GE TBF14 Installation instructions

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Contents
ApplianceRegistration 2ModelandSerialNumbers 2
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 12*I4
CareandCleaning 11 RepairService 1!5
Condenser 11 SafetyInstructions 3
EnergySaverSwitch 5Shelves 7
Energy-SavingTips 2StorageDrawers 7,8
FoodSaverSystem 7’ Drawer&CoverRemoval 7,8
FoodStorageSuggestions 6TemperatureControls 5
StorageTimes 6Vacation&MovingTips 11
IceTrays 10 Warranty BackCover
Icemaker 9WaterFilterAccessory 10
IcemakerAccessoryKit 10
Installation 3,4
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4
clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4GEAnswefci?llf$@
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Helpushelpyou.,.
Red thisbookcarefdly.
Itishrtended10helpyouoperate
andmaintainyourn~wrefrig$t~~r
properly+
Keepithandyfortinswtwstoyour
questions,
ffyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedown themodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
the thesernoddfindmwial
n~mbrs inanycorms~nden~e
or$Wvk!o
Ctlll$concerning
yourrefrigmatm
Ifyoureedwxi8dmmgd
refk@Wor,
immodltihlycontact
thedeth (orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator,
Savethe andmoney.
IMforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages12
through14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafiolde&stemanual,
liarnea
GEAnswerCente@
serviciodeinformacidn
parae]consumidor,
teMfono800.626.2000.
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pmicuhwlyinhot,humidweather,
~WepEnergySavorSwitchinthe
MXZMALpositionMessmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator,
oBesurethedoorsarecl~~~
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
*Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator. a
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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Howtoconnect
electricity
Forpersol~alsafetyq
thisappliancemustbe’
p~operlygrounded.
Thepowercord ofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(wounding)plugwhichmateswith
-;standard three-prong(grounding)
-wallout~et(I?ig.1)to minimizethe
ossibilityof electricshockhazard
rwn this appIiance.
Whereastandard two-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourper-
sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to haveit replaced with aproperly
grounded three-prongwalloutlet.
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MY-MEPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Fig.1DONor, wERm CIRCW.
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mmm (GRom) PRONG
mo~mm~om~Como
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Havethe walloutlet and circuit
checked by aqualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet isproperly
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grounded. (continuednextptge)
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tlseofAdapterPlug
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconclitions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig,2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD ~
p,&
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT ,
PERMITTEOINCANADA)
ALIGNLARGE (ill
‘RONGs’sLOTs% 1‘~; ~- “---
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/INSUREPROPERGROUND
Fig. 2K$=- ANDFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
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Largerslotinadaptermustbe
alignedwithlargerslotinwall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
connectionofpowercord.
CAUTIOl?J:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutietcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe~OWer
cord from theadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
SIwkl Wadapterground
terminalbreak, DONOTUSEthe
q.ydkmcemtii!aproperground
hasagainbeenfestabhhxi.
use of Etiemion COrtk
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaLJLlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandou[kx
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15timpcrcti(minimum)ml
120volts,Suchextensioncordsfire
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
Therefrigeratorshouldalways
bepluggedintoitsown
individualelectrical4mtlet——
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
afirehazardfromoverheatingwires,
RefrigeratorLocation
Donot
installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60”F0
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstailitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupport afuNyloaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Ckarances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.
Sides ...............3/4”
Top ..................l”
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”
watersupply toIcemaker
(onmaids soequipped)
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto acoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfrom
thewallseveralfeet(approximately
3coilsof V4-inchcoppertubing
thatmeasuresatleast10inchesin
diameter).
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dwrcfrigmatormviiyfromthe
wallforekwning;othmmodels
hmwadjustabk hVdiIl~ k$js,
Rollers orlogs,locatedbehindthe
bttsegrille,shouldbe#etsothe
refrigeratorisfirmlypositionedon
thefloorandthefrontisrakedjust
enoughthatthedoorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalfway.
Toadjustrollersorlevelinglegs,
removethebasegrillebygrasping
itatthebottomandpullingitout.
