GE TA11 User manual

Ckmtents
ApplianceRegistration 2Modeland.SerialNumbers 2
CareandCleaning H, 12 ProblemSolver 13,14
ConsumerServices 15 SafetyInstructions 3
Defrosting 9,10 Shelves 8
DefrostWaterPan 11 StorageDrawer 8
EnergySaverSwitch 5Drawer&CoverRemoval 8
Energy-SavingTips 2TemperatureControl 5
FoodStorageSuggestions 6ChillerTrayBaffle 5
Ice Trays 7Dial 5
Installation 3,4 Vacation&Movi;g Tips 12
AdapterPlug 4Warranty BackCover
AdjustableLegs 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4Whswer Center@
LightBulbReplacement 12 8aM!2&2w7
i+hor Models TBE3~-rig13w-
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ushelpyou...
Read thisIIMd’mareflluy.
It isintendedtghelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Watchfortherefrigeratorsymbols
throughoutthisbook.
Wherea~symbolappears,
thesectionfollowingwillapplyto
thesingle-doormodelsTAlland
TA14.
Ill
mere a~symbolappears
thesectionfollowingwillapplyto
thetwo-doormodelsTB13andT315.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
leftwallinsidethefreshfood
compartmentor atthebottom,just
insidethefreshfoodcompartment
door.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesemwnbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13and
14.Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
tips
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topentherefrigeratormore
oftenthannecessary.
eClosetherefrigeratorassoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,humid
weather.
eKeepEnergySaverSwitch
(onmodelssoequipped)inthe
NORMALpositionunlessmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator.
eBesuretherefrigeratorisclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besureithasn’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.
eStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
*Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredto reduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturn thetemperature
controldialtothecoldestposition
forquickchillingorfasterfreezing
oficecubes,besuretoturn itback
to theregularsetting.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
clec[rica]energylokeepeverything
Ifyouneedservice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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dhstrudkmsbeforeusingthisappliance.
~~~~~&–When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexerciseb%ic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
*use this.appiimw?onlyfor its
intendedpurpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisrefrigerator must be
properlyinstakd in accordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeit isused. Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
*Neverunplugyour refrigerator
bypuMingon the powercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirnilyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@Repair or replace inunediate~y
allelectricservicecords that
havebecomefrayed or otherwise
darnaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe
plugor connectorend.
@After your refrigerator isin
operation, donot touch the cold
surfaces, particularly when
hands are damp or wet. Skinmay
adheretotheseextremelycold
surfaces.
km’v to
@Don’trefreezefrozenfoods
whichhavethawedcompletely.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo,69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40”E
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,
or fishthathaveany off-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
poororquestionable,getrid ofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingand
refreezingreducetheeatingquality
offoods,particularlyfruits,
vegetables,andpreparedfoods.
Theeatingqualityofredmeatsis
affectedlessthanthatofmany
otherfoods.Userefrozenfoodsas
soonasPossibletosaveasmuchof
~If youroldrefrigeratorisstill
around the housebut not inuse,
besure to removethedoors,This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
~Unplugyour refrigerator:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs,
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B. Beforecleaning.
C. Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedin ordertoavoid
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Turningtemperature
controlto “O” positiondoesnot
removepowertothelightcircuit.
@Donotoperateyourrefrigerator
in thepresenceofexplosivefrees.
theirea&g qualityasyoucan:’ SAVE
~equiremen@–IMPORTNT...Please Read Carefully
WY . . IWhereastandardtwo-prongwall
Forpersonalsafety,
this mustbe -
‘rh~powercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fia. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
outletis encountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do NOT,UNDERANY
cm’
‘m mmTHnul
I1/(g~”o~]Il~i[~g)
plug whichmatesWitil I
;]standardthree-prong(grounding) PRONG
Havethewalloutletancicircuit FROM TmPovvmcome
‘---,w’:111
outlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
‘possil~ility of cicctric shock hazard checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
i’romthisappliance. to nmkesure theoutletisproperly (continuednextpage)
grounded.
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Useot’AdapterPlug
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPQRARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaUL-listedadapter
(Fig.2j, availableatmostlocal-
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
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(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
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Thehirgerslotintheadapter
mustbealignedwiththelargerS1O
inthewalloutlettoprovidepropel
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
CAUTKMN:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthe power
cord from theadapter, alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapter ground
terminal break, DONOTUSEthe
appliance until aproper ground
has again beenestzddkhed.
useof cords
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord,However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelyriecessarythat
itbeaUL-listed,3~wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agrounding-typeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
The refrigerator should
always be plugged into its own
individual electrical outkt-—
(1I5voIt,60Hertzor 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
apossiblefirehazardfrom
overheatingwires.
