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ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille
CareandCleaning
Condenser
11
11 SafetyInstructions
EtiergySaver
Energy-SavingTips 2
FoodStorageSuggestions
StoraqeTimes
IceDispenser
Icemaker
Installation
10
10 TemperatureControls 5
&8 Vacation&MovingTips
6-8
3,4
AdapterPlug
2
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
4 ProblemSolver
RepairService
5
Shelves
StorageDrawers
Drawer&CoverRemoval 9
Warranty
WaterFilterAccessory
4’
12-14
15
3
8
8,9
15
BackCover
8
AdjustableRollers
Clearances
4
4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
Grounding
Location
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement
4
3
4
/%’Amwer&flteP
14
Model TFX24S with Ice& CMkd WaterDispenser
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Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnmbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou requestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages 12
through14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
i
Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espan~ldeestemanual,
Uamea
GEAnswerCenter;
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
tek$fono800.626.2000.
~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthe doorsmoreoften
thannecessary. *
~Closethe doorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot,humidweather.
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
eWipemoisturefrombottles~d
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator. ‘
~Ifyouturnthe controlstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,be suretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
oDon’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
Cool.$
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@mm%Irehx?zefmxmfiwds toCmhwr.
VvhkhBMwe
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
Bu]let~nNo.69says: .
“.. .Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawedif theystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“.. .Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthat haveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnot beeaten.‘I’hawed
icecreamshouldbediicarded.If
theodororcolorofanyfoodis
poorm questionafile,getridofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofred meatsis affectedlessthan
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Have wall outlet and circuit checked
by a qualified ektr~ch to mike
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
a properlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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use
(IE%dt lams)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttousean adapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMIKXARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGN LARGE
‘RONGs’sLOT:% 1 “;’- --
Fig. 2
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Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
int!aeconnectionofthe powercord.
CAUTKX$J:Attachingan adapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
not insulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
lbu shouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
Vi’hendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelyto break
withrepeateduse.
fhuld the adapter ground.
terminalbreak,M N~ USEthe
applianceuntila properground.
hasagainbeenestablished.
use Chd$
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
use ofan extensioncord.However,
ifyoustill electtouseanextension
cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat
it bea UL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
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AND FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
~be refrigerator should always
be pluggedinto itsown
individualelectricalo@let-
(115volt,60Hertz, or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerator bcation
Donot installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
‘ck?arances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .3/4”
water
Youwi~lneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoa coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
cost fromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately8
feetof 1/4”copper tubinginthree
10-inchdiametercoils).
tohwnaker
Rdhws
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomoveyour
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereis a
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.-
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
‘I&ntherolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hex
headbolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthe
bottomfrontedgeofthecabinetbe
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.
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TOreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforward until
grillesnapsintoplace.
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INITIAL SETTING
FREEZER
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
that letyouregulatethetemperature
inthe freshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
IIWTIALLY,set theI?IU3SII
E’0011controllat 5andthe
I?RIEEZERcontrolat c.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlone letteror numberat
a time.
VVheninitial!ysettingthecontrds,
orwhenadjustingthem,a!bv 24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
dxMize,orevenout.
Note:Turningthefreshfood
control
BOTH
ANDfreezer—butdoesnotshut
offpowertotherefrigerator.
Howto‘Test
Usethe mik test forthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
ita daylater.Ifthemilkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
to wm99stopscoolingin
compartments-freshfood
C
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INITIAL SETTING 5 FRESH FOOD
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COLDEST 9
Usethe icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containerof icecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifyouturnyour
househokltkrmostat
bekn’v(moltatnight
youmaywanttoturnthelettered
...
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
lettered settingatthis coldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisis especially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
Youwon’tfindan“energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
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circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereis no
“energysaver”switch.. there’sno
needforit.
NoDefrosting
It is notnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Here’showtheywork.
‘wi3terfkwvsfmmlithe
slRpp@througha
(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(2)waterreservoirandtothe
(3)automaticicenuikerasneeded.
isfrozeninthe
Water
(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwhereamotorpoweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesorcrushedice,as selected,
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
~~~~1 fj& switch ismowd @
bafflein housing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
and.crushed.icefallsthroughchute
intoglass.
Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe
(6)tubinginthedoorandis
dispensedwhenthecradleis
pressed.
(7’)Alightswitchturnsthenight
lightinthedispenseronor off.
Feelerarm in
f~~i?+-~4’OW(up)position
>;-< , ,
--4
P7z!%-2’ /
Feelerarm
in ON (down) position
Fadsabout
wiilwfIke&
@~OUF
cubesper eyck+—approximately
1.20cubesina24-hourperiod–
dependingon freezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
@ oficeis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshould.beremoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage7.
@ glassesWithiceand
usingm?mrmvor gkmse$
thechuteorcausethedoorin.the
chutetofreezeshut.Periodically
openthefreezercompartmentdoor
andlookdownintothechute.If ice
isblockingthechute,pokeit
throughwithawoodenspoon.
@q!@helpkeep bitsof icefrom
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnot soclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
~Ike RRotbe into
th glasses,fineChinaor dehlte
fromthecombinedpressureofyour
handpressingtiemagainstthecradle
andicedroppingintothe container.
*~~~ be before
splashingwhichis annoyingand
which,ifthesplashreachestheice
and.watarselectorswitch,could
causeitto stickm bind.
QBeveragesand foods mot
be in the im!storage
bin. Cans,bottlesorfoodpackages
inthestoragebinmaycausethe
kernaker to
@lke foth.wt”than that
by yWWTicemNlk?r Rot be
afzhkd M.3the ice WWagp bin—it
maynot.mush.01”dispensewell.
icemakepW8Efmwfiu.$e$4ght
beavoided.Thiscanjam
sprayed? the glass,
glasswith sodaor other
watt%
If iceflowinterruptionis
cancrackor chip
mixes.Thiswillprevent
EiMbxw-usingIiiiur
lkxmal{erZmdIDiqRm3er
If your refrigeratorisoperated
beforewaterconnectionismade,
raisetheiceaccessdoorandmake
sureicemakerfeelerarm isinthe
OFF(up)positionasshownatleft.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicernaker,movefeeler
armtoON (down)position.
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutestoremove
trappedairfromthewaterline and
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
l$?m13:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmentto cool
downtothepropericemaking
temperature.
once Your Ieemaker and
l$JrE!h
Throwawaythefirstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16to24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothe samething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirsthalfdozen
glassfulsofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatetheslight
“plastic”tastetemporarilyimparted
tothewaterbythewaterreservoir.
Keepiceleveltokeepieemaker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerand.pushthe feeler
armupto theOl?Fposition
prematurelywhenthebinis only
partiallyfill. Openthe iceaccess
door,reachin,levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubes distributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetoilllthebinto its
maximumcapacity.
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IJy@-Jr cerminrare
circumstances,icecubesmay
bediscolored,usually
appearingwithagn+n-bluish
hue.ThecauseQfthis
disdcmatkm k
toa combinationoffactors
suchascertaincharacteristics
oflocalwaters,household
plumbingandtheaccumulation
Qfcoppersaltsin aninactive
watersupplyline whichfeeds
theicernaker.Continued
ccmsumptionofsuchdiscokxed
icecubesmaybeinjuriousto
health. If suchdiscolorationis
observed,discardtheicecubes
andcontactyourGEFactory
ServiceCenteroranauthorized
CustomerCare@servicer.
WNJSI.M1
apparentlydue
Neverpl.w
objects
fimgem‘m (M-Eier
intotheiceU’whi?r
TOstop
Releasepressurefromcradleand
-withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
oficeordropsofwater.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
afterdispensingofcrushediceor
chilledwater.Ifexcessive,itshould
bewipeddryatonce.
Donotpourwaterinspill shelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—
pour it inthekitchensink.The
shelfanditsgrilleshouldbe
cleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage11.
Stoqe Bin...
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditis normalfor
severalcubes to bejoined together.
