GE TFXW22RN, TFX22RN, TFX22SN Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration BaseGfle 4

CareandCleaning 10-12

Condenser 11 ConsumerServices

Enern Saver Energy-SavingTips

FoodStorageSuggestions 8

StorageTimes 8

IceDispenser 6,i’

Icemaker Installation

6,7 3,4

AdjustableRollers Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4 ExtensionCord

Grounding Location 4

WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBtibReplacement 11

2 Modeland SerialNumbers

ProblemSolver SafetyInstructions

Shelves StorageDrawers

Drawer&CoverRemov4 10

2 Temperate Controls

Vacation&MovingTips warranty BackCover

WaterFilterAccessory

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GE~nswer

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Energmsatingtips.

ReadthisbookCarefdly.

It is intendedtohelp youoperate andrntintainyournewrefrigerator properly.

Keepit handyfor answerstoyour questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include your phonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Wfitedom themodeland

serialnmberse

You’llseethemon a label at the bottom,just insidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersare alsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingin thiscard,please

writethesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

eLocationofyourrefrigeratoriS ‘L important.Avoidlocatingitnextto

yourrage, a heatingventor

wherethesunwillshinedirectly onit.

eDon’topen the doorsmoreoften thannecessary.

e Closethe doorsm soonaspossible,

particularlyinhoghumidweather.

~Be surethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor retiringforthenight, checkto.be

surethe doorshaven’tbeenleft openaccidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoods requiring refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.

oWipemois~e frombottlesand cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the

refrigerator.

oKeepfoods covered to reduce moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.

~If youturnthecontrolsto the coldest.positionforquickchilling orfreezing,be suretoturn them backto regularsettings. ~

oDon’t overcrowdyour refrigerator.overcrowdingcan requireextraelectricalenergyto keepeverythingcool.

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespagein the backof thisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand

wantyouto bepleased.If for some reasonyou arenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,hereare three

stepsto followfor furtherhelp;

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyou arenotpleased.In most cases,this’willso?.vetheproblem.

NEXT,if youare still not pleased,

writeall thedetails—including yourphone number—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still notresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

SerialNumber IJse these numbers in any

correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourrefrigerator.

n you receiveda damaged.

refrigerator, immediatelycontact thedealer(or builder)thatsoldyou therefrigerator.

savetimeandmoney.

BeforeyourequestS~rtiCe,

theProblemSolveron pages12

tirough 14.It listscausesof minor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

check

Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call GE AnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice. Paraobtenerla versi6nen ‘

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FefrEg@rat@rispluggedin.mis willprevEnt Contict Wittthe

moving mechanism,or withtheheating elementthatre~eases$hecubes.

*~~~~~y~f~~~~f~~~~~f~~~s whichhave thawd Completelye

me UnitedStatesDepartmentof Agriculturein HomeandGarden BulletinNo.69 says:

“...You maysafelyrefreezefrozen foods&athavethawedif theystill containicecrystalsorif theyare

stillcold—below40”F.

“...Thawed.groundmeats,poultr’y

or fishthathave any off-odoror off-colorshouldnot berefrozen md shouldnotbeeaten.Thawed icecreamshouldbediscarded.If theodoror colorof anyfoodis pooror questionable,get ridof it. Thefoodmaybe dangerousto eat.

“Evenpartialthawingmd ‘”

refieezifigreducetheeatingquaIity offoods,particular~yfruits, vegetablesandpreparedfoods.

The

fiected lessthanthatof many ~ otherfoods.Userefrozenfoods as

soonas possibletosaveas much

of theireatingqualityas youcan.”

partsofthe ejector

eatingqualityofredmeatsis

“If your old fefrigeratw~” HrauEld$h@housebut %0$ besure

willreducethepossibiliej of

danger *unplug your refrigerator:

‘*Do not store”or we gasotineor

other flammable Vapomand liquidsin the vicinity of this or any other apptiance.

SAW

toremovethe @610Fs.m.is

‘tQchildren.

A=Bkforernting anyrepairs. Note:Westronglyrecomend

thatanyservicingbeperfomed by aqualifiedindividud.

B=Beforecleaning. C. Beforereplacinga burned-out

lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould beunpluggedinorder‘toavoid

contactwithalive wirefilament. (Aburned-outlightbulbmay bre& whenbeingseplaced.)

Note:Turningcontrolto Dm positiondoesnotremovepower tothe lightcircuit.

