GE TBX21 User manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2ModelandSerialN~Jm13ers 2
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 13,14
Cleaning 12 QuickServeSystem 7
EnergySaverSwitch 5RcptiirService 15
Energy-SavingTips 2SafetyInstructions 3
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8Shelves 7
StorageDrawers 8-10 ‘1’emperaiureControls
StorageTimes 5
6Vacation&MovingTips 12
Icemaker K),UWarranty BackCover
IcernakerAccessoryKit 15 WaterFilterAccessory 15
IceTrays 11
IInstallation 3,4
Useand Careof
models
TBX21
TBX22
TBX24
TBX25
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.= AdapterPlug 4
Adjustablel?ollers 4
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Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 12
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Helpus
Readthisbookm-dully.
it ix intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Vwitedownthen’mdd
andserialnunlbers.
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthefresh
foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
IMhrcsendingintheregistration
Card,pleasewritethesenumbws
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator,
U’youreceivedHIdamaged
refrigmatorgimmediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyu3uIrequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
13and 14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
*Locntiond’yfwrrcfrigcfijl{)ris
import:mt.AvoidIocalingitnextto
yourrange,Qheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonill
@Don’topenthedoorsmowoften
thunnecessary.
oC!kMtjledcmrsassoonUSpossible,
particularlyinhot,humidwetithcr.
@KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator,
@BesurethedcmrsareC1OSC(.I
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
bcsurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
oStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
carto-nsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
SIDon’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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SAWTHmE
mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
e~ectricity
Forpersonalsafety,
MSapp!ianeemustbe
properlygrounded.
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(’grounding)plugwhichmateswith
PREIWW?E5
METHOD
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GROUNDEXE3TS
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Fig.1
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygrounded[hree-prong
walloutlet.
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‘“>:.astandardthree-prong(grounding)
~walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe Havewallout~etandcircuitchecked THE POWER CORD.
‘~i.~ossibility ofelectricshockhazard byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
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!~~$i‘mmthis‘appliance. sureoutletisproper~ygrounded.
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useOfaikqm!rplug
Becauseof’potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,wc
stronglyrecommendagainstuscof’
anadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,whew
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b-cd codespermit, a‘lWMK.)KAKY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocai
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD -- ,
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Fig 2w- ANDFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
waHoutlettoprovideproperpolarity
in theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUT1ON:Attachinganadapter
groundterrninaitoth=wallo~tlet
;overscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthec-overscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
when (wonnt!ding the power
cordfrom the adap~er,alwayshold
theadapterwithon; hand.I;this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak.
withrepeateduse.
Should the adapter ground
terminalbreak, DO NOTUSEthe
applianceuntil aproper ground
has again been established.
useOfetiemionm’d$
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat
it beaUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandMM
andthattheelectricalratingof the
Cordbc ISamperes(minimum)and
120volts,SuctIcxttmsioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
‘l%erefrigerator should
alwaysbe pluggedintoitsown
individualelectrkdl outkt-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis
recommendedtbrbestpertbrmance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerator10CMMI
Installthe refrigerator onafloor
strong enoughtosupport itwhen
it isfully loaded.
Donotinstallrefrigerator where
temperature willgobelow60”F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
(xxmM-ws
Allow the followingclearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ..3f4°
Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-. l”
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -l”
IfmodelTBX22or TBX25istobe
installedagainstawallonthehinge
side,aHow1%”fordoorclearance.
when buildinganewhome
Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simplifyconnectionofartoptional
automaticicernakershouldyou
wishtoinstalloneatalaterdate.
Rollers
Adjustablerollers, whichenable
youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
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Toadjust the rollers,turnthe
rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-
wisetolowerit.[Jse ablade-type
screwdriver.
WhenadjustingfrontroUersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.
Eyourrefrigerator has abase
grille,youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthegrille.
HyouWN.IM.rather removethe
basegrille, graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
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‘h replace the base grille, he up
theclipson thebackofthegriUe
withtheopeningsinthebaseplate
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.

