GE TBXW25M, TBX25M Use and Care Manual

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contents

ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille

CareandCleaning

Ener~Saving Tips

FoodSaverSystem
FoodStorageSuggestions

StorageTimes

Ice Trays

IcemakerAccessoryKit
Installation

AdapterPlug
AdjustableRollers

Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding

Location

LightBulbReplacement
Model andSerialNumbers

PowerSaverSwitch

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4

12,13

2 QuickStore

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3,4

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Ports-Bins
ProblemSolver

QuickServeTMSystem

RepairService
SafetyInstructions

Shelves

StorageDrawers

Take-outCenter

TemperatureControls
Vacation&MovingTips

Warranty
WaterFilterAccessom

GEhwer CenteP

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Drawer&Cover Removal 10,11

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BackCover

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Models TBX25M

TBm5M

HeIpmhelpyou...

Read thkbmkcamfuUy.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions+

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

write

downthemodeland

serialnumbem.

You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood

compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersaredso onthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingin the registration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

Ifyourweivedadamaged

refrigerator,immediatelycontact

the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice,

checktheProblemSolveron
pagesU through17.It lists causes
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

toyourmnge,a hintingve;torwhere
the sunwillshinedirectlyonit.

● Don~topen thedoorsmoreoften

thannecessary

~Closethedoors8ssoonaspossible,

particularlyinhot,humidweather,
. Keeppowersaverswitchinthe

POWERSAVERpositionunless
moistureformsontheoutsideof
therefrigerator,

*Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthe night,checkto
besurethe doorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe

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refrigerator.

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@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem

backtoregularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.

overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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appliance,alwaysexerciseba;ic
safetyprecautions,includingthe.
following:

@Usethisapplianceonlyfo~:itsr;:,

irrtendedpur~se asdescr~bed.in :”

thisUseandCareBook. ~~‘; ,

@Thisrefrigeratorkwstbe ,,‘::‘~,:,
properiyinstalied’inaccordan~~,,,:,
withtheInstallationInstruction@,,

beforeitisused.Seegroundin~,~~.,

instructionsbelowand.onpage4.

@Neverwplug yo~rmfrigemt6r

hypullingonthepowercord.’ ~‘

Alwaysgripplugfi~y andpull~~‘

straight

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electricservicecormthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise - ~
damaged.Donotuseacordthat

showscracksorabrasiondamage

alongitslengthor ateither theplug ~
orconnectorend.

@Donotallowchi?drentoc~mb,

standorhangontheshelvesin
therefrigerator.

damagetherefrigeratorand ,

seriouslyinjurethemselves.

@Afteryourrefrigeratorisin

operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,partictiarlywhenhan~
are dampor wet.Skinmayadhere

totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.

outfromtheoutlet. ~. ~

Repairorreplaceimm@ately~‘

Theycould ~‘

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“Evenpartialtiawingandrefr=zing

reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,

particularlyfruits,vegetablesand

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Howtoconnect

Forpersonalsafety,
thkappliance

properlygrounded,

Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith

astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe

possibilityof electric shockhazard
fromthis appliance.

mwtbe

PREFERRED ~
METHOD

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Fig. 1

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Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
sureoutlet is properlygrounded.

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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

Do Nm, UNDERAm

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cRcmsTmcEs,
OR WMOW Tm T-
(GRom) PRONG
Tm POWER CORD.

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mo~

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

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undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
anadapterplug, However,ifyou
still,electtouse an adapter,where

Jocdcodespermit,aTEM~MY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

PHONGS/SLOTS

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~ GROUND AND

Fig. 2 “

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The largerslotintheadaptermust
beAwed withthe largerslotinthe

wdl outiettoprovideproperpolarity

intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attichinganadapter

groundterminaltothewalloutlet

coverscrewdoesnot groundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletis groundedthroughthe

housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomake suretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.

When disconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapter withonehand.If this

isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikely to break
withrepeateduse.

$howidthe adapterground

tednd br*, m Nm
applianceuntila properground

hasagainbeenestablished,

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FIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE

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USEthe

useOfetiemioncor&

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord.However,

ifyoustillelectto usean extension

cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat

itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthat theelectricalratingofthe
cordbe K amperes[minimum)and

120volts,

Themfr~eratir should
alwaysbepl~ed intoib own
individualel~trical outlet—

(115volt,60 Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hem, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse

,

wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

Rollers

A~ustablerollers,whichenable

youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersoftie
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
besetsothattherefrigeratoris
firmlypositionedonthefloorand
the frontisraisedjustenoughthat
the doorscloseeasilywhenopened
abouthalfway.