Turnrolleradjustingscrewsor
levelingIegsclockwisetoraise
refrigerator,counterclockwiseto
lowerit. Useadjustablewrench
(3/8”hexheadbolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersor
levelinglegsforproperdoorclosure,
itisrecommendedthatthebottom
frontedgeofthecabinetbe
approximately3/4”fromthe floor.
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Toreplacebasegrik9 alignprongs-~ -
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpush.forwarduntil

OpemtingYourRefrigerator
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eSetthe
oTemperatureControls
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c:NITIAL SETTING
EIS COLDEST
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ALLOW24 HOURS
BETWEI?NADJUSTMENTS
5INITIAL SETTINCJ
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CC)N’TROLS
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols M’
youturnyourhousehokl
thatletyouregulatethetemperature thermostatbelow60°M’.atnight
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
DWITAUX,setthe I?RESH
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolatC
Forcolderorwarmerternpemtures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberatatime.
IMPORTNT
Wheninitiallysettingthe controls
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,oreven-out.
Note:Turning the fresh food
controltothe-Ol?F positionstops
codinghBOTHeompartments—
freshfoodANDIfreezer—but
doesnotshutoffpowertothe
refrigerator.
How toTest Temperatures
Usethendk testforthefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthetiesh
foodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmor too
coid,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
usethe icecream testforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreamin thecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Mvays allow24hoursfor
‘- therefrigerator to read the
~temperature youset.
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
imt)ortantwhenthethermostatis
tur%xidownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to“4;’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Energy saverswitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
ontheupperleftsideofthefresh
foodcompartment.
TOreduce the amountof
electricity required tooperate
yourrefrigerator, jpushswitch
to the IWIRMALposition. This
turnsoffheatersinyourrefrigerator
thatpreventmoisturefromforming
ontheoutside.
Withdmhw+$mturnedoff,them
is8dwncchit moisturemy farm
ontheout~ideofyourRAligmtfm,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
toMhighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghottra~andinhomeg
whicharenotairccmditiomxi.
CMranextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformscmtheoutside
maycm.uwdeteriorationofthepaint
finish,Hwillbeimportanttoprotect
t.k finishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage1L
WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtotheright,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heahrswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
No Defm*@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Fwd StorageSuggestions
Suggestedstoragetimes
fixmeatandpoultry*
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IFrosh
Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb),.,.,,, 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal),,,,,,,, 3t05
Stea@(Beefl.............. 3t05
Chops(bib) ............. 3t05
Ctlops(Pork).,,..,,.,,,,,, 3to!i
Ground&StewMeats,,,.,.. 1to2
Vatie~Meats..,.,, ... .. ... lto2
Sausage(Pork)............ lto2
Pmxss@Meats
Bacon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7
FmnWude~,.,,...,,,,,,,, 7
Ham(Whole).,..,.,...,,., 7
Ham(Half),............... 3t05
Ham(Slices),...,...,...,, 3
LuncheonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked),,...,,,, 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)....14to21
Cookod Meab
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth.,.,...,, lto2
Fresh l%ult~
Chicken&Turkey(Whole).... 1to2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)....... 1to2
Giblets................... lto2
cooked P@ult~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth),,, 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered).,,,,... 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes.,.,... 3to4
FriedChicken.....,.....,.. 3t04
6to12
4t08
6to12
8t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
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1’$2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
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mended.
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(o!h@r#hanform@ak&pouit~)FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish . .!.....,, .,, ,., ,,, .. .. ...6-8months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped,
ConsultthecollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
‘M. DepaflmenfofAgricdture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
mstore unfrozen meat$,fish and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil, filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
lb storechmw,wrapwell with
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
●CarMidlywraptoexpelairmd
helppreventmold,
QStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
Tbstorevegetabk,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce,
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness,
@Asafimtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,
Note:Specialdrawers(onmodels
soequipped)makeitunnecessary
towrapcertainfoodswhichthey~e
beendesignedtopreserve.7%ese
drawersaredescribedonpageZ
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*Itwill be necessarytoexperiment@
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Them o~thefreezercompartment
is slightlycoMerthanthefront.
