GE TBX24, TBX25 Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2 Modelm]dSerialNumbers 2
BaseGrille 4 ProblemSolver

CareandCleaning
EnergySaverSwitch

Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8

StorageDrawers 8-10
StorageT’irnes

Icemaker 10,11 Warranty
IcemakerAccessoryKit 15

IceTrays H
Installation

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AdapterPlug
AdjustableRollers

Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding

Location

LightBulbReplacement

12 QuickServeSystem

5 RepairService

2 SafetyInstructions

Shelves
TemperatureControls

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BackCover

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Red thisbookCa’’efuuy.

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Myoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Wrikdown themodel
andserialXnmberse

You’llseethem on a labelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthefresh
foodcompartment.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card?pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigmatoro

If youreceiveda damaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou

therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.

Beforeyourequest servhx$
checktheProblemSolveronpages

13andM,Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

*Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important,Avoidlocatingk nextto
yourmngc,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

~Doritqxm m dtwf!imomQfk?n

thannecessary,

@Ckw thedoorsassoonaspossible,

particularlyinhot,humidweather.
*KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe

leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
onthe outsideoftherefrigerator.

@Besurethedoorsareclosed

tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethe doorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator. -

@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator,

@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besureto turnthem
backtoregularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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METHOD

SAtiTmE

INSTRUCTIONS

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theofdap$erplug

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
anadapterplug,However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where

localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY

CONNECI’IONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2javailableatmostlocal-

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD .,

IADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERfAITTEOINCANADA)

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BEFOREUSE

Thelargerslot in theadaptermust

bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CATJT1ON:Attachinganadapter

groundterminalto thewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe

housewiring.Youshouldhave

circuitcheckedbya qualified
electricianto makesurethe outlet
isproperlygrounded.

Whimdisconnectingthe power

cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
the adapterwithonehand.If this

isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

Shouldthe adapterground

kmnindbreak,DONT USEthe
applianceuntilapropergrmmd

hasagainbeenestablished.

useOfetiemioncords

agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
midthattheelectricalratingd the
cordbe 15amperes(minimum}and

120volts.Suchexttmsioncordsam
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,

TherdkigeratorS!MWM
alwaysbepluggedintoitsown
hdividuaIdectrkaloutld-

(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
SOHertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

Refrigemmttirlocation

hstalBtherefrigeratoronafloor
strongenoughtosupportitwhen
itisMy loaded.

Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobeiow60°E

becauseit willnotrunoftenenough

tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

Cieamnces

the foIlow@g clearances

Allow
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3l4°

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

Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..+. ..l”

If modelTJ3X25istobe installed
againstawallonthehinge side,
allow1%”fordoorclearance.

when building a ne$’ home
Considerprovidinga watersupply

totherefrigeratorlocation.Rwill
simplifyconnectionofanoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou
wishto installoneat a laterdate.

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TOadjust the rollers,turnthe

rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-

wiseto lowerit, Usea blade-type

screwdriver.

Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedge ofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.

If yourrefrigeratorhasabase
grille,youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthe grille.

If you would
basegriUe,graspthe bottomofthe
grilleand pullitout.

ratheiremovethe

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,

ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbea UL listed3-wiregrounding

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving

Rollers

Adj~s~ble rollers, whichenable
youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould

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theclipson thebad..of thegrille

tie openingsintheba~eplate

with
and.pushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.

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opmti~Your R(i?frigemtir

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols

thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer

compartments.

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INITIAL SETTING ~

COLDEST ~

FREEZER

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Thefreezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).I&iaUy‘setI&efreeze~

controlat “c:’

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Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“l” (thewarmest)to “9” (the

coldest)and“OFF.”Initiallyset

thefreshfoodcmtrd at ‘W
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,

adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberata time.

IMPORTANEWheninitidiy
settingmntrois,oradjustingtheq
allow24hoursfortemperatures

tostabilize,orevenout.

Note:Turningthe
controltoOFFpositionstops

coolinginBOTHcmnpartments—
freshfoodANDfreezer–but
doesnotshutoffpowerto

refrigerator.

How to test

Usethe imiiktestforthefreshfood

compartment.Placea containerof

-i]~ on thetopshelfin thefresh
odcompartment.Checkit aday

later.If themilkis toowarmor too
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

temperatures

s INITI14LSETTING

9 COLDEST

FRESHFOOD

freshfood ,,

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I.k th~icecreamtwtforthe
freezermmq.wtmerit.PkIce

containeroficecreaminthe center
ofthefreezercompartment,C3wck
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

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Always811ow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyou set,

youturnyow Mmsehdd

If

thav’nest.at

., you maywanttoturnthe let~ered
controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat,Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
settingatthiscolder settingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis

turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshou~dhavenoeffect

onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolone step
warmer,asfrom “5” to “4:’

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

bd(9W 60”F.atnight

Energysaverswitch

TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated

onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.

