GE TFX27V, TFX27R Use and Care Manual

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Refrigerator

Apptiance Registration

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Gfle

Care and Cleaning

Condenser
Consumer Services

EnerW Saver
EnerW-Saving

Food Saver System
Food Storage Suggestions

Storage Times
Ice Dispenser

Icemaker
Instition

Adapter Plug
Adjustable

Clearances
Electrical Requirements

Extension Cord
Grounding

Location

Tips

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Water Supply to Icemaker
Light Bulb Replacement

Model and Serial Numbers
Problem Solver

Stiety

Inswctions

Shelves
Storage Drawers

Dmwer

& Cover Removal

Temperature Controls
Vacation & Moving Tips

Warranty
Water Filter Accessow

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Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator
properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a label at the
bottom, just inside the fresh food
compartment door.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your refrigerator.

Before sending in the registration
card, please write these numbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your refrigerator.

If you received a damaged
refrigerator,

the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.

Save time and money.

Before you request service, check

the Problem Solver. It lists causes
of minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.

immediately contact

● Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid locating it next to
your range, a heating vent or
where the sun will shine directly
on it.

● Don’t open the doors more often

than necessary.

● Close the doors as soon as

possible, particularly in hot,
humid weather.

● Be sure the doors are closed

tightly. Before leaving the house or
retiring for the night, check to be
sure the doors haven’t been left
open accidentally.

● Store only those foods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator.

● Wipe moisture from bottles and

cartons before putting them. in the
refrigerator.

● Keep foods covered to reduce

moisture buildup inside the

refrigerator.

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If you turn the controls to the
coldest position for quick chilling
or freezing, be sure to turn them
back to regular settings.

●

Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator.
Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep everything
cool.

To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most

cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

write all the details—including
your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Finally, if your problem is still not
resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

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—

-RTANT

Read

all

instructions before

SA~W

~STRUCTIONS

wing

this appliance.

WA~IN&

appliance, always exercise basic

safety

precautions, including the

following:

s

Use this appliance

intended purpose as described in

this Use and Care Book.

● Thfi refrigerator must be

properly installed in accordance

tith

the

InsW1ation

before it is used. See grounding

instructions below and on

*

Never unplug your refrigerator

by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.

● Repair or replace immediately

all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.

—

● When moving your refrigerator

away from the wall, be careful

rtnt

to roll over or damage the

power cord.

s ~er

operation, do not touch

surfac=, Wrticdarly

your refrigerator is

are damp or wet.

to these extremely cold surfaces.

men

only

Instructions

when hands

Skin may adhere

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for its

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cold

tiis

● Do not place fingers or hands

on the automatic icemaking
mechanism while the refrigerator
is plugged in.

contact with the moving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or with the
heating element that releases the
cubes.

● Don’t refreeze frozen foods

which have thawed completely.

The

United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin

“..

,You

foods that have thawed if they still
contain ice

still

cold—below

“.. .Thawed ground meats, poultry
or fish that have
off-color should not be refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream should be discarded. If
the odor or color of any food is
poor or questionable, get rid of it.

The food may be dangerous to eat.
“Even partial thawing and refreezing

reduce the eating quality of foods,
particularly fruits, vegetables and
prepared foods. The eating quality
of red meat is affected less than that

of many other foods. Use refrozen

This

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prevent

No.

69 says:

may safely refreeze frozen

crystis

or if they are

W“F.

any

off-odor or

foods as soon as possible to save
as much of their eating quality as
you

can:’

●

U

your old refrigerator is still
around the house but not in use,
be sure to remove the doors. This

will reduce the possibility of
danger to children.

● Unplug your refrigerator:

A. Before making any repairs.
Note: We strongly recommend

that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.

B. Before cleaning.

C. Before replacing a burned-out
light bulb, the refrigerator should
be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with a live wire filament.
(A burned-out
break when being replaced.)

Note: Turning control to OFF
position does not remove power

to the light circuit.

●

Do not store or use combustible

materhds,

flammable vapors or
the

vacinity

apptiance.

tight

bulb may

gasobe

of this or any other

or other

Mquids

in

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

~~ation

Requiremen&l~ORTANT.

How to connect
electricity

For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong

(grounded)
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.

plug

which mates with

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PREFERRED
METHOD

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mm

Fig.1

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Have wall outlet and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.

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INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFORE USE

..Please read

Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your

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personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with

a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.

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DO NOT,< UNDER
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR

(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.

camfuUy.

