GE TFX20RN User manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2ModelandSerialNumbers 2
BaseGfle 4ProblemSolver 12-14
CareandCleaning 10-12 SafetyInstructions 3
Condenser 11 Shelves 9
ConsumerServices 15 StorageDrawers 9,10
Enern Saver 5Drawer&CoverRemov4 10
Energy-SavingTips 2Temperate Controls 5
FoodStorageSuggestions 8Vacation&MovingTips 12
StorageTimes 8warranty BackCover
IceDispenser 6,i’ WaterFilterAccessory 12
Icemaker 6,7
Installation 3,4
AdjustableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4GE~nswerCenterm
LightBtib Replacement 11 80~626.2000
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Helpushelpyou*e*
ReadthisbookCarefdly.
It is intendedtohelp youoperate
andrntintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wfitedom themodeland
serialnmberse
You’llseethemon alabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingin thiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
IJse these numbers in any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
nyou receivedadamaged.
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
savetimeandmoney.
BeforeyourequestS~rtiCe,
check
theProblemSolveronpages12
tirough 14.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Energmsatingtips.
eLocationofyourrefrigeratoriS ‘L
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrage, aheatingventor
wherethesunwillshinedirectly
onit.
eDon’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
eClosethedoorsmsoonaspossible,
particularlyinhoghumidweather.
~Be surethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checkto.be
surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.
oWipemois~e frombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
oKeepfoodscoveredto reduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~If youturnthecontrolsto the
coldest.positionforquickchilling
orfreezing,be suretoturnthem
backto regularsettings. ~
oDon’tovercrowdyour
refrigerator.overcrowdingcan
requireextraelectricalenergyto
keepeverythingcool.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GE AnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerla versi6nen ‘
espan61deestemanual, ~
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serviciodeinformaci6n
parael consumidor,
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Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backof thisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
A
wantyoutobepleased.If for some
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp;
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyou arenotpleased.In most
cases,this’willso?.vetheproblem.
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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~~~~~~~~my~~~~~~~~ besure toremovethe @610Fs.m.is
FefrEg@[e-mail] willreducethepossibiliej of
willprevEnt Contict Wittthe danger‘tQchildren.
movingpartsofthe ejector *unplug your refrigerator:
mechanism,or withtheheating
elementthatre~eases$hecubes. A=Bkforernting anyrepairs.
*~~~~~y~f~~~~f~~~~~f~~~s Note:Westronglyrecomend
whichhave thawd Completelye thatanyservicingbeperfomed
me UnitedStatesDepartmentof by aqualifiedindividud.
Agriculturein HomeandGarden B=Beforecleaning.
BulletinNo.69 says: C. Beforereplacingaburned-out
“...You maysafelyrefreezefrozen lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
foods&athavethawedif theystill beunpluggedinorder‘toavoid
containicecrystalsorif theyare contactwithalive wirefilament.
stillcold—below40”F. (Aburned-outlightbulbmay
“...Thawed.groundmeats,poultr’y bre& whenbeingseplaced.)
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror Note:Turningcontrolto Dm
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen positiondoesnotremovepower
md shouldnotbeeaten.Thawed to thelightcircuit.
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If ‘*Donot store”or we gasotineor
theodororcolorof anyfoodis other flammableVapomand
pooror questionable,get ridofit. liquidsin the vicinityof this or
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat. any other apptiance.
“Evenpartialthawingmd ‘”
refieezifigreducetheeatingquaIity
offoods,particular~yfruits,
vegetablesandpreparedfoods. SAW ~ms~
The
eatingqualityofredmeatsis
fiected lessthanthatofmany ~msTRucTIONS
otherfoods.Userefrozenfoodsas
soonaspossibleto saveasmuch
of theireatingqualityasyoucan.” ,,
Wation Reqtiremen&WORTANT..ePIeweread~~fdye
Forpersonalsafety,
thisappl;ancemustbe
properlygrounded.
me powercordof thisapplianceis
PREFERRED
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/) GROUNDEXISTS
Fig.1 BEFOREUSE
equippedwithathree-prong L
(g~o~nding) plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding) Havewalloutletandcircuit
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletis encountered,it is your
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
‘(GROUND)PRONG FRoy
wal~outlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician ‘>Tm POWER Corn. ‘., ‘
possibilityof electricshockhazard to m~e suretheoutletis properly ~~. ~
fromthis appliance. A-.
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useQfA&pterPlw
(us-volt uti~)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
c~es permit,aTEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaUL listedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
doudettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepower@rd.
