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Energy-SavingTips.... . . . . . ...2

Important Safety Instructions. ..3

How to Connect Electricity. . ...3

Installation Requirements. . ..3.4

How to Adjust Rollers...... . ...4

Automatic Icemaker and

Custom Dispenser. . . ... . . . . .5,6

How to Set Temperature

Controls. .. .. . . . . . . . . . ..-. -.-y

How to Use Energy-Saver

Switch ...... . .. . . . ... .. . . . . ...7

Food Storage Suggestions. . ...8

Howto Adjust Shelves.... . . ...9

Food-Saver System. . . . . . . ...10

User Maintenance

Instructions . . . . . . . . .. . . . ..--ll

Water Filter Accessory.. . . . . . .11

Problem Solver.. . . . . . . ...12-14

ConsumerServices. . . . . . . ...15

Warranty. . .. . . . .

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Readthisbookcarefully.

It is intended to helpyou operate and maintain your new refrigerator properly.

Keep it handyfor answersto your questions.

If you don’t understandsomething

or need more help... Call,toll-free:

The GEAnswer Centerm

800.626.2000 consumer information service

or write (include your phone number)

ConsumerAffairs

General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, KY40225

Writedownthe modeland serialnumbers.

You’llfind them ona label at the

bottom, just insidethe fresh food

compartment door. These numbersare a9soon the

ConsumerProduct Ownership

Registration card that came with

your refrigerator, Before sending

in this card, pleasewrite these numbers here:

Usethese numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator.

If you receiveda damaged refrigerator, immediate y contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the refrigerator.

Savetime and money.

Before you requestservice, check . the Problem Solver on pages 12 through 14. It lists minor causesof

operating problems that you can

correct yourself.

Energy~SavingTips

* Location of your refrigerator is important. Avoid locating it next to

yaur range, a heating vent or where

sun will shine directly on it, @Don’t open doors more often

than necessary.

* CIOSQthe doors as soon as possible, particularly in hot, humid

weather. * Keep ~nergy s~v~r Swi!ch in the

I(;fi position un!ess tmoistureforms

0$1the outside of the rafri<jerator.

~ Be sure the doors are closed tightly. Before leaving the house

or retiring for the night,

checkto

besuredoors haven’tbeenleft

open accidentally. @Store only those foods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator.

@Wipe ail moisture from bottles and cartons before putting

the refrigerator.

them in

@Keep all foods covered to ‘ reduce moisture build-up 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 COOI.

lmponantsafety,Instructions ‘

Readal!instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

W~~~~~~–When usingthis, ~

appliance, always exercisebasic safety precautions including the following:

* Usethisapplianceonlyforit~ intendedpurposeasdescribed in

this Useand Care Book. ~Thisrefrigeratormustbeproperly

installedinaccordancewiththe InstallationInstructionsbeforeit

isused.See grounding instructions

below and on page 4.

@Never unplugyourrefrigerator

bypullingonthe powercord.

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

. Repair or replaceimmediately

allelectricservicecordsthat havebecome frayedorotherwise

damaged.Donot use acord that

showscracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug or connector end.

o When movingyour refrigerator

awayfromthe wall, be careful notto rolloveror damagethe powercord.

* After your refrigeratorisin

operation,do nottouchthe cold

surfaces,particularlywhen hands aredampor wet. Skin may adhere

to these extremely cold surfaces.

e Onceyouhaveremovedthe ice cubestoiagetint~ner fromybur refrigeratoi;do.,notplace ~ingersor handsonthe aut~rna~icicemaking

‘mechanismwhilethe refrigeratoris

pluggedin.This will help protect’

you from possible injury. 1~will also prevent interference with the moving partofthe ejector mechanismor with the heating element.

that releases the cubes. ”

● Don’trefreezefrozenfoods

whichhavethawedcompletely.

The United States Department of “ Agriculture in Home andGarden Bulletin No. 69 says:

‘~..Youmaysafely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold—below 40°F..

‘~..Thawedground meats, poultry, or fish that have any off-odor or off-color should not be refrozen and should not be eaten. Thawed

ice cream should be discarded. If the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The food may be dangerousto eat.

“Even patiial thawing and refreezing reduce the eating quality of

foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. The

eating quality of red meats is

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affected lessthan that of many other foods.Userefrozen foodsas soon as possible,to saveas much =-’ of their eating quality asyou can.”

. If yourold refrigeratorisstill

aroundthe housebutnot‘inuse, besureto removethedoors=This —

wiii reduce the ,~ossibilityof danger

to chiidren. *, Unplugyourrefrigerator:

A. Before making any repairs. Note: Westrongiy recommend

that any servicing be performed —by a quaiified individual.

B. Before cieaning. C. Before repiacing a burned-out -~

iight buib, the refrigerator shouid == be unpiugged in order to avoid contact with a iive wire fiiament. (A burned-out iight buib may break when being repiaced.)

Note: Turning controi to OFF position does not remove power

to the iight circuit.

* Donotoperateyourrefrigerator

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insta~iationRequirements– IMPORTANT. ..Please ReadCarefully

How toconnect

electricity

For perSOnal saf~ty,

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properly

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong

(grounding) plug which mates with

—. Qstandard three-prong (grounding)

‘!! receptacle (Fig, 1)to minimize

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grounded.

PREFERRED METHOD

Fig. 1

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

Where a standard two-prong waii receptacle isencountered, it isthe personai responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it repiaced with a properiy grounded three-prong waii receptacle.

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STANCES,CUTORREMOVE

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FROM THE POWER CORD.

