GE TFX22P Installation instructions

Appliance Registration 2Problem Solver 13-15
BaseGrille 4RepairService 15
Careand Cleaning 11,12 SafetyInstructions 3
Condenser 10 Shelves 9
EnergySaverSystem 5StorageDrawers 9
Ener~-Savin~ Tim 2Drawer&Cover Removal 10
FoodStorageSuggestions 8TemperatureControls 7
StorageTimes 8Vacation&Moving Tips 12
Ice Dispenser 5,6 Warranty BackCover
Icemaker 5,6 WaterFilterAccessory 12
Installation 3,4
Ad@stableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement 12
Model andSerialNumbers 2
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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write the and
serial
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
Model Number
,,
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Myoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13
through15.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
~Closethedoors-assoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
*Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refi=igerationinyourrefrigerator.
~Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or ireezing,be suretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
2

usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
Mowing:
*use this onlyfor its
purpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@This must be
properiy in
withthe
beforeit is used. Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
~Never your
by onthe power$Xwd.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpu~l
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
~Repair or replace
all‘&Ark service4w’dsthat
km becomefrayedw!’otherwise
Do not useacordthat
showscrocksor abrasiondamage
aIongitslengthor ateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
@men your
awayfromthe i’vd9be UIm?fd
nottoroll Wer or‘damagethe
poweramk
@After your isin
do not touch the cold.
suirfiwf+ whenhands
aredamporwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
@Doimtplaceithgersmhands thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
on the refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
whiiethe tosaveasmuchoftheireating
is in. Thiswillprevent qualityasyoucan?’
contactwiththemovingpartsofthe
ejectormechanism,orwiththe
heatingelementthatreleasesthe
cubes.
@If your old isstm
mmnd the hNRsebut notinuise~
besuretoremovethe dowseThis
willreducethepossibilityof
@Dm9trefreezefrozenftmds dangertochikl~en.
whichhave
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHome&d Garden A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
BulletinNo.69says: Note:Westronglyrecommend
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen thatanyservicingbeperformed
foodsthathavethawedif theystill byaqualifiedindividual.
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getridofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenm.rtialthawingand.rdreezin~
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinorderto avoid
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(Aburned-outIightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Turningcontrolto (XV?
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
reduce’theeatingqu;lityOffoods,w @DonotoperateyourMMgerator
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand inthepresenceofexpbive times.
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
~fred meatsisaffectedle~s&m -
The-powercordofthisapplianceis
equippedwithathree-prong
PREFERRED
METHO!) N
&lpJ
\i
%
%.,
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDExls-1-s
BEFOREUSE
P/
Fig. 1,
Whereastandardtwo-prongwaU
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
~i. (giiiding) plugwhichmateswith
f~~$!) astandad three-prong(grounding)
~~” walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked TEWEPOWER‘CQRIDa
. . . .
pmsibditybfJeciric shockhazard byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
sureoutletisproperlygrounded.
fron]dlisapphance, (continuednextpqge)
3

use
(lM-volt units)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan --
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
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PERMITTEOINCANAOA)
ALIGN LARGE Qi‘1
PRONGWLOTS c
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-> INSURE PROPER
#GROUND AND
FIRMCONNECTION
Fig.2 “BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CA’TKIN: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
when disconnectingthe power
cordfromtheadapteq alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
should the adapter ground
terminalbreak,Ml MITUSEthe
applianceuntiBaproperground
hasagainbeenestabkhed.
use corm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
‘Therefrigeratorshouldalways
bepluggedimtoitsown
individualekctricdoutk%-
(115volt,60Hertz, or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°Fe
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstd it onafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitMy loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Clearances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides ................3/4”
Water toWmnaker
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.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
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfivay-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
ItIMI1/ / I1
,3=--’ PULLOUT
TOadjustroUers9removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turn therolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetc raisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforpmper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately58”fromthefloor.
-
‘lbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithcla~ps-in -
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.

