ApplianceRegistration
BaseGriHe 4 ProblemSolver 13,14
2
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
CareandCleaning 11
Condenser
EnergySaver
Energy-SavingTips
FoodSaverSystem
FoodStorageSuggestions
IceTrays 10
IcemakerAccessoryKit 10
Installation 3,4
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
Grounding 3,4
Location
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
Light BulbReplacement 12
Modds’mxul
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TFX22
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TFX24
11
RepairService 15
SafetyInstructions 3
5 Shelves 7
2
8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 9,10
6 TemperatureControls 5
4
4
StorageDrawers 8,9,10
Vacation&MovingTips 12
Warranty BackCover
WaterFilterAccessory 10
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Read.thisbookC$m?fwy.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
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Usethesenumbersinany
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphone number):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
Writedownthem a
senu
13and 14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
You’llseethemonalabel atthe
bottom,just insidethe freshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
yourrefrigerator.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
Harnea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,a heatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topendoorsmoreoftenthan
necessary.
~Closedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot,humidweather.
eBesuredoorsareclosedtightly.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorshaven’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.
~ Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuilduninsidethe
refrigerator.
@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
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m a standard.two-prongwall
outletisencol.mtered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand.
y~y safety
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equippedWitflathree-prong
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obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
use Plug
(U!%dt units)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,if you still
electto useanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECHONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ?.JLlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocalhardwarestores.
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PERMITTEDIN CANADA)
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthe connectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowill outle~cover
screwdoesnot groundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomake sure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnot done,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
ShouIdtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeenestabkhed.
Use Gwds
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelectto useanextension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbea UL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
a groundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
1 volts.
Therefrigeratorshoukllalways
bephgged intoitsown
individualelectricaloutlet—
(115volt,
6 Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).,Thisis
recommendedforbest performance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Rdkx’s
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsothe refrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatlifiboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
RefrigeratorLocation
closethemsecurely.
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiUgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
DoinstaNitona floorstrong
enoughtosupportitMy loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
ToadjustroUers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
ck
andpullingit out.
Tim therolleradjustingscrews
A11owthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
clockwiseto raisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit.Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hex head
bolt)or pliers.
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”
Whenadjustingfrontrollemforproper
WaterS t k
(onK-m?ddssoe
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthe cabinet
beapproximately~-” fromthe floor.
Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakertoa coldwaterline.A
watersupplykit containingcopper
tubing, shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wal~severalfeet(approximately
8feetof1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
Torephe basegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
C I S
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m set them~
controlat5 andthe
FREEZER controlatC
colderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthe desiredcompartment
controlone letterornumberat
atime.
IMPORTANT
WheninitiallySettingthecmtrois,
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,OrevenoutoDothkbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithkwge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoixk
Turningthefreshfood
cmtroito 660FF99turnsoff
B(YTHCompartments-fresh
firedANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.
Howt Test
Use milk testfor thefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo
---;-~;a:r-i
~.=bWmpGmtUIecontrols.
or too cold, adjustthe
‘ ‘ 5 F F
1
Use theicecreamtestforthe
C 9
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifyout your
hkwv60”F.a night
youmaywanttoturnthelettered
...
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from “5” to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe
therm&tatdown,tur{temperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
Energys system
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
I
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
qutsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’s no
needforit.
Nomm
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
G & S M . . . . 1 2
VarietyMeats. . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
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TOstorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
. . .
ina plasticbag.
~Carefl.dlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-package$cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetabks,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters.. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . J. . 7
Ham(Half).. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
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Gravy& MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1to 2
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Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to2
T (P. . . . . . 1 2
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Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
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C P D . . . . . 3 4
FriedChicken.. . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
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Newtechniquesamconstantiybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstonngfoods.
*US. DepatimentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthe storevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
2 3
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towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~ ~ a tier ~d tofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompartment
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain
foodswhichtheybebeendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpage&
Tostoreicecremrkl?ine-qwdity
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eIt
will be necessarytoexperimentto
determinethefkeezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~ TheH ofthef.ieezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipsm foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
‘lbstore meat$,fish and
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime, too,withless
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfbil~filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
cullingandsortingtodo.
‘3.Proper
Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing,
TOf!reeze
meat,fish and
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsata timeas follows:
TFX19,TI?X20 . . . . . .
TFX22 . . . . . . . . . . . .
TFX24. . . . . . . . . . . .
For convenience.
.20pounds
..21 pounds
..26 pounds
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@Store all likethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,but electricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.
@Place the oldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
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Placemostperishableitems
towardtherear ofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestin thispart
oftheIlesh foodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Operithedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
emen
goingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossiblein refrigerator.Ifyour
refrigeratorhasan icemaker,setthe
icemakertotheOFF positionand
shut offwatertotherefrigeratcm
Somemodelshave adjustable
shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments,enabling
youtomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfmily’s
fbodstorageneeds.
JFre$h
mows
‘libremove shelves:Tilt shelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrear wallof refrigerator.
so e
in
( soequipped)
$helfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefkeezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
reshelves:
L Whilepressingtabson shelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelf
outofgroovesin supports.
‘
Ifshelfsupports Ieveh
onright walldonot hwvetabs,
merelylowershelfintoplaceorI
supportS.