OperatingYourRefrigemtor
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aYourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
Usethe icecreamtestforthe
freevxxcompartment.Placea
containerof’icecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.(Meek
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetempertiturccontroJs.
swings,dependingonyourkwd -
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inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
rFstimatedYOarly$avings Eneroy
blodol ElectricfllKwh) savings
$*M $g $ !11 (Appro~’)
g;; $4,00 $6,00 $8,00 7%
TBX24
T13X25 $54)0 $7,00 $1000 70/f)
Aiwaysalkw 24hoursfor
therefrigerator to rewh the
temperatureyouset.
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thermostatMow 60°F.at night Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayforru
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
espc@ly whentheweatheris
humid.‘I’hehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
...youmaywanttoturntheleltered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertempemfuresinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourle~tered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thefreezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).Initiallysetthefreezer
controlat ‘T?’
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H?W-$ FOOD
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.It willbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage12.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4?’
hefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“1”(thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and “OFF.”lnititdlyset
thefresh foodcontrolat 665?
ENERGY SAVER F
SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARS ONEXTERIOR-,
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VVkmtheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtothetight, electricity
flows&roughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
INIPORTANRWhen initially !wmw ‘-
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Ene~y saverSwikh
settingtxmtrds, or adjustingthem,
allow24hours for temperatures
tostabilize,or evenout. TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
Note:Turning thefresh food
controlto OFF positionstops
coding in BOTHeoq3artments—
fresh foodANDfreezer–but
doesnot shut offpowerto
refrigerator.
ENERGY’SAVER
SET HEREIF MOISTUREAPPEARS ON EXTERIOR
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.
TOreduce the amount of
ektricity required to operate
your refrigerator, push switch
to the left position.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
Usethe milk testforthe freshfood!
co~llpartment..Haceacontainerof
==- milkonthetopshelfinthefresh
~ftmdcompartment.Checkitaday
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..,,%%ater.If themilkistoowarmortoo
S=-*%%
%%J#old,
adjust the temperaturecontrok.
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Food storagesu~estiom
Su~es@d storagetimes
h“ meatandpolmry*
fWWdRATOR FRE’!!ZER
t%tiwjqualitydrops AT AT
Zft$!rihiil Shiwn 350t(J~(p~,
i.)AYs
Fmh Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb)....,., 3to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal)........ 3to5
Steaks(Be@f). . .... ........ 3t05
Chops(Lamb)............. 3t05
Chops(Pork)............. 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
WrielyMeats..4 .......o. lt02
Sausage(Pork). ......... lto2
l?tJoc~sstx! Meals
Bacon 7
Frankfurters.............. 7
Ham(Whole)..... ......... 7
Ham(Half)................ 3:5
liam(Slices)..............
LuncheonMeats. ..... ..... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). ... 14to21
cooked Meats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
Fresh Pou!try
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). ... 1to2
Chicken{Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)....... 1to2
Gib~ets................... lto2
cooked Poult~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered)........ 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
o°F,
MONTHS
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
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lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
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[~th~~th~~fOB’il’tdS&~OU!t~~)FFtEEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
l-eanfish..........................~-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3monihs
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmax.
New Techniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
“W. DepartmentofAgricdture
Meats, fish andpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘l-bstore unfrozen meats, fishand
poultry:
sAlwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil,ilrn or waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,or put
inaplasticbag.
*Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmo!d.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofprodLlce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:S’pecialfreshfoodcompartment
drawers(onmodels so equipped)
mukeitunnecessarytowrapcertain
foodswhichthe~}’vebeendesigned
topreserve.i’%esedrawersare
describedonpages8and10.
‘lbstoreicecremm—-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing foods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quaMyoFreezeonlytop-
qualityfbods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthe frwen productwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cuHingand sortingtodo.
3. ll%ope~packaging.Usefood.
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
Tbfrime meat, fishand poIIltrY,
wrapwellinfrewer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents,Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood, lastingSU.4.
Don’trefmezcmeatthathas
completelythawed;meet,wh~dwr
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TBX21,TBX22., ..o. ... tt19tl9
TBX24,TJ3X25.....22......22
For @20KNwkw?.●@
oStorelikethingstogethef.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
@UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
To save moneyhenergy
andfoodcosts
@+
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherear ofthetopshelf,as
theywiHstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce,
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
several.days,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator,If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemakx,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionand.shutoff
watertotherefrigerator.
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Howtorearrange
@oursheIves -
(& modelssoequi~ped) Ad@@MePorts-$insonfreshfxx.i
andfrmzx compartmenthors can
ensilyhecarriedfromthe
refrigeratortotheworkw734.
