GE TFF22R, TFF24R Use and Care Manual

UseandCareofModels

TFX22R&TFX24R
withCustomIce&
ChilledWaterDispenser

Icebythebinful

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AutomaticEnergySaver

System

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Howlongshouldyou

storefoods?

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Savetimeandmoney
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Contents

Page

Energy-SavingTips. . .... . . . ...2

importantSafetyInstructions...3
Howto ConnectElectricity. . .3,4

InstallationRequirements. . . ...4

Howto AdjustRollers. . . . . . . . ..4

AutomaticIcemakerand

CustomIce Dispenser.. . . . . ..5-7

Howto Set Temperature

Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

AutomaticEnergySaver

System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

FoodStorage Suggestions. . ...9

Storage Drawers. . . . . . . ...10.11

Howto Rearrange

Shelves. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll.l2

UserMaintenance

instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l3

ProblemSolver. . . . . . . . ...15-18

ConsumerServices. . . . . . . ...19

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .. BackCover

helpyou...

Read this book carefully.

It is intendedto help you operate
andmaintainyour new refrigerator
properly.

Keepit handyforanswersto your
questions.

Ifyou don’t understandsomething
or need morehelp...
Call,toll-free:

The GE AnswerCenterm

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

orwrite [includeyour phone

number)
ConsumerAffairs

General ElectricCompany

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Write downthe modeland
serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon a labelat the

bottom,justinsidethe freshfood

compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersare alsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

Registrationcardthatcamewith

your refrigerator.Beforesending

inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorsetvice calls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

If you receiveda damaged

refri~tor, immediatelycontact

dealer(or builder)that soldyou

the

the refrigerator.

Save timeand money.

Beforeyourequestservice,check
the ProblemSolver onpages15
thrwgh 18. It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyou can
correctyourself.

Energy-SavingTips

● Locationofyourrefrigeratoris

important.Avoidlocatingit nextto
yourrange,a heatingventorwhere
sunwill shinedirectlyon it.

● Don’topen doorsmoreoften

than necessary.

● Closethedoorsassoonas

possible,particularlyinhot,humid
weather.

● Be surethe doorsare closed

tightly.Before leavingthe house

or retiringfor the night, check to
be suredoorshaven’tbeen left
openaccidentally.

● Store only th~ foodsrequiring

refrigerationin,yourrefrigerator.

● Wtpeall mohturekm bottles

andcartonsbeforeputting,themin
the refrigerator.

● Keepall foodscoveredto

reducemoisturebuild-upinside
the refrigerator.

● If yOIJ turn controls to cOl*St

positionforquickchillingor freez-

ing, besureto turnthem backto

regularsettings.

● Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.

Overcrowdingcanrequireextra

electricalener~ to keepevery-

thingcool.

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InstallationRequirements- lMPORTANT...PleaseReadCarefully

Howto connect

electricityy

For personalsafety,
thisappliance mustbe
properlygrounded.

The powercord of thisappliance

isequippedwith a threeprong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet (Fig. 1)to minimizethe

possibilityof electric shockhazard
fromthis appliance.

PREFERRED
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GROUNOEXISTS

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Havethe wall outletand circuit
checkedby a qualifiedelectrician
to makesure the outlet isproperly
grounded.

BEFOREUSE

Where a standardtwo-prongwall

outletisencountered,itisyourper­sonalresponsibilityandobligation
to have it replacedwitha properly
groundedthree-prongwall outlet.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUM­STANCES,CUT OR REMOVE
THE THIRD (GROUND)PRONG
FROM THE POWER CORD.

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Part No. 468332P02

installationRequirements(continued)

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IMPORTANT...PleaseReadCarefully

Use of adapter plug

(115-voltunits)

Becauseof potentialsafety

hazardsundercertain conditions,
we strongly recommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelect to useanadapter,where
localcodespermit,a TEMPORARY

CONNECTION may be madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall

outletbyuse of a UL listedadapter
(Fig. 2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.

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The largerslotin the adaptermust
be alignedwiththe largerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthe connectionofthe power cord.

CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminalto wall outletcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appli­ance unlesscover screwis metal,
and notinsulated,andwall outlet
isgroundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectricianto make
suretheoutletisproperlygrounded.

When disconnectingthe power
cordfromthe adapter,alwayshold
the adapterwithone hand.If this
isnot done, the adapterground
terminalisvery likelyto break
with repeateduse.

Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak, DO NOT USE the
applianceuntila properground

has againbeen established.

