GE TFX20R Use and Care Manual

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ApRegistration 2 Base Grille

Care and Cleaning Condenser

Energy Saver Ener~-SavinE Tips 2

Food Storage Suggestions 8

Storage Times

Ice Dispenser 6,7 Icexnaker

Installation 3,4

Adjustable Rollers

11 11 Shelves

6,7

Problem Solver 13-15

4 Repair Service

SafetyInstructions

Storage Drawers

Drawer &Cover Removal 10

Storage Times Temperature Controls

Vacation /kMoving Tips Warranty

WaterFilter Accessory

3 9

8 5

Back Cover

Clearances Electrical Requirements 3,4

Extension Cord 4 Grounding

Location WaterSupply to Icemaker 4

Light Bulb Replacement Model and Serial Numbers

3 4

Model frmmwith kemaker & Ice Dispenser

It is intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly.

Keepithandy foranswerstoyour questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp, write(include your phonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Writedown themodeland serialnumbers.

You’llseethemona labelatthe bottom,justinsidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith

your refrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyour refrigerator.

Myoureceivedadamaged refrigerator,immediatelycontact thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou therefrigerator.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice,check

theProblemSolveronpages1345. Itlistscausesofminoroperating problemsthatyoucancorrect yourself.

Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthis book,call GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerla versi6nen espan61deestemanual, namea GEAnswerCenter; serviciodeinformaci6n paraelconsumidor,

tek$fono800.626.2000.

@Locationofyour refrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnext to your range,aheatingventor where thesunwillshinedirectlyon it.

@JDon’topenthedoorsmoreoften thannecessary.

~Closethedoorsassoonaspossible, particularlyin hot, humidweather.

@Besurethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse or retiringforthenight,checkto be surethedoors haven’tbeenleft openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring refrigerationinyour refrigerator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredto reduce moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.

~ If youturn thecontrolstothe coldestpositionforquickchilling or freezing,be sureto turn them backtoregularsettings.

~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigemtor. overcrowdingcanrequireextra electricalenergytokeepeverything cool.

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“.. .Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen foodsthathavethawediftheystill containicecrystalsorif theyare

Ml Coki—below40°F.

‘6.. .Thawedgroarndmeats,poultry

orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror , off-colorshouldnotberefrozen andshotddnot beeaten.Thawed icecreamshouldbediscarded.If theodoror colorofanyfoodis poororquestionable,getrid ofit, Thefoodmaybedang&oustoeat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefi-g reducetheeatingquality’offoods;

particularlyfmits,vegetablesand preparedfoods.Theeatingquality ofredmeatsis affectedlessthan

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No@:WeStmnglyrecomend tiatarry servicingbepetiorrned ~.-;. bya qualifiedindividual.

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beunplu=ed inorderto avoid =~s<,contactwit@ livewirefilament. ~=;-,

(Aburned-outlightbulbmay breakwhenbeingreplaced.)

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly recommendagainstuseofan adapterplug.However,ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,wherelocal codespermit,aTEMWRAR.. CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa

.properlygroundedtwo-prongwall

outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter

(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

Thelargerslot in theadaptermust

bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe

walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity inthe connectionofthepowercord.

CAUTNN+I:Attachingan adapter groundterminaltowalloutletcover screwdoesnot groundanappliance unlesscoverscrewismetal,and not insulated,andwalloutletis

groundedthroughhousewiring.

Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure theoutletisproperlygrounded.

When disconnectingthe power cordfrom theadapter9alwayshold theadapterwithonehand.If this isnotdone,theadapterground terminalisverylikelyto break withrepeateduse.

shouldtheadaptergmWRd

terminalbreak, appliancelmtNa proper!gE’mnd hasagainbeen

Becauseofpotential.safety

hazardsundercertainconditions, westrong~yrecommendagainstthe me of an extensioncord. However,

ifyoustill electtouseanextension cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving agroundingtypeplugandoutlet andthat theelectricalratingofthe cordbe B amperes(minimum)and

120volts.

me mfki&!mtQrShoddahvays be phBggedinto itsown individual eh?ctricd omh?t-

(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50 Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis recommendedforbestperformance andtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere temperaturewiUgobelow60°F.

becauseit willnotrunoftenenough tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstallitona floorstrong

enoughtosupportitfullyloaded. A~~~seeEnergy-Saving

regardinglocation.

Tips

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Allowthefollowingclearancesfor easeofinstallation,properair circulation,andplumbingand electricalconnections:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”

● . 1“

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Youwillneedtoconnectyour icemakertoa coldwaterline.A watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand

instructionsisavailableat extra cost fromyourdealer.Thereshould besufficienttubingfortheicenmker fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow movingthe refrigeratoroutfromthe wallseveralfwt (approximately 8 f=t of 1/4”coppertubingin 3

10-inchdiametercoils).

Adjustablerollersbehindthebase grilleenableyoutomovethe

refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe setsotherefrigeratorrestsfdy onthefloor.Toassurethatthe doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom ahalfway-openposition,thereisa built-intilthornthe fronttothe backofthecabinet.Side-by-side refrigeratorsalsohavespecially designeddoorhingesthatliftboth doorsslightlywhenopened, allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp

closethemsecurely.

Toadjustrollers,removethebase grillebygraspingitatthebottom andpullingit out.

‘Ihrntherolleradjustingscrews

clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator, countercloclavisetolowerit. Use anadjustablewrench(Ml”hexhead bolt)orpliers.

Whenadjustingfmntrollersfbrpmper doorclosure,werecommendthat thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet beapproximately5& fromthe floor.

Tbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs cmbackofgrille‘withclfips-in cabinetandpushforwarduntil grillesnapsintoplace.

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols

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thatletyouregulatethetemperature inthefreshfoodandfreezer

compartments.

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Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,

adjustthedesiredcompartment controloneletterornumberat atime.

controlat5andthe

Usetheicecreamtestforthe

freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter

ofthefreezercompartment.Check

itaftera day.If it’stoohardortoo

soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursforthe refrigeratortoreachthe temperatureyouset.

Ifymturn your

saver

Youwon’tfindan“energysaver”

switchonthisrefrigerator.

W-liquid ikomtherefrigerator’s condenserisautomatically circuited aroundthefrontedgeof thefreezercompartmenttohelp keepmoisturefromformingonthe outsideoftherefrigeratorduring humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsuse special electricheaters.Thisre~igerator needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energysaver”switch.. there’sno

needforit.

NoDefm$t@

Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe

freezeror i%shfd compartments. Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand equippedto defrostitself automatically.

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WheninitialIysettingthecontrok, orwhenadjustingthem,ailow24 hoursforthetemperaturesto staMize9orevenout.Dothisbefore fiihg the refrigeratorwithlarge amountsof freshor frozenfoods.

Note:Turningthefreshfood controlto ‘WFF99turnsoff

B10H3compartments-fresh

foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot

shutoff powertotherefrigerator.

How $0TkW Usethemilktestforthefresh

foodeompartmentePlacea

containerofmilkonthetopshelfin thefreshfoodcompartment.Check ita daylater.If themilkistoo warmor toocold, adjustthe

temperaturecontrols.

bdovvWT. atnight

you maywanttoturnthelettered

controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” to “D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe housemaycausethecompressorto operatelessfi*equently,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 thermostatdown,turntemperature controlsbacktotheirregular settings.

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