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Back Cover
Back Cover
Before UsingYourRefrigerator
ImportantCautions
ElectricalRequirements
FactsAboutYourRefrigerator
InstallationInformation
Rollers– HowToAdjust
Leveling Legs–How ToAdjust
Operating YourRefrigerator
No Defrosting
TemperatureControls
EnergySaverSwitch
Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorage Suggestions
Shelves–i-low ToAdjust
Cool’nFresh Drawer
Moist’n FreshDrawer
Meats’nSnacksDrawer
IceService
User Maintenance Instructions
CareandCleaning
VacationPrecautions
Moving Precautions
Should YouNeed Help
Warranty
FactoryService Centers
rrouble-Shooting Guide
Wcessory
Wtomatic Icemaker Kit
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ynew refrigerator
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READ THIS USE AND CAREBOOK.
Itcontainsdetailed informationon the operation and
recommendedmaintenanceofyour newrefrigerator.
Onceyou have read it, keep it handyfor answersto
questionsyou mayhave.
If you haveany additional questions concerning the
operation of your refrigerator,write—including your
phone number—to:
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY
APPLIANCEPARK
LOUISVILLE,KENTUCKY40225
IF YOU RECEIVEDADAMAGED REFRIGERATOR,
immediately contact the dealer (or builder) from
whomyou purchasedit. lie hasbeen informed of the
proper procedure to take care of such matters and
can handle it for you.
BEFORE YOUCALL FOR SERVICE,
checkthe Trouble-Shootin9 Guide on the backcover
of this book. It lists many minor causesof operating
problemsthat you can correct yourself and maysave
you an unnecessaryservice call.
NEED SERVICE?
In many cities, there’s aGeneral Electric Factory
Service Center with experts in fixing GE appliances.
Call them, and a radio-dispatched truck will come
to your home by appointment–morning or after-
noon. Charge the work, if you like. All the centers
accept both Master Charge and Visa cards. (Phone
numbers are on page9.)
OrlookforGeneralElectricFranchisedCustomerCare@
servicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow Pagesunder
REFRIGERATORS &FREEZERS–REPAi RiiNG.

GET ACX2UAINTEDWITHYOURREFRIGERATOR
~1. Temperaturecontrols
2. Rollersorlevelinglegs
[behindgrille)
3. Defrostwaterpan
(behindgrille]
4. Ratingplate–record
modelandserialnumbers
hereforfuturereference.
Mw#
SOrlal#
Donotremoveratingplate.
LOCATE‘THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS.
Shouldyouever needtocafserywineed
these numbers.
@Enter both these numbers in the space provided
above.
*Give both these numbers if you ever need to call
for service.
Youwill also find it convenient to have the following
information:
Dealer’sName
Date Purchased
KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITH THIS BOOK
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Hyou need service literature, parts lists, parts or
accessories, contact one of the Factory Service
Centers, afranchised Customer Care Servicer or
your General Electric dealer.
ExtendedServiceContracts:The terms of your war-
ranty provide free service covefaidt
manufacturing defects fadep o t
[p81. Atwaexpires you may
purchase an Extended Sewice Ccmtractwhich w
enytbuy s n T c
erbewaiavfoF
SeCea fmfrC
CSerI i agitaf t
covbey waex
If youare dk$atisfiedwiththe serviceyoureceived
haths y s f
FiilST,contact the pewsey r
erExwyadisIc
this will solve the prdblem.
NEXT,iyou are still dissatisfied, write ali the details–
including your phone number—to:
Manager, Customer Relations
General Electric Company
Watterson City East–Room 316
Appiiance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FiNALLY,If your problem is still not resolved, write
or telephone:
Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, illinois 60606
This panel, known as MACAP, is agroupof independ-
ent consumer experts under the sponsorship of
several industry associations.Its purposeisto study
practices andadvisethe industry of waysto improve
customerservice. Because MACAP isfree ofindustry
control and influence, it isable to makeimpartial re-
commendations, considering each caseindividually.
VVARNiNG-When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions, including the
following:
~Use this appliance only for its intended purpose
asdescribed in this Useand Care Book.
~This refrigerator must be properiy instakx! in
accordance with thinstalInstr!Q
kwi i useSegrounding instructions on next
page.
~Never ILInpiwgyorefrigb cW
powcorAlways grip the plug firmly and.pull
straight out from the receptacle.
