GE TBF12 Use and Care Manual

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Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning

Defrost WaterPan
Energy Saver Switch

Energy-Saving Tips
Food Storage Suggestions

Storage Times

Ice Trays
Installation

Adapter Plug

Adjustable Legs
Clearances

Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4

Model TIM712

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8 Model and Serial Numbers

8 Problem Solver

5 Repair Service 12

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6 Storage Drawer 7

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7 Temperature Control

3,4 Vacation &Moving Tips

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Light Bulb Replacement 8

SafetyInstructions 3

Drawer &CoverRemoval

Warranty Back Cover

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Readthisbookcarefully,

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itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewref’rigcriktor
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenun~ber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendinginthe registration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

lf yowremivedadamaged
refrigerator,inmdiatcl ycontact

t}wdealer(orbuikicl*)W soldyou
theref’rigert~tor,

Savetimeandmoney,
Beforeyoureqwt service,chock

theProblemSolveronpttges9 ml

10.Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.

Enew-saving tips

* Rx2pfinergySaverSwitchinthd

NOR!vlALpositionunlussmoisture
formsonthe outsideofthe
rcfkigm.ftor.

@Besurethedoorsarcclosed
tightly.Beforehwing the house
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethecloorshwm’tbeenMl
openaccidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationinyourrefrigemtor,
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe

refrigerator.
. Keepfoodscoveredto reclucc —

moisturebuildupinsidethe

refrigerator. -

~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
cold&tpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besureto turnthcrn

backto regularsettings.

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Serial Number

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.

overcrowdingcanrequireextra

electricalenergyto keepeverything

cool,

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womm~ smY INSTRUHIONS

Reidallkstn.wtiombd’mwUshgthisappliame,

WA~~~&When usingthis

ppliance,alwaysexercisebasia

a

safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

*Usethisapplianceonlyforits

intendedpurposemdescribedin

this UseandCareBook,

~Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions

beforeitisused.Seegrounding

instructionsbelowandonpage4.

e Neverunplugyourrefrigerator

bypullingonthepowercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull

straightoutfromtheoutlet.

@RepairorreplaceimmediatelyMl
electricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise

damaged.Donotuseacordthat

showscracksorabrasiondamage

a~ongitslengthorateithertheplug

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orconnectorend.

*Donotallowchildrentoclimb9
standorhangontheshelvesin
therefrigerator.Theycould

amagetherefrigeratorand

seriouslyinjurethemselves.

@Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,partkndarlywhenhands

are‘damporwet.Skinmayadhere

totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.

oglgmftM#MWWfrwxnfb0d9

which

havethaw(xlmmpletdy,

TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
Agriculture
BulletinNo,69says:

“,,,Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen

foodsthathavethawedift}wystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—below40QF,

“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry

or fishthathave
off-colorshouldnot berefrozenand

shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded,If the
odor or colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit.Thefood

maybedangeroustoeat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing

reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
that ofmanyotherfoods.Use

refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheir eatingquality
asyoucanV

~ Myouroldrefrigeratorisstill

aroundthehousebutnotinuse,
besuretoremovethedoors.This

willreducethepossibilityof

dangertochildren.

ifaHomeandChxh2n

anyoff-odoror

C.Beforar8placinga lmrnmhout
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament,
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced,)
Note:‘l%rningcontrolto “O”
positiondoes notremovepower

tothelightcircuit,

@Donotoperateyourrefrigerator
inthepresenceofexpbsivefumes.

SAWTHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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Howtoconnect

electricity

Forpersonalsafety,

this applianceImB$tbe

properlygrounded.

The powercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-pkong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe

ossibilityofelectricshockhazard

omthisappliance.

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Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake

sureoutlet is properlygrounded.

GIWJIWEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

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Wherea standardtwo-~ron~wall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
6bligationt~haveitreplacedwith
apr~perlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

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Becauseofpotentialstifety

hazardsundercertuinconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstusc
ofanadapterplug. However,if’you

stiilelecttouseanadapter,where

localcodespermit,aT13MIWRARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
proper!ygroundedtwo-prongwall

outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal

hardwarestores,

~~eOflhtension(hrdiq

Btxmuscofp(3kxNia1safkty
hazardsunderccrtniriconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
uscofanextensioncord,However,

ifyoustillelecttousetinextension
cord,itisabsolutelymx!essflrythut

itbeaULlisted%wiregrounding
typeappliwweextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe

cordbe15amperes(minimum)and

i20Voltsc

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTEO IN CANAOA)

ALIGN LARGE

Fig. 2

The largerslotintheadapter
mustbealignedwiththelargerslot

inthewalloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.

