GE TFX22P Use and Care Manual

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Appliance Registration Base Grille 4
Careand Cleaning 11,12 SafetyInstructions 3 Condenser
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10 Shelves
Problem Solver 13-15 RepairService 15
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FoodStorageSuggestions
StorageTimes 8
Ice Dispenser Icemaker 5,6 WaterFilterAccessory 12
Installation
Ad@stableRollers 4 Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4 ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement Model andSerialNumbers
5 StorageDrawers 2
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5,6
3,4
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Drawer&Cover Removal 10
TemperatureControls 7 Vacation&Moving Tips 12
Warranty BackCover
MOCH~mm with IC63dK6W8Ck DispdxM~~
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Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225
write the and
serial
You’llseethem ona labelatthe bottom,justinsidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith
your refrigerator. Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
Model Number
,,
Serial Number
Usethese numbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourrefrigerator.
Myoureceivedadamaged refrigerator,immediatelycontact thedealer(or builder)thatsoldyou therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyou requestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13 through15.It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.
~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnextto yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit. @Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary. ~Closethedoors-assoonas
possible,particularlyinhot, humidweather.
*Besurethedoors are closed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse orretiringforthenight,checkto besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring refi=igerationinyour refrigerator.
~ Wipe
moisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator. ~ Keepfoodscoveredto reduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.
~ If youturnthecontrolstothe coldestpositionforquickchilling or ireezing,
be sureto turnthem
backtoregularsettings. @Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra electricalenergytokeepeverything cool.
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usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,includingthe Mowing:
*use this onlyfor its
purpose asdescribedin
this UseandCareBook. @This must be
properiy in withthe beforeit is used. Seegrounding instructionsbelowandonpage4.
~Never your by onthe power$Xwd. Alwaysgripplug straightoutfromtheoutlet.
~ Repair or replace
all ‘&Ark service4w’dsthat km becomefrayedw!’otherwise
showscrocksor abrasiondamage aIongitslengthor ateithertheplug orconnectorend.
@men your
firmlyandpu~l
Do not useacordthat
awayfromthe i’vd9be UIm?fd
nottorollWer or‘damagethe
poweramk
@After
suirfiwf+
aredamporwet.Skinmayadhere totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
your isin
do not touch the cold.
whenhands
@Doimtplaceithgersmhands
on the
whiiethe is in. Thiswillprevent contactwiththemovingpartsofthe ejectormechanism,orwiththe heatingelementthatreleasesthe cubes.
@Dm9trefreezefrozenftmds
which TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof AgricultureinHome&d Garden BulletinNo.69says:
foodsthathavethawediftheystill containicecrystalsoriftheyare stillcold—below40°F.
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror off-colorshouldnotberefrozen andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed icecreamshouldbediscarded.If theodoror colorofany foodis pooror questionable,getrid ofit. Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenm.rtialthawingand.rdreezin~ reduce’theeatingqu;lityOf foods,w particularlyfruits,vegetablesand preparedfoods.Theeatingquality ~fred meatsisaffectedle~s&m -
have
“.. .Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
“.. .Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
that ofmanyotherfoods.Use refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible tosaveasmuchoftheireating qualityasyoucan?’
@If your old isstm
mmnd the hNRsebut notinuise~ besuretoremovethe dowseThis
willreducethepossibilityof dangertochikl~en.
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed bya qualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning. C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould beunpluggedinorderto avoid contactwithalive wirefilament. (Aburned-outIightbulbmay breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Turningcontrolto(XV? positiondoesnotremovepower tothelightcircuit.
@Donot operateyour MMgerator
inthepresenceofexpbive times.
The-powercordofthisapplianceis equippedwitha three-prong
~i. (giiiding) plugwhichmateswith
f~~$!) a standad
~~” walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
pmsibditybfJeciric shockhazard
fron]dlisapphance,
three-prong(grounding)
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BEFOREUSE
Fig. 1 ,
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake sureoutletis properlygrounded.