~Repair or replace Melectric service
cords that have become frayed or otherwise dam-
aged. Do not use acord that shows cracks or
abrasion damage along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.
ISWhen moving your refrigerator away from the
wail, be cantro o damage the
power cord.
~Afyrefiiopd n
totcsupawhands
are damp or wet. Smay adhere to these ex-
tremely cold surfaces.
*Srefraeqwautomatic
icemakers. Do not place fiohandson the
icemewtrefrig-
erator is piugged in. This will prevent contact with
the moving partsof the ejector mechanism,or with
the heating element that releases the cubes.
~Do not operate your refrigerator in the presence
of explosive fumes.
SEE ONPAGE2.
., 1

Cautions[continued]
@LJnpJugyourrefrigerator:
A. Before makinganyrepairs–(NOTE: Westrongly
recommend that any servicing be performed by
aqualified individual.) ‘
B. Beforecleaning,
C. Before replacingaburned-outlight bulb,the
refrigerator should be unplugged in order to
avoidcontactwithalivewirefilament.(Aburned-
out light bulb may breakwhberepl
Note: Turning control to OFF positiondoes not
removepower to the light circuit.
oIf your old refrigerator is still aroundthe house
but not in use, be sureto remove the doors.This
will reducethe possibilityof dangerto children.
GDon’t refreeze frozen foodswhich have thawed
conqdetely.The United StatesDepartmentof Agri-
culture in HomeandGardenBulletin No.69 says,
‘:.,Youmaysafelyrefreeze
frf t htit
stillcontainicroita s c b4
ah b heldnolongerthan1or2dare
tempafthIgeiafistei
istref
Thgrmepoo f t hao
ooffshn b re
andshouldnotbeeaten,
Thicrshb diI todororcolorof
afip o quegroiTfmb
dangeroustoeat.
Evenpartialthawingandrefreezingreducetheeatingquality
offoods,partiwlartyfruits,vegetables,andpreparedfoods,The
eatingqualityof redmeatsis affectediessthanthatof many
otherfoods.Urefrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto saveas
muchoftheireatingqualityasyoucan:’
IMPPLEASEREADC
FOPEmowu SAFETY, ‘rMS
BE GiRwfmEDm
Thepower cord of thisapplianceis equipped with
athree-prong (grounding) plug which mates with
astandardthree-prong (grounding)wall receptacle
(Fig. 1) to minimize
thepossibilityof elec-
tricshock hazardfrom
this appliance. Have
the wall receptacle
check~dbyaqualified
electrician to make
sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.
Where astandardtwo-prongwall receptacle isen
countered,it isthe personalresponsibilityandobli-
gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.
DOIIWYI’,UNDERANY CUTOR
THE THE CORD.
W
Becauseof potential safety hazardsunder certain
conditions, we strongiy recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect
to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a
TEMPOCONNEmbmata
propegroutwo-pwareceb
thusoaUlisadawhich is available at
most local hardware
stores (Fig. 2). The
largerslotintheadapt-
er must be aligned
with the larger slot in
the wall receptacle
to provide proper po-
larity in the connec-
tion of the power
cord.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSN(ITPERMITTEDINCANADAI
.. ..-.
. .
Fig. 2BEFOffiUSE
CAUTION:Attadg t t
wail recc s d n g t
appunc s imani
sulawrecigrt
howiCushould have the circuit
‘checkedbyaquaiified electrician to makesurethe
receptacle is properly grounded.
Wdisctpcf t a
ter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to breakwith repeated use.Should this hap-
pD N U tapu ap
grhagb est
TREFRSA B
PLUGGED IINTO JTS OWN ELEC-
TROL[v 6 Ho1 v
5HesipATire
for best performance and to prevent overloading
housewiring circuits,which couid causeapossible
fire hazardfrom overheating wires.
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Because of potential safety hazards under 3-wire grounding appliance extension cord
certain conditions, we strongiy recommend andthatthe current carrying rating of the cord
against the use of an extension cord. t-tow- be 15 amperes minimum. Such extension
ever,ifyou still elect to useanextension cord, cords are obtainable through your local serv-
it isabsolutely necessarythat it be a (ii
ice organization.

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you wish to install one atalater date.
rollers (on models so
equipped),which enable you to move
your refrigerator away from the wall
for cleaning, or legs are lo-
cated behind the base grille. These
rollers,.orlevelinglegs,shouldbeset
sothat the refrigeratorisfirmlyposi-
tioned on the floor and the front is
m
raijuenthtdocl
easilywhopenedabout halfway.
