GE Monogram ZFGP21HYSS User manual

Owner’s
Manual
Double Door, Double Drawer,
Stainless Steel, Free-Standing
Refrigerators
monogram.com
49-60584
01-09 JR

Consumer Information
Stainless Steel Refrigerator
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Introduction
Your new Monogram refrigerator makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen
planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, practical storage arrangements or
assiduous attention to detail—or for all of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram refrigerator’s
superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come.
The information on the following pages will help you operate and maintain your refrigerator properly.
If you have any other questions, visit our Website at: monogram.com
Contents
Consumer Services
Important Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Model and Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Performance ata Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
ProblemSolver ..........................20–24
ProductRegistration ..........................3
SafetyInstructions ........................4–7
State of California
Water Treatment evice Certificate . . . . . . . . . .26
Warranty ..........................BackCover
Care and Cleaning
Cleaning—Outside and Inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Moving .....................................18
Vacation ....................................18
Operating Instructions
Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Additional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Crispers.....................................16
Internal Water ispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
OtherControls................................9
Performance Air Flow System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Shelves and Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–14
Temperature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
TurboCool™...................................9
WaterFilter .................................11
Before
using
your
refrigerator
Read this manual carefully. It is intended to help
you operate and maintain your new refrigerator
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need
more help, there is a list of toll-free consumer
service numbers included in the back section
of this manual.
OR
Visit our Website at: monogram.com

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Write
down
the model
& serial
numbers
You’ll see them on a label inside the fresh food
compartment at the top on the right side.
Please write these numbers on the Consumer
Product Ownership Registration Card included
with the packing material.
Before sending in this card, please also write
these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence
or service calls concerning your refrigerator.
If you
received a
damaged
refrigerator
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that
sold you the refrigerator.
Save time
& money
Before you request service, check the Problem
Solver in the back of this manual.
It lists causes of minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.
If you
need
service
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services
page in the back of this manual.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy
with the service you receive, here are steps to
follow for further help.
For customers in the USA:
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
In most cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all
the details—including your phone number—to:
Manager, Customer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
For customers in Canada:
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
In most cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all
the details—including your phone number to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Mabe Canada Inc.
1 Factory Lane, Suite 310
Moncton, N.B. E1C 9M3
Consumer Information
Stainless Steel Refrigerator

READ AND SAVE T ESE INSTRUCTIONS
wWARNING: When using this appliance,
always exercise basic safety precautions, including
the following:
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose
as described in this Owner’s Manual.
• This refrigerator must be properly installed in
accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
• Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang
on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure
themselves.
• Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin may adhere to these extremely cold surfaces.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
• In refrigerators with automatic icemakers,
avoid contact with moving parts of the ejector
mechanism, or with the heating element located
on the bottom of the icemaker. o not place
fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking
mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.
• Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas:
clearances between the doors and between
the doors and cabinet are necessarily small.
Be careful closing doors when children are
in the area.
• Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning and
making repairs. NOTE: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed by a qualified
individual.
• Before replacing a burned-out light bulb,
the refrigerator should be unplugged in order
to avoid contact with a live wire filament.
(A burned-out light bulb may break when
being replaced.)
N TE: Turning control to OFF does not remove
power to the light circuit.
• Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
wDANGER: RISK OF C ILD ENTRAPMENT
Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are
still dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few
days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator,
please follow the instructions below to help prevent
accidents.
Before you throw away your old refrigerator
or freezer:
•Take off the doors.
•Leave the shelves in place so that children
may not easily climb inside.
REFRIGERANTS
All refrigeration products contain refrigerants, which
under federal law must be removed prior to product
disposal.
If you are getting rid of an old refrigeration product,
check with the company handling the disposal
about what to do.
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MESURES E SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES
LIRE ET CONSERVER CES INSTRUCTIONS
wAVERTISSEMENT : Lorsque vous
utilisez le réfrigérateur, observez toujours certaines
précautions de base, notamment :
• N’utilisez le réfrigérateur que pour son usage
prévu, comme décrit dans le présent manuel.
• Installez le réfrigérateur conformément aux
directives d’installation avant de l’utiliser.
• Ne laissez pas les enfants grimper, s’asseoir,
se tenir debout ni se pendre aux clayettes
du réfrigérateur. Ils pourraient endommager
le réfrigérateur et se blesser gravement.
• Une fois le réfrigérateur en marche, ne touchez
pas les surfaces froides du congélateur, surtout
si vous avez les mains humides ou mouillées :
la peau risque d’adhérer à ces surfaces très
froides.
• N’entreposez et n’utilisez pas d’essence ou
autres vapeurs et liquides inflammables à
proximité de cet appareil ou de tout autre
appareil électroménager.
• our les réfrigérateurs dotés d’une machine
à glaçons automatique, évitez le contact avec
les pièces mobiles du mécanisme éjecteur,
ou avec l’élément chauffant situé à la partie
inférieure de la machine à glaçons. Ne posez
pas les doigts ou les mains sur le mécanisme
de la machine à glaçons pendant que
le réfrigérateur est branché.
• Éloignez les doigts des parties du réfrigérateur
où l’on peut facilement se pincer : les espaces
entre les portes et entre les portes et les placards
sont toujours étroits. Soyez prudent lorsque
vous fermez les portes de l’appareil en présence
des enfants.
• Débranchez votre réfrigérateur avant
de le nettoyer et de le réparer. REMARQUE : Nous
vous recommandons vivement de confier toute
réparation à un technicien qualifié.
• Avant de remplacer une ampoule grillée,
le réfrigérateur doit être débranché afin
d’éviter tout contact avec un fil sous tension.
(Une ampoule grillée peut se briser pendant
l’opération).
REMARQUE : Lorsque vous placez la commande
sur éteint, l’alimentation électrique de l’ampoule
n’est pas coupée.
• Ne faites pas recongeler des aliments surgelés
qui ont complètement dégelé.
wDANGER: RISQUES POUR LES ENFANTS
Les enfants pris au piège ou morts d’asphyxie sont
toujours d’actualité. Les appareils de réfrigération
abandonés sont toujours aussi dangereux, même
si on n’attend que “quelque jours” pour s’en
débarasser. Si vous ne gardez pas votre ancien
appareil, veuillez suivre les directives ci-dessous
afin de prévenir les accidents.
Avant de vous débarasser de votre vieux
appareil de réfrigération :
•émontez les portes.
•Laissez les clayettes en place afin d’empêcher
les enfants de grimper à l’intérieur.
REFRIGERANTS
Tous les appareils de réfrigération contiennent
des refrigerants qui, conformément aux lois
fédérales, doivent être enlevés avant toute
élimination de l’appareil.
Si vous vous débarrassez de vieux appareils de
réfrigération, vérifiez, auprès de la société qui
s’occupe de leur élimination, ce que vous
devez faire.