RefrigemtorIocation

Insbll therefrigeratorona floor
strongenoughtosupportitwhen
itisfullyloaded.

Donotinstillrefrigeratorwhere

temperaturewiiBgobelow60°F.

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough

tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

clearances

Aliowthefollowingclearances

foreaseofinstigationandproper

aircirculation:

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3/4°

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

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

watersupplytoIcemaker

Ifyourrefrigeratorhasan
icernaker,or ifyou plantoaddan

icemakerlater,theicemakerwill
havetobeconnectedtoa cold
waterline.A watersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off

valve,fittingsandinstructionsis
availableat extra costfromyour

dealer.Thereshouldbesufficient
tubingfortheicemakerfromthe
coldwatersupplyto allowmoving
therefrigeratoroutfromthewall
severalfeet(approximately8feet

of 1/4”coppertubinginthree

10-inchdiametercoils).

Toad.~usttherollers,turnthe
roller-adjustingscrew-sclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock­wisetolowerit.Useablade-type
screwdriver.

Men adjustingfrontro~ersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat

thebottomfrontedgeofthe cabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.
You-canturntheadjustingscrews
throughopeningsinthegrille.

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Ifyouwouldratherremovethe

basegrilie,graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullit out.

Toreplacethebasegrille, lineup
theclipsonthebackofthegrille
withtheopeningsinthebaseplate
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.

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Opemti~ YourReftigembr

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FREEZER ~NTROL

Setkmpnture contmk

Two controlsletyouregulatethe
temperatureinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartmen~.

Atfirst,setthefreshfoodand
freezercontrolatthe centerofthe

NOMAL range.

Allow24hoursforthetemperature
tostabilize,whetheryouaresetting
the controlsforthefirsttimeor

adjustingthemlater.Then,ifyou

wantcolderorwarmertempem~s
ineither compartment,adjustthe
controlsone stepatatime.

Note:Movingthefreshfood

controltoOFFturnsoffcooling

inbothcompartments-freshfood

e

andfreezer—butdoesnotshutoff

powertotherefrigerator.

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How b testbm~mtures

Usethemm testforthefmh fd

compartment.Placeacontainerof } ontfietemperaturecontrolpanel,

~-on thetopshelfinthefih

foodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetempera~ controls.

Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthe center
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafieraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Nwaysallow24hoursfor

therefrigemtortoreachthe

tempentureyouset.
Myouturn yourhowehold

thermostatbelow60°Rat fight

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youmaywanttomwetie freezer

controlonestepcolder.Cooler

temperaturesinthehousemay
causethecompressortooperate
lessfiequendy,thusallowingthe
freezercompartmentto warm

somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leavethefreezer

settingatthis coldersettingforthe
entirewinteror foraslongasyou
keepyourthermostatturneddown.

Movingthefreezercontroltoa
coldersettingshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,move

thefreshfoodcontrolonestep
warmer.

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turnthe
refrigerator’stemperaturecontrols

backtotheirregularsettings.

FR=H FOOD ~NTROL

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Wwersaverswikh

& The~wer saverswitchislocated

~ reducetheamountof

electricityrequiredb opemte
yourrefiigemtor,pushstikh
tothe

histu s

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refrigeratorthat preventsmtiisture
fromformingonthecabinet
surfacebetweenthedoors.

Withthe heaterturnedoff,there
isa chancethatmoisturemayform

ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes

whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,

moisturethatformsonthecabinet

sufice maycause deteriorationof
thepaintfinish.Itwillbeimportant
toprotectthefinishbyusing
appliancepolishwaxasdescribed
onpageU.

Whenthepwer saverswitch

ispushedtotheright9electricity

flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,under most
conditions,preventstheformingof

moistureorwaterdroplets.

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sition.

eheaterinyour

Nodefmwing

It is notnecessarytodefrostthe
&mr or fish fd compartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedmd equippedtodefrost
i@elfautomatically,somefrost

onpackagesis normal.