ENERGY SAVER

SETHEREIFMOISTURE APPEARS ON EXTERIOR ~

‘h reducetheamountof
electricityrequiredtooperate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheleftposition.

Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthat preventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.

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Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemtiyform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigmatcw~
especiaHywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes

whicharenotairconditioned,
Overanextendedperiodoftime,

moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthe paint
fiish. R.willbeimportanttoprotect
the finishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpageU.

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Elatirlo~pBr Kwh)

$,05

$5,00

ENERGY SAVERI

SETHEREIF MOIST(JREAPPEARSON EXTERIOR- =,

$,08, $’11

$7flo $10!00

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Whenthe EnergySaverSwitch
ispushed!totheright,electricity

flowsthroughthelowwattage

heaterswhichwarmtheoutside

ofthecabinetand, undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.

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NoDefroA@

Itisnot necessarytodefrostthe

freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost

itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesis normal.

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suggested$toragt?times

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formeatandp-oadtryx

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qualitydrops

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mmMints

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

Roasts(Pofi& Veal),,,,,,,, 3t05
SteWs(Eeef),,.,.,,...,,,, 3t05
Chops(Lamb),.,,.,,,.,,,, 3t05

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

Ground&StewMeats. ..... . lto2

VarietyMeats.. . . ..... . ... . lto2

Sausage(Pork).,,.,..,,,.. tto2

PmM!SedRk?ati

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

Frankfurte~.. . ...... . ... . . 7

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

Ham(Half)... . .. .. . . ... . .. 3t05

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

Luncheorrh?eats. . ..... . .. . 3t05

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

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)..., 14to21
cooked Meats

CookedMeatsand

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

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

FreshPoully

Chicken&Turkey(Whole)... . 1to 2

Chicken(Pieces).. . . ... . .. . lto2

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

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

Giblets... . ... . ... . .. . .. . . lto2

COOMII Poult~

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth).. . 1to2

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

CookedPoultryDishes. . ... . . 3to4

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

(01herihaflfof~6a&&poultry]FREEZER

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

Leanfish . . . ... . ... . .. . .. . . . .. . .. ..6.8 months

l%rttyfish,rollsandbreads,

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

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)..,,..,.,.. 1monthmax.

Newtechniques areconstantly

ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingand storingfoods.

*W. DepadmentofAgticulture

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
ffornthe storevaryin qualityand

age;consequently,safestorage

timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘lbstoneunfrozen meats, fiih and

poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~ Rewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

beingdeveloped.

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61012

4t08

6to 12

6t09
3t04
3t04

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lto2
lto2
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mended,

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2t03

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m?mwdwse, wrapwellwith

waxpqwror ahuninumfoil,or put
inaplasticbag,

@Carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold,
*Storepre-ptwkagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish,

~ S$OXW)Vf?~@dt?k$l$USf?the

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designw!topreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@Coveringvegetableswitha moist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

@As a fur~er aidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Specialfreshfood cornpa~nt
drawers(onmodelsso equipped)
makeitunnecessarytownapce~in

foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned

topreserve.7hesedrawersare
describedonpages 8 and10.

TOstoreicecream–l?ine-quality

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

~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto

determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat

theright servingtemperature.

@Therearofthefreezercompartment

isslightlycolderthanthefront.

Tipson freezingfood$

Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.

L hitid quality.Freezeonlytop­qwdityftis. Freezing@sinsquality

andflavor;it cannotimprovequality.

2. Speed. The quickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,

thebetterthe frozenproductwill
be. You’Hsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

3. Proper packaging.Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.

mt’reezemat,fmimidpwhy, —- -

wrapweiiinfreezer-weightfoi!(or
otherheavy-dutywrapping

forming it cmdidly to the

the contents.TM expelsair,R3M
andcrimpentkofthepackageto
providoagood,Ming swd,

Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce,

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto22poundsat
atime.

E&convenience.,.

@Storelikethingstogether.This

savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.

@Useshelvesor binsonthedoor
formostoftenusedsaucesand

condiments.
@UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels

soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.

To save

and. food cods
@

Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored

in closedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfiim.

@Do notoverloadyour freshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables

aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
ygurrefrigeratorhasanicemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
waterto therefrigerator.

