GE PFE29PSDSS Operating manual

QUICK USE & CARE
Refrigerators
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
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 Thisrefrigeratormustbeproperlyinstalledandlocatedinaccordancewiththe
InstallationInstructionsbeforeitisused.
 Unplugtherefrigeratorbeforecleaningandmakingrepairs.
 NOTE:RepairsmustbeperformedbyaqualifiedServiceProfessional.
 Replaceallpartsandpanelsbeforeoperating.
 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(intheUnited
States)oraCSAcertified(inCanada),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.
 Topreventsuffocationandentrapmenthazardstochildren,Removethefresh
foodandfreezerdoorsfromanyrefrigeratorbeforedisposingofitordiscontinu-
ingitsuse.
 Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherflammablevaporsandliquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyotherappliance.
 Powertotherefrigeratorcannotbedisconnectedbyanysettingonthe
controlpanel,refrigeratormustbeunpluggedtoremovepower.
 Donotallowchildrentoclimb,standorhangonthedoorhandlesortheshelves
intherefrigerator.Theycouldseriouslyinjurethemselves.
 Inrefrigeratorswithautomaticicemakers,avoidcontactwiththemovingparts
oftheejectormechanism,orwiththeheatingelementthatreleasesthecubes.
Donotplacefingersorhandsontheautomaticicemakingmechanismwhilethe
refrigeratorispluggedin.
 Donotcleanglassshelvesorcoverswithwarmwaterwhentheyarecold.
Glassshelvesandcoversmaybreakifexposedtosuddentemperaturechanges
orimpact,suchasbumpingordropping.Temperedglassisdesignedtoshatter
intomanysmallpiecesifitbreaks.
 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.
 Donottouchthecoldsurfacesinthefreezercompartmentwhenhandsare
damporwet.,skinmaysticktotheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
 Donotrefreezefrozenfoodswhichhavethawedcompletely.
 Useasturdyglasswhendispensingice(onmodelswithicedispenser)
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Thissymbolalertsyoutopotentialhazardsthatcankillorhurtyouandothers.Allsafetymes-
sageswillfollowthesafetyalertsymbolandtheword“DANGER”,“WARNING”,or“CAUTION”.Thesewordsaredenedas:
  Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
  Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
  Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Toreducetheriskofre,explosion,electricshock,orinjurywhenusingyour
refrigeratorfollowthesebasicsafetyprecautions:
REFRIGERATOR SAFETY INFORMATION
Pub. No. 49-60674 239D4106P003 GE 05/2012
SAFETY
WARNING
WARNING
DANGER
CAUTION

Space-saving icemaker
Icemakerandbinarelocatedonthedoorcreatingmoreusablestorage
space.
Showcase LED lighting
LEDlightingispositionedthroughouttheinteriortospotlightareasin
therefrigerator.LEDsarelocatedunderthefreshfooddoortolightthe
freezerwhenopened.
Drop-down tray
Allowsforextradoorstoragewhenyouneeditandtucksawaywhen
youdon’t.
Full-width electronic temperature controlled drawer
Adjustabletemperaturecontrolbinthatcanaccommodatelargeritems.
Dairy bin
Seperatecompartmentforyouritems.
Dual icemaker/utility bin
Anicemakerinbothcompartmentsgivesyou
moreicewheneveryouneeditorautilitybindesigned
forexiblestorage.
QuickSpace™ shelf
Functionsasanormalfull-sizedshelfwhenneededandeasilyslides
backtostoretallitemsbelow.
Spillproof shelves
Designedtocaptureyourspillsforeasiercleanup.
Removeable condiment bin
Seperatebindesignedforeasyremovalandstorage.
Removeable door bin
Canberemovedforthosewithawalllimitingthedooropening.
Humidity zone
Separatebinsforproducestorage.
In-the-door lter(selectmodels)
Locatedinthedoorformoreavailablespaceinthefresh-foodsection
andeasyreplacement.
Water lter(selectmodels)
Filterswater&Ice
FEATURES (not all features are on all models)
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WARNING Suffocation and child entrapment hazard.
Removefresh-foodandfreezerdoorsfromtherefrigerator,priortodisposal.Failuretodosocanresultin
childentrapmentwhichcanleadtodeathorbraindamage.
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freshfoodandfreezer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han-
dlingthedisposalaboutwhattodo.
PROPER DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR
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mini-
mize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.Donotuseanadapter.
Therefrigeratorshouldalwaysbepluggedintoitsownindividualelectrical
outletwhichhasavoltageratingthatmatchestheratingplate.
A115VoltAC,60Hz,15-or20-ampfused,groundedelectricalsupplyis
required.
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.Do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.
IMPORTANT:
WARNING Explosion Hazard.
Keepflammablematerialsandvapors,suchasgasoline,awayfromrefrigerator.Failuretodosocanresult
infire,explosion,ordeath.
INSTALLATION
CONNECTING ELECTRICITY
WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard.
Plugintoagrounded3-prongoutlet
Donotremovethegroundprong
Donotuseanadapter
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultindeath,fire,orelectricalshock.
SAFETY (CONT)
3

