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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have frayedfLIJr

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showscracksorabrasiondmage alongitslengthorateithertheplug orconnectorend.

Agriculturein”Horne;ndGarden BulletinNo. 69 says:

“.. .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.

B.Beforeckxming.

C. Beforereplacingabwmxi-out =s= Iightbulb,therefi=igeratorshm.dd %-+;-

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

(Aburned-outlightbulbmay breakwhenbeingreplaced.)

Note:TbrningcontroltOOFF positiondoes-’otremoveprover 9-=>-toth~light circuit.

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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

Chirtmces

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor easeofinstallation,properair circulation,andplumbingand electricalconnections:

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

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

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

Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

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

● . 1“

tokxm3ker

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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FREEZERcontrolatC.

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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IMPORTAJ’4T

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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ammatk ikemakerand a ‘Mspem$xthat dispenses

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Here’s how they work.

ice

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waterfhvvsfromthe hmlsehokl

supplythroughasolenoidvalve tothe

automatic icemaker- as needed.

(1)

Water is frozen

cube moldandejectedintot~ie

(2)

(3)storagebinwherea motorpoweredaugermovescubes ti~rwardintothe dispensingunit. Cubesorcrushedice,asselected,

dispensethroughchuteindoor

whencradleispressed.

when the

CRUSHED ICE,

channelscubes throughthecrusher andcrushedicefills throughchute

into

inthe

switch k moved $Ql

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Ice

door Icemaker

Feeler arm in CFF (up) position

Feelerarm in CMN(down) Dosition

access

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cadxsa qycb-—approximately

120cubesina 24-hourperiod, dependingonfreezercompartment temperature,roomtemperature, numberofdooropeningsandother useconditions.

@ d’iceis

Hiceflowinterruptionis morethanbrief, iceclump(s)may be thecauseandshouldbe removed, followinginstructionsbelowand

onpage‘7.

@Avoid glassW’i?thice

and wingnarrow or extra-tall

glasses.Thiscanjam thechuteor causethedoor inthechuteto freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe freezercompartmentdoorandlook downintothechute. If iceis Mockingthechute,pokeit through witha woodenspoon.

@‘I”help keepbitsoficefrom

beingsprayed beyond the gklss, placeglasscloseto icechute— butnotsoclosethatitMocks ohtcomingice.

@k? notbe into

thingkwes, fine‘chinaor delicate

crystal-they cancrackorchipfrom thecombinedpressureofyourhand pressingthemagainstthe cradie andicedroppingintothecontainer.

~Ice be before

glasswith S’da or flthm’ beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent annoyingsplashingwhich,ifthe splashreachesthe selector switch, couldcauseitto stickorbind.

@.BWW-’agesand fl.m’dsSB30R.ME-m!l

k iBTitk? h! St(lR”&&t? MmC2ms, bottlesor foodpackages inthestoragebincancausethe icemakcrto

malfunction.

IEkfbwusingYi-KBE-

kemakerand

If refrigeratorisoperatedbefore waterconnectionismade,raisethe

ice access doorandmakesurethe icemakerfeelerarmisintheOFF (up)position.

Whenwatersupplyhasbeen connectedtoicernaker,raiseaccess doorto ice binandmoveicemaker feelerarmtotheON(down) position.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills withwateraftercoolingto freezing temperatures.Firstcubesnormally freezeafterseveralhours.

NOTE:Witha newly-installed refrigerator,allowabout24 hours

forthefreezercompartmenttocool downtotheproperice-making temperature.

oncexiiurkemaker

kin Throwawaythefirstfewbatches

oficecubes(16or 24cubes).This willflushawayanyimpuritiesin thewaterline. Do thesamething aftervacationsorextendedperiods wheniceisn’tused.

certainrareCircimwa.mxs,

Umk

icecubesmaybediscolored,

usuallyappearingwithagreen-bluishhue.Thecauseofthis unusualdiscolorationis

dueto a combinationoffactors,

suchascertain of localwaters, andthe ofcopper saltsinaninactivewatersupply linewhichfeedstheicemaker. Continued ofsuch

discoloredicecubesmaybe

health. If such

isobserved, discardtheicecubes and‘cCmtm.% yourGE

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Factory Service Ckmtex

Keepiceikvd tokeepk?mdm productive.Cubesejectedintoan emptystolagebinwillpileup close totheicemakerandpushthefeeler armuptotheOFFposition

prematurelywhenthebinisonly partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess door,reachin, levelthe cubesby handandicemakingwillresume. Keepingcubesdistributedevenly willallowthe icemakertoproduce enoughicetofillthebintoits maximumcapacity.

