GE TFX24PL Use and Care Manual

A Registration 2
BaseGrille

Careand Cleaning
Condenser

12,13 SafetyInstructions

12 Shelves

ProblemSolver

4 RepairService

14-17

19

3

10

EnergySaverSystem 8 StorageDrawers
Energy-SavingTips

FoodStorageSuggestions 9 TemperatureControls

StorageTimes

Ice&ChilledWaterDispenser 5-7
Icemaker 5-7 WaterFilterAccessory

Installation

AdjustableRollers
Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding
Location

WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

Light BulbReplacement 13
Modeland SerialNumbers 2

Mdd TFXMP withIce& Chilled.WaterDispenser

2

9 Vacation&MovingTips

3,4

4
4

4
3

4

Drawer8cCoverRemoval 10,11

Warranty

Izllnswel’&?ntW’@

10,11

8

H

BackCover

7

lb’

Reidthi$book

Ris intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

downthe

serial

You’llseethemonalabel at the
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendinginthiscard, please
writethese numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

receiveda diunqyx.1

If you

refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest service,check
theProblemSolveronpages14
through17.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

*Locationofyour refrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yo~rrange,aheatingven~or where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.

@Closethedoorsas soonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.

~Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythose foodsrequiring
refrigerationinyour refrigerator.

QWipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

oIf youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backto regularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.

Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

usingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
RMwing:

QNeverW@.lgyumr

by an w?
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.

@Repairor replace

M ek!drk serviceQm-’dsthat
M3rvebetmm?frayed 03’

Donotuseacordthat

showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.

@‘vwm !mvingjyour

mw?iyfromthe‘wail,befsarefd

notto‘$xmoveror damage‘ale

pmwxmld

~Afteryour kin

SUE%WS9 whenhands
are damp or wet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.

pYw!r cord.

donottouch

‘the4XM

@)&)lw$t‘@m Tm-agm%m“ kids

Onthe -

whilethe

is in. Thiswillprevent

contactwith themovingpartsofthe

ejectosmechanism,or withthe
heatingelementthat releasesthe
cubes.

e DM refreezefrmmlfowls

WMdnh%?thawed
TheUnitedStates of

~griculturein Home&_idGarden
BulletinNo.69says:

“.. ~Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthat havethawed
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
still cold—below4Q*F.

66.. .Thawedground

or fishthat haveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnot berefrozen ‘ .
tid shouldnot be.eaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbe,discarded.If ­theodororcolorofanyfoodis
po@orquestionable,getrid ofit.
Thefoodmaybe dangerous

“EN&partialthawingandrefreezing ~
reducetheeatitigqualityoffoodi, “,-

particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
~reparedfoods.Theeatingquality~
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan

iftheystill

meats;pwltry‘,

tdeat. ,”

thatofmanyother foods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonas possible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucmi’

s ~fyo~r&il isstiui

ammd theBwusebutmltinW%9
h sureto removethedoom.Thj.s

willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochild~en.

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend

that anyservicingbeperformed
bya qualifiedindividual.

B.Beforecleaning.
ClBeforereplacingaburned-out

lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
betmpluggedinorderto avoid

contactwithalive wirefilament.
@burned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)

Note:Turningcontrolto OFF
positiondoesnot removepower
tothelightcircuit.

@k not.qNX%3teyour

inthepresence fumes.

Fm”personalsafety

this must be

‘~hepowercord of thisapplianceis
equippedwithathree-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet (Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibilityd electricshockhazard

,fi-{)rfithisa.ppkmce.

METHOD

alQ

8

%

‘%,

N

INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS

Fig. ~

!

HavewaHoutletandcircuitchecked

bya q~lalifiedelectriciantomake

sureoutlet isproperlygrounded.

/)’/

BEFOREUSE

3

Wherea standardtwo-prongwail
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

Do NO-E’,I..JNDERAr+w

I

OR THE

IPRONGIFRoM

mH13 ixmm.

aim

(m-volt WMs)

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,if

youstill

electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,a TENH?ORARY

CONNECHONmaybemadeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseof a LJLlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.

Thehwgerslotin theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.

OMJTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover

screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis

groundedthroughhousewiring.

Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby

a qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.

when

mrd frm the

adapter9alwayshold

the pmwr

theadapterwithone hand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground

terminalisverylikelytobreak

withrepeateduse.

shouldtheadaptergmmd

break,

.2q’@kmceuntil

ha$j2@El-kMxm

Do No’l’USE ‘w

apmpw

itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplug andoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.

The should always
be into its own

electrical oWRet­(115volt,60Hertz, or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

beation

Donot instdi Refrigeratorwhere
temperature willgobelow60”F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstdllit cma floorstrong
enoughtosupport it fullyIoaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:

Sides . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. 5/8”

Top . .. . .. . . . .. . .. .. . . 1“

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

Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

Sides . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .3/4”

water to
Youwillneedtoconnectyour

icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdeakr. Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8 feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3

KJ-inchdiametercoils).

4

Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthe floor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfivay-openposition,thereisa
built-intilt fromthefronttothe
backofthe cabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoor hingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.

TOadjust rollers, removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthe bottom

andpullingitout.

mm therdkr

adjwb’qgSa’wvs

clockwiseto raisetherefrigerator,

counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)or pliers.

VVhenadjustingfrontrollenforproper

doorclosure,werecommendthat

thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet

beapproximately58”fromthefloor.

Touqdafx basegrilk,alignprongs

cmbackofgrillewithclamps in

. ..

cabinetandpushforwarduntil

grillesnapsintoplace.

ai-wd

& W%k!r

Ik.x!

Mmrrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
icernakerand
dispenseschilledwaterandice
cubesthroughthefreezer
compartmentdoor.Here’show
theywork.

Vvi-Bter!fbvsfromthe hwnst!hdd
suppiythrougha

(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(2)waterreservoirandto the
(3)automaticicemakerasneeded.

Wateris frozen in the

(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe

(5)storagebinwherea motor­poweredauger movescubesforward
intothedispensingunit. Cubes
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.

ChiHedwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe

(6)tubinginthedoorandis
dispensedwhenthecradleis
pressed.

(7)A lightswitchturnsthenight

lightin thedispenseronor off.

a dispenserthat

@yfi~y i&@mgferwill %?ight

cubes per Cycle—-approximately

UNcubesina24-hourperio&––
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomWnpelature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.

@ d’iceis

If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage 7+

@A..oii gkw?s with

‘iceand Iiwing

m’ Wdm$”tlw

ghsses. Thiscanjam thechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercom~artmentdoorandlook

downintothechute.-Ificeis
blockingthechute,pokeitthrough
witha woodenspoon.

@TUlhelp keepbitsdice from

beingsprayed the gkss,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotso closethatitblocks
outcomingice.

@k! moth?

intothin gk?ses9fineebb

m’

delicatecrystah-they ca~crackor
chipfromthecombinedpressureof
yourhandpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppingintothe
container.

@Ice be h?fm%?

glasswith soda(IWother

beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
splashingwhichis annoying.

@Bevemge$and ffmki not

be b the icestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesol food.packages
inthestoragebinmaycausethe.
icernakertomalfunction.

@h i9’$lM3rthan that

byyour Shmddm’tbe
$hTkk?d
maynot dispensewell.

to the icestoragebin-it

IBk4breusingYOur

lb-maker$mdDispemer

If youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF (up)positionasshownbelow.

iceaccess
door

Icemaker

in

Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.

rm
own)

Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutesto remove
trappedair fromthewaterlineand
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingto freezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.

NOTE:Witha newly-instaHed
refrigerator,allowabout’24hours

forthefreezercompartmentto cool
downto theproperice-making
temperature.

(Cc?ntinud ilew~)(lgt’)

(ccmtirwed)

Ch-Rce%bwrkemike)rand

Dispm%w’AiJee

Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes (Mor 24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin

thewaterline.Do thesamething

aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.

Discardthefirstsixglassfulsof
waterinthekitchensink.Thiswill

eliminatetheslight“plastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedtothewater
bythewaterreservoir.

KeepiceikYveBto keep?kwmaker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess

door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughiceto fillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.

in.

TODispeme’ Ikeandwater

63Forice,simply positionglass
beneathwordsICECUBES.For

water,positionglassbeneath
wordsCHILLEDWATER.

‘II-Bewater systemprovides

Smxssi-w

six
t%unce glassft,ds-after which
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
rep~enishedwaterreservoirsupply
tocool.Youprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoirona singleoccasion.

