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SAVETHESEINSTBUCTIONSFOR

Before UsingYourRefrigerator

ImportantCautions

1-2

ElectricalRequirements

2

FactsAboutYourRefrigerator

3

3

InstallationInformation
Rollers– HowToAdjust

3

Leveling Legs–How ToAdjust

3

6-7

Back Cover

Back Cover

Operating YourRefrigerator

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Defrosting

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TemperatureControls

EnergySaverSwitch

Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions
Shelves–i-low ToAdjust
Cool’nFreshDrawer
Moist’n Fresh Drawer
Meats’nSnacksDrawer
IceService

User Maintenance Instructions

Careand Cleaning
VacationPrecautions
Moving Precautions

Should You Need Help

Warranty
FactoryService Centers
rrouble-Shooting Guide

Wcessory

Wtomatic Icemaker Kit

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new refrigerator

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READ THIS USE AND CAREBOOK.

Itcontainsdetailed informationonthe operation and

recommendedmaintenanceof your new refrigerator.

Onceyou have read it, keep it handy for answersto
questionsyou mayhave.

If you haveany additional questions concerning the
operation of your refrigerator, write—including your

phone number—to:

CONSUMER AFFAIRS
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY
APPLIANCEPARK

LOUISVILLE,KENTUCKY40225

IF YOU RECEIVEDA DAMAGED REFRIGERATOR,

immediately contact the dealer (or builder) from
whomyou purchased it. lie hasbeen informed of the

proper procedure to take care of such matters and
can handle it for you.

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE,
checkthe Trouble-Shootin9 Guide on the back cover

of this book. It lists many minor causesof operating

problemsthat you can correct yourself and may save
you an unnecessaryservice call.

NEED SERVICE?

In many cities, there’s a General Electric Factory
Service Center with experts in fixing GE appliances.
Call them, and a radio-dispatched truck will come

to your home by appointment–morning or after-

noon. Charge the work, if you like. All the centers
accept both Master Charge and Visa cards. (Phone
numbers are on page9.)

OrlookforGeneralElectricFranchisedCustomerCare@

servicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow Pagesunder

REFRIGERATORS & FREEZERS–REPAi RiiNG.

GET ACX2UAINTEDWITHYOURREFRIGERATOR

~

LOCATE‘THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS.

Shouldyou

these numbers.
@Enter both these numbers in the space provided

above.

* Give both these numbers if you ever need to call

for service.

Youwill also find it convenient to have the following

information:

ever needtocaf sery wineed

1. Temperaturecontrols

2. Rollersorlevelinglegs
[behindgrille)

3. Defrostwaterpan
(behindgrille]

Ratingplate–record

4.
modelandserialnumbers
hereforfuturereference.

Mw#
SOrlal#

Donotremoveratingplate.

Dealer’sName

Date Purchased

KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITH THIS BOOK

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

H you

accessories, contact one of the Factory Service
Centers, a franchised Customer Care Servicer or
your General Electric dealer.

need service literature, parts lists, parts or

ExtendedServiceContracts:The terms of your war-

ranty provide free service

covefaid t

manufacturing defects f a dep o t

[ p

purchase an Extended Sewice Ccmtractwhich

81. A t waexpires you may

w
eny t buy s n T c
erbewai avf

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SeCea f m frC
C SerI i a g i t a f t
covbey waex

If youare dk$atisfiedwiththe serviceyoureceived

h a ths y s f

FiilST,

erExw y

this will solve the prdblem.

contact the pew sey r

a disI c

NEXT,i you are still dissatisfied, write ali the details–

including your phone number—to:

Manager, Customer Relations

General Electric Company
Watterson City East–Room 316
Appiiance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FiNALLY,If your problem is still not resolved, write

or telephone:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, illinois 60606

This panel, known as MACAP, is a

groupof independ­ent consumer experts under the sponsorship of
several industry associations.Its purposeisto study
practices and advisethe industry of ways to improve
customerservice.

Because MACAP isfreeofindustry

control and influence, it is able to make impartial re­commendations, considering each case

individually.

VVARNiNG-When

using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions, including the
following:

~ Use

this appliance only for itsintended purpose

asdescribed in this Useand Care Book.
~

This refrigerator must be properiy instakx! in

accordance

with thinstalInstr!Q

kwi i useSegrounding instructions on next

page.
~

Never ILInpiwgyorefrigb c W

powcorAlways grip the plug firmly and.pull
straight out from the receptacle.

~

Repair or replace M electric service
cords that have become frayed or otherwise dam­aged.

