GE TB13 Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration
Careand Cleaning

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10

ModelandSerialNumbers
ProblemSolver

Defrosting 9 RepairService

DefrostWaterPan

10

SafetyInstructions

EnergySaverSwitch 5 Shelves
Energy-SavingTips 2

FoodStorageSuggestions

6,7 Drawer&CoverRemoval

“StorageTimes

6 TemperatureControl

StorageDrawers

IceTrays 8 Vacation&MovingTips
Installation

AdapterPlug

3,4 Warranty BackCover

4

AdjustableLegs 4

Clearances

4

ElectricalRequirements 3,4

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Grounding

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LightBulbReplacement

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyownewrefrigerator

properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsOmething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffidrs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefish food

compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use thesenumbersinany

correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

Myoureceiveda dmnaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orWaler) thatsoldY(NI

therefrigerator.

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check

the ProblemSolveronpages12and

13.Itlistscausesofrninoroperating

problemsthatyoucancorrect

yourself.

,

ToobtainHispanicversionof
this book,call
GEAnswerCente#

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Pamobtenerlaversi6tien

espaiiolde&stemanual,

Winea

GEAnswerCente#

serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsurnidor,
teh$fono$00.626.2000.

● Locationofyourrefrigmatoris

important+Avoidbating itnextto ­yourrange,aheatingventorwhere

*

thesumwillshinedirectlyonit,

* D~n’topenthedoorsmoreoften

thannewssary.

e~lo~~e dmrsas soonas possible?

particularlyinhot, humidweather.
~-p ~qe%ysaverSwitchinthe
NORMALpositionpnlessmoisture

formsontheoutsideofthe
rei%igeratorm

Q Be surethedoorsareclosed

tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthe night,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenlefi
openaccidentally. .

~storeonlythosefbodsrequiring

refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
QW@ ~OiS~r~frombottlesand

cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

e IGXpfwds coveredtoreduce

moisturebuikhwinsidethe
refrigerator. -

~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe —

coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,be sure$0turnthem
backto regularsettings.

*Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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Pf?EFEIMIED
METHOD

lfWWtEPROP:R
GROUND EXISTS

Fig. 1

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checked by a qualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet is properly

~rounded.

BEFOREUSE

3

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourper­sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to have it replaced witha properly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.

U$ed akqm’ phag

Becauseofpotentialsafety

hazardsunder certainconditions,
westrimglyr~cotiend a$ai~stuse
ofanwfapttirpl,yg~I@wtwerifyou

stillelecfto@e an,fid&pter,where
localcodesper@t,aT!EMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybemadeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)avdable at mostloctd

hardwarestores.

Useofext4mshm cods

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertain conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord.IIowever,
ifyou stillelectto useanextension

cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat
it be a ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord hav­ingagroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthat theelectricalratingof the
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.

Irefrigeraumshould

The

dwqysbeplugged intoits
ownimiividud‘dectrid

olRtkt——

(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC).Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceand to preventover­loadinghousewiringcircuits,which
couldcausea possiblefire hazard
fromoverheatingwires.

Leveling
Adjustablelegsat thefrontcorners

oftherefrigeratorshouldbesetso

the refrigeratorisfirmlypositioned

on fioor-andthe frontii raisedjust

enoughthat the doorcloseseasily
whenopenedabouthalfway.

Turnlevelinglegsclockwiseto raise

refrigerator,counterclockwiseto

Whenadjustinglevelinglegs
for proper door closure,the front
levelinglegsshouldbe extended
downwardapproximately5/8!’

Legs

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The larger slot in the adapter

mustbealignedwiththelargerslot
in the wallout~etto provideproper
poky-ityiiit~e,connectionofthe

powercord.

CAUHON: Attacfing adapter
groundterminal to walloutlet
coverscrew does not groundthe

appliance‘unlesscover screwis

metal,and not insulated,andwall
outlet isgroundedthroughhouse
wiring.Youshouldhave thecircuit

checked bya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesure the outlet isproperly

grounded.
when disWmmW@gthe power

cordfrom the adapter?alwayshold
theadapter withone hand. If this
isnot done, the adapter ground

terminalisverylikelyto break with
repeated use.