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Wherea standardtwo-prongwaU outletis encountered,itisyour personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveitreplacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet.
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(lM-volt units)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly recommendagainstuseofan --
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,wherelocal codespermit,a TEMPORARY CONNECTIONmaybemadeto a properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter (Fig.2) availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTEOINCANAOA)
ALIGN LARGE
PRONGWLOTS
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INSURE PROPER FIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CA’TKIN: Attachinganadapter groundterminalto walloutletcover screwdoesnotgroundanappliance unlesscoverscrewismetal,and notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring. Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby a qualifiedelectriciantomakesure theoutletisproperlygrounded.
when disconnectingthe power cordfrom theadapteq alwayshold theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone, theadapterground terminalisverylikelytobreak withrepeateduse.
should the adapter ground terminalbreak,Ml MITUSEthe
applianceuntiBa properground hasagainbeenestabkhed.
use corm
Becauseofpotentialsafety hazardsundercertainconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstthe useofan extensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
.
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typeapplianceextensioncordhaving agroundingtypeplugandoutlet andthattheelectricalratingofthe cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
‘Therefrigeratorshouldalways bepluggedimtoitsown
individualekctricdoutk%-
(115volt,60Hertz, or 100volt, 50 Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis recommendedforbestperformance andtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
notinstallrefrigeratorwhere
Do
temperaturewillgobelow60°Fe
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstd itona floor strong
enoughtosupportitMy loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.
Clearances
Allowthe followingclearancesfor easeofinstallation,properair circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”
Water toWmnaker
Youwillneedtoconnectyour icemakertoa coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand instructionsisavailableatextra cost fromyourdealer. Thereshould besufficienttubingfortheicemaker fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe wallseveralfeet(approximately 8 feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3 10-inchdiametercoils).
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Adjustablerollersbehindthebase grilleenableyoutomovethe refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly onthefloor.Toassurethatthe doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom ahalfivay-openposition,thereis a
built-intiltfromthefronttothe backofthecabinet.Side-by-side refrigeratorsalsohavespecially designeddoorhingesthatliftboth doorsslightlywhenopened, allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp closethemsecurely.
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PULLOUT
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TOadjustroUers9removethebase grillebygraspingit atthebottom andpullingitout.
therolleradjustingscrews
Turn clockwisetc raisetherefrigerator, counterclockwisetolowerit. Use anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforpmper
doorclosure,werecommendthat thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet beapproximately58”fromthefloor.
‘lbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs onbackofgrillewithcla~ps-in ­cabinetandpushforwarduntil grillesnapsintoplace.
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Your refrigerator has an
md.a
dispenser thatdispensesice
cubesandcrushedicethrough thefreezercompartmentdoor.
Here’showtheywork.
Waterflowsfromthehousehold
suppIy througha solenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Wateris frozeninthe
(~)cubemoldandejectedintothe (3)storagebinwherea motor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit. Cubesor crushedice,as selected dispensethroughchuteindoor whencradleis pressed.
Whentheswitchismovedto
CMJSEDIDICE, bafflein housing channelscubesthroughthecrusher andcrushedicefallsthroughchute into
Ice access door
Icernaker
&Ice
a
Facts W.w k.emaker &I(X?Di$pemer
e Youricerndw willproduce
eightcubesacycie—approximately
120cubesina 24-hourperiod, dependingonfreezercompartment temperature,roomtemperature, numberofdooropeningsandother useconditions.
~Intermittentdispensingoficeis normal.If iceflowinterruptionis morethanbrief, ice clump(s)may bethe causeandshouldberemoved, followinginstructionsbelowand onpage 6.
~ Avoidoverfillingglasswithice
andusingnarroworextra-tall glasses.Thiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe freezercompartmentdoorandlook downintothechute.Ificeis blockingthechute,pokeitthrough withawoodenspoon.
@Tohelpkeep bitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute— butnotsoclosethatitblocks outcomingice.