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S~e*d sto~e times

formeat andpoultry*

OAW MONTHS

FreshMeats

ProcessedMeats

Cooked

FreshPoult~

CookedPoult~

(Otherthaofor~eals&pou![~)FREEZER

for

DepaflmentofAgriculture

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased

fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.

Tostore

poultry:

~ Alwaysremovestorewrappings.

@Rewrapinfoil, filmor waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

unfrozenmeafi, fish and

Tostorec}~eese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.

. Carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold,

● Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish,

Tostorevegehb!es,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@Coveringvegetableswithamoist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

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@Asafirther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Specialfreshfood co~a~nt
drawersmke itunnecessa~to
wrapcertainfoodswhichthey‘ve
beendesignedtopreserve.~ese
drawersaredescribedonpages 9

andII.

Tostoreice cream–Fine-quality

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

@Itwillbe necessarytoexperimentto

determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyourice creamat

therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment

isslightlycolder thanthefront.

~pson freezing foo&

Therearethreeessentialquirements
forefficienthomefreezing.

1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop­qtity fds. Fmzing retainsqutity

andflavor;itcannotimprovequtity.

2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless

cullingandsortingtodo.

3. Properpackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.

wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(;r
otherheavydutywrappingmaterial)

formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea good, lastingseal,

Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefromn
successfullyonlyonce,

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoods22poundsata
time.

Forconvenience...

● Storelikethingstogether,This

savesbothtimeandelectricity

becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso

theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Usebinsonthedoor formost

ofienusedsaucesandcondiments.
e Usethemeatdrawerfortemporary

storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.

save nnoney in energy

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and food Cosb
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Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.

~ Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacd in
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstord
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.

@Do notoverloadyourfreshfood

or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodat once,

~Openthedoor thefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
watertotherefrigerator.

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Take-outCenkr

Theme-out Centerisas~ial
compartmentwithitsown-door
thatbecomesacounterwhenyou
opn it.

Wke-outCentir

Frequentlyuseditemsstoredonthe
freshfooddoorarereadily

accessiblewithouthavingtoopen

the mainrefrigeratordoor.

The Take-outCounterprovidesan
extraworksurfacerightatthe

refrigerator.
Mthoughdurable,stain-and

scratch-resistant,theworksurface
ontheT&e-outCountershouldnot
beusedasa cuttingboard,Sharp

utensilscandamageit.

Coldair enteringfromthefreezer

compartmentkeepstie temperature
intheTake-outCenteratproper
food-keepinglevels.

ToopentheT&e-outCenterdoor,
liftthedoorhandleandpulldown.
Closethedoorafteruse.

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raisethe innerdoor partway,Iifithe
compartmentandtakeitout,Note:
Ifopenedfully,theinnerdoorwill

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interferewithremovaloftheutility

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raisetheinnerdoor partway.Then

insertitstoplipintotheslotatthe
topoftheme-out Center.hwer its
bottomgrooveonto thePorts-Bin’s

rim. Slidetheutilitycompartment
tothedesiredlocation.

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removetheut~tycomeent,

Ports-Bin

replacetheutity compmtient,

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shelves

Shelvesinthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsareadjustableinany
combination,enablingyoutomake
efficientshelfarrangementtofit
yourfamily’sfoodstoragene~s,

❑Lifi up

andout’

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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup at
front,thenlifiitupandout oftracks
onrear wallofrefrigerator.

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~ke-out CenterPo~=Bin

ThisPorts-Binhasa speciallipthat

overlapstheTtie-out Center.Itis
notinterchangeablewiththeother
doorbins.Toremoveit, first

removetheutilitycompartment.
ThenopentheTake-outCenter

door to freethelip.

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toplug

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lock intoplace

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TheTake-outCenteris also

accessiblethroughalift-updooron

theinsideofthefreshfooddoor.

The uti~ity compartment

Theutilitycompartmentprovides

A anextralevelofstorageinthe

- Take-outCenter.Youcan slideit
fromside to sidetosuityour

storageneeds.

Wise theinnerdoorandIifithebin

straightupuntil thehooksonthe
bincomeoutofthetrach onthe
door.

men youreplaceit, makesurethe
Take-outCenterdoorisopensothe
lipispositionedproperly,

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Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised

slightly,engagetoplugsintracks at
rearofcabinet. Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.