Do not use a cord that shows cracks or

abrasion damage along its length or at either the

plug or connector end.

IS When moving your refrigerator away from the
wail, be
power cord.

Afy refi i opd n

~

can t r o o damage the

tot c supaw hands

are damp or wet. S may adhere to these ex-
tremely cold surfaces.

* S refra eqw automatic

icemakers. Do not place fio handson the

icemew t

erator is piugged in.

This will prevent contact with

refrig-

the moving partsof the ejector mechanism, or with
the heating element that releases the cubes.

~ Do not operate your refrigerator in the presence

of explosive fumes.

SEE ONPAGE2.

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1

Cautions[continued]

@LJnpJugyour refrigerator:

A. Before makinganyrepairs–(NOTE: Westrongly

recommend that any servicing be performed by
a qualified individual.) ‘

Beforecleaning,

B.

C. Before replacing a burned-outlight bulb,the

refrigerator should be unplugged in order to

avoidcontactwithalivewirefilament. (Aburned-

out

light bulb may breakwhberepl

Note: Turning control to OFF positiondoes not

removepowerto the light circuit.

o If your old refrigerator is still around the house
but not in use, be sure to remove the doors.

will reducethe possibilityof dangertochildren.

This

GDon’t refreeze frozen foods which have thawed

conqdetely.The United StatesDepartmentof Agri­culture in
‘:.,Youmaysafelyrefreeze

HomeandGardenBulletin No. 69 says,

frf t h t i t

stillcontaini cro i t a s c b 4
a h b

heldnolongerthan1or2 d a re

tempafthI gei af i s t e i
i s t ref

Thgrmepoo f t h a o

o offshn b re

andshouldnot beeaten,

Thi crshb diI t odororcolorof
a f i p o queg r o i T f m b

dangeroustoeat.

Evenpartial

offoods,partiwlartyfruits,vegetables,andpreparedfoods,The
eatingqualityof red

otherfoods.

thawingandrefreezingreducetheeatingquality

meatsis affectediessthanthatof many

U refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto saveas

muchoftheireatingqualityasyoucan:’

IMPPLEASEREADC

FOPEmowu SAFETY, ‘rMS

BE GiRwfmEDm

Thepower cord of thisapplianceis equipped with
a three-prong (grounding)

astandardthree-prong (grounding)wall receptacle

plug which mates with

(Fig. 1) to minimize
thepossibilityof elec­tricshock hazardfrom

this appliance. Have
the wall receptacle
check~dbya qualified

electrician to make
sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.

Where a standardtwo-prongwall receptacle is en

countered,itisthe personalresponsibilityandobli­gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

DOIIWYI’,UNDERANY CUTOR

THE THE CORD.

W

Becauseof potential safety hazardsunder certain
conditions, we strongiy recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect
to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a

TEMPOCONNEm b mat a

propegroutwo-pwareceb
thuso a U lisadawhich is available at

most local hardware
stores (Fig. 2). The

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSN(ITPERMITTEDIN CANADAI

largerslotintheadapt­er must be aligned
with the larger slot in
the wall receptacle
to provide proper po-

larity in the connec­tion of the power
cord.

Fig. 2

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BEFOffiUSE

CAUTION:Attadg t t

wail recc s d n g t

appunc s i m a n i
sula w reci grt
howiCushould have the circuit

‘checkedbyaquaiified electrician to makesure the
receptacle is properly grounded.

W disct p c f t a

ter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this

is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very

likely to breakwith repeated use.Should this hap-

p D N U t apu a p

grh agb est

T REFRS A B

PLUGGED IINTO JTS OWN ELEC­TROL[ v 6 H o 1 v
5 Hesip A T i re

for best performance and to prevent overloading
housewiring circuits,which couid causea possible
fire hazardfrom overheating wires.

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Because of potential safety hazards under
certain conditions, we strongiy recommend
against the use of an extension cord. t-tow­ever,ifyou still elect to useanextension cord,
it isabsolutely necessary

that it be a ( ii

3-wire grounding appliance extension cord
andthatthe current carrying rating of the cord
be 15 amperes minimum.

Such extension

cords are obtainable through your local serv­ice organization.