@Iceshouhiinot bedispensedinto
thinglasses,finechinaordelicate crystal-theycancrackorchipfrom
thecombinedpressureofyourhand pressingthemagainstthecradle andicedroppingintothecontainer.
~Iceshoukl.be dispensedbefore
fillingglasswithsodaorother beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,if the
splashreachestheselectorswitch, couldcauseittostickorbind.
@Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot
be intheicestorage bin.Cans,bottlesorfoodpackages
inthestoragebincancause the icemakertomalfunction.
@Iceother thanthatproduced
byyour shouldnotbe addedtotheicestoragebin—it
maynotcrushordispensewell.
Beforeusing
Ifrefrigeratoris operatedbefore waterconnectionismade,raisethe iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe icemakerfeelerarmisintheOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen connectedto icemaker,raiseaccess door to icebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON (down)
position. Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours. NOTE:Witha newly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours forthefreezercompartmenttocool downtotheproperice-making temperature.
(ha? Yiim’kendm
inoperation
Is
Throwawaythefirstfewbatches oficecubes(16or24cubes).This willflushawayanyimpuritiesin thewaterline.Dothesame thing aftervacationsorextendedperiods wheniceisn’tused.
Chmn:
Undercertainrareciraimstmiees,
itiecubesmaybediscolored,
!usually appearingwitha green-
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis unu~ualdiscolorationisapparently dueto acombinationoffactors,
suchascertaincharacteristicsof localwaters,householdplumbtig
‘kindtheaccumulationofcopper
saltsin aninactivewatersupply linewhichfeedstheicemaker. Cofitinuedconsumptionofsuch djscolo~edicecubesmaybe injurioustohealth.If such discolorationisobserved, discardtheicecubesandc~entact your GE FactoryServiceCenter oranauthorizedCustomerCare@ servicer.
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Keepicebe! tokeep iu?mdm’
productive.Cubesejectedintoan emptystoragebinwillpileup close totheicemakerandpushthefeeler armupto theOFF position
prematurelywhenthebinis only partiallyfill. Opentheiceaccess door,reachin, levelthecubesby handandicemakingwillresume. Keepingcubesdistributedevenly willallowtheicemakertoproduce enoughicetofillthebintoits maximumcapacity.
To Dkpeme Ice SetselectortoCUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
Ifke in storageBin’e.
Theicemakerejectscubesin groupsofeight,andit isnormal for severalcubesto bejoinedtogether. However,infrequent usageofice
cancauseicedumpstoformin thestoragebin, resultingin
temporarymalfimctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
If this happens:
~remove
compartment.
@breakup iceclumpswith fingertippressureanddiscard remainingclumps.
replacebinbeforeremaining
~ cubesmeltandfbsetogether.
Storagebinfromfreezer
ml h! cube
Bin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab onthebinlocksintotheslotin theshelf.
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback, removeit androtatethe drive mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin backagainuntilthetabonthebin locksintotheslotin theshelf.
Incd$usedmquently..
“old” icecubeswillbecome cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice storagebinperiodicallyandwashit inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow storagebintocoolbeforereplacing it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
Gripglassor othericecontainer nearrim andpressrimgentlybut firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
cradle.
TO!%Op Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlyto catchlastbits
ofice.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould beck%nedregularlya~cordingto instructionsonpage 11.
L Slidecoverstraightupuntil it
disengagesandremoveit.
2. Liftleftfrontcornerto freebin fromshelfandpullbinstraightout, supportingit atfrontandback.
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MovekemdterFeelerArm
toOFF(up)I?(ISMOBIwhen...
~ homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
oicestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich timeyoushouldalsoturn offthe valveinthewatersupplylineto your refrigerator.
wmi$ k YourFirst kemdwre.,
You’llhearoccasionalsounds thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theseare normalicemakingsoundsandare notcauseforconcern.
