GE TBF14, TBF16, TBFP14, TBFP16 Use and Care Manual

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Contents

ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille

CareandCleaning

Condenser 11

EnergySaverSwitch 5 Shelves
Energy-SavingTips

FoodSaverSystem
FoodStorageSuggestions

StorageTimes

IceTrays
Icemaker

IcemakerAccessoryKit
Installation

AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4

clearances 4

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4

Grounding 3
Location

WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBulbReplacement N

2 ModelandSerialNumbers
4

11 RepairService 1!5

2
7’ Drawer&CoverRemoval 7,8

6 TemperatureControls 5
6 Vacation&MovingTips 11

ProblemSolver

SafetyInstructions

StorageDrawers 7,8

10 Warranty BackCover

9 WaterFilterAccessory

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Red thisbookcarefdly.

Itishrtended10helpyouoperate
andmaintainyourn~wrefrig$t~~r
properly+

Keepithandyfortinswtwstoyour

questions,

ffyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedown themodeland

serialnumbers.

You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood

compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

the thesernoddfindmwial

n~mbrs inanycorms~nden~e

or$Wvk!o

Ctlll$concerning

yourrefrigmatm
Ifyoureedwxi8dmmgd

refk@Wor,

thedeth (orbuilder)

the

refrigerator,

immodltihlycontact

thatsoldyou

Savethe andmoney.
IMforeyourequestservice,check

theProblemSolveronpages12
through14.It listscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthat youcan

correctyourself.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook, call
GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafiolde&stemanual,

liarnea
GEAnswerCente@
serviciodeinformacidn
parae]consumidor,
teMfono800.626.2000.

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toym range,ah~tingWMorwhere

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pmicuhwlyinhot,humidweather,
~Wep

MXZMALpositionMessmoisture

EnergySavorSwitchinthe

formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator,

oBesurethedoorsarecl~~~
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse

orretiringforthenight,checkto

besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

*Wipemoisturefrombottles
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

@Ifyou turnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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Howtoconnect

electricity

Forpersol~alsafetyq

thisappliance mustbe’

p~operlygrounded.

Thepower cord ofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(wounding)plug whichmateswith

- ;standard three-prong(grounding)

- wall out~et(I?ig.1) to minimizethe
ossibilityof electricshock hazard

rwn this appIiance.

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BEFOREUSE

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Havethe walloutlet and circuit
checked by a qualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet isproperly

grounded.

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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourper­sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to haveit replaced witha properly

grounded three-prongwalloutlet.

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tlseofAdapterPlug

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconclitions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse

ofanadapterplug. However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,a TEMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybe madetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig,2)availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD ~

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEOINCANADA)

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ANDFIRM CONNECTION

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BEFOREUSE

Largerslotin adaptermustbe
alignedwithlargerslotinwall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
connectionofpowercord.

CAUTIOl?J:Attachingadapter

groundterminaltowalloutietcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot

insulated,andwalloutletis grounded

throughhouse wiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet

isproperlygrounded.

When disconnectingthe

cord from the

adapter,alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis

isnot done,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

SIwkl W adapterground
terminalbreak, DONOTUSEthe

q.ydkmcemtii!a properground

hasagain beenfestabhhxi.

use of Etiemion COrtk

Becauseofpotentialsafety

hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,

ifyoustill electto useanextension
cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat

itbea LJLlisted3-wiregrounding

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving

,

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~OWer

agroundingtypeplugandou[kx
andthat theelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15timpcrcti(minimum)ml

120volts,Suchextensioncordsfire
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,

Therefrigeratorshouldalways
bepluggedintoitsown

individualelectrical4mtlet——

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

Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause

afirehazardfromoverheatingwires,

RefrigeratorLocation

Donot

temperaturewillgobelow60”F0

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstailitona floorstrong

enoughto

refrigerator.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

Ckarances

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.

installrefrigeratorwhere

support a fuNyloaded

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3/4”

Top . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. ..l”

Back . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. ..l”

watersupply toIcemaker

(onmaids so equipped)

Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper

tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
cost fromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker

fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfrom
thewallseveralfeet(approximately
3coils of V4-inchcoppertubing

thatmeasuresatleast10inchesin
diameter).

dwrcfrigmatormviiyfromthe
wallforekwning;othmmodels
hmwadjustabk

Rollers

orlogs,locatedbehindthe

hVdiIl~ k$js,

bttsegrille,shouldbe#etsothe
refrigeratorisfirmlypositionedon
the floorandthefrontisrakedjust
enoughthatthe doorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalfway.

