GE TBXK17 Installation instructions

..
..—\
v)L...
o
—....—
Howtiget
thebestfrom
_——.— — .._.—..—
—.—-
Energy-savingtips p2
Ilowthe Energysaver
switchworks p5
Howlongshouldyou
storefoods? p6
useand careof
No-Frostmodel
,,,’y.~~K$7
,., :
Questions?
UsetheProblemSoIverp12
.-
.—-..
---- —,
ELECTRIC

Accessories. . . . . . . . . ..oil. ..oll.
-.
UserMaintenance .’ ,.
Instructions. . . . . . . . ...’..jl.12.
\
IfYouNeedService. . . . ...’1..15
,.
Warrahty. .. L...BackCoverCover ,
Ifyoudon’tunderstandst~n]ething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber): .
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
ToobtainHispan’icversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free,
Paraobtenerlaversionen
espafiolde~stemanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsutiidor,
tel~fono
800.626.2000. .
.&.
--
~ou’1] ?4CCtl’1~]”11{)11il liil~Clill(IIC
l}i~tlt}n],juslinside~hef’rcshIi}[j[i
comparlnientdoor,”
‘rh~s~numlocrsiircfilsoonthe
CfjnsunlcrPr(>ductOwn~:rship
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator,
Beforesendinginthercgistrdtion
card,pleasewritethesenunlbcrs
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserial
numbersinanycorrespondence
orservicecallsconcerningyour
refrigerator.
If youyeceivedadamaged
refrigerator immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou _
therefrigerator.
savetimkand money.
BeforeyOUrequestS-e~Vi~e9check
theProblemSolveron pages12
through14.Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
EneWy-Savingnps
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
importmt.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrangefaheatingventorwhere
ihesunwil1$hinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topentiledoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot,humidweather.
,.
,.,
<,
~Be surethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Before.leavingthehouse
or retiri~gforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
*Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationin yourrefrige~ator.
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
.cartonsbefozeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolsto \he
coIdestpositionforquickcl~illii~g
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
‘?
,4

.>
-“
to these extremelycoldsurfaces.
@mn’t FefF@@Aefl’o%emlfoodswhich ‘
~~avethawed Connpletely.
The United~tattisDepartmentof
Agriculturein Homeand Garden
BulietiI~No,69SaYS:
‘:“●YOUmaySat$lyrefreezefrozen
fOOdSthat havethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcoId–belowr,
4o°F* :..
‘:. .Thawkdgroundmeats,poultry,
or fishthat haveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenar]d
shouldnot be eaten.Thawedice
creb shouldbe discarded.If the
odoror colorof anyfoodispoor
or questionable,get rid of it.The,,
foodmaybe dangerousto eat. ‘*
“Evenpartiafthawingand,refreez- in the presenceof explosive#ma”
ingreduce the eating qualityof
foods,particularlyfmits, vegeta-
bles,andpreparedfoods.Theeating
qua~ityofred meats is affectedless SAVE THESE
than thatof manyother foods.Use
refrozenfoodsas soon aspossible ms~~uc~~o~s
Howtoconnect
electricity
Forpersonal safety,
thisappliance mustbe
p~operlygrounded.
The powercord ofthisappliance
isequipped withathree-prong
(~?roundin~)Plupwhichmates with
---.., ~1standard three-prong(grounding)
;walloutlet (Fig.1)to minimizethe
‘~~~]~)ssibilityofelectricshockhazard
c
+~~~;!~iromthis appliance.
..
‘“~~Y
R
PREFERRED ‘-’
METHOD QQ
\
!
b
~,
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Fig. 1—
Have the walloutlet and circuit
checked by aqualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
3
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourper-
sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to haveit replaced withaproperly
grounded three-prongwalloutlet.
Pati No. 162 D1932POOI

