GE TDX9 User manual

&YFqln*utions ..........+............. 3
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ApplianceRegistration................................. 2
Energy%wingTips........................................ 2
FoodStorageSuggestions...........................5
IceTrays..........,.’,..?.,.........................................4
Shelv~sandStorage Rrawer.......................4
TemperatureControl.,.................,..............4..3
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C!eaning–%ehindFiefrigerator...................-7
CJeaning–lnsideandOutside......................6
(.lmdensm .................,,,..,.................................7
Defrofiting-Fresh Food
and Frwmwfkxnpartme nts.....................6
3efrosf WatQrPanHH.... .............................7
.ffj}\~Bijli2Heplacen~ent............................fi.7
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Installation....................................................... 9
AdapterPlug ............................................... 9
ElectricalRequirements........................... 9
ExtensionCard ‘9
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Grounding...................................9
Consumer services............11
Model and SerialNumbers. . ....................2
RepairService........................ 2
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Readthis bookcarefdly.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperateandmaintainyour
newrefrigeratorproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomethingorneedmomhelp,
write(includeyourphonenumber):
ConsumerMaim
GEAppliances
&@ance Park
Louisville,KY40225
Keepproofoforiginalpurchasedate(suchasyour
salessliporcanceIledcheck)withthisbookto
establishthewamantyperiod.
Writedom the model and serialnmbws.
You’llfmdthemonalabelonthebackof
therefrigerator.
ThesenumbersarealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthatcamewithyour
refrigerator.Beforesendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin anycorrespondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged refrigqator,
immediatelycontactthedealer(orbuilder)thatsold
youtherefrigerator.
savetimeand money.Bare youcanfor swvicej
checktheProblemSolver.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.
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*Locationof yourrefrigeratorisimportant.Avoid *Besurethedooris closedtightly.Beforeleavingthe
locatingit nextto yourrange,aheatingventor houseorretiringforthenight,checkto besurethe
wherethesunwillshinedirectlyonit doorhasnotbeenleftopenaccidentally.
*C1osethedoorassoonaspossible,particularlyin ~Keepfoodscoveredtoreducethemoisturebuildup
hothumidweather. insidetherefrigerator.
m
“r(~obtairIservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein
[hebackof thisbook.
We’reproudof our serviceandwantyouto be
p]ew;ed,If for somereasonyouarenothappywiththe
:;e~~ic~yc_HJreceive,hereare threestepstO fOHOWfor
furtherhelp.
f’;lRST,cormictdIepeoplewhoservicedyour
Gppliance.Ekplairrwhyyouarenotpleased.In most
cmes, thiswill solvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,writeallthe
details-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

befm@ilwwLsee groimdiliginstrudicm and,’‘“‘
o~WH=w@.@yoir by ~~
the power cord. Alw%ysgrip plug firmly andpl.dl
straightotitfhn theoutlet.”. ~
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mrds w‘
IIOtWWacord that$J’N)WSCraCISSor .
abrasiondaniagea.h%gits length or.at-dherthe .
phgorcmnectorend. “‘ ‘.,, ~~•
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w’d15be nottomillm%?r.oor
power ‘m’ii. ..
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meylited states Dqyirtrnentof
Agriadtum inHam andGardenBulletin?%,
69says:
‘“.. .You may safely refreeze!3mxn foods thathave
thawediftbey stillcontainice crystalsor if theyare
Sti~cold—below 40°~,
“...Thawed
ground meats,poultryor fish thathave
~y off-odor or off-color shouldriotbe retiozen and
shouldnot be eatim,Thawed ice cream shouldbe
discarded. Ifthe odor or color of anyfood is poor
or questionable,get rid of it, The hod my be
dangerousto eat.
“.. ,Ewmpartial thawingandrefreezingreduces the
eathigqwdityoffoods, particuhly fruits,vegetablm
andpriqywedfom$ The eatingqualityof red meat
is affected less thanthatof many otherfoods, Use
relhxum hods as‘soon aspossible to save as much
of their.eatingquality asyou can.
