GE TFX27E Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2
BaseGrille

Careand Cleaning
Condenser

DiagnosticCodes

4 ProblemSolver

17,18

17 SafetyInstructions

8,9 Shelves

DrawerandCoverRemoval 14,15
ElectronicMonitorand

DiagnosticSystem

DoorAlarm
SystemCheck—Reset

WarmTemperature

EnergySaverSystem
Energy-SavingTips

FoodSaverSystem
FoodStorageSuggestions

StorageTimes

IceDispenser

6-9

7 Warranty

7,8 WaterFilterAccessory

7

5
2

14
13

13

10-12

Icemaker 10-12
Installation

AdapterPlug

AdjustableRollers
Clearances

3,4

4
4

4

ModelandSerialNumbers 2

19-21

Repair%-vice

23

16

StorageDrawers

14,15

TemperatureControls

Vacationand MovingTips 18

BackCover

18

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ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding

Location
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

Light BulbReplacement

Mocki

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ReadMSbook

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodeland

serialmmbers.

You’llseethemona labelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendinginthis card,please
writethesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

If youreceiveda damaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages19
through21.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

*Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere

thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
~Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften

thannecessary.
e Closethedoorsas soonas

possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.

@Be surethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthe houseor
retiringforthenight,checkto be
surethe doorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.

~Storeonlythose foodsrequiring

refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
eWipeallmoisturefrombottles

andcartonsbeforeputtingthemin
therefrigerator.

@Keepallfoodscoveredto
reducemoisturebuildupinside
therefrigerator.

@Ifyouturncontrolstothecoldest
positionforquickchillingor freezing,
besuretoturnthembackto regular
settings.

UIDon’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.

Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergyto keepeverything
cool.

2

Fig.

V/hereastandardtwo-prongwall

outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

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Havethe walloutletcheckedby

aqwdifiedelectriciantomakesure
‘theoutletisproperlygrm’ded.

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use Mug

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electto useanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aT’EMPC)IL%RY
CONNECIXONmaybemadetoa

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseof a ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD ~,

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

‘RONGs’sLOTs% I ‘~; -- ‘ --

Fig.2

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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslot inthe
w1l outlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesurethe outlet
isproperlygrounded.

When disconnectingthe power
cord from the adapteq alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

Shouldthe adapter ground
terminalbreak, DONOTUSEthe

applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeenestablished.

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AND FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE

agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.

The refrigerator should always
be Jphlggedlinto its own

iMividuaIekctrkal outkt-—

(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC).Thisisrecommendedfor

bestperformanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcausea firehazard
fromoverheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow(i(l”F.

becauseitwillnotrun oflenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstaiiitona floorstrong

enoughtosupportafullyloaded
refrigerator.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

(kmnces

Allowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstallation,proper
aircirculation,andplumbing
andelectricalconnections:

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O“

(Zfbuiltin, allow7/8”atthe topfor

hingecovers.)

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

Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

RefrigeratorSide . . . . . . . . . . .1~”

FreezerSide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

water to Ieemaker

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Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyouto movethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
a halfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefrontto the
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.

Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.

Turnrolleradjustingscrews

clockwiseto raiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt) or pliers.

IVhenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,itisrecommendedthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately5/8”fromthefloor.

use corm

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,

ifyoustillelectto useanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbe a ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving

Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextracost
fromyourdealer.Thereshouldbe
sufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow

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movmgtheretrlgeratorotitfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately8
feetof 1/4”coppertubinginthree

10-inchdiam;t~rcoils).-

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— TO.i@ile bas%@e, alignprongs

onbackofgrille withclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
griHesnapsintoplace.

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OpemtingYourRefrigemtir

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stiltthe

FREEZER

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C INITIAL SETTING

E CCILDEST

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

muu.xx,settheFRESH

FOODcontrolat5 andthe

FREEZER control at C.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,

adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumber
atatime.

WORT’ANT
When your refrigeratorisfirst

installed,aUow24hoursfor
stabilizationtonormaloperating
temperaturebeforefillingitwith
largeamountsoffreshtorfrozen

foods.
Note:Turningthefreshfbodcontrol

to “OFF” stopscoolingin INYHI
compartments-fresh foodAND
freezer—butdoesnotshutoffpower
totherefrigerator.

How h ‘7&X
Usethe miilstestforthefresh

hod Placea
containerofmik onthetopshelf
inthefreshfoodcompartment.
Checkit a daylater.If themilkis
toowarmor toocold, adjust the

temperaturecontrols.