Adjus@bieshdvf?s
Shelvesinthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.Steelshelvesin
thefreezercompartmentinsome
modelsareadjustableinthe
sameway.
Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLfixan”pcdycarbonateresin
see-throughlidsfit,intoaslide-out
rackthat,togetherwiththeshelfto
whichitattaches,canberelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartment.
Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Torelocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
Dishesandlidsare:
~TOremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
rent,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
0safeforuseirlmicrowaveovens. snu~ers
(on models soW@pped)
~safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers. Snuggersaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyourfreshfooddoorshelves.
Itemssuchassaladdressings,steak
saucesandothercondimentscan
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinerto helppreventtipping,
spillingor sliding.
B
@dishwashersafe.
,OP,U,J.PJL_
ElEngage
Ilp
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lock into place
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Dishesonlyaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto40001?.
CAUTION:
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner. Quse both hands when removing
adishyespeciallywhenitisfull.
Otherwise,itmayslipoutofyour
grasp,fallafidspiH.
mo”Positionshelf
-. (m! models soequ.sipped) ‘k
Placeindexfingerandmiddle
fingeroneithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthtofityourneeds.
@LidsWmnot Withstind the heat
generated inconventionalOwens,
-’Somemodelshaveatwo-position
AZiRfreezer-cornpartmentshelfthatcan
%%%eplacedonanothersetofshelf
supportstoprovideextrastorage
flexibility.
@Dishesand MSaremotdesigned
forrrange!impamking 4-W!immr
tl.lse.SIdRR.iw2‘can be h&z2mIkmso
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General ElectricFood=$aver System
Emit4%V~ehble Drawers
Thestoragedrawersatt-hebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrawerswipeddry.
Moist’n FreshDrf.lyvw
(onmodelssoquipped) “
Moist’n Fresh ~rawmr Cool’nFrash Drawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
reh~iningthenaturalmoisturecontent
offoodssuchas:
eArtichokes *Cherries @Plums
ISAsparagus IBCorn ~Radishes
*Beets,topped @Currants *Rhubarb
~Blueberries eGreens,leafy @Spinach
~Carrots ~Lettuce oTomatoes,
~Celery ~Parsley ripe
~Peas,green
As inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat foodswith
strong odorsbestored wrapped—
foodssuchas:
~Broccoli ~Cabbage ~Parsnips
~Brussels @Cauliflower ~Turnips
Sprouts ~GreenOnions
Cd’n FreshDrawer
(m modelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
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Apples ~Oranges @Squash,
~Apricots @Peaches summer
*Grapes ~Pears @Strawberries
@Mushrooms ~RaspberriessTangerines
~Nectarines
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AdjustableHllmidity
Draw4M’s
(on
modelssoequipped)
Thesedrawershaveinclividutii,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatM
youregulatetheamountofcoldair
enteringthedrawers.
SM3thecontrolall!the wayto the
VEGsettingandthedrawerprovides
I@ii%umidityrecommend~dfor
mostvegetables.
Slidethecontrola!!ltk wayto
the IFRUITSsettingtoprovide
]owerhumiditylevelsrecommended
formostfruits.

=a&= Drawer andCoverR.emwd
@Drawersat the bottomof thefresh
ffmcjcompartmentwillstopkfbm
Comingail the wayOutdthe
refrigerator,tohdp prevent
contentsfromspiilingontofloor,
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easiiybyliftingupslightlyand
puliingdrawerspastthe “stop”
location.
Toremovedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbeopenedfully,follow
theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:
Drawers with Glass Cover
1. Removethedrawer
\\
farthestfromthedoor.
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2. Slidethe other \
drawertothemiddle \\
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andremoveit.
3. Reachin,pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupfind,atthesame
time,pullitforwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback,
2. Putthedruwerslidesbacko~
thel’rtimc,‘1’hcsk)pcdendsmust
beat thefront,
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover,
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
4. Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.
5. Removethe3drawerslides.
6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:
@Liftthefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
@Lifttherearoftheframetofree
itshooksfromthetracksonthe
backwalloftherefrigerator.
@Tilttheframeandtakeitout.
TO?ra@fBw:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-the-
bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilitlocks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside.
,5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering,
thefrontintoplace.
