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CareandCleaning... . . . ...16. 17
Condenser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6
DiagnosticCodes. . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Drawer andCoverRemoval.,..14
ElectronicMonitorand
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SystemCheck—Wset. . . ...6.7
WarmTemperature. . . . . . . ...6
EnergySaverSystem. . . . . . . ...4
Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . . . ...2
FoodStorageSuggestions.. . ...12
StorageTimes. . . . . . . . . . . ..l2
IceDispenser. . . . . . . . . . . . ..9-l~
Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~9-ll
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AdapterPlug. . . . . . . . . . . . ..l8
AdjustableRollers. . . . . . . ...18
Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . ...18
Electrica]Requirements. . ...18
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ldoc:iti(Jnc. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...18
WaterSupplyt(>lcen~aker. ...18
LightBu]bRcplacellleflt. . . . ...17
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Helpus
helpyou.@.
Readthk bookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumber.
You’llseethemona labelonthe
rightside,nearthebottomofthe
freshfoodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserialnumbers
inanycorrespondenceor service
calISconcerningyourrefrigerator.
Ifyoureceiveda dt~n~aged
refrigerat(]r,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
t}]crefrigerator.
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Enemy-savingtips
e
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
the sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
oClosethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
oKeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
OFFpositionunlessmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator.
. Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
oStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyour refrigerator.
oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backto regularsettings.
~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
IMPORTANTSmETY INSTRUCTIONS
~-~~—when usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
~ Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeas describedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsonpage18.
~Neverunplugyourrefrigerator
bypullingonthe~wer cord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
~Repairorreplaceimmediate~yall
electricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donotusea cordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorat eithertheplug
orconnectorend.
Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,particularlywhenhands
are damporwet.Skinmayadhere
tothese extremelycoldsurfaces.
~Donotplacefingersorhands
ontheautomaticicemaking
mechanismwhiletherefrigerator
ispluggedin.Thiswillhelpprotect
youfrompossibleinjury.Itwillalso
preventinterferencewiththemoving
partsoftheejectormechanism,or
withtheheatingelcmentthat
relettsesthecubes.
*Don’trefreezefrozenfoods
whichhavethawedcomplete~y.
The UnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
orfishthat havea~tyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotbe refrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe
odor or colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit.The food
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
that ofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality
asyoucan:’
@If youroldrefrigeratorissti!l
aroundthehousebutnotinuse,
besuretoremovethedoors.This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
*Disconnectpowertoyour
refrigerator:
A.Beforemakinganyrepairs,
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,powertotherefrigemtor
shouldbedisconnectedatthefise
boxorcircuitbreakerinorderto
avoidcontactwithalivewire
fiament.(Aburned-outlightbulb
maybreakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Turningfreemrcompartment
temperaturecontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
~Donotoperateyourrefrigerator
inthepr=enceofexplosivefumes.
SAW TH~E
mSTRUCTIONS
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OpemtingYourRefrigemtor
SetTempemtureControk
Yourrefrigeratorhastwoup-front
controlsthatletyouregulatethe
temperatureinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments.
Onecontrol,withsettingsfrom1
through9,is locatedattheupper
leftinthefreshfoodcompartment.
P
The othercontrol,withsettings
from1through9plusOFF,is
locatedattheupperrightnearthe
topofthefreezercompartment.
9isthecoldestsetting, 1isthe
warmest.
INITIALLY,SETBOTH
CONTROLSAT5.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
IMPORTANT:Wheninitially
settingco~~trok,ora~ustingthern9
allow24hoursfortemperatures
tostabilize.
Note:~rnillg thefreezercontrol
totheOFFpositionstopsCooling
inB~H compartments—fresh
foodANDfreezer—butdoesnot
shkltoff powertothe refrigerator.
HowtoTestTemperatures
Usethemilktwtforthefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthefresh
foodcompartment,Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Usetheice creamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthe freezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ene~y SaverSwitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchis
locatedacrossfromthe fresh
foodtemperaturecontrol.
Toreducetheamountof
electricityrequiredto operate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheOFFposition.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingonthe outside.
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
@
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenot airconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage16.
ml’ ~~F
SET HERE IF MOISTURE ~ II
APPEARS ON EXTERIOR
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WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtothelefi,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoisture‘orwaterdroplets.
