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Contents

Page

Energy-Saving Tips. .......... 2

:!mportant Safety!nstructions, +,3

H0w ;+SCOnnect:E!dCtr:icity .i; 3, 4
Instaliati0n Requirements ++:.. ,4

Howto Adjust Rollers. :;i ...... 4

Howto Set Temperature

Controls: +::_i.: i.... ......... 5

Automatic Energy Saver

:System..:. : .................. 5

Electronic Monitor and

Diagnostic System ........... 6-9

Automatic Icemaker and
Water & Ice Dispenser + . .t0-12

Food Storage Suggestions . ,. 13

Food-Saver System ......... 14

Shelf Positions ................ 15, 16

User Maintenance

Instructions .............. 17,18

Water Filter Accessory ........ 18

Problem Solver ........... 19-22

Consumer Services .......... 23

Warranty.. ......... :Back Cover

Read this book carefully.

It is designed to help you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator
properly

Keep it handy for answers to your
auestions

If you don't understand something
or need more help

Call, toll-free:

The GE Answer Center TM
800 626 2000

consumer information service
or write (include your phone

number)

Consumer Affairs

General Electric Company

Appliance Park

Louisville. KY 40225

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You'll find them on a label at the
bottom, just inside the fresh food

compartment door.
These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership
Registration card that came with

your refrigerator Before sending
in this card, please write these

numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls

concerning your refrigerator.
If you received a damaged

refrigerator, immediately contact
the dealer [or builder) that sold you

the refrigerator

Save time and money,

Before you request service, check

the Problem Solver on pages 19
through 22 It lists minor causes of
operating problems that you can
correct yourself

Energy=Saving Tips

e Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid locating it next to

your range, a heating vent or where
sun will shine directly on it,

,, Don't open doors more often

than necessary

• Close the doors as soon as
possible, particularly in hot, humid

weather.

• Be sure the doors are closed

tightly_ Before leaving the house

or retiring for the night, check to

be sure the doors haven't been

left open accidentally.

,, Store only those foods requiring
refrigeration in your refrigerator

o Wipe all moisture from bottles
and cartons before putting them in

the refrigerator,

o Keep all foods covered to
reduce moisture build-up inside

the refrigerator

• if you turn controls to coldest
position for quick chilling or freez-
ing, be sure to turn them back to
regular settings,

= Don't overcrowd yoUr refrigerator.

Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep every-

thing cool

Important Safety instructions

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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WARNING--When using this

appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the

following:

o Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose as described in

this Use and Care Book.
= This refrigerator must be properly

installed in accordance with the

Installation Instructions before it

is used. See grounding instructions

below and on page 4.

o Never unplug your refrigerator

by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the receptacte.

• Repair or replace immediately

all electric service cords that

have become frayed or otherwise
damaged, Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage

along its length or at either the

plug or connector end.

o When moving your refrigerator
away from the wall, be careful
not to roll over or damage the

power cord.
=After your refrigerator is in

operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, particularly when hands

are damp or wet, Skin may adhere

to these extremely cold surfaces.

o Do not place fingers or hands on

the automatic icemaking mechanism
while the refrigerator isplugged ino

This wilt prevent contact with the
moving parts of the ejector mechan-

ism, or with the heating element
that releases the cubes

o Don't refreeze frozen foods
which have thawed completely_

The United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden

Bulletin No. 69 says:
'1...Youmay safely refreeze frozen

foods that have thawed if they still
contain ice crystals or if they are

still cold--below 40°1::
't Thawed ground meats, poultry,

or fish that have any off-odor
or off-color should not be refrozen

and should not be eaten Thawed

ice cream should be discarded If

the odor or color of any food is
poor or questionable, get rid of it

The food may be dangerous to eat
"Even partial thawing and refreez-

ing reduce the eating quality of
foods, particularly fruits, vege-
tables and prepared foods The
eating quality of red meats is
affected less than that of many

other foods Use refrozen foods as
soon as possible to save as much

of their eating quality as you can"

o If your old refrigerator isstill

around the house but not in use,

be sure to remove the doors. This

will reduce the possibility of danger

to chifdren.

Unplug your refrigerator:
A,,Before making any repairs
Note: We strongly recommend

that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual

B. Before cleaning.
CoBefore replacing a burned-out

light bulb, the refrigerator should
be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with a live wire filament
(A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced )

Note: Turning control to OFF
position does not remove power
to the light circuit

o Do not operate your refrigerator
in the presence of explosive fumes,

SAVE T .IESE

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r staHation Requirements= MPORTANT..o P ease Read Carefully

How to conrnect

e ectricity

For personal safety,

this appliance must be

properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance

is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall receptacle (Fig 1) to minimize

the possibility of electric shock

hazard from this appliance

PREFERRED
METHOD

Fig

Have the walt receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified

electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded

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Where a standard two-prong wall

receptacle is encountered, it is the
personal responsibility and obli-
gation of the customer to have it
replaced with a properly grounded
three-prong wall receptacle

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUM-
STANCES, CUT OR REMOVE

THE THIRD (GROUND} PRONG

FROM THE POWER CORD.