Removebasegrille bygraspingatbot-
tom and pulling upandout.
iIRdktr Adjusting scr
turn clockwise to raise,
Q_counterclockwise to lower.
&~se,adjustable wr@nch
(3/8 bolt) or idiers. I
Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclockwise
toraisetherefrigerator,cm.mterclock-
wisetolowerit.
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Twoadjustingscrews
are providedbehindthefrontgriiie
foradjustingthe height.Raisingthe
frontof the refrigeratormakesdoor
closingmorepositive,instructionsfor
adjustingtbmscrewsareiistedat the
bottomof this page,If yourrefriger-
ator/sequippedwithroilers,Hise
to rtrefsof
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aPPiY acoat ofappllan~e
powax when the refrigerator
is newandthenat ieasttwiceayear.
Propercareofthepaintfinishwiilhelp
maintain the new iook andprovide
protectionagainstrusting.If the ex-
terior shouldbecomesoiled,wipe it
offwithac/canclothiightlydampened
with appiiancepoiishor mild house-
hoiddetergent.Uaclean,softcioth
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LevelingLeQ-
turn clockwise to raise,
counterclockwise to lower.
Removebasegrilie and turn leveling
iegs clockwise to raise the refriger-
ator,counterclockwiseto lower it.
Wadflelorf
prtcli i rett
bofe o tlbe
5/8 inchfrom[hefloor. -- -
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Set tabson h a b ends and
py+h top toward refrigerator until
grille snapsinto piace.

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.~ourrefrlgeratorisdesignedandequippedto
defrostitselfautomati
CONTROLS
‘t&Jrrefrigeratorhastwocontrolsthatletyouregulatethe
temperatureintheFreshFoodandFreezercompartments.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour’refrigeratorthatpreventmois-
turefromformingontheoutside.
Useof thisswitchcansaveyoumoney,Estimatedyearly
savings,dependingon your localelectricrates,are as
follows:
Model EstimatedYOarlySav~n9s,A,pprox. %of
‘ElectricRate(PerKWh) EnergySavings
II$ .05I$ .08~$ ,11I
TE3F16C)
TBF16C $22.00 $35.00 $48.00 27%
TBF18
TBFM18 $22.00 $35.00 $49.00 22%
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over extended DeriOdSit is ~ossiblethat the moisturecan
Mter adjustingthetemperaturecontrols,allow24 hoursfor
temperaturestostabilize.
If youturnyourhouseholdthermostatdownto 60° each
evening,youmayfinditdesirabletoturnyourletteredcon-
trolto coldersettingbyoneletter,suchasfrom“C”toWY’
andleaveitatthissettingduringtheentireperiodthatyou
aresettingthe householdthermostatdowneachevening.
Thenumbered settingwill notlikelyneedto bechanged;
however,ifyouexperiencefreezinginFreshFoodcompart-
ment, you couldset the numbered controlone number
warmer—suchas“5”to“4:’
If acontainerof milkistoowarmor toocoldto yourpref-
erenceafter beingontopshelfinFreshFoodcompartment
for aday,adjustTemperatureControlsaccordingly.
WhehFreshFoodcompartmenttemperatureissatisfactory,
make the ice cream test. If ice cream remainsfirm to the
touch after being in Freezercompartment for aday,Tem-
perature Controls are at proper setting. If the ice cream’s
firmness is not to your liking,adjustcontrolsaccordingly.
Checkadayafterresettingeithercontroltomakesurethe
newsettingisprovidingthetemperatureyoudesire.
Ifyouadvancethelettered controlto“E”tofreezeaquick
supplyof ice cubesor alargeamountof food,be sureto
resetthe controltoitsprevioussettingwithinaday.
YtN.Icanleavet’heEnergySaverSwitchonNC)RMAL,but,
heatersusedto preventmoisturefromformingon theex-
terioroftherefrigeratorwillbeturnedoff.Therefore,when
theweatherishumid,thereisachancethatmoisturewill
formon theoutsideoftherefrigeratorcabinet.
Whenitisveryhumid,enoughmoisturecanformtocause
waterdropletsto run downthe cabinetexterior.The hu-
midityismostlikelyto befhighinthesummer,intheearly
morninghours,andinhomeswhicharenotairconditioned.