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&Ice
Your refrigerator has an
md.a
dispenser thatdispensesice
cubesandcrushedicethrough
thefreezercompartmentdoor.
Here’showtheywork.
Waterflowsfromthehousehold
suppIythroughasolenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(~)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,asselected
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
Whentheswitchismovedto
CMJSEDIDICE, baffleinhousing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into Ice access
door
Icernaker
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Facts
W.w k.emaker
&I(X?Di$pemer
eYouricerndw willproduce
eightcubesacycie—approximately
120cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
~Intermittentdispensingoficeis
normal.If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage6.
~Avoidoverfillingglasswithice
andusingnarroworextra-tall
glasses.Thiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.If iceis
blockingthechute,pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
@Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
@Iceshouhiinotbe dispensedinto
thinglasses,finechinaordelicate
crystal-theycancrackorchipfrom
thecombinedpressureofyourhand
pressingthemagainstthecradle
andicedroppingintothecontainer.
~Iceshoukl.be dispensedbefore
fillingglasswithsodaorother
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,if the
splashreachestheselectorswitch,
couldcauseittostickor bind.
@Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot
be intheicestorage
bin.Cans,bottlesor foodpackages
inthestoragebincancausethe
icemakertomalfunction.
@Ice other thanthatproduced
byyour shouldnotbe
addedtotheicestoragebin—it
maynotcrushordispensewell.
Beforeusing
Ifrefrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmisintheOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicemaker,raiseaccess
doortoicebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON (down)
position.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
NOTE:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
(ha? Yiim’kendm
Isinoperation
Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes(16or 24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsorextendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Chmn: “
Undercertainrareciraimstmiees,
itiecubesmaybediscolored,
!usually appearingwithagreen-
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis
unu~ualdiscolorationisapparently
dueto acombinationoffactors,
suchascertaincharacteristicsof
localwaters,householdplumbtig
‘kindtheaccumulationofcopper
saltsinaninactivewatersupply
linewhichfeedstheicemaker.
Cofitinuedconsumptionofsuch
djscolo~edicecubesmaybe
injurioustohealth.If such
discolorationisobserved,
discardtheicecubesandc~entact
yourGEFactoryServiceCenter
oranauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicer.
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Keepicebe! tokeep iu?mdm’
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileup close
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinis only
partiallyfill. Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
To Dkpeme Ice
SetselectortoCUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
Gripglassorothericecontainer
nearrim andpressrimgentlybut
firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
cradle.
TO!%Op
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlyto catchlastbits
ofice.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould
Ifke in
storageBin’e.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequent usageofice
cancauseicedumpstoformin
thestoragebin, resultingin
temporarymalfimctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
If thishappens:
~removeStoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
@breakup iceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
~replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfbsetogether.
LSlidecoverstraightupuntilit
disengagesandremoveit.
2. Liftleftfrontcornertofreebin
fromshelfandpullbinstraightout,
supportingit atfrontandback.
beck%nedregularlya~cordingto
instructionsonpage 11. 6
ml h! cube
Bin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.
Incd$usedmquently.. ●
“old” icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwashit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
MovekemdterFeelerArm
toOFF(up)I?(ISMOBIwhen...
~homewatersupplyis tobeturned
offforseveralhours.
oicestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturn offthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
wmi$ kYourFirst
kemdwre.,
You’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.

SWhe
CINITIAL SETTING INITIAL SETTING 5~RE~H FOOD
ECOLDEST COLDEST 9
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefkeshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,setthe I?IlEM3
FOODcontrolat 5and the
FREEZERcontrolatC.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
WORXANT
VVhenhitial~ysettingthecontrok+
or whenadjusting them9allow24
hours for the temperatures to
stabilize,orevenmk Dothisbefore
f“d!ingthe refrigerator withlarge
amountsoffresh or frozenfoods.
Note:Turning the fresh food
controlto 660FF’”tlwm off
BCI’I’Hcompartments-fresh
fOOdmfreezer,butdoes not
shut off power to the refrigerator.
Hovi’’$x?l Tea
‘Use the rnik test forth fresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo
warmortoocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Use the ice cream test for the
freezerconqwtrnent. Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifymliturn your
bekwva“lc atnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D7 Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisis especially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom “5” to “4;’
Whenyoustopturningthe
therm&tatdown,turntemperature
controlsbackto theirregular
settings.
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saver
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
Ndkfmsting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorffeshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Il:;s
EatingquaMydrops flEFRlyml
aftertimeshown 350to4(I”F.
mm Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb)....... 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal)........ 3t05
Steaks(Beef).............. 3t05
Chops(Lamb)............. 3t05
Chops(Pork).............. 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
VarietyMeats.............. 1to2
Sausage(Pork)............ lto2
Il%mxmed IWkds
Bacon. ... .... . ... .. .. .. . 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(Half)................ 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
LuncheonMeats ........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(lky&Semi-Dry).... 14to21
CookedIllh3ats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
l%sh F%uhy
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . .. lto2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. 1to2
Duck&Goose(Whole)..,.... lto2
Giblets.... .............. 1to2
cooked RNdtry
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... lto2
Pieces(PJotCovered),.....,. 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3t04
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
Mflftrtls
FR{$ER
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6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
1to2
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1to2
1to2
1to2
Freezing
notrecom-
2to3
2to3
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6
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6
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4to6
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(OtherthanfOrmeals& pOu!l~) FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish ..........................6-8months
Fattyfish,rollsandbread$
soups,stew,casseroles.. .. .. .. ... ..2-3months
Cakeqpie$sandwiche$
leftovers(cooked~
Icecream(originalcarton)...,.. .., ,.l monthmax
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocal lJtiiityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods
●US DepatimentofAgticuhure
Meats,fishand poukypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwi~lvary.
Tostoreunfroxnmeati,fish and
?podtry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
ardrefrigerateimmediately.
Tostorecheese9wrapweUwfih
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplastic bag.
@Carefidlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
*Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Special@eshfoodcompan’ment
drawersinakeitunnecessarytowrap
rnanyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.?hesedrawersare
describedonpage9
‘1’ostoreicecrearm-l?ine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwiubenecessarytoexperirnentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyourice creamat
therightservingtemperature.
~~e~ofthe-rcomp~ent
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
1.ln~tialqwdity.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. SPA. Thequickerfmitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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TofreezeIIIM@, fish andpoultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat, whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat
atime.
For Convenience. ● ●
@Storealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
QPlacetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbe useduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
To save moneyin ene~y
andfoodCmt$:
~Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,.
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredin closedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFF position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

