GE TBF22Z, TBF22D Use and Care Manual

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Useand Care TopFreezer No+rost Refrigerators

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Models TBF22D ‘VBF22Z

How to saveenergy — page 1 How the Energy=SaverSwitch

works — How long should you store

foods? Youcan rearrangeyour

refrigerator%shelves — page 5

Save Time and Money. Beforeyou call for service, use the ProblemSolver — pages 9,10, and 11

page 3

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contents

Page

ImportantCautions . . . . . .. ...1

Energy-SavingTips, ... ,., . . . . f

ElectricalRequirements... ....2

InstallationInformations. . . ., .2

HowtoAdjustRollers.... .....2

Howto SetTemperature

Controls . .. . .. .. . . . ........3

Howto UseEnergy-Saving

Switch ., , . . .. . .. . . . .. .....3

FoodStorageSuggestions

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Howto Adjust Storage

Shehms.... .. . .. . . . . . .

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~~::~lized FoodStorage

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iceandFreezerStorage. .. . .. .7

User Maintenance

Instructions . . .. .. . .........8

ProblemSolvers.. . . . .. . . ..9“11

Factory ServiceCenter. .. .....12

Warranty.. . ... . . .. , BackCover

Readthis Useand Care Book carefully.

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it contains detailed information on the operation and your recommended maintenance of your new refrigerator. Once you have read it, keep it handy for answers to ques-

tions you may have. If you have any additional questions

concerning the operation of your

refrigerator, write — with your name, phone number, model and serial numbers:

Consumer Affairs General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Save time and money.Beforeyou call for service, check the Prob-

lem Solver on pages 9 through 11. It lists many minor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself and may saveyou an unnecessary service call.

Write yourrefrigerator’s model and serial number here. If you

ever need service, you’ll need both these numbers. You’ll find them on the rating plate near the bottom of the refrigerator, just inside the door.

Model Number

If youreceiveda damaged refrigerator,

the dealer (or builder) from whom you purchased it, They have been informed of the proper procedure to take care of such matters and

can handle it for you.

immediately contact

Serial Number

Dealer or Builder’s Name ——— Date Purchased ---–

Keepyour sales receipt with this

book.A

or other payment record is proof of the purchase date. It can help you know exactly when your warranty ends.

receipt, cancel led check

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W~~~~h&–When usingth;s ~яяяяяяяяя“: appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecautions,includingthe

surfaces,partiixdarlywhenfia~ds ffxxis,pirtic~larly fruits,vegeta- ‘ ~ are.daniporwet.jSkinmayadhere bleq,,andpre~arecffqmds;The

to.these.extremelyc61dsurfaces..-

following:

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0if yourr~frigeratorhasah ~~- ‘.; M@rfo~di$.L@erefro~enf60dsds =

- Usethisapplianceonlyforits . aut6maticicemaker,donotpl&

intendedpurposeasdescribedin

fingersor hands ontheautbmati~ ;ott~eireating quality-as.you,can,” ‘ ‘~

this UseandCareBook. icemakingmechanism

refrigeratorisplugged in.Thiswill ~~#~•ø

o Thisrefrigeratormustbe

properlyinstalledin accordance withtheInstallationInstructions

beforeit isused.Seegrounding

-preventcontactwith the moving-.

partsof theejectormechanism,or be syreto rtimovethe-’doors.This - ~ = with the heatingelementthat releasesthecubes.

instructionson nextpage,

oDonstrefreezefrozenfoods @Unplugyourrefrigerator:

* Neverunplugyourrefrigerator

bypullingonthe powercord.

Alwaysgrip plug fit’mlyandpull

straightout fromthe receptacle,

* Repairor repfaceimmediately allelectricservicecordsthat havebecome frayedorotherwise

damaged.Do

not use a cordthat

whichhavethawedcompletely

TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof Agriculturein HomeandGarden BulletinNo.69says:

“...You maysafelyrefreezefrozen

foodsthat havethawedif theystill containice crystalsor if theyare still cold—below40°E

showscracksor abrasiondamage

alongits lengthor ateitherthe

lug-orcormectorend.

