GE TFX24S Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2 LightBulbReplacement

BaseGrille

ModelandSerialNumbers

andCleaning

Care

Condenser ConsumerServices

EnergySaver Energy-SavingTips

Food StorageSuggestions

StorageTimes

IceDispenser 6-8

Ice Maker

h_MaUation

AdapterPlug 4 AdiustaldeRollers

Clearances ElectricalRequirements 3,4

ExtensionCord 4 Grounding 3

Location WaterSupplytoIcemaker

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10 10

6-8

3,4

Ice& C Dispenser

ProblemSolver 12-14 SafetyInstructions

Shelves 8

5 2

4 4

StorageDrawers

Drawer&CoverRemoval 9

TemperatureControls Vacation&MovingTips 9

WaterFilterAccessory

GEAnsbw&YL?@er@

BackCover

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Readthisbook

1tis intendedtohelpyoLloperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly.

I@epit handyfor answerstoyour questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

writedwm$the and

serial

You’llseethemonalabel at the bottom,just insidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersare alsoon the ConsumerProductownership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingin theregistration card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

thesenumbersin any

Use

correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourrefrigerator.

wyou rwxiwd a damaged

Fef@erator9immediatelycontact thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou therefrigerator.

s t and money.

Beforeyou request service,check theProblemSolveronpages12 through14.Rlistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

*Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnext yourrange,aheatingvent or wherethesunwillshinedirectly onit.

~Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften thannecessary.

eClosethedoorsas soonas possible,particularlyin hot,humid weather.

~Be surethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor retiringforthenight,checktobe surethe doors haven’tbeenleft openaccidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.

~Wipemoisturefrombottlesand cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.

~If youturnthecontrolstothe coldestpositionforquickchilling or freezing,besuretoturnthem backtoregularsettings.

eDon’tovercrowdyour refrigerator.overcrowdingcan requireextraelectricalenergyto keepeverythingCOOL

Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthisbool~,call GE AnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice. Paraobtenerlaversi6nen

espanNde estemanual, Hamea GE AnswerCenter@, serviciodeinformaci6n paraelconsumidor, te16fono800.626.2000.

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Toobtain service,seethe ConsumerServicespageinthe backof thisbook. -

We’reproudof ourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyou arenot happywiththe serviceyoureceive,herarethree stepsto followforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youare stiHnot pleased, writeallthedetails—including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

Finally,if yourproblemis stillnot resolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,includingthe following:

@~T~~~his onlyfor its

purpose asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook. ~This !i”efrigtmt(wmust be

in with the before it isused. Seegrounding instructionsbelowandonpage4.

~NeveFu~plugyour refrigerator by on the powercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpdl straightoutfromtheoutlet.

*Repair Orreplace au electricservicecords that have becomefrayed or’otherwise damaged. Donotuseacordthat showscracksorabrasiondamage alongitslengthorateitherthe plugorconnectorend.

awhen movingyour away from the wallybe careful not to roll over cmdamage the prover62(91”4%

~Afteryourrefrigerator isin operatkmydo not touchthecold suMa6xs9 whenhands are damp or wet.Skinmayadhere totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.

~DO pkw?fingersm hands

m the icmakiqj

the is in. Thiswillprevent contactwiththemovingpartsofthe ejectormechanism,or withthe heatingelementthatreleasesthe cubes.

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havethawed TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof Agriculturein HomeandGarden BulletinNo.69 says:

“.. .Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen foodsthathavethawedif theystill containicecrystalsorif theyare still cold—below40”E

“.. .Thawed~ound meats,poultry orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror off-colorshouldnotberefrozen andshouldqotbe eaten.Thawed’ icecreamshouldbediscarded.If theodororcolorofanyfoodis poororquestionable,getridofit. Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing reducetheeatingqualityoffoods, particularlyfruits,vegetablesand preparedfoods.Theeatingquality

ofredmeatisaffectedlessthanthat

ofmanyotherfoods.Userefrozeti

foodsas soonaspossibleto save asmuchoftheireating qualityas youcan.”

@If ym.wold isstiii around the hm.webut not in Use? be sure to removethe doors. This

willreducethepossibilityof dangerto children.

e your

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. Note:Westronglyrecommend

thatany servicingbe performed by a qualifiedindividual.

B.Beforecleaning.

C.Beforereplac~ga burned-out lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould beunpluggedinorderto avoid

contactwithalive wirefilament.

(Aburned-outlightbulbmay

breakwhenbeingreplaced.)

Note:Turningcontrolto OFF

positiondoesnot removepower

tothelightcircuit.

e ~~ ~~~$&$m~~~~ matel?iak$l~gasolineOrother

fiamqmbk vaporsor liquidsin tlptic!lmy Ofthis or anyother appliance.

