GE TFX27EM Use and Care Manual
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Contents
Appliance Registration
Base Grille
Care and Cleaning
Condenser
Consumer Services
Diagnostic Codes
Drawer and Cover Removal 14,15
Electronic Monitor 6-9
Door Alarm
System Check—Reset
WarmTemperature ‘7
Energy Saver System
Energy-Saving Tips
Food SaverSystem 14
Food Storage Suggestions
Storage Times
Ice Dispenser
Icernaker
Installation
Adapter Plug 4
Adjustable Rollers
Clearances
1’7,18
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8,9
7,8
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10-12
10-12
3,4
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4 Problem Solver 19-21
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5
2
4
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Model and Serial Numbers 2
SafetyInstructions 3
Shelves 16
Storage Drawers 14,15
Temperature Controls 5
Vacation and Moving Tips 18
Warranty Back”Cover
WaterFilter Accessory 18
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 4
Location
WaterSupply to Icemaker 4
Light Bulb Replacement
Model
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thi$book
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
don’tunderstandsomething
Ifyou
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodeland
said nmbeme
You’llseethemona labelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefkeshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
your refrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethese numbershere:
!wlodeiNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
~Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoorsassoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
~ Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourreikigerator.
ewipea.umoisture from bottles
andcartonsbeforeputtingthemin
therefrigerator.
eKeepallfoodscoveredto
reducemoisturebuildupinside
therefrigerator.
~ If youturn controlsto thecoldest
positionforquickchillingorIkezing,
besuretoturnthem backtoregular
settings.
~Don’tovercrowdyour
Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep everyttng
cool.
refrigerator.
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforftutherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyour appliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Ifym lwx!iveda damaged
refHgerator9immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
timeand money.
Save
Beforeyourequest service,check
theProblemSolveronpages19
through21.Rlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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apphxe, dvmysexercisebiisic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
fi>lkving:
~epak Or replace
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an‘demic serviceem’xkthat
hwwibwme frayed au?
Khmqi?d.Do
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitskmgthorateithertheplug
or connectorend.
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fromthe wa& be Wm3#d
away
mottoKmWer or the
powercfmil.
notusea cm-dthat.
@DOnotpke fingm’%w hands
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Whi!kthe
is in.This willpnwent
contactwiththemoving
theejectorrmxkmism,or
theheatingelementthatreleases
thecubes.
=DO‘mJtallow to
sit9standor hag on‘h!
Refrmhentcenwrcompment
door(see
page10).Theycould
damagetherefrigmatorandmaybe
eventipitover,causingsevere
personalinjury.
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have thawed
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden.
BulletinNo. 69says: ~!i!l
“...Yioumaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawedif theystiH
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—bdow40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,
orfishthat haveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,get~idofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
fruits,vegetablesand
pm of
with
dimb9
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisdfected lessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible.
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan:’
*If yourold isStili
arowd thelm.webut l?m$in ?3se9
beswreto lremovsthe doors. This
-w7fi~ reduce the possibilityOf
dangertochildren.
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Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:W&strbnglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
bya qualifiedindividual.
Be Beforecleaning.
C..Beforereplacinga buxned-out
lightbulb, therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwitha Iitiewireilhunent.
(Abwned-oWigtitbulbtiy
breakwheib&ngreplaced.) “
Note:‘Ilmnhigcon@XtoOFF
-positiondoesriotremovepower
tothelightcircti~.
@QQnmt.stokeor Use OF
other vaporsand
the Qftbisor
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GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do NOT,UNDERA..w
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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtousean adapter,wherelocal
codespermit,a TEMPORARY
CONNECI’IONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD ~,
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEO!/4CANAOA)
ALIGN LARGE
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Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthe connectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe power
cordfrom the adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand. Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelyto break
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapterground
termhallbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceunti~a properground
hasagainbeenestablished.
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agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120,volts.
The refrigerator shmkll always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet—
(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC).Thisisrecommendedfor
best performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseafire hazard
fromoverheatingwires.
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Location
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitona floorstrong
enoughtosupportafullyloaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Ckarances
Allowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstallation,proper
aircirculation,andplumbing
andelectricalconnections:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O“
(lfbuiltin, allow7[8”at thetopfor
hingecovers.)
