GE 49-6235 User manual

Refrigek*ator
Use&Care
ii=- ‘‘:;;;--‘- ‘TOPFreezer 157 to 17’.6CLLft. models
II)II(Nrenlovc
rd[ing plate. equipped with automatic icemaker
PLEASE IREA13 ICAFIEFLJLLY’
1. FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with
athree-prong (grounding) PIug which mates
with astandard three-prong (grounding) wall re-
ceptacle (Fig. 1) to
minimize the possibil- PREFERI?EDMETHOD
ity of electric shock A
hazard from this appli-
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ance. Have the wall &: -“‘y
receptacle checked by \
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aqualified electrician
to make sure the re- INSUREPROPER
Fig. 1GROUNDEXISTS
ceptacle is properly .BEFOREUSE
grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall receptacle is en-
countered, it is the personal responsibility and obli-
gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR
REMOVE THE THIRD [GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
USAGEOFADAPTERPLUG
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use
an adapter, where local codes permit, aTEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be made to aproperly grounded
two-prong wall receptacle by the use of aUL listed
adapter which is avail-
able at most local hard-
ware stores (Fig. 2). The
larger slot in the adapter
must be aligned with
the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to pro-
vide proper polarity in
the connection of the
power cord.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOTPERMITTEOINCANADA)
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Fig. 2BEFOREUSE
—-. CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground terminal to
}~~;ai~rece~tacje cover screw does not ground the
—” appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not in-
sulated, and wall receptacle is grounded through
house wiring. Custolmer should have tile circuit
checked by aqualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the adap-
ter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap-
pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until aproper
ground has again been established.
2. THE REFRIGERATOR SHOULD ALWAYS BE
PLUGGED INTO ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL ELECTf31-
CAL OUTLET [11!5voH,60 hertz,singlephaseAC).
This is recommended for best performance and to
prevent overloading house wiring circuits, which
could cause apossible fire hazard from overheat-
ing wires.
USE OF EXTENSION CORDS–Because of poten-
tial safety hazards under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the use of an exten-
sion cord. However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be
aUL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance exten-
sion cord and that the current carrying rating of the
cord in amperes be 15 amperes minimum. Such ex-
tension cords are obtainable through your local service
organization.
3. Repair or replace immediately all electric ser-
vice cords that have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use acord that shows cracks or
abrasion damage along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.
4. Never unplugyour refrigeratorby pullingon the
powercord.Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight
out from the receptacle. -.
5. When moving your refrigerator away from the
wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the
power cord.
6. After your refrigerator is in operation, do not
touch the coki surfaces, when hands
are dam-por wet. Skin may adhere to these ex-
tremely cold surfaces.
7. Do notoperate your refrigeratorin the

8. fJr3ph3gyour refrigerator:
ASEMoremakingany r’e~airs--(NOTE: WcIfitrongly
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recommend that any servmtng be perf(]rm(xj by a
qualified individual. )
!3. Before cleaning.
C. Before replacing aburned-out Iifjht bulb. (A
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burned-out light bulb may break when king rc~-
placed. The refrigerator should be unplugged in
order to avoid contact with alive wire filtim($nt. )
Note: Turning control to OFF position does 170t
remove power to the light circuit.
9. if your CM refrigerator is still around the house
but not in we, be sure to remove the doors. This will
reduce the possibility of danger to children.
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Roller Adjusting Screw–
Iq-,’ turn cIoc kw Isc torn IS(2,
cou nto rc fockwIsc to 10wer
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1it ]or pliers.
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Leveling Leg –
/turn clockwlse to raise,
cou nterc Iockwlse to lower
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lf}.tlushutofflhehouse POJJ’erforescended
●~wzrti:ms.remove food and clean imerior
a,i[hbtdringsoda:sohrlionusingone tithle-
spoop of hokin: soda per e:lch wart Of
water.,~Vipedry.To prevent furnmtion of
odor.place openboxofsodu in refrigerator
mrdIe;t\.edoors:pen.
If ~.mrleave fur shorter absences.remote
perishablefwidsnndIenvecomrol dials’m
normalsetting. If. however,room temper-
~iure is expected to go below t5f)°F..turn
co-ntroldials [o OFF. remove food. clewr
~interior. lem,edoorsopen and removeplug
fmm wall receplocle.,
Move icemaker mmrualswitchto OFF po-
sitionand be sureto shut off water supply
to icemaker. Icemaker mmrual ON-OFF
switchislocatednear front of icemaker.
