GE TA14S Use and Care Manual

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1.Temperature con[rcd

2. Chiller tray

3. Adjustable legs

4. Rating pltitc-. record
mockl und serial numbers

here for future reference,

Model#

Serial#..,

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llVIPORTANT:PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

1. FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE PROPERLYGROUhJDED.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with
a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates

with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall re­ceptacle (Fig. 1) to
minimize the possibil-

PREFERREDMETHOD

ity of electric shock

hazard from this appli­ance. Have the wall
receptacle checked by

a qualified electrician
to make sure the re-

eptacle is properly

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Fig. 1

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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

here a standard two-prong wall receptacle is en-

countered,it is the personal responsibility and obli­gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR
REMOVE THE THIRD [GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.

USAGE OF ADAPTER PLUG

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug, However, if you still elect to use

anadapter, where local codes permit, aTEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be madeto a properly grounded

two-prong wail receptacle by the use of a UL listed
adapter which is avaii­able at most local hard-

ware stores(Fig.2).The
largerslot in the adapter

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTEDINCANADA)

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must be aligned with
the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to pro-

vide proper polarity in
the connection of the

ower cord.

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a. CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground terminal to

=!! receptacle cover screw does not ground the.-

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appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not in-

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sulated, and wall receptacle is grounded through
house wiring. Customer should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power

cord from the adap-

ter, always hold the adapter with ‘one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap­pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper

ground has again been established.

2. THE REFRIGERATOR SHOULD ALWAYS BE

PLUGGED INTO ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL Electri­cal OUTLET (115 volt,60 hertz,singlephaseAC).

This is recommended for best performance and to
prevent overloading house wiring circuits, which
could cause a possible fire hazard from overheat­ing wires.

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS–Because of poten-

tial safety hazards under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the use of an exten­sion cord. However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be
a UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance exten-

sion cord and that the current carrying rating of the
cord in amperes be 15 amperes minimum. Such ex­tensioncordsareobtainablethroughyour localservice
organization,

3. Repair or replace immediately all electric ser-

vice 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 the
plug or connector end.

4. Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the
powercord.Alwaysgripthe plugfirmly and pull straight

out from the receptacle.

5. Afteryour refrigeratorisinoperation,do nottouch

thecold surfaces,particularlywhen handsare damp

or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremly cold

surfaces.

& Do not operate your refrigerator in the 13resence

of explosive fumes.

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7. Unplugyourrefrigerator:

A. Before makinganyrepairs–(NOTE: Westrongly
recommend that any servicing be performed by a
qualified individual.)

!%Before cleaning.

C. Before replacing a burned-out light bulb. (~
burned-out light bulb may break when being re- ~

placed. The refrigerator should be unplugged in

order to avoid contact with a live wire filament.)
Note: Turning control to OFF position does not

remove power to the light circuit.

& !/30not use any electricaldevice or sharp instru­mentindefrostingyourrefrigerator.

9. H your M refrigeratoris still around the house

butnot inuse,be sureto removethedoors.This

will

reduce the possibility of danger to children.

Note and follow allpvecautions contained in this Use& Care Book.

10. Don’trefreezefrcxmmfoodswhichhavethawe

completelyu~lessyou cook them after they ha
thawed.The United States Department of Agric

ture in Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69 says,,“
if foods have thawed only partially and there ar
still ice crystals in the package,they may safely be
refrozen,.. Refrozen food should be used as soon

as possible.

“if foods have slowly thawed and have warmed
gradually over a period of several days to a tem­perature of 40°F., they are not likely to be fit for

refreezing. Under these conditions, meats, poultry,

mostvegetables and some prepared foods may be­come unsafe to eat; most fruits and fruit products
soon develop an undesirable flavor.”

Allow 4 inches over top of refrigerator fc

air circulation. AIIow 5/8-inch clearanc
at both sides l’orease of installation.

Your refrigerator should nor be installw
where the temperature will go below 60°F
because the refrigerator will not run fre

q uerrtly enough to maintain proper tern
peralurcs.

13esure {0 ins[all on a floor strong enough

to support a fully loaded refrigerator-.

Adjustable legs a[ [hc t’r~)ntm~rners c~fthe

1-Cfl”igCl.;l[or SJILJLIJLJ[)~ s~[ so [IIc r~frigcr-

:Ilt)r is firmly posi(iotled on the Iltx)r, :Iild

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cI(M)13close ctisily wltctl opened

\I’ay,(See Fig. 3).

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Temperature Control Did

The temperature control dial has nine set­tings from ..1.. (the warnlest) to “9” ([he

coldest) plus DEFROST and OFF. Initiallv

;et the dial at ..5.. (Fig. 4).

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Fig. 4

Chiller TI’ii~” Hat’fic

Chiller [IV) lxlflle sht)uld he OIJT (Fig. 5).

BAFFLE OUT for colder frozen
food compartment temperature

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Fig. 5

fter using refrigerator, adjust dial to set­lg that is best suited (o your needs.

~ould colder fresh food compartment
mperature be desired during hot weather
. periods of heavy usage, place chiller

iy baff]e

Fig. 6

you turn

Iwn (o 600 each e~~en ing, yOLI may find it

sirabie to adjus( your refrigerator [en2-

riiturc con[r-oi [o a colcier setting by on -==:=.

rnber. It shoul~l be ief[ in this setting fo?&

in the IN position (Fig. 6).

compartment temperature

your house holci thermos[a[

and for defrosting

for colder fresh food

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