GE TBXS21, TBXS19 User Manual

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Appliance Registration
BaseGrille 4

Care and Cleaning

Condenser 10 Repair Service 15

Door SwingOption 13.15 SafetyInstructions
Energy SaverSwitch 5 Shelves 7

Energy-SavingTips

FoodStorageSuggestions

StorageTimes 6 Temperature Controls

Ice Trays
Icemaker AccessoryKit

Installation 3,4

Adapter Plug 4
Clearances 4

Electrical Requirements 3,4

Extension Cord 4
Grounding 3

Location 4

Rollersand LevelingLegs 4
Water Supply to Icemaker 4

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6 Drawer $cCoverRemoval 8

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9 Warranty

Light BulbReplacement 10
Modeland Serial Numbers

Problem Solver 11,12

StorageDrawers

Vacation&MovingTips

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Readthisbookcarefdly.

It isintendedto helpyOtIop~rtit~

and maintainyotJrInewrefrigertitor
properly.

Keepit handy foranswersto

your

questions,

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodelad

serial mln’h?l”$.

You’llseethemona labelatthe
upperleftfrontcornerofthefresh

foodcompartment.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

your refrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesemodelandserial
numbersinanycorrespondence
orservkecallsconcerning

yourrefrigerator.
If ymIremived8dmmged

refrigwator9immediatelycontact
the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therofrigemttor,

Savethe andmoney,
Beforeyourequestservice,check

the ProblemSolveronpages11and

12,Itlistscausesofminoi
operatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

ToobtainHispanicversion
ofthis book,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice,

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde6stemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n

paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

@12wm’topenthedoorsmomoften

thannecessary,

● ClosethedoorsaswxmasPossible,

particularlyinhot,humidweather,
oKeepEnergySavQrSwitchinthe

leftpositionunlessmoistureforms

onthe outsideoftherefrigerator,
@Besurethedoorsareclosed

tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethe doorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally,

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem

backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.

overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeep

cool.

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standorhangontheshelvesin . .

therefrigerator. Theycould
damagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjurethemselves.

@Afteryourrefrigeratorisin

-. ~ cmestionable;~etridoiit. Thefood

operatiq donottouchthecokt

surfaces,particularlywhenIiatids

are damp orwet.EkirImayadliere

totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.~

“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotherefrozena.n~
shouldnotbeeaten,Thawed,ice

creamshouldbedisc%rded,If the
odor or colorofanyfoodispooror

&aybedang&&wto eat.

“Evenpirtialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruitsYvegetablesand

A, B&foremakinganyrepairs.
NotreWostronglymcomrneml
thtitanyservi~ingbepwfornwd
byaqualifiedindividual.

B.Before,cleaning.
C.Beforeripiacingaburned-out

lightMb, therefrigemttirshould
beupplugged@ordertoavoid
contactwithalive wirefikummt.

(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhen’beingreplaced,)
Note:‘IMningcontroltoIOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothe~ghtcircuit.

*Donoto@Ae yourrefrigerator

inthepresence&e.xpkivefmese

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electricity

Forpersonalsafety

this appliancemustbe

properlygrounded.

The powercordofthisappliance

isequippedwithathree-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith

~:+ ustandardthree-prong(grounding)

%%$%~walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe

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ION OF PRONGS IIN POWER CORD
MAYBE DIFFERENTON YOUR MODEL

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HavewaHoutletandcircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake
sureoutIetk properlygrounded.

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

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UseofAdapterPlug

BecauseofPolentiaisafety
hazardsundercefikinconditions,

westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal”

hardwarestores.

Largerslotin adaptermustbe
alignedwithlargerslotinwall

outlettoprovideproper

in connectionof power cord.

Q$lY1’10iN:Attachingadapter
ground terminal to walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance

unless cover screw ismetal, and not

insulated, andwall outletisgrounded
through housewiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to make sure the outlet

is properly grounded.
when disconnecting the power

cord.

fromtheadapter,alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak

withrepeateduse.

!!YIouMthe adapterground

terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
appliance‘untilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.

polarity

useOfmemioncords

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe

useof an extensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat

itbe a ULlisted3-wiregrounding

typeappljanceextensioncordhaving

TherefrigeratorshoulddwRys
bepluggedkm Mmm
hdvkhmlelectricaloutlet–

(11Svolt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC),Thisisreccnmntxxkdfor
bestperformanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseafirehazard

fromoverheatingwires.