~~np~ugYew=~e~gwator beforec~*g ~~ ~fi~
repak. Westrongly recQmeml thatany
servicing be performed by aqualified individual.
~Before tiplacig aburned out light bulb, the
rdi-i@rator should be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with alive wire filament. Aburned-out
light bulb may break when being replaced.
TmnimgtheCcmrol to the STOP position
does not mrnove power to thelight circuit,
@~~ not $t~r~(N!we or other
tmd hm? vicinity of this Q2rmy
Cbntrdi
Thetemperaturecontroldid has
sevensettingsplus WHYX?”.
66199is the wamest.
667’isthe%XMest.
Initially
settemperaturecontrol.
~~ at 46499* L. -7
Afterusi~gth refrigerator,adjustthetemperature
controlif necessary.Turnthedialto the settingthatis
bestsuitedto yourneeds.Allow24hoursfor the
temperatureto stabilize.
NOTE: T1.Mrmingthe !txmtlwldial to
the’“S’NM?” stops coolingin both
food and RWWW.
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Mdti-msition shelves
Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsenableyoutorepositionthe
shelvesfromtimetotimetobetteraccommodateyour
varyingsupplyofrefrigeratedfoods.
Toremoveashelf,remove
foodfromit,liftuptherear
oftheshelfandpullforward.
Toremoveashelfwhenthedoorcannotbeopened
fully,removefoodhornit,liftuptherearoftheshelf
andpullforwardanddown.Then.tilttheshelfandtake
itout. ,
Shelfguardsontherearoftheshelvesinthefkeshfood
compartmenthelppreventcontainersfromtouchingthe
coolingplate.Hbowlsor similarcontainerstouchthe
plate,host couldformonthecontainersandcause
partialfreezingoftheircontents.Thisfrostmaymelt
anddripduringthedefrostingcycle.
RemovabkDoorBins
Binsbelowthedairy ?CAUTION:Doorbinscannotstandtheheat
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compartmentsonthefresh
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generatedin regularovens,andarenotdesignedfor
foodcompartmentdoor :+/, “range-topcookingorbroileruse.SuchuseCmh
caneasilybetakenfrom hazardous.
therefrigeratortothefood ‘
preparationarea.Theyare O\ &
safeforuseinmicrowave
ovens,refrigeratorsand
freezers,andare %1
dishwashersafe.
mum&Drmwx’
Thestoragedraweratthebottomof thefreshfood Thedrawerandthetemperedglasscoveraboveitcan
compartmenthasbeenspeciallydesignedto help usuallybepulledstraightoutforcleaning.Toremove
preservefruitsandvegetables. thedraweranddrawercoverwhenthedoorcannotbe
openedfully,pullthedrawerpartwayout.Reachin,
pushthe glasscoverup,tiltit andtakeit out.Thentilt
thedrawerandtakeit out.
IkeIk’%Bys
Formostefficientice Foronlyoneortwo ice cubes,leavethetrayright-
service,placetrayssideby sideup, twistbothendsslightlyandremovedesired
sideon thefreezer numberof cubes.
compartmentfloor. Washtraysin lukewarmwateronly.Donotputthan
Toreleaseicecubes, invert inanautomaticdishwasher.
tray,hold it overstorage
bucketor bowl,andtwist
trayat bothends.
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suggestedstorage‘rimesforMeatand
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Eatingquality DAYSIN MONTHS IN Eatingquality DAYSiN
dropsafter REFRIGERATOR FREEZER dropsafter REFRIGERATOR
timeshown AT35°t0400F..ATOOF. timeshown AT35°to40°F.
(2”to4” c.) (-W”c.) (2”
k94$’c.)