Becauseof potential Saiety
haz:trdsLInciercertain conditions,
we str{)nglyrticommend againstLISe
ofan ac~aptcrplug.However,it’you
stillelect to use an adapter, where
localcodes permit, a~EMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD .-,
(&DAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGN LARGE
-; INSURE PROPER GROUND
Fig, 2
Thelargerslotin the adapter
mustbealignedwiththelargerslot
in the walloutlet to provideproper
poIarityin the connectionof the
powercord.
CAUTlON:Attachingadapter
groundterminalto walloutlet
coverscrewdoes notgroundthe
appIianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal.and notinsulated,andwall
outletisgrounded throughhouse
wiring.YoushouIdhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
to makesure the outletisproperly
grounded,
When tiscomecting the power
cordfromthe adapterqalwayshold
theadapter withonehand.If this
isnot done, the adapter ground
terminalisverylikelyto break with
repeated use.
Becauseof potential safety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westronglyrecommend againstthe
useof all extension cord. However,
ifyou stilIelect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessary that
it be aULlisted 3-wiregrounding
typeappliance extensioncord havi-
c~earanees
Alow the followingclearancesfor
ease 01installationandproperair
Circdation:
sides____ -----3/4°
Top----- ___----l”
Back----__ -----l”
water supply to Ieemaker
(onmodelsso equipped)
You willneed to connectyour
icernakerto acold water line, A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableat extra
cost from your dealer.
men building anew home...
considerprovidingwatersupplyto
refrigeratorjocation.It wil~simplify
connection of’an optionalauto-
matic icernakershouldyouwishto
installone later.
4
To adjustrollersor Ieveling!egsq
removebasegrillebygraspingit
at bottomand pullingit out.
IROLLER ~II
rLEVELINGLEG I
Turnrolleradjustingscrewsor
levelinglegseEockTtiseto raise
refrigerator,countercloclttise to
lower it. Use adjustablewrench
or p~ierson the roller adjusting
screw’s3/8”hex head bolt.
Whenadjustingrollersor leveling
legsfor proper door closure, bot-
tomfront edgeof cabinetshould
be approximately3/4”fromfloor.
Toreplace base gri]ie~alignprongs
on back of grillewith clamps in
cabinet and push forward until
gril~esnaps into p}ace.
-

OpemtingYourRefrigemtor
TEMPERATURECONTROLS
mm
1cINITIAL SETTING II INITIAL, SETTING 5t
~P9
ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE
m
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyoI,Iregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
mITIALLY,settheFRESH
FOODcontrolat 5and the
FMEZER controlat C.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthe desired compartment
controloneletteror numberatatime.
~PORTANT
When initially setting the controls
orwhen adju~tingthe-m,allow24
oursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.
Note:mrning the fresh food
controlto the OFF positionstops
coolinginB~H compartments—
fresh food ANDfreezer—but
doesnot shut off power tothe
refrigerator.
How to Test Temperatures
Usethemilktest
forthe freshfood
compartment. Placeacontainer of
milkonthetopshelfinthefresh
foodcompartment.Checkitaday
Iater.If themilkistoowarmortoo
c(?ld,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
LJse
theicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment. Placea
cc~ntainerof ice cream in the center
ofthe freezer compartment. Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
—. soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
~AIKvays
allow 24 hours for
---
~~, llerefrigerator to reach the
WJ ptyouset.
=::~F,k’~n
era ure
...youmaywantto turntheIcttered
controlonestepcolder,as from “C”
to“D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat,Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourle~ter-ed
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to“4~’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
EneQy saverswitch
TheEnergy
SaverSwitchis
locatedonthe
temperature
controlpanel.
To reduce the amountof
electricity required tooperate
your refrigerator, push switch to
the left position.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
5
Withtheheatersturnedoff’,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhenthewctithcris
humid,ThehumidityismostIikcly
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
etirlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatiormsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttopro~t
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage11.
Whe~l
theEnergySaverSwitch
is pushedto the right,electricity
flowsthroughthe lowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.
NoDefrom@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompatiments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
auto~aticdly.
Pati No. 162D1932POOI
—
—
CT
—
—-
—-
—
—
—=
_.
—
—–
—
—
—
—
—
___
—
-
—
—
-=
—
-
—.
-
—
-
-
—.
—
—
EC