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bm$dq“IM3NOT u~ll t&?

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Location

Do notinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperatureW gobdow
becauseit willnot run oftenenough
to maintainproper temperatures.

Do installit ama mm’ strong

enough to supporta fullyhmkd

refrigerator.
Alsosee Energy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

60°Fo

Ckwmces

A.lbwthe f@wingCk%irmcesh’

ease d and proper

dmdsatim:

air

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Refrigerator

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Thetemperaturecontroldialhas

ninesettingsplus“O:’

“1”isthe warmest.
‘~”is the

Initiallysetthetemperaturecontrol

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lifter using!refrigeratoqL!@@

Ik!mperame 4xmtd to setting ‘that

isbest SMMidto your ?aWixis.

cokkst.

EnergySaverSwitch

The Energy!ikverSwitchislocated
on the temperaturecontrolpanel.

TOiduce theamountofekwtricky

rw.pid to operateyourrefrigera~
tortbe sure
to the left position.

the heater in yourrefrigeratorthat
preventsmoisturefrom forming
on the outside.

Withthe heater turned off,there
is a chance that moisturemayform
on the outsideof yourrefrigerator,
especiallywhenthe weatheris
humid.The humidityis most,likely
to be highin the summer,in the
earlymorninghours,andin homes
whichare not air conditioned.

theswitchispushed

Thisturnsoff

Overan extendedperiodoftime,
moisturethat formson theoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Mwillbeimportanttoprotect

thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxa>describedcmpage10,

When

the EnergySaverWitch is

pushedto theB@%

dectricityflows
throughthe lowwattageheater
whichwarmstheoutsideofthe cab-

inetand,under mostconditions,
preventstheformingof moisture
or waterdroplets.

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as
Yourrefrigerator willperform

acceptablywhenroom ternperatwe
isaslowas 5501?.,althoughthe
freezer compartment may be a few

degreeswarmer than when room
temperature is normal.

therefrigerator is in a 40°F. or

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food in the freezer compartment

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Ckgdze yO~ taxi storage

forcolRvenienc@

Storeafilikethingstogether.This

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notonlymvestime,but eIectricity—
becauseyoucan findfoodsfaster.

*Macethe oldestitemsupfront so

theycan be usedup promptly,

*Use shelveson the doorfor most
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

TO save money in ener~

ad fod

Placemostperishableitemssuch

~

asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardthe rear of the top shelfas

theywiUstay coldestin thispart

of the fresh foodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plastic filmor foil.

~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawersWMlastlonger
whenstored in closedplasticcon­tainersor wrappedin plasticfilm.

~Do not overloadyourfreshfood
or freezer compartmentwitha lot
ofwarm food at once.

@Open the door the fewesttimes

possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

~Whengoingout of townfor sev­eraldays,leaveas few perishables
aspossibieintherefrigerator.

CxM$ts

Suggestedstamgotimes
for meatandpmWy*

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aftertimeshown

Meats

Fresh

Roasts(BeefandLamb),,, . 3to 5

Roasts(PorktrndVeal)... .. 3 to5

Steaks(Beaf), tt +~,, i +,, 3 to5
Chops(Lamb),,,.., ,, ,., 3 to5

Chops(Pork). . .. .. . ~.,, 3to 5

Groundand StewMeats.,. , 1to 2
VarietyMeats.,, , ,, ,., ,. 1to 2
Sausage(Pork).,, ... , .. . 1 to 2