For pmm’d safety, this ImlRstbe properly

Thepowercordof thisapplianceis equippedwitha three-prong

[grounded)plugwhichmateswith

astandardthree-prong(grounding) waHoutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe possibilityofelectricshockhazard fromthisappliance.

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Have walloutletandcircuit

checkedby a qualifiedelectrician to makesuretheoutletis properly grounded.

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

outletis encountered,it is your personalresponsibilityand obligationto haveit replacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet.

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use’of Hug

(115-voltunits) Becauseofpotentialsafety

hazardsundercertainconditions,

s recommendagainst

!ve useof an adapterplug.However, if youstillelectto usean adapter, wherelocalcodes permit,a TEMPORARYCONNECTION maybemadeto a properly groundedtwo-prongwalloutletby useof a ULlistedadapter(Fig.2) availableatmostlocalhardware stores.

Thelargerslotin theadaptermust bealignedwiththelargerslotin thewalloutlettoprovideproper polarityin theconnectionof the powercord.

CAUTION:Attachinganadapter groundterminaltowalloutlet coverscrewdoesnotgroundan applianceunlesscoverscrewis metal,andnotinsulated,andwall outletis groundedthroughhouse wiring.Youshouldhave circuit checkedbya qualifiedelectrician tomakesuretheoutletisproperly

grounded. When disconnectingthe power

cord from the adapter? always holdtheadapterwithonehand. Ifthisis notdone,theadapter groundterminalis verylikelyto breakwithrepeateduse.

should theadapter ground terminal break;DO-NOT USEthe applianceuntila proper ground hasagainbeenestablished.

use of cords Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,we stronglyrecommendagainstthe

useof anextensioncord.However, ifyoustill electtousean extension

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cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding typeapplianceextensioncord havinga groundingtypeplugand outletandthatthe electricalrating ofthecordbe 15amperes

(minimum)and 120volts.

The refrigerator should always be pluggedinto its own individualelectricaloutlet—

(115volt,60Hertz,or100volt,50 Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis recommendedforbestperformance

andtopreventoverloadinghouse

wiringc!rcuits,whichcouldcausea

f~ehazardfromoverheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

Donot install refrigerator where

temperature willgobelow6Q°F.

becauseit willnotrunoftenenough

tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Do installit on a floor strong

enoughto support it fully loaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

Ck!tmmces

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor

easeof installation,properair

circulation,andplumbingand

electricalconnections:

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Sides

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Top Back

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Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

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Sides

1“ 1

WaterSupply tokenmker

Youwillneedto connectyour icemakertoacoldwaterline.A watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand instructionsis availableatextracost fromyourdealer.Thereshouldbe sufficienttubingfortheicemaker

fromthecoldwatersupplyto a~low

movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe wallseveralfeet(approximately8 feetof 1/4”coppertubinginthree

10-inchdiametercoils).

Adjustablerollersbehindthebase grilleenableyoutomoveyour refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor cleaning.Thges~.~d.ler-Skqu~dbeset

sothe refri~eratorrests~i-md~~e

~oj..T6-aijfi;e&-~h; doorswil~

fi~e automaticallyfromahalfwayopenposition,thereisabuilt-intilt fromthetionttothebackofthe cabinet.Side-by-siderefrigerators alsohave speciallydesigneddoor hingesthatliftbothdoorsslightly whenopened,allowingtheforceof gravityto helpclosethemsecurely.

Toadjust rollers, removethebase grilleby graspingit at thebottom andpulling it out.

Thrn the roller adjusting screws clockwiseto raise~herefrigerator, counterclockwiseto lowerit. Use an adjustablewrench(3/8”hex headbolt)or pliers.

Whenadjustingfrontrollersfor

properdoorclosure,werecommend the bottomfrontedgeofthecabinet be”approximately5/8”fromthefloor.

Toreplace base griUe,a~ignprongs onbackofgrillewithclampsin cabinetandpushforwarduntil grillesnapsintoplace.

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setthe

Controls

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyouregulatethe temperature inthefreshfoodandfreezer compartments.

INITIALLY,settheFRESH FOOD controk at 5and the FREEZER control at C.

Forcolderorwarmertemperatures, adjustthe desiredcompartment controloneletterornumberat a time.

IMPORTANT

When initiallysettingthecontrols, or whenadjustingthem,a~low24 hours for thetemperaturesto stabilize,or evenout.

Note:Tkrningthefreshfood controlto ‘60FF9’stopseoo~ingin

BOTH compartments-fresh foodANDfreezer—butdoesnot shut offpower to the refrigerator.

How to

Usethe milk test forthefresh foodcompartment. Placea containerofmilkonthetopshelfin thefreshfoodcompartment.Check

itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo warmortoocold,adjustthe temperaturecontrols.