Door ice bin
1.Openleftfreshfooddoor.
2.Pulldownlatchtoreleasebindoor.
3.Usinghandholdliftbinupandoutto
clearlocatorsinbottomofbin.
4.Reversetoreinstall.
Drop down dairy bin
1.Openrightfreshfood
2.Depressbothbuttonsonlowersidesof
binandbinwilldropdown.
3.Reversetoreinstall.
Door ice/water lter
Remove bypass lter plug
1.Openlterdoorandgentlyrotateupand
pullstraightouttoremovebypassplug.
Installing the lter cartridge
1.Aligntopofltercartridgeholderand
pushuntilcartridgeisfullyseated.
2.Whilecontinuingtoensurecartridgeis
fullyseatedintheholder,gentlyrotate
thelterinwarduntilitcannolonger
rotate.Ifrotationisdicult,checkto
ensurelterisproperlyalignedandfully
seatedwithinholder.Runwaterfromthe
dispenser(approx.2gallonsorabout
5minutes)toclearanyparticlesand
removeairfromthesystem.
3.ResetFilterStatus.
Droptray
(trayopen)
Icebucket
Latch
Filter(indoororcase)
FEATURES (not all features are on all models)
4

Alarm
Soundstoalertwhenthefreezerorfreshfood
doorshavebeenleftopen.
Reset Filter
Holdfor3secondsafterreplacinglter.
Lock
Pressandhold3secondstolockoutice
andwaterdispenserandall
featureandtemperaturebuttons.
LED dispenser light
LEDlightingthatcanbeturnedon/otolight
yourdispenser.
Freezer temp control
Adjustfreezercompartmenttemperature
Refrigerator temp control
Adjustfreshfoodcompartmenttemperature
Ice maker control(selectmodels)
Turnyouricemakerson/o
TurboCool™ setting
ActivateTurboCooltoquicklyrestorerefrigerator
temperatureafterfrequentdooropenings.
Freezer Refrigerator
FF
Actual Temp Hold 3 sec Set Temp
Ice Top
Ice Bottom
ON OFF
ON OFF
Energy
Logic
Replace Water Filter
Door
Alarm
Reset
Filter
Warmer Warmer
Colder Colder
Ice
Maker
Turbo
Cool Lock
Controls
Dispenser
Light
Water Crushed Cubed

Normal operating sounds.
Newerrefrigeratorssounddifferentthanolderrefrigerators.
Modernrefrigeratorshavemorefeaturesandusenewertechnology.
HUMMM...
WHOOSH...

Thenewhighefficiencycompressormayrunfasterandlongerthanyourold
refrigeratorandyoumayhearahigh-pitchedhumorpulsatingsoundwhileitis
operating.
 
Youmayhearawhooshingsoundwhenthedoorsclose.Thisisduetopressure
equalizingwithintherefrigerator.
 Afterdispensingice,amotorwillclosetheicechutetokeepwarnroomairfrom
enteringtheicebucket,maintingiceatafreezingtemperature.
Thehummofthemotorclosingtheicechuteisnormal,shortlyafterdispensingice.

