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
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Modeland.SerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver
TemperatureControl
ChillerTrayBaffle
Warranty BackCover
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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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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
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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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GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Fia. 1
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Havethe walloutlet ancicircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
to nmkesure theoutletis properly
grounded.
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Useot’AdapterPlug
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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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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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~ 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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Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqutilityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostoreunfrozenmeats,fish and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~ Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
TOstare cheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,or put
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingif youwish.
TOstore vegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawer—ithasbeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
U-’-J J--’J
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelhelpsmainttiincrispness.
*Asa furtheraidto freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
oqymizeyourfood storage
forconvenience
Storelikethingstogether,This
o
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
o Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoor formost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
savemoneyinenergy
TO
andfoodcosts
Placemostperishableitems,such
@
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestin~hispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
QCovermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
* Leafvegetabiesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplastictllm.
@Donot overloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonetime.
@open the doorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfew perishables
aspossibleinthe refrigerator.
ConsulttheCollegeorCounty
ExtensionServiceor yourlocal
LJtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoring
foods.
Ek’eezer
Therearethreeessential requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,because
lesscullingand sortingwillbe
necessary.
Forfasterfreezing,place itemsto
befrozendirectlyonflooroffreezer
compartment.
3. Proper packaging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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TOfreezemeat, fishand poultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsata timeas follows:
TB13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TB15. . . . . . . . . . . . *.
.8 pounds
..12 pounds
Tostore icecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eItwillbenecess~ toexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
theright servingtemperature.
@Therearandthefloorofthe
freezercompartmentareslightly
colderthanthefrontandoff-thefloorareas.
6
Thisrefrigerator%frozenfood
storagecompartmentwillmake
iceaid willstorepre-frmenfoods
forabout2 weeks.
It willnot effectivelyfreezefresh
foodsor providelongtermstorage
for meats,poultry or fish.These
productsshouldbeusedwithin
severaldays.
Pre-frozenconcentratesand
highsugar contentfoods,such as
frozenorangejuiceand icecream9
willnot remain completelysolid
(frozen)and must alsobeused
quickly.Forbestpossibleresults,
suchitemsshouldbeplacedin
directcontactwiththerefrigerated
surface(wherefrostformsfirst).
Ifadditiond firmnessisdesired:
*Besurechillertraybaffleisinthe
OUT position. -
~Settemperaturecontroltocolder
position(“9” iscoldest).
~ Transfericecreamfromoriginal
cartontoa covered,flat-bottomed
container.
For beststorageoffrozenfoods:
Usemoisture-proofwrapping
materialandbagsorregu~arfreezer
containers.(Commercially-frozen
foodsareusuallysuitablypackaged.)
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Toreleaseicecubes,inverttray, holditoverstoragebucketorbowl,
andtwisttrayatbothends,
Foronlyoneor twoice cubes,
leavethe trayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
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Trays canbe stackedto save
storagespace.
Washtraysinlukewarmwateronly.
Donotputthemin anautomatic
dishwasher.
For faster iceservicewhen
youneed it, place icetraysside
byside on thefreezeror frozen
foodstoragecompartmentfloor.
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& storageDrawer’
Shelflbithls
Youmayrearrangetheshelvesin
yourrefrigeratortobettermeet
yourever-changingfoodstorage
requirements.
Torepositionashelf, tififioffthe
shelfsupports,tiltit, andplaceit
onanothersetofshelfsupports.
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ID
Thetopshelfhasa guardatthe
reartohelppreventcontainersfrom
touchingthecoolingcoil.Ifbowls
or similarcontainerstouchthecoil,
frostcouldformonthecontainers
andcausepartialfreezingoftheir
contents.Thisfrostmaymeltand
dripduringthedefrostingcycle.
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Fruit&
V12gwabkDrawer
The storagedraweratthe bottom
ofthe freshfoodcompartmenthas
beenspeciallydesignedtohelp
preservefruitsandvegetables.
