GE TBXS19 User manual

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Appliance Registration 2Light BulbReplacement 10
BaseGrille 4Modeland Serial Numbers 2
Care and Cleaning 10 Problem Solver 11,12
Condenser 10 Repair Service 15
Door SwingOption 13.15 SafetyInstructions 3
Energy SaverSwitch 5Shelves 7
Energy-SavingTips 2StorageDrawers 7,8
FoodStorageSuggestions 6Drawer $cCoverRemoval 8
StorageTimes 6Temperature Controls 5
Ice Trays 9Vacation&MovingTips 9
Icemaker AccessoryKit 9Warranty BackCover
Installation 3,4
Adapter Plug 4
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
Rollersand LevelingLegs 4GEAmwerCi?fl%t?f@
Water Supply to Icemaker 480&6262@ofl

Helpushelpyou.●*
Readthisbookcarefdly.
It isintendedto helpyOtIop~rtit~
and maintainyotJrInewrefrigertitor
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions,
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodelad
serial mln’h?l”$.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
upperleftfrontcornerofthefresh
foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserial
numbersinanycorrespondence
orservke callsconcerning
yourrefrigerator.
If ymIremived8dmmged
refrigwator9immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therofrigemttor,
Savethe andmoney,
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages11and
12,Itlistscausesofminoi
operatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
ToobtainHispanicversion
ofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice,
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde6stemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
@12wm’topenthedoorsmomoften
thannecessary,
●ClosethedoorsaswxmasPossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather,
oKeepEnergySavQrSwitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator,
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally,
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe @
refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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orconnectoretid. ~ ~ ~ ‘“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
@~Q~Qt~I~@~&~~&@~~~~~~~~~, orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror
standorhangontheshelvesin . . off-colorshouldnotherefrozena.n~
therefrigerator. Theycould shouldnotbeeaten,Thawed,ice
damagetherefrigeratorand creamshouldbedisc%rded,Ifthe
seriouslyinjurethemselves. odororcolorofanyfoodispooror
-. ~cmestionable;~etridoiit. Thefood
A, B&foremakinganyrepairs.
NotreWostronglymcomrneml
thtitanyservi~ingbepwfornwd
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Before,cleaning.
C.Beforeripiacingaburned-out
lightMb, therefrigemttirshould
beupplugged@ordertoavoid
contactwithalive wirefikummt.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhen’beingreplaced,)
Note:‘IMningcontroltoIOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothe~ghtcircuit.
*Donoto@Ae yourrefrigerator
inthepresence&e.xpkivefmese
@Afteryourrefrigeratorisin &aybedang&&wtoeat.
operatiq donottouchthecokt
surfaces,particularlywhenIiatids “Evenpirtialthawingandrefreezing SAW THESE
are damp orwet.EkirImayadliere reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.~particularlyfruitsYvegetablesand INSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
electricity
Forpersonalsafety
this appliancemustbe
properlygrounded.
Thepowercordofthisappliance
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(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
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@HavewaHoutletandcircuitchecked
%%$%~walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
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UseofAdapterPlug
BecauseofPolentiaisafety
hazardsundercefikinconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal”
hardwarestores.
Largerslotinadaptermustbe
alignedwithlargerslotin wall
outlettoprovideproperpolarity
in connectionofpowercord.
Q$lY1’10iN:Attachingadapter
ground terminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance
unless coverscrew is metal, and not
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
through housewiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
when disconnecting the power
cord.fromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
!!YIouMthe adapterground
terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
appliance‘untilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
useOfmemioncords
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeappljanceextensioncordhaving
TherefrigeratorshoulddwRys
bepluggedkm Mmm
hdvkhmlelectricaloutlet–
(11Svolt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC),Thisisreccnmntxxkdfor
bestperformanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseafirehazard
fromoverheatingwires.
Rd!rigeratorLocation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiilgobelow60”F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures,
Doinstallitcmafloorstrong
enoughtosupportafullyloaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.
Sides................l/2°
Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l/2”
Back... . . . . . . . . . . . ..U2°
watersupplytoIcemaker
(on modelsso equipped)
If yourrefrigeratorhasan
icemaker,or if youplantoaddan
icemakerlater,theicemakerwill
havetobeconnectedtoacold
waterline.Awatersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructionsis
availableatextracostfromyour
dealer.Thereshouldbesufficient
tubingfortheicemakerfromthe
coldwatersupplytoallowmoving
therefrigeratoroutfromthewall
severalfeet(approximately8feet
of WI”coppertubinginthree
Kkinchdiametercoils).
