GE TBF12 Installation instructions

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Energy-SavingTips. ,., ,,. .’....2
ImportantSafetyInstructions...3L
HowtoConnectEiectficity...3,4
installationRequirement@.;...4
Howto AdjustLevelingLegs....4
HowtoSetTemperature
Controls+,...-.............5
HowtoUseEnergy-Saver
Switch. .. . . . . . . . . . . -..-....5
FoodStorageSuggestions. . . . ..6
StorageDrawer. . . . . . . . . . . ...7
lceService. ,...............7
UserMaintenance
lnstructioris. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8
ProbIemSolver. . . . . . . . ...9.10
CcmsumerSewices..........11
Warranty.......,..BackCover
EnerH-SavingTips
Helpus
helpyou*e*
Readthisbook carefully.
It isintendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help...
Call,toll-free:
The GE AnswerCenterm
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
or write(includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
White downthemodel and
serialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersare alsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthat camewith
yourrefrigerator.Beforesending
in thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinanycorrespon-
denceorservicecallsconcerning
yourrefrigerator.
Ifyou receivedadamagedrefrig-
erator.immediatelyco~tactthe-
dealer’(orbuilder)”thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice, check
the ProblemSolveron pages9and
10.It listsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyou can correct
yourself.
SWY2dcmrsRiveri’tbeen leftopen >
acciderit:~!iy+ o‘Ifwu’ turn controlsto coldest
,pos~icmfbr quickchillingor freez- .

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wm~~–when usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebtiic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@Usethisapplianceonly forits
intendedpurposeas describedin
thisUseand Care Book.
eThisr~frigemtormustbeproperly
indfed in accordance withthe
installationInstructionsbeforeitis
used. See groundinginstructions
beIowand on page4.
eNeverunplugyourrefrigeratorby
pullingon the ~wer cord. Always
gripplugfirmlyand pullstraight
out fromthe oudet.
*Repairorreplaceimmediately
allelectric service cords thathave
become frayedor otherwisedam-
aged. Do notuseacord that shows
cracksor abrasiondamagealong
slengthor at either the-plugo;
~Afteryour refrigeratorisin
Opei’atiOn,do not tOUdl the cold
sm+fmws,particularitywhen hands
me damp-orwet, Sk-inmayadhere
to 6htw ‘extremeiy cold surfaces.
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●@n’t idreeze froizenfoods.wMCh
havet~awedcompletely. -,
The UnitedStatesDepartmentof’
Agriculturein Homeand Garden
BulletinNo.69says:
‘~..Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthat havethawediftheystill
containice crvstalsor ifthevare
stilIcold—be~ow,40*F. “
‘~..Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,
or fishthat haveany off-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnot be eaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbe discarded.If the
odoror colorof anyfoodispoor
or questionable,get ridof it.The
foodmaybe dangerousto eat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreez-
ingreduce the eatingqualityof
foods,particularlyfruits,vegeta-
bles,andpreparedfoods.Theeating
cmalitvof red meatsisaffectedless
than that of manyother foods.Use
refrozenfoodsas soon aspossible
to saveas muchof theireating
qualityas youcam”
reducethe possibilityofdangerto ~~‘~- =
children. ,. ‘.,‘“
eUnplugyourrefrigerator: “‘
A. Beforemakinganyrepairq. ~
Note:Westronglyrecommend
that anyservicingbe performed
byaqualifiedindividual.
1?.Beforecleaning.
C. Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,the refrigeratorshould
be unpluggedin order to avoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Turningnumberedcontrol
to “0”positiondoesnot remove
powerto the lightcircuit.
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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourper-
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to haveit replaced withaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
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Part No, 468337P01

Useofadapterplug
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelectto useanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadeto a
properlygrounded~wo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal-
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
The largerslot in the adapter
mustbealignedwiththelargerslot
in thewalloutlet to provideproper
polarityin the connectionof the
powercord,
CALJTIOIQ:Attachingadapter
ground terminalto walloutlet
coverscrew does not ground the
applianceunlesscoverscrew is
metal,anc~notinsulated,and wall
outlet isgrounded throughhouse
wiring.Youshou]cihavethe circuit
chcckwibyaqualifiedelectrician
to nmkesure theoutlet isproperly
grounchxi.