However,infrequent usageof ice
callcauseiceclumpsto form in
the storagebin~resultingin
temporaryrnalfimctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
Ifthis happens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
s &e&Up iceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
@Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
mRemoveIkecube
‘lbDispemeIkeand.water
@Forice, setselectorswitchto
CUBESorCRUSHED.Forwater,
simplypositionglassbeneathwords
W3mLm WATTR”
men Ikeo..
somem.whedicemaybe
even youselect
CUBES.Thiscanoccurwhena
fewcubeshappentogetchanneled
intothecrusher.
a moundofsnovvWM
formon the doorinthe icedmte.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwil~eventuallyevaporate.
watersystemprovides
The
six SWwe$siw
f$-mmce Afterthis,
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool. Youprobablywillnotdrainall
thechilledwaterfromthe
reservoirona singleoccasion.
firstgktssofwaterdispem+ed
The
maybewarner than the
ones.Thisisnormal.
Dispensed
tkun tapwater-k@motas edd as
icewater.Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushed.iceorcubesbefore
dispensingwater.
waterWI k? (xMk’
‘7
Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightout whilesupportingitat
frontandback.
ToRephx?Shm3g3Bin
Slidethebinbackuntil thetab
-+”.
~:x
/
in
onthebin locksintotheslot
theshelf.
Mechanism
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpush.bin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.
Rotate””‘“x,
n
Drive
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“Old”icecubes willbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwashit
inlukewarmwater.Besureto allow
storagebinto cool beforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
MovekemakerIR#erArm
tocm?(up)Pmitionwhen...
~homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
Qicestoragebinis to beremoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
Wmi$IsYourFirst
LX!maker.
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SMve$in
l?re$hFbod
Shelvesinthefmshfdcompartment
areadjustable,enablingyouto
makeefficientshelfarrangementsto
fityourftiy’s foodstorageneeds.
TOremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup at
front,thenliftitup andoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
Fruitand Dmem
Theupperstoragedraweratthe
bottomofthefreshfood
compartmenthasbeenspecially
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
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TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairductto allowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
Thevariabletemperaturecontrol
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
Keeper
You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybe unfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
mePerfectcompanionto
Your kemer-
Vvaterfreer
a
Youricecubescanonlybe
asfresh-tastingastie water
thatproducesthem.That’s
whyit’sagoodideatopurify
yourwaterwithawaterfalter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,staleodors
andunpleasantmedicinal,
metallictastes.Aporous
fibercartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandandsilt
whilespecialcrystalsreduce
depositsofhardscale.
Thewaterfalterisanoptionatextra
costandisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyVi?ll!77X02M.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructionsand
installsintiutes on l/4f’O.D.
copperwatmline.
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
RemovableShelvesin
FreezerCompartment
Shelvesin thefreezercompartment
areeasilyremovedandreplaced.
Toremoveshelves:
1.Whilepressing
tabsonshelf
supportsonright
wall,liftshelfout
ofgroovesin
supports.
2. Pullshelf
sidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholes
onleftwall.
TOreplaceshelves:Insertrodsinto
holes.Then,whilepressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesin supports.
Besureshelfwireisfilly inserted
intogrooves.
o
SetcontrollevertoMEATS–the
coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats.
If leverisleftinmeatspositionfor
along periodoftime,somefrost
mayformontheinsideofthe
drawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGETABLES
toconvertthedrawertonormal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldair ductis turnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbe selected.
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L Removefoodfromshelfabove
sealedvegetabledrawerandtakeout
shelf.‘E&efoodoffthe@asscover
andoutofthe drawer. -
2. Putyoux-fingersbehindthe
gasketat therearofthedrawerand
pullforward.Removethegasket.
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~. 1+.dlthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,at thesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsfront-corner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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& Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
5. Pullthedrawerforward,lifithe
order.
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
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doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tilt itandtakeitout.
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6. IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Panco~ertodrawersupports,remove
the tape.Pulldrawer~artwayout.
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upand,atthe sametime,backuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretainers.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
&saTsK—
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Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof
sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthe gasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou. Makesure
the gasketsnapsintoplace.
7’.Tiltandremovethe cover.
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meatand
for
H!
