GE TFX20, TFX19, TFX22, TFXH22, TFX24 User Manual

ApplianceRegistration
BaseGriHe 4 ProblemSolver 13,14

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ModelandSerialNumbers

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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

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RepairService 15
SafetyInstructions 3

5 Shelves 7
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8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 9,10
6 TemperatureControls 5

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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

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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.

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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.

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outletisencol.mtered,it isyour
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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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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

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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.

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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

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~.=bWmpGmtUIecontrols.

or too cold, adjustthe

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Use theicecreamtestforthe

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freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursforthe

refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.

Ifyout your
hkwv60”F.a night

youmaywanttoturnthelettered

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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

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condenserisautomatically

circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
qutsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’s no
needforit.

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It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

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