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.4pplianceRegistration
2
ProblemSolver
13-15
BaseGrille
4 RepairService
15
CareandCleaning
11,12 SafetyInstructions
3
Condenser
10 Shelves
9
EnergySaverSystem
5 StorageDrawers
9
Energy-SavingTips 2
Drawer&CoverRemoval 10
FoodStorageSuggestions
8
TemperatureControls
7
StorageTimes
8
Vacation&MovingTips
12
IceDispenser
5,6
Warranty
BackCover
Icemaker
5,6 WaterFilterAccessory
12
Installation
3,4
Ad@tableRollers
4
Clearances
4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
4
Grounding
3.
Location
4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
Light BulbReplacement
12
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ModelandSerialNumbers
2
Model TFX22P
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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour iiewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerMftirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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Louisville,KY40225
downthe and
s
You’llseethemona labelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
MoNu
SeNu
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(or builder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Fmvetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13
throughIS.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
2
~Locationofyour refrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext to
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyon it.
~Don’topen thedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoors’assoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
~Besurethedoors areclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythose foodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
~ WipemoisturefrombottlesWd
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthe controlstotie
cold;stpositionforquickchilling
orfreezing,be suretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
~Don’tovenmwdyourrefi-igerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
?+40.69says:
“.. .YimmaysafelyMkxze frozen
foodsthat havethawedif theystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“.. .Thawedgrow!. meats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror ~
off-colorshouldnotbemfisozen
andshdd notbe eaten.Thawed.
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorCfanyfoodis
pooror questionable,get rid ofit.
Thefoodmaybe dangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingand reikezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
hits, vegetablesand.
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
that‘of
manyother fixds. use
refrozen.
fixds assum.aspossible
t asmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucant’
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualified.individual.
3. Beforecleaning.
~. Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedin ordertoavoid.
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(A may
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:TimingcontroltoION?
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelight circuit.
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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencotmtered,itisym.m
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan --
adapterplug. However,if youstill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,a TEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybemade to a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmost local
hardwarestores.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthe comectionofthepowercord.
QNJTNM+J:Attachingan adapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoes notground an appliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
M%endisconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithone hand.If this
isnot done,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapter ground
terminai break, DONOI’UMIthe
appliance!until a proper ground
has againbeenestablished.
use Cmd$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
use ofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelectto usean extension
cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbe a ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
‘Ike
refrigeratoralways
bepluggedintoits own
individualekctrical outIet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephase AC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefLo
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloor strong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
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Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”
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Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto a coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
cost fromyourdealer.There should
besuffkienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplyto allow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8 feetof 1/4”coppertubingin 3
10-inchdiametercoils).
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthat liftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingit out.
Turntherolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwiseto lowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
W%enadjustingfirmtrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately58”fromthefloor.
Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Mm refrigerator has an
automatic
icemw?rfam.1at
dispenserthatdispensesice
cubesandcrushedicethrough
thefreezercompartmentdoor.
Here’showtheywork.
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Waterflowsfromthehousehold
supplythroughasolenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automaticicemakeras needed.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(2)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotorpoweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,as selected
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleis pressed.
Whentheswitchismovedto
CRUS131MIICE, bafflein housing
channelscubesthroughthe crusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into
ice
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eYouricernakerwillproduce
eightcubesacycle-approximately
Ml cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
oIntermittentdispensingofice-is
normaieIf iceflowintemuptionis
morethanbrief, iceclump(s)may
be thecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage6.
e Avoidoverfillingglasswithice
andusingnarroworextra-tall
glasses.Thiscanjam thechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.Ificeis
blockingthechute, pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
~ Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethat itblocks
outcomingice.
~ Ice shouldnotbedispensedinto
thinglasses9finechinaordelicate
crystal-theycancrackorchiphorn
thecombinedpressureofyourhand
pressingthemagainstthecradle
andicedroppingintothecontainer.
@Iceshouldbedispensedbefore
fiUingglass withsodaorother
beveragemixes,Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,if the
splashreachestheselectorswitch,
couldcauseitto stickorbind.
~ Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot
be intheicestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesor foodpackages
inthestoragebincancausethe
icemakertomalfi,mction.
@Iceother thanthatproduced
byyouricwnakershoukilnotbe
addedtotheicestoragebin—it
maynotcrushordispensewell.
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Ifrefrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmisin theOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,raiseaccess
doortoicebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON(down)
position.