Toadjustrollersorlevelinglegs,

removethe basegrillebygrasping
itatthebottomandpullingitout.

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsor
levelingIegsclockwiseto raise

refrigerator,counterclockwiseto
lowerit.Useadjustablewrench
(3/8”hexheadbolt)or pliers.

Whenadjustingfrontrollersor
levelinglegsforproperdoorclosure,
itisrecommendedthatthebottom
frontedge ofthecabinetbe
approximately3/4”fromthefloor.

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Toreplacebasegrik9 alignprongs-~ ­onbackof grillewithclampsin
cabinetandpush.forwarduntil

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OpemtingYourRefrigerator

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TemperatureControls

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FREEZER

c :NITIAL SETTING

E ISCOLDEST

AESCOE

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatlet youregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer

compartments.

DWITAUX,

setthe I?RESH

FOODcontrolat5 andthe
FREEZERcontrolatC

Forcolderor warmerternpemtures,
adjustthe desiredcompartment

controloneletteror numberatatime.

IMPORTNT
Wheninitiallysettingthe controls
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,oreven-out.

Note:Turning the fresh food

controltothe-Ol?F positionstops

codingh BOTHeompartments—
freshfoodANDIfreezer—but
doesnotshutoffpowertothe
refrigerator.

How toTest Temperatures

1 t FRESH FC)(3=

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ALLOW24 HOURS

BETWEI?NADJUSTMENTS

5 INITIAL SETTINCJ

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CC)N’TROLS

thermostatbelow60°M’.atnight

...youmaywanttoturnthe
controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing

thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyour
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe

entirewinteror forwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
imt)ortantwhenthe thermostatis

tur%xidownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect

onyourfreshfoodcompartment.

However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to“4;’

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature

controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

lettered

lettered

Withdmhw+$mturnedoff,them
is8dwncc hit moisturemy farm
onthe out~ideofyourRAligmtfm,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
toM highinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghottra~andinhomeg
whicharenot airccmditiomxi.

CMranextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformscmtheoutside
maycm.uwdeteriorationofthe paint
finish,Hwillbe importanttoprotect
t.k finishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage1L

When

theEnergySaverSwitch

ispushedtotheright,electricity

flowsthroughthelowwattage
heahrswhichwarmthe outside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.

No Defm*@
Itisnot necessarytodefrostthe

freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

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Usethendk testforthefreshfood

compartment.Placeacontainerof

milkonthetopshelfinthetiesh
foodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.If the milkis toowarmor too

coid,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

usethe icecream testforthe

freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreamin thecenter

ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Mvays allow24 hoursfor

‘- therefrigerator to read the
~ temperature youset.

Energy saverswitch

TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
ontheupperleftsideofthefresh
foodcompartment.

TOreduce the

electricity required tooperate

yourrefrigerator, jpushswitch

to the IWIRMALposition. This
turnsoffheatersinyour refrigerator
thatpreventmoisturefromforming
ontheoutside.

amountof

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Fwd StorageSuggestions

Suggestedstoragetimes
fixmeatandpoultry*

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Eathrqualitydrops

* Inlo*WI!

Meats

IFrosh

Roasts(Beef&Lamb),.,.,,, 3t05

Roasts(Pork&Veal),,,,,,,, 3t05

Stea@(Beefl.. . ... ..... ... 3t05

Chops(bib) ... ..... . ... . 3t05

Ctlops(Pork).,,..,,.,,,,,, 3to!i

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

Vatie~Meats..,.,, .. ... . .. lto2

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

...

fiEFfll:#N’OR

86°to41’P, 0’%

Pmxss@Meats

Bacon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7

FmnWude~,.,,...,,,,,,,, 7
Ham(Whole).,..,.,...,,., 7

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

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

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

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

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

Cookod Meab
CookedMeatsand

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

Gravy&MeatBroth.,.,...,, lto2
Fresh l%ult~

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

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

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

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

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

cooked P@ult~

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth),,, 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered).,,,,... 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes.,.,... 3to4

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

(o!h@r#hanform@ak&pouit~)FREEZER

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

Leanfish ..!.....,, .,, ,., ,,, . ... . ..6-8months

Fatty

fish,rollsandbreads,

soups,stew,casseroles.............

