GE TFX22P Use and Care Manual
.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
8
8
TemperatureControls
Vacation&MovingTips
Warranty
13-15
15
3
9
9
7
12
BackCover
12
Installation
Ad@tableRollers
Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
Grounding
Location
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
Light BulbReplacement
ModelandSerialNumbers
Model TFX22P
w Icemaker & Ice Dispenser
3,4
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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
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You’llseethemona labelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
MoNu
SeNu
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
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hits, vegetablesand.
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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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ImtiIIRequi(cp R -
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
(115-voltmit$)
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.
RefLo
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.
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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”
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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%enadjustingfirmtrollersforproper
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.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(2)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotorpoweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,as selected
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleis pressed.
Whentheswitchismovedto
CRUS131MIICE, bafflein housing
channelscubesthroughthe crusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into
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eYouricernakerwillproduce
eightcubesacycle-approximately
Ml cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
oIntermittentdispensingofice-is
normaieIf 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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discolored-icecubesmaybe ~,
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your GE FacttiryServiceCenter
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