ToadjustthelevelingBegs,
removethebasegrillebygrasping
itatbothendsandpullingit
straightout.
Turnlevelinglegsclockwiseto
raiserefrigerator,counterclockwise
tolowerit.
Whenadjustinglevelinglegs
forproperdoorclosure,itis
recommendedthatthebottomfront
edgeofthecabinetbeapproximately
3/4”fromthefloor.
TbIreplacebasegrille,align.the
springclipsonthebackofthe
grillewiththesquareopeningsin
thecabinetandtapeachenduntil
thegrillesnapsintoplace.
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Setthe
‘I?xnperatweControls
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
atthetopfrontofthefreshfood
compartment.Thesecontrolslet
youregulatethetemperatureinthe
freshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from1to9plusOl?F.
‘T’hefreezercontrolhassettings
from1to9.
1isthewarmest;9is thecoldest.
1NITIALL%
setbothcontrolsat5.
eYourrefrigeratormayoperatefor
severalhourswhenyoufirststart
it. Thisisnormal,
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
IMPORTANT
Wheninitiallysettingthe controls
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.
Note:Turningthefreshfood
controltotheOl?l?positionstops
coolinginBOTHcmnpartments—
freshfoodANDfreezer–but
doesnotshutoffpowertothe
refrigeH3toro
HowtoTk?StIlkmpemtums
Usethemilktestforthefreshfood
compartment,Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthefrmh
foodcompartment,Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetemperatu~controls.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
If youturn yourhousehold
thermostatI!X1OVV60”F.at night
...youmaywanttoturnthefleezer
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“Y’
to “6VCoolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfkquently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourfieezer
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thefreshfoodcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom “Y’to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
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Energy$fiwerSwitch
Toreducetheamountof
electricityrequiredtooperate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheleftposition.Thisturnsoff
heatersinyourrefrigeratorthat
preventmoisturefromformingon
theoutside.
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage10.
VV’hentheEnergySaverSW&h
ispushedtotherightp+osition9
electricityflowsthroughthelow
wattageheaterswhichwarmthe
outsideofthecabinetand,under
mostconditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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FmdStorageSuggestions
Suggestedstoragetimes
formeatandpoultry*
o~s MO~Ttifi
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Eatingqualhydrops ... REFRUIEFIAYORf$flEE2ER
afkwtlm~shown 35°tfiOOF, (g,
FrashMeats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb)., . .... 3to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal).,..,,,. 3to5
Steaks(Beef)..,.,.,..,..,, 3t05
Chops(Lamb).,...,.,,.,,. 3t05
Chops(Pork)..,,.,...,,,., 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
VarietyMeats.............. lto2
Sausage(Pork)............ lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacono,.l. oo.o,tq...,,.. 7
Frailkfutiers.,,..,...,,,,.. 7
Ham(Whole),., ........... 7
Ham(Hal~................ 3t05
Ham(Slices).......... 3
LuncheonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)....14to21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole).... 1to2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)....... 1to2
Giblets................... lto2
Cooked~OU~tt’Y
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered). .. ... .. 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
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[~tkl’ttlafl fO1’Rl@&~OUih’~)FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish ..........................6-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
‘LE. DepaflrnentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostoreunfrozenmeats,fisharid
poultry:
●Alwaysremovestorewrappings,
●Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately,
lb storecheese,wrtipwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,or put
inaplasticbag,
*Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreemrcompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
T@ onfreezingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop-
qualityftis. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cu~lingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
‘b free& meat,tlshmcl pwhy,
wrapwellinfrewmr=weightfoiI(of @
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
f’cmniqgitcarefullyK3theshapsof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
tmdcrimpendsofthepwkageto
provideagood,lastingsetil,
Don’trefreezernOMthathas
completelythawed;nwat,wheth~r
raworcooked,cankfrozen
succcsst’ullyonlyonce.
Limitfrwzingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstomunberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
T13XS19
.,, ,,. t,, .,. ,17pounds
TBXS21,,, ,,. ,., ... ,l9pounds
Forconvenience...
@Storelikethingstogether.‘I%is
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfood(x-i&s
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswi.1~lastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonetime.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasanicemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (u~)~ositicmandshutoff
watertoti~ Xfrigerator.
