GE TBXK17 User Manual

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CfjnsunlcrPr(>ductOwn~:rship
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator,

Beforesendinginthercgistrdtion
card,pleasewritethesenunlbcrs
here:

Model Number

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EneWy-Savingnps

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris

importmt.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrangefaheatingventorwhere
ihe sun wil1$hinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topentiledoorsmoreoften

thannecessary.

@Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,

particularlyin hot, humidweather.

ToobtainHispan’icversionof
this book,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”

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800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Serial Number

Usethesemodelandserial
numbersinanycorrespondence
orservicecallsconcerningyour
refrigerator.

Toll-free,

If youyeceiveda damaged

Paraobtenerlaversionen
espafiolde~stemanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformacibn

paraelconsutiidor,
tel~fono

800.626.2000. .

refrigerator immediatelycontact
the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou _

therefrigerator.
savetimkand money.

BeforeyOUrequestS-e~Vi~e9check
theProblemSolveronpages12
through14.It listsminor causesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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Be surethedoors are closed

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tightly.Before.leavingthehouse
or retiri~gforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.

* Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationin yourrefrige~ator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbefozeputtingtheminthe

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@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce

moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

@If youturn thecontrolsto\he

coIdestpositionforquickcl~illii~g
or freezing,besuretoturn them
backtoregularsettings.

refrigerator.

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to these extremelycold surfaces.

@mn’t FefF@@Aefl’o%emlfoods which ‘

~~avethawed Connpletely.

The United~tattisDepartmentof

Agriculturein Homeand Garden
BulietiI~No,69SaYS:

‘:“●YOUmaySat$lyrefreezefrozen

fOOdSthat havethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsor ifthey are

still coId–belowr,

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.Thawkdgroundmeats,poultry,
or fish that haveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenar]d

shouldnot be eaten.Thawedice
creb shouldbe discarded.If the

odoror color of anyfoodispoor
or questionable,get rid ofit.The,,
foodmay be dangerousto eat. ‘ *

“Evenpartiafthawingand ,refreez-

ingreduce the eatingqualityof
foods,particularlyfmits, vegeta­bles,andpreparedfoods.Theeating

qua~ityofred meatsisaffectedless
than thatof manyother foods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoon aspossible

4o°F* :

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in the presenceof explosive#ma”

SAVE THESE

ms~~uc~~o~s

Howtoconnect
electricity

Forpersonal safety,

thisappliance mustbe

p~operlygrounded.

The powercord ofthisappliance
isequipped witha three-prong
(~?roundin~)Plupwhichmates with

---.., ~1standard three-prong(grounding)
; walloutlet (Fig.1)to minimizethe

‘~~~]~)ssibilityofelectricshockhazard

+~~~;!~iromthis appliance.

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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

Fig. 1

Have the walloutlet and circuit

checked by a qualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet is properly

grounded.

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

outletisencountered,itisyourper­sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to haveit replaced witha properly
grounded three-prongwalloutlet.

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Becauseof potential Saiety

haz:trdsLInciercertain conditions,

we str{)nglyrticommend against LISe
ofan ac~aptcrplug. However,it’you
stillelect to usean adapter, where

localcodes permit, a

~EMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybemade to a

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.

TEMPORARY METHOD .-,

(&DAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

-; INSURE PROPER GROUND

Fig, 2

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Thelargerslotin the adapter

mustbealignedwiththelargerslot

in the walloutlet to provideproper
poIarityin the connectionofthe
powercord.

CAUTlON:Attachingadapter

groundterminalto walloutlet
coverscrewdoes notground the

appIianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal.andnotinsulated,andwall
outletis grounded throughhouse

wiring.YoushouIdhavethecircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
to makesure the outlet isproperly

grounded,

When tiscomecting the power

cordfromtheadapterqalwayshold

theadapter withonehand.If this
isnotdone, the adapter ground
terminalisverylikelyto break with

repeated use.

Becauseof potential safety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westronglyrecommend againstthe

useof all extensioncord. However,

ifyou stilIelect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessary that
it be a UL listed 3-wiregrounding
typeappliance extension cord havi-

c~earanees

Alow thefollowingclearancesfor

ease 01installationandproperair
Circdation:

sides____ -----3/4°
Top----- ___----l”
Back----__ -----l”

water

(on

You

icernakerto a cold water line, A
watersupplykit containingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableat extra

cost from your dealer.

men building a new home...

considerprovidingwatersupplyto
refrigeratorjocation.It wil~simplify
connection of’an optional auto­matic icernakershouldyouwishto
installone later.

supply to Ieemaker

modelsso equipped)

willneed to connect your

To adjustrollersorIeveling!egsq

removebasegrillebygraspingit

at bottomand pullingit out.
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ROLLER

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Turnrolleradjustingscrewsor
levelinglegseEockTtiseto raise

refrigerator,countercloclttise to
lower it. Use adjustablewrench
or p~ierson the rolleradjusting
screw’s3/8”hex head bolt.

Whenadjustingrollersor leveling
legsfor proper door closure, bot­tomfront edgeof cabinet should
be approximately3/4”fromfloor.

replace base gri]ie~alignprongs

To
on back of grillewith clampsin
cabinet and push forward until
gril~esnaps into p}ace.

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OpemtingYourRefrigemtor

TEMPERATURECONTROLS

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c INITIAL SETTINGIIINITIAL, SETTING 5

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ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols

thatletyoI,Iregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

mITIALLY,setthe FRESH

FOOD

FMEZER controlat C.

Forcolderor warmertemperatures,

adjustthe desired compartment
controlone letteror numberata time.

~PORTANT

When initially setting the controls

orwhen adju~tingthe-m,allow24

oursforthe temperaturesto

stabilize,orevenout.

Note:mrning the fresh food

controlto theOFF positionstops
coolinginB~H compartments—
fresh food
doesnot shut off power tothe

refrigerator.

How to Test

Usethemilktest

compartment.

milkonthetopshelfin thefresh

foodcompartment.Checkitaday

Iater.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo

c(?ld,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
LJse

freezercompartment. Placea

cc~ntainerof ice cream in the center

ofthe freezer compartment.

itaftera day.Ifit’stoohardor too

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soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

~ AIKvays

--­~~, llerefrigerator to reach the

=::~F,k’~n

WJ p t youset.

controlat 5 and the

ANDfreezer—but

Temperatures

forthe freshfood

Placea container of

theicecreamtestforthe

allow 24 hours for

era ure

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Check

t

...youmaywantto turn theIcttered

controlone stepcolder,as from“C”

to“D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto

operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat,Toprotectyour frozen
foodsupply,leaveyourle~ter-ed

settingatthiscoldersettingforthe

entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyour freshfoodcompartment.

However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolone step
warmer,asfrom“5” to“4~’

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turn temperature

controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

EneQy saverswitch

TheEnergy
SaverSwitchis
locatedon the
temperature

controlpanel.

To reduce the amountof

electricity required tooperate

your refrigerator, push switch to
the left position.

Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture

fromformingontheoutside.

Withthe heatersturnedoff’,there
isachancethat moisturemayform

ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhenthe wctithcris
humid,ThehumidityismostIikcly
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
etirlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.

Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatiormsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.It willbeimportanttopro~t

thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage11.

theEnergySaverSwitch

Whe~l

is pushedto the right,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhich

warmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.

NoDefrom@

Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompatiments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
auto~aticdly.

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