GE TFX20R User manual

Appiiance Registration 2ProblemSolver 13-15
BaseGrille 4ReDairService 15
CareandCleaning 11 SafetyInstructions 3
Condenser 11 Shelves 9
EnergySaver 5StorageDrawers 10
Energy-SavingTips 2Drawer&CoverRemoval 10
FoodStorageSuggestions 8StorageTimes 8
StorageTimes 8TemperatureControls 5
Ice Dispenser 6,‘7 Vacation&MovingTips 12
Icemaker 6,7 Warranty BackCover
Installation 3,4 WaterFilterAccessory 12
AdjustableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupplyto Icemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement 12
Modeland SerialNumbers 2
Mdd ‘rFx2m with kemaker I&Ice Dispenser

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this
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyourie-wrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
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writedown themodeland
serialmm’hxse
You’llseethemon alabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerate immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetime andmoney.
BeforeYourequestservice,check
theProblemS61veronpagesCM.
It listscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
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@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
~Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refi=igerationinyourrefrigerator.
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@IKeepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturn them
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

@!Jj@Blg)$pkwefingers‘or l’%mls
amthe whik the
is h. Thiswillpmw’lt
contactwiththemovingpartsofthe
ejectormechanism,mwiththe
heatingelementthatK&Mmthe
Cubes.
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whichhave ‘“
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinH’orneandGarden
Mk3in ?40.69says: ‘,
“..sYoumaysafi+yrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror ,
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getridofit.
thatOfl’my otherfix?ds.use
refrozen
foodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftkir eating
qualityasyoucad’
@~y~~~fdgl isSW!
the I’Mmse
itmtnotix%Usey
beSWre$0 ftk?dkm’s.‘rMs
Wfi~ H3&!Ct3 !&3 possibilityof
dangertochildren,
@‘y@ur
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
?@te:Westrongly
thatanyservicingbeperfixrmd
bya.qualifiedindividual.
RBeforeCk%ming.
C. Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,the~efrigeratorsMM
beunpluggedincwdertoavoid
contactwithalivetiire my
breakwhenbeingrephux+l.)
I?RYte:RlrningContioltoOFF
Dositiondoesnotremovermwer
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
Requirements—mPORTMTo.ePleasereadcarefuIIye
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
DO N0T9 .AJYY
Ctnr
OR T?iET%MfR?D
IFEKM#.
HWW3RED
m,f$ mustb%!
pirqywiy
Thepower cod ofthisappliance is
P.,, quipped withathree-prong
(:.-~-~)(gKXNMiiI@plugwhich mates with
“:” :? st~nfiard thm.e-.prong Qym.H3ding) .
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GROUMIEXISTS
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13ecause ofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtousean adapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2) availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
ICAIJTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltow~l outle~cover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
whendisconnectingthep(Wer
CXIrdfromtheadapteq
alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand,If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
should!the adapter ground
terminal break, Do NOT’USEtile
applianceUnti#aproper ground
has again been established.
use C’ard$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaIJL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
The Irefrigembr should dwzays
be pklgJ@ into itsOm
illciividmlelectrical outk?t—
(U volt,60Hertz,or 10Uvolt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerator IAM%ttion
Dtinot installrefrigerator where
temperaturewiUgobelow60”I?.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitMy loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Allowthefol~owingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides ...............5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back .................1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides ................3/4”
bIcemaker
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoaco~dwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
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Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewdl for
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.‘I”assurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
reiligeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
‘Jbn theroUeradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisethereliigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(MY’hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingfkontmllemforpmper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately%F’fromthefloor.
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TR3replacebasegrikle,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclafips-in -
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.