Tipsonfreezingfoom
ThereaE threeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.I?reezeonlytop-
qualityfd. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfi-uit.sand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesigned.especiallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
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‘Ibfkw?mmew,fh?hrmdpouk’y* -
wmpwellin*r-weight foil(QS
otherhwwy+lutywrappingnwterial
)0
theGO&mts.This&pelsai~, %ld
andcrimpends&thepackfigeto
provideagood,lastingwa)a
IN@trofmeiwmeatthathas
compktdy thawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canb~frozen
suwessfillyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meat9or seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatinwasfollows:
TF3F14,,,, ,,,.,,,, ,,, 12pounds
TJ3FP14,,,.., *,0,0?, 12pounds
TBF16,..............l4punds
T13FP16......*... ., .14pounds
I?& convenience...
oStorelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfhster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
0Usethemeatdrawer,if your
modelhasone,fortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
To savemoneyinenergy
andfoodCost$
*Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
*Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfkuitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedin plasticfilm.
*Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodat one time,
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays?leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator,If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
vmtertotherefrigerator.

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GAdjustableShelves
a(onmodels so equipped)
Somemodelshaveadjustable
shelvminthefreshfo6dcompart-
ment,enablingyourearrangethe
shelvesto fityourfamily’sfood
storageneeds.
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Toremove SMWX:TiltsheIfup
at front, thenliftit up and out of
tracksonrear wallofrefrigerator.
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Tbreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffront raised
slightly,engagetop lugsin tracks
at rear ofcabinet.Then lowerfront
ofshelfuntilit locksinto position.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
so equipped)are adjustablein the
samemanner.
(kmerdElectfic Food+ikwer $ystem
lid
draw@r–c/~se tight/y\I
C(DO1’MIFresh lDm’wiM’
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
*Apples oNectarines *Raspberries
oApricots *Oranges ●SummerSquash
eGrapes aPeaches eStrawberries
oMushroomsePears oTangerines
.Moist’nFresh rh’mwr
(onmodelsso equipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
to keepunwrappedfoodsfresh
byretainingthe natural moisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
oArtichokes oCherries ~Plums
~Asparagus ~Corn DRadishes
eBeets,topped eCurrants ~Rhubarb
oBlueberries oGreens,leafy ~Spinach
oCarrots *Lettuce ~Tomatoes,
~Celery oParsley ripe
oPeas,green
As inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommended that $lMkMlms
h9dS be StO1’d wrapped--foods
such as:
~Broccoli ~Cabbage oParsnips
*Brussels ~Cauliflower oTurnips
Sprouts oGreenOnions
Storage time willdepend upon the
typeof food and itsconditionwhen
placed in the drawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
in the bottom of the Moist’nFresh
drawer should be poured out and
the drawer wiped dry.
TheMoist’nFreshdrawerispartially
sealedbygasketsattachedto the
coverat the front and back edges.
Alwaysreplace it in thiscoverand
push the draweral[the wayin.
Drawer Removal
Drawerswillstop beforecoming
allthe wayout of refrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
onto floor.Drawerscan easilybe
removedby tiltingup slightlyand
pul~ingpast “stop”location.
Toremovedrawerswhenthe fresh
food compartmentdoor camot be
opened folly,fobv the procedure
that appliesto your model.
Fall-width DE’awer
LRemovefoodfromdrawercover.
2. Pulldraweroutafewinches.Grip
drawer cover with both hands, lift
front off supports and pullforward
just enough to detach cover from
rear support brackets.
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Storage Drawers
Drawer Removal (continued)
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Hdt”wkkhr.hawa’s
LRemovefoodfromdri~wersml
druwercoversnndshelfabovethem,
imdtakeshelfout.
2. G@ drawerandcoverfarthest
fromthedoorsimultaneouslywith
both hands,liftthemoffthe front
supports,andpullthemout.
3. Up-enddrawerand coverwith
front sideup.
3. Grip remainingdrawerand
coversimultaneouslywithboth
hands,liftthemoffthefront sup-
ports,andpullforwardjustenough
to detach fromrear supports.
4. Turndrawerand coverto leftand
removefromrefrigerator.(Withleft-
hand door,turn drawer and cover
to right.)
Toreplaqe: reverse procedure,
makingsure holesin rear ofcover
hook onto supports at rear of
refrigerator and front ofcoverrests
on supportsat front ofrefrigerator.