NoDefro%@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesis normal.
ElectronicMonitor & DiagnosticSystem
etkeepsaneyeon
thingsforyou.
~
Redsignallightflashestotell
Whatthesecodesmean—and
youwheneitherdoorisopen.
whattodowhentheyappear--is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
reensigna~lighttellsyouthat freezercompartmentdoorand
e DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeen
explainedmorethoroughlyon
etto soundaftereither doorhas
thefollowingpages.
beenopen30seconds.
@ Redsignallighttellsyouwhen
@ StatusCheckResetpadputsa
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
f;eezerfo~dkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.
@GreenlightedwordNORMAL
indicatesthatnofailurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.
@ Flashinggreendiagnostic
codesin thedisplaywarnyou
when:
E
frozenfoodsshouldbe
offivecodedfunctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.
@ Electroniccontrolallowsyou
toturnnightlight inwater-and-ice
dispenseronandoff.
@ Electroniccontrolallowsyou
toselectice cubesorcrushedice,
andgreensignallightconfirms
yourchoice.
checked.
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powerhasbeeninterrupted.
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icemakermaynot beoperating
properly.
defrostsystemhasfailed.
~ freezercontrolmayneedtobe
setfor acoldertemperature.
5
when your refrigerator
is first pluggedin.c ●
Allpanellightscomeonforfive
seconds,a beepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:
@PF flashesinthedisplay.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.
@GreenwordNORMALglows.
@RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.
@Dooralarmbeeperisactivated
andgreenlight onDOORALARM
padglows.
@CRUSHED iceselectionlight
glows.
@RedDOOROPENlightflashesif
eitherdoorisopen,goesoutwhen
doorsare shut.
~Nightligl~tinwater-and-ice
dispenserisoff.
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Howto set the
Door Alarm
Youdon’thaveto setthe visual
alarm.Aslongaseitherdooris
open, theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.
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DOOROPEN
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WARMTEMPERATURE
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If the greensignallightonthe
DOORALA~ padisglowing,
thebeeperalarmisset.Ifit’snot,
touchthepadtoturniton.
Ifeitherdoorisopenformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.
Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethe door.
There
tire timeswhenyou’llwant
theDoorAlarm beeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearrangingalot
offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad. Thegreenlightwillgoout
and,thebeepingwillstop.
my theRedWarm
WmperatureLi@tGlows.
Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
afewhoursforit tocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.
WARMTEMPERATURE
1
Fromthenon,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
Ifthishappens,openthe doors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.
Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout.
How theElectronic
Monitor
andDi*nostic
$yskmWork.
=:
The wordNORMALislighted
ingreenexceptwhena failurehas
beendetected.
1 ‘;’.~
TheSTATUSCHECK-RESET
padhastwofunctions:
1.YoucantouchtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpadandget a
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesinorderoftheirpriority.
2. YoucantouchtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediatelyand
twocodesaftertheconditionthat
causedthemtoflashhasbeen
corrected(seepage7).
DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing
until thedooris closed.
6
6
heElectronicMonitorand
DiagnosticSystemalertsyouwhen
somethingstirtstogowrong.
If a diagnosticcodeappearson
thedisplay,somethingneeds
specialattention.Togetyour
attention,thedisplaycodeflashes
untilyoueraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.
If more thanonecodedfunction
requiresattentionatthesame
time,theone withthehighest
prioritywillbedisplayedfirst.
PressingtheSTATUSCHECKRESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfunctions.IftheNORMAL
displayislitduringthedisplaying
ofacode,thatfunctionisoperating
properly.
PressingtheSTATUSCHECKRESETpadwillerasethreecodes
immediately—~~C{andCC.
TheDEand FFcodes
canonlybe
erasedbvtouchingtheSTATUS
HECK~RESETfiadafterthe
onditionthatcausedthecodeto
flash
has bee~~corrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkyour frozen food.Hasany
ofit startedtothaw?Apackage
maybeholdingthefreezer
compartmentdooropen. Don’t
openthedoormoreofienthan
absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeisdisplayed.Touchingthe
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
afterthe freezercompartment
ernperaturehasreturnedto
ormalwillerasethe code..
