GE ZISW42E Use and Care Manual

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DiagnosticCodes . . . . . ........8

Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..+13

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SystemCheck—Reset. . . ...6,7

WarmTemperature . . ........6

EnergySaverSystem . . ........4

Energy-SavingTips . . . ........2

Food StorageSuggestions......12

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Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . .....9-11

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Electrical Requirements .....18

Grounding . . . . . . . . . .......18

LevelingLegs . . . . . . .......18

Location . . . . . . . . . . .......18

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Light Bulb Replacement, .. ...,17

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ReadthisbookCarefully.

It is intendedto helpyouoperate and maintainyournewrefrigerator properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or need morehelp,write (include yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY 40225

Writedownthemodel andsaid number.

You’llseethem on a labelon the right side, near thebottomofthe fresh foodcompartment.

These numbers are also onthe Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard thatcame with your refrigerator.

Beforesendingin the registration card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

If you received a damaged refrigerator, immediatelycontact

the dealer (or builder) that sold you the refrigerator.

Savetime and money.

BeforeyourequestServicel

check the Problem Solveron pagcs 19through 21.It listsca~lses O(minor operating problems that }J(~uc:~ncorrect j’oursclf.

OLocationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnextto yourrange, a heatingvent or where the sunwill shine directly on it.

@Don’topen thedoors moreoften

thannecessary.

eClosethe doorsassoonaspossible, particularly inhot, humid weather.

~Keep Energy SaverSwitchinthe

OFF positionunlessmoisture

formson the outside of the refrigerator.

e Be surethe doorsare closed tightly. Beforeleavingthehouse or retiring forthenight, check to be sure thedoorshaven’tbeen left

openaccidentally.

@Storeonly thosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.

e Wipemoisturefrombottlesand cartonsbefore putting them in the refrigerator.

~Keep foodscoveredto reduce -

moist~rebuildup insidethe

refrigerator. ~If youturn the controlsto the

coldestpositionfor quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn them back to regular settings.

~Don’tovercrowdyour refrigerator. Overcrowdingcan require extra electrical energy to keep everything cool.

Readailinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

~m~~—When usingthis appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,including the following:

~Use thisapplianceonlyfor its

intendedpurposeas described in thisUse and Care Book.

@Thisrefrigeratormust be

properlyinstalledin accordance

withthe InstallationInstructions beforeitisused. See grounding

instructions on page 18. @Neverunplugyourrefrigerator

bypulling onthepowercord.

Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull s~raightoutfromthe outlet.

~ Repairorreplaceimmediatelyall

electricservice cords that have becomefrayedor otherwise damaged. Do notusea cordthat

shows cracks or abrasion damage alongitslengthor at either the plug or connectorend.

~After yourrefrigeratoris in

oDeration.donottouch the cold s&faces, particularlywhenhands

aredamporwet. Skin may adhere

tothese extremely cold surfaces. @Do not place fingers or hands

on the automaticicemaking mechanism while the refrigerator isphlggedin. Thjs willhelp protect

!Loufrompossibleinjury.It willalso preventintcrfcrenccwith the moving pallsof thee.~ectormechanism, or withthe hcatmgciemcntthat releasesthe cubes.

oDon’trefreezefrozenfoods whichhavethawedcompletely.

The UnitedStatesDepartmentof Agriculture inHomeand Garden

BulletinNo. 69 says: “...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen

foodsthathave thawedif theystill containice crystalsor if theyare stillcold—below40”F.

“...Thawedgroundmeats, poultry or fish thathave off-colorshouldnot be refrozenand shouldnot be eaten. Thawedice cream shouldbediscarded.If the odor or color of anyfood ispoor or

questionable, getrid of it. The food maybedangerous to eat.

“Evenpartialthawingand refreezing reduce the eatingquality offoods, particularly fruits, vegetablesand prepared foods.Theeatingquality

ofred meats isaffectedlessthan that ofmany other foods. Use refrozenfoodsas soonas possibleto saveas much of their eatingquality as youcan;’

. If your old refrigeratoris still

around the house but not in use, be sure to removethe doors. This

will reduce the possibilityof danger to children.

any off-odoror

@Disconnectpowerto your

refrigerator: A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. ~-—

Note:Westronglyrecommend = that anyservicingbeperformed -q byaqualifiedindividual.

B. Beforecleaning. C. Beforereplacingaburned-out =

lightbulb,powertotherefrigerator ~ ‘ shouldbedisconnectedatthefuse ~e~

box or circuitbreaker inorderto ~

avoidcontactwitha livewire ~. fdament,(Aburned-outlightbulb maybreak whenbeing replaced.)