ProcessedMeats

Bacon. . .. ,, ., , ,, ., , ., 7

Frankfurters.,, ,., ., , , . . 7

Ham (Whole). , . .. .. . . . t 7

Ham(Half) . . . .. . .. .. . . . 3 to 5

Ham (Slices).. . . ..... , ,, 3

Luncheon Meats. ..... , .. 3 to 5

Sausage(Smoked). ... , .. 7

Sausage

(Dryand Semi-Dry), .,,. 14 to 21

CookedMeats

CookedMeatsand

MeatDishes. .. .. . .. .. 3 to4

Gravyand MeatBroth. . .. . 1to 2

FreshRMtry

ChickenandTurkey

(Whole). . .. . .. .. . . . . 1 to 2

Chicken(Pieces).... .. . .. 1to 2

(Pieces).. .. . . . . . . 1to2

Turkey

DuckandGoose(Whole).. . 1to2

Giblets.. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. 1to2

CookedPoultry

Pieces

(CoveredwithBroth). . .. 1to2

Pieces(lNotCovered).. . . . 3to4

CookedPoultryDishes... . . 3 to4

Fried Chicken... .. . . . .. . 3 to 4

(Olherthanformeats&poultry) FR:ZER

Mostfruitsandvegetables.. . ......8-12 months

Leanfish. ..... ................6-8 months

Fattyfish, rollsand breads,

soups,stew,casseroles.. .......2-3 months

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

Ieft-overs(cooked),

Ice cream(originalcarton). .. ....1 monthmax.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeing

developed.Consultthe CoHegeor

CountyExtensionServiceor your
local UtilityCompanyfor the latest
informationonfreezingand storing
foods.

Departmentof Agriculture

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6 to 12
4to8
6to12
6to9
3to4
3to4
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2 to3
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4 to6

Meats,fishandpouitrypurchased
fromthe store varyinqualityand
age; consequently,safestoragetime
inyourrefrigeratorwillvary,

Tostoremfrmm nmats,fishand

pukf’y$
oAlwaysremovestorewrappings,

@Rewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.

Tostoreah-wrap wellwithwax
paperor aluminumfoil,or put in a
plastic bag,

o Carefullywrapto expd air and
helppreventmold.

o Storepre-packagedcheesein its
ownwrappingifyouwish.

store vegetables, use the

To
vegetabledrawer—ithasbeen
designedto preservethenatural
moistureand freshnessofproduce.

~Crispnesscan be maintainedby
coveringvegetableswitha moist
towel.

~As a further aid to freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescan be
stored in their originalwrapping.

Tostoreicecream-- l?ine-quality
ice cream, with.highcream
content, willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more “airy”already-padkaged
brands withlowcr~amco~tent.

~It willbe necessaryto experiment
to determine the freezer compart­mentlocation andtemperaturecon­trol setting to keep your ice cream
at the right servingtemperature.

~The rear and thefloorof the
freezer compartment are slightly
colder than the front and off-the­floor areas.

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Thereamthreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.

L Initialquality.Freezeonly
Kpqualityfds. F4wzingretains

qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove

quality.

2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenaflerpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,because
lesscullingandsortingwillbe

necwxwry.

Forfasterfreezing,placeitemsto
befhmendirectlyonflooroffreezer

compartment.

30Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
fm+zing.

lb freezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-tveightfoil(or

otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto

provideagoOd,lastingW&
Don’trefreezemeatthat has

completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen

successfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:

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‘Ibpshdf

Thek?pshelfhasa #Ulti atthe
wartohelppreventcontainersfrom
touchingthe coolingcoil,Kbawls

orsimilarcontainerstouchthecoil,

frostcouldformonthecontainers
andcausepartialfrewingoftbir
contents.Thisfrostmaymeltand
dripduringthe defrostingcycle.

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(onmoddsso

Thebottomwireshelfinthefresh

foodcompartmentcanberelocated
towirytheamountofspacebetween
itandtheFruit& Vegetabledrawer
coverbelowit.

To SIMM’,Mtitoffthe

shelfsMppor’ts9tiltit, andplaceit
ontheother setofshelfsupports.

‘Ibremwedr’mwMm f’ra$h ----
food
kopmed filly:

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drawercover,

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2. Pull drawercoverforwardasfar
asitwillcomeandup-endit.

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3.Thrncovertoleftandremove
fromrefrigerator.(Withleft-hand
door,turndrawerandcoverto
right.)

Thestoragedraweratthebottom
ofthefresh foodcompartmenthas
beenspeciallydesigned.to help
preservefruitsandvegetables.