Rd!rigeratorLocation

Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiilgobelow60”F.

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures,

Doinstallitcma floorstrong
enoughtosupportafullyloaded

refrigerator.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

clearances

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l/2°

Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. l/2”

Back... . . . . . . . . . . . ..U2°

watersupplytoIcemaker

(on modelsso equipped)

If yourrefrigeratorhasan
icemaker,orif youplantoaddan

icemakerlater,theicemakerwill
havetobe connectedtoa cold
waterline.A watersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructionsis

availableat extracostfromyour

dealer.Thereshouldbesufficient
tubingfortheicemakerfromthe
coldwatersupplytoallowmoving
therefrigeratoroutfromthewall
severalfeet(approximately8feet

of WI”coppertubinginthree

Kkinchdiametercoils).

ToadjustthelevelingBegs,

removethebasegrillebygrasping
itatbothendsandpullingit
straightout.

Turnlevelinglegsclockwiseto
raiserefrigerator,counterclockwise
tolowerit.

Whenadjustinglevelinglegs
forproperdoorclosure,itis
recommendedthatthebottomfront
edgeofthe cabinetbeapproximately

3/4”fromthefloor.

TbIreplacebasegrille,align.the
springclipsonthebackofthe
grillewiththesquareopeningsin
thecabinetandtap eachenduntil
thegrillesnapsintoplace.

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‘I?xnperatweControls

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols

atthetopfrontofthefreshfood
compartment.Thesecontrolslet
youregulatethe temperatureinthe
freshfoodandfreezer

compartments.
The freshfoodcontrolhassettings

from1to9 plusOl?F.

‘T’hefreezercontrolhassettings
from1to9.

1isthewarmest;9is thecoldest.

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Yourrefrigeratormayoperatefor

severalhours whenyoufirststart

e

it. This is normal,

Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthe desiredcompartment
controlonenumberata time.

IMPORTANT

Wheninitiallysettingthe controls
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,or evenout.

Note:Turningthefreshfood

controltotheOl?l?positionstops
coolinginBOTHcmnpartments—
freshfoodANDfreezer–but
doesnotshutoffpowertothe

refrigeH3toro

setboth controlsat5.

HowtoTk?StIlkmpemtums

Usethemilktestforthefreshfood
compartment,Placeacontainerof

milkonthetopshelfinthe frmh

foodcompartment,Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetemperatu~controls.

Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursfor

therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.

If youturn yourhousehold
thermostatI!X1OVV60”F.at night

...youmaywanttoturnthefleezer

controlonestepcolder,asfrom“Y’
to “6VCoolertemperaturesinthe

housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfkquently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourfieezer
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe

entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouare turningdownyour

thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect

onyour freshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thefreshfoodcontrolonestep

warmer,as from “Y’to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe

thermostatdown,turn temperature

controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

Energy$fiwerSwitch

Toreducetheamountof

electricityrequiredtooperate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheleftposition.Thisturnsoff

heatersinyour refrigeratorthat
preventmoisturefromformingon
theoutside.

Withthe heatersturnedoff,there
isa chancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.

Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
the finishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedon page10.

VV’henthe EnergySaverSW&h

ispushedtotherightp+osition9

electricityflowsthroughthelow
wattageheaterswhichwarmthe
outsideof thecabinetand,under
mostconditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.

Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

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FmdStorageSuggestions

Suggestedstoragetimes
formeatandpoultry*

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Eatingqualhydrops

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REFRUIEFIAYORf$flEE2ER

35°tfiOOF,

FrashMeats

Roasts(Beef&Lamb)., . . ... 3to5

Roasts(Pork&Veal).,..,,,. 3to5

Steaks(Beef)..,.,.,..,..,, 3t05
Chops(Lamb).,...,.,,.,,. 3t05
Chops(Pork)..,,.,...,,,., 3t05

