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Contents
Energy-Saving Tips . . . . . . . . ...2
Important Safety Instructions. . ..3
How to Connect Electricity . ..3.4
Installation Requirements . . . ...4
How to Adjust Rollers . . . . . . ...4
How to Set Temperature
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5
Automatic Energy Saver
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5
Electronic Monitor and
Diagnostic System ..........6-9
Automatic Icemaker and
Water&Ice Dispenser .....10-12
Food Storage Suggestions . . ...13
Food-Saver System. . . . . . . . ...14
Shelf Positions . . . . . . . . ...15.16
User Maintenance
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l7.l8
WaterFilter Accessory. . . . . ...18
The Problem Solver . . . . ...19-21
If YouNeed Service . . . . . . . ...23
Warranty . . . . . . . . . .. Back Cover
help you...
Read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park .
Louisville, KY40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’llsee them on alabel at the
bottom, just inside the fresh food
compartment door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your refrigerator.
Beforesending in this card, please
write these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your refrigerator.
If you received adamaged
refrigerator, immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.
Save time and money.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on pages 19
through 21. It lists minor causes
of operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
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Energy-Saving Tips
●Location ofyour refrigerator is
important. Avoidlocating it next
toyour range,aheatingventor where
the sun will shine directly on it.
●Don’topen the doors more often
than necessary.
●Close the doors as soon as
possible, particularly in hot,
humid weather.
cBe sure the doors are closed
tightly. Before leaving the house or
retiring for the night, check to be
sure the doors haven’tbeen left
open accidentally.
.Store only those foods requiring
refrigeration in your refrigerator.
●WIPemoisture from bottles and
cartons before putting them in the
refrigerator.
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●Keep foods covered to reduce
moisture buildup inside the
refrigerator.
●If you turn the controls to the
coldest position for quick chilling
or freezing, be sure to turn them
back to regular settings.
.Don’tovercrowdyour refrigerator.
Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep everything
cool.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before usingthis appliance. I[*
W~~~When using this
appliance, alwaysexercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
●Use this appliance onIy for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
●This refrigerator must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructions below and on page4.
●Never unplug your refrigerator
by pulling on the powercord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.
●Repair or replace immediately
all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use acord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the plug
or connector end.
●When moving your refrigerator
away from the wall, be careful
not to roll over or damage the
power cord.
●After your refrigerator is in
operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, particularly when hands
are damp or wet. Skin may adhere
to these extremely cold surfaces.
●Do not place fingers or hands
on the automatic icemaking
mechanism while the refrigerator
is piugged in. This will prevent
contact with the moving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or with the
heating element that releases the
cubes.
●Don’trefreeze frozen foods
which have thawed completely.
The United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin No. 69 says:
“. ..Youmay safely refreeze frozen
foods that havethawed ifthey still
contain ice crystals or if they are
still cold—below 40”F.
“. ..Thawed ground meats, poultry
or fish that haveany off-odor or
off-color should not be refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream should be discarded. If
the odor or color of any food is
poor or questionable, get rid of it.
The food may be dangerous to eat.
“Evenpartialthawingand refreezing
reduce the eating quality of foods,
particularly fruits, vegetables and
prepared foods. The eating quality
of red meats is affected less than
,
that of many other foods. Use
refrozen foods as soon as possible
to saveas much of their eating
qbality as you can:’
●If your old refrigerator is stiil
around the house but not in use,
be sure to removethe doors. This
will reduce the possibility of danger
to children.
●Unplug your refrigerator:
A. Beforemaking any repairs.
Note: Westrongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by aqualified individual.
B. Beforecleaning.
C. Beforereplacing aburned-out
light bulb, the refrigerator should
be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with alive wire filament.
(A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)
Note: Turning control to OFF
position does not remove power
to the light circuit.
●Do not operate your refrigerator
in the presence of explosive fumes.
SAW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Installation Requkements—~P()~MT...Pk~e read carefuily.
How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The powercord of this appliance
is equipped with athree-prong
(grounding)plug which mates with ti
standardthree-prong (grounding)
walloutlet (Fig. ])to minimize the
possibilityof electric shock hazard
from this appliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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INSUREPROPER
GROUNOEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Havewall outlet and circuitchecked
byaqualified electricianto make
sure the outlet is properly grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall
outlet isencountered, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to haveit replaced with
aproperly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
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Installation Requirements (...tu.ci)iIMPORTANTNT... Please Read Carefully
Use of Adapter Plug
Because of potential safety hazards
undercertainconditions,we strongly
recommendagainstuse of an adapter
plug. However,ifyoustill electto use
an adapter,where localcodespermit,
aTEMPORARY CONNE~ION
maybe madeto aproperlygrounded
two-prong walloutlet by use ofa
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardware stores.