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hS~atiOn Reqtiremenk

(c.ntinued)–IMPORTANT...P1ease

Read Carefully.

Use of Adapter Plug

Because of potential safety hazards

under certain conditions, we strongly
recommend against use of an adapter
plug. However, if you still elect to
use an adapter, where local codes
permit, a TEMPORARY

CONNEC~ON maybe made to a

properly grounded two-prong
outlet by use of a ~ listed adapter

(Fig. 2) available at most local
hardware stores.

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INSURE PROPER GROUND

Fig.2

The

larger

slot in the adapter must be
aligned-with the larger

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outlet to provide proper polarity

in the connection of the power cord.

CAUTION:

ground terminal to
screw does not ground an appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and
insulated, and
grounded through house wiring.
You should have circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make” sure
the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always

hold the adapter with one hand.
If this is not done, the adapter
ground terminal is very likely to
break with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground
terminal
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.

bmk,

AND FIRM
BEFORE USE

sl~t

Attaching an adapter

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outlet is

DO NOT USE the

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~NNEHION

in the

outlet cover

not

Use of Extension Cords

Because of potential safety hazards

under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord. However,
if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be a

UL listed 3-wire grounding

type appliance extension cord
having a grounding type plug and

outlet and that the electrical rating
of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and 120 volts.

The refrigerator should always
be plugged into
individual electrical

(115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 100 volt, 50
Hertz, single phase AC). This is
recommended for best performance
and to prevent overloading house
wiring circuits, which could cause a
fire hazard from overheating wires.

i~

own

outlet—

Refrigerator Location

Do not install refrigerator where
temperature will go below

because it will not run often enough
to maintain proper temperatures.

Do install it on a floor strong
enough to support it fully loaded.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips

regarding location.

60°F.

Clearances

Allow the following clearances for
ease of installation, proper air
circulation, and plumbing and
electrical connections:

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

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

(~built

hinge covers.)

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

Allow the following door clearance:
Refrigerator Side
Freezer Side

Water Supply to

You will need to connect your

icemaker to a cold water line. A

water supply kit containing copper
tubing, shut-off valve, fittings and
instructions is available at extra cost
from your dealer. There should be
sufficient tubing for the
from the cold water supply to allow
moving the refrigerator out from the

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feet of 1/4” copper tubing in three
10-inch diameter coils).

in, allow

7/8”

at the top for

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Icemaker

icemaker

several feet (approximately 8

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Z”

Rollers

Adjustable rollers behind the base
grille enable you to move your
refrigerator away from the
cleaning. These rollers should be set
so the refrigerator rests
floor. To
close automatically from a halfway ­open position, there is a built-in tilt
from the front to the back of the
cabinet. Side-by-side refrigerators

dso

hinges that lift both doors
when opened, allowing the force of
gravity to help close them securely.

To adjust rollers, remove the base
grille by grasping it at the bottom
and pulling it out.

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clockwise to raise the refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it. Use
an adjustable wrench (3/8” hex

head bolt) or pliers.

When adjusting front rollers for

proper door closure, we recommend
the bottom front edge of the cabinet
be approximately 5/8” from the floor.

To replace base grille, align prongs

on back of
cabinet and-push forward
grille snaps into place.

as;ure

that the

have specially designed door

the roller adjusting screws

grille

with clamps in

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ftiy

doors

sfightly

until

for

on the

will

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Operating Your Refrigerator

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Set the
Temperature Controls

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FREEZER

1

Your refrigerator has two controls
that let you regulate the temperature
in the fresh food and freezer
compartments.

INITMLLY,

FOOD controls at 5 and the
FREEZER control at C.

For colder or warmer temperatures,

—

adjust the desired compartment

control one letter or number at

a time.

~PORTANT

When initially setting the controls,
or when adjusting them, allow 24
hours for the temperatures to

stibilize,

Note:
control to “OFF” stops cooling in
BOTH
food AND freezer—but does not
shut off power to the refrigerator.

or even out.

~rning

compartmen~fresh

C INITIAL SETTING
E COLDEST

set the FRESH

the fresh food

How to Test Temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh
food compartment.

container of milk on the top shelf in
the fresh food compartment. Check
it a day later. If the milk is too
warm or too cold, adjust the
temperature controls.

Place a

INITIAL SETTING 5

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Use the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment.

container of ice cream in the center
of the freezer compartment. Check
it after a day. If it’s too hard or too
soft, adjust the temperature controls.