This flashingcodetellsyoa~the
Thisflashingcodetellsyou
something’swrongwiththe defrost
pwer tothJrefrigerat6rhas
beeninterruptedformorethan2
seconds.Checktheconditionof
foodinboththe freshfoodand
freezercompartments.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.
Thereisnofaultwiththe
refrigeratorwhenPFcode
flashes.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkthe automaticicemaker.
Iceclumps in thestoragebinmay
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow
correctivemeasuresdescribedon
page21.If watersupplytothe
icemakerisnot connectedornot
turnedon, makesuremanual
icemakerswitchisintheOFF
position(seepage10).Codestops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
istouched.
system—keepdoorsclosedto
retaincoldandcall forservice.
Codeflashesuntilproblemis
corrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktemperature controlsand
adjustthe~ if necessary.(See
directionsonpage4.)Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.If code reappears
after4hours,call for service.
7
signalLi@k and
Diagnostic
codes
Whattheymeaxl,andwhat
todowhentheyalertyou,is
summarizedonthispanel
ontheinsideof thefreezer
compartmentdoor.
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DISPLAY EXPLANATION/ RECOMMENDED ACTION
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RESET
ALL SYSTEMS
m
TO CHECK SYSTEM .... TOUCH STATUS
NORMAL
OPERATING
STATUS
CHECK ,...
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LOOK FOR“NORMAL” READOUT
NORMALLY
CHECK
DURING EACI-ICODE DISPLAY
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DOOROPEN
o
DOORS NOT COMPLETELYCLOSED ..,. CHECK FOROPENBINS ....
PACKAGES MAY BE BLOCKING DOOR
WARMTEMPERATURE$
THIS MAY OCCUR WHEN REFRIGERATOR IS FIRSTTURNED ON
OR DOORS LEFTOPEN TOO LONG
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CHECK FOR THAWING OF FROZENFOODS .... LIMIT DOOR OPENINGS
.... CALL FORSERVICE IF NECESSARY
~=,
POWER HAS BEEN OFFFORSOME PERIOD OF TIME ....
CHECK CONDITION OF FOOD .... TOUCH RESET
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7
[[/ ICEMAKER j
CHECK ICE BIN FORBLOCKAGE .... TOUCH RESET ....
IF CODE APPEARS AGAIN, CALL FOR SERVICE
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LIMIT DOOR OPENINGS TO RETAIN COLD .... CALL FORSERVICE
I([[ CONTROLS j
~
RESET ....
CHECK TEMPERATURE CONTROLS .... ADJUST IF NEcESSARY .... ToucH
IF CODE REAPPEARS WITHIN 4 HRS. CALL FOR SERVICE
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SEEYOUR USEAND CARE BOOK FORCOMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS
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Panellocatedontheinsideoft~~efieezercompart]nentdooz
Ice&chilled waterDispemer
Automatic Icemakerand
Ice &waterDispenser
Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
icemakerandacustomdispenser
thatdispenseschilledwater,ice
cubesandcrus;ledicethroughthe
freezercompartmentdoor.Here’s
howtheywork.
Waterflowsfromthehousehold
(1)dual solenoidvalvetothe
(.2)waterreservoirand tothe
(3)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwhereamotorpoweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
men youtouchtheC~~ pad on
frontoffreezercompartmentdoor,
icecubeswilldispensethrough
chuteindoorwhencradleispressed.
Whenyoutouchtl~eCRUSHED
pad, baffleinhousingchannels
cubesthroughthe crusherand
crushedicefallsthroughchuteinto
S]asswhencradleispressed.
Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe
(6)tubinginthedoorandis
ispensedwhenthecradleis
(7)A lightswitchturns thenight
lig~ltin[hedispenseronoroff
\vIlenthe LIGHTpadistouched.
ImportantFactsabout
YourIce&
WakrDkpemer
e youri~e~~kerwillproduceeight
cubespercycle—approximately
120cubesina24-hourperiod—
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
@Intermittentdispensingoficeis
normal.If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage 11.
@Avoidoverfillingglasseswith
ice andusingnarrowt~rextra-till
glasses.Thiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoor inthechutetofreeze
shut.Periodicallyopenthefreezer
compartmentdoorandlookdown
intothechute.Ificeisblocking
thechute,pokeitthroughwith
awoodenspoon.
~ Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoice chute—
butnot so closethatitblocks
outcomingice.
@lee shouldnot bedispensedinto
thinglasses,finechinaordelicate
crystal—theycancrackor chip
fromthecombinedpressureofyour
handpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppinginto
thecontainer.
~ Ice shouldbetispensed before
fillingglass with sodaorother
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
splashingwhichisannoyingand
which,ifthesplash reachestheice
andwaterselectorswitch,could
causeit tostickorbind.
@Beverages
andfoodsshouldnot
be quick-chilledintheice
storage
bin.Cans,bottlesorfoodpackdges
inthestoragebinmaycause the
icemakertomalfunction.
@Ice otherthanthatproduced
byyour
icennakershouldnot be
addedtotile ice storage
bin—it
maynotcrushordispensewell.
9
Beforeusing Your
IcemakerandDispemer
Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raisg
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF(up)positionasshownbelow.
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Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicemaker,movefeeler
armto ON(down)position.
~
position
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutestoremove
trappedair fromthewaterlineand
tofdlwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwaterafiercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
N~E: Witha newly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthe freezercompartmentto cool
downto theproperice-malting
temperature.
(continued nexlpage)
OnceYourIcemakerand
-Hr & h option
Throwawaythefirstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16or 24cubes).This
willflushawayany impuritiesin
the waterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthe firsthalfdozen
glassfilsofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatethe
slight“plastic”tastetemporarily
impartedtothewaterbythewater
reservoir.
Keepiceleveltokeepicemaker
productive.Cubesejectedinto an
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheice access
door,reachin,levelthe cubesby
handandicematingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughiceto fill thebintoits
maximumcapacity.
caution:
Undercertainrare
circumstances,icecubes
maybediscolored,usudy ~
appearingwiti agreen-bluish
hue.Thecauseofthisunusual
discolorationis apparentlydue~
toa combinationoffactors
suchascetin characteristics
oflocalwaters,household
plumbingandtheaccumulation
ofcoppersaltsina inactive
watersupplylinewhichfeeds
theicem*er. Continued
consumptionofsuchdiscolored.
icecubes maybeinjuriousto
health.If suchdiscolorationis
observed,discardtheicecubes
andcontactyourGeneAElectic
FactoryServiceCenteroran
authorizedCustomerCare”
servicer.
@Forice,touchCUBESor
CRUSHEDpad.Forwater,
simplyposit;onglassbeneath
words“CHILLEDWATERt’
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@Gripglassorothercontainer
gentlynearrimandpressrim
fidy againsticeorwater
dispensertrade.
caution:
time crushedicemaybe
tispemedeventhoughyou
touchedtheCUB~ pad.This
happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesinadvertentlygetdiveti to
thecrusher,
Sometirnmamoundofsnowwill
formonthedoorintheicechute.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.
Thewatersystemprovides
approximatelysixsuccessive
6~unceglassfuls.Afterthis,
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
the newwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool. Youprobablywillnotdrain
all thechilledwa~rfromthe
reservoirona singleoccasion.
Thefimtglassofwaterdispemed
maybewarmerthanthefollowing
ones.Thisisnormal.
Dispensedwaterischilled,not
iced.Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushediceor cubesbefore
dispensingwater.
TostopDispeming
ToRemoveIceCube
Stoqe Bin...
lficeisnotusedfrequently,“old”
icecubeswillbecomecloudyand
tastestale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwash itin
lukew~rmwater,Besuretoallow
stc)ragebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—-otherwiseicecubeswillstick
to
themetalauger,
m.
P’
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
oficeordropsofwater.
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* Homewdter supplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours,
~Icestoragebinistoberemovedfor
aperiodoftime,
eGoing
away on vacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
1. Slideicestoragecoverstraight
upuntilitdisengagesandremoveit.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
followingdispensingofcrushed
iceor chilledwater.Ifexcessive,
the spillshouldbewipeddry
immediately.
Ifthisisyourfirsticemaker,you’ll
hearoccasionalsoundsthatmaybe
unfamiliar.Thesearenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenotcause
forconcern.
Donotpourwaterinspillshelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—pour
itinthe kitchensink.Theshelfand
itsgrilleshouldbecleanedregularly
accordingtoinstructionsonpage16.