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Shelves&StorageDrawers
AdjustableShelvesin
FreshFoodCompartment
Adjustableshelvesinthe freshfood
compartmentenableyouto
rearrangetheshelvestofityour
family’;foodstorageneed~
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Toremove ashelf, lift the frontof
theshelfstraightup, rock slightly
andpull straightout,
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❑Lower into
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place
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Tolock8shelfinanotherposition9
tilttheshelfwiththefrontup,
insertthelugsintothetracksatthe
rearofthecabinet,andlettheshelf
settleintoplace.Makesurethe
shelfis securelylockedattherear.
Temperedglassshelves,onmodels
soequipped,are adjustableinthe
samemanner.
‘Ikwk2bsition$helfin
IMwzercompartment
Thesiwifinthefreezercompartment
canberelocatedforextrastorage
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flexibility,
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Torelocatetheshelf,lifttheright
sideoffthesupportsonthefreezer
wall,thenmoveitsidewaystofree
theendsoftheshelffromtheholes
intheleftwall.
TOreinstalltheshelfattheother
IeveI,firstinserttheleftendsofthe
shelfintheothersetofholes,then
lowertherightsideontotheother
setofshelfsupports.
DetachableSIwcksDmwer
Theslide-outsnacksdrawercanbe
removedandtakentothesinkor
foodpreparationarea,
Toremovethedrawer,pullitout
untilitstops,Thenapplyalittle
morepressureandpullitallthe
wayout.
Thedrawerandshelftowhichit
attachescanberelocatedatany
leveltosuityourstorageneeds.
Torelocatethesnacksdrawer
andshelf,followproceduresfor
adjustingshelvesasshownatleft.
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MOiSt9MIFreshDrawers
These refrigerateddrawersare
designedto keep unwrappedfoods
freshbyretainingthenatural
moistureco~)tentoffoodssuchas:
●AfliChOkesoCherr& oPlums
eAsparagus oCorn oRadishes
oBeets,topped @Currants oRhubarb
eBlueberries ~Greens,leafy oSpinach
oCarrots ~Lettuce oTomatoes,
oCelery @Parsley ripe
ePeas,green
Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat odorous
foodsbeStOredwrapped—foods
suchas:
eBroccoli @Cabbage oParsnips
oBrussels ~Cauliflower oTurnips
Sprouts eGreen(jn~ons
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist’nFresh
drawersshouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist’nFreshdrawersare
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoversatthefrontedge.
Alwaysreplacetheminthesecovers
andpush thedrawersallthewayin.
DrawerCover
TheMoistynFreshdrawercover
alsoservesasastorageshelf,
Toremovethecover,liftthefront
edgeandpullstraightout.
Toreplacethecover,engagethe
hooksattherearcornersofthe
drawercoverwiththesupportsat
therearofthecabinet.Thenpush
thecoverbackuntilthefrontcanbe
loweredintoplace.
If thedrawer coverisnotlevel,
adjustthesupportlegas shown
above.
Mdst’$1Frdi drawersIvitlstop
balm%mnhlg alltilewayoutOf @
X’a’ifp’atortohelpprevent
contentsfrwnspillingontofloor.
Drawerscaneasilyberemovedby
graspingthesidesandliftingup
slightlywhilepullingpastthe
“stop”location*
Toremovethedrawercovmand
drawers
whenthefiwsbibod
compartmwitdoorcannotbe
openedfully:
1.Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovethedrawercoverandtakethe
shelfout.
2. Removefoodfromthqdrawers
andthedrawercover,
3. Pulloutthedrawerfiirthestfrom
thedoor.
4. Gripremainingdrawerand
coversimultaneouslywithboth
hands,tiltthem,pullthem
forward,andtakethemout.
Replaceinreverseorder.

ke Service
TOre~easeicecubes,holdthe tray
upside-downoveracontainerand
twistbothends. \\\
Foronlyoneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremovethe
numberofcubesyouwant.
AwmmtkIknnaker
Accf?ssoryKit
(optionaltitextracost)
Theoptionalautomaticictmmkcr
willrepkwetheiceyouuse,,,
automatically,Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofCWbM-
iceforeverything,cwerybody—
withoutfussormuss,
If yourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—contact
yourlocalGEdealer;specify
UK-KIT-6.Awatersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemaker
toyourcoldwaterlineisalso
availableatextracost.
TVashicetraysinlukewarm
wateronly.Donotputthemin
anautomaticdishwasher.