TO SetselectortoCUBEDICEor

CRUSHEDICE.

storageW_’.● ●

Theicemakerejectscubesin groupsofeight,andit isnormalfor severalcubestobejoinedtogether. However,infrequentusagedice

cm causeicedumpstoformin thestoragebin, resultingin

temporarymalfunctionofthe dispensermechanism.

Ifthishappens: ~ removestoragebinfromfreezer

compartment.

@breakup iceclumpswith ~~+ fingertippressureanddiscar’d remainingclumps.

~replacebinbeforeremaining cubesmdt andfusetogether.

m Chbe

Slidethebinbackuntil thetab onthebinlocksintotheslot in theshelf.

Rotate

Drive

Mechanism ~

Ifbindoes notgoallthewayback, removeitandrotatethedrive mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin backagainuntilthetabonthebin locksintotheslotin theshelf.

Ifkd$usedMRquently.. ●

“old”icecubes willbecome

cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice storagebinperiodicallyandwashit inlukewarmwater.Besureto allow

storagebintocoolbeforereplacing it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto themetalauger.

Gripglassor othericecontainer nearrimandpressrimgentlybut firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned

cradle.

TOstop

Releasepressurefromcradleand withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits ofice.

Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould becleanedregularlyaccordingto instructionsonpage H.

L Slidecoverstraightup untilit disengagesandremoveit.

2. Liftleftfrontcomertofreebin fromshelfandpullbin straightout, supportingit at frontandback.

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Arm

toom’ (up)Posiuhrwmn.e.

~ homewatersupplyisto beturned

offforseveralhours. oicestoragebinistoberemoved

fora periodoftime. @goingawayonvacation,atwhich

timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe valvein thewatersupplylineto

yourrefrigerator.

Wmi$1$YourFirst

You’llhearoccasionalsounds

thatmaybe unfiuniliar.Theseare normalicemakingsoundsandare notcauseforconcern.

Eatingqualitydrops aftertimeshown

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

Roasts(Pork&Veal).. . . . . 3to5

Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to5

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

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

Ground& StewMeats. . . . . 1to 2

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

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

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35~ i’!40w

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

FhcessedMeats

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

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

Ham(Whole). , . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

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

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

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

1 %

1to 2 1to 2 1to 2

Freezing

not recom-

mended.

CookedNteds

CookedMeatsand

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

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

Frtxhl%ultry

Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . 1to2

Chicken(Pieces).. . . . . . . . 1to2

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

Duck& Goose(Whole). . . . 1to 2

Giblets.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2

2 to 3 2 to 3

12 9

cookedP(w’y

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth) lto2

Pieces(Not Covered).. . . . . 3 to 4

CookedPoultryDishes.. . . . 3 to 4

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

(~h~~th~flfO~~MtS&~OU~t~)FREEZER

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

Leanfish. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .643months

Fattyfish, rolls andbreads,

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

Cakes,pies, sandwiches,

Ieft-overs(cooked),

Icecream(originalcarton). .. ....1 monthmax.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.

ConsulttheCollegeor CountyExtension Serviceor yourlocalUtility Companyfor the !atestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

*U.S.DepaflmentofAgriculture

1 4 to 6 4

Meats,fishandpouhy purchased fromthestorevaryin qualityand age; consequently,safestorage

time inyourrefrigeratorwillvary.

lb store Unfrozenmeats, fish and poultry:

@Alwaysremovestorewrappings. @Rewrapinfoil,fihmor waxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

‘h storecheese,wrapwellwith

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waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput

inaplasticbag.

@Carefdly wraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold. ~Storepre-packagedcheesein its

ownwrappingifyouwish. ‘h storevegetables,usethe

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen designedtopreservethenatural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

~Coveringvegetableswithamoist towelhelpsmaintaincrispness. ~ ~ afifier Adtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Spectilfieshfoodcompartment drawersmukeitunnecessarytowrap manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned topreserve.Thesedrawersare describedonpage10

Tostoreicecream-Fine-quality icecream,withhighcream content,willnormallyrequire slightlylowertemperaturesthan more“airy”already-packaged

brandswithlowcreamcontent.