SAVE T ESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
OW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
For personal safety, this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet
to minimize the possibility of electric shock
hazard from this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced with a
properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
The refrigerator should always be plugged into
its own individual electrical outlet which has
a voltage rating that matches the rating plate.
This provides the best performance and also
prevents overloading house wiring circuits which
could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.
Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling
on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly
and pull straight out from the outlet.
Repair or replace immediately all power cords
that have become frayed or otherwise damaged.
o not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion
damage along its length or at either end.
When moving the refrigerator away from the wall,
be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.
USE OF EXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under
certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord.
However, if you must use an extension cord, it is
absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed, 3-wire
grounding type appliance extension cord having
a grounding type plug and outlet and that
the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and 120 volts.
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CONSERVEZ CES DIRECTIVES
MESURES E SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES
RACCORDEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE
Ne coupez ni retirez en aucun cas la troisième
broche (mise à la terre) de la fiche du cordon
d’alimentation. our votre sécurité, cet appareil
doit être correctement mis à la terre.
Le cordon d’alimentation de cet appareil est
muni d’une fiche à 3 broches (mise à la terre)
qui se branche dans une prise mural ordinaire
à 3 alvéoles (mise à la terre) pour réduire au
minimum les risques du chocs électriques.
Faites examiner la prise de courant et le circuit
par un électricien qualifié pour vous assurer
que la prise est correctement mise à la terre.
Si la prise murale est du type standard à 2 alvéoles,
il vous incombe de la faire remplacer par une prise
à 3 alvéoles correctement mise à la terre.
La machine à glaçons doit toujours être
branché dans sa propre prise de courant,
dont la tension nominale est identique
à celle indiquée sur la plaque signalétique.
Cette précaution est recommandée pour garantir
un rendement optimum et éviter une surcharge des
circuits électriques de la résidence, ce qui pourrait
créer un risque d’incendie par surschauffe des fils.
Ne débranchez jamais l’appareil en tirant le cordon
d’alimentation. Saisissez fermement la fiche
du cordon et tirez droit pour la retirer de la prise.
Réparez ou remplacez immédiatement tout cordon
effiloché ou endommagé. N’utilisez pas un cordon
fendillé ou présentant des signes d’usure.
Lorsque vous déplacez l’appareil du mur, faites
attention de ne pas la faire rouler sur le cordon
d’alimentation afin de ne pas l’endommager.
CORDONS PROLONGATEURS
Nous vous recommandons fortement de ne pas
utíliser de cordons prolongateurs à cause des
risques potentiels qu’ils présentent dans certaines
conditions.
Toutefois si vous décidez d’utiliser tout de même
un cordon prolongateur, il est absolument nécessaire
qu’il s’agisse d’un cordon à 3 fils avec mise à la terre
pour appareils électroménagers homologué UL
aux États-Unis) ou homologué CSA (au Canada),
pourvu d’une fiche et d’une prise mises à la terre
de 15 ampères (minimum) et de 120 volts.