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QtickStomBin

Thisremovabletflt-outbinmade

ofLexan@polycarbonateresincan
belocatedonthefreshfoodor
freezercompartmentdoor.Ithas

beendesignedforconvenient

storageofthosefrequently-used
itemsthatdonotfiteasilyintoa
Ports-Binorsoon-to-be-usedi~ms

that requirecoveredstoragetokeep

fromdryingout.

QuickStorebin ‘

~ II

~ removethebin,lifi it upand

outofthebinhousing,

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QuickServendishesonlyaresafe
foruseinconventionalovensat
temperaturesupto4W°F$

~UTION:

● Dishesandlidsarenotd~igned

forrangetopcookingorbroiler

use.Suchusecanbehamrdous.

hfi-Bim ontheDoors

MjustablePorts-Binsonthefresh

foodandfreezercompartment
doorscaneasilybecarriedfrom
therefrigeratortotheworkarea.

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Toopen, pushthelatchupandpull

thebinhandleforward.

all

1,

Toavoiddamagingtie refrigerator,

makesurethebinis closedand
latchedbeforeclosingthe
refrigeratordoor,

Torelocate QtickStoreunit,

Iifithe binhousingupandoutof

theslotsonthedoor,moveittothe
desirednewlocation,andlowerthe
hooksonthe housingintotheslots

onthedoor. Youdonothaveto
removethebinfromthehousing
whenrelocatingthe ~ck Storeunit.

QuickServeTMSy~m

Ilil

Cooting-serving-storagedishes

withsealable,durablelidsfit intoa
space-savingunder-the-shelfrack.
Dishescanbe removedfromand

returnedtotherackasneeded,and
therack(andshelftowhichitis
attached)canberelocatedanywhere
inthefreshfoodcompartment.

Dishesandlidsaresafeforusein
microwaveovens,refrigerators,
freezers,andaredishwasher-safe.

Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight

upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Torelocate:Selectdesiredshelf

height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin

slotsonthetracksofthe door,and
pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.

Snuggersaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibfityonyourfreshfd
door.Itemssuchassaladdressings,
steaksaucesandothercondiments
cannowbekept securelyagainst
thedoorlinertohelpprevent
tipping,spillingor sliding.

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Placeindexfinger;nd middle
fingeron eithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthto fit yourneeds.

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muit& v~etible Dmwem

Thestoragedrawersatthebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity

levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired

formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,

alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe

typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen

placedinthedrawers.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptid andthedrawerswipeddry.

Drawer

Moist’nFreshDrawer

Moist’nmsh Dmwer

~s refigemti drawerisdesignd
tokeepunwrappedfoo&freshby
retig the natud moisturecontent

offoodssuchas:
oAfliChOkes

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ocar~ts

oCherries

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inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it k rwomended that fmm tith
strongodombestoredwrapWd—
foodssuchas:
oBrOCCO~i

o

~Cabbage

oGreenonions

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Cool’nmsh Dmwer

CooltnFre$hDrawer = -

Mjm@bleHumi&ty
Contmb

Adjustablehumiditycontrolslet
yo!Jregulatetheamountofcoidair
enteringthe drawers.

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Slide,the controlallthewayto
theHIGHsettingandthedrawer

p~iti Whdm mmmendd
formostvegetables.

Slidethe controlallthe wayto
theLOWsettingtoprovidelower

humiditylevelsrecommendedfor
mostfruits.

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Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:

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ost~wberries
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ShqeDmwem

her ad CoverRemA

Drawersatthe bottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore

comingdl thewayoutofthe
refrigerator,tohelpprevent
contentsfromspillingontofloor,
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easilybygraspingthe sidesand

lifiingupslightlywhilepulling
drawerspastthe“stop”location.

Toremovedrawersandtheircover
whenthe freshfoodcompartment

door cannotbeopenedfully,follow
the procedurethatappliestoyour
model:

Dmwemwith Glms Cover

farthestfromthedoor.

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3. Reachin,pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupand,at thesame
time,pullitforwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback.

4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.

5. Removethe3drawerslides. ~

d Removethe drawerframeas
follows:

@Liftthefront oftheframetofree

itfromthesupportsateachside.
~Lifitherearoftheframetofree

itshooksfromthetrack onthe
backwdl oftherefrigerator.