*It will benecessarytoexperknentto

determinethe Iieezercompartment locationandtemperaturecontrol settingtokeepyouricecreamat therightservingtemperature.

s TheIWUofthefnxzercompartment isslightlycolderthanthefront.

‘rips‘on freezingfoods

Therearethreeessential requirementsforefficienthome freezing:

1.Initialquality.Freezeonly top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains qualityandflavor;it cannot improvequality,

2. Speed. The quickerhits and vegetablesare frozenafterpicking, thebetterthe frozenproductwill be. You’llsavetime,too,withless cullingandsortingtodo.

3.Proper packaging,Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing,

‘m

freezemeat,fish and pm.dtry,

wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial) formingitcarefiliytotheshapeof thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold andcrimpendsofthepackageto providea good,lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthathas completelythawed;meat,whether rawor cooked,canbefrozen successfullyonlyonce.

Unit freezingoffresh(unfrozen) meatsorseafoodsto20poundsat atime.

commliemx.••

For

Storealllikethingstogether.This

savesbothtimeandelectricity,

becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfhster.

e Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso

theycanbeuseduppromptly.

oUseshelvesonthedoorformost

oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

@Usethemeatdrawerformeats

youdonotfkeeze.

sawmoneyinenergy

andf’d Cwt$:

Placemostperishableitemssuch

asmilk,creamorcottagecheese towardtherear ofthetopshelf; theywillstaycoldestinthispartof thefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids, plasticfilmor foil.

~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced in storagedrawerswilllastlonger whenstoredinclosedplastic containersorwrappedinpkisticMm.

~DOnotoverloadyourfreshfood or freezercompartmentwithalot

ofwarmfoodatonce.

~Openthedoorthefewesttimes

possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

~ men goingoutoftownfor

severaldays,leaveasfewperishables aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set theicernakertotheOFl?position andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

yourshelve-s

Shelvesinthefreshfoodand fieezercompartmentsareadjustable, enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf arrangementsto fityourfmily’s foodstorageneeds.

shelvesin

FreshIbod

TOremoveshehes: Tiltshelfupat front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks onrearwallofrefrigerator.

Ikeezer

Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin thefreezercompartmentletyou repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto timetobetteraccommodateyour variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.

TOrepositionshehes:

L Whilepressingtabsonshelf supportsonrightwall,liftshelf outofgroovesinsupports.

3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand insertshelfrods intoholesonleft wail. at desired hwelonright waillmvet.abs,lower shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis fullyinsertedintogrooves.

MsheIfsupp*atdesired Ievel onrightwd~donothavet8bs9

merelylowershelfintoplaceon supports.

TOreplaceshelves:Selectdesired shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised

slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.