Drawers with Plastic cover
Toremovedrawers,liftfrontup
slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout.
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Toremovecover,supportitwith
onehand,tiltitandtakeitout.
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Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.
Whenthis drawer isplacedin the
top 6sikts On tlk leftside andthe
leverissetatCOLDEST,airfrom
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe
drawertokeepitverycold.
Youcanmovethedrawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.
Thevariabletemperature control
leverletsyouregulatetheamount
ofcoldair surroundingthedrawer.
Whenthe leverisaHthe way Up,
thedamperovertheopeningin the
draweris fullyopentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.
Whenthe leverisail the way
down,thedamperis fullyclosed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.
Variablesettings betweenthese
extremesmaybeselected.
SeakdsnackPall
(on models soequipped)
TheSealedSnackPan–-andthe
shelftowhich.itisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.
Thesealeddrawerretainshigh
humidityfortheconvenientstorage
ofunwrappedmeatsandcheese,
bacon,horsd’oeuvres,spreads
andsnacks.
h? service ___—
(onE’YMA?ISsoW@pped)
Mm liwnlidiwwillpdw? eight
OFF Posi
Item ticm
Ice Storage Bin
Wkm n#’n@m3Wr has been
connected to watersupply$move
thefeelerarmtotheON (down)
position. min
on
Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithwateraftercoolingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnorrdly freezeafter
severalhours.Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbeejected
fromthemoldintothe icestorage
binbymeansofasweeperarm.

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~- Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feelerarmsensesasufficient
ccurnulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
.— yo[~rhandoccasionally.Besure
.-. ~othinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeeierarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
(Mm youricemakerisin
operation,throwawaythe first
fewMches oficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamethingafter
vacationsor extendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused.
Moveicemaker feeler am to
Om (Up)position Wkfm:
@homewatersupplyis tobeofffor
several.hours
~icestoragebinisto beremoved
foraperiodoftime
~ ~goingawayon vacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
~~..= valveinthewatersupplylineto
Q
&%~*??.:
,:$~.yourrefrigerator
If’iceis used infrequently,oki
cubeswillbecomecloudyandW@
stale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.
If thisisywmhst icemhx,
you’ll hearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarcnot
causfiforconcern.
103nays
(on mmk!s so equipped)
Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice
cubeseasily.EJoldtrayupside-
downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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Torelocatetheshelf,moveit
sidewaystofreetheendsofthe
shelffromtheholesinthewalls.
Thentilttheshelfandtakeitout.
Toreinstalltheshelf,firstinsert
oneendandthentheotherintothe
secondsetofholes.
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IFOFOn#’ymm?or twoiceCulbef+
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendssIightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
wash iceim-ysand storagebin in
Rukewarmwaterdye Do notput
theminan automaticdishwasher.

careand cleating -. --
Lampbutt)replacement
11]helppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
Thedoorhandlesandtrim canbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim,
rear-oftheref’rigera[&,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
month Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
.- Keepthefinishclean, Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent,Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.DCDnotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,orcleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Alightbulbtindsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthefreshhod compartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel.TOreplacethebulb,unplug
refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet,
unscrewbulbwhencool,and
replacewithsimilarsizebuib,
Behindrefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particukwly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in.Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Forextendedvacationsor
absences, removefoodandshutoff
powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.T“prevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Protectthepaintfiih. Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear. Forshorter vacations, remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOH?.
Removethebasegrille,ifyour
refrigeratorhasone—seepage41.
Sweepawayor vacuum.dustthatis
readilyaccessible ,. II
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X2Ki)isavailable
frorhGEAppIiancePartsMarts.
cleating-Imide
CM-anthe inside of the fresh food
and freezer compartment atleast
onceayear.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution-about atablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andal~plasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Myour refrigeratorhas an
kemaker9movetheicemaker
feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbesuretoshutoffthewater
supplytotherefrigerator.
onco~denser
coils,thenturn
thecontrolback
on.Thiseasy
cleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat
leastonceayear. when you.move
Condenser \\’ Disconnectthepowercod. from
thewalloutlet,removeallfood,
andcleananddrytheinterior.
Semre all looseitems suchas
shelvesandstoragepansbytaping
themsecurelyinplacetoprevent
damage.