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are providedbehindthefrontgriiie
foradjustingtheheight.Raisingthe
frontof the refrigeratormakesdoor

closingmorepositive,instructionsfor
adjustingtbm screwsareiistedatthe
bottomof this page,If yourrefriger­ator/sequippedwithroilers,His
to r t refs o f

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Tok y ren l

a prprf t e
p fi

powax when the refrigerator

is new andthenat ieasttwiceayear.
Propercareofthepaintfinishwiilhelp
maintain the new iook andprovide
protectionagainstrusting.If the ex­terior shouldbecomesoiled,wipe it
offwitha c/cancloth iightlydampened
with appiiancepoiishor mild house­hoiddetergent.

t d a polishthe cleanedsurface.

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aPPiY a coat of appllan~e

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providwatsup

location.Hwill simplify connection of
optional automatic icernaker should

you wish to install one at a later date.

equipped),which enable you to move
your refrigerator away from the wall
for cleaning, or

cated behind the base grille. These

rollers,.orlevelinglegs,shouldbeset
sothat the refrigeratorisfirmlyposi­tioned on the floor and the front is

rollers (on models so

doesn’t produce enough ice to satisfy

yoneeJus t tempe

contt “ o “E a “7“ o
“9Rettempecont
norsettwhi buci fu

raijuentht docl

easilywhopenedabout halfway.

because

torefrigerator

legs are lo-

Removebasegrille bygraspingatbot-

tom and pulling upand out.

I

i

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclockwise

toraisetherefrigerator,cm.mterclock­wisetolowerit.

Rdktr Adjusting scr
turn clockwise to raise,

_ counterclockwise to lower.

Q

& ~se,adjustable wr@nch

(3/8 bolt) or idiers.

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you will pe

T AdLevelingLegs

LevelingLeQ-

turn clockwise to raise,
counterclockwise to lower.

Removebasegrilie andturn leveling
iegs clockwise to raise the refriger­ator,counterclockwise to lower it.

W adf lel o r f

prt cli i ret t

bof e o tlbe
5/8 inchfrom[hefloor. -- -

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Set tabson h a b ends and

py+h top toward refrigerator until

grille snapsinto piace.

Y

an

cold

co!d

warm

cont

Thisturnsoffheatersinyour’refrigeratorthatpreventmois-

I ~ fl~f.nt defrostt freekerfoco

fMf’@

defrostitself

.~ourrefrlgeratorisdesignedand equippedto

automati

CONTROLS

‘t&Jrrefrigeratorhastwocontrolsthatletyouregulatethe

temperatureintheFreshFoodandFreezercompartments.

Initiseconta “5
Fo

“7;’or“8;’and“W’

Fo
Fo

“3:’“2;’or”1;’and“D’
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erati boFreF-aFrecompa

Mter adjustingthetemperaturecontrols,allow 24hoursfor
temperaturestostabilize.

If youturn yourhouseholdthermostatdownto 60° each
evening,youmayfinditdesirabletoturnyourletteredcon­troltocoldersettingbyoneletter,suchasfrom“C”toWY’

andleaveitatthissettingduringtheentireperiodthatyou

aresettingthe householdthermostatdowneachevening.
Thenumbered settingwill notlikelyneedtobe changed;
however,ifyouexperiencefreezinginFreshFoodcompart­ment, you couldset the numbered controlone number

warmer—suchas“5” to “4:’
If a containerofmilkistoowarmor toocoldto yourpref-

erenceafter beingontopshelfinFreshFoodcompartment

for a day,adjustTemperatureControlsaccordingly.

WhehFreshFoodcompartmenttemperatureissatisfactory,
make the ice cream test. If ice cream remainsfirm to the
touch after being in Freezercompartment for a day,Tem-

perature Controls are at proper setting. If the ice cream’s

firmness is not to your liking,adjustcontrolsaccordingly.

Checkadayafterresettingeithercontroltomakesurethe
newsettingisprovidingthetemperatureyoudesire.

Ifyouadvancethelettered controlto“E”tofreeze a quick
supplyof ice cubesora largeamountof food,be sureto
resetthe controltoitsprevioussettingwithina day.

‘

FreFocompars controlsat “6;’

Freecom~arset controlsat“5’’and’’KX’

f%eFoodcomparset controlsat “4;’

Turnnumb

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turefromformingontheoutside.
Useofthisswitchcansaveyoumoney,Estimatedyearly

savings,dependingon your local electricrates,are as
follows:

Model

I

TE3F16C)
TBF16C $22.00

TBF18
TBFM18

YtN.Icanleavet’heEnergySaverSwitchonNC)RMAL,but,

heatersusedtopreventmoisturefromformingon theex­terioroftherefrigeratorwillbeturnedoff.Therefore,when
theweatherishumid,thereisa chancethatmoisturewill
formon theoutsideoftherefrigeratorcabinet.