Whendisconnecting the power
cord fromthe adapter,alwayshold
{headapter withone hand. Ifthis
isnot ckmc,the adapter grounci
termin:disverylikelyto br~:lkwith
i“CJWkd USC.
!+hmki the adapter groundterminal
kw:ikl 110 Norf”USE !1163appliance
zmtil3propergrmmdhasESA3ken
estiiillis!le{l.
use dW’!mmsimcods
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelectto usean extension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
it be aULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhav-
ingagroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncords
are obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
The refrigerator should
always b&plugged into its
owmindividualelectrical
outlet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andto preventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
apossiblefire hazardfromover-
heatingwires.
Refrigeratorkstallation
Location
Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewill go below M)*F.
becauseitwillnot runoftenenough
to maintainproper temperatures.
Do installit on afloorstrong
enough to supportafullyloaded
refrigerator.
Alsosee Energy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Allow the foilowing clearances for
ease of installationand properair
circulation:
Si&. ..5 ......5/8°
Top. , . . ..!. .!. .2°
Ikxk. . . . . . . . . .. ()”
Leveling Legs
itij~tabie iegsat the~rontcorners
oftherefrigeratorshouldbesetso
therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned
on floorand the frontisraisedjust
enoughthat the door closeseasily
whenopenedabouthalfway,These
legsare locatedbehindthe base
grille.
Toadjustleveling Iegstremove
basegrillebygraspingit at bottom
and pullingitstraightout.
Turnlevelinglegsc~ockwise
to raise
refrigerator,counterclockwise to
lower it.
When adjustinglevelinglegsfor
proper door closure,the bottom
front edgeof the cabinet shouldbe
approximately5/8”fromthe floor.
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Toreplace the base grilletalign
prongson back ofgrillewithclamps
in cabinet and push forward until
grillesnaps into pklce.
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operatingYourRefrigerator
@etthe -UseoftheEnergySaverSwitchcan
saveyoumoney.Estimatedyearly
savings,dependingon yourlocal
electricrates,are asfollows:
temperature controls
ModelIEstimatedYearly5avlngs I
ElectricRate(F?erKwh) savings
$!05 !$ .081$ ,11-(WPrOXJ I
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ITBF12I$12,00 I$20,00 t$28.001 23% I
I5INITIALSEITING CINITIAL8HTING
9COLDEST ECOLDEST
ONOCOOLING IWiththe heatersturned off,them
isachancethat moisturemayform
on theoutsideof yourrefrigerator,
especially,whenthe weatheris
humid.The humidityismostlikely
to be highin the summer,inthe
earlymorninghours,and in homes
whichare not air conditioned.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols If you turn your howxhokl
thermostat Mow 60°F@atnight
thatlet youregulatethe tempera-
ture in the freshfoodandfreezer
compartments. ...youmaywantto turnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D.”Coolertemperaturesin the
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallow-
ingthe freezer compartmentto
warmsomewhat.Toprotect your
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letterec/settingat thiscoldersetting
forthe entirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
your thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
INITIALLY,set the FRESHFOOD
control at 5and the FREEZER
controlat C. Overan extendedperiodof time,
moisturethat formson the outside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxas describedon page8.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthe desiredcompartment
controlone letter or numberat a
time.
aWORTANT
en initiallysetting the controls
orwhen adjustingthem, allow24
hoursforthe temperaturestostabil-
ize, or even out. VVhenthe Energy SaverSwitchis
pushedto the right$
electricityflows
throughthe”lowwattageheaters
whichwarmthe outsideofthecabi-
net and, under mostconditions,
preventthe formingof moisture
or waterdroplets.
Thischangeshouldhaveno effect
on your freshfood compartment.
However,if freezingoccurs, turn
the numberedcontrolone step
warmer,as from “5”to “4.”
Note:Turningthefreshfoodcontrol
to “0”stopscooling inBOTHcom-
partments–fresh food ANDfreezer.
How totest temperatures Whenyoustop turningthether-
mostatdown,turn temperature
controlsback to their regular
settings.