Use of extension cords

Becausecf potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstthe useof an
extensioncord.However,ifyoustill
elect to usean extensioncord, itis
absolutelynecessarythatit be a
UL listed3-wire groundingtype

applianceextensioncord havinga

groundingtype plugand outletand
thatthe electricalratingofthe cord

be 15amperes(minimum)and 120
volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.

The refrigeratorshouldalways

be pluggedintoitsown
individualelectrical wtlet—

(115volt, 60 Hertz or 100 volt,
50 Hertz, single phaseAC].This is
recommendedforbestperformance

andto preventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
a possiblefire hazardfrom over-

heatingwires.

RefrigeratorInstallation

Location

notinstallrefrigeratorwhere

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temperaturewill gobefowSO°F.
becauseitwill notrunoftenenough
to maintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstalliton a floorstrongenough
tosu~rta fullyloadedrefrigerator.

Aisosee Energy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

Clearances

Aflowthe followingclearances
for easeof installation,proper
aircirculation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections

Sides. .. . . . . . ..5/81t

Top. . . . . . . . . . . ..l”

Back. . . . . . . . . . ..l”

Ailowthe followingdoorclearance

Sides. . . . . . . ...3/4”

Water Supp!yto Icemaker

will needto connectyour

You

icemakerto a coldwater line. A
water supplykit containingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve, fittingsand

instructionsisavailableat extra
costfromyour dealer.There should
besufficienttubingforthe icemaker
fromthe coldwater supplyto allow
youto movethe refrigeratorout
fromthe wall severalfeet (approx-

imately3 coilsofl/4-inch copper
tubingthatmeasureat least10

inchesindiameter).

Rollers

Adjustablerollers,whichenable
youto moveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthe wall for cleaning,are
locatedbehindthe basegrille.
Theserollersshouldbe set so that
the refrigeratorisfirmly positioned
onthe floorandthe front israised
justenoughthatthe doorsclose
easilywhen o~ened abouthalfwav.
Spe~iallydes;gneddoor hingesli~
bothdoorsslightlywhen opened.
The forceof gravitythen helps
closethe doorsautomatically.

Toadjustrollers,removethe base
grille bygraspingit at the bottom
andpullingit out.

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclock­wiseto raiserefriaerator.counter­clockwiseto Iowe;it. Useadjustable
wrench(3/8” hexheadbolt)orpliers.

Whenadjustingfrontrollersfor
properdoor
mendedthatthe bottomfrontedge
ofthe cabinetbe approximately
5/8 inchfromthe floor.

Toreplacebasegrille, alignprongs
on backof grille with clampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntilgrille
snapsintoplace.

closure, it isrecom-

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Ice & ChilledWater Dispenser

Adtomatic!cemakerand

]ce& water Dispenser

Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic

icemakerandacustomdispenser

thatdispenseschilledwater,ice

cubesand crushedicethrough

the freezer compartmentdoor.

Here’showthey work.

Waterflowsfrom household
supplythroughdualsolenoid
valve(1)to water reservoir(2)
andto automaticicemaker(3)
asneeded.

Waterisfrozen in cube mold(4)
andejected intostoragebin(5)
where a motor-poweredauger

movescubesforwardto dispens­ingunit.Cubesor crushedice.as
selected,dispensethroughchute

indoorwhen cradleispressed.

When the switchismovedto

CRUSHED ICE. bafflein hous­ingchannelscubesthroughthe
crusherand crushedicefalls
throughchute into glass.

Chilledwater from reservoir
flowsthroughtubingindoor(6)
and isdispensedwhen cradle

ispressed.
Lightswitch(7) turnsnightlight*

inthe dispenseron or off

*Light switch and night light on
model 1FF24R only.

. Yourioemakerwill produce
eightcubesa cycle–approximately
120cubesin a 24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezer compartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.

c Intermittentdispensingof ice is
normal.If iceflowinterruptionis
morethan brief, iceclump(s)maybe

the causeandshouldbe removed

followinginstructionsbelowand
on page 7.

● Ovefillling glasswithiceand

useof narrowor extra-tallglasses
shouldbeavoided.Thiscanjam the
chuteorcausethe doorinthe chute
tofreeze shut.PeriodicallyoPenthe

freezercompartmentdoorand look
downintothe chute.If ice isblock-

ingthe chute, poke itthroughwith

a woodenspoon.
. Tohelpkeep b!tsoficefromWing

sprayedbeyondthe glass,place

glasscloseto icechute—but not so
closethat it blocksoutcomingice.