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yourSkh’es

Adjusbbleshdvf?s

(mmodelssoequipped)

Sh&es inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofit yourihmily’sfbod
storageneeds.Steelshelvesinthe

freezercompartmentinsomemodels
areadjustableinthesameway.

TOremoveshelves: Tiltshelfupat

front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrear wallofrefrigerator.

❑Engage

‘topiug

❑Lowerto

lockintoplace

QuickServeSystemI

(ml modelssoequipped)

Cookin&serving-storagedishes
withLexan@pdycarbonateresin
see-throughlidsfitintoa slide-out
rackthat,togetherwiththeshelfto
whichitattaches,canberelocated

inthefreshfoodcompartment. ‘

Dishesandlidsare:

e safeforuseinmicrowaveovens.

e safeforuseinrefrigerators~d

freezers.

e ~ishwas~er safe.

Dishesonlyaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures

upto400”F.

CAumot’’+l:~

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mm=BfMontheDtM5E%~

(onmodelssoeqtiipped)

AdjustableRmta43imonfreshfbod ~
andfremmcompartmentdoorscan
easilybecarrkd fromthe
refrigeratortatheworkarea. ~

Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.

Torelocate:Seket desiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetrack ofthedoor,and
puih inanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookin place.

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(m models soequipped)

!3nuggemaredesignedtogiveyou

storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyour freshfooddoorshelves.
Itemssuchassaladdressings,steak

saucesandothercondimentscan

nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe

doorlinertohelppreventtipping,

spillingorsliding.

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TOreplace shelves:Selectdesired

shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsin tracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilit locksintoposition.

Temperedglassshelves(on models
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.

#$@#pmodelsso equipped)

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mm?modelshavea two-position

freezer-compartmentsheffthatcan
beplacedon anothersetofshelf
supportstoprovideextrastorage

flexibility.

eI.Jsebothhandswhenremoving

a dish, especiallywhenitis fill.

Otherwise,it mayslipoutofyour
grasp,falland spill.

e XMsk$$andM$Wf’e motdmigned

forrange topCwkingfor broiler

WMe. Swh Wx Cwrlbe hamrdouse

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Placeindexfingerandmiddle
fingeroneithersideofthesm.qgger
nearthefrontand.simplymoveit
backandforthtofit your

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Maist’nFreshDrawer

Cool’nFreshKkawer

Moist’nFreshDrawer

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(2xNnFreshDrawer

Fruit

& vegetableIh%mw’s

(onmodelssoequipped)

Thestoragedrawersat thebottom

ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.

Whenreplacingthedrawers,

alwayspushthemallthewayin.

Storagetimewilldependuponthe

typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen

placedinthedrawers.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedmwerswipeddry.

l’w$t’11FreshIh’’awer

(onmodelsmequipped)

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned

tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisturecontent
offoodssuchas:

@AfliCh@es

oAsparagus ~Corn oRadishes
@Beets,topped @Currants o Rhubarb

* Blueberries

e carrots

Celery

~

Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is I’ecommendedthat foodswith
strong odors bestoredwrapped—
foodssuchas:

Broccoli

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~Brussels

Sprouts

fcd’n

(orJImodelssoequipped)

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:

Apples

~

Apricots

e

@Grapes
6 Mushrooms ~ Raspberries
@Nectarines

@ch~f’fles

oGreens,leafy @Spinach

Lettuce

e

~Parsley

green

@Peas,

6Cabbage 6 Parsnips
e Cauliflower

e Greenonions

Plums

@

e Tomatoes,

ripe

e

FreshDrawer

e oranges

~Peaches
~Pears

~Squash,

summer

e str~berdes
6Tangerines

Turnips

MjustaMeHumidity
Drawers

(onmodelssoquipped)

Thesedrawershaveindividual,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatlet
youregulatetheamountofcoldair
enteringthedrawers,

SW the controlalltheway

settingandthedrawerprovides

VEG

humidityrecommendedfor

high
mostvegetables.

thecontrol ail thewayto

Slide
the FRUITSsettingtoprovide
lowerhumiditylevelsrecommended
formostfruits.

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—J?awerandcoverRemoval

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Drawersatthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofthe
refrigerator,tohelpprevent

contentsfromspillingontofloor.
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easilybyliftingupslightlyand

pullingdrawerspastthe “stop”
location.

Toremovedrawersandtheircover

whenthe freshfoodcompa~lment
doorcannotbeopenedfully,follow
theprocedurethat appliestoyour
model:

Ih’mwwswith,

awscover

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3. Reachin,pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupand,atthesame
time,pull it forwarduntilitclears

theframeat the back.

