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ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille

Cleaning
EnergySaverSwitch

Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8

StorageDrawers
StorageTimes

Icemaker
IcernakerAccessoryKit

IceTrays

Installation

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AdapterPlug

Adjustablel?ollers

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Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding
Location

LightBulbReplacement

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ModelandSerial
ProblemSolver

QuickServeSystem
RcptiirService

SafetyInstructions

Shelves
‘1’emperaiureControls

Vacation&MovingTips

Warranty
WaterFilterAccessory

N~Jm13ers 2

13,14

15

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BackCover

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Useand Careof

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TBX21

TBX22
TBX24

TBX25

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Readthis bookm-dully.

it ix intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Vwitedownthen’mdd

serialnunlbers.

and

You’llseethemonalabelonthe
leftside,nearthe topofthefresh

foodcompartment.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrefrigerator.

IMhrcsendinginthe

Card,please write thesenumbws

registration

here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator,

U’youreceivedHIdamaged
refrigmatorgimmediatelycontact

the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
the refrigerator.

Savetimeand money.
Beforeyu3uIrequestservice,

checkthe ProblemSolveronpages

13and 14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

* Locntiond’yfwrrcfrigcfijl{)ris

import:mt.AvoidIocalingitnextto
yourrange,Qheatingventorwhere
the sunwillshinedirectlyon ill

@Don’topen thedoorsmowoften
thunnecessary.

C!kMtjledcmrsassoonUSpossible,

o
particularlyinhot,humidwetithcr.

@KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms

ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator,

@BesurethedcmrsareC1OSC(.I
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
bcsurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.

oStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
carto-nsbeforeputtingthem inthe
refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.

SIDon’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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Howtoconnect

e~ectricity

Forpersonalsafety,

MSapp!ianeemustbe

properlygrounded.

The power cordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong

(’grounding)plugwhichmateswith

‘“>:.a standardthree-prong(grounding)

~walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe

‘~i.~ossibility ofelectricshockhazard

!~~$i‘mmthis‘appliance.

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METHOD

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WHJREPROPER
GROUNDEXE3TS
BEFOREUSE

Havewallout~etandcircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectricianto make

sureoutletis proper~ygrounded.

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mSTRUCTIONS

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygrounded[hree-prong
walloutlet.

THE POWER CORD.

(Ccvltiill(m’ )lr?.t-lpage)

useOfaikqm!rplug

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Becauseof’potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,wc

stronglyrecommendagainstuscof’
anadapterplug. However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,whew

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CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall

outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocai

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

[ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEOINCANADA)

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ANDFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE

Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
be alignedwiththelargerslotinthe
waHoutlettoprovideproperpolarity

in theconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUT1ON:Attachingan adapter

groundterrninaito th=wallo~tlet
;overscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthe c-overscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe

housewiring.You shouldhave

circuitcheckedbya qualified
electricianto makesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.

(wonnt!ding the power

when

cordfrom theadap~er,alwayshold
the adapterwithon; hand.I;this

isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak.
withrepeateduse.

Should the

adapter ground

terminalbreak, DO NOTUSEthe
applianceuntil a proper ground

has again beenestablished.

useOfetiemionm’d$

agroundingtypeplugandMM
andthat the

Cord

electricalratingof the

bc ISamperes (minimum)and

120volts,SuctIcxttmsioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,

‘l%erefrigerator should
alwaysbe pluggedintoitsown
individual

electrkdl outkt-

(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,

50Hertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis

recommendedtbrbestpertbrmance

andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

Refrigerator10CMMI

Installthe refrigerator on a floor

strong enoughto support itwhen

fully loaded.

it is
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere

temperature willgobelow60”F.
becauseitwillnot runoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

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Allow the followingclearances

foreaseofinstallationandproper

aircirculation:

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3f4°

Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-. l”

Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -l”

IfmodelTBX22or TBX25istobe
installedagainstawallonthehinge
side,aHow1%”fordoor clearance.

when buildinganewhome

Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simplifyconnectionofartoptional
automaticicernakershouldyou
wishtoinstalloneatalaterdate.

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Toadjustthe rollers,turnthe

rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-

wisetolowerit.

[Jse a blade-type

screwdriver.

WhenadjustingfrontroUersforproper
door closure,werecommendthat

the bottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.

E your refrigerator has a base
grille,youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthegrille.

HyouWN.IM.rather removethe
basegrille, graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.