TVaterfilter Accessory
The perfectcompanionto
your’
automaticicemaker—
a
water filter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
w~terthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sa good
ideatopurifyyourwater
withawaterfilter.
2. Liftleftfrontcornertofreebin
The icemakerejectscubesingroups
ofeight,andit isnormalforseveral
cubestobejoind togetier.However,
infrequent usageofieecancause
ice clumpstoform in
thestorage
bin,resultingintemporary
malfunctionofthedispenser
mechanism.
fromshelf,andpullbinstraightout
whilesuppomingitatfrontandback.
TO
ReplaceIceCube
StomgeBin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthe binlocksintotheslotin
the shelf.
Rotate
@?
1,
I
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.A porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
Ifthishappens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
eBreakUpiceclumpswithfingertip
pressureanddiscardremaining
clumps.
F
reducedepbsitsofhard “,
scale.
/
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat extra
costandisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWRWX214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
Drive
Mechanism
v
(
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn.Thenpushbin
backagainuntil thehb onthebin
locksintotheslotintl]eshelf.
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~Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
StorweDmwers
High-Humidity Drawer
fruit&VegeableDrawers
Thestoragedrawersatthebotton]
ofthe freshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetin~ewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
lacedin the drawers.
xcesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
in thebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrdwerswipeddry.
Low-HumidityDrawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdcsi~ncd
tokeeptIHIwra~Ipe(lfoodsfreshby
retainingthenatur~l!~loisturccontent
offoodssuch as:
o Artichokes
@
Cherries
*
Plums
. Asparagus ~
Corn
@Radishes
~Beets,topped @Currants
e Rhubarb
o Blueberries * Greens,leafy o Spinach
o Carrots
@Lettuce
~“Towlatoes,
~Celery
QParsley
ripe
~Peas,green
Asinanyrefriger~tedstoragearea,
it isrecom~l~endedthatfoodswith
strongt~dorsbestol:ediwrapped—
foodssuchas:
@Broccoli @
Cabbage
~Parsnips
~Brussels
~Cauliflower
e
T’mips
Sprouts
~GreenOnions
bw-Humidity Drawer
Thisrefrigerateddraweris designed
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
~
Apples
~Oranges
* Apricots
~Peaches
~Grapes ~Pears
@Mushrooms @Raspberries
~ Nectarines
@Squash,
summer
@Strawberries
~
Tangerines
she]f t[)whichitisat(achwl--can
~
—
hc rclocafcdwithinthel’reshfi)od =~_
ct)mpallmcnt.Thescaleddrawer
rcti~inshi~hhumidityforthe
convenientstorti~cofunwrdpptii
meatsantichccsc,bacon,hors
d’oeuvres,spreadsand snacks,
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DrawerandCoverRemoval
Drawersat thebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofthe
refrigerator.tohelpprevent
contentsfroinspillingontofloor.
Thesedrawerscanberemc)ved
easilybyliftingfrontupslightlyand
pullingdrawerpast“stop”location.
TO
removedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbeopenedfully:
1, Emptyand removelowerdoor
binsthatmightinterfere,
2. Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheupperdrawerandtakeout
theshelf.Takefoodofftheglass
coverandoutofthedrawer.
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3. Pulltheupperdrawerpartway
out.Reachin,pushtherearofthe
glassup;atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefront-corner
retainers.
4. Removethecover.
5. Pulltheupperdrawerforward,
liftthefronttoclearstops,and
removethedrawer.
6. Pullthelowerdrawerpartway
outtRetichin,]~1.lshtherearol’the
~]~SS Up a~~d,aitheSilInC t~JllC, PUSh
itbackuntilitclearsthefrontcornerretainers,
7. Removethecover.
8. Removethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
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ShelfPositiom
torearrange
yourshelves
RemovableWineRack
.4
QuickServe’”System
Adjustableshelves
in
Bothcompartment@
Temperedglassshelvesinthe fresh
foodcompartmentandsteelwire
shelvesinthefreezercompartment
areadjustable,enablingyoutomake
efficientshelfarrangementstofit
yourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds.
Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLexan”polycarbonatcresin
see-throughlidsfitintoaslide-out
rackthat,togetherwiththeshell’to
whichitattaches,canbcrelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartrncnt.