CAUTIQN:Attachinganadapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismeti, and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifledelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthe power
cordfrom the adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylike~ytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Should the adapterground
terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
useofE*mion corm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
if youstillelectto useanextension
cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)arid
120volts*
Themfrigemtorshouldalways
beplwed kto itsown
hdtidwl elwtricaloutlet—
(1L5volt,60Hertz, or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigeratorbcation
Donotinstalirefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doins@Uitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfollyloaded.
RoIlem
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawa}’fromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfidy
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytoheip
closethemsecurely.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides ...............5l8°
Top ..................l”
Back .................l”
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides ................3/4°
watersupplytoIcemaker
Youwillneedtoconri~ctyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableat extra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turnthero~eradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3B”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
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Whenadjustingtint ro~ersforpmper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximatelyW-”fromthefloor.
Toreplacebmegriile,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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OpemtingYourRefrigemtor
set
the
wmpratumContmk
1FREEZER CINITIAL SET~NG
I1‘N’T’AL ‘ETT’NG 5FRESHFOOD
ECOLDEST COLDEST 91
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
mw~~, settheFRMH
FOODcontrolat5andthe
m~z~~ controiatC.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
woRTmT
Whenifitiallysettingtilecontrols,
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
houmforthetemperaturesto
stabtiti, orevenout.Wt~ before
fi~ng therefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfook.
Note:~rning thefreshfood
controlto 6’OFF’9turnsoff
B~H compartmen~–fresh
fmd Am freezer,butdoesnot
shutofi powertothe refrigemtore
HowbTestmmperatures
Usethe milk testforthefresh
foodeompadment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
h5efreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
?Jsetheicecreamtestforthe
freezerco~~~rt~e~t. place a
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hours forthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifyouturnyour
howeholdthermosht
below60°F.atnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
aflowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from “5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
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Auhmatic
Enegy saversywm
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratordurtig
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. .there’sno
needforit. .
No Defrosting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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AutomaticIcemaker&IceDkpemer
Yourrefrigeratorhas an
automaticicemaker anda
dispenserthatdispensesice
cubwandcrushedicethrough
thefreezercompartmentdoor.
Here’showtheywork.
Waterflowsfromthehousehold
supplythroughasolenoidvaive
tothe
(1)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(2)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,asselected,
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
When the switchis movedto
CRUSHEDICE,baffleinhousing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into Iceaccess
door
Icemaker
Feeler arm in
OFF (up) position
d
BeforeusingYour
IcemakerandDk~mer
If refrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmis intheOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersuppiyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,raiseaccess
doorto icebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtothe01~(down)
position.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwaterafiercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafierseveralhours.
N~E: Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
OnceYourIcemaker
kin Opemtion
Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes(16or 24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
afiervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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Keep iceleveltokeep icemaker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofdl thebintoits
maximumcapacity.
ToReplaceIcecube
Stiwe Bin
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequentusageofice
cancauseiceclaps toformh
thestoragebin,resultingin
temporarymaltinctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf. n
Rotate
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Mechanism ~–
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Ifbindoesnotgo~1thewayback, =:..
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removeitandrotatethedrive —
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin S_”
backagainuntilthetabonthebin _
locksintotheslotintheshelf. ~-
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“Old”icecubeswillbecome -
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cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice ==
storagebinperiodicallyandwashit —
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inlukewarmwatir.Besureto allow —?-
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing ~–
it—otherwiseicecubeswU1stickto R—
themetalauger. ~f_
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~OV~ IcemakerFeeler&m s-
bOm (up)Positionwhen.a
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@removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
@breakUpiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
..remainingclumps.
SetselectortoCUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE. ~replacebinbeforeremaining
,~ubesmeltandfusetogether.
~RemoveIceCube
Gripglassorothericecontainer
nearrimandpressrimgentlybut
fidy againsttherubber-cushioned @homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
eicestoragebinistobe removed
foraperiodoftime.
Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout, supportingitatfront
andback.
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
ofice.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
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Icemaker...
