GE TBX25M User manual

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contents
ApplianceRegistration 2Ports-Bins 8
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 15.17
CareandCleaning 12,13 QuickServeTMSystem 8
Ener~Saving Tips 2QuickStore 8
FoodSaverSystem RepairService 19
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,; SafetyInstructions 3
StorageTimes 6Shelves G
Ice Trays 11 StorageDrawers 9-11
IcemakerAccessoryKit 14 Drawer&Cover Removal 10,11
Installation 3,4 Take-outCenter ?
AdapterPlug 4TemperatureControls 5
AdjustableRollers 4Vacation&MovingTips 13
Clearances 4Warranty BackCover
ElectricalRequirements 3,4 WaterFilterAccessom 14
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 13
Model andSerialNumbers 2GEhwer CenteP
PowerSaverSwitch 580&82a2f188
Models TBX25M
TBm5M

HeIpmhelpyou...
Read thkbmkcamfuUy.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions+
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write downthemodeland
serialnumbem.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersaredso onthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Ifyourweivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveron
pagesUthrough17.Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
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toyourmnge,ahintingve;torwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
●Don~topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary
~Closethedoors8ssoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather,
.Keeppowersaverswitchinthe
POWERSAVERpositionunless
moistureformsontheoutsideof
therefrigerator,
*Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe e
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refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backto regularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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appliance,alwaysexerciseba;ic
safetyprecautions,includingthe.
following: ,$, ,
@Usethisapplianceonlyfo~:itsr;:,
irrtendedpur~se asdescr~bed.in :”
thisUseandCareBook. ~~‘; ,
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@Thisrefrigeratorkwstbe ,,‘::‘~,:,
properiyinstalied’inaccordan~~,,,:,
withtheInstallationInstruction@,,
beforeitisused.Seegroundin~,~~.,
instructionsbelowand.onpage4.
@Neverwplug yo~rmfrigemt6r
hypullingonthepowercord.’ ~‘
Alwaysgripplugfi~y andpull~~‘
straightoutfromtheoutlet. ~.~
~Repairorreplaceimm@ately~‘
electricservicecormthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise -~
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug ~
orconnectorend.
@Donotallowchi?drentoc~mb,
standorhangontheshelvesin
therefrigerator.
Theycould ~‘
damagetherefrigeratorand ,
seriouslyinjurethemselves.
@Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,partictiarlywhenhan~
aredamporwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
“Evenpartialtiawingandrefr=zing SAW TmE
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand msTRucTIoNs
Howtoconnect
Forpersonalsafety,
thkappliance
mwtbe
properlygrounded,
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
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PREFERRED ~
METHOD
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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
IFig. 1/q I
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
sureoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do Nm, UNDERAm
cRcmsTmcEs, cm
OR WMOW Tm T-
(GRom) PRONG mo~
Tm POWER CORD.
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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
anadapterplug,However,ifyou
still,electtouseanadapter,where
Jocdcodespermit,aTEM~MY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
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ALIGN LARGE
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-> INSURE PROPER
~GROUND AND
Fig. 2 “ FIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
beAwed withthelargerslotinthe
wdl outiettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attichinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
$howidthe adapterground
tednd br*, mNm USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished,
useOfetiemioncor&
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelectto useanextension
cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe Kamperes[minimum)and
120volts,
Themfr~eratir should
alwaysbepl~ed intoib own
individualel~trical outlet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hem, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigemtorIocation
Insbll therefrigeratoronafloor
strongenoughtosupportitwhen
itisfullyloaded.
Donotinstill refrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiiBgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Aliowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstigationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3/4°
Top..............o . . . . . . ..l”
Back......................l”
watersupplytoIcemaker
Ifyourrefrigeratorhasan
icernaker,or ifyouplantoaddan
icemakerlater,theicemakerwill
havetobeconnectedtoacold
waterline.Awatersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructionsis
availableatextracostfromyour
dealer.Thereshouldbesufficient
tubingfortheicemakerfromthe
coldwatersupplyto allowmoving
therefrigeratoroutfromthewall
severalfeet(approximately8feet
of 1/4”coppertubinginthree
10-inchdiametercoils).
Rollers
A~ustablerollers,whichenable
youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersoftie
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
besetsothattherefrigeratoris
firmlypositionedonthefloorand
thefrontisraisedjustenoughthat
thedoorscloseeasilywhenopened
abouthalfway.