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Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension

cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat

it bea ULlisted3-wiregrounding

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving

Rollers

Adjustablerollers, whichenable
youto movetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallfor cleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould

‘h replace the basegrille, he up
theclips on the backofthegriUe
withtheopeningsin thebaseplate
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit

snapsintoplace.

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OperatingYourRefrigemtor

& S(XTmpmmm! cofltroki

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols

a

thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer

compartments.

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INITIALSETTING c

COLDEST ~

FHEEZER

Thefreezercontrolhassettings

from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).Initiallysetthefreezer
controlat ‘T?’

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hefreshfoodcontrolhassettings

from“1”(thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and “OFF.” lnititdlyset
thefresh foodcontrolat 665?

Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.

INIPORTANRWhen initially
settingtxmtrds, or adjustingthem,
allow24hours for temperatures

tostabilize,or evenout.

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INITIALSETTING

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FOOD

Usethe

freevxxcompartment.Placea
containerof’icecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.(Meek
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo

soft,adjustthetempertiturccontroJs.

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Aiwaysalkw 24hoursfor
therefrigeratorto rewh the
temperatureyouset.

Hyou mmyour IMmN4M)ki

thermostatMow 60°F.at night

...youmaywanttoturntheleltered

controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertempemfuresinthe

housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen

foodsupply,leaveyourle~tered
settingatthis coldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour

thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect

onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to“4?’

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

Ene~y saverSwikh

TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.

icecreamtestfor the

swings,dependingonyourkwd -

electricrates,areasfollows:

FstimatedYOarly$avings

blodol

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TBX24

T13X25

Withtheheatersturnedoff,there

isachancethatmoisturemayforru
onthe outsideofyourrefrigerator,
espc@ly whentheweatheris
humid.‘I’hehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.

Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethat formsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthe paint
finish.It willbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage12.

SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR- ,

VVkmtheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtothe tight, electricity
flows&roughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand, undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.

ElectricfllKwh) savings

$ *M $g $ !11

$4,00 $6,00 $8,00 7%
$54)0 $7,00

ENERGY SAVER

$1000

Eneroy

(Appro~’)

70/f)

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Note:Turning thefresh food

controlto OFF positionstops
coding in BOTHeoq3artments—
fresh foodANDfreezer–but

does not shut offpowerto

refrigerator.

Usethe milk test

co~llpartment..Haceacontainerof

==- milkonthetopshelfinthefresh

~ftmdcompartment.Checkit aday

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S=-*%%

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adjust the temperaturecontrok.

forthe freshfood!

ENERGY’SAVER

SET HEREIF MOISTUREAPPEARS ON EXTERIOR

TO reducethe amount of

ektricity required to operate
your refrigerator, push switch
to the left position.

Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.

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Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe

freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedto defrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.

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Food storagesu~estiom

Su~es@d storagetimes

h“ meatandpolmry*

fWWdRATOR FRE’!!ZER

t%tiwjqualitydrops

Zft$!rihiil Shiwn

Fmh Meats

Roasts(Beef&Lamb)....,., 3to5

Roasts(Pork&Veal)... . ... . 3to5

Steaks(Be@f)... .. .. . .. .. .. 3t05

Chops(Lamb). .. . .. ... .. . . 3t05

Chops(Pork). .. .. .. .. .. .. 3t05

Ground&StewMeats.. .. . .. 1to2

WrielyMeats..4 . ... ...o.

Sausage(Pork). .... .. .. . lto2

l?tJoc~sstx!
Bacon

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

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

Ham(Half). .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 3:5

liam(Slices).. .. . .. ... . .. .

LuncheonMeats. . .. .. .. .. . 3t05

Sausage(Smoked)... . ... . . 7

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). ... 14to21

cooked

CookedMeatsand

MeatDishes. . .. .. .. .. .. . 3t04

Gravy&MeatBroth. . .. .. .. . lto2

Fresh

Chicken&Turkey(Whole). .. . 1to2

Chicken{Pieces).. .. . .. .. .. lto2

Turkey(Pieces). .. . .. .. .. .. . lto2

Duck&Goose(Whole).. .. . .. 1 to2

Gib~ets.. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . lto2

cooked Poult~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth).. . 1to2

Pieces(NotCovered).. . .. .. . 3to4

CookedPoultryDishes.... .. . 3to4

FriedChicken. . .. . .. .. .. .. . 3t04

Meals

Meats

Pou!try

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Mostfruitsandvegetables... . .. . .. ...8-12 months

l-eanfish. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. ..~-8 months

Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,

soups,stew,casseroles. . .. . .. . .. . ..2-3

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

leftovers(cooked),

icecream(originalcarton).. . .. . .. . ..1

New Techniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService

oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest

informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

“W. DepartmentofAgricdture

Meats, fish

andpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.

