GE TBX19, TBXW19, TBX18, TBX17KM, TBX18AL Use And Care Manual

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Appliance Registration 2

PowerSaverSwitch

5

BaseGrille

4

Problem Solver

13,14

Cleaning

12

SafetyInstructions

3

Consumer Services

15

Shelves

7

Energy-SavingTips

2

StorageDrawers

8-10

FoodStorageSuggestions

6,8

Drawer &CoverRemoval 8-10

StorageTimes

6

Temperature Controls

5

Icemaker

10,11

Vacation&MovingTips

12

Icemaker AccessoryKit

11 Warranty

BackCover

Ice Travs 11

WaterFilter Accessory

11

Installation

3,4

Adapter Plug

4

AdjustableRollers

4

Clearances

4

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4

Grounding

3,4

Location

4

Light Bulb Replacement

12

Modeland Serial Numbers

2

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Readthisbook

It is intendedtohelp youoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepit handy for answerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY 40225

downthemodel

andsenumbers.

You’llseethem on a label on the
leftside, near the top ofthefresh
foodcompartment.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with

yourrefrigeratOr.
Beforesending in the registration

card, please write these numbers

here:

M N

S N

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls

concerning your refrigerator..

H

you rea damaged

refrigerator, immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.

s t a money.

EM(M%!you E“equnests

check the Problem Solver cmpages

13and 14.It lists causes ofminor

operating problems that you can
correcl yourself.

Toobtainservice, seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
back ofthisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyouto be pleased. If for some
reasonyouare not happywiththe
serviceyou receive,here are three
stepsto followfor further help.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, thiswill solvethe problem.

NEXT, if you are stillnot pleased,
write all the details-including
yourphone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY, if yourproblem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Toobtain a Spanishlanguage
versionof this book, call
GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

Para obtener laversi6nen
espafiol de este manual,
name a
GE Answer Center:
servicio de informaci6n
para el consumidOr,
tel~fono800.626.20Q0.

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@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris

e

important.Avoidlocatingit nextto
yourrange, a heatingventor where
thesunwill shine directly on it.

@Don’topen thedoors moreoften

thannecessary.

eC1osethedoorsasSoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot, humid weather.

~Keeppowersaverswitchinthe

leftpositionunlessmoistureforms

onthe cabinet surfacebetweenthe
doors.

@Besure the doorsare closed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringfor thenight, checkto
be surethe doorshaven’tbeenleft

openaccidentally.

@Storeonly thosefoodsrequiring

refrigeratiOnin your refrigerator.

~Wipemoisturefrom bottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthem inthe
refrigerator.

.

~Keepfoods coveredto reduce
moisturebuildup insidethe

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refrigerator.

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~If vou turn thecontrolsto the

cold;st positionfor quick chilling

or freezing, be sure to turnthem
back to regular settings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcan require extra
electrical energy to keep everything
cool.

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using this
a~pliance,alwaysexercisebasic
s;~etyprecautions, includingthe
following:

@Usethis appliance only for its
intendedpurposeas describedin

thisUse and Care Book.
~This refrigerator mllSt be

properly installed in accordance

withthe InstallationInstructions
beforeit is used. Seegrounding

instructionsbelowand on page4.
~ Never unplug yourrefrigerator

bypullingon the powercord.

Alwaysgrip p!ugfirmlyandpull
straightout from the outlet.

e Repairorreplaceimmediatdyail

electricservice cordsthat have
becomefrayedor otherwise
damaged. Do notusea cord that

showscracks or abrasiondamage
along its length or at either theplug

~ or connector end.

.- ~DOInot allow chiklrento climb,

~

standor hang on the shelvesin
the refrigerator.Theycould

damagethe refrigeratorand
seriously injure themselves.

@After your refrigeratorisin

operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, particularlywhenhands

are damp m-wet. Skin may adhere

to these extremely coldsurfaces.

@Ifyourrehasm

icemdwr, donot placefingersor
Ihamism theautomaticicemaking
rnedmnismwhile the refrigerator
ispluggedin. This will help

protectyoufrompossibleinjury.It
willalso preventinterferencewith

themoving parts of the ejector
mechanism,or with theheating
elementthat releases the cubes.

@When moving your refrigerator

awayfromthewd19becarefulnotto

rolloverordamagethepowercord.

0~n~t ~fm fr~n f-* ~~~h

havethawedcompletely.The

UnitedStatesDepartment of
Agriculturein Home and Garden
BfilletinNo. 69 says:

“.. .Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawedif theystill
containice crystalsor ifthey are
stillcold—below40”F.

