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ApplianceRegistration
Energy%wing Tips
FoodStorage Suggestions
IceTrays

Shelv~sandStorage Rrawer.......................4

TemperatureControl

C!eaning–%ehindFiefrigerator...................-7

CJeaning–lnsideandOutside......................6

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Defrofiting-Fresh Food

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Readthis bookcarefdly.

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperateandmaintainyour

newrefrigeratorproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyourquestions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomethingorneedmomhelp,
write(includeyourphonenumber):

ConsumerMaim
GEAppliances

&@ance

Louisville,KY40225

Keepproofoforiginalpurchasedate(suchasyour
salessliporcanceIledcheck)withthisbookto
establishthewamantyperiod.

Park

Writedom the model and serialnmbws.

You’llfmdthemona labelonthebackof
therefrigerator.

ThesenumbersarealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthatcamewithyour
refrigerator.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin anycorrespondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourrefrigerator.

youreceiveda damaged refrigqator,

If
immediatelycontactthedealer(orbuilder)thatsold
youtherefrigerator.

savetimeand money.Bare youcanfor swvicej

checktheProblemSolver.It listscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

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*Locationof yourrefrigeratoris important.Avoid

locatingit nextto yourrange,aheatingventor

wherethesunwillshinedirectlyonit

*C1osethedoorassoonaspossible,particularlyin

hothumidweather.

m

“r(~obtairIservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein
[hebackofthisbook.

We’reproudof our serviceandwantyouto be

p]ew;ed,If forsomereasonyouarenothappywiththe
:;e~~ic~yc_HJreceive,herearethreesteps

furtherhelp.

f’;lRST,cormictdIepeoplewhoservicedyour

Gppliance.Ekplairrwhyyou are notpleased.In most

cmes, this

will solvetheproblem.

tOfOHOWfor

*Be surethedoor is closedtightly.Beforeleavingthe

houseorretiringforthenight,checktobe surethe
doorhasnotbeenleftopenaccidentally.

~Keepfoodscoveredtoreducethe moisturebuildup

insidetherefrigerator.

NEXT,ifyouare stillnotpleased,writeallthe
details-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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‘“.. .You may safely refreeze!3mxn foods thathave

thawediftbey still contain ice crystalsor if theyare
Sti~cold—below

“.. .Thawed

~y off-odor or off-color shouldriotbe retiozen and

shouldnot be eatim,Thawed ice cream shouldbe
discarded. Ifthe odor or color of anyfood is poor
or questionable, get rid of it,The hod my be
dangerousto eat.

“.. ,Ewmpartial thawingandrefreezingreduces the

eathigqwdity offoods, particuhly fruits,vegetablm
andpriqywedfom$ The eatingquality of red meat
is affected less thanthatof many otherfoods, Use
relhxum hods as‘soon aspossible to save as much
of their.eatingquality asyou can.

~~np~ugYew=~e~gwator

repak. We

servicing be performed by a qualified individual.

~Before tiplacig a burnedout light bulb, the

rdi-i@rator should be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with alive wire filament.A burned-out
light bulb may breakwhen being replaced.

Tmnimgthe Ccmrol to theSTOP position

does not mrnove power to thelight circuit,

@~~ not $t~r~(N!we or other

tmd h m? vicinity of this Q2rmy

40°~,

ground meats,poultryor fish thathave

beforec~*g ~~ ~fi~

strongly recQmeml thatany

Cbntrdi

Thetemperaturecontroldid has

sevensettingsplus WHYX?”.

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667’isthe%XMest.

Initially

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wamest.

settemperaturecontrol.

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Afterusi~gth refrigerator,adjust the temperature
controlif necessary.Turnthe dialto the settingthatis
bestsuitedto yourneeds.Allow24hoursfor the
temperatureto stabilize.

NOTE: T1.Mrmingthe !txmtlwldial to

-7

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the’“S’NM?” stops coolingin both

food and RWWW.

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Mdti-msition shelves

Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsenableyoutorepositionthe
shelvesfromtimetotimetobetteraccommodateyour

varyingsupplyofrefrigeratedfoods.

Toremoveashelf,remove
foodfromit,liftuptherear

oftheshelfandpull forward.

RemovabkDoorBins

Binsbelowthedairy
compartmentsonthefresh
foodcompartmentdoor

caneasilybe takenfrom

therefrigeratortothefood ‘
preparationarea.Theyare
safeforuseinmicrowave
ovens,refrigeratorsand

freezers,andare
dishwashersafe.

