GE TBXE18D Installation instructions

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Yow Refrigerator
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1. Temperaturecontrols.
2. Rollers(behindgrille).
3. Ratingplate—recordmodeland
serialnumbershereforfuture
reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Donotremoveratingplate.
Energy.saving
Tips
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoorsassoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
@KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator. =
~Besurethedoorsareclosed ‘-
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorshavenotbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
*Wipeallmoisturefrombottles
andcartonsbeforeputtingthemin
therefrigerator.
~Keepallfoodscoveredto
reducemoisturebuildupinside
therefrigerator.
~Ifyouturnthetemperature
controlstothecoMestpositionfor
quickchillingor freezing,be sure
toturnthembackto theregular
settings.
~Don’tovercrowdyour
refrigerator.Overcrowdingcan
requireextraelectricalenergyto
keepeverythingcool.

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@Repairorre@3ceimmediately
allelectricservicecordsthat
havebeconiefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
@Whenmovingrefrigeratoraway
fromwall,becarefulnottorol~
overordamagethepowercord.
*Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,particularlywhenhands
aredamporwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.(4°C.).
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fiilithathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
A..B&f’orbmakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual,
B.Beforecleaning,
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedipordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outIightbulbmay
breakwh~i,~ei$g,!eplaced,) ‘
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Note:Tu~ning~pntrcdtoOFF
pbsitiondoe$notr~movepower
tothelightcirctiit.’
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
poororquestionable,getridofit.
Thefoodma-ybedan$eroustoeat,
“~venpartial,thawingandnfreezing @DonotoperateyQWrefrigerator
inthepresenceqfexpbsiykfumes.
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality sAm kkE
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan INSTRUCTIONS
Forpersonalsafety,
thisappliancemustbe
-properlygm.mk!d.
Thepowercordofthisapplianceis
equippedwithagroundingplug
whichmateswithastandard
gr~tlndedwalloutlet(Figa1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromthisappliance.
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INSURE PROPER GROUND
EXISTS BEFORE USE
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fin
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GROUNDING
PLUG IFig. 1
Havethewalloutletcheckedbya
qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whereanungroundedwalloutletis
encountered,itisyourpersonal
responsibilityandobligationtohave
itreplacedwithaproperlygrounded
walloutlet.
m-mREFRIGERf4mR
SHOULDALWAYSIBE
PLUGGEDINTOITS‘OWN
INDIVIDUAL
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET’(220volt,50hertz,
singk phaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
possiblefirehazardfromoverheating
wires.
USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS–
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifyoustill
electtouseanextensioncord,itis
absolutelynecessarythatitbea
3-wiregroundingtypeappliance
extensioncordandthatthecurrent
carryingratingofthecordbe 15
amperesminimum.Suchextension
cordsareobtainablethroughyour
localserviceorganization.

Location
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiUgobelow60”F.
(l(i”C.)becauseitwillnotrunoften
enoughtomaintainproper
temperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportaMiy loaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Ckarances
ANOWthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstdation andproper
aircirculation:
Sides.........3/4”(19mm)
Top............l’’(25mm)
Back...........l’’(25mm)
Forproperventilation,theskid
boardsmustberemovedandthe
refrigeratormustbeonthefloor.
Donotuseanopentopplatform.
when buildi~ a
newhome.o*
considerprovidingwatersupplyto
refrigeratorlocation.itwill
simpli~ connectionofanoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou
wishtoinstallonelater.
Rollers
Adjustableroilers,whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille,
Theserollersshouldbesetsothat
therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned
onthefloorandthefrontisraised
justenoughthatthedoorsclose
easilywhenopenedabouthalfway.
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ToadjustIohm, removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Whenyouareadjustingfront
rollersforproperdoorclosure,itis
recommendedthatthebottomfronta
edgeofthecabinetbeapproximately-
3/4)’(19mm)fromthefloor.
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Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwardunti~grille
snapsintoplace. m
Turnrolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
pliersor anadjustablewrenchon
thebolt’s3/8”(9mm)hexhead.

