GE TFX27SM Use and Care Manual

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Contents

17,18

.7,8

14 13

1o-12

3,4

2 4

7 5

Model and Serial Numbers Problem Solver

Repair Service Safety Instructions

Shelves Temperature Controls

Water Filter Accessory

19-:

Appliance Registration Base Grille

Care and Cleaning Condenser

Diagnostic Codes Drawer and Cover Removal 14,15

Electronic Monitor and Vacation & Moving Tips

Diagnostic System 8,9 warranty Back Cover

Door Alarm System Check—Reset

Warm Temperature

Energy Saver System Energy-Saving Tips o 2

Food Saver System Food Storage Suggestions

Storage Times

Ice Dispenser 1o-12 Icemaker

Installation

Adapter Plug

UseandCareof

modelTFX27E

withIce&

ChilledWater

Dispenser

Adjustable Rollers Clearances

Electrical Requirements 3,4 Extension Cord

Grounding Location

Water Supply to Icemaker 4

Light Bulb Replacement

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bookCarefi.my.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly.

Keepithandyfor answerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

downthe modeland

said INRmber’s.

You’llseethemonalabelatthe bottom,just insidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendinginthiscard,please writethesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourrefrigerator.

If youreceiveda damaged refr@wator9immediatelycontact thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou therefrigerator.

Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequestservice,check

theProblemSolveronpages19 through21.Itlistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnext toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften thannecessary.

@Closethedoorsas soonas possible,particularlyin hot, humidweather.~~S

~ Besurethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor retiringforthenight,checktobe surethe doorshaven’tbeenleft openaccidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

@Wipeallmoisturefrombottles andcartonsbeforeputtingthemin therefrigerator.

@Keeptillfoodscoveredto reducemoisturebuildupinside therefrigerator.

*If YOUturncontrolstothecoldest positionforquickchillingor freezing,

be suretoturnthembacktoregular settings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator. Overcrowdingcanrequireextra

electricalenergytokeepeverything cool.

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appliance,

safetyprecautions,includingthe following:

+$use this mllyfor its t’hisuse andcare Book.

@W Em@be

alwaysexercisebasic

purpose asdescribed.in

in?&MxxMdmce

withthe ‘beforeit

instructionsbelowandon page4.

~ p&?v@r ye-w by OI!Ilthe power‘cord. Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull straightoutfromtheoutlet. 4

@Repair or replace , au ekctrk serviceCmY3$that

havebeamx?frayed‘orotherwise damaged.Donotusea cordthat

showscraclwor abrasiondarnage alongitslengtbor ateitherti~ plug or connectorend.

~men your

away

nottoroll over(IWdamagethe

pm’w!r an-a

f$fter ‘your ish.

suE’faees9 whenhands

isused. f%egrounding

fmmthewd19beCal”efd

nottouch‘tilt?C(M.

a~*e or

totheseextreme~ycoldsurfaces.

@D(B not place w’ !hm’d$

WTlthe

wet.Skinmayadhere

while-W?

is in.Thiswillprevent

contactwiththenmvingpartsof theejectormechanism,or with theheatingelementthatreleases thecubes.

e D@n9t refreeze frozen ii’ltlds

which!@%?thawed TheUnitedMatesDepartmentof Agriculturein HomeandGarden BulletinNo.69’says:

“.. ,Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen foodsthathavethawediftheystill containicecrystalsor if theyare still cbld—below40”FI.

“. . .Thawedgroundmeats,poukry, or fishthathaveanyoff-odor-or ‘ off-colorshouldnotberefrozen andshouldnotbeetiten.Thawed ‘;, icecreamshouldbediscarded.If theodoror colorofanyfoodis

,pooror questionable,getridofit~ .

Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat. -

“Evenpartialthawingandrefieaing .” reducetheeatingqualityoffoods, particularlyfruits,vegetablesand preparedfoods.Theeatingquality

ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthmi

thatofmanyotherfoods.Use refrozenfoodsassoonas possible tosaveasmuch.oftheireating qualityasyoucan?

~uyourdd k$m

armmdthekmse butnotillw+ besure

willreducethe possibilityof dangertochildren.

@lg@~q’g

,--br&&Wh&fibeing~ipl&g@.) . s~.-=;

to~emovethedoors.This

y~~ E’@5geratorg

Beforemakinganyrepairs. ‘-;;-----

Note:Westrongly,reco~end ~ ~~‘--–~ thatanyseiwicingbepefio~ed ti~ byaqualifiedindivi@@.

B.Beforeckning. s-.

C. ~efor~replacingabwned-out” s= --lightbulb, therefrigemtor shouki z~;-..

beungdugged-inordertoavoid ‘ ~->: conta;t@ti a livewir~’fikunent. = -”

(Aburned-outligktbulbmay

Note:liming contr61-t60~~-

positiondoiwnotremovepower

light circuk’” ‘-’. ::--

tothe

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Thepowercordofthis applianceis quipped witha groundingplug

v&i&mateswitha standard gmmdedwalloutlet (Fig. 1)to minimizethepossibilityofelectric

d-lockhazfirdfromthisappliance.

INSUREPRoP-EFi

Fig.

Havethewalloutletcheckedby

a qualifiedchwtriciantomakesure

theoutlet is pxoperlygrounded.

GROMKIEXISTS BEFOREUSE

Whereastandardtwo-prongwall outletisencountered,it is your personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveitreplacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet.