‘l-bstore unfrozen meats, fishand
poultry:

s Alwaysremovestorewrappings.

@Rewrapin foil,ilrn or waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

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MONTHS

Freezing

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mended.

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Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,or put
ina plasticbag.

*Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmo!d.

~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe

vegetabledrawers—-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofprodLlce.

@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:S’pecialfreshfoodcompartment
drawers(on

models so equipped)

mukeitunnecessarytowrapcertain

foodswhichthe~}’vebeendesigned

topreserve.i’%esedrawersare
describedonpages8 and10.

‘lbstoreicecremm—-Fine-quality

icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged

brandswithlowcreamcontent.

@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat

theright servingtemperature.

~ Therearofthefreezercompartment

isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing

foods

Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.

1. Initial quaMyoFreezeonlytop­qualityfbods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.

2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrwen productwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cuHingandsortingtodo.

3. ll%ope~packaging.Usefood.
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.

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Tbfrime meat, fishand poIIltrY,
wrapwellinfrewer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)

formingitcarefullytothe shapeof
the contents,Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea

good, lastingSU.4.

Don’trefmezcmeatthathas
completelythawed;meet,wh~dwr

raworcooked,canbe frozen

successfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)

meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:

TBX21,TBX22., ..o. ... tt19tl9

TBX24,TJ3X25.. . . . 22.. . ...22

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For

Storelikethingstogethef.This

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savesbothtimeandelectricity

becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso

theycanbeuseduppromptly.

@Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor

formostoftenusedsaucesand

condiments.

@UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels

soequipped,fortemporarystorage

ofmeatsyoudo notfreeze.

To save

moneyh energy

andfoodcosts

Placemostperishableitems,such

@+

asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,

towardtherear ofthetopshelf,as

theywiHstaycoldestinthispart

ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmorfoil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.

~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce,

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor

several.days,leaveasfewperishables

aspossibleintherefrigerator,If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemakx,

movetheicemakerfeelerarmto

theOFF (up)positionand.shutoff

watertotherefrigerator.

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@oursheIves

Adjus@bieshdvf?s

Shelvesinthe freshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf

arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.Steelshelvesin

the freezercompartmentinsome
modelsareadjustableinthe
sameway.

~ TOremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat

rent,thenliftitupandoutoftracks

onrearwallofrefrigerator.

ElEngage

,OP,U,J.PJL_

a Lower to

lock into place

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(& modelssoequi~ped)

Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLfixan”pcdycarbonateresin
see-throughlidsfit,intoa slide-out

rackthat,togetherwiththeshelfto
whichit attaches,canberelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartment.

Dishesandlidsare:

0 safeforuseirlmicrowaveovens.

~safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers.

@dishwashersafe.

Dishesonlyare safeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto40001?.

CAUTION:

Ad@@MePorts-$insonfreshfxx.i
andfrmzx compartmenthors can
ensilyhe carriedfromthe
refrigeratortotheworkw734.

Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.

Torelocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushin anddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.

snu~ers

(on models soW@pped)

Snuggersaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyour freshfooddoor shelves.
Itemssuchassaladdressings,steak
saucesandothercondimentscan

nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingor sliding.

B

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Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof

shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.

Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.

mo”Positionshelf

(m! models so equ.sipped)

-.

-’Somemodelshave a two-position

AZiRfreezer-cornpartmentshelfthat can
%%%eplacedon anothersetofshelf

supportstoprovideextrastorage

flexibility.

Quse both hands whenremoving

a dishyespeciallywhenit isfull.
Otherwise,itmayslipoutofyour
grasp,fallafidspiH.

@Lids Wmnot Withstindthe heat

generated

@Dishesand MSaremotdesigned

inconventionalOwens,

forrrange!impamking 4-W!immr

tl.lse.SIdRR.iw2‘can beh&z2mIkmso

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Placeindexfingerandmiddle
fingeron eithersideof thesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthto fityourneeds.

PailNo.162D1930POOI

General ElectricFood=$aver System

Emit4%V~ehble Drawers

Thestoragedrawersatt-hebottom

ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables

andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.

Whenreplacingthe drawers,

alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe

typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen

placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate

inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrawerswipeddry.

