GE Top-mount no-frost 14 User Manual
Refrigerators
Top-mount no-frost
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Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the GE Family
Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our
quality products and we are committed to providing
dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use
Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly
voices of our customer service department.
Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time
you use your refrigerator. That’s important, because
your new refrigerator will be part of your family for
many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for
a long time to come.
We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your
purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us
whenever you need quality appliances for your home.
GE & You, A Service Partnership.
Safety Information
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . . . 4
How to Connect Electricity . . . . . . 5
Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating Instructions
Temperature Controls . . . . . . . . . 7
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9
Storage Drawers . . . . . . . . . . .9, 10
Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . 11
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . 12, 13
Installation Instructions
Preparing to
Install the Refrigerator . . . . . . . . 14
Water Line Installation . . . . 15–17
Reversing the Door Swing . . 18–22
Troubleshooting Tips
Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . 23
Before You
Call For Service . . . . . . . . . . 23–25
Customer Service
Warranty for Canadian
Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Product Registration
. . . . . . . 29–30
Warranty for U.S. Customers
. . . 31
Service Telephone
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Write the model and serial numbers here:
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You can find them on a label on the upper left side of the fresh
food compartment.
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service
under the warranty.
Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and
maintain your refrigerator properly. Just a little preventive care
on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over
the life of your refrigerator.
READ THIS MANUAL
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
You’ll find many answers to common problems in the
Before You
Call For Service
section. If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting
Tips
first, you may not need to call for service at all.
If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is
included in the back section. Or,
in the U.S.,
you can always call
the GE Answer Center® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
In Canada,
call 1-800-361-3400.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
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■This refrigerator must be properly installed
and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.
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■Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang
on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure
themselves.
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■Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin may stick to these extremely cold surfaces.
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■Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
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■Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas;
clearances between the doors and between
the doors and cabinet are necessarily small.
Be careful closing doors when children are
in the area.
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■In refrigerators with automatic icemakers,
avoid contact with the moving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or with the heating
element that releases the cubes. Do not place
fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking
mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.
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■Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and
making repairs.
NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be
performed by a qualified individual.
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■Turning the control to the
OFF
position does
not remove power to the light circuit.
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■Do not refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed completely.
MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES.
LISEZ D’ABORD TOUTES LES DIRECTIVES.
AVERTISSEMENT!
N’utilisez cet électroménager que pour l’usage auquel il est destiné, comme expliqué dans le présent manuel.
MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ
Lorsque vous utilisez un appareil électrique, observez toujours les mesures de sécurité de base,
y compris les suivantes.
■Installez le réfrigérateur conformément aux
directives d’installation avant de l’utiliser.
■Ne laissez pas les enfants grimper, s’asseoir,
se tenir debout ni se pendre aux clayettes du
réfrigérateur. Ils pourraient endommager le
réfrigérateur et se blesser gravement.
■N’entreposez et n’utilisez pas d’essence ou autres
vapeurs et liquides inflammables à proximité de
cet appareil ou de tout autre appareil
électroménager.
■Éloignez les doigts des parties du réfrigérateur où
l’on peut facilement se pincer : les espaces entre
les portes et entre les portes et les placards sont
toujours étroits. Soyez prudent lorsque vous fermez
les portes de l’appareil en présence des enfants.
■Si votre réfrigérateur est doté d’une machine à
glaçons automatique évitez le contact avec les
pièces mobiles du mécanisme éjecteur, ou avec
l’élément chauffant qui libère les glaçons. Ne
posez pas les doigts ou les mains sur le mécanisme
de la machine à glaçons pendant que le
réfrigérateur est branché.
■Ne touchez pas les surfaces froides du congélateur
si vous avez les mains humides ou mouillées : la
peau risque d’adhérer à ces surfaces très froides.
■Débranchez votre réfrigérateur avant de le
nettoyer ou de le réparer.
REMARQUE : Nous vous recommandons vivement de confier
toute réparation à un technicien qualifié.