INITIAL SETTING 5 ~RE~H FOOD -

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Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthe~mperaturecontrols.

Ifyoumm your
househokithermoshtbelow
450T’.atnight

. . .youmaywanttoturnthelettered

controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressor
tooperatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentire winterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturning
downyourthermostat.Thisis
especiallyimportantwhenthe
thermostatisturneddownforan
extendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffixt
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.

However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4?

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.

COLDEST 9

Systel’n

Youwon’tfindan “energy-saver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.

W-liquid fkomtherefrigerator’s

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condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefkeezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.ThisRefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energy-saver”switch...there’sno

needforit.

NoDefrosting

Itisnotnecessarytodellostthe

freezerorfreshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.

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@ Redsignallightflashestotell
youwheneitherdooris open.

@Signal lighttellsyouthatthe
DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeensetto
soundaftereitherdoorhasbeen
open30seconds.

@Red signallighttellsyouwhen
freezerfoodkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.

@Lighted wordNORMAL
indicatesthatno failurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.

@Flashing diagnosticcodesinthe
displaywarnyouwhen:

frozenfoodsshouldbe

checked.

Whatthesecodesmean—and

whatto do whentheyappear—is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
freezercompartmentdoorand
explainedmorethoroughlyon
thefollowingpages.

@SystemCheckpadputsa

reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
offivecodedfunctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto

erasecodesfromdisplay.
@Electronic controlallowsyou

toturnnightlight in water-and-ice
dispenseronandoff.

@131ectroniccontrolallowsyou

toselecticecubesor crushedice,

andsignallightconfirmsyour

choice.

w

Whenyourrefrigerator
is

Allpanellightscomeonfor five
seconds,abeepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:

@~~flashes inthedisplay.Touch

SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.

@WordNORMALglows.

@RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureis higherthannormal,
Itg~esoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureis reached.

@Dooralarmbeeperis activated

andlighton DOORALARMpad

glows.

@CRUSHEDiceselectionlight

glows.

plugged

powerhasbeeninterrupted.
icemakermaynotbeoperating

properly.

defrostsystemhasfailed.

freezercontrolmayneedtobe

setforacoldertemperature.

@RedDOOROPENlightilashesif

eitherdoorisopen,goesoutwhen

doorsareshut.

@Nightlightin water-and-ice

dispenserisoff.

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m?’to the’

mm”Akum

lieudon’thavetosetthe visual

alarm. Aslongaseitherdooris
open, theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.

I.fthe signallightonthe
DOORALW padisglowing,
thebeeperalarmisset.If it’snot,

touchthe padtoturn iton.

why the
Tk!nlperam%?LightGlows.

Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
a fewhoursforittocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.

Fromthenon, theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohigh forproper foodstorage.
If thishappens,openthedoors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.

Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout.

HowtheEkxtronic

andDiagnostic

systemWi’Mk$.

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ThewordNORMALislighted
exceptwhena failurehasbeen

detected.

Ifeitherdooris openformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.

Thelightgoesoutandthe beeping
stopswhenyouclosethedoor.

Therearetimeswhenyou911want
theDoorAlarmbeeperturned

off.Whenyou’rerearrangingalot

offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad.Thelightwillgoout andthe
beepingwillstop.

Deactivatingthe DoorAlarm
beeperdoesnot turn theredDOOR
OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing
untilthedooris closed.

TheSYSTEMCHECK-RESET
padhastwofunctions:

L YoucantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadandgeta
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesinorderoftheirpriority.

2. YoucantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediatelyand
twocodes aflertheconditionthat
causedthemtoflashhasbeen
corrected(seepage8).

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‘m%?Ekctlronk!Monitor and

System akrts youwhen

somethingstartstogowrong.
Ma diagnosticcodeappears on

the *pBay, somethingneeds

SFid $aWrltion.Togetyour

attention,thedisplaycodeflashes
untilyoueraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.

Ifnme than onecodedfunction
requires attention at the same
time,theonewiththehighest
prioritywillbedisplayedfirst

PressingtheSYSTEMCFIECK­RESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfimctions.IftheNORMAL
displayislitduringthedisplaying
ofa code,thatfunctionisoperating

properly.
PressingtheSYSTEMCHECK-

KESETpadwillerasethreecodes
immediately-~~ Cland CC
TheDE and l?~codescan onlybe
erased by touchingthe SYSTEM

CHECK-RESET padafierthe
conditionthatcausedthecodeto
fksh hasbeenUnTected.