Toad.~usttherollers,turnthe
roller-adjustingscrew-sclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-
wisetolowerit. Useablade-type
screwdriver.
Men adjustingfrontro~ersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.
You-canturntheadjustingscrews
throughopeningsinthegrille.
II II
Ifyouwouldratherremovethe
basegrilie,graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
Toreplacethebasegrille,lineup
theclipsonthebackofthegrille
withtheopeningsinthebaseplate
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.
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Opemti~ YourReftigembr
1FREEZER ~NTROL %.FR=H FOOD ~NTROL I
Setkmpnture contmk
Twocontrolsletyouregulatethe
temperatureinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartmen~.
Atfirst,setthefreshfoodand
freezercontrolatthecenterofthe
NOMAL range.
Allow24hoursforthetemperature
tostabilize,whetheryouaresetting
thecontrolsforthefirsttimeor
adjustingthemlater.Then,ifyou
wantcolderorwarmertempem~s
ineithercompartment,adjustthe
controlsonestepatatime.
Note:Movingthefreshfood
econtroltoOFFturnsoffcooling
inbothcompartments-freshfood
andfreezer—butdoesnotshutoff
powertotherefrigerator.
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How btestbm~mtures PWwersaverswikh
Usethemm testforthefmh fd &The~wer saverswitchislocated
compartment.Placeacontainerof }ontfietemperaturecontrolpanel,
~-on thetopshelfinthefih
foodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetempera~ controls.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafieraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Nwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigemtortoreachthe
tempentureyouset.
Myouturn yourhowehold
thermostatbelow60°R atfight
...youmaywanttomwetie freezer
controlonestepcolder.Cooler
temperaturesinthehousemay
causethecompressortooperate
lessfiequendy,thusallowingthe
freezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leavethefreezer
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinteror foraslongasyou
keepyourthermostatturneddown.
Movingthefreezercontroltoa
coldersettingshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,move
thefreshfoodcontrolonestep
warmer.
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turn the
refrigerator’stemperaturecontrols
backtotheirregularsettings.
x
~reducetheamountof
electricityrequiredbopemte
yourrefiigemtor,pushstikh
tother4K sition.
histu s eheaterinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventsmtiisture
fromformingonthecabinet
surfacebetweenthedoors.
Withtheheaterturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsonthecabinet
sufice maycausedeteriorationof
thepaintfinish.Itwillbeimportant
toprotectthefinishbyusing
appliancepolishwaxasdescribed
onpageU.
Whenthepwer saverswitch
ispushedtotheright9electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,undermost
conditions,preventstheformingof
moistureor waterdroplets.
Nodefmwing
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
&mr or fish fd compartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedmd equippedtodefrost
i@elfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.

S~e*d sto~e times
formeat andpoultry*
OAW MONTHS
FreshMeats
ProcessedMeats
Cooked
FreshPoult~
CookedPoult~
1/2
(Otherthaofor~eals&pou![~)FREEZER
for
DepaflmentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostore unfrozenmeafi, fish and
poultry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil, filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tostorec}~eese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
.Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold,
●Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
Tostorevegehb!es,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafirther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodco~a~nt
drawersmke itunnecessa~to
wrapcertainfoodswhichthey‘ve
beendesignedtopreserve.~ese
drawersaredescribedonpages9
andII.
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
~pson freezing foo&
Therearethreeessentialquirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initialquality.Freezeonlytop-
qtity fds. Fmzing retainsqutity
andflavor;itcannotimprovequtity.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Properpackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(;r
otherheavydutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal,
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefromn
successfullyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoods22poundsata
time.
Forconvenience...
●Storelikethingstogether,This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Usebinsonthedoorformost
ofienusedsaucesandcondiments.
eUsethemeatdrawerfortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
~0 save nnoney in energy
and food Cosb
~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacd in
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstord
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce,
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
waterto therefrigerator.
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Take-outCenkr
Theme-out Centerisas~ial
compartmentwithitsown-door
thatbecomesacounterwhenyou
opn it. I
Wke-outCentir
Frequentlyuseditemsstoredonthe
freshfooddoorarereadily
accessiblewithouthavingtoopen
themainrefrigeratordoor.
TheTake-outCounterprovidesan
extraworksurfacerightatthe
refrigerator.
Mthoughdurable,stain-and
scratch-resistant,theworksurface
ontheT&e-outCountershouldnot
beusedasacuttingboard,Sharp
utensilscandamageit.