You’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybeunf~iar. Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
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FoodStorageSuggestions
suggestedstoragetimes*
DAYS MONTHS
IH IN
Eatinaaua!iWdror)s REFRIGERATORFREEZER
afterktieshOwn- AT
35°to400F,
Fresh Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb).........3to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal)...........3to 5
Steaks(Beef).......................3to 5
.Chops(Lamb)......................3to 5
Chops(Pork).......................3to 5
Ground&Stew Meats.........1to 2
VarietyMeats.......................l to 2
Sausage(Pork)....................l to 2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon.......................................7
Frankfurters..............................7
Ham(Whole)............................7
Ham(Half)...........................3to 5
Ham(Slices)............................3
LuncheonMeats..................3to 5
Sausage(Smoked)...................7
Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry)14to 21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes.....................3to 4
Gravy&MeatBroth.............l to 2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey (Whole)...1to 2
Chicken(Pieces)..................l to 2
Turkey(Pieces)....................l to 2
Duck&Goose(Whole)........l to 2
Giblets.................................1to 2
CookedPoult~
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth)1to 2
Pieces(NotCovered)...........3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes........3to 4
FriedChicken’......................3to 4
AT
00F.
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
;2
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
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2t03
12
9
6
6
3
6
1
4t06
4
(Ottierihanformeats&poult~) FREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables............... 8-12months
Leanfish........................................... 6-8 months
Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles............... 2-3 months
Cakes,piessandwiches,
Ieftovers(cooked),
icecream (originalcarton)........... I monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeing
developed.Consultthe Collegeor County
Efiension Service or your local Utility
Companyfor the latestinformation on
freezingandstoring foods.
*U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture
Meats, fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestoragetime
inyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostore unfrozenmeats,fishand
poult~:
*A1waysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrdpinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storeprepackagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
*Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
eAsafurtheraidtofreshness,
prepackagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcompartment
drawersmakeitunnecessaqtowrap
manyfoodsthey‘vebeendesignedto
preserve.Thesedrawersaredescribed
onpages9and10.
Tostemicecream-Fine quality
icecream,withhighcreamcontent,
willnormallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbrandswithlow
creamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamatthe
rightservingtemperature.
*Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tips on freezing foods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
foreficienthomebzing.
1.hti qutity.Freezeonlytop-
qufity foods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavo~itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingto do.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
Tofreezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
oth;r heavy-dutywrapping
material)formingitcarefullyto
theshapeof thecontents.This
expelsair.Foldandcrimpendsof
thepackagetoprovideagood,
lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raw orcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto 20poundsat
atime.
Forconvenience...
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
*Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeusedup promptly.
eUseshelvesorbinsonthedoor
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
eUsethemeatdrawer,formeats
youdonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosb:
eCovermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in drawerswilllastlongerwhen
st~redin closedplasticcontainers
or wrappedinplasticfilm.
eDo notoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
of warmfoodat once.
eOpenthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy. “
eWhengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerat~r.
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shelfPositions
Howtorearrangeyour
shelves
Shelvesin thefreshfood
andfl”eezercompartmentsare
adjustable,enablingyouto make
efficientshelfarrangementstofit
yourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds.
Adjusbbleshelvesin
FreshFoodCompartment
(Glass andwireshelves
areadjustedinthesameway.)
Toremove shelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftit up andoutof
tracks onrearwallofrefrigerator.
II I
1
❑Engage
top lug
ELower to
lock into place
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsin tracks
atrearofcabinet.Thenlowerfront
of shelfuntilit locksintoposition.
Multi-Positionshelvesin
FreezerCompartment
Shelfsupportsatva?iouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timeto betteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
Torepositionshelves:
1.Whilepressingtabson shelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelfout
of groovesin supports.
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf
rodscomeoutofholeson leftwall.
3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertshelfrodsintoholesonleft
wall.RsheMsupportsatdesired
levelonrightwallhavetabs,
lowershelfintogrooveson support
whilepressingtabs.Besureshelf
wireisfullyinsertedintogrooves.
If shelfsupportsat desired
levelonrightwalldo nothave
tabs,merelylowershelfintoplace
on supports.
storageDrawers
ConvertibleMeatKeeper
Moist‘nFreshDrawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
oArtichokes *Cherries ePlums
eAsparagus ●Corn ●Radishes
eBeets,topped~Currants eRhubarb
eBlueberries aGreens, leafy aSpinach
eCarrots e~efluce oTomatoes,
eCelery ~Parsley ripe
ePeas,green
Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
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foodsbe storedwrapped—foods
suchas:
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Sprouts eGreenOnions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeof foodandits condition
whenplacedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmay
accumulatein thebottomofthe
Moist‘nFreshdrawershouldbe
pouredoutandthedrawerwiped
dry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedby gasketsattached
to thecoverat thefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplaceitin this
coverandpush thedrawerallthe
wayin.