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msTRucTIONS

Wation Reqtiremen&WORTANT..ePIeweread~~fdye

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall outletis encountered,it isyour personalresponsibilityand obligationto haveit replacedwith a properlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet.

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Forpersonalsafety, thisappl;ancemustbe properlygrounded.

me powercordof this applianceis equippedwitha three-prong

(g~o~nding)

a standardthree-prong(grounding) wal~outlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe possibilityofelectricshockhazard fromthis appliance.

plugwhichmateswith

PREFERRED METHOD

Fig.1

Havewalloutlet andcircuit checkedbya qualifiedelectrician

to m~e suretheoutlet is properly ~~. ~ grounded.

NSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

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useQfA&pterPlw

(us-volt uti~)

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly recommendagainstuseofan adapterplug.However,ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,wherelocal c~es permit,a TEMPORARY CONNE~ION maybe madetoa properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletbyuseofa UL listedadapter (Fig.2)availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving agroundingtypeplug andoutlet andthattheelectricalratingofthe cordbe 15amperes(minimum)arid

120volts*

Themfrigemtorshouldalways beplwed kto itsown hdtidwl elwtricaloutlet—

(1L5volt, 60 Hertz,or 100volt,50 Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis recommendedforbestperformance andtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

Refrigeratorbcation

Donotinstalirefrigeratorwhere temperaturewillgobelow60°F.

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough tomaintainpropertemperatures.

RoIlem

Adjustablerollersbehindthebase grilleenableyouto movethe refrigeratorawa}’fromthewallfor cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe

setsotherefrigeratorrestsfidy onthefloor.Toassurethatthe doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom ahalfway-openposition,thereisa built-intiltfromthefronttothe backofthecabinet.Side-by-side refrigeratorsalsohavespecially designeddoorhingesthatliftboth doorsslightlywhenopened, allowingtheforceofgravitytoheip

closethemsecurely.

Thelargerslotin theadaptermust bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe d oudettoprovideproperpolarity intheconnectionofthe power@rd.

CAUTIQN:Attachinganadapter groundterminalto walloutletcover screwdoesnotgroundanappliance unlesscoverscrewis meti, and notinsulated,andwalloutletis

groundedthroughhousewiring.

Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby aqualifledelectricianto makesure theoutletisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthe power

cordfrom the adapter,alwayshold theadapterwithonehand.If this isnotdone,theadapterground terminalis verylike~ytobreak withrepeateduse.

Should the adapterground terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe applianceuntila properground hasagainbeenestablished.

useofE*mion corm

Becauseofpotentialsafety hazardsundercertainconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstthe useofanextensioncord. However,

if youstillelectto usean extension

cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding

Doins@Uitonafloorstrong enoughtosupportitfollyloaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.

clearances

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor easeof installation,properair circulation,andplumbingand electricalconnections:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5l8°

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”

Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:

Sides . . . . . . . ... . . .. ..3/4°

watersupplytoIcemaker

Youwillneedto conri~ctyour icemakertoa coldwaterline.A watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand instructionsisavailableat extra costfromyour dealer.Thereshould besufficienttubingfortheicemaker fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe wallseveralfeet(approximately 8feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3

10-inchdiametercoils).

Toadjustrollers,removethebase grillebygraspingitatthebottom andpullingitout.

Turnthero~eradjustingscrews

clockwiseto raisetherefrigerator, counterclockwisetolowerit. Use anadjustablewrench(3B”hexhead bolt)or pliers.

Whenadjustingtint ro~ersforpmper

doorclosure,werecommendthat thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet beapproximatelyW-”fromthefloor.

Toreplacebmegriile, alignprongs

onbackofgrillewithclamps in

cabinetandpushforwarduntil

grillesnapsinto place.

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OpemtingYourRefrigemtor

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set wmpratumContmk

FREEZER

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyouregulatethetemperature

inthefreshfoodandfreezer compartments.

mw~~, settheFRMH FOODcontrolat5 andthe

m~z~~ controiatC.

Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,

adjustthe desiredcompartment

controloneletteror numberat atime.

woRTmT

Whenifitiallysettingtilecontrols, orwhenadjustingthem,allow24 houmforthetemperaturesto stabtiti, or evenout.W t~ before fi~ng therefrigeratorwithlarge amountsoffreshorfrozenfook.