~Tiltthe frameandtakeitout.

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2. Put thedrawerslidesbackon
theframe,The slopedendsmust
beat thefront,

3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide

thel/3-widthdraweralltheway

intothem.

4, Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.

5. Mountthe 2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandIefislides.

6. Replacetheglass cover,pushing
itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering

thefrontintoplace.

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drawertothemiddle
andremoveit.

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Toreplace:

1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer

frameintothe second-from-the­bottomslotsonthe tracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilit locks

intopositionandrestson thefront
su~~ortsateachside.

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MEATS

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Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
the coldestpartoftherefrigerator.

Whenthis drawer isplacedin the

top6slotion the leftsideandthe

leverissetatCOLDEST,air from
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe
drawertokeepitverycold.

Youcanmovethedrawertoany

locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.-

Thevariabletemperaturecontrol
leverletsyouregulatetheamount

ofcold
Whentheleverisa~gthewayup,

thedamperovertheopeninginthe
drawerisfullyopentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.

When the leverisalltheway
down,thedamperis filly closed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.

Variabiesettingsbetweenthese

extremesmaybeselected.

airsurroundingthedrawer.

Icetraysaredesignedtoraleaseice
cubeseasily,Holdtrayupside­downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes._

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For onlyoneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist

bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.

Washicetnys andstoragebinin
lukewarmwaterOdyaDonotput

theminanautomaticdishwasher.

~eaning—Ou@ide

Cleaning–Imide

Refreshmentcentercompartment
door+utside. It’simportantthat

youuseonlyWindexbrandwindow

cleaneroradampclothtocleanthe
glassandtrim.Otherglasscleaners
maydamagethetrim.Avoidusing
waxontherefreshmentcenterdoor,

Thedoorhandlesandtrim canbe
cleanedwitha clothdampenedwith
a solutionoftid liquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasofi

cloth. Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewitha

cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewax or~d liquid
dishwashingdete~ent.Dryandpofish

withaclean,softcloth.Donot

wipetherefrigeratorwithasoiled
dishwashingclothorwettowel.
Thesemayleavearesiduethat can

damagethepaint. Donot use

scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,or cleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaint finish.

fit=t theptit ftih. Thefish

ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighqutity, baked-onpaintMsh.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew=
lootingandrust-freeforyears.

Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratoris new,

andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No,WRWX0216)is available

fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Cleantheinsideofthefreshfood
andfreezercompartment

onceayear,Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning,Ifthisis notpractical,
wringexcessmoistureout ofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsoda toa quartofwater,
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors,Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—

includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,QuickStoreunit
onmodelssoequipped,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse

cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain
therearoftherefrigerator,onthe
topshelf.Changethebox every
threemonths.Anopenboxof
b~ng soda inthefreezerwill
absorbstalefreezerodors.

Donot wa5h’anyofyour
refrigerators plasticparts in
your automaticdishwasher.

atleast

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall,Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbe damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withQrnbosstisurfaces,Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in,Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.

Condenser

Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondens~rclean.
~rn temperaturecontroltoOFF,
Removethe basegrille–see page4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdust thatis
readilyaccessibleoncondenser
coils,thenturnthe controlbackon.
Forbestresults,usea brush
speciallydesignedforthispurpose.
Itis availableatmostappliance
partsstores.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
oncea year.

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kp bulbreplacement

Alightbulbandsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthehsh fd compartment
oppositethe temperaturecontrol

panel,andintheupperleficorner
ofthefreezercompartmentbehind
aremovableshield,Toreplace
eitherbulb,unplugrefrigerator
fromitselectricaloutlet,unscrew

bulbwhencool,andreplacewith

similarsizebulb.

Whenyougoonvacation

Forextendedvacationsor
absences,removefoodandshutoff

powertotherefrigerator,Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution

ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwa~r,Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
batingsodainrefrigerator,have

doorsopen,
FOrshortervacations,remove

perishablefoodsandleavecontrols

atregularsettings,However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
belowW“E,fo~w sameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.Move
icemakerfeelerarmto theOFF

(UP)positionandbesuretoshut

offwatersupplytorefrigerator.

men YOU

Disconnectpowercordfromwall

outlet,removedl food,andclean
anddrytheinterior.$eeureall
looseitemssuchasgrille,shelves
andstoragepans,bytapingthem

securelyinplacetopreventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuptight

positionduringactualmovingand

invan. Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
the outsideoftherefrigeratorwith

ablanket.

mOVe

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Accessories

—

AutomaticIcemaker
AcwsoryMt

(optionalattira cost)

AGEautomaticicemakerwill

replacetheiceyouuse.,,
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—

iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfiss ormuss.

