GE TBW25 User manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2PowerSaverSwitch 5
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 14,15
CareandCleaning 12,13 QuickServeSystem 7
Ene~Saving Tips 2QuickStore 8
FoodSaverSystem 9RepairService 13
c‘FoodStorageSuggestions 6,9 Safe~Instructions 3
StorageTimes 6Shelves 7,8
Icemaker 11 StorageDrawers 9.11
IcemakerAccessoryKit 12 Drawer&CoverRemoval 10
IceTrays 12 TemperatureControls 5
installation 3,4 Vacation&MovingTips 13
AdapterPlug 4Warranty BackCover
Adjustable~ollers WaterFilterAccessory 12
Clearmces :
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 13 6EAMw&CetieP
ModelandSerialNumbers 28M.6B.2808
Modek TBX20
TBX21
TBX22
TBX24
TBX25
TBW25

Helpwhelpyou.*@
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsom~thing
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfiirs
GEAppliances
Appliance~rk
Louisville,KY40225
Writedom fiemodel md
serialnmbem.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersaredso onthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yotirrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasew~i~thesenumbers
here:
Model Number
SerialNqmber
Use these numbersinmy
correspondenceor s~micqQalls
concerningyourrefrigerator,
Ifyourweivcdadarn4ged
refiigemtar?immediatelycontact
thededer (orbuilder)tiat soldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
BeforeyoureqMests~rvice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
14andM.Itlistscausesofminor
Ene~y-savi%tips
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important,Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,ahmtbgventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreotin
thannecessary,
@Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
pti.icularlyinhot,humidweather.
*Keeppowersaverswitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator,
*Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenightpcheckto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenlefi
openacciden@lly,
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
operatingproblemsthatyoucan refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
correctyourself. oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
*Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
oIfyouturntfiecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
orfreezing,be suretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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opemtion9donottouchthecold
Sufiaees,pmtiedmly whenham
me dmp or wet.Skinmay adhere
totheseextremelycdldsurfaces.
AnBefore makingallyrepairs,
Note:WEstronglyrecommend
thata~~yservicingbeperft~rmed
byaqualifiedi~~dividual.,
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightb~~lb,tie refrigerato~should
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplacd.)
Note:TurningcontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
totie lightcircuit.
SAWTHmE
INSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
electricity
Forpersonalsafety,
thkappliance
mumbe
properlygrounded.
Thepowercordofthisappliance
oisequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astindardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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%,
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
IFig. 1/// I
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
sureoutletis properlygrounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletis encountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
DONOT,UNDERANY
C~CUMSTANCES, CUT
OR ~MO~ THE TH~D
(GRoum) PRONGFROM
T~ POWER COD.
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IGROUND
ECTION
LFI!
Thelargerslotintheadap~r must
bdgnedwith the*rdotintie ‘
wOutietto pwide proper polfity
in the coMection of tie power cord..
M~lON: A~ching anadapter
groundterminaltotheAl otitiet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceudess thecoverscrewii,
metal,andnotinsdated, andthe
Ml outietisgroundedtiroughthe
housewiring.Youshodd have
circuitcheckedbyaqutified
electriciantbmakesuretie outiet
isproperlygrounded. .-. ~.
men mcommti~ the ~wer
cotitimthe ah~r9 dWyS hold
theadapterwiti onehad. Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobr~
withrepti,USe. ‘:,
use@fe*A@n CO*
Because ofptentid safety h-ds
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoust~ electtouseanexknsion
cord,it is ?bsolutelynecessaryfiat
itbeaUL listi 3-wiregtiunding
typeappfianwextension@rdktig
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Retigembrlwation
Inshi! therefiigemtoronafloor
strongenough,to$Upprtitwhen
itistiny loaded.