Use the milktest forthe freshfood
compartment.P1aceacontainerof -
milkon the top shelfin the fresh
foodcompartment. Check it aday
later.If the milkistoo warmor
toocold, adjust [he temperature
controls.
No defrosting
It isnot necessaryto defrost
the freezer or fresh food compart-
ments.Yourrefrigeratorisdesigned
and equippedto defrost itself
automatically.
Energysaverswitch
The EnergySaverSwitchislocated
on the upper left sideof the fresh
food compartment.
Use the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment. Placeacon-
[ilill~r of icecream in the center of
[hefreezer compartment,Check it
:lf[crack~y.Ifit’stooharcior toosoft,
adjus[the temperature controls. ToIreduce the amountof electricity
required tooperate your r&igera-
tor,push switch to the NORMAL
position. This turns off heaters in
your refrigerator that preventmois-
ture from formingon the outside.
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Foodstoragesuggestions
slaggestedstoragethm?s
for meat andpouky*
MIN
Eatingquatitydrops REFRIGERATORFREEZER
after time shown 35” t!T409E (J!&m
FreshMeats DAYS
Roasts(BeefandLamb).. . . 3to 5
Roasts(PorkandVeal). . . . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef)........... 3t05
Chops(Lamb).. . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
GroundandStewMeats. ... 1to 2
VarietyMeats........... lto2
Sausage(Pork). . . . . . . . . . lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon................7
Frankfurters.. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . ...7
Ham(Half).............3to5
Ham(Slices). . . .. . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats......... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . 7
Sausage
(DryandSemi-Dry). . . . . 14to 21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravyand MeatBroth. . . . . 1to 2
FreshPoultry
Chickenand Turkey
(Whole).............lto2
Chicken(Pieces).. . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duckand Goose(Whole). . . 1to 2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
CookedPoultry
Pieces
(Coveredwith Broth). . . . 1to2
Pieces(Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes..... 3to 4
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
MONTHS
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
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lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not
recom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
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(Otherthanformeats&poultry) FREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables. . . . . . ...8-12 months
Leanfish . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls andbreads,
soups, stew,casseroles, . , . . . ...2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton). ......1 month max.
Newtechniquesare constantlybeing
developed.Consultthe Collegeor
CountyExtensionServiceor your
local UtilityCompanyfor the latest
informationon freezingandstoring
foods.
+[!S, Department o}”Agriculture
Meats,fishanclpoultrypurchased
from the store vary in qualityand
age:consequent y,safestoragetime
in your refrigerator willvary.
‘lbstoreunfrozenmeats,fiih and
poultry:
●Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
eRewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper
and refrigerateimmediately,
TOstoreclreeseqwrapwellwithwax
paper or aluminumfoil,or put ina
plasticbag.
~Carefullywrapto expelair and
helppreventmold.
oStorepre-packagedcheesein its
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethe natural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Crispnesscan be maintainedby
coveringvegetableswithamoist
towel.
~As afurther aid to freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescan be
stored in their originalwrapping.
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream, withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more “airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcream content.
~It willbenecessaryto experiment
to determinethe freezercompart-
mentlocationandtemperaturecon-
trol settingto keep yourice cream
at the rightservingtemperature.
~The rear ofthe freezercompart-
mentisslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tips on freezing foods
There are three essentialrequire-
ments for efficienthomefreezing.
LIrritia!quaiity.Freeze only
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed.The quickerfruits and
vegetablesare frozen after picking,
the better the frozen product will
be. You’llsave time, too, because
lesscullingand sortingwillbe
necessary.
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3. Properpackaging.Usefood @
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
lb freeze meat,fish andpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair,Fold
and crimpendsof the packageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeat that hascom-
pletelythawed;meat, whetherraw
or cooked,can be frozensuccess-
fullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingof fresh (unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto 8poundsat
atime.
organizeyour hod storage
b’ Convenience.
~Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
oPlacethe oldestitemsup fronts
theycan be usedup promptly.
~Useshelveson the door for mcst
oftenused saucesand condiments.
To save lyn’ley inenergy
and food costs.