Test

C I S E C

I S 5 ~ F

C 9

Usetheice cream testfor the freezercompartment.Placea containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthefreezercompartment.Check itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hours for the

refrigerator to reach the

temperatureyouset.

If youturnyour

householdthermostat below(io°F.atnight

you maywanttoturnthelettered

controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C” to“D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe housemaycausethecompressto operatelessfrequently,thus

allowingthefreezercompartment towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour fkozenfoodsupply,leaveyour letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting fortheentirewinterorforwhatever periodoftimeyouareturningdown yourthermostat.Thisisespecially importantwhenthethermostatis turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhave noeffect onyour freshfoodcompartment, However,iffreezingoccurs,turn the numberedcontrolonestep warmer,asfrom“5” to “4”0

Whenyoustopturningthe thermostatdown,turntemperature controlsbacktotheirregularsetting.

Amm’lfttict

EnergySaverSystem

Youwon’tfmdan“energysaver” switchonthisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s

condenseris automatically circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof the freezercompartmenttohelp keepmoisturefromforiningon the outsideoftherefrigeratorduring humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator needsnone.That’swhythereisno “energysaver”switch..there’sno needforit.

NoDefrosting

Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe freezerorIieshfoodcompartments. Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand equippedtodefrostitself automatically.

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Here’s how theywork.

watt%’

m f the houlsehdd

supp~ythrougha (1)dualsolenoidvalveto the (2)waterreservoirandto the

(3)automaticicemakerasneeded. water isfrozenin the (4)cube moldandejectedintothe (5) storagebinwherea motor-

poweredaugermovescubes forwardintothedispensingunit.

Cubes or crushedice,as selected,

dispensethroughchutein door whencradleispressed.

when the switch is moved to

CRKJSHED9baflleinhousingchannels cubesthroughthecrusherandcrushed icefallsthroughchuteintoglass.

Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows throughthe

(6)tubingin thedoorandis dispensedwhenthecradleis

pressed. (7)A lightswitchturnsthenight

lightin thedispenseron or off.

Iceaccess

door

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about!$iwur

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E4ghtcubespercycle

—approximately120cubesina

24-hourperiod—dependingon freezercompartmenttemperature, roomtemperature,numberofdoor openingsandotheruseconditions.

g ofice isnormal.If iceflowinterruption ismorethanbrief,ice clump(s)

maybethecauseandshouldbe removedfollowinginstructions belowandonpage7.

~ glasseswithice and usingnarrow m-extra-tall

gkl$sesshouldbeavoided.This canjamthechuteorcausethe doorinthechutetofreezeshut.

Periodicallyopenthefreezer compartmentdoorandlookdown intothechute.If iceisblocking thechute,pokeitthroughwitha. woodenspoon.

~‘lbhelp keep bits ofice from.being sprayed beyond the glasspplaceglasscloseto ice chute—butnot so closethatit blocksoutcomingice.

9~~eshotid nd bedispensed intothin gkwwtx+finechinaor

delicateqmtd-they cancrackor chipfromthecombinedpressureof yourlmndpressingthemagainstthe cradleandicedroppingintothe container.

~IceShodd bedi$pense.dbefore

riling @a* withsoda or other beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent splashingwhichisannoyingand which,ifthesplashreachestheice andwaterselectorswitch,could causeitto stickorbind.

oI%ewmgesand foods Rotbe in-iJlesee storagebin. Cans,bottlesorfood packagesinthestoragebinmay causetheicemakertomalfunction.

@~&other than that by your iwmaakerS11OUMnot be

added $0the icestoragebin-–it maynotemshordispensewell.

k!mak’er will

BeforeusingY&u’

Ikemdwr and

If yourrefrigeratorisoperated beforewaterconnectionis made, raisethe iceaccess doorand make

sureicemakerfeelerarmis in the OFF(up)positionasshownat left.

“Whenwatersupplyhasbeen connectedto icemaker,movefeeler armto ON (down)position.

Depresswaterdispensercradle forabouttwominutesto remove trappedairfromthewaterlineand tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills withwateraftercoolingto freezing temperatures.Firstcubesnormally freezeafterseveralhours.

NOTE: Witha newly-installed refrigerator,allowabout24 hours forthefreezercompartmentto cooldownto thepropericemaking temperature.

once Your Icemaker and

DispenserAmin

Throwawaythefirstfewbatches

of icecubes(16to24cubes).This

willflushawayanyimpuritiesin thewaterline.Dothe samething

aftervacationsorextendedperiods

wheniceisn’tused. Discardthefirsthalfdozenglassfuls

ofwaterinthekitchensink.This willeliminatethe slight“plastic” tastetemporarilyimpartedto the waterbythewaterreservoir.