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

leftovers

(cooked),

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

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped,
ConsultthecollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

‘M. DepaflmenfofAgricdture

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased

fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.

m store unfrozen meat$,fish and

poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

MONJ18

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6to12

8t09
3t04

3t04

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1

lb storechmw,wrapwell with

waxpaperoraluminumfoil,or put

inaplasticbag.

● CarMidlywraptoexpelairmd

preventmold,

help
QStorepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish,

Tbstorevegetabk,

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce,

@Coveringvegetableswithamoist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness,
@Asa fimtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,

Specialdrawers(on models

Note:
soequipped)makeit unnecessary

towrapcertainfoodswhichthey~e
beendesignedtopreserve.7%ese
drawersaredescribedonpageZ

Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality

icecream,withhighcream

content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged

brandswithlowcreamcontent.

will be necessarytoexperiment@

*It
determinethefreezercompartment

locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat

therightservingtemperature.
~ Them o~thefreezercompartment
is slightlycoMerthanthefront.

usethe

Tipsonfreezingfoom

ThereaE threeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.

1. Initial quality.I?reezeonlytop­qualityfd. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;it cannotimprovequality.

2. Speed. Thequickerfi-uit.sand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,

thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesigned.especiallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.

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‘Ibfkw?mmew,fh?hrmdpouk’y* -

wmpwellin*r-weight foil(QS
otherhwwy+lutywrappingnwterial

theGO&mts.This&pels

ai~, %ld

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andcrimpends&thepackfigeto
provideagood,lastingwa)a

IN@trofmeiwmeatthathas

compktdy thawed;meat,whether

raworcooked,canb~frozen
suwessfillyonlyonce,

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meat9orseafoodstonumber

of

poundsatatinwasfollows:

TF3F14,,,, ,,,.,,,, ,,,

12pounds
TJ3FP14,,,.., *,0,0?, 12pounds

TBF16, .. .. .. . . . .. ...l4punds

T13FP16. . . ...*...

convenience...

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Storelikethingstogether.This

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., .14pounds

savesbothtime andelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfhster.

~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbe useduppromptly.

@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

0Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,fortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.

savemoneyinenergy

To

andfoodCost$

Placemostperishableitems,such

*

asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

*Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfkuitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor

wrappedin plasticfilm.

*Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfood

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays?leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator,If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionand shutoff
vmtertotherefrigerator.

at one time,

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G AdjustableShelves

(on models soequipped)

a

Somemodelshaveadjustable

shelvminthefreshfo6dcompart­ment,enablingyourearrangethe
shelvesto fityourfamily’sfood

storageneeds.

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Toremove SMWX:TiltsheIfup
at front, thenliftit up and out of

trackson rear wallofrefrigerator.

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Tbreplace shelves:Selectdesired

shelfheight.Withshelffront raised
slightly,engagetop lugs in tracks
at rear ofcabinet.Then lowerfront

ofshelfuntilit locks into position.

Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
so equipped)are adjustablein the
samemanner.

draw@r–c/~se tight/y\

C(DO1’MIFresh lDm’wiM’

(onmodelssoequipped)

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuch as:

Apples oNectarines * Raspberries

*

o Apricots * Oranges
eGrapes aPeaches
oMushrooms ePears

.Moist’nFresh rh’mwr

(onmodelsso equipped)

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
to keep unwrappedfoodsfresh
byretainingthe natural moisture
contentoffoodssuchas:

Artichokes

o

~ Asparagus
eBeets,toppedeCurrants

oBlueberries
oCarrots * Lettuce
~Celery oParsley

As in anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommended that $lMkMlms

h9dS be StO1’d wrapped--foods

such as:

~Broccoli
* Brussels

Sprouts

Storage time willdepend upon the
typeof food and itsconditionwhen

placed in the drawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate

in the bottom of theMoist’nFresh
drawer should be poured out and
the drawer wiped dry.

oCherries
~Corn

oGreens,leafy ~Spinach

oPeas,

~Cabbage oParsnips

~Cauliflower oTurnips

GreenOnions

o

● SummerSquash

eStrawberries
oTangerines

~Plums
DRadishes
~Rhubarb

~ Tomatoes,

ripe

green

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TheMoist’nFreshdrawerispartially
sealedbygasketsattached to the
coverat thefront and backedges.
Alwaysreplaceit in thiscover and

push

the draweral[the wayin.