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Temperature
controls
The temperature controls are preset in the factory at 37°F
for the fresh food compartment and 0°F for the freezer
compartment. Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize
to the preset recommended settings.
The temperature controls can display both the SET temperature
as well as the actual temperature in the fresh food and freezer
compartments. The actual temperature may vary slightly
from the SET temperature based on usage and operating
environment.
Setting either or both controls to FF stops cooling in both
the freezer and fresh food compartments but does not shut
off electrical power to the refrigerator.
N TE: The refrigerator is shipped with protective film covering
the temperature controls. If this film was not removed during
installation, remove it now.
To change the temperature, press and release
the (warmer) or (colder) pad. The SET light
will come on and the display will show the set
temperature. To change the temperature, tap
either the (warmer) or (colder) pad until
the desired temperature is displayed. Fresh food
temperatures can be adjusted between 34°F
and 44°F and the freezer temperatures can be
adjusted between -6°F and +6°F.
Once the desired temperature has been
set, the temperature display will return to
the actual fresh food and freezer temperatures
after 5 seconds. Several adjustments may
be required. Each time you adjust controls,
allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to reach
the temperature you have set.
To turn the cooling system off, tap
the (warmer) pad for either the fresh food
compartment or the freezer until the display
shows OFF. To turn the unit back on, press
the (colder) pad for either the fresh food
compartment or freezer. The SET light will
illuminate on the side you selected. Then press
the (colder) pad again (on the side where
the SET light is illuminated) and it will go to
the preset points of 0°F for the freezer and 37°F
for the fresh food compartment.
Operating Instructions
Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Performance
Air Flow
System
The Performance Air-Flow System is designed to
maximize temperature control in the fresh food
and freezer compartments. This unique special
feature consists of the Air Tower along the top
and back walls of the fresh food compartment
and the Air Tunnel on the bottom portion of
the freezer rear wall. Placing food in front of
the louvers on these components will not affect
performance.
Although the Air Tower and the Air Tunnel
can be removed, doing so will affect temperature
performance. (For removal instructions, on-line,
24 hours a day, contact us at GEAppliances.com
or call 800.444.1845. In Canada, call us at
1.800.561.3344.)

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ow
TurboCool
™
works
TurboCool rapidly cools
the refrigerator compartment in
order to more quickly cool foods.
Use TurboCool when adding
a large amount of food to the refrigerator
compartment, putting away foods after they
have been sitting out at room temperature
or when putting away warm leftovers. It can
also be used if the refrigerator has been
without power for an extended period.
Once activated, the compressor will turn on
immediately and the fans will cycle on and
off at high speed as needed for 8 hours.
The compressor will continue to run until
the refrigerator compartment cools to
approximately 34°F (1°C), then it will cycle
on and off to maintain this setting. After
8 hours, or if TURBOCOOL is pressed again,
the refrigerator compartment will return
to the original setting.
Other Controls
Stainless Steel Refrigerator
ow to use
TurboCool
1Press TURBOCOOL. The refrigerator
temperature display will show TC.
2After TurboCool is complete,
the refrigerator compartment
will return to the original setting.
N TES:
•The refrigerator temperature cannot
be changed during TurboCool.
•The freezer temperature is not affected during
TurboCool.
•When opening the refrigerator door during
TurboCool, the fans will continue to run if
they have cycled on.
Energy Saver
This product is equipped with
an Energy Saver feature.
The refrigerator is shipped
with the Energy Saver feature N.
Over time, moisture can form on the front
surface of the refrigerator cabinet and cause
rust. If moisture does appear on the front surface
of the refrigerator cabinet, turn off the Energy
Saver feature by pressing and releasing
the ENERGY SAVER pad on the control panel.
Door Alarm
The door alarm will sound
if either door is open for more than
2 minutes. The beeping sound will
stop when you close the door.

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Internal Water ispenser
Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Internal Water
Dispenser
The water dispenser is located on the left wall
inside the refrigerator compartment.
To dispense water:
1Hold the glass against the recess.
2Push the water dispenser button.
3Hold the glass underneath the dispenser
for 2–3 seconds after releasing the dispenser
button. Water may continue to dispense
after the button is released.
If no water is dispensed when the refrigerator is
first installed, there may be air in the water line
system. Press the dispenser button for at least
2 minutes to remove trapped air from the water
line and to fill the water system. During this
process, the dispenser noise may be loud as
the air is purged from the water line system.
To flush out impurities in the water line, throw
away the first 6 glassfuls of water.
N TE: To avoid water deposits, the dispenser
should be cleaned periodically by wiping with
a clean cloth or sponge.