Note:~rning thefreshfood controlto 6’OFF’9turnsoff B~H compartmen~–fresh fmd Am freezer,butdoesnot shutofi power

Howb Testmmperatures

Usethe milk testforthefresh foodeompadment.Placea

containerofmilkonthetopshelfin h5efreshfoodcompartment.Check

itadaylater.If themilkistoo warmor toocold,adjustthe temperaturecontrols.

C INITIAL SET~NG

E COLDEST

tothe refrigemtore

‘N’T’AL ‘ETT’NG 5 FRESHFOOD

COLDEST 9

?Jsetheicecreamtestforthe freezer

co~~~rt~e~t. place a

containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthefreezercompartment.Check itafteraday.If it’stoohardor too soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hours forthe refrigeratorto reachthe temperatureyouset.

Ifyouturnyour howeholdthermosht below60°F.

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youmaywanttoturnthelettered controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” to “D~’Coolertemperaturesin the house maycausethecompressorto operatelessfrequently,thus aflowingthefreezercompartment towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting fortheentirewinteror forwhatever periodoftime youareturningdown yourthermostat.Thisis especially importantwhenthethermostatis turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect onyourfreshfoodcompartment. However,if freezingoccurs,turn thenumberedcontrolonestep

warmer,as from“5” to “4:’

Whenyoustopturning the

thermostatdown,turntemperature controlsbacktotheirregular settings.

atnight

Auhmatic

Enegy

Youwon’tfindan “energysaver” switchonthisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s condenseris automatically

circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof thefreezercompartmenttohelp keepmoisturefromformingonthe

outsideofthe refrigeratordurtig

humidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsuse special electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energysaver”switch.. .there’sno

needforit.

No Defrosting It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe

freezerorfreshfd compartments. Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand equippedtodefrostitself automatically.

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AutomaticIcemaker&IceDkpemer

Yourrefrigeratorhas an

automaticicemaker anda

dispenserthatdispensesice cubwandcrushedice

the

freezercompartmentdoor.

Here’showtheywork.

through

Waterflowsfromthehousehold

supplythroughasolenoidvaive tothe

(1)automaticicemakeras needed. Waterisfrozeninthe

(2)cubemoldandejectedintothe (3)storagebinwhereamotor-

poweredaugermovescubes forwardintothedispensingunit. Cubesor crushedice,asselected, dispensethroughchuteindoor whencradleispressed.

BeforeusingYour

IcemakerandDk~mer

If refrigeratorisoperatedbefore waterconnectionis made,raisethe

iceaccessdoorandmake surethe icemakerfeelerarmis intheOFF (up)position.

Whenwatersuppiyhasbeen

connectedto icemaker,raiseaccess doorto icebinandmoveicemaker feelerarmtothe01~(down) position.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills withwaterafiercoolingto freezing temperatures.Firstcubes normally

freezeafierseveralhours. N~E: Witha newly-installed

refrigerator,allowabout24hours forthefreezercompartmenttocool downtotheproperice-making temperature.

OnceYourIcemaker kin Opemtion

Throwawaythefirstfewbatches oficecubes (16or24cubes).This willflushawayanyimpuritiesin thewaterline.Dothesamething

afiervacationsor extendedperiods wheniceisn’tused.

When theswitchis movedto CRUSHEDICE,baffleinhousing channelscubesthroughthecrusher andcrushedicefallsthroughchute into

Feeler arm in

OFF (up) position

access

Ice

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productive.Cubesejectedintoan emptystoragebinwillpileupclose totheicemakerandpushthefeeler armuptotheOFFposition prematurelywhenthebinisonly partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess door,reachin, levelthe cubesby handandicemakingwillresume. Keepingcubesdistributedevenly willallowtheicemakertoproduce enoughicetofdl thebintoits maximumcapacity.

SetselectortoCUBEDICEor CRUSHEDICE.

Theicemakerejectscubesin

groupsofeight, andit isnormalfor severalcubestobe joinedtogether. However,infrequentusageofice

cancauseiceclaps toformh thestoragebin, resultingin

temporarymaltinctionofthe dispensermechanism.

Ifthishappens:

@removestoragebinfromfreezer

compartment.

@breakUpiceclumpswith

fingertippressureanddiscard

..remainingclumps.

~replacebinbeforeremaining

,~ubesmeltandfusetogether.

~ RemoveIceCube

ToReplaceIce cube Stiwe Bin

Slidethe binbackuntilthetab onthe binlocksintotheslotin theshelf.