TEMPORARY METHOD _
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANAOA)
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The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in the
walloutlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection ofthe powercord.
CAUTION: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screwdoes not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and not
insulated. andwalloutlet isgrounded
through house wiring. Youshould
havethe circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, alwayshold
the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until aproper ground
has again been established.
Use of Extension Cords
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
ve strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord. However,
if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be aUL listed 3-wire grounding
tjrpe appliance extensioncord having
amounding type plug and outlet
a;d that the electrical rating of the
cord be 15amperes (minimum) and
120volts. Such extension cords are
obtainable through your local
service organization.
The refrigerator should always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet—
(115volt, 60 Hertz, single phase
AC). This is recommended for
best performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause afire hazard
from overheating wires.
Refrigerator Location
Do not install refrigerator where
temperature will go below 60”F.
because it will not run ofien enough
to maintain proper temperatures.
Do install it on afloor strong
enough to support afully loaded
refrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.
Clearances
Allow the following clearances
for ease of installation, proper air
circulation, and plumbing and
electrical connections:
Sides ....................5/8”
Top .......................l”
Back ......................l”
Allowthe following door clearance:
Sides ....................3/4°
Water Supply to Icemaker
Youwill need to connect your
icemakertoacold waterline.Awater
supply kit containing copper tubing,
shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions
is available at extra cost from your
dealer.There shouldbeenoughtubing
from the cold water supply to the
icemaker to allow you to movethe
refrigeratorout from the wallseveral
f=t (approximately3coilsof l/4-inch
copper tubing that is at least 10
inches in diameter).
Rollers
Adjustable rollers, which enable
you to move your refrigerator away
from the wall for cleaning, are
located behind the base grille.
These rollers should be set so that
the refrigerator is firmly positioned
on the floor and the front is raised
just enough that the doors close
easily when opened about halfway.
Specially designed door hinges lift
both doors slightly when opened.
The force of gravity then helps
close the door automatically.
To adjust rollers, remove the base
grille by grasping it at the bottom
and pulling it out.
Turn roller adjusting screws
clockwise to raise refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it. Use
adjustable wrench (3/8”hex head
bolt) or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
door closure, it is recommended that
the bottom front edge of the cabinet
be approximately5/$?’fmm the floor.
To replace base grille, alignprongs ,.
on back of grille with clamps in
cabinet and push forward until
grille snaps into place.

Operating YourRefrigerator
Set the
Temperature Controls
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FREEZER CINITIAL SETTING
ECOLDEST ‘N’T’AL ‘ETT’NG 5FRESH FOOD
COLDEST 9
Yourrefrigerator has two controls
that let you regulate the temperature
in the fresh food and freezer
compartments.
INITIALLY, set the FRESH
FOOD control at 5and the
FREEZER control at C.
For colder or warmer temperatures,
adjust the desired compartment
control one letter or number at
atime.
IMPORTANT
When initially setting the controls,
or when adjusting them, allow 24
hours for the temperatures to
stabilize, or even out.
Note: Turning the fresh food
control to “OFF” stops cooling in
BOI’H compartments-fresh food
AND freezer—but does not shut
off power to the refrigerator.
How to Test Temperatures
Use the milk test for the fresh
food compartment. Place a
container of milk on the top shelf in
the fresh food compartment. Check
it aday later. If the milk is too
warm or too cold, adjust the
temperature controls.
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Use the ice cream test for the
freezercompartment. Place a
container of ice cream in the center
of the freezer compartment. Check
it after aday.If it’stoo hard or too
soft, adjustthe temperature controls.
Always allow 24 hours for
the refrigerator to reach the
temperature you set.
If you turn your
household thermostat
below 60”F.at night
...you may want to turn the lettered
control one stepcolder, as from “C”
to “D1’Cooler temperatures in the
house maycause the compressor to
operate less frequently, thus
allowing the freezer compartment
to warm somewhat. Toprotect your
frozen food supply, leaveyour
leffered setting at this colder setting
for the entire winter or for whatever
period oftime you are turning down
your thermostat. This is especially
important when the thermostat is
turned downforan extended period.
This change should have no effect
on your fresh foodcompartment.
However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from “5” to “4:’
When you stop turning the
thermostat down, turn temperature
controls back to their regular
settings.
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Automatic
Eneqgy Saver System
Youwon’tfind an “energy saver”’
switchon this refrigerator.
Warmliquid from the refrigerator’s
condenser is automatically
circulated around the front edge of
the freezercompartment to help
keep moisture from forming on the
outside of the refrigerator during
humid weather.
