GE 49-6514 Installation instructions

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Questions?
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Energy-SavingTips .,, . . . . ....2
ImportantSafetyInstructions....3
HowtoConnectElectricity...3.4
InstaUaticmRequirements,....3.4
HowtoAdjustRoIlers . . . , , , , , ,4
HowtoSetTemperature
Controls..................5
HowtoUse
EnergySaverSwitch.. . . ., , , ,5
FoodStorageSuggestions......6
Food-SaverSystem.., . . . . . . ...7
l-lowtoAdjustShelves.. . . ...8-10
lceService .................lO
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..lO
UserMaintenance
Instructions.............o.ll
TheProblemSolver. . . . ...12. 13
If YouNeedService. . . . .. . ...15
Warranty. . . . . . . . . ..13ackC!over
HelpUs
helpymRIB••
kmi this bookUWd’diy,
Itisintendec!tohelpyouoperam
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
IfyoL~don’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
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AppliancePark
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You’llseethemonalabelatdw
bottom,just insi(icthefreshfood
compartmentdoor,
Thesenumbersarcalsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator,
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Ifyoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages12and
13.Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
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@,Locaticmofyourrefrigeratoris @Besurethe’doorsareGIQs661 ~‘Keepfoidi coveredtoreduce
important.Avoidlocatingit next tightly.Beforeleavingth+liotise ‘iimistureb’ii’ldu~insidpthe
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere or retiringforthenight,checkto refrige&O~. ,
thesunwillshinedirectIyonit. besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft ~If YOU tugiI the controlstothe
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften openaccidentally. ,coldestpositionfixquickelli.lling
thannecessary. @Storeonly’thosefoodsrequiring or freezing,be suretoturnthem
@(Hosethedoorsassoonaspossible, refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.-backtore&darsettings.
particdarly in hot,humidweather. @VV@emoisturefrombottlesand @Don’tovercrowdyourre?iiigerator.
@KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe ~overcrowdingcanrequireextra
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms refrigerator. electricalenergytokeepevefythh}
cmtheoutsideoftherefrigerator. COOL

appliarw,alwayskxerciseba;ic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
intemkxllpwpixwasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~TM refrigerator mustbe
propm%yhMaiM in accordance
withthe[email protected]Ii@wctims
beforeitisused.fleegrotindirkg
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
@.Nmwunplugyouriwfrigerator~
bypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@Repairorreplaceimmediately
td]ektric SI?rvkecordsthat
havebecomefrayedm-otherwise ,
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondarna~e
@ngitslengthorateitherthe~lug
connectorend.
@Whenmovingyour refrigerator
awayfromthevval$becareful ,
nottorollaverordamagethe
powercord.
e~t~ryour refrigerator isin
operatio119donottow!htheCOM
surfaces,particular~ywhenhands
m-edamp tir wet,Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
partsoftheejectormechanism,or
withtheheatingeiernentthat
releasesthecubes,
@JJQ#t~&~~~@fjro~~f~o*
whichhavethm’w?d<cm’npMXJly.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo,69says:
“...Youmaysafely~efreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawedifthoystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcok.i—-below40°F.
“..‘.Thawedgrotindmeats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshould”notberefrqzen
andshouldnotbeeaten;Thawed
icecreamshould!b&iiscarded.If
theodoro.rcolorofimyfoodii+
poororquestionable,getridofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat;
“Evenpartial,@wi&.iu@n%qzi.n~
reducetheeating@alityof’foods,
particukwly’fruits,titigetablesand
preparedfoods:Theeatingqq~ity
ofredineatsistiffectedless’than ‘
,’
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bmm toIW’tM.Wd?thedoom l%k
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren,
@Unplugyourrd’r@m@or:
A, Beforemakingi-myrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
be.unpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewireikpmmt.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
~brew whenbeingreplaced.)
,,. Note:Turningcontrolto(XV?
~positiond~esnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
@‘Donot.&petiteyourm~emtir
inthepwxmx!!@explosivefumes.