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Toremoveashelfwhenthedoorcannotbeopened
fully,removefoodhornit,liftuptherearoftheshelf
andpull forwardanddown.Then.tilttheshelfandtake
itout.

,

Shelfguardsontherearoftheshelvesinthefkeshfood

compartmenthelppreventcontainersfromtouchingthe
coolingplate.Hbowlsorsimilarcontainerstouchthe
plate,host couldformonthecontainersandcause
partialfreezingoftheircontents.Thisfrostmaymelt
anddripduringthedefrostingcycle.

CAUTION:Doorbinscannotstandthe heat
generatedinregularovens,andarenotdesignedfor

range-topcookingorbroileruse.Such

useCm h

hazardous.

mum& Drmwx’

Thestoragedraweratthebottomof thefreshfood Thedrawerandthe temperedglasscoveraboveit can

compartmenthasbeenspeciallydesignedto help usuallybepulledstraightout for cleaning.Toremove

preservefruitsandvegetables. the draweranddrawercoverwhenthedoorcannotbe

openedfully,pullthe drawerpartwayout.Reachin,
pushthe glasscoverup,tiltit andtakeit out.Thentilt
thedrawerandtakeit out.

IkeIk’%Bys

Formostefficientice Foronly one or twoice cubes,leave thetrayright­service,placetrayssideby
sideon thefreezer numberof cubes.

compartmentfloor.
Toreleaseice

cubes, invert

tray,hold it overstorage
bucketor bowl,andtwist

trayat bothends.

sideup, twistboth ends slightlyandremovedesired

Washtraysin lukewarmwateronly.Do notputthan

inan

automaticdishwasher.

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suggestedstorage‘rimesforMeatand

Eatingquality
dropsafter

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I%eshMeats

Roasts(Beef& Lamb)...... ................3to 5

Roasts(Pork&Veal)...... ..................3to 5

Steaks(Beef)........ ..................,,..,.,.,.

Chops(Lamb)...... .............................

Chops(Pork).... ................................

Ground&StewMeats......... .............1to 2

VarietyMeats

Sausage(Pork). ................................ 1to 2

.......... ..........................

ProcessedMeats

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

Frankfurters..........................................

Ham(Whole).............. ..........................

Ham(Half)............. ...........................3to 5

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

LuncheonMeats....... ........................3 to 5

Sausage(Smoked)

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)...,.........14t;2l

......... ......................

CookedMeats

CookedMeatsandMeatDishes....,...3to 4

Gravy& MeatBroth....................... .,.1to 2

DAYSIN

REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
AT35°t0400F.. ATOOF.

(2”to4” c.)

3to 5
3to 5
3to 5

1to 2

;

MONTHS IN Eatingquality

(-W”c.)

6to 12

4to 8

6to 12

6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2

1

1/2

1to 2
1to 2
1to 2

Freezing

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notrecom-

mended.

2to 3
2to $

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time

shown

DAYSiN

REFRIGERATOR
AT35°to40°F.

k94$’c.)

(2”

MONTHS NJ

FREEZER

AT0°F.

(-18°C.)

FreshPoultry

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

Chicken(Pieces)........,..,.,....,..,,.,..,...1to2

Turkey(Pieces).............. .........,,.,.,,,.,1to2

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

Giblets.. ............................................,1to2

12

9
6
6
3

CookedPoultry

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth),,.,,,,,,,,,,,1to 2
Pieces(NotCovered),,,,.,.,,..,,,,,,.,.,.,.3to 4

CookedPoultryDishes...,,....,,,.,,.,,,,,3to4

FriedChicken,,.,.,,,..,.,....,,,,.,,,..,,,.,,,,,

3to 4

formeats&poultry)

Mostfruitsandvegetables

Leanfish............................ .................................................

Fattyfish,rolls andbreads,soups,stew,casseroles..,,.,,,,2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,leftovers(cooked),

icecream(originalcarton) >

Meats,fish

age;consequently,safestoragetimeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.ConsulttheCollege

orCountyExtensionServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

*U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture

andpoukrypurchasedfromthestorewuyinqualilyand

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FREEZER

8-12months

6-8months

1monthmax.

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Therearethreeessentialrequirementsfor efi.cient

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homefreezing.

