GE TFX19 User manual

ApplianceRegistration 2ModelandSerialNumbers 2
BaseGriHe 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 WaterFilterAccessory 10
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3,4
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4GEAllSwel’ci?MeP
LightBulbReplacement 12
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Read.thisbookC$m?fwy.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthema
senu
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
MN
~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topendoorsmoreoftenthan
necessary.
SN
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
13and 14.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
Harnea
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serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
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2
~Closedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot,humidweather.
eBesuredoorsareclosedtightly.
Beforeleavingthehouseor retiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorshaven’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
~Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuilduninsidethe
x
refrigerator.
@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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mastandard.two-prongwall
outletisencol.mtered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand.
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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use Plug
(U!%dt units)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECHONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa?.JLlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal-
hardwarestores.
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BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminalto will outle~cover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectricianto makesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
ShouIdtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestabkhed.
Use Gwds
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelectto useanextension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
1volts.
Therefrigeratorshoukllalways
bephgged intoitsown
individualelectricaloutlet—
(115volt,6Hertz, or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).,Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiUgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
DoinstaNitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitMy loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
ck
A11owthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides ...............5/8”
Top ..................1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthe followingdoorclearance:
Sides ................3/4”
WaterStk
(onK-m?ddssoe
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto acoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wal~severalfeet(approximately
8feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
Rdkx’s
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatlifiboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
ToadjustroUers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Tim therolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollemforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately~-” fromthefloor.
Torephe basegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
mset them~
controlat5andthe
FREEZER controlatC
colderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberat
atime.
IMPORTANT
WheninitiallySettingthecmtrois,
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,OrevenoutoDothkbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithkwge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoixk
Turningthefreshfood
cmtroito 660FF99turnsoff
B(YTHCompartments-fresh
firedANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.
HowtTest
Use milk testfor thefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
---;-~;a:r-i
or too cold, adjustthe
~.=bWmpGmtUIecontrols.
Use theicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratorto reachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifyoutyour
hkwv60”F.anight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
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 “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe
therm&tatdown,tur{temperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
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Energyssystem
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
qutsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
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It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

times” TOstorecheese,wrapwellwith
ml waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
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lid MDAYS
Ro. . . . 3 5
R(V. . . . . 35
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
G& S M. . . . 1 2
VarietyMeats. .......... 1to 2
Sausage(Pork). . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . J. . 7
Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ham(Slices). .. . .. . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
S(.. . . . . . 7
Sau. . .
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MeatDishes. ......... 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1to 2
C&(. . . 1 2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to2
T(P...... 1 2
DG(. . . 1
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
P(wBl
P(C. . . . 3 4
CPD. . . . . 3 4
FriedChicken........... 3to 4
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Newtechniquesamconstantiybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstonngfoods.
*US. DepatimentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘lbstore meat$,fish and
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfbil~filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
inaplasticbag.
~Carefl.dlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-package$cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetabks,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~~ atier ~d tofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompartment
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain
foodswhichtheybebeendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpage&
Tostoreicecremrkl?ine-qwdity
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eItwill be necessarytoexperimentto
determinethe fkeezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~TheHofthef.ieezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipsmfoods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LInitial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
‘3.Proper Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing,
TOf!reeze
meat,fish and
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingit carefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TFX19,TI?X20 . . . . . . .20pounds
TFX22 . . . . . . . . . . . . ..21 pounds
TFX24..............26 pounds
For convenience. ● ●
@Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
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~Placemostperishableitems
towardtherear ofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
oftheIlesh foodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Operithedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
emen goingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossiblein refrigerator.Ifyour
refrigeratorhasanicemaker,setthe
icemakertotheOFFpositionand
shutoffwatertotherefrigeratcm
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Somemodelshave adjustable
shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments,enabling
youtomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfmily’s
fbodstorageneeds.
JFre$h
mows
so e
‘libremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
❑Engage
top lug
❑Lower to
lock intoplace
‘h shehs: Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
sheifuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
in
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(soequipped)
$helfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefkeezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
reshelves:
LWhilepressingtabson shelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelf
outofgroovesin supports.
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf
rodscomeoutofhokx onlefiwall.
3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertrodsintoholesonleftwali.
at de$k’edlevel
mlright walflhavetibs9 lower
shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
filly insertedintogrooves.
Ifshelfsupports Ieveh
onright walldonot hwvetabs,
merelylowershelfintoplaceorI
supportS.
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(onnmdeksoequipped)
Cansoffrozenjuiceareeasily
accessiblewhenstoredintherack
onthefreezercompartmentdoor.
Additional
cans go here
Place first
canhere
TOload it, placefirstcaninbottom
openingofrack.Thenloadadditional
cansintotherackfromthetop.