FoodStorageSuggestions
Eafingquaii!ydrops REFRl#RfiTOR FR~ZER
af!cr time shown 35Qto ~(rOF,
DAYS
Roasts(Beef &Lamb) 3to 5
Roasts(Pork &Veal). . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef), ., .,,,..., 3t05
Chops(Lamb) ..,... 3t05
Chops(Pork) ., ......... 3t05
Ground &Stew Meats. 1to 2
VarietyMeats....,,,,,., lto2
Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . 1!02
Processed Meats
Bacon................7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole) . .,, .,,...,7
Ham(Half)...,..,,..,,. 3t05
Ham(Slices) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage(Smohed). . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry). .14to 21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes.......... 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth .,...,, lto2
Fresh Poultry
Chicken&Turkey (Whole).. 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces). ........ 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces) .......... lto2
Duck &Goose (Whole). 1to 2
Giblets................ lto2
~ooked Poultry
Pieces
(Coveredwith Broth) 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered). ..... 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes... . 3to4
Fried Chicken.,......,.. 3t04
fJOF,
MONTHS
f)to 12
4t08
6to12
6tr)9
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
%
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
9
;
3
6
1
4t06
4
(~t~e~~~a~fO~~eafS ~~OU~t~Y) 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,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). ...1 moii;h max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionServiceor
yourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatestinformation
onfreezingandstoringfoods.
*1[S.DepartIIIeIItof’Agricli[[llre
Aieats.fishand poultrypurchased
fromthe store varyin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage time
in your refrigerator wilivary.
@Alwaysremove store wrappings.
QRewrap in foil,filmor waxpaper
and refrigerate immediately.
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quaiity
ice cream,withhighcream
content,willnorma!lyrequire
sIightlylowertemperaturesthan
more “airy”ah-eady-packaged
brandswithlowcream content.
~It willbenecessarytoexperiment
to determinethe freezercompart-
mentlocationandtemperaturecon-
trol settingto keep yourice cream
at the rightservingtemperature.
~The rear ofthefreezercompart-
mentisslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tips on freezing foods
There are three essentialrequire-
mentsfor efficienthomefreezing.
1.Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-quaIit~foods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed.The quickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafter picking,
the better the frozenproductwill
be. You’11save time,too–less
cullingandsortingwillbeneeded.
~. Roper [e-mail]
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
6
ForConvenience.*•
@Storeail~ik.ethingstogether.“rhis
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsf~ister.
~Placetheoldestiternsup front so
theycan be usedup promptly.
eUseshelveson thedoor for most
often usedsaucesand condiments.
Tosave moneyinenergy
andfood costs*a o
@Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,cream or cottagecheese
towardtherear ofthetopfreshfood
shelfwheretheywillstaycoldest.
*Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstored in closedplasticcon-
tainersor wrappedin plasticfihn.
~Do not overloadyourfresh food
or freezer compartmentwith alot
ofwarmfood at one time.
~Open the door the fewesttimes
possibleto save electricalenergy.
*Whengoingawayforseveraldays,
leaveas fewperishablesaspossible
inthe refrigerator.Set icemaker,if
yourmodelhas one, to the “OFF”
positionand shutoffwater to the
refrigerator.
--
*-

Deep shelves(Ill doors ofGener;li
Electricrefrigeri]tnrsprovide
convenientslorageforfrequently-
useclitems.
SomernodeIsh~]veadjustable
shelvesin thefreshfoodcompart-
ment,enablingyou rearrangethe
shelvesto fityourfamily’sfood
storageneeds.
c1
2.
Deepershelveson Spacemaker
Doorscanaccommodateatwo-ii
bottleon the bottomshelfand a
six-packon the shelfaboveit,
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
-at front, then liftit up andout of
-trackson rear wailofrefrigerator.
Toreplace she~ves:selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Steelwireshelves(onmodelsso
equipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
ter
Snugge~s)qon modelsso
equipped,are designedto give
youstorageflexibilityon your
fresh fooddoor.Saladdressing,
steak saucesand other condi-
mentscan nowbe kept securely
againstthe door linerto help pre-
venttipping,spillingandsliding.
For mostefficientoperation,place
indexfingerand middlefingeron
eithersideofsnuggerandmoveit
backandforth to fityourneeds.
T’ re~noveshelf:1.iftshelfoffshelf
supports,tiltit, and takeit out.
To relocate shelf:
1. After removing shelf,remove
shelfsupportsbyslidingthem
upwardandreplacethemonother
set of mounts,
2. hwer shelfonto mlot;ated
supports.
Partial.width shelf in
Freexercompartment
(onmodelssoequipped)
To relocate !tMsshelf against the
oppsite wall~
1. Removeshelf.
2. Removeshelfsupportsby
slidingthemupwardand replace
themon mountson oppositewall.
3. Replaceshelfwithleglessend
on repositionedsupports.
Pan No. 162D1932POOI