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly recommendagainstuseofanadapter plug.I-Iowever,ifyoustillelecttouse

anadapter,wherelocalcodespermit, aTEMPORARYCONNECTION maybemadetoa properlygrounded two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter(Fig.2) available atmostlocalhardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD ,

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTEOINCANAOA)

ALIGN LARGE

‘RONGs’sLOT:% ! ‘~; ‘“-

Fig. 2

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-> INSUREPROPERGROUND

Thelargerslotin theadaptermust bealignedwiththeku-gerslotinthe walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION: Attachingadapter groundterminalto walloutletcover screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded

throughhousewiring.Youshould havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified electriciantomakesuretheoutlet isproperlygrounded.

when disconnectingthepm’ver cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis isnotdone,theadapterground terminalis verylikelytobreak withrepeateduse.

Shouldtheadapterground

terminal!break,DON(M’USEthe applianceuntila properground has againbeenestablished.

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cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncordsare obtainablethroughyourlocal serviceorganization,

l%e refrigeratorshould always be plugged into its Om

individualAxtrkal outlet—

(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase AC).Thisisrecommendedfor best performanceandtoprevent overloadinghousewiringcircuits, whichcouldcauseafirehazard fromoverheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere temperaturewillgobelow(iO”l?.

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough

tomaintainpropertemperatures. Doinstdi it on a floorstrong

enoughtosupporta My loaded refrigerator.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.

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Allowthefoilowingclearances foreaseofinstallation,proper air circulation,andplumbing andelectricalconnections:

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . .

%“

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

(@builtin, allow 7/8”at the topfor

hinge covers.)

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

Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

RefrigeratorSide . . . . . . . . . . . 1X”

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

l~tl

tokemaker

Adjustablerollers,whichenable youto moveyourrefrigeratoraway fromthewallforcleaning,are locatedbehindthebasegrille.

Theserollersshouldbe setsothat therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned onthefloorandthefro~;is raised

justenoughthatthedoorsclose

easilywhenopenedabouthaliivay. Speciallydesigneddoorhingeslift

bothdoorsslightlywhenopened. Theforceofgravitythenhelps closethedoorautomatically.

ToadjustroMers,removethebase

grillebygraspingitatthebottom andpullingit out.

Turnrolleradjusting screws

clockwiseto raiserefrigerator, counterclockwisetolowerit. Use adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead

bolt) or pliers.

Whenadjustingtkontrollersforproper doorclosure,itisrecommendedthat thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet

beapproximately5/8”fromthefloor.

use Ck$rtl$

Becauseofpotentialsafety hazardsundercertainconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstthe useofanextensioncord.However,

ifyoustillelecttouseanextension cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat itbea IL listed3-wiregrounding typeapplianceextensioncordhaving agroundingtypeplugandoutlet ml thattheelectricalratingofthe

Youwillneedtoconnectyour icemakertoacoldwaterline.Awater supplykitcontainingcoppertubing, shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions

isavailableat extracostfromyour dealer.Thereshouldbesufficient tubingforthe icemakerfromthe coldwatersupplytoallowyouto movetherefrigeratoroutfromthe wallseveralfee!(approximately

3 coilsof M-inch coppertubing thatisatleast10inchesindiameter).

lb replacebasegrille,alignprongs onbackofgrillewithclampsin cabinetandpushforwarduntil grillesnapsintoplace.

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set the

EE%’T

INITIAL SETTING

FREEZER

COLDEST

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyouregulatethetemperature inthefreshfoodandfreezer

compartments.

m~ux, settheFRESH

mm controlat5 andthe FREEZER

Forcolderor warmertemperatures, adjustthedesiredcompartment

controloneletteror number atatime.

IR4.PORTANT

Whenyourrefrigeratorisfirst instxdkd,ailow24 hoursfor st.abiiizationto normal!operathg temperaturebeforefiihg itwith largeamountsoffreshm frozen foods.

Note:Turningthefreshfbodcontrol

to “OFF” stopscoolinginBUD-i compartments-fresh foodAND freezer—butdoesnot shutoffpower

tothe refrigerator.

How m Test

Usethe milktestforthefresh food Placea

containerofmilkonthetopshelf inthe freshfoodcompartment. Checkita daylater.If themilkis toowarmortoocold,adjustthe temperaturecontrols.

COllt~Oi t3t ~.

‘N’T’AL ‘ETT’NG 5

COLDEST

FRESH FOOD

Usethe icecreamtestforthe freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthefreezercompartment.Check itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

youmm your

(molt

. . .youmaywanttoturnthelettered

atnight

controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” to “D7 Coolertemperaturesinthe housemaycausethecompressor tooperatelessfrequently,thus allowingthefreezercompartment towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting forthe entirewinterorforwhatever periodoftimeyouareturning downyourthermostat.Thisis especiallyimportantwhenthe thermostatis turneddownforan extendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect onyour freshfoodcompartment. However,if freezingoccurs,turn thenumberedcontrolonestep warmer,asfrom “Y’to “4Y

Whenyoustopturningthe thermostatdown,turntemperature controksbacktotheirregular settings.

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Youwon’tfindan “energy-saver” switchonthisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s condenserisautomatically circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof thefreezercompartmenttohelp keepmoisturefromformingonthe outsideoftherefrigeratorduring humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial electricheaters.This‘refrigerator

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needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energy-saver”switch..there’sno”-

needforit.

NoDefrosting

It is notnecessarytodefrostthe

fkeezeror freshfd compartments. You~refrigeratoris designedand equippedto defrostitself automatically.

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It eyeon

for

@lledsignallight flashestotell youwheneitherdoorisopen.

@Greensignallighttellsyouthat

theDoorAlarmbeeperhasbeen settosoundaftereitherdoorhas

beenopen30 seconds. @Redsignallighttellsyou when

freezerfoodkeepingtemperatureis abovenormal.

@Green lightedwordNORMAL

indicatesthatnofailurehasbeen

detectedbythediagnosticsystem. @IJlashing greendiagnostic

codesinthedisplaywarnyou

when:

frozenfoodsshouldbe

checked.

powerhasbeeninterrupted. icemakermaynotbeoperating

properly.