■Lorsque vous réglez la commande sur
OFF
(éteint), l’alimentation électrique de l’ampoule
n’est pas coupée.
■Ne recongelez pas les aliments surgelés qui ont
complètement dégelé.
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CORDONS PROLONGATEURS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet
to minimize the possibility of electric shock
hazard from this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
properly grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
The refrigerator should always be plugged into
its own individual electrical outlet which has a
voltage rating that matches the rating plate.
This provides the best performance and also
prevents overloading house wiring circuits which
could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.
Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the
power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.
Repair or replace immediately all power cords
that have become frayed or otherwise damaged.
Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion
damage along its length or at either end.
When moving the refrigerator away from the
wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the
power cord.
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MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES.
LISEZ D’ABORD TOUTES LES DIRECTIVES.
AVERTISSEMENT!
RACCORDEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE
Ne coupez ni retirez en aucun cas la troisième broche (mise à la terre) de la fiche du cordon
d’alimentation. Pour votre sécurité, cet appareil doit être correctement mis à la terre.
Le cordon d’alimentation de cet appareil est muni
d’une fiche à 3 broches (mise à la terre) qui se
branche dans une prise murale ordinaire à 3
alvéoles (mise à la terre) pour réduire au minimum
les risques de chocs électriques.
Faites examiner la prise de courant et le circuit par
un électricien qualifié pour vous assurer que la prise
est correctement mise à la terre.
Si la prise murale est du type standard à 2 alvéoles, il
vous incombe de la faire remplacer par une prise à 3
alvéoles correctement mise à la terre.
Le réfrigérateur doit toujours être branché dans sa
propre prise de courant, dont la tension nominale est
identique à celle indiquée sur la plaque signalétique.
Cette précaution est recommandée pour garantir
un rendement optimum et éviter une surcharge des
circuits électriques de la résidence, ce qui pourrait
créer un risque d’incendie par surchauffe des fils.
Ne débranchez jamais le réfrigérateur en tirant sur le
cordon d’alimentation. Saisissez fermement la fiche
du cordon et tirez droit pour la retirer de la prise.
Réparez ou remplacez immédiatement tout cordon
effiloché ou endommagé. N’utilisez pas un cordon
fendillé ou présentant des signes d’usure.
Lorsque vous déplacez votre réfrigérateur du mur,
faites attention de ne pas le faire rouler sur le cordon
d’alimentation afin de ne pas l’endommager.
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FICHE D’ADAPTATION
(Fiches d’adaptation non permises au Canada)
Nous vous recommandons fortement de ne pas utiliser une fiche d’adaptation à cause des risques
potentiels qu’elle présente dans certaines circonstances.
Toutefois, si vous décidez d’utiliser tout de même
une fiche d’adaptation, vous pouvez effectuer un
raccordement temporaire,
si les codes locaux le
permettent, dans une prise de courant à 2 alvéoles
adéquatement mise à la terre en utilisant une fiche
d’adaptation homologuée UL, en vente dans la
plupart des quincailleries.
La fente la plus longue de la fiche doit être alignée
avec la fente la plus longue de la prise murale afin
d’assurer la polarité appropriée pour le
branchement du cordon d’alimentation.
Lorsque vous débranchez le cordon d’alimentation
de la fiche d’adaptation, saisissez toujours la fiche
d’une main pendant que vous tirez sur la fiche du
cordon d’alimentation de l’autre. Sinon,
la borne de mise à la terre de la fiche d’adaptation
risque de casser avec le temps.
Si la borne de mise à la terre de la fiche casse,
N’UTILISEZ PAS
l’appareil tant qu’une mise à la terre
adéquate n’aura pas été rétablie.