This flashingcodetellsyouthe

powertotherefrigeratorhas

beeninterruptedformorethan2

seconds.Checktheconditionof
foodin boththefreshfoodand
freezercompartments.Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad

toerasecode.

Thereisnofaultwiththe

refrigeratorwhenWcode

flashes.

Thisflashingcodetellsyou
something’swrongwiththedefrost
system—keepdoorsc~osedto
retain coldand callfor service.
Codeflashesuntilproblemis
corrected.

Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkyour frozen .fOodeHasany
ofit startedto thaw?Apackage
maybeholdingthe freezer
compartmentdooropen. Don’t
openthedoormoreoftenthan

absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeis displayed.Touchingthe
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
aflertlmfreezercompartment
temperaturehasreturnedto
normalwillerasethecode.

Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
cheektheautomaticicemaker.
Iceclumpsinthestoragebinmay
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow
correctivemeasuresdescribedon.

pig~X.If watersupplytothe .

icenmkerisnotconnectedor not
turnedon, makesuremanual
icemakerswitchisintheOFF
position(seepage10).Codestops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
istouched.

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Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktemperature controis and
adjystthemifnecessary.(See
directionsonpage5.)Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.If codereappears
after4 hours,callforservice,

theymean, and what

todo when theyah% you~is

onthis panel

on the imide of the fM%Z4!r

&mr.

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Panel!ocatedontheinsideofthefreezercompartmentdooK

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Ikemakxx andDikpsasw=

If you.useyourrefrigeratorbefore

watfxconnectionismade,raise

the

theiceaccessdoorandmake sure
tk icemakerfkekr

OFF(up)positionasshownbelow.

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/-

-1-/ .- -.. .

armis inthe

Iceaccess
door

Icemaker

-W..$%2I?flk$wsfimmthe

Mqq31ythrougha
(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe

{2)waterreservoirandtothe

(3)automaticicemakeras needed.
water isfrwal!!nintie

(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(!$)storagebinwhere

pow’erdaugermoves cubes
forwardintothedispensingmite

VV’lMmym

amotor-

Feelerarm
OFF(up)

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Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicernaker,movefkekw
armtoON(down)position.

Depresswaterdispensercradle
fix’abouttwominutesto
trappedair fromthewaterlineand

tofluwaterresfx?mi.r
Ice

withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
tempem$ures.Firstcubes.nmmldly
freezeafterseveralhours.

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cubemcdd. fills

position

remove

in

r+fm:Witha

refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreexer tocool
downtotheproperice-making

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Cmae%bwrIkx%Id,iel”amd

Throwaway‘hefirstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16

willflush

thewaterline.Do thesamething
aftervacationsorextended.periods
whenice isn’tused.

Discardthefirsthalfdozen
glassfulsofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatethe
slight “plastic”tastetemporarily
impartedtothewaterbythewater
reservoir.

icekvd tokeep kemaker

Keep

emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheimmmkerandpushthefeeler
armup totheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reach.in, levelthecubesby

handandice-makingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willWowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughiceto fillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.

Or24 C1.b%).~hk

awayanyimpuritiesin

Cubesejectedintoan

Q I?orice,touchCUBESor

CRUSHEDpad. Forwater,simply

positionglassbeneathwords

“CHILLEDWATER:’

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TMhKm Ike.o *

somecrushed icemaybe

l@N?HRsed
towhxll the C31.JBEMpad. This

happensoccasionallywhena few
cubesinadvertentlygetdivertedto
thecrusher.

flwenthoughyou

SOmetinwsamounddfslww’vial

foBxRionthe‘doorhithe.ice(4Rute.

Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyou.have
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.

Wakli%eo

The water systemprovides

sixSUeeessive
tiaunee Afierthis,
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto
COOL‘lfouprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoirona singleoccasion.

The fimt gk%ssOfw’ater

maybe warmer than the

ones.Thisisnormal.

~ Gripglassor othercontainer
gentlynearrimandpressrim
firmlyagainsticeor water
dispensercradle.

Neverput %&emor other
objects

h’whtheiceerlmsk%r

Dispensedwater

iced. Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushediceor cubesbefore
dispensingwater.

is dined, not

(corm’nuedrwxtpage)

M.

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Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
oficeor dropsofwater.

Someslightdrippingmayoccur

followingdispensingofcrushed
iceorchilledwater.Ifexcessive,
thespill shouldbewipeddry
immediately.

