GE TFXW22, TFX22 Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration BaseGrille

care andCleaning Condenser

ConsumerServices 19 Enerw Saver

Energy-SavingTips FoodSaverSystem

FoodStorageSuggestions

StorageTimes

IceDispenser Icemaker

Installation

AdapterPlug AdjustableRoUers

Clearances ElectricalRequirements

ExtensionCord Grounding

Location

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5-’7 WaterFilterAccessom

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9 TemperatureControls 9

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WaterSupplytoIcemaker

fight Btib Replacement

ProblemSolver SafetyInstructions

StorageDrawers

Drawer&CoverRemoval

Vacation&MovingTips

warranty

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BackCover

Energ=satig tips

Read this book Careftily.

it is Intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly.

Keepit handyfor answerstoyour

questions. Hyoudon’t understandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include your phonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

writedom the model and

serial nmbers.

You’llseethemon a label at the bottom,justinsidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersare alsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith your refrigerator.

Beforesendinginthis card,please writethesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any comespondenceor servicecalls concerningyourrefrigerator.

Hyou receiveda damaged refrigerator, immediatelycontact thedealer(orbuilder) thatsoldyou therefrigerator.

Savetime and money. Beforeyou request sertiee, check theProblemSolversectionin this book.It listscausesof minor operatingprob~emsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

*Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnextto yourrange,aheatingventor wherethe sunwillshinedirectly onit.

~Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften thannecessary.

~close thedoorsas soonas possible,particularlyin hot,humid weather.

@Besurethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor retiringforthenight, checkto be surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft openaccidentally.

eStoreonly thosefoodsrequiring refrigerationin your refrigerator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlestid cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the

refrigerator. ~Keepfoodscoveredto reduce

moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.

eIf youturnthecontrolstothe coldestpositionforquigkchilling or freezing,be suretoturnthem backto regularsettings,

eDon’tovercrowdyour refrigerator.Overcrowdingcan requireextraelectricalenergyto keepeverythingcool.

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespagein the backof thisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand wantyhuto bepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappy withthe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followforfirther help.

HRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourapplimce.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most cases,,thiswillsolve the problem.

~XT, if youare still notpleased, writeall thedetails-including yourphone number—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if your problem is still notresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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WORTANT SAFEW mSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructionsbefore usingthis appliance.

t~~M~~~—When usingthis appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,includingthe following:

Quse this applianceonlyfor its intended purpose asdescribedin thisuse andCareBook.

*This refrigerator must be .properly im%talledin accordmce” with tie Instigation

Instructions ‘ ‘ , ‘‘

beforeit is used.Seegrounding instructionsbelowandonpage4.

~Never unplugyour refrigerator > - ~, bv pdiing on the povv~r$ord. “‘ fiways gripplugfirmly~d pull , ~ straightOutfrOnltheOUt~et.“” ,,- “- ‘ stil~co]d_~elQw400F.,.~ ; -~“’:~. ‘

Repair or replace imediitely ,~ ~ “,$;;’- ~‘.- -

electric servicecords that. “ ‘ havebecomefrayed or otherwise damqged.Do notusea cordth~. showscracksor abra~ondamage alongitslengthor ateitier the ‘ “‘~ the.Odor-of~blor

*Do not place fingersor hands on thi automatic icemating. mechanismwtie the refrigerator is pluggedin. This willpreventcontactwiththe movingpartsof theejector “ mechanism?br withtheheating elementthatreleasesthecubes. , ~

-.0~q~?t“r~f~~e~efro~e~foo’~s ‘ wtiq*,~av&thawed completely.

~~united”Smtes Dep-ent of .“by aqgdified indi~idual. A@gul~re ip,HorneandGti~efi ~~~~~ Brn~eforecletii~g.

