GE CB5S Installation instructions

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ApplianceRegistration 2PowerFailure ‘7
CareandCleaning 5ProblemSolver 6
Defrosting 5Quick-Freezing 4
Energy-SavingTips 2RepairService 7
Installation 3,4 SafetyInstructions 3
AdapterPlug 4TemperatureControl 4
Clearances 4Vacation&MovingTips i
ElectricalRequirements 3,4 Warranty BackCover
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3,4
Location 4GEAnswwCenter@
ModelandSerialNumbers 2Wt162&26W
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Compact Model CIk5S

BeforeU4ngyour fkx!w!er,
readthi$IM?@k
camfuMy.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewfreezer
properly.
Keepithandyforanswemtoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wtitedownthemodell
andsa=idnmberso
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
backofthefreezer.
Modelandserialnumbersarealso
ontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourfreezer.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writetheserialnumberhere:
SerialNumber
ModelNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourfreezer.
If youreceivedadamaged
freezer,immediatelycontactthe
dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thefreezer.
Savetime and money.
Beforeyou request service, check
theProblemSolveronpage6.Itlists
causesofminoroperatingproblems
thatyoucancorrectyourself.
tips
@Locationofyourfreezeris
important.Don’tlocateitinawarm,
unventilatedlaundryareaorstorage
room.Avoidlocatingitnexttoyour
range,aheatingventor wherethe
sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthelidmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethelidassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
~Defrostthefreezerwhenever
frostbecomesV8-inchthick.
@Whenusingyourfreezer,be
carefulnottoleavethelidopen.
Beforeleavingthehouseor retiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
lidhasnotbeenleftopen
accidentally.
~Ifyouturnthetemperature
controltothecoldestpositionfor
quickfreezing,don’tforgettoturn
itbacktotheregularsetting.

usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@~ter your frwm’ hih
operation,domottouchtheMM
Surf’’a?$i,
prticuk’ly whenhands
are 4Yakipwwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
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whichIN3Wthawed!Comph?tely.
Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40”F.
Thawedgroundmeats,poukry,or
fishthathaveanyoff-odororoff-
colorshouldriotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten,Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe
odoror colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetables,and
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan.
@~$~thf$q9pMm!t? only foiits
pm$ose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook. ~
~TMSfreezerliustbeproperly
instaikllin accordancewith the sCau~~@n SkMBM.@Wd when”;~.
removingthe dqorMa freezer,
I%rticular’cautionsfiotikibeused
whenreniovingthelidofa chest .
freezer,asmostchestlids’are ~
underspringtension.Contactthe
manufacturer’srepresentativefora
methodofsaferemoval.
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Instruc$kmsbeforeit
ismed. Seegroundinginstructions
belowandonpage4.
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recessedorhilt in—itisdesigned
forfree-standinginstallationonly.
~NeverunplugYourfreezer
bypul~ingon the powercord.
AlwaysgripplugfirmlyandpuIl
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
~llep~i~4Xreplace
auektrk serviceads thathave
becomefrayedwotherwise
cbnaged. Do notuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe
pkg or connectorend.
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqtudifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
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.aDO jIIO~Operateyourfreezer h
thepresencedexplosivefumes.
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al
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
PREFERRED
METHOD
WRE PROPER I
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE I1}0 Non”,I..JNDERm%!
Fig. 1Ifan’
ifiavethewalloutlelandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
to makesuretheoutletisproperly
gr~~nd~d,
OR xcm?mwE 7mE ‘THIRD
PRONG IFROIY2
THE POWER OORD.
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IMPORTANT... Please Read Carefully
useofadapterplug
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainst
useof an adapterplug.However,
ifyoustiilelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
PE,.,,,,,,,c,,,,,) %
(ADAPTERPLUGSND,
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wdloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAU1’ION:Attachingadapterground
terminaltowalloutletcoverscrew
doesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.You
shouldhavethecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.
If thisis notdone,theadapter
groundterminalisverylikelyto
breakwithrepeateduse.
Should theadapter ground
break, DO NOTUSE the
until aproper ground
has again hen established.
Use ofextmsim cords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.
However,ifyoustillelecttouse
anextensioncord,itisabsolutely
necessarythatitbeaULlisted
3-wiregroundingtypeappliance
extensioncordhavingagrounding
typeplugandoutletandthatthe
electricalratingofthecordbe 15
amperes(minimum)and120volts.
The freezer shouMialways be
plugged into its own individual
electrical outkt-
(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC.) Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseapossiblefire
hazardfromoverheatingwires.
FreezerLOcatim
Thisfreezerisdesignedforfree-
standinginstallationonly.Itshould
notberecessedorbuilt-in.
Yourfreezershouldbeconveniently
locatedforday-to-dayuseinadry,
well-ventilatedroom.
Installthefreezeronafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitwhenitisfully
loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Clearances
A11ow2inchesontop,3inches
atbackand l/2-inchatsidesfor
properair circulation.
Ihx!!tzer
Starting
LCleantheinsideofthefreezer
withamildsolutionofbakingsoda
andwater(seepage5).
2. Connectthepowercordtothe
walloutlet.
3. Insertacoinintheslotinthe
temperaturecontroldial,turnthe
dialtothemidpoint,andallowthe
freezertooperateforatleast24
hoursbeforeplacingfoodinside.
Temperature Control
Thetemperature
controldialis
locatedonthe
lowerrightsideof
thefreezer.
Freezingtempera-
tureselectionis
madebysettingthedialfrom
“rein”(warmest)to “max”
(coldest).Initiallysetthedialatthe
midpoint—thenormalsettingfor
safe,long-termfreezing.
Quick-Freezing
Forquick-freezingsmallamounts
offood,placeitindirectcontact
withanyrefrigeratedsurface.For
quick-freezinglargeamountsof
food,turnthecontroldialto
“max”andreturnittotheregular
settingafterfreezingiscompleted.
Neverfreeze more than 15
pounds of food at one time.
Incaseofextendedpowerfailure,
keepthefreezerlidclosed.If the
freezerisoutofoperationfor24
hoursor more,placelargepieces
ofdry iceontopofthefood.Ifdry
iceisnotavailable,movefoodtoa
frozenfoodlockertemporarily,
untilpoweris restored.
WARNING: Handlingofdry
icecancausehandsto freeze.V/e
recommendthatyouweargloves.
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Defrostonceayearor whenever
frostbecomes1/8”thick.
Neveruse asharpor pointed
instrumenttoremovefrostasit
may damagethe freezer.
DOnot use anyelectricaldevice
indefrostingyourfreezer.
About24hoursbeforedefrosting,
settheTemperatureControldiarto
“max”inordertocoolfoodsdown
well.
l%e fastest way to defrost
Defrostingcanbedonequicklyand
easilybyscrapingfreezingsurfaces
withaplasticscraperor wooden
spatulawhenfrostismorethan1/8
inchthick.
Forperiodiccomplete
cleaningandfrostremoval
If frostistoothickor toohardto
bescraped,wesuggestyoudothe
following:
1. Removepowercordplugfrom
outlet.
2. Removeallfoodfromfreezer,
Foodmaybetemporarilystored
in1argecorrugatedpaperboxes,
insulatedbags,towelsorwrapped
innewspaperstopreservecoldness,
3. Removeandsavethedrainplug
(1)atthefrontofthefreezer,insert
thedraintube(2)suppliedwiththe
freezer,placeacontainerunderthe
tubetocatchthewater,andremove
andsavethedrainplug(3)inthe
floorofthefreezer.
4. Youmayhastendefrostingby
leavingthefreezerlidopenand
removinglarge,loosepiecesof
frostbeforetheymelt,orbyadding
pansofhotwater.
5. Afterfrostiscompletely
removed,rinsetheinsideofthe
freezerwithasolutionofwarm
waterandbakingsoda(aboutone
tablespoonofsodatoeachquartof
water).Youmayusemildsoapand
warmwater,butfollowwitha
bakingsodasolution.Rinsewith
cleanwaterandwipedry.DONOT
useharshorgrittycleanersinthe
interior.
Warning:Whencleaninginthe
vicinityof electricalparts(lamps,
switches,controls,etc.) wring
excessmoistureoutof spongeor
clothsothatitwillbebarelydamp
to preventwaterorliquidfrom
gettingintoanyelectricalpartand
causingapossibleshockhazard.
6. Replacethedrainplugsremoved
instep3.
7. Removethedraintubeandsave
itforusenexttimeyoudefrost.
8. Pluginthefreezeratthe
electricaloutlet.Afteroperating
temperaturehasbeenreached,
returnfoodtothefreezer.
care
Unrdu~andemptvthefreezer.
Washtheinside-withwarmwater
andbakingsodasolution—about
twotablespoonsofbakingsodatoa
quartofwater.Thenrinseanddry.
Don’tusccleanserssuchassoaps,
detergents,scouringpowderor
spraycleanersinsiclethefreezer-
thcymaycauseodors.
Wipetheoutsideofthefreezerwith
asoftclothdampenedwithsoapy
wateror AppliancePolishWax&
Cleaner(Cat. No. WR97X0216),
avaihiblefromGEApplianceParts
Marts,
LJsconlymild.soapywaterto
clctmthe1idgasket.
Neveruseacids,chemicalthinner,
gasoline,benzeneorthelikefor
cleaninganypartofthefreezer.
Boilingwaterandbenzenemay
deformor damageplasticparts.
Donotwashanyplasticpartsfrom
yourfreezerinyourautomatic
dishwasher.