Youmayhearthefansspinningathighspeeds.Thishappenswhenthe
refrigeratorisfirstpluggedin,whenthedoorsareopenedfrequentlyorwhena
largeamountoffoodisaddedtotherefrigeratororfreezercompartments.The
fansarehelpingtomaintainthecorrecttemperatures.
 
Thefanschangespeedsinordertoprovideoptimalcoolingandenergysavings.
CLICKS, POPS,
CRACKS and SNAPS
 
Youmayhearcrackingorpoppingsoundswhentherefrigeratorisfirstplugged
in.Thishappensastherefrigeratorcoolstothecorrecttemperature.
 
Expansionandcontractionofcoolingcoilsduringandafterdefrostcancausea
crackingorpoppingsound.
 
Onmodelswithanicemaker,afteranicemakingcycle,youmayheartheice
cubesdroppingintotheicebucket.
 
Onmodelswithadispenser,duringwaterdispense,youmayhearthewater
linesmoveatinitialdispenseandafterdispenserbuttonisreleased.
WATER SOUNDS
 
Theflowofrefrigerantthroughthecoolingcoilsmaymakeagurglingnoiselike
boilingwater.
 
Waterdroppingonthedefrostheatercancauseasizzling,poppingorbuzzing
soundduringthedefrostcycle.

Awaterdrippingnoisemayoccurduringthedefrostcycleasicemeltsfromthe
evaporatorandflowsintothedrainpan.
 
Closingthedoormaycauseagurglingsoundduetopressureequalization.
DoyouhearwhatIhear?Thesesoundsarenormal.
WHIR !
Refrigerator
Hold 3 Sec for °F/°C
Hold 3 Seconds
Hold 3 Seconds
Recommended: 37 °F
Actual Set
Energy Smart
Energy Smart Override
Hold 3 Seconds
Freezer
Door Alarm
Ice Maker
Lock Controls
Reset Filter
Recomended: 0°F
F
Control Style B, External Controls GFE27/GFE29
DFE27/DFE29
Controls Style C, Internal Controls GNE26/PWE23
5