Thismoisturemaynotbeobjectionabletoyou.However,
ca&e deteriora~iontothepaintedfinishofthecabinet.
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electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheexterior
of the cabinetand, under mostconditions,preventthe
formingofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
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Unfrozen Meats, FiPou
Meats, fish and poultry purchased
..
fromthestorevaryinqualityandage;
consequently,safe storagetime in
yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
*Always remove store WrappingS.
oRewrap in aluminum foii,filmor
waxpaperandrefrigerate
immediately.
Che
Cheeseshouldbe well wrappedwith
waxpaper,aluminumfoil or putin a
plasticbag.
*Carefullywraptoexpelairand
preventmold.
●Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifYouwish.
Vege
Vegetabledrawershave been spe-
cially designed to preserve natural
moistureandfreshnessof produce.
*Crispnesscanbe maintainedby
covering vegetableswith amoist
towel.
*Aafurther aid to freshness,
it issuggestedthat pre-packaged
vegetablesbestored in th6ir
~original wrapping.
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Fine-quality ice cream, with high
crecontewinormreq
slighlowtempera
than more
“’airy” already-packagedbrands with
lowcream content.
oIwill be necessaryto experiment
to determine the location in the
freezer andthecontroldialsetting
tokeepyourfavoriteicecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
*AISO,the rearof the freezer is
slightly colderthanthefront.
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Roa(BeeLa. . . 3t5
Roa(PaVe. . . . 3t5
Steaks(Beef)............ 3to5
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork). ........... 3to 5
Groa StMe..... 1t2
VarietyMeats............ 1to2
Sausage(Pork)........... 1to2
PROCESSEDMEATS
Bacon................. 7
Frankfurters............. 7
Ham(Whole). ........... 7
Ham(Half).............. 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats.. ........ 3to 5
Saus
(Smok
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Saus(DaSemi1t2
COOMEATS
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3to4
GraanMeB;o~_~~I1to2
FRESHPOULTRY
ChicanTur(Wh1t2
Chicken(Pieces).......... 1to2
Turkey(Pieces). . .. . . . . . . . 1to 2
DuanGo(Wh. . . . 1t2
Giblets................. 1to 2
COOPOU
Pie(CovwiBro1t2
Pie(NCove..... 1t2
CooPouDis. . . . 1t2
FriedChicken. .. . . . . . . . . . 1to2
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There are three essentialrequire-
mentsforefficienthomefreezing.
1Inquonifoods
shouidbe frozen. Freezing retains
quaiityandfiavor;it cannotimprove
quaiity.
2Sp‘Thequickerfruitsandvege-
tabiesare frozen after picking,the
betterthefrozenproductwi!ibe.You’il
savetime, too, becauseiesscuiling
andsortingwiiibenecessary.
3PrpaLfdodwraps
designed especially for freezing;
they’re readiiy avaiiabie ih awide
selectionatyour favoritestore.
T F MFP
Wrapweli in freezer-weightfoii (or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmateriai),
formingit carefuilytothe shapeof the
contents. This expeis air. Fold and
crimpendsof the packageto provide
agood, lasting seal. Don’t refreeze
meat that has completely thawed;
meat,whether raworcooked,canbe
frozensuccessfullyonlyonce.
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buelectricity
you canfind foods faster. @
sF%cethe oidest items up front so they can be usedup
promptly.
@Usettw?handysheives on the door for mostfrequently @
Liswtsaucesand condiments.
@Usethe meat drawer, iyour model is soequipped, for @
meatsyoudo not freeze. @
TO%3we
IS?Place most perishable itemssuch asmilk, cream or
cmttagecheese toward the rear of the top sheif asthey
will staycoldest inthis partof the freshfood compartment.
Covermoistfoods with tight lids, plasticfilm or foil.
Leafvegetablesandfruits placedin storagedrawers
will iast longer when stored in closed plasticcontainers
or wrappedin piasticfilm.
Donotoverloadyourfreshfood or freezercompartment
withalot of warmfood atonce.
Open the door the fewest times possibleto save
electrical energy.
Whenout of town for severaldays,leaveasfew perish-
ablesaspossible in the refrigerator. if your refrigerator
isequipped with an icemaker,move icemakermanual
switch to “OFF”andshut offwaterto refrigerator.

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propriateforthefreshfoodit8mslistedhslow.