Donotpourwaterin spillshelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—
pour it in thekitchensink.The
shelfanditsgrilleshouldbe

cleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage 17.

‘h Ice‘cube

Bin.,.

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Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhile supportingitat

frontandback.

m Replace Ice cube

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storageml

Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebin locksintotheslotin
theshelf.

Rotate

Wk!eIsNotI.Jsed

“Old” ice.cubes willbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptythe
icestoragebinperiodicallyand
washit inlukewarmwater.

Movekfmlal$erFeeler
Ann

toOFF(up)

m43h

~Homewatersupplyistobe
turnedoffforseveralhours.

oIcestoragebinistobe removed
fora periodoftime.

e Goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturn offthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.

ml!!! IsYour First

Icemakereee

You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybe unfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcausefor concern.

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CRmpsFormin

Bin...

Theicemakerejectscubesin

groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor

severalcubesto be joinedtogether.
However,infrequentusagedice

cancauseicechmqwtoformin

storagebin,resultingin

the

temporarymalfunctionofthe
dispensermechanism.

Ifthishappens:
~ Removestoragebinfromfreezer

compartment.

e Breakup iceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.

~Replacebinbeforeremaining

cubesmeltandfusetogether.

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Drive

Mechanism

If thebindoesnotgoalltheway
back,removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushthe
binbackagainuntilthetabonthe
binlocks intotheslotintheshelf.

Eatingqualitydrops
aftertimeshown

REFRl&UWOR

~!jo;T~OOFm

DAYS

FRE%ER

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MONTHS

FM! Meats

Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5

Roasts(Pork& Veal). . . . . . 3to 5

Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Ground&StewMeats. . . . . 1to

VarietyMeats.. . . . . . . . . . 1to 2

Sausage(Pork). . . . . . . . . . 1to 2

2

6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2

Processedlilleak

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

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

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

Ham(Half)... . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

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

LuncheonMeats... . . . . . . 3to 5

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

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)... 14to 21

CookedMeatsand

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

Gravy&MeatBroth... . . . . lto2

1
%

lto2
lto2
lto2

Freezing

notrecom-

mended.

2t03

2t03

h’eshPoulh’y

Chicken&Turkev(Whole). . . lto2

Chicken(Piecesj~. . . .:... lto2

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

Duck&Goose[Whole). . . .

Giblets......:... .. . . . lto2

lto2

12
9
6

;

Cooked~OM~h’y

Pieces(CoveredwithBroth) lto2

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

CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . 3t04

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

(~hQ~tha~fO~~@atS&POU~t~)

Mostfruits andvegetables. . . . .....8-12 months

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

Fattyfish, rolls and breads,

soups, stew,casseroles. . .......2-3 months

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

Ieft-overs(cooked),

icecream(originalcarton). .. ....1 monthmax.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdweloped.

ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalIJtility Companyforthe
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

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Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased.
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age; consequently,safestorage

timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostore unfrozen meats, fishand

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@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapinfoil, filmor wax.paper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

TOstorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.

@Carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold.

@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetdies, use the

vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~ Asafifier aidtofres~ess,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Specialfiesh@odcompartment
drawers(onmodelsso equipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain

foodswhichthey+ebeendesigned

topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage14.

Tostoreicecream-Fine-quaWy

icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy:’already-packaged

brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*Itwillk necessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment

locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.

~TheEMofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.

Tips

ml E’m5?ingFoods

Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.

L Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.

2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

3.Proper Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
fkeezing.

Tofreezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavydutywrappingmaterial),
formingitcarefhllytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.

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

Limitfreezingoffkesh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto29poundsat
atime.

Foram’venience.ee

@Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodst%ter.

*placetheoldestitemsupfkontso
theycanbe useduppromptly.

~ UsetheroomyPorta-Binson
thedoorformostfrequentlyused
foodsandbeverages.

~ Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.

Tot!h%!~OIleyin~neq&y

and Food costs
~Placemostperishableitemssuch

as~, creamor cottagecheesein
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator—

inaPorta-Binonthe doorinline
withone oftheairductsthrough
whichcoldair fromthefreezer
entersthefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfti or foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
orwrappedinplasticfilm.

~Donotoverloadyourfkeshfood
orfkeezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.

~Openthedoorsthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy,
~Men
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertothe“OFF” position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

going outoftownfor

Moist‘nl%es
drawer—

tightly -

close

Convertible
MeatKeeper

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Moist‘nFreshDrawer ConvertibleMeatKeeper

Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall

thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp

preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyberemoved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.