(3 m(z) 6-)

Whatthesecodesmean—and whattodowhentheyappear—is summarizedontheinsideofthe freezercompartmentdoorand explainedmorethoroughlyon

thefollowingpages. @System Checkpadputsa

reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis offivecodedfimctionsatyour fingertipandalsoallowsyouto erasecodesfromdisplay.

@Electronic controlallowsyou toturnnightlightinwater-and-ice dispenseron andoff.

(@Electroniccontrolallowsyou toselecticecubesor crushedice, andgreensignallightconfirms

yourchoice.

when yourrefrigerator

is first phlggedin.● o

Allpanellightscomeonforfive

seconds,abeepsounds,andlights

gooffexceptasfollows:

@~~flashes inthedisplay.Touch SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpadto

eraseit.

@DGreenwordNORMALglows.

@RedWARMTEMPERATURE lightglowsiffreezercompartment temperatureishigherthannormal. Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping temperatureis reached.

~Dooralarmbeeperis activated andgreenlightonDOORALARM padglows.

~CRUSHEDiceselectionlight glows.

@RedDOOROPENlightflashesif eitherdoorisopen,goesoutwhen doorsareshut.

*Nightlightinwater-and-ice dispenserisoff.

defrostsystemhasfailed. freezercontrolmayneedtobe

Setfora coldertemperature.

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Howtosame

mm’

‘YOUdon’tkm toset thevisual akwm AS kmgaseitherdooris

open,theredDOOROPENsignal lightflashes.

If the greensignalIightonthe

DOORALARMpadisglowing, thebeeperdam isset.Ifit’snot,

touchthepadto turnit on.

why theRed

Light Gkm’vs.a

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

Fromthenon, theredlightwill glowwhenevertemperaturesinside gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.

Ifthishappens,openthedoors

onlywhenabsolutelynecessary, andclosethemasquicklyas

possible. Assoonasinsidetemperatures

returntonormal,thelightgoesout.

HowtheEkxtrmic

system

ThewordNORMALislighted ingreenexceptwhena ftilurehas beendetected.

work%

If eitherdoorisopenformorethan 30seconds,a recurringbeepsounds.

Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping stopswhenyouclosethedoor.

Therearetimeswhenyou’llwant theDoorAlarmbeeperturned off. Whenyou’rerearranginga lot

offood,forexample.Justtouchthe pad.Thegreenlightwillgoout andthebeepingwillstop.

Deactivatingthe DoorAlarm beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing untilthedooris closed.

TheSYSTEMCHECK-RESET padhastwofunctions:

L YoucantouchtheSYSTEM

CHECK-RESETpadandgeta

reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic

codesinorderoftheirpriority.

2. YoucantouchtheSYSTEM CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree flashingcodesimmediatelyand

twocodesaftertheconditionthat

causedthemto flashhasbeen corrected(seepage8).

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TheEkctronicMonitorand

Systemalertsyouwhen

somethingstartsto go wrong. Ha diagnosticcodeappearson

thedisplay,somethingneeds specialattention.Togetyour

attention,thedisplaycodeflashes

~nt~youeraseit. The first6 flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.

If more thanonecodedfunction

requiresattentionatthesame time,theonewiththehighest

prioritywillbedisplayedfirst

PressingtheSYSTEMCHECKRESETpadwillevaluateallother codedfi.mctions.If the NOR.MAL displayislit duringthedisplaying ofa code,thatfunctionis operating properly. .

Pressingthe SYSTEMCHECK-

RESETpadwillerasethreecodes imrnediately-l?~ C1andCC TheDE and lWcodes canonlybe

erasedbytouchingtheSYSTEM

CHECK-RESET’padafterthe conditionthatcausedthecodeto flashhasbeencorrected.

& (continued)

Thisflashingcodetek youthe Thisflashingcodetellsyou powertotherefrigeratorhas something’swrongwiththedefrost

been interruptedformorethan2 system—keepdoorsclosIMto seconds.Checktheconditionof retaincoldandcallforservice. foodinboththefreshfoodand

Codeflashesuntilproblemis freezercompartments.Touch corrected. SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad to erasecode.

Thereisno faultwiththe refrigeratorwhenW code

flashes.

Thisflashingcodetellsyouto cheekyour frozen food. Hasany ofitstartedtothaw?A package maybeholdingthefreezer

compartmentdooropen. Don’t openthedoor moreoftenthan absolutelynecessarywhilethis codeisdisplayed.Touchingthe SYSTEMC.HECK-RESETpad afterthe freezercompartment

temperaturehasreturnedto norma~willerasethecode.

Thisflashingcodetellsyouto check theautomaticicemaker. Iceclumpsin thestoragebinmay havestalledtheicemaker.Follow correctivemeasuresdescribedon page 21.If watersupplytothe

icemakerisnotconnectedor not turnedon, makesuremanual icernakerswitchisintheOFF+ position(seepage 11).Codestops flashingwhenproblemiscorrected or SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad istouched.

Thisflashingcodetellsyouto checktemperaturecontrolsand adjustthemifnecessary.(See directionson page5.) Touch SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad toerasecode.Ifcodereappears after4hours,callforservice,

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what theynwm, andwhat

todo whentheyalertyou~is

43mthis panel

theinsideofthefreezer

compartment door.

Pane!locatedontheinsideofthefreezercompartmentdooz

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Rx?&

water

and

BeforeusingYi.mr

and

Yourrefrigeratorhasan automatic icernakeranda customdispenser thatdispenseschilledwater,ice cubesandcrushedicethroughthe freezercompartmentdoor.Here’s howtheywork.