Whenitisveryhumid,enoughmoisturecanformtocause
waterdropletsto run downthecabinetexterior.The hu­midityismostlikelytobefhighinthesummer,intheearly
morninghours,andinhomeswhicharenotairconditioned.

Thismoisturemaynotbeobjectionabletoyou.However,

over extended DeriOdSit is ~ossiblethat the moisture can

ca&e deteriora~iontothe paintedfinishofthecabinet.

W t EnS Sw
i put t ri

flowsthroughthe lowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheexterior

of the cabinetand, under mostconditions,preventthe
formingof moistureorwaterdroplets.

YiMmay

ri@t Wjf in WW humidwaatiw andiiiavethe wtch ?#? tit?
rw?aindw o! tie tim8,wofl if $omcmoistum formsfrom tire?@ tim$.
fftn$fawe~it wilha impwtant@w? appiimw pokh waxas dwcribadon
pagi37tofmvide fortfMpaint

@L~ati~~ Ofyourrefrigeratoris imfrortarkTrynotto

EstimatedYOarlySav~n9s,

‘

ElectricRate(PerKWh)

I$ .05I $ .08~$ ,11I

$35.00

$22.00

findit most dosirab/BM mow ti8 iiflwgy~akw Switch10tim

$35.00

electricity

$48.00
$49.00 22%

A,pprox. % of

EnergySavings

27%

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tightly.Beforeleavingthe houseorretir-

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Unfrozen Meats, FiPou

Meats, fish and poultry purchased

fromthestorevaryinqualityandage;
consequently,safe storagetime in
yourrefrigeratorwillvary.

Always remove store WrappingS.

*

o Rewrap in aluminum

waxpaperandrefrigerate
immediately.

..

foii,filmor

Che

Cheeseshould bewell wrappedwith
waxpaper,aluminumfoil or putin a
plasticbag.

* Carefullywraptoexpelairand

preventmold.

● Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifYouwish.

Vege

Vegetabledrawershave been spe-

cially designed to preserve natural
moistureandfreshnessof produce.

* Crispnesscanbe maintainedby

covering vegetableswith amoist
towel.

A a further aid to freshness,

*

it issuggested that pre-packaged

~

-

vegetablesbestored in th6ir

original wrapping.

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Fine-quality ice cream, with high

crecontewinormreq
slighlowtempera

“’airy” already-packaged brands with
lowcream content.

o I will be necessaryto experiment

to determine the location in the
freezer andthecontroldialsetting

tokeepyourfavoriteicecreamat
therightservingtemperature.

* AISO,the rearof the freezer is

slightly colderthanthefront.

than more

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aftertimeshown

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Roa(Pa Ve. . . . 3t 5

Steaks(Beef).. . .. . .. . .. . 3to5

Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Groa StMe..... 1t 2

VarietyMeats.. ... . . .. . .. 1to2

Sausage(Pork).. ... . . .. . . 1to2

PROCESSEDMEATS

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

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

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

Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

LuncheonMeats.. . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Saus
Saus(Da Semi1 t 2

. . . . . . . 7

COOMEATS

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GraanMeB;o~_~~I 1to2

FRESHPOULTRY

ChicanTur(Wh1t 2
Chicken

(Pieces).......... 1to2

Turkey(Pieces). .. . . . . . . . . 1to 2

DuanGo(Wh. .. . 1t 2

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

3to4

COOPOU

Pie(CovwiBro1t 2

Pie(NCove. . . . . 1t 2

CooPouDis. . . . 1t 2

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There are three essential require­mentsforefficienthomefreezing.

1 Inquonifoods

shouidbe frozen. Freezing retains
quaiityandfiavor;it cannotimprove
quaiity.

2 Sp‘Thequickerfruitsandvege-

tabiesare frozen after picking,the

betterthefrozenproductwi!ibe.You’il
savetime,too, becauseiesscuiling
andsortingwiiibenecessary.

3 PrpaL fdodwraps

designed especially for freezing;
they’re readiiy avaiiabie ih a wide
selectionatyourfavoritestore.

T F M F P

Wrapweli in freezer-weightfoii (or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmateriai),

formingit carefuilytothe shape of the
contents. This expeis air. Fold and
crimpendsof the package to provide
a good, lasting seal. Don’t refreeze
meat that has completely thawed;
meat,whether rawor cooked,canbe

frozensuccessfullyonlyonce.

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buelectricity

s F%cetheoidest items up front sothey can be used up

promptly.

@Usettw?handysheiveson the door for mostfrequently @

Liswtsaucesandcondiments.