,Bu~etin=~o.69-says:: ‘- ‘; ,.’~;-. .,

.i..Y0~mayi~ely refreezefibieti’‘--

~.fo6dsthathavethawedif theystill‘.-~..

containice-cryshls brif th~yare ~< ~

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6<;..Thawedground,meats,poul~’:;.-,”,., ..,,,,. ~ ,.” “.,

orfish thathaveqny.off-odoTor””

-off-colorshouldnotbe;refioz~n :‘.” ~‘-’

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Icecream‘Shopldbe disc~~~$~”~f;ji~;‘;,-.-:,e,@~;~~~~tOre~~‘u~~ga~o~neor =

~If your o#drefrigerator is still around the house but not in use, he sure to removethe doors.This willreduce thepossibilityof dangerto children. ‘

~Unplugyour refrigerator:

“A.Beforemaking“anyrepairs.

N6+:We stronglyrecotiend that.any servicingbe perfo~ed

- L-‘Ca;BefO~e.replac~nga burned-out lightbulb,.therefrigeratorshould

be’unpluggedin’prdertoavoid

iotitact.with.a’live:wire~lam~nt.-.

-(A bu~ed-out z.’U1G-

-l’?~te:;+ng contr-’+-‘Dz, positiondoes-not.removepower —

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Howtocomect

electricity

For personal safety,

this appliancemustbe

properly

Thepowercordof this applianceis equippedwitha three-prong (grounding)plugwhichmateswith

a.standardthree-prong(grounding) walloutlet(Fig.I ) to-m;nimizethe possibilityof ~ectric shockhazard fromthis appliance.

grounded.

PREFERRED METHOD

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Havewalloutletandcircuit ~ checkedbv a aualifiedelectrician to makesire t~eoutletis properly grounded.

GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall outletis encountered,it is your personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveit replacedwith a properlygroundedthree-prong

walloutlet.

Do NoT,,uN~ER ANY

CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT

OR WMOVE’ T= THIW (GROUND)PRONG FROM THE POWER COW.

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useofAdapter Plug

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we stronglyrecommendagainstuseof anadapterplug.However,ifyou still electto usean adapter,where localcodespermit,a TEMPORARY CONNECTIONmay bemadeto a properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletby useof a~L listedadapter (Fig.2)-availableat mostlocal-

hardwarestores.

havinga groundingtypeplug andoutlet andthattheelectrical ratingof thecordbe 15amperes

(minimum)and120volts.

The refrigerator shouldalways be pluggedinto its own individualelectricaloutlet— (115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50 Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis recommendedforbestperformance andtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause afire hazardfromoverheating wires. ‘

Refrigerator Location

RGIlers

Adjustablerollersbehindthebase grilleenableyoutomovethe refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor cleaning.Theserollersshouldbeset sotherefrigeratorrestsfirmlyonthe floor.Toafiurethatthe door;will closeautomaticallyfromahalfwayopenposition,thereisabuilt-intilt fromtie fronttothe backofthe cabinet.Side-by-siderefrigerators alsohavespeciallydesigneddoor hingesthatliftbothdoorsslighdy whenopened,allowingthe forceof gravitytohelpclosethemsecurely.

GROUNO

ECTION

Thelargerslotin theadaptermust

bealignedwiththelargerslotin thewalloutlettopro~~ideproper polarityin theconnectionofthe powercord.

CA~T1ON:Attachingadapter groundterminalto walloutlet coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe applianceunlesscoverscrewis metal,andnotinsulated,andwall outletis groundedthroughhouse

wiring.you shouldhave-thecircuit checkedby a qualifiedelectrician tomakesuretheoutletis properly

grounded.

mendisconnectingthe power

cord from the adapter, always holdthe adapterwithonehand. If thisis notdone,the adapterground terminalis verylikelyto break withrepeateduse.

ShouIdthe adapter ground terminal break, DO NOT USE

the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

ofExtension cords

use

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we stronglyrecommendagainstthe useof an extensioncord.However,

ifyou stillelectto use anextension cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat itbe a U-Llisted3-wiregrounding type applianceextensioncord

Do not install refrigerator where temperature willgo below60”F. becauseit willnotrunoftenenough tomaintainpropertemperatures.