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Disconnect power cord from wall recepta-
cle. Remove zrllfoods and clean interior.
Such looseitems asgrille.shelves,storage
pans,icestomgehucket,coisersmrdremov-
able partsshould be protected or secured
with tape.This preventstheir comingloose
mrdcausingdmuage.If your refrigerator is
on wheels,be sureit isproperly securedin
movingvan to prevent,rollingand damage.
Hmrdle with cure: exterior should be pro-
tectedwith blanket covering.
$wmnimain astuff-ofCuswmcrRcla.
~timrs Miragersat m~jor market 10f=limrs
~to whom yau may uppml for service htlp
~ifyru :tre not sa~isfied with (he assistance
:received through [he normal channels
specified in the warmray an the hack.
:cover under “’HOIV Ti Ohroia $c,rt,icc,:’ A
~Iistingoflocalions and telephone numbers
=is proridmf with the product. We olsu
:maintain uworking rela[iotrship wi[h
~MACAP.the Major Appliwrce Consumer,.
~Action Pwml. 20 Nar[h Wircher Dri\.e.
;Chicago. Illinois b4ffi6. so thti! >.UUmuy
~currmct them for help in resolving acorn.
~plaint hut only af[cr ynu have !ricrf to
;rcsulve the problem through our Cus-
itonwr Relations Offices.
MAKEYOUROWN SELF-SEIWICECHECKBEFORECALLINGFORGE SERVICETECHNICIAN
ReIrigeratordaesnat run
●,Maybe in defrost cycle when
,. motor does not run for30
minutes.
●Tmnperatwe cmnrcd i“ OFF
position. .
●lfinterim light is not on, refriS-
emtor may not he plugged in w
wall recepmcle.
●If plug isseture and the refrig-
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emtorstill fails to operme. plug
alamp or asmnll appliance into
the same mrdet 10 determine if
tbere is atripped circuit breaker
or hurried out fuse.
h~atar rtrrrsforlongperfo&
●Modem refrigerators with m“re
storage space and alarger
freezer section require more run-
ning time.
wNormal when refrigermor is first
delivered to your home-usually
requires 24 hours mcompletely
COOIdown.
●Large ammmr..of food phtced in
refrigerator to be cooled
or frozen,
●Hot weatber-frequem dOOr
Openin& to get iceorcolddrinks.
●Dtmr left open.
●Terrrperat”,e Co”,mls ~~~,~~
co!d~Refer to instructicms for
useof TE.MPERATURE CON.
TROLS elsewhere in (his book.
.. ●Check ENERGY-sAvING TipS
elsewhere in thisbook.
hfotormm &stopsfmq”ently
●.Temperature COntr~I qnm~ and
slops motor to maintain even
tcmperamres.
Opamtitrg’smrrrds
,0 ●The highspeed motor compres-
sor required to maimai” “ear
zero tempermures in the large
freczersection can pmd”ce
bi$hersa””d Ie\.c!s [han yOur Old
refrigerator.
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●Normal fmr air flow-one fmr
blows cold air through the re-
frigerator and freezer sectimrs–
mrmher fan cools (he motor
compressor.
●These NORMAL sounds will
tdso he heard from time to time:
●Defrost timer switch clicks at
defrost.
.Defrost \vtnerdripping into
dmin pun.
.Tempermure control clicks ON
or OFF.
.Refrigermrt builing or gurgling,
●Cracking or popping of cooling
coils caused by expansion and
contmction during defrost
and rcfrigemtion follmving
defrost.
.Wi!h automatic icenatker, ihc
sound of cuhes dropping imo
the bucket und \vmer mnnin~
in pipes rw icem;ikcr refills.
Hatairfromfrattomaf refdfpntar
●Normalairflowc“oli”g armor.
In the refri~eralion process, if ;.s
t101711nltAOtIICO1be C.rpellcdi!j
area ttmlerrefrigemtoc SOme
S>,rltltelicfloor cot,e);t{gs %Aiclt
are rt+rtiw(r mm 0a the morket
willdikoloru( l/Ic,w. !jO~tljn/(ttld
.mfe qrera/in~, lcmpmvamr.