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convertibleMeatKeeper
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasits owncoldair ductto allowa
streamof coldair fromthefreezer
compartmentto flow aroundthe
drawer.
VariabIetemperaturecontrol
regulatestheairflow fromthe
freezercompartment.
YourcontroiMI1looklike
oneof these
SetcontrolleverMthewaydown—
thecoldestsetting--tostorefresh
meats.Ifleverisleftinmeat
positionforalongperiodoftime,
somefrostmayformontheinside
ofthedrawer.
Setcontrolleverall the wayup to
convertthedrawerto normal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductis turnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbe selected.
Drawer Removal
Drawerswillstopbeforecoming
allthe way outof refrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontofloor.Drawerscan easilybe
removedby tiltingup slightlyand
pullingpast “stop” location.
Tore~movedrawers when the
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbe openedfully:
1.Temporarilylocatebottom
adjustableshelfhigherup in
cabinet.
2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin,pushrearof cover
up and,at thesametime,pushit
backuntilit clearsfront-corner
retainers.
3.
4.
careandcleating
Cleaning—oukide
Theicedispenserspillshelf
shouldbewipeddryimmediately
to preventspotting.Waterlefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removeby soakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
{,11 (suchas ~al~onbrand)andwater.
Tiltandremovethecover.
Tiltandremovethedrawer.
5. Grasprearofflexiblemeatpan
cover,bendit upwardandpushit
backuntilnotchonrightof cover
linesup withtab oncoversupport.
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6. Tiltcoverandtakeit out.
7. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning,reverseprocedure
toreplace.
or oneteasp;onof cidc acid “
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughto rinse
away.[Jsually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
on spillshelfandtrim.
Thedoorhandlesandtrimcan
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Dry withasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesor trim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenaooliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwa~~ingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint.Do
notuse scouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecause
theseproductscanscratch
andwe~en thepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftheretigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

cleating-Inside
Imide the fmh food and freezer
compartmen~ shouldbecleaned
atle~stonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutof spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodato aquartof water.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meat
andvegetabledrawers,icestorage
binaradallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain the
rearof therefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxof baking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drtin openinginfreezer
compartnlent.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionof
bakingsoda(oneteaspoon)and
twocupsofhot(notboiling)water
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofameatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodof acloggeddrainline.
Ifdrainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
bting-soda-and-
wate~ solution
toforcetheclog
though the
drainline. II
BehindRefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesof floorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
it topositionby pushingit straight
in.Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultin
damagetoyourfloorcoveringor
refrigerator.
condenser
Thecondenseris locatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedto keep
thecondenserclean.Removethe.
basegrille(seepage4) andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdust
thatis readilyaccessible.Forbest
results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableat mostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneat least
onceayear.
Condenser
Lightbulbreplacement
In VreshFood Compartment
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3.Pullbottomof fightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justeno~~ghto
disengagelip at rearfromgrooves
inretainersonrearwall.
4. Liftpanelto disengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobin OFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
InFreezerCompartment
1.Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjustbelowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeif it is emptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendto free tabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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when yougoon vacation
For efiendedvacatiomor
absences9shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakirigsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureis expectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasfor extended
vacations.
Moveicemakerfeelerarmto OFF
(up)positionandbe sureto shut
,offwatersupplyto therefrigerator.
when youmove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddry theinterior.
Secureal]looseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin
uprightpositionduringactual
movingandin van.Refrigerator
mustbe securedin vanto prevent
movement.Protectoutsideof
refrigeratorwithblanket.
waterfiIteraccessory
The perfectcompanionto
yourautomaticicemaker—
awaterfilter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingas
thewaterMatproduces
them.That’swhyit’s
agoodideatopurify
yourwaterwitha
waterfilter.
Its activatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhard scale.
Thewaterfilteris anoptionatextra
costandis availablefromyourGE
—
dealer.SpecifyWR97X0214.Ithas
-completeinstigationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
MOTORSTART’S&~Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VIBRATIONOR eIf ~ef~geratorvibrates,more thanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyOn the floor and front
wmw~ rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or flooris weakor uneven.Referto ROLLERSon page4.
*~f’dishesvibrateon shelves,trymoving them. Slightvibrationisnormal.
OPERATING eme high speed compressor motor requiredtomaintain near zero temperatures in
SOUNDS thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
e~om~ fan ~r flow+ne fan blows cold air through the refrigerator ~d freezer
compartments—
anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseN()~AL soundswillalsobeheardhorn timetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
eDefrostwater@pping. ., ,“ .’.-’ ...