Moist ‘n Fresh
drawer—
closetight/y—
Convertible
Meat Keeper—
Moist‘dhe!d’aDmvver
modelssoequipped)
Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeep
unwrappedfimdsfish byretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentof
foodssuchas:
eA~C~OkessCherries ep~~nls
~Asparagus @corn eRadishes
oBeets,
topped oCurrants ~Rhuba~
eBlueberries eGreens,leafy @s
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inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat odorous
fkwrapped-foods
suchas:
~Broccoli .scap
~ecoT
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timewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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(onmodelssoequipped)
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
Thevariabletemperature control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
TFX22, TFX24 TFX20
Setcontrolleveralltheway
down—thecoldestsetting-to store
freshmeats.If leverisleftinmeat
positionforalong periodoftime,
somefrostmayformontheinside
ofthedrawer.
TFX22, TFX24 TFX20
Setcontrolleverallthe wayupto -
converttheMeatsor Vegetables
drawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbe selected.
sealedSnackPack
(onmodelssoequipped)
TheSealedSnackPack-and glass
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddravwr
retainshighhumidityfor
convenientstorageofmeatsand.
cheese,bacon,h&sd’oeuvres,
spreadsandsnacks.

Drawersatbottomoffreshfood
compartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofrefrigerator
tohelppreventcontentsfrom
spillingontofloor.Drawerscan
easilyberemovedbygraspingthe
sidesandliftingupslightlywhile
pullingpast “stop”location.
TOremovedmw’er$when the
fresh foodcompartment door
cbe opened My, Wow the
procedurethatappliestoyour
model.
ModelsTFX22&T’FX24
LRemovefoodfromshelfabove
sealedvegetabledrawerandtakeout
shelf.Thkefoodofftheglasscover
andoutofthedrawer.
Drawer
2. Removetheflexiblegasket
attherear ofthevegetabledrawer.
Lifteachendstraightup untilthe
slotsonthegasketare freeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
3. Pullthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherear oftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsfront-corner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
&IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,backuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretiiners.
7. Tiltandremovethecover.
&Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning~replaceinreverse
order.
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W%endrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof -–-
sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend .
oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace.
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1. Hyourrefrigeratorhas
adjustable(cantilever)Shelves,
temporarilylocatebottomadjustable
shelfhigherupincabinet.
2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin, pushrear ofcover
upand, atthesametime,pushit
backuntilit clearsfront-comer
retainers.
3. Tiltandremovethecover.
4. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Model with
f’uli-widthmeatdrawer:
5. Grasprear offlexiblemeatpan
cover,benditupwardandpushit
backuntilnotchonrightofcover
linesupwithtaboncoversupport.
6Tiltcoverandtakeit out.
7. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning,reverseprocedure
toreplace.
Ike
modelssoequipped)
Icetraysaredesignedtorelease
icecubeseasily.Holdtrayupside-
downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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For ody oneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
Washicetraysandstoragebinin
lukewarmwateronly.Donotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
AKit
(optional extracost)
AGE automaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfidofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfiss or muss.
If yourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithan automatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;speci@
UK-KIT4or IM-1.Awatersupply
kitcontainingcoppertubing,shut-
offvalve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterlineisalsoavailable
atextracost.
Theperfectc
wai
iwfm.er
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
GEdealer.SpecifiWIW7X0214.It
hascompleteinstallationinstructions
andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”0.D.
copperwaterline.
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The door handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesandtrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
aIhighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenat leasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
“-fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Imide
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
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,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomesclogged,usea
meatbasterandbaking-soda-and-
watersolutionto forcetheclog
throughthedrainline.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin aside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Comk!nser
Formostefilcientoperation,you
willneedtokeepthecondenser
clean.Removethebasegrille(see
page4) andeithersweepawayor
vacuumupdustthatis readily
accessible.Forbestresults,usea
brushspeciallydesignedforthis
purpose.It isavailableatmost
appliancepartsstores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
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2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
InFreezercom
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
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2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto
removeif it isemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
Wu”(It~i~~bendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFl?,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations. -
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
when youmove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecuid
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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@hdefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
~~~~ Nm oPERAllE @TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
@If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
M(7KM?OPERATES @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
FORLONGPERIODS requirembreoperatingtime.
~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweathei-frequent dooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage12.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
MOIIX?STARTSdk @Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
smPs I?REQU13NTLY
OR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
RATTLING rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
~Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefiigerator,
@Normalfimairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
@Crackingorpoppingofcoohngcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost. \
~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicernakerrefills.
DOORNOTCLOSING @Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamountof
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NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
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Manager,ConsumerRelations
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