-watermm’s fromthe household

suq@ythrougha (1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe

(2)waterreservoirandtothe

(3)automaticicemakerasneeded.

* yi)~r’ Wm

IX) cubes’ina24-hourperiod—

dependingonfreezercornp~rlxm%t temperature,roomtemperature, numberofdoo~,openingsanddther

,usecoq~itions. ‘ -.. - :

If youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore thewaterconnectionis made,raise theiceaccessdoorandmakesure theicernakerfeelerarmisinthe OFF (up)positionas shownbelow.

Ice access door

Icemaker

u,/

1. ) e

Whenwatersupplyhasbeen connectedto icenmker,movefeeler armtoON(down)position.

Feelerarm

OFF position

(L@)

Water isfrozeninthe

(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe

(5)storagebin wherearnotorpoweredaugermovescubes forwardintothedispensingunit.

‘men youli%mdiRthe C.mms padorl

frontoffreezercompartmentdoor, icecubeswilldispensethrough chuteindoorwhencradleispressed.

Vvkn youmuch !&?

PM&baffleinhousingchannels cubesthroughthecrusherand crushedicefallsthroughchuteinto glasswhencradleis pressed.

Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows throughthe

@-& bi?fkk?““-

or’o$~e~:.~..>

beverage miiesaTMs willprevent,.:

@ashi@ which,iftheSplashreaciiks*6 ic+

andwaterselectorswitch,could ‘ ctiusfjitto stickor bind. .’ ‘

wh.ichismiiyhg knd ~,

Depresswaterdispensercradle forabouttwominutestoremove trappedair fromthewaterlineand tofillwaterreservoirauto~atically.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills withwateraftercoolingtofreezing temperatures.Firstcubesnormally freezeafterseveralhours.

NOTE:

refrigerator,allowabout24hours forthefreezercompallmenttoCOOI downtotheproperice-making temperature.

With a newly-installed

(contkuednattpqy)

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O’HMXTib’m” and.

AN-ein

Throw awaythefirstfewbatchesof

icecubes(16or willflushaway anyimpuritiesin thewaterline.Do thesamething aftervacationsor extendedperiods wheniceisn’tused.

Discardthefirsthalfdozen glassfidsofwaterinthekitchen sink.Thiswilleliminatethe slight’’plastic”tastetemporarily impartedtothewaterbythewater reservoir.

Keepicelevelto keep icemaker productive.Cubesejectedintoan emptystoragebinwillpileupclose totheicemakerandpushthefeeler armuptotheOFFposition prematurelywhenthebinisonly partiallyfull.Openthe iceaccess door,reachin,levelthecubesby handandice-makingwillresume. Keepingcubesdistributedevenly willallowtheicemakertoproduce enoughicetofillthebintoits maximumcapacity.

24 cubes).This

lb k and.Water

* Forice, touchCUBESor CRUSHEDpad. Forwater,simply positionglassbeneathwords %HILLED WATER;’

L/’ .

Somecrushed dispensedeventhough!you touched.theCUBESpd. This happensoccasionallywhenafew cubesinadvertentlygetdivertedto thecrusher.

Sometimesa mounddsnow will form on the door Thisconditionisnormal,and usuallyoccurswhenyouhave

dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly. Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.

icemay be

intheicechute.

mewatersystempwides

approximatdy sixWmx?ssive 6-ouncegkMsfuls.Afterthis,

severalhoursmustbe allowedfor thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto cool.Youprobablywillnotdrain allthe chilledwaterfromthe reservoirona singleoccasion.

firstg~assofwaterdispensed

The

maybewarmerthanthe followingmm. Thisis normal.

Unck%certainrare circumstances,icecubes maybe discolored,usually appearingwitha green-bluish hue.Thecauseofthisunusual discolorationisapparentlydue toacombinationoffactors

suchascemin’characteristics oflocalwaters,household plumbingandtheaccumulation ofcoppersaltsin an.inactive watersupplyline which.feeds theicemaker.Continued consumptionof suchdiscolored

icecubesmaybeinjuriousto health.If suchdiscolorationis observed,discardtheicecubes andccmtactyourGeneralElectric FactoryServiceCenteror an authorizedCustomerCare@ servicer.

@Gripglassorothercontainer gentlynearrimandpressrim firmlyagainsticeor water dispensercradle.

putfingefsOX’ulthei

Never

objectsintotheicecrusher

dkWT~$3

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Dispensedwaterischi~ed,not

iced.Forcolderwater,simply

addcrushediceorcubesbefore dispensingwater.

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Releasepressurefromcradleand withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits oficeor dropsof water.

Someslightdrippingmayoccur followingdispensingofcrushed ice or chilledwater.Ifexcessive,

thespill shouldbewipeddry

immediately.

Donotpourwaterin spillshelf becauseitisnotself-draining— pouritin thekitchensink.The shelfanditsgrilleshouldbe cleanedregularlyaccordingto instructionsonpage17.

ToRemiweIcecube Storawml-

Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin fromthe shelf,andpullthebin straightoutwhilesupportingit at frontandback.

ToReplacek cube StmageBin

Slidethebinbackuntilthetab onthebinlocksintotheslotin theshelf.

Rotate

ma! k Notused

“Old”icecubeswillbecome cloudyandtastestale.Emptythe icestoragebinperiodicallyand washitinlukewarmwater.

MovekemakfxFeeler

ArmtoOFF(up)Position

mm..

~Homewatersupplyistobe

turnedofffor severalhours.

~ Icestoragebinistoberemoved foraperiodoftime.

~Goingawayonvacation,atwhich

timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe valveinthewatersupplylineto yourrefrigerator.

lwm$ Isll!’i’imFirst bxmk!r...

You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat maybeunfamiliar.Theseare normalicemakingsoundsandare not causeforconcern.