[continued next page)

Dnstan ation Requirements (continued) --_MPORTANT... Please Read CarefuBy

Use of adapter plug

Because of potential safety hazards

under certain conditions, we strongly

recommend against use of an adapter

plug However, ifyou still elect to use
an adapter, where local codes permit,

aTEMPORARYCONNECTION may

be made to a properly grounded

two-prong wall receptacle by use of

a UL listed adapter (Fig, 2) available

at most local hardware stores,

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMITTEDINCANADA) _--"'_' \"

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PRONGS/SLOTS_ _ /

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¼"_ II _-- GROUNDAND

Fig2 r l BEFOREUSE

The larger slot in the adapter must be

aligned with the larger slot in the wall
receptacle to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord

CAUTION: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall receptacle
cover screw does not ground the

appliance unless cover screw is

metal, and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through

house wiring Customer should
have the circuit checked by a qual-

ified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always hold

the adapter with one hand If this
is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use

Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground

has again been established.

_ FIRMCONNECTION

Use of extension cords

Because of potential safety hazards
under certai ncond itions, we strongly

recommend against the use of an
extension cord However, ifyou still

elect to use an extension cord, it is
absolutely necessary that it be a

UL listed 3-wire grounding type
appliance extension cord having a
grounding type plug and outlet and
that the electrical rating of the cord
be 15amperes {minimum) and 120

volts, Such extension cords are
obtainable through your local

service organization

The refrigerator should always

be plugged into its own

individual electrical outlet--

(t15 volt, 60 Hertz, single phase

AC) This is recommended for best

performance and to prevent over-

loading house wiring circuits, which
could cause a possible fire hazard
from overheating wires,

Refrigerator Unstan ation

Location

Do not install refrigerator where

temperature will go below 60°t=.

because it will not run often enough

to maintain proper temperatures

Do install it on a floor strong enough

to support a fully loaded refrigerator.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips

regarding location

Cgearanoes

Allow 5/8" at each side, 1"over top,

and 1" at rear for ease of installation,

proper air circulation, plumbing and

electrical connections,, Allow 3/4"

at each side for door clearance°

Water Supply

There should be sufficient tubing
for the icemaker from the cold
water supply to allow you to move

the refrigerator out from the walt
several feet (approximately 3 coils
of 1/4-inch copper tubing that mea-

sure at least 10 inches in diameter)

Rollers

Adjustable rollers, which enable
you to move your refrigerator away

from the wall for cleaning, are
located behind the base grille

These rollers should be set so that
the refrigerator is firmly positioned

on the floor and the front is raised
just enough that the doors close

easily when Opened about halfway
Specially designed door hinges lift

both doors slightly when opened,
The force of gravity then helps
close the doors automatically,

PULLOUT

To adjust rollers, remove the base

grille by grasping it at the bottom
and pulling it out

Turn miler adjusting screws clock-

wise to raise refrigerator, counter-
clockwiseto lower it Use adjustable

wrench (3/8" hex head bolt) or pliers

When adjusting front rollers for

proper door closure, it is recom-
mended that the bottom front edge
of the cabinet be approximately
5/8 inch from the floor_

To replace base grille, align prongs
on back of grille with clamps in

cabinet and push forward until grille

snaps into place

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Operating You Refrigerator

Set the

temperature controls

FREEZER

E COLDEST

Your refrigerator has two controls
that let you regulate the tempera-

ture in the fresh food and freezer
compartments

INITIALLY, set the FRESH FOOD
control at 5 and the FREEZER

control at Co

For colder or warmer temperatures,

adjust the desired compartment con-
trol one letter or number at a time

IMPORTANT

When initially setting the controls or
when adjusting them, allow 24 hours
for the temperatures to stabilize, or

even out,,

Note: Turning the fresh food control
to "OFF" turns off BOTH compart-

ments-fresh food AN D freezer.

How to test temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh food
compartment, Place a container of
milkon the top shelf in the fresh food

compartment Check it a day later
If the milk is too warm or too cold,

adjust the temperature controls,

Use the ice cream test for the

freezer compartment., Place a con-
tainer of ice cream in the center of

the freezer compartment. Check it
after aday if it's too hard or too soft,
adjust the temperatu re controls

Always allow 24 hours for the refrig -
erator to reach the temperature
you set.

If you turn your household

thermostat below 60°F at night

... you may want to turn the lettered

control one step colder, asfrom "C"
to "D" Cooler temperatures in the

house may cause the freezer con-

trols to operate less frequently,
thus allowing the freezer compart-
ment to warm somewhat. To protect
your frozen food supply, leave your
lettered setting atthis colder setting
for the entire winter or for whatever

period of time you are turning down

your thermostat. This is especially

important when the thermostat is

turned down for anextended period
This change should have no

effect on your fresh food section

However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from "5" to "4"

When you stop turning the thermo-
stat down, turn temperature controls
back to their regular settings

Automatic

Energy Saver System

You won't find an "energy saver
switch on this refrigerator

Warm liquid from the refrigerator's
condenser isautomatically circulated
around the front edge of the freezer
compartment to help keep moisture
from forming on the outside of the

refrigerator during humid weather.