Drawer Removal

Drawerswillstop before coming
allthe wayout of refrigeratorto

helppreventcontentsfrom spilling
onto floor.Drawerscan easilybe
removedby tiltingup slightlyand
pul~ingpast “stop”location.

Toremovedrawerswhenthe fresh
food compartmentdoor camot be

opened folly,fobv the procedure
that applies to your model.

Fall-width DE’awer
L Removefood fromdrawercover.

2. Pull drawer out a fewinches.Grip
drawer cover with both hands,lift
front off supports and pull forward

just enough to detach cover from

rear support brackets.

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Drawer Removal(continued)

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3. Up-enddrawerand coverwith
front sideup.

Hdt”wkkhr.hawa’s

L Removefoodfromdri~wersml
druwercoversnndshelfabovethem,
imdtakeshelfout.

2. G@ drawerand coverfarthest
fromthedoorsimultaneouslywith

both hands,liftthemoffthe front
supports,and pullthemout.

3. Grip remainingdrawerand
coversimultaneouslywithboth
hands,liftthemoff the front sup­ports,andpullforwardjustenough
to detachfromrear supports.

idalb–

TheSealedSmackPack—-andglass
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthe freshfood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofmeatsandcheem,bacon,
horsd’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks.

Detachable Meat Drawer

(onmodelsso equipped)

4. Turndrawerandcoverto left and

removefromrefrigerator.(Withleft­hand door,turn drawerand cover
to right.)

Toreplaqe: reverse procedure,

makingsureholesin rear ofcover
hook onto supports at rear of
refrigerator and front ofcoverrests
on supports at front of refrigerator.

4. Tilt drawer andcoversideways.

5. Tiurndrawer and cover and take
them out.

To replace: reverseprocedure,
makingsure coversengagesup­ports at rear and rest on supports
at front of refrigerator.

The slide-outmeatdrawer can be .=_

removedandtakento thesinkor _
foodpreparationarea.Youmayalso —

relocateit withinthefresh food
compartmentto suityourstorage
needs.

K?kfitemeatdrawer:

To
If yourmeatdrawerisattachedto

an adjustableshelf,drawerandshelf

can be relocated at anylevel.

If your refrigerator hassteelwire

shelves,meat drawercan alsobe

relocatedon anyshelf.Slidedrawer
out,removedrawercoverfromshelf
above,relocate coveron desired
shelf,andslidedrawer back in place.

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ke service

--~ AutomaticIcemaker

[onmodelssoequipped)

e

Youricernakerwillproduceeight

cubespercycle—approximately

100cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdoor openingsandother

useconditions.

H your refrigeratoris operated
beforewaterconnectionismade

tothe icemaker,

feelerarmintheOFF (up)position

asshownbelow.

Ice

keeptheicemaker

FeelerArm in

OFFposition

Icecubemoldwillautomatically

fillwithwateraftercooiingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnormallyfreezetaller

severalhours,Whencubesare

solidlyfrozen,theywillbe ejeeted
fromthemoldintothe icestomge

binbymeansofasweepermm,
Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feelerarmsensesasufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation

temporarily.Formaximumice

storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeelerarm.

Theicemakerejectscubesin

groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.

Onceyouricemakerisin

operation,throwawaythefirst
fewbatchesoficecubes.Thiswill

flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamething.after
vacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.