S~VETHFSE
mST~uc~~o~s
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Howtoconnect
For personal safety,
M$ appiiance Im.Bst be
jpmpeliy grounded.
Thepowercordofthisapplianceis
equippedwithathree-prong
tmding)plugwhichmateswith
ndardthree-prong(grounding)
PREFERRED
METHOD
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
/y/BEFOREUSE
Fig. 1,
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Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
walloutlet(Pig.~)to~inimizethe
oossibiMyofelectricshockhazard byqualifiedelectriciantomake
}romthis;ppliance. sureoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwaH
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do N(YF7WER m’!?
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3Part No. 468329P(M

useOKAdapterPh.lg
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug.However,ifyoustillelect
touseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNIICZ’IONmaybemadetoa
properlygrounded~wo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANAIIA) F=-3
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewalloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
ICAUTION:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhavethe
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
when disconneetklgthe power
cordfrom theadapter9alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
should the adapter ground
terminal break, Do NOT’USEthe
applianceuntil 8proper ground
has again been established.
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
merefrigeratorshol.dd always
be phlggedintoitsown
individualelectricaloutkt-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC.).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
afirehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigeratorlocation
ID(Inotinstall refrigerator where
temperaturewillgobelow60”J?.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportamy loaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Clemmees
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3/~”
TOp.........$ ........l”
Back .................l”
‘whenbuildinganew’ home
Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simpli~ connectionofanoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou
wishtoinstalloneatalaterdate.
AdjustableMms, whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille,
Theserollersshouldbesotsothe
refrigeratorisfirmlypositionedon
theiloorandthefrontisraisedjusi
enoughthatthedoorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalfwdy.
‘Toadjust rollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Tlnrnroller adjusting screws
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetoIowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingthefrontrollers
forproperdoorclosure,itis
recommendedthatthebottomfront
edgeofthecabinetbeapproximately
3/4”fromthefloor.
onba~kofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntilthe
grillesnapsintoplace.
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OpemtingYour Refr@embr
%tthe’Emperature(Xmtrds
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THUIPERATURECONTROLS
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4CINITIAL SETTING
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ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
~’~TM~LY,setthe I?RE!SM
FOODcontrolat5and the
FREEZERcontrolat C.
rcolderorwarmertemperatures,
djustthedesiredcompartment
contnioneletterornumberatatime.
woRTmR when initiawy
settingCOntlwk+or adjustingthem,
allow24hours for temperatures
tostabilize,or evenout.
Note:Turning fresh foodeontroll
toOFF positionstops‘coolingin
~m COI13ptIHtS-fk+dIfbd
mfreezer—butdoesnotshut
offpowertorefrigerator.
How to test temperatures
Usethemilktestforthefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthetish
foodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.If themilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecream test for the
freezercompartment. Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
R,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
“-Alwaysallow24hours for
therefrigerator to reach the
temperature youset.
If you turnyour huwhdd
?N&mlstatMow 60”F.at night
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “DVCoolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinteror forwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
EnemysaverStikh
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
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Toredwx -theamount of
electricity requiredtoq$emte
yuximRTf@3atm-,push SWMR
totheM‘position.
‘I’histurnsCMTheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingmtheoutside.
Umofthe EnergySaverSwitchcan
saveyoumoney.Estimatedyearly
savings,dependingonyourlocal
electricrates,fireasfollows:
T“- .
Estlmat6dYearlySavin~s Eneroy
!VIO(ki ElectricRate(P6rKwh) SWhlgs
$,05 $,08 $,11(Approx’)
TBX23 $14!00 $23,00 $31,00 19%
Withtheheatersturnedoff, there
isachance’thatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned,
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribd onpage11.
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‘WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedto the I@ht9electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarn theoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
Risnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesigned
andequippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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stqggested$km$gt?times
formeat am.?lpoudtry*
Eatingqualitydrops RKFRI:RIITOR FRE!’2ER
after time shown
—350;;Y:QOF. ~o~.