Eatingqualitydrops
aftertimeshown
Fresh ~eak
Roasts (Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3 to 5
Roasts (Pork & Veal). . . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks (Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops (Lamb) .. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Pork).. .. . . .. . .. 3to5
Ground&
Variety Meats. . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Sausage (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Processed
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Half).. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ham (Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Sausage(Smoked) . . .. . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14 to 21
Cooked Meals
CookedMeats and
Gravy& Meat Broth . .. . . . . 1 to 2
Fresh Potdtry
Chicken &Turkey (Whole). . . 1 to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Duck &Goose (Whole). . . . 1 to2
Giblets. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Cooked IPotthy
Pieces (Covered with Broth) lto2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3 to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes . . . . . 3 to 4
Fried Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4
Stew Meats. ... , 1 to 2
h!eats
Meat Dishes. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4
(~~~e~t~a~fO~~eatS&~OUlt~y)FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . .....8-12 months
Lean fish. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months
Fatty fish,
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
Newteclmiquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeor CountyExtension
Serviceor yourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
rollsandbreads,
soups, stew, casseroles. . . . . . . .. 2-3 months
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). .. ....1 month max
*U.S.DepatimentofAgricultwe
REFRI:;RATORFREEZER
350to400F.
DAYS
‘TOBwt’mmeUmhzm mews,fish
and pm@y-Meats, fishand
poultrypurchasedfromthestore
varyinqualityandage;consequently,
safestoragetimeinyour refrigerator
willvary.
IN
;:F.
MONTHS
6
to 12
4 to 8
6 to 12
6 to 9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4
1 to 2
1
z
1 to 2
1 to 2
1 to 2
Freezing
notrecom-
ri]ended.
2to3
2to3
12
9
;
3
6
1
4 to 6
4
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil, filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.- -
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostoreice cream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy” already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eIt
WWbe necessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~ Ther-earofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
‘ripson fixwzixlgfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthome freezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
packaging.Usefood
TOfreezemeat,fish and poultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullyto theshape of
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthe packageto
provideagood, lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto26 poundsat
atime.
organizeyour foodstorage
formmmience.
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Place the oldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
● Useshelvesonthe doorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
~ Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetabkxandfruitsplacedin
storagedrawemwilllastlongerwhen
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
or wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFF position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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mewatertlndicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
mediately topreventspotting.
—
Waterleftontheshelfi-nayleave
depositsthat youcanremoveby
soakingwithundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteofnon-
precipitatingwatersoftener(such
asCalgonbrand)andwater,orone
teaspoonofcitricacidpowderper
pintofhottapwater.Soakuntilthe
depositdisappearsorbecomes
looseenoughtorinseaway.Usually
30minutessoakingtimeisadequate.
Avoidusingwaxonthespill shelf
andtrim.
Thedoor handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesor trim.
Keepthe finishciean.Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
that canerodethepaint.Do notuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynewlookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofk_itchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratorisnew
andthenat least.twiceayear.
AppliancePolishWaxt!kCleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
.-
Theinside
ofthefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsshouldbe
cleanedat leastoncea year.Unplug
therefrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisis notpractical,wringexcess
moistureout of spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoor gaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain the
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changethe boxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Donotwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratorinyour ‘
automaticdishwasher.
. .
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofa cloggeddrainline.
Ifdrainbecomes
o “szs -
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clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
. ~.
B
.
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain
line.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyour refrigeratorina side
directionmayresultindamageto
your floorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer
Thecondenseris locatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,removethebasegrille
(seepage4)andeithersweepaway
orvacuumupdust thatis readily
accessible.Forbestresults,usea
brushspeciallydesignedforthis
purpose.It is availableatmost
appliancepartsstores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonce a year.
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EWOBLEM
1
DOESNOT-OFYRATE
i++dm~OPERATES
LONG I?ERIODS
FOR
I
MOTORSTARTS~
Sml?s FREQUENTLY
Possmm
cfwmAmmm~y
~Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout 30 minutes.
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
~ If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinat walloutlet.
@Ifplug is secureandtherefrigeratorstill failstooperate,plugalampor a small
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineif thereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome-—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageH.
@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures,
~ If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyon thefloor.Thefront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
~Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem. Slightvibrationisnormal,
OPEMTING
I
I Somms
Am FROM
HOT
BOTTOMOF
@Thehi~h speedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thektrge~ee~ercomp&-tmentmayprod~cehighersoundleveksthanyouroldrefrigerator.