YOtlr/loOr c01,ering511pp/ie).
shddbe comul(cdif),olt ohject
10 (his dircolomt;orts.
Automaticicemaker,daarnot work
●ON-OFF comml in OFF pmition
●water r,”pply turned off or “Ot
connected
●Freezer ~ompartme”t (00 ,Var”l
●Cubes too smoO-shul.Off valve
CMttMCliIIg refrigerator mhome
ivmer line may be clogged.
Ice cubs. shtweadar/mstp
●Old cub&sneed to be discarded.
“●Cube bucket needs to be emptied
and \vasbed.
●Unsealed packtrgcs in refrigerator
mrd/or freezer muy be mmsmitting
odorktste to ice cubes.
Slow ice cube freezing
●Freezer door may have hen
left ajw.
●Turn [emperaarrc of freezer-section
colder. Set tbe tempermure control
on tbc Ief[ to “D” turd [he other
control to %“’ for cnldcr freezer
tempcmturm.
Vifsmtian or rattling
●If refrigcrnlor \,ihrmcs. mrrw
than likely it is nm resting solid-
ly on the floor :md from roller
scrc\\s or le\,cling legs need ad-
jus!ing or floor is \vc:lk or
uneven. Refer to iNSTALLA-
TION elsc\vhcre in (his honk,
●Ifdishcs vibrmc mt shclvm. try
movins (hem. Slight vilmaion is
normnl.
.Defrost w:acr pm mtdirtg. needs
[0 he positionccf properly.
Freshiaad ar frce7ertemperature
tao warm
●Tempcr;uure comnrl nm set cold
enough. Refer IoTEfvfpERA.
TURE CONTROLS else\vbere ill
(his hook.
●\Vmm ,t,euther-. frequem d“or
openings to gcl ice or cold
drinks. .-.
●Door left open for long peric?ds.
slPackagc may be holding door
rrpen.
●P:wkogc blocking air duct i“
freezer.
Foads dry out
●Food nut \vmpped orsc:dwI
pmpcrly.
Froston frozen foad
●Freemr door may hove been
left :Ijar or pockfige holdi”g
door open.
●Too frequcm mrd too long
freezer door openings.
●Turn temperature of freezer
section colder. Set [hc tcmpera-
tttre control on the left m“D’”
mld the other cmrlrol to “8” for
colder freezer mmpermures.
Moiwure forms aa autside
af rcfrigertitor
●No[ unusutd during periods of
high humidity.
eMo\,e energy sm-cr s!\,itch wthe
right Ion
models so
quipped).
Mnisture collects inside
●TOO frcqutxr[ and too Inag dnor
opcnitrgs.
●In h“mid tvcutbcr :Iir cnrrics
maisturc ink) rcfrigcm[or \vhcn
doors me opcntd.
Wuter nn the floar
●Dcfro~t wmcr pm full. missing,
mnot in position.
Rcfrigemtor hns odor
●Foods \vith strntrg odors should
hc tightly covered.
●Check for spoiled food.
●[mcrior needs cle~,nillg. Refer t“
CLEANING-INSIDE clscwhcre
in this book.
●Defrost wutcr pmr needs
cleaning.
●Keep open box of Imking soda
in rcfrigcmtm’; rcpkrce nroalhly.
Ice cubes huvc odorltmte
●Old cubes need mbe disc;irdcd.
●Unsettled pmk:l~cs in rcfrigcro-
lor :mdtorfmczermay be tr:uM.
milling odnr/utstc to ice C“IXS
hrtcriar light daes rmf IiRht
●No pmvcr mowlet.
●Ligh( bulh needs rcpkrci”g.
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Dear Consumer:
ThisguidewNlhelpyoutogetthebest usefrom your new refrigerator.offering money,
timeand energy savingtips.Ifyou haveanyfurther questions, contact the Consumer
Coordinator nearyou whose number isavailablefrom your dealer or call or write us
Wewould liketo hearfrom you.
CONSUMERSINSTITUTE
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY
APPLIANCE PARKAP4- 206A
LOUISVILLE,KENTUCKY 40225
---0Your refrigerator is wired for
RAPID accurate electrical diagnosis
ELECTRICALin your home —takes only
DIAGNOSIS about 6minutes. No need to
move or unplug refrigerator
to make diagnosis.