2. I?ullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf rodscomeout ofholesonleftwall.

Moist ‘n Fresh

drawer--close tightly

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Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby retainingthenaturalmoisture contentoffoodssuchas:

~~~”cho~e~ocherries

eAsparagus aBeets,toppedecur~~s

eB/~ebernes o&eens, leafy

~Carrds 0Celefy

oCom

~Lettuce eParsley

~peas,

green

Plums

~ Radishes e Rhubarb

e Spinach

eTomatoes,

ripe

Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

it i$recommendedthatodorous

fOOdSbestoredwrapped-foods

suchas:

cabbage

Broccoli

eB~~gls

Sprouts

e caulifl~r

e &ggnonjons

Storagetimewilldependuponthe typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen placedin thedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh drawershouldbepouredoutand the drawerwipeddry.

TheMoist‘nFresh.draweris

partiallysealedbygasketsattached tothecoverat the frontandback edges.Alwaysreplaceitinthis coverandpdi thedrawerallthe

wayin.

parsnips

Turnips

MeatKeeper

TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa streamofcoldair fromthefreezer compartmenttoflowaroundthe drawer.

Variabletemperature control regulatestheairflowfromthe freezercompartment.

Drawer

Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall

thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp

preventcontentsfromspillingonto

floor.Drawerscaneasilyberemoved bytiltingupslightlyandpulling past“stop”location.

TOremovedrawerswhenthe

freshfoodcompartmentdoor cannotbeopenedfuily:

L Temporarilylocatebottom

adjustableshelfhigherupin cabinet.

2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way out.Reachin,pushrearofcover upand,atthesametime,pushit backuntil it clearsfront-comer retainers.

Setcontrolleverallthewaydown— thecoldestsetting-to storefresh meats.Ifleverisleftinmeat

positionforalong periodoftime,

somefrostmayformontheinside

ofthedrawer.

SetcontrolIeverallthewayupto convertthedrawerto normal refrigeratortemperatureand provideextravegetablestorage space.Coldair duct isturnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese extremescanbe selected.

3. Tiltandremovethecover.

4. Tilt andremovethedrawer.

5. Grasprearofflexiblemeatpan cover,b-end

itupwardandpushit backuntil notchon right of coverlines upwithtab oncover support.

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6. Tiltcoverand

takeit out.

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7. Tiltand removethe drawer.

After cleaning,

reverseproceduretoreplace.

‘me iced.ispnser spill shelf

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shouldbe wipeddry immediately topreventspotting.Waterlefton shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan

removebysoakingwithundiluted vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof non-precipitatingwatersoftener (suchasCalgonbrand)andwater, oroneteaspoonofcitricacid powderper pintofhottapwater. Soakuntildepositdisappearsor

becomeslooseenoughtorinse away.Usually30minutessoaking timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax onspillshelfandtrim.

The door handlesandtrimcanbe cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith

asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing detergentandwater.Drywithasofk cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor handlesor trim.

Keepthe fiish clean. Wipewitha

cleanclothlightlydampenedwith kitchenappliancewaxor mild liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry andpolishwitha clean,softcloth. Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha

soileddishwashingclothor wet towel.Thesemayleavearesidue that candamagethepaint.Donot usescouringpads,powdered

cleaners,bleachorcleaners containingbleachbecausethese productscanscratchandweaken thepaintfinish.

MMectthe paintfinish. Thefinish ontheoutsideofthe refrigeratoris ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish. Withpropercare,it willstaynew-

lookingandrust-freeforyears. Applya coatofkitchen/appliance waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew andthenatleast twiceayear.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No. WR97X02M5)isavailable fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Inside the freshfoodandfreezer

compartments shouldbecleaned atleast onceayear.Unplugthe refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this isnotpractical,wringexcess moistureoutofspongeor cloth whencleaningaroundswitches, lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

solution—abouta tablespoonof bakingsodato a quartofwater. Thisbothcleansandneutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator— includingdoorgaskets;meatand vegetabledrawers,icestorage binandallplasticparts-can be cleanedthesameway.Do notuse cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave

anopenboxofbakingsodainthe rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop shelf.Changethe boxeverythree months.Anopenboxofbaking sodain t.e freezerwi~labsorb stalefreezerodors.

Drainopeninginfreezer

compartment.Duringyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer basketandflusha solutionofbaking soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe drainlinewiththehelpofameat baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate odorandreducethelikelihood

ofa cloggeddrainline.

Ifdrainbecomes clogged,usea meatbasterand baking-soda-andwatersohtion to forcetheclog throughthedrain line.

Careshouldbetakeninmoving yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly cushionedcoveringsandthose withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit

topositionbypushingit straightin.

Movingyour refrigeratorin a side directionmayresultindamageto yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.

Ckmkmser

Thecondenserislocatedbehind thebase grille.Formost efficient operation,youwillneedtokeep

thecondenserclean.Removethe basegrille (seepage4)andeither

sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat

isreadilyaccessible.Forbest results,usea brushspecially designedforthispurpose.It is availableatmostapplianceparts stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation shouldbedone atleastoncea year.

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L Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Toalignthecontrolknob properly,notepositionof

numberedcontrolforproper reassemblyandpulloffknob.

3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown aboutV4’’-justenoughtodisengage lipat rearfromgroovesinretainers onrear wall.

4. Liflpanelto disengagetopfrom pins on sidewalls;removepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb,reinstallpanel (hangtopon pins;pull bottomdown,pushit backandreleaseittoletlipengage groovesinretainers).Replace temperaturecontrolknobin Ol?F position,turnittoprevioussetting, andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

h IFmezer

L Unplugrefrigerator.

compartment

whenyou goon

For extendedvacatkmor absences,shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered controlto OFF,cleaninterior withbakingsodasolutionofone tablespoonofbakingsodatoone quartofwater.Wipedry.To preventodors,leaveopenboxof bakingsodain refrigerator.Leave doorsopen.

