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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PREFERRED
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INSUREPROPER
Fig.
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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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We ofAdapterHug
Wuaw
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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