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Viicathmmcautiom
For~xtemiwivacationsor
absences,siw$off~OWf3rto the
refrigertitor,turnthethwhfood
controltotheOFFposition,and
cleantheinteriorwithbaking+wda
solutionofonetablespoonofmdn
toonequartofwater,Wipedry,
Topreventodors,Mveanopen
boxofsodainrefrigerator,Lmwe
lhedoorsopen,
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavethe
controlsatregularsettings,
However,ifroomtemperature
isexpectedtodropbelow60°F.,
followsameinstructionsasfor
extendedvacations.
Ifyouhaveanicemaker,setitto
th~C)FFpositionandbesureto
shutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator,
l!VIOVi~Precautions
Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removeallfoodand
cleananddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelves,storagepansandice
traysbytapingthemsecurelyin
placetopreventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
inthevan.Refrigeratormustbe
securedinthevantoprevent
movement.Protecttheoutsideof
therefrigeratorwithablanket.
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Cleaning-Outside
Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentand water,I)ry with asoft
cloth. Don’tuse waxon thedoor
handlesor trim.
Keep thefinishclean.Wipewitha
cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcioth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleating-hide
Wide offreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andallplasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Note:Aslightdiscolorationmay
appearatthetopandnearthe
centerofthebackwallofthefrmh
foodcompartment,WhilenoCWM
foralarm,thisdiscolorationshould
becleanedoffperiodi~ally.
Tohelppreventodors,leaveanopen
boxofbakingsodaintherearofthe
refrigerator,onthetopshelf,Change
theboxeverythrwmonths,Anopen
boxofbakingsodainthefreezer
willabsorbstalefreezerodors.
~I&&+&lfillypklstkparts
1fromywwk%?fk’ig(?ratorin
yourmdxmiaticdishwasher.
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Drainopeninginfreshfood
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomstorage
drawers,pryoffdraincapandflush
asolutionofbakingsoda(one
teaspoon)andtwocupsofhot(not
boiling)waterthroughthedrain
linewiththehelpofameatbaster.
Thiswillhelpeliminateodorand
reducethelikelihoodofaclogged
drainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe
drainline.
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Continueflushinguntillineisclear,
thenemptyandreplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.
Behind refrigemtor
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayhornthewall.
Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushioned
coveringsandthosewithembossed
surfaces.Turnthelevelinglegs
counterclockwiseuntiltheyturn
free.Thenpulltherefrigerator
straightout. Returnittopositionby
pushingit.straightin;thenturnthe
levelinglegsclockwisetolockthe
refrigeratorin place.Movingyour
refrigeratorin asidedirectionmay
resultindamagetoyourfloor
coveringor refrigerator.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille,Formostefficient
operation,youneedtok~ep~lw
cond~nscwdean. Removethebase
gril!e(seepage4), Reachthrough
t.harightfrontofthebaseopening
withyourvacuumcleanerattachment
tocleanthefrontandtheopenend
ofthecondenser,Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedone@least
onceayear.
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Panbehindbasegrilleshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.
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Toreplace the pan, position the
side flangesto fitoverthe guide
railsandpushitinuntilitstops.
Li@tbulbreplacement
Alightbulbandsocketarelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartment
betweenthetemperaturecontrols.
Toreplacethelightbulb,unplug
the refrigerator’spmw?rcord
plugfromthewalloutlet.Then
unscrewtheburned-outbulb,and
replaceitwithastandard40-watt
armliancebulb.

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*Maybeindefrostcyclewhen motor does not operate for about Xl minutes,
oTemperature control in QFFposition.
@Ifintw+iorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
~Ifplugissecureandtherdligmatorstillfoilstooperate,plugalamporasmtdl
applianceintothesameoutlottod~termineifther~isatrippedcircuitbreakerQr
burnedoutfuse,
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FORLONGPERIOIX @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespacoandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime,
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome-usually requires24hours
tocompletelycooldown,
oLargeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen,
*Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
@Pooraircirculationaroundcondenser.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage10.
@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
MOTORSTARTS&@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
IS~PS FREQUENTLY
VIBRATIONOR
RATTLING @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
levelinglegsneedadjustingor floorisweakor uneven.Referto
ROLLERS/LEVELINGLEGSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe
argefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
OPERATINGSOUNDS
~Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdrippingontodefrostmechanism,causingsizzlingsoundinfreezer.
~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
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~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontraction
duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintothebinandwater
runninginpipesasicemakerrefills.
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~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongtimed
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
~Packagemaybeblockingairductin freezercompartment.