Rotate

Drive

Mechanism

Ifbindoesnotgo~1thewayback, =:.. removeit androtatethedrive mechanism1/4turn.Thenpushbin S_” backagainuntilthetabon thebin _ locksintotheslot in theshelf. ~-

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“Old”icecubeswillbecome cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice == storagebinperiodicallyandwashit — inlukewarmwatir.Besureto allow —?storagebinto coolbeforereplacing ~– it—otherwiseicecubeswU1stickto R— themetal auger.

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Gripglassorothericecontainer nearrimandpressrimgentlybut fidy againsttherubber-cushioned

Releasepressurefromcradleand withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits ofice.

Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin fromtheshelfandpullthebin

straightout, supportingitatfront

andback.

~OV~

IcemakerFeeler&m s-

b Om (up)Positionwhen. a

@homewatersupplyistobeturned

offfor severalhours.

e icestoragebin istoberemoved

foraperiodoftime.

@goingawayonvacation,atwhich timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe valvein thewatersupplyline to yourrefrigerator.

Icemaker...

You’llhearoccasionalsounds thatmaybeunf~iar. These are

normalicemakingsoundsandare notcauseforconcern.

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FoodStorageSuggestions

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suggestedstoragetimes*

DAYS MONTHS

IH IN

Eatinaaua!iWdror)s REFRIGERATORFREEZER afterktieshOwn-

Fresh

Meats

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

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

Steaks(Beef)

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

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

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

VarietyMeats.......................l to 2

Sausage(Pork)....................l to 2

.......................3to 5

ProcessedMeats

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

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

Ham(Whole)............................7

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

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

LuncheonMeats..................3to 5

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

Sausage(Dry & Semi-Dry)14to 21

CookedMeats

CookedMeatsand

MeatDishes.....................3to 4

Gravy& MeatBroth.............l to 2

FreshPoultry

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

Chicken(Pieces)..................l to 2

Turkey(Pieces)....................l to 2

Duck& Goose(Whole)........l to 2

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

CookedPoult~

Pieces(Coveredwith Broth)1to 2

Pieces(NotCovered)...........3to 4

CookedPoultryDishes........3to 4

FriedChicken’......................3to 4

(Ottierihanformeats&poult~) FREEZER

Mostfruits andvegetables............... 8-12months

Leanfish...........................................

Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,

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

Cakes,piessandwiches,

Ieftovers(cooked),

icecream (originalcarton)........... I monthmax.

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeing

developed.Consultthe Collegeor County

Efiension Service or your local Utility

Companyfor the latestinformation on

freezingand storingfoods.

*U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture

Meats, fishandpoultrypurchased

fromthestorevaryinqualityand age;consequently,safestoragetime inyourrefrigeratorwillvary.

Tostore unfrozenmeats,fish and poult~:

*A1waysremovestorewrappings. ~Rewrdpinfoil,filmorwaxpaper

andrefrigerateimmediately.

35°to400F,

00F.

6to12 4t08 6to12 6t09 3t04 3t04 3t04 lto2

lto2 lto2 lto2

Freezing

notrecom-

mended.

2t03 2t03

9 6 6 3

6 1

4t06

6-8 months

Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput inaplasticbag.

~Carefullywrapto expelairand helppreventmold.

~Storeprepackagedcheeseinits ownwrappingifyouwish.

Tostorevegetables,usethe vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen designedto preservethenatural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

*Coveringvegetableswitha moist towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

e Asa furtheraidtofreshness,

prepackagedvegetablescanbe

storedin theiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Specialfreshfoodcompartment

drawersmakeitunnecessaqtowrap manyfoodsthey‘vebeendesignedto

preserve.Thesedrawersaredescribed

onpages9and10.

Tostemicecream-Fine quality icecream,withhighcreamcontent,

willnormallyrequireslightlylower

temperaturesthanmore“airy”

already-packagedbrandswithlow

creamcontent.

~It willbe necessarytoexperimentto determinethefreezercompartment locationandtemperaturecontrol

settingtokeepyouricecreamatthe rightservingtemperature.

*Therearofthe freezercompartment isslightlycolderthanthe front.

Tips on freezing foods Therearethreeessentialrequirements

foreficienthomebzing.

1.hti qutity.Freezeonlytop-

qufity foods.Freezingretainsquality

andflavo~itcannotimprovequality.

2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking, thebetterthefrozenproductwill be.You’llsavetime,too,withless cullingandsortingto do.

