GE TBXW25, TBX25, TBX22, TBX24 User Manual

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Appliance Registration BaseGrille

Care and Cleaning 14,15 Problem Solver

Consumer Services

Energy-SavingTips FoodSaverSystem

FoodStorage Suggestions

StorageTimes

Icemaker Icemaker AccessoryKit

Ice Trays 13 Vacation&MovingTips

Installation 3,4 Warranty

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Adapter Plug 4 WaterFilter Accessory AdjustableRollers

Clearances 4

Electrical Requirements 3,4 Extension Cord

Grounding 3,4

2 9

6,9

12 13

Modeland Serial Numbers 2 PowerSaverSwitch

16,1’7

Quick ServeSystem Quick Store

SafetyInstructions Shelves

StorageDrawers

Drawer &CoverRemoval 10,11

Temperature Controls

BackCover

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Models

TBX20 TBX24 TBX21 ‘rBx25 TBX22 TBW25

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Read.this book

Itisintendedtohelp youoperate

andmaintainyournewrefrigerator

properly.

Keepithandyfor answersto your questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodeland

serialmmbers.

You’llseethemona labelat the bottom,just insidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith

yourrefrigerator. Beforesendingin theregistration

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesemodelandserial numbersinanycorrespondence

or servicecallsconcerni~lg

yOI.ILrefrigerator.

tips

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris

important.Avoidlocatingitnext toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften thannecessary.

@Closethedoorsassoonaspossible, particularlyinhot,humidweather.

~ Keeppowersaverswitchinthe

NORMALpositionunlessmoisture formsontheoutsideofthe refrigerator.

~Besurethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse or retiringforthenight,checkto besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationinyourrefrigerator. @Wipemoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredto reduce moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.

If you turn the controls tothe

coldestposition for quick chilling or freezing, be sure toturn them

back to regular

~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator. Overcrowdingcanrequireextra electricalenergytokeepeverything cool.

settings.

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespageinthe backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarcnot happywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleasecl, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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you received a damaged

H’

refrigerate; immediatelycontact thedeaier(orbuilder)that soldyou therefrigerator.

saw?timeand money.

Beforeyou reqwtservice,

checktheProblemSolveronp;ges

@16and 17.It 1istscausesofnlin~r

operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

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ppliarrce,alwaysexercisebasi~

safetyprecautions,

includingthe

following: *use this onlyforits

purposeasdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook. *This mustbe

installedin accordance

withthe Instlwctimls

itis used. Seegrounding

instructionsbelowandonpage4.

* Neverurlphygyou refrigerator by on the powercord. Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull straightoutfromtheoutlet.

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electric

become frayed!or otherwise danqyxl.

servicecords that have

Donotuseacordthat showscracksor abrasiondamage alongitslengthorateitherthe plug

orconnectorend. @Donot allowchildrento Chllbg

stand or hang onthe shelvesin

refrigerator. Theycould

arnagetherefrigeratorand

seriouslyinjurethemselves. ~ After your

operation do not touch thecold! sd’aces9 whenhands

refrigeratoris in

are damp or wet. Skinmayadhere totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.

usingthis

a ~fyow has$3H

im!mdm; donotpkm!fingersCwr

hds m mechanismwhilethe

the

ispluggedMeThiswillhelpprotect youfrompossibleinjury.Rwillalso

preventinterferencewi* themoving partsoftheejectormechanism,or withthe heatingelementthat releasesthe cubes.

@when movingyourrefrigerator awayfrom

rolloverordalnage!thepowerWYL e m~9~ mf- fiwzenfoodsW41M’11

havethawedconqdetdy.

thewan,beCarefidnotto

The UnitedStatesDepartmentof AgricultureinHomeandGarden BulletinNo.69says:

‘6...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen foodsthathavethawediftheystill containicecrystalsor iftheyare

stillcold—below40”F. “...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry

orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror off-colorshouldnotbe refrozenand

shouldnot beeaten.Thawedice creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe odoror colorofanyfoodispooror questionable,getridofit. Thefood maybedangeroustoeat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing

reducethe eatingqualityof foods, particularlyfruits,vegetablesand

preparedfoods.Theeatingquality ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan thatofmanyotherfoods.IJse refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto savetismuchoftheireatingqwdity asyoucan:’

@If yourold

aroundthe housebut not in US6!J be sure to remve thedoors.

refrigeratorisstill

This willreducethepossibilityof dangertochildren,

@Unplug yourrefrigerator:

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. Note:Westronglyrecommend that anyservicingbeperformed byaqualifiedindividual.