Aspebuatrot
CooFrdrketdr
frgoatwiTheslight
openingthat’smaintainedatthefront
edgeof the drawerallowsproperair
flowtoprovidealowerhumiditystor-
agearea.
DONOTATTEMPTTOFORCECOOL’!JFRESH
DRAWERTIGHTLY.CLOSED.
MEATS’NSNACKS
DRAWER
(mosequ
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R#bFrDr
This refrigerated drawer is designed
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshlonger
byretaining the naturalmoisturecon-
tent offoodssuch as:
oArtichokes oCelery oParsley
●Asparagus oCherries ●Peas,green
oBeets,toppedsCo
.Pl
●BluebesCurr
cRadi
eBrocc
GGreens,leafy ●Rhubarb
oBrussels oGreenOnions,
oSpinach
Sprouts Lee
oToma
~Cabb
*Lettri
@Carr
oPars
QTur
@Caulifi
Stortiwidepupt
type of food and its condition when
placedin the drawer.
The Moist’n Freshdrawer is partially
sealed by gaskets attached to the
cover at the front and back edges.
Afwaysrep!acetheMdsl%Freshdrawerinthe
cowerasshownInthediagramandpush Me
drat$?wallthewayin.
As in any refrigerated storagearea,it
is recommended that odorous foods
such as onions, brussels sprouts,
broccoli, cabbageand cauliflower be
stored wrapped.
Excesswater which may accumulate
in the bottom of the Moist’n Fresh
drawer should be poured out andthe
drawerwiped dry.
IFn
This refrigerated drawer is designed
to provide iower humidity storagefor
items suchas:
eApples ~Oranges ~Squash,
~Apricots @JPeaches summer
*Grapes @Pears ~Mrawberries
*MushroomsgRaspberries
@Tangerines
~Nectarines
Many General Electric No-FrostTop-
FreezerRefrigeratorshaveanadjust-
able Meats’nSnacksdrawer.Youmay
relocate the drawer to suit your stor-
ageneeds.
On full-widthshelfmodels,just slide
drawerout,removedrawercoverfrom
sheifabove,relocatecoverintheposi-
tionyoudesireitandsiidedrawerback
into piace.
On half-widthshelf models,drawer
and sheif to which it attachescan be
reiocated atany ievel.
(onmodelssoequipped)
Most (3eneraiElectric No-Frost Re-
frigerators have adjustable shelves
whichletyouvarytheamountof space
betweenthe sheivesfor greaterstor-
ageflexibility.
Tadsh
Removesheif by tilting up at front,
thenlifting upandout of trackon rear
waiiof refrigerator.
❑Engage II
top iug-’ “
❑Lower to A
iock into place+ M
T
Treplaceshelves:
Selectd~siredshelf height.With she!f
front raised slightly, engagetop lugs
intracksatrearofcabinet.Thenlower
frontofshelfuntil it locksinto position.
Temsfns
eqaadits
ma
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(on modelssoequipped) ///
Torekase be cubes:
invert tray, insert one end in the siot
at the rear of the ice storage bin and
pressat front right side.
Invertedtray
mayalsobe
heldover bin,
andboth ends
twisted to
releasecubes.
On mwii sb
twist trays asshown above to reiease
cubes.
For ordyme or twm ice cubes: leave
the tray right-side-up, twist both ends
slightly and remove the number of
cubesdesired.
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new and then at least twice ayear.
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protection against rusting. If the ex-
terior should become soiled, wipe it
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holddetergent. Useac/can,softcloth
to dryand polish the cleanedsurface.
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types of floor coverings can be dama-
ged, particularly cushioned cover-
ings and those with embossed sur-
faces.If your refrigeratorison rollers,
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lights or controls.
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ALABAMA
irmingham -35210
500 Crestwooct Boulevard
[phone]
(Decatur-HurMsville)