GeneralElectricFood-saversystem
I
Cool’nFreshDrawer
(on models so eqt~ipped)
Thisrefrigeratedl/3-widthdrawer
isdesignedto providetemporary
storagefor bulkmeat and lower
humiditystorageforitemssuchas:
oApples @Nectarines *Raspberries
sApricots ~Oranges *SummerSquash
eGrapes ePeaches 0Strawberries
*Mushrooms●Pears ~Tangerines
Adjusta”TempDrawer
(on models soequipped) ,
Thisl/3-widthdrawer in some
modelshas an adjustabletwo-
positiontemperature controlwhich
letsyouregulatethe amountofcold
airentering the drawer.
.001
when ‘controlis all the way tothe
leftat the “mATS” SettiBg9baffle
isfullyopen to provide coldest
storagearea.
$vh@ncontrolisallthe way tothe
tightat the“FR~TS” Settingtbaffle
isfullyclosed to provide normal
refrigerator temperature.
Moist’nFresh Drawer
(on models so equipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepumwappedfoodsfresh
byretainingthe naturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
oArtichokes oCherries BPlums
oAsparagus. oCorn eRadishes
“Beets,topped oCurrants 0Rhubarb
oBlueberries eGreefls,leafy ~Spinach
oCarrots ~Lettuce *Tomatoes,
oCelery ●Parsley ripe
oPeas,green
As in anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is reeomended thatodorous
fOOdS be StOF~d wapped–foods
suchas:
Q
Broccoli eCabbage oParsnips
@Brussels oCauliflower eTurnips
Sprouts oGreenOnions
Storagetimewilldepend upon the
typeof food anditsconditionwhen
placed in the drawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthe bottomof theMoist’nFresh
drawer should be poured out and
the drawer wipeddry.
TheMoist’nFreshdrawerispartially
sealed bygasketsattached to the
cover at the front and back edges.
Alwaysreplace it in thiscover and
push the dru~)eral[the \vay in.
[onmodelssoequipped)
.—..——— ——....——.,,—,..
—....—..—..—.
Slidetl~econtrolailthe wayto the
righttothebbVEGETABLES”
S@ttin~
andthecoverclosesfullytoprovide
ahighhumiditystoragearea.
slidethecontrolalRthe wayto th~
leftto the‘bFRUITS”settingandthe
coverstayspartially open to provide
alesshumid storage area.
Variablesettingsbetween
“FRUITS”and “VEGETABLES”
can be selectedas userdesires.
DrawerRemoval
Drawerswillstopbeforecoming
allthewayoutofthe refrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
onto the floor.Drawerscan easily
beremovedbytiltingup slightly
and pullingpast“stop”location.
8

—-
1.Remove drawer farthest from
2. Liftdrawer cover up and pull 1. Remove cirawerft~rthestfrom
door.
2. Liftdrawercoveru[}~indpull
it out,
II II IJ---l
TheSeti[edSnackMck–-andattached
shelf-—canberelocatedwithinfresh
foodcompartment,Thesetll~dv~wcr
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofmeats,cheese,bacon,hors
d’oeuvres,spreadsand snacks,
3. Siideremainingdrawerand
coverto the middle. I~!..l
4. Pulldrawerout untilit hitsthe
stops.Then,wit!lthumbsorIedge
ofdrawercovertrim,liftdrawer
slightIyup and out over the stops. Detachable MeatDrawer
or Meats9m
snacks Drawer
(on models so equipped)
3. Slideremainingdrawerand
coverto the middle,placehandon
coverand pullout drawer.
t/JL>l
The meat drawer can be removed
and taken to the sinkor food
preparationarea.Youmayalso
relocateit withinthe freshfood
compartmentto suityourstorage
needs.
To relocate meatdrawer:
If yourmeatdrawerisattached to
an adjustableshelf,drawerandshelf
can berelocatedat anylevel.
—— —— --w
.— .— —
——————IJ
5. Place hand on drawer cover
and pullout drawer.
4. Liftcover and removeit.
After cleaning,replace in reverse
order. meatdrawer cover
If your meat drawer is attached to
acoverthat fitsonto awireshelf,
cover and drawer can be relocated
on another shelf.Slidedrawer out,
removecover from shelf,relocate
cover on desired shelf,and slide
drawer back into place.
6. Liftcover and remove it.
.4ftercleaning,replace in,reverse
t>rder.
,Aiwaysreplace the Cool’nFresh or
.Adjusta-Ten~pdrawer in the left
--,.
‘position.
KY
.....
!-#
,,
~,’
9