Icecube moldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
Nm: Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
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Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes (16or24 cubes). This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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ice6ube$:@@ybe@istolored, “,
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bjq$sli:liue:.~he,c~use,of@is,.unqsu+di$~olomtio~isappptitiy
~~~{~”~Cornbi@tl~nof-fac~ors,
suchas,cer@hicharacteristicpof -
lticdtitifS~hou~eh61dplwbihg
andthe:a@mhdationofio~per ~
‘saltsin an-hiac,tivqw@r supj?ly
liriew~ch f~qk theicern*er. ‘
Ccmtinued,consyrnptigpofsuch
discolored-icecubesmaybe ~,
-injurioustdIM@ti”:If silch‘“’ ,
discoloration’kiobserveif,“
discard-theicectibhsmidimi~tact
your GE FacttiryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicer,
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Keep
icekwelt keepimmakr
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly ~
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
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Setselectorto CUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
Gripglassorothericecontainer
nearrimandpressrimgentlybut
firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
cradle.
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Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
ofice.
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Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditis normalfor
severalcubes tobejoined together.
However,infrequentusageofice
cancauseice Amps to formin
thestoragebin,resultingin
temporarymalfimctionofthe .
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~ removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
~ breakUpiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
~replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfhsetogether.
Lifttheleftcomertofreethe bin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout, supportingit atfront
andback.
lb cube
stB
Slidethebinbackuntil thetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeit androtatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.
“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallym-d-washit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebinto coolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
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You’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybe unfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould
becleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage11.
@home watersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
eicestoragebinisto beremoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturn offthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
that letyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,settheFRE$H
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZER
dXatC.
Forcolderor
warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompafient
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
VVhenkitiaUysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingtheq aMow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.Dethisbefore
Ming therefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
P&@:Timing thefreshfood
controlto6601?F’9turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
floodAIVDfreezq butdoes not
shutdf powertotherefrigerator.
How to !lk$t
Usethe miik testforthefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
ita daylater.If themilkistoo
- warmor toocold,adjustthe
_ temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthe center
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
AlwaysaUow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyou set.
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youmaywanttoturnthe lettered
controlonestepcolder,as from“C”
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefkeezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.TOprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
T-hischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyour freshfoodcompartment,
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdo~n, tur~ternperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
Energy
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthis refrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedge of
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturehornformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’sno
needforit.
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Itisnotnecessaryto defrostthe
freezeror freshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Chops(Pork).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3t05
Gro&StMe.. .. .. . 1t
VariMeats.....1t 2
Sausage(Pork) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1to2
ProcessedMeats
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Frankfurters. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Ham(Whole).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Ham(Half).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3t05
Ham(Slices). .. .. . .. .. .. .. 3
LuncheonMeats .. .. . .. .. .. 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). .. . ... .. 7
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inform
foods.
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Meats,fishandpoult~purchased
fromthe storevaryinqualityand
age;ccmsequently,safestorage
tirneinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
‘1 ’ostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminurnfoil,orput
inaplastic bag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventrnold.
eStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegebbl~, usetie
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
e Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelps maint.aincrispness.
~Asafhrther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompamnt
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage$!
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyourice creamat
theright servingtemperature.
~The~of~e~mrcomp~ent
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing fo@&
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
freezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea good, lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeat thathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat
atime.
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e Storealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtime andelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
e Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdo notfreeze.
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e Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestin this part of
thefreshfoodcompartment.
e Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm,
e Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~ Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingout oftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleinthe refrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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Shelvesinthefreshfood
compartmentareadjustable,
enablingyouto makeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
shelves h
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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrear wallofrefrigerator.
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shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocks intoposition.
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Thetopdrawerisdesignedto keep
unwrappedfoodsfreshbyretaining
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Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothe coveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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TheConvertibleMeat Pandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
Thevariab~etemperaturecontrol
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
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SetcontrollevertoMEAT–the
coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats.
If leverisleftinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert
thedrawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
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Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyben3moved
bytiltingup slightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
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-findc door
cannotbeopenedfully:
L Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovethe Moist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeout theshelf.T&efoodoffof
theglasscoverandoutofthedrawer.
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2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
the rearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pull the
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilit is
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeit out.
& If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Rancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pull drawer
partwayout.Reachin,pushthe
rearoftheglassup and,atthesame
time,back,untilitclearsfrontcornerretainers.
Z Tiltandremovethecover.
R Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Afterckming, replacein reverse
order.
%Reinstallthegasketattherearof
theMoist‘nFreshdrawer.Fitthe
endoftheplasticdrawersupport
intotheslot onthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin,pushtherear oftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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meice spin
shouldbewipeddry immediately
topreventspotting.WaterIefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removebysoakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsouse pasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderper pint ofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
onspill shelfandtrim.
Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth. Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolish‘witha clean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
that candamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protectthe paint finish. Thefiish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish,
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax42Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethefreshhod andfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleast onceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quart ofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
D(In anypkasticp
fromyourrefrigeratorin
yourautomaticdishwasher.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(not boiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofa meat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethe likelihood
ofa cloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-andwatersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe drain
line.
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Careshouldbetakeninmoving -.. .yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.All@pesof flo~rcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
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withembossedsufiaces.Pullthe =;refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit ~JI
topositionbypushingit straightin. ~
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultindarnageto
your floorcoveringor refrigerator.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebase grille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4)andeither
sweepawayor vacuumup dustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest
results,usea brushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat leastonceayear. –
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h FreshFood
L Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
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3.Pullbottomoflightpanel down
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrearfromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalks;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins; pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
InFreezerChqmtment
L Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlight shieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afierreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
YOUgO
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureis expectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
Moveicemakerfeelerarmto OFF
(up)positionandbe sureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
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Disconnectpowercordfkomwall
outlet, removeall foodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureall looseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepans by
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan. Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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awaterfilter
Youricecubescanonly
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beasfresh-tastingasthe @ ~
waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopuri~ yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporous fiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
silt whilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilteris anoptionat extra
cost andis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWR!J7X0214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
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PROBLEM
mtxmux awwt Am mm~y
sMaybeiII&fros~CyCk
whenmotordomnotoperateforabout30minutes.
DOESNOTOPERATE
@Tempe@mecontrolinOFFposition.
= If interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinat walloutlet.
@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothe sameoutlettodetermineifthereis atrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfke.
ham~OPERATES
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Modernrefrigerate-swithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
Poll LONGPERIODS
requiremoreoperatingtime.
*Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredto-yourhome—usu~lyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountspffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage7.
@Grille andcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
@CheckEN13RGY-SAVH!JGTIPSonpage2.
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Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
3mPs FREQUENTLY
OR.
@Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingso~idlyonthefloorandfront
?.ATTIJNG
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
~IfdishesvibrateorIshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
OPERATING
@Thehigh speedcompressormotorrequiredto maintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersmmdlevelsthanyourold refrigerator.
~Nornl~fanairflow-one fa blowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
QTheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
@Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
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cubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesas icemakerrefills.
~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
@Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionand.contractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
]OOR Nm CLOSING
oDoorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,puta smallamountof
%OPEP.LY
petroleumjellyon faceofgasket.
%OTAU? FROM
@Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe
la.rmld OF
expelledintheareaunder therefrigerator.Some floorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
:EFRIGSMTOR
Hormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould.be
consukedifyouobjecttothisdiscchation.
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FRESHFOOD
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controlnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage 7.
ORFREI%ZHR
~ W’mmWeather—freqwmtCkxEopenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongatime.
TOO @Packagemaybe holdingdooropen.
900DS DRYOUT
@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
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@Doormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.
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@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
FROZENFOOD
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
SLOWICE CUBE
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
FREEZING
~‘Ibrntemperatureoffreezercompament cokier.
ICECUBESHAYE
*~~dc~be~needtobedi~~arded.
ODOWTA.STE
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercorrqxdrnentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tasteto icecubes.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertopageU.
*Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 12.
@Icernakerfeelerarmis inOFF (up)position.
ICEMAKER
DOESNm WORK
@Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@Sometimescubesfimeto theside oftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarmin theOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.
~men retichingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake.
@Piledupcubesinstoragebin maycauseicemakertoshutoff prematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
ICECUBES‘NN3J
~W..tershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohome waterlinemaybe clogged.
SMALL
CUBE?
G
NOicecubes.Removestoragebin. Ifcubesarefrozento wirearm, removethem.
DOESNOTWORK
@NOicecubes.Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff.
@Irregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardthe clumps.
BETWEEN
@Normalwamth iscreatedby EnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezer tohelppreventcondensationon
PEE~~$WlaRM
outsideofrefkigemtorin hot, weather.
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ONOUTSIDE a humidity.
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COM.ECTSDWIDE
@In humidweather,
aircarriesmoistureintoMi’igeratorwhendoor-sarcopened.
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* The&&I i thebottcm.d thefreezermaybeclogged.Removemy iceOnthefreezez
bottomandcleanthedrain.Wepage 11.
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Ifym we aglassover6 tall, youmaybejammingctdxxin funnelchute.
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DOESNOTLIGHT
@Lightbulbneeds replacing.SeepageL?. ~>
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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succeedingownerforproducts
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anypartoftherefrigeratorthat
andWashington,DC.inAlaskathe
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
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