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT’
TEMPERATURE
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ICECUBESHAVE
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MOISTUREFORMS
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COLLECTSINSIDE
WATERONFLOOR
UNDERCABINET
WATERIN33CYIT13M
OFFRESHFOOD
33MPARTMENT
U3FRIG.ERA’K.IR
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POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
●Normalairflowcocdingmotor,Inthorefrigerationprocess,itismm=rudthnthaat5*
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator,SOrncfloorcoveringswilldiscoic)ratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperature,Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouki
beconsultedifvouobiecttothisdiscoloration.
●Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsw.iledproperly,
●Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
●Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe
transmittingodorhastetoicecubes.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage10.
@Notunusualduringperiodofhighhumidity.
@Movetheenergysaverswitchtotheright
position.
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@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Inhumidweatheraircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened. .
~Defrostwaterpanfull,missingornotinposition.
@Cabinetnotlevel.
@Draintubeplugged,needscleaning.Seepage10. .
~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkfor spoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage10.
@Defrostwaterpanneedscleaning.Seepage 10.
~Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
~Nopowerat outlet.
@Lightbulbneedsreplacing.
u’you HM?d.more help.●d], Mfree:
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800.626.2000
consumer informationservice
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Reversi~ theDoorSwing
Theseinstructionsare forchanging
thehingesfromtherightsidet;thi
leftside.
Ifyoueverwanttochangethe
hingesbacktotherightside,follow
thesesameinstructions(merely
reverseallreferencestoleftand
right),
~Readtheseinstructionsallthe
waythroughbeforestarting.
@Handlepartscarefullytoavoid
scratchingpaint.
~Setscrewsdownbytheirrelated
partstoavoidusingtheminthe
wrongplaces.
@Provideanon-scratchingwork
surfaceforthedoors.
@Whenreinstallingdoorhinges,be
suretousethesamenumberof
shimsandwashersaswere
originallyused.
@Important:Onceyoubegin,
donotmovethecabinetuntilthe
door-swingreversaliscompleted.
ToolsRequired
@Phillipsscrewdriver
~5/16”endwrench
~5/16”hex-headsocketscrewdriver
@Maskingtape
@Puttyknifeorthin-blade
screwdriver
RemovetheDoors
*Unplugthercfrigcmtorfromits
electricaloutlet.
●Emptyalldoorshelves,including
thedairycompartment,
@Removethefreezerdour.
a. Withsocket ~
screwdriveror
endwrench,
removethe
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thetophingeto
thecabinet.
Top
Hinae_ GS?lz/
b. Liftthehingestraightuptofree
thehingefromthesocketinthetop
ofthedoorandsetitaside,along
withitsscrewsandshim.
c. Carefillyliftthedoorto freeits
bottomsocketfromthehingepin
onthecenterhingebracket.
d. Setthedooronanon-scratching
surfacewiththeoutsideup.
~Removethe fresh fooddoor.
a. Liftthe PlasticWasher
centerhingepin ,\ Im
outofthecenter I
hingebracket
andbottom
doorsocket.
b. Carefullylift
thelowerdoor
offthebottom ~~
hingeandplace
itoutside-upon
anon-scratching CenterHinge
surface. Oracl@
(Ifthehingepin andplasticwasher
sticktothedoorbottom,putthem
backonthe hingebracket.)
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shim(s)counterclockwise90°and
installthemontheleftlegofthe
cabinet,
Note:It willtakeextraeffortto
drivethescrews–theyareself-
tappingandwillhavetocutthreads
inthescrewholes.
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left.
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Bracket RIGHTSIDE
a. Removethe center hingeand
shim(s)from the cabinet,-
b. Transferthe two screwsfrom the
oppositesideofthe cabinetto the
screwholes vacatedbythecenter
hingeremovaI.
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c. Reinstallthecenterhingebracket
andshim(s)onthelefisideofthe
cabinet.Tightenbothscrewsuntil
theyaresnug,thenturnthemone-
halfturnmore.
d. Insertthecenterhingepininto
thelefthingehole.Makesurethe
plasticwasherisinplaceonthe
hingepin.
@Tkansferthe tophingetothe k%
a. Withtape-tippedputtyknifeor
thin-bladescrewdriver,removethe
plugbuttonsfromthetopleftfront
cornerofthecabinetandreinstall
themon therightside.
b. Reinstallthetophingeandits
shim(s)on theleftfrontcornerof
thecabinetbutdo nottightenthe
screwsatthistime.
