GE TFX20R Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille

CareandCleaning
Condenser

EnergySaver
Energy-SavingTips

FoodSaverSystem
FoodStorageSuggestions

IceTrays
IcemakerAccessoryKit

Installation

AdapterPlug
AdjustableRoUers

Clearances

2
4

11 RepairService
11

5
2

8
6

10 Vacation&MovingTips
10

3,4

4
4

4

ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver

SafetyInstructions
Shelves

StorageDrawers

Drawer&CoverRemoval 9,10

TemperatureControls

Warranty
WaterFiherAccessory

13,14

15

8,9,10

12

BackCover

10

3
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5

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding
Location

WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBulbReplacement

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thi$

It k intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedown then’mddand

serialnmbers.

You’llseethem on a labelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
your refrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

MMel

Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

Myoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefiige;ator. -

Savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,

checktheProblemSolveronpages

13and 14.Itlists causesofminor
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
this book,call
GEAnswerCenteP

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde6stemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
he sunwillshinedirectlyonit.

oDon’topendoorsmoreoftenthan
necessary.

*Closedoorsassoonaspossible9
particularlyinhot,humidweather.

@Besuredoorsareclosedtightly.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorshaven’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.

e Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

wipemoisturefrombottlesad

e
cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the

refrigerator.
~ Keepfoodscoveredto reduce

moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

oIf youturnthe controktothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling

or freezing,besureto turn‘hem
backtoregularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefi-igeralor.

Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
COOL

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Wisappihmoemustbe

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Becauseofpotentkdsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelect touseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEl!vlPORARY

CONNIX71TONJmaybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseof a ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2) availableatmostlocal-

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(AOAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)

E

(contin.ed~–womm~e..p~ea$e

extensioncord. However,if you
stillelect to useanextension
cord,it isabsolutelynecessaryit

bea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord
havinggroundingtype plugand
outlet, andelectricalratingofcord
be 15amperes(
volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,

The refkigerd.m shoticl always

be phgged into its own
individual dectricd

(IUvolt, 60Hertz,or 100volt, 50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis

recommendedforbestpetiormance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea

firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

minimum)and 120

outlet—

Adjustablerollers,whichenable

youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthe wallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbesetsothat
therefrigeratoris firmlypositioned
onthefloorandthefrontisraised

justenoughthatthedoorsclose

easilywhenopenedabouthalfivay.

Speciallydesigneddoorhingeslift
bothdoorsslightlywhenopened.
Theforceofgravitythenhelps
closethedoorautomatically.

Thehugerslotintheadaptermusl
bealignedwiththe largerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovide~mperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercod.

QMJ’1’KN$/:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnot groundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis

metal,andnotinsulated,andwall
outletisgroundedthroughhouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethe circuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.

men di!wonlwctingthe power
cordfrom the adapter~alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

the adapter ground

DONOTUSEthe
applianceUntila proper ground
has again been established.

use c@r&
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

imlercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan

Refr@XatirIOCation
Donot installrefrigeratorwhere

temperaturewillgobelow6Q°F.

becauseitwillnot runoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

llo installitona floor strong

enoughtosupportitfdy loaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

(l%3rances

Allowthefollowingclearances

foreaseofinstdation, proper

aircirculation,andphmbing

andekctrid connections:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/$”

Top. .

Back. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“

AUowthefollowingdoorckarame:

Sides

Considerprovidingwatersupply
torefrigeratorlocation.It will
simpli~connectionofoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou wish
toinstalloneatalaterdate.

● . . . . . . . . e● . . . ● . 1“

● . ● ● *e. . ● e*e.3/4”

**e

Toa@st rollers,removethebase
grillebygrasping-itatthebottom

andpullingitout.

‘Ihmrolleradjustingscrews

clockwiseto raiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead

bolt) or pliers.

Whenadjustingfrontrollersfor

properdoorclosure,werecommend
bottomfrontedgeofcabinetbe
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.

Tbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnaps;ntoplace.

4

EnergysaverSy$tem

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C

FREEZE!?

.

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols

INITIALSETTING
COLDEST

E

that letyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

H$THALLY,set the

I’(3OD

controlat5 andthe

m~s~

FREEZERcontrolatC

For colderorwarmertemperatures,

adiustthedesiredcompartment

oktroloneletterorntimberat

w- %

‘NIT’AL‘ETT’NG 5

COLDEST

FRESHFOOD

9

Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24houmforthe
refrigeratorto reachthe
temperatureyew.set.