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts(Pork &Veal). ..... 3to 5
Steaks(Beef) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Lamb) . .. . .. . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Pork) ........... 3t05
Ground &Stew Meats. . . ~.1to 2
Variety Meats........... lto2
Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon................7
Frankfurters ............7
tfarn(Wtiole) . . . . . . . . ...7
Ham(Half) .............3to5
f-tam(Slices) . . . .. . . . . ...3
Luncheon Meats......... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry) . . . 14to 21
~oolifA Meats
CookedMeatsand
Meat Dishes. . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy &Meat Broth . . . . . . . lto2
FreshPoultry
Chicken &Turkey (Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duck &Goose (Whole). . . . 1to 2
Giblets................ lto2
lJ301fefJ Poultry
PiWf?S
(Covered with Broth) 1to 2
Pieces (PJotCovered).. . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken ........... 3t04
hIIfN’dTHS
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
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lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
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(Oherthanformeats& poultry) FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. ........8-12 months
Lean fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fatty fish, rolls and breads,
soups,stew,casseroles.........2-3 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). . . . ...1 month max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
Serviceor yourlocalUtility Companyfor the
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S. DepartmentotAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
TOstore unfrozen meats, fish and
poultry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewraphfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tostorechew, wmpwellwith
wwxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbog,
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelMps maintaincrispness,
oAsafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-paclwgedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfood
compatinxntdrawers(onmodels
soequipped)makeitunnecessary
towrapcertainfoodswhichthey’ve
beendesignedto,preserve.These
drawersaredescribedonpageZ
‘lbstoreicecream-pine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
fJ~twiU be necessary toexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tips‘onfreezhgfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1.Initial quality.Freezeonlytop-
qualityfbods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
wrapwellinf’rcezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmnterhd)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsd’thept@8gf?Ml
provideagood,Imtingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefraztm
successt%ilyonlyonce,
Limitf’reezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodsto21.poundsat
atime.
For’convenience.●0
~Storelikethingstogethm,This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfc)odsfaster.
oPlacetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~UsetheAdjusts-Tempdrawer,on
modelssoequipped,fortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
Tosm’wmoneyinenergy
andfoodCOst$
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispm-t
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
storagedrawerswilllastlongerwhen
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
orwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Myour
refrigeratorhasanicernaker,setth
icernakertotheOFFpositionand
shutoffwaterto therefrigerator.
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CooI’llIFkeshDrawer
(mmodels wequipped)
Thisrefi-igerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidetemporarylowerhumidity
storageforitemssuchas:
~Apples ~Oranges G+Squash,
~Apricots @Peaches summer
@Grapes opea~ eStrawberries
IBMushrooms @Raspberries@Tangerines
~Nectarines
Mo*’n I?E’%?shDmwer
(on mOWs weqtip@)
This refi-igerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrapped!foodsfreshby
etainingthenaturalmoisturecontent
~Plums
~Asparagus ISCorn ~Radishes
~Beets,topped @Currants ~Rhubarb
@Blueberries @Greens,leafy ~Spinach
~Carrots @Lettuce oTomatoes,
*Celery ~Parsley ripe
~Peas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat odorous
fOOdS h? StW’Wd wrapped—foods
suchas:
@
Broccoli ~Cabbage @Parsnips
~Brussels ecauliflower ~Turnips
Sprouts ~Gre.erjIlnions
.,..
Storagetimewi~~dependuponthe
typeoffoodandItsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist’nFresh
drawershou~dbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist’nFreshdrawerispartially
sealedbygasketsattachedtothe
coverat thefrontandbackedges.
waysrepiacethedrawerinthis
er ad pzmlz the drawerallthe
IIviy i/2.
Mjm”mmp Drawer
(m moddssoeqdpped}
Thisdrawerhasanadjustabletwo-
positiontemperaturecontrolwhich
letsyouregulatetheamountofcold
airenteringthedrawer.