Thefirstgas%of water dispensed

may beWm-mwthanthe
followingones.Thisisnormal.

Dispensedwaterisdmx.1, not

iced.Forcolderwater,simplyadd
icecubesbeforedispensingwater.

LMercertainrarecircumstances,
icecubesmaybe discolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen­Muishhue.Thecauseofthis

um.maldiscolorationis
apparentlyduetoa combination
offactorssuchascertain
characteristicsoflocalwaters,
householdplumbingandthe
accumulationof coppe~saltsin

an inactivewatmsupplyline
whichfeedsi%eicemaker.
Continued of

suchdiscoloredicecubesmay
beinjurioustohealth.If such
discolorationis observed,
discardtie icecubesand
contactyour GEFactoryService

center oran
C3.u%ommC%@Servicer.

whO~i~d

@Gripglassor othercontainer
gentlyneartherimandpressrim
firmlyagainstice or waterdispenser
cradle.

Tostop

Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlast bitsof

iceor dropsofwater. ~

ToRemove Icecube t

Amntocm?(J.@

when..

~Homewater-supplyis to be
turnedoffforseveralhours.

~Ice storagebinistobezemoved
foraperiodoftime.

@Goingawayonvacation,at which
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valvein thewatersupplylineto

your refrigerator.

e

Someslightdrippingmayoccur
followingdispensingofchilled
water.If excessive,thespillshould
bewipeddry immediately.

Donotpourwaterinspillshelf
becauseitisnotselfdraining—

pcuritinkitchensink.Theshelf
anditsgriHeshouklbecleaned
regularlyaccordingtoinstructions
onpage12.

met?Caulmps Fomli in
storage

TheIcernakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,andit isnormalfor
severalcubesto bejoinedtogether.
However,ifyoudon’tusetheice
veryofteniceclumpsmayformin
[hestoragebinandcanclogthe
iispenser.

j

[fthishappens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer

compartment.
~Breakup iceclumpswith

Ingertippressureanddiscard
‘emainingclumps.

@Replacebinbeforeremaining

cubesfielt andfusetogether.

lb..

Lifitheleilcornerto freethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhilesupportingitat
frontandback.

.- -

mReplacek Cube

storageBin

Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslot in the
shelf.

Ifbindoes notgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethe drive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.

IfIce k Notused!

Frequently.ee

“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwashit
inlukewarmwater.Besureto allow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing

it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.

If’I’hisisYi)lnwh’st

kemdai?r...

You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat ‘
maybeunfamiliar.Theseare I
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.

waterfib accessory

meperfectcompanion to

your automaticicemaker—
a water fiiter

Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tasingas the
waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sa good
idea to puri&yourwater

witha-waterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal

removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporous fiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.

Thewaterfilterisanoptionat extra
costandis availablefromyourGE ---­[e-mail] has - ­completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.Il. -­copperwaterline.

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7

setthe

Controls

Energysaversystem

Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerat~;.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energysaver”switch.. there’sno
needforit.

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
that letyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer

compartments.
1N1TL4LLY,settheFRESH

FOODcontroiat 5 andthe

FREEZERcontrolatC.

Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlone letteror numberat
atime.

IMPORTANT
WheninitiaUysettingthecontrok,

orwhenadjustingthern9allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.Dothisbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.

Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto“OFF”turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot

shutoff powerto therefrigerator.

How to Test

Usethemilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment,Placea

containerofmilkon thetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.,Check
itadaylater.If the milkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe

temperaturecontrols.

Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea

con~ineroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check.
itaftera day.If it’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.

M’youturn your

householdthermostat
bdo’w 60”F.at night

...

YOUrnaYwant

controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus

allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown

yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhaveno effect

onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from “Y’to “41’

Whenyoustopturningthe

thermostatdown,tur~temperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.

toturnthelettered

NoDefrosting

It is notnecessarytodefrostthe

freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

8

storagetimes*

Eatingqualitydrops
aftwtimeshown

DAYS

REFRl&ATORFRE!!ZER

35°t%O°F. ‘T

Mown

o°F.