Thedrawerwillstopbeforecoming
aUthewayoutofthe refrigeratorto

helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontothefloor.It canbe removed
easilybyliftingup slightlyand
pullingpastthe “stop”position.

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4. Pulldrawerforward,up-endit,
turnitand.takeit out.

TOreplace: reverseprocedure,

k%?service

Ice‘nays

I’m’mostefficienticeservice,

placetrayssidebysideonthe
freezercompartmentfloor.

01 0

TOreleaseicecubes,inverttray,
holditoverstoragebucketorbowl,
andtwisttrayatbothends.

Foronlyme ortwo

icecubes,

leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.,

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Washtraysinlukewarmwateronly.
Donotputtheminanautomatic
dishwasher.

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partment-hkespklcemwmaticaiiy

everytimetlmrefrigeratorturnsoff.

Meltedfrostwaterdm.insfrom
thecoolingcoilintoa troughbelow

thecoil,out the backofthe .
refrigerator,anddownintoapan.
nearthebottomof therefrigerator“
(seepage10)whereitevaporates.

NotwIf heavyfrostformson the

coolingcoil,adjusttemperature
controlto a lowersetting.Besure
bowlsor similarobjectsare not

touchingthe coolingcoil.Ifthey
are, frostmayformon themand
dripintofreshfoodcompartment

duringdefrosting.

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foodcom-

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I?reezer
Compartment

e Defrost freezercompartment
whenfrostbecomes l/40irachto
1/2-inchthickin my aWa

freezer.
e Etmaybe necessarytQdefrost

thefreezercompartmentfreqwmtly
if the freezeris usedoften ami/or
ihere is highiwuidity.

e Do not use any electrical device
or sharpinstrumentin defrosting
yourfreezer compartment.

TOdefrost freezercompartment:

L

Removecontentsfromfreezer
compartmentandturntemperature
controlto “O”position.Tempera­ture control mustremainat “O”
positionandfreezercompartment
door muststayopen.

Toreducethe amountofthawing

of frozenfoodwhiledefrostingthe
freezercompartment,storethefood
inapicniccooleror otherinsulated
container.

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2. Useapkisticscrapertoloosen and
removefrostfromtheceilingand
wallsofthe freezer compartmentas
the frost beginsto thaw.Do

a sharpor pointed instrumentto
remove frost9asitsusemayresultin
damageto the refrigeratingsystem.

Tospeed frost removal,placepans

of hot tap water in the freezer
compartment.

Ofthe

not use

4. In additionto the visiblefrostin

the freezercompartment,frostalso
formsonthehiddensideofthe
freezercompartmentsurfaces.This
frostwillmeltduringdefrostingand

thedefrostwaterwilldrainthrough
theopeningin the top ofthefresh

foodcompartment.Tocatchthis
water,placeaquart-sizecontainer
in thecenterofthetopshelfunder

the opening.

compartmentdooropenfor atleast

two hoursto defrostanaverage

accumulationof frost.

5.

Afterdefrostingiscompleted,

Leavethefreezer

turn temperaturecontrolto desired

settingandreturn foodto freezer

compartment.

3. Spongeup defrost water as it
collectsin bottom of freezer com­partment. Place a largefoldedbath
towelat the front of the freezer
compartment to soak up water and
preventit from running downthe
front of the refrkzerator.

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refrigerator

Clwming--oulbide

Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe

cleanedwithaclothdampefiedwith
asdutiofiofrnildliquiddislwmshing
detergentandwater,Drywitha soft
cloth,Don?wax handlesor trim.

Keepthe finishdean. Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened

withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,$oflcloth.

Donotwipethe refrigeratorwitha

soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Theseinayleavea residuethat
candarnagethepaint.Do
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,

bleach,orclea~erscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakentk paintfinish.

Protect
ontheoutsideofthe refrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-n paintfinish.

Withpropercare,itwillstaynew­lookingandrust-freeforyears.

Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenat leasttwicea year.

AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat.No.WW7X216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

thepaintfiih. Thefinish

Ckanhg-hside

the inside of the fresh food

~ltm

and

freezercompartmentsatleast

oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning,Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistw outofsponge

orclothwhencleaningaround ,

switches,lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—-abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater,

Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater

andwipedry.

not use

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—

includingdoorgaskets,vegetable
drawer,andallplasticparts-can
becleanedthesameway.Donot
usecleansingpowdersorother

abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave

anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearofthe refrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changethe boxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb

stalefreezerodors.

Behind

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
walLAIJtypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.

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Defrost waterpan

Panlocatednexttocompressor
atrearofrefrigeratorshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.DO
N~ REMOVEPAN.Move
refrigeratoroutfromwallasfaras —
necessary,andunplugpowercord

fromwalloutletbeforecleaning
pan. Useacleanclothor sponge
dampenedinwarmwaterand
bakingsodasolution—one
tablespoonofbakingsodatoa
quartofwater.Donotuse
cleansingpowders,abrasive
cleanem,bleachorcleaners
containingchlorides.

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Alightbulbandsocketare
locatedatthetopofthe freshfood
compartment.A flexibleshield
surroundsthe lamptohelpprevent
accidentalbreakage.

Toreplacethelightbulb,unplug
therefrigerator’spowercordplug
fromthewalloutlet.Pressthesides

ofthe lightshield,near thefront,
toreleasethelockingtabsand
allowtheshieldtoswingdown.

vmxation

Forextended vacationsor
absences~

refrigerator,turnthe numbered
controlto “0” position,andclean
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodatoone
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odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow160°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.

shutoffpowerto

when ymnnwef

Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outletandremoveall food.FO11OW
defrostinginstructions(seepage9),
thencleananddrytheinterior.

Spongeout defrostwaterpan(see

page 10)topreventspillage.

seam?anhose kernssuchas

shelves,storagepanandicetrays
bytapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright

positionduringactualmovingand

invan.RefligeratOrmustbe securd
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket. ~–

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replaceitwitha standard40-watt
appliancebulb.Thenpushlight
shieldupandpresssidesuntiltabs
lockintoslotsabove.

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eIfrefigerator vibmtes,moreth~ Melyitisl’’qotrestingsoli@ybnthef100~’iUldfront

levelinglegs needadjustingorfloorisweakoruneven.Refi$rtoLEVELINGLEGS
onpage4.

*If dishesvibra~onshelves,try

moving them. Slight vibration iS normal.

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@Foodsshouldbecovered.

@Foodsshouldbecovered,wrap&dor sealedproperly.

*l?ormalinthistypeofrefrigerator.

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%TOOfrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
*In humidweather,air carriesm’oistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorisopened.

*Doorleftopenor ajar.
@lvfoistureoncoolingcoiloccursduringdefrosting.Seepage9.

*Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbekepttightlycovered.

IfYou Ned Service

Toobtainservice,meyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome

reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestiUnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproof oforiginalpurchasedate such asyoursalessliporcanceiledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHATIs Covmm

YOURGENERALELECTRICREFRKWVWOF?

FULLONE~EARWARRANTY ‘

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
mypart of the refrlgeratcw that
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.

FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY

ForFiveyearsfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplacemy

partof
system(thecompressor,

condenser,evaporatorandall ‘
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing

defect.

the sealedrefrigerating

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpud?a$mrandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchmwdforordinary hem@uso

48mainlandstates,Hawaii

inthe
andWashington,DC,InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel

coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor

byourauthorizedCustomerCare”

servicersduringnormalworking

hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERALELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFAHORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

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Is NOT

Somestates do not allow the exclusion or Iirnitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the hove lirnitati~nor exclusion

may not apply

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryaurstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

toyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Iffurther isneededconcerningthis write:

Manager–ConsumerAtiaiR, GEAppliances,LCwisvflk, .

~Servicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

ReadyourL&and CaremateriaL

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

GE AnswerCente@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

~Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,

contactyourdealerorinstaller. .
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.

General Ekdtric

~Replacementofhousefusesor
resetting“ofcircuitbreakers.

@Failureoftheproductifitis used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

@Dama(jetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsor acts
ofGod.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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