Whimcontrolis ailthewaytothe
leftatthe‘MEAIIJ”setting,baffle
isfullyopentoprovidecoldest
storagearea.
Whencontrol!isal!thewaytothe
rightatthe “FRIJITS’9setting9
baffleisfilly closedtoprovide
normalrefrigeratortemperature.
Adjm-Fresh Drawer
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thisdrawerhasasecond,inside
cover.Theadjustablehumidity
controlletsyouregulatetheamount
ofcokiairenteringthedrawer.
F7uIlr$@,#,,,,,,,,11!0 BflL9mmiwa Cl$mmw+aw!
Slidethe control d] the wayto
the right to the!6’VEGETABLES99
settingandthecoverclosesfullyto
provideahighhumiditystoragearea.
slide the controlan the wayto
theH%tothe “lMUJliT$Y’setting
andthecoverstayspartia~lyopento
providealesshumidstoragearea.
Variablesettingsbetween“FRUITS”
and“VEGETABLES”canbe
selectedasuserdesires.
St?dedsnackPack
(onmodelssow@pped)
TheSealedSW&Pack-andattached
shelf—amberelocatedwithinfresh
fti comparhmml,Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
stomgeofmeats,cheese,bwm, hors
d’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks,
DrawerRemoval
Drawersstopbeforecomingallthe
wayout,tohelppreventcontentsfrom
spillingontofloor,Drawerscanbe
removedeasilybytiltingupslightly
andpullingpast“stop”location,
ToHMIIOV4!drawersWhenthe
fresh,foodeompmtrnmtdoor
cannotbeopenedMy:
1. Removedrawerfarthestfrom
door,removecenterdrawer,Ml
theircoversandpullthemout.
2. Slideremainingdrawerand
covertothemiddle.
3. Pulldraweroutuntil.ithitsthe
stops.Liftdrawerslightlyupand
forwardoverthestops.
4. Placehandondrawercoverand
pulloutdrawer.
5. Lificoverandremoveit.
Clean;replaceinreverseorder.
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shelves
Howtorearm~e
yourshelves
Adjm@bIeSheIvesin
FreshFoodCompamment
Shelvesinthefi-eshfoodcompartment
areadjustableinanycombination,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutofthe
trackonrearwaliofrefrigerator.
ToN@aceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenloverfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
spm?makerTMDoor
{onmodelssoequipped)
ShelvesondoorsofGeneral
Electricrefrigeratorsprovide
convenientstorageforfrequently
useditems.
DeepshelvesonSpacemakerTM
Doorscanaccommodateatwo-liter
bottleonthebottomshelfanda
six-packontheshelfaboveit.
$mggers,onmodelssoequipped,
aredesignedtogiveyoustorage
flexibilityonyourfreshfooddoor.
Itemssuchas saladdressings,steak
saucesandothercondimentscan
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingor sliding.
Formostefficientoperation,place
indexfingerandmiddlefingeron
eithersideofthesnuggerandsimply
moveitbackandforthto fityour
needs.
Ccmking-serving-storagedishes
withLexan@see”throughlidsfit
intoaslide-outtraythat,together
withtheshelftowhichitattaches,
canberelocatedinthefreshfood
cornpartnmnt.
Dishesandlidsare:
@safefor~~seinmicrowaveovens.
*safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers.
~dishwashersafe.
Dishesonlyaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto400°F.
~usebothhands whenremoving
adish, especiallywhenitisfull.
Otherwise,it mayslipoutofyour
grasp,fallandspill.
@Lidscannot Withsbnd the heat
generated in Conventional Wwem$.
@mdnes and Ms are K?NNt
designed for H.mge‘@3dxkokhg or
broiler W%&SRda!.liSecambe
bamrdous.
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Cmpma Dom
((Mandds Ml eq@3ped)
MjustabiePorts-Binscaneasilybe
carriedfmmrefrigeriitortoworkma,
‘Toremove:LifiPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
TOrelocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
siotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
~usl=i in.Ports-Binwilllockinplace.