~Placemost perishableitemssuch
asmilk,cream or cottagecheese
toward the rear of the top shelfas
they willstaycoldestin this part
of the fresh food compartment.
~Covermoistfoodswith tight lids,
plasticfilmor foiL
~Leafvegetablesand fruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswililast longer
whenstored in closed plasticcon-
tainers or wrappedin plasticfilm.
oDo not overloadyour fresh food
or freezer compartment with alot
of warmfood at once.
~Open the door the fewesttimes
possibleto saveelectrical energy.
~When goingout of town for sev-
eral days, leaveas few perishable
aspossibleinthe refrigerator.

storageDrawer Ice!!!ikrvke ..
gdabks Drawer
Thestoragedrawerat the bottom
ofthe freshfoodcompartmenthas
beenspeciallydesignedto pre-
servethe naturalmoistureand
freshnessof produce.
Thedrawerwillstopbeforecoming
allthewayoutoftherefrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontothe floor.It can be removed
easilybyliftingup slightlyand
pullingpast the “stop”position.
TOreplacethe drawerandthe glass
shelfaboveit, thedoormustbefully
opened.In someinstallationsthe
refrigeratormayhaveto be moved
awayfromthe wallfor the door to
befullyopened.
Ice ‘Ti’ay$
Toreleaseice cubes, inverttray
and twistit at bothends.
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Forordyone or two ice cubes,
leavethe tray right-sideup, twist
bothendsslightlyandremove “
desirednumberof cubes.
Washtraysin lukewarmwateronly.
Do not put them in an automatic
dishwasher.
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UserMaintenanceInstructions
Cleaningyour
refrigerator
outside
Protectthe pairrtMsh. Thefinish
ontheoutsideofthe refrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withprope; care, it wilistaynew-
lookingand rust-freeforyears..
Applyacoat of appliancepolish
waxwhenthe refrigeratorisnew
and then at leasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.wfW7X216)isavailable
fromGE and HotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.
Keepthefinishclean. Wipewith
acleancloth lightiydampened
withappliancepolishwaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
and polishwithaclean,softcfoth.
Do not wipethe refrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Donot usescouringpads,
powderedcfeaners,bleach,or
cleanerscontainingbleach,
Inside
Cleanboth fresh food and freezer
compartmentsat least once ayear.
It isrecommendedthat the refriger-
ator be unpluggedbeforecleaning,
if thisisnotpractical, wringexcess
moistureout of spongeor cloth
whencleaningin the vicinityof
switclws,lightsor controls.
We warm water and bakingsoda
sO1U(ion—:Iboutatablespoonof
Ixkingsoda to aquart of water.
Rinsethoroughlywith wter and
NIipcdry, Followthissame prl)-
cedurc for cle:mingcioorgaskets,
~egctabiedrawer,and allplastic
parts.W:ishicc trays in lukewarm
u’:ltcronly.Do not use cleansing
ptnvdcrs(Jrother abrasivecieaners.
[dus~she!fover vegetablesdrnwer
L*;WIJL’
r~,m(nwd and tnkcn tt~ the
sink f(}r wastlin~ with s~>:lp (lr nlil~l
ii~~ui~l cit’[ur~unt :lnci water al’fdr it
!I;IS \v;trmc*d up. Never put glass
shelf iil${)h{?tWi3ff?E’Wht!llit ki‘COld.
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BehindRefrigerator
Careshouldbe takenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
can bedamaged,particularlycush-
ionedcoveringsand thosewith
embossedsurfaces.
Defrost WaterPan
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Defrost water pan
Pan locatedon top ofcompressor
at rear of refrigeratorshouldbe
cleaned at least once ayear.DO
NOTREMOVEPAN.Moverefrig-
erator out fromwallasfaras neces-
sary,and unplugpowercord from
walloutlet before cleaningpan.
Useaclean cloth or spongedamp-
ened inwarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—onetablespoonofbaking
sodato aquart of water.Do not use
cleansing~owders,abrasiveclean-
ers, bleach or cleanerscontaining
chlorides.