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thenaturalmoisturecontentoffds
suchas:
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe —
drawer.
The variabletemperaturecontrol
regulatestheair flowfromthe
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oBeets,toppedeCurrants oRhubarb
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suchas:
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Sprouts eGreenonions
Storage timewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert
thedrawerto normalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
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TOreiocateshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilit locksintoposition.
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Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyberemoved
bytiitingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
Toremovedrawerswhenthe
freshfoodfmnpartnwntdoor
cannotbeopenedMy:
LRemovefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheMoist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeouttheshelf.Takefoodoffof
theglasscoverandoutofthedrawer.
Drawer
2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
therearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilit hitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
6. IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
I% covertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout.Reachin, pushthe
rearoftheglassupand,atthesame
time,back,untilitclearsfront-
cornerretainers.
7. Tiltandremovethecover.
8. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After dxdng, replaceinreverse
order.
9. Reinstallthegasketattherearof
theMoj.st‘nFreshdrawer.Fitthe
endoftheplasticdrawersupport
intotheslotonthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

mmicedispenser spillshelf
shouldbewipeddry immediately
topreventspotting.Waterlefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removebysoakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchas Calgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
onspillshelfandtrim.
The door handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Dry withasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe finish dean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protect the paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,bake&onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
~ookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenat leasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethe fresh foodand freem
cwnparhents shouldbecleaned
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
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Donotwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratorin
yourautomaticdishwasher.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda--and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain.
line.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4)andeither
sweepawayorvacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest
results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.
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In FreshFood
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutU4’’-justenoughtodisengage
lipatrearfromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
In11’reezer
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwil~bendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin,
yougoon
Forextendedvacationsor
abserwes~shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodain refrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
menyou move
Disconnectpowercordhorn wall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureaillooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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your m.mM’m$ticic4mt3ker—
awater filter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproducestherm
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopuri~ yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.A.porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
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Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra
costandis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWR!77X0214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
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DOESNm’ OPERATE QTemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
@Uinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampor asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
MOTOROPERATES @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
FORLONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.
~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome-—-usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamoun@offoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
~Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@TemperaturecontrolsaresettooCOWRefertopage7.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage11.
@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
?viml? STARTS& @Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VI13_RAT10NOR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
RATTLING rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
OPERATING @Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
@Normalfimairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
6Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills.
~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
~(MJCMZIgorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
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Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.TOcorrect,putasmallamountof
PROPERLY petrokmmjellyonfaceofgasket.
HOTAIRFROM QNOHXM1airflawcoolingmotor,In therefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
~~~~ ~fl expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
gEppJG13R.A.TaI? normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
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FRESHFCKID Q?krnperaturecontrolnotsetcold.enough.Refertopage7.
ORFREEZER @warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongatime.
RIO WARM @Packagemay‘beholdingdooropen.
FOODSDRYOUT @Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
FROSTORICE @Doormayhavebeen1eftajar or packageholdingdooropen.
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD @Toofrequentand.toolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageis normal.
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SLOWIcEt‘CUBE @Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
FREEZING @Turntemperatureoffreezercornpartmenicokkx.
ICECUBESHAVE @CMcubesneedtobediscarded.
oDoR/TAsTE @Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odorhastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage11.
~Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 12.
AUTOMATIC @Icemakerfeeleram isinOFF(up)position.
ICEMAKER ~l~aterSUpply turnedoffor notconnected.
DOESNm’ WORK @Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@SometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.
~Whenreachingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake.
@Piled.upcubesinstoragebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarmin OFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
ICECUBESTOo QWatershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemaybeclogged.
SMALL
CUBEDISPENSER ~INJO&cubes.Remove
storagebin.If cubesarefrozentowirearm, removethem.
DOESNOTWORK QNoicecubes.Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff.
~Irregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingefii~
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.
DIVIDERBETVVEEN QNormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationcm
FEELS“VVARM outsideofrefrigeratorinhot,humidweather.
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y$+’jy~~~~pJlfqJ-J~~ QThedrainin tie bo~~mofthef~eezer
may be clogged. Removeany iceonthefreezer
bottomandclean.thedrain.SeepageIL
=Ifyouuseaglassover6inchestall,you.maybejmnrningcubesinthefunnelchute.
Theycanfuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwateror iceonthefloor.
@Defrostwaterpanfull, missingornotinposition.
@Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
HASODOR @Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Seepage11.
@Defrostwaterpanneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
INTERIORLIGHT ~Nopoweratoutlet.
DOESNm LIGHT ~Lightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage12.
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onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
IWUW,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheprobkxn.
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GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
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Chicago,Illinois60606

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