FreshMeats

Roasts(Beef&Lamb). . . . . .. 3t05

Roasts(Pork&Veal) . ....... 3t05

Steaks(Beef). . . .. . .. ...... 3t05

Chops(Lamb).... . ........ 3t05

Chops(Pork)... . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05

Ground&StewMeats....... lto2

Var/etyMeats... ... ........ 1to2

Sausage(Pork) . ....... .... lto2

6to12

4t08

6to12

6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2

PmxssdMeats

Bacon.. . ....... . . . . . . . . . 7

Frankfurters.......... . . . . . 7

Ham(Whole).. ............ 7

Ham(l-laIf). . . . . ........... 3t05

Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . ...... 3

LuncheonMeats . . . . ....... 3t05

Sausage(Smoked)....... . . 7

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).... 14t021

1

l/~

lto2
lto2

lto2

Freezing

notrecom-

mended.

UdmHVkats

CookedMeatsand

MeatDishes. . . . . ........ 3t04

Gravy&MeatBroth........ . lto2

I%shmdh’y

Chciien&Turkey(Whole).... lto2

Chicken(Pieces). . . ........ lto2

Turkey(Pieces).... ,,, . . . . .. lto2

Duck&Goose(Whole)..,..., lto2

Giblets,. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... lto2

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth).,. lto2

Pieces(NotCovered)........ 3t04

CookedPoultryDishes....... 3t04

FriedChicken.............. 3t04

(~th~~!h~fl~O~~g~tS&~OU[t~)FREEZER

Mostfruitsandvegetables.. .. .. .. ... .8-12months

Leanfish. . . . . .... ............ .. ...6-8 months

Fattyfish,rollsandbreadq

soups,stew,casseroles.. .. .. ., ... ,,3monthshs

Cake$pie&sandwicheq

leftovers(cooked~

Icecream(originalcarton)....,. .. ...l monthmax.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingckwbped,

ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocal UtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

*US DepatimentofAgricuiture

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age; consequently,safestorage

timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary,
Tostore unfrozenmeak, fish and

poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings,
@Re-wrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.“ “

2t03
2t03

12

9
6
6
3

6
1

4t06

4

Tostorecheese, wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplastic bag.

~Carefullywraptoexpel air and

helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostore vegetables,usethe

vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@C’overingvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

@Asafurtheraidto freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Special@eshfoodcompamnent
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpagel(l

Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.

@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto

determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecream at
therightservingtemperature.

@Therearofthefkxzzercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.

mps on freezing foods

Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:

L Initialqwdity.Freezeonly

top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.

2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafierpicking,

thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

3.Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.

‘lbfreezemeat,fishandpotdtry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil (or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair. Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat
atime.

For

Convenience.eo

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Storealllikethingstogether.This

savesbothtimeandelectricity,

becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso

theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost

oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerfor meats

youdo notfreeze.

Towavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts

Placemostperishableitemssuch

~

asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispart of

thefreshfoodcompartment.

~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredin closedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.

~Do notoverloadyour fresh food
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodat once.

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables

aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakerto toeOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

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Shelvesinthefreshfood
compartmentareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementsto fityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.

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drawer—
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trackson rear wallofrefrigerator.

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Torelocate sheives:Selectdesired
shelfheight. Withshelffrontraised

slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocks intoposition.

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Thetopdrawerisdesignedto keep
mwvrappedfoodsfreshbyretaining
the naturalmoisturecontentoffoods
suchas:
oAflichO~es

~ Aspafagus
o Beets,topped ~ Currants

o Blueberries @Greens,leafy @Spinach

9Carrots

oCelery

Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
itis recommendedthatodorom
foodsbestoredwrapped—foods
suchas:

oBroccoli
oBrussels

Sprouts

Storagetimewilldependuponthe
type offoodandits;onditi& when
placedinthedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.

TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoverat thefrontandback

edges.Alwayspushthedrawerall

thewayin.

echerries

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oLettuce
~Parsley
oPeas,green

~Cabbage
eeaulifl~er

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Plums

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o Radishes
e Rhubarb

~Tomatoes,

ripe

oParsnips
oTurnips

ConvertibleMeatKeeper

TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldair ductto allowa
streamofcoldair fromthefreezer
compallmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.

Thevariabletemperate control

regulatestheair flowfromthe
freezercompartment.

SetcontrollevertoNIEAT-the
coldestsetting—tostorefreshmeats.
If leverisleftinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.

SetcontrollevertoV13Gto convert
thedrawerto normalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturrwl off.

Variabiesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.

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DrawerswiHstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutof refrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto

floor.llrawe~caneasilyberemoved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop” location.

lb removedrawerswhenthe

freshfoodcompartmentdoor

cannotbeopenedfolly:

L Removefoodfromtheshelf

abovetheMoist ‘nFreshdrawerand
takeouttheshelf.Takefoodoffof
theglasscoverandout ofthedrawer.

Drawer

——— ...

20Removetheflexiblegasketat
the rearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.

Lifteachend straightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefree ofthe
drawersupporttabs.

5. Pullthedrawerforward,liflthe

fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntil it hitsthedoor.
Thenlifithedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltit andtakeit out.

6. If tape holdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout. Reachin, pushthe
rearoftheglassupand,atthesame
time,back,untilit clearsfront­cornerretainers.

7.Tiltandremovethecover.

8. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replacein reverse

order.

9. Reinstallthegasketattherearof

theMoist‘nFreshdrawer.Fitthe
endofthe plasticdrawersupport
intotheslot on thegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime, pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner
retainers.

4. Tiltandremovethecover.

Thewaterand icedispenser

spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftonshelfmayleavedeposits
youcanremovebysoakingwith
undilutedvinegar.Youcanalsouse
pasteofnon-precipitatingwater
softener(suchas Calgonbrand)

andwater,oroneteaspoonofcitric
acidpowderperpint ofhottap
water.Soakuntildepositdisappears
or becomesloose enoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking

timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
on spillshelfandtrim.

The door Mndkx andtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith

asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywitha soft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.

Keepthefinishclean.Wipewitha

cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha

soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint,Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners

containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.

Protect.the paint finish. Thefinish

ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfiish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew­lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coat ofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew

andthenatleasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WIW7X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

hide the fresh foodand freezer
compartments shouldbecleaned
atleastonce a year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.Ifthis
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutof spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleans andneutralizes

odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoor gaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be

cleanedthesameway.Donot use
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain the
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree

months.Anopenboxofbaking

sodain thefreezerwillabsorb

stalefreezerodors.

Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof

hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofa meat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate

odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.

If drainbecomes!
clogged,usea

meatbasterand
bak.ing-soda-and­watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe
drainline.

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Careshouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedarnaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorina side
directionmayresultindamageto

your floorcoveringor refrigerator.

condenser

Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4) andeither
sweepawayorvacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest

results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts

stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation

shouldbedoneatleastoncea Year.

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goonvacation

waterfiltermxwxmy

hiFresh Foodcompartment

1. Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,note positionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.

3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipat rearfromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.

4. Liftpanelto disengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb, reinstallpanel(hangtopon

_ pi~ls;pullbott~mdown,pushit

backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace

temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

h FreezerCompartment

L Unplugrefrigerator.

Forextendedvacationsor
absences~shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFI?,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodain refrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.

Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.

Moveicemakerfeelerarmto OFF
(up)positionandbesureto shut off
watersupplytothe refrigerator.

whenyou move

Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet, removeall foodandclean
anddrytheinterior.

Secureall looseitems suchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright

positionduringactualmovingand

invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect

outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

The perfect companion to

yourautomaticicemaker—
a waterfilter

Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingas the
waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sa good
ideatopuriv yourwater
witha waterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.

Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra
costandisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWIW7X0214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.

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2, Removeshelfjustbelowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitis emptiedfirst.)

3. Pull plasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabs from

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grooves.)

—:-Afterreplacingwithsamesize

bulb, reinstallshieldandshelf and
plugrefrigeratorbackin.

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IUXJXKl orip~ge4.- “ ‘

lightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwaHoutlet.

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@Normalairflow coolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itistiormalthatheatbe

expel[edintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswill,discoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjectto this discoloration.

@Doorgasketonhihgesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamountof

petroleumjelly on faceofgasket.

POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

OPERATINGSOUNDS =Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe

largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
=Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

compartments,anotherfm coolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsounds-willalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

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~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.

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~Refrigerafitboilingo!gurgling.‘ “.-

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(up)positionbymistake.
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icemakerfeelerarmin OFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.

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pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.

regularmanneruntilallwaterin reservoiris replenishedwithfreshwater.
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supplyturnedoffornotconnected.

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