Keep icelevelto keepieemaker productive. Cubesejectedintoan emptystoragebin willpileup closeto theicemakerandpushthe

feelerarmuptotheOFFposition prematurelywhenthebinis only partia~lyfull.Opentheice access door,reachin,level thecubesby handandicemakingwillresume. Keepingcubesdistributedevenly will.allowtheicemzkerto produce enoughiceto fillthebinto its maximumcapacity.

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Underc rareckmmiances,

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ice’L’xd3esmaybe disfxkmd, WN.@appealingwithagreenM1.lkhI-w. The

CmlseOf’this

wmwd discolomtionis appwntly duetoacombination

offactorssuchascertain characteristicsOfklcdwaters, householdplumbingandthe accumulationof coppersaltsin aninactivewatersupplyline whichfeedstheicemaker. continued.consumptionOfsuch

discoloredicecubesmaybe injurioustohealth.If such discolorationisobserved,discard theicecubesandcontactyour GEFactoryServiceCenteror* authorized.CustomerCar@servimr.

New” objectsMm ‘the

putfinger’s other

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TOt’%(y)

Releasepressurefromcradleand withdrawslowlytocatchlastbitsof ice ordropsofwater.

Someslightdrippingmayoccur afterdispensingofcrushediceor chilledwater.If excessive,it should

bewipeddryatonce. Donotpour waterinspillshelf

becauseitisnotself-draining-pour

itinthe kitchensink.Theshelfand itsgrilleshouldbecleanedregularly

accordingtoinstructionsonpage11.

HIkeCMKlpsIFom-?iin

stm’ageBin.o.

Theicemakerejectscubesingroups ofeigh~andit isnormalforseveral cubestobejoinedtogether.However,

usageMicem museice

drops toforminthestorageM.B19

resultingintemporarymalfunctionof thedispensermechanism.

Ifthishappens: ~Removestoragebinfromfreezer

compartment. @Breakupiceclumpswithfingertip

P anddiscardmnainin

~Replacebinbeforeremainingcubes meltandfusetogether.

To Remove Ice cube

storage Bineee

gclumps.

ToDispenseIkeand

~Forice,setselectorswitchto CUBESor CRUSHED.Forwater, simplypositionglassbeneaththe

“\VATER.~’

~Grip glass or othercontainer

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,1 ge~t]~rlearrim andpressrim

firmlyagainst ice or water

dispensercradle.

when IWO.

s crushed i may be

dispmsed eventhough you Sekct

CUBES.Thiscanoccurwhena fewcubeshappentogetchanneled intothe crusher.

sometimes a mound ofsnowwill form on the door in the icechute. Thisconditionisnormal,and usuallyoccurswhenyouhave dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly. Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.

when Water.o,

‘linewatersystem pmvitks

six SUm?ssiw

onnneeglassfuks.Afterthis,several hoursmustbeallowedforthenew

waterreservoirsupplyto cool.You probablywillnotdrainallthe chilled.waterfromthereservoiron a singleoccasion.

The first $@s ofwater dispensed may be warmer than the

ones.Thisisnormal.

Dispensedwater willbe cooler than tap water but not as coldas icewater.Forcolderwater,simply addcrushediceorcubesbefore dispensingwater.

Lifttheleftcornerto freethe bin fromtheshelf,andpullthebin straightoutwhilesupportingit at frontandback.

To storageBin

Slidethebinbackuntilthetabonthe

binlocksintothe slotinthe

If bin doesnotgoallthewayback, removeitandrotatethedrive mechanism1/4turn.Thenpush bin. backagainuntilthetabon thebin

locksintotheslotin theshelf.

shelf.

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If Ice k used

“old” icecubeswillbecome cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice storagebinperiodicallyandwash itin lukewarmwater.Be sureto allowstoragebinto coolbefore

replacingit-otherwise icecubes

wiilstickto themetal auger.

Move Ieemaker l?wIer Am to Om (up)

homewatersupplyis to beturned

offforseveralhours. ~icestoragebinis to be removed

foraperiodof time. ~goingawayonvacation,at which

timeyoushouldalsoturn offthe valvein thewatersupply lineto

yourrefrigerator.

ThisIsYourFirst

Positionwhen...

kemaker.e.

you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat maybe unfamiliar.Theseare normalicemakingsoundsandare notcauseforconcern.

WaterFilterAccessory

Youricecubescan only ~ be asfresh-tastingas - . thewaterthat prowduces them.That’swhyit’sa goodideato purifyyour waterwithawater filter.

Its activatedcharcoal

removesmusty,stale odorsandunp~easant medicinal,metallic tastes.Aporousfiber

cartridgecatchesdirt, rustparticles,s~d and siltwhilespecialcrystals depositsof hard scale.