@Usethe meat drawer,

meatsyou do not freeze.

TO%3we
IS?Place most perishable items such asmilk, cream or

cmttagecheesetoward the rear of the top sheif asthey

you can find foods faster. @

i your model is so equipped, for @

will staycoldestinthis part ofthe fresh foodcompartment.
Covermoist foodswith tight lids, plasticfilm or foil.
Leafvegetables andfruits placedin storagedrawers

will iast longer when stored in closed plastic containers
or wrappedin piastic film.

Donotoverloadyour freshfood or freezercompartment
witha lot of warmfood atonce.

Open the door the fewest times possibleto save
electrical energy.

Whenout of town for severaldays,leaveasfew perish-

@

ablesas possible in the refrigerator. if your refrigerator
isequipped with an icemaker,move icemakermanual
switch to “OFF”and shut offwaterto refrigerator.

[omods equip

(onmodelssoequipped)

A spebua t r o t
CooFrdrket dr
frgoa t w i

openingthat’smaintainedatthefront
edgeof the drawerallowsproperair
flowtoprovidea lowerhumiditystor-

agearea.
DONOTATTEMPTTOFORCECOOL’!JFRESH

DRAWERTIGHTLY.CLOSED.

Theslight

Most (3eneraiElectric No-Frost Re-

frigerators have adjustable shelves
whichletyouvarytheamountofspace
betweenthe sheives for greater stor­ageflexibility.

MEATS’NSNACKS

Eao thtwIovlevstordra

I @sigt mainafsvo humia

propriateforthefreshfoodit8mslistedhslow.

DRAWER

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R#bFrDr

This refrigerated drawer is designed
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshlonger
byretainingthe naturalmoisturecon-

tent of foodssuch as:

oArtichokes oCelery

● Asparagus

oBeets,toppeds

● BluebesCurr

eBrocc

oBrussels

Sprouts

~Cabb
@Carr

@Caulifi
Stortiwidepupt

type of food and its condition when

placedin the drawer.

The Moist’n Freshdrawer is partially
sealed by gaskets attached to the
cover at the front and back edges.

Afwaysrep!acetheMdsl%Freshdrawerinthe
cowerasshownInthediagramand

drat$?wallthewayin.

As in any refrigeratedstoragearea,it

is recommended that odorous foods
such as onions, brussels sprouts,
broccoli, cabbageand cauliflower be

stored wrapped.

Excesswater which may accumulate

in the bottom of the Moist’n Fresh
drawer should be poured out and the

drawerwiped dry.

oCherries

Co

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Greens,leafy ● Rhubarb

oGreenOnions,

Lee
* Lettri
oPars

oParsley

● Peas,green

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oSpinach

oToma

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push Me

Many General Electric No-FrostTop-

FreezerRefrigeratorshaveanadjust­able Meats’nSnacksdrawer.Youmay
relocate the drawer to suit your stor­ageneeds.

On full-widthshelfmodels,just slide
drawerout,removedrawercoverfrom
sheifabove,relocatecoverintheposi-

tionyoudesireitandsiidedrawerback
into piace.

On half-widthshelf models, drawer
and sheif to which it attaches can be
reiocated at any ievel.

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(on modelssoequipped)

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This refrigerated drawer is designed
to provide iower humidity storagefor
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ALABAMA

irmingham -35210

500 Crestwooct Boulevard

[phone]
(Decatur-HurMsville)

Madison -35758
Building 10 South
East Madison Shopping Center

(2051 772-3446

Mobile -36609
1107 Beltline Highway South
[phone]

ARIZONA
Phoenix -85031

25 South 51st Avenue
P.O.

BOX 14278

[phone]
Tucson -85705

2015 North Forbes Boulevard
Suite 111
[phone]

A K”AN

North Little Rock -72119
1900 East Washington
[phone]

CALIFORNIA

(San Bernardino-Riverside)

Bloomington -92316
10121 Cactus Avenue

[phone]
(San Francisco)

Burtingame -94010
1649 Adrian Road
[phone]

Fresno -93727
1809 North Helm Street

[phone]
Los Angeles -90058

2815 East 46th Street
[phone]

Sacrami3nto -95615
1613% Arden Way

[phone]

San Diego -92101
3554 Kettner Boulevard
[phone]

San Jose -95123

5761-B Winfield Boulevard

-[phone]

‘7213) 989-5710

Nuvs -91405

—.—

“66S Lennox Avenue
COLORADO

Colorado Springs -80910
2559 Durango Drive
[phone]