Madison -35758
Building 10 South
East Madison Shopping Center
(2051 772-3446
GEORGIA
Atlanta -30325
1225 Chattahoochee Ave., NW.
P.0, BOX 19538
[phone]
MARYLAND
Jeasu
8201 &l%?&ive
[phone]
MASSACHUSETTS
(Cape Cod)
Hyannis -02601
80 Enterrxise -Unit 11
[phone]
Long Island City -11101
48-10 Northern Boulevard
[phone]
(?4asstw-Suff6!k COuntY)
Mehrilte -11746
336 South Service Road
(516) 694-6$00
(Orange coArea)
Newbur h-12550
7
1135 Un orl’”Avenue
(9j4) 5$4-2000
Rochester -14622
1000 Ridge Ftoad East
[phone]
Syracuse -13204
965 West Genesee Street
[phone]
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte -28234
700 Tuckaseegee Road
P,O. BOX 34396
[phone]
Greensboro -27406
2918 Baltic Avenue
[phone]
Raleigh -27611
3300 Bush Avenue
P.O. BOX 28107
[phone]
OHIO
Akron -44319
2262 S. Arlington Road
[phone]
Cincinnati -45242
10001 Alliance Road
[phone]
Cleveland -44142
20600 Sheldon Road
[phone]
tma
-
813 East llth Street
[phone]
Johnson City -37601
2912 Bristol Highway
[phone]
Knoxville -37019
3250 Mynatt Street, N.W.
[phone]
Memphis -38118
3770 South Perkins
[phone]
Nashville -372Cf4
36o7 Trousdale
(615) 834-21S0
Savannah -31406
211 Television Circle
[phone]
HAWAII (Boston-South)
Westwood -02090
346 University Avenue
[phone]
Mobile -36609
1107 Beltline Highway South
[phone]
ARIZONA
Phoenix -85031
25 South 51st Avenue
P.O. BOX 14278
[phone]
Honolulu -96813
404 Cooke Street
[phone]
IDAHO [Boston-North)
Wilmington -01887
281 Main Street
[phone]
MICHIGAN T
Austin -78704
2810 S, Firat Street
[phone]
Tucson -85705
2015 North Forbes Boulevard ILLINOIS
Champaign -61820
1205 North Hagen
(2t’7) 359-4086
Chicago -60638
5600 West 73rd Street
[phone]
Elk Grove Village -60007
10 King Street
[phone]
Oetroit -48234
6501 East Nevada
[phone]
Suite 111
[phone] Corpus Christi -78415
3225 Aera Street
[phone]
Grand Rapids -49508
3!50 28th Street, S.E.
[phone]
Lansing -48912
1004 E. Michigan Avenue
(51 7) 484-2561
MINNESOTA
(Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Edina -55435
7450 Metro Boulevard
[phone]
MISSISSIPPI
AK”AN
North Little Rock -72119
1900 East Washington
[phone]
CALIFORNIA
(San Bernardino-Riverside)
Bloomington -92316
10121 Cactus Avenue
[phone]
(San Francisco)
Burtingame -94010
1649 Adrian Road
[phone]
Oallas -75247
8949 Diplomacy Row
P.O. BOX47601
(214J 631-13$0
El Faso -79925
7600 Boeing Drive
[phone]
(Brownsville)
Harlingen -78550
1204 North Seventh
[phone]
Houston -77207
P.O. BOX 26837
6126 South LooP East
(713] 64?-0311
Lombard -60148
827-B35 Westmore Avenue
(312) 629-801O
Peoria -61614
7708 North Crestline Drive
[phone] Jackson -39209
325 Industrial Drive
[phone]
MIS SOL~Rl
Fresno -93727
1809 North Helm Street
[phone]
iockford -61107
401 North 2nd Street
[phone] Kansas City, KS -66115
2949 Chrysler Road
[phone]
Los Angeles -90058
2815 East 46th Street
[phone]
Sacrami3nto -95615
1613% Arden Way
[phone]
Springfield -62702
2252 South 15th Street
[phone] Lubbock -79490
4623 Loop 269 West
P.O. BOX 16288
(8o6) 793-1620
Columbus -43212
1155 West.Fifth Avenue
[phone]
Dayton -45414
5701 Webster Street
(513) 89Q7600
St. Louis -63178
1355 Warson Road, North
P.O. Box 14559
[phone]
Springfield -65607
1334 West Sunshine
[phone]
NEBRASKA
INDIANA
Evansville -47714
1016-K S. Weinbach Avenue
[phone]
Fort Wayne -46808
4632 Newaygo Road
[phone]
(Odessa)
Midland -79701
P.O. BOX 6286
Midland Terminal
[phone]
San Diego -92101
3554 Kettner Boulevard
[phone]
San Jose -95123
5761-B Winfield Boulevard
-[phone] Gary -46409
Nuvs -91405 5185 Broadway
[phone]
