GE TFF19AD User manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2ModelandSerialNumbers 2
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 13,14
CareandCleaning 11 RepairService 15
Condenser 11 SafetyInstructions 3
EnergySaver 5Shelves ‘7
Energy-SavingTips 2StorageDrawers 8,9,10
FoodSaverSystem 8Drawer&CoverRemoval 9,10
FoodStorageSuggestions 6TemperatureControls 5
IceTrays 10 Vacation&MovingTips 12
IcemakerAccessoryKit 10 Warranty BackCover
Installation 3,4 WaterFiherAccessory 10
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRoUers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement 12
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It kintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthen’mddand
serialnmbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
MMel
Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Myoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefiige;ator. -
Savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
13and 14.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenteP
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde6stemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
he sunwillshinedirectlyonit.
oDon’topendoorsmoreoftenthan
necessary.
*Closedoorsassoonaspossible9
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
@Besuredoorsareclosedtightly.
Beforeleavingthehouseorretiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorshaven’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.
eStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
ewipemoisturefrombottlesad
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
oIfyouturnthecontroktothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturn‘hem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefi-igeralor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
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Becauseofpotentkdsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouse anadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEl!vlPORARY
CONNIX71TONJmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal-
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(AOAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA) E
Thehugerslotintheadaptermusl
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovide~mperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercod.
QMJ’1’KN$/:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andwall
outletisgroundedthroughhouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
men di!wonlwctingthe power
cordfrom the adapter~alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
the adapter ground
DONOTUSEthe
applianceUntilaproper ground
has again been established.
use c@r&
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
imlercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessaryit
beaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord
havinggroundingtypeplugand
outlet,andelectricalratingofcord
be 15amperes(minimum)and 120
volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
The refkigerd.m shoticl always
be phgged into its own
individual dectricd outlet—
(IUvolt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestpetiormance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refr@XatirIOCation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow6Q°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
llo installit onafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfdy loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
(l%3rances
Allowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstdation, proper
aircirculation,andphmbing
andekctrid connections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/$”
Top. . ●........e●. . . ●.1“
Back.................1“
AUowthefollowingdoorckarame:
Sides**e●.● ● *e. . ●e*e.3/4”
Considerprovidingwatersupply
torefrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simpli~connectionofoptional
automaticicemakershouldyouwish
toinstalloneatalaterdate.
4
Adjustablerollers,whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbesetsothat
therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned
onthefloorandthefrontisraised
justenoughthatthedoorsclose
easilywhenopenedabouthalfivay.
Speciallydesigneddoorhingeslift
bothdoorsslightlywhenopened.
Theforceofgravitythenhelps
closethedoorautomatically.
Toa@st rollers,removethebase
grilleby grasping-itatthebottom
andpullingitout.
‘Ihmrolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersfor
properdoorclosure,werecommend
bottomfrontedgeofcabinetbe
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.
Tbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnaps;ntoplace.

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FREEZE!? CINITIALSETTING ‘NIT’AL‘ETT’NG 5FRESHFOOD
ECOLDEST COLDEST9
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
H$THALLY,set them~s~
I’(3OD
controlat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolat C
For colderorwarmertemperatures,
adiustthedesiredcompartment
oktroloneletteror ntimberat
VVheninitiaIBysettingtheumtrok,
orwhenadjustingthem9allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilim+orevenout.Dothisbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto 66CWF99turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.
HowtoTest
Usethem~ilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo
_warm~~toocold~ad.usttk
‘---- temperaturecontrols.
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Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24houmforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyew.set.
Ifyouturn your
hou$ehokmwmmtat
bekNv60°Featnight
..you maywanttoturntheZettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom “5” to “4~’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
EnergysaverSy$tem
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Wm liquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.This refrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NoDefrosting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
settings.
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‘lbstorecheese,wrapwellwith
SRI ml waxpaperor ahuninumfoil,orput
Ilw m
Eatingqualitydrops REFRIGERATORFREEZER
afteriirneshown 350 (gT4(Jo~. #&
FwshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal). . . . . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef). .......... 3to 5
Chops(Lamb). .. .. . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ground&StewMeats. . . . . 1to 2
VarietyMeats. ., . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Sausage(Pork). . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
F%lGes$edMeats
Bacon. ............... 7
Frankfurters.. .......... 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . : . . 7
Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats, . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage(Smoked).. . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14to 21
cookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. ......... 3to 4
Gravy&MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1to 2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces).. . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Duck& Goose(Whole). ... 1to2
Giblets................ 1to 2
CookedPoultry
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth) lto2
Pieces(Not Covered).. . . . . 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . 3to 4
FriedChicken.. . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
MONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
%
1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2to 3
2to 3
12
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3
6
1
4to 6
4
(~h~~th~~fOr~MtS&~OUIt~) FREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables... . . .....8-12 months
Leanfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew,casseroles. . . . ... , .2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton). .. ....1 monthmax.
IWwtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServicewyourlocalUtility Companyforthe
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods,
‘W. DepaflinmtofAgricWre
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
TOstore and
*Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil,fihnor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpel@and
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetables,use tk
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~&afifier aid to fies~ess,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedin theiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompawnt
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain
foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage8.
TOstoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnornudlyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwill benecessarytoexpmhnentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearoftheiieezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsall freezingf“w.is
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LInitialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2. Speed,Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Roper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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TOfreezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Ilon’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TFX19,Tl?X20 . . . . . . .20pounds
TFX22 ............ ..21 pounds
TFX24. . . . . . . . . . . . ..26 pounds
ForCmvenknce.●a
*Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.
@PlacetheoldestitemsupIlontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
Tostwemomyimmergy
andfoodcosts:
@Placemostperishableitems
towardtherear ofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
~DOnotoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
*Whengoingoutof io-wnfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleinrefrigerator.Ifyour
refrigeratorhasanicemaker,setthe
icem-~ertotheOFFpositionand
shutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

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your
Somemodelshaveadjustable
shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments,enabling
youtomakeefilcientshelf
arrangementsto fityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
Shehesin
mesh Food
(onmodelssoequipped)
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
ElEngage
top lug
❑Lower to
lock into place
IFkeezer
(onmodelssoequipped)
Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefkezer compartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
‘h repositionshelves:
LWhilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelf
outofgroovesin supports.
TOreplaceshe!ves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilit~ocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf
rodscomeoutofholesonleftwall.
3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertrodsintoholesonleftwall.
at desired level
on right walihavetabs~lower
shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
fidlyinsertedintogrooves.
Ifshelfsupportsatdesiredlevel
onrightwalldonothavetabs,
merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.
Juice-CanRack
(onmodelssoequipped)
Cansoffrozenjuiceareeasily
accessiblewhenstoredintherack
onthefreezercompartmentdoor.
❑
Additional
cans go here
la
Place first
can here
Toloadit,placefirstcaninbottom
openingofrack.Thenloadadditional
cansintotherackfkom.thetop.
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Moist ‘n Fresh
dmwer—
closetightly—
Convertible
Meat Keeper—
/
Rm$t‘nFreshDrawer
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeep
unwrappedfbodsfreshbyretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentof
foodssuch2iS:
o~fl~ch~kes echerries ePlums
@Asparagus eco~ eRadishes
@Beets,topped ~Currants @Rhubarb
~Blueberries ~&eens, leafy ~Spinach
43~ar~s ~Lettuce eTomatoes,
~Celery 0Pat3ky ripe
QPeas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthatodorous
foodsbestoredwrapped–foods
suchas:
sBroccoli @Cabbage ~Parsnips
~Brussels ocaulifj~er oTurnips
Sprouts e(Jreen ojjons
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawer-all
thewayin.
Moist’n Fresh drawer–
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If&elm
(onmodek3soequipp@ =
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmentto flowaroundthe
drawer.
The variabletemperaturecontrol
regulatestheair flowfromthe
freezercompartment.
TFX22, TFX24 TI=X20
Setcontrolleveralltheway ‘
down—thecoldestsetting—tostore
freshmeats.If leverisleftin meat
positionforalong periodoftime,
somefrostmayformontheinside
ofthedrawer.
“!
Convertible Meat Keeper
TFx22, TFX24 TFX20
Setcontrolleverailthewayupto
converttheMeatsorVegetables
drawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
SealedSnackPack
(onmodelssoequipped)
TheSealedSnackPack—andglass
shelftowhichit isattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityfor
convenientstorageofmeatsand
cheese,bacon,horsd’oeuvres,
spreadsandsnacks.

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-=== Drawersat bottom offreshfood
compartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofrefrigerator
tohelppreventcontentsfrom
spillingontofloor.Drawerscan
easilyberemovedbygraspingthe
sidesandliftingupslightlywhile
pullingpast“stop”location.
lb removedrawers whenthe
f’reshfoodconlpwtm!nt door
cannot beopenedMy, fbiiowthe
procedure thatappM toyour
model.
ModelsTWC22&TFxM
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1. Removefoodfromshelfabove
sealedvegetabledrawerandtakeout
shelf.?hkefoodofftheglasscover
andoutofthedrawer.
2. Removetheflexiblegasket
attherearofthevegetabledrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
3. Pullthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherear oftheglass
upand, atthesametime,pushit
-backuntilitclearsfront-corner
-retainers.