Thewaterfilteris an optionat extra

costandisavailablefromyourGE dealer.SpecifyWR97X0214.It has completeinstallationinstructions andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”0.D. copperwaterline.

reduce

shelvesh

FreshFood

Shelvesin thefreshfood compartmentareadjustable, enablingyouto makeefllcient shelfamangements.

Tor~nmveshelf: Tiltshelfup at

front,thenliftit up andoutof tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.

❑Engage

toplug ~

❑Lowerto ,

lockintoplace

To replace shelf: Selectdesired shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,;ngage toplugsin tracks at rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfront of shelfuntilit locksintoposition.

RemovableShelvesin

FreezerCompartment

Shelvesinthefreezercompartment

areeasilyremovedandreplaced. To removeshelves:

1.Whilepressing tabson shelf supportsonright wall,liftshelf out ofgroovesin supports.

2. Pullshelf sidewaysuntil rods comeoutofholes onleftwall.

To replaceshelves: Insert-rodsintoholes.Then,while pressingtabs, lowershelfinto groovesin supports.Besure shelf wireisfullyinsertedintogrooves.

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IPortaJlhmsonFreshFd

Door

(onrnodelss equipped)

AdjustablePorta-E)inscaneasilybe carriedfromrefrigeratortoworkarea.

Snuggersholdsmalleritemssecurely inthebinstohelppreventtipping, spillingandsliding.

Ill I Sl%gger ,,

I LiftPorta-Binstraight

u mountinghooksdisengage.

Toreplaceorrelocate:Selectdesired shelfheight,engagePorta-Bin’shook inslotsonthetracksofthedoor,and pushin.Porta-Binwilllockinplace.

Fruit andVegetableDrawers

The upper storage drawer at thebottom of thefreshfood compartmenthasbeenspecially designedtopreservethenatural moistureandfreshnessof produce.

The Convertible Meat Pan drawerhasits owncoldairductto allowa streamofcold airfromthe freezercompartmentto flow aroundthe drawer.

The variable temperature control regulatesthe airflowfrom thefreezer ~ compartment.~

Setcontrol * leverto MEATS—the ~ coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats. If leveris left inmeatspositionfor alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay

formontheinsideofthedrawer.

SetcontrollevertoVEGETABLES toconvertthedrawerto normal refrigeratortempem$ureand provideextravegetablestorage

space.Coldairductisturnedoff. Variablesettingsbetweenthese –

extremescan beselected.

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ToRemoveDrawers

1.Removefoodfromshelfabove sealedvegetabledrawerandtake outshelf.Takefoodofftheglass coverandoutof thedrawer.

2. Putyourfingersbehindthe gasketat therear of thedrawerand pullfoward.Removethegasket.

3.Pullthedrawerpartwayout. Reachin,pushthe-rearof theglass upand,atthe sametime,pushit backuntil it clearsfront-corner

retainers

4. Tiltandremovethecover.

higherthanthedrawersupports, tiltit andtakeit out.

6. If tapeholds ConvertibleMeat Pancoverto drawersupports, removethetape.Pulldrawer partwayout.Reachin,pushthe rearoftheglassup and,at the sametime,backuntilitclears front-cornerretainers.

7. Tiltandremove thecover.

8. Tiltandremove thedrawer.

Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse order.

ofthe plasticdrawersupportjnto theslotonthegasket,withthe rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

Forextendedvacationsor absences,shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered controlto 0~ position,andclean interiorwithbakingsodasolution ofonetablespoonofsodato one quartof water.Wipedry.To preventodors,leaveopenboxof

soda in refrigerator.Leavedoors

open. Forshortervacations,remove

perishablefoodsandleavecontrols

atregularsettings.However,if

roomtemperatureis expectedto

drop below600F.,followsame instructionsas for extended vacations.

SeticemakerattheOFFposition andbe sureto shutoff water supplyto therefrigerator.

Disconnectpowercordfromwall outlet,removeallfood,andclean anddry the interior.

SecureallBooseitemssuchas grille,shelves and storagepansby tapingthemsecurelyinplace to preventdamage.

Be surerefrigeratorstaysin uprightpositionduringactual movingandinvan.Refrigerator mustbe securedin vantoprevent movement.Protectoutsideof refrigeratorwithblanket.

5.Pull thedrawerfoward,liftthe frontto clearstops,andremovethe drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor doesn’topencompletely,pull the draweroutuntilit hits thedoor. Thenlift thedrawerup untilit is

Whendrawersandcoversareback inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend

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V M ................................. 1 2 3 4

S ( ............................... 1 2 1to 2

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

Fr.................................... 7

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

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fromthestorevaryinqualityand age;consequently,safe storage

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Tostoreunfrozen meats, fish and poultry:

~Alwaysremovestorewrappings. eRewrapin foil,filmorwaxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately. TOstore cheese,wrapwellwith

waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput inaplasticbag.

