.4pplianceRegistration
BaseGrille
CareandCleaning
Condenser
11,12 SafetyInstructions
10 Shelves
EnergySaverSystem
Energy-SavingTips 2
FoodStorageSuggestions
StorageTimes
IceDispenser
Icemaker
5,6
5,6 WaterFilterAccessory
2
ProblemSolver
4 RepairService
5 StorageDrawers
Drawer&CoverRemoval 10
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TemperatureControls
Vacation&MovingTips
Warranty
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12
BackCover
12
Installation
Ad@tableRollers
Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
Grounding
Location
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
Light BulbReplacement
ModelandSerialNumbers
Model TFX22P
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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour iiewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerMftirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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Louisville,KY40225
downthe and
s
You’llseethemona labelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
Mo Nu
Se Nu
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(or builder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Fmvetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13
throughIS.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
~Locationofyour refrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext to
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyon it.
~Don’topenthe doorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoors’assoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
~Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
~ WipemoisturefrombottlesWd
cartonsbeforeputtingthem in the
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthe controlstotie
cold;stpositionforquickchilling
orfreezing,be suretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
~Don’tovenmwdyourrefi-igerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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foodsthat havethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“.. .Thawedgrow!. meats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror ~
off-colorshouldnotbemfisozen
andshdd notbe eaten.Thawed.
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorCfanyfoodis
pooror questionable,get rid ofit.
Thefoodmaybe dangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandreikezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
h. Thiswillprevent
have
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hits, vegetablesand.
refrigemtw
manyotherfixds.use
refrozen.
t asmuchoftheir eating
qualityasyoucant’
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualified.individual.
3. Beforecleaning.
~. Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedin ordertoavoid.
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(A may
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:TimingcontroltoION?
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelight circuit.
fixds assum.aspossible
.
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BEUSE
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencotmtered,itisym.m
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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ImtiII Requi(cp R -
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
(115-volt mit$)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan --
adapterplug. However,if youstill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,a TEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
refrigeratoralways
‘Ike
bepluggedintoits own
individualekctrical outIet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephase AC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Ref Lo
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthat liftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthe comectionofthepowercord.
QNJTNM+J:Attachingan adapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
M%endisconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithone hand.If this
isnot done,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapter ground
terminai break, DONOI’UMIthe
appliance!until a proper ground
has againbeenestablished.
use Cmd$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelectto usean extension
cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbe a ULlisted3-wiregrounding
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
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Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”
wa t K
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto a coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
cost fromyourdealer.Thereshould
besuffkienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplyto allow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8 feetof 1/4”coppertubingin 3
10-inchdiametercoils).
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Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingit out.
Turntherolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwiseto lowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
W%enadjustingfirmt rollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately58” fromthefloor.
Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
Mm refrigerator has an
automatic
icemw?rfam.1at
dispenserthatdispensesice
cubesandcrushedicethrough
thefreezercompartmentdoor.
Here’showtheywork.
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Waterflowsfromthehousehold
supplythroughasolenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automaticicemakeras needed.
Waterisfrozen inthe
(2)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotorpoweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,as selected
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleis pressed.
Whentheswitchismovedto
CRUS131MIICE, bafflein housing
channelscubesthroughthe crusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into
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eightcubesacycle-approximately
Ml cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
oIntermittentdispensingofice-is
normaie If iceflowintemuptionis
morethanbrief, iceclump(s)may
be thecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage6.
e Avoidoverfillingglasswithice
andusingnarroworextra-tall
glasses.Thiscanjam thechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
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Ifrefrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmisin theOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,raiseaccess
doortoicebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON(down)
position.
Icecube moldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
Nm: Witha newly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.Ificeis
blockingthechute, pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
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Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
~ Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethat itblocks
outcomingice.
~ Ice shouldnotbedispensedinto
thinglasses9finechinaordelicate
crystal-theycancrackorchiphorn
thecombinedpressureofyourhand
pressingthemagainstthecradle
andicedroppingintothecontainer.
@Ice shouldbedispensedbefore
fiUingglass withsodaorother
beveragemixes,Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,if the
splashreachestheselectorswitch,
couldcauseitto stickorbind.
~ Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot
be intheicestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesor foodpackages
inthestoragebincancausethe
icemakertomalfi,mction.
@Ice other thanthatproduced
byyouricwnakershoukilnotbe
addedtotheicestoragebin—it
oficecubes (16or24 cubes). This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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ice6ube$:@@ybe@is tolored, “,
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bjq$sli:liue:.~he,c~use,of @is,.unqsu+di$~olomtio~isappptitiy
~~~{~”~Cornbi@tl~n of-fac~ors,
suchas,cer@hicharacteristicpof lticdtitifS~hou~eh61dplw bihg
andthe:a@mhdationofio~per ~
‘saltsin an-hiac,tivqw@r supj?ly
liriew~ch f~qk theicern*er. ‘
Ccmtinued,consyrnptigpofsuch
discolored-icecubesmaybe ~,
-injurioustd IM@ti”:If silch‘“’ ,
discoloration’kiobserveif,“
discard-theicectibhsmidimi~tact
your GE FacttiryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicer,
maynotcrushordispensewell.
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icekwelt keepimmakr
Keep
productive. Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly ~
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
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Setselectorto CUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
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Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditis normalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequentusageofice
cancauseiceAmps to formin
thestoragebin,resultingin
temporarymalfimctionofthe .
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~ removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
~ breakUpiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
~replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfhsetogether.
lb cube
stB
Slidethebinbackuntil thetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeit androtatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.
“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallym-d-washit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebinto coolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
Gripglassorothericecontainer
nearrimandpressrimgentlybut
firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
cradle.
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Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
ofice.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould
becleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage11.
Lifttheleftcomertofreethe bin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout, supportingit atfront
andback.
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@home watersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
eicestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturn offthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
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k .
You’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybe unfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
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switchonthis refrigerator.
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condenserisautomatically
1
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturehornformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’sno
needforit.
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
that letyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,settheFRE$H
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZER
Forcolderor
dXatC.
warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompafient
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
VVhenkitiaUysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingtheq aMow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.Dethisbefore
Ming therefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
P&@:Timing thefreshfood
controlto6601?F’9 turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
floodAIVDfreezq butdoesnot
shutdf powertotherefrigerator.
How to !lk$t
Usethe miik testforthefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
ita daylater.If themilkistoo
- warmor toocold,adjustthe
_ temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment. Placea
containeroficecreaminthe center
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
AlwaysaUow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyou set.
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youmaywanttoturnthe lettered
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controlonestepcolder,as from“C”
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefkeezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.TOprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
lettered settingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
T-hischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyour freshfoodcompartment,
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdo~n, tur~ternperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
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Itisnotnecessaryto defrostthe
freezeror freshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Roa (Pork& .. .. .. .. 3t
Steaks(Beef).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3t05
Chops(Lamb).. .. .. .. .. .. . 3t05
Chops(Pork).. ... . .. .. .. .. 3t05
Gro &St Me .. .. .. . 1t
Vari Meats..... 1t 2
Sausage(Pork) .. .... .. .. .. 1to2
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Bacon .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Frankfurters. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Ham(Whole).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Ham(Half).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3t05
Ham(Slices). .. .. . .. ... .. . 3
LuncheonMeats .. .. .. .. .. . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). .. . ... .. 7
Sausage(Dry&S 14t
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Chicken(Pieces). . .. .. .. ... lto2
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Duck&Goose .. .. .. lt
Giblets.. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lto2
cookedPoultry
Pieces(Covered lt
Pieces(hJo ..,. 3t
Coo Poultry .. .. .. . 3t
FriedChicken. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 3t04
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foods.
Meats,fishandpoult~purchased
fromthe storevaryinqualityand
age;ccmsequently,safestorage
tirneinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
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inaplastic bag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventrnold.
eStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegebbl~, usetie
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
e Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelps maint.aincrispness.
~Asafhrther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompamnt
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage$!
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyourice creamat
theright servingtemperature.
~The~of~e~mrcomp~ent
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing fo@&
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initialquality. Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
3.Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
freezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea good, lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeat thathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat
atime.