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(onnmdeksoequipped)
Cansoffrozenjuiceareeasily
accessiblewhenstoredintherack
onthefreezercompartmentdoor.
Additional
cans go here
❑ Engage
top lug
❑ Lower to
lock into place
‘h shehs: Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Then lowerfrontof
sheifuntil itlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntil shelf
rodscomeoutofhokx onlefiwall.
3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertrodsintoholesonleftwali.
at de$k’edlevel
mlright walflhavetibs9 lower
shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
filly insertedintogrooves.
Place first
canhere
TOload it, placefirstcaninbottom
openingofrack.Thenloadadditional
cansintotherackfromthetop.
Moist ‘n Fresh
drawer—
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Moist‘dhe!d’aDmvver
modelsso equipped)
Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeep
unwrappedfimdsfish byretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentof
foodssuchas:
e A~C~Okes
~Asparagus
oBeets,
e Blueberries e Greens,leafy @
sCherries
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topped oCurrants
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inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is recommendedthat odorous
f k wrapped-foods
suchas:
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type of foodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspushthedrawerall
thewayin.
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(onmodelssoequipped)
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmentto flowaroundthe
drawer.
Thevariable temperature control
regulatestheair flowfromthe
freezercompartment.
TFX22, TFX24 TFX20
Setcontrolleveralltheway
down—thecoldestsetting-to store
freshmeats.If leverisleftinmeat
positionforalong periodoftime,
somefrostmayformontheinside
ofthedrawer.
TFX22, TFX24 TFX20
Setcontrolleverallthewayupto -
convertthe Meatsor Vegetables
drawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
sealedSnackPack
(onmodelssoequipped)
TheSealedSnackPack-and glass
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddravwr
retainshighhumidityfor
convenientstorageofmeatsand.
cheese,bacon,h&s d’oeuvres,
spreadsandsnacks.
Drawersatbottomoffreshfood
compartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthe wayoutofrefrigerator
tohelppreventcontentsfrom
spillingontofloor.Drawers can
easilyberemovedbygraspingthe
sidesandliftingupslightlywhile
pullingpast“stop”location.
TOremovedmw’er$when the
fresh foodcompartment door
c be opened My, Wow the
procedurethatappliestoyour
model.
ModelsTFX22&T’FX24
L Removefoodfromshelfabove
sealedvegetabledrawerandtakeout
shelf.Thkefoodofftheglasscover
andoutofthedrawer.
Drawer
2. Removetheflexiblegasket
attherear ofthevegetabledrawer.
Lifteachendstraightup untilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pull the
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilit is
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltit andtakeit out.
& If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
upand,at thesametime,backuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretiiners.
& Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning~replaceinreverse
order.
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W%endrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrear of -–sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend .
oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe
slot onthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace.
3. Pullthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherear oftheglass
upand, at thesametime, pushit
backuntil it clearsfront-corner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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7. Tiltandremovethe cover.
(continued)
1. Hyourrefrigeratorhas
adjustable(cantilever)Shelves,
temporarilylocatebottomadjustable
shelfhigherupincabinet.
2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin,pushrearofcover
upand, atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsfront-comer
retainers.
Ike
modelssoequipped)
Icetraysaredesignedtorelease
icecubeseasily.Holdtrayupsidedownovera containerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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A Kit
(optional extracost)
AGE automaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfidofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfiss or muss.
If yourrefrigeratordid notcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;speci@
UK-KIT4or IM-1.Awatersupply
kitcontainingcoppertubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterlineisalsoavailable
atextracost.
3. Tilt andremovethecover.
4. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Model with
f’uli-widthmeatdrawer:
5. Grasprearofflexiblemeatpan
cover,benditupwardandpushit
backuntilnotchonrightofcover
linesupwithtaboncoversupport.
6 Tiltcoverandtakeit out.
L
For ody oneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
Washicetraysandstoragebinin
lukewarmwateronly.Donotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
Theperfectc
w a i
i w fm.er
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwitha waterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilteris anoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
GEdealer.SpecifiWIW7X0214.It
hascompleteinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”0.D.
copperwaterline.
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7. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning,reverseprocedure
toreplace.
The door handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
a solutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Dry withasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesandtrim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
aIhighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynewIookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
“-fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Imide
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnot practical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoor gaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain the
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changethe boxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainline withthehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomesclogged,usea
meatbasterandbaking-soda-andwatersolutiontoforcetheclog
throughthedrainline.
Careshouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorina side
directionmayresultin damageto
yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Comk!nser
Formostefilcientoperation,you
willneedto keepthecondenser
clean.Removethebasegrille(see
page4) andeithersweepawayor
vacuumup dustthat is readily
accessible.Forbestresults,usea
brushspeciallydesignedforthis
purpose.It isavailableatmost
appliancepartsstores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonce a year.
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2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpull offknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel (hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknob in OFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFl?,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
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MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepans by
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbe secuid
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
InFreezercom
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
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2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto
removeif it isemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
Wu”(It~i~~bendto free tabs from
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin atwalloutlet.
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applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineif thereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror
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tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweathei-frequent dooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsareset toocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage12.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
@Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
~Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefiigerator,
@Normalfimairflow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
@Crackingorpoppingofcoohngcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicernakerrefills.
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FIRST,contactthePeoplewho
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whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber-to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
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