3. Proper packaging.Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing.

Tofreezemeat,fishandpoultry,

wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or oth;r heavy-dutywrapping material)formingitcarefullyto theshape of thecontents.This expelsair.Foldandcrimpendsof

thepackageto providea good, lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthathas

completelythawed;meat,whether

raw orcooked,canbe frozen

successfullyonlyonce. Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)

meatsor seafoodsto 20pounds at a time.

Forconvenience...

~Storelikethingstogether.This savesbothtimeandelectricity becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

*Placetheoldestitemsup frontso theycan beusedup promptly.

eUse shelvesorbinson thedoor formostoftenusedsaucesand condiments.

eUsethemeatdrawer,formeats

youdonotfreeze.

Tosavemoneyinenergy andfoodcosb:

eCovermoist foodswithtightlids, plasticfilmor foil.

~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced in drawerswilllastlongerwhen st~redin closedplasticcontainers or wrappedinplasticfilm.

eDo notoverloadyour freshfood orfreezercompartmentwith alot of warmfoodat once.

eOpenthedoorthefewesttimes possibleto saveelectricalenergy. “

eWhengoingout oftownfor severaldays,leaveasfewperishables aspossibleinthe refrigerator.Set

the icemakertotheOFFposition

andshutoffwatertotherefrigerat~r.

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shelfPositions

Howtorearrangeyour shelves

Shelvesin thefreshfood andfl”eezercompartmentsare

adjustable,enablingyouto make efficientshelfarrangementsto fit yourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds.

Adjusbbleshelvesin

FreshFoodCompartment

(Glass andwireshelves

areadjustedinthe sameway.)

Toremove shelves:Tiltshelfup atfront,thenliftit upandoutof

tracks onrearwallof refrigerator.

II I

❑Engage

top lug

E Lower to

lock into

Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetoplugsin tracks atrear ofcabinet.Thenlowerfront of shelfuntilit locksintoposition.

Multi-Positionshelvesin

FreezerCompartment

Shelfsupportsat va?iouslevelsin thefreezercompartmentletyou repositionthe shelvesfromtimeto timeto betteraccommodateyour variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.

place

Torepositionshelves:

1.Whilepressingtabson shelf supportsonrightwall,lift shelfout of groovesinsupports.

2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf rodscomeoutof holeson leftwall.

3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand insertshelfrodsintoholesonleft wall.R sheMsupportsatdesired

levelonrightwallhavetabs,

lowershelfintogroovesonsupport

whilepressingtabs.Besureshelf wireisfullyinsertedintogrooves.

If shelfsupportsat desired levelon rightwalldo nothave tabs,merelylowershelfintoplace

on supports.

storageDrawers

ConvertibleMeatKeeper

Moist‘nFreshDrawer

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby retainingthenaturalmoisture contentoffoodssuchas:

Artichokes *Cherries

eAsparagus

eBeets,topped~Currants eBlueberries aGreens, leafy aSpinach eCarrots eCelery

● Corn

e~efluce

~Parsley e Peas, green

Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

itisrecommendedthatodorous foodsbe storedwrapped—foods

suchas:

● Broccoli

e Brussels

Sprouts

eCabbage aCauliflower aTurnips

eGreenOnions

Storagetimewilldependuponthe typeof foodandits condition whenplacedin thedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmay

accumulatein thebottomof the

Moist‘n Freshdrawershouldbe

pouredout andthedrawerwiped dry.

TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris partiallysealedbygasketsattached

to thecoverat thefrontandback

edges.Alwaysreplaceit inthis coverandpush thedrawerall the

wayin.

e Plums

● Radishes

e Rhubarb oTomatoes,

ripe

e Parsnips

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careandcleating

convertibleMeatKeeper

TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer hasits owncoldair ductto allowa streamof coldair fromthefreezer compartmentto flow aroundthe

drawer.

VariabIetemperaturecontrol

regulatestheairflow fromthe freezercompartment.

YourcontroiMI1looklike

oneof these

SetcontrolleverM thewaydown— thecoldestsetting--tostorefresh meats.Ifleverisleftin meat positionforalong periodoftime, somefrostmayformonthe inside ofthedrawer.

Setcontrolleverall thewayup to

convertthedrawerto normal refrigeratortemperatureand provideextravegetablestorage space.Coldair ductis turnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese extremescanbe selected.

Drawer Removal Drawerswill stopbeforecoming

allthe wayoutof refrigeratorto

helpprevent contentsfromspilling ontofloor.Drawerscan easilybe removedby tiltingup slightlyand pullingpast “stop” location.