Ice*rViceshdves
Oneshelf(m modelsso
equipped)hohllstwokmcube
tl’$3J’SUpOlltoftheWtly.
Toremoveshelf,pullitawayfrom
cabinetwalltodisengagepinson
shelffromholesinwall,
Thentiltshelftodisengageit
fromsupportsattopoffreezer
compartment,andtakeshelfout.
Toreplace,reverseprocedure.
e
TOremovethetopshelftray,tilt
rearofshelfupuntilpinsclearrear
supports,Pullshelfforwardandlift
frontuntiltabsclearfrontsupports,
MovableshdfSUWW
Toremovebottomtrayshelf,pull
movableshelfsupportabout1/4”to
therightwithfingersofonehand.
Atthesametime,pullshelfout
withotherhand.
Toreplaceshelves,reverseprocedure.
Besuretoguideedgeofbottom
shelfintosupportchanneloncabipet
wall.Pushshelfbackuntilitis
wedgedinplaceontheleftand
lockedinplacebymovablesupports
ontheright.
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TOremoveshelfiLiftshelfoff
shelfsupports,tiltit, andtakeit
out.
LAfterremovingshelf,remove
shelfsupports‘byslidingthem
upward.Replacethemonotherset
ofmounts.
2. Lowershelfontorelocated
supports.
Rtiial”wid$hShelfin
13reezercompartment
(onmowssoequipped)
TOremoveshelfiRemovethetwo
icetrayshelvesasdescribedatleft.
Thenpushupbottomofshelfuntil
shelfsnapsoutofleft-handsupports
andoffsupportsoncabinetwall.
Toreplace sheifi SetWirerack
overleft-handsupportsandgently
pulldownonshelfuntilitsnaps
intoplaceandrestson supportson
cabinetwalls.
k%?‘nEasy
(onmodelsw) Cquippk?d) /
Icetraysaredesignedtorelease
cubeseasilyintoacompanionice
storagebin,Justinverttray,insert
oneendintoslotatrearofbin,
pressatfrontrightside,andcubes
willdropintobin.
Invertedtraymayalsobeheldover
bin,andbothendstwistedto
releasecubes.
TwicetheICC!
(onmodels so equipped)
Cubesfromfouricetrayscanbe
storedintheextra-widebinthat
holdsupto 10poundsofice.
For miy me or twoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
kce%%(?ryKit
(a?~)f14$$lQltitexh%H}*$)
AGE wtmn!tliciccnudwrwill
I’tiplacetheiceY(Muse,!F
automatically,Mcm keepyou
supplim.1wi(hubififulofcthW==-
iccfortweryfhing,Wm-ybody==k=
withoutfussormuss,
Ifyourrcfrigcmtordidriotcome
alrci.xiyequippedwithantiutomatiti
iccnmker,youmaytuk.1one--
contactyourlocalGEdc:dcr;
specifyLJK-JWI’-1or UK-KIT-2.A
wdtcrsupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsml
instructionsnccdcdtoconnectthe
icemakertoyourcolclwaterIincis
alsoavailableatextracost.
“NWperfed Compallian h
~OU~auton~aticicemaker—
QUSadraKJeenWawrFilter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaQuadra
KleenWaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystaisreducedeposits
ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefrom
yourGEdealer.Specify
WIW7X2M.Ithascomplete
instaHationinstructionsand
installsin minuteson 1/4”0.Do
copperwaterline.
Washicetrays and storage bin in
lllkewarmwater only.Donotput
theminan automaticdishwasher.
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Oubide
‘I%edoorhandlesand trimcanbe
ckxmdwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwash.ing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
I&p the finishclean. Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquidclishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Doriotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
PMeet thePaintfinish.Thefinish
ntheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
fighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
ithpropercare,itwillstaynew-
looki~g~ndrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Itide
insideoffresh foodand freezer
compartn~entishouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution-about atablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywith
waterandwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator–
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabiedrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts–canbe
cleanedthesameway,Donot
usecleansingpowdersorother
abmsivecleaners.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrelligeratorawdyfromthewall.
Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushioned
coveringsandthosewithembossed
surfaces.Pulltherefrigerator
straightoutandreturnit toposition
bypushingitstraightin.Moving
yourrefrigeratorinasidedirection
mayresultindamagetoyourfloor
coveringor refrigerator.
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4), andeither
sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis
readilyaccessible,Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
‘Iioreplacealightbulb,unplug
therefrigerator’spowercordplug
fromthewalloutlet.Thenreach
upbehindtheshield,unscrewthe
burned-outbulb,andreplaceitwith
astandard40-wattappliancebulb,
when yougoORIVaation
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFFposition,clean
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,Ieaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60”F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
Ifyouhaveanicernaker,setit
totheOFF positionandbesureto
shutoffwatersupplytorefrigerator.
m~~YOMmove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
$ecureail 10WWitemssuchas
grille,shelves,storagepansandice
traysbytapingthemsecurelyin
placetopreventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinziprighl
positkmonlyduringactualmoving
andinvan.Refrigeratormustbe
securedinvantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
?.31a~~et.
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—- Yourrefrigeratoriswiredforaccurate
Questiom? electricaldingnmisinyourhome-mkes
onlyminutesfor8servicetechnicianto
13W T~~ fioblem Solver checkitsentimehxtricalsystem.NoneedM
thetechniciantounplug,moveorunload
therefrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
PROBLEM
h4mRCWERA2’ES
NM?LON~ PERICMXS
MtYI’ORS’E4RTS&
!3’IX)PSFREQUENTLY
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L4TTLING
CN?ERATING
SOUNDS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@&faybeind&-~~tqc]~ W~en~ot~rd~e~notop~rateforabout35minutes,
*Tkq3eraturecontmiinOFFposition,
‘~N’interimlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet,
@Ifplugissecureandth refrigeratorstillfailstooperat43,plugalamporasmrdl
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedout’
fkt%
e~~e~ &~ig~rf@rS with more storage $p~ce and ft largerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime,
*Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome--usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedin refrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Iioorleftopen.
@~empemturecon~~~s~settooCOldaRefer~kst.mctionsforWeofTEMPIRJMWRE
CONTROLSonpage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refixtopage11. (
@Check13P4ERGY-SAV.INGTH?Sonpage2.
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*Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
eIf refrig~~at-o~vibra~e~, ~or~ t~a~~fie~yiti$notresting SOhd~y onthefk)O~ad f~Oll~
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERS
onpage4.
*If dishes~r~~rate on s~e~ves, try ~~v~~g ~he~. slight vibrationisnormal.
@‘I’hehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomainta~nearzerotemperaturesin.the
largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
@Normalfm airflow-one fanblowscoklairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
?TheseNOIUVIALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
Defrosttimerswitchjclicksatdefrost.
Defrostwaterdripping.
TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintothebinmd water
runningin pipesas icemakerrefills. (
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~Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@CMcubesneedtobediscarded.
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odorhastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertopageH.
~Notunusualduringperiodsofhighhumidity.
@NIovetheEnergySaverSwitchtotheright. ml
~Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
~In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
~Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.RefertopageH.
eDefrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
*Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replacemonthly.
Ifyeu ‘mwd
more help.●.(X3U,Mfree:
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@Ncmmdairflowcoolingmotor.[nthere?igerationpri]cess,itisnwrtnalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefrigemw Smnefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures,Yow+@wcoveringsuppliershouidbe
consultedifyouobject@thisdkwkmtim.
*Tmnpmaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.RefertoT13MPERATURECONTROLS
onpage5,
@W“ weather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfartoolongatime.
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
@Packageblockingairductinfreezercompartment. ———
~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly, —
@Doormy havebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
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onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofoHowforlimtherhelp,
FUWI’,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
your phonenumber—to:
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AppliancePark
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