RevemetheK’horHfmdles
o~~g@j~ the ~$h f~d d~r
handletotheright,
Tomnow thehandle,.,
a, Remove
thehandleplugusinga
tape-tippedputtyknifeunderthe
edge,andremovethescrew
underrwath,
lb,IUmmvetwoscrewsholdingthe
handlotothetopofthedoor.
c. Removethehandle,
Afterremovingthehandle,,,
a. Removethescrewsfrom the
rightedgeof thedoor topand insert
themintothe handlescrewholeson
theoppositeside.
b. Withtape-tippedputtyknifeor
thin-bladescrewdriver,pryoutthe
plugbuttonfromthehingeholeon
theleftsideofthedoorandinsertit
intotheholeontheoppositeside
thatwasvacatedbyremovalofthe
tophinge.
~Transfertheplugbuttononthe
frontofthedoortotheopposite~ide.
Whenreinstallingthehandle...
a. Attachthehandletotheright
sideofthedoorwithscrewsatthe
topandunderthehandleplug.
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~Transfer the freezerdoor
handletothe right.
a. Removethescrewholdingthe
handletothetopofthedoorandthe
twoscrewsholdingthehandleto
thebottomofthedoor.
b. Removethehandle.
c. Removethescrewfromtheright
topedgeofthedoorandinsertit
intothehandlescrewholeonthe
leftside.
d. Removethemetaldoorstop ~
fromtherightbottomedgeofthe
doorandsetit anditsscrewsaside.
e. Attachthehandletotheright
edgeofthedoorwithscrewsattop
andbottom,usingbottomholes
vacatedbyremovalofthedoorstop
screws.
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oTransferthedoorstops,
IILEFTSIDE I
Freezerdoor:
Reinstallthedoor stopon theleft
bottomedgeofthe door.
IDoorStop
Fresh fooddoor:
Interchangethedoorstopandits
screwwiththeplugbuttononthe
rightbottomedgeofthedoor.
a. Lowerthebottomsocketof’the
freshfooddoorontothepinonthe
bottomhingebracket.Besurethe
plasticwasherisinplaceonthepin.
b. Tiltthedoortowardsthe
cabinet,gentlypushthedoorunder
thecenterhingebracket,andalign
withtheholein thecenterhinge
bracket.
c. WhiJeholdingthedoorina
closedposition,takethecenter
hingepin andinsertitthroughthe
leftholeofthecenterhingeand
intothebottomdoorsocket.Make
surethe longpin goesintol?w
bottomdoorandtheshortpin
goesintothetopdoo~
RehangtheIkcwwrDoor
~.Lowerthebottomsocketofthe
freezerdoorontothecenterhinge
pin,Besurethewasherisinplace
onthepin.
b, Tiltthedoortowardthecabinet,
liftingthetophingesothepinfits
intothesocketonthetopofthedoor,
c. Beforetighteningthetophinge
screws,makesurethetopofthe
doorislevelwiththecabinettop
andthespacebetweenthedoorsis
equalacrosstheentirefront,Do
notovertightenthesescrews—
tightenthemuntiltheyarejust
snug,thenturntheminanother
one-halfturn.
Examinethe mmGaskets
Check thedoorgasketsallaround,
makingsurenogapsarevisible
betweenthegasketsandthecabinet.
If agapshows,try stretchingthe
gasketawayfromthedoorsothe
magnetinthegasketwillcontact
thecabinetsurface.
IfYouNeedService
lb ObMinservice,seeyourwarranty
cmthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourservic~and
wantyoutobepleased,If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyourwwive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber–-to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURGENERALHJX2TRK2RE~lGERA~R
WARRANTY
Saw proofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcaricelledchecktoestabll~hwarrantyperiod, 1
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WHATISCOVERED FULLON13YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypartdthemhfgferafwthat
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect,
FULLFIV&YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplacearw
part of thesealedrefrigerating -
system (thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect,
Thiswarrantyisextended
to
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforprodu~ts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuae
Inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D,(2InAlaskathe
warrantyISthesameexceptth@itIs
LiMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravei
coststoyourhome,
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
~o~);ersduringnormalworking
.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRiCFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
i-10TPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE,
WHAT1sNOTCOVERED *Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourtJseand Carematerial.
ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealeror our
(20nsumerAffairs office atthe
address below,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
~improperinstallation.
ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller,
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
eReplacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
eFailureoftheproductif itisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
eDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANTORISNOT RESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Some states do not aHowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
warrantor: General Electric Company
Hfurtherhelp isneeded Concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs, GEAppliances,ILouisvilie,KY40225
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