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Appliance Registration 2PowerFailure 4
Care and Cleaning 5Problem Solver 6
Defrosting 5Quick-Freezing 4
Energy-SavingTips 2Repair Service 7
Installation 3,4 SafetyInstructions 3
Adapter Plug 4Temperature Control 4
Clearance 4Vacation&Moving Tips 5
Electrical Requirements 3,4 Warranty Back Cover
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 3,4
Location 4GEkw C%&v’@
Model and Serial Numbers 28iMwtt2w

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Bdbreu$ingyourfi’mzer,.
red thisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
backofthefreezer.
Modelandserialnumbersarealso
ontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourfreezer.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writetheserialnumberhere:
SerialNumber
ModelNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourfreezer.
Ifyoureceivedadarnaged
freezer,immediatelycontactthe
dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thefreezer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
causesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
Energy-savingtips
@Locationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitinawarm,
unventilatedlaundryareaorstorage
room.Avoidlocatingitnexttoyour
range,aheatingventor wherethe
sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoormoreoften
thannecessary.
*Closethedoorassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
oDefrostthefreezerwhenever
frostbecomesl/4-inchthick.
eMen using yourfreezer,be
carefulnottoleavethedooropen.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorhasnotbeenleftopen
accidentally.
@Ifyouturnthetemperature
controltothecoldestpositionfor
quickfreezing,don’tforgettoturn
itbacktotheregularsetting.
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usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebtisic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
fdklwing:
a‘Hlis’hxiermustwprqlerly
hlstded inWxmian$d withthe
Imtrwths beforeit
isused.Seegroundinginstructions
belowandonpage4.
forfree-standinginstallationo~y.
ep&WW W@Ig yourfreezer
by pullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
*@Mi~orreplaceimmediately
ailekxtrk servicecordsthat have
ecmmfrayedorotherwise
amaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitskmgthor ateitherthe
plugor connectorend.
s~~r jfOMIMfreezer~f$~~
qwatim,danottmwhm(XM
SW&w,prticdady when‘hands
aredampmwet.Winmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces,
@~@~9~refree~ fr~~~ f~~d~
whichhavethawedcomph%X?Iy.
Yournay,safdyrefreezefmwm
foodsthathavethawediftheystill .
cor@inicecrystalsorif theyare
stillcold—be10~40°F.
Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,or
fishthathaveanyoff-odororoff-
colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odoror colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
Evenpartialthawingandrefre~zing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetables,and
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan.
@DonotWwanyWctric$ll
(Mm? or $Mlysharp hmw.m-w
in (k?frulstinfijy(w’ tkwezer.
$$Eyouroldfmezwisstill
mllmd theM.lmsemnot in WSil?,
besure to Mm-lowm? Ml or door.
Thiswillreducethepossibilityof
&tigertochildren.
*~~~~~~n~h~~~dbe~~~ ~~e~
!mmovingthe doorofafreezer!
Particularcautionshouldbeused
whenremovingthelidofa chest
freezer,asmostchestIidsare
underspringtension.Contactthe
rnan~facturer’srepresentativefora
methodofsaferemoval.
@Unplugyourfreezer:
A. Beforemakinginy repairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
33.Beforecleaning.
For safety
this ?mKK?9tbe
Thepowercordoflhisappliance
~+isequippedwitha.three-prong
&f&mmding) plugwhichmateswith
‘=%standardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshock$mmd
f-mmthisappliance.
Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
gr~~]nded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do Now’,U$mimRANY(
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mast! ReadCk=ehuy.
use phg
Ekiuse ofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainst
useMan adapter plug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYC!ONNECllON
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalfiardme stores.
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TEMPORARYMETHOD ,
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTEO IN CANAOA)
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Fig. 2HANO FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE
Thelargers~otintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewal~outlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutietcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
SURtheoutletisproperlygrounded.
when disconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter, always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisis notdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.
the gr-?xrnd
ibIWJZ,DOr+imUSEtk
8proper
hasagainbeen
Freezerkmtion
TM?hw?zerisd$$igm!dlfor
free-standingMdkMkm on~yeIt.