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FREEZER CINITIAL SETTING ‘N’T’AL‘ETT’NG 5FF?ES!+FOOLl
ECOLDEST COLDEST9
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,setthe FRESH
FOOD
controlat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolatC.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberat
atime.
Wheninitiallysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingtheq allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.Dothisbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
INote:Turningthefreshfood
contrdlto 660FF9turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.
How to ‘n%
‘Wethemilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Use the icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifywlturnyour
IM!1OW60°F.wlight
...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 “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
Emx”gysaver
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NODefrmting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Wa.matk immkx and a
dkpnser that dispem?.sice
ah% and $mRskdice
the frtwxn” (&m’.
I-he’s hw theywork.
t
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supplythroughasolenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Wateris frozen inthe
(2)cubemoldamiejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
fbrwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,as selected,
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
Vi&mthe switchis movedto
CRUSHEDIICE,baffleinhousing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into Ice access
door
Icwnaker
Feeler arm in
OFF (up) position
Feeler arm
in ON (down)
position
L-Jw’
@Y&iRricemakw %vWipmdwfd
eightcubesacych9—approxirnateIy
120cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingon freezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
~d b is
normal. If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage7.
@Avoid glasswith ice
and Uh3gnarrow OF ‘extra-w
glasses.Thiscanjam thechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintotheqhute.Hiceis
bhwkingthechute,pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
@“i%B’@pkeep!bitioficeW.mR
beingspayed the ghss,
placeglasscloseto icechute—
butnotsoclosethatitbiocks
outcomingice.
@Ike notbe i@o
thin gkmes, finechina or dame
crys$.d-they cancrackorchipfrqm
thecombinedpressureofyourhand
pressingthemagainstthecradle
andicedroppingintothecontain~r.
@Ice be before
glasswith soda or other
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,ifthe
splashreachestheselectorswitch,
could cause ittostickor bind.
BkAmreusingYbwr’
kcemakeTandDispemer
If refrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmisintheOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,raiseaccess
doorto icebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON(down)
position.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralho~i”s.
NONE:Withanewly-instalied
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
once Your
Is in
Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
of icecubes(16or 24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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under certainramCircwmces,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen-
MM3 hue.Thecauseoftiis
Urmstid.isahratkmis
duetoa. offactors,
suchascertain characteristics of
!k3CdWa@rS,
andthe ofcopper
saltsin aninactivewatersupply
linewhichfeedstheicemakel’.
ccmtinued ofsuch
discolored.icecubesmaybe
injurious R9health. If Such
is ‘dxwwd,
discard. the ice wbes and mi%d
ymir GE RKxcwy servicecenter
oran cht(x-n.i%Care@
servicer.
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Keepiceiievdtokeep kemaker
~~od~diveeCubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
Tb Ice
SetselectortoCUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
Gripglassor othericecontainer
nearrimandpressrimgentlybut
firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
..
cradle.
mstop
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
ofice.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequentusageofice
am causeicedumpstoformin
thestoragebin, resuhingin
temporarymalfimctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
If thishappens:
oremovestoragebinfromfkeezer
compartment.
ebrew upiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
~replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
ToRemoveIce(ME
Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout, supportingitatfkont
andback.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould.
becleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage11. ‘7
kcube
stmageBin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Flotate
ma
1, I
Drive
Mechanism
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn.Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.
“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwashit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
MoveIcemakerl?eekrArm
toom(up)Positionwhene..
@homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
*icestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
~goingawayonvacation,at which
timeyoushouldalsoturn offthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
kemahx...
You’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybe unfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.

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Eatingqualitydrops REFRUW?AT’ORFREEZER
after timestrewn 350 IIT40”F.
FreshMeats DMS
Roasts(Beef&Lamb). . . . . 3to5
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
Processed~t%lk
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
~00~~~ Meats
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
Cooked~OUlt~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth) lto2
Pieces(Not Covered).. . . . . 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . 3to 4
FriedChicken........... 3to 4
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MONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
x
1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2to 3
2to 3
12
9
:
3
6
1
4to 6
4
(~herthanformeats&pow!ty)FREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables. ........8-12 months
Leanfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls andbreads,
soups, stew,casseroles. ., .. ....2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs(cooked),
Icecream(original carton). .. ....1 month max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalIJtilityCompanyfor the
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*LL$.Depaflmento~AgriMture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
TOstore Unfrozenmeats, fish and
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateirnrnediately.
TOstorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafifier aidtofres~ess,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Special
fieshfoodcompartment
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpageIO.
TOstoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*Itwill be necessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearoftheiieezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipsonfreezingfowki
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LInitiallquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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TOfreezemeat,fishandpodtry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefidlytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto20poundsat
atime.
RN?convenience.●o
@
Storealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
~0 s+e moneyinenergy
andfoodcd’s:
oPlacemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispart of
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containemorwrappedinplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator..Set
theicemakertotheOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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yourShek?s
Shelvesin thefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyouto makeefficientshelf
arrangementstofltyourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
Shdvesin
Fresh Food
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
~Engage
top lug
❑Lower to
lock into place
Toqiace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
sIightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Shekwsin
Freezer
Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
To repositionshelves:
LWhilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelf
outofgroovesinsupports.
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf
rodscomeoutofhoiesonleftwall.
3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertshelfrodsintoholesonleil
wall.Ifsheifsupports at desired
levelonright wai!havetabs, lower
shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
fullyinsertedintogrooves.
Ifshdfsupports atdesiredkvel
onrightwalldonothavetabs,
merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.

