GE TFX20R User manual

ApRegistration 2Problem Solver 13-15
Base Grille 4Repair Service 15
Care and Cleaning 11 SafetyInstructions 3
Condenser 11 Shelves 9
Energy Saver 5Storage Drawers 10
Ener~-SavinE Tips 2Drawer &Cover Removal 10
Food Storage Suggestions 8Storage Times 8
Storage Times 8Temperature Controls 5
Ice Dispenser 6,7 Vacation /kMoving Tips 12
Icexnaker 6,7 Warranty Back Cover
Installation 3,4 WaterFilter Accessory 12
Adjustable Rollers 4
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupply to Icemaker 4
Light Bulb Replacement 12
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Model frmmwith kemaker &Ice Dispenser

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Myoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages1345.
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
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versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
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@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@JDon’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
~Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
be surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredto reduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,be suretoturn them
backtoregularsettings.
~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigemtor.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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contactwiththemovingpartsoflhe
ejectormechanism,or withthe
heatingelementthatreleasesthe
cubes.
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foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
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beunplu=ed inorderto avoid =~s<,-
contactwit@ livewirefilament. ~=;-,
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by amthe pmw?rcord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@Repair or replace
au$A?fctricm%vkecds that
have frayedfLIJr
Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasiondmage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
‘6...Thawedgroarndmeats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror ,
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshotddnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getridofit,
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(IEwdt Units)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMWRAR..
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
.properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTNN+I:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe power
cordfrom the adapter9alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
shouldtheadaptergmWRd
terminalbreak,
appliancelmtNaproper!gE’mnd
hasagainbeen
Becauseofpotential.safety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westrong~yrecommendagainstthe
me ofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe Bamperes(minimum)and
120volts.
me mfki&!mtQrShoddahvays
be phBggedinto itsown
individual eh?ctricd omh?t-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiUgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
A~~~seeEnergy-Saving
Tips
regardinglocation.
Chirtmces
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top ................●.1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides ................3/4”
tokxm3ker
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicenmker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfwt (approximately
8f=t of 1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
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Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfdy
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intilthornthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
‘Ihrntherolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
countercloclavisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(Ml”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingfmntrollersfbrpmper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately5& fromthefloor.
Tbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
cmbackofgrille‘withclfips-in
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
mnux, st2twmuuni
FOOD
controlat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolatC.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberat
atime.
IMPORTAJ’4T
WheninitialIysettingthecontrok,
orwhenadjustingthem,ailow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
staMize9orevenout.Dothisbefore
fiihg therefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto ‘WFF99turnsoff
B10H3compartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoff powertotherefrigerator.
How $0TkW
Usethemilktestforthefresh
foodeompartmentePlacea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
warmor toocold, adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifymturn your
bdovvWT. atnight
..you maywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfi*equently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
saver
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
W-liquid ikomtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circuited aroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisre~igerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NoDefm$t@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror i%shfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.
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j~~~ jy&’@y@@’ has am
ammatk ikemakerand a
‘Mspem$xthat dispensesice
ah’s and arwhed icetE-mNRgh
the fmz?w door’
Here’s how they work.
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waterfhvvsfromthe hmlsehokl
supplythroughasolenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automatic icemaker- as needed.
Water is frozen inthe
(2)cube moldandejectedintot~ie
(3)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
ti~rwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,asselected,
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
when the switch kmoved $Ql
CRUSHED ICE, baffleinhousing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefills throughchute
into Ice access
door
Icemaker
Feeler arm in
CFF (up) position
Feelerarm
in CMN(down)
Dosition
&Ice
@Iiim’ willpmhm
cadxsaqycb-—approximately
120cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingon freezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
@d’iceis
Hiceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage‘7.
@Avoid glassW’i?thice
and wingnarrow or extra-tall
glasses.Thiscanjam thechuteor
causethedoor inthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.If iceis
Mockingthechute,pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
@‘I”help keep bitsoficefrom
beingsprayed beyond the gklss,
placeglasscloseto icechute—
butnotsoclosethatitMocks
ohtcomingice.
@k? notbe into
thingkwes, fine‘chinaor delicate
crystal-they cancrackorchipfrom
thecombinedpressureofyourhand
pressingthemagainstthecradie
andicedroppingintothecontainer.
~Ice be before
glasswith S’da or flthm’
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,ifthe
splashreachestheselectorswitch,
couldcauseitto stickor bind.