Ground&StewMeats. . . . . .. 1to2

VarietyMeats. . .... . . . . . . .. lto2

Sausage(Pork). . . . ...... . . lto2

ProcessedMeats

Bacono,.l. oo.o,tq...,,.. 7
Frailkfutiers.,,..,...,,,,.. 7

Ham(Whole),., . . ..... .. . . 7

Ham(Hal~......... . . . . . . . 3t05

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

LuncheonMeats.. . . . . ... . . 3t05

Sausage(Smoked).. . . . . ... 7

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).. . . 14to21

CookedMeats

CookedMeatsand

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

Gravy&MeatBroth. . . . . .... lto2

FreshPoultry

Chicken&Turkey(Whole) . . . . 1to2

Chicken(Pieces). . . . ..... . . lto2

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

Duck&Goose(Whole)..... .. 1to2

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

Cooked~OU~tt’Y

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... 1to2

Pieces(NotCovered)..... . . . 3to4

CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . . . 3to 4

FriedChicken.............. 3t04

[~tkl’ttlafl fO1’Rl@&~OUih’~)FREEZER

Mostfruitsandvegetables.. . . . .......8-12 months

Leanfish . . . . . ... . . .. .. . . . ....... ..6-8 months

Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,

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

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

leftovers(cooked),

Icecream(originalcarton)... . . . . . . . .1monthmax.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationon freezingandstoringfoods.

‘LE. DepaflrnentofAgriculture

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyour refrigeratorwillvary.

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Tostoreunfrozenmeats,fisharid

poultry:

● Alwaysremovestorewrappings,

● Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately,
lb storecheese,wrtipwellwith

waxpaperoraluminumfoil,or put
inaplasticbag,

*Carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish,

Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@Coveringvegetableswithamoist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe

storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire

slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.

~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto

determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.

@Therearofthefreemrcompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.

T@ onfreezingfoods

Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthome freezing.

1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop­qualityftis. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.

2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cu~lingandsortingtodo.

3. Proper packaging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable

atmostfoodstores.

‘b free& meat,tlshmcl pwhy,

wrapwellinfrewmr=weightfoiI(of

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otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
f’cmniqgitcarefullyK3theshapsof
the contents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
tmdcrimpendsofthepwkageto
providea good, lastingsetil,

Don’trefreezernOMthathas
completelythawed;nwat,wheth~r
raworcooked,cank frozen
succcsst’ullyonlyonce.

Limitfrwzingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstomunberof
poundsatatime asfollows:

T13XS19

TBXS21

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,,, ,,. ,., ... ,l9pounds

Forconvenience...

@Storelikethingstogether.‘I%is
savesboth timeandelectricity
becauseyou canfindfoodsfaster.

~ Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbe useduppromptly.

@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

Tosavemoneyinenergy

andfood(x-i&s

@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.

~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswi.1~lastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.

@Do not overloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonetime.

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (u~)~ositicmandshutoff
waterto ti~ Xfrigerator.

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Shelves&StorageDrawers

AdjustableShelvesin

FreshFoodCompartment

Adjustableshelvesin the freshfood

compartment

rearrangetheshelvestofityour

family’;foodstorageneed~

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enableyouto

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Toremove a shelf, lift thefrontof
theshelf straightup, rock slightly

andpull straightout,

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place

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Tolock8 shelfinanotherposition9

tilttheshelfwiththefrontup,

insertthelugsintothetracksatthe

rearofthecabinet,andlettheshelf
settleintoplace.Makesurethe
shelfis securelylockedattherear.

Temperedglass shelves,onmodels
soequipped,areadjustableinthe
samemanner.

‘Ikwk2bsition$helfin
IMwzercompartment

Thesiwifinthefreezercompartment
canberelocatedforextrastorage
flexibility,

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Torelocatetheshelf,lifttheright
sideoffthesupportsonthefreezer

wall,thenmoveitsidewaystofree
theendsoftheshelffromtheholes
intheleftwall.

TOreinstalltheshelfattheother
IeveI,firstinserttheleftendsofthe
shelfintheothersetofholes,then
lowertherightsideontotheother
setofshelfsupports.

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DetachableSIwcksDmwer

Theslide-outsnacksdrawercanbe
removedandtakentothesinkor
foodpreparationarea,

Toremovethedrawer,pullitout
untilitstops,Thenapplya little
morepressureandpull it allthe
wayout.

The drawerandshelftowhichit
attachescanberelocatedatany

leveltosuit yourstorageneeds.

Torelocatethesnacksdrawer
andshelf,followproceduresfor

adjustingshelvesasshownatleft.

