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Refrigerator

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Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Appliance Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Energy Saving Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Food Storage Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Automatic

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pofla.Bins.....

Slide-Out Spillproof Shelves .................10

Quick Space Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Storage Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Temperature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Care and Cleaning

Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Water Filter Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Consumer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Model and Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Repair Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back cover

Icemaker

& Dispenser ........4-6

a a

Preparation

Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installation

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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Models:

TFHA22R TFHA24R TFHB22R TFHB24R TFHW22R TFHW24R

GE Appliances

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YOU...

Write

dom

the model

and serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a label on the

wdl

beside the top drawer or at the bottom, just inside the fresh food compartment door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Registration Card that came with your refrigerator.

Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator.

Roduct Ownership

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new refrigerator properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville. KY 40225

If you received a damaged refrigerator...

Immediately contact (or builder) that sold you the refrigerator.

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Save time and money. Before you

Check the Problem Solver section in this book. It lists minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

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E~RGY-SA~G

● Location of your refrigerator is important. Avoid

locating it next to your range, a heating vent or where the sun will shine directly on it.

● Close the doors as soon as possible, particularly in

hot, humid weather.

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

YOU

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

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● Be sure the doors are closed tightly. Before leaving

the house or retiring for the night, check to be sure the doors haven’t been left open accidentally.

● Keep foods covered to reduce moisture buildup

inside the refrigerator.

SERWCE

FINALLY, if your problem is not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

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plug f~y Md pull s~~ghtout from~~

outlet.

Repair or replace immediately 4

service otherwise damaged. Do

crack

cords

that have

b~ome

not use a

or abrasion damage

along

either the plug or connector end.

* When wall,

power cord.

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thereMgerator,

could damage the refrigerator and

moving your refrigerator

carefd

dlOW

not to roll over or

chfldren

injure themselves.

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partial

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quality of foods, particularly

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ground

meats$

should not be

Thawed

If the

odor orca~or ofwy fd is:pr

it.

eat.

thawing

and refreezing reduces the

vegetables and prepared of

red

meats is affected

less

foods. Use ’refrozen foods as

save as much

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eting quality as

unp~ug

and

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recommend that

your

repairs.

any

performed by a

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unplugg@ in order to avoid

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and

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moving parts of the ejector heating element that releases

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place fingers or

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AUTOWTIC ICEWmR

& ICE DISPENSER

Automatic

Icemaker

and Ice& Water

Dispenser

Your refrigerator has an automatic

dispenser that dispenses water, ice cubes and crushed ice through the freezer compartment door. Here’s how they work.

Water flows from the household supply through a

dual solenoid

(1)

:~~::::e

reservoir and to the (3) automatic

icemaker

needed.

(

Water is frozen

in the (4) cube mold

and ejected into the (5) storage bin

where a powered auger moves cubes forward into the dispensing unit.

motor-

III

icemaker and a

Cubes or crushed ice, as selected, dispense through chute in door when cradle is pressed.

When the switch is moved to CRUSHED,

housing channels cubes through the crusher and crushed ice falls through chute into glass.

Water from reservoir flows through the

(6)

tubing in the door and is dispensed when the cradle is

pressed. (7)

A light switch

dispenser on or off.

*Light

switch

turns the night light* in the

and

night

light are on 24’ models

baffle in

Only.

hpotit

*Your

cycl=pproximately 120 period+epending

temperature, room temperature, number of door

openings

●

rnterrnitte~t

flow

interruption is more than brief, ice

may be

instructions in

● Avoid

~rrow

chute

or cause

Periodic&ly

look down chute, poke it through with a wooden spoon.

● To help keep

beyond the glass,

chu~but

Fa@

icemaker ~

and other use conditions.

dispensing of ice is

tbe

cause and should be removed following

this

section.

overfilhg @asses

etira-tall @asses. ~s can

the

open the freezer compartment door and

into the chute. If ice is blocking the

not so close that it

abut Yaur

produce eight

cubes in a 24-hour

on freezer compartment

Iw &

cubes

norma].

with ice and using

jam

the

door ti

bik

place glass close to ice

the

chute to freem shut.

of ice from being spmyed ,

blocks outcoming

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from the combined pressure of your

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storagebin.

in the storage bin may cause the icemaker

that produced by your

or dispense we~.

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dis~nsed Mfm

or bind.

foods

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to the im

cwcraekor,

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Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser

If you use your refrigerator before the water connection is made, raise the ice access door and

m~e

sure

the icemaker feeler arm is in the

STOP (up) position.

arm in

(up) n)

position

m in

Once Your Icemaker and Dispenser are in Operation

Throw away the first few batches of ice cubes (16 or

24 cubes). This will flush away any impurities in the water line. Do the same thing after vacations or

extended periods when ice isn’t used. Discard

sink. This will eliminate the slight “plastic” taste

—

temporarily imparted to the water by the water reservoir.