Besuretherefrigeratorstaysin
anuprightpositiononlyduring
actualmovingandinthevan.‘l%e
refrigeratormustbe securedinthe
vantopreventmovement. Protect
theoutsideoftheRefrigeratorwith
oblanket.

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Yburrefrigcr:ttoriswiredhaccurate
ckctricd diagnosisinyourhwnc-tdws
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use This Roblem solver wed
lhrthetdlnician tomowthe
rcl’rigcratortomtkc[hediugrwsis.
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DOESNOTOPBRATE
FORLONG~ERNIEN
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IPOSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY
*Modernrefrigeratorswi~~lmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremomoperating@cq,,
@~orrnalwhenref~i@x&&isfirstdeliveredtoyourhome-—usuallyrequires24hours
.tocompletelyCM dofyn. ‘‘
@Largeamountsoffockplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
*Hot weather—fr&@,ri~,t&Orpptmings.
:..,;’-
~@.Doorleftopen..-’ .>.. ,‘,,,:”
~~T’rnperaturecoritrck’;t$~&‘tooCOM.Refertopage5.
,,
-?Grilleandcond6pk&@&ichxming.Refertopage12.
‘~’’CheckEN~RGY-SAV@(l~@Sonpage2.’!
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+Temperaturecontrol&ar@andstopsmotor tomaintaineventemperatures.
ISif refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
rollerscrewsne@adjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@if dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequired.tomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thekwgefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevels@anyourokirefrigerator.
~Normalfanairflow-one fanMowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancook thecompressormotor.
*TheseN(MUVL4Lsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
@Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
*Defrostwaterdripping.
@TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~RefrigerantboilingOTgurgling.
~Clackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
QIcecubesdropp~ngintothebinandwaterrunningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
QRmd.snotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
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HOTAIRFROM
INYf’mklOF
IIEFRIGERA~R
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
“100WARM
FRC?STORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD
WJTOMATIC
:CEMAK13R
>OESNOTWORK
onmodelssoequipped:
LOVVICECUBE ~
‘REEZU+JG
2ECUBESHAVE
lD~R/TASTE
oRnxmEFORMS’
?JOUTSIDEOF
xRIcmtAToR
DIS’I’URE
MECTS n’wmE
REFWGEMTOR
HASODOR
@Rxnpemturecontrolnotsetcoldenough,Refertopage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftoptmforto~longatime,
@Packagehokii~gdooropenorblockingairduc$infmezmcompartment,
.—.
QDoormayhavebeenleftajarorpackagehcddi~gdooropen,
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings+
@Frostwithinpackageisn“ormd.
@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position.
@Watersup”plyturnedoffor potconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
*Cubestoosmall-waler shutoff’valveconnectingrefr@ratOrtohomewaterline
maybeclogged. ,.
*Doorrniyhavebeenleft‘ajar,
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentc@kler.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedsto %emptiedaridwashed,
*Unsealedpackagesi~refrigt%atorandkwfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
xiorhastetoicecubes. ,.,
~Interiorofrtifrigeratorikeds cleaning.Refertopage12.
,.
~NotunusualduringperiodsofhigtiImqnk.iity.
,~~
~MoveEnergy!ilatieq&vit&tot@fight
-, SETHEREIFMOISTURE APPEARS ON EXTERIOR-
liIo frequentortoolongdooropenings.
In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsare opened.
Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
Check.for spoiledfood.
Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.
Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning+
Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythree months.
wyouneedmorehelp.●*call, Mf-ret!:
“meGE AnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

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C$!ssoryKit
optionalatextra cost)
AGEautomaticicemakcrwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
.— suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussormuss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icernaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
speci~UK-HT4. Awatersupply
kitcontiningcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicernaker
toyourcoldwaterlineisalso
avtiableatextracost.
Theperfwtcompanion U)
yourautillnaticic$?nlaker—
QuadmKIeenwaterml@r
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaQuadra
Heen WaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
GEdealer.SpecifyWRWX214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”01)
copperwaterline.
If YouNeedservice
~t)()!ltainservice,seeyourJvarranty
{IntheI)ackpage(Ifthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyout~)bcpleased,Iffors[)nlc
reason yau are not happy with the
service yOLJreceive, here a~eIhrec
steptitofoll(.)wforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,cont~~ctthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,in ]Bost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproble~n.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Mafiagcr,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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