Thedrawerwillstopbeforecoming
allthe wayoutoftherefrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontothefloor.Itcanberemoved
easilybyliftingupslightlyand
pullingpastthe “stop”position.
TOremovedrawer whenfresh
foodcompartment doorcannot
beopenedfully:
1. Removefoodfromdrawerand
drawercover.
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2. Pulldrawercoverforwardas far
asitwillcomeandup-endit.
3. Turncovertoleftandremove
fromrefrigerator.(Withleft-hand
door,turndrawerandcoverto
right.)
.
4. Pull drawerforward,up-endit,
turnit andtake it out.
Toreplace: reverseprocedure,
makingsurecoverrestsonsupports
atrearandonsupportbracketsat
frontofrefrigerator.
shFood ;
Compw’tment i
Defrostingofthe fresh food
compartmenttakesplace
automaticallyeverytime the
refrigerator turns off.
Meltedfrostwaterdrainsfromthe
coolingcoilintoa troughbelowthe
coil,outthe backoftherefrigerator,
anddownintoapannearthebottom
oftherefrigerator(seepage11)
whereitevaporates.
Note:If heavyfrostformsonthe
coolingcoil,adjusttemperature
controldialtoa lowersetting.Be
surebowlsorsimilarobjectsare
nottouchingthecoolingcoil.If
theyare,frostmayformonthem
anddripintofreshfood
compartmentduringdefrosting.
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Compartment
*
Defrostfreezercompartment
whenfrost becomesl/4-inchto
l/2-inchthick in any area of the
freezer.
@It may be necessaryto defrost
thefreezer compartment
frequentlyif the freezeris used
oftenami/orthere is high
humidity.
@Do not useany electricaldevice
or sharp instrument in defrosting
yourfreezer compartment.
Todefrost freezercompartment:
1. Removecontentsfromfreezer
compartmentandturntemperature
controldial to “O” position.
Temperaturecontroldialmust
remainat “O” positionandfreezer
compartmentdoormuststayopen.
Toreducetheamountofthawing
offrozenfoodwhiledefrostingthe
freezercompartment,storethefood
ina picniccooleror otherinsulated
container.
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4, In additiontothevisiblefrostin
thefreezercompartment,frostalso
formsonthehiddenside ofthe
freezercompartmentsurfaces.This
frostwillmeltduringdefrosting
andthedefrostwaterwilldrain
throughtheopeninginthetopof
thefreshfoodcompartment.To
catchthiswater,placea quart-size
containerin thecenterofthetop
shelfundertheopening.Leavethe
freezer
for at least.two hours to defrost
an averageaccmnulatiOnof frost.
5. Afterdefrostingiscompleted,
turntemperaturecontroldialto
desiredsettingandreturnfoodto
freezercompartment.
~O~part.mentdoor open
2. Useaplasticscrapertoloosen
andremovefrostfromtheceiling
andwallsofthefreezercompartment
asthefrostbeginstothaw.Donot
wsea sharp or pointed instment
to removefrost, as its usemay
result in damage to the
refrigerating system.Tospeed
frostremoval,placepansofhottap
waterin the freezercompartment.
3. Spongeupdefrostwateras
it collectsinbottom of freezer
compartment.Placea largefolded
bathtowelatthefrontofthefreezer
compartmentto soakup waterand
preventitfrom runningdownthe
frontoftherefrigerator.
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Compartment - ‘
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Defrostwheneverfrostbecomes
W4-inchto l/2-inchthick.
Neverusea sharp or pointed
instrumentto removefrost, as
it mayresultin damage to the
coolingcoils.Useof a plastic
scraper is recommended.
Donot useanyelectricaldevice
in defrostingyour refrigerator.
QuickMethod
*Removefoodsfromfrozenfood
storagecompartmentandchiller
tray.
Toreducetheamountofthawing
offrozenfoodwhiledefrostingthe
frozenfoodstoragecompartment,
storethefoodinapicniccooler
orotherinsulatedcontainer.
@Besurebaffleinrearof
chillertrayis inOUT’position.