Many refrigerators use special
electric heaters. This refrigerator
needs none. That’s why there is no
“energy saver” switch. . .there’s no
need for it.
No Defrosting
It is not necessary to defrost the
freezeror fresh foodcompartments.
Yourrefrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself
automatically.
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Electronic Monitor &Diagnostic System ..
Itkeeps an eyeon
things foryou. v???
@Red signal light flashes to tell
you when either door is open.
@G reen signal light tells you that
the Door Alarm beeper has been
set to sound after either door has
been open 30 seconds.
@Red signal light tells you when
freezer foodkeeping temperature is
above normal.
@G reen lighted word NORMAL
indicates that no failure has been
detected bythe diagnostic system.
@Flashing green diagnostic
codes in the display warn you
when:
❑frozen foods should be
checked.
Hpower has been interrupted.
❑icemaker maynot be operating
properly.
❑defrost systemhas failed.
❑freezer control may need to be
set for acolder temperature.
What these codes mean—and
what to do when they appear—is
summarized on the inside of the
freezer compartment door and
explained more thoroughly on
the following pages.
@System Check pad putsa
reviewofthe electronic diagnosis
of five coded functions at your
fingertip and also allows you to
erase codes from display.
@Electronic control allows you
to turn night light in water-and-ice
dispenser on and off.
@Electronic control allowsyou
to select ice cubes or crushed ice,
and green signal light confirms
your choice.
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When your refrigerator
is first plugged ‘in.. ~
All panel lights come on for five
seconds, abeep sounds, and lights
go off except as follows:
sPF flashes in the display. Touch
SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad to
erase it.
●Green word NORMAL glows.
●Red WARM TEMPERATURE
light glows if freezer compartment
temperature is higher than normal.
Itgoesoff when proper foodkeeping
temperature is reached.
●Door alarm beeper is activated $
and green light on DOOR ALARM
pad glows.
●CRUSHED ice selection light
glows.
●Red DOOR OPEN light flashes if
either door is open, goes out when
doors are shut.
●Night light in water-and-ice
dispenser is off.
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,F Howto Set the
Door Alarm
Youdon’t have to set the visual
alarm. As long as either door is
open, the red DOOR OPEN signal
light flashes.
If the green signal light on the
DOOR ALARM pad is glowing,
the beeper alarm is set. If it’snot,
touch the pad to turn it on.
Whythe Red Warm
TemperatureLight Glows.
At first, it’sprobably because your
newly installed refrigerator hasn’t
completely cooled down yet. Wait
afewhours for it to cool, and then
the light will go out.
From then on, the red light will
glow whenever temperatures inside
get too high for proper food storage.
If this happens, open the doors
only when absolutely necessary,
and close them as quickly as
possible.
As soon as inside temperatures
return to normal, the light goes out.
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If either door is open for more than
30seconds, arecurring beep sounds.
The light goes out and the beeping
stops when you close the door.
There are times when you’ll want
the Door Alarm beeper turned
off. When you’re rearranging alot
of food, for example. Just touch the
pad. The green light will go out
and the beeping will stop.
Deactivating the Door Alarm
beeper does not turn the red DOOR
OPEN light off—it keeps flashing
until the door is closed.
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Howthe Electronic
Monitor and Diagnostic
System Works.
The word NORMAL is lighted
in green except when afailure has
been detected.
The SYSTEM CHECK-RESET
pad has two functions:
1. Youcan touch the SYSTEM
CHECK-RESET pad and get a
review of the electronic diagnostic
codes in order of their priority.
2. Youcan touch the SYSTEM
CHECK-RESET pad to erase three
flashing codes immediately and
two codes after the condition that
caused them to flash has been
corrected (see page 8).
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Electronic Monitor &Diagnostic System (continued)
The Electronic Monitor and
Diagnostic System alerts you when
something starts to go wrong.
If adiagnostic code appears on
the display, something needs
special attention. Toget your
attention, the display code flashes
until you erase it. The first 6
flashes are accompanied bybeeps.
If more than one coded function
requires attention at the same
time, the one with the highest
priority will be displayed first.
Pressing the SYSTEM CHECK- .
RESET-pad will evaluate all other
coded functions. If the NORMAL
display is lit during the displaying
of acode, that function is operating
properly.
Pressing the SYSTEM CHECK-
RESET pad will erase three codes
immediately-~~ Cl and CC.
The DE and FFcodes can only be
erased by touching the SYSTEM
CHECK-RESET pad after the
condition that caused the code to
flash has been corrected.