QCarefullywraptoexpelairand helppreventmold.

aStorepre-packagedcheesein its ownwrappingifyouwish.

TOstore vegetables,usethe vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen designedtopreservethenatural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

● Coveringvegetableswithamoist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness. oAs a furtheraidto freshness,pre-

packagedvegetablescan be stored in theiroriginalwrapping.

Tostore icecream—Fine-quality icecream,withhighcream content,willnormallyrequire slightlylowertemperaturesthan

more “airy” already-packaged

brandswithlowcreamcontent.

~Itwillbenecessarytoexperiment todeterminethefreezercompartment locationandtemperaturecontrol settingtokeepyouricecreamatthe rightservingtemperature.

*Therearofthefi-eezercompartment isslightlycolderthanthefront.

Tipsonfreezingfoods

Therearethreeessential requirementsforefficient home freezing.

L Mtial quality.Freezeonlytop-

qualityfoods.Freezingretains qualityandflavor;it cannot improvequality.

2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking, thebetterthefrozenproductwill be.You’llsavetime,too, withless cullingand sortingto do.

3.l%operpackaging. Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing;they’rereadilyavailable

Tofreezemeat,fish and poultry, wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or otherheavy-dutywrapping material)formingitcarefullyto theshapeofthecontents.This expelsair.Foldandcrimpendsof thepackageto providea good, lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthathas

completelythawed;meat,whether raworcooked,canbefrozen successfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen) meatsor seafoodsto 26poundsat a time.

orgaiize yourfoodstorage

forconvenience.

eStorelikethingstogether.This savesbothtimeandelectricity becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

oPlacetheoldest itemsup frontso theycanbeuseduppromptly.

~Use shelvesonthedoorfor most oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

. Use themeatdrawerformeats youdonot freeze.

savemoneyinenergy

T’0

andfoodcosts

~Placemostperishableitems,such

as milk,creamorcottagecheese, towardtherear ofthetop shelf,as theywill staycoldestinthispartof thefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids, plasticfilmorfoil.

oLeafvegetablesandfruitsplaced in drawerswilllastlongerwhen storedin closedplasticcontainers or wrappedin plasticfilm.

~Do notoverloadyourfreshfood orfreezercompartmentwith a lot of warmfoodatonce.

~Openthe doorthefewesttimes

possibleto saveelectricalenergy. *V/hengoingoutoftownforseveral

days,leaveasfewperishablesas possibleintherefrigerator.Move theicemakerfeelerarmto theWI? (up)positionandshutoffwaterto

atmostfoodstores.

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The waterand icedispenser spillshelf shouldbe wipeddry immediatelyto preventspotting. Waterlefton theshelfmayleave depositsthat you canremoveby soakingwithundilutedvinegar.

Youcanalsouseapasteofnonp~ecipitatingwatersoftener(such asCalgonbrand)andwater,orone teaspoonofcitricacidpowderper pint of hot tapwater.Soakuntilthe

depositdisappearsor becomes looseenoughto rinseaway.Usually 30minutessoakingtimeisadequate. Avoidusingwaxonthe spillshelf andtrim.

The door handles and trim can becleanedwitha clothdampened witha solutionof mild liquid dishwashingdetergentandwater. Drywith a softcloth.Don’tuse waxon thedoorhandlesortrim.

Keep the finish clean. Wipewith acleanclothlightly dampened

withkitchenappliancewaxormild liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry andpolishwithaclean,softcloth. Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha soileddishwashingclothorwet towel.Thesemayleavea residue

thatcanerode the paint.Do notuse scouringpads,powderedcleaners, bleachor cleanerscontaining bleachbecausetheseproductscan scratchand weakenthepaint

finish. Protectthepaint finish.Thefinish

ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris a

highquality,baked-onpaintfinish. Withpropercare,itwillstaynewloqkingandrust-freeforyears. Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew andthenat leasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No.WR97X0216)is available

fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.

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Theinsideof the fresh foodand freezer compartments shouldbe cleanedatleastonceayear.Unplug therefrigeratorbeforecleaning.If thisisnotpractical,wringexcess moistureoutof spongeorc~oth whencleaningaroundswitches, lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

solution—abouta tablespoonof

bakingsodato aquartof water. Thisbothcleansandneutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator— includingdoorgaskets,meatand vegetabledrawers,icestorage binandall plasticparts---canbe cleanedthesameway.Donotuse cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leavean openboxofbakingsodaintherear oftherefrigerator,onthetop shelf. Changetheboxeverythree months.An openboxofbaking sodain thefreezerwillabsorbstale

freezerodors.