1

Fresh FoodstorageTips

Vegetabks
~Usethe vegetabledrawer—ithasbeendesignedto

preservethenaturalmoistureandfreshnessofproduce.

QCoveringvegetableswitha moisttowelhelps

maintaincrispness.

~As afurtheraidtofreshness,prepackagedvegetables

canbestoredintheiroriginalwrapping.

unfrozenmeats,fish,and podtry:

~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapinfoil,plasticwraporwaxpaperand

refrigerateimmediately.

cheese:

@Wrapwellwithaluminumfoi19waxpaper,or put in

a plasticbag.

@Carefullywraptoexpel air and he~ppreventmold.

~Storeprepackagedcheesein its own wrappingif you

wish.

BiT&iid FreezeOnlytOp-~WibPj fOOCk. Ek5Zillfj

retainsqualityandflavor;it carmmtimprovequality.

2. Speed. The quickerhits andvegetablesarefrozen
afterpicking,thebetterthefrozenproductwillbe.
You’llsavetime,too,withlesscullingandsorting

tO do.

%Proper packaging.Use foodwrapsdesigned

especiallyforfkezing.

TOfreezemeat fishand podx-y,wrapwellinfreezer­weightfoil (orotherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial),
formingit carefullyto the shapeof thecontents.This

expelsair.Foldandcrknpendsofthepackagetoprovide
a good,lastingseal.Don’t refreezemeatthathas been
completelythawqd;meat,whetherraw or cooked,can
befrozen successfullyonlyonce.

ice cream, withhighcreamcontent,will

normallyrequireslightlylowertemperalmesthanmore

“airy”already-packagedbrandswithlowcreamcontent.

@it willbe necessaryto experimenttodeterminethe

freezercompartmentlocationandtemperature
controlsettingto keepyouricecreamat theright
servingtemperature.

*Therear of thefreezercompartmentis slightly

colderthan the front.

Effervescent- Shodd ll@$.~~&Q~?~~~&~
fm%er

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‘outside!

Thedoor handlescanbecleanedwithacloth
dampenedwithasolutionofmildliquiddishwashing“
detergentandwater.Drywitha softcloth.Don’tuse

waxonthedoor handles.

Keepthe finishclean.Wipewithacleanclothlightly

dampenedwithkitchenappliancedetergent.Dryand
polishwitha clean,softcloth.Donotwipethe
refrigeratorwitha soileddishwashingclothor wet

towel.Thesemayleavea residuethatcanerodethe
paint.Donotusescouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontainingbleachbecausethese

productscanscratchandweakenthepaint ftish.
Protect thepaintfhkh. Theftish on theoutsideof

therefrigeratorisahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.

Withpropercare,it willstaynew-lookingandrust-free
foryears.Applyacoatofkitchen/appliancewaxwhen
therefrigeratorisnewandthenatleasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishW=& Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X0216)
isavailablefiornGEApplianceServiceandPartsCenters.

Fresh Food Compartment

DefrostingOf’thefkesllfood‘compartmenttakesplace

autmmiticxallyevery timethe refrigeratorturnsoff.
Meltedfrost waterdrainsfromthecoolingp~ateintoa

troughbelowthe plate,outthebackoftherefrigerator,
anddownintoa pannearthebottomofthereti:gerator
(seeDefrostWaterPansection)whereit evaporates.

In&de

thefl”eshfoodand freezerCmqw’tmmts “

shouldbecleanedatleast onceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.’Ifthisis notpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutof spongeorclothwhen
cleaningaround.switches,lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsodasolution—abouta
tab~espoonofbakingsodato aquartofwater.This
bothcleansandneutralizesodors.Rinsethoroughly
withwaterandwipedry.

Otherpartsof therefrigerator,includingdoorgasket,
vegetabledrawer,icetraysandallplasticparts,canbe

cleanedthe sameway.Donotusecleansingpowders
orotherabrasivecleaners.

TOhelppreventodors,leaveanopenboxofbaking
sodain therearofthe refrigerator,onthe topshelf.
Changetheboxeverythreemonths.An openboxof

bakingsodainthefreezerwillabsorbstaletieezerodors.

NOTE: If heavyfrostformson thecoolingplate,
adjusttemperaturecontrolto a lowersetting.Be sure
bowlsor similarobjectsare nottouchingthecooling
plate.If theyare,frostmay formonthemanddrip
intofreshfoodcompartmentduringdefrosting.