Thewinerackisdesignedtoh[lld
abottleonitssideandwillfiton
anyshelf,
PuIIthe winerackstraight
out,
positionitslip(]vcreitherecigcof
theshelfyouwanttosuspenditfroin
andpushitallthewayin,
Dishesandlidsare:
o removeshelves:Tiltshelfupat
e safeforuse in microwaveovens
front,thenliftit upandoutoftracks
onrearwall ofrefrigerator.
e safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers
Adjusbble Binson
BothDoors
@dishwashersafe
Onlythedishesaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto
400‘F.
❑ Engage
-L
top lug---”, -J
❑ Lowerto
11 p
1
lock into place
Y
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Doorbinscanbemoveciupand
downtomeetyourvaryingon-thcdoorstoragerequirements.
CAUTION:
@Dishesandlidsarenotdesigned
forrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchusecanbehazardous.
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet,Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilit locksintoposition.
Toremove:Liftthe bin straightup
untilmountinghooksdisengage.
Tore!oeate:Selectdesiredbin
height,engagethe bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor and
pushinanddown.Thebin will
hookinplace.
@usebothhandswhenrelnoving
a dish, especiallywhenitis fu~l.
Otherwise,it mayslipout of your
grasp,fallandspill.
@LidscannotW’itbstandthe heat
generated
inconventionalovens.
careandcleaning
Cleaning—outiide
Electronicmonitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean
thepanelsorItheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof
water-–theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
Thewaterandicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsousea pasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
..
The doorhandlesand trim can
becleanedwithaclothdampened
witha solutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywitha softcloth. Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlight~ydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Do notuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproducts
canscratchandweakenthe
paintfinish.
Protect the paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratoris ahighquality,
baked-onpaint finish.With
propercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenat leasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishW~x&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleaning—Inside
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecletine(i
atleastonceayear,Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning,If
this isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsofthe refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandall plasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesame way.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorother
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsoda intherear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
soda inthefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Do
notwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratoriHTIyour
automaticdishwasher.
QuickServedishesandilids
canbecleanedinan automatic
dishwasherorbyhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
themina bleach-and-water
solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoor more
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Donot usecleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
Condemer
m
The condenserislocatedbehind
thegrilleinthecoolingcompartment
abovetherefrigerator.Fornlost
efficientoperation,youneedt(}
keepthecondenserclean,
Tocleanthecondenser:
Turn thelrcu~crcompartment
temperaturecontr(]lto{IFF,
Scl
,
9
,
Removethegrille.Witha#l
Phillipsscre~driver,back thescrew
ateachendof thegrilleoutofthe
hole in eachmountingbracket,but
notoutoftheholeinthegrille.
Thengraspthegrilleatbothsides
andpull itforwardanddown.
Withgrilleremoved,usea “soft”
bristlebrushtoloosenanda
cordlessvac or vacuumhoseto *A.
o
?g.~>,
removedustandlintparticlesthat ‘z@~+
haveaccumulatedonthecondenser.
16
—
Replacethegrille,positionitsothe
catchonthegrillehookstheflange
onthecoolin~unit,Thenmovetfie
bottomofthegrilleintothetrackin
thecabinettoptrim,lineupthesides
ofthegrille withthecabinetside
trim,anddrivethescrewsbackinto
the holesinthemountingbrackets.
Whenthegrilleisbackinplace,
turnthetemperaturecontrolbackon,
CAUTION:GriI!eislouvered
forproperaircirculation.Do not
coveroralterthegrille,ordamage
tocoolingunitmayoccur.
The condensershouldbecleanedat
leastonceayear.
Lightbulbreplacement
In FresIlFood compartment
Lightbulbsandsocketsarelocated
atthe toprearaboveaflexiblelight
shield.
1. Unplugrefrigeratororturn
offpoweratthecircuitbreaker
r fise box.
2. Removelightshieldbyreaching
inandbackandpullingthelight
shieldtowardyou.(Itwillbendto
freetabsfromgroovesinrearwall.)
3. Afterreplacingwithsame
sizebulb,reinstallshieldandplug
refrigeratorbackin.
In Freezer Compartment
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeif it isemptiedfirst.)