Toremovedrawemwhenthe
fresh foodcompartment door
cannotbeopenedfuliy:

L Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheMoist ‘nFreshdrawerand

mP

L&u&_thssihelf.3hkdbod@ffQf

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the gkisscoverandoutofthedrawer.

Thetopdrawerisdesignedto keep
unwrappedfoodsfreshbyretaining

the naturalmoisturecontentoffoods

suchas:
~A~iCh~kes

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@Beets,toppedoCurrants

@Blueberries oGreens,leafy UISpinach
~Carrots

Cele~

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anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

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e corn

eLettuce
~Parsley
~Peas,green

Plums

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Radishes

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@Rhubarb

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ripe

it is recommendedthat odorous
foodsbeStOM!dwrapped–foods
suchas:

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@Brussels

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Storage

e

e cauliflower

eGreenOnions

timewilldependuponthe

Parsnips

e
e Turnips

cabbage

type offoodand itsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand.
thedrawerwipeddry.

TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris

partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges./llwayspushthedrawerall

thewayin.

TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldair fromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.

Thevariabletemperature control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.

SetcontrollevertoMEAT–the
coldestsetting—tostorefreshmeats.
If leveris leftinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.

SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert
thedrawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra

vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbe selected.

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2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
the rearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntil the
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.

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

4. Tiltandremovethecover.

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order.

wtiichitatiches, canbelocated
anywhereinthefreshfood
compartment.

5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor

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drawerout untilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilit is

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tiltitandtakeit out.
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removethetape.Pulldrawer

partwayout.Reachin,pushthe
rearoftheglassupand,at thesame
time,back,untilitclearsfront­cornerretainers.

9. Reinstallthegasketattherear of
thevegetabledrawer.Fittheendof
theplasticdrawersupportintothe
sloton thegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure

thegasketsnapsintoplace.

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Dishesandlidsare:
~safeforusein microwaveovens.

~safeforusein refrigeratorsand
freezers.
@dishwashersafe.

Dishesonlyaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto400°F.

Cfwmm:

DishesandIidsarenotdesigned
forrangetopcookingorhwiHer
use.Suchusecanbehazardous.

Lidscannotwithstandtheheat
generatedinconventionalovens.

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TheSealedSnackPack–and
shelftowhichitis attached—can
berelocatedwithintheFreshFood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofmeatsandcheese,bacon,
horsd’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks.

.

Howto
Y’itlrshelves

Shelvesin thefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsareadjustable,

enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.

TemperedGlassShdvesin
FreshFoodcompartment

Toremoveshelves:Tilt shelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.

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Door

AdjustablePorta-Binscaneasilybe
carriedfromrefrigeratortoworkarea.

$nuggersholdsmalleritems
securelyinthebintohelpprevent
tipping,spillingandsliding.

Snugger

Toremove:LiftPorta-Binstraight
upuntil mountinghooksdisengage.

Toreplaceorrelocate:Select
desiredshelfheight,engagePorta­Bin’shook in slotsonthetracksof
the door,andpushin. Porta-Bin
willlockin place.

DeepDoorShelvesin

FreezerCompartment

Shelvesin

Freezer

Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.

Torepositionshelves:

L Whilepressi
tabsonshelf
supportsonrig
wall,liftshelf
outofgrooves
insupports.

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2. Pullshelf
sidewaysuntil
shelfrodscome
outofholes
onleftwall.

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lockintoplace

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TOrelocateshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracks at
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.

4

Detachableshelfextendersdeepen
andenclosethreefixeddoor
shelves,providingmorestorage
roomandgreaterstorageflexibility.

Toremove,lifttheshelfextender
straightupuntilthemountinghooks
comeout ofthe slotsinthedoor.

Toreplace,lineupthehookswith

theslotsinthe doorandpushinand
down.

3.Selectdesired
shelfheightand
insertshelfrods
intoholesonleft
wall.M’shelf

supportsat
desiredlevelon
rightwallhave

tabs, lowershelf ‘
intogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Be sureshelfwireis
fullyinsertedintogrooves.

Ifshelfsupportsatdesiredlevel
onrightwall!donothavetabs,

merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.

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Electronicmonitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean

the panelsontheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly

dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
clea~ingspraysorlargeamountsof
water—theliquidcanrundownand

darnagethecontrolmechanisms.
The waterandicedispenser

spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakingin undilutedvinegar.

Youcanalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
orone teaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.