“...Thawedground meats, poultry
or fish that have

any off-odoror

off-colorshouldnot be refrozenand
shouldnotbe eaten. Thawedice
cream shouldbe discarded. Ifthe
odor or color of any food is poor or
questionable,get rid of it. The food

maybe dangerousto eat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducethe eating quality offoods,
particularly fruits, vegetables and

preparedfoods.The eatingquality
ofred meatsis affectedlessthafl
thatofmanyother foods.Use
refrozenfoods as soonas possibleto
save as much oftheir eatingquality
as youcan:’

@Hyourold refrigeratoris sti!l
aroundthe housebutnot in use,
be sure to removethe doors.This

willreducethe possibility of
dangertochildren.

~Unplugyour refrigerator:

A. Beforemaking any repairs.
Note: Westronglyrecommend
thatany servicing be performed
bya qualifiedindividual.

B. Beforecleaning.

‘C.Beforereplacinga burned-out

lightbulb, therefrigeratorshould
be unplugged in order to avoid
contactwith alive wire filament.

(A burned-out 1ightbulbmay

break when being replaced.)

Note: Turningcontrolto OISF
positiondoes not removepower
to the lightcircuit.

~ D notoperateyour

inthe presenceof exp!osivefumes.

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Forpe

this mustbe

‘properly

‘I”hcpower cord of[hisappliance
iscquippcd with L1three-prong

t$rounding)

p~LIg which mates with

:~standard three-prong (groumiing)
\\’:Illolltl~t(Fig.

1)to minimize the

[ e s hazard

Fig.1

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Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your

personal responsibility and

obligationto haveit replaced with

a properly grounded three-prong
walloutlet.

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OR I T T

Havewall outlet and circuit checked

iHE Powil? CoRD.

bya

quelectrician to make

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‘ i’mmIhi i

sure outlet k properly gi.ounded.

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E%2aseRead carefully.

use phlg

Becauseof’potentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug.However,ifyoustillelect

to usean adapter, wherelocal
codespermit, aTEIvHWRARY

CONNECTION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa UL listedadapter

(Fig.2) availableat mostIO~al
hardwarestores.

a

l+~pt)F?ARYMETHOD ,

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMITTEDINCANADA)

ALIGNLARGE

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PRONGS/SLOTS~ ~<;: e -~ 4

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Fig. 2

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ANOFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE

The larger slot in the adaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin the
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthe powercord.

CAUTION:Attachingan adapter

groundterminal to the walloutlet
coverscrew does not groundthe
applianceunlessthecover screw

ismetal, and notinsulated, and
the walloutlet isgrounded through
the house wiring. Youshould have

circuitchecked bya qualified
electrician to make sure theoutlet
is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter,alwayshold
the adapter withone hand. Ifthis

isnotdone, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground

‘terminalbreak, DO NOT USE the
app!imm until a proper ground
has again been established.

Use Ull”ds

Becauseof potential s:~fetyhazards

under certain conditions. we

strongly recommend againstthe
USCofan extension cord. However,

ifyou stillelect to usc an extension

ct}rd,it is absolutely IICCCSSW-}1that

it bc :]LILIistmi.3-wiregroun~iing

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
a groundingtypeplugand outlet
andthatthe electricalratingofthe
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.

The refrigerator should
always be plugged into itsown
individual electrical 43UBtkt—
(115volt, 60 Hertz, single phase
AC). Thisis recommendedforbest
performanceandto prevent
overloadinghousewiring circuits,
whichcould cause a fire hazard
from overheatingwires.

Refrigerator location

Installthe refrigeratorona floor
strong enough to supportit when
it is fully loaded.

Do not install refrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgo beIow60°F.

becauseit will notrun oftenenough
to maintainproper temperatures.

Also seeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

clearances

AHOWthe followingclearances

for ease of installationand proper
air circulation:

Sides,3/4”

Top,1“

Back, 1“

If Model TBX19isto be installed
agai~lsta wall on thehinge side,

allow 1Yi”for door clearance.

water supply to Ieemaker
(onmodelsso equipped)

Youwill need to connect your

icemaker to a cold water line. A
water supply kit containingcopper
tubing, shut-off %Talve,fittingsand
instructions is availableat extra
cost from your dealer. There
should be sufficient tubing for the
icemaker from the cold water

su13ply to allow you to movethe

refrigerator outfrom the wall
several feet (approximately 8 feet

of 1/4”copper tubing in three

N1-inchdiameter coils).