Denver -80207
5390 East 39th Avenue
[phone]

CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport -06804
615 North Washington Ave.
[203) 367-5311

East Hartford -06108
265 Prestige Park, Plaza 3
[phone]

DELAWARE
(E3randywine - Wilmington)

Glen Mills, PA -19342
RD. #2,

BOX 210

(2f5) 358-1500

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Jessup, MD -20794

8201 Stayton Drive

[phone]

FLORIDA

Fort Myers -33901
4160 S. Cleveland Avenue
(8t37939Q812

Jacksonville -32205
5266 Htghway Avenue
[phone]

Pompano-W. Palm Beach
Lake Worth -33460
1802 Madrid Avenue

[phone]

Miami -33167
3200 N.W. 1IOth Street
[phone]

Orlando -32807

6545 East Colonial Drive
[phone]

Tallahassee -32301

1205 South Adams Street

[phone]
Tampa -33611

~XM S. WestShore Boulevard
.-

-.

13708- Interbay Station

: .;j ~27-j906

GEORGIA

Atlanta -30325

1225 Chattahoochee Ave., NW.

P.0,

BOX 19538

[phone]
Savannah -31406

211 Television Circle

[phone]

HAWAII

Honolulu -96813
404 Cooke Street
[phone]

IDAHO

ILLINOIS

Champaign -61820
1205 North Hagen
(2t’7) 359-4086

Chicago -60638
5600 West 73rd Street
[phone]

Elk Grove Village -60007
10 King Street
[phone]

Lombard -60148
827-B35 Westmore Avenue
(312) 629-801O

Peoria -61614
7708 North Crestline Drive
[phone]

iockford -61107
401 North 2nd Street
[phone]

Springfield -62702
2252 South 15th Street
[phone]

INDIANA
Evansville -47714

1016-K S. Weinbach Avenue
[phone]

Fort Wayne -46808
4632 Newaygo Road
[phone]

Gary -46409
5185 Broadway

[phone]
Indianapolis -46219

6233 Brookville Road
[phone]

South Bend -46613
1902 Miami Street

[phone]

IOWA

Cedar Rapids -52405
118 First. Street, N.W.

[phone]
Davenport -52802
1074 South Dittmer

P.O.

BOX 3188

[phone]
Des Moines -50313

1637 N.E. 58th Avenue

[phone]

KANSAS

Kansas City -66115
2949 Chrysler Road
[phone]

Wichita -67211
820 East Indianapolis
[phone]

KENTUCKY
Lexington -40505
1144 Floyd Drive

[phone]

Louisville -40218

4421 Bishop Lane

Box 32130

P.O.
[phone]

LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge -70614

2935 Crater Lake Drive

[phone]
(New Orieans)

Harahan -70123
701 Edwards Avenue
[phone]

Shreveport -71102

1430 Dalzell Street

[318) 425-8654

MAINE

South Portland -04106
54 Darling Avenue
[phone]

MARYLAND

Jeasu
8201 &l%?&ive
[phone]

MASSACHUSETTS

(Cape

Cod)

Hyannis -02601
80 Enterrxise - Unit 11
[phone]

(Boston-South)
Westwood -02090

346 University Avenue

[phone]
[Boston-North)

Wilmington -01887
281 Main Street
[phone]

MICHIGAN

Oetroit -48234
6501 East Nevada
[phone]

Grand Rapids -49508
3!50 28th Street, S.E.
[phone]

Lansing -48912
1004 E. Michigan Avenue
(51 7) 484-2561

MINNESOTA
(Minneapolis-St. Paul)

Edina -55435
7450 Metro Boulevard

[phone]

MISSISSIPPI

Jackson -39209
325 Industrial Drive
[phone]

MIS SOL~Rl

Kansas City, KS -66115
2949 Chrysler Road
[phone]

St. Louis -63178
1355 Warson Road, North
P.O. Box 14559
[phone]

Springfield -65607
1334 West Sunshine
[phone]

NEBRASKA

Lincoln -68503
1145 North 47th Street

[phone]
Omaha -68117

6636 “F” Street
[phone]

NEVADA

Las Vegas -89109
3347 S. Highland Drive
Suite 1
[phone]

Fieno -89511
6465 S. Virginia Street
[phone]

NEW JERSEY
Mount Holly -08060
Route 38 & Easlick Avenue

[phone]
North Caldwell -07006

5 Fairfield Road
[phone]

(Asbury Park)
Oakhurst -07712
2111 Highway 35
[phone]