Mnotim~~ nf~igeratorwhere
tempmture *B]gobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotmn o~n enough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
cl~ces
MlowthefollowingCleamnces
foreaseofinstigationandproper~~
aircirculation:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3/4°
Top.......................l”
Back......................l”
If modelTBX22Z,TB~5Z or
TBm5Z istobeinstied against
aWI onthehingeside,allowIY2”
fordoorclearmce.
water supply to Icemaker
(Otirnodeksoeqtipped)
Ifyourrefrigeratorhasan
icemaker,or ifyouplantoaddan
icemakerlater,theicemakerWU
havetobe connectedtoacold
waterline.Awatersupplytit
containingcoppertubing;shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructionsis
avdable atextracostfromyour
deder. Thereshouldbesufficient
tubkg fortheicernakerfromthe
coldwatersupplytoallowmoving
theretigerator outtiom thewdl
severalf=t (approximately8feet
of V4°coppertubinginthree
10-inchdim.eter coils).
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Adjustableroliem,whichenable
youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewdl forcleaning,are
locati nearthefrontcomersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
besetsoMattherefrigeratoris
fitiy positionedonthefloorand
thefrontisraisedjustenoughMat
thedoorscloseeasilywhenopened
abouthdfWay,
I.— ‘“l “1I‘“l”’ I
Toadjusttherollen,tumthe
rolleradjustingscrews~loc~ise to
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-
wise tolowerit, Useablade-type
screwdriver.
men adjustingtint mUersfbrptiper
doorclosure,werecommendMat
ti~ bottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapprotitely 3/4”tim thefloot.
Ifyourrefrigentorhmabase
gril?e,youcanturntheadjusting
sews throughopeningsintie @e.
I\!
If youwouldratherremovethe
basegriUe,graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullit out.
thecfipsontheback~fti~ grtile-
withtheopeningsintie baseplate
andpushtie grillefomard untilit
sna~sintopl~ce.

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Withtheheaterturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
h~mid,Thahurni~ityismostlik~i~
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymoroinghours,md inhomes
whicharenotRirconditioned,
use$be iceCrem tgstforthe
fr-rCompsrtmenteplace a
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafieraday,Ifit’stoohardortoo
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontrols,
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
~~atletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfd andfreezer
compartments.
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INITIALSETTINGcc“
COLDEST~B’
FREEZER A- ,, ,youmaywant to tum the lgttered
control one stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D!’Coolertemperaturesii the
housemaycausethecompressorto
Qprateless~uenfly, thusdlowhg
thefr~ezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat,Toprotectyourfrw~en
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinteror forwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat,Thisisespecially
impo~nt whenthethermostatis
turnd downforanextendedpried.
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POWER SAVER/MO16TUhF CONTROL
Thefrewercontrolhassettings
tirn “A’(thewarmest)to“B” (the
coldest).Initiallysetthefieuer
controlatC6C:9 I/11
P~WER SAVERS~lNG *b‘
IFMOI$TUREFORMS
B~EEN DOOBSSH HEf ‘> ‘
whamtbeptierSqver Stiwh
ispwshedtothe right,electricity
fl~s tiugh tie lowwattageheater
wh~ch~a~s ~hecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,undermost
condi~i~ns,preventstheforming
ofmo~stureorwaterdroplets.
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5INITIALSETTING
gCOLDEST
FRESH FOOD
TheNsh foodcontrolhassettings
brn “~’(thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and“OFF:’Initiallyset
tie freshfmd controlat“5:’
Wr colderorwarmer@mperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
connl onenumberatatime.
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Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment~
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from“5” to “4:’ Itisnotnecess~~todefrostthe
bmf orfreshfd. compartment@.
Althoughyour,refrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfatitomaticdly,somefrost
onpac@ges,isn~rmal.
.,
Whenyoustopturningthe ‘
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheir~@ar settings.
Powersaverstikh
*mnbk, or adjq them,
Wow24hours for tern~eratures
tos@biltie,orevenout.~
Note:~rning ihe freshf~d
controlto “OFF”psition stops
emtingi,nbothcompartfienw—
freshfmdandfreezer-but does
notshutofl powertorefrigerator.
Howti W* mmpmtums
usethe* testforthefmh food
compartment.
Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthefresh
fbodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.If themi~kistoowarmor too
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Thepowersaverswitchislocated
onthetemperat~recontrolpanel. -,,
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POWERSAVER/MOISTURECONTROL
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Toreducethe mountof
electricityrequiredtoopemte
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheieftposition.