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Legs

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Somemodelshaveadjustaide
rollersthat enableyoutomove
therefrigeratorawayfromthewall
forcleaning;othermodelshave
adjustablewkvelinglegs. Rollersor
legsshouldbe setsothe refrigerator

isfirmly positioned on the floor
andthe front is raisedjust enough
thatthedoors closeeasilywhen
openedabouthalfway.

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Turnthe two frontroller adjusting
screwsor four corner levelinglegs
clockwise to raisethe refrigerator,
counterclockwiseto lowerit.

When adjustingrollers or leveling

k?3@&

legsfor proper door closure, we -­recommend that the bottomfront -­edgeofthecabinetbe approximately
3/-4”fromthe floor.

If yourrefrigeratorhas a.base
grille, you can turn the adjusting

screwsthroughopeningsinthe grille.

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If you would ratherremove the

base grille, graspthe bottom of the

grille and pull itout.

the cl;ps on theback ;f the grille ~ ~)

~

with the openingsin the baseplate

‘G’;

and push the grille forward until it

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snaps into place.

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Yburrefrigeratorhas twocontrols
thatlet youregulatethe temperature

inthe fresh foodand freezer
compartments.

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INITIAL SETTING C

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B

The freezercontrolhas settings
from “A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the

coldest). 1~itiallyset the freezer

controlat “C?

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9 COLDEST

The fresh food control has settings
from “l” (the warmest) to “9” (the

coldest)and “OFF.” Initially set

the fresh food control at “5?

Forcolderor warmertempera~res,
adjustthe desired compartment

controlone numberata time.
NVWORTANT:When initially

settingcontrols,oradjustingthem,
allow24 hours for temperatures

to

stabilize, or even ~~~~=

Note:

Turning the fresh food

control to OFB?position stops

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coin BOTK mmparttients—

fresh food AND freezer—but
does not shut off povverto
‘rdrigemm.

FlkPWto test
~,i~~~~~fllilktestfor-the fresh food

conlpartnlell$.Place a container of

n~ilkon the top shelf in the fresh
li~{x]comp:lrlmmt. check ita day
l:i[er.If the milk istoo wmn or too

Usethe ice creamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Place a
containeroficecreaminthe center
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafter a day.If it’s too hard or too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24 hoursfor
therefrigeratorto reachthe

temperatureyou set.

Iyou t your

thermostat below

( a n

...youmaywantto turn thele~tered

controlonestepcolder,asfrom “C”
to “DVCoolertemperaturesin the
housemaycause thecompressorto
operatelessfrequenfl~,thus~lowing
the freezer compartmentto warm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply, leaveyour

lettered

settingat this colder settingforthe
entirewinteror for whateverperiod
oftimeyouare turningdownyour
thermostat. This isespecially
importantwhen the thermostatis
turneddownfor an extendedperiod.

This changeshouldhaveno effect
on your fresh foodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from “5” to “4V

When you stop turningthe
thermostatdown, turn temperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

Powersaver’s

The power saverswitchis located
on the temperature controlpanel.

POWER SAVER/ fMoisTu RE CONTROL K-J

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POWERSAVERSETTING~ ~-) r
IFMOISTURE FORMS

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BETWEEN DOORSSET HERE

To r the amount of

ekxtrkity required to operate
your refrigerator,push switch
to the Ml position.

This turns off heaters inyour
refrigerator that prevent moisture

from forming on tile outside.

Withthe heatersturnedoff, there
isa chancethatmoisturemayform
onthe cabinetsurfacebetweenthe
doors,especiallywhentheweatheris
humid. The humidityis mostlikely

tobe high in the summer,in the
early morninghours, and in homes
whichare notair conditioned.

Overan extendedperiod oftime,
moisturethatformson theoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint

finish.It willbe importantto protect

thefinishbyusing appliancepolish

waxasdescribedon page12.

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POWER SAVER/ lVlolsTuRE CONTROL

Whenthe powersaverswitch

is pushedto theright9electricity

flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthe cabinetsurface
betweenthe doorsand, undermost
conditions,preventstheforming

ofmoistureor waterdroplets.

No

Itis not necessaryto defrost the
freezeror fresh foodcompartments.

Althoughyourrefrigerator is
designedand equipped to defrost
itselfautomatically,some frost
on packagesisnormal.