Freezer

Defrost freezercompartment VVRNX’Ifrost befimnes

@

Cmqmtrmmt

M“ to k2°thick inany mea d’the fmezm

eIt may be mxx?ssa~to

compartmentfrequentlyMthefreezerk used

(BMIandh themis high

eDo not

w%ally ek?ch-kd‘devicem“sharp

h ddmtig yourfreezer

l!hdefrost freezer

1.Tim]the temperaturecontrolto “’7”severalhours
beforedefrosting.

2.Removecontentsfromfreezercompartmentandturn

temperaturecontrolto the “SKIP” position.

Temperaturecontrolmustremainat the “S’KN?”

positionandfreezercompartmentdoormuststayopen.‘“

defrost the fm!ezer

6

Toreducethe amountof thawingof frozenfood
whiledefrostingthefreezercompartment,storethe
foodin a picniccooleror other insulatedcontainer.

3. Useaplasticscraperto loosenandremovefrost
fromtheceilingandwallsof thefreezer
compartmentasthehost beginstothaw.Do not use
a sharporpointedinstrumenttoremovefrost-its

usemayresultin damageto therefrigeratorsystem.
Tospeedfrostremoval,placepansof hottapwater
in thefreezercompartment.

40Spongeup defrostwaterasit collectsinbottom

of freezercompartment.Placea Iage foldedbath
towelat the frontoftheikeezercompartmentto
soakup waterandpreventit fromrunningdown
thefrontof the refrigerator.

% After defrostingiscompleted,tu-ntemperature

control to desiredsettingandreturnfoodto freezer
Compartments

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DrainOpeninginFreshIFd

Toremoveicefromthecoolingplate
turnthecontroltoalowernumber.
Ihringyearlycleaning,flusha .

solutionofbakingsoda(one
teaspoon)andtwocupsofhot(not
boiling)waterthroughthedrainline

withthe helpofa m~atbaster.This

willhelpeliminateodorandreduce

the likelihoodofacloggeddrain.

condenser

Formosteflicient

operation,thecondenser,
locatedonthebackof
therefrigerator,should

becleanedatleastonce

ayear.Pullthe
refrigeratorawayfrom
thewallandusea non-

metallicbrushor avacuumcleanerattachment
toremoveanyaccumulateddust.

Careshouldbetakeninmovingyourrefrigeratoraway

fromthewall.Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfa~es,Whenpushingthe refrigerator
backmakesureyoudon’trolloverthepowercord.

waterPm

Thepanlocatedbelowthecondensershouldbeckxmed
atleastoncea year.DON(YI’REM(NE THEPAN.
Movetherefrigeratoroutfromthewallasfaras

necessary,andunplugthe powercordhornthewall
outletbeforecleaningthepan.Useacleanclothor
spongedampenedinwarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution---onetablespoonofbakingsodato aquartof

water.Do not usecleansingpowders,abrasive
cleaners,bleachorcleanerscontainingchlorides.

Light Bum

Alightbu~bandsocketarelocatednexttothetemperaturecontrol.Toreplace
the bulb,unplugtherefrigerator.Thensqueezethe lightshieldto freeitstabs

fromslotsin thecabinetwallandtaketheshieldout.Replacementbulb(Cat.

No.WR23X5173)is availablefromGEApplianceServiceandPartsCenters.

L Unplug the refrigerator.

2.Removethetophinge cover
and hingeand set themaside.

3.Open the freezerdoorslightly
and liftit off.

-!.Removethe centerhinge

andwasherandsetthemaside. ~..P.... ~

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6.Removethebottomhinge and

interchangeit with thebase

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filleron theoppositesick.

7. Transferthedoorstopsonthe
bottom of thedoorsto the
oppositeside.

‘8.R&movethe cloorhandles C

andreinstallthemon the
oppositeside.‘Thescrews
areundera coverthat
slidesback.

9.Lowerthebottomsocketof
thefresh fooddoor onto-the

bottomhinge pin(be sure the

washeris inplaceon thepin)andclosethedoor.

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10. Remove thewasher on the

centerhingepinandinsert

the pin intothesocketatthe
topof thefreshfooddoor.
l?JOTE:Thecenterhinge
mustbe turnedoveras
shownwhenmountedonthe

oppositeside.

11.Tightenthecenterhingescrewsandreplacethe
washeronthehingepin.