Many refrigerators use special
electric heaters This refrigerator
needs none Tha[s why there is no
"energy saver" switch there's no

need for it

No defrosting

It is not necessary to defrost the

freezer or fresh food compartments
Your refrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself
automatically

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E ectroHic Monitor & Diagnostic System

Btkeeps an eye on

things for you.

@

Q Red signal light flashes to tell

you when either door is open

Green signal light tel is you that

the Door Alarm beeper has been
set to sound after either door has

been open 30 seconds

Red signal light tells you when

freezer foodkeeping temperature is
above normal

(_Green lighted word NORMAL

indicates that no failure has been

detected by the diagnostic system

Flashing green diagnostic codes

in the display warn you when:
_ frozen foods should be

checked,

_ power has been interrupted,

icemaker may not be operating

properly

What these codes mean--and what

to do when they appear--is sum-
marized on the inside of the freezer

compartment door and explained

more thoroughly on the following
pages

System Check pad puts a review

of the electronic diagnosis of five
coded functions at your fingertip
and also allows you to erase codes

from display

(_ Electronic control allows you

to turn night light in water-andqce
dispenser on and off.

Electronic control allows you
to select ice cubes or crushed ice,
and green signal light confirms

your choice

When your refrigerator

is first plugged in...

All panel lights come on for five
seconds, a beep sounds, and lights

go off except as follows:
o PF flashes in the display Touch

SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad to
erase it

o Green word NORMAL glows,

o Red WARM TEMPERATURE
light glows if freezer compartment

temperature is higher than normal,,

It goes off when proper foodkeeping

temperature is reached,,

• Door alarm beeper is activated

and green light on DOOR ALARM

pad glows,,
o CRUSHED ice selection light

glows,

• Red DOOR OPEN light flashes if
either door is open, goes out when

doors are shut,
o Night light in water-and-ice

dispenser is off.,

defrost system has failed
freezer control may need to be

set for a colder temperature

(continued next page)

How to set the

Door Alarm

You don't have to set the visual

alarm° As long as either door is

open, the red DOOR OPEN signal
light flashes

If the green signal light on the
DOOR ALARM pad is glowing, the

beeper alarm isset,, If it's not, touch
the pad to turn it on.

Why the red Warm
Temperature light glows.

At first, it's probably because your
newly-installed refrigerator hasn't
completely cooled down yet. Wait a
few hours for it to coot, and then

the light will go out.

From then on, the red light will glow
whenever temperatures inside get
too high for proper food storage If
this happens, open the doors only
when absolutely necessary, and

close them as quickly as possible
As soon as inside temperatures

return to normal, the light goes out

How the Electronic Monitor

and Diagnostic System works.

The word NORMAL is lighted in

green except when a failure has
been detected

If either door is open for more

than 30 seconds, a recurring beep
sounds.

The light goes out and the beeping
stops when you close the door.

There are times when you'll want
the Door Alarm beeper turned off.

When you're rearranging a lot of
food, for example. Just touch the

pad. The green light will go out and

the beeping will stop.

Deactivating the Door Alarm
beeper does not turn the red DOOR

OPEN light off--it keeps flashing

until the door is closed.

The SYSTEM CHECK pad has two
functions:

1 You can touch the SYSTEM

CHECK pad and get a review of the
electronic diagnostic codes in order

of their priority
2 If a fault code is flashing, you

can touch the SYSTEM CHECK pad
to erase that code and check for
other failures

(continued next page)

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E ®ctronic Monitor & Diagnostic System (continued)

The Electronic Monitor and

Diagnostic System a_erts
you when something starts

to go wrong.

If a diagnostic code appears on the

display, something needs special
attention.

To get your attention, the display

code flashes until you erase it The
first 6 flashes are accompanied

by beeps.

If more than one coded function
requires attention at the same time,

the one with the highest priority will

be displayed first until erased, Then

the one with the next highest priority
will flash until erased And so on,

The following codes are shown in

order of their priority

This flashing code tells you the

power to the refrigerator has been
interrupted for more than 2 seconds,

Check the condition of food in both
the fresh food and freezer compart-

ments. Touch SYSTEM CHECK-
RESET pad to erase code

This flashing code teIIs you
something's wrong with the defrost
system--keep doors closed to retain
cold and call for service. Touch

SYSTEM CHECK- RESET pad to
erase code and to check for other
failures

This flashing code tells you to
check your frozen food. Has any
of it started to thaw? A package may

be holding the freezer compartment
door open. Don't open the door
more often than absolutely neces-
sary until freezer compartment tem-
perature returns to normal, Touch

SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad to
erase code and to check for other

failures, Call forservice if necessary,,

This flashing code tells you to
check the automatic icemaker, Ice

clumps in the storage bin may have
stalled the icemaker,, Follow correc-

tive measures described on page 21.
Touch SYSTEM CHECK- RESET

pad to erase code If code reappears,
call for service

This flashing code tells you to
check temperature controls and
adjust them if necessary, (See direc-

tions on page 5,) Touch SYSTEM
CHECK- RESET pad to erase code,

If code reappears within 4 hours,

call for service