Lightbtllbreplacement
Retaini{g hole
Press here VI
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Toreplacethe Hghtbulb,unplug m
therefrigerator’spowercordplug
fromthewalloutlet.Presstheflex-
iblewirebulbguarduntilhookon
guardcomesoutofretaining’hole.
~etainhw hole
Unscrewburned-outbulband re-
placeit withastandard40-watt
appliancebulb.Then pushbulb
guardup and pressin untilit
hooksinto the retaininghole.
whenyougoon vacation
Forextendedvacationsorabsences~
e
shutoff powerto refrigerator,tur.
the numberedcontrolto “O:’and
cleaninteriorwithbakingsodasolu-
tionofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors, leaveopen boxof sodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,removeper-
ishablefoodsandleavecontrolsat
regularsettings.However,if room
temperature isexpectedto drop
below60°F.followsame instruc-
tionsas for extendedvacations.
Whenyoumove
Disconnectpowercord fromwall
outlet, removeallfood and clean
and dry the interior.
Secure allloose items such as
grille,shelves,storage pans and
ice trays by tapingthem securely
in place to preventdamage.
Besure refrigeratorstaysinupright
position on[y during actual movin
and in van. Refrigerator mustbe
secured in van to prevent nlove-
ment. Protect outsideof refrig-
erator with blanket.

TheProblemsalver
ayouhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solverto locateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
Savetimeandmoney...beforeyourequestservice,checkthefohving:
PROBLEM
IREFRIGERATOR
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STOPSFREQUENTLY
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0-If interiorlightisnot’on, refrigeratc$r‘rnay.not~be:&-.iggeclin at w&lloutleti
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eIf plugis seiure and the refrige~ator‘still-fails”~tooperate,,pluga@np or a,,-
smallapplianceintothe same-outletto detetine ifthere isatrippedcircuit’
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0Normalwhenrefrigera~orisfirstdeliveredto,your~ome~~udly rkquires, ~
24hours to completelycool down.
eLargeamountsof food placedin refrigeratorto‘becooledor,frozen. ‘
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*Door left open.
*Temperature controlsare set too cold. Refer to instructionsfor use of
TEMPE~ATU~RECONTROIAon page5. ‘
eCheck ENERGYSAVINGTIPS on page2.
~Temperaturecontrol startsandstopsmotorto maintaineventemperatures.
*If refrigerator vibrates,more thanlikelyitisnot restingsolidlyon the floor
and front levelinglegsneed adjustingor floor is weak or uneven.Refer to
LEVELINGLEGSon page4.
~If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationisnormal.
~Normalfan air flow—fan blowscoldair throughthe refrigeratorandfreezer
compartments. .7
~These NORMALsoundswillalso be heard from time to time:
~Defrost timer switchclicksat defrost.
@Defrost water drippinginto drain pan.
~Temperature control clicksONor OFF.
~Refrigerant boilingor gurgling.
~~rac~i n~Of popping of coolingcoilscaused by expansionand contractio~
during dkfrost and refrigeration followingdefrost.
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*Interior needscleaning.Referto page 8.
*Defrostwaterpan needs cleaning.
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~Lightbulbneeds replacing.
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Yournewapplianceisawelldesignedandengineered Seethewarrantyon thebackpageofthisbookfor
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WHATBCOWERED FLU ONEMYEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateof original
purchase, we will provide,freeof
charge,partsand service labor in
yourhometo repairor replaceany
partof theMr’igemforthat fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
FULLFIW=YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservice labor in
yourhometo repairor replaceany
part of thesealedrefrigerating
system(thecompressor,conden-
ser,evaporatorandall connecting
tubing)that fails becauseof a
manufacturingdefect.
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originalpurchaserandanysucceed-
ingownerfor productspurchased
forordinaryhomeusein the48
mainlandstates,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyis thesameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpay
to shipthe productto theservice
shopor for theservice technician’s
travelcoststo yourhome.
Aii warrantyservicewill beprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicers during normai working
hours.
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eImproper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your deaier or instalier.
You are responsible for providing
adequate eiectricai, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
~Replacement of house fuses
or resetting of circuit breakers.
~Faiiure of the product if it is
used for other than its intended
purpose or used commercially.
~Damage to product caused
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