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

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.

clearances

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor easeof installationandproperair circulation:

Sides ........................5/8”

Top.............................1“

Back ...........................1“

If therefrigeratoris againsta wall oneitherside,allow3/4”fordoor clearance.

watersupplytoIcemaker

Youwillneedto connectyour icemakerto acoldwaterline.A watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand instructionsisavailableatextra costfrom your dealer.There shouldbe sufficienttubingforthe icemakerfromthe coldwater supplyto allowyou tomovethe refrigeratorout from thewall severalfeet (approximately8 feet of 1/4”coppertubingin three 10inchdiametercoils.)

Toadjust rollers, removethebase grillebygraspingit atthebottom andpullingit out.

~rn roller adjustin~ screws clockwisetoraiserefrigerator, counterclockwisetolowerit. ~-se adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead bolt)or pliers. -

Whenadjustingfrontrollersfor properdoorclosure,werecommend thatthebottomfrontedgeofthe cabinetbeapproximately5/8”from tie floor.

Torepiacebasegri~le,alignprongs onbackofgrillewithclampsin cabinetandpushforwaiiduntil~glle snapsintoplace,

Ice& waterDispenser

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Auton2aticIcemakerand Ice&

Yourrefrigeratorhas an automatic

icernakeranda dispenserthat dispenseswater,icecubesand crushedice throughthefreezer com~artmentdoor.Here’show they’work.

Water flowsfrom the household

- ~~PPIYthrough a W (1)dualsolenoidvalve to the

(2)waterreservoirandto the (3)automaticicemakerasneeded. Water is frozen in the [4)cubemoldandejectedintothe (5)storagebinwherea motor-

poweredaugermovescubes forwardinto thedispensingunit.

Cubesor crushedice, asselected, dispensethroughchuteindoor whencradleis pressed.

When the switchis moved to CRUSHED,bafflein housing channelscubesthroughthecrusher andcrushedicefallsthroughchute intoglass.

Waterfromreservoirflows throughthe

(6)tubingin thedoorandis dispensedwhenthecradleis pressed.

(7)A light switch turnsthenight lightxin the dispenseron oroff.

‘:Lightswitchandnight

~,q%,lightareon modelsTFH24R,

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waterDispenser

hpQ@t Fat@aboutYour

& WatirDkpmer

Ice

Youricemakerwi~produceeight

cubesper cycl=approximately

120cubesina-24-hourperiod— dependingonfreezercompartment temperature,roomtemperature, numberofdooropitingsandother useconditions.

‘eIntermittent dispensingpf ice

is nortid. Ifi~eflowinterruption is moret~ti brief;”ice,clufip(s)maybe t~ecauseandshouldbe removedfollowingksmctions, belowandbnpige’7J.--- ‘.. ‘

yAvoidovirfii~g ,gl~es withice.. and ~ing natiwor etia-tifl “ ,-~

@roses.~is c~jarn.”fiectitite”or.,,’ catisethedoorintie chuteto, : freezeshut.Pe~odically,openthe .

freezercomptimentdoorand ~~.. ~ lookdowntiio tie chute.Ificeis ~. blockingmechute,pokeit,’tiough ‘”. witha woodens@oon.“~ , ,”.

... ~Tohelp-keepbiti of,icefro~ ‘.”~ beingsprayedbeyond’th~glas$,i placeglassclosetoicechute- “ butnotsoclosethatitblocks.-~.‘ ~ outcomingice. . ---- .

@?ce shodd not bedp~nsed ‘ intothin’@asses,fiie ctiti ,gr “ , delicatecrysti-they canciackor ‘” chipfromthe‘combinedpressure,of ~ yourhandpressingthemag~nst” .’ ~~ thecradleandicedropping‘titothe’,~ container. ‘ , :‘ . -’

Ice s~o~~~be dispensedhefo”re’

fillinggIasswith sodaor other . beveragemixes.Tliiswill,prevent splashingwhichis‘mnoyingan~, which,if thesplashreachesthe ~. iceand waterselectorswitch, couldcause it to stickor‘bind.

e Beveragesand foo~ shouldnot be quick-$tillediMItheicestorag~ bin,Cans,bottlesor foodpackages

inthestoragebinmaycausethe icemaker~omdfinction.