3. Pulllightshieldtowardyou.
(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
groovesin rear wall.)
DoorpaR~eiimerb
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedto
acceptdecorativefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentdoorinsert
panelstomatchyourkitchen
cabinetsorblendwithyour
kitchendecor,
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
trimonthedoor.
SeeyourInstallationInstructions
(Pub.No.49-6423)fordoorinsert
paneldimensions.
Donot
remove
TOinstalldoorpanelinserts:
1. Removethedoorhandlesby
backingout9 screwsthatholdeach
handletoitsdoor.Donotremove
thetwoscrews(A)thatholdthe
metalplatetoeachdoor.Savethe
screws.Topreventtearingofscrew
holes,onepersonshouldholdthe
handleinplacewhiletheother
removesthescrews.
2. Insertthepanelsintothe door
framechannelsandpushfirmlyto
makesurethepanels slideallthe
wayin.
3. Reinstallthedoorhandlesand
securethemwiththeirscrews.
. Afterreplacingwithsamesize
ulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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*Ifpanelsarelessthan1/4”thick,
addfillerbehindthemtoassure
properfit.
@Ifpanelsaremorethan1/4”
thick,theymustbe routedtoa 1/4”
thickness(1/4”wideatthetop,
bottomandhingesides,1/2”wide
atthe handleside)inorderto fit
intothechannels,
Additionalroutingmayhe
requiredwhendecorativeraised
doorpanelinsertsn~orethan
l/4f’-thicltareused---onthehinge
sidetoclearcabinetside trim
and/oranadjacentcabinetand
countertop,andonthe handleside
toprovideroomforacomfortable
handlegrip.SeeyourInstallation
Instructionsfordetailed
instructions.
~.
whenyou goonvacation = “
~orextendedvacationsor ‘“
-.
absences,removefoodandshut =
offpowertotherefrigeratoratfuse =boxor circuitbleaker.Cleanthe
----
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsoda toone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F., followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
Movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF(up)positionandbesure
to shutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator.
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Howto connect
electricity
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Fig,1
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectricianto n~akc
sureoutletisproperlygrounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outlet isencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
DO N~, UNDERANY
cmculMsTmcEs, CUT
OR mMovE THE THmD
(GROUND)PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
DO N~ USE ANADA~ER
PLUG TO CONNECTTHE
REFRIGERATOR To ATwoPRONG OUTLET.
Do NOTUSEANEXTENSION
Com m ms mP1.wcE.
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ADJUSTABLE=
LEVELINGLEG (
P
Turnther[~llcradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisethercf’rigcrti(t~r,
countcrcl(lckwisctol(~werit.
[Jse
anatljustablcwrench,3/8”r~itchc{
tind socket,or pliers.
Lowerthelevelinglegs:~tcochl’rt)rtt
cornerofthecabinetuntiltheIcgs
juststarttosupportthe cabinet.
Useacrescentwrenchor 11A”c~pcn
endwrench.
,+, Questiom?
Use
ThisRob!emSolver
PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEAND~MEDY
NOPANELTOUCH *Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinat walloutlet.
PADRESPONSE
@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lampor asmall
applianceintothe sameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedout fuse.
REFRIGERA~R
~ Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes,
DOESN~ OPERATE
~ TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
eIftheinterior
lightisnoton,therefrigeratormaynot bepluggedinatthewalloutlet.
ortheelectricalconnectionbetweenthecoolingunitandthecabinetmaybeloose.
~ If theplugsaresecureandtherefrigeratorfailstooperate,plugalampintothesame
outlettodetermineifthereistrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.
tiO~R OPERATES
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalarger freezercompartment
~ORLONGPEMODS
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usual~yrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen,
@Hotweather—-frequentdoor openings.
~Doorleftopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage4.
@Condenserneedscleaning.Refertopage16.
*CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
M~OR STARTS&
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
ITOPS FREQUENTLY
lIBRATIONOR
@If refrigeratorvibrates,more thanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
[ATTLING
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoLEVELERSonpage18.
~Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationisnormal.
OODSDRYOUT
~Foodsnot covered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
RESHFOOD
~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Referto page4.
IRFREEZER
OMPARTMENT
0Warn~weather-frequent dooropenings.
