldest..!’099providesnocooling.
(Onsomemodels,theno-cooling

settingreads‘QW!’)
Initiallysetthetemperaturecontrol

dialat %%9

Afterusingrefrigerator,acljustthe
temperatu~econ~roldialto-setting
thatis bestsuitedtoyourneeds.

Note:Turning temperature
Contro#dial to the 6’0’9position

stopseooling9but doesnot shut

offpowerto the ?refrigeratm

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Myot.1turnyour

householdthermostat
lbeIow60°atnight,..

..you maywanttosetthe
temperaturecontroldialone
numbercolder,asfrom“5”
to “6:’

Yourrefrigeratorwillperform
acceptablywhenroom

temperatureisaslow as
55°F.,althoughthefreezer
compartmentmaybeafew
degreeswarmerthanwhen

roomtemperatureisnormal.
Iftherefrigeratorisina40”F.

orcolderroom,itwill not

operateandfoodinthefreezer
compartmentwillthawand
spoil.

Thenormalpositionfor thechiller
traybafflei;OUTy as shownbelow:

For Cokk?rf-remfood
compartment temperature
duringhotweatheror periodsof
heavyusage,placechillertray
baffleintheI.I+Jposition.

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Em?rgyfikwwa“-”

switch

TheEnergy$$tiverSwitchislocated
orJthetemperaturecontrolpandt

‘Ibreducethe amountof
ekctricity required to operate
yourrefrigerator, besurethe

switchis pushedtothe left

position. Thisturns offtheheater
inyourrefrigeratorthatprevents
moisturefromformingonthe
outside.

Withthe heaterturnedoff,thereis
achancethatmoisturemayformon
theoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotair conditioned.

Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeterio~*ationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage11.

When
ispushed to W right position9
electricityflowsthroughthelow

watmgeheaterwhich
outsideofthecabinetand,under

mostconditions,preventsmoisture
or waterdropletsfromforming.

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