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setthe
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TEMFW?AN.JRECONTROLS
ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
~LY, $fi?tthem~
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolatC.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberata
time.
IMPORTANT
Wheninitiallysettingthecontrols,
or whenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,or evenout.
Note:‘IMningthefreshhod
controltotheCM’Fpositionstops
coolinginB- conq3artmerks—
fi-eshfd ANDfreezer-butdoes
notshutoffpowertothe
refrigerator.
HowtoTkstmmpmtm
Usethemilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysa!low24hoursforthe
refrigemtortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Wyouturn your holl$ehold
themostat Mow 60”F.(l(i”c.)
at night
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom
“C” to “D7 Coolertemperaturesin
thehousemaycausethecompressor
tooperatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinter,or for
whateverperiodoftimeyouare
turningdownyourthermostat.This
isespeciallyimportantwhenthe
thermostatisturneddownforan
extendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from “5” to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthethermostat
down,turntemperaturecontrols
backtotheirregularsettings.
EneqgySaverSwitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
Toreducetheamountof
electricityrequiredtooperate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitchto
theleftposition.Thisturnsoff
heatersinyourrefrigeratorthat
preventmoisturefromforming
ontheoutside.
Withtheheatersturnedoff,thereis
ach”ancethatmoisturemayformon
theoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatherishumid.
Thehumidityismostlikelytobe
highinthesummer,intheearly
morninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage10.
WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedto=theright,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
N’ Defmmi%
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefi-ostitself
automatically.
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REFRN!!RATOR“FR#!ZER
Eatingqualiiydrops 35” :T40”F. (j!;
after time shvn 12° tO 40&) (–180C.)
F?’esllMeats Nu’s “
Roasts(Beef and Lamb). ... 3to 5
Roasts(Pork and Veal). . . . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef) ........... 3t05
Chops (Lamb) . .. . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Pork) ........... 3t05
Ground and StewMeats. ,,, 1to 2
Variety Meats........... lto2
Sausage(Pork) .......... lto2
ProcessedWats
Bacon................7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole) ...........7
Ham(Half) ............. 3t05
Ham(Slices) . .. . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon hleats. .. . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked) . . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry and Semi-Dry) 14to 21
tiked mats
CookedMeatsand
Meat Dishes.......... 3t04
Gravyand Meat Broth. . . . . 1to 2
FreshPoultry
Chickenand Turkey(Whole) 1to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duck and Goose(Whole). . . 1to 2
Giblets................lto2
CookedPoultry
Pieces (Coveredwith Broth) 1to 2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken........... 3t04
MONTHS
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
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lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
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2t03
12
9
6
6
3
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(Otherthanformeats&poultry)FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . , .8-12 months
Lean fish. ,., ., ................6-8 months
Fatty fish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles, ........2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
left-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). ......1 month max.
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwiHvary.
TOstore unfrozen meats,fishand
poultry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tohclpmaintainefficient
operation,alwayscoverliquids
withfoil,film,or waxpaper.Do
notputkwgeamountsofuncovered
wateror liquidsin freshfoodor
freezercompartment.Uncovered
liquidswillcauseexcessivefrost,
poortemperatureperformanceand
longrunningtimes.
Tostorecheese,wmpwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
*Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
eStorepre-pachgd cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofkeshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezer
compartmentisslightlycolder
thanthefront.
mps on freezing foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.
LInitialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper paebging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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‘h hwe mat, fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfromn)
meatsor seafoodsto ?,7pounds
(7.7kg)atatime.
For Convenience.e.
~Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placet@oldestitemsupfrontso
theycti beuseduppromptly.
SJUseshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
T’ savemm-myin energy
andfood 4xM-i$
~Placemostperishableitems
towardtherearofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosed
plasticcontainersor wrapped
inplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelec~ricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
youhavean icemaker,movethe
icemakerfeelerarmtotheOFF
(up)positionandshutoffwaterto
therefrigerator.