@Whenmovingyourrefrigerator awayfromthe wall,be carefulnot to rollaverordamagethe power

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“...Thawed groundmeats,poultr~

orfish that have

any off-odoror

off-colorshouldnot berefrozen andshould not beeaten.Thawed icecreamshouldbediscarded.If theodoror colorof anyfood is pooror questionable,getridof it.

The

foodmay be dangerous to eat. inthe presence of~xplosive

oAfteryour isin

opwdcm$ do not touchthecoid

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ing reducethe eating quality of

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eatingqualityqf;rednjeatsis

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o-Ifyo~r “o~djyeffig’~~~t~r;i~~jll. $“.; ‘%.”.

aroundth~-hotiqe,b-ut’notik.uqq; “-, ‘... =--

will reducethe possibilityof clan-~ - ~ , aerto children. ‘ ,‘ ~‘ ~-

A.Beforemakinganyrepairs.

Note:Westronglyrecommend ~ that anyservicingbeperformed ‘ byaqualifiedindividual.

B.Beforecleaning. .“ C.Beforereplacinga burned-out

light bulb,the refrigeratorshould beunpluggedin orderto avoid ~

contactwith a livewire filament. (Aburned-outlight bulbmay breakwhen beingreplaced.)

Note:Turningcontrolto OFF positiondoes not removepower

to thelight circuit.

* Do not operateyaurrefrigerator

fumes.

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Tips

* Location of your refrigerator is

in]port;mt. Avoid locating it next to

y(wr range, a heating vent or where

SLIIIwiIi shine directly on it.

Besure the doors are closed

tightly. Before leaving the house or retiring for the night, check to be

sure doors haven’t been left ajar

inadvertent Iy. ~Store only those foods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator,

~Alluw hot foods to cool (until warm to the touch) before placing them in your refrigerator.

~Wipe all moisture from bottles

and cartons before putting them in the refrigerator,

* Keep all foods covered to reduce moisture buildup inside the refrigerator.

* If you turn controls to coldest position for quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn them back to regular settings.

~ Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator.

Overcrowding can require extra electrical energy to keep everything cool.

R(MCIca’efuily-

Fbrpersonalsafety, thisappliancemustbe

properlygrounded.

The power cord of this appliance

is equipped with a three-prong

(grounding)plug which mates with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall receptacle (Fig. 1)to minimize the possibility of

electric shock hazard from this appliance.

Fig. 1

Havethe wall receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly 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.

DO NOT UNDERANY CIRCUM-

STANCES,CUT OR REMOVETHE THIRD (GROUND)PRONG FROM THE POWERCORD.

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INSUREPROPER GROUND EXLSTS

‘BEFOREUSE

Useof adapterplug

Because of potential safety hazards

under certain conditions, we strongly recommend againsl the use of an

,dc~apterplug, llowcver, if you still elect to use an

adapter, where !~cal codes perrflit,

~TEMFKIF?ARY

:JONNECTION may

(ADAPTERPLUGS NOTPERMITTEDIN

CAW,DA)

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GROUNDANDFIRM CWNECTION BEFOREUSE

Fig. 2

receptacle is grounded through

house wiring. Customer should havethe circuit checked by a qualified electrician to makesure the receptacle is properlygrounded.

disconnectingthepower

When

cordfromtheadarder,

hold the adapter w“ithone h&d. If this is not done,the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

always

Shouldtheadapterground

terminal break,DO NOT LEE the appliance

untila properground

hasagainbeenestablished. We Of

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension 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 be 15amperes minimum. Such extension cords are obtainable through your local service organization.

extensioncords

TIN?refrigeratorshould alwaysbepluggedintoits ownindividualelectrical

oMlet-

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

Buildinga newhome?