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C INITIAL SETTING
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INITIAL SETTING 5 ~RE~H FOOD
COLDEST
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saver
Youwon’tfindan“energysaver” switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s condenserisautomatically circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof thefreezercompartmenttohelp keepmoisturefromformingonthe outsideoftherefrigeratorduring humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’sno
needforit.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyouregulatethetemperature inthefkeshfoodandfreezer compartments.
INITIALLY,setthe I?IlEM3 FOODcontrolat 5and the
FREEZERcontrolatC.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment controloneletteror numberat atime.
WORXANT VVhenhitial~ysettingthecontrok+ or when adjustingthem9allow24 hours for the temperatures to stabilize,orevenmk Dothisbefore f“d!ingthe refrigerator withlarge amountsoffresh or frozenfoods.
Note:Turning the fresh food controlto 660FF’”tlwm off BCI’I’Hcompartments-fresh
fOOdm freezer,butdoes not
shut off power to the refrigerator.
Hovi’’$x?l Tea ‘Use the rnik test forth fresh
food
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin thefreshfoodcompartment.Check ita daylater.If themilkistoo warmortoocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Placea
Use the ice cream test for the
freezerconqwtrnent. Placea containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthefreezercompartment.Check itaftera day.If it’stoo hardor too soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe temperatureyouset.
Ifymliturn your
bekwva“lc
.. .youmaywanttoturnthelettered controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” to “D7 Coolertemperaturesinthe housemaycausethecompressorto operatelessfrequently,thus allowingthefreezercompartment towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting fortheentire winteror forwhatever periodoftimeyouareturning down yourthermostat.Thisis especially importantwhenthethermostatis turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect onyourfreshfoodcompartment. However,iffreezingoccurs,turn thenumberedcontrolonestep warmer,as from“5” to “4;’
Whenyoustopturningthe therm&tatdown,turntemperature controlsbackto theirregular settings.
atnight
Ndkfmsting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe freezerorffeshfd compartments. Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand equippedto defrostitself automatically.
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$tmagetim?s*
Il:;s
EatingquaMydrops flEFRlyml aftertimeshown
mm Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb). .... . . 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal). .... . .. 3t05
Steaks(Beef)... . .. ... . ... . 3t05
Chops(Lamb). .... . ... . ... 3t05
Chops(Pork). . .. . .. . ... . . . 3t05
Ground&StewMeats . . ... . . 1to2
VarietyMeats.. ..... ... . . .. 1to2
Sausage(Pork) . ... . .. ... . . lto2
Il%mxmed IWkds
Bacon. . . . .. . .. . . ... .. . .. 7
Frankfurters. . .... . ... . ... . 7
Ham(Whole). ... . . ... . ... . 7
Ham(Half).. .... . ... . ... . . 3t05
Ham(Slices). .... . ... . . .. . 3
LuncheonMeats .... . ... . .. 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). .... . ... 7
Sausage(lky&Semi-Dry).... 14to21
350
to4(I”F.
Mflftrtls FR{$ER
oo~,
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09 3t04 3t04 3t04 1to2
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1to2 1to2 1to2
Freezing
notrecom-
CookedIllh3ats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. ... . . ... . ... 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth.. . . ... . . lto2
l%sh F%uhy
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). ... lto2
Chicken(Pieces). . ... . . ... . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). . . ... . ... . .. 1to2
Duck&Goose(Whole)..,.... lto2
Giblets.. .. . . ... . ... . .. .. 1to2
cooked Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... lto2
Pieces(PJotCovered),.....,. 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes. .... . . 3t04
FriedChicken.. . .... . ... . .. 3t04
(OtherthanfOrmeals& pOu!l~) FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish .. .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ....6-8months
Fattyfish,rollsandbread$ Cakeqpie$sandwiche$
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped. ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService oryourlocal lJtiiityCompanyforthelatest informationonfreezingandstoringfoods
RNdtry
soups,stew,casseroles.. .. .. .. ... ..2-3months
leftovers(cooked~
Icecream(originalcarton)...,.. .., ,.l monthmax
US DepatimentofAgticuhure
Meats,fishand poukypurchased fromthestorevaryinqualityand age;consequently,safestorage timeinyourrefrigeratorwi~lvary.