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e Storealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtime andelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfront so
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
e Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdo notfreeze.
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e Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestin this part of
thefreshfoodcompartment.
e Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm,
e Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~ Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingout oftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleinthe refrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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compartmentareadjustable,
enablingyouto makeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
shelves h
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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrear wallofrefrigerator.
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Torelocateshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocks intoposition.
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unwrappedfoodsfreshbyretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentoffds
suchas:
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inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is recommendedthat odorous
foodsbestored wrapped-foods
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Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothe coveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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If leverisleftinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert
thedrawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
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preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyben3moved
bytiltingup slightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
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abovethe Moist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeout theshelf.T&efoodoffof
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2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
the rearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pull the
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilit is
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeit out.
& If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Rancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout.Reachin,pushthe
rearoftheglassup and,atthesame
time,back,untilitclearsfrontcornerretainers.
Z Tiltandremovethecover.
R Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Afterckming, replacein reverse
order.
%Reinstallthegasketattherearof
theMoist‘nFreshdrawer.Fitthe
endoftheplasticdrawersupport
intotheslot onthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin,pushtherear oftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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meice spin
shouldbewipeddry immediately
topreventspotting.WaterIefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removebysoakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsouse pasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderper pint ofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
onspill shelfandtrim.
The door handlesandtrimcan be
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth. Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolish‘witha clean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
that candamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protectthe paint finish. Thefiish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish,
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax42Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethefreshhod andfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quart ofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
D(In anypkasticp
fromyourrefrigeratorin
yourautomaticdishwasher.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(not boiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofa meat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethe likelihood
ofa cloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-andwatersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe drain
line.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving -.. .yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.All@pesof flo~rcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
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withembossedsufiaces.Pullthe =;refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit ~JI
topositionbypushingit straightin. ~
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultindarnageto
your floorcoveringorrefrigerator.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4)andeither
sweepawayor vacuumup dustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest
results,usea brushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat leastonceayear. –
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2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
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3.Pullbottomoflightpanel down
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalks;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins; pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnitto previoussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
InFreezerChqmtment
L Unplugrefrigerator.
Forextendedvacationsor
absences, shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureis expectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
Moveicemakerfeelerarmto OFF
(up)positionandbe sureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
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Disconnectpowercordfkomwall
outlet, removeall foodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureall looseitems suchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepans by
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
position duringactualmovingand
invan. Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe @ ~
waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopuri~ yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
silt whilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilteris anoptionat extra
cost andis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWR!J7X0214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
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2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlight shieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afierreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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= If interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinat walloutlet.
@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothe sameoutlettodetermineifthere is atrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfke.
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Modernrefrigerate-swithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
*Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredto-yourhome—usu~lyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountspffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage7.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
@CheckEN13RGY-SAVH!JG TIPSonpage2.
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whenmotordomnotoperateforabout30minutes.
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rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
~IfdishesvibrateorIshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
@Thehigh speedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersmmdlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~Nornl~fanairflow-one fa blowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
QTheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
@Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
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@Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionand.contractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
oDoorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,puta smallamountof
petroleumjellyon faceofgasket.
@Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaunder therefrigerator.Some floorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
Hormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould.be
consukedifyouobjecttothisdiscchation.
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@Doormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
~‘Ibrntemperatureoffreezercompament cokier.
*~~dc~be~needtobedi~~arded.
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercorrqxdrnentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tasteto icecubes.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertopageU.
*Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 12.
@Icernakerfeelerarmis in OFF (up)position.
@Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@Sometimescubesfimeto theside oftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarmin theOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.
~men retichingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake.
@Piledupcubesinstoragebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
controlnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage 7.
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@Irregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardthe clumps.
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liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezer tohelppreventcondensationon
outsideofrefkigemtorin hot, weather.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypartoftherefrigerator that
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.
FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairorreplaceany
partoftheseaied
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.
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teachyouhowtousetheproduct. resettingofcircuitbreakers.
Readyourthe andCare
ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
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theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,DC.inAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
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hours.
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forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
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