GE TBX24, TBX25, TBXW25, TBX20, TBX21 Use And Care Manual
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Appliance Registration
2
Modeland Serial Numbers 2
BaseGrille
4
PowerSaverSwitch
5
Care and Cleaning 14,15 Problem Solver
16, 1’7
Consumer Services
19
Quick ServeSystem
7
Energy-SavingTips
2
Quick Store
FoodSaverSystem
9
SafetyInstructions
;
FoodStorage Suggestions
6,9
Shelves
7’,8
StorageTimes
6
StorageDrawers
9-11
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Icemaker
12
Drawer &CoverRemoval 10,11
Icemaker AccessoryKit
13
Temperature Controls
5
Ice Trays 13 Vacation&MovingTips
15
Installation 3,4 Warranty
BackCover
Adapter Plug 4 WaterFilter Accessory
13
AdjustableRollers
4
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord
4
Grounding 3,4
Models
TBX20 TBX24
TBX21 ‘rBx25
TBX22 TBW25
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.
H’
you received a damaged
refrigerate; immediatelycontact
thedeaier(orbuilder)that soldyou
therefrigerator.
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 to the
coldestposition for quick chilling
or freezing, be sure toturn them
back to regular
settings.
~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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Toobtainservice,seethe
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ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
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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
saw?timeand money.
Beforeyou reqwtservice,
checktheProblemSolveronp;ges
@16and 17.It 1istscausesofnlin~r
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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usingthis
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
servicecords that have
become frayed!or otherwise
danqyxl.
Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateitherthe plug
orconnectorend.
@Donot allowchildrento Chllbg
stand or hang onthe shelvesin
he
refrigerator. Theycould
arnagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjure themselves.
~ After your
refrigeratoris in
operation do not touch thecold!
sd’aces9 whenhands
are damp or wet. Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
a ~fyow has$3H
im!mdm; donotpkm!fingersCwr
hds m
the
mechanismwhilethe
ispluggedMeThiswillhelpprotect
youfrompossibleinjury.Rwillalso
preventinterferencewi* themoving
partsoftheejectormechanism,or
withthe heatingelementthat
releasesthe cubes.
@when movingyourrefrigerator
awayfrom
thewan,beCarefidnotto
rolloverordalnage!thepowerWYL
e m~9~ mf- fiwzenfoodsW41M’11
havethawedconqdetdy.
The
UnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
‘6...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—below40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotbe refrozenand
shouldnot beeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe
odoror colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducethe eatingqualityof foods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.IJse
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
savetismuchoftheireatingqwdity
asyoucan:’
@If yourold
refrigeratorisstill
aroundthe housebut not in US6!J
be sure to remve thedoors.
This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren,
@Unplug yourrefrigerator:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
that anyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
C Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,the refrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:TurningcontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
@Do nottrq.lera$eyour
inthepresenceofexplosivefrees.
Requiremen@—IMPORTANT...PleaSeReadCarefully@
FOii-
personalsafety,
this
mustbe
p“opedy
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
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PREFERRED
METHOD
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GROUNDEXISTS
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BEFOREUSE
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Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
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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
(mljl
@n
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PRONGS/SLOT:= ~ -:;: : ->
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Fig, 2
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ANDFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CYLJTIC$N:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoes notgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
metal,andnot insulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
When
disconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter,
alwayshold
theadapterwithone hand.Ifthis
isnot done,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
ShoWithe adaptergrm.md!
terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceuntil
a proper ground
has
again beenestablished.
useoftxtmsimt Colxk
Becauseofpotentialsafelyhazards
under certainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustilleiecttousean extension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat
i~hea UL listed3-wir-egrounding
typeapphanceextensionco~”cihaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
Tk
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
(011
11’Mk!h SO equipped)
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.
I
If yourrefrigeratorhas a.base
grille,
youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthegrille.
M’youWOW rather remve the
base grille,
graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
.
lb replace the base grille, line Up .,:
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theclips on thebackofthe grille ‘“’+’~withtheopeningsinthe baseplate
+2]
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit ,.,,-;i
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snapsintoplace.
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setTempelaturecontrob
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bur refrigeratorhastwocontrols
atletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
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COLDEST E
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FREEZER
A-
The freezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).l~itklly set
thefreezer
control
at ‘W?’
5
INITIAL SETTING
9 COLDEST
FRESHtWOD
hefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
rom“l” (thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and“OFF.”
Initiallyset
the freshfood controlat “5?
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberat a time.
HWWR’I’ANT: When initiaHy
settingcontrols,or adjustingthem,
allow
24hours for temperatures
tostabilize, or evenok
Note: Turningthe fresh food
control to “OFF” position stops
coding in bdh
compartnm@-
fl”esh
foodand freezer—km does
MMshut off power
to refrigerator.
140VVto Test
Usethe milk
testfor the fresh food
compartment.
Placea containerof
milkonthetopshelfinthefresh
-!~5~hd compartment,Checkita day
(
~~~~~~li~ter.if themilk is toowarmortoo
““’”cold,adjusttiletemperature
coi~trols.
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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.
POWER SAVER /NIOISTuRE CONTROL
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POWER SAVERSETTING‘\&J\F
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IF MOISTURE FORMS <
BETWEEN DOORS SET HERE
TOreducethe amount of
ektrieity required to operate
yourrefrigerator, push switch
tothekftposition.
Thisturnsofftheheaterinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventsmoisture
fromformingonthecabinet
surfacebetweenthedoors.
5
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-
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POWERSAVERSETTING& “
IFMOISTUREF0Rh4S .- i
BETWEENDOORS SET HEF
Whenthe powersaverswitch
ispushedto the right9
electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarms thecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,undermost
conditions,preventsthe forming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
No
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.
Fbodl
storagetimes
formeatmd
ilp fkm.lJts
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Eatingqualitydrops
REFRK;RATORFRE+.:ER
aftertimeshown
35°to400F,
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
o°F.
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
l/~
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
notrecom-
2t03
2t03
12
9
6
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(~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.
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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A%@&.
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-:,.
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aspossibleintherefrigerator.If “~
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your refrigeratorhasanicernaker,
movethe icemakerfeelerarmto
,~)
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff ‘N.-;+)
waterto the refrigerator.
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