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MOiSt9MIFreshDrawers

These refrigerateddrawersare

designedtokeep

freshbyretainingthenatural
moistureco~)tentoffoodssuchas:

●AfliChOkesoCherr&

eAsparagus

oBeets,topped @Currants
eBlueberries ~Greens,leafy oSpinach
oCarrots

oCelery @Parsley

Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

it isrecommendedthat odorous
foodsbeStOredwrapped—foods

suchas:

Broccoli @Cabbage oParsnips

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oBrussels ~Cauliflower oTurnips

Sprouts

Storagetimewilldependuponthe
type of foodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist’nFresh
drawersshouldbepouredoutand

thedrawerwipeddry.

TheMoist’nFreshdrawersare

partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoversatthefrontedge.
Alwaysreplacetheminthesecovers
andpush thedrawersallthewayin.

unwrappedfoods

o Corn

~Lettuce
ePeas,green

e Green(jn~ons

o Plums

oRadishes
oRhubarb

oTomatoes,

ripe

DrawerCover

The MoistynFreshdrawercover
alsoservesasastorageshelf,

Toremovethecover,liftthefront

edgeandpullstraightout.

Toreplace

hooksattherear cornersofthe
drawercoverwiththesupportsat
therearofthecabinet.Thenpush
thecoverbackuntilthefrontcanbe
loweredintoplace.

thecover,engagethe

Mdst’$1Frdi drawersIvitl

stop

balm%mnhlg alltilewayoutOf
X’a’ifp’ator

tohelpprevent

contentsfrwnspillingontofloor.
Drawerscaneasilyberemovedby
graspingthesidesandliftingup

slightlywhilepullingpastthe
“stop”location*

Toremovethedrawercovmand
drawers

whenthefiwsbibod
compartmwitdoorcannotbe
openedfully:

1.

Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovethedrawercoverandtakethe
shelfout.

2. Removefoodfromthqdrawers
andthedrawercover,

3. Pulloutthe drawerfiirthestfrom
thedoor.

4. Grip remainingdrawerand
coversimultaneouslywithboth
hands,tiltthem,pullthem
forward,andtakethemout.

Replaceinreverseorder.

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If the drawer coverisnotlevel,
adjustthe supportlegas shown
above.

ke Service

TOre~easeicecubes,holdthetray

upside-downovera container

twistboth

ends.

Foronlyoneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremovethe

numberofcubesyouwant.

and

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AwmmtkIknnaker

Accf?ssoryKit

(optionaltitextracost)

Theoptionalautomaticictmmkcr

willrepkwetheiceyouuse,,,
automatically,Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofCWbM­ice foreverything,cwerybody—
withoutfussormuss,

If yourrefrigeratordidnotcome

alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—contact
yourlocalGEdealer;specify
UK-KIT-6.A watersupplykit

containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemaker
toyour coldwaterlineisalso
availableatextracost.

Viicathmmcautiom

For~xtemiwivacationsor

absences,siw$off

refrigertitor,turnthethwhfood
controltotheOFFposition,and
cleanthe interiorwithbaking+wda
solutionofonetablespoonofmdn
toonequartofwater,Wipedry,
Topreventodors,Mveanopen
boxofsodainrefrigerator,Lmwe

lhe doorsopen,
Forshortervacations,remove

perishablefoodsandleavethe
controlsatregularsettings,
However,ifroomtemperature
isexpectedtodropbelow60°F.,
followsameinstructionsasfor
extendedvacations.

Ifyouhaveanicemaker,setitto

th~C)FFpositionandbesureto

shutoffthewatersupplytothe

refrigerator,

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Precautions

Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removeallfoodand
cleananddrytheinterior.

Securealllooseitemssuchas

grille,shelves,storagepans andice
traysbytapingthemsecurelyin
placetopreventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright

positionduringactualmovingand

inthevan.Refrigeratormustbe
securedinthevantoprevent
movement.Protecttheoutsideof

therefrigeratorwitha blanket.

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Cleaning-Outside

Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe

cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith

solutionofmildliquiddishwashing

a

detergentand water,I)ry with a soft
cloth. Don’tuse wax on thedoor

handlesor trim.
Keep

thefinishclean.Wipewitha

cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxormild

liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcioth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue

that canerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,

bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.