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eIce cubes dropping into bin and waterrunning in pipes’asicem~er refills.”.: ‘
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*’Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
.. ~~~Crackingorpoppingof coolingcoilscausedbyexpansionand”contraction ‘.
duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
DOORNOTCLOSING eDoor gasket on hinge side sticking or folding over. To correct, pit asmall”amo~ntOf
PROPERLY petioleumjelly on faceof gasket. .5
HOTAIR FROM eNormal’airflowcoolingmotor.In therefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe ,
BOTTOMOF expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Some-floorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
REFWGEWTOR notial andsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloor’coveringsuppliershouldbe .~.
consultedif youobjectto thisdiscoloration. ‘-.
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ORFREEZER ,..
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TEMPERATURE *Doorlefiopenfortoo longatime. ,,
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FOODSDRYOUT ~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedpro’perly. ‘~-‘ ~j
FROSTORICE eDoormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen. ‘~----;
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eToofrequentandtoolongdooropenings. ,-
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*Frostwithinpackageis normal. .- .-,
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SLOWICECUBE eDoormayhavebeenleftajar. +’
FREEZING eTurn temperature of freezer compartment colder. ,,
ICECUBESHAVE *old cubesneedto be disc~ded.
ODOR/TASTE ~Ice storagebin needsto beemptied~d washed. ‘
eunsea~cd packages in refrigerator and/or freezer compartments maybetransmitting
odor/tasteto icecubes.
o~ntefiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Referto page 11.
ePoor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter—seepage12.
(corltinl~ed next page)
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PROBLEM .POSSIBLECAUSEANDNMEDY
AUTOMATIC
ICEMAKER
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COMPARTMENTS
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~Icemakerfeelerarmis in OFF(up)position.
eWatersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
oFreezercompartmenttoo warrrI.
~Cubestoosmall-water shutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratorto homewaterlinemay
be clogged.
oSometimescubesfise to tie sideoftheicemoldandholdtie feeler~in the~~
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicerna.ker.
oWhenr~ach~g for cubes by hand, you may have pushed the feeler ~into the~~
(up) position bymistake.
~Pfiedup cubesin storagebinmaycauseicemak~rto shutoff.prematurely.With
icemakerfeeler~in OFF(up)position,levelcubesin binbyhand.
QNo icecubes.Removestoragebin.If cubesarefrozento wirearm,removethem. ,
eNo icecubes.Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff.
~Irregulariceclumpsin storagecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwith~ngertip
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.. ,
eNormalwarmthis createdbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarmliquid
aroundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmentto helppreventcondensationonoutsideof
refrigeratorin hot,humidweather.
eNotunusualformoistureto formon outsideof“refrigerator~uringperiodsofhigh
humidity. ‘
~Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings. - -‘ .,
~In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareop”ene~. ‘
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eThedrainin the bottomof thefreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyiceonthefreezer,
bottomandcleanthedrain.Seepage 11.
~If youuseaglassover6inchestall,youmaybejting cubesin thefunnelchute.
Theycanfuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwater or iceonthefloor.
~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkfor spoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Seepage11. ‘‘
~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
~Keepopenbox.of bakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceivery threemonths.
*No poweratoutlet.
~Lightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage12. >
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YOURGE REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelied check to establish warranty period.
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
pan of the refrigerator that fails
because of amanufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
For five years from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, partsand service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
part of the seaied refrigerating
system (the compressor,
condenser, evaporator and all
connecting tubing) that fails
because of amanufacturing
defect.
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY This w;;ranty is extended to A
Forthe lifeof the refrigerator,we will
replace,freeof charge,any tinted
see-throughpan or drawermade
fromLexan@polycarbonateresin
andfurnishedwiththe refrigerator
ifthe panor drawerbreaksduring
normalhouseholduse.Drawer
coversarenotincluded.The
drawerscan be exchangedat aGE
AppiiancePartsMart, Factory
the original purchaser and any q
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, D.C. InAlaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED because you must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop ~r for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.
S6~ice Center,or by writingto the All warranty service will be
addressbelow. provided by our Factory Service
Centers or by our authorized
Customer Care” servicers during
normal working hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE
or GENERAL ELECTRIC
CUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.
WHATisNOTCOVERED ~Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Beadyour Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call,toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
oImproper installation.
if you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
~Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers. t
@Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially. 4
0Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
eLoss of food due to spoilage.
WARRANTOR IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplyto you.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To knowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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