Youwon’tfindan“energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.

Wm liquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.

This refrigerator

needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energysaver”switch.. there’sno

needforit.

NoDefrosting

It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.

VVheninitiaIBysettingtheumtrok,
orwhenadjusting them9allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilim+orevenout.Dothisbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsof freshorfrozenfoods.

Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto66CWF99turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.

HowtoTest

Usethem~ilktestforthefresh

foodcompartment.Place

containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
ita daylater.Ifthemilkistoo

_ warm~~toocold~

temperaturecontrols.

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ad.usttk

Ifyouturn your
hou$ehokmwmmtat

bekNv60°Featnight

.. you maywanttoturntheZettered
controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertemperaturesin the
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouare turningdown
your thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.

a

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4~’

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.

5

SRI ml

Ilw m

Eatingqualitydrops
afteriirneshown

FwshMeats

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

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

Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

Ground&StewMeats. . . . . 1to 2

VarietyMeats. ., . . . . . . . . 1to 2

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

REFRIGERATORFREEZER

350 (gT4(Jo~.

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MONTHS

6 to 12
4 to 8
6to 12
6 to 9
3 to 4
3to 4
3 to 4
1to 2

F%lGes$edMeats

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

Frankfurters.. . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . : . . 7

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

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

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

Sausage(Smoked).. .. . . . . 7

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).. . 14to 21

1
%

1to 2
1to 2
1to 2

Freezing

not recom-

mended.

cookedMeats

CookedMeatsand

MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3to 4

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

2 to 3
2 to 3

FreshPoultry

Chicken&Turkey(Whole). .. 1to 2

Chicken(Pieces).. . . . . . . . 1to 2

Turkey(Pieces).. . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

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

Giblets.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

12
9

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3

CookedPoultry

Pieces(Coveredwith Broth) lto2

Pieces(NotCovered).. . . . . 3to 4

CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . 3 to 4

FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3to 4

(~h~~th~~fOr~MtS&~OUIt~) FREEZER

Mostfruits and vegetables... . . .....8-12 months

Leanfish. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months

Fattyfish, rolls and breads,

soups, stew,casseroles. . . . ... , .2-3 months

Cakes,pies, sandwiches,

Ieft-overs(cooked),

Icecream(original carton). .. ....1 month max.

IWwtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeor CountyExtension
Servicew yourlocalUtility Companyfor the
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods,

DepaflinmtofAgricWre

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6
1
4 to 6

4

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age; consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.

TOstore and

*Alwaysremovestorewrappings.

@Rewrapinfoil, fihn or waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.

‘lbstorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor ahuninumfoil,orput
ina plasticbag.

@Carefullywraptoexpel@and
helppreventmold.

@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingif youwish.

TOstorevegetables,

use tk

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethe natural

moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

~& a fifier aid to fies~ess,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe

storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Specialfieshfoodcompawnt
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain

foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned

topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage8.

TOstoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnornudlyrequire

slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy” already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.

~Itwill benecessarytoexpmhnentto

determinethe freezercompartment

locationandtemperaturecontrol

settingtokeepyouricecreamat

therightservingtemperature.

~Therearoftheiieezercompartment

is slightlycolderthanthe front.

mpsall freezingf“w.is

Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:

L Initialquality.Freezeonly

top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.

2. Speed,Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,

thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

3.Roper
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.

packaging.Usefood

TO

freezemeat,fishandpoultry,

wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto

providea good,lastingseal.

Ilon’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonly once.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:

TFX19,Tl?X20 . . . . . . .20pounds

TFX22 . . . . . . . . . . .. ..21 pounds

TFX24. . . . . . . .. . . . ..26 pounds

ForCmvenknce.● a

*Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.

@PlacetheoldestitemsupIlontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.

@Use shelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

@Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.

Tostwemomyimmergy
andfoodcosts:

@Placemostperishableitems

towardtherearofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestinthispart

ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfdmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger

whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.

DOnotoverloadyourfreshfood

~

orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes

possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

*When

severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleinrefrigerator.Ifyour
refrigeratorhasanicemaker,setthe
icem-~erto theOFF positionand
shut offwatertotherefrigerator.

goingoutofio-wnfor

6

-2?SS?A

your

Somemodelshaveadjustable
shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments,enabling
youtomakeefilcientshelf
arrangementstofityour family’s
foodstorageneeds.

Shehesin

mesh Food

(onmodelssoequipped)

Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup at
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks

onrearwallof refrigerator.