4. Tilt drawer and coversideways.
5. Tiurndrawer and cover and take
them out.
To replace: reverse procedure,
makingsure coversengagesup-
ports at rear and rest on supports
at front of refrigerator.
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TheSealedSmackPack—-andglass
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofmeatsandcheem,bacon,
horsd’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks.
Detachable Meat Drawer
(onmodelsso equipped)
The slide-outmeatdrawercan be .=_
removedand takento thesinkor _
foodpreparationarea.Youmayalso —
relocateit withinthe fresh food
compartmentto suityourstorage
needs.
To K?kfitemeatdrawer:
If yourmeat drawerisattached to
an adjustableshelf,drawerandshelf
can be relocatedat anylevel.
If yourrefrigerator hassteelwire
shelves,meat drawercan alsobe
relocatedon anyshelf.Slidedrawer
out,removedrawercoverfromshelf
above,relocate coveron desired
shelf,andslidedrawerback inplace.
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ke service
--~ AutomaticIcemaker
e[onmodels so equipped)
Youricernakerwill produceeight
cubespercycle—approximately
100cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
Hyour refrigeratoris operated
beforewaterconnectionismade
totheicemaker,keeptheicemaker
feelerarmintheOFF (up)position
asshownbelow.
Ice
FeelerArm in
OFFposition
IceStorage Bin
VVhenrefrigeratorhasbeen
connectedtowatersupply,move
thefeelerarmtothe(3N(down)
position.
FeelerArm in
ON position
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Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithwateraftercooiingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnormallyfreezetaller
severalhours,Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbeejeeted
fromthemoldintotheicestomge
binbymeansofasweepermm,
Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feelerarmsensesasufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
Onceyouricemakerisin
operation,throwawaythefirst
fewbatchesoficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamething.after
vacationsorextendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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capti~n:‘‘
Undercertiinrarecircumstarxi%,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen-
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis”
unusualdiscolorationis
apparentlyduetoacombination,
offactorssuchascertain I
characteristicsof’localwaters,
householdplumbingandthe
accumulationofcoppersaltsin
ani~activewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injurioustohealth.If such
discolorationisobserved,
discardtheicecubesandcontact
yourGEFactoryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomer
Care” servicer.
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severalhours ~e.
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goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator
Ificeisusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale,andwillshrink,Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwash
itinlukewarmwater,
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aheadoftime.Emptybin,putcubes
inplasticbagsor containersand
storeinthefreezercompartment
untilthebinrefills,
If thisIsyour firsticemaker~
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
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M! ‘mays
(onmodds so equipped)
Toreleaseicecubes,holdthetray
upside-downoveracontainerand
twistbothends.
Foronly one or twoicecubes,
leaveth~trayright-sideup,twi_st
bothendsslightlyandremovethe
numberofcubesyouwant.
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Wishicetraysinlukewarm
waterMy. Donotputthemin
anautomaticdishwasher.
Accessories
AutomaticIcenmker
AccessoryKit
(optknvdatextracotit)
Theoptionalautomaticicenwkcr
willreplacetheiceyouuse,.s
automatically,Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss,
Ifyourrefrigtxatordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone-contact
yourlocalGEdealer;specifj
UK-KIT-5.Awatersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterlineisalso
availableatextracost.
Whterma’
Akciwsory
(options]atextracost)
Youricecubescanonly
bea$fresh=tmitingMthe
watarthatproducw
thorn,
That’swhyit%a
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter,
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsanduntdeasant
medicinal,m~tallictastes
Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhardscale.
Thefilterisavailablefromyour
[e-mail]
hascompleteinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
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CIeming-OWside
Thedoorhamiiesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddidwashing
detergentandwater,Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim,
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewitha
cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
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therefk!geratm%poweram!
plugfromthewalloutlet,Then
unscrewtheburned-outbulb,and
replaceitwithastandard40-watt
appliancebulb,
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish,
Protectthe paint finish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X216)isavailable
fkomGEAppliancePartsMarts.
cleani~–hide
Insideoffreshfood!andfreezer
compartments shouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
Behindrefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourdrigerator awayfromthewall,
Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushioned
coveringsandthosewithembossed
surfaces.If yourrefrigeratorison
wheels,pullitstraightoutand
returnittopositionbypushingit
straightin.Movingyourrefrigerator
inasidedirectionmayresultin
damagetoyourfloorcoveriqgor
refrigerator.