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severalhours
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foraperiodoftime

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goingawayonvacation,at which

timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator

Ificeisusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale,andwillshrink,Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwash
itinlukewarmwater,

Whenalargesupply oficewil~
beneeded,makeanextrasupply

aheadoftime.Emptybin,putcubes
inplasticbagsorcontainersand
storeinthefreezercompartment

untilthe binrefills,

If thisIsyour firsticemaker~

you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandare not
causeforconcern,

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Undercertiinrarecircumstarxi%,

icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen­bluishhue.Thecauseofthis”

unusualdiscolorationis
apparentlyduetoacombination,
offactorssuchascertain I
characteristicsof’local waters,

householdplumbingandthe
accumulationofcoppersaltsin

ani~activewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredice cubesmaybe

injurioustohealth.Ifsuch
discolorationisobserved,

discardthe icecubesandcontact
yourGEFactoryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomer
Care” servicer.

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Accessories

M! ‘mays

(onmodds soequipped)

Toreleaseicecubes,holdthe tray
upside-downoveracontainerand
twistbothends.

only one or twoicecubes,

For

leaveth~trayright-sideup,twi_st
bothendsslightlyandremovethe

numberofcubesyouwant.

AutomaticIcenmker
AccessoryKit

(optknvdatextracotit)

Theoptionalautomaticicenwkcr

willreplacetheiceyouuse,.s
automatically,Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussormuss,

Ifyourrefrigtxatordidnot come
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic

icemaker,youmayaddone-contact
yourlocalGEdealer;specifj
UK-KIT-5.A watersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions

neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterlineisalso
availableat extracost.

Whterma’
Akciwsory

(options]atextracost)

Youricecubescanonly

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be

watarthatproducw

That’swhyit%a

thorn,
goodideato

waterwithawaterfilter,
Itsactivatedcharcoal

removesmusty,stale
odorsanduntdeasant
medicinal,m~tallictastes
Aporousfiber

cartridgecatchesdirt,

rustparticles,sandand
silt whilespecialcrystals

reducedepositsofhardscale.
The filterisavailablefromyour

[e-mail]
hascompleteinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.

purifyyour

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Wishicetraysinlukewarm

waterMy. Donotputthemin

anautomaticdishwasher.

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CIeming-OWside

Thedoorhamiiesandtrimcanbe

cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith

asolutionofmildliquiddidwashing
detergentandwater,Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor

handlesortrim,

thefinishclean.Wipewitha

Keep
cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxormild

liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
Donot wipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet

towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethe paint.Donotuse

scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish,

Protectthepaint finish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare, it willstaynew-

Iookingandrust-freeforyears.

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Applya coatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratoris new,

andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No. WIW7X216)isavailable

fkomGE AppliancePartsMarts.

cleani~–hide

Insideof

compartments

freshfood!andfreezer

shouldbecleaned
atleastonce a year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.Ifthis
isnotpractical,wringexcess

moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,

lightsor controls.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof’
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes

odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater

andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigeratw-——
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin

andtdlplastic parts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse

cleansingpowdersor other

abmsivecleaners.

Behindrefrigerator

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourdrigeratorawayfromthewall,
Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe

damaged,particularlycushioned
coveringsandthosewithembossed
surfaces.Ifyourrefrigeratorison

wheels,pullit straightoutand
returnitto positionbypushingit
straightin.Movingyourrefrigerator
inasidedirectionmayresultin

damageto your floorcoveriqgor
refrigerator.

COndemer

Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youneedto keepthe
condenserclean.Removethe base

grille(seepage4), andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat

isreadilyaccessible.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbe done
atleastonce a year.

Condenwr

Li@t bulb replacement

AIightbulb andsocketarelocated

attheupperleftrear cornerofthe
freshfoodcompartment.

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lb replacethelightbulb,unplug
therefk!geratm%poweram!
plug

fromthewalloutlet,Then
unscrewtheburned-outbulb,and
replaceitwithastandard40-watt

appliancebulb,

Whenyou goon vacation

Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowertothe

refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltotheOFFposition,and
cleantheinteriorwithbakingsoda

solutionofone tablespoonofsoda
toonequart ofwater.Wipedry.
Topreventodors,leaveanopen
boxofsodainrefrigerator.Leave
thedoorsopen.

For shorter vacations,remove

perishablefoodsandleavethe
controlsatregularsettings.
FIowever,if roomtemperatureis
expectedtodropbelow60°F.,
followsameinstructionsasfor
extendedvacations.

If youhaveanicemaker,setit to
theOFFpositionandbesureto
shutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator.