Toledo -.43611
3300 Summit Street
[phone] San Antonio -76208
1211 N. Hackberry St.
P.O. 60X 8278
[phone]
UTAH
Salt Lake City -84125
2425 South 900 West
P.O. Box 30904
[phone]
VIRGINIA
Fairfax -22031
2810 Dorr Avenue
[phone]
Lincoln -68503
1145 North 47th Street
[phone] OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City -73118
3228 North Santa Fe
[405) 528-2381
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‘7213) 989-5710
“66S Lennox Avenue
COLORADO
Indianapolis -46219
6233 Brookville Road
[phone]
Omaha -68117
6636 “F” Street
[phone]
NEVADA Tulsa -74112
6913 East 13th
[phone]
OREGON
(Portlarfd Area)
Beaverton -97005
14305 S.W. Millikan Way
[phone]
Colorado Springs -80910
2559 Durango Drive
[phone] South Bend -46613
1902 Miami Street
[phone] Las Vegas -89109
3347 S. Highland Drive
Suite 1
[phone]
Denver -80207
5390 East 39th Avenue
[phone]
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport -06804
615 North Washington Ave.
[203) 367-5311
IOWA
Cedar Rapids -52405
118 First. Street, N.W.
[phone] Fieno -89511
6465 S. Virginia Street
[phone]
NEW JERSEY
Mount Holly -08060
Route 38 &Easlick Avenue
[phone]
Norfolk -23502
4552 E. Princess Anne Dr.
[phone]
Richmond -23228
2910 Hungary Spring Rd.
[phone]
Eugene -97402
985 Conger Street, Unit #3
[phone]
Davenport -52802
1074 South Dittmer
P.O. BOX 3188
[phone]
Des Moines -50313
1637 N.E. 58th Avenue
[phone]
East Hartford -06108
265 Prestige Park, Plaza 3
[phone]
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(E3randywine -Wilmington)
Glen Mills, PA -19342
RD. #2, BOX 210
(2f5) 358-1500
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Jessup, MD -20794
8201 Stayton Drive
[phone]
FLORIDA
‘PENNSYLVANIA
(Brandywine-Wilmin9 t0n)
Glen Mills -19342
R.D. #2, BOX 210
[phone]
Johnstown -15905
214 Westwood Shopping Plaza
[phone]
(Harrisburg)
Lemoyne -17043
1059 Columbus Avenue
[phone]
North Caldwell -07006
5Fairfield Road
[phone]
(Asbury Park)
Oakhurst -07712
2111 Highway 35
[phone]
Vineland -08360
749 North Delsea Drive
t609) 696-1506
WASHINGTON
(Tri-City)
Kennewick -99336
Union Square
Suite 206
101 North Union Street
[phone]
KANSAS
Kansas City -66115
2949 Chrysler Road
[phone]
Wichita -67211
820 East Indianapolis
[phone] Seattle -98188
401 Tukwila Parkway
[phone]
Spokane -99206
9624 E. Montgomery St.
[phone]
WEST VIRGINIA
(Charlf=ton)
Huntington -25704
1217 Adams Avenue
P.O. 60X 7518
[phone]
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Albuquerque -87107
3334 Princeton Drive, N.E.
[phone]
NEW YORK
Albarry -42205
2Interstate Avenue
[phone]
Brooklyn -11234
5402 Avenue “N”
[phone]
Buffalo -14225
2685 Walden Avenue
[phone]
Philadelphia -19120
5660 Rising Sun Avenue
[phone]
Fort Myers -33901
4160 S. Cleveland Avenue
(8t37939Q812 Lexington -40505
1144 Floyd Drive
[phone] Pittsburgh -15206
6555 Penn Avenue
[phone]
(Allentown)
Whitehall -“18052
1906 MacArthur Road
[phone]
Jacksonville -32205
5266 Htghway Avenue
[phone] Louisville -40218
4421 Bishop Lane
P.O. Box 32130
[phone]
Pompano-W. Palm Beach
Lake Worth -33460
1802 Madrid Avenue
[phone] LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge -70614
2935 Crater Lake Drive
[phone]
(New Orieans)
Harahan -70123
701 Edwards Avenue
[phone]
Shreveport -71102
1430 Dalzell Street
[318) 425-8654
MAINE
South Portland -04106
54 Darling Avenue
[phone]
Wheeling -26003
137 North River Road
[phone]
RHODE ISLAND
East Providence -02914
1015 Waterman Avenue
[phone]
SOUTH “CAROLINA
Columbia -29602
825 Bluff Road
Box 1210
[phone]
