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CfjnsunlcrPr(>ductOwn~:rship RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrefrigerator,

Beforesendinginthercgistrdtion card,pleasewritethesenunlbcrs here:

Model Number

Accessories. . . . . . . .. ..oil. ..oll.

UserMaintenance

Instructions. . .. . . .. ...’..jl.12.

IfYouNeedService . . . ....’1..15

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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”

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

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

* Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationin yourrefrige~ator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbefozeputtingtheminthe

@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* :

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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PREFERRED ‘-’ METHOD

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.

Pati No. 162 D1932POOI

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

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. I

ROLLER

r LEVELINGLEG

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.

OpemtingYourRefrigemtor

TEMPERATURECONTROLS

c INITIAL SETTINGIIINITIAL, SETTING 5

~P9

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

Check

...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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Pati No. 162D1932POOI

FoodStorageSuggestions

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Eafingquaii!ydrops af!cr time shown

Roasts (Beef & Lamb) 3 to 5

Roasts(Pork & Veal). . . 3 to 5 Steaks(Beef), ., .,,,..., 3t05 Chops(Lamb) ..,... 3t05

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

Ground & Stew Meats. 1 to 2

VarietyMeats....,,,,,., lto2

Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . 1!02

Processed Meats

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

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

Ham(Whole) . .,, .,,...,7 Ham(Half)...,..,,..,,. 3t05

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

Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

Sausage(Smohed). . . . . . . 7

Sausage(Dry & Semi-Dry). . 14 to 21

REFRl#RfiTOR FR~ZER

~(rOF,

35Qto

DAYS

MONTHS

Freezing

not recom-

mended.

CookedMeats

CookedMeats and

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

Gravy& Meat Broth .,...,, lto2 Fresh Poultry

Chicken& Turkey (Whole).. 1 to 2

Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

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

Duck & Goose (Whole). 1 to 2

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

~ooked Poultry

(Coveredwith Broth) 1 to 2

Pieces

Pieces(Not Covered). . . . . . 3 to 4

CookedPoultryDishes... . 3to4

Fried Chicken.,......,.. 3t04

(~t~e~~~a~fO~~eafS ~~OU~t~Y) FREEZER

Most fruits and vegetables. . . . . . ...8-12 months

Lean fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6-8 months

Fatty fish, rolls and breads,

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

Cakes,pies, sandwiches,

Ieft-overs (cooked),

Ice cream (original carton). . ..1 moii;h max.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.

ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionServiceor yourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatestinformation onfreezingand storingfoods.

DepartIIIeIIt of’Agricli[[llre

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2t03 2t03

9 ;

6 1 4t06 4

Aieats.fishand poultrypurchased fromthe store vary in qualityand age;consequently,safe

storage time

in your refrigerator wilivary.

@Alwaysremovestore wrappings.

QRewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper

and refrigerate immediately.

fJOF,

f)to

4t08

6to12 6tr)9 3t04 3t04 3t04 lto2

1 %

lto2 lto2 lto2

Tostoreicecream–Fine-quaiity ice cream,withhighcream

content,willnorma!lyrequire sIightlylowertemperaturesthan more “airy”ah-eady-packaged brandswithlowcream content.

~It willbenecessarytoexperiment to determinethe freezercompartmentlocationandtemperaturecon-

trol settingto keep yourice cream at the rightservingtemperature.

~The rear ofthe freezercompart-

mentisslightlycolderthanthefront.

Tips on freezing foods There are three essentialrequire-

mentsfor efficienthomefreezing.

1.Initialquality.Freeze only

top-quaIit~foods.Freezingretains qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove quality.

2. Speed.The quickerfruitsand vegetablesare frozenafter picking, the better the frozen product will be. You’11savetime,too–less

cullingand sortingwillbeneeded.

~. Roper pncka@ng.Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing.

ForConvenience. *•

@Storeail~ik.ethingstogether.“rhis not onlysavestime,butelectricity— becauseyoucanfindfoodsf~ister.

~Placetheoldestiternsupfront so theycan be usedup promptly.

e Use shelveson thedoor for most often usedsaucesand condiments.

Tosave moneyinenergy

andfood costs*a o

@Placemostperishableitemssuch asmilk,cream or cottagecheese towardtherear ofthetopfreshfood

shelfwheretheywillstaycoldest. * Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesand fruitsplaced in storagedrawerswilllastlonger whenstored in closedplasticcontainersor wrappedin plasticfihn.

~Do not overloadyourfresh food or freezercompartmentwitha lot ofwarmfood at one time.

~Open the door the fewesttimes

possibleto saveelectricalenergy. *Whengoingawayforseveraldays,

leaveasfewperishablesaspossible inthe refrigerator.Set icemaker,if yourmodelhas one, to the “OFF” positionandshutoff water to the refrigerator.

Deep shelves(Ill doors ofGener;li

Electricrefrigeri]tnrsprovide convenientslorageforfrequentlyuseclitems.

SomernodeIs

h~]veadjustable

shelvesin thefreshfoodcompart-

ment,enablingyou rearrangethe shelvesto fityourfamily’sfood storageneeds.

Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup

- atfront, thenliftit up andout of

- trackson rear wailofrefrigerator.

Toreplace she~ves:selectdesired

shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof

shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.

Steelwireshelves(onmodelsso equipped)areadjustablein the

samemanner.

DeepershelvesonSpacemaker Doorscanaccommodateatwo-ii bottleon the bottomshelfanda

six-packon the shelfaboveit,

Snugge~s)qon modelsso

equipped,are designedto give youstorageflexibilityon your fresh food door.Saladdressing, steak saucesand othercondimentscan now be kept securely

againstthe door linerto help pre-

venttipping,spillingandsliding. For mostefficientoperation,place indexfingerandmiddlefinger on eithersideofsnuggerandmoveit backandforth to fityourneeds.

T’ re~noveshelf:1.iftshelfoffshelf

ter

supports,tiltit, and take it out.

To relocate shelf:

After removing shelf,remove shelfsupportsby slidingthem upwardandreplacethem on other set of mounts,

2. hwer shelfontomlot;ated supports.

Partial.width shelf in Freexercompartment

(onmodelssoequipped)

To relocate !tMsshelf against the oppsite wall~

1. Removeshelf.

2. Removeshelfsupportsby slidingthemupwardand replace themon mountson oppositewall.

3. Replaceshelfwithleglessend on repositionedsupports.

Pan No. 162D1932POOI

GeneralElectricFood-saversystem

[onmodelssoequipped)

Cool’nFresh Drawer

(on models so eqt~ipped)

Thisrefrigeratedl/3-widthdrawer

isdesignedto providetemporary storagefor bulkmeat andlower humiditystorageforitemssuchas:

Apples

sApricots ~Oranges

e Grapes ePeaches 0Strawberries * Mushrooms

Adjusta”TempDrawer

(on models soequipped) ,

Thisl/3-widthdrawer insome modelshasan adjustabletwo-

positiontemperature controlwhich letsyouregulatethe amountofcold airenteringthe drawer.

when ‘controlis all the way tothe

leftat the“mATS” SettiBg9baffle isfullyopen to provide coldest

storagearea.

$vh@ncontrol tightatthe“FR~TS” Settingtbaffle isfullyclosed to provide normal refrigerator temperature.

@Nectarines * Raspberries

* SummerSquash

● Pears

~ Tangerines

.001

isallthe way tothe

Moist’nFresh Drawer

(on models so equipped)

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned tokeepumwappedfoodsfresh byretainingthe natural moisture contentoffoodssuchas:

Artichokes oCherries BPlums

o Asparagus. oCorn eRadishes “ Beets,topped oCurrants 0Rhubarb oBlueberries eGreefls,leafy ~Spinach oCarrots

o Celery

in anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

reeomended thatodorous

it is

fOOdS be StOF~d wapped–foods

suchas:

Broccoli eCabbage oParsnips

@Brussels

Sprouts oGreenOnions

Storagetimewilldepend upon the typeof food andits conditionwhen placed in the drawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate

inthe bottom of the Moist’nFresh drawer should be poured out and the drawer wipeddry.

TheMoist’nFreshdrawerispartially sealed bygasketsattached tothe cover at the front and back edges. Alwaysreplace it in thiscover and

push the dru~)eral[the \vay in.

~ Lettuce * Tomatoes,

● Parsley

oPeas,green

oCauliflower

ripe

eTurnips

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Slidetl~econtrolailthewayto the

righttothebbVEGETABLES”

S@ttin~

andthecoverclosesfullyto provide a highhumiditystoragearea.

slidethecontrolalRthe wayto th~

leftto the‘bFRUITS”settingand

coverstays

a less humid storage area.

partiallyopen to provide

Variablesettingsbetween “FRUITS”and“VEGETABLES” can be selectedas userdesires.

DrawerRemoval

Drawerswillstopbeforecoming allthewayoutofthe refrigeratorto helppreventcontentsfromspilling onto the floor.Drawerscan easily beremovedbytiltingup slightly and pullingpast“stop”location.

the

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1.Remove drawer farthest from

Liftdrawer cover up and pull

1. Remove cirawer ft~rthestfrom

door.

2. Liftdrawercoveru[}~indpull it out,

3. Siideremainingdrawerand coverto the middle.

4. Pulldrawerout untilit hitsthe stops.Then,wit!lthumbsorIedge ofdrawercovertrim,liftdrawer

slightIyup and out over thestops.

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5. Place hand ondrawercover and pullout drawer.

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3. Slideremainingdrawer and coverto the middle,place hand on coverandpullout drawer.

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TheSeti[edSnackMck–-andattached shelf-—canberelocatedwithin

foodcompartment, retainshighhumidity for convenient storageofmeats,cheese,bacon,hors d’oeuvres,spreadsand snacks,

Thesetll~dv~wcr

fresh

Detachable MeatDrawer

or Meats9m

(on models so equipped)

meat drawer can be removed

The

and taken to

preparationarea.Youmayalso relocateit withinthefreshfood

compartmentto suityourstorage needs.

To relocate meatdrawer: If

yourmeatdrawerisattached to an adjustableshelf,drawerandshelf can be relocatedat anylevel.

snacks Drawer

the sinkor food

6. Liftcover and removeit.

.4ftercleaning,replace in, reverse

t>rder.

,Aiwaysreplace the Cool’nFresh or .Adjusta-Ten~pdrawer in the left

--,. ‘ position.

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4. Liftcover and removeit. After cleaning,replace in reverse

order.

meatdrawer cover

If your meat drawer isattached to a coverthat fits onto a wire shelf,

cover and drawercan be relocated on another shelf. Slidedrawer out, removecoverfrom shelf,relocate cover on desired shelf,and slide drawer back into place.

Iceservice

lee cube n~oidwillautilm:ltic;illy fillwithwat~~ra!lvr freezingtcmpcr:~ttire,and first ciillcsntlrmal]yfreezeafter several h{}urs.

frt~~en,they willbe ejected fr(~nl the n]~]ldinto the ice st(>ragehin hy mettns of itsweeper :trnl,Icefi]itkillg will

sensesasufficientaccumulatii)n{lf icecubesin the storagebintind

Wh~n cubes arc si}lidly

c(}ntinueuntilthe ff:clcrarm

haltstheoperationtemporarily,

For maximumicestorage,level

TOreleaseicecubes,inverttray, insertoneend inslotat rearof

icestorage

right ~ide.

bin and press at front

ICe

Feeler Arm

OFF positio

thestc)redcubeswithyourhanci occasionally, interfereswiththeswingof the feelerarm,

‘~heicemtikerejectscubesin groupsofeightand it isnormal for severalcubesto bejoined together.

c(lt;Iingt[)

Be sure nothing

Invertedtraymayalsobeheld

overbin,andbothendstwistecl

releasecubes.

onmodels withicetrays butno

storage bin9twist traysas shown above to release cubes.

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For Ody one or twoiceCubes,

leavethe tray right-sideup, twist both ends slightlyand remove desirednumberof cubes.

JVashice trays and storage bin in Iukewarrn water only. Do not put

thenl in an automatic dishwasher.

Ice Stor;ge Bin

when refiger’atorhasbeen

connected to water sRrpply9 move

the feeler arm to the ON (down)

position.

Feeler Arm in ON position

Onceyour

ation, tkow awaythe firstfew batchesof ice cul)es.

icemakeris in oper-

Thiswill flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe waterline.Do the same thing after vacationsor extended periodswheniceisn’tused.

caution:

Under certain rare circum-

stances,ice cubesmaybe

discolored,usuallyappearing witha green-bluishhue. The

causeofthisunusual discoloration is apparentlydue to a combinationof factorssuch as certain characteristicsof local

waters,householdplumbing

andthe accumulationofcopper

saltsin an inactivewater supply linewhichfeedsthe icemaker.

Continuedconsumption.ofsuch

discoloredice cubes may be

injuriousto health. If such dis-

colorationisobserved,discard

the ice cubes and cQntactyour General ElectricFactory Service

Centeror an authorized.Customer

Care” servicer.

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*homewatersupplyisto be offfor severalhours.

@ice s{or~gebin is to be removed fora period of time.

@goingawayonvacation,at which timeyoushouldalso turnoff the

wdlvc in thewater supplylineto

yourrefrigerator. If iceisusedinfreq~lently,old

cubeswillbecomecloudyand tastestale.Emptyicestorage binperiodicallyandwash itin lukewarmwater.