IDIce other than that produced

by your ieemaker shodd not bg added to the icestorage bin—it may notcrushor dispensewell.

BeforeusingYour

IcemakerandDispenser

If youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore thewaterconnectionismade,raise theiceaccessdoorandmakesure theicemakerfeelerarmis in the 0~ (up)positionasshownbelow.

Iceaccess

door

Icemaker

pbsition

Whenwatersupplyhasbeen connectedtoicemaker,move feelerarmto ON (down)position.

Depresswaterdispensercradlefor abouttwominutestoremove trappedairfromthewaterlineand tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.

Ice cubemoldautomaticallyfills withwateraftercoolingto freezing temperatures.Firstcubesnormally freezeafterseveralhours.

NOTE:Witha newly-installed refrigerator,allowabout24 hours for thefreezercompartmentto cooldownto thepropericemakingtemperature.

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DispenserAre

inoperation

ToDispenseIceandwater

(onmodelswithonecradle)

ToDispenseIceandwater

(on modelswithtwocradles)

Thow away thefirstfewbatches ofice cubes(16or 24 cubes).This willflushawayanyimpuritiesin thewaterline.Do thesamething aftervacationsor extendedperiods wheniceisn’tused.

Discardthefirst sixglassfulsof waterin thekitchensink.Thiswill eliminatetheslight“plastic”taste temporarilyimpartedto thewater bythe waterreservoir.

Keep iceleve~to keep icernaker productive.Cubesejectedinto an emptystoragebinwillpileup closeto theicemakerandpushthe

feelerarmup to theOFFposition prematurelywhenthebinis only partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess door,reachin,levelthe cubesby handand icemakingwillresume. Keepingcubesdistrfoutedevenly wil~allow theicemaker to produce enoughiceto fillthe binto its maximumcapacity.

~Setselectorswitchto CUBES, CRUSHEDICEor WATER.

*Forice,setselectorswitchto CUBESorCRUSHED.Forwater, simplypositionglassbeneaththe word “WATER.”

caution: ,

Undercertainrare circumstances,icecubes may bediscolored,usuallyappearing

witha green-bluishhue,The causeofthisunusual discolorationis apparentlydue ~ to acombinationof factorssuch ascertaincharacteristicsoflocal waters,householdplumbingand

theaccumulationof coppersalts inan inactivewatersupplyline whichfeedstheicemaker. Continuedconsumptionof such discoloredice cubes maybe

“injurioustohealth.H such

discolorationis observed, discardtheicecubesandcontact yourGEFacto~ ServiceCenter or m authorizedCustomer Care@Servicer.

eGrip glass or othercontainernear therim andpressrim gentlybut firmlyagainsttherubbercushionedcradle.

Caution: Never put fingers or other ob.~ectsinto the icecrusher discharge,o~ening.. “

when Dispensing Iceo.e

Somecrushed icemay be dispensed eventhough you seIectedCUBES.Thishappens occasionallywhena fewcubes accidentallygetchanneledto the crusher.

Sometimesa mound ofsnow will form on the door in the icechute. Thisconditionis normal,and usuallyoccurswhenyouhave dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly. Thesnowwilleventually evaporate.

eGrip glass or othercontainer gentlyneartherim andpressrim firmlyagainsticeor water dispensercradle.

whenDispensing Watereee

The water system provides approximately six successive 6-ouncegiassfuls—afterwhich severalhoursmustbe allowedfor replenishedwaterreservoirsupply to cool.Youprobablywillnot drainall thechilledwaterfromthe

reservoiron a singleoccasion. The first glassofwater

dispensedmay be warmer than the followingones.Thisisnormal,

Dispemedwater iscool,noticed. Forcolderwater,simplyaddcrushed iceor cubesbefored{s~ensingwater.

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