GE TFX24S User manual

ApplianceRegistration 2Modeland SerialNumbers 2
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 12-14
CareandCleaning 11 RepairService 15
Condenser 11 SafetyInstructions 3
EtiergySaver 5Shelves 8
Energy-SavingTips 2StorageDrawers 8,9
FoodStorageSuggestions 10 Drawer&CoverRemoval 9
StoraqeTimes 10 TemperatureControls 5
IceDispenser &8 Vacation&MovingTips 15
Icemaker 6-8 Warranty BackCover
Installation 3,4 WaterFilterAccessory 8
AdapterPlug 4’
AdjustableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4/%’Amwer&flteP
LightBulbReplacement 14
Model TFX24S with Ice& CMkd WaterDispenser

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnmbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages12
through14.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
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paraelconsumidor,
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~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingit next
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary. *
~Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
eWipemoisturefrombottles~d
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator. ‘
~If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,be sureto turnthem
backtoregularsettings.
oDon’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
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TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
Bu]let~nNo.69says: .
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawedif theystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.‘I’hawed
icecreamshouldbediicarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
poormquestionafile,getrid ofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
Have wall outlet and circuit checked
by aqualified ektr~ch to mike
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

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(IE%dt lams)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMIKXARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA) RI
ALIGN LARGE **v&y
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Fig. 2wAND FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
int!aeconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTKX$J:Attachinganadapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
lbu shouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
Vi’hendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
fhuld the adapter ground.
terminalbreak,MN~ USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground.
hasagainbeenestablished.
use Chd$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
use ofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat
it beaUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
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agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
~be refrigerator should always
be plugged into itsown
individualelectricalo@let-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerator bcation
Donot installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
‘ck?arances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top ..................1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides ................3/4”
water tohwnaker
Youwi~lneedto connectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately8
feetof 1/4”coppertubinginthree
10-inchdiametercoils).
Rdhws
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomoveyour
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.-
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingit out.
‘I&ntherolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hex
headbolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthe
bottomfrontedgeofthecabinetbe
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.
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TOreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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IFREEZER CINITIAL SETTING
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INITIAL SETTING 5FRESH FOOD
ECOLDEST COLDEST 91
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
IIWTIALLY,set the I?IU3SII
E’0011controllat 5andthe
I?RIEEZERcontrolat c.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
VVheninitial!ysettingthecontrds,
orwhenadjustingthem,a!bv 24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
dxMize,orevenout.
Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto wm99stopscoolingin
BOTH
compartments-freshfood
ANDfreezer—butdoesnotshut
offpowertotherefrigerator.
Howto‘Test
Usethe mik test forthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
warmor toocold, adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifyouturnyour
househokltkrmostat
bekn’v(moltatnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
lettered settingatthiscoldersetting
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.
Youwon’tfindan“energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereis no
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NoDefrosting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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‘wi3terfkwvsfmmlithe
slRpp@througha
(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(2)waterreservoirandtothe
(3)automaticicenuikerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,as selected,
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
~~~~1 fj& switch ismowd @
bafflein housing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
and.crushed.icefallsthroughchute
intoglass.
Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe
(6)tubinginthedoorandis
dispensedwhenthecradleis
pressed.
(7’)Alightswitchturnsthenight
lightinthedispenseronoroff.
Feelerarm in
f~~i?+-~4’OW(up)position
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>;-< , , Feelerarm
P7z!%-2’ /in ON (down)position
Fadsabout
wiilwfIke&watt%
@~OUF icemakepW8Efmwfiu.$e$4ght
cubesper eyck+—approximately
1.20cubesin a24-hourperiod–
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
@oficeis
If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshould.beremoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage7.