Eke! Formin

storage

Theicemakerejectscubesin groupsofeight,andit isnormalfor severalcubestobejoinedtogether. However,infrequent usageofice cancause iceclumpsto form in thestorage bin, resultingin temporarymaMmctionofthe dispensermechanism.

Ifthishappens: ~Removestoragebinfromfreezer

compartment. ~ Breakup iceclumpswith

fingertippressureanddiscard remainingclumps.

S+Replacebinbeforeremaining

cubesmeltandfusetogether.

Bin.e.

Drive

Mechanism

Ifthebindoesnotgo alltheway

back,removeitandrotatethedrive

mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushthe binbackagainuntilthetabonthe binlocks intotheslotintheshelf.

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Eatingqualitydrops

aftertimeshown

REFRN:RATOI? FR~:ER

350 t(j

DAYS

400F.

OOF.

MONTHS

FW#lMeats

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

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

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

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

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

Ground & Stew Meats. . . . . 1 to 2

Variety Meats. . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

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

6 to 12 4 to 8 6 to 12 6 to 9 3 to 4 3 to 4 3 to 4 1 to 2

Pmxmxl Meats

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

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

i-lam(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

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

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

1 %

1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2

Freezing

not recom-

mended.

CookedMeats

Cooked Meats and

Meat Dishes. . . . . . . . . . 3

Gravy & Meat Broth . . . . . . . 1to 2

to4

2 to 3 2 to 3

FreshPoultry

Chicken &Turkey (Whole) . . . 1 to 2

Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

Duck &Goose (Whole). . . . 1 to2

Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2

12 9

: 3

cookedPoultry

Pieces (Covered with Broth) lto2

Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3 to 4

Cooked Poultry Dishes.. . . . 3t04

Fried Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4

; 4 to 6 4

(Otherthanformeats&poultry) F~E~zm

Most fruits andvegetables.. . . .....8-12 months

Lean fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months

Fatty fish, rolls and breads,

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

Cakes, pies, sandwiches,

Ieft-overs (cooked),

ice cream (original carton). .. ....1 month max.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped. ConsulttheCollegeor CountyExtension Serviceoryourlocal Utility Companyforthe latestinformationon freezingandstoringfoods.

DepartmentofAgrkultiire

*W.

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased fromthestorevaryinqualityand age;consequently,safestorage timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.

TOstore unfrozenmeats, fish and poultry

@Alwaysremovestorewrappings. @Rewrapinfoil, filmor waxpaper

andrefr~gerateimmediately.- -

Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput ina plasticbag.

@Carefullywraptoexpelairand helppreventmold.

@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits ownwrappingifyouwish.

TOsbm vq@abks, usethe

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen designedto preservethenatural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@Coveringvegetableswithamoist towelhelps maintaincrispness.

~Asafurtheraidto freshness, pre-packagedvegetablescanbe storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Specialfieshfoodcompartment drawers(onmodelssoequipped) makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain

foods whichthey%ebeendesigned

topreserve.Thesedrawersare describedonpage 14.

Tostoreicecream-Fine-quality icecream,withhighcream content,willnormallyrequire slightlylowertemperaturesthan more“airy;’already-paclmged

brandswithlowcreamcontent.

~ItWMbenecessarytoexperimentto determinethe freezercompartment

locationandtemperaturecontrol

settingtokeepyouricecreamat

therightservingtemperature. ~

~ me rearofthefreezercompartment

is slightlycolderthanthefront.

TipsonFreezingFoods

Therearethreeessential requirementsforefficienthome freezing.

L Initial quality.Freezeonly

top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains qualityandflavor;itcannot improvequality.

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

3.Properpackaging.Use food wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing.

Tofreeze

meat,fish andpm.iM.ry,

wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial), formingitcarefullytotheshapeof thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold andcrimpendsofthepackageto providea good,lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthathas completelythawed;meat,whether raworcooked,canbefrozen successfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen) meatsor seafoodsto29 poundsat atime.

ForConvetiencee.e

Storealllikethingstogether.This

notonlysavestime,but electricity— becauseyoucanfindfinds faster.

@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso theycanbeuseduppromptly.

@UsetheroomyPorta-13inson thedoor for mostfrequentlyused foodsandbeverages.

~Usethemeatdrawerformeats youdonotfreeze.

saveMoneyinEnergy

andFoodCosts

Placemostperishableitemssuch

asmilk,creamorcottagecheesein

thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator—

inaPorta-13inonthedoorinline withoneoftheairductsthrough whichcoldair fromthefreezer entersthefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced instoragedrawerswilllastlonger storedinclosedplasticcontainers orwrappedinplasticfilm.

Q Donotoverloadyourfreshfood or freezercompartmentwithalot

ofwarmfoodat once.

@Openthedoorsthefewesttimes

possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor severaldays,leaveasfewperishables aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set

th~icemakertothe“~l?l?”position

andshutoffwatertothe refrigerator.

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Thefull-widthtopdraweris designedtokeep fbod$ freshbyretainingthe natural moisturecontentoffoodssuchas: e~~~~~es

~lkparagus ~COm

8WtS,topped ~~UWU’ttS

@ MMwries e Greens,

eCam

~Celery

e ~herfi~s

!eafy@Spinach

13~R~ce ePMey

@Peas,green

Plums

eRadishes

e Rh@a~

@Tom~oes,

ripe

Asinanyrefrigeratedstorage.wea,

itis recommendedthatodorous

finds bestoredWmpped-foods

suchas:

Storagetimewilldependuponthe typeof fti anditsconditionwhen placedin thedrawer.

Excess waterwhichnmyaccumulate

inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh drawershouldbepouredoutand thedrawerwipeddry.

TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris

partiallysealedbygasketsattached tothecoveratthefrontandback edges.Alwaysreplaceit inthis coverandpushthedrawerallthe

wayin.

Ckd ‘n

Thelowerrightdrawerisdesigned toprovidelowerhumiditystorage

foritemssuchas: @Apples

@Apricots

e GH~ e ~u~hrooms o ~a~

@Nectarines

@Oranges

a peaches

TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer hasitsowncoldair ducttoallowa streamofccddairfrom thefreezer compartmentto flowaroundthe

drawer.

~Raspberries

e summer

Squash

o~t~~~rfjes

@Tangerines

ltlloist‘nl%esh drawer—

tightly—

Convertible MeatKeeper—

ThevariabBetemperaturecontro~

regulatestheair flowfromthe

.freezercompartment.

II II I..-_

Setcontrolleverto IvHMT-the

coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats. If leverisleftin meatpositionfora longperiodoftime,somefrostmay formonthe insideofthe drawer.

SetcontrollevertoW3Gtoconvert

thedrawerto normalrefrigerator temperatureandprovideextra vegetablestoragespace.Coldair ductisturnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese

extremescanbe selected.

cod ‘n Fresh

drawer—

donotforce

tightiyclosed

Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp preventcontentsfromspiMngonto

floor.DrawerscaneasilybeRmwed bytiltingup slightlyandpulling past“stop”location.

Toremovedrawerswhenthe

freshfoodcompartmentdoor

cannotbe openedfully:

L Removefoodflom theshelf

abovetie Moist‘nFreshdrawerand takeoutthe shelf.Takefoodoffof theglasscoverandoutofthedmwer.

2. Removetheflexiblegasketat

themaroftheMoist’nFreshdrawer. Lifteachend straightupuntilthe slotson thegasketarefkeeofthe drawersupporttabs.

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

4. Tiltandremovethecover.

“

7. Slidethe“Fruits& Vegetables” drawerandcovertotheleftand removethem.

Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse . order.“MeatsorVegetables”drawer mustbereturnedtothe lowerleft position.

Ili_d!l

Cooking-serving-storagedishes withLexan@see-throughlidsfit intoa slide-outtraythat,together withtheshelftowhichit attaches, canbelocatedanywherein the freshfoodcompartment.

5. PulltheMoist‘nFreshdrawer out untilithitsthedoor,liftithigher thanthedrawersupports,tiltit, and takeitout.

d Pullthe“Meatsor Vegetables”

drawerstraightout,thenliftits

_cver andremaveit.

8. Reinstallthegasketattherearof

the“Moist‘nFresh”drawer.Fit theendofthe plasticdrawersupport intotheslotonthegasket,withthe rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make surethe gasketsnapsintoplace.

sealed snack Wek

Sealed SnackPack—and

The shelfto whichitisattached-can berelocatedwithintheFreshFood compartment.Thesealeddrawer retainshighhumidityforconvenient storageof unwrappedmeatsand cheese,bacon,horsd’oeuvres, spreadsandsnacks.

Dishesandlidsare:

e safeforuseinmicrowaveovens.

~safefor freezers. @dishwashersafe.

Dishesoniyaresafefor usein conventionalovensattemperatures

use in refrigeratorsand

Upto400°F.

CAUTION: Lidscannotwithstand theheat

generatedin~onventionai~ven$m Dishesandlidsarenotdesigned

forrangetopcookingorbroiler use.Suchuseem behazardous.

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Shelvesin thefreshfoodand freezerconqwtmentsareadjustable, enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf arrangementstofityourfamily’s foodstorageneeds.

aas$ shelves in

Fresh Food

121

Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup atfront,thenliftit upandoutof tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.

Ill!ll

{

I~~

. ..

I 11411

.4-0

‘

~ Engage~

top

lug

El Lowerto

lock into place

Torelocateshelves:Selectdesired shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.

Uln E“r$?shFood

Dow=

AdjustablePorta-Binscaneasilybe carriedhornrefrigeratortoworkarea.

Snuggersholdsmalleritems securelyinthebintohelpprevent

tipping,spillingandsliding.

Snugger

Toremove:LiftPorta-Binstraight

upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.

Toreplaceorreiocate:Select

desiredshelfheight,engagePortaBin’shookinslotson thetracksof thedoor,andpushin. Porta-13in willlockin place.

DeepDoorshdves in

Ehw?xxcompartment

Detachableshelfextendersdeepen andenclosethreefixeddoor shelves,providingmorestorage roomandgreaterstorageflexibility.

Toremove,lifttheshelfextender straightupuntilthemountinghooks comeoutoftheslotsin.thedoor.

SMve$ in

Freezer

Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin thefreezercompartmentletyou repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto timetobetteraccommodateyour variableinventoryoffrozenfds.

Torepositionshelves:

2. Itdl shelf sidewaysuntil shelfrodscome out ofholes onleftwail,

3.Selectdesired shelfheightand insertshelfrods intoholesonleft

wall.Ifshelf supportsat desiredlevelon rightwallhave tabs,lowershelf

intogroovesonsupportwhile pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis fullyinsertedintogrooves.

IfsheUsupports atdesiredkvel

onrightwalldonothavetabs9

merelylowershelfintoplaceon supports.

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Toreplace,lineup thehookswith theslotsinthedoorandpushinand

down.

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Ekxmmicmonitorand diagmstk

systempanels. CM-in

thepanelsontheoutsideandinside ofthefreezercompartmentdoor withasoft,cleanclothlightly dampenedwithwater.Donotuse

cleaningspraysor largeamountsof

water—theliquidcanrun downand

damagethecontrolmechanisms. Thewater and icedispenser

spii!lshelfshouldbewipeddry

immediatelytopreventspotting. I%terleftontheshelfmayleave depositsthatyoucanremoveby

soakingin undilutedvinegar. Youcanalsousea pasteof non-precipitatingwatersoftener (suchasCalgonbrand)andwater, or oneteaspoonofcitricacid powderper pintofhottapwater. Soakuntil thedepositdisappearsor

becomeslooseefioughtofinse

away.Usually30minutessoaking

timeisadequate.Avoidusingwa~

nthespillshelfandtrim.