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Moist’n Fresh ~rawmr

Moist’n FreshDrf.lyvw

(onmodelssoquipped) “

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
reh~iningthenaturalmoisturecontent
offoodssuchas:

e Artichokes

ISAsparagus IBCorn
* Beets,topped@Currants * Rhubarb
~Blueberries eGreens,leafy @Spinach
~Carrots
~Celery

inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

As

Cherries

*

~Lettuce
~Parsley
~Peas,green

@Plums
~Radishes

oTomatoes,

ripe

it isrecommendedthat foodswith
strong odorsbe stored wrapped—
foodssuchas:

Broccoli

~

~Brussels @Cauliflower

Sprouts

~Cabbage
~GreenOnions

~Parsnips
~Turnips

Cd’n FreshDrawer

(m modelssoequipped)

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:

Apples

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~Apricots
* Grapes

@Mushrooms ~ Raspberriess Tangerines
~Nectarines

~Oranges @Squash,
@Peaches
~Pears @Strawberries

summer

Cool’nFrash Drawer

AdjustableHllmidity

Draw4M’s

models soequipped)

(on

Thesedrawershaveinclividutii,

adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatM
youregulatethe amountofcoldair
enteringthedrawers.

SM3the control

VEGsetting

all!the wayto the

andthedrawerprovides
I@ii%umidityrecommend~dfor
mostvegetables.

Slidethe control

a!!ltk wayto

the IFRUITSsettingtoprovide

]owerhumiditylevelsrecommended

formostfruits.

d

Drawer andCoverR.emwd

=a&=

Drawersat thebottomof thefresh

@

ffmcjcompartmentwill stopkfbm
Comingail the wayOutd the
refrigerator,tohdp prevent

contents

fromspiilingontofloor,
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easiiybyliftingupslightlyand

puliingdrawerspast the “stop”
location.

Toremovedrawersandtheircover

whenthe freshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbeopenedfully,follow
theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:

Drawers with Glass Cover

1. Removethe drawer
farthestfromthedoor.

2. Putthe druwerslidesbacko~

thel’rtimc,‘1’hcsk)pcdendsmust
beat thefront,

3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupfind,atthe same
time,pull it forwarduntilitclears
the frameattheback,

4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover,

3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide

thel/3-widthdrawerallthe way

\

\

intothem.

4. Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe

way totheright.

2. Slide the other

drawertothemiddle
andremoveit.

5. Removethe3 drawerslides.

6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:

@Liftthefrontof theframetofree

itfromthesupportsat eachside.
@Liftthe rear oftheframetofree

\

\

\

\\

\

\

itshooksfromthetracksonthe
backwalloftherefrigerator.

@Tilt theframeandtakeitout.

TO?ra@fBw:

,5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer

ontothecenterandleftslides.

6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing

itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering,

thefrontintoplace.

Drawers with

Plastic cover

Toremovedrawers,liftfrontup
slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout.

1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer

frameintothesecond-from-the­bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilit locks

intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside.

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Toremovecover,supportitwith
onehand,tiltitandtakeitout.

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Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.

Whenthis drawer is placedin

top 6

sikts On tlk left side andthe

the

leverissetatCOLDEST,airfrom
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe

drawerto keepit verycold.

Youcanmovethedrawertoany
locationfor storageof itemsother
thanfreshmeats.

Thevariabletemperature control
leverletsyouregulatethe amount

ofcoldair surroundingthe drawer.

SeakdsnackPall

(on models soequipped)

TheSealedSnackPan–-andthe
shelftowhich.itisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.

Thesealeddrawerretainshigh
humidityfortheconvenientstorage

ofunwrappedmeatsandcheese,
bacon,horsd’oeuvres,spreads
andsnacks.

(onE’YMA?ISsoW@pped)

Mm liwnlidiwwillpdw? eight

Item

Ice Storage

Wkm n#’n@m3Wr

connected to watersupply$move

Bin

OFF Posi

has been

thefeelerarm totheON(down)
position.

m in
on

ticm

Whenthe lever

isaHthe way

Up,

thedamperovertheopeningin the
drawerisfullyopentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.

Whenthe leveris ail the way
down,thedamperis fullyclosed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures

willbe maintained.
Variablesettings betweenthese

extremesmaybeselected.

Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithwateraftercoolingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswill norrdly freezeafter
severalhours.Whencubesare

solidlyfrozen,theywillbe ejected
fromthemoldintotheicestorage

binbymeansofa sweeperarm.