BAFFLE OUT FOR DEFROSTING
@Turntemperaturecontroldial to
“OYNote:Turningthedialto “O”
(or “OFF”)andDEFROSTis
moredifficultthanturningitto
settings“l” through“9? This
built-inresistanceisdesignedto
helpkeepyoufromaccidentally
turningthedialtoa no-coolingor
low-coolingsetting.
OvernightMethod
Rwommendedwhennofrozn –
foodoricecreamisbeii~gstored.
ProceedsameasQuickMethod,
exceptturntemperaturecontrol
dialtoDJ3FROST.Noneedfbrhot
water.Keeprefrigeratordoor
closed.Moderaterefrigeration
continues.
@Placepansofhottapwaterin
frozenfoodstoragecompartmentto
speedmeltingofice.
After defrosting:
~Emptywaterfromchillertray.
*Washchiller trayin warmwater
andwipefrozenfoodstorage
compartmentwithadampcloth.
@Removevegetablepan andwipe
upspills in bottomofrefrigerator.
CAUTION!Donottouch
refrigeratorcoilsor refrigerating
surfaces,particularlywhenhands
aredampor wet.
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Thedoorhandlesand trim canbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
deter-gentandwater.Drywith
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean.Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
Iiquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,soflcloth.
Donot wipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.Donot use
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfiih. Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynewlooki;g andrust-freeforye~rs.
pplya coatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenat leasttwicea year.-
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
a soft
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Cleaning-Inside
Cleantheinsideofthe freshfood
and freezercompartmentsatleast
onceayear,Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Useawarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutonetablespoonof
bakingsodatoone quartofwater,
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator— .
includingdoorgaskets,vegetable
drawerandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
TOhelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthe top
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Donot washanyofyour
refrigerator’sphwticparts in
your automaticdishwasher,
Refrigerator
Intherefrigerationprocess,itis
normalthatheatbe expelledinthe
areaundertherefrigerator.Some
syntheticfloorcoveringswill
discoloratthesenormalandsafe
operatingtemperatures.Yourfloor
coveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedif youobjecttothis
discoloration.
BehindRefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.
DefrostWaterPan
Il!3
Defrckt water pan
Panlocatednexttocompressor
atrearofrefrigeratorshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.DO
NOTREMOVEPAN.Move
refrigeratoroutfromwallas faras
necessary,andunplugpowercord
fromwalloutletbeforecleaning
pan.Useacleanclothor sponge
dampenedina warmwaterand
bakingsodasolution—one
tablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwater.Donot use
cleansingpowders,abrasive
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingchlorides.
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Alightbuibandsocketare
kwatedatthetopofthefresht’ood
compartment.
TOreplacethe lightbulb,unplug
the refrigerator’spowercordplug
fromthewalloutlet,unscrewthe
burned-outbulb andreplaceitwith
a40-wattappliancebulb.
On2-doormodels,aflexibleshield
surroundsthelightfixturetohelp
preventaccidentalbreakage.
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cleaninteriorwithbakingsoda
solutionofoneUMcspmmof
bakingsodatoonequartofwater.
Wipedry.Topreventodors,leave
openboxofbakingsodain
refrigerator,Leaverefrigerator
open,
Forshorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavethe
temperaturecontroldialat regular
setting.However,ifroom
temperatureis expectedtodrop
below60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
shutoft’powert{}
whenyoumow?
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shdw andstoragepansbytaping
themsect.ttdyinplacetoprevent
damage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin
po,5’ition
invan,Refrigeratormust.besecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket+
duringactualmovingand
uprigh?
fib4+
Light shield—
‘1
Pressthesidesofthelight shield,
nearthefront,toreleasethelocking
tabs andallowtheshieldtoswing
down.
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Afterreplacingthebulb,pushthe
light shieldupandpressitssides
until itstabslockintotheslots
above.
press both sides
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a Hotwwtthcr—frequentdoorcpmings.