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If you need to call aGE service technician, be sure to give the
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CC”AS::,MEH,- model number of your refrigerator. It maybe found at the front
of your refrigerator at the bottom of the fresh food section
SEWIC~
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near the hinge (see model sketch, front cover).
EVS~VWHEnE When service is required, be sure to specify genuine
uGeneral Electric renewal parts
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY-
GENERALELECTRICREFRIGERATOR
Fram General Electrfc to You-This \vorrwtty is extended by General
Elcc[ric to [berrrigimd purchasermtd to;mysuccecding o\s,ncr ;md applies
to products purchased in the United States. mmincd within [he 48 con.
tigrous States, the S[me of Hmwrii. or the District of Columbia mrd
employed in ordinary home USC.
What We Will Do-If ynur General Electric Rcfrigermor failsbecauseof
tin]unufzlc[uringclefcc[withinoncyenr fmm the dom of original purchase,
wc will rcpoir Ike product wi[hmrt charge (o YOU. Parts :md service Iohor
m’c included. Scrvicc will hc provided in tiw home in the 48 contiguous
States, in the SmIc c)f Hmvnii. or in the District of Columbiti.
IIOWTO Ohtain Service-Service \viO be provided hy our local Customer
Core8) f;tct(rryscrvicc orgarrimtion or by one of our fr;mchised Customer
Coreservicersduringrmrm:dbusinesshoursafteryou nmifyusof the
necclforscrvice.Scrvicccmrbewrmrgedbytclephrmc. Look up “Gcner:d
Electric Customer Care Scrvicc” in the ycilo\v pages m’ write to (he ad-
dress given belo\s,.
What fs Nat Covered-This vmrmmy docs not cover the failure of your
refrigerator if itisdmrmged \vhile in your possession. used for commerce; d
purposes, or if tbc foi]ure is caused by unrctmmmble use including use on
house \viringnmin conformance with elccuical codes, lo\\, power vrrkagc.
;md failure [o provide remonoblc trnd necessory trmintenance. [trno event
silaIIGcncral Electric hcl;uhlcf[)r corl,rcqzl=llrj,l[ d,tJ,1(lce3. Tbis w:m:mfv
ADDITIONAL FULLFOUR-YEAR WARRANTY
ON THE SEALED
REFRIGERATINGSYSTEM
The se;ded refrigcra[ing system (con]-
prcssor. condenser, c\,aporator ;md
connecting (u bitrg-sce dingmml is
covcrcd in Ihe :!bovc full \vurmnty. III
addition 10 tha[\vmvmr[y\vc \vill repair
d]is sealed syslcm if i~ fails because of
ummrufacturing dcfcct t\,idlin the scc-
cmd through fifth yeur :!ftcr origimd
purchmc!.Wc will bear the cost of ho[h
parts mrd labor.
All other provisions arc tbe same m
thosc5tutcd in the above full warrmrty. REFRIGERATINGSYSTEM
LIMITED WARRANTY
Applicable to the State of Alaska
hrtbeSbr[cofAkwka,frcescrviceincludingp;lr(s will hcprovicfcc l[ocOrrec(
numuf:lcosring defects :1[ our nearest scrviw shop locmion min your
home, but \ve do not cover the cost of tmnsportmion of the product to
the shop or for the travel cost of atechnician to your home. You we
respmrsible for those COSIS.All nther provisions of this limited \varr:mty
are thesmne us those stated in [hc above \vmr;lnties,
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does not app]y to tbe Stme of Alaska. nm 10 the Virgin Islands, Guan].
Americtm Smnoaortbc Cared Zmreorthc Common\ve;dth O[ Puerto Ricn.
Some St;!tes do not nllow the exclusion or limimtion of incidental or
crrnseqmmtial damogcs, mthat the preceding Iimitaticms or exclusion
alny nol ;tpply to ymr. Tbis \vammty gives you specific leg;d rights. ;md
you m:ly also h:ivc other rights \vhich vwy from stmc to stme.
GENERAL@Ji)
Genend Electric Compmry, Appliance Park, Louisville, Ky. 40225
If you wish further help or information concerning this warranty, contuct:
Manager. Customer Relations, Genrxd Electric Company
Appliance Park, WCE -Room 316 sLouisville, Kentucky 40225
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