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

MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF (up)positionandbesuretoshut off watersupplytotherefrigerator.

Whenyoumove

Disconnectpowercordfromwall outlet,removeallfoodandclean anddrytheinterior.

Secureall looseitemssuchas

grille,shelvesandstoragepansby tapingthemsecurelyin placeto preventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright positionduringactualmovingand

invan.Refrigeratormustbe secured invantopreventmovement.Protect outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

water mxx%sory

The’perfectcompanion to

your automatic icemdm-- i water filter

Youricecubescanonly beasfresh-tastingasthe waterthatproducesthem. That’swhyit’sagood ideato puri&yourwater witha waterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal removesmusty,stale odorsandunpleasant medicinal,metallic tastes.A porousfiber cartridgecatchesdirt, rustparticles,sandand

silt whilespecialcrystals

reducedepositsofhard

scale.

Thewaterfilteris an optionatextra costandis availablefromyourGE dealer.SpecifyWR97X0214.Ithas completeinstallationinstructions andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D. copperwaterline.

2. Removeshelfjustbelowlight shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto removeif itis emptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward you,(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom grooves.)

Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb, reinstallshield and shelfand plugrefrigeratorbackin.

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QI&bybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoes notoperateforabout30minutes.

@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition. @If interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwall outlet.

@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lampor a small applianceintothe sameoutlettodetermineif thereis a trippedcircuitbreakeror burnedoutfhse.

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@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment requiremoreoperatingtime.

@Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyour home—usuallyrequires24hours tocompletelycooldown.

@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratorto becooled @Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.

~DoorIeftopen. @Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5. ~Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageH. @CheckHNERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage 2.

Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

@Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyit is notrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront

rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.

@Ifdishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem. Slightvibrationis normal. @Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin

the~argefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersmmdlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator. @Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldair throughthe refrigeratorandfreezer

compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor. @These NCH?MALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost. ~Defrostwaterdripping. oTemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF. eIcecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunningin pipesasicemakerrefills.

QRefrigerantboilingor gurgling.

Cracking or poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

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QNormalairflowcoolingmotor.k therefrigerationprocess,itisrmrrnalthatheatbe expelled.in theareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolorat t!aese normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe

consultedif youobjectto thisdiscoloration.

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@If waterdispenserhasnot beenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswillnot beascool as succeedingglasses.

~Hwaterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupplytochill. GNormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm

liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationon

outsideofrefrigeratorinhot,humidweather. @Notunusualformoisturetoformon outsideof refrigeratorduringperiodsofhigh

humidity. @Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.

@In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened. *Thedraininthebottomofthefreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyice onthefreezer

bottomandcleanthedrain. Seepage11. @If youusea glassover6 inchestdi, youmaybejammingcubesinthefunnelchute.

Theycanfuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwateror iceonthefloor. *Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.

ISCheckfor spoiledfood. @Interiorneedscleaning.Seepage 11. @Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning. @Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

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onthebackpageofthisbook.

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wantyouto bepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,hereare three

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servicedyourappliance,Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnot pleased, writeailthedetails—including yourphonenumber—to:

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FULL Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor inyourhometo repairorreplace

artypartofW

failsbecauseofamanufacturing defect.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto theoriginalpurchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchasedforordinaryhomeuse inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii

andWashington,D.C. warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis LiMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto shiptheproducttotheserviceshop orfortheservicetechnician’stravel coststoyourhome.

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FLU&FME-YEAR Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelaborin yourhometorepairorreplaceany partof thesealedrefrigerating system(thecompressor, condenser,evaporatorandall connectingtubing)thatfails becauseofa manufacturing defect.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare” servicersduringnormalworking hours.

LUVIIT’EDLUHVME Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,wewill

replace,freeofcharge,anytinted

see-through panO?drawermade

fromLexan@polycarbonateresin

andfurnishedwiththerefrigeratorif thepanordrawerbreaksduring normalhouseholduse.Drawercovers arenotincluded.Thedrawers canbe exchangedataGeneralElectric ApplianceParts Center,orbywritingtotheaddress below.

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Youareresponsibleforproviding

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otherconnectingfacilities.

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