CAUTION:Attachingadapter

groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded

throughhousewiring.You should
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.

Wh~ndisconnectingthepower

cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
the adapterwithonehand.If this

isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

Should

theadapterground!

terminalbreak,DONIT USEthe
applianceunti~a properground
hasagainbeenestablished.

The refrigeratorshouldalways

bepluggedintoitsown

individualelectricaloutM-

(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt, 50

Hertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis
recommendedforbestperformanc~
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause

a possiblefirehazardfrom
overheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere

temperaturewillgobelow60°F.

becauseit willnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstallitonafloorstrong

enoughtosupport a fullylloadedl
refrigerator.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

Clearances

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5/8”

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2°

13ack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..O”

TOadjustlevelinglegs,turnkgs
clockwisetoraiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit,

Whenadjustinglevelinglegs
forproperdoorclosure,thebottom
frontedgeofthecabinetshouldbe
approximately5/8”fromthe floor.

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontro!s
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer

compartments.

INITIALLY,settheFRESH
FOODcontrolat5 andthe
FREEZERcontrolat C.

Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberatatime.

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Wheninitiallysettingthecontrols
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24

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hoursfortemperaturestostabilize,
orevenout.

Note:‘lhning thefreshfood

controlto “0”stopscoolingin

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BCYHImnpartrnents-fr=eshfood

ANDfl%?~Zii

Howtotest tempemtures

Use themilktestforthefreshfood

compartment.Placeacontainerof

milkcmthetopshelf in thefresh

foodcompartment.Checkita day
later.If themilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Usetheicecreamtestforthe

freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo

soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

A L.,n.,rifillnmm, ‘3

fmvvaysamluvvJ%’

the refrige-*fi

Am’inWmmwml+n!4

.WWpwlG!JW!!reyouset.

4 hours for

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C INITIAL9WTINQ
E COLDEST

youturnyourhousehold

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th&mostatbelow6(P’F,Wnight

...youmaywanttoturnthelef~ered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
toWVCoolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto

operatelesstiequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm

somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
controlatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod

oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis

turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyour freshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to”4V

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

Energy

TheEnergySaverSwitchis located
ontheupper leftsideofthefresh

foodcompartment.

T’ reducetheamountof

electricityrequiredto operate
your refrigerator,pushswitch
totheNOWAL DosWm.This

turnsoffheatersin~ourrefrigerator

thatpreventmoisturefromforming
ontheoutside.

Sm”erswitch

WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtotheright,electricity

flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming

ofmoistureorwaterdroplets,

NoDefrosting

Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.

Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

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lMln~qualitydrops REH+MTORFI+ER

aNOrtimeshown

35”to40”F.

FreshMeats

Roasts(Beef&Lamb) .i..... 3to5

Roasts(Pork&Veal). ... ... . 3to5

Steaks(Beef),.,,,.,.,,,.,, 3t05

Chops(Lamb).,...,, .. ... 3t05

Chops(Pork)... ....t . ... . 3t05

Ground&StewMeats. ... ... 1to2

VarietyMeats.... ... .. ... . lto2

Sausage(Pork).. ... .. ... . lto2

ProcessedMeats

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

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

Ham(Whole). ... ... .. ... .. 7

Ham(Half).,.,,..,.....,,, 3t05

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

LuncheonMeats ... .. ... ... 3t05

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

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). ... 14to21

CookedMeats

CookedMeatsand

MeatDishes.. .. ... .. ... . 3t04

Gravy&MeatBroth.. .. ... .. lto2

FreshPoultry

Chicken&Turkey(Whole).. .. 1to2

Chicken(Pieces). .. ... .. ... lto2

Turkey(Pieces). ... ... .. ... . lto2

Duck&Goose(Whole).,. ~... 1to2

Giblets... . .. ... .. .. ... ... lto2

Cooked~OtJit~

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth). .. 1to2

Pieces(NotCovered).. ... .. . 3to4

CookedPoultryDishes. ... .. . 3to4

FriedChicken. ... .. .. .. ... . 3t04

(Othrthanformals ii potlh’jl)FREEZER

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

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

Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,

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

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

leftovers(cooked),

Icecream(originalcarton). ... ... ... .1monthmax.

Newtechniques areconstantly

ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyfor the latest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

*M. DepatimentofAgriculture

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage

timeinyourrefrigeratorwiJ1vary.

beingdeveloped.