Disconnectthepowercordfrom ___

wall outlet,removeallfoodand =.=.

the
cleananddrytheinterior.

l+!%aweM looseitems suchas =-~~

grille,shelves,storagepansandice =–­traysbytapingthemsecurelyin
p~acetopreventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysin

up’ig~l s::::

positionduringactualmovingand =Sm=
inthevan.Refrigeratormustbe
securedin thevanto prevent
movement.Protecttheoutsideof
therefrigeratorwitha blanket.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDIWW?J)Y

REFRIGERATOR

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X3RLONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.

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*Maybein defrostcyclewhenmotordowinotopimteM about30minims,

@TemperaturecontrolinC)I?Fposition,
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin@wal10UM,
o Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampora small

applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.

@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfrcczmcompartment

* Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24

hourstocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsof foodplacedinrefrigeratortobe cooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~ Doorleftopen.

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TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.

* CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.

UOlOR STARTS&
HOPS’FREQUENTLY

/IBRATIONOR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorand
L4TTLING

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@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

frontrollerscrewsor frontlevelinglegsneedadjustingorfloorisweakor uneven.
RefertoROLLERS/LEVELINGLEGSonpage4.

@If dishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem. Slightvibrationisnorma~.

@Normalairflow coolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheat
beexpelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolorat
thesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould

beconsultedif youobject to thisdiscoloration.

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● Thehighspeedcompressormo[orrequhvdtomaintainmiwzerotempemtumsinthe

largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldmfrlgeriitor,
@Normalf~nairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandframxx

compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillHISObe}wardfromtime to tirno:

*Defrosttimerswitchc1icksat defrost,

~ Defrostwaterdripping.
e TemperaturecontrolclicksONorOFF.
@Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.

e Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoik causwlty expansionandcontraction

duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

~Withautomaticicemaker,the soundofcubesdroppingintothebinand water

runningin pipesasicemakerrefills,

@Temperaturecontrolnot setcoldenough.RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS

onpage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.

@Doorleftopen fortoolongtime.

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@Packageblockingairduct in freezercompartment.

@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly,

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@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal,

@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.

@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.

@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
BUnsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe

transmittingodor/tastetoicecubes.

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GEAmwverCenter”

800.626.2W0

Cmmm#iner kformation service ‘

IfYouNeedService

Tbobtainservice,sesyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook,

We’reproudofourtwrviceand

wantyoutolx?phw?d,Iffor$Km’R?
reasonyouarenothappywith(he
servhxyoureceive,hemarethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT’,ifyouarestill notpleased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber–to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc@40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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WfiATISCOVERED

WARRANTY

FULLCIN5YEARWARRANTY

Foroneymr fromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyour

anypad of th63refrlglwafor that

failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.

FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginai

purchase,wewiliprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
your

partofthesealedrefrigerating
system

condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that faiis
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.

hometorepairorrwpiacxi

hometo repairor repiaceany

(thecompressor,

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Thiswarrantyis~xlendedto
theoriginalpurchaseraridany
$uccedin~owner forproducts
fxm$wmedfm’ordinaryhomeuse
inthe

48mainlandstates,Ilawali

andWashington,13J2InAla$katho

warrantyIstho$am@exceptthatitis

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantywmwvicewilibeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
~uv;:ers duringnormal working

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Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERViCE, GENERAL ELECTRIC­i-iOTFOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRiCCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE,

WHAT!s NOTCOVERED

Somestates do not aliow the exciusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not appiy to you, This warranty gives you specific Iegai rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Hfutiher help isneededconcerningthk warranty,write:

Manager—consumer Atiaim, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY40225

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@Service trips to your home to

teach youhowto usethe product.

ReadyourIke andCafematerial.

If you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer orour
Consumer Affairs office at the

address below,or tail, toil free:
GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer information service

@Improper installation.

if you have an installation probiem,
contact your dealer or instailer.
YOUare responsible forproviding
adequate electrical, plumbing and

other connecting facilities,

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@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

@Faiiureofthe product if it is used
for other than itsintended purpose
or usedcommercially.

@Damageto productcaused
byaccident, fire, floods oracts
of God.

WARRANT(2R1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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