Moist‘nFresh
drawer-dose tightly
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ConvertibleMeatKeeper
Mokt ‘n Fresh IDmwer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
~Artichokes e~hernes ~Plums
ePsparagus e(JOrn oRadishes
@Beets,topped~(Wrants QRhubarb
~Blueberries eGreens,leafy@Spinach
6Caffots oLettuce ~Tomatoes,
~Celery ~Parsley ripe
*Peas,green
As inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthatodorous
foodsbestoredwrapped–foods
suchas:
~Broccoli ocabbage~Parsnips
eBrussels eCaul-flwer ~Turnips
Sprouts ~&een onions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplaceitinthis
coverandpush thedrawerallthe
wayin.
Keeper
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldair fromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
Variabktemperaturesontrd
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
Setcontrolleverallthewaydown—
thecoldestsetting-to storefresh
meats.Ifleverisleftinmeat
positionforalong periodoftime,
somefrostmayformontie inside
ofthedrawer.
Setcontrolleverallthewayupto
convertthedrawertonormal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawe~caneasilyberemoved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
Toremovedrawerswhenthe
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbeopenedMly:
LTemporarilylocatebottom
adjustableshelfhigherupin
cabinet.
2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin,pushrearofcover
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsfront-comer
retainers. iII
3. Tiltandremovethecover.
4. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
5. Grasprearofflexiblemeatpan
cover,benditupwardandpushit
backuntil
notchon
rightof
coverlines
upwithtab
oncover
support.
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6Tiltcoverand T
takeitout. IiII ii
7. Tiltand
removethe
drawer.
After
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reverseproceduretoreplace.