Protectthepaintfinish.Thefinish

ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew­lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchenappliance

waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Cleating-hide

Wide offreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned

atleastonce a year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this

isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureout of spongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof

bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater

andwipedry.
Otherpartsof the refrigerator—

includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andall plasticparts—canbe

cleanedthe sameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.

Note:Aslightdiscolorationmay

appearatthetopandnearthe
centerofthebackwallofthefrmh
foodcompartment,WhilenoCWM
foralarm,thisdiscolorationshould

becleanedoffperiodi~ally.
Tohelppreventodors,leaveanopen

boxofbakingsodainthe rearofthe

refrigerator,onthetopshelf,Change
theboxeverythrwmonths,Anopen
boxofbakingsodainthefreezer
willabsorbstalefreezerodors.

~ I&&+&lfillypklstkparts

1 fromywwk%?fk’ig(?ratorin

yourmdxmiaticdishwasher.

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Drainopeninginfreshfood
compartment.Duringyearly

cleaning,removebottomstorage
drawers,pry offdrain capandflush
a solutionofbakingsoda(one
teaspoon)andtwocupsofhot(not
boiling)waterthroughthedrain

linewiththehelpofa meatbaster.
Thiswillhelpeliminateodorand
reducethelikelihoodofa clogged
drainline.

If drainbecomes
clogged,usea

meatbasterand
baking-soda-and­watersolutionto
forcetheclog

throughthe
drainline.

Continueflushinguntillineis clear,
thenemptyandreplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.

Behind refrigemtor

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayhornthewall.

Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushioned
coveringsandthosewithembossed
surfaces.Turnthelevelinglegs
counterclockwiseuntil theyturn
free.Thenpulltherefrigerator

straightout.Returnittopositionby
pushingit.straightin; thenturnthe
levelinglegsclockwisetolockthe

refrigeratorinplace.Movingyour
refrigeratorin asidedirectionmay
resultindamagetoyourfloor
coveringor refrigerator.

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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille,Formostefficient
operation,youneedtok~ep~lw
cond~nscwdean. Removethe base
gril!e(seepage4), Reachthrough
t.harightfrontofthebaseopening
withyourvacuumcleanerattachment
tocleanthefrontandtheopenend
ofthecondenser,Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbe done@least
onceayear.

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Panbehindbasegrilleshouldbe
cleanedatleastoncea year.

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side flangesto fitoverthe guide

railsandpushitinuntilit stops.

Li@tbulbreplacement

Alightbulbandsocketarelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartment
betweenthe temperaturecontrols.

Toreplacethelightbulb,unplug

the refrigerator’spmw?rcord

plugfromthewalloutlet.Then

unscrewtheburned-outbulb,and

replaceit withastandard40-watt

armliancebulb.

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REFRIGERA?KIR
DOESNOTOPJ3RATI

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FORLONGPERIOIX

MOTORSTARTS&

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POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
*Maybeindefrostcycle

o Temperature control in

when motor does not operate for about Xl minutes,

QFFposition.

@Ifintw+iorlightisnot on, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.

~If plugissecureandtherdligmatorstillfoilstooperate,plugalampora smtdl
applianceintothesameoutlottod~termineif ther~isatrippedcircuitbreakerQr

burnedoutfuse,
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespacoandalargerfreezercompartment

requiremoreoperatingtime,
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome-usually requires24hours

tocompletelycooldown,
o Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen,
* Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.

@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof

TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
@Pooraircirculationaroundcondenser.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage 10.

@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

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TEMPERATURE
TOOWARM

@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
levelinglegsneedadjustingorfloorisweakoruneven.Referto
ROLLERS/LEVELINGLEGSonpage4.

@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin the

argefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.

~Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.

~These NORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdrippingontodefrostmechanism,causingsizzlingsoundinfreezer.
~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.

~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontraction

duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintothebinandwater

runninginpipes as icemakerrefills.

~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongtimed
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
~Packagemaybeblockingairductin freezercompartment.

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FREEZING

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MOISTUREFORMS
ONOUTSIDEOF

REFRIGERATOR

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● Normalairflowcocdingmotor,Intho refrigerationprocess,itismm=rudthnthaat5*

expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator,SOrncfloorcoveringswilldiscoic)ratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperature,Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouki

beconsultedifvouobiecttothisdiscoloration.

● Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sw.iledproperly,

● Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdoor open.

@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.

● Frostwithinpackageis normal.

@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureof freezercompartmentcolder.