Iceservice
A
TOreleaseicecubes,inverttray,
insertoneend inslotat rearof
icestoragebin and press at front
right ~ide.
Lv
Invertedtraymayalsobeheld
overbin,andbothendstwistecl
torelease cubes.
onmodels withicetrays butno
storage bin9twist traysas shown
aboveto release cubes.
/’ F
For Ody one or twoiceCubes,
leavethe tray right-sideup, twist
both ends slightlyand remove
desirednumberof cubes.
Feeler Arm
OFF positio in
In
ICe
Ice Stor;ge Bin
when refiger’atorhasbeen
connected to water sRrpply9 move
the feeler arm to the ON (down)
position.
Feeler Arm in
ON position
JVashice trays and storage bin in
Iukewarrn water only. Do not put
thenl in an automatic dishwasher.
lee cuben~oidwillautilm:ltic;illy
fillwithwat~~ra!lvrc(lt;Iingt[)
freezingtcmpcr:~ttire,and first
ciillcsntlrmal]yfreezeafterseveral
h{}urs.
Wh~n cubes arc si}lidly
frt~~en,they willbe ejected fr(~nl
the n]~]ldinto the ice st(>ragehin hy
mettnsof itsweeper :trnl,Icefi]itkillg
willc(}ntinueuntilthe ff:clcrarm
sensesasufficientaccumulatii)n{lf
icecubesin the storagebintind
haltsthe operationtemporarily,
For maximumicestorage,level
thestc)redcubeswithyourhanci
occasionally,
Be surenothing
interfereswiththeswingof the
feelerarm,
‘~heicemtikerejectscubesin
groupsof eightand it isnormal
for severalcubesto bejoined
together.
Onceyouricemakeris in oper-
ation, tkow awaythe firstfew
batchesof ice cul)es.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesin the
waterline.Do thesamething
after vacationsor extended
periodswheniceisn’tused.
caution:
Under certain rare circum-
stances,ice cubesmaybe
discolored,usuallyappearing
withagreen-bluishhue.The
causeofthisunusualdiscolor-
ation is apparentlydue to a
combinationof factorssuch as
certain characteristicsof local
waters,householdplumbing
andthe accumulationofcopper
saltsin an inactivewater supply
linewhichfeeds the icemaker.
Continuedconsumption.ofsuch
discoloredice cubesmaybe
injuriousto health. If such dis-
colorationisobserved,discard
the ice cubes and cQntactyour
General ElectricFactory Service
Centeroranauthorized.Customer
Care” servicer.