Tostoreunfroxnmeati,fish and
?podtry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper ardrefrigerateimmediately.
2to3 2to3
12
9 6 6 3
6 1
4to 6
4
Tostorecheese9wrapweUwfih waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput inaplastic bag.
@Carefidlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
*Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish. Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen designedtopreservethenatural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurther aidtofreshness, pre-packagedvegetablescanbe storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Special@eshfoodcompan’ment drawersinakeitunnecessarytowrap rnanyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned topreserve.?hesedrawersare describedonpage9
‘1’ostoreicecrearm-l?ine-quality icecream,withhighcream content,willnormallyrequire slightlylowertemperaturesthan more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent. ~Itwiubenecessarytoexperirnentto
determinethefreezercompartment locationandtemperaturecontrol settingtokeepyourice creamat therightservingtemperature.
~~e~ofthe-rcomp~ent isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing
foods
Therearethreeessential requirementsforefficienthome freezing:
1.ln~tialqwdity.Freezeonly top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains qualityandflavor;itcannot improvequality.
SPA. Thequickerfmitsand
2. vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking, thebetterthefrozenproductwill be. You’llsavetime,too,withless cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing.
TofreezeIIIM@, fishandpoultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial) formingitcarefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas completelythawed;meat, whether rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce. Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat atime.
For Convenience.
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@Storealllike thingstogether.This savesbothtimeandelectricity, becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
QPlacetheoldestitemsupfrontso theycanbe useduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoor formost oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats youdo notfreeze.
To save
moneyin ene~y
andfoodCmt$:
Placemostperishableitemssuch
~
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf; theywillstaycoldestinthispartof thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtight lids,. plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced instoragedrawerswilllastlonger whenstoredin closedplastic containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood or freezercompartmentwitha lot ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor severaldays,leaveasfewperishables aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set theicemakertotheOFF position andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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yourshelves
Shelvesin thefreshfood
compartmentareadjustable, enablingyouto makeefficientshelf arrangementsto fityour family’s foodstorageneeds.
shelves h
Freshmod
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Lift up
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TOremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup atfront,thenliftitupandoutof tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
Engage
top lug
Lowerto
lockintoplace
TOreiocateshelves:Selectdesired shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetoplugsin tracksat rearofcabinet. Thenlowerfrontof shelfuntilit locksintoposition.
Moist‘nFres
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~ CONVERTIBLEMEATPAN
Convertible
MeatKeeper
Food-$awrSystem
NM@‘nFreshIhawer
Thetopdraweris designedtokeep unwrappe$hods freshbyretaining thenaturalmoisturecontentoffds suchas:
o ~flichokes e cherries
~Asparagus
o Beets,toppedeCurrants
oBlueberries @
o Carrots o Lettuce
e cele~
eCorn
Greens,leafy~Spinach
Parsley
~
oPeas,
Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
itisrecomnendwithatodorous foodsbestoredwrapped—foods
suchas:
o Broccoli
oBrussels
Sprouts
Storage
~Cabbage oParsnips
o caulif[~er
eGreenonions
timewilldependuponthe typeof foodanditsconditionwhen placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris partiallysealedbygasketsattached tothecoveratthefrontandback edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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convertibleMeatKeeper
TheConvertibleMeat Pandrawer hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa streamofcoldairfromthefreezer compartmenttoflowaroundthe drawer.
The variabletemperaturecontrol regulatestheairflowfromthe freezercmnpartrnent.
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SetcontrollevertoMEAT–the coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats. Ifleverisleftinmeat positionfora longperiodoftime,somefrostmay formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert thedrawerto normalrefrigerator temperatureandprovideextra vegetablestoragespace.Coldair duct is turnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese extremescanbeselected.