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@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
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@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis not restingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
levelinglegsneedadjusting,or flooris weakoruneven.Referto LEVELINGLEGS
onpage4.
@If dishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Foodsshouldbecovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Settemperaturecontroldialtoalowernumber.
@Ifyourrefrigeratorhasachillertray,besurethe chillertraybaffleisintheOUT
position.Seepage5.
@Traysnot placedonfreezerorfrozenfoodstorag~compartmentfloor.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar,
@Settemperaturecontroldialtoa highernumber.
@Unsealedpackagesmaybetransmittingodor/tastetoicecubes.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage11.
@Notunusualduringperiodofhighhumidity.
@If yourrefrigeratorhas anenergysaverswitch,
movetheswitchtotheright.
MOISTURE
COLLECH3INSIDE
AEFRIGERA~R
HASODOR
INTERIORLIGHT
DOESl?~ LIGHT
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
~ In humidweather,air carriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendooris opened.
oDoorleftopen or ajar.
@In somemodels,moistureoccursonthecoolingcoilduringdefrosting.Seepage9.
~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbekepttightlycovered.
~Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneeds cleaning.Refertopage11.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodain refrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
~No poweratoutlet.
s Lightbulbneeds replacing.
mmneed morehelp. 6.Call,toll free:
GEiimw”wrcenk!r@-
consumer service
mere
Witi tie ~urc~ase of your new GE appliance, rt333iv~the
assm-ance tiat if you ever neecl infOrmWion or assistance
~rom GE, we’ll be tiere. Ml you have to clo is ca.11-toll-free!
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
.AGEConsumerServiceprofessional
willprovideexpertrepairservice,
scheduledata timethat’sconvenient
foryou.
company-operatedlocationsofferyou
servicetodayor tomorrow,or atyour
convenience(7:00a.m.to 7:00porn,
ureekdaysj9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Saturdays),Our factory-trainedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
somostrepairscanbe handledinjust
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Many GEConsumerService
thereafteryour
chaseaGE contractwhileyourwarrantyisstillineffectandyou’llreceive
asubstantialdiscoun~Witha multiple-
yearcontracqyou’reassuredof future
semiceattoday’sprices.
warrantyexpires.Pur-
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbeansweredpromptlyand
courteouslyAnd youcancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7 daysa week.
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Individuals quali.fledto service their
own appliancescan haveneeded
partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome,freeof shippingcharge!
TheGEpartssystemprovidesaccess
toover4’7,000parts...andallGE
GenuineRenewalPartsarefully
~~arlallteci.VISA,
Discovercardsarc accepted.
Usermaintenanceinstructions
containedin thisbookletcoverp-
dums intended to be performed by
anywer. Ch%erservit%g gemdy
should be referred to
vice pcmmmd.
exercised,since improper’Seticing
mayc;msetms.afeoperaticm.
kiasterCardand
~Udifitd ser-
Cautionmustbe
upon request,GEwillprovideBraille
controlsforavarietyof GEappliances,
andabrochureto assistin planninga
barrier-freekitchenfor personswith
limitedmobility.Toobtaintheseitems,
freeof charge,call800.626,2000,
Consumerxwithimpairedhearing
or speechwho haveaccesstoaTDD
or aconventionalteletypewritermay
cdl 800-TDD-GEAC(800-833-4322)
torequestinfolmlationor service.
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Save proofoforiginalpurchasedatesuch asyoursalesslip or cancelledcheck to establishwarrantyperiod.
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FWLLOIW-YHW3VWNWW’W’Y
Foroneyearfrom
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts andservice labor
in your hometo repairor replace
anygwt of the
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelaborin
yourhome to repair or replaceany
partof the sealed refrigerating
system(the compressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
dateof original
refrigeratorthat
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary home use
inthe 48mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,
warrantyisthe same exceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
shipthe productto the service shop
orfor the servicetechnician’s travel
coststo yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofyour telephone direetoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
D.C.In Alaskathe
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Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failure ofthe product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
* Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Gtmwal Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Affairs, G’&Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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