Truth or Myth? Answer Explanation
Therefrigeratorwaterltermayrequirereplacement,even
thoughthelterindicatorhasnotturnedred,orreads“Filter
Expired.”
TRUE Thewaterlterindicatorwillindicatetheneedtoreplacethewaterltereverysix
months.Waterqualityvariesfromcitytocity;ifwaterowfromthedispenser
slows,oriceproductiondecreases,thewaterltershouldbereplaced,even
thoughthelterindicatormaynotindicatetheneedforreplacement.
Theautomaticicemakerinmyrefrigeratorwillproduceice
whentherefrigeratorispluggedintoapowerreceptacle.
MYTH Therefrigeratormustbeconnectedtowater,andtheicemakermustbeturned
on.Makesuretheicemakeristurnedon,onlyafterthewaterlineisconnected
andwateristurnedon.Theicemakercanbeturnedon/ofromeitherthecon-
trolsorattheicemakerdependingonyourmodelandensuretheicemakerison,
asindicatedontherefrigeratorcontrolpanel.
Aftertherefrigeratorhasbeenpluggedinandconnectedto
water,Iwillimmediatelyhaveunlimitedchilledwateravail-
ablefromthewaterdispenser.
MYTH Thewaterdispensertanklocatedinsidetherefrigeratorstoreswaterfordispens-
ing.Thewaterinthistankrequires24hourstochillafterinstallation.Highusage
conditionswillnotallowtimeforthewatertochill.
Afterwaterdispenses,afewdropsofwaterarenormal. TRUE Afewdropsofwatermayfallfromthedispenser,afterthedispenserpaddlehas
beenreleased.Tominimizethedrops,removetheglassslowlyfromthedispenser.
Iwillneverseefrostinsidethefreezercompartment. MYTH Frostinsidethefreezertypicallyindicatesthatthedoorisnotproperlysealed,or
hasbeenleftopen.Iffrostisfound,clearthefrostusingaplasticspatulaand
towel,thenchecktoensurethatnofoodpackagesorcontainersarepreventing
thefreezerdoorfromclosing.Checktherefrigeratorcontrolpaneltoensurethe
dooralarmison.
Whentherefrigeratorisinstalled,orafterreplacingthe
waterlter,Imustdispensewaterforveminutes.
TRUE Anewlyinstalledrefrigeratororwaterltercontainairinthewaterlines.Press
thedispenserpaddleforatleast5minutestoremoveairfromthewaterline,and
ushthelter.
Icanllanycontainerusingautoll. MYTH Autolldetectstherimofthecontainer,todeterminehowmuchwatertodis-
pense.Ifacontainerisnotdetected,tryrepositioningthecontainer.Ifacontainer
willnotllproperly,tryadierentcontainer.
Tolltheicebuckettothemaximumcapacity,Ishould
dispense12and18hoursafterinstallation.
TRUE Dispensing3-4cubes12hoursand18hoursafterinstallation,allowsiceto
dispersewithintheicebucket,whichinturnscallsontheicemakertoproduce
additionalice.Normaliceproduction=100cubesin24hours.
Icanusethewaterlterbypassplugtodetermineifthe
lterrequiresreplacement.
TRUE Decreaseinowfromthewaterdispenser,ordecreasediceproduction,may
indicatetheneedtoreplacethewaterlter.Installthewaterlterbypassplug
(providedwiththerefrigerator),andcheckowfromthedispenser.Ifwaterow
returnstonormalwiththebypasspluginplace,replacethewaterlter.
Thetopoftherefrigeratordoorswillalwaysbealigned. MYTH Severalthingscanaectthethefreshfooddooralignment,includingtheoorthe
refrigeratorisinstalledon,andloadingofdoors.Ifthetopofthefreshfooddoors
arenotaligned,usea1/4”allenwrenchtoadjusttherighthanddoor.Theadjust-
mentscrewislocatedonthebottomrighthandsideofthedoor;openthefreezer
doortoaccessthescrew.
Refrigeratordoorhandlescanbeeasilytightened. TRUE Ifdoorhandlesarelooseorhaveagap,thehandlecanbeadjustedusinga1/8”
allenwrench,onsetscrewslocatedontheendsofthehandles.
Refrigeratorstart-upLCDdoesnotdisplaycorrectly TRUE IftheRefrigeratorhasbeensettinginacoldenvironmenttheLCDmaytaketime
todisplayfully.
Theremaybeaodorandtasteproblemswithyourice. TRUE Afterstartingtheicemakerthrowaway24hoursoficeproductiontoavoidodor
andtasteproblems.
Beforeyoucallforservice,reviewthedetailedtroubleshootingtipsin
theOwner’smanual.Ifneeded,servicecanbescheduledbyvisitingus
onlineGEAppliances.comorcalling800.ge.CARES800.432.2737
TruthorMyth
SERVICE
6

Turbo Cool
Lock Controls
Light
Turbo Freeze
Door Alarm
Reset Filter
Freezer Refrigerator
Actual Temp Set Temp
Replace Odor Filter
Replace Water Filter
Water Crushed Cubed
Hands-free Autoll
Hands-freeAutollusessensorstomonitor
containerheighttoautomaticallydispenseltered
waterwithouthavingtoactivatethepaddle.
PreciseFill™ setting
Preciselydispenseslteredwaterinaccuratemeasurements
inounces,cups,quarts,orlitersusingpaddle.
Freezer temp control
Adjustfreezercompartmenttemperature.
Fresh food temp control
Adjustfreshfoodcompartmenttemperature.
TurboFreeze™ setting
ActivateTurboFreezetoquicklyrestorefreezer
temperaturesafterfrequentdooropenings.

TurboCool™ setting
ActivateTurboCooltoquicklyrestorerefrigerator
temperatureafterfrequentdooropenings.
Lock controls
Pressandhold3secondstolockouticeandwaterdispenser
andallfeatureandtemperaturebuttons.
LED dispenser light
LEDlightingthatcanbeturnedon/otolightyourdispenser.
Alarm
Soundstoalertwhenthefreezerorfreshfooddoors
havebeenleftopen.
Reset lter
Holdfor3secondsafterreplacingthelter.
Photo upload
Insertmemorysticktouploadpersonalphotos
totherefrigeratorLCDscreen.
Additional settings:
•SmartHomeready
•Slideshow
•Resetlter
•Icemakeron/o
•Dooralarm
•Soundcontrol
•Metric/Englishunits
AdditionalModes
•Sabbath Mode
Pressandholdlock&lightsimultaneouslyfor3secondsto
enter/exitSabbathmode.
ActivateSabbathModetoturnointeriorlights,temperature
controlandadvancedfeatures.Compressorwillrunonatimed
defrostwheninSabbathmode.
Cubed
Express Mode Settings
5° F 32°F
Precise Fill
Lock
Controls
Light Auto Fill
Water Crushed Cubed
Control Style B, External Controls PFE27K/PYE23K Control Style A, External Controls PFE29/PYE23
7