Location
Do notinstallrefrigerator where
temperature willgobeiow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstall it on afloor strong
enoughto sqqm-t afullyIoaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Clearances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulat
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Hingedside . . . . . .1%”.. .. . . 1%”
Otherside . . . . . . ,5/8”...*. . 518”
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Top ,............c “c, ., . . . .?$”
Back ........,,...1“, ,....t.0”
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LevelingLegs
Adjustablelegsatthefront
cornersoftherefrigeratorshould
beset sotherefrigeratorisfirmly
positionedonfloorandthefrontis
raisedjustenoughsothedoor
closeseasilywhenopenedabout
haltiay.
Turn Ievelinglegsclockwiseto
raiserefrigerator,mmtercbcMse
to lowerit.
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TemperatureControlDid
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Jhassettingsfrom6’19’to469’9
plusDEI?RCWI’and660?
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householdthermostat
~Thetemperaturecontroldial
/hasnine-settingsplus“0?
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Thenormalpositionforthechiller
lbeIow60°atnight,..
..you maywanttosetthe
temperaturecontroldialone
numbercolder,asfrom“5”
to “6:’
Yourrefrigeratorwillperform
acceptablywhenroom
temperatureisaslowas
55°F.,althoughthefreezer
compartmentmaybeafew
degreeswarmerthanwhen
roomtemperatureisnormal.
Iftherefrigeratorisina40”F.
orcolderroom,itwillnot
operateandfoodinthefreezer
compartmentwillthawand
spoil.
‘cl”isthewarmest..WJ’7isthe
coldest..!’099providesno cooling.
(Onsomemodels,theno-cooling
settingreads‘QW!’)
Initiallysetthetemperaturecontrol
dialat %%9
Afterusingrefrigerator,acljustthe
temperatu~econ~roldialto-setting
thatis bestsuitedtoyourneeds.
Note:Turning temperature
Contro#dial to the 6’0’9position
stopseooling9but doesnot shut
offpowerto the ?refrigeratm
traybafflei;OUTy as shownbelow:
For Cokk?rf-remfood
compartment temperature
duringhotweatherorperiodsof
heavyusage,placechillertray
baffleintheI.I+Jposition.
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Em?rgyfikwwa“-”
switch
TheEnergy$$tiverSwitchislocated
orJthetemperaturecontrolpandt
‘Ibreducethe amountof
ekctricity requiredtooperate
yourrefrigerator, besurethe
switchispushedtotheleft
position.Thisturnsofftheheater
inyourrefrigeratorthatprevents
moisturefromformingonthe
outside.
Withtheheaterturnedoff,thereis
achancethatmoisturemayformon
theoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeterio~*ationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage11.
When theEnergy SaverSV+MA
ispushed toWright position9
electricityflowsthroughthelow
watmgeheaterwhichwarmsthe
outsideofthecabinetand,under
mostconditions,preventsmoisture
or waterdropletsfromforming.
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Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqutilityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostoreunfrozenmeats,fishand
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
TOstare cheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawer—ithasbeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
U-’-J J--’J
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmainttiincrispness.
*Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
oqymizeyourfoodstorage
forconvenience
oStorelikethingstogether,This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
oPlacetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
TOsavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
@
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestin~hispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
QCovermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
*Leafvegetabiesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplastictllm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonetime.
@open thedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.
ConsulttheCollegeor County
ExtensionServiceor yourlocal
LJtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoring
foods.
Ek’eezer R
Therearethreeessential -
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,because
lesscullingandsortingwillbe
necessary.
Forfasterfreezing,placeitemsto
befrozendirectlyonflooroffreezer
compartment.
TOfreezemeat, fishand poultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TB13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 pounds
TB15............*...12 pounds
Tostore icecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eItwillbenecess~ toexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearandthefloorofthe
freezercompartmentare slightly
colderthanthefrontandoff-the-
floorareas.
3. Proper packaging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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Thisrefrigerator%frozenfood
storagecompartmentwillmake
iceaid willstorepre-frmenfoods
forabout2weeks.
It willnot effectivelyfreezefresh
foodsor providelongtermstorage
for meats,poultryor fish.These
productsshouldbeusedwithin
severaldays.