Thisturnsoff theheaterinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventsmoisture
fromformingonthecabinet
surfacebetweenthedoors. ,,
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FoodStowe Swestiom
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag, wrapwellinfr;ezer-wei.ghtfoil~6r
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecantenh,Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepachge to
provideagood,lastingseal.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold,
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyauwish,
.
FreshMeals -.
Roasts(Hdef&Lamb).,,,.,. 3to5
Roasls(Pork&Wal),,,,,,.. 3105
Steaks(Bee~..,..,,,,,,.., 3tQ5
Chops(Lamb).. .. .. .. ..... 3t05
Chops(Pork).. ... .......,, 3t05
Ground&StewMeats..,.,,. lto2
Wfie&Meats.............. Itofl
Sausags(Pork)............ lto2
PmGQs$edM@a&
Bacon.,.,,..,,,,.,,,,,,, 7
Frankfurters.,....,,..,,,,, 7
tiam~hole ).,.,..,,,,., i7
Ham(Hai~..,.,.,....,.,,. 3t05
Ham(Slice$)...,,,.,,,.,,, 3
LuncheQnMeats..,,,,,,,,, 3t05
Sausage(Smoked),,,,,,,,, 7
Sausage(Dry&Semj-Dry),,,, 14to21
CoakadMeaN
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
Fresh Pau1t9
Chicken&Turkey(Whole),.., 1tQ2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Meces),,,..,,,.,,,, ltQ2
Duck&GQQSewhole),..,,,, 1to2
tiblets .,.,,. i..,.,,,..,,, ltQ2
Cook8dPOMIIW
Pieces(CQveredwithBroth). .. 1tQ2
Reces(NotCovered)...,.... 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
Don’trefre~zeN]eatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3ta4
9t04
lta2
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1~
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freering
notrecoin.
~stem vegetables,usc the
vegetabledr~wers—th~y’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce. Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TBX20,TBX21,TBX22,...,,.19
TBX24,TBX25,TBXW5 . . ...22
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towalhelpsmaintaincrispness,
@Asafi~rtheraidtofreshness,
pro-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompamnt
dmwers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessa~towwpcertain
foodswhichthqtie beendesigned
topresewe.~ese drawersare
describedonpages9and11.
@Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster,
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
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~Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
Tostoreice cream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy9’already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments. o
@Usethemeatdrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
Tosavemoneyin energy
md foodCosb
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywfi staycoldestinthispart
oftie freshfoodcompartment.
(~th~~th~~fOf~8a[S&~OUit~) FRE~ZER
MQstfruitsandvegetables............8-12 mQnths
Leanfish ..........................6-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmm.
ame Hoftie hzer compartment
is slightiycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoods ~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfofl.Theremthrwessentialquirements
forefficienthomefreezing. oHvegetablesandfiits placedin
drawersw~ Iastlongerwhenstord
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
Newtechniques areconstantly beingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyEMensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
“U$. DepaflmentofAgriculture
1. Mtial quatity.Freezeotiy top-
qutity fds. Fmzingretainsqdty
andflavor;itcannotimprovequtity. @Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwiti alot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafierpitting,
thebetterthefrozenproductwtil
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwfllvary. @Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
Tostoreutirozenmea~, fishand
poultry: @Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossiblein therefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
waterto therefrigerator.
3. fioperpackging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil,fflmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
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QtickserveTMsy*m
your shelves AdjustablePorts-Binsonfreshfood
andfreezercompartmentdoorscan
mtiy becarriedfromtie refrigerator
totheworkar~a, —
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Shelvesintie freshfoodandfre=er
compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourhtiy’~ W
storageneeds.Steelshelvesinthe
-r comment insomemodels
areadjustableinthesameway,
CooMng-serving-storagedishes
withsealable,durablelidsfitintoa
space-savingunder-the-shelfrack,
Dishescanberemovedfroma~d
returnedtotherackasneeded,and
therack(andshelftowhichiti$
attached)canberelocatedanywhere
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Dishesandlidsaresafeforusein -
-
microwaveovens$refrigerators,
freezers,andaredishwasher~safe. ~remove:LifiPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Tor~locati:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushinanddown,Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
QuickServeTMdishesonlyaresafe
foruseinconventionalovensat
temperaturesup,to400*F,
CAUTION:
@LidsC~~~Ot tithSh~d the heat
generatedin conventionalovens.