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shelves
Adjustableshelvesinthefreshfood
compartmentenableyourearrange
theshelvestofityourfamily’sfood
storageneeds.
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
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~Lower to
lock into place J! :b’
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Spacemakermm
ShelvesondoorsofGeneral
Electricrefrigeratorsprovide
convenientstorageforfrequently
useditems.
DeepshelvesonSpacemaker
Doorscanaccommodateatwo-
bottleonthebottomshelfanda
six-packontheshelfaboveit.
liter
$nuggersaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibilityonyourfresh
fooddoor.Saladdressing,steak
saucesandothercondimentscan
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingandsliding.Formost
efficientoperation,placeindex
fingerandmiddlefingeroneither
sideofsnuggerandmoveitback
andforthtofityourneeds.
-Be EggTrays
Eggtraysaredesignedtofit
securelyonthefreshfood
compartmentdoorwh,enplaced
onthedoorshelfwiththehandle
sideout.Thehandleisanadded
conveniencewhencarryingtheegg
traytothecountertopor rangeand
returningittotherefrigerator.
wo”Position shelfin
FreezerCompatiment
ToremoveshelfiLiftshelfoff
shelfsupports,tiltit, andtake
itout.
TOrelocateshelfi
LAfterremovingshelf,remove
shelfsupportsbyslidingthem
upwardandreplacethemonother
setofmounts.
2. Lowershelfontorelocated
supports.
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A!!!Eh”
(hd’n FreshDrawer
Thisrefrigerateddraweris
designedtoprovidetemporary
storageforbulkmeatandlower
humiditystorageforitemssuchas:
@Apples @Nectarines *Raspberries
~Apricots ~Oranges eSummer
@Grapes ePeaches Squash
eMushrooms oPears oStrawberries
eTangerines
Md.$t’l’lFreshDmvver
Thisrefrigerateddraweris
de,signedtokeepunwrappedfoods
freshbyretainingthenatural
moisturecontentoffoodssuchas:
eAfiiehokes echerries ~Plums
eAsparagus eCom ~Radishes
*Beets,topped ~Currants eRhubarb
~Blueberries oGreens,leafy *Spinach
oCarrots eLettuce oTomatoes,
~Celery eParsiey ripe
ePeas,green
Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthatodorous
foodsbestoredwrapped—foods
suchas:
eBroccoli eCabbage ~Parsnips
oBrussels @Cauliflower oTurnips
Sprouts *Greenonions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmay
accumulateinthebottomofthe
Nloist’nFreshdrawershouldbe
pouredoutandthedrawerwiped
dry,
TheMoist’nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached“
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplaceit inthis
coverandpush thedrawerallthe
wayin.
DrawerRemoval
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutoftherefrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspiIiing
ontothefloor.Drawerscaneasily
beremovedbytiltingupslightly
andpullingpast“stop”location.
Toremovedrawerswhenthe
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbeopenedMy:
LRemovedrawerfarthestfrom
door.
2. Liftdrawercoverupandpullit
out.
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3. Slideremainingdrawerand
covertothemiddle.
4. Pulldraweroutuntilithitsthe
stops.Then,withthumbsonedge
ofdrawercovertrim, liftdrawer
slightlyupandoutoverthestops.
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=5.Placehandondrmvercoverand
pulloutdrawer. II I
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6.Liftcoverandremoveit.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
AlwaysreplacetheCooltiFresh
drawerintheleji!position.
sealed snackR3ck
TheSealedSnackPack—andshelf
towhichit isattached-can be
relocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityfor
convenientstorageofunwrapped
meatsandcheese,bacon,hors
d’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks.
1436!!t!ikrvice.
ke’n Easy /
Toreleaseicecubes,inverttray,
insertoneendinslotatrearofice
storagebinandpressatfrontright
side.
Invertedtraymayalsobeheldover
bin,andbothendstwistedto
releasecubes.
Onmodelswithoutstoragebin,
twisttraysas shownaboveto
releasecubes. y-
ForonlyoneortwQk? lcu~
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirwlnumberofcubes.
Washicetraysandstoragebinin
lukewarmwateronly.Do notput
theminan automaticdishwasher.
Accessory
Automatickx?nldier
AccessoryKit
(optionalatextracost)
AGE automaticicemakerwill
repiacetheiceyouUSC.,,
automatically,[tcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulorcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussormuss.
Ifyourrefrigemtordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone-
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
specifyUK-KIT-1orUK-KIT-2.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsneededtoconnectthe
icemakertoyourcoldwaterlineis
alsoavailableatextracost.

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UserMainfinanceWtructiom
seating-oukide
Thedoorhandks andtrimcanbe
ckxuwdwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Dcm’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe fiish clean.Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bkachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausqtheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
W~thpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
Cleating-lmide
Insideoffresh f“d and freezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution-aboutatablespoon(I5ml)
ofbakingsodatoaquart(950ml)
ofwater.Thisbothcleansand
neutralizesodors.Rinsethoroughly
withwaterandwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator-c
includingdoorgaskets,storage
drawers,icetraysandallplastic
parts-can becleanedthesame
way.Donotusecleansingpowders
orotherabrasivecleaners.
Behd refrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Comkmsw
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefilcient
operation,removethebasegrille
(seepage4), andeithersweepaway
or vacuumupdustthatisreadily
accessible.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
onceayear.
Lightbulbrepkm!mmt q@gfR
Alightbuibandsocketarelocated
behindashielddirectlybelowthe
temperaturecontrolpanel.
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Toreplacealightbulb,unplug
therefrigerator’spowercordplug
fromthewalloutlet.Thenreach
upbehindtheshield,unscrewthe
burned-outbulb,andreplaceitwith
astandard40-wattappliancebulb.
Vwenyougoonvacation
For extendedvacationsor
absemxx+shutoffpowertothe
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFFpositionandclean
interior(see“Cleaning-Inside”
atbottomleft).Topreventodors,
leaveanopenboxofbakingsodain
therefrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.(16°C.),followsame
instructionsasforextendedvacations.
Ifyouhaveanicemaker,movethe
icemakerfeelerarmtotheOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshut
offwatersupplytotherefrigerator.
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Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removeallfoodand
cleananddry theinterior.
Securedi !kmeitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besuretherefrigeratorstaysinan
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requiremoreoperatingtime.
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tocompletelycooldown.
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@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
oTemperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refdrtopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage10.
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largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
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compartments-anotherhcoolsthecompressormotor.
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~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
*TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
*Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostaridrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
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rwmingin pipesasicemakerrefiHs.
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HASODOR 1@Checkforspoiledfood.
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~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
*Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replacemonthly.
GENERAL@ELEcTRlc
IPail No. 468335P03
Fib. No. 49-6399 IGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
APPLIANCE PARK, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40225