~.Dtinot wash any plastic parts ‘

‘fromyour refrigerator in

,yp~r ~~tomatid,.~ii~washer.

. .

Drain openingin freezer compartment. Duringyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer basketandflushasolutionof bakingsoda(oneteaspoon)and twocupsof hot(notboiling)water throughthedrainlinewiththehelp of a meatbaster.Thiswillhelp eliminateodorandreducethe likelihoodof a cloggeddrainline.

If drainbecomes clogged,usea meatbasterand baking-soda-and-

watersolutionto forcetheclog throughthe drain line.

Careshouldbetakeninmoving yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe wall.Alltypesof floorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly cushionedcoveringsandthose withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit topositionbypushingit straightin.

Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side directionmayresultin damageto yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.

Condenser

Thecondenseris locatedbehind thebasegrille.Formostefficient operation,removethebasegrille (seepage4) andeithersweepaway

orvacuumupdustthatis readily accessible.Forbestresults,usea brushspeciallydesignedfor this purpose.It is availableatmost appliancepartsstores.Thiseasy cleaningoperationshouldbe done at leastoncea year.

Condenser

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PROBLEM REFRIGERATOR

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FORLONGPERIODS

MOTORSTARTS& STOPSFREQUENTLY

POSSIBL13CAUSEAND ~Maybe in defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.

~Temperaturecontrolin OFFposition. ~If interiorlightis noton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin atwalloutlet. ~If plugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailsto operate,pluga lampor a small

applianceintothesameoutletto determineifthereis a trippedcircuitbreakeror burnedoutfuse.

*Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceand a largerfreezercompartment requiremoreoperatingtime.

*Normalwhenrefrigeratoris first deliveiedtoyour home—usuallyrequires24hours to completelycooldown.

~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratorto becooledor frozen.

o Hotweather—frequentdooropenings. o Doorleftopen.

~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Referto page5. ~Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Referto page 11. IDCheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSon page2.

0Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsm“otorto maintaineventemperatures.

VI.BRATIONOR RATTIJFJG

OPERATING

SOUNDS

HOTAR FROM IKYrToMOF

*If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront’ rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakor uneven:Referto ROLLERSonpage4.

~If dishesvibrateon shelves,try~oving them.Slightvibrationis normal. ~Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredto maint~n nearzerotemperaturesin

the largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator. oNormalfan air flow-one fan b20wscoldairthrough-therefrigeratorandfreezer

compartrnents—anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor. ~TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimeto tim~;

~Defrosttimer switchclicksat defrost. @Defrostwaterdripping. ~TemperaturecontrolclicksONorOFF. ~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling. oCrackingorpoppingof coolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostand refrigerationfollowingdefrost. @Icecubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunningin pi~esasicemakerrefills.

~Normalairflowcoolingmotor.In the refrigerationprocess,it is normal thatheatbe expelledin the areaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolorat these no~maland safeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe consultedifyouobjectto thisdiscoloration.

~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.

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~Doorgasketon hingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,puta smallamountof petroleumjelly on faceofgasket.

~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage 5. *Warmweather—frequentdooropenings. @Doorleft openfor longtime. ~l?acka~~maybeholdingdooropen.

@Doormayhavebeenleft ajaror packageholdingdooropen. ~Toofrequentortoo longdoor openings. ~Frostwithinpackageisnormal.

*Doormay havebeenleftajar. e Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.

*Old,~ubesneedtobediscarded. *Igestoragebinneeds to beemptiedand washed. ~Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe transmitting

odorhste to icecubes. *Interior‘ofrefrigeratorneedscleaning-refer topage11. ~Poor-tastingiqcomingwater.Installa waterfilter—seepage8. ‘ ~

“~Icemakerfeelerarmin CEO?(up)position.

@Watersupplyttirnedoffornotconnected. @Freezercompartmenttoowarm.

*Cubestoo smqll—watershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratorto homewaterlinemay ‘ beclogged.

~Piledup cubesin storagebin maycauseicemakerto shutoffprematurely.With icemakerfeelerarmin OIW(up)position,levelcubesin bin.

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~Noicecubes.Removestoragecontainer.If cubesarefrozentowirearm,remove

cubes. @No icecubes. Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff. ~Irregulariceclumpsin storagecontainer.Breakup as manyasyoucanwith fingertip

pressureand discardthe remainingclumps.Seepage7.

@If waterdispenserhas notbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterin regular

manneruntilall waterinreservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater. ~Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installa waterfilter—seepage8.

~Allowabout 24 hoursfor watertocoolto propertemperatureafterrefrigeratoris first

installed.