meke dispenser spin Shdf
shouldbewipeddry immediately
topreventspotting.Waterlefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removebysoakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomes1ooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
cmspillshelfandtrim.
The door handks andtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesor trim. ,
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
an-dpolishwithaclean,~oftcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protectthe paint fimkh Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No. WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.Ifthis
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry. .
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain the
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drain opening infreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
c~eaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
of acloggeddrain
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain
line.
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Behind
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.AHtypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
condenser
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
opemtion,youwillneedtokeep
theco:~denserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4) andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest
results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.
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Light
In Fresh Food Comparm’mt
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
F“”’+1’sk-
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipat rearfromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
hFreezer Compartment
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
YOUgcI 011VWXBtiO~
For extendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureis expectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsas forextended
vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
whenyoumove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureal!ikmseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin upright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom
gr~~ves,)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrige~atorbackin.
12
waterfilter accessory
‘me perfectCmpanimtto
your ZN.mmttickemdm-
awater filter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproducesthem
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopuri~ yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra -
costandis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWR97X0214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.Il.
copperwaterline.
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NIaybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
DOESNOT’OPERATE ~Tempera~recOmOl in OFF position.
@If interiorlightisnotcm,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasrnti
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfirse.
i34m~ OPERATES @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
FORLONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2. ---
h4m~ STARTSdk @Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VH3RA’’IONOR @If’refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
RATTLING rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@If dishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem. Slightvibrationisnormal.
OPERATING @Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersowxllevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
=Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecornpre.ssormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
~IkmqmraturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
QIcecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicenmkerrefills.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
QCrackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
DOORNOT’CLOSING @Doorgasketonhingesidestickingorfoldingover.TOcorrect,putasmallamountof
PROPERLY onfaceofgasket.
HOTAIRFROIM QNormalair flowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe.
?30T’KIMOF expdkx.i!inthemeamder therefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
F5H?RIGI%L4T’3R normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
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FRESH FCOD ‘@%mpm-mare(mm”dnot set add U-KM,lgil.Referto page!5.
OR IFREEZER =Warmweather-—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorkit openfix too longatime.
TOOW#W’vi 0Packagemaybeholdingd@XOpen.,
FOODSDRYOUT @Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
FROSTORICE @Doorma}’havebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.
CRYSTALSON @Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
FIKXZENFOOD @Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
SIX%%’K% CXJE3E eDOOr
may km beenleftajar.
FREEZING @‘I’urntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
ICECUBESI-LKVE @old cubesneedtobediscarded.
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofref.rigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage11.
~Poor-tastingincomingwtiter.Installawaterfilter-see pa&.12.
NJmMATIc @IcernakerfeelerarmisinOFF (u~)po~ition.
ICHW4J4ER ~WaterN.BPPIY turnedoffor notconnected.
DOES?407’WORK @Freezercompartmenttoo warm.
@Cubestoosmall—watershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay
beclogged.
@Sometimescubesfusetothesideof.theicemoldandholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position..llemoveth isicetorestartt heicemaker..- -
eWhenreachingforcubesbyhand,you may have pus~ed tkj ftjda arminto theOFF
(up)positionbymistake.
@Piledupcubesinstoragebinmaycauseicemtdcertoshutoffprernaturely.With -
icemakerfeelerarmin O@?(up)-position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
CUBE @Noicecubes.Removestoragebin.Ifcubesarefrozentowirearm, removethem.
DOESNOTWORK ~Noicecubes.Icemakerturnedofforwatersupplyturnedoff.
@Irregulariceclumpsin storagecontaingr.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.
lj]p=~~~&q~ p~~~ @If waterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterin
TAsTE/oDoR regularmanneruntilallwaterinreservoiris withfreshwater,
~Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawater.filter-see page12.
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YWQ’H?. ~Watersupplyhe turnedoffor notconnected.
~~~~ Nm VIQRK ~S~ppl~linemaybeclogged.withsediment.
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POSSIBLECAUSEAND
jxJ-&~~~.mFRST QAW3Wabout24how-sforwatertocod topmpmtemperatureafterrefrigeratorisfirst
GLASSH%V-RM installed.
9~f~~terdi~Pe~serhasnotbeen~~edf&exteHdedperiod,waterinfirstglasswillnot
be23SCd 24SSWXediIl#jf@WX.
@Ifwater
reservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupplytochili.
~Normal iscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezer tohelppreventcondensationon
~~~~~ outsideof inhot,humidweather.
FORMS @NMunusualformoisturetoformonoutsideofrefrigeratorduringperiodsofhigh
ON
=Tbofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
CXXLECTSINSIDE ~Inhumidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
WATERONFLOOR @‘H-wdraininthebottomofthefreezermay bedogged.Removeanyiceonthefreezer
bottomandcleanthedrain.SeepageU.
~Ifyouuseaglassover6inchestall,youmaybejammingcubesinthefunnelchute.
Theycanfuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwateroriceonthefloor.
eFOO& with strongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
HASODOR @Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interjorneedscleaning.Seepage11.
@Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
INTERIORLIGHT @~~ poweratoutlet.
DOESNOTLIGHT @Lightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage12.
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Hforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST’,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases, thk w@] solve the problem.
NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemiss?i!i
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20North~aclw Ilrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Saveproofoforiginal purchase date such as your sales slipor cancelled check to establish warranty period.
1S
FLU
!% oneyearfrom date of original
purchase,wewillprovide,free of
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairor replace
anypart of tlw refrigeratorthat
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.
“l’’hiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,IX. InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
FULLFM%YA4R LIMITEDLWETMJE
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairorreplaceany
partOfihesealedrefrigerating
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.
Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,wewill
replace,freeofcharge,anytinted
see-throughpan of drawermade
fromLexan@polycarbonate resin
andfurnishedwiththerefrigeratorif
thepanordrawerbreaksduring
normalhouseholduse.Drawercovers
arenotincluded.Thedrawerscanbe
exchangedataGeneralElectric
AppliancePartsMart,FactoryService
Center,orbywritingtotheaddress
below.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
byourFactoryServiceCentersor ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@ GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
servicersduringnormalworking GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
hours. SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE” SERVICE.
S@Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowto usetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCarema&riaL
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
eRedacementofhousefusesor
rese~tingofcircuitbreakers.
~Failureoftheproductif itisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANTORISIVOTRESPONSI13LE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
@Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhat yourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
GeneralElectricCompany
Mhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Affairs,GEAppliances,!buisville,W40225 (
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