GE TBF18ZW Use & Care Manual

1. Temperature controls

2. Rollers (behind grille)

3. Defrost water pan
(behind grille)

4. Rating plate–record
model and serial numbers
here for future reference.

Model#
Serial#

Do not remove rating plate.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

1.

FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPL1/fNNCE

MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with
a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall re-

ceptacle (Fig. 1) to

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minimize the possibil-

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receptacle checked by
a qualified electrician

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ceptacle is properly

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grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is en­countered, it is the personal responsibility and obli­gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

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UNDER ANY CIF?CUIWS721NCES,CUT OR
REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.

LJSAGE OF ADAPTER PLUG

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use

anadapter,where localcodes permit, aTEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be made to aproperly grounded
two-prong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed
adapter which is avail­able at most local hard­ware stores(Fig. 2).The

largerslot inthe adapter
must be aligned with
the larger slot in the

wall receptacle to pro­vide proper polarity in
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COfIllWtiOn of the

power cord.

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TEMPORARYfvIETtiOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT PERMITTEO IN CANADA)

Fig. 2 BEFOREUSE

Attaching adapter ground terminal to
wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not in-

sulated, and wall receptacle is grounded through
house wiring Customer should have the circuit

checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the

receptacle is properly grounded.

Whendisconnecting the power cord from the adap­ter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap­pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper
ground has again been established.

2. THE REFRIGERATOR SHOULD ALWAYS BE
PLUGGED INTO ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL ELECTRI­CAL OUTLET (115 volt, 60 hertz, single phase AC).

This is recommended for best performance and to

prevent overloading house wiring circuits, which
could cause a possible fire hazard from overheat­ing wires.

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS–Because of poten-

tial safety hazards under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the use of an exten-

sion cord. However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be
a UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance exten­sion cord and that the current carrying rating of the

cord in amperes be 15amperes minimum. Such ex­tensioncords areobtainablethrough your localservice
organization.

3.

Repair or replace immediately all ekxtrk sf3r­vice cords that have become frayed or
damaged.

Do not use a cord that shows cracks or
abrasion damage along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.

4.

Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling cm the

powercord.

Alwaysgrip the plugfirmly and pullstraight

out from the receptacle.

5. When

moving your refrigerator away from the

Iwali, be

careful not to roll over or the

power cord.

& After your is in do not
touch the cold surfaces,

when
are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these ex­tremely cold surfaces.

7. !30 not Operate your refrigerator in the p@%XZ%Q@

c9f‘explosive fumes.

8.9.LJr@ugyour refrigerator:
A.

Beforemakingany repairs–(NOTE:Westrongly
recommend that artyservicing beperformed by a
qualified individual.)
ELBefore cleaning.

C. Before replacin

g a burned-out light bulb. (A
burned-out light bulb may break when being re­placed. The refrigerator should be unplugged in
order to avoid contact with a live wire filament.)
Note: Turning control to OFF position does not
remove power to the light circuit.
H

vow old refrigerator is still around the house

but nbt in use, be sfire to remove the doors.

This will

reduce the possibility of danger to children.

10. Don’t refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely unless you cook them after they have
thawed.

The United States Department of Agricul-

ture in Home and Garden 8u!ietin No. 69

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if foods have thawed only partially and there are
still ice crystals in the package,they may safely be

refrozen .,. Refrozen food should be used as SC.XM

as possible.

“If foods have slowly thawed and have warmed

gradually over a period of several days to a tem-

perature of 40QF.,they are not likely to be fit for

refreezing. Under these conditions, meats, poultry,

mostvegetables and some prepared foods maybe-

come unsafe to eat; most fruits and fruit products

soon develop an undesirable flavor.”

Note and follow ai[precaittiol~s contained iIIthis Use & CareBook.

Allow 5/8 inch at each side and top for ease

of installation. When building a new home,
consider providing water supply to refrig­erator location. It will simplify connection
of optional automatic icemaker should you
wish to install one at a later date.

Your refrigerator should not be installed

where the temperature will go below 60°F.
bectiuse the refrigerator will not run fre­quently enough to maintain proper temper­Lures.

Be sure to install on :i floor strong enough
10slipport :i fully Ioiide(i refrigerator.

AdjLis[ubk rollers,which en~ibleyou [o move

yoLir refriger:itor :iw:iy from the w:ill for
c]e:ining,are Ioc:{tedbehind the grille. These
rollers sholil(i be set so [hiit the refrigera­tor is firmly positioned on the floor Eindthe
I’ron[ is riiised just enough [h:it the doors

close easily when opened iiboLith~iifway.

To adjust rollers
Remove the grilie by gr;isping at bottom

:ind ptilling up and out. (See

Fig. 3).

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Fig. 3

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TiIrn roller :idjusting screws clockwise to

ro replace grille, set tabs on hooks at both
ends and push top toward refrigerator until
grille snaps into place. (See Fig. 5),

Your refrigerator has two controls that let
you regLiklte the teinperature in the Fresh
Food and

Freezercompartments(Fk. 6).

FRESH FOOD

In

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5
6

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B

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FREEZER
D
E

NORMAL SL TTINGS

5 ANO C

CO LDI- R PRESI+ FOOD

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cOLUE ST FRESH Foon ;.: R:: : ~, ALL OVA za HOURS
COLDER FR[ EZE R

TO STABILIZE

WAF7MFU Fi7CSli FO(ID 4 1 AND C
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Fig. 6

For ccddestFresh Food compartment, set

the Freezei- control U[“B” arid the Fresh
Food control at “8” or “9!’

For colder Freezer, set the Freezer con-

trol at “D” and the Fresh Food control
~t LL71tor Lt8:?

For

warmerFresh Food ~o~P~r~~entl leave

the Freezer control at “C” and set the Fresh

Food control at “4:’“3; “27or “X’
After adjusting the temperature controls.
allow 24hours for temperatures to stabilize.

Note: Turning the Fresh Food control to

“(Y’also turns%ffrefrigeration in the Free?

er compartment.

GUIDE

If you turn your household thermostat
down to

60°eachweniwj,YOUmaY find

it desirable to turn your ,/)-eezer control

to colder setting by one letter, such

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from “C” to “D” :ind leave it at this set­ting during the entire period th:it you are
setting the h ouse ho 1d Lherrnostat down
each evening. The fresh food setting will
not likely need to be changed: however.
it you experience freezing in fresh food

compartment, you could set the fresh food

control one number warmer-– such as “5”

to “4:’
If a container of milk is too w:irin or too
cold to your taste after being on the top
shelf in the Fresh Food compartment for

a day, adjust the Cold Control Diais 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 :it (he proper
settii~g.If the ice creams firmness is not to
your liking, adjtist the dials accordingly.
Check a dtiy after resetting either diol to

make sure new setting is provid ing

thetm-

peratui-e you desire.

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lf you aciwince the Freezer compartmmt
Cold Control Dial [o “E” to freeze :i q~iick
supply of ice

cubesor a Iqe amount of

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