—~rerno~~eshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwdl ofrefrigerator.
QDishesandlidsarenotdesigned
forrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchusecanbehazardous. $nuggersaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyourfreshfooddoorshelves.
Itemssuchas saladdressings,steak
saucesandotier condimentscan
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingor sliding.
s
Placeindexfingerandtidd~e
fingeroneithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthtofityourneeds.
❑Engage
toplug
❑Lower to
iock into place
~Note:Reachinandsupport
therearofthetraytith onehand
whenpallingthetrayoutpastthe
second6’stop’9location.Otherwise
thetraymayslipoutofyourgrasp
anddishesmayfdl outofthetray.
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntfiitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soquipped) areadjustablein the
samemanner.
me-Positionshelf
(onmodelssoequipped)
Somemodelshaveatwo-position
freezer-compartmentshelfthatcan
beplacedonanothersetofshelf
suppo~ toprovideextrastorage
flexibility. 7
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QuickSbmBin
(onmodels soequipped) III
Thisremovabletilt-outbinmadeof
Lexan@polycarbonateresincanbe
locatedonthe,freshfoodorfreezer
compartmentdoor.Ithasbeen ‘
designedforconvenientstorageof
tiose frequently-useditemsthatdo
notfiteasilyintoaPorts-Binor
soon-to-be-useditemsthatrequire
coveredstoragetokeepfrom
dryingout.
~Pushup
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Toopen, pushthelatchupandpull
thebinhandleforward.
Toavoiddamagingtherefrigerator,
makesurethebinisclosedand
latchedbeforeclosingthe
refriger~tordoor,
—
~remov~thebin, liftitupand
outofthebinhousing.
wo”PositionShelfin
(on models soequippd)
Theshelfinthe&r compartment
canberelocatedforextrastorage
flexibility,
Torelocatetheshelf,liftoneside
andmoveitsidewaystofreethe
endsoftheshelffromtheholesin
thewalls.Thentilttheshelfand
takeitout.Toreinstalltheshelf,
firstinsertoneendandthenthe
otherintothesecondsetofholes.
SealedSnackWn
(on mode3ssoequipped)
TheSealedSnackPan—andthe
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.
Torelocatethe QuickStoreunit,
liftthebinhousingupandoutof
theslotsonthedoor,moveittothe
desirednewlocation,andlowerthe
hooksonthehousingintotheslots
onthedoor.Youdonothaveto
removethebinfromthehousing
whenrelocatingtheQuickStore
unit. Thesealeddrawerretins high
humidi~fortheconvenientstorage
ofrnea~andcheese,bacon,hors-
doeuvres, spreadsandsnacks.
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GE Food-SaverSvstem
fruit&V~ehble Dmwem
Thestoragedrawersatthebottom
oftie freshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
&wayspushthemdl thewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
@typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
—inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptid andthedrawerswipeddry.
~s refrigerated
drawer isdesignd
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenatud mois~recontent
offoodssuchas:
*A~~ChO~es
~Cherries @Plums
*Aspqragus *Corn oRadishes
~Beets,topped*Currants oRhubarb
*BlueberriesaGreens,leafy@Spinach
~Carrots obttuce oTomatoes,
~Celey opa~ley ripe
oPeas,green
Asinmy refrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrwommendedthatfoo~ with
strongodombestoredwmpped—
foodssuchas:
@
Broccoli oCabbage oPafinips
~Brussels aCaulifl~er @
Turnips
Sprouts oGreen~ni~ns
coo19nResh Dmwer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
@Apples ~o~nges~Squash,
~Apricots ~Pgaches summer
oGrapes ePears ost~berries
~Mushrooms*Raspberrieso‘angerines
Thesedrawemhaveindividud,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatlet
you regulahtheamountofcoldair
enfiringtie drawers.
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$tidethecontrolallthewaytothe
~G wtttig andthedrawerprovides
highhumifityrecommendedfor
mostvegetables.