-

~- Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe

feelerarmsensesa sufficient

ccurnulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltsthe operation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith

.—

.-.

yo[~rhandoccasionally.Besure
~othinginterfereswiththeswingof
the feeierarm.

Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.

(Mm youricemakerisin

operation,throwawaythefirst
fewMches oficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Do thesamethingafter

vacationsor extendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused.

If’iceisused infrequently,oki

cubeswillbecomecloudyandW@

stale.Emptyicestoragebin

periodicallyandwashit in

lukewarmwater.

If thisis

you’ll hearoccasionalsoundsthat

ywmhst icemhx,

maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarcnot
causfiforconcern.

103nays

(on mmk!s so equipped)

Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice

cubeseasily.EJoldtrayupside­downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.

—.

Torelocatetheshelf,moveit

sidewaystofreetheendsofthe
shelffromthe holesinthewalls.
Thentilttheshelfandtakeitout.
Toreinstalltheshelf,firstinsert
oneendandthenthe otherintothe
secondsetofholes.

Moveicemaker

feeler am to

Om (Up)position Wkfm:
@homewatersupplyisto beofffor

several.hours
~icestoragebinisto be removed

foraperiodoftime

~ ~goingawayonvacation,atwhich

timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe

~~..= valveinthewatersupplylineto

&%~*??.:

,:$~.yourrefrigerator

Q

/“ F-

IFOFOn#’ymm?or twoiceCulbef+

leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendssIightlyandremove

desirednumberofcubes.

wash iceim-ysand storagebin in
Rukewarmwaterdye Do not put

theminanautomaticdishwasher.

careand cleating

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Thedoorhandlesand trim canbe

cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing

detergentandwater.Drywithasoft

.-

cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim,
Keepthefinishclean, Wipewith

acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent,Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.

Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet

towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint. DCDnotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,orcleanerscontaining

bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthe paintfinish.

Protectthe

onthe outsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew­lookingandrust-freeforyears.

Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,

andthenatleasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishWax &Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X2Ki)isavailable
frorhGEAppIiancePartsMarts.

paintfiih. Thefinish

cleating-Imide

CM-anthe inside of the fresh food

and freezer compartment

oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,

wringexcessmoistureout ofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution-about a tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes

odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater

andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin

andal~plasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse

cleansingpowdersorother

abrasivecleaners.

atleast

11]helppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe

rear-oftheref’rigera[&,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
month Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthe freezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.

Behindrefrigerator

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe

wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbe damaged,particukwly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pull the
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn

ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in.Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.

Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthe condenserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOH?.

Removethe basegrille,ifyour
refrigeratorhasone—seepage41.
Sweepawayor vacuum.dustthatis
readilyaccessible ,.
onco~denser

coils,thenturn
thecontrolback

on.Thiseasy
cleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat
leastonceayear.

Condenser

II

Lampbutt)replacement

Alightbulbtindsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthefreshhod compartment

oppositethe temperaturecontrol
panel.TOreplacethebulb, unplug

refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet,
unscrewbulbwhencool,and

replacewithsimilarsize

Forextendedvacationsor
absences, remove

powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodato one
quartofwater.Wipedry.T“prevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

Forshorter vacations, remove

perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.

Myour

kemaker9movethe

feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbesuretoshutoffthewater
supplytotherefrigerator.

refrigeratorhas an

buib,

foodandshutoff

icemaker

when you.move

\\’

Disconnectthepowercod. from
thewalloutlet,removeallfood,
andcleananddrytheinterior.
Semre all looseitemssuchas
shelvesandstoragepansbytaping
themsecurelyinplacetoprevent
damage.

Besuretherefrigeratorstaysin
anuprightpositiononlyduring
actualmovingandinthevan.‘l%e
refrigeratormustbe securedinthe
vantoprevent

theoutsideofthe Refrigeratorwith
oblanket.

movement. Protect

Qu~s~~o~s?

use This Roblem

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*Modernrefrigeratorswi~~lmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment

requiremomoperating@cq,,
@~orrnalwhenref~i@x&&is firstdeliveredtoyourhome-—usuallyrequires24hours

.tocompletelyCM dofyn. ‘‘

@Largeamountsoffockplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.

*Hot weather—fr&@,ri~,t&Orpptmings.

~@.Doorleftopen..-’ .>.. , ‘,,, :”

~~T’rnperaturecoritrck’;t$~& ‘tooCOM.Refertopage5.

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-?Grilleandcond6pk&@&ichxming.Refertopage12.
‘~’’CheckEN~RGY-SAV@(l~@Sonpage2.’!