Vineland -08360
749 North Delsea Drive

t609) 696-1506

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque -87107
3334 Princeton Drive, N.E.
[phone]

NEW YORK

Albarry -42205
2 Interstate Avenue
[phone]

Brooklyn -11234
5402 Avenue “N”
[phone]

Buffalo -14225
2685 Walden Avenue
[phone]

(Westchester County Area)
Elmsford -10523
Fairview Industrial Park
Route #9-A
[phone]

(Binghamton)
Johnson City -13790
278 Main Street
[phone]

Long Island City -11101

48-10 Northern Boulevard

[phone]

(?4asstw-Suff6!k COuntY)

Mehrilte -11746
336 South Service Road
(516) 694-6$00

(Orange

coArea)

Newbur h -12550

7

1135 Un orl’”Avenue
(9j4) 5$4-2000

Rochester -14622

1000 Ridge Ftoad East
[phone]

Syracuse -13204
965 West Genesee Street
[phone]

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte -28234

700 Tuckaseegee Road

P,O.

BOX 34396

[phone]
Greensboro -27406

2918 Baltic Avenue

[phone]

Raleigh -27611
3300 Bush Avenue

P.O.

BOX 28107

[phone]

OHIO

Akron -44319
2262 S. Arlington Road
[phone]

Cincinnati -45242

10001 Alliance Road
[phone]

Cleveland -44142
20600 Sheldon Road
[phone]

Columbus -43212

1155 West. Fifth Avenue
[phone]

Dayton -45414
5701 Webster Street
(513) 89Q7600

Toledo -.43611
3300 Summit Street
[phone]

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City -73118
3228 North Santa Fe
[405) 528-2381

Tulsa -74112
6913 East 13th
[phone]

OREGON

(Portlarfd Area)

Beaverton -97005

14305 S.W. Millikan Way
[phone]

Eugene -97402
985 Conger Street, Unit #3
[phone]

‘PENNSYLVANIA
(Brandywine-Wilmin9 t0n)

Glen Mills -19342

BOX 210

R.D. #2,
[phone]

Johnstown -15905
214 Westwood Shopping Plaza
[phone]

(Harrisburg)

Lemoyne -17043
1059 Columbus Avenue
[phone]

Philadelphia -19120
5660 Rising Sun Avenue
[phone]

Pittsburgh -15206
6555 Penn Avenue
[phone]

(Allentown)
Whitehall -“18052

1906 MacArthur Road
[phone]

RHODE ISLAND

East Providence -02914
1015 Waterman Avenue
[phone]

SOUTH “CAROLINA

Columbia -29602
825 Bluff Road
Box 1210
[phone]

(Greenville)
Taylors - 296(37
25 Hampton Village
[phone]

TENNESSEE

813 East llth Street
[phone]

Johnson City -37601
2912 Bristol Highway
[phone]

Knoxville -37019
3250 Mynatt Street, N.W.
[phone]

Memphis -38118
3770 South Perkins
[phone]

Nashville - 372Cf4
36o7 Trousdale
(615) 834-21S0

T

Austin -78704
2810 S, Firat Street
[phone]

Corpus Christi -78415
3225 A era Street
[phone]

Oallas -75247
8949 Diplomacy Row

P.O. BOX 47601
(214J 631-13$0

El Faso -79925

7600 Boeing Drive
[phone]

(Brownsville)

Harlingen -78550

1204 North Seventh
[phone]

Houston -77207

P.O.
6126 South LooP East
(713] 64?-0311

Lubbock -79490
4623 Loop 269 West

P.O.

(8o6) 793-1620

(Odessa)

Midland -79701
P.O.
Midland Terminal

[phone]

San Antonio -76208

1211 N. Hackberry St.
P.O.

[phone]

UTAH

Salt Lake City -84125
2425 South 900 West
P.O. Box 30904
[phone]

VIRGINIA

Fairfax -22031
2810 Dorr Avenue
[phone]

Norfolk -23502
4552 E. Princess Anne Dr.
[phone]

Richmond -23228
2910 Hungary Spring Rd.
[phone]

WASHINGTON

(Tri-City)

Kennewick -99336

Union Square

Suite 206
101 North Union Street
[phone]

Seattle -98188
401 Tukwila Parkway
[phone]

Spokane -99206
9624 E. Montgomery St.
[phone]

WEST VIRGINIA

(Charlf=ton)

Huntington -25704

1217 Adams Avenue

P.O. 60X 7518

[phone]
Wheeling -26003

137 North River Road
[phone]

‘WISCONSIN

Appleton -54911
343 W. Wisconsin Ave.
[phone]

Madison -53704
4630 E. Washington Ave.
[phone]

Milwaukee -53225

11100 W. Silver Spring Rd
(4’f4) 462-9225

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BOX 26837

BOX 16288

BOX 6286

60X 8278

WATCHFORCHANGES.Addressesandtelephone numberssometimeschange.And newCentersopen.

thnumberschange,check your telephone book. Look in the White Pagesunder General Electric FactoryService.