@.BWW-’agesand fl.m’dsSB30R.ME-m!l
kiBTitk? h! St(lR”&&t?
MmC2ms, bottlesor foodpackages
inthestoragebincancausethe
icemakcrto malfunction.
IEkfbwusingYi-KBE-
kemakerand
If refrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmisintheOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicernaker,raiseaccess
doorto icebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON(down)
position.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
NOTE:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
oncexiiurkemaker
kin
Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes(16or 24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsorextendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Umk certainrareCircimwa.mxs,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen--
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis
unusualdiscolorationis
dueto acombinationoffactors,
suchascertain of
localwaters,
andthe ofcopper
saltsinan inactivewatersupply
linewhichfeedstheicemaker.
Continued ofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
tohealth. If such
isobserved,
discardtheicecubesand‘cCmtm.%
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Keepiceikvd tokeepk?mdm
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystolagebinwillpileup close
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
TO
SetselectortoCUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
Gripglassor othericecontainer
nearrim andpressrimgentlybut
firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
cradle.
TOstop
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
ofice.
storageW_’.● ●
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,andit isnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequentusagedice
cm causeicedumpstoformin
thestoragebin,resultingin
temporarymalfunctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
@breakupiceclumpswith ~~+
fingertippressureanddiscar’d
remainingclumps.
~replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmdt andfusetogether.
LSlidecoverstraightupuntilit
disengagesandremoveit.
2. Liftleftfrontcomertofreebin
fromshelfandpullbinstraightout,
supportingit atfrontandback.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould
becleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpageH. 7
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ml
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Rotate
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Drive
Mechanism ~
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeit androtatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotin theshelf.
Ifkd$usedMRquently.. ●
“old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwashit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
MOV~1~~~~~~~~~~1~~ Arm
toom’ (up)Posiuhrwmn.e. -
~homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
oicestoragebinistobe removed
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
Wmi$1$YourFirst
You’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybeunfiuniliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.

‘h storecheese,wrapwellwith
wwaxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput M. . . .
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Eatingqualitydrops REFRWWN? FREEZER
aftertimeshown 35~ i’!40w ;!~
Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal)...... 3to5
Steaks(Beef). .......... 3to5
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork). .......... 3to 5
Ground&StewMeats. . . . . 1to 2
VarietyMeats. . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Sausage(Pork)... ....... 1to 2
FhcessedMeats
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
CookedNteds
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. ......... 3to 4
Gravy&MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1to 2
Frtxhl%ultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . 1to2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to2
Turkey(Pieces). ......... 1to 2
Duck& Goose(Whole). ... 1to 2
Giblets.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
cookedP(w’y
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth) lto2
Pieces(Not Covered).. . . . . 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . 3to 4
FriedChicken.. ......... 3to 4
kwtm
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
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1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2to 3
2to 3
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(~h~~th~flfO~~MtS&~OU~t~)FREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables. ........8-12 months
Leanfish. .....................643months
Fattyfish, rolls andbreads,
soups, stew,casseroles. ........2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton). .. ....1 monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
Serviceor yourlocalUtility Companyfor the
!atestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S.DepaflmentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpouhy purchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
time inyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
lb store Unfrozenmeats, fishand
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,fihmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
inaplasticbag.
@Carefdly wraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
‘h storevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~~ afifier Adtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Spectilfieshfoodcompartment
drawersmukeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage10
Tostoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*It will benecessarytoexperknentto
determinetheIieezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
sTheIWUofthefnxzercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
‘rips‘on freezingfoods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
1.Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality,
2. Speed.Thequickerhits and
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper packaging,Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing,
‘mfreezemeat,fish and pm.dtry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefiliytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Unit freezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto20poundsat
atime.
For commliemx.••
eStorealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfhster.
ePlacetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
oUseshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfkeeze.
~sawmoneyinenergy
andf’d Cwt$:
~Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese
towardtherear ofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredin closedplastic
containersorwrappedinpkisticMm.
~DOnotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~men goingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossiblein therefrigerator.Set
theicernakertotheOFl?position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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yourshelve-s
Shelvesinthefreshfoodand
fieezercompartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementsto fityourfmily’s
foodstorageneeds.
shelvesin
FreshIbod
TOremoveshehes: Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
TOreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
in
Ikeezer
Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
TOrepositionshehes:
LWhilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelf
outofgroovesinsupports.
2. I?ullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf
rodscomeoutofholesonleftwall.