@If waterdispenserhasnotbeenusedfor extendedperiod, waterinfirstglasswill not

be ascoo!asin succeedingglasses. ~If waterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveral hoursfor replenishedsupplyto chill.

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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

WATERDISPENSER DOESNOTWORK

~Watersupplylineturnedoffornotconnected. ~Supplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment.

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~Normalwarmthis createdby automaticenergysaversystemcirculatingwarm.liquid aroundfrohtedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationonoutsideof refrigeratorin hot,humidweather.

~Notunusualduringperiodsof highhuri&iity

~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered. ~ ~Checkfor spoiledfood. *Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage11. ~Defrostwatersystemneeds,cleaning. ~ ~Keepopenboxofbakingsodain refrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

eToofrequentortoolongdooropenings. ~In humidweather,aircarriesmoisture.iiito-refrigeratorwhendoorsare opened.

~Thedrainin thebottomoftherefrigeratorfi~ybe clogged. Removeanyiceonthe

freezerbottomandcleanthe drain.Referto

L Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Toalignthecontrolknobproperly,notepo$itionof fiumb.eredcontrol for proper reassemblyandpulloffkaob. “

3. Pullbottomofli~ht Paneldown’ ~ ~ ~Pin’.—{ aboutl/40—just e~ou~htodisengage lipatrear fromgroovesin retainersonrearwall.

4, Liftpanelto disengagetopfrom -. _! .?

pinson sidewalls,andremovepanel. ~~€

Afterreplacingwithsafnesizebulb, reinstallpanel (hangtop onpins;pull bottomdown,push-itbackandrelease : it to letlipengage groovesin~etainers).Replacetemperature,controlknobto.OFF position,turnit to previoussetting,andplugreftigeratorbackin.

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COMPARTMENT:

1.Unplugrefrigerator.

2.Removetheshelfthat’sjust belowlightshield. (Shelfwillbeeasiertoremoveifitis emptiedfirst.)

3.Pullplastic lightshieldtowardyou. (It willbend

to freetabsfromgrooves.)

4. Replacebulbwith samesizebulb.

5. Reinstallshieldand shelf.

6.Plugin refrigerator.

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foryou.ManyGEConsumerService company-operatedlocationsofferyou servicetodayor tomorrow,or atyour

convenience(7:00a.m.to‘7:00p.m. weekciay$9:00a.m.to ‘2:00p.m.Saturdays).our factory-trainedtechnicians knowyour applianceinsideandout— somostrepai~canbehandledinjust onevisit.

Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat GEConsumerServicewillstillbe thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.PurchaseaGEcontractwhileyourwarrantyisstillin effectandyou’llreceive asubstantialdiscount.Withamultipleyearcontract,you’reassuredof fhture serviceattoday’sprices.

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ownappliancescanhaveneeded partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto

theirhome,freeof shippingcharge! The GE partssystemprovidesaccess toover4’7,000parts..and all

GenuineRenewalPartsarefilly warranted.VISA,MasterCardand Discovercardsareaccepted.

user maintenanceinstructions containedinthisbookletUm’verprom” duresintendedto be perfomed by anyuser.other servicinggenerally shouldbe refereedto qlulWieds$?r-

vicepersonnel.caution mustbe exer&@d9sinceimproperservicing maycauseUmsafeoperation.

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obtaintheseitems,

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FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace afly

part of the because of a manufacturing defect.

FULL FIVE-YEAR WAF?RANTY

For five years from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any

part of the sealed refrigerating system (the compressor,

condenser, evaporator and all connecting tubing) that fails because of a manufacturing defect.

refrigt?~atcwthatfails

[$ ‘se~icet~pstoyourhometo

LMMi’T’Ei)LFET’IIUE WAFIHANTY

Forthe life of the refrigerator,wewill replace,free of charge, the tlntecl

see-thp o dr frLexpolycare

and furnished with the refrigerator if the pan or drawer breaks during normal household use. Drawer covers are not included. The drawers can be exchanged at a GE Appliance Parts Mart, Factory Service Center, or bywriting to the address below.

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have anyquestions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our consumer Affairs address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

* Improper installation. If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

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This warranty is extendedto the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products

purchasedfor ordinaryhome use in

the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and

Washington, IX. InAlaska the

warranty isthe same exceptthat it

is LIMITED because you must pay

to ship the productto the setvice

shop or for the servicetechnician’s

travel coststo your home. All warranty service will be provided

by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care”

servicers during normalworking

hours. Look in the White or Yellow Pages

of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE or GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

QReplacementof house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

~Failure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose

or used commercially.

@Damage to product caused by

accident, fire, floods or acts of God. * Lossof food due to spoilage. WARRANTOR IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Affairs, GE Appliances, LouisvilleYKY 40225

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