@Oldcubesneedto bediscarded.

@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe

transmittingodorhastetoicecubes.
~ Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage10.

@Notunusualduringperiodofhighhumidity.
@Movetheenergysaverswitchtotheright

position.

MOISTURE
COLLECTSINSIDE

WATERONFLOOR

@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Inhumidweatheraircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

~Defrostwaterpanfull,missingornotin position.

UNDERCABINET
WATERIN33CYIT13M

OFFRESHFOOD
33MPARTMENT

U3FRIG.ERA’K.IR
4ASODOR

@Cabinetnotlevel.

@Draintube plugged,needscleaning.Seepage10.

~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkfor spoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage10.
@Defrostwaterpanneedscleaning.Seepage10.
~ Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythree months.

NTERKRLIGHT
~OESNOTLIGHT’

~Nopowerat outlet.
@Lightbulbneedsreplacing.

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Reversi~ theDoorSwing

Theseinstructions are forchanging

thehingesfromtherightsidet;thi

leftside.
Ifyoueverwanttochangethe

hingesbacktotherightside,follow
thesesameinstructions(merely
reverseallreferencestoleftand

right),
~ Readtheseinstructionsallthe

way throughbeforestarting.

@Handlepartscarefullytoavoid
scratchingpaint.

~Setscrewsdownbytheir related
partstoavoidusingtheminthe
wrongplaces.

@Providea non-scratchingwork

surfaceforthedoors.
@Whenreinstallingdoorhinges,be

suretousethesamenumberof
shimsandwashersaswere
originallyused.

@Important:Onceyoubegin,

donotmovethecabinetuntilthe
door-swingreversaliscompleted.

ToolsRequired

@Phillipsscrewdriver

~5/16”endwrench
~ 5/16”hex-headsocketscrewdriver
@Maskingtape
@Puttyknifeor thin-blade

screwdriver

RemovetheDoors

Unplugthercfrigcmtorfromits

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electricaloutlet.

● Emptyall doorshelves,including

thedairycompartment,
@Removethefreezerdour.

a. Withsocket ~
screwdriveror
endwrench,

removethe
screwsthathold ,
thetophingeto
the cabinet.

Top

Hinae_

b. Liftthe hingestraightuptofree

thehingefromthesocketinthetop
ofthedoorandsetitaside,along
withitsscrewsandshim.

c. Carefillyliftthedoortofreeits
bottomsocketfromthehingepin
onthecenterhingebracket.

d. Setthedooronanon-scratching
surfacewiththeoutsideup.

~ Removethe fresh fooddoor.

a. Liftthe
centerhingepin

outofthecenter
hingebracket
andbottom
doorsocket.

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c. Rotatethebottomhingeand

shim(s)counterclockwise90°and
installthemontheleftlegofthe
cabinet,

Note:Itwilltakeextraeffortto
drivethescrews–theyareself­tappingandwillhavetocutthreads
inthe screwholes.

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b. Carefullylift
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offthebottom ~~
hingeandplace
itoutside-upon
a non-scratching
surface.

CenterHinge

Oracl@

(Ifthehingepin andplasticwasher
sticktothedoor bottom,putthem

backon the hingebracket.)

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d. Pullthehingepinfromthe
bottomhingebracketandplace
it, withitsplasticwasher,into
thetophole.

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left.

Plastic

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a. Removethecenter hingeand
shim(s)from the cabinet,-

b. Transferthe two screwsfrom the

oppositeside of the cabinetto the
screwholes vacatedbythe center

hingeremovaI.

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handletotheright,

To mnow thehandle,.,

a, Remove

tape-tippedputtyknifeunderthe
edge,andremovethescrew
underrwath,

lb,IUmmvetwoscrewsholdingthe
handlotothetopofthedoor.

c. Removethehandle,

Afterremovingthehandle,,,

a. Removethescrews

rightedgeof thedoor topand insert
themintothe handle screw holeson
theoppositeside.

b. Withtape-tippedputtyknifeor

thin-bladescrewdriver,pryout the
plugbuttonfromthehingeholeon
theleftsideofthedoorandinsertit
intothehole ontheoppositeside
thatwasvacatedbyremovalofthe
tophinge.

thehandleplugusinga

fromthe

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LEFTSIDE

c. Reinstallthecenterhingebracket
andshim(s)onthelefisideofthe
cabinet.Tightenbothscrewsuntil
theyare snug,thenturnthemone-

halfturnmore.
d. Insertthecenterhingepininto

thelefthingehole.Makesurethe
plasticwasherisin placeonthe
hingepin.