SWJ!h’inotbelwd orbuilt-in.
Installthefreezeronabasestrong
enoughtosupportitwhenitisfilly
loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Allowthefollowingminimum
clearanceforproperair
circulation:
Back ..............4”
Ioxx?zer
starting
Cleantheinsideofthefreezerwith
amildsolutionofbakingsodaand
water(seepage5). Connectthe
powercordtotheelectricaloutlet.
Setthetemperaturecontroldialat
themidpointandallowthefreezer
tooperateforatleast24hours
beforeplacingfbodinside.
‘Rm~mtm ‘control
Freezingtemperatureselectionis
madebysettingthecontrolfrom
“l’WIN”(warmest)
to “wJ9
(coldest).
Normalcoldsettingisatthe
midpoint.
“0FF99positionpermitsturning
freezeroffwithoutunpluggingit,
butdoesnotdisconnectpowerto
thefreezer.
Quick-Freezing
Forquick-freezingsmallamounts
offood,placeitindirectcontact
withanyrefrigeratedsurface.For
quick-freezingla.@eamountsoffood,
turnthecontroldialto “NIAX99
andreturnittotheregularsetting
afterfreezingiscompleted.
Neverfreezemore than 3pounds
off~d percubicfootoffreezer
capacityatonetime.
ht!twll
powerfaihm...
Keepthefreezerdoorclosed.If the
freezerisoutofoperationfor24
hoursor more,placelargepieces
ofdry iceontopofthefood.If dry
iceis notavailable,movefoodtoa
frozenfoodlockertemporarily,
untilpowerisrestored.
Handlingofdry ice
cancausehandstofreeze.ViJe
recommendthatyou.weargloves.
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efrostM4Mmeverfrostbecomes
1/4”thick.
Neveruseasharporpointed
instrumenttoremovefrostasit
maydamagethefreezer.
Donotuseanyelectricaldevice
5ndefrostingyourfreezer.
Todefrost,removefoodandice
trays.Besuretokeepthedriptray
inplace.Thensetthetemperature
controldialtothe“OFF”position
anddisconnectpowertothefreezer.
Leavethefreezerdooropenuntil
defrostingiscompleted.Tospeed
updefrosting,placepansofhot
wateronfreezershelvesandwipe
withwarmtowelorsponge.
Afterdefrosting,removedrip
trayanddisposeofwater.Cleanthe
interiorandreturndriptray.Then
turnthetemperaturecontrolbackto
theoriginalsetting.
teroperatingtemperaturehas
enreached,returnfd andice
traystothefreezer.
Unplugandemptythefreezer.
Washtheinsidewithwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—about
twotablespoonsofbakingsodatoa
quartofwater.Thenrinseanddry.
Don’tusecleanserssuchassoaps,
detergents,scouringpowderor
spraycleanersinsidethefreezer—
theymaycauseodors.
Washicetrays,driptrayandshelves
withmilddetergentsolutionand
drythemwithasoftcloth.
Wipetheoutsideofthefreezerwith
asoftclothdampenedwithsoapy
waterorAppliancePolishWax
Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X216),
availablefromGEApplianceParts
Marts.
Useonlymild,soapywaterto
cleanthedoorgasket.
Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneorthelikefor
cleaninganypartofthefreezer.
Boilingwaterandbenzenemay
deformordarnageplasticparts.
Donotwashanyplasticpartsfrom
yourfreezerinyourautomatic
dishwasher.
Thecondenserislocatedonthe
backofthefreezer.Tomaintainthe
freezeratpeakperformance,clean
thecondenseratleasttwiceayear,
usingavacuumcleanerwithits
dustingattachment.
Whengoingamvacation=..
Tomaintainyourfreezerin
operationduringvacations9be
sureyourhousepowerisnot
turnedof$
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,youmaywishtomove
yourfrozenfoodstoastorage
lockertemporarily.Shutoffpower
tothefreezer,turnthecontrolto
“OFF~’andcleantheinterior.To
preventodors,leaveanopenbox
ofbakingsodainsideandleave
thedooropen.