ThedoorhandIesandtrimcan

becleanedwithaclothdampened

witha solutionofmildliquid dishwashingdetergentandwater. Dry witha softcloth.Don’tuse waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.

Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith acleanclothlightlydampefied withkitchenappliancewaxormild

liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry andpolishwitha clean,softcloth. Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith asoileddishwashingclothor wet towel.Thesemayleavea residue thatcanerodethepaint. Do notuse scouringpads,powderedcleaners, bleachor cleanerscontaining bleachbecausetheseproductscan scratchandweakenthepaint finish.

Protect the paint finish. The finishon theoutsideofthe refrigeratorisahighquality,

aked-onpaintfinish.With ropercare, itwillstaynew-

Iookingand rust-freeforyears.

Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance waxwhenthe refrigeratorisnew andthenatleasttwicea year.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No.WR92X216)”isavailable fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer compartmentsshouldbecleaned atleastonceayear.Unplugthe refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If thisisnotpractical,wringexcess moistureoutofspongeorcloth whencleaningaroundswitches, lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda solution—aboutatablespoonof bakingsoda toaquartofwater. Thisbothcleansandneutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—

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

Tohelppreventodors,leavean openboxofbakingsodaintherear oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf. Changetheboxeverythree months.Anopenboxofbaking sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale freezerodors.

Q@ckServedishesandlids

canbecleanedinan automatic dishwasheror byhandwithliquid dishwashingdetergentandwater. Youcanremovestainsbysoaking theminableach-and-water solution—onepartchlorinebleach tothreepartswater.(Stubborn stainsmayrequiretwoormore

hoursof soaking.)Usea plastic

scouringpadtoremoveburned-on soil.Donotusecleansingpowders

or otherabrasivecleaners.

Drainopeninginfreezer compartment.Duringyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer basketandflusha solutionof bakingsoda—oneteaspoonandtwo cupsofhot(notboiling)water— throughthedrainlinewiththehelp ofameatbaster.Thiswillhelp eliminateodorandreducethe likelihoodofacloggeddrainline.

If drainbecomes clogged,usea meatbasterand baking-soda-andwatersolutionto forcetheclog throughthe

drain~ine II ~11

. Continueflushinguntillineis clear,thenemptyandreplacethe defrostwaterpanimmediately.

Behbd Refrigemtor Careshouldbetakenin moving

yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly

cushionedcoveringsandthose withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn

ittopositionbypushingit straight

in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina

sidedirectionmayresultin damage

toyourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.

Condemer

Formostefficientoperation, removethebasegrille(seepage4) andeithersweep awayor vacuum updustthatisreadilyaccessible. Thiseasycleaningoperation shouldbedone atleast onceayear.

(cotltittuedn~rtpage)

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wit-wPm

Panbehindbasegrilleshouldbe

cleanedatleastonceayear.When

reinstallingpan, firml~pushit

ALLTHE WAYIN untilit stops.

Defrost water pan

h FreshFoodCompartrnemt

1. Unplugrefrigerator.

2. ‘Ibrnnumberedtemperature controltoOFFandpulloffknob.

3. Pullbottomoflight paneldown

aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers onrear wall.

4. Lifipanel todisengagetopfrom pins on sidewalls;removepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb, reinstallpanel(hangtopon pins;pullbottomdown,pushit

backandreleaseit toletlipengage groovesin retainers).Replace temperaturecontrolknobinOFF position,turn it toprevioussetting; andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

h FreezerCOmpmtrmmt

L Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Removeshelfiustbelow

“

light

“

shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto removeif it is emptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward you.(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom grooves.)

Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb, reinstallshieldandshelfand plugrefrigeratorbackin.

WhenYou Good?iacation

For extendedvacationsor absences9shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith

bakingsodasolutionofone tablespoonofsodato onequartof water.Wipedry.Topreventodors, leaveopenboxofsodain refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

For shorter vacations,remove

perishablefoodsandleavecontrols

atregularsettings.However,if

roomtemperatureisexpectedto dropbelow60°F.,followsame instructionsasforextended vacations.

J!doveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF (up)positionandbesuretoshutoff

watersupplytotherefrigerator.

YouMove

Disconnectpowercordfromwall outlet,removeallfoodandclean anddrytheinterior.

Securealllooseitemssuchas

grille,shelvesandstoragepansby tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto preventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuprigh~

positiononly duringactualmoving

andinvan.Refrigeratormustbe securedin vantopreventmovement. Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith blanket.

W?iated?ik?nkcessory

TM perfectcompanionto

yourautomaticicemaker— a water filter

Youricecubescanonly beas fresh-tastingasthe waterthatproducesthem That’swhyit’sa good ideato puri~ yourwater withawaterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal removesmusty,stale

odorsandunpleasant medicinal,metallic tastes.A porousfiber cartridgecatchesdirt, rustparticles,sandand

siltWhilespecialcrystals reducedepositsofhard scale.

Thewaterfilterisan optionatextra costandisavailablefromyourGE dealer.SpecifyWIW7X214.Ithas completeinstallationinstructions andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”O.Il. copperwaterline.

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KM?. LONG PERIODS

Yourrefriwxatoriswiredforaccurate

“

electricaldiagnosisinyourhome-takes onlyminutesforaservicetechnicianto

chwkitsentireekc&icalsystem.Noneedfor thetechniciantounplug,moveorunload

.. .

therefrigeratortomakethediagnosis.

