GE ZGU660, ZGU661 Use and Care & Installation Guide

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Yournew MonogramTh’ convenienceand kitchen planningf]exibi]ity.Wlietl]cryOLIdime it forits purity of design,practical storage arrangementsor assiduousattentionto

detail—orfor all of these reasons—you’llfind that yOLU-Monogram refrigerator’s superiorblend of form and function will delight yoL[for years to come.

The ZIS36N Monogram refrigerator was designed to providethe flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry.Through a seriesof product and trim kit choices, the Monogramrefrigerator can be beautifullyintegrated into the kitchen.

The information on the following pages willhelp you operate and maintain your refrigerator properly.

For more information, please refer to the following publications: ~

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Product Planning and Installation Information 49-6445

Installation Instructions 49-6446

T’rimOptions and Instructions

These can be;btained from a GE Monogramdealer. For a listing of dealers—or if you have other questions—please call the GE Answer Center’ (800.626.2000).

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Contents

Safety Instructions ........................4

Drawers.........................................

Food Storage Suggestions ............6

Storage Times

Icemaker

Tenlperatul”eCOntrOIS...................5

Quick Serve’r’fSystem...................s

Shelves

Water Filter Accessory .................9

(h-c i.mdCleaning .................10, 1I

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Condenser

Drawer/Co\~crRemoval .......12

Light Bui[>Repl;icemcnt ......11

Vacation Tips .......................]~

Pr[)blcnl

solver.....................14–16

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Installation

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Adapter PIL~g........................13

Clearances............................13

Electrical Requil-ements.......13

GroundinU Leveling

Appliance Registration .................3

Consumer Services .....................18

h40deland Serial Numbers...........3

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Read -thisbook carefully.

It isintended to help you operateand maintain yoLIrnewrefrigeratorproperly. Keep ithandy for answersto your questions. If yoL~don’t understand somethingor need more help, write (includeyour

phonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY 40225

‘Writedown themodelandserialnumber.

You’llsee them on a label on theright side,near the bottomof the fresh

food compartment. These numbers are also on the Consumer ProductOwnership Registration

Card that came with your refrigerator.Before sendingin this card, please

write these numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator.

Ifyou received a damagedrefrigerator...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold yoLlthe refrigerator.

Savetime andmoney.Beforeyou requestservice...

Check the PI”oblemSolver in the back of this book. It lists causes of minor

operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you needservice...

To obtain service, scc the Consumer Services page in the back 01this book.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

ReadAllInstructionsBeforeUsingThisAppliance.

WARNING—Whenusingthisappliance,

alwaysexercisebasicsafetyprecautions, includingthefollowing:

eUsethis as describedin thisUseandCareGuide.

~This

applianceonlyforitsintendedpurpose

refrigeratormustbeproperlyinstalledin accordancewiththeInstallationInstructions beforeitisused.See

Afteryourrefrigeratorisin operation,donot

theGroundingInstructions.

touchthecoldsurfacesinthefreezer compartment,particularlywhenhandsare dampor wet.

cold surfaces. eD. not

Skinmay adhereto theseextremely

placefingersor handsontheautomatic

icemakingmechanismwhilethe refrigeratoris pluggedin.

possibleinjury.It will alsopreventinterference with themovingparts of theejectormechanism with theheatingelementthatreleasesthe cubes.

notallowanyoneto climbonthe shelves.

eDo Childrenespeciall~couldfall off and gethurt.

This willhelpprotectyou from

youroldrefrigeratorisstillaround

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thehousebut not in use,besure to

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removethedoors.

possibilityof dangerto children.

This willreducethe

oDon’trefreezefrozenfoodswhichhave thawedcompletely.

of Agriculturein HomeandGarclenBulletin No, 69 says:

“,, ,Youmay safelyrefreezefrozenfoodsthathave thawedif they stillcontainicecrystalsor if they are stillcold—below40°F.

“.. .Thawedgroundmeats,poultryor fish thathave

any off-odoror off-colorshouldnotbe refrozenand

shouldnotbe eaten.Thawedicecreamshouldbe discarded.If the odoror colorof anyfood is poor or questionable,get rid of it.Thefoodmaybe dangerousto eat.

“Evenpartialthawingand refreezingreducethe

eatingqualityof foods,particularlyfruits,

vegetablesandpreparedfoods.The eatingquality ofred meatsis affectedlessthan thatof many other

foods.Use refrozenfoodsas soonas possible to

saveas much oftheir eatingqualityasyou can.”

The UnitedStatesDepartment

oDonot operateyour refrigeratorinthe presenceofexplosivefumes.

oDo not storeor usegasolineor otherflammable

vaporsand liquidsin the vicinityofthisor any otherappliance.

SAW

oUnplugyourrefrigeratorbefore

~Before

cleaning

NOTE:

thatany servicingbe performedby a qualifieciindividual.

replacinga burned-outlightbulb,

andmakingrepairs.

Westronglyrecommend

unplugthe refrigeratoror turn offpowe~*at the

circuitbreakeror fusebox

contactwith a live wire filament.(A burned-out jigh[bLl]bIII:Iybreak whenbeing replaced.)

in order10~lvoid

IVOTE:Turningfreezer compartmenttemperature

control to OFF positiondoes nol removepower to tilt lightcircuit.

OPERATINGYOUR

SetTemperatureControls

5 IS NORMAL 9 IS COLDEST

FRESH FOOO

Yourrefrigerator hastwo controlsthat let you regulatethe temperaturein the fresh food and freezer compartments.