I%eshMeats FreshPoultry
Roasts(Beef&Lamb)......................3to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal)........................3to 5
Steaks(Beef)..........................,,..,.,.,.3to 5
Chops(Lamb)...................................3to 5
Chops(Pork)....................................3to 5
Ground&StewMeats......................1to 2
VarietyMeats.................................... 1to 2
Sausage(Pork)................................. 1to 2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon...................................................7
Frankfurters..........................................
Ham(Whole)........................................;
Ham(Half)........................................3to 5
Ham(Slices).........................................3
LuncheonMeats...............................3to 5
Sausage(Smoked)...............................
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)...,.........14t;2l
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsandMeatDishes....,...3to 4
Gravy&MeatBroth........................,. 1to 2
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
1/2
1to 2
{
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2to 3
2to $
MONTHS NJ
FREEZER
AT0° F.
(-18°C.)
Chicken&Turkey(Whole)................1to 212
Chicken(Pieces)........,..,.,....,..,,.,..,...1to29
Turkey(Pieces).......................,,.,.,,,.,1to26
Duck&Goose(Whole)..,.....,....,....,..1to26
Giblets..............................................,1to23
CookedPoultry
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth),,.,,,,,,,,,,,1to 26
Pieces(NotCovered),,,,.,.,,..,,,,,,.,.,.,.3to4
CookedPoultryDishes...,,....,,,.,,.,,,,,3to44;06
FriedChicken,,.,.,,,..,.,....,,,,.,,,..,,,.,,,,,3to 44
formeats&poultry) FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables
...,.,,,,,,...,,,,.,,,,,,,,.....................8-12months
Leanfish.............................................................................6-8months
Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,soups,stew,casseroles..,,.,,,,2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,leftovers(cooked),
icecream(originalcarton) >
.........................,,,....,,.,..,,,,,.1monthmax.
Meats,fishandpoukrypurchasedfromthestorewuyinqualilyand
age;consequently,safestoragetimeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.ConsulttheCollege
orCountyExtensionServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture
Fresh FoodstorageTips
Vegetabks
~Usethevegetabledrawer—ithasbeendesignedto
preservethenaturalmoistureandfreshnessofproduce.
QCoveringvegetableswithamoisttowelhelps
maintaincrispness.
~As afurtheraidtofreshness,prepackagedvegetables
canbestoredin theiroriginalwrapping.
unfrozenmeats,fish,and podtry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapinfoil,plasticwraporwaxpaperand
refrigerateimmediately.
cheese:
@Wrapwellwithaluminumfoi19waxpaper,or putin
aplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelair and he~ppreventmold.
~Storeprepackagedcheesein its own wrappingif you
wish.
k-._-pJ Therearethreeessentialrequirementsfor efi.cient
homefreezing.
n.. 1
t~: 10BiT&iid FreezeOnlytOp-~WibPj fOOCk. Ek5Zillfj
retainsqualityandflavor;it carmmtimprovequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerhits andvegetablesarefrozen
afterpicking,thebetterthefrozenproductwillbe.
You’llsavetime,too,withlesscullingandsorting
tO do.
%Proper packaging.Usefoodwrapsdesigned
especiallyforfkezing.
TOfreezemeat fishand podx-y,wrapwellinfreezer-
weightfoil (orotherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial),
formingit carefullyto the shapeofthecontents.This
expelsair.Foldandcrknpendsofthepackagetoprovide
agood,lastingseal.Don’trefreezemeatthathasbeen
completelythawqd;meat,whetherraw or cooked,can
befrozensuccessfullyonlyonce.
ice cream, withhighcreamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylowertemperalmesthanmore
“airy”already-packagedbrandswithlowcreamcontent.
@it willbe necessaryto experimentto determinethe
freezercompartmentlocationandtemperature
controlsettingto keepyouricecreamat theright
servingtemperature.
*Therear of the freezercompartmentis slightly
colderthan the front.
Effervescent-Shodd ll@$.~~&Q~?~~~&~
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‘outside!