12. Lowerthebottomsocketofthefreezerdooronto
thecenterhingepinandclosethedoor.

13. Fit thetophingepinintothesocketatthetopof
thefreezerdoor,tightenthescrewsandreplacethe

tinge cover.

(continued)

14.Movethevacuumbreak,ifthereis oneonthis
model.Carefullypeelithorn itsoriginallocation
andinstallit cm.theotherside.Thevacuumbreak
makesthedooreasierto open(partWR02X8905)
Applyit to theflatmetalsurface.atthetopfrontof
therefrigeratorcase,It shouldbeabout2 inches
fromtheedgeon thehingesideofthe 14efrigerator.

clearances

Do notinstall the refrigerator‘wherethe

temperature vWIIbebelow60°F.becauseitwillnot

run oftenenoughtomaintainpropertemperature.

The refrigeratormustbeinstalledon a floorstrong
enoughto supportit whenfilly loaded.Alsosee
Energy-SavingTipsregarding1ocation.

Dkmnneet the power m-d fkorntiewall outlet,

removefoodanddefrostrefrigerator.Thencleanand

dry theinterior.
Secure all loose

itemssuchas ice traysand.shelves

by tapingthemsecurelyin placeto preventdamage.

sure staysh

Be
dutingactualmovingandin van.Refrigeratormust be
securedin van topreventmovement.Protectoutside

ofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

I.devehgLegs

Allowthefollowingclearancesforeaseofimtallation,
dooropeningandproperaircirculation:

Top2“ ....................Back2“

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For extended vacationsor absences,unplugthe
refrigerator-.Cleantheinteriorwitha bakingsoda
sohtion of onetablespoonof soda to onequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,leaveanopenbox
ofbakingsodain therefrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

For

shmtervacations,removeperishablefoodsand

leave the conlrolat regularsetting. However,if room
temperatureisexpectedto dropbelow60°F.follow
thesameinstructionsas for extendedvacations.

‘Turn.

ILevelkglegs near eachfront comer ofthe

refrigeratorareadjustable.Theyfirmlypositionthe

the levelinglegs clockwise ~~

to raise therefrigerator,

refrigeratorandpreventit from movingwhenthe to lowerit.
doorsare opened.Levelinglegsshouldbe set so tie
front of therefrigeratoris raisedjust enough.that the

doorscloseeasilywhenopenedabouthalfway.

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Turn clockwise to raise. jr::-:TS-S~==-

col.mbt’%xkwise to lower.

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How toconnect Ekdricky

IIWPORTANT...Pleasereadcarefully

mustbe

INSURE’Pj=KIPER

GROUND EXISTS

BEFOREUSE

—.

For personalsafety,thisappkum

properly grounded.

TheDowercordof ,
thisiipplianceis
equippedwitha

three-prong
(grounding)plug
whichmateswith

a standardthree­prong(grounding)
walloutletto

minimizethe
possibilityof
electricsbockhazardfromthisappliance.

PREFH3RIx)
METHOD

1-

use Plug

Becauseof
potentialsafety
hazardsunder

certain

we

recommendagainst

useof anadapter
plug.However,
ifyou stillelectto

usean adapter,

wherelocalcodes
permit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTIONmay be madeto a

properlygroundedtwo-prongwalloutletby use
ofa ULlistedadapteravailableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

Thelargerslotin theadaptermustbe alignedw~ththe
kirgerslotin the walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity

in the connectionof thepowercord.

conditions,

strongly

TEMHYWWfvHHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMllTEDINCANADA)

ALIGNLARGE

PRONGWSLOTS

FIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE

Havewalloutletandcircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwalloutletis
encountered,it is yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwithaproperly

groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.

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CAUTION:Attachingadaptergroundterminalto

walloutletcoverscrewdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnotinsulated,and
walloutletis groundedthroughhousewiring.You
shouldhave thecircuit checkedbyaqualified
electricianto makesuretheoutlet isproperly
grounded.

CORD.

m~~ thepower cordfromthe

adapter9

thisis notdone, the adaptergroundterminalis very

likelyto breakwithrepeateduse.