Pre-frozenconcentratesand
highsugar contentfoods,suchas
frozenorangejuiceand icecream9
willnot remain completelysolid
(frozen)and mustalsobeused
quickly.Forbestpossibleresults,
suchitemsshouldbeplacedin
directcontactwiththerefrigerated
surface(wherefrostformsfirst).
Ifadditiond firmnessisdesired:
*Besurechillertraybaffleisinthe
OUT position. -
~Settemperaturecontroltocolder
position(“9” iscoldest).
~Transfericecreamfromoriginal
cartontoacovered,flat-bottomed
container.
For beststorageoffrozenfoods:
Usemoisture-proofwrapping
materialandbagsorregu~arfreezer
containers.(Commercially-frozen
foodsareusuallysuitablypackaged.)
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Toreleaseicecubes,inverttray, -
holditoverstoragebucketorbowl,
andtwisttrayatbothends, I
Foronlyoneor twoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
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Trays can bestackedto save
storagespace.
Washtraysinlukewarmwateronly.
Donotputtheminanautomatic
dishwasher.
For faster iceservicewhen
youneed it, placeicetraysside
bysideonthefreezeror frozen
foodstoragecompartmentfloor.

&storageDrawer’
Shelflbithls IFHEl
Youmayrearrangetheshelvesin
yourrefrigeratortobettermeet
yourever-changingfoodstorage
requirements.
Torepositionashelf, tififioffthe
shelfsupports,tiltit, andplaceit
onanothersetofshelfsupports.
ID
Thetopshelfhasaguardatthe
reartohelppreventcontainersfrom
touchingthecoolingcoil.Ifbowls
or similarcontainerstouchthecoil,
frostcouldformonthecontainers
andcausepartialfreezingoftheir
contents.Thisfrostmaymeltand
dripduringthedefrostingcycle.
Fruit&
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Thestoragedraweratthebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmenthas
beenspeciallydesignedtohelp
preservefruitsandvegetables.
Thedrawerwillstopbeforecoming
allthewayoutoftherefrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontothefloor.It canberemoved
easilybyliftingupslightlyand
pullingpastthe “stop”position.
TOremovedrawerwhenfresh
foodcompartmentdoorcannot
beopenedfully:
1. Removefoodfromdrawerand
drawercover.
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2. Pulldrawercoverforwardasfar
asitwillcomeandup-endit.
3. Turncovertoleftandremove
fromrefrigerator.(Withleft-hand
door,turndrawerandcoverto
right.)
4. Pulldrawerforward,up-endit,
turnit andtakeitout.
Toreplace: reverseprocedure,
makingsurecoverrestsonsupports
atrearandonsupportbracketsat
frontofrefrigerator.

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shFood ;
Compw’tment i
Defrostingofthe fresh food
compartmenttakesplace
automaticallyeverytimethe
refrigerator turns off.
Meltedfrostwaterdrainsfromthe
coolingcoilintoatroughbelowthe
coil,outthebackoftherefrigerator,
anddownintoapannearthebottom
oftherefrigerator(seepage11)
whereitevaporates.
Note:If heavyfrostformsonthe
coolingcoil,adjusttemperature
controldialtoalowersetting.Be
surebowlsorsimilarobjectsare
nottouchingthecoolingcoil.If
theyare,frostmayformonthem
anddripintofreshfood
compartmentduringdefrosting.
Freezer D
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CompartmentI
*Defrostfreezercompartment
whenfrost becomesl/4-inchto
l/2-inchthick in any area ofthe
freezer.
@It maybe necessarytodefrost
thefreezercompartment
frequentlyif the freezerisused
oftenami/orthere ishigh
humidity.
@Donot useany electricaldevice
or sharp instrumentin defrosting
yourfreezercompartment.
Todefrost freezercompartment:
1. Removecontentsfromfreezer
compartmentandturntemperature
controldialto “O” position.
Temperaturecontroldialmust
remainat “O”positionandfreezer
compartmentdoormuststayopen.
Toreducetheamountofthawing
offrozenfoodwhiledefrostingthe
freezercompartment,storethefood
inapicniccooleror otherinsulated
container.
2. Useaplasticscrapertoloosen
andremovefrostfromtheceiling
andwallsofthefreezercompartment
asthefrostbeginstothaw.Do not
wseasharp or pointedinstment
to removefrost, as its usemay
result in damage to the
refrigerating system.Tospeed
frostremoval,placepansofhottap
waterin the freezercompartment.