Coldairenteringfromthefreezer
compartmentkeepstie temperature
intheTake-outCenteratproper
food-keepinglevels.
ToopentheT&e-outCenterdoor,
liftthedoorhandleandpulldown.
Closethedoorafteruse.
‘7Y
TheTake-outCenterisalso
accessiblethroughalift-updooron
theinsideofthefreshfooddoor.
The uti~ity compartment
Theutilitycompartmentprovides
Aanextralevelofstoragein the
-Take-outCenter.Youcanslideit
fromsideto sideto suityour
storageneeds.
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&
~removetheut~tycomeent,
raisetheinnerdoorpartway,Iifithe
compartmentandtakeitout,Note:
Ifopenedfully,theinnerdoorwill
interferewithremovaloftheutility
Ports-Bin
~replacetheutity compmtient,
raisetheinnerdoorpartway.Then
insertitstoplipintotheslotatthe
topoftheme-out Center.hwer its
bottomgrooveontothePorts-Bin’s
rim. Slidetheutilitycompartment
tothedesiredlocation.
~ke-out CenterPo~=Bin
ThisPorts-Binhasaspeciallipthat
overlapstheTtie-out Center.It is
notinterchangeablewiththeother
doorbins.Toremoveit, first
removetheutilitycompartment.
ThenopentheTake-outCenter
doortofreethelip.
Wise theinnerdoorandIifithebin
straightup untilthehooksonthe
bincomeoutofthetrach onthe
door.
men youreplaceit, makesurethe
Take-outCenterdoorisopensothe
lipispositionedproperly,
shelves
Shelvesinthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsareadjustableinany
combination,enablingyoutomake
efficientshelfarrangementtofit
yourfamily’sfoodstoragene~s,
❑Lifiup
andout’
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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenlifiitupandoutoftracks
onrear wallofrefrigerator.
❑toplug
❑
lockintoplace
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
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$helfPositiom(continual)
QtickStomBin
QuickStorebin ‘~II
~removethebin,lifiitupand
outofthebinhousing,
Thisremovabletflt-outbinmade
ofLexan@polycarbonateresincan
belocatedonthefreshfoodor
freezercompartmentdoor.Ithas
beendesignedforconvenient
storageofthosefrequently-used
itemsthatdonotfiteasilyintoa
Ports-Binor soon-to-be-usedi~ms
thatrequirecoveredstoragetokeep
fromdryingout.
Toopen, pushthelatchupandpull
thebinhandleforward.
all 1,
Toavoiddamagingtie refrigerator,
makesurethebinis closedand
latchedbeforeclosingthe
refrigeratordoor,
.
Torelocate QtickStoreunit,
Iifithebinhousingupandoutof
theslotsonthedoor,moveittothe
desirednewlocation,andlowerthe
hooksonthehousingintotheslots
onthedoor.Youdonothaveto
removethebinfromthehousing
whenrelocatingthe~ck Storeunit.
QuickServeTMSy~m
Ilil
Cooting-serving-storagedishes
withsealable,durablelidsfitintoa
space-savingunder-the-shelfrack.
Dishescanbe removedfromand
returnedtotherackasneeded,and
therack(andshelftowhichitis
attached)canberelocatedanywhere
inthefreshfoodcompartment.
Dishesandlidsaresafeforusein
microwaveovens,refrigerators,
freezers,andaredishwasher-safe.
QuickServendishesonlyaresafe o
foruseinconventionalovensat
temperaturesupto4W°F$
~UTION:
●Dishesandlidsarenotd~igned
forrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchusecanbehamrdous.
hfi-Bim ontheDoors
MjustablePorts-Binsonthefresh
foodandfreezercompartment
doorscaneasilybecarriedfrom
therefrigeratortotheworkarea.
Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Torelocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
Snuggersaredesignedto giveyou
storageflexibfityonyourfreshfd
door.Itemssuchas saladdressings,
steaksaucesandothercondiments
cannowbekeptsecurelyagainst
thedoorlinertohelpprevent
tipping,spillingor sliding.
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Placeindexfinger;nd middle
fingeroneithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthto fityourneeds.
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Thestoragedrawersatthebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptid andthedrawerswipeddry.