@glassesWithiceand
usingm?mrmvor gkmse$
beavoided.Thiscanjam
thechuteor causethedoorin.the
chutetofreezeshut.Periodically
openthefreezercompartmentdoor
andlookdownintothechute.Ifice
isblockingthechute,pokeit
throughwithawoodenspoon.
@q!@helpkeep bitsoficefrom
sprayed? the glass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
~Ike RRotbe into
th glasses,fineChinaor dehlte
cancrackor chip
fromthecombinedpressureofyour
handpressingtiem againstthecradle
andicedroppingintothecontainer.
*~~~ be before
glasswith sodaor other
mixes.Thiswillprevent
splashingwhichisannoyingand
which,ifthesplashreachestheice
and.watarselectorswitch,could
causeitto stickmbind.
QBeveragesand foods mot
be in the im!storage
bin. Cans,bottlesor foodpackages
inthestoragebinmaycausethe
kernaker to
@lke foth.wt”than that
by yWWTicemNlk?r Rot be
afzhkd M.3the ice WWagp bin—it
maynot.mush.01”dispensewell.
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lkxmal{erZmdIDiqRm3er
If yourrefrigeratoris operated
beforewaterconnectionismade,
raisetheiceaccessdoorandmake
sureicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF(up)positionas shownatleft.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicernaker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutestoremove
trappedairfromthewaterlineand
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
l$?m13:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtothepropericemaking
temperature.
once Your Ieemaker and
l$JrE!h
Throwawaythefirstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16to24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirsthalfdozen
glassfulsofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatetheslight
“plastic”tastetemporarilyimparted
tothewaterbythewaterreservoir.
Keepiceleveltokeep ieemaker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerand.pushthefeeler
armuptotheOl?Fposition
prematurelywhenthebinis only
partiallyfill. Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetoilllthebinto its
maximumcapacity.

IJy@-Jr cerminrare
circumstances,icecubesmay
bediscolored,usually
appearingwithagn+n-bluish
hue.ThecauseQfthisWNJSI.M1
disdcmatkm k apparentlydue
toacombinationoffactors
suchascertaincharacteristics
oflocalwaters,household
plumbingandtheaccumulation
Qfcoppersaltsinaninactive
watersupplylinewhichfeeds
theicernaker.Continued
ccmsumptionofsuchdiscokxed
icecubesmaybeinjuriousto
health.If suchdiscolorationis
observed,discardtheicecubes
andcontactyourGEFactory
ServiceCenteroranauthorized
CustomerCare@servicer.
‘lbDispemeIkeand.water
@Forice,setselectorswitchto
CUBESorCRUSHED.Forwater,
simplypositionglassbeneathwords
W3mLm WATTR”
Neverpl.w
fimgem‘m (M-Eier
objectsintothe iceU’whi?r
TOstop
Releasepressurefromcradleand
-withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
oficeor dropsofwater.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
afterdispensingofcrushediceor
chilledwater.Ifexcessive,itshould
bewipeddryatonce.
Donotpourwaterinspillshelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—
pouritinthekitchensink.The
shelfanditsgrilleshouldbe
cleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage11.
men Ikeo..
somem.whedicemaybe
even youselect
CUBES.Thiscanoccurwhena
fewcubeshappentogetchanneled
intothecrusher.
amound ofsnovvWM
formon the door inthe icedmte.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwil~eventuallyevaporate.
Thewatersystemprovides
six SWwe$siw
f$-mmce Afterthis,
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool.Youprobablywillnotdrainall
thechilledwaterfromthe
reservoironasingleoccasion.
Thefirstgktssofwaterdispem+ed
maybewarner than the
ones.Thisisnormal.
DispensedwaterWI k? (xMk’
tkun tapwater-k@motas edd as
icewater.Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushed.iceor cubesbefore
dispensingwater.
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Stoqe Bin...
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,andit isnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequent usageofice
callcauseiceclumpsto form in
the storagebin~resultingin
temporaryrnalfimctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
s &e&Up iceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
@Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
mRemoveIkecube
Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhilesupportingitat
frontandback.
ToRephx?Shm3g3Bin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslot
theshelf.
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Rotate””‘“x,-+”.
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Drive
Mechanism
in
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeit androtatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpush.bin
backagainuntilthetabon thebin
locksintothe slotin theshelf.

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“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwashit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebinto coolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
MovekemakerIR#erArm
tocm?(up)Pmitionwhen...
~homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
Qicestoragebinis toberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
Wmi$IsYourFirst
LX!maker.
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You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
mePerfectcompanionto
Your kemer-
aVvaterfreer
Youricecubescanonlybe
asfresh-tastingastie water
thatproducesthem.That’s
whyit’sagoodideatopurify
yourwaterwithawaterfalter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,staleodors
andunpleasantmedicinal,
metallictastes.Aporous
fibercartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandandsilt
whilespecialcrystalsreduce
depositsofhardscale.
Thewaterfalterisanoptionatextra
costandisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyVi?ll!77X02M.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructionsand
installsintiutes on l/4f’O.D.
copperwatmline.
SMve$in
l?re$hFbod
Shelvesinthefmshfdcompartment
areadjustable,enablingyouto
makeefficientshelfarrangementsto
fityourftiy’s foodstorageneeds.
TOremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup at
front,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
RemovