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Ilow
the Energysaver
p2
switch works p5
Howlong shouldyou
storefoods?
Questions?
Use
theProblem SoIverp12
p6
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orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber): .
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
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comparlnientdoor,”
‘rh~s~numlocrsiircfilsoonthe
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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Warrahty. .. L...BackCoverCover ,
EneWy-Savingnps
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
importmt.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrangefaheatingventorwhere
ihe sun wil1$hinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topentiledoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@ Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot, humidweather.
ToobtainHispan’icversionof
this book,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”
-.
,.
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserial
numbersinanycorrespondence
orservicecallsconcerningyour
refrigerator.
Toll-free,
If youyeceiveda damaged
Paraobtenerlaversionen
espafiolde~stemanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsutiidor,
tel~fono
800.626.2000. .
refrigerator immediatelycontact
the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou _
therefrigerator.
savetimkand money.
BeforeyOUrequestS-e~Vi~e9 check
theProblemSolveronpages12
through14.It listsminor causesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
,.
,.,
<,
Be surethedoors are closed
~
tightly.Before.leavingthehouse
or retiri~gforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
* Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationin yourrefrige~ator.
@ Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbefozeputtingtheminthe
.
@ Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturn thecontrolsto\he
coIdestpositionforquickcl~illii~g
or freezing,besuretoturn them
backtoregularsettings.
refrigerator.
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to these extremelycold surfaces.
@mn’t FefF@@Ae fl’o%eml foods which ‘
~~avethawed Connpletely.
The United~tattisDepartmentof
Agriculturein Homeand Garden
BulietiI~No,69SaYS:
‘:“●YOUmaySat$lyrefreezefrozen
fOOdSthat havethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsor ifthey are
still coId–belowr,
‘:.
.Thawkdgroundmeats,poultry,
or fish that haveany off-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
+~~~;!~irom this appliance.
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c
PREFERRED ‘-’
METHOD
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R
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Fig. 1
Have the walloutlet and circuit
checked by a qualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
3
—
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourpersonalresponsibilityand obligation
to haveit replaced witha properly
grounded three-prongwalloutlet.
Pati No. 162 D1932POOI
Because of 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
use of 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 the followingclearancesfor
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
~
II
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.
I
4
OpemtingYourRefrigemtor
TEMPERATURECONTROLS
mm
c INITIAL SETTINGIIINITIAL, SETTING 5
1
~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
—.
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
m
Check
t
...you maywantto 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
*1[S.
2t03
2t03
12
9
;
3
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,
12
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 money inenergy
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.
6
Deep shelves(Ill doors ofGener;li
Electricrefrigeri]tnrsprovide
convenientslorageforfrequentlyuseclitems.
SomernodeIs
h~]veadjustable
shelvesin thefreshfoodcompart-
ment,enablingyou rearrangethe
shelvesto fityourfamily’sfood
storageneeds.
2
c1
.
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:
1.
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
I
[onmodelssoequipped)
Cool’nFresh Drawer
(on models so eqt~ipped)
Thisrefrigeratedl/3-widthdrawer
isdesignedto providetemporary
storagefor bulkmeat andlower
humiditystorageforitemssuchas:
Apples
o
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 to the
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 to the
Moist’nFresh Drawer
(on models so equipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepumwappedfoodsfresh
byretainingthe natural moisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
Artichokes oCherries BPlums
o
o Asparagus. oCorn eRadishes
“ Beets,topped oCurrants 0Rhubarb
oBlueberries eGreefls,leafy ~Spinach
oCarrots
o Celery
in anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
As
reeomended thatodorous
it is
fOOdS be StOF~d wapped–foods
suchas:
Broccoli eCabbage oParsnips
Q
@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
8
—-
1.Remove drawer farthest from
2.
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.
t
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/ JL>l
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.
9
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
A
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,
in
In
‘~heicemtikerejectscubesin
groupsofeightand it isnormal
for severalcubesto bejoined
together.
c(lt;Iingt[)
Be sure nothing
Lv
Invertedtraymayalsobeheld
overbin,andbothendstwistecl
releasecubes.
to
onmodels withicetrays butno
storage bin9twist traysas shown
above to release cubes.
/’ F
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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*home watersupplyisto 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.
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Do Lot wash any plastic parts
, from yaur r@frigemtar in
ya@P
‘ automatic dishwasher.
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Pati No. 152D1932POOI
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,
On
othermodels,
b~llbandsocket _
a
arelocatedbehind
ashielddirectly
belowthetemperaturecontrolpanel,
Toreplacealightbulb,
refrigerator’spwer c{)rdan{!~IhIg
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unplugtl]e
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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~bsences9 shutoff’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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a service technicianto check itsentire electrical
system. No need forthe technician to unplug, move
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*Temperaturecontrolstartsa]ldstopsmotortornaintaineventempcratllrcs,
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s If ~efrigerat~rvibrates,}n~rethanlikelyitisn(jtrestingsolidly
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.
Onthtifioc~rand f~o!it
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FROZENFOOD
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ON
~‘~ernperaturecontrolnotsetcold enough.Refertopage5.
Warm weather—frequentdooropenings.
I
wDoorlefiopenforlongtime.
~Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
@Packagebloc.~rlgair ductin freezercompartment.
QDoor mayhavebeen Iefiajaror packageholdingdooropen.
@Frost within package is normal.
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lcEklAKER
DOESNOTWORK
SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING
ICE CUBESHAVE
ODQR/TASTE
MOISTUREFORMS
3N OUTSIDE
OF
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.
The GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
- Chicago, IIIinois60606
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Saveproof of original purchase date such as your gales slip or cancelled check toestablish warrafily 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
Looki’ntheWhiteorYeilowPages
ofyourteiephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTFtiCFA~ORY ‘
SERViCE,GENERALELE~RiCHOTPOiNTFACTORYSERViCEor
GENERALELECTRiCCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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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:
TheGEAnswerCenteF
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
@Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,piumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
* Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
* Failureoftheproductifitis used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
* Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANTORiSNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
warrantor:GenemlE1ectri~company
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