Keep ice level to keep icemaker productive.

ejected into an empty storage bin will pileup close to the position prematurely when the bin is only partially full.

Open

hand and distributed evenly will allow the enough ice to fill the bin to its maximum capacity.

tie fwst

six

glassfuls

of water in the

Mtchen

Cubes

icem&er

and push the feeler arm up to the STOP

the ice access door, reach in, level the cubes by

icemaking

will resume. Keeping cubes

icem~er

to produce

When water supply has been connected to

icem~er,

move feeler arm to ON (down) position. Depress water dispenser cradle for about two minutes

to remove trapped air from the water line and to fill water reservoir automatically.

Ice cube mold automatically fills with water after cooling to freezing temperatures. First cubes

norrndly

freeze after several hours. NOTE: With a newly-installed refrigerator, allow

about 24 hours for the freezer compartment to cool down to the proper

Under

certain mre diseoloti color. a~=ntiy

usually

The cause

due to a combination of factors such as

ceti chamctistics plumbiag md irtactive

water supply Me which feeds the icem&er. Continued consumption of such discolored

may

be injurious to

observ~

Factory Care

discmd the

Se~ice

Servicer,

ice-m&ing temperature.

circumstances,

appefing with

of&s musud

ice cubes

maybe

a green-bluish

discoloration is

of local waters, household

tie

accumulation of copper salts h an

ice aks

hddt. K

Center or an

such discoloration is

ice

cubes and contact your

authori~

Customer

To Dispense Ice and Water

(on models

● Set selector switch to CUBES, CRUSHED

ICE or WATER.

Grip glass or other container near the rim and press rim gently but cradle.

with

one cradle)

fitiy

against the rubber-cushioned

To Dispense Ice and Water

(on models with two cradles)

● For ice, set selector switch to CUBES or

CRUSHED. For water, simply position glass beneath the word “WATER.”

● Grip glass or other container gently near the rim and

press rim firmly against ice or water dispenser cradle.

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AUTOWTIC ICEWmR

(continued)

& ICE DISPENSER

When Dispensing Ice...

Some crushed ice may be dispensed even though you selected CUBES. a few cubes accidentally

This happens occasionally when

get channeled to the crusher.

Sometimes a mound of snow will form on the door

in the ice chute. This condition is normal, and usually occurs when you have dispensed crushed ice

repeatedly.

snow will eventually evaporate.

To Stop Dispensing

Release pressure from cradle and withdraw slowly to catch last bits of ice or drops of

Some slight dripping may occur following dispensing of crushed ice or water. If excessive, the spill should be wiped dry immediately.

Do not pour water in spill shelf because it is not self draining-pour it in kitchen sink. The shelf and its grille should be cleaned regularly according to Care and Cleaning instructions.

water

When Dispensing Water...

The water system provides approximately six

successive 6-ounce

hours must be allowed for replenished water reservoir supply to cool. You probably will not drain dl the chilled water from the reservoir on a single occasion.

glassfuls—after

which several

The first glass of water dispensed maybe warmer than the following ones. This is

Dispensed water is cool, noticed.

simply add crushed ice or cubes before dispensing water.

normal.

For colder water,

If Ice Clumps Form in Storage Bin...

The icemaker ejects cubes in groups of eight, and it is normal for several cubes to be joined together. However, if you don’t use the ice very often ice clumps may form in the storage bin and can clog the dispenser.

If this happens:

● Remove storage bin from freezer compartment.

Break up ice clumps with fingertip pressure

and discard remaining clumps.

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Replace bin before remaining cubes melt

and fuse together.

To Remove Ice Cube Storage Bin

Lift the left corner to free the bin from the shelf, and pull the bin straight out while supporting it at front and back.

If Ice Is Not Used

Frequently...

“Old” ice cubes will become cloudy and taste stale. Empty ice storage bin periodically and wash it inlukewarm water. Be sure to allow storage bin to cool before replacing will stick to the metal auger.

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ice cubes

Move Fee (up) Posit

● Home water supply is to be

turned off for several hours.

● Ice storage bin is to be removed

for a period of time.

● Going away on vacation, at

which time you should off the valve in the water supply line to your refrigerator.

To Replace Ice Cube Storage Bin

Slide the bin back until the tab on the bin locks into the slot in the shelf.

If bin does not go all the way back, remove it and rotate the drive mechanism 1/4 turn. Then push bin back again until the tab on the bin locks into the slot in the shelf.

Arm to STOP

on when...

dso

turn

If This is Your First

Icemaker...

You’ll hear occasional sounds that may be unfamiliar. These are normal

not cause for concern.

icemaking

sounds and are

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