GE TBF18E Use and Care Manual

INSTALLATION

Turn left to raise
—right to lower.

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Fig. 2

Toreplace grille,set tabson hooksat both end:
and push top toward refrigerator until griil~
snapsinto place. (See Fig.3).

ELECTRICALCONNECTION

(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

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IMPORTANT

USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLIANCE’S
POWER CORD WILL BE DISCONNECTED
IN FREQUENTLY

TEMPORARY METHOD

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PERMITTEDINCANADA

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BEFOREUSE

Becauseof po[ential safety hazards under cer-

tain conditions. \ve strongly recorn mend
against the useof an adapter plug, However.if
you still elect to use an adapter, where local
codes permit. a TEMPORARY CONN EC­TION may be made to a properly grounded
[\vo-prongwall receptacle by the use of a UL
listed adapter which is a~’ailableat most local
hardware stores (Fig.5). The larger-slot in the

iidiipt~r must be aligned with the larger slot in

Ihe WWIIreceptacle to prm’ide proper polari[y
in the connection of the powei-mmf.

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USAGE Situations WHERE APPLIANCE’S
POWER CORf3 WILL BE ENSCONNECTED
FREQUENTLY

THVIPEFtATURECONTROLS

Your refrigerator has dual temperature
controls for the freezer and the fresh food
compartn~ents (Fig. 6).

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FRESH FOOD 5

NORMAL

COLDER FRESH FOOD
COLOEST FRESH FooD ;: ::: : ~ ~LLo\v 24 “OURS
COLDER FREEZER
.vAR%4EFFCRESH FOGO
OFF rRESb, FO A FRZ ‘ 0

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5 AND C

6.7 AND C

4 1 ANO C

A

B

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D

E

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! SET ❑OTH CONTROLS

TO STABILIZE

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FREEZER

Initiallyset the Freezer control at “C” and
the Fresh Food control at “5!’

Forcolder FreshFood compartment, leave

[he Freezer control at “C”’and set the Fresh
Food control at “-6”or “’7:’

For coldest Fresh Food compartment, set
the Freezer control at ‘“B”and the Fresh
Food control at ““8””or ““91’

Forcolder Freezer, set the Freezer control

iIt ‘“f.)””and the Fresh Food control at “7’”
or “8:’

ForwarmerPreshFoodcompartment, leave

theFrt.xzer control at ““C””and set the Fresh

POWERCONSUMPTION

POWERSAVERSwvrra-i

Food control at “4;’“31’“2~”or”1 V
After adjusting the temperature controls,

allow 24 hours for temperatures (o stabilize.
Note: Turnin& the Fr&h Foocl control to

“O” also turns off refrigeration in the Freez­er compartment.

Guide To Proper Temperatures: If a con­tainer of milk is too warm or too cold to
your taste after being on the top shelf in
the Fresh Food compartment for a day,
adjust the Cold Control Dials accordingly.

If a gallon of ice cream remains firm to the
touch after being in the Freezer for a day,

the Cold Control Dials are at the proper
setting. If the ice cream’s firmness is not
to your liking, adjust the dials accordingly”

Check a day after resetting either dial to
make sure new setting is providing the tem­perature you desire.

If you advance the Freezer compartment
Cold Control Dial to “E” to freeze a quick

supply of ice cubes or a large amount of
food, be sure to reset the dial to its pre­vious setting within a day.

you to turn heaters on to eliminate nlois-

ture on the exterior, if and when it fornls.

POWER SAVER

Fig. 7

This moisture can be expected only when
the weather is humid and if your kitchen is

nt~tair conditioned. The switch should be
left on the “normal” position [o save power
excep! when moisture does form. Remen~­ber to witch it back m normal when the

\v~i\th~r is no longer humid.

TIPS

~ Don’t open doors more often than neces­sary and close them as soon as possible,
particularly in hot, humi(i weather.
~ Store only foods requiring refrigeration
in your refrigerator.

● Wipe all moisture from bottles and car-

tons before putting !hem into the refrigera­tor, and keep all foods covered to reduce
moisture build-up inside.
~ Don’t waste ice cubes by letting many
melt while using a few.
. If you turn control to coldest position for
quick chilling or freezing, don’t forget to
turn it back to normal setting.
. Don’tovercrowd your refrigerator— over­crowding can require extra electrical ener­gy to keep everything cool.

o Before leaving the house or retiring for

the night, check to be sure doors haven’t
been left ajar inadvertently.
@Don’t locate your refrigerator adjacent
to your range, a heating vent or where sun­shine will strike it if any other kitchen ar­rangement is possible.

SUGGEST~~ STORAGE

TIMES–MEAT STORAGEPERIOD

& POULTRY

PRODUCT

FRESHMEATS
Roasts (Beef and Lamb). . . 3 to 5
Roasts (Pork and Veal). 3 to 5

Steaks (Beef) . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

Chops (Lamb and Pork) . . 3 to 5
Ground and Stew Meats. 1 to

Variety

Meats . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

Sausage (Pork) . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

PROCESSEDMEATS

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

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

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

Sausage (Smoked). . . . . . 7

Sausage (Dry and Semi-Dry) 14 to 21 mended.

COOKEDMEATS

Cooked Meats and Meat

Dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

Gravy and Meat Broth 1 to 2

FRESHPOULTRY

Chicken and Turkey. . . . . . 1 to 2 ~2

Duck and Goose . . . . . . . . 1 to

Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 3

COOKEDPOULTRY
Pieces (Covered wi!h Broth) 1 to 2 6
Pieces (Not Covered). 1 to 2

Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . . 1 to 2

Fried Chicken . . . . . . . 1 to 2 4

U.S. Department of Agriculture --January 197:

(To maintainits qr.rality)

REFRIGERATORFREEZER

35° to 40° F. 0° F.

DAYS

2

MONTHS

8 to 12
4 to 8
8 to 12
3 to 4

2 to 3

to 4

3

1 !0 2

1
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1 to 2
1 to 2
1 to 2
Freezing
not recoin

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2 to 3
2 to 3

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