IFkeezer

(onmodelssoequipped)

Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefkezer compartmentletyou
repositionthe shelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.

‘h repositionshelves:

L Whilepressingtabsonshelf
supportson rightwall,liftshelf
outofgroovesin supports.

Ifshelfsupports
onrightwalldonothave

merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.

atdesiredlevel

tabs,

Juice-CanRack

(onmodelssoequipped)

Cansoffrozenjuiceareeasily
accessiblewhenstoredintherack

onthefreezercompartmentdoor.

❑

Additional

cans go here

ElEngage

top

lug

❑ Lower to

lock into place

TOreplaceshe!ves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilit~ocksintoposition.

Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustablein the
samemanner.

la

Place first

can here

Toloadit, placefirstcaninbottom
openingofrack.Thenloadadditional

cansintotherackfkom.thetop.

2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf

rodscomeoutofholesonleftwall.

3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertrodsintoholesonleftwall.

at desired level
on right walihavetabs~lower
shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
fidlyinsertedintogrooves.

7

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Moist ‘n Fresh
dmwer—

tightly—

close

Convertible

Keeper—

Meat

Moist’n Fresh drawer–

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Rm$t‘nFreshDrawer

(onmodelssoequipped)

Thetopdrawerisdesignedto keep

unwrappedfbodsfreshbyretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentof
foodssuch

o ~fl~ch~kes

@Asparagus
@Beets,topped ~Currants
~Blueberries

43~ar~s
~Celery

Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

it is recommendedthatodorous
foodsbestoredwrapped–foods
suchas:

Broccoli

s

~Brussels

Sprouts

Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate

inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand

the drawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris

partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthe frontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawer-all

thewayin.

2iS:

e cherries

eco~

~&eens, leafy ~ Spinach
~Lettuce
0 Pat3ky

QPeas,green

@Cabbage
ocaulifj~er

e (Jreen ojjons

e Plums
e Radishes

@Rhubarb

eTomatoes,

ripe

~Parsnips
oTurnips

If&elm

(onmodek3soequipp@ =

TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldair ducttoallowa

streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmentto flowaroundthe
drawer.

The variabletemperaturecontrol
regulatestheair flowfromthe
freezercompartment.

TFX22, TFX24

Setcontrolleveralltheway ‘
down—thecoldestsetting—tostore

freshmeats.If leveris leftinmeat
positionforalong periodoftime,
somefrostmayformontheinside

ofthedrawer.

TI=X20

Convertible Meat Keeper

“!

TFx22, TFX24

TFX20

Setcontrolleverailthewayupto

converttheMeatsor Vegetables
drawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
duct is turnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese

extremescanbe selected.

SealedSnackPack

(onmodelssoequipped)

TheSealedSnackPack—andglass
shelfto whichitis attached-can

berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityfor
convenientstorageofmeatsand
cheese,bacon,horsd’oeuvres,
spreadsandsnacks.

.-.

-=== Drawersat bottom offreshfood
compartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthe wayoutofrefrigerator
tohelppreventcontentsfrom
spillingontofloor.Drawers can
easilyberemovedbygraspingthe
sidesandliftingup slightlywhile

pullingpast“stop”location.
lb removedrawerswhenthe

f’resh foodconlpwtm!nt door
cannot be opened My, fbiiowthe

procedure thatappM toyour

model.
ModelsTWC22&TFxM

-—

1. Removefoodfromshelfabove
sealedvegetabledrawerandtakeout
shelf.?hkefoodofftheglasscover

andoutofthedrawer.

2. Removetheflexiblegasket
attherear ofthevegetabledrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntil the
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe

drawersupporttabs.

5. Pullthe drawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe

drawer.Ifthe refrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
drawerout untilithitsthe door.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthe drawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.

6. Iftapeholds ConvertibleMeat

Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,backuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretainers.

R Tilt andremovethedrawer.
Aftercieaning,replacein reverse

order.

Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof
sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace.

3. Pullthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherear oftheglass
upand, atthesametime,pushit

- backuntilit clearsfront-corner
retainers.

-

. 4. Tiltandremovethecover.

(continuednextpage)

‘%Tiltandremovethecover.

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TFxw & ‘mK20

Kyourrefrigeratorhas

L

adjustable(cantilever)shelves,
ternporarily”locatebo~omadjustable
she~fhigherupin cabinet. “

2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin,pushrear ofcover

upand,atthesametime,pushit,,~’””
backuntilitclearsfront-corney~--”~-’--’-”<
retainers.

