GE TAX6 Use and Care Manual

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Freezer Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................4

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Temperature Control. . . .

Water Fill Adjustment Screw .....................4

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Careand Cleaning

Cleaning–lnside and Outside ....................5

Defrosting._._fi ._-.. . . . . . . . .....................5

Drain Tube and

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Preparation

Attaching the Door Handle . .

Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................6

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Removing the Cabinet Door .......................7

Reversing the Door Swing . . . . . . . ..11,12

Vacation and Moving . . ..

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Adapter Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Electrical Requirements.........., -..........10

Extension Cords . . . . . . . .

Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...-................10

Water Line installation instructions.....8, 9

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Consumer Services

Appliance Registration . . . . .

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HELP US HELP YOU...

Read the guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new appliance properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need

more help,

Keep proof of original purchase date (such as your
sales slip or
establish the warranty period.

call:

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
24 hours-a day, 7 days a week

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check) with this guide to

If you received a damaged appliance...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the appliance.

Save time and money. Before you
request service . . .

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide.

It lists minor operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a plate either at the bottom, just

inside the door, or on the back of the cabinet.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product

Ownership Registration Card that came with
your appliance.

Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your appliance.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the

service you receive, here are three steps to follow for
further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details-including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved,

Major Appliance Consumer

Action
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

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write:

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OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Starting

1. Clean

2. Plug in the refrigerator.

the inside of the refrigerator with a mild
solution of baking soda and water (refer to the Care
and cleaning section).

Temperature

The temperature control dial is
located in the grille below the outer
door. A higher number setting
provides a cooler temperature.
Initially set the temperature control
dial at “3”.

If

the temperature control is turned off wait at least
five minutes before restarting. This allows the motor
control time to automatically reset.

After waiting two hours, adjust the temperature
control to the setting that is best suited to your needs.

NOTE:

“O” stops cooling but does not shut off power to
the refrigerator.

Turning the temperature control dial to

OPERATING YOUR FREEZER

Freezer Door

The inside freezer door separates the freezer section from the refrigerator
section, maintaining the correct temperature in each. The door has a spring
loaded, magnetic catch. To open, push gently. The latch will click and the
door will open. To close, push gently until the latch clicks.

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If your refrigerator is
connection is made, make sure the icemaker feeler
arm is in the STOP (up) position. When the water
supply has been connected to the icemaker, move the
icemaker feeler arm to the ON (down) position.

The ice cube mold will automatically fill with water
after cooling to a freezing temperature, and first cubes
will normally freeze after several hours. When cubes
are solidly frozen, they
into the ice cube storage bin by means of a sweeper arm.

operated

before the water

will

be ejected from the mold

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Icemaking

the bin is full.
For maximum ice storage, level the stored cubes with

your hand occasionally. Be sure nothing interferes
with the swing of the feeler arm.

We suggest you stir ice in the bin at least once a week.
If you do not do this, the cubes may clump together,

depending

how much humidity is in the room.

Water Fill Adjustment Screw

There is a water-fill adjustment screw on the right
side of the icemaker behind the white front cover.
This allows adjustments for different water pressures.
To remove the cover, pull it forward. Turn the screw
clockwise to increase fill or counterclockwise to
decrease fill. Don’t turn it more than one full turn or
the control can be damaged.

will continue until the feeler arm senses that

on how often the freezer is

opened and

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Throw away the first few batches of ice cubes. This

will flush away any impurities in the water line. Do
the same thing after vacations or extended periods
when ice isn’t used.

Move the icemaker feeler arm to the
STOP (up) position when...

Home water supply is to be off for several hours and

when going away on vacation. For long vacations it is
best to turn off the valve in the water supply line to
the icemaker.

If ice is used infrequently . . .

Old cubes will become cloudy and taste stale. Empty
the ice storage bin periodically and wash it in
lukewarm water.

Cleaning

Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning.

not practical, wring excess moisture out of a sponge
or cloth while cleaning in the vicinity of switches,
lights or controls. Wash the inside with a warm water
and baking soda solution using about two tablespoons
of baking soda to a quart of water. Then rinse and dry.

Do not use cleaners such as soaps, detergents,
scouring powders or spray cleaners on the inside
of the refrigerator

and damage the inside surfaces.

Wash the ice storage bin with a mild detergent
solution

Wipe the outside of the refrigerator with a clean,
soft cloth

Polish Wax Cleaner available from GE Appliance
Service and Parts Centers.

and dry it with a soft cloth.

dampened with soapy water or Appliance

because they may cause odors

If this is

If this is your first

You’ll hear occasional sounds that may be unfamiliar.
They are normal
cause for concern.

Use only mild, soapy water to clean the door gasket.
Never use boiling water, acids, chemical thinners,

gasoline, benzene or the like for cleaning any part of
the refrigerator. They may deform or damage plastic
parts and may lead to a safety hazard.

Do not wash any plastic ~arts from your

refrigerator

An open box of baking soda in the refrigerator will
absorb stale freezer odors. Change the box every
three months.

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Defrosting

Defrosting takes place automatically after the
compressor has run about 12 hours. Food or ice
clogging the drip tray or the area under the drip tray
may affect the defrost operation. Remove anything
that gets into this area.

If the icemaker is turned off for a long time, it may

frost up and need to be defrosted by hand.
At the end of the defrost cycle, water droplets maybe

left on the evaporator and in the drip tray. This is
normal. They will refreeze and be removed in the next
defrost cycle.

Interior Light

To replace the bulb:

1.

Unplug the power cord from the wall.

2. Remove the three screws on the front face of the
light lens using a Phillips screwdriver.

3.

Remove the lens.

4.

Unscrew the existing bulb and replace with an
equivalent 15 watt, threaded intermediate base
appliance bulb. Do not replace with a bulb higher
than 15 watts.

5. Replace the cover and turn the power on.

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