Consider providing water supply to refrigerator location. It will simplify

connection of optional automatic

icemaker should you wish to

install one later.

FMers

Adjustablerollers,which enable

you to move your refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning, are

located behind the base grille. These rollers should be set so that the refrigerator is firmly positioned on the floor and the front is raised just enough that the doors close easily when opened about halfway.

Toadjustrollers

Removethe base grille by grasping it at the bottom and pulling it straight out.

RollerAdjustingScrew—turn

clockwise to raise, counterclockwise to lower. Use adjustable wrench (s/8”hex head bolt) or pliers.

When adjusting front rollers for

proper door closure, it is recom-

mended that the bottom front edge of the cabinet be approximately 51

inch from the floor.

To replace base grille, align prongs on back of grilie with clamps in cabinet and gently push forward until grille snaps into place.

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwo controls that let you regulatethetemperaturein the freshfood andfreezer compartments.

INITIALLYsetthe FRESHFOOD controlat5 andthe FREEZER Controlat C.

Forcolderor warmertemperatures, adjustthedesiredcompartment controlone letteror numberat a

time.

Wheninitiallysettingthecontrols orwhenadjustingthem,Mow 24 hoursforthe temperaturesto

stabilize.

Note:Turningthe freshfood controlto “OFF” turns off BOTH compartments—freshfoodAND freezer.

l-lowtotest temperatures

the milktest forthe fresh

Use

foodcompartment.

Placea containerof milk onthe top shelf in thefreshfood compartment.Checkit a daylater.If

the milk is too warmor too cold, adjustthe temperaturecontrols.

Usethe ice creamtest forthe

freezer

Place a containerof ice creamin

the centerof the freezercompart-

ment. Check it after a day. If it’s

- too hardor too soft,adjust the

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:temperaturecontrols.

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HOURSFORTEMPERATURESTOSTABILIZE

youturnycm’ household

thermostatdown to

60°atnight

...youmightwantto turn the letteredcontrolto a one-step-colder setting,as from “CJJto “D.J’Leave

it atthis settingduringthe entire periodthat you areturningdown yourthermostat.This is especially importantwhenthermostatis

turneddown for extendedperiods.

Most likelythenumberedsetting

won’t haveto bechanged.However,if freezingshouldoccurin the freshfoodcompartment,turn the numberedcontrolonestep

warmer—asfrom “57’to “4.7’

Whenyoustop turningyourhousehold thermostatdown to 60°at night,turn thetemperaturecontrols backto their regularsettings.

EnergySaverSwitch

Yourrefrigeratorhas an Energy SaverSwitch locatedon the

TemperatureControl paneI.

Toreducethe amountof electri= cityrequiredto operateyour

!eftposition.

This turns off heatersin your refrigeratorthat preventmoisture from forimingon the outside.

pushswitchto the

Useof the EnergySaverSwitch =’ cansaveyoumoney.Estimated = yearlysavings,dependingon your localelectricrates,areas follows: =,

EstimatedYearlySavings

Model

TBF22

ElectricRate(PerKwh) $ .05 $ .08 $ .11

$14.20 $22.72 $31.24

Energy

- Savings

(Approx. 19%

With theheatersturnedoff, there

is a chancethat moisturemayform onthe outsideof yourrefrigerator, especiallywhenthe weatheris humid.Thehumidity ismost likely to behigh in the summer,in the earlymorninghours,and in homes which arenot air conditioned.

Overan extendedperiodof time, moisturethat formson the outside maycausedeteriorationof the paint finish. It will be importantto protectthe finish by usingappliancepolishwax asdescribedon page8.

When!he EnergySaver kJ

pushedto theright,electricity

flows throughthe lowwattage heaterswhich warmthe outsideof

the cabinet and,undermost ccmditions, preventthe forming of

moistureor water droplets.

Ris not necessaryto defrostthe

freezeror freshfood compartments. Yourrefrigeratoris designedand equippedto defrost itself automatically.

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