This flashing code tells you the
powerto the refrigerator has
been interrupted for more than 2
seconds. Check ~hecondition of
food in both the fresh food and
freezer compartments. Touch
SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
to erase code.
This flashing code tells you
something’s wrong with the defrost
system—keep doors closed to
retain cold and call for service.
Code flashes until problem is
corrected.
There is no fault with the
refrigerator when PF code
flashes.
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This flashing code tells you to
check your frozen fired. Has any
of it started to thaw?Apackage
may be holding the freezer
compartment door open. Don’t
open the door more often than
absolutely necessary while this
code is displayed. Touching the
SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
after the freezer compartment
temperature has returned to
normal will erase the code.
This flashing code tells YOUto
check the automatic icemaker.
Ice clumps in the storage bin may
have stalled the icemaker. Follow
corrective measures described on
page 20. If water supply to the
icemaker is not connected or not
turned on, make sure manual
icemaker switch is in the OFF
position (see page 10). Code stops
flashing when problem is corrected
or SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
is touched.
This flashing code tells you to
check temperature controls and
adjust them if necessary. (See
directions on page 5.) Touch
SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
to erase code. If code reappears
after 4hours, call for sefiice.
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4Signal Lights and
Diagnostic Codes
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What they mean, and what
to do when they alert you, is
summarized on this panel
on the inside of the freezer
compartment door.
Panel located on the inside ofthefreezercompartmentdoo~
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Ice &Chilled Water Dispenser
Automatic Icemaker and
Ice &Water Dispenser
Your refrigerator has an automatic
icemaker and acustom dispenser
that dispenses chilled water. ice
cubes and crushed ice through the
freezer compartment door. Here’s
how they work.
Water flows from the household
supply through a
(1) dual solenoid valve to the
(2) water reservoir and to the
(3) automatic icernaker as needed.
Water is frozen in the
(4) cube mold and ejected into the
(5) storage bin where amotor-
powered auger moves cubes
forward into the dispensing unit.
\\len you touch the CUBES pad on
front of freezer compartment door,
ice cubes will dispense through
chute in door when cradle is pressed.
\\’hen you touch the CRUSHED
pad, baffle in housing channels
cubes through the crusher and
crushed ice falls through chute into
olass When cradle is pressed.
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Chilled water from reservoir flows
through the
(6)tubing in the door and is
dispensed when the cradle is
pressed.
(7) Aiight switch turns the night
light in the dispenser on or off
\ihe.n the LIGHT pad is touched.
Important Facts about
YourIce &WaterDispenser
●Youricemakerwill produceeight
cubes per cycle—approximately
120cubes in a24-hour period—
depending on freezer compartment
temperature, room temperature,
number of door openings and other
use conditions.
●Intermittent dispensing of ice is
normal. If ice flow interruption is
more than brief, ice clump(s) may
be thecause and shouldbe removed
following instructions below and
on page 12.
QAvoidoverfilling’glasses with
ice and using narrow or extra-tall
glasses. This canjam the chute or
cause the door inthe chute to freeze
shut. Periodically open the freezer
compartment door and look down
into the chute. If ice is blocking
the chute, poke it through with
awooden spoon.
●To help keep bits of ice from
being sprayed beyond the glass,
place glass close to ice chute—
but not so close that it blocks
outcoming ice.
●Ice should not be dispensed into
thin glasses, fme china or delicate
crystal-they can crack or chip
from the combined pressure ofyour
hand pressing them against the
cradle and ice dropping into
the container.
.Ice should be dispensed before
filling glass with soda or other
beverage mixes. This will prevent
splashing which is annoying and
which, if the splash reaches the ice
and water selector switch, could
cause it to stick or bind.
●Beverages and foods should not
be quick-chilled in the ice storage
bin. Cans, bottles or food packages
in the storage bin may cause the
icemaker to malfunction.
●Ice other than that produced
by your icemaker should not be
added to the ice storage bin—it
may not crush or dispense well.
Before Using Your
Icemaker and Dispenser
If you use your refrigerator before
the water connection is made, raise
the ice access door and make sure
the icemaker feeler arm is in the
OFF (up) position as shown below.
Ice access
door
Icemaker
rarm I
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on
When water supply has been
connected to icemakcr, move feeler
arm to ON (down) position.
Depress water dispenser cradle
for about two minutes to remove
trapped air from the water line and
to fill water reservoir automatically.
Ice cube mold automatically fills
with water after cooling to freezing
temperatures. First cubes normally
freeze after several hours.
NOTE: With anewl~’-installed
refrigerator. allov about 24 hours
for the freezer compartment tt~cool
down to the proper ice-making
temperature. (clullilti{cll IICYr fxlgc)
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