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Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp preventcontentsfromspillingonto floor.Drawerscaneasilyberemoved bytiitingupslightlyandpulling past“stop”location.
Toremovedrawerswhenthe
freshfoodfmnpartnwntdoor
cannotbeopenedMy: L Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheMoist‘nFreshdrawerand takeouttheshelf.Takefoodoffof
the glasscoverandoutofthedrawer.
Drawer
2. Removetheflexiblegasketat therearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer. Lifteachendstraightupuntil the slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe drawersupporttabs.
5. Pull thedrawerforward,liftthe fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor doesn’topencompletely,pullthe draweroutuntilit hitsthedoor. Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis higherthanthedrawersupports, tiltitandtakeitout.
6. If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
I% covertodrawersupports, removethetape.Pulldrawer partwayout. Reachin, pushthe rearoftheglassupand,atthesame time,back,untilitclearsfront­cornerretainers.
7. Tiltandremovethecover.
8. Tiltandremovethedrawer. After dxdng, replaceinreverse
order.
9. Reinstallthegasketattherear of theMoj.st‘nFreshdrawer.Fitthe endoftheplasticdrawersupport intothe slotonthegasket,withthe rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout. Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass upand,atthesametime,push it
backuntil it clearsthe frontcorner
retainers.
4. Tilt andremovethe cover.
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mmicedispenser spillshelf
shouldbewipeddry immediately topreventspotting.Waterlefton shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan removebysoakingwithundiluted vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchas Calgonbrand)andwater, or one teaspoonofcitricacid powderper pintofhottapwater. Soakuntildepositdisappearsor becomeslooseenoughtorinse away.Usually30minutessoaking timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax onspillshelfandtrim.
The door handles andtrimcanbe cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing detergentandwater.Dry witha soft cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor handlesortrim.
Keepthe finish dean. Wipewitha cleanclothlightlydampenedwith kitchenappliancewaxor mild liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry andpolishwithaclean,softcloth. Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue thatcandamagethepaint.Do not usescouringpads,powdered cleaners,bleachor cleaners containingbleachbecausethese productscanscratchandweaken thepaintfinish.
Protect the paintfinish.Thefinish ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris ahigh quality,bake&onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew­~ookingandrust-freeforyears. Applya coatofkitchen/appliance waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew andthenat least twiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No. WR97X0216)is available fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethe
fresh foodand freem
cwnparhents shouldbecleaned atleast onceayear.Unplugthe refrigeratorbeforecleaning.Ifthis
isnot practical,wringexcess moistureout ofspongeorcloth whencleaningaroundswitches, lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda solution—aboutatablespoonof bakingsodatoa quartofwater. Thisbothcleansandneutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator— includingdoorgaskets,meatand vegetabledrawers,icestorage binandallplasticparts-can be cleanedthesameway.Donotuse cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave anopenboxofbakingsodainthe rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking sodainthefreezerwillabsorb stalefreezerodors.
Donotwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratorin yourautomaticdishwasher.
Drainopeninginfreezer compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe drainlinewiththehelpofameat baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate odorandreducethelikelihood ofa cloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes clogged,usea meatbasterand baking-soda--and­watersolutionto forcetheclog throughthedrain. line.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe wall.Alltypes offloorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly cushionedcoveringsandthose withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorina side directionmayresultindamageto yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formost efficient operation,youwillneedto keep thecondenserclean.Removethe basegrille(seepage4)andeither sweepawayorvacuumupdustthat isreadilyaccessible.Forbest results,useabrushspecially designedforthispurpose.It is availableatmostapplianceparts stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation shouldbe doneatleastoncea year.
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In FreshFood
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2. Toalignthecontrolknob properly,notepositionof numberedcontrolforproper reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown aboutU4’’-justenoughtodisengage lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers onrearwall.