Miami -33167
3200 N.W. 1IOth Street
[phone] ‘WISCONSIN
Appleton -54911
343 W. Wisconsin Ave.
[phone]
Orlando -32807
6545 East Colonial Drive
[phone] (Westchester County Area)
Elmsford -10523
Fairview Industrial Park
Route #9-A
[phone]
Tallahassee -32301
1205 South Adams Street
[phone] Madison -53704
4630 E. Washington Ave.
[phone]
(Greenville)
Taylors -296(37
25 Hampton Village
[phone]
(Binghamton)
Johnson City -13790
278 Main Street
[phone]
Tampa -33611
~XM S. WestShore Boulevard
.-
-. 13708- Interbay Station
:.;j ~27-j906
Milwaukee -53225
11100 W. Silver Spring Rd
(4’f4) 462-9225
WATCHFORCHANGES.Addressesandtelephone numberssometimeschange.And newCentersopen.
If thnumberschange,check your telephone book. Look in the White Pagesunder GeneralElectric FactoryService.
9

ACCeKOptaexCOSt
AGE automatic icemaker will replace the If your refrigerator d n cal
icyouseautomatiIcan keep you equipped with an automatic icemaker, you
supplied with abinful of cubes—ice for may add one—contact your local GE deaier;
everything, everybody-without fuss or muss. specify ”GE-KIT-l or UK-KIT-I.
MXa.’M&W7BFf6SisMaq@p#toacc8PtaflaMm
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motor*Snot operatefor30
minutes.
9Temperature oontrol in OFF
position.
sIf interior light is not on,
refrigerator may-not be
plugged in at wall ●
receptacle.
a[f plugissecureandthe
refrigeratorstilltkilsto
operate,plugalampora
smaappliance into the same @
outlettodetermineithere
isatripped circuit breaker
ot burned out fuse.
MotoperaFo$operi
eModern refrigerators with
more storage space and a
largfreezer compartment
require more operating time.
SINormal whsnrefrigeratoris
firstdeliveredtoYot’to
usually requires 24hout
completCOO
down.
#Large amounts of food placed
in refrigywatorto be cooled
or frozen.
9Hot weather—frequent door
openings.
9Door left open.
*Temperature controls are set
toocoid,Refertoinstructions
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inthelarge freezer compart-
ment may produce higher
sound levels than your old
refrigerator.
Normal fan air flow–one fan
Normalair flowcooling
motor.
In the refrigerationprocess,
it is norrnaithatheatbe
expeliedin aunre
erS@co
wiii disco/orat thesenormal
blowscold air through the andsafe operatingtemper-
refrigerator and freezer com- atures. Yourfloor covering
oartments-another fan cools suppiier should beconsulted
~hemotor compressor.
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also be heard from time to
time:
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at defrost.
sDefrostwater driin
drain pan.
oTemperature control clicks
ON or OFF,
eRefrige~nt boiling or
gurgling.
ecracking or pooping of
cooling coils caused by
expansion and contraction
during defrost and refrig-
erafollowingdefrcst.
●withaut~maticicernaker,
thesound
of cubes drop-
ing into the bucket and
water running in pipes as
icernaker refills.
Vibra!ion or rattling
@If refrigerator vibrates, more
*
‘a
than likely it is not resting
solidly on the floor and front
rcdler screwsor leveling legs
need adjusting or floor is
weak or uneven. Referto
INSTALLATIONonpage3.
Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,
trymovingthem.Slight
vibrationisnormal.
Oefrostwaterpanrattling,
needs to be positioned
properly.
if youobjectto this dis-
coloration.
Fresh food or fre’ezer
temperature too warm
Temperature control not set
cold enough. Refer to
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
on page 4.
Warmweather–frequent
door openings.
Door left open for long
periods,
Package may be holding
door open.
Package blocking air duct in
freezer compartment.
FOOdSdry out
ePackages not covered,
wrapped or sealed properly.
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ajar or package holding
door open.
@Toofrequent and too long
doopenings.
@Frostwithin package is
normal.
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compartment can cause
reduced air flow around
food packages.
Slow ice cube freezing
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compartment colder. S
controls to “and ‘5:’
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regularly,ice cube freezing
rate will be reduced.
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dis
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emptied and washed.
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erator and/or freezer
compartmentsmay”betrans-
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cleaning-refer to page 7.
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when doorsare opened.
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