MONTHS

6to12

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poultry:

● Alwaysremovestorewrappit~gs,

@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately,

Tostorec!mem,wrapWCIIwith

waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag,

● Carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold,
oStorepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingif youwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce,

@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire

slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.

@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto

determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingto keepyouricecreamat
theright servingtemperature.

@Therearofthefreezercompartment

is slightlycolderthanthefront.

Tipson!&wZingfoods

Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.

1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop­qua.lityfds. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.

2. Speed. The quickerfruitsand

vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetter the frozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

‘Ib

fiwm meat,fishandpoultry,

wrapwellinfrtxwxwweightfoil(or
otherhetwy”dutywrapping

mnterhki)

formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents,‘I’hisexpdsair,Fkdd
andcrimpendsofthe pack~geto
providea good,lastingscalt

Don’trefreezemeatthatIMS
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbe frown
successfullyonlyonce,

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozxm)
meatsor seafoodsto8 poundsata
time.

Forumvenkmce...

o Storelikethingstogether.This

savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

@Placethe oldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.

@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

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energy

andfoodcosts

Placemostperishableitems,such

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asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthis part
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfmitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedin plasticfilm.

@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonetime.

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossible intherefrigerator.

Sto~e Drawer

VegetablesDrawer

Thestoragedraweratthebottom
ofthe freshfoodcompartmenthas

beenspeciallydesignecitopreswwe
thenaturalmoistureandfreshness
ofproduce.

The drawerwillstopbeforecoming

alIthewayoutoftherefrigertitorto

helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontothefloor.Itcanberemoved
easilybyliftingupslightlyand
pullingpastthe“stop”position,

Toreplacethedrawerandthe

glassshelfaboveit,thedoormustbe
fullyopened.In someinstallations

therefrigeratormayhavetobe
movedawayfromthewallforthe
doortobefullyopened.

IceService

h? ‘rrays

Foronlyoneortwoicecubes,

leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove

desirednumberofcubes.

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Washtraysinlukewarmwateronly.
Donotputtheminanautomatic

dishwasher.

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CareandCleaning

Cleaning—Outside

Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith

acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor miki
liquiddishwashingdctergen~.Dry

andpolishwithaclean,softcloth,

Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha

soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel,Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethe paint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,orcleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan

scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Proteetthepaintfinish,Thefinish

onthe outsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew­Iookingandrust-freeforyears.

Applyacoatofkitcherdappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,

andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Ckaning-hlside

(Wantheinsideof the freshfood

and freezercompartmentsatleast
oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator

beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
or clothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterand”bakingsoda

solution—aboutatablespoonof

bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater

andwipedry.

Glassshelfovervegetablesdrawer

canbe removedandtakentothe
sinkforwashingwithsoapormild
liquiddetergentandwaterafterit
haswarmedup.Never

shelfintohotwaterwhenitiswM.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—

includingdoorgaskets,vegetable
drawer,andallplasticparts—can
becleanedthesameway.Donot
usecleansingpowdersor other

abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,

an openboxof bakingsodainthe

putglass

leave

rcw-oftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbtiking
sodainthefreezerw iIIabsorb

stalefrwxerodors.

Behindrefrigerator

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbe damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.

DefrostwaterPan

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Panlocatedontopofcompressor
atrearofrefrigeratorshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.DO
NOTREMOVEPAN.
refrigeratoroutfromwallasfaras
necessary,andunplugpowercord
fromwalloutletbeforecleaning

pan.
dampenedinwarmwaterandbaking
soda solution—onetablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
DO
abrasivecleaners,bleachor

cleanerscontainingchlorides.

Light bulb replacement

F?etaining hole

Press here

Thelightbulbandsocketare

locatedintheupperrightrearcorner

ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

Defrost water pan

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~Jseacleanclothorsponge

notusecleansingpowders, ,

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Unscrewburned-outbulband ‘
replaceitwithastandard40-watt
appliancebulb.Thenpushbulb
guardupandpressin untilithooks
intotheretaininghole.

Whenyougoonvacation

Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shut offpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controlto “O:’andcleaninterior
withbakingsoda solutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsoda to one
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.

Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols

atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto

dropbelow60°F.followsame

instructionsasforextended
vacations.

when youmove

Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.

Securealllooseitemssuchas

grille,shelves,storagepansand ice

traysbytapingthemsecurelyin

placethepreventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuprigh
positionduringactual movingand

invan.Refrigeratormustbe secured

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invantopreventmovement.Protect

outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

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@Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotopemteforabout30mirms,

● Numberedtemperaturecontrolsetat*’O!’