The door hamiksandtrimcan
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionofmild1iquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Dry witha softcloth. Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.

thefinishclean.Wipewith

Keep
acleanclothlightlydampened

withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
Donot wipetherefrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
that canerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,

bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaint
finish.

Protect the paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorisa highquality,

baked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare,it willstaynew­Iookingandrust-freeforyears.

Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleast twiceayear.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Ckming-hdde

Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned

atleastoncea year.Unplugthe

refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth

whencleaningaroundswitches,
Iigh@or controls.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodain therear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changethe boxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.

Do-nomqlmy pk@cpar@ -

fromyour refrigeratorinyoti~

autmnaticdishwmhk- .

QuickSei-vedishesandlids

canbecleanedin anautomatic
dishwasheror byhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking

themin a bleach-and-water

solution—onepart chlorinebleach

tothreepartswater.(Stubborn

stainsmayrequiretwoor more
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Do notusecleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.

Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionof
bakingsoda—oneteaspoonandtwo
cups ofhot(notboiling)water—
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofa meatbaster.Thiswillhelp ­eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodofa cloggeddrainline.

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clogged,usea
meatbasterand

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throughthe
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Behind Refrigerator

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Careshouldbetakeninmoving
your refrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe

refrigeratorstraightoutand.return

ittopositionbypushingitstraight

in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringor
refrigerator.

Condenser

Formostefficientoperation,
removethebasegrille(seepage4)
andeithersweepawayor vacuum
updust thatis readilyaccessible.
Forbestresuks,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.Itis
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasyc~eaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.

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properly,notepositionof

numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.

3. Pullbottomoflightpa~eldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipat rearfromgroovesinretainers

onrear wall.

4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalls;removepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit

backandreleaseitto letlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

L Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Removeshelfjustbelowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeif itisemptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)

Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.

WhenYiimGoonVacation

Forextendedvacationsm
absences,shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone

quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodain refrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.

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

MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.

Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet, removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.

Secureaillooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright

positionduringactualmovingand

invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

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witha waterfiker.

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removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
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rustparticles,sandand

siltwhilespecialcrystals

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scale.

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costandis availablefromyourGE
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andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
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burnedoutfhse.

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requiremoreoperatingtime.

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ROLLERSonpage4.

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@Normalair flowcoolingmotor.h. therefrigerationprocess,it is normalthatheatbe

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normaland.safeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.

@Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmal’1amountof

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compaments, anotherfancools thecompressormotor.

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@Doorleftopenfortoolongtime.
~Packagemaybe holdingdooropen.

~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.

@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithin”packageis norrnaL

@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
~Turn.temperatureoffreezercompartmentcokler.

*Oldcubesneedtobe discarded.
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedor washed.
QUnsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

odor/tastetoicecubes.
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Not unusualduringperiodofhigh humidity.

~ TOOfrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
*Inhumidweatheraircarriesmois~re into

refrigerator when doorsareopened.

@Thedrainat thebottomofthefreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyiceonthefreezer

bottomandcleanthe drain.Refertopage17.

@Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.RefertOpage~~.

@Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
oKeepopenboxofbakingsoda in refrigerator;replaceeverythree months.

@Nopoweratoutlet.

Q~ig~t bulbneedsreplacing,Seepage~$.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRS?’,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,

writeallthedetails-including
your phone number—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofof original purchase datesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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FULL ONE-YEAR

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometo repairorreplace
anypwt of the refrfge~ato~that
failsbecauseofa manufacturing
defect.

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Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsand service laborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
partof the sealedrefrigerating
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorand
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.

all

!LHWrm

Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,wewill
replace,freeofcharge,anytlnteef

see-throughpan

from Lexan” pdycarbomte resin

andfurnishedwiththe refrigeratorif
thepanordrawerbreaksduring

normalhouseholduse.Drawercovers
arenotincluded.Thedrawerscanbe
exchangedataGeneralElectric
AppliancePartsMart,FactowService
C6hter,orbywritingtotheaddress
below.

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or drawer made

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Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe

48mainlandstates,Hawaii

andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

E NOT

Allwarrantyservicewillb~provided LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking GENERALELECTRICFACHORY
hours. SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

eServicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

ReadyourWe andCarematerial.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

GEAnswerCenteF

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice
~Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.

Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingarid
otherconnectingfacilities.

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELE(XRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

eReplacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.

@Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

~Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,fioodsoracts
ofGod.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Somestatesdonot allowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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If helpisneeded this write:

GEAppliances,Louisville,KY40225

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