Always
refrigerator to reach the
temperature you set.

If you turn your
household thermostat
below

you may want to turn the

. .

control one step colder, as from “C”
to

“D:’

house may cause the compress to
operate less frequently, thus
allowing the freezer compartment
to warm somewhat. To protect your
frozen food supply, leave your

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for the entire winter or for whatever
period of time you are turning down
your thermostat. This is especially
important when the thermostat is
turned down for an extended period.

This change should have no effect
on your fresh food compartment.
However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from “5” to “4”.

When you stop turning the
thermostat down, turn temperature
controls back to their regular setting.

FRESH FOOD

COLDEST 9

Place a

aBow M

60°F.

Cooler temperatures in the

setting at this colder setting

hours for the

at night

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Automatic
Energy Saver System

You won’t find an “energy saver”
switch on this refrigerator.

Warm liquid from the refrigerator’s

condenser is automatically
circulated around the front edge of
the freezer compartment to help
keep moisture from forming on the
outside of the refrigerator during
humid weather.

Many refrigerators use special
electric heaters. This refrigerator
needs none. That’s why there is no
“energy saver” switch.. there’s no
need for it.

No Defrosting

It is not necessary to defrost the
freezer or fresh food compartments.

Your refrigerator is designed and

equipped to defrost itself

automatically.

Ice & Water Dispenser

Automatic Icemaker and
Ice & Water Dispenser

Your refrigerator has an automatic
icemaker and a dispenser that
dispenses water, ice cubes and
crushed ice through the freezer
compartment door. Here’s how
they work.

Water flows from the household

supply through a
(1)

dual solenoid valve to the
(2) water reservoir and to the
(3) automatic icemaker as needed.

Water is frozen in

(4) cube mold and ejected into the
(5) storage bin where a

powered auger moves cubes forward
into the dispensing unit. Cubed or
crushed ice, as selected, dispense
through chute in door when cradle
is pressed.

When the switch is moved to
CRUSHED, baffle in housing

channels cubes through the crusher
and crashed ice falls through chute
into glass.

Water from reservoir flows

through the
(6) tubing in the door and is

dispensed when the cradle is
pressed.

(7) A light switch turns the night
light in the dispenser on or off.

the

motor-

Important Fact
Ice & Water Dispenser

●

Your icemaker will

cubes per cycleapproximately

cubes in a 24-hour
depending on freezer compartment

~mpemture, room temperature,

number of door openings and
use

● Intermittent dispensing of ice

is normal. If
is more than brief, ice clump(s)
may be the cause and should
removed by following instructions
in this section.

s

Avoid
and using
glasses. This can jam the chute or

cause

shut.
compartment door and look down
into the chute. If ice is blocking the
chute, poke it through with a

wooden spoon.

*

To help keep bits of ice from

being sprayed beyond the glass,

place glass close to ice chute—but

not
outcoming

● Ice should not be dispensed into

thin glasses, fine china or delicate
crystal-they can crack or chip
from the combined pressure of your
hand pressing them against

cradle
container.

● Ice should be dispensed before

fi~ing glass with soda or other

beverage mixes. This will prevent

splashing which is annoying
which, if the splash reaches the ice
selector switch, could cause it to
stick or bind.

o

Beverages and foods should not
be quick-chilled in the ice storage
bin. Cans, bottles

in the storage bin may cause
icemaker to malfunction.

● Ice other

your icemaker should not be
added to the ice storage bin—it

may not crush or dispense

about

prodttce eight

period—

conditions.

ice

flow interruption

ovefilhng

narrow or extra-tall

the

door in the chute to freeze

Periodicdly open the freezer

so

close

that it blocks

ice.

and

ice dropping into the

thm

glasses with ice

or food packages

that produced by

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Before Using Your
Icemaker and Dispenser

If you use your refrigerator before
the water connection is made, raise
the ice access door and make sure
the icemaker feeler arm is in the

OFF (up) position as shown below.

Ice

access

door

Icemaker

When water supply has been
connected to icemaker, move
feeler arm to ON (down) position.

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Depress water dispenser cradle for
about two minutes to remove
trapped air from the water line and
to fill water reservoir automatically.

Ice cube mold automatically fills
with water after cooling to freezing
temperatures. First cubes normally
freeze after several hours.

NOTE: With a newly-instiled
refrigerator, allow about 24 hours for
the freezer compartment to cool down ­to the proper ice-making temperature.

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