B.Beforecleaning. C Beforereplacinga burned-out

lightbulb,the refrigeratorshould beunpluggedinordertoavoid

contactwithalivewirefilament. (Aburned-outlightbulbmay

breakwhenbeingreplaced.)

Note:TurningcontroltoOFF positiondoesnotremovepower tothelightcircuit.

@Do nottrq.lera$eyour

inthepresenceofexplosivefrees.

Requiremen@—IMPORTANT...PleaSeReadCarefully@

personalsafety,

FOii-

this

p“opedy

Thepowercordofthisappliance isequippedwitha three-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith

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mustbe

PREFERRED METHOD

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Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked

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INSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall outletisencountered,itis your personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveitreplacedwith

aproperlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet.

DO N(YF9UNDERANY

(3inI’

43RREMOVETIw?lmmwD

@wuND) PRONGFROM THE CORD*

(continiied nextpflge)

use plug

Becauseofpotential safetyhazards

undercertain conditions, we stronglyrecommendagainstuseof an adapterplug.However,ifyou stillelecttouse an adapter,where localcodespermit,a TEMPORJ4RY

CONNECIION maybe madetoa properlygroundedtwo-prongwall

outletbyuse ofa UL listedadapter (Fig.2)availableat most local hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD ~ ,

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTEDIN CANADA)

ALIGNLARGE

PRONGS/SLOT:= ~ -:;: : ->

3’

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>.; INSUREPROPERGROUND

Fig, 2

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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity

intheconnectionofthepowercord. CYLJTIC$N:Attachinganadapter

groundterminaltothewalloutlet coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe applianceunlessthecoverscrewis

metal,andnot insulated,andthe

walloutletisgroundedthroughthe housewiring.Youshouldhave circuitcheckedbyaqualified

electricianto makesuretheoutlet isproperlygrounded.

When

cord from the adapter,

disconnectingthe power

theadapterwithone hand.Ifthis

isnot done,theadapterground terminalisverylikelytobreak withrepeateduse.

ShoWithe adaptergrm.md!

terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe applianceuntil

has

again beenestablished.

a proper ground

useoftxtmsimt Colxk

Becauseofpotentialsafelyhazards

under certainconditions,we stronglyrecommendagainstthe useofan extensioncord. However, ifyoustilleiecttousean extension

cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat i~hea UL listed3-wir-egrounding

typeapphanceextensionco~”cihaving

(mljl

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ANDFIRMCONNECTION BEFOREUSE

alwayshold

agroundingtypeplugandoutlet andthattheelectricalratingofthe cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.

refrigeratorshould ah’vaysbe plugged intoitsown individualekctrica! outM-

(115volt,60Hertz, singlephase AC). Thisisrecommendedfor best performanceand toprevent overloadinghousewiringcircuits,

which could causea firehazard from overheatingwires.

Refrigeratorlocation

Installthe refrigeratoron a floor strongenoughto supportit.when itisfully loaded.

Do not installrefrigeratorwhere temperaturewillgobelow60”F.

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough

tomaintainpropertemperatures. AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation. clearances

AHOWthe followingclearances

foreaseofinstallationandproper aircirculation:

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 3/4”

Top, . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~“

Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1“

If modelTBX22,TBX25or TBXW25istobeinstalledagainsta wallonthehingeside,aHowIYz” fordoorclearance.

water supply to Icemaker

11’Mk!h SO equipped)

(011 Ifyourrefrigeratorhasan

icemaker,or ifyou plantoaddan icemakerlater,theicemakerwill havetobeconnectedtoa cold waterline.A watersupplykit

containingcopper tubing, shut-off valve,fittingsandinstructionsis availableatextracost fromyour

dealer.Theresho[lldbesufficient

tubingfortheicemakerfromthe coldwatersupplytoaHowmoving therefrigeratoroutfromthewall severalfeet(approximately8 feet

of 1/4”copper tubinginthree

1~-incl~diametel”coils).

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Adjustablerollers,whichenable

youtomovethe refrigeratoraway fromthewallforcleaning,are locatednearthefrontcornersofthe refrigerator.Theserollersshould besetsothat therefrigeratoris firmlypositionedonthefloorand the frontisraisedjustenoughthat the doorscloseeasilywhenopened abouthalfway.

Toadjusttherollers,turnthe

rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto raisetherefrigerator,counterclockwisetolowerit.Useablade-type screwdriver.

Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper

doorclosure,werecommendthat thebottomfrontedgeofthe cabinet beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.

If yourrefrigeratorhas a.base grille,

youcanturntheadjusting

screwsthroughopeningsinthegrille.

M’youWOW rather remve the base grille,

grilleandpullitout.

lb replace the base grille, line Up .,:

theclips on thebackofthe grille ‘“’+’~withtheopeningsinthe baseplate andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit ,.,,-;i

snapsintoplace.

graspthebottomofthe

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setTempelaturecontrob

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bur refrigeratorhastwocontrols

atletyouregulatethetemperature inthefreshfoodandfreezer compartments.

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l~lT1/3J- SETTING ~

COLDEST E

FREEZER

The freezercontrolhassettings from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the coldest).l~itklly set

control

at ‘W?’

thefreezer

9 COLDEST

FRESHtWOD

hefreshfoodcontrolhassettings

rom“l” (the warmest)to “9” (the

coldest)and“OFF.”

the freshfood controlat “5?

Initiallyset

Forcolderor warmertemperatures, adjustthedesiredcompartment

controlonenumberat a time.

HWWR’I’ANT: When initiaHy settingcontrols,or adjustingthem, allow

24hours for temperatures

tostabilize, or evenok

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B“

A-

INITIAL SETTING

Usethe iceawmi testfor the

freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthe freezercompartment.Check itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursfor

therefrigeratortoreachthe temperatureyousete

M’

youturnyourhowwhdd

thermostatbelow(i(’)”B?.atnight

...youmaywanttoturnthe

lettered

controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” to“D?’Coolertemperaturesinthe housemaycausethecompressorto operatelessfrequently,thusallowing thefreezercompartmenttowarm somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen foodsupply,leaveyour

Zettered

settingatthiscoldersettingforthe entirewinterorforwhateverperiod

oftimeyouareturningdownyour thermostat.Thisisespecially importantwhenthethermostatis turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect onyour freshfoodcompartment. However,if freezingoccurs,turn thenumberedcontrolonestep warmer,asfrom“5” to “41’-

Whenyoustopturningthe thermostatdown,turntemperature

controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

Powersaverswitch

Thepowersaverswitchislocated onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.

Withtheheaterturnedoff,there isachancethatmoisturemayform ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator, especiallywhentheweatheris humid.Thehumidityismostlikely tobehighinthesummer,inthe earlymorninghours,andinhomes

whicharenotairconditioned. Overanextendedperiodoftime,

moisturethatformsonthecabinet surfacemaycausedeteriorationof thepaintfinish.Itwillbeimportant toprotectthefinishbyusing appliancepolishwaxasdescribed onpage 14.

POWER SAVER/fVIOis~uRE CONTROl-

POWERSAVERSETTING& “ IFMOISTUREF0Rh4S .- i

BETWEENDOORS SET HEF

Whenthe powersaverswitch

ispushedto the right9

electricity flowsthroughthelowwattageheater whichwarms thecabinetsurface betweenthedoorsand,undermost

conditions,preventsthe forming ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.

Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe

freezerorfreshfoodcompartments. Althoughyourrefrigeratoris designedandequippedtodefrost itselfautomatically,somefrost onpackagesisnormal.

Note: Turningthe fresh food control to “OFF” position stops coding in bdh

foodand freezer—km does

fl”esh

MMshut off power

compartnm@-

to refrigerator.

140VVto Test Usethe milk

compartment.

testfor the fresh food

Placea containerof

milkonthetopshelfinthefresh

-!~5~hd compartment,Checkita day

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~~~~~~li~ter.if themilk is toowarmortoo

““’”cold,adjusttiletemperature

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coi~trols.

POWER SAVER /NIOISTuRE CONTROL

POWER SAVERSETTING‘\&J\F IF MOISTURE FORMS <

BETWEEN DOORS SET HERE

TOreducethe amount of

ektrieity required to operate yourrefrigerator, push switch

tothekftposition.

Thisturnsofftheheater in your refrigeratorthatpreventsmoisture fromformingonthecabinet surfacebetweenthedoors.