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3. Tiltandremovethecover.‘:’},,,,

4. Tiltandremovethedrawer. ““’;..‘ i{-~~

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~$ P icecubeseasdy.Holdtrayupside-

, ~~’ downoveracofi inerand twist

$ 6/

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(onmodelssoequipped)

Al)

cetraysare’~esignedtorelease

bothendstorele secubes.

Trays

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(Optionall-atextracost)

AGE automaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.It cankeepyou
suppliedwitha binfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.

Ifyour refrigeratordidnotcome

alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;speci~
UK-KIT-2or UK-KIT4.Awater
supplykitcontainingcoppertubing,
shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions

neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterbe isalsoavailable

atextracost.

meper’fkctCmlplion to

your automaticicenmker—

awaterfiiter

Model

f’dhvidth meatdrawer:

5. Grasprearofflexiblemeatpan

cover,benditupwardandpushit
backuntilnotchonrightofcover
1inesypwithtaboncoversupport.

6. Tiltcoverandtakeitout.

‘mx20 with

Foronlyme or twoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.

Wmhicetraysandstoragebinin
lukewarmwateronly.Donotput

theminanautomaticdishwasher.

Youricecubescanonly @ ­beas fresh-tastingasthe .

waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinaI,metallic
tastes.A porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits

ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat

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[e-mail]
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7, Tihandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning,reverseprocedure

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Thedoor handlesandtrimcanbe

cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionof mildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesandtrim.

Keepthe finishclean. Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
~~ithkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha

soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
that canerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining

bleachbecausetheseproductscan

scratchandweakenthepaint finish.

PWect the

paintfihish.Thefinish

ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Wkhpropercare,it willstaynew­~ookingandrust-freeforyears.

Applya coat ofkitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratorisnew

andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WlW7X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Insidethe freshfoodandfreezer

compartments shouldbecleaned
atleastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,

lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

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solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand

vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdemorotherabrasive
cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.

Drain openinginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer

basketandflushasolutionofbaking

soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainline withthehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofa cloggeddrainline.

Ifdrainbecomesclogged,usea
meatbasterandbaking-soda-and-

watersolutiontoforcetheclog
throughthe drainline.Continue
flushinguntilline is clear,then
emptyandreplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
your refrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe

refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultindamageto
your floorcoveringor refrigerator.

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Formostefficientoperation,you
willneedtokeepthecondenser
clean.Removethebasegrille(see
page4)andeithersweepaway or
vacuumupdustthatis readily
accessible.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
onceayear.

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Panbehindbasegrilleshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.When

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aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.

4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.

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bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit

backandreleaseittolet lipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

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controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
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tablespoonofsodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.To preventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

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perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.

MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesureto shutoff
watersupplytothe refrigerator.

you move

Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.

Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.

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positionduringactualmovingand

invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

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shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto
removeif it isemptiedfirst.)

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you.(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)

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onthebackpageofthisbook

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfhther help.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

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writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KentuckyLK1225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginal purchase date such as your sales sliporcancelled checktoestablishwarrantyperiod,

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FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone year from date of original
purchase, vvewill provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace

anypart of the refrigerator that

fails because of a manufacturing

defect.

This warranty is extended to All warrantyservicewill beprovided Look in the White or YellowPages
the original purchaser and any byour FactoryServiceCentersor of yourtelephone directoryfor
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii

and Washington, 13.C.In Alaska the HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE or
warranty isthe same except that it is
‘LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or forthe service technician’s travel
costs to your home.

FULL HVEYEAR WARRANTY

Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your home to repair or replace any

part of the sealed refrigerating
system(thecompressor,

condenser,evaporatorand all

connecting tubing) that fails

becauseof a manufacturing

defect.

byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.

LMVIITE3)MFET’INEWAF?FUUWI’

Forthe life of the refrigerator,wewill

replace,free of charge,

see-throughpanor drawermade
from Lexan@pdycarbonateresin

and furnished with the refrigerator if
the pan or drawer breaksduring
normal household use.Drawercovers
are not included. The drawers can be
exchangedat a General Electric
Appliance PartsMart, FactoryService
Cehter,or by writing to the address
below.

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

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Some siates do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which vary from stateto state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

iffurther help is needed cmmrning this warranty,write:

~Service trips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

Readyour Useand Carematerial.

If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealeror our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer information service

@Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Warrantor:General Electric Company

Affairs,GEApp!iarmes,Louisville,KY 40225

oReplacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

~Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORIS/VOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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