Moist’nmsh Dmwer
~s refigemti drawerisdesignd
tokeepunwrappedfoo&freshby
retig thenatud moisturecontent
offoodssuchas:
oAfliChOkes
oCherries e~]umS
e
o
ocar~ts o
inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it krwomended that fmm tith
strongodombestoredwrapWd—
foodssuchas:
oBrOCCO~i
~Cabbage ~
ooGreenonions
Cool’nmsh Dmwer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
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ost~wberries
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Mjm@bleHumi&ty
Contmb
Adjustablehumiditycontrolslet
yo!Jregulatetheamountofcoidair
enteringthedrawers.
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Slide,the controlallthewayto
theHIGHsettingandthedrawer
p~iti Whdm mmmendd
formostvegetables.
Slidethe controlallthe wayto
theLOWsettingtoprovidelower
humiditylevelsrecommendedfor
mostfruits.
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ShqeDmwem
her ad CoverRemA
Drawersatthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingdl thewayoutofthe
refrigerator,tohelpprevent
contentsfromspillingontofloor,
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easilybygraspingthesidesand
lifiingupslightlywhilepulling
drawerspastthe“stop”location.
Toremovedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbeopenedfully,follow
theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:
Dmwemwith Glms Cover
1
3. Reachin,pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupand,atthesame
time,pullitforwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback.
II
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
drawertothemiddle
andremoveit. v\
2. Putthedrawerslidesbackon
theframe,Theslopedendsmust
beat thefront,
farthestfromthedoor. Y
YI
5. Removethe3drawerslides. ~
dRemovethedrawerframeas
follows:
@Liftthefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
~Lifitherearoftheframetofree
itshooksfromthetrack onthe
backwdl oftherefrigerator.
~Tiltthe frameandtakeitout.
Toreplace:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-the-
bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilitlocks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
su~~ortsat eachside.
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4, Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.
5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandIefislides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering
thefrontintoplace.

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MEATS
ZONE
Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.
Whenthisdrawer isplacedin the
top6sloti on the leftsideandthe
leverissetatCOLDEST,air from
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe
drawertokeepitverycold.
Youcanmovethedrawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.-
Thevariabletemperaturecontrol
leverletsyouregulatetheamount
ofcoldairsurroundingthedrawer.
Whentheleverisa~gthewayup,
thedamperovertheopeninginthe
drawerisfullyopentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.
When the leverisalltheway
down,thedamperisfilly closed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.
Variabiesettingsbetweenthese
extremesmaybeselected.
Icetraysaredesignedtoraleaseice
cubeseasily,Holdtrayupside-
downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes._
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For onlyoneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
Washicetnys andstoragebinin
lukewarmwaterOdyaDonotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.

~eaning—Ou@ide
Refreshmentcentercompartment
door+utside. It’simportantthat
youuseonlyWindexbrandwindow
cleaneroradampclothtocleanthe
glassandtrim.Otherglasscleaners
maydamagethetrim.Avoidusing
waxontherefreshmentcenterdoor,
Thedoorhandlesand trim canbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionoftid liquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasofi
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean.Wipewitha
cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor~d liquid
dishwashingdete~ent.Dryandpofish
withaclean,softcloth.Donot
wipetherefrigeratorwithasoiled
dishwashingclothorwettowel.
Thesemayleavearesiduethatcan
damagethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,orcleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
fit=t theptit ftih. Thefish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighqutity, baked-onpaintMsh.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew=
lootingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratoris new,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No,WRWX0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleaning–Imide
Cleantheinsideofthefreshfood
andfreezercompartmentatleast
onceayear,Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning,Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater,
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors,Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,QuickStoreunit
onmodelssoequipped,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain
therearoftherefrigerator,onthe
topshelf.Changetheboxevery
threemonths.Anopenboxof
b~ng sodainthefreezerwill
absorbstalefreezerodors.
Donot wa5h’anyofyour
refrigerators plasticparts in
your automaticdishwasher.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall,Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withQrnbosstisurfaces,Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in,Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Condenser
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondens~rclean.
~rn temperaturecontroltoOFF,
Removethebasegrille–see page4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis
readilyaccessibleoncondenser
coils,thenturnthecontrolbackon.
Forbestresults,useabrush
speciallydesignedforthispurpose.
Itisavailableatmostappliance
partsstores.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
onceayear.

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okp bulbreplacement
Alightbulbandsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthehsh fd compartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel,andintheupperleficorner
ofthefreezercompartmentbehind
aremovableshield,Toreplace
eitherbulb,unplugrefrigerator
fromitselectricaloutlet,unscrew
bulbwhencool,andreplacewith
similarsizebulb.