Fbodl

storagetimes

formeatmd

ilp fkm.lJts

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Eatingqualitydrops

aftertimeshown

Fu?shIWMS

Roasts(Beef&Lamb).. ..... 3t05

Roasts(Pork&Veal).. .... . . 3t05

Steaks(Beef). .... . . ..... . . 3t05

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

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

Ground&StewMeats... . . .. lto2

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

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

ProcessedMeats

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

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

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

Ham(Half). .... . . . . .... . . . 385

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

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

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

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).. . . 14t021

CookedMeatsand

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

Gravy&MeatBroth... . .... . 1102

Chicken&~rkey(Whole) .... lto2

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

IWkey(Pieces).. . ..... . . . . . lto2

Duck&Goose(Whole)... ... . lto2

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

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... lto2

Pieces(NotCovered)...... .. 3t04

CookedPoultryDishes... . . . . 3t04

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

(~t~~Vfha~fO~~~atS&~OUll~) FREEZER

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

Leanfish ......... ,. .. .. .. .. ... ..6-8months

Fattyfish,rollsandbread&

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

Cakespie$sandwiche$

leftovers(cooked~

Icecream(originalcarton).... .. .. ... l monthmax,

Newtechniquesareconstantlybtingdev~oped.

ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensioflService oryourlocal UtilityCompanyforthelatest informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

*llSDepatimentofAgriixdtwe

IMeats,fishandpoultrypurchased

frornthestorevaryinquafityand age;consequently,safestorage timeinyourrefrigeratorwil~vary.

Tostore unfrozen lmeats,fish and poultry:

~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.

QI&wrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

REFRK;RATORFRE+.:ER

35°to400F,

Freezing

notrecom-

4t06

o°F.

6to12

4t08

6to12

6t09 3t04 3t04 3t04 lto2

l/~

lto2 lto2

lto2

2t03 2t03

9 6 6

6 1

Tostoreeheese,wrapweflwtitil

waxpaper oralurninum foil,orput

inaplastic bag.

~Carefullywraptoexpel air and

helppreventmold.

*Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingif youwish.

Tostore vegetables, usethe vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen designedtopreservethe natural moistureand freshnessofproduce.

@Coveringvegetableswitha moist towelhelps maintaincrispness.

~As afurther aid to freshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe

storedin their original wrapping.

Note:Specialfreshfoodcompa~ent drawers(onmodelsso equipped) makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain

foods which they’vebeendesigned

topreserve. Xhesedrawersare

describedonpages9 and L1. ‘lbstore ice

cream—Fine-quality icecream,withhighcream content,willnormallyrequire slightlylowertemperaturesthan

more“airy”already-packaged brandswithlowcreamcontent.

~Itwillbe necessarytoexperimentto

determinethe freezercompartment locationandtemperaturecontrol settingtokeepyouricecreamat

therightservingtemperature.

~Therearofthefreezercompartment

isslightlycolderthanthefront.

‘ripson freezingfoods

Therearethreeessentialrequirements forefficienthome freezing.

L Initial qua;ity.Freezeonlytopqualityfoods.Freezingretainsquality andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.

2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking, thebetterthefrozenproductwill be. You’llsavetime,too,withless cullingandsortingtodo.

3. Proper packaging. Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing;they’rereadilyavailable at mostfoodstores.

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TofI”eeze meat,fisha-d poultry, wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or =

other heavy-dutywrappi~gmaterial formingitcarefullytothe shapeof thecontents.Thisexpels air. Fold andcrimp endsofthe packageto provide a good, lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthathas completelythawed;meat, whether rawor cooked,canbe frozen

successfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh (unfrozen) meatsor seafoodsto number of poundsat a timeas follows:

TBX20,TBX21,

TBX22.. .....19

T13X24,TBX25,TBXW25.. ...22

ForComdeme. @●

~ Storelikethingstogether.This savesbothtimeandelectricity becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso theycanbeuseduppromptly.

@Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor formostoftenusedsaucesand

condiments.

@Usethemeatdrawer,on models

“k

soequipped,fortemporarystorage

ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.

TOsave inema’gy

andf’umllcosts

~Placemostperishableiterns,such asmilk,creamorcottagecheese, towardtherearofthe topshelf,as theywillstaycoldestinthispart

ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

QCovermoistfoodswithtightlids, plasticfilmorfoil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin

drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored

inclosedplasticcontainersor

wrappedinplasticfilm.

@Donotoverloadyour fresh food

or freezercompartmentwithalot

ofwarmfoodatonce.

@Openthedoor thefewesttimes

possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingout oftownfor

severaldays,leaveasfew-perishables-:,. aspossibleintherefrigerator.If “~ your refrigeratorhasanicernaker, movethe icemakerfeelerarmto theOFF (up)positionandshutoff ‘N.-;+) waterto the refrigerator.

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