Whenthefreezerisnotoperating,
itcanbeleftinanunheatedhouse
orroomwithoutdamagetothe
cabinetorthemechanism.
when youmove...
Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthefreezer.Thencleanand
drytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchasice
traysandshelvesbytapingthem
inplace.Besurethefreezerstays
uprightduringmoving.Protectthe
outsideofthefreezerwithablanket.

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IPROBLEM POSS~LE CAUSEORW~DY
FREEZERDOES
Nm OPERATE @TemperaturecontrolisinOFFposition.
@Notpluggedin.Iftheplugissecllreintilewalloutletandthefrmzerstillfailsto
operate,plugalamporasmallapplianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthere
isatrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfise,
FREEZERSTARTS
~0 FREQUENTLY ~Mckageholdingdooropen.
@Temperaturecontrolsettoohigh.
@Dooropenedtoofrequentlyortoolong.
FREEZEROPERATES
~0 LONG @Dooropenedtoofrequentlyortoolong.
.Temperaturecontrolsettoohigh.
~Inadequateaircirculationspacearoundcabinet.
ePackageholdingdooropen. —
VIBWTIONOR
NOISYOPERATION @Freezernotonsolidbase.
@Cabinetnot~evel.
FREEZER~0 W% @Dooropenedtoofrequentlyortoolong;packageholdingdooropen.
@Temperaturecontrolsettoolow.
@Blownfuseortrippedcircuitbreaker. (
~Notpluggedin.
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
~Packageholdingdooropen.
FOODSDEFROSTING
FREEZER~0 COLD
FOODSDRYINGOUT
@Temperaturecontrolsettoohigh.
~Packagesnotproperlywrappedor sealed.
MOISTUREON
EXTERIOR ~Extendedhot,humidweather.
EXCESSIVEFROST
BUILDUP JDooropenedtoofrequentlyortoolong.
*Packageholdingdooropen.
*Extendedhot,humidweather.
If youneedmorehelp...calI, tolllfree:
GE hswer Center”
8M.626.2W
consumerinformationservice
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IfYouI?iIkedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfhrtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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1YOURGENERALEuxYnwc FREEZER
Save proofof original purchasedatesuch as your sales slip or canceiled checkto establish warrantyperiod.
1s
FULLC)NE-WEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
patidh? ~reezerthat fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
paflofthesealedreMgerating
system(thecompresso~condenser,
evaporatorand all connecting
tubina)that fails becauseofa
manu~acturingdefect.
LIMITED WARRANTY,
FOODSPOILAGE.,,
Wewill payfor food spoilage(not
to exceedthe cumulativelimit of
$100.00)thatoccursbecauseofa
manufacturing
defecteither in:
a)anypart of thefreezerwithin
oneyearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,orb) anypart ofthe
sedxfrefrigerathg systemwithin
five yearsfrom the dateof original
purchase.
Within 30daysafter food
spoilageoccurs,youmustprovide
satisfactoryproofofthe spoilage
to aFactoryService Center,an
authorized CustomerCare”
serviceror the dealer from whom
the freezerwas purchased.
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48 mainland states,Alaska,
HawaiiandWashington,13.C.In
Alaskathe warrantyisthe same
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecause
youmust paytoshipthe productto
the serviceshoporforthe service
technician’stravelcosts
to yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be
providedbyour FactoryService
Centersor byour authorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
normalworking hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELE~RIC COMPANY
GENERALELE~RIC FACR3RY
SERVICE,GENERALELE(XRIC-
HOTPOINTFAClORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECX’RICCUSlOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
1s
~Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour UseandCare
material. If youthen haveany
questions about operating the
product, please contact your
dealer or our Consumer Affairs
office atthe address below,or call,
toll free:
GE Answer CenteF
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
if you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.You
are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
~Foodspoilage caused by:
a)Powerinterruption from the
utility.
b)Blownfuse,opencircuitbreaker
or other powerdisconnection on
the owner’s premises.
c) Freezernot operating because
of abnormally lowelectric power
voltageor inadequatehousewiring.
eReplacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
8Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
To knowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
GeneralElectric Company
Hhelp is needed txmmrnirig this warranty, write:
GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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