%Vhena largesupply of icewiil be Heeded9makean

extrasupplyahead

oftime.Emptybin,putcubesin plasticbagsor containersandstore inthefreezercompartmentuntil

the binrefills.

E thisisyour

first ieemaker,

you’llhearoccasionalsounds thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theyare normalicemakingsoundsandare !Iotcauseforconcern.

kcessories

AMt{}maticIcemal{er

Accessory Kit

(tlp~i(]nalatextrncost)

AGE automaticiccmaker

willreplacethe iceyouUSC... automatically,Itcan suppliedwitha binfulofcubes’–

ice for everything,everybody-

withoutfussormuss. Ifyc]urrefrigeratordidnot

comealreadyequippedwithan automaticicernakcr,youmay add one—contactyourlocalCYEdealer; specifyUK-KIT-2orUK-MT-4.A watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsand

instructionsneededtoconnectthe icemakertoyourcoldwaterlineis alsoavailableatextracost.

Note:Somemodelsare~zotequipped toacceptanautotnaticice~nake~

keepyou

til{~ricccubesc;tnonly bc as fresh-tastingasthe wtitel+thatproducesthcm, Thattswhyit’stigoodidea topurifyyourwaterwith aQuadraKicenWater Filter,

Itsactivatedcharcoal removesmusty,staleodors

andunpleasantmedicinal, metallic~~stcs,Aporous fibercartridgecatches dirt,rustparticles,sand andsiltwhilespecial crystalsreducedeposits ofhardscale. F

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Thewaterfilterisavailable fromyourlocalGEdealer.Specify WR97X214.Ithascomplete installationinstructionsand installsinminuteson 1/4”OD copperwaterline.

UserMaintenanceInstructions

Rotect the paintfinish. The

finishontheoutsideofthe refrigeratorisahighquality, baked-onpaint finish.Withproper

care,it willstaynew-lookingand

rust-freeforyears.Applyacoatof appliancepolishwaxwhenthe refrigeratorisnewandthenat leasttwiceayear,

AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner (Cat.No. WR97X216)is available

fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.

Keepthe finish clean. Wipewitha cleancIothlightlydampenedwith

appliancepo~ishwaxormildIiquid

_ dishwashingdetergent.Dry and

polishwitha clean,softc~oth.

Donot

wipe therefrigeratorwitha

soileddishwashingclothorwet

towel.Donot llsescouringpads, powderedcleaners,bleach,or cleanerscontainingbleach.

cIeaning—Inside

clean both fresh food and

freezerCompartmentsat least

once a year.

thattherefrigeratorbeunplugged

beforecleaning.Ifthisisnot practical,wringexcessmoisture outofspongeorclothwhen cleaningin thevicinityof switches,lightsor controls.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

solution—abouta tablespoonof bakingsodatoa quartofwater. Rinsethoroughlywithwaterand

wipedry.

It isrecommended

Followthissameprocedurefor cleaningdoorgaskets,meatand vegetabledrawers,andallplastic parts.Washicetraysandice storagebin inlukewarmwateronly. Donot usecleansingpowdersor otherabrasivecleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leaveanopen boxofbakingsodaintherearofthe refrigerator,onthetopshelf.Change

theboxeverythreemonths.An

box of baking soda in the freezer will absorb stale freezer odors.

Do Lot wash any plastic parts

, from yaur r@frigemtar in

ya@P

‘ automatic dishwasher.

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open

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Behind Refrigerator

Careshoulclbe takeninmoving

your r~frigeratorawayfromthe wall.Alltypesoffloor

can bedamaged, particularly cushionedcoveringsand those withembossed surfaces.Ifyour refrigeratorison wheels, pullit straight out and return it to position

bypushingit straightin. yourrefrigeratorina sidedirection mayresult indamage to yourfloor coveringor refrigerator.

condenser

Formostefficient operation, you needtokeep thecondenser clean. Removethe base grille (seepage~)

andeither sweep awayor vacuum

updust that is readily accessible, Thiseasycleaningoperationshould bedone at leastonce a year.

coverings

Moving

Onsomemodels,a lightbulband

sockettirelocatedbehindushield on each side of tlietcmpcrtiiure controlpanel,

othermodels,

b~llbandsocket _

arelocatedbehind ashielddirectly belowthetemperaturecontrolpanel,

Toreplacealightbulb,

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fromthewalloutlet,‘~henretichup

behindthe shield,unscrewtheburned out bulb,and replace it with a standard40-wattappliancebulb.

when Disconnectpowercord fromwall

outlet, removeall food and clean

and dry the interior.

you move

Norextendedvacationsor

t~bsences9shutoff’powert{) refrigerator,turnthe nurnbcred control toOFF position, clctin interiorwithbakingsodasolution”of one tablespoonof soda to oncquart ofwtiter,Wipedry.Topreventodors, leaveopenboxofsodainrefrigerator, Leavedoorsopen,

Forshorter vacations,remove perishablefoodsand leavecontrols atregularsettings.However,ifroom temperature isexpectedto drop below60”F.followsameinstructions as for extended vacations.

If you havean icemaker,set it to the

OFFpositionand be sureto

shutoffwdtersupplyto refrigerator.

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rollerscrewsorfrontlevelinglegs~~eedadjustingor floorisweakoruneven.Referto ROLLERS/LEVELINGLHGSonpage40

@Ifdishesvibrateon shelves:try movingthem,Slightvibrationisnormal.

@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe

largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator. @Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

conlpmtments—anotllerfancoolstie compressormotor. @TheseNORMALsoundswilldso beheardfromtimetotime:

~Defrosttimeswitchclicksatdefrost. ~Defrostwaterdripping.

@Temperaturecontrolclick ONor OFF. *Refrigerantboilingor gurgling. *Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandco~tractionduring

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintotl!ebinandwater

runninginpipesasicemakerrefills.

~Normaiairflowcoolingmotor.Intie refrigerationprocess,it is normalthatheat‘be ;xpelledin theareaundertherefrige~ator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese ]orrnalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe :Onsultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.

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Warm weather—frequentdooropenings.

wDoorlefiopenforlongtime.

~Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.

@Packagebloc.~rlgair ductin freezercompartment.

QDoor mayhavebeen Iefiajaror packageholdingdooropen.

@Frost within package is normal.

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MOISTUREFORMS 3N OUTSIDE

REFRIGERATOR

MOISTURE coLLEms INSIDE

*Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage11. *Notunusual

during periodofhighhumidity.

*Movetheenergysaverswitchto theright.

@Too frequentandtoolongdoorope~lings.

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~Inhulnidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

REFNGERAT’OR HASODOR

BFoodswithstro~~godorsshouldbetightlycovered.

~Checkforspoiledfood. ~Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage11. ~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.

@Keepopenboxofbakingsodain refrigerator;replaceeverytl]reernontl~s.

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consumer informationservice

If YouNeedservice

‘roobtainservice,seeyourwarraniy

onthe back pageof thisbo(>k.

e’re

proudofour serviceanti

wantyou to be pleased. Iff(]rsome i-casonyou are nothappywiththe

scrviccyou receive,here are three

stepstofollowforfurther help.

FJRS”~,contactthepeapIe who servicedyour appliance. Explain whyyouare notpleased, Inmost

cases,this will soivetheproblem.

NEXT, if youare still notpleased, writeall the details—including yourphone number-to:

Manager, Consumer Relations General Electric AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINA~~Y, ifyour problem is still

notresolved, write:

MajorAppliance

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Saveproof of original purchase date such as your gales slip or cancelled check toestablishwarrafily period,

WARRAN~

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FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal purchase,wewillprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor inyourhometorepairorreplace

any pan of th~ refrigerator that

fails-becauseofamanufacturing defect,

Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal purchase,wewillprovide,freeof charge,partsandserviceIabarin yourhometorepairorreplaceany pati of the sealed

system

condenser,evaporatorandaii connectingtubing)thatfails becauseofamanufacturing

. .

defect.

(thecompressor,

mfrigemting

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Thiswarrarityisextendedta theoriginalpurchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchasedfarordinaryhomeuse

inthe48mainland~tates,Hawaii andWashington,D,C,inAlaskathe warrantyisthesameexceptthatitia L[MiTEDbecauseyoumustpayto shiptheproducttothe servi;e~hop

orfortheservicetechnician’stravel

coststoyourhome,

Allwarrantyservicewilibeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor

byourauthorizedCustomerCare@ ~ofl~;ersduringnormaiworking

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Somestates do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you, This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Toknowwhat

your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

teachyouhowtousetheproduct. ReadyourUseandCammaterial.

ifyouthenhaveanyquestions aboutoperatingtheproduct,

pleasecontactyourdeaierorour ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe addressbeiow,orcaii,toiifree:

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@Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem, contactyourdealerorinstaller. Youareresponsibleforproviding adequateelectrical,piumbingand

otherconnectingfacilities.

* Replacementofhousefusesor resettingofcircuitbreakers.

* Failureoftheproductifitis used forotherthanitsintendedpurpose orusedcommercially.

* Damagetoproductcaused byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

ofGod. WARRANTORiSNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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