GE TBXK17KJ Use And Care Manual

..

..— \

v)

L...

o

—....—

Howtiget

thebestfrom

_——.—

—

.._.—..—

—.—-

Energy-savingtips

p2

Ilow

the Energysaver

switchworks p5

Howlongshouldyou

storefoods?

p6

useand careof

No-Frostmodel

,,,’y.~~K$7

,., :

Questions?

Use

theProblemSoIverp12

.-

.—-..

---- —,

ELECTRIC

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

-.

UserMaintenance

.’

,.

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

\

IfYouNeedService . . . ....’1..15

,.

Warrahty. .. L...BackCoverCover ,

Ifyoudon’tunderstandst~n]ething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber): .

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

ToobtainHispan’icversionof
this book,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free,

Paraobtenerlaversionen

espafiolde~stemanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsutiidor,
tel~fono

800.626.2000. .

.&.

--

~ou’1] ?4CC tl’1~]”11{)11il liil~Clill(IIC

l}i~tlt}n],juslinside~hef’rcshIi}[j[i
comparlnientdoor,”

‘rh~s~numlocrsiircfilsoonthe

CfjnsunlcrPr(>ductOwn~:rship
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator,

Beforesendinginthercgistrdtion
card,pleasewritethesenunlbcrs
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesemodelandserial
numbersinanycorrespondence
orservicecallsconcerningyour
refrigerator.

If youyeceiveda damaged
refrigerator immediatelycontact
the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou _

therefrigerator.
savetimkand money.

BeforeyOUrequestS-e~Vi~e9check
theProblemSolveronpages 12
through14.It listsminor causesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

EneWy-Savingnps

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris

importmt.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrangefaheatingventorwhere
ihe sun wil1$hinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topentiledoorsmoreoften

thannecessary.

@Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,

particularlyin hot, humidweather.

,.

,.,

<,

~

Be surethedoorsareclosed

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

* Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationin yourrefrige~ator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand

.

cartonsbefozeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce

moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

@If youturn thecontrolsto\he

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

‘?

,4

.>

-“

to these extremelycold surfaces.

@mn’t FefF@@Aefl’o%emlfoodswhich ‘

~~avethawed Connpletely.

The United~tattisDepartmentof

Agriculturein Homeand Garden
BulietiI~No,69SaYS:

‘:“●YOUmaySat$lyrefreezefrozen

fOOdSthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsor ifthey are

still coId–belowr,

4o°F* :

..

‘:.

.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,getrid ofit. The,,
foodmay be dangerousto eat. ‘ *

“Evenpartiafthawingand ,refreez-

in the presenceof explosive#ma”

ingreduce the eatingqualityof
foods,particularlyfmits, vegeta­bles,andpreparedfoods.Theeating
qua~ityofred meatsisaffectedless

SAVE THESE

than thatof manyother foods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoon aspossible

ms~~uc~~o~s

Howtoconnect
electricity

Forpersonal safety,

thisappliance mustbe

p~operlygrounded.

The powercord of thisappliance
isequipped witha three-prong

(~?roundin~)Plupwhichmates with

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

‘~~~]~)ssibilityofelectricshockhazard

c

+~~~;!~iromthis appliance.

..
‘“~~Y

R

PREFERRED ‘-’
METHOD

QQ

\

!

b

~,

INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

Fig. 1

—

Have the walloutlet and circuit

checked by a qualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet isproperly

grounded.

3

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

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

Pati No. 162 D1932POOI

Becauseof potential Saiety

haz:trdsLInciercertain conditions,

we str{)nglyrticommend against LISe
ofan ac~aptcrplug. However,it’you
stillelect to use an adapter, where
localcodes permit, a

~EMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybemadeto 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 isabsolutelynecessary that
it be a ULlisted 3-wiregrounding
typeappliance extension cord havi-

c~earanees

Alow the following clearancesfor

ease 01installationandproperair
Circdation:

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

water

supply to Ieemaker

(on

modelsso equipped)

You

willneed to connectyour

icernakerto a cold water line, A
watersupply kit 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.

4

To adjustrollersorIeveling!egsq

removebasegrillebygraspingit

at bottomand pulling it out.
I

ROLLER

~

II

r LEVELINGLEG

I

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsor
levelinglegseEockTtiseto raise

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

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

To

replace base gri]ie~alignprongs

on back of grillewith clamps in
cabinet and pushforward until
gril~esnaps into p}ace.

-

OpemtingYourRefrigemtor

TEMPERATURECONTROLS

mm

1

c INITIAL SETTINGIIINITIAL, SETTING 5

t

~P9

ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE

m

Yourrefrigeratorhas twocontrols

thatletyoI,Iregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

mITIALLY,setthe FRESH

FOOD

controlat 5 and the

FMEZER controlat C.

Forcolderor warmertemperatures,

adjustthe desired compartment
controlone letteror numberata time.

~PORTANT

When initially setting the controls

orwhen adju~tingthe-m,allow24

oursforthetemperaturesto

stabilize,orevenout.

Note:mrning the fresh food

controlto theOFF position stops
coolinginB~H compartments—
fresh food

ANDfreezer—but

doesnot shut off power tothe

refrigerator.

How to Test

Temperatures

Usethemilktest

forthe freshfood

compartment.

Placea container of
milkonthetopshelfin thefresh
foodcompartment.Checkitaday

Iater.Ifthemilkistoowarmor too

c(?ld,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
LJse

theicecreamtestforthe

freezercompartment. Placea

cc~ntainerof ice cream in the center

ofthe freezer compartment.

Check

itaftera day.Ifit’stoohardor too

—.

soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

~ AIKvays

allow 24 hours for

--­~~, llerefrigerator to reach the

WJ p t youset.

=::~F,k’~n

era ure

...youmaywantto turnthe Icttered

controlone stepcolder,as from“C”

to“D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemay causethecompressorto

operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat,Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourle~ter-ed

settingatthiscoldersettingforthe

entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.

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.

5

Withthe heatersturnedoff’,there
isachancethat moisturemayform

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

Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatiormsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.It willbeimportanttopro~t

thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage11.

Whe~l

theEnergySaverSwitch

is pushedto the right,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhich

warmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.

NoDefrom@

Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompatiments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
auto~aticdly.

Pati No. 162D1932POOI

—

—

CT

—
—-

—­—
—

—=
_.

—
—–

—
—
—
—

—

___

—

-

—

—

-=

—

-

—.

-

—

-

-

—.

—

—

EC