They have settingsfrom 1through 9, and are located at the top of thefl”eshfood compartment.

The freezer control also hasan OFF setting.

9is thecoldestsetting,1is thewarmest.

HowtoTestTemperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh

food compartment. Place a

containerof milk on the top shelf in the fresh food compartment.

Check it a day later. If the milk is too warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls.

FREEZER

Use the ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a

container of ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment.

Check it after a day.If it’stoo hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.

REFRIGERATOR

WHENYOUFIRSTTURNTHEREFRIGERATOR ON, SETB(M’HCONTROLSAT 5.

For colderor warmertemperatures,adjustthe desired compartmentcontrolone numberat a time.

IMPORTANT:Whenfirst setting controls,or adjustingthern3allow24 hoursfor the refrigerator

tO@ cold.

NOTE: Thrningthe freezercontrol to the OFF positionstops coolingin BOTH compartments— freshfood AND freezer—butdoes notshut off power to the refrigerator.

Always allow 24 hoursfor the refrigeratorto reachthe temperature you set.

NoDefrosting

It is not necessary to defrost the freezer or fresh food compartments. Although your refrigerator is designed anclequipped to defrost itself automatically,some f’reston packages is normal.

FOODSTORAGESUGGESTIONS

Suggestedstoragetimesformeatandpouhy*

Eatingquality DAYSIN MONTHS IN dropsafkr REFRIGERATOR FREEZER

timeshown AT35°t0400F. ATO°F.

FreshMeats

Roasts(Beef& Lamb).......3to5 6to12

Roasts(Pork &Veal)...........3to5 4t08

Steaks(Beef),.,,....,....,....!.,,.3to 5 6 to 12

Chops(’Lamb),........,.,.,!......,3to 5 6 to 9

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

Ground & Stew Meats.........1to 2 3 to 4

Variety Meats,..,,,,,,,,,,......,,..l to 2 3 to 4

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

3 to 4

ProcessedMeats

Bacon.,.............,......................7 1

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

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

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

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

Luncheon Meats....,,.,,.......,.3to

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

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

5 Freezing

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1 to 2 1 to 2 1to 2

not recom-

mended.

Eatingquality dropsaftf!r REFRIGERATOR FREEZER timeshown

CookedMeats

CookedMeatSand

Meat Dishes.....................3to4

Gravy& Meat Broth.............l to 2

FreshPoultry

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

Chicken(Pieces)......,...........l

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

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

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

CookedPoultry

Pieces(Coveredwith Broth)l to 2

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

Cooked Poultry Dishes........3to 4

FriedChicken

.,...,......,..........3to 4

DAYSIN

AT35°t0400F. ATO”F

MONTHS IN

2t03 2 to 3

to2

6 1

4 to 6

(Otherthanformeats& poult9) FREEZER

Most fruits andvegetables

Leanfish ...,...,.,,,.,...0.,....,,,....0..............6-8months

Fattyfish, rolls andbreads,

soups, stew,casseroles,...!..!....3....,,2-3moliths

Cakes,pies, sandwiches,

leftovers (cooked), icecream (oriainal carton).,,,..,.,.,.,l

,,,,.,......,..,..8-12 months

monthmax,

*US. DepartmentofAgriculture

Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased fromthestorevaryin qualityand age;consequently,safestoragetime

inyourrefrigeratorwillvary.

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Unfrozenmeats,fish

andpmdtry

Always removestore wrappings.

8Rewrap in foil, film or wax paper and refrigerate

immediately.

Cheese

Wrap well with wax paper or aluminum foil, or put in a plastic bag.

oCarefully wrap to expel air and help prevent mold.

oStore prepackaged cheese in its

Vegetabks

oUse the vegetable drawers— they’ve been designed to

preserve the natural moisture

and freshness of produce.

own wrapping if yoLlwish.

New techniques are cotntmtly being developed. Consult the County Extension Service or ~7011r COmpm?’.fiN-the latest il~formationon

j)eezi}lg ond storingfoods.

oCovering vegetables with a moist towel helps maintain crispness.

oAs a further aid to freshness,

prepackagedvegetables can be

stored in their

originalw~”app@.

Tipson freezingfoods

There are three essential requirements for efficient home freczillg.

1.Initialquality.Freezeonlytop--qualityfoods.Freezing

rc[ains qudli[y and flavor; it cannot improve quality.

2. Speed. TIN quicker !.ruitsand vegetables arc

froxcn :~i’tcrpicking. the better the frozen product ~~liII~V~+yell’IIs:lv~tinle, tot~,Wi[h

SOIIingto do.

lesscullingancl

he Cream

Fine-quality ice cream, with high cream content, will normally require slightlylower temperatures than more “airy” already-packaged brands with low cream content.

● It will be necessary to

experimentto determine the freezer compartment location and temperature control settingto keep your ice cream at the right serving

local uti/itJl

3. Proper packaging. Use food wraps designed especially for freezing.

To freeze meat, fish and poultry, wrap well in freezer-weight foil (or other heavy-duty Wrapping material), forming it carefully to the shape of the contents. This expels air. Fold and crimp ends of the package to provide a good, lasting seal.

Don’t refreeze meat that has been completely thawed; meat, whether raw or cooked, can be frozen successfully only once.

temperature.

● The rear of the freezer

compartment is slightlycolder than the front.

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