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+ Temperaturecontrol&ar@andstopsmotor to maintaineventemperatures.

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rcl’rigcratortomtkc[hediugrwsis.

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ISif refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront

rollerscrewsne@adjusting,or flooris weakor uneven.Referto ROLLERSonpage4.
@if dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationis normal.

@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequired.tomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin

thekwgefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevels@anyourokirefrigerator.

~Normalfanairflow-one fanMowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

compartments-anotherfancook thecompressormotor.
*TheseN(MUVL4Lsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

@Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.

*Defrostwaterdripping.
@TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~ RefrigerantboilingOTgurgling.
~Clackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

Q Icecubesdropp~ngintothebinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills.

QRmd.snot covered,wrappedorsealedproperly.

(Colltim?d lle.1-t page)

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PROBLEM

HOTAIRFROM
INYf’mklOF
IIEFRIGERA~R

—

FRESHFOOD

ORFREEZER

COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
“100WARM

FRC?STORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD

WJTOMATIC
:CEMAK13R
>OESNOTWORK
onmodelssoequipped:

LOVVICE CUBE ~

‘REEZU+JG

2ECUBESHAVE
lD~R/TASTE

oRnxmEFORMS’

?JOUTSIDEOF
xRIcmtAToR

@Rxnpemturecontrolnotset coldenough,Refertopage5.

@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftoptmforto~longa time,
@Packagehokii~gdooropenorblockingair duc$infmezmcompartment,

.—.

QDoormayhavebeenleftajarorpackagehcddi~gdooropen,
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings+

@Frostwithinpackageisn“ormd.

@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position.

@Watersup”ply turnedoffor pot connected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
*Cubestoosmall-waler shutoff’valveconnectingrefr@ratOrtohomewaterline

maybeclogged.

* Doorrniy havebeenleft‘ajar,

,.

@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentc@kler.

@Oldcubesneedto bediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedsto % emptiedaridwashed,
*Unsealedpackagesi~ refrigt%atorandkwfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

xiorhastetoicecubes. ,.,
~Interiorofrtifrigeratorikeds cleaning.Refertopage12.

,.

~NotunusualduringperiodsofhigtiImqnk.iity.
~MoveEnergy!ilatieq&vit&tot@fight

-,

, ~~

SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR-

frequentortoolongdooropenings.

DIS’I’URE

MECTS n’wmE

REFWGEMTOR
HASODOR

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In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.

Check.for spoiledfood.
Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.
Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning+

Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceevery

wyouneedmorehelp.● *call, M f-ret!:

“meGE Answer

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

Center”

three months.

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AutomaticIcemaker

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optionalatextra cost)

AGEautomaticicemakcrwill
replacetheiceyouuse...

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automatically.Itcankeepyou

suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
ice foreverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.

Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icernaker,you mayaddone—

contactyourlocalGEdealer;
speci~

UK-HT4. A watersupply

kitcontiningcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions

neededtoconnecttheicernaker
toyourcoldwaterlineisalso
avtiableatextracost.

Theperfwtcompanion U)

yourautillnaticic$?nlaker—

QuadmKIeenwaterml@r

Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa

goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaQuadra

Heen WaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal

removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber

cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand

siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.

Thewaterfilterisanoptionat

extracostandisavailablefromyour

GEdealer.SpecifyWRWX214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”01)
copperwaterline.

If YouNeedservice

~t)()!ltainservice,seeyourJvarranty
{Inthe I)ackpage(Ifthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyout~)bc pleased,Iffors[)nlc

reason yau are not happy with the
service yOLJreceive, here

steptitofoll(.)wforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,cont~~ctthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,in]Bost

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NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Mafiagcr,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

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Chicago,Illinois60606

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FULLONE+TMR WARRANTY Thiswarranty is extendedto

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandserviceiabor

inyohrhometorepairorrepiace

FULLFM3YEARWAHRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewiilprovide,freeof

charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
partof the sealedrefri$jeratin$j

system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing

defect.

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succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstat~s,Hawaii
andWashington,D,(2,InAlaskathQ
warrantyis

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orfortheservicetechnlcian$stravel
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byourFactoryServiceCf3ntw3or
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servicersduringnormalworking

hours.

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maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalri@nts,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyour le~airightsareinyourstate,consultyouriocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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adequateelectrical,plumbingand

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warrantor: Geneml Electric company

instal!er.

@F@iacementofhousefusesor

resetiingofcircuitbreakers.

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forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

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ofGod.

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