Slidethecontrolailthewayto
the~~ settingtoprovide
lowerhumiditylevelsrecommend
formostfruits.
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Drawersatthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwiIlstopb~fore
comingdi thewayoutofthe
refrigerator,tohelpprevent
cOntentsfromspillingontofloor.
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easilybygmspingthesidesand
liftingupslightiywhilepulling
drawerspastthe“stop”location.
~removedmwersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompment
doorcannotbeoWnedfilly,follow
theprocedurethatapplies10your
model:
Dmwem witi Gl*s Cover
1. Removethedrawer \\
tiest fromthedoor.
2. Slidetheother
drawertothemiddle,
andremoveit.
3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupand,atthesame
time,pullitfOrwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback,
2. Putthedrawerslidesbackon
thefral~le,Theslopedendsmust
beat.thefront.
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide e
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
5. Removethe3drawerslides.
6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:
@Lifithefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
@Lifitherear oftheframetofree
itshooksfromthetracksonthe
backwalloftherefrigerator.
@Tilttheframeandtakeitout.
Toreplace:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-tie-
bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontofthefiarneuntilit locks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside.
4. Slidethel/3-widtidrawerallthe
waytotheright.
5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering
thefrontintoplace.
Dmwem with Plmtic cover
Toremovedrawers,lififrontup
slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout.
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Toremovecover,supportitwith
onehand,tiltit andtakeitout.
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Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.
Whenthisdrawerisplacedinthe
top6slotsontheleftsideandthe
leverissetatCOLDEST,air from
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe
drawertokee~itverycold.
Youcanmovethedrawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.
Thevariabletemperaturecontrol
leverletsyouregulatetheamount
ofcoldair surroundingthedrawer.
When the leverisailthewayup,
thedamperovertheopeninginthe
drawerisfullyopentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.
When the leverisall the way
down,thedamperis fullyclosed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremesmaybeselected.
Iceservice
Automatic Icemaker
(onn~odelssoequipped)
Youricemakerwillproduc~eight
cubespercycie—approximately
100cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
usecoilditions.
Ifyourrefrigeratorisoperated
beforewaterconnectionismade
totheicemak~r~k~eptheicemaker
feelerarmintheOFF(up)position
asshownbelow, Fe@lerArm in
OFFposition
Item
Ice Storage Bin
Whenrefrigeratorhasbeen
connectedtowatersupply,move
thefeelerarmtotheON (down)
Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fil~withwateraftercoolingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnormallyfreezeafter
severalhours.Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbeejected
fromthemoldintotheicestorage
binbymeansofasweeperarm.
Icernakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feeleram sensesasufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
yot4rhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
grqupsofieightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether,
Onceyouriccmakerisin
operation?throwawaythefirst
few bakbesoficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamethingafter
vacationsorextendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused,
MOve icemakerfeelerarmto
OFF(up)pOsitionwhen:
@homewatersupplyistobeofffor
severalhours
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foraperiodoftime
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushoulddso turn offthe
valvein thewatersupplylineto
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Accessories careandCieatiw
If iceis used infrequently,old
cubeswi~lbecomecloudyandtaste
stale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
Iukewamwater,
If thisisyourfirsticemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeun~liar, Theyarenomd
icemakingsoundstindarenot
causeforconcern.
IceMys
Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice
cubeseasily.Holdtrayupside-
downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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Foronlyoneor twoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
wash icetmys and storagebin in
ltiewarm wateronly.Donotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
AutimaticIcemaker
&cessoryHt
(optionnlatextracost)
AGE automaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouUS6,,.
automatically.Itcankeep you
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody=.
withoutfussortiuss,
IfyQurrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemakertyoumayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
specifyUK-MT-4orIM-1,Awater
supplykitcontainingcoppertubing>
shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsneededtoconnectthe
icemakertoyourcoldwaterlineis
alsoavailableatextracost,
Theperfectcompanionh
yourautomaticicemaker—
awter filteraccessory
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stie
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
sfltw~e s~id crystis
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavtiablefromyour
GEdder. S~@~~0214. Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstils inminuteson 1/4”OD
copperwaterline.