NOT USE the appliance until.alproper ground has
been estddishe&

alwaysholdtheadapterwithone hand.If

the adapter ground terminal break, D@

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazardsundercertain

conditions,we stronglyrecommendagainsttheuseof
anextensioncord. However,ifyou stillelectto usean
extensioncord,it is absolutelynecessarythatit be a

W listed3-wiregroundingtype applianceextension
cordhavinga groundingtypephg and.outletand.that
theelectricalrating of the cordbe 15amperes

@litiUm) and

120vohs.

‘n-M Swum.always be phqgged
om OUMwhichhasa voltage

ratingthat matchestheplate.
Thisprovides the best performanceandalsoprevents

overloadinghousewiringcircuits
firehazardfromoverheated.wires.

whichCUM causea

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ifthereis atrippedcircuitbreakerm burnedoutfuse.

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yourl?etigerato~ section

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weather-fixqmrit dooiopenings.

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@Moktureon calling coilocxxrsduringdeik&ing.See CareandCkankg.

@Foodswith stnmg odorsshouldbetightlycovered.

~check forspoiledfood. ,
eInteriorrleedsAmirkg. Referto care andCkming. Keepopal boxofbaking

soda in refrigerator;replace everythreemonths.

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WiththepurchaseCI&yournewG12appliance,receive the asmm.nce llmtifyou ever need
information orasskzime horn

AGE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service,
scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer %-vice

company+perated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your
convenience (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays).
Our facto~-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out–so most

repairs can be handled injust one visit.

WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGEmajorappliance,GEAnswerCenter”

information service is available to help. Your call—andyour question-will be
answered promptly and courteously. And you can caIl any time. GE Answer
Center@ service is open 24hours a day,

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GE,we’llbe there. AUyou have to do is call-tdl-hee!

7daysaweek.

Uponrequest,GIZwillprovide

Consumerswithimpairedhearingorspeechwhohave

BraillecontrolsforavarietyofGE accesstoaTDJ3or a conventionalteletypewritermay

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appliances,andabrochureto

assist in planning a barrier-free
kitchen for persons with limited
mobility. To obtain these items,
free of charge, ca~l800.626.2000.

feelingthatGIZConsumerServicewillstillbethere

call800-TDIMX2M2(800-833-4322)torequest

information or service.

afteryourwarrantyexpires.PurchaseaGEcontractwhileyourwarrantyisstill

in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With a multiple-year contract,

you’re assured of future

Cydifk!d to servicetheirm’vRnappbnm$

can have neededpartsoraccessoriessentdirectlyto

heir home.The GEpartssystemprovidesaccesstoover
47,000parts...andallGEGenuineRenewalPartsare

fu~]ywarranted.VISA7Master&rciand Discovercards

serviceat today’sprices.

usermaintenmcei.nsmctiomCfmntiedb ‘mi$bdde$

coverproceduresimtwmkedtobe

other servicinggenerallySlm.dkiber.efemedti qualified
$mrvicepersml$ml.Cauticmmustbe @xer&ed9shoe
ilmpl=operSertici.nlgmaycauseZlmm.fecpw%wkme

meaccepted.

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here.Prodof dak

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~Servicetripsto yourhometoteach

youhowto usetheproduct.
Read

your useandGm?rnaerkd.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour

ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

FULL ONE-YEAR

For oneyearfromdate of original

purchase, we will provide,free

charge,parts
yourhometo repairorreplace
afiy part of thereflfgerato~

thatfailsbecauseofa

manufacturingdefect.
FULL

!FWE”YEWI

Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandsetvicelaborin

yourhometorepairorreplaceany

partof the

sys&m

condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubingthatfailsbecause
ofa manufacturingdefect.

~Improperinstallation.

if youhavean installationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youare responsibleforproviding

adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.

@Replacementofhousefusesor

resettingofcircuitbreakers.

and service labor in

sealed refrigerating

(thecompressor,

af

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforDroducts
purchasedforordina~homeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.!nAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustpay
toshiptheproducttotheservice
shoporfortheservicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyourhome.

Allwarrantysetvicewillbeprovided
byGEApplianceSewiceandParts
Centersorbyourauthorized
CustomerCare@servicersduring
normalworkinghours.

Shouldyourapplianceneed
sewice,duringwarrantyperiodor
bevond,call800-GE-CARES
(8&.1-432-2737).

~Failureoftheproductif itis used f

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

~Damageto productcaused

byaccident,fire,floodsor

ofGod.

~Lossoffoodduetospoilage.

WAFIRANTOR$SP&X

RESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

acts

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Some states do not allow theexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

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

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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