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Becauseof potential safetyhazards

undercertain conditions, westrongly recommendagainstuseofanadapter plug. However,if,youstill eiectto use

anadapter,where localcodespermit, aTEMPORARYCONNECTIONmay ~ bemadeto aproperly grounded tweprong wall receptacle by use of aULlisted adapter (Fig.2)available

at mostlocal hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

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TheIargerslot inthe adapter must be

aligned with the larger slotinthewall receptacle toprovide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

BEFOREUSE

Useof extensioncords

Becauseof potential safety hazards undercertainconditions, westrongly recommend againstthe use of an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessarythat it beaUL listed 3-wire grounding type appli-

ance extension cord and that the current carrying ratingofthe cord be 15ampe~esminimum. Suchextension cordsare obtainable through your local service organization,

The refrigeratorshouldalways be pluggedintoitsown individualelectricalout[et—

(115volt, 60 Hertz, or 100volt, 50 Hertz, single phaseAC).

This is recommended for best performance and to prevent overloading house wiring circuits, which could cause a possible fire hazardfrom overheating wires.

RefrigeratorInstallation

‘Rollers

Adjustablerollers,which enable

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

located behind the basegrille. These rollers should be set sothat the refrigerators firmly positioned on the floor andthe front is raised just enough that.the doors close easily when opened about halfway.

Toadjustrollers,remove the base grille-by grasping it at the bottom and pulling it out.

CAUTION:Attaching adapter

ground terminal to wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the ap~liance unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and wall receptacle isgrounded through house wiring. Customer should havethe circuit checked by aqual-

ified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break

with repeated use.

Shouldthe adapter ground

terminalbreak, DO NOT USE the applianceuntila proper ground hasagain been established.

Location

Do notinstallrefrigeratorwhere

temperaturewill gobelow60°F.

because it will not run often enough

to maintain proper temperatures.

Doinstallitonafloorstrongenough

tosupportafu!lyloadedrefrigerator.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips regarding location.

Clearances

Allow5/8’1at each sideand 1“over the topforeaseof installationand properaircirculation.

Water SU~~ly

There should be sufficient tubing for the icemaker from the cold water supply to allow you to move the refrigerator out from the wall several feet (approximately 3 coils of l/4-inch copper tubing that measure at least 10inches in diameter).

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclockwise to raise refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it. Useadjustable wrench (3/8” hex headbolt) or pliers.

When adjusting front rollers for

proper door closure, it is recommended that the bottom front edge of the cabinet be approximately

5/8 inch from the floor.

Toreplace basegrille, align prongs

on back of grille with clamps in cabinet and push forward until griile snaps into place.

Automatic[Cemaker & customiceDispenser

HOW~utomatic !cemaker

anal Ice

Yourrefrigerator hasanauto-

matic icemaker and acustom dispenserthat dispensesice cubesandcrushed ice through the freezer compaflment door. Here’showthey work.

Automatic icemaker (1)fills ice storage bin (2).

Dispenser Work

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average’offivpcub= an hour—

approximately 120cubesina 24-

hour period–depending on freeze com-pa~ment,temperatur~,ioom temperature; number of dooropen ings and other useconditions. ~

The ice storage bin holds about

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200cubes. : ‘

● lntermitten~dispensing of iceis

normal.If ice flow interruption is

more than brief, iceclump(s)maybe the cause and should be removed,

following instructions below and on page 6.

e overfilling glass with ice and use of narrow or extra-tall glasses shouldbeavoided.Backed-up ice canjam the chute or causethe door in the chute to freeze shut. Periodi-

cally open the freezer compartment door and look down into the chute. [f ice is blocking the chute, poke it through with awooden spoon.

Before Using Your

Icemaker and

If your refrigerator is operated before the water connection is

made,removethe icestoragebin andmakesure the ON-OFF lever isinthe OFF(up)position. (Lever

isshownin orange merely to help you identify it.)

Toremove ice storagebin:

1. Lift left corner to disengage

the tab on the bin from the slot in the ice bin shelf.

Dispenser

Pressureon the ice cradle(3)

activates the motor-powered auger (4), feeds cubes from storage bin into glassthrough

chute (5)when selector switch issetat ICE CUBES.

When the switch is moved to

CRUSHED ICE, a baffle in the housing channels cubes through the crusher (6) and crushed ice falls into the

glassthrough the chute.

Spills are caught in a recessed area [7).

Water is supplied automatically to the icemaker by asolenoid valve. A connection to the household cold water system

isall that’s needed.

~ Tohelpkeepbitsof icefrombeing

sprayedbeyondthe glass,place

glass close to ice chute—but not so close that it blocks outcoming ice.

o Ice shouldnotbedispensedinto

thinglasses,fine chinaordelicate

crystal—they can crack or chip from the combined pressure of your hand pressing them against the cradle and ice dropping into the container.

~ Iceshouldbe dispensedbefore

filling glasswithsodaor other beverage mixes.This will prevent

splashing which is annoying and which, if the splash reachesthe ice selector switch, could cause it to stick or bind.

s Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot

be quick-chilledin the ice storage bin. Cans, bottles or food packages

in the storage bin can cause the

icemaker to malfunction. @Ice other thanthat producedby

your icemaker shouldnot be added to the ice storagebin–it may not

crush and/or dispense well.

2. Pull bin straight out while supporting it at front and rear.

Toreplaceicestoragebin:

Slide it back until the tab at the left front corner of bin engages the slot in the ice bin shelf. If the bin does not go all the way back, remove it and rotate the drive mechanism 1/4 turn,

Then push the bin back again until tab on bin engages slot in bin shelf.

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