Thedoor handlescanbecleanedwithacloth
dampenedwithasolutionofmildliquiddishwashing“
detergentandwater.Drywithasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandles.
Keepthe finish clean.Wipewithacleanclothlightly
dampenedwithkitchenappliancedetergent.Dryand
polishwithaclean,softcloth.Donotwipethe
refrigeratorwithasoileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethatcanerodethe
paint.Donotusescouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontainingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweakenthepaintftish.
Protect thepaintfhkh. Theftish ontheoutsideof
therefrigeratorisahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-lookingandrust-free
foryears.Applyacoatofkitchen/appliancewaxwhen
therefrigeratorisnewandthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishW=& Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X0216)
isavailablefiornGEApplianceServiceandPartsCenters.
In&dethefl”eshfoodand freezerCmqw’tmmts “
shouldbecleanedatleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.’Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofspongeorclothwhen
cleaningaround.switches,lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsodasolution—abouta
tab~espoonofbakingsodatoaquartofwater.This
bothcleansandneutralizesodors.Rinsethoroughly
withwaterandwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator,includingdoorgasket,
vegetabledrawer,icetraysandallplasticparts,canbe
cleanedthesameway.Donotusecleansingpowders
orotherabrasivecleaners.
TOhelppreventodors,leaveanopenboxofbaking
sodain therearoftherefrigerator,on thetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythreemonths.Anopenboxof
bakingsodainthefreezerwillabsorbstaletieezerodors.
Fresh FoodCompartment NOTE: If heavyfrostformsonthecoolingplate,
DefrostingOf’thefkesllfood‘compartmenttakesplace adjusttemperaturecontrolto alowersetting.Be sure
autmmiticxallyeverytimethe refrigeratorturnsoff. bowlsor similarobjectsarenottouchingthecooling
Meltedfrostwaterdrainsfromthecoolingp~ateintoaplate.If theyare,frostmay formonthemanddrip
troughbelowtheplate,outthebackoftherefrigerator, intofreshfoodcompartmentduringdefrosting.
anddownintoapannearthebottomofthereti:gerator
(seeDefrostWaterPan section)whereit evaporates.
Freezer Cmqmtrmmt
@
Defrost freezercompartment VVRNX’Ifrost befimnes
M“ to k2°thick inany mea d’the fmezm
eIt may be mxx?ssa~to defrost the fm!ezer
compartmentfrequentlyMthefreezerkused
(BMIandh themis high
eDonotw% ally ek?ch-kd‘devicem“sharp
hddmtig your freezer
l!hdefrost freezer
1.Tim]thetemperaturecontrolto “’7”severalhours
beforedefrosting.
2.Removecontentsfromfreezercompartmentandturn
temperaturecontrolto the“SKIP” position.
Temperaturecontrolmustremainatthe “S’KN?”
positionandfreezercompartmentdoormuststayopen.‘“
Toreducetheamountof thawingof frozenfood
whiledefrostingthefreezercompartment,storethe
foodin apicniccooleror otherinsulatedcontainer.
3. Useaplasticscraperto loosenandremovefrost
fromtheceilingandwallsofthefreezer
compartmentasthehost beginsto thaw.Donotuse
asharporpointedinstrumentto removefrost-its
usemayresultin damageto therefrigeratorsystem.
Tospeedfrostremoval,placepansofhottapwater
in thefreezercompartment.
40Spongeup defrostwaterasit collectsinbottom
of freezercompartment.PlaceaIage foldedbath
towelat the frontofthe ikeezercompartmentto
soakup waterandpreventit fromrunningdown [2;)
thefrontof therefrigerator. ~---
%After defrostingis completed,tu-ntemperature
controlto desiredsettingandreturnfoodto freezer ....-\
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Compartments \:,.=?
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DrainOpeninginFreshIFd
Toremoveicefromthecoolingplate
turnthecontroltoalowernumber.