Note:Thning freezercompartment temperaturecontroltoOFF positiondoes notremovepower to thelightcircuit.

@Do notoperateyourrefrigerator

inthepresenceofexplosivefumes.

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Refrigerator

SetTemperatureControls

Yourrefrigeratorhastwo up-front controlsthatlet youregulatethe temperatureinthefreshfoodand

freezercompartments.

One control, with settingsfrom 1 through9,islocated attheupper leftin the fresh foodcompartment.

HowtoTestTemperatures

Usethemilktestforthefreshfood compartment.Place a containerof

milkonthetopshelfinthe fresh foodcompartment.Checkit a day later.If the milkistoowarm or too cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Usetheicecreamtest forthe freezercompartment. Placea

containerof icecream inthecenter ofthe freezer compartment.Check it aftera day.If it’stoo hardor too soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24 hoursfor the refrigeratorto reachthe temperatureyouset.

EmagySaverSwitch

The Energy SaverSwitchis locatedacross from thefresh foodtemperature control.

Withthe heatersturnedoff, there isa chancethatmoisturemayform cmtheoutsideofyour refrigerator, especiallywhentheweather is humid. Thehumidityismost likely tobehigh inthesummer, inthe early morninghours, and in homes whicharenotair conditioned.

Over anextendedperiod oftime, moisturethat formson theoutside

maycausedeteriorationofthepaint finish.Itwillbe importanttoprotect

thefinishbyusing appliancepolish

waxasdescribedonpage 16.

SET HERE IF MOISTURE .

APPEARS ON EXTERIOR

Whenthe EnergySaverSwitch ispushedto theleft,electricity

flowsthroughthelowwattage heaterswhichwarmtheoutside ofthe cabinetand, under most conditions,preventtheforming ofmoistureor waterdroplets.

Wp OFF

The other control, with settings from 1through 9 plus OFF, is located at the upper right near the

top of the freezer compartment. 9 is the coldest setting, 1is the

warmest.

INITIALLY,SET BOTH

CONTROLS AT 5.

Forcoklcr or warmer temperatures, adjust the desired compartment control one number at a time.

IMPORTANT: When initially settingcontrols,or adjustingthem, allow 24 hours f’ortemperatures to stabilize.

Note: Tut*ningthe f’l*eezercontrol

totheOK’Fposition”stops cooiing

in WITH coillp:ll”tlllellts-fl’es~~ food AND f’rtx!xer—but(10(?sIlot

shut off”power

tothe refrigerator.

Toreduce the amount of electricity requiredto operate your refrigerator,pushswitch to the OFF position.

This turns offheatersin your refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture from formingontheoutside.

NoDefrosting

It isnot necessaryto defrostthe freezeror fresh foodcompartments.

Althoughyour refrigerator is

designed and equippedto defrost

itselfautomatically,somefrost on packages isnormal.

keepsan~y~On

foryou.

&DiagnosticSystem

DOOR OPEN STATUS

WARM TEMPERATURE

LIGHT PUSHCRADLESBELOW

7?-’

@ Red signallightflashes totell youwhen either door is open.

reen signallighttellsyouthat

theDoor Alarm beeper has been

setto sound aftereither door has

open 30 seconds.

‘6 Red signallight tells you when

f;eezer fo;dkeeping temperature is

above normal.

@G reen lightedword NORMAL

indicates that no failure has been

detccteclby the diagnosticsystem.

@ F]ashinggreendiagnos[ic

codes in the displaywarn you ushcn:

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CHECK

RESET

Whatthesecodesmean—and whattodo when they appear—is summarizedon the insideofthe

freezer compartmentdoor and explainedmore thoroughlyon the followingpages.

@Status Check Resetpadputsa

reviewoftheelectronic diagnosis

offivecoded functionsat your fingertipand also allowsyouto erase codes fromdisplay.

to turn nightlight in water-and-ice

dispenser on and off.

to select icecubes or crushed ice, and green signal lightconfirms yourchoice.

NORMAL

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ICE

CUBES

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POWER

r / ICEMAKER L_[ CONTROLS

when your refrigerator is

firstpluggedin...

All panel lightscome on forfive seconds, a beep sounds, and lights go offexcept as follows:

e PF flashesinthe display.Touch STATUSCHECK-RESET pad to erase it.

o Green word NORMAL glows.