Le fait de fixer la borne de mise à la terre de la fiche
d’adaptation à la plaque de la prise de courant n’assure
pas automatiquement la mise à la terre de l’appareil. Il
faut que la vis soit en métal, non isolée, et que la prise de
courant soit mise à la terre par l’entremise du câblage de
la résidence. Faites vérifier le circuit par un électricien
qualifié pour vous assurer que la prise est adéquatement
mise à la terre.
Veuillez lire et suivre attentivement ces mesures de sécurité.
CONSERVEZ CES DIRECTIVES
USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS
(Adapter plugs not permitted in Canada)
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against
the use of an adapter plug.
However, if you must use an adapter, where local
codes permit, a
temporary connection
may be made
to a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by use
of a UL-listed adapter available at most local
hardware stores.
The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with
the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the power cord.
When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, always hold the adapter in place with
one hand while pulling the power cord plug with
the other hand. If this is not done, the adapter
ground terminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.
If the adapter ground terminal breaks,
DO NOT
USE
the refrigerator until a proper ground has
been established.
Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall outlet
cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the
cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall
outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should
have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the outlet is properly grounded.
Read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES.
LISEZ D’ABORD TOUTES LES DIRECTIVES.
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About the temperature control dial.
Control Settings
Temperature Control Dial
The temperature control dial has nine settings plus
OFF. 1
is the warmest. 9is the coldest.
At first, set the dial at 5.
After using the refrigerator, adjust the dial if necessary.
Insert a coin into the slot in the middle of the dial and you can turn the dial to the setting
that’s best suited to your needs.
Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to get cold.
Turning the dial to OFF stops cooling in both compartments—fresh food and freezer.
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9
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OFF
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About the fresh food compartment shelves.
Shelf supports at various levels allow you to custom-space your shelves. Not all features are on all models.
Full-Width Shelves
Some models have a steel wire sliding
shelf, a stationary tempered glass shelf or
two steel wire stationary shelves. These
shelves can be moved to another place in
the fresh food compartment.
The full-width sliding shelf has stop-locks.
When placed correctly on the shelf
supports, the shelf will stop before coming
completely out of the refrigerator and will
not tilt when you place food on it or
remove food from it.
To remove the full-width shelves,
lift the
rear of the shelf and pull forward.
To remove a full-width shelf when the fresh
food compartment door cannot be opened
fully,
lift the rear of the shelf, pull forward
and down, tilt the shelf and take it out.
Half-Width Shelves
One end of the shelf rests on a molded
side-wall support; a bracket on the other
end hooks into a track on the rear
cabinet wall.
To remove,
lift the shelf up at front, then
off the support and out of the track.
To replace,
select desired shelf height.
With shelf front raised slightly, hook the
bracket’s top lug into the track, then
lower the shelf onto the support.
NOTE: The shelf to the right of the track is
designed to hook into the right-hand slot;
the shelf to the left is designed to hook
into the left-hand slot.
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Lift up and out
1
Tilt up
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About the freezer compartment shelves.
Some models have an ice-tray shelf and some have a full-width step shelf.
Ice-Tray Shelf
To remove the ice-tray shelf,
lift the left
side of the shelf off its supports, then pull
the shelf to the left to free it of the plug
supports. Pull the shelf to the right to
free the pins from the holes in the
cabinet wall.
Step Shelf
To remove the step shelf:
Lift left side of shelf slightly.
Move shelf to the left to free its right
ends from holes in the cabinet wall.
Lower right side of shelf, move shelf to
the right and take it out.
To replace the step shelf:
With shelf tilted as shown, fit left ends of
shelf into holes in cabinet wall.
Lift left side of shelf slightly, swing shelf
up, fit right ends of shelf into holes in
cabinet wall, and lower shelf into place.
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Plug Supports
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About storage drawer and cover removal.
Not all features are on all models.
Drawer and Cover Removal
Drawers can be removed easily by grasping
the sides and lifting up slightly while
pulling drawers past the
stop
location.
Full-Width Drawer with Plastic Cover
To remove the cover,
lift it off its supports,
pull it forward, tilt it and take it out.
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