. Ice shouldnotbedispensedinto
thin glasses,fine chinaor delicate
crystal-they cancrackorchipfrom
the combinedpressureofyourhand

pressingthemagainstthe cradle

andicedroppingintothe container.

. Ice shouldbe dispensedbefore

filling glasswith sodaor other

beveragemixes.Thiswill prevent
splashingwhich isannoyingand
which,ifthe splashreachesthe ice

andwaterselectorswitch,could
causeitto stickor bind.

● Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot

be quick-ohill~ in the icestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesor food packages

inthe storagebin can causethe
icemakerto malfunction.

. toeotherthanthat producedby
yourioemakershouldnot be added
tothe ice storagebin-it maynot
crushand/or dispensewell.

seforeUs:ng Your

!cemaker and Dispenser

If refrigeratorisoperated before
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
accessdoorto the icebinandmake
sure icemakerfeeler arm isinthe

(UPIpositionasshownbelow.

OFF

Ice access

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Whenwater supplyhas been
connectedto icemaker,move
the feeler armto the ON (down)

position.

Depresswater dispensercradle
forabouttwo minutesto remove
trappedair from water line andto
fill water reservoirautomatically.

Ice cube moldautomaticallyfi!ls

withwateraftercoolingto freezing

temperatures.Firstcubesnormaiiy
freeze afterseveralhours.

NOTE:With .anewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24 hours
forthe freezer compartmenttocooi
downto the proper icemaking
temperature.

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Icemaker

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Ice&ChilledWater

Dispenser{continued)

OnceYourIcernaker and
DispenserAre

Throwawaythe firstfew batches
of ice cubes(16or 24 cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothe samethingafter
vacationsorextended periodswhen
iceisn’t

Discardthefirsthalfdozengiassfuls
ofwater inthe kitchensink.Thiswill

eliminatethe slight”plastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedto the water
bythe water reservoir.

Keepice levelto keep icemaker

productive.Cubesejected intoan

emptystoragebin will pile upclose
tothe icemakerand pushthe feeler
arm upto the OFF positionprema­turelywhenthe bin is only partially

used.

inOperation

full.Openthe iceaccessdoor,reach

in, levelthe cubesby handand ice
makingwillresume.Keepingcubes
distributedevenlywill allowthe

icemakertoproduceenoughiceto
fillthe binto itsmaximumcapacity.

To Dispense

(TFX22R)

● Setselectorto CUBES, CRUSHED

ICE or CHILLED WATER.

Model TFX22R

iceand Water

TODispense Ice and Water

UFX24R)

. For ice,set selectorswitchto
CUBES or CRUSHED. For water,

simplypositionglassbeneath
words“CHILLED WATER.

Model TFX24R

Caution:

Undercertainrare circums­tances, icecubes may be
discolored,usuallyappearing
witha green-bluishhue..The
causeofthisunusualdiscolor­ationisapparentlydueto a
combinationoffactorssuchas
certaincharacteristicsof local
waters,householdplumbrng
andtheaccumulationofcopper
saltsinan inactivewatersupply
linewhichfeedsthe icemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injuriousto health. If suchdis­colorationisobserved,discard
theice ‘cubesand contactyour
GeneralElectricFactoryService
Centeroranmthorized Customer
Care”servicer.

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Model TFX22R

. Gripglassorothercontainernear
rimand pressrimgentlybutfirmly
againsttherubber-cushionedcradle.

ModelTFX24R

● Grip glassor other container

gentlynearrimandpressrimfirmly
againstice or waterdispenser
cradle.

Caution:

Never putfingersorotherobjectsintothe icecrusherd=harge opening.

When DispensingIce...

Somecrushedicemaybe dispensed

eventhoughyouselectedCUBES.
This happensoccasionallywhena
fewcubesinadvertentlygetdiverted
tothecrusher.

Sometimesa moundof snowwill
formon the doorinthe ice chute.
Thisconditionisnormal,andusually
occurswhenyou havedispensed
crushedice repeatedly.The snow
wiII eventuallyevaporate.

When DispensingWater...

The water systemprovidesapprox-

imatelysix successive8-ounce

glassfuls-after which,several

hoursmustbe allowedfor replen-

ishedwater reservoirsupplyto cool.
Youprobablywill notdrainall the
chilledwaterfromthe reservoiron
a singleoccasion.

The firstglassofwaterdispensed

maybe warmerthanthe following
ones.This isnormal.

.

Dispensedwaterischilled,not

iced. For colderwater,simplyadd

crushediceor cubesbefore dis-

pensingwater.