GE TFF19AD, TFX19LG, TFX20PF, TFX20PG, TFX20RG Use And Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration

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ModelandSerialNumbers 2

BaseGrille

4

ProblemSolver

13,14

CareandCleaning

11 RepairService

15

Condenser

11

SafetyInstructions

3

EnergySaver

5

Shelves

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Energy-SavingTips

2

StorageDrawers

8,9,10

FoodSaverSystem

8

Drawer&CoverRemoval 9,10

FoodStorageSuggestions

6

TemperatureControls

5

IceTrays

10 Vacation&MovingTips

12

IcemakerAccessoryKit

10

Warranty

BackCover

Installation

3,4

WaterFiherAccessory

10

AdapterPlug

4

AdjustableRoUers

4

Clearances

4

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

4

Grounding

3

Location

4

WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBulbReplacement

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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.

e

wipemoisturefrombottlesad

cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the
refrigerator.

~ Keepfoodscoveredto reduce

moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

oIf youturnthe controktothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling

or freezing,besureto turn‘hem
backtoregularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefi-igeralor.

Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
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Becauseofpotentkdsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelect touse anadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEl!vlPORARY

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

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(AOAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)

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Thehugerslot in theadaptermusl
bealignedwiththe largerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovide~mperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercod.

QMJ’1’KN$/:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnot groundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andwall

outletisgroundedthroughhouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethe circuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutlet is properly
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

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

bea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord
havinggroundingtype plugand
outlet, andelectricalratingofcord
be 15amperes(

minimum)and 120
volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,

The refkigerd.m shoticl always

be phgged into its own
individual dectricd

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

recommendedforbestpetiormance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea

firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

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. .

● . . . . . . . . e● . . . ● . 1“

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

AUowthefollowingdoorckarame:

Sides

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● . ● ● *e. . ● e*e.3/4”

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

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Adjustablerollers,whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthe wallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbesetsothat
therefrigeratoris firmlypositioned
onthefloorandthefrontisraised

justenoughthatthedoorsclose

easilywhenopenedabouthalfivay.

Speciallydesigneddoorhingeslift
bothdoorsslightlywhenopened.
Theforceofgravitythenhelps
closethedoorautomatically.

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.

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FREEZE!?

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INITIALSETTING

‘NIT’AL‘ETT’NG 5

FRESHFOOD

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COLDEST

COLDEST

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
that letyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

H$THALLY,set the

m~s~

I’(3OD

controlat5 andthe

FREEZERcontrolatC

For colderorwarmertemperatures,

adiustthedesiredcompartment

oktroloneletterorntimberat

VVheninitiaIBysettingtheumtrok,
orwhenadjusting them9allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilim+orevenout.Dothisbefore

fillingtherefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsof freshorfrozenfoods.

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

HowtoTest

Usethem~ilktestforthefresh

foodcompartment.Place

a

containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
ita daylater.Ifthemilkistoo

_ warm~~toocold~

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temperaturecontrols.

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

Alwaysallow24houmforthe
refrigeratorto reachthe
temperatureyew.set.

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.

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

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular

EnergysaverSy$tem

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.

settings.

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