Thecondenseris locatedonthe
backofthefreezer.Tomaintainthe
freezeratpeakperformance,clean
thecondenserat leastonceayear,
usingavacuumcleanerwithits
dustingattachment,
When on e.
“h your freezer in
operation during vacations, be
sumyous house poweris not
turnedOJ?<
Forextendedvacationsor
absences, youmaywishtomove
yourfrozenfoodsto astorage
lockertemporarily.Unplugthe
freezerfromthewalloutletand
cleantheinterior,Topreventodors,
leaveanopenboxofbakingsoda
insideandleavethelidopen.
Whenthefreezerisnotoperating,
itcanbeleftinanunheatedhouse
or roomwithoutdamagetothe
cabinetor themechanism.
when‘you move. ea
Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removefoodand
defrostthefreezer.Thencleanand
drytheinterior.
Securethestoragebasketbytaping
itinplace.Besurethefreezerstays
uprightduringmoving.Protectthe
outsideofthefreezerwithablanket.

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POSSIBLECAUSEOR RMVJ.EDY
@Notpluggedin,If theplugissecureinthewalloutletandthefreezerstillfhilsto
cqxirate,plugdamp or asmallapplianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthere .
isdtrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.~.,
sI?wk.&t3hoMinglidopen. ,,
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@Lidopenedtoofrequentlyortoolong. ,~à~.,, “
~Ternpraturecontrolattoocoldisittkg.
o~adeq~ate fir ch-~ulationspacearoundcabinet. ..
*%chge holdinglidopen. ., . .
~Freezernotonsolidbase. ‘.
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@Cabinetnotlevel.
sLidopenedtoofrequentlyortoolong;packageholdinglidopen.
@Temperaturecontrolatnotcoldenoughsetting.
@Blownfise ortrippedcircuitbreaker. ,
~Notpluggedin.
@Packageholdinglidopen.
~Temperaturecontrolattoocoldasetting.
@Packagesnotproperlywrappedor sealed.
~Extendedhot,humidweather.
*Lidopenedtoofrequentlyor toolong.
$Packageholdinglidopen.
9Extendedhot9humidweather.
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I+kxdservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfkrtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.hmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPane]
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOUR IELEmRicFREEZER
Save proofoforiginal purchasedatesuchas your sales sliporcancelledcheck to establish warranty period. (
is
FULL CmE-www?WARRANTY
For oneYearfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,fr;e of
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
partof thel%eezerthatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
FULL FWE-YEAF?WARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelabor in
yourhometo repairorreplaceany
partofthesealedrefrigerating
system(thecompresso~condenser
evaporatorand all connecting
tubing) that fails becauseof a
manufacturing defect.
lJMlTE13WARRANTY,
FOODSPOLAGE. ..
Wewill payfor foodspoilage(not
to exceedthe cumulativelimit
specified below)thatoccurs
becauseof amanufacturingdefect
either in: a)anypart of thefreezer
within oneyearfromdateof
original purchase,orb) anypart of
thesealedrefrigeratingsystem
within fiveyearsfromthe dateof
original purchase. Cumulative
FreezerCapacity Limit
14.9cu. ft. and smaller $100.00
15.0cu.ft. and larger $150.00
Within 30daysafterfood
spoilageoccurs,youmustprovide
satisfactoryproofofthe spoilage
to aFactoryServiceCenter,an
authorizedCustomerCare”
serviceror the dealerfrom whom
the freezerwas purchased.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the originalpurchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48mainlandstates,Alaska,
HawaiiandWashington,~.C.in ‘
Alaskathe warrantyisthe same
exceptthat it is LIMITEDbecause
youmust payto shipthe productto
the serviceshoporfor the service
technician’stravelcosts
to yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be
providedbyour FactoryService
Centersor byour authorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
normalworking hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELE~RIC COMPAN~
GENERALELECTRICFA~RY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
H(XPOINT FACl?3RYSERVICEor
GENERALELE~RIC CUSK2MER
CARE” SERVICE.
#l (
1SNOT’
~Service trips to yourhome to
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour UseandCare
material. If youthen haveany
questions about operating the
product, please contactyour
dealer or our Consumer Affairs
office at the address below,or call,
toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact yourdealer or installer.You
are responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
~Foodspoilage caused by:
a) Powerinterruption from the
utility.
b)Blownfuse,opencircuit breaker
or other powerdisconnection on
the owner’s premises.
c) Freezernot operating because
oReplacementof housefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.
eFailureof the product if it is used
for otherthan its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
~Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
of abnormally !bwelecfiic power
voltageor inadequatehousewiring.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral,
General Electric Company
Hfurther is fxmcerning this warranty, write:
Affairs, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY 40225
Part !’dOr162 D3W4POOI
Pub. No.49-6614
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