Whenyou goon vacation
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowertothe
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltotheOFFposition,and
cleantheinteriorwithbakingsoda
solutionofonetablespoonofsoda
toonequartofwater.Wipedry.
Topreventodors,leaveanopen
boxofsodainrefrigerator.Leave
thedoorsopen.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youneedtokeepthe
condenserclean.Removethebase
grille(seepage4), andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
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perishablefoodsandleavethe
controlsatregularsettings.
FIowever,ifroomtemperatureis
expectedtodropbelow60°F.,
followsameinstructionsasfor
extendedvacations.
If youhaveanicemaker,setitto
theOFFpositionandbesureto
shutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator.
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof’
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigeratw-——
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andtdlplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other
Disconnectthepowercordfrom ___
thewall outlet,removeallfoodand =.=.
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traysbytapingthemsecurelyin w–-
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p~acetopreventdamage.
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Li@t bulb replacement
AIightbulbandsocketarelocated
attheupperleftrear cornerofthe
freshfoodcompartment.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinup’ig~l s::::
positionduringactualmovingand =Sm=
inthevan.Refrigeratormustbe _l--_
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securedinthevantoprevent m’
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REFRIGERATOR *MaybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordowinotopimteMabout30minims,
DOESNOTOPERATE @TemperaturecontrolinC)I?Fposition,
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin@wal10UM,
oIfplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
vI(TIOROPERATES @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfrcczmcompartment
X3RLONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.
.1 *Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24
hourstocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Referto instructionsforuseof
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
*CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
UOlOR STARTS& @Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
HOPS’FREQUENTLY
/IBRATIONOR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyit isnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorand
L4TTLING frontrollerscrewsor frontlevelinglegsneedadjustingor flooris weakoruneven.
RefertoROLLERS/LEVELINGLEGSonpage4.
@If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationis norma~.
!OTAH?FROM @Normalairflow coolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheat
(YITUMOF beexpelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolorat
EFRIGERATOR thesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould
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@Normalf~nairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandframxx
compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillHISObe}wardfromtimetotirno:
*Defrosttimerswitchc1icksatdefrost,
~Defrostwaterdripping.
eTemperaturecontrolclicksONorOFF.
@Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
eCrackingor poppingofcoolingcoik causwlty expansionandcontraction
duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintothebinandwater
runninginpipesasicemakerrefills,
@Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS
onpage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongtime.
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
@Packageblockingairductinfreezercompartment.
I@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly,
@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal,
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
BUnsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe
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transmittingodor/tastetoicecubes.
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If’youmud morehelp. ..6X311,toil free:
GEAmwverCenter”
800.626.2W0
Cmmm#iner kformation service ‘
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IfYouNeedService
Tbobtainservice,sesyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook,
We’reproudofourtwrviceand
wantyoutolx?phw?d,Iffor$Km’R?
reasonyouarenothappywith(he
servhxyoureceive,hemarethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT’,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber–to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc@40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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WARRANTY
WfiATISCOVERED FULLCIN5YEARWARRANTY
Foroneymr fromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorrwpiacxi
anypad of th63refrlglwafor that
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.
FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginai
purchase,wewiliprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor repiaceany
partofthesealedrefrigerating
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) thatfaiis
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyis~xlendedto
theoriginalpurchaseraridany
$uccedin~ownerforproducts
fxm$wmedfm’ordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Ilawali
andWashington,13J2InAla$katho
warrantyIstho$am@exceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantywmwvicewilibeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
~uv;:ers duringnormalworking
,
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERViCE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
i-iOTFOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRiCCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE,
WHAT!s NOTCOVERED @Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
ReadyourIke andCafematerial.
If you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or tail, toil free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Faiiureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANT(2R1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
@Improper installation.
if you havean installation probiem,
contact your dealer or instailer.
YOUare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities,
Somestates do not aliow the exciusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not appiy to you, This warranty gives you specific Iegai rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Hfutiher help isneededconcerningthk warranty,write:
Manager—consumer Atiaim, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY40225
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