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
RefrigeratorSide . . . . . . . . , . . lfi”
FreezerSide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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supplytdmnaker
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l~ff
Rdkx’s
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyouto movethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthat liftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turnrolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,itisrecommendedthat
the bottomfrontedgeof thecabinet
beapproximately5/8”fromthe floor.
use corm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoa coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextracost
fromyourdealer.ThereshouIdbe
sufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately8
feetof 1/4”coppertubinginthree
10-inchdiametercoils).
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Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
setthe
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controls
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY, setthe I?RESH
FOODcontrol
mwxntcontroIatC.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletter or number
atatime.
IMPORTANT
Whenyourrefrigeratorisfirst
installed,allow24hoursfor
stabilizationtonormaloperating
temperaturebeforefillingitwith
largeamountsoffreshorfrozen
foods.
Note:Turningthefreshfoodcontrol
to “OFF” stopscoolinginBOTH
compartments—freshfoodAND
freezer—butdoesnotshutoffpower
totherefrigerator.
How-toT&t
Usethemilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelf
inthefreshfoodcompartment.
Checkita daylater.If themilkis
toowarmortoocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
@ 5 andthe
Use
the icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containerof ice creaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
If youturnyour
househoklthemostat
60”F0
at night
.. .youmaywanttoturnthe lettered
controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertemperaturesin the
housemaycausethecompressor
tooperatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturning
downyourthermostat.Thisis
especiallyimportantwhenthe
thermostatis turneddownforan
extendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolone step
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4;’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
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Eneqgy-fihverSystem
Youwon’tfindan “energy-saver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereis no
“energy-saver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NoDefrosting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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@ Redsignallightflashestotell
youwheneitherdoorisopen.
@Signal lighttellsyouthatthe
DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeensetto
soundaftereitherdoorhasbeen
open30seconds.
@l?edsignalligh ttellsyouwhen
freezerfoodkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.
@Lighted wordNORMAL
indicatesthatno failurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.
@.Flashingdiagnosticcodesinthe
displaywarnyouwhen:
frozenfoodsshouldbe
checked.
powerhasbeeninterrupted.
icernakermaynotbeoperating
.
properly.
defrostsystemhas failed.
Whatthesecodesmean—and
whattodo whentheyappear—is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
freezercompartmentdoorand
explainedmorethoroughlyon
thefollowingpages.
@System Checkpadputsa
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
offivecodedfimctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.
@Electronic controlallowsyou
toturnnightlightin water-and-ice
dispenseron andoff.
@Electronic controlallowsyou
toselecticecubesor crushedice,
andsignallightconfirmsyour
choice.
men yourrefrigerator
is firstplugged in...
Allpanel lightscomeonfor five
seconds,abeepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:
~ ~~flashes in thedisplay.Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.
~ WordI?ORMALglows.
@RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.
~Dooralarmbeeper is activated
andlight on DOORALARMpad
glows.
@CRUSHEDiceselectionlight
glows.
~ RedDOOROPENlightflashesif
eitherdoorisopen,go&outwhen
doorsareshut.
@Nightlightin water-and-ice
dispenserisoff.
freezercontrolmayneedtobe
setfora coldertemperature.
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Howtosetthe
DoorA&m-n
Youdon’thavetosetthevisual
alarm.Aslongas eitherdooris
open,theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.
If thesignallightonthe
DOORALW padisglowing,
thebeeperalarmisset.If it’snot,
touchthepadtoturniton.
why theRed‘vvi3ml
TemperatureLight
Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
a fewhoursforittocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.
Fromthenon,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
Ifthishappens,openthedoors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.
Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returnto normal,thelightgoesout.
Cxwvs.
HowtheEkctr’onic
and
SystemWorks.
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ThewordNORMALislighted
exceptwhenafailurehasbeen
detected.
If eitherdoorisopenformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.
Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethedoor.
Therearetimeswhenyou’llwant
theDoorAlarmbeeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearranginga lot
offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad.Thelightwillgooutandthe
beepingwillstop.
DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlight off—itkeepsflashing
untilthedoorisclosed.
TheSYSTEMCHECK-RESET
padhastwofunctions:
1.YoucantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadandgeta
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesin orderoftheirpriority.
2. YoucantouchtheS17STEM
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediatelyand
twocodesaftertheconditionthat
causedthemto flashhasbeen
corrected(seepage8).
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