-._-_=~._=
.-
*homewatersupplyis tobeofffor
severalhours.
@ices{or~gebin isto beremoved
foraperiod of time.
@goingawayon vacation,at which
timeyoushouldalso turn offthe
wdlvc in thewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
If ice is usedinfreq~lently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyand
tastestale.Emptyicestorage
binperiodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.
%Vhenalargesupply of ice wiil be
Heeded9makeanextrasupplyahead
oftime.Emptybin,putcubesin
plasticbagsorcontainersandstore
inthefreezercompartmentuntil
thebinrefills.
Ethisisyourfirst ieemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theyare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
!Iotcauseforconcern.
kcessories
AMt{}maticIcemal{er
Accessory Kit
(tlp~i(]nalatextrncost)
AGE automaticiccmaker
willreplacethe iceyouUSC...
automatically,Itcan keepyou
suppliedwith abinfulofcubes’–
ice foreverything,everybody-
withoutfussormuss.
Ifyc]urrefrigeratordidnot
comealreadyequippedwithan
automaticicernakcr,youmayadd
one—contactyourlocalCYEdealer;
specifyUK-KIT-2orUK-MT-4.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsand
instructionsneededtoconnectthe
icemakertoyourcoldwaterlineis
alsoavailableatextracost.
Note:Somemodelsare~zotequipped
toacceptanautotnaticice~nake~
til{~ricccubesc;tnonly
bcasfresh-tastingasthe
wtitel+thatproducesthcm,
Thattswhyit’stigoodidea
topurifyyourwaterwith
aQuadraKicenWater
Filter,
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,staleodors
andunpleasantmedicinal,
metallic~~stcs,Aporous
fibercartridgecatches
dirt,rustparticles,sand
andsiltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits xx-
ofhardscale. F
i’
Thewaterfilterisavailable
UserMaintenanceInstructions
fromyourlocalGEdealer.Specify
WR97X214.It hascomplete
installationinstructionsand
installsinminuteson 1/4”OD
copperwaterline.
Rotect the paintfinish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorisahighquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.Withproper
care,it willstaynew-lookingand
rust-freeforyears.Applyacoatof
appliancepolishwaxwhenthe
refrigeratorisnewandthenat
leasttwiceayear,
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No. WR97X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewitha
cleancIothlightlydampenedwith
appliancepo~ishwaxor mildIiquid
_dishwashingdetergent.Dry and
polishwithaclean,softc~oth.
~
Donot wipe therefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Donot llsescouringpads,
powderedcleaners,bleach,or
cleanerscontainingbleach.
cIeaning—Inside
clean both fresh food and
freezerCompartmentsat least
once ayear.It isrecommended
thattherefrigeratorbeunplugged
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnot
practical,wringexcessmoisture
outofspongeor clothwhen
cleaningin thevicinityof
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Rinsethoroughlywithwaterand
wipedry.
Followthissameprocedurefor
cleaningdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,andallplastic
parts.Washicetraysandice
storagebininlukewarmwateronly.
Donotusecleansingpowdersor
otherabrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leaveanopen
boxofbakingsodaintherearofthe
refrigerator,onthetopshelf.Change
theboxeverythreemonths.Anopen
box of baking sodain the freezer
will absorb stale freezer odors.
>.
Do Lot wash any plastic parts
,from yaur r@frigemtar in ya@P
‘automatic dishwasher.
~continuednextpage)
Pati No. 152D1932POOI

Behind Refrigerator
Careshoulclbe takeninmoving
yourr~frigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
can bedamaged, particularly
cushionedcoveringsand those
withembossed surfaces.If your
refrigeratoris on wheels, pullit
straightoutand return it to position
bypushingit straightin. Moving
yourrefrigeratorinasidedirection
mayresult indamage to yourfloor
coveringor refrigerator.
condenser
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeep the condenser clean.
Removethebase grille (seepage~)
andeither sweepawayor vacuum
updustthat is readily accessible,
Thiseasycleaningoperationshould
bedoneat leastonce ayear.
Onsomemodels,alightbulband
sockettirelocatedbehindushield
on each sideoftlietcmpcrtiiure
controlpanel,
On othermodels, p
...—b—_-
“....-.—.___
i+l;: ~~tfi~}~
ab~llbandsocket _
,......... ..,
.-—..--.— ,
arelocatedbehind
ashielddirectly -“--v+
//
\
belowthetempera-
turecontrolpanel,
Toreplacealightbulb,unplugtl]e
refrigerator’spwer c{)rdan{!~IhIg
fromthewalloutlet,‘~henretichup
behindtheshield,unscrewtheburned
out bulb,and replace itwith a
standard40-wattappliancebulb.
when you move
Disconnectpowercord from wall
outlet, removeall foodandclean
and dry the interior.
Norextendedvacationsor
t~bsences9shutoff’powert{)
refrigerator,turnthe nurnbcred
control toOFF position,clctin
interiorwithbakingsodasolution”of
one tablespoonof soda to onc quart
ofwtiter,Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodainrefrigerator,
Leavedoors open,
Forshorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsand leavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperature isexpectedto drop
below60”F.followsameinstructions
as for extendedvacations.
If youhavean icemaker,set it
to the OFFpositionand be sure to
shutoff wdtersupplyto refrigerator.
RapidElectricalDiagnosis
Yourrefrigerator is wired for accurate electrical
,—-=: Questions? diagnosisin your home—takesonly minutesfor
aservice technician to check itsentire electrical
‘~’ US~ ThisProblemSolver system. No need for the technicianto unplug, move
or unload the refrigerator to make tt]ediagnosis.
~
REFRIGERA~oR’‘
DOES Nm OPERATE.
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