Whenyougoonvacation
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,removefoodandshutoff
powertotherefrigerator,Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwa~r,Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
batingsodainrefrigerator,have
doorsopen,
FOrshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings,However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
belowW“E,fo~w sameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.Move
icemakerfeelerarmtotheOFF
(UP)positionandbesuretoshut
offwatersupplytorefrigerator.
men YOU
mOVe
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removedl food,andclean
anddrytheinterior.$eeureall
looseitemssuchasgrille,shelves
andstoragepans,bytapingthem
securelyinplacetopreventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuptight
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
theoutsideoftherefrigeratorwith
ablanket.
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Accessories
AutomaticIcemaker
AcwsoryMt
(optionalattira cost)
AGEautomaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse.,,
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfiss or muss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
specifyUK-~T-4 orIM-1.Awater
supplykitcon~iningcoppertubing,
shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsneededtoconnectthe
icernakertoyourcoldwaterlineis
dso availableatextracost.
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Theprfat compationto a
—
yourautomaticicemaker-
awaterfilteraccemory
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tistingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit9sa
goodideatopuri&your
waterwithawaterfilter.
Itqactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicind,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
sfltwtie s~id crystis
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavtiablefromyour
GEdAer. Speci~~YXW14. Ithas
completeinstigationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”OD
co~~erwaterline.

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@Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout35minutes.
@TemperaturecontroiinOFFposition.
@If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet,
@ifplugissecuremd therefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse,
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime,
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen,
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorlefiopen.
~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
~Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
I*Temperaturecontrolstirts andstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
ro~erscrewsneedadjusting,orflooris weakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
~If dishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
@Normalair flowcoolingmotor.In therefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
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frmr compartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator,
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COMPARTMENT,““~ armw~ther-frequent dooropenings.
‘EMPEWTW~ : \-@Doorlefiopenfortoolongatime.
Uoww “’ ‘QPackageholdingdooropenorblotting airdtictinfreezercompartment.
FROSTORICE ~Doormayhavebeenlefiajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
CRYSTALSON ‘* Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
FROZENFOOD @Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
SLOWICECUBE @
DoormayhavebeenIefiajar.
?mEzmG e~m temperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
CEC~ES HAVE eOldcubesneedtobediscarded.
IDOWTASTE @I
cestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
~u nseded packagesin refrigeratorandlorfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
*Interiorof refrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.
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MOISTURE~ORMS ●Notunusualduringperiodsofhighhumidity.
ONCABINET
SUWACEBETWEEN *MovepowersaverswitchtotheMOISTUREREDU~ION setting,
THEDOORS
MOISTURE ●Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings, ... ,
COLLECTSINSIDE !,,
oInhumidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigera@rwhendotirsweo~nti’,” —
REFWGEW~R oFoodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
HASODOR ,’
0Checkforspoiledfood,
oInteriorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.
~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths. ~L
Myouneed morehelp.. .caIl, tollfree:
GEhswer center@
800.6262M0informationsenice --
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MYOUNeedSertice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwamanty
onthebackpageofthisbook,
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetiils-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledch~k toestablishwarrantyperiod, i
FULLONEqEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
willprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypartoftherefrigeratorthat
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.
FULLF!VEWEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforlglnal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
patiofthesealedmfrigemting
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.
LIMITEDLIFETIMEWARRANTY
Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,wewIII
replace,freeofcharge,the MM
$tiwgh Qul&XMnmde
fmmbMn@&/ptina* n8/n If
thebinbreaksdurln normal
thouseholduse,The inhousin$isnot
included,Theblrtcanbeexchanged
ataGEAppliancePart$Mart,Factory
ServiceCenter,orbywritingtothe
addressb~low,
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided LookIntheWhiteorYellowPages
byourFactoryServiceCentersor ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@ GENERALELE~RIC COMPANY,
servicersduringnormalworking GENERALELE~RIC FA~RY
hours. SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFA~RY SERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCU~MER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATIsNm COVERED eServicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
Readyour Useand Cammaterial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,toil free:
GEAnswerCenteF
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
@Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
~Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
oDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRAN~R ISN~RESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Some donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto
knowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
W~~n~~O~: GeneralElectric Company
Iffutiher help is neededconcerning this warnnty, write:
Manager–consumer Atiaim, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY40225
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