Tore~movedrawers when

freshfoodcompartment

cannotbe openedfully:

the

door

1.Temporarilylocatebottom adjustableshelfhigherup in cabinet.

2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way out.Reachin,pushrearof cover up and,at thesametime,pushit backuntilit clearsfront-corner retainers.

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Tiltandremovethecover.

Tiltandremovethedrawer.

5. Grasprearof flexiblemeatpan cover,bendit upwardandpushit backuntilnotchonrightof cover linesup withtab on coversupport.

6. Tiltcoverand take it out.

7. Tiltandremovethedrawer. After cleaning,reverseprocedure

toreplace.

,11 (suchas ~al~onbrand)andwater.

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Cleaning—oukide

Theicedispenserspillshelf shouldbewipeddryimmediately to preventspotting.Waterlefton shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan removeby soakingwithundiluted vinegar.Youcan alsousepasteof non-precipitatingwatersoftener

or oneteasp;on ofcidc acid “ powderperpintof hottapwater. Soakuntildepositdisappearsor

becomeslooseenoughto rinse

away.[Jsually30 minutessoaking timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax on spillshelfandtrim.

Thedoorhandlesandtrimcan becleanedwithaclothdampened witha solutionofmildliquid dishwashingdetergentandwater.

Dry witha softcloth.Don’t use

waxonthe doorhandlesor trim. Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith

acleanclothlightlydampened withkitchenaooliancewaxor mild liquiddishwa~~ingdetergent.Dry andpolishwitha clean,softcloth. Donot wipetherefrigeratorwith a soileddishwashingclothor wet towel.Thesemayleavea residue thatcandamagethepaint.Do notuse scouringpads,powdered cleaners,bleachor cleaners containingbleachbecause theseproductscanscratch andwe~en thepaintfinish.

Protectthepaintfinish.Thefinish ontheoutsideoftheretigeratoris ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish. Withpropercare,itwillstaynewlookingandrust-freeforyears.

Applya coatofkitchen/appliance waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew andthenatleasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner (Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

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compartmen~ shouldbe cleaned atle~stonce a year.Unplugthe refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this is not practical,wringexcess moistureoutof spongeorcloth whencleaningaroundswitches,

lightsorcontrols. Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

solution—abouta tablespoonof bakingsodato aquartof water. Thisbothcleansandneutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry.

Otherpartsof therefrigerator— includingdoorgaskets,meat andvegetabledrawers,icestorage binaradall plasticparts-can be cleanedthesameway.Do not use

cleansingpowdersor other abrasivecleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave anopenboxofbakingsodain the rearof therefrigerator,onthetop

shelf.Changetheboxeverythree months.Anopenboxof baking sodain thefreezerwillabsorb stalefreezerodors.

BehindRefrigerator

Careshouldbetakeninmoving yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe

wall.Alltypes of floorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly cushionedcoveringsandthose withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn it topositionbypushingitstraight

in.Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side directionmayresultin damagetoyourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.

condenser

Thecondenseris locatedbehind

thebasegrille.Formostefficient operation,youwillneedto keep thecondenserclean.Removethe. basegrille(seepage4) andeither sweepawayor vacuumup dust thatis readilyaccessible.For best results,usea brushspecially designedforthispurpose.Itis

availableat mostapplianceparts stores.Thiseasycleaning operationshouldbedoneat least oncea year.

3.Pullbottomof fightpanel down aboutl/4’’—justeno~~ghto disengagelipat rearfromgrooves

inretainerson rearwall.

4. Liftpanelto disengagetopfrom pinson sidewalls;removepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtop on

pins;pullbottom down,pushit backandreleaseit tolet lipengage groovesin retainers).Replace temperaturecontrolknobin OFF position,turnit toprevioussetting,

andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

InFreezerCompartment

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compartnlent.Duringyearly cleaning,removebottomfreezer basketandflusha solutionof bakingsoda(oneteaspoon)and twocupsofhot (not boiling)water throughthedrainlinewiththehelp ofa meatbaster.Thiswillhelp eliminateodorandreducethe likelihoodof a cloggeddrainline. Ifdrainbecomes clogged,usea meatbasterand bting-soda-and-

wate~ solution

toforcetheclog though the drainline.