@Tkansferthetophingetothek%

a. Withtape-tippedputtyknifeor

thin-bladescrewdriver,removethe
plugbuttonsfromthetopleftfront
cornerofthecabinetandreinstall
themontherightside.

b. Reinstallthe tophingeandits
shim(s)on theleftfrontcornerof

thecabinet butdo nottightenthe

screwsatthistime.

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~Transfertheplugbuttononthe
frontofthedoor totheopposite~ide.

Whenreinstallingthehandle...

a. Attachthe handletotheright
sideofthedoorwithscrewsatthe
topandunderthehandleplug.

~Transfer the freezer door

handle

a. Removethescrewholdingthe
handletothetopofthedoorandthe
twoscrewsholdingthehandleto
thebottomofthedoor.

b. Removethehandle.

c. Removethescrewfromtheright
topedgeofthedoorandinsertit
intothehandlescrewholeonthe
leftside.

d. Removethemetal doorstop ~
fromtherightbottomedgeofthe
doorandsetit anditsscrewsaside.

e. Attachthehandletotheright
edgeofthedoorwithscrewsat top
andbottom,usingbottomholes
vacatedbyremovalofthedoorstop
screws.

tothe right.

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Freezerdoor:

Reinstallthedoor stopon the left
bottomedgeofthe door.

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DoorStop

Fresh fooddoor:

RehangtheIkcwwrDoor

Lowerthebottomsocketofthe

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freezerdoorontothecenterhinge
pin,Besurethewasherisinplace
onthepin.

b, Tiltthedoor towardthecabinet,
liftingthetophingesothepin fits
intothesocketonthetopofthedoor,

c. Beforetighteningthetophinge
screws,makesurethetopofthe

door islevelwiththecabinettop
andthe spacebetweenthedoorsis
equalacrosstheentirefront,Do
not overtightenthesescrews—
tightenthemuntiltheyarejust
snug,thenturntheminanother

one-halfturn.

Examinethe mmGaskets

Check the doorgasketsallaround,

makingsurenogapsarevisible
betweenthegasketsandthecabinet.
If a gapshows,trystretchingthe
gasketawayfromthedoorsothe
magnetinthegasketwillcontact
thecabinetsurface.

lb ObMinservice,seeyourwarranty

cmthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourservic~and

wantyoutobepleased,If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyourwwive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber–-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Interchangethedoorstopandits
screwwiththeplugbuttononthe

right bottomedgeofthedoor.

a. Lowerthe bottomsocketof’the
freshfooddoorontothepinon the
bottomhingebracket.Besurethe

plasticwasheris inplaceonthepin.

b. Tiltthedoortowardsthe
cabinet,gentlypushthedoorunder
thecenterhingebracket,andalign
withtheholein thecenterhinge

bracket.

c. WhiJeholdingthedoorin a

closedposition,takethecenter
hingepin andinsertitthroughthe
leftholeofthecenterhingeand
intothebottomdoorsocket.Make

surethelongpin goesintol?w

bottomdoorandtheshortpin

goesintothetopdoo~

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WHATISCOVERED

WARRANTY

FULLON13YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhome torepairorreplace
anypartd themhfgferafwthat
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect,

FULLFIV&YEARWARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin

yourhometorepairorreplacearw

part of thesealedrefrigerating -
system

condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofa manufacturing
defect,

(thecompressor,

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Thiswarrantyisextended
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforprodu~ts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuae
Inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D,(2InAlaskathe

warrantyISthesameexceptth@itIs

LiMITED
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravei
coststo yourhome,

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
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ReadyourtJse and Carematerial.

ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealer

(20nsumerAffairs office atthe
address

GEAnswerCenter”

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~improperinstallation.

ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller,
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand

otherconnectingfacilities.

Some states do not aHowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may notapply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office oryour state’sAttorney General.

warrantor: General Electric Company

Hfurtherhelp isneeded Concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—ConsumerAffairs, GEAppliances,ILouisvilie,KY40225

below,orcall,tollfree:

or our

eReplacementofhousefusesor

resettingofcircuitbreakers.

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