Ihringyearlycleaning,flusha.
solutionofbakingsoda(one
teaspoon)andtwocupsofhot(not
boiling)waterthroughthedrainline
withthehelpofam~atbaster.This
willhelpeliminateodorandreduce
thelikelihoodofacloggeddrain.
Careshouldbetakeninmovingyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewall.Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfa~es,Whenpushingtherefrigerator
backmakesureyoudon’trolloverthepowercord.
condenser waterPm
locatedonthebackof
therefrigerator,should
becleanedatleastonce
ayear.Pullthe
refrigeratorawayfrom
thewallanduseanon-
Formosteflicient Thepanlocatedbelowthecondensershouldbeckxmed
operation,thecondenser, atleastonceayear.DON(YI’REM(NE THEPAN.
Movetherefrigeratoroutfromthewallasfaras
necessary,andunplugthepowercordhornthewall
outletbeforecleaningthepan.Useacleanclothor
spongedampenedinwarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution---onetablespoonofbakingsodato aquartof
water.Donot usecleansingpowders,abrasive
metallicbrushoravacuumcleanerattachment cleaners,bleachorcleanerscontainingchlorides.
toremoveanyaccumulateddust.
Light Bum 1
Alightbu~bandsocketarelocatednexttothetemperaturecontrol.Toreplace
thebulb,unplugtherefrigerator.Thensqueezethelightshieldto freeitstabs
fromslotsin thecabinetwallandtaketheshieldout.Replacementbulb(Cat.
No.WR23X5173)is availablefromGEApplianceServiceandPartsCenters.
LUnplug the refrigerator. 6.Removethebottomhingeand
2.Removethetophingecover @interchangeit withthebase
and hingeandsetthemaside. .:/” /filleron theoppositesick.
3.Openthefreezerdoorslightly ~??; 7. Transferthedoorstopsonthe
and liftit off. m
,/>-:6 Top bottomof thedoorsto the
1~.-..~ oppositeside.
B
H
=TTiT ‘infJe ‘8.R&movethe cloorhandles C
-!.Removethe centerhinge B -- andreinstallthemonthe
_-!J-
andwasherandsetthemaside. ~..P.... ~oppositeside.‘Thescrews
Ior ..j: j’:‘-:.-.. areunderacoverthat Dcmr
~i~..:~-~ slidesback. Rmdles
.’ ~9.Lowerthebottomsocketof
thefresh fooddooronto-the
.=”=” bottomhinge pin(be sure the - III
washeris inplaceonthepin)andclosethedoor.
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10. Remove thewasher on the
centerhingepinandinsert
thepinintothesocketatthe
topof thefreshfooddoor.
l?JOTE:Thecenterhinge
mustbeturnedoveras
shownwhenmountedonthe
oppositeside.
11.Tightenthecenterhingescrewsandreplacethe
washeronthehingepin.
12.Lowerthebottomsocketofthefreezerdooronto
thecenterhingepinandclosethedoor.
13.Fitthetophingepinintothesocketatthetopof
thefreezerdoor,tightenthescrewsandreplacethe
tinge cover.
14.Movethevacuumbreak,ifthereis oneonthis
model.Carefullypeelit horn itsoriginallocation
andinstallit cm.theotherside.Thevacuumbreak
makesthedooreasierto open(partWR02X8905)
Applyit to theflatmetalsurface.atthetopfrontof
therefrigeratorcase,It shouldbeabout2inches
fromtheedgeonthehingesideofthe14efrigerator.
clearances
Do notinstall the refrigerator‘wherethe Allowthefollowingclearancesforeaseofimtallation,
temperature vWIIbebelow60°F.becauseit willnot dooropeningandproperaircirculation:
run oftenenoughtomaintainpropertemperature. Top2“ ....................Back2“ ........,.......,...Sides112f~
Therefrigeratormustbeinstalledon afloorstrong
enoughto supportit whenfilly loaded.Alsosee
Energy-SavingTipsregarding1ocation.