EMPERATURE
@Doorleft openforlongtime.
20 WARM ~Pacl{agenlaybeholdingciooropen.
001?s
NOT
@
Rcf~4igerat{>rnotlevel. Adjustlevelers,seepage 18.Whencabinetis level,doorswill
[.OSINGPROPERI.Y
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I
S~.OWICECUBE
1
FREEZING
ICECUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE
WATERHASPOOR
TASTE/ODOR
WATERINFIRST
GLASSISWARM
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POSSIBLK ICAUSEANIJI{IiMIIDY
~Thehighspeed
compressormotorrc(]uircdtomziintuinnear zero tempcrtituresin
thelargefreezercompartment
Inayproducehighersoundlcvelfithanyour{)ldrefrigerator.
eNormalfanairflow-onefanblowscoldairthro~gh[here!’rigcratorandf’rcczer
con~partn~el]ts—[i!~otherfanCO(}ISthecompressornloror.
@TheseNORMAI.soundswillalsobchetirdfromti!nctotime:
e Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
@Defrostwaterdripping,
@TemperaturecontrolclicksONorOFF.
~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling,
~
Crackingor popping(~fcoolingcoilscaus(;dbyexpansionandcontrtic!ionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfbllowingdefrosl,
~Icecubesdroppingintothebinandw~terrunninginpipesasiccn]akcrrefills,
@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdoor open.
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal,
~ Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
(
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedor washed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetrtinsmittirig
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage16.
@Poor-tastingincomingwdter.Installwaterfilter—seepage11.
@If waterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterinregular
manneruntilallwaterinreservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter—seepage11.
@Allowabout24hoursforwatertocooltoproper temperatureafterrefrigeratoris
firstinstalled.
@Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswi!lnot
beascoolas insucceedingglasses.
@If waterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupplytochill.
WATERDISPENSER
~ Watersupplylineturned
offornot connected.
DOESNOTWORK
@Supplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment.
I
AUTOMATIC
ICEMAKER
DOES NOTWORK
MOISTUREFORMS
ONOUTSIDEOF
REFRIGERA~R
ORONDIVIDER
BETWEENFRESH
FOODANDFREEZER
MOISTURE
COLLE~S INSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
HASODOR
INTERIORLIGHT
DOESNOTWORK
@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position.
eWatersilpp~yturnedoffornotconnected,
@Freez6rcompartmenttoowarmt
~Cubestoosmall--watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewater
be clogged,
Iin@may
QSometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldanclholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.
e when~eac]lingforct~b~sbyhand, you mayhave pushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake,
@PiledupcubesinstoragebinnlaycauseiccmakcrtoshutoffprcmaturelytWith
icemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position,level(tubesinbinbyhand.
@Notunusualci~lringperiodsofhighhumidity,
~ Makesuretheenergysaverswitchis
intheON(left)position.
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5::EK
T:FJ“1111111110OFF
s Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
~Inhun~idweather,airc[~rriesnloistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsart>opened.
@Foodswithstrongociorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage16.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
@Thermostatmayhavetrippedthelightsoff.Wait30minuteswithdoorshutand
tryagain.
~Nopoweratoutlet.
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TheGEAnswer center@
800.626.2000
consumer
informationservice
21
If YouNeedService
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyou arenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,this willsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyour problemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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22
YOURGENERALELEmRlc REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
1~
Save proof of original purchase datesuchas yoursalesslipor cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHATIs COVERED
FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyear
from date of original
purchase, we will provide,
freeof
charge,parts and
service labor
in your
hometo repairor replace
anyparfoftherefrigeratorthat
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelaborin
your hometo repairor replaceany
pati of the
seaBedrefrigerating
system(the
compressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseofa manufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaser and any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington, D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe same exceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfortheservice technician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
cARE@ S~RVICE,
WHATISNOTCOVERED
@Service trips to your home to
teach you howto usethe product.
Read yourUse and
Carematerial.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
* Replacementof housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
4
@Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
@Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
~ improper installation.
Ifyou have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may notapply to you.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom stateto state.
To
knowwhatyour legalrights areinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsoffice or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
If fuflher help isneeded concerningthis warranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAtiairs, General
EiectricCompany,Appliance Park,Louisville,KYX0225
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