4. Liftpanelto disengagetopfrom pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon pins; pullbottomdown,pushit backandreleaseitto letlipengage groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF position,turnittoprevioussetting, andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
In11’reezer
L Unplugrefrigerator.
yougoon
Forextended vacationsor abserwes~shutoffpowerto refrigerator,turnthenumbered controltoOFF,cleaninterior withbakingsodasolutionofone tablespoonofbakingsodatoone quartofwater.Wipedry.To preventodors,leaveopenboxof bakingsodain refrigerator.Leave doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove perishablefoodsandleavecontrols atregularsettings.However,if roomtemperatureis expectedto dropbelow60”F.,followsame instructionsasforextended vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF (up)positionandbe sureto shutoff watersupplytotherefrigerator.
menyou move
Disconnectpowercordhorn wall outlet, removeallfoodandclean anddry theinterior.
Secureaillooseitems suchas grille,shelvesandstoragepansby tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured invantopreventmovement.Protect outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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Youricecubescanonly beasfresh-tastingas the waterthat producestherm That’swhyit’sa good ideato puri~ yourwater witha waterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal removesmusty,stale odorsandunpleasant medicinal,metallic tastes.A. porousfiber cartridgecatchesdirt, rustparticles,sandand siltwhile specialcrystals reducedepositsofhard scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat extra cost andis availablefromyourGE dealer.SpecifyWR!77X0214.Ithas completeinstallationinstructions andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D. copperwaterline.
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2. Removeshelfjust belowlight shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto removeif itisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward you.(Itwil~bendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand plugrefrigeratorbackin,
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QTemperaturecontrolinOFFposition. @Uinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin atwalloutlet.
@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lampor a small applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereis atripped circuit breakeror burnedoutfuse.
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment requiremoreoperatingtime.
~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome-—-usuallyrequires24hours tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamoun@offoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen. ~Hotweather-frequentdooropenings. @Doorleftopen. @TemperaturecontrolsaresettooCOWRefertopage7. @Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage11. @CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
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@If dishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem. Slightvibrationis normal. @Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator. @Normalfimairflow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor. @TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost. 6Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF. ~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills. ~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
(MJCMZIgorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
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defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
Doorgasketonhingesidestickingorfoldingover.TOcorrect,puta smallamountof
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petrokmmjellyonfaceofgasket.
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Q expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloor coveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
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CAUSEANDIREIQAEDY
FRESHFCKID Q?krnperaturecontrolnotsetcold.enough.Refertopage7. ORFREEZER
RIO WARM
@warm weather—frequentdooropenings. @Doorleftopenfortoolongatime.
@Packagemay‘beholdingdooropen.
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@Foodsnot covered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
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@Toofrequentand.toolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
SLOWIcEt‘CUBE @Doormayhavebeenleft ajar.
FREEZING ICECUBESHAVE @CM cubesneedtobediscarded.
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AUTOMATIC @Icemakerfeeleram isin OFF(up)position. ICEMAKER DOESNm’ WORK
@Turntemperatureoffreezercornpartmenicokkx.
@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting odorhasteto icecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage11. ~ Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 12.
~ l~ater @Freezercompartmenttoowarm. @SometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker. ~ Whenreaching
(up)positionbymistake. @Piled.upcubes in storagebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarmin OFF(up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
SUpply turnedoffor notconnected.
forcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
ICECUBESTOo QWatershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratorto homewaterlinemaybeclogged. SMALL
CUBE DOESNOTWORK
DIVIDERBETVVEEN QNormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm FEELS“VVARM outsideofrefrigeratorin hot,humidweather.
DISPENSER
~INJO& cubes.Remove
QNo icecubes.Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff. ~Irregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakup asmanyasyoucanwithfingefii~
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.
liquidaroundfrontedge offreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationcm
storagebin. If cubesarefrozentowirearm, removethem.
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@Defrostwaterpanfull,missingornotin position. @Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
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@Interiorneedscleaning.Seepage11. @Defrostwaterpanneedscleaning. @Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
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We’reproudofour serviceand wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
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servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare not pleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheprobkxn.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still notresolved,write:
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