GE CFE29TS User manual

2013 CAFÉ French Door Refrigerator

CFE29TS
CYE23TS
PYE23PS
PYE23KS
2013 CAFÉ and Built-in Style
French Door Refrigerator

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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The information in this presentation is intended for use by individuals
possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, electronic, & mechanical
experience. Any attempt to repair a major appliance may result in
personal injury & property damage. The manufacturer or seller cannot be
responsible for the interpretation of this information, nor can it assume
any liability in connection with its use.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury, disconnect power before servicing this product.
If electrical power is required for diagnosis or test purposes, disconnect
the power immediately after performing the necessary checks.
RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES
If grounding wires, screws, straps, clips, nuts, or washers used to complete
a path to ground are removed for service, they must be returned to their
original position & properly fastened.

Dyneema®Cut
Resistant
Glove
Safety Glasses must
be
ANSI Z87.1-2003
compliant
Prescription Safety
Glasses
Plano Type Safety
Glasses
Steel Toe
Work Boot
Electrically Rated Glove
and Dyneema®Cut
Resistant Glove Keeper
Brazing
Glasses
GE Factory Service Employees are required to use safety glasses with
side shields, safety gloves & steel toe shoes for all repairs
Cut
Resistant
Sleeve(s)
Brazing
Gloves
Nitrile Gloves (wear
under Cut Resistant
Glove)

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Filtration
•Water Filter for Ice & Water Features
•Door Mounted Water Filter
•Filter Type - Pharmaceutical
•Odor Filter
•Odor Filter Location –Case
Controls & Energy
•HMI Location - Disp
•Disp Control - LCD
•DSM Enabled
•E-star (2013)
•Sabbath
Interior Feature & Appearance
•Electronically Controlled Deli Drawer
•Soft Rollers for Smooth Drawer
operation
•Deli Drawer has Full Extension Slide
•Café Trim on Shelves and Bins
•Quick Space Shelf
•Drop Down Egg Storage
•3 Basket FZ with Utility Bin
Lighting
•7 Showcase LEDs in the FF
•2 Freezer Showcase LEDs in the
Bottom of the Left French Door
•Splash Red Green Blue LED Deli
Pan
Appearance
Flat Stainless Steel Café Doors
Dorian Gray Case
Hidden Hinges
Café Stainless Steel Handles
Café French Door 23 & 29 cu. Ft.
External Dispenser
•Cubed Ice
•Crushed Ice
•Chilled Water
•Precise Fill Chilled
•Hot Water

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•The Café French door refrigerator uses
the same cabinet and the PFE29 Profile
French door refrigerator.
•The differences are in the left French door
assembly. This presentation addresses
these differences.
•The 23 cu. ft. Built-in Style (BIS) is serviced
in the same way as the 29 cu. ft. cabinet.
The difference is the 23 cu. ft. cabinet
depth without doors is 5” less.
•Refer to Technical Service Guide 31-9227
for cabinet service.

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Anti-Tip Floor Bracket Installation for Built-in Style (BIS)
Note: If you pull the refrigerator out and away from the wall for any
reason, make sure the anti-tip bracket is engaged when the refrigerator is
pushed back against the rear wall.

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Odor Filter

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Odor Remover
•The Odor Remover is accessible from the UI
(User Interface) main screen by touching
‘Express Mode’.
•From the ‘Express Mode’ touch ‘Odor
Remover’ to turn it on and off.
•Odor Remover will remain on for 4 hours then
turn itself off if not manually turned off.
‘Express Mode’ lettering is white when all settings are off
‘Express Mode’ lettering turns light blue when any setting
is turned on.

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Other Odor Filter Screens

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•The Odor Filter is located in the upper left corner of
the fresh food compartment.
•GE recommends replacement of odor filters every 6
months or when odors become objectionable.
•A reminder will appear on main screen after 6
months to change the filter.
Odor Remover Filter

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Odor Remover Filter Replacement
•Remove cover of odor filter by sliding front cover towards the front
of the refrigerator.
•Remove old filter by pulling straight out from small tab on the top
and bottom.
•Remove replacement filter from plastic package.
•Push replacement filter into the filter housing, it will snap into place.
•Replace filter cover by sliding it on from the front.
•Make sure that front edge is flush against the refrigerator wall.
•Reset the Odor Filter Replacement reminder on the UI main screen.

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Odor Remover Filter Replacement
•To reset the Odor Filter reminder touch the UI screen
activate it then press ‘Settings’ to show the System
Settings screen.
•Touch the ‘>’ pad to scroll until the ‘Odor Filter’ pad is
visible on the System Settings screen.
•Touch the ‘Odor Filter’ pad to show current status.
•The current status of the filter, replacement filter
reordering instructions, ‘Back’ pad and the ‘Reset’ pad
are displayed.
•By touching the ‘Reset’ the Odor time is reset to 6
months.
•Press ‘Back’ to return to the System Setting screen.
•From the System Setting screen touch ‘Done’ to return
to the UI main screen.

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Odor Remover Diagnostics
•Check to make sure filter is installed.
•Is Odor Remover Mode on? Odor filter operates for 4 hours then turns itself off. Odor remover will not
remain on constantly
•Source of odor is still in refrigerator. Make sure item that source the odor has been removed from the
refrigerator.
•Filter is used up. Replace with new filter.
•Odor filter fan inoperative. DC voltage can be checked at the main board
J7
PIN 1 –12VDC +
PIN 2 –12 VDC –
PIN 3 –PWM
PIN 4 –TACH
ODOR FILTER FAN

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Deli Drawer

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Deli Control Turned Off

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Deli Control - Meat Selected

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Deli Control - Beverage Selected

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Deli Control - Produce Selected