RefrigeratorWarranty.(ForcustomersintheUnitedStates)
AllwarrantyserviceprovidedbyourFactoryServiceCenters,
oranauthorizedCustomerCare®technician.Toscheduleser-
vice,visituson-lineatGEAppliances.com,orcall800.GE.CARES
(800.432.2737).Pleasehaveserialnumberandmodelnumber
availablewhencallingforservice.
Servicetripstoyourhometoteachyouhowtouse
theproduct.
Improperinstallation,deliveryormaintenance.
Failureoftheproductifitisabused,misused,orusedfor
otherthantheintendedpurposeorusedcommercially.
Lossoffoodduetospoilage.
Replacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuitbreakers.
Damagecausedafterdelivery.
Replacementofthewaterfiltercartridge,ifincluded,dueto
waterpressurethatisoutsidethespecifiedoperatingrange
orduetoexcessivesedimentinthewatersupply.
Replacementofthelightbulbs,ifincluded,orwaterfilter
cartridge,ifincluded,otherthanasnotedabove.
Damagetotheproductcausedbyaccident,fire,floods
oractsofGod.
Incidentalorconsequentialdamagecausedbypossiblede-
fectswiththisappliance.
Productnotaccessibletoproviderequiredservice.
Damagecausedbyanon-GEBrandwaterfilter.
WhatGEWillNotCover:
Thiswarrantyisextendedtotheoriginalpurchaserandanysucceedingownerforproductspurchased
forhomeusewithintheUSA.IftheproductislocatedinanareawhereservicebyaGEAuthorizedServicer
isnotavailable,youmayberesponsibleforatripchargeoryoumayberequiredtobringtheproducttoan
AuthorizedGEServicelocationforservice.InAlaska,thewarrantyexcludesthecostofshippingorservicecalls
toyourhome.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages.Thiswarranty
givesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.Toknow
whatyourlegalrightsare,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
   Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany.Louisville,KY40225
Stapleyourreceipthere.
Proofoftheoriginalpurchase
dateisneededtoobtain
serviceunderthewarranty.
EXCLUSIONOFIMPLIEDWARRANTIES—Yoursoleandexclusiveremedyisproductrepairasprovidedinthis
LimitedWarranty.Anyimpliedwarranties,includingtheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessfor
aparticularpurpose,arelimitedtooneyearortheshortestperiodallowedbylaw.
ForThePeriodOf: GEWillReplace:
GEandGEPROFILEMODELS:
OneYear Anypartoftherefrigeratorwhichfailsduetoadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Fromthedateof Duringthislimitedone-yearwarranty,GEwillalsoprovide,freeofcharge,alllaborand
theoriginalpurchase relatedservicetoreplacethedefectivepart.
ThirtyDays Anypartofthewaterfiltercartridgewhichfailsduetoadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.
(Waterfilter,ifincluded) Duringthislimitedthirty-daywarranty,GEwillalsoprovide,freeofcharge,areplacementwater
Fromtheoriginal filtercartridge. 
purchasedateof
therefrigerator
GEPROFILE&CAFEMODELSONLY:
FiveYears Anypartofthesealedrefrigeratingsystem(thecompressor,condenser,evaporator
(GEProfilemodelsonly) andallconnectingtubing)whichfailsduetoadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Fromthedateofthe Duringthislimitedfive-yearsealedrefrigeratingsystemwarranty,GEwillalsoprovide,
originalpurchase freeofcharge,alllaborandrelatedservicetoreplacethedefectivepartinthesealed
 refrigeratingsystem.