I
~Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@These~~~MAL soundswfl~alsobeheardfromtimeto time:
Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
Defrostwaterdripping.
TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFl?.
Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
Icecubes droppingintothebinandwaterrunningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
—
— --
0Normal airflawcoolingmotor,Intherefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaunderthe refrigerator.Somefloor coveringswill discoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould
beconsultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
@Foodsnot covered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
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POSSIBLE ONJSE ANDREMEDY
D(XIRNOr.rCZOSH’JG ~Doorgasketonhingesidestickingorfoldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamount
PROPHILY ofpetroleumjeHyonfaceofgasket.
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
~~~$fp~~~~f~pJ~
THvH?HIATI_JRE
WARM
2-00
@Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenforlongtime.
~
Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
FROSTORICE @Doormayhavebeenleft ajaror packageholdingdooropen.
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
~Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
SLOWICE CUBE @Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
FREEZING
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
ICECUBESHAVE @Oldcubesneedtobe discarded.
ODOR/TASTE
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopageH.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 8.
AUTOMATIC @IcemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position.
ICEMAKER
DOESNOTWORK
@Watersupplyturnedoffornotconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@Cubestoosmall—watershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohome waterlinemay
beclogged.
@Piledup cubesin storagebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOl?F(up)position,levelcubesinbin.
Noicecubes.Removestoragecontainer.If cubesarefrozento wirearm~remove
CM.3EDN?ENSER
DOESNOTWORK
@
cubes.
NO ice cubes. Icemaker turnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff.
~
QIrregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.Seepage‘7.
~~ATERHASPOOR
TASTIVODOR
——
1%’ATERIp?J~~~~~
GLASS Is ‘J#p@hq
~Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforan extendedperiod,dispensewaterin
regularmanneruntil allwaterin reservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater.
oPoor-tastingincomingwater.Installawateri?dter-seepage$.
A~low about ’24 hours forwatertocoolto propertemperatureaf!errefrigeratork
@
hst installed.
QHwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfkst glasswillnot
beascoolas insucceedingglasses.
oIf wate~re~ervoirhasbeendrained,a!~owsevera]hoursforreplenishedsupplyto~~~i~~.
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~OU.move
@= ~Q~exte~d@~a@~~~$or
$$’#a.k%semces~shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOl?Fposition,andclean
interiorwithbakingsodasolutionof
onetablespoonofsodatoone quart
ofwatm.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forsbmter vacations+remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
at regularsettings.Wowever,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
SeticemakerattheOFFposition
andbesuretoshutoffwatersupply
totherefrigerator.
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfood,andclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureall nooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Be sure refrigeratorstaysin
position
duringactualmovingand
upright
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
bkmket.
TOobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceandwant
youtobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfhrtherhelp.
FIRST’,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeall thedetails-includingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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GE
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Save proofof original purchase date such asyour salesslip or cancelled check toestablish warrantyperiod.
1s
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom
purchase, we will provide,
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypwt of the
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.
FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replace
date of original
freeof
refrigerator that
any
partofthesealed refrigerating
system(thecompressor,condenser,
evaporatorandallconnecting
tubing)thatfailsbecauseofa
manufacturingdefect.
1sNOT
LNUWHlLFE’TMIEWARRANTY
Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,wewill
replace,freeofcharge,thethtec#
see-through pan or drawer made
from Lexan@ polycarbonate resin
andfurnishedwiththerefrigerator
ifthepanordrawerbreaksduring
normalhouseholduse.Drawer
coversarenotincluded.The
drawerscanbeexchangedataGE
AppliancePartsMart,Factory
ServiceCenter,orbywritingtothe
addressbelow.
~Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowto usetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCaremateriaL
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter@
800.G26.2000
consumerinformationservice
@Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48 mainlandstates,I-lawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours,
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
tiOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
@Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
~Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
* Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANlORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
PartNo.
Pub.No.
2%0 CG
Somestatesdo notallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsarein
If
your state, consult yourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
furtherhelpk neededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Affairs,GEAppliances,LAJwMM,KY
4022S
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