Condenser

Lightbulbreplacement

In VreshFood Compartment

1. Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Toalignthecontrolknob properly,notepositionof

numberedcontrolforproper reassemblyandpulloffknob.

2. Removeshelfjust belowlight shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto removeif it is emptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward you.(Itwill bendto freetabsfrom grooves.)

Afterreplacingwithsamesize bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand plugrefrigeratorbackin.

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when yougoon vacation

For efiendedvacatiomor

absences9shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered controlto OFF,cleaninterior

withbakingsodasolutionofone tablespoonofbakingsodato one quartofwater.Wipedry.To preventodors,leaveopenboxof bakirigsodain refrigerator.Leave doorsopen.

Forshortervacations,remove perishablefoodsandleavecontrols atregularsettings.However,if roomtemperatureis expectedto dropbelow60°F.,followsame instructionsas for extended vacations.

Move icemakerfeelerarmto OFF

(up)positionand besureto shut offwatersupplyto therefrigerator.

when youmove

Disconnectpowercordfromwall outlet,removeallfoodandclean anddry theinterior.

Secureal]looseitemssuchas grille,shelvesandstoragepansby tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto preventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysin uprightpositionduringactual movingandin van.Refrigerator mustbe securedinvanto prevent movement.Protectoutsideof refrigeratorwithblanket.

waterfiIteraccessory

The perfectcompanionto

yourautomaticicemaker— awaterfilter

Youricecubescanonly beas fresh-tastingas thewaterMatproduces them.That’swhyit’s

agoodidea to purify your waterwitha waterfilter.

Its activatedcharcoal removesmusty,stale odorsandunpleasant medicinal,metallic tastes.A porousfiber cartridgecatchesdirt, rustparticles,sandand

siltwhilespecial crystalsreducedeposits ofhard scale.

Thewaterfilteris anoptionatextra costandisavailablefromyourGE dealer.SpecifyWR97X0214.It has

- completeinstigationinstructions andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.

copperwaterline.

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PROBLEM

MOTORSTART’S& STOPSFREQUENTLY

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DOORNOTCLOSING PROPERLY

HOTAIR FROM BOTTOMOF REFWGEWTOR

FRESHFOOD ORFREEZER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE TOOWARM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY ~Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

e If ~ef~geratorvibrates,more thanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyOn the floor and front

rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or flooris weakoruneven.Referto ROLLERSon page4. *~f’dishesvibrateon shelves,try

high speed compressor motor requiredtomaintain near zero temperatures in

eme

moving them. Slightvibrationis normal.

thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.

e ~om~ fan ~r flow+ne fan blows cold air through the refrigerator ~d freezer

compartments— ~TheseN()~AL soundswillalsobeheardhorn timetotime:

~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost. eDefrostwater@pping. ;‘TemperaturecontrolclicksON or