4. Tilt andremovetheglasscover,

,-,

2. Putthedrawmslidesbackm

theframe,Theslopedendsmust
beat thefront,

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L Removethedrawer

fhrthestfromthedoor.

2. Slidetheother

drawertothemiddle

andremoveit.

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3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer

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slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway

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5. Removethe3 drawerslides.

intothem.

4. Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.

5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer

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ontothecenterandleftslides.

6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:

~Liilthefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthe supportsateachside.

6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrear edgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering
thefrontintoplace.

@Lifttherear oftheframeto free
itshooks fromthetracksonthe
backwallof therefrigerator.

~Tilttheframeandtake it out.

TOreplace:

Ihmwmi’withPlmtic cover

Toremovedrawers,liftfrontup
slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout.

L Vitthehooksonthedrawer

frameintothe second-from-the­bottomslotson thetracksat the
rearofthe refrigeratorandlower
thefrontofthe frameuntilit locks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside. .

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onehand,tilt it

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ard take it out.

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IceService

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Adjustable-lkmperatumMeatDrawer

(onmodelssoequipped)

FRESH
MEATS

ZONE

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Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.

when this

@ 6 dots on the M side

drawer’ is placed in the

andthe
leverissetat COLDEST,airfrom
thefreezeris forcedaroundthe
drawertokeepit verycold.

Youcanmovethe drawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.

TIMvariabletemperaturecontrol
leverletsyouregulatethe amount

ofcoldair surroundingthedrawer.

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Sedu?dSnwkPtm

(m modelssoequipped)

TheSealedSnackPan—andthe
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.

Thesealeddrawerretainshigh
humidityfortheconvenientstorage

ofunwrappedmeatsandcheese,
bacon, horsd’oeuvres,spreads
andsnacks.

AMxmatkIcemaker —

(onmodelssoequipped)

~ill~ icmmiwr Wi!l produceeight

cubesper

100cubesina24=hourperiod,
dependingonfrewercmqxmtment
ternpcmature,roomtemperature,
numberof’dooropeningsandother
useconditions,

Myourrefrigeratorisoperated
beforewaterconnectionismade

totheicemaicer9keeptheicemaker

feelerarmintheOFF(up)position
asshownbelow. - -

icemaker I

IceStorage Bin

Whenrefrigeratorhasbeen
connectedtowater supply,move

thefeelerarmtotheON(down)
position.

cycle—-approximately

Feeler Arm in

OFF position

m in

on

When

thekverisallthewayup,

thedamperovertheopeninginthe
draweris fullyopentoprovidethe

coldeststoragearea.

When the leveris23!1the way
down,thedamperis fullyclosed.

Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese

extremesmaybeselected.

Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithvmterafterco~lingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnormallyfreezeafter

severalhours.‘Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbe ejected

fromthemoldintotheice storage
binbymeansofa sweeperarm.

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– ‘lcemaking willcontinueuntilthe

feelerarmsensesasufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe

storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temp&arily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith

yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswitfitheswingof

thefeelerarm.

Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether,

onceyour ktmaker isin

qmititmythrowaway thefirst

fewbatchesoficecubes.Thiswill

flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe

waterline.Dothesamethingafter
vacationsorextendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused.

&’apparentlydmitoatid.iihatiori’.’-

offactorssuch.asc&t&n ~ - ,

characteristicsofIcicalwaters,~,
householdplurhbingandtie’-~ “
accumtdationofcopper,

inactivewatersupplyline

an

whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredic&cubes maybe

injurioustohealth.If such
discolorationis obseiwed,
discardtheici cubesand

contactyourGeneralElectric
FactoryServiceCenteror an
authorizedCustomerCare@

servicer.

Movehmmk?r feeler anmi

(m’ I@) pmitiol’l!‘when:
@homewatersupply is tobeofffor

severalhours

salts in

to

lfk?k usedinfrequently,old

cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste

stale,Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater,

M thisisyourfirsticmnaker,

you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenot
causeforconcern.

Ice ‘Trays

((’mmows soquipped)

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Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice
cubeseasily.Holdtrayupside­downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.

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E’(WOIdyoneor twoicecubes,

leavethe trayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.

WashtraysinIukewarmwater
only.Donotputthemin an
automaticdishwasher.

Wo-hsition shemn

FreezerCompartment

nmdclsw equipped)

(OM

‘I’he

shelfinthe frwzercompartment
canberelocatedforextrastorage
flexibility,

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Torelocatetheshelf,moveit
sidewaystofreetheendsofthe
shelffromtheholesinthewaHs.
Thentilt theshelfandtakeitout.
‘Iloreinstalltheshelf,firstinsell
one endandthenthe-otherintothe
secondsetofholes.

