GE TFX24SL Use and Care Manual
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
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Model TFX24S with Ice& CMkd WaterDispenser
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.
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versionofthisbook,call
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~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
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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
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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
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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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