eIce cubes dropping into bin and

*’Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.

~~~Crackingorpoppingof coolingcoilscausedby expansionand”contraction ‘.

duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

e Door gasket on hinge side sticking or folding over. To correct, pit a small”amo~ntOf

petioleumjelly on faceof gasket. eNormal’airflowcoolingmotor.In therefrigerationprocess,it is normalthatheatbe ,

expelledin theareaundertherefrigerator.Some-floorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese notial andsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloor’coveringsuppliershouldbe .~ . consultedifyou objectto thisdiscoloration. ‘

~Temperaturecontrol notset coldenough.Refertopage5. eWarmweather—frequentdooropenings’.- ‘ - ~‘ ‘ ‘ ~ *Doorlefiopenfortoo longa time. ePackagemay beholdingdooropen.

anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.

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CRYSTWS ON . FROZENFOOD

SLOWICECUBE FREEZING

ICECUBESHAVE

eDoormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholding dooropen. ‘ ~ ----; e Toofrequentandtoo longdooropenings.

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*Frostwithinpackageis normal. .eDoor mayhavebeenleftajar.

e Turn temperature of freezer compartment colder.

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*old cubesneedto be disc~ded.

ODOR/TASTE ~Ice storagebinneedsto beemptied~d washed. ‘

e unsea~cd packages in refrigerator and/or freezer compartments maybe transmitting

odor/tasteto icecubes.

o~ntefiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Referto page 11.

ePoor-tastingincomingwater.Installa waterfilter—seepage 12.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEAND NMEDY

AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER DOESNOTWORK

CUBEDISPENSER DOESNOTWORK

DIV~ER BETWEEN COMPARTMENTS FEELSWM

MOISTUREFORMS ONOUTS~E

MOISTURE COLLECTS~SIDE

WATERONFLOOR

~Icemakerfeelerarmis in OFF(up)position. eWatersupplyturnedoffor notconnected. o FreezercompartmenttoowarrrI. ~Cubestoosmall-water shutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterline may

be clogged. oSometimescubesfise to tie sideofthe icemoldandholdtie feeler~ in the~~

(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicerna.ker. oWhen

(up) position bymistake.

r~ach~g for cubes by hand, you may have pushed the feeler ~ into the~~

~Pfiedup cubesin storagebinmaycauseicemak~rto shutoff.prematurely.With

icemakerfeeler~ in OFF(up)position,levelcubesin binby hand.

QNo icecubes. Remove storagebin.If cubesare frozento wirearm,removethem. , eNo ice cubes.Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff. ~Irregulariceclumps in storagecontainer.Breakupas manyas youcan with~ngertip

pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.. , eNormalwarmthis createdby AutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarmliquid

aroundfrontedgeof freezercompartmentto helppreventcondensationon outsideof refrigeratorinhot,humidweather.

eNot unusualformoistureto formon outsideof“refrigerator~uringperiodsofhigh humidity. ‘

~Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings. - -‘ ., ~In humid weather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareop”ene~. ‘

r, eThe drainin the bottomofthefreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyice onthefreezer, bottomandcleanthedrain.Seepage 11.

~If youusea glassover6 inchestall,youmaybejting cubesin thefunnelchute. Theycan fuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwater oriceon thefloor.

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HASODOR

~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightly covered. @Checkfor spoiledfood. @Interiorneedscleaning.Seepage 11. ‘‘ ~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning. ~Keepopenbox.of bakingsodain refrigerator;replaceivery threemonths.

XNTERIORLIGHT DOESNOTLIGHT

If youneedmorehelp...cali, toglfree:

GE AnswerCenter”

*No powerat outlet. ~Lightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage12.

800.626.2000 consumer in~ormatiorxIservice

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willprovide expert repair service, schedded at a time that’sconvenient for YOU.

ManyGEConsumer Service

company-operatedlocations offer you service todayor tomorrow,or at your convenience (%00a.m. to 700 p.m. weekdafi 9:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.Saturdays).Our factory-trainedtechnicians knowyour appliance inside and out— so most repairs can be handled injust one visit.

Youcan havethe secure feeling that

GEConsumer Service will still be

there *r your chase a GE contractwhile your warrantyis still i“ effect and you’llreceive a subs~tial discount

warrantympires. Pur-

Witi amultiple yearcontract,you’reassuredoffuture serviceattoday’sprices.

Whateveryour question about any majorappliance, GEAnswerCente@ _

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ownappfiamcescanhaveneeded partsor accessories sent directly to their home, free of shipping charge! The GE partssystemprovides access

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Upon reques~ GEwill provide Braille controlsfor a varietyof GE appliances, and a brochure to assistin planning a barrier-freekitchen for persons with limited mobili~. Toobtain these items free of charge, call 800.626.2000. ~

Consumers with impaired heating or speech who haveaccess to a TDD or a conventional teletypewritermay cdl 800-TDD-GMC (800-833”4322) to request information or service.

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YOURGE REFRIGERATOR

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelied check to establish warranty period.

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any pan of the refrigerator that fails because of a manufacturing defect.

FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY For five years from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of charge,

your home to repair or replaceany

part of the

system

condenser, evaporator and all connecting tubing) that fails

because of a manufacturing

defect.

partsand service labor in

seaied refrigerating

(the compressor,

WHATisNOTCOVERED

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

Forthe lifeof the refrigerator,wewill replace,free of charge,any tinted

see-throughpan or drawermade fromLexan@polycarbonateresin

andfurnishedwiththe refrigerator ifthe panor drawerbreaksduring normalhouseholduse.Drawer covers are notincluded.The drawerscan be exchangedat a GE AppiiancePartsMart, Factory S6~ice Center,or by writingto the addressbelow.

~Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product.

Beadyour Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

oImproper installation. if you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

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This w;;ranty 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 except that it is LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop ~r for the servicetechnician’s travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided by our FactoryService Centers or by our authorized Customer Care” servicers during normal working hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

~Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

@Failure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

0Damage to product caused by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

eLoss of food due to spoilage. WARRANTOR IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationor exclusion

maynotapplytoyou.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

knowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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