.4. Tiltandremovethecover.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
6. IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,backuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretainers.
‘%Tiltandremovethecover.
RTiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercieaning,replaceinreverse
order.
Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof
sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace.
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TFxw &‘mK20 Ike Trays
LKyourrefrigeratorhas (onmodelssoequipped)
adjustable(cantilever)shelves, )1/l
ternporarily”locatebo~omadjustable Al) /1
she~fhigherupin cabinet. “
2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin,pushrearofcover
upand,atthesametime,pushit,,~’””
backuntilitclearsfront-corney~--”~-’--’-”<
retainers. 6“ ,Jl ,*,.
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;,P>y
cetraysare’~esignedtorelease
?’ ~\~$Picecubeseasdy.Holdtrayupside-
$6/
,~~’ downoveracofi inerandtwist
3 – /“ 4~dvl~ ,.!
bothendstorele secubes.
Y’
,/‘/’
3. Tiltandremovethecover.‘:’},,,,
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4. Tiltandremovethedrawer. ““’;..‘i{-~~
Model‘mx20 with
f’dhvidth meatdrawer:
5. Grasprearofflexiblemeatpan
cover,benditupwardandpushit
backuntilnotchon rightofcover
1inesypwithtaboncoversupport.
6. Tiltcoverandtakeitout.
7, Tihandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning,reverseprocedure
toreplace.
Foronlyme or twoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
Wmhicetraysandstoragebinin
lukewarmwateronly.Donotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
K&
(Optionall-atextracost)
AGE automaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.It cankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;speci~
UK-KIT-2or UK-KIT4.Awater
supplykitcontainingcoppertubing,
shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterbe isalsoavailable
atextracost.
meper’fkctCmlplion to
your automaticicenmker—
awaterfiiter m
Youricecubescanonly @-
1
beas fresh-tastingasthe .
u
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinaI,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
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completeiniitalla~ioninstructions
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Thedoor handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesandtrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
~~ithkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
PWect thepaintfihish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Wkhpropercare,itwillstaynew-
~ookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
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AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WlW7X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethe freshfoodandfreezer
compartments shouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdemor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drain openinginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
Ifdrainbecomesclogged,usea
meatbasterandbaking-soda-and-
watersolutiontoforcetheclog
throughthedrainline.Continue
flushinguntillineisclear,then
emptyandreplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Ckmdemer
Formostefficientoperation,you
willneedtokeepthecondenser
clean.Removethebasegrille(see
page4)andeithersweepawayor
vacuumupdustthatisreadily
accessible.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
onceayear.
Condefiser \
Defrostwater Pan
Panbehindbasegrilleshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.When
reinstallingpan, firmlypushit
ALLTHEWAYINuntilitstops.
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LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. TOalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
In I’rwzer compartment
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto
removeif it isemptiedfirst.)
3. Pull.plasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
AfterreplacingwithsameSize
buib,reinstallshieldandshelfand
piugrefrigeratorbackin.
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
you move ~
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

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compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
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~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.
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~Refrigerantbodingor gurgling.
oCrackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostand.refrigerationfollowingdefrost.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfhther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KentuckyLK1225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Saveproofoforiginal purchase date suchas yoursales sliporcancelled checktoestablishwarrantyperiod, --
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FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from date of original
purchase, vvewill provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repairor replace
anypartof the refrigerator that
fails because of amanufacturing
defect.
FULL HVEYEAR WARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsandservicelaborin
your home to repair or replace any
part of the sealed refrigerating
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
LMVIITE3)MFET’INEWAF?FUUWI’
Forthe life of the refrigerator,wewill
replace,free of charge,anytinted
see-throughpanor drawermade
from Lexan@pdycarbonateresin
and furnished with the refrigerator if
the pan or drawer breaksduring
normal household use.Drawercovers
are not included. The drawerscan be
exchangedat aGeneral Electric
Appliance Parts Mart, FactoryService
Cehter,or bywriting to the address
below.
This warranty is extended to All warrantyservicewill beprovided Lookin the White orYellowPages
the original purchaser and any byour FactoryService Centersor of yourtelephone directory for
succeeding owner for products byour authorizedCustomerCare” GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
purchased for ordinary home use servicersduring normal working GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii hours. SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
and Washington, 13.C.In Alaska the HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE or
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
‘LIMITEDbecause you must payto CARE@SERVICE.
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your home.
1sNo-r ~Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
If youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
oReplacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers. 4
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
~Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORIS/VOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some siates do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:General Electric Company .,
iffurther help is needed cmmrning this warranty,write:
Affairs,GE App!iarmes,Louisville, KY 40225
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