~Red WARMTEMPERATURE lightglows if freezer compartment temperature is higher than normal. It goesoffwhen proper foodkeeping temperature is reached.

~Door alarm beeper is activated

and green light on DOOR ALARM

pad glows.

e CRUSHED ice selection light

glows.

e Red DOOR OPEN light flashes if either door is open, goes out when doors are shut.

@Night light inwater-and-ice dispenser is off.

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HowtoSetthe DoorAlarm

Youdon’thavetosetthevisual

alarm. Aslong aseitherdoor is open, the red DOOR OPEN signal lightflashes.

WhytheRedWaIUm TemperatureLightGIows.

Atfirst, it’sprobably becauseyour newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t completelycooleddownyet.Wait a fewhoursfor itto cool, andthen the light will goout.

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HowtheElectronic MonitorandDiagnostic

SystemWorks.

If the greensignallighton the DOOR ALARM pad isglowing, the beeper alarmisset. If it’snot,

touch thepad toturn iton.

.IGHT

If either door is open formore than

30seconds,arecurring beepsounds. The lightgoes out and thebeeping

stops when youclose the door.

There are times when you’llwant the Door Alarm beeper turned of’f.When you’rerearranging a lot

of’food, for example. Justtouchthe paci,The green lightwill go out and the beeping will stop.

Deactivating the Door Alarm beeper does not turn the red DOOR OPEN lightoff—itkeeps flashing until the door isclosed.

DOOROPEN

WARM TEMPERATURE

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WARM TEMPERATURE

Fromthen on, the red lightwill

glowwhenevertemperaturesinside gettoohighforproper foodstorage. If thishappens, openthe doors onlywhenabsolutelynecessary, and closethem asquicklyas possible.

As soonas insidetemperatures return to normal, the lightgoesout.

The wordNORMAL islighted

in greenexceptwhen a failurehas been detected.

The STATUSCHECK-RESET pad has twofunctions:

1. Youcan touch the STATUS CHECK-RESET pad and get a reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic codes in order oftheir priority.

2. Youcantouchthe STATUS CHECK-RESET pad to erase three flashingcodesimmediatelyand two codesaftertheconditionthat

caused them to flash has been corrected (see page7).

TheElectronicMonitorand DiagnosticSystemalertsyouwhen

somethingstartsto gowrong.

U’a diagnostic code appearson thedisplay,somethingneeds

specialattention. Togetyour

attention,thedisplaycodeflashes untilyouerase it. The first 6 flashesare accompaniedbybeeps.

Ifrnore thanonecoded function requiresattentionat the same

time, the one withthehighest

priority will bedisplayedfirst.

Pressing theSTATUSCHECKRESET pad will evaluateallother

coded functions.If the NORMAL displayis litduring the displaying ofa code, that functionis operating properly.

Pressing the STATUSCHECK-

RESET pad willerase three codes immediately—~~ Cland CC

The

DE and FFcodes can only be

erased bytouchingthe STATUS— CHECK-RESETpad after the

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condition that caused the code to flash has beencorrected.

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Thisflashingcodetells youIthe powerto the refrigeratorhas been interruptedformorethan 2

seconds. Checktheconditionof foodinboth the fresh foodand freezer compartments.Touch

This flashingcodetellsyou something’swrong withthedefrost system—keepdoorsclosedto

retaincoldandcallforservice.

Code flashesuntilproblemis

corrected. STATUSCHECK-RESET pad to erase code.

There is no faultwiththe refrigeratorwhenPF’code

flashes.

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This flashingcode tells youto check youl”frozen rood. Has any of i[st:lr[edtothaw? A p;]ckagc maybc holding the f’rcczcr

~.(~lnpartmcntdoor open, Don’t

(}pcll(hc door””

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:ihsolutclyntxwssary while this c(NJcisdispl;iycd.“Ibuching (I1C S’i’ATUSCH;C!GRES13T ixd

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11[)1711:11\vill L’rilsc the L’ode,

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This {lashingcocictells youto

check the automatic icemaker.

Ice clumps in the storagebin may havestalledthe iccmaker. Follow

corrective memures described on page 21.If Ivatcrsupply to the iccmaket.is notconnected or not turned (In. Ilxikcsure manual iccm:lkerswi[ch is in the OFF position (see page 10).Code stops flashing whcll pmhlcm iscorrcctcd

t)r STATUSCHECK-RESET pad

isttluchcd.

This flashing codetellsyou to check temperature controls and adjust them if necessary. (See directions on page4.) Touch STATUSCHECK-RESET pad to erase code. If code reappears

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