3. Spongeupdefrostwateras
it collectsinbottomoffreezer
compartment.Placealargefolded
bathtowelat thefrontofthefreezer
compartmentto soakupwaterand
preventitfromrunningdownthe
frontoftherefrigerator.
4, Inadditiontothevisiblefrostin
thefreezercompartment,frostalso
formsonthehiddensideofthe
freezercompartmentsurfaces.This
frostwillmeltduringdefrosting
andthedefrostwaterwilldrain
throughtheopeninginthetopof
thefreshfoodcompartment.To
catchthiswater,placeaquart-size
containerin thecenterofthetop
shelfundertheopening.Leavethe
freezer~O~part.mentdoor open
for at least.twohours to defrost
an averageaccmnulatiOnoffrost.
5. Afterdefrostingiscompleted,
turntemperaturecontroldialto
desiredsettingandreturnfoodto
freezercompartment.
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Instructions-l-doormodels
Compartment - ‘
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Defrostwheneverfrostbecomes
W4-inchto l/2-inchthick.
Neveruseasharp or pointed
instrumentto removefrost, as
it mayresultin damagetothe
coolingcoils.Useofaplastic
scraper isrecommended.
Donot useanyelectricaldevice
in defrostingyourrefrigerator.
QuickMethod
*Removefoodsfromfrozenfood
storagecompartmentandchiller
tray.
Toreducetheamountofthawing
offrozenfoodwhiledefrostingthe
frozenfoodstoragecompartment,
storethefoodinapicniccooler
orotherinsulatedcontainer.
@Besurebaffleinrearof
chillertrayisinOUT’position.
BAFFLE OUT FOR DEFROSTING
@Turntemperaturecontroldialto
“OYNote:Turningthedialto “O”
(or “OFF”)andDEFROSTis
moredifficultthanturningitto
settings“l” through“9? This
built-inresistanceisdesignedto
helpkeepyoufromaccidentally
turningthedialtoano-coolingor
low-coolingsetting.
@Placepansofhottapwaterin
frozenfoodstoragecompartmentto
speedmeltingofice.
After defrosting:
~Emptywaterfromchillertray.
*Washchillertrayinwarmwater
andwipefrozenfoodstorage
compartmentwithadampcloth.
@Removevegetablepan andwipe
upspillsin bottomofrefrigerator.
CAUTION!Donottouch
refrigeratorcoilsor refrigerating
surfaces,particularlywhenhands
aredampor wet.
OvernightMethod
Rwommendedwhennofrozn –
foodoricecreamisbeii~gstored.
ProceedsameasQuickMethod,
exceptturntemperaturecontrol
dialtoDJ3FROST.Noneedfbrhot
water.Keeprefrigeratordoor
closed.Moderaterefrigeration
continues.

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Thedoorhandlesand trim canbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
deter-gentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean.Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
Iiquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,soflcloth.
Donot wipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfiih. Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
looki;gandrust-freeforye~rs.
pplyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.-
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleaning-Inside
Cleantheinsideofthefreshfood
and freezercompartmentsatleast
onceayear,Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsorcontrols.
Useawarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutonetablespoonof
bakingsodatoonequartofwater,
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator— .
includingdoorgaskets,vegetable
drawerandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorother
abrasivecleaners.
TOhelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Donot washanyofyour
refrigerator’sphwticparts in
your automaticdishwasher,
Refrigerator
Intherefrigerationprocess,itis
normalthatheatbeexpelledinthe
areaundertherefrigerator.Some
syntheticfloorcoveringswill
discoloratthesenormalandsafe
operatingtemperatures.Yourfloor
coveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothis
discoloration.
BehindRefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.
DefrostWaterPanIl!3
Defrckt water pan
Panlocatednexttocompressor
atrearofrefrigeratorshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.DO
NOTREMOVEPAN.Move
refrigeratoroutfromwallasfaras
necessary,andunplugpowercord
fromwalloutletbeforecleaning
pan.Useacleanclothor sponge
dampenedin awarmwaterand
bakingsodasolution—one
tablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwater.Donot use
cleansingpowders,abrasive
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containingchlorides.
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Alightbuibandsocketare
kwatedatthetopofthefresht’ood
compartment.
TOreplacethe lightbulb,unplug
therefrigerator’spowercordplug
fromthewalloutlet,unscrewthe
burned-outbulbandreplaceitwith
a40-wattappliancebulb.
On2-doormodels,aflexibleshield
surroundsthelightfixturetohelp
preventaccidentalbreakage.