.
—-
4
——--—
.
MU~R STARTS&
smPs FMQUENTLI
VIBRATIONOR
RKrTLING
IHm AIRFROM
BmmM OF
REFMGERATOR
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
‘~~~p~~~~~~
Too WAW
—
1FROSTORICE
;CRYSTALS
ON
.,.--FROZENFOOD
—,. -
*Temperaturecontrolstartsa]ldstopsmotortornaintaineventempcratllrcs, .—
-
=---
—%
—.. -
-.
sIf~efrigerat~rvibrates,}n~rethanlikelyitisn(jtrestingsolidlyOnthtifioc~rand f~o!it ~
——
rollerscrewsorfrontlevelinglegs~~eedadjustingor floorisweakor uneven.Referto --–
ROLLERS/LEVELINGLHGSonpage40 Sc_
@If dishesvibrateonshelves:try movingthem,Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe
largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
@Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
conlpmtments—anotllerfancoolstie compressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswilldso beheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimeswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
@Temperaturecontrolclick ONor OFF.
*Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
*Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandco~tractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintotl!ebinandwater
runninginpipesasicemakerrefills.
~Normaiairflowcoolingmotor.Intie refrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheat‘be
;xpelledin theareaundertherefrige~ator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
]orrnalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
:Onsultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
~‘~ernperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5.
IWarm weather—frequentdooropenings.
wDoorlefiopenforlongtime.
~Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
@Packagebloc.~rlgairductinfreezercompartment.
QDoor mayhavebeenIefiajaror packageholdingdooropen.
@Frostwithin package is normal.
13 Pafi No. 162D1932POOI

—
I’ROBL*!M
FOODS DRYOUT
AUTOMATIC
lcEklAKER
DOESNOTWORK
SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING
ICE CUBES HAVE
ODQR/TASTE
MOISTUREFORMS
3N OUTSIDE OF
REFRIGERATOR
MOISTURE
coLLEms INSIDE
REFNGERAT’OR
HASODOR
.— .—,..—..—— ——. ..-——..-———-—....—.-- .—..—....,..
” . . . . . ..—._. _..— -.. . . . . .
*Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage11.
—
*Notunusualduring periodofhighhumidity.
*Movetheenergysaverswitchtotheright. ——-
@Too frequentandtoolongdoorope~lings.
~Inhulnidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
BFoodswithstro~~godorsshouldbetightlycovered.
~Checkforspoiledfood.
~Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage11.
~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverytl]reernontl~s.
The GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer informationservice
——

If YouNeedservice
‘roobtainservice, seeyourwarraniy
onthe back pageof thisbo(>k.
e’reproudofour serviceanti
wantyouto be pleased. If f(]rsome
i-casonyouare nothappywiththe
scrviccyou receive,here are three
stepsto followforfurther help.
FJRS”~,contactthe peapIe who
servicedyour appliance. Explain
whyyouare notpleased, Inmost
cases,this willsoivetheproblem.
NEXT, ifyouare still notpleased,
writeall the details—including
yourphone number-to:
Manager, ConsumerRelations
General Electric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINA~~Y, ifyour problem isstill
notresolved, write:
MajorAppliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
-Chicago, IIIinois60606
.
PartKlo.
162D1932POOI
-
—
—-_—._.

I
IYOURGENERALELmRK RmiGmA70R
WARRAN~
ISaveproof of original purchase date such as your gales slip or cancelled checktoestablishwarrafily period,
I.—.-... .——. ______
—.—.—. ..—-.———... ——
—...—-—.—.-..—,.
IWHATIs mvERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
IForoneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
any pan of th~ refrigerator that
fails-becauseofamanufacturing
defect,
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandserviceIabarin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
pati of the sealed mfrigemting
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandaii
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
Thiswarrarityisextendedta
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedfarordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainland~tates,Hawaii
andWashington,D,C,inAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitia
L[MiTEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheservi;e~hop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome,
Allwarrantyservicewilibeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
~ofl~;ersduringnormaiworking
Looki’ntheWhiteorYeilowPages
ofyourteiephonedirectoryfor
. . GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
defect. GENERALELECTFtiCFA~ORY ‘
SERViCE,GENERALELE~RiC-
HOTPOiNTFACTORYSERViCEor
GENERALELECTRiCCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
~~~~ ~~ ~0~ ~~~~~~~ eServicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCammaterial.
ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdeaierorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbeiow,orcaii,toiifree:
TheGEAnswerCenteF
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
@Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,piumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
*Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
*Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
*Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANTORiSNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestates do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
‘1 may not apply to you, This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknowwhatyour legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Iwarrantor:GenemlE1ectri~company
1
—— .>-—---——-——— =.