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fora periodoftime

oingawayonvacation,at which

eyoushouldalsoturn offthe
valveinthe watersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator

Careand Ckxming

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Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe

cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater,Drywitha soft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesor trim.

Keepthe finishckan. Wipewith
acl&mcloth,lightlydarnpenwl

withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.

Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethe paint.Donotuse

scouringpads,powderedcleaners,

bleach,or cleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.

Protect the paintfiih. ‘Thefinish

ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris

ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew­lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coat ofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,

andthenatleasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WIW7XX6)isavailable

fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

fckming-hside

(Mmthe insideofthefreshfood

andfreezercompartmentsat least

once a year.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge

or clothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater

andwipedry.

Otherpartsofthe refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andall plastic parts—canbe

cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorother
abrasivecleaners.

Toheippreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe

rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changethe boxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.

Donotwashanyofyour

refrigerator%pksticpartsin
yourautomaticdishwasher.

Behindrefrifyxator

Careshouldbetakeninmoving

your refrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingit straight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage

toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.

Conden$er

Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOFF.
Removethebasegrille,if’your
refrigeratorhasone—seepage4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis

readilvaccessible ,, . tl

.

oncondenser~
coils,thenturn
thecontrolback
on. Thi,seasy
cleaningoperation
shouldbedone at
leastonce a year.

Condenser

Lampbulbrepkmmat — –

Alightbulbandsocketarelocatedat

thetopofthefreshfd compartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel.Toreplacethebulb,unplug

refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet,
unscrewbulbwhencool,and
replacewithsimilarsizebulb.

whenyougoonvacation

Forextendedvacationsor
absences,removefoodandshutoff

powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonof sodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent

odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if room
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below@“F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.

Ifyourrefrigeratorhasan
icemaker9movetheicemaker

feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbe suretoshutoffthewater

supplytotherefrigerator.

when youmove

\\’

Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removeallfood,
andcleananddrythe interior.
Secureall kmse’itemssuchas

shelvesandstoragepans bytaping
themsecurelyinplaceto prevent
damage.

Besurethe refrigeratorstaysin

anuprightpositiononlyduring

actualmovingandin thevan.The ‘--

refrigeratormustbe secured.inth

vantopreventmovement.Protec

theoutsideofthe refrigeratorwith

ablanket.

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RATTLING

rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakor uneven.Referto ROLI..ERScmpage4.

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temperatures in

@Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@‘TheseNORMALsoundswiHalsobeheardfromtimetotime: ‘-

~Defrosttimer switchclicksatdefrost.

~Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolciicksONor OFF.
@Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
QCrackingm- poppingof coolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostandfl&igerationfollowingdefrost.

~ice cubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunningin pipesas

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‘.AutimaticIcemaker

Accessory Kit

(optionalatextracost)

A CW automatic

replacetheiceyouuse.;.
autwnatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithahinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody--

withouttiss ormuss.

Myour refrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic

icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
speci~ ?.JK-KIF4.A watersupply

kitcontainingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemaker

toyourcoldwaterline isalso

availableatextracost.

icemakerwill

Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe

waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaWaterFilter,

Itsactiwitedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber

cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.

Thewaterfilterisanoptionat

extracostandisavailablefromyour
GEdealer.Speci&WR!J7XX4.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”(3D

copperwaterline.

If YouNwdSertice

T(Iobtainservice,seeyourwari-anty
onthebackpageofthis book.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased,If fbrsame
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,hemarethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,
IWXt’,ifyouarestillnot pleased,

writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,

FINALLY,

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Kentucky40225

ifyourproblemisstill

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Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof

charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
partOftheM@!3dmfrigemtlng
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall

connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
thaoriginalpurchaswrandany
succeedingownerforf3rodurX8
purchasedforordinaryhomeU$Q
inthe43mainlandstatas,Hawaii
andWashirqton,D,(2InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumu$tpayto

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservkmtechnician’stravel
ccmt~toyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewiilbeprovided

byour!Fa@xy%iwviceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.

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ofyo[jrtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELHXRIC COiVIPANY,
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pleasecontactyourdealerorour
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QFteplacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.

* Failureoftheproductifitis used

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

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byaccident,fire,floodsor acts
ofGod.

WARRAN~R ISNOTREKW3WM3LE
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@improperinstallation.

Hyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactycmrdealerorinstaller.
Youare

responsible forproviding

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otherconnectingfacilities.

Some statesdonotallowtheexclusion cwlirniiatism of incidental or comqwmtial cimqjes, .s0the zabovelimitation or exclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother rights which vary from state to stal~.

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