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cleaninteriorwithbakingsoda
solutionofoneUMcspmmof
bakingsodatoonequartofwater.
Wipedry.Topreventodors,leave
openboxofbakingsodain
refrigerator,Leaverefrigerator
open,
Forshorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavethe
temperaturecontroldialat regular
setting.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
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shdw andstoragepansbytaping
themsect.ttdyinplacetoprevent
damage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuprigh?
po,5’itionduringactualmovingand
invan,Refrigeratormust.besecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket+
‘1 Light shield—
press both sides
Pressthesidesofthelightshield,
nearthefront,toreleasethelocking
tabsandallowtheshieldtoswing
down.
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Afterreplacingthebulb,pushthe
lightshieldupandpressitssides
untilitstabslockintotheslots
above.

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@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
levelinglegsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoLEVELINGLEGS
onpage4.
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@Settemperaturecontroldialtoalowernumber.
@Ifyourrefrigeratorhasachillertray,besurethechillertraybaffleisintheOUT
position.Seepage5.
@Traysnotplacedonfreezerorfrozenfoodstorag~compartmentfloor.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar,
@Settemperaturecontroldialtoahighernumber.
@Unsealedpackagesmaybetransmittingodor/tastetoicecubes.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage11.
@Notunusualduringperiodofhighhumidity.
@If yourrefrigeratorhasanenergysaverswitch,
movetheswitchtotheright.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
~Inhumidweather,air carriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorisopened.
oDoorleftopenor ajar.
@In somemodels,moistureoccursonthecoolingcoilduringdefrosting.Seepage9.
~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbekepttightlycovered.
~Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage11.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
~Nopoweratoutlet.
sLightbulbneedsreplacing.
mmneed morehelp. 6.Call,toll free:
GEiimw”wrcenk!r@-
consumer service

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Witi tie ~urc~ase of your new GE appliance, rt333iv~the
assm-ance tiat if you ever neecl infOrmWion or assistance
~rom GE, we’ll be tiere. Ml you have to clo is ca.11-toll-free!
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.AGEConsumerServiceprofessional
willprovideexpertrepairservice,
scheduledatatimethat’sconvenient
foryou.Many GEConsumerService
company-operatedlocationsofferyou
servicetodayor tomorrow,or atyour
convenience(7:00a.m.to7:00porn,
ureekdaysj9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Satur-
days),Our factory-trainedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
somostrepairscanbe handledinjust
:mevisit,
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbeansweredpromptlyand
courteouslyAndyoucancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7daysaweek.
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.Pur-
chaseaGEcontractwhileyourwar-
rantyisstillin effectandyou’llreceive
asubstantialdiscoun~Withamultiple-
yearcontracqyou’reassuredof future
semiceattoday’sprices.
TehxommunicationDevicefor theDeaf
Individuals quali.fledto service their
own appliancescan haveneeded
partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome,freeof shippingcharge!
TheGEpartssystemprovidesaccess
toover4’7,000parts...andallGE
GenuineRenewalPartsarefully
~~arlallteci.VISA,kiasterCardand
Discovercardsarcaccepted.
Usermaintenanceinstructions
containedin thisbookletcoverp-
dums intended to be performed by
anywer. Ch%erservit%ggemdy
should be referred to ~Udifitd ser-
vice pcmmmd. Cautionmustbe
exercised,since improper’Seticing
mayc;msetms.afeoperaticm.
upon request,GEwillprovideBraille
controlsfor avarietyof GEappliances,
andabrochuretoassistin planninga
barrier-freekitchenfor personswith
limitedmobility.To obtaintheseitems,
freeof charge,call800.626,2000,
Consumerxwithimpairedhearing
or speechwho haveaccessto aTDD
or aconventionalteletypewritermay
cdl 800-TDD-GEAC(800-833-4322)
torequestinfolmlationor service.

IYowl GEREFRIGERATOR
!Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuch asyoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. 4
!s COVERED FWLLOIW-YHW3VWNWW’W’Y
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelabor
in your hometo repairor replace
anygwt of therefrigeratorthat
fails becauseofamanufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
partof the sealed refrigerating
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse
inthe 48mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington, D.C. In Alaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the service shop
orfor the servicetechnician’s travel
coststo yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone direetoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
VW’’$AT1sNm ‘Servicetripstoyourhometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour UseandCarematerial.
If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
*Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORIS NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. 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 in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Gtmwal Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Affairs, G’&Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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