Dkmnneet the powerm-d fkorntiewall outlet,
removefoodanddefrostrefrigerator.Thencleanand
dry theinterior.
Secure all looseitemssuchasice traysand.shelves
by tapingthemsecurelyin placeto preventdamage.
Be sure staysh
dutingactualmovingandin van.Refrigeratormust be
securedin vantopreventmovement.Protectoutside
ofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
For extended vacationsor absences,unplugthe
refrigerator-.Cleantheinteriorwithabakingsoda
sohtion of onetablespoonof sodato onequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,leaveanopenbox
ofbakingsodain therefrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
For shmtervacations,removeperishablefoodsand
leavethe conlrolatregularsetting.However,if room
temperatureis expectedto dropbelow60°F.follow
thesameinstructionsas forextendedvacations.
I.devehgLegs
ILevelkglegsneareachfrontcomerofthe ‘Turn.
the levelinglegsclockwise ~~
refrigeratorare adjustable.Theyfirmlypositionthe to raise therefrigerator, J.- ——.———
refrigeratorandpreventit frommovingwhenthe to lowerit. ‘F-
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doorsare opened.Levelinglegsshouldbe setso tie ~L==.==.
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front of therefrigeratoris raisedjust enough.thatthe \E!z====%-
doorscloseeasilywhenopenedabouthalfway. Turn clockwise to raise. jr::-:TS-S~==-
col.mbt’%xkwise to lower. ~>
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IIWPORTANT...Pleasereadcarefully
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How toconnect Ekdricky
For personalsafety,thisappkum mustbe Havewalloutletandcircuitcheckedbyaqualified
properly grounded. electriciantomakesuretheoutletisproperly
TheDowercordof ,grounded.
thisiipplianceis
equippedwitha
three-prong
(grounding)plug
whichmateswith
astandardthree-
prong(grounding)
walloutletto
minimizethe
possibilityof
PREFH3RIx)
METHOD
1- INSURE’Pj=KIPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFOREUSE
—
Whereastandardtwo-prongwalloutletis
encountered,it is yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwithaproperly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
.,
Dcx!+o’q
IPRONGI?l-umlm’ BXYVVER
CORD.
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electricsbockhazardfromthisappliance.
use Plug
Becauseof TEMHYWWfvHHOD
potentialsafety
hazardsunder (ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMllTEDINCANADA)
certain conditions, ALIGNLARGE
we strongly PRONGWSLOTS
recommendagainst
useof an adapter
plug.However,
ifyoustillelectto
usean adapter,
wherelocalcodes FIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
permit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTIONmaybemadeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwalloutletby use
ofaULlistedadapteravailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
Thelargerslotin theadaptermustbe alignedw~ththe
kirgerslotin the walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
in theconnectionof thepowercord.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazardsundercertain
conditions,we stronglyrecommendagainsttheuseof
anextensioncord.However,if you stillelectto use an
extensioncord,it is absolutelynecessarythatit be a
Wlisted3-wiregroundingtypeapplianceextension
cordhavingagroundingtypephg and.outletand.that
theelectricalrating of thecordbe 15amperes
@litiUm) and 120vohs.
CAUTION:Attachingadaptergroundterminalto
walloutletcoverscrewdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,andnotinsulated,and
walloutletis groundedthroughhousewiring.You
shouldhavethecircuitcheckedby aqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
m~~ thepower cordfromthe
adapter9
alwaysholdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisis notdone,the adaptergroundterminalis very
likelyto breakwithrepeateduse.
the adapter ground terminal break, D@
NOT USE the appliance until.alproper ground has
been estddishe&
‘n-M Swum.always be phqggedintoits
om OUMwhichhasavoltage
ratingthat matchestheplate.
Thisprovidesthebestperformanceandalsoprevents
overloadinghousewiringcircuitswhichCUM causea
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