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3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertshelfrods intoholesonleft
wail. at desired
hwelonright waillmvet.abs,lower
shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
fullyinsertedintogrooves.
MsheIfsupp*atdesired Ievel
onrightwd~donothavet8bs9
merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.
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ConvertibleMeaaKeeper
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
~~~”cho~e~ocherries ~Plums
eAsparagus oCom ~Radishes
aBeets,toppedecur~~s eRhubarb
eB/~ebernes o&eens, leafy eSpinach
~Carrds ~Lettuce eTomatoes,
0Celefy eParsley ripe
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green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it i$recommendedthatodorous
fOOdSbestoredwrapped-foods
suchas:
~Broccoli ecabbage eparsnips
eB~~gls ecaulifl~r eTurnips
Sprouts e&ggnonjons
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFresh.draweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplaceit inthis
coverandpdi thedrawerallthe
wayin.
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MeatKeeper
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairductto allowa
streamofcoldair fromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
Variabletemperature control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
Setcontrolleverallthewaydown—
thecoldestsetting-to storefresh
meats.Ifleverisleftin meat
positionforalong periodoftime,
somefrostmayformontheinside
ofthedrawer.
SetcontrolIeverallthewayupto
convertthedrawerto normal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbe selected.
Drawer
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyberemoved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
TOremovedrawerswhenthe
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbeopenedfuily:
LTemporarilylocatebottom
adjustableshelfhigherupin
cabinet.
2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin, pushrearofcover
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsfront-comer
retainers. IIi
3. Tiltandremovethecover.
4. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
5. Grasprear offlexiblemeatpan
cover,b-end
backuntil
notchon
itupwardandpushit
rightof
coverlines
upwithtab
oncover
support.
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6. Tiltcoverand \
takeitout. I III Ii
7. Tiltand
removethe
drawer.
After
cleaning, \-
reverseproceduretoreplace.
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‘me iced.ispnser spill shelf
shouldbewipeddryimmediately
topreventspotting.Waterlefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removebysoakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderper pintofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
onspillshelfandtrim.
The doorhandlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasofk
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe fiish clean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
MMectthe paint finish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X02M5)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Inside the 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
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodaint.e freezerwi~labsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
Ifdrainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
ofacloggeddrainline. I
watersohtion to
forcetheclog
throughthedrain
line.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Ckmkmser
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4) andeither
sweepawayorvacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest
results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.Itis
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.
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LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutV4’’-justenoughtodisengage
lipat rearfromgroovesinretainers
onrear wall.
4. Liflpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobin Ol?F
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
hIFmezer
compartment
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjustbelowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you,(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
whenyou goon
For extendedvacatkmor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
Whenyoumove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureall looseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
water mxx%sory
The’perfectcompanion to
your automatic icemdm--
iwater filter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sagood
ideato puri&yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisan optionatextra
costandis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWR97X0214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.

EIQSmmCAUSEAND
QI&bybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
DOESNOTOPERATE @TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
@If interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@If plugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampor asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineif thereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfhse.
ham~OPERATES @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
NM?LONGPER1013S requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@LargeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledGrfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~DoorIeftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
~Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageH.
@CheckHNERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
f+dm~STARTSk~Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
STOPSFREQUHVTLY
VIBRATIONOR @Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
RATTLING rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
QPERATING @Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS the~argefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersmmdlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
@Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNCH?MALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
oTemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
eIcecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills.
QRefrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Cracking or poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
DOORNO%’CLOSING ~Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.TOcorrect9putasmallamountof
p~@p~~~’f’ petrcdeumjellyonfaceofgasket.
Hm AN FROM QNormalair flowcoolingmotor.ktherefrigerationprocess,itisrmrrnalthatheatbe
~~q’~~ ~~ expelled.intheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratt!aese
REFRIGE%ATOR normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.
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@Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswillnot
beascoolas succeedingglasses.
~Hwaterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupplytochill.
GNormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationon
outsideofrefrigeratorinhot,humidweather.
@Notunusualformoisturetoformonoutsideofrefrigeratorduringperiodsofhigh
humidity.
@Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
@Inhumidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
*Thedraininthebottomofthefreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyiceonthefreezer
bottomandcleanthedrain.Seepage11.
@If youuseaglassover6inchestdi, youmaybejammingcubesinthefunnelchute.
Theycanfuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwateror iceonthefloor.
*Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
ISCheckforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Seepage11.
@Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
QNOpoweratoutlet.
sLightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage12.
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