Thedoorhandlesandtrim canbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asoludonofrnildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater,Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
=epthe finishclean.Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent,Dry
andpolishwithaclean,soficloth,
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesew~ leavea~siduethat
candamagethepaint,Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscon@ining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Mbt theptit fiih. Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
looti~g~ndrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR9X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleantheinsideofthefreshf~d
andfreezereompartmen@atleast
onceayear.Unplugrefrigerator
befirecleaning.~thisisnotpmcticd,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbting soda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,QuickStoreunit,
icestoragebinmd Wplasticparts—
canbecleanedthesameway.Do
notusecleansingpowdersorother
abrasivecleaners.

If YouNeedSewice
Tohelp preventodors,leavean
openboxofb~g sodaintie rear
oftherefrigerator,onthotopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythreemonths.
Anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
f~zer willabsorbstalefreezer
odors.
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofoursewiceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
s%rviceyoureeeive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
AtiglItbulbandswketarelwati at
thetopQfthe
freshfoodcompartment
opposimthetemperaturecontrol
panel,~replacethebulb,unplug
mfrigemtorbornitaelecticaloutiet,
unscrqwbulbwhenCooltmd
replacewithsimilarsizebulb.
NEXT,ifyouaresti~notpleasd,
wri~ N1thedetails-including
yourphonenumber-to:
B@hhdMrigmtor
Careshodd betien inmovil]g
yourretigerator awayhornthe
wall.N] typesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandhose with
embossedsurtices.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Manager,ConsumerWlations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
For@ended wcatiow or
absenc~, removefoodandshutoff
powertorefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithabakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,~linois60606
Condemer For shotiervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean.
btemperaturecontroltoOFF.
Removethebasegrille,ifyour
retigerator hasone—seepage4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdusttiat is
readilyaccessibleoncondenser
cotis,thenturnthecontrolbackon.
Forbestresults,useabrush
speciallydesignedforthispurpose.
It isatiable atmostapphance
partastores.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
onceayear.
Myow refrigemtorhman
icemaker9movetheicemaker
feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbesureto shutoffthewater
supplytotherefrigerator.
men youmOve n
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Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewdl outiet,removeMfoodand
cleananddrytie interior.
S~ure Mlooseitemssuchas
shelvesandstoragepansbytaping
themsecurelyinplacetoprevent
damage.
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Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuptight
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbeseeurd
invantopreventmovement.Rotect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
m@
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FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
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FROSTORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD
AU~MATIC
ICEMA~R
DOESN~ WOW
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SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING
IICECUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE
MOISTUREFORMS
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POSSIBLECAUSEAND mMEDY
@Norrndairflowcoolingmotor.ktherefrigerationprocess,itisnorm~thatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator,Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtompera~res,Yourfloorooveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjectto-thisdiscoloration,
-fyouneedmore he~p...Cau,toil free:
GEhswercenter@
800.626,2000
consumer informationservice

YOURGEREFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
Save
proof of original purchase datesuchasyoursalesslip or canceiledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
WHATIs COVERED
FULL ONEYEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyear from daf~ oforiginal
purchase,we will provid~,free of
charge, parts and servicelabor
inyour hometorepairorreplace
anypati af therefrigerator that
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
d@fect*
Forfiveyearsfrom date oforiginal
purchase, we willprovide,free of
charge,partsand s~rvicelaborin
yourhometorepairorr~placeany
panof theS@al@drefrigerating
$yst~m(thecompress~r,
condenser,~vaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect!
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedfor,ordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shi~theproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel~
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided LookintheWhiteorYQIIOWPages
byourFactoryServiceCentersor ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@ GENERALELE~RIC COMPANY,
servicersduringnormalworking GENERALELECTRIGFA~ORY
hours. SERVICE,GENERALELE~RIC-
HOTPQINTFA~ORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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coststoyourhome. w
WHATISNOT~~~~~~~ ~Servicetripsto your home to
teach you howto use the product.
Read your Use and Carem~terial.
!fyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,toilfree:
GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
eImproperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
@Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
eFailureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
~Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE‘
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor: General Electric company
If fufiher helpis needed concerningthis warranty,write:
Manager—consumer Affaim, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY40225
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