Ifyourrefrigeratordidnot come
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic

icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
specifyUK-~T-4or IM-1.Awater
supplykitcon~iningcoppertubing,

shut-offvalve,fittingsand

instructionsneededtoconnectthe
icernakertoyour coldwaterlineis
dso availableatextracost.

Theprfat compationto
yourautomaticicemaker­awaterfilteraccemory

Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tistingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit9sa
goodideatopuri&your
waterwitha waterfilter.

Itqactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale

odorsandunpleasant
medicind,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,

rustparticles,sandand
sfltwtie s~id crystis
reducedepositsofhard
scale.

Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavtiablefromyour
GEdAer. Speci~~YXW14. Ithas
completeinstigationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”OD

co~~erwaterline.

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@Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoes notoperateforabout35minutes.

@TemperaturecontroiinOFFposition.
@If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynot bepluggedinat walloutlet,
@ifplugissecuremd therefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lampora small

applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthere isatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse,

@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime,

@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedin refrigeratortobecooledorfrozen,

@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorlefiopen.
~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.

~ Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.

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@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront

ro~erscrewsneedadjusting,orflooris weakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
~ If dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.

@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.

@Normalairflowcoolingmotor.In therefrigerationprocess, it is normalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe

consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.

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Packageholdingdooropenorblotting airdtictinfreezercompartment.

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Toofrequentor toolong dooropenings.

@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.

frmr compartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator,

,, .,( ~

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d~~st andrefrigerationfollowingdefrost,

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armw~ther-frequent dooropenings.

SLOWICECUBE @

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CEC~ES HAVE e Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
IDOWTASTE

DoormayhavebeenIefiajar.

~m temperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.

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cestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.

nseded packagesinrefrigeratorandlorfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

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or/tastetoicecubes.

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*Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.

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ONCABINET
SUWACEBETWEEN

THEDOORS

MOISTURE
COLLECTSINSIDE

REFWGEW~R
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Myouneed more help..
GEhswer center@

800.6262M0

informationsenice

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

● Notunusualduringperiodsofhighhumidity.

*MovepowersaverswitchtotheMOISTUREREDU~ION setting,

● Toofrequentortoolong dooropenings,

oInhumidweather,air carriesmoistureintorefrigera@rwhendotirsweo~nti’,”

oFoodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.

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0Checkforspoiledfood,
oInteriorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.
~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.

@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths. ~ L

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwamanty

onthe backpageofthisbook,
We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetiils-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still

not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledch~k toestablishwarrantyperiod,

FULL ONEqEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

willprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace

anypartoftherefrigeratorthat
failsbecauseofamanufacturing

defect.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii

andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

FULL F!VEWEARWARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdateoforlglnal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhome torepairorreplace

ofthesealedmfrigemting

pati

system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing

defect.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@ GENERALELE~RIC COMPANY,

servicersduringnormalworking GENERALELE~RIC FA~RY

hours. SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

any

LIMITEDLIFETIMEWARRANTY
Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,wewIII

replace,freeofcharge,the MM

$tiwgh Qul& X Mnmde
fmmbMn@&/ptina* n8/n

binbreaksdurln normal

the

thouseholduse,The inhousin$isnot

included,The

ataGEAppliancePart$Mart,Factory
ServiceCenter,orbywritingto the
addressb~low,

blrtcanbeexchanged

LookIntheWhiteorYellowPages

HOTPOINTFA~RY SERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCU~MER
CARE@SERVICE.

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If

WHATIsNm COVERED

Some donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto

knowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Iffutiher help is neededconcerning this warnnty, write:

Manager–consumer Atiaim, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY40225

eServicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
Readyour

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,toil free:

GEAnswerCenteF

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice
~Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.

W~~n~~O~:

Useand Cammaterial.

GeneralElectric Company

@Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.

~Failureoftheproductifitisused

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose

orusedcommercially.

oDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

ofGod.
WARRAN~R ISN~RESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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