Qlf interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynot bepluggedintitwI] outl~t,

@Ifplugissecureandthe refrigeratorstillfailstoqxmte, pluga
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedout fuse,

@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhom~—-usualiyrequires24hours

tocompletelycool down,

. ‘Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen,
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.

@Temperaturecontroisaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5,

~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
BTemperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures:

BIf refrige~atorvibrates,morethanlikelyit,,isnotrestingsolidlycmthefloorandfront
evelinglegsneedadjustingorfloorisweakoruneven,RefertoLEVELINGLEGSon
~age4.

IIfdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slight,vibrationisnormal.

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Normalfanairflow--fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfrewzer

ompartmtmts.

TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

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~Defrosttim’erswitchclicksat‘defrost.

~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrain

TemperaturecontrolclicksONor~FF, ~ . ‘

s

@Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
@Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandccmtraction

duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost. .

pan. ‘ ‘

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TheProblemSOIWX(continued,

PROBLEM

FRESHFOOD

ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
TOOWARM

FOODSDRYOUT

FROSTORICE
CRYSTALSON
FR(XZE~FOOD

SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING

.

[CECUBESHAVE
3DOIUTASTE .

vfOISTUIWFORMS
IN OUTSIDEOF
U3FRH3ERA’IOR

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
@Tempemturccontrolno~setcoldenough,RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS

onpage5,
@Warmweather-frequentdooropenings.
QDoorleftopenforkmgtime,

● Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.

● Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.

● Doormayhavebeenlefiajaror packageholdingdooropen.

@Toofrequentandtoolongdoor openings.

o Frostwithinpackageisnormal,

*DoormayhavebeenIeilajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder,

Y Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.

@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe
transmittingodmhte toicecubes.

UIInteriorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage8.

0 Notunusualduringperiodofhighhumidity.

@Movethe energysaverswitchtothe
right.

!OISTURE
‘OLLECTSINSIDE

EFRK3ERA3X)R
ASODOR

~Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
~In humidweatheraircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
*Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage8.

@Defrostwaterpanneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths. .

lTERIORLIGHT\
3ESNOTLIGHT \

n’ you needn-mirehelp.. .Cau, toll free:

@No poweratoutlet.
@Lightbulbneedsreplacing.

mA.nwvercenkr@-

800.62602W0
!umwmTlerinformation Serviux!

IfYouNeedService

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

thebackpageofthis book,

on

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobeplewxl. lfft)rsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,heretirethree

stepstofollowforfurdwrhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvethe problem,
NEXT’,ifyouarestill notpleased,

writeallthedetails—including

yourphonenumber–to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveprcx?f oforiginalpurchase datesuchas yoursalesslipor carweliwiicheck toEMtatNsRwarranty period

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W1-hfwIs CX)VEF?ED

YOURGENERALELECTRICREFRIGERATOR

WARRANTY

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FULL ONl%YWM WAFIRAN’I’Y
Forone year fromdateoforiginal

purchase, we willprovide,

charge,partsand
inyour

home to repairorreplace

any part of therefrigerator

fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.

FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdateof original

purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelaborin
your hometo repairorreplace any

partofthe sealed refrigerating
system(thecompressor,

condenser,evaporatorandall
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof a manufacturing

defect.

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freeof

service labor

that

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This warrantyisextendedt~
the original purchaserand any
succeedin~owner forproducts

urchwwd forordinary home ui!m

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nthe48

mainkmd states,i-iawal[

andWashin ton,DC,InAlaskathe

warrantyis t esameexceptthat it is

LiMiTED becau$~youmustpayto

1!

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop

or forthe servicetechnician’s travei
coststo your home.

Aii warrantyservicewiii be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@

servicers during normai working

hours.

Lookin the White or YeiiovvPages
of yourteiephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRiCCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY

SERViCE, GENERAL ELECTi3iC-

HOTPOiNT FACTORYSERViCE or
GENERAL ELECTRiCCUSTOMER

CARE@SERViCE,

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WHATs No-r COVERED

Some states do not allow tire exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you.

To

know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

HIh.Mlherhelp ISneeded concerning this warranty, write:

Manager–ConsUmer Affairs, GE Appliances,

@Service trips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

Readyour We and Carematerial.

if you then have anyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact your deaier orour
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address beiow,or cali, toii free:

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

@improper installation.

If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or instaiier.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate eiectricai, piumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

@Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

@Failureofthe product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

~Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, fioods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORiSNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Louisviik, KY MM?5

PartNo.468337P(X?
Pub.No.

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49-6597

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