POSSIBLEICAW3EAm wmm

@If interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin atwalloutlet+

@Hplugis secureandmerefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampora small applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineif thereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror burnedoutfuse.

~Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnot

*TemperaturecontrolinOFF position.

@Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinat walloutlet.

@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampora small

applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreaker or

burnedoutfuse.

~Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment

requiremoreoperatingtime.

@Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.

operate forabout 3~minuteS.

Mml? STARTS&

STOPSFREQUENTLY

wIm.AmoN OR

RATTLING

H(YT AIRFROM

BmmM OF

DOOR Ncn’CLOSING

PROPERLY

——.

~.Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratorto becooledor frozen. @Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.

~Doorlefiopen.

@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.

@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage17. @CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.

@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

~Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront rollerscrewsorfrontlevelinglegsneedadjustingor floorisweakoruneven.Referto ROLLERSonpage4.

@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal. ~Defrostwaterpanrattling,needsto be positionedproperly.

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~Normalair flowcoolingmotor.In therefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe consultedif youobjectto thisdiscoloration.

@Doorgasketonhingesidestickingorfoldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamountof petroleumjellyonfaceofgasket. .

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PRC)ELEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

t)PEMTING SOLJI?JDS

m.EsH I?(X3D X?FREEZER XIMPARTMENT IWW?ER.ATURE DO WARM

@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe

largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.

@Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.

~TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost. ~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.

~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF. ~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling. ~Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintothebinmd water

runningin pipesasicemakerrefills.

~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS

onpage5.

*Warmweather—frequentdooropenings. @Doorleftopenfortoolongtime. @Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.

%3(IDSDRY

~~(-J~q’ ~~ ~(-~

XWSTALS ON

OUT

?ROZENFOOD

WOWICECUBE VU3EZING

(XiCUBESHAVE >DORITASTE

LNJTOMATIC

:CEMAKER 30ES NOTWORK

@Foodsnot covered,wrappedorsealedproperly. @Doormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.

@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.

@Frostwithinpackageisnormal. @Doormayhavebeenleftajar.

@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder. @Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.

@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedorwashed. @Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

odor/tastetoicecubes. @Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage17. @Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter-seepage 18.

@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position.

oWatersupplyturnedoffornotconnected. @Freezercompartmenttoowarm. ~Cubestoosmall—watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohome

water line may

beclogged. @Piledupc~besinstoragebinmaycause”icemakertoshutoffprematurely.With

icemakerfeelerarminOH? (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.

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‘c~~~DN?13NSER

DOESNOTWORK

POSSIBLEICAUSE @Noicecubes.Removestoragecontainer.Ifcubesarefrozentowirearm, remove

cubes.

~ N. icec~besaIcemakerturnedofforwatersupplyturnedoff. @Irregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip

pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.

WATERHASPOOR TASTE/’ODOR

WATERIN FIRST GLASS1SWARNI

WATERDEWENSER DOESNOTWORK

DIVIDER 13ETWEEN FRESHFOODAND FREEZERCOMPARTMENTFEELSWARM

MOISTUREFORMS ONOUTSIDEOl? REFRIGERATOR

MOISTURE COLLECTSINSIDE

@Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterinregular

manneruntilallwaterinreservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater.

~ ~oor-~stingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter-seepage 18. *Allowabout24hoursforwatertocooltopropertemperatureafterrefrigeratoris

firstinstalled.

eIfwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswill not

beascoolasinsucceedingglasses.

eIfwaterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedSUpplytochill. ~WaterSUpplylineturnedoffornotconnected.

@Supplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment. @Normalwarmthiscreatedbyautomaticenergysaversystemcirculatingwarmliquid

aroundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationonoutsideof refrigeratorinhot,humidweather.

@Notunusualduringperiodofhighhumidity.

@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings. @Inhumidweatheraircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

WATERONFLOOR

REFRIGERATOR

HASODOR

INTERIORLIGHT DOESNOTLIGHT

@Thedrainatthebottomofthefreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyiceonthefreezer

bottomandcleanthe drain.Refertopage1’7.

~ Defrostwaterpanfull,missingornotinposition. @Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.

@Checkforspoiledfood. *Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage17. ~ De-frostwaterpanneedscleaning. @Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

~~Topoweratoutlet. @Lightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage18.

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Notes

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Mk’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobe pleased.Hforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfi.wtherhelp.

FIRST’,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphone number-–to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky4-0225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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Save proofof original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

FULL Forone year from date of original

purchase,we will provide,free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace

anypart of the re~rigeratorthat

fails because of a manufacturing defect.

This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.in Alaska the warranty is the same exceptthat it is LIMITED because you must payto ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel coststo your home.

FULL

Forfive years from dale of original purchase, we will provide,free of charge,parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the sealed

system (the compressor, condenser, evaporatorand all connecting tubing) that fails because of a manufacturing defect.

All warranty servicewill beprovided

byour FactoryService Centers or byour authorized CustomerCare” servicers during normal working hours.

Luvin-m UFEI’WVE Forthe iife of the refrigerator,wewill

replace,free ofcharge,any finted

see-through pan or drawermade

from Lexan@po!ycadmnate resin

and furnished with the refrigerator if the pan or drawer breaksduring normal household use. Drawercovers are not included. The drawers can be exchanged at a General Electric Appliance Parts Mart, FactoryService Center,or bywriting to the address below.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

H help !k3needed COm?n’hg this WW’al’ltv,write: .4

~Service trips to your home to

teach you how to usethe product.

your ‘theandCammaterial.

F?ead If you then haveany questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office atthe

address below,or call, toll free: The GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

~Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

@Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

~Failureof the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

* Damage to product caused byaccident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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