GE TFX19L, TFX19T, TFX20, TFX20D, TFX20K Use And Care Manual

ApplianceRegistration

2

ModelandSerialNumbers

2

BaseGriHe 4 ProblemSolver 13,14
CareandCleaning 11

RepairService 15

Condenser

11

SafetyInstructions 3

EnergySaver

5 Shelves 7

Energy-SavingTips

2

StorageDrawers 8,9,10

FoodSaverSystem

8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 9,10

FoodStorageSuggestions

6 TemperatureControls 5

IceTrays 10

Vacation&MovingTips 12

IcemakerAccessoryKit 10

Warranty BackCover

Installation 3,4

WaterFilterAccessory 10

AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4

Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4

ExtensionCord

4

Grounding 3,4

Location

4

WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

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Light BulbReplacement 12

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Read.thisbookC$m?fwy.

It isintendedtohelpyou operate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphone number):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthem a

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You’llseethemonalabel atthe
bottom,just insidethe freshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

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~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,a heatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topendoorsmoreoftenthan
necessary.

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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour refrigerator.

If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,

checktheProblemSolveronpages

13and 14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
Harnea
GEAnswerCenter$

serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

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~Closedoorsassoonaspossible,

particularlyin hot,humidweather.

eBesuredoorsareclosedtightly.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorshaven’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.

~ Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuilduninsidethe

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refrigerator.
@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe

coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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outletisencol.mtered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand.
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

use Plug

(U!%dt units)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan

adapterplug.However,if you still
electto useanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECHONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall

outletbyuseofa ?.JLlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal­hardwarestores.

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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthe connectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowill outle~cover
screwdoesnot groundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and

notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomake sure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.

When disconnectingthepower

cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnot done,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

ShouIdtheadapterground

terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeenestabkhed.

Use Gwds

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelectto useanextension

cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbea UL listed3-wiregrounding

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
a groundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

1 volts.

Therefrigeratorshoukllalways
bephgged intoitsown
individualelectricaloutlet—

(115volt,

6 Hertz,or 100volt,50

Hertz, singlephaseAC).,Thisis

recommendedforbest performance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiUgobelow60°F.

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

DoinstaNitona floorstrong
enoughtosupportitMy loaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

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A11owthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand

electricalconnections:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“

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

Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”

WaterS t k

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Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakertoa coldwaterline.A

watersupplykit containingcopper
tubing, shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wal~severalfeet(approximately
8feetof1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).

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Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsothe refrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom

ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatlifi both
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.

ToadjustroUers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingit out.

Tim therolleradjustingscrews

clockwiseto raisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit.Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hex head
bolt)or pliers.

Whenadjustingfrontrollemforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthe cabinet
beapproximately~-” fromthe floor.

Torephe basegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

m set them~

controlat5 andthe

FREEZER controlatC

colderor warmertemperatures,

adjustthe desiredcompartment
controlone letterornumberat
atime.

IMPORTANT

WheninitiallySettingthecmtrois,
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24

hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,OrevenoutoDothkbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithkwge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoixk

Turningthefreshfood
cmtroito 660FF99turnsoff
B(YTHCompartments-fresh
firedANDfreezer,butdoesnot

shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.

Howt Test

Use milk testfor thefresh
food Placea

containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo

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or too cold, adjustthe

~.=bWmpGmtUIecontrols.

Use theicecreamtestforthe

freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursforthe

refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.

Ifyout your
hkwv60”F.a night

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youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment

towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.

However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from “5” to “4V

Whenyoustopturningthe
therm&tatdown,tur{temperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.

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Energys system

Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically

circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
qutsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’s no
needforit.

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It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.