If

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AGE automatic icemaker will replace the

icyouseautomatiI

can keep you

If your refrigerator

equipped with an automatic icemaker, you

d n c al

supplied with a binful of cubes—ice for may add one—contact your local GE deaier;
everything, everybody-without fuss or muss.

MXa.’M&W7BFf6SisMaq@p#toacc8Pt

specify ”GE-KIT-l or UK-KIT-I.

aflaMm

FMMgerdo

@Mayi

motor*Snot operatefor30
minutes.

Temperature oontrol in OFF

9

position.

If interior light is not on,

s

refrigerator may-not be
plugged in at wall
receptacle.

plugissecureandthe

a [f

refrigeratorstilltkilsto
operate,plugalampor

smaappliance into the same @

outlettodeterminei there

isa tripped circuit breaker

ot burned out fuse.

MotoperaFo$operi

e

Modern refrigerators with

more storage space and a

largfreezer compartment

require more operating time.

SINormal

whsnrefrigeratoris

firstdeliveredto

usually requires 24hout

completCOO

# Large amounts of food placed

in refrigywatorto be cooled

or frozen.

9 Hot weather—frequent door

openings.

Door left open.

9

* Temperature controls are set

toocoid,Refertoinstructions

foU$o TEMPERAT

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andcondenserneed

cleaning, Refer to

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notoperate OpersouH a f tmo

defrost cycle when

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presso~re&iredtomain­tainnearzerotemperatures

large freezer compart-

inthe

ment may produce higher
sound levels than your old
refrigerator.

●

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blowscold air through the
refrigerator and freezer com-

oartments-another fan cools

a

~hemotorcompressor.

ThNORMALsoundswill

also be heard from time to
time:
* Defrost timer switch clicks

at defrost.

s Defrostwater driin

drain pan.

o Temperature control clicks

ON or OFF,

e Refrige~nt boiling or

Yot’to

down.

gurgling.

e cracking or pooping of

cooling coils caused by
expansion and contraction
during defrost and refrig-

erafollowingdefrcst.

● withaut~maticicernaker,

of cubes drop-

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SAVING

thesound

ing into the bucket and
water running in pipes as
icernaker refills.

Vibra!ion or rattling

@If refrigerator vibrates, more

than likely it is not resting

solidly on the floor and front
rcdler screws or leveling legs

need adjusting or floor is

weak or uneven.

INSTALLATIONonpage3.

*

Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,
trymovingthem.Slight
vibrationisnormal.

‘a

Oefrostwaterpanrattling,

needs to be positioned
properly.

refrigerator

●

Normalair flow
motor.

In therefrigerationprocess,
it is norrnai that heatbe
expeliedin

cooling

a unre

erS @ co

wiii disco/oratthesenormal
andsafe operatingtemper­atures. Yourfloor covering
suppiier should beconsulted
if youobjecttothis dis­coloration.

Fresh food or fre’ezer

temperature too warm

Temperature control not set

cold enough. Refer to

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

on page 4.

Warmweather–frequent
door openings.
Door left open for long

periods,
Package may be holding
door open.
Package blocking air duct in
freezer compartment.

FOOdSdry out
e Packages not covered,

wrapped or sealed properly.

Fro frf
s

Door may have been left
ajar or package holding
door open.

@Toofrequent and too long

doopenings.

@ Frost within package is

normal.

e Heavily loaded freezer

compartment can cause
reduced air flow around
food packages.

Slow ice cube freezing

@ Door may have

Turn tem~erature o fr

@

compartment colder. S
controls to “ and ‘5:’

beenleftajar,

● If the doorsare not opened

regularly,ice cube freezing
rate will be reduced.

c h od

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emptied and washed.

. LJnsealedpackagesinrefrig-

erator and/or freezer
compartmentsmay”be

needs to be

trans-

mittingodor/tastetoice ,

c

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o

cleaning-refer to page 7.

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refrigerator
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high humidity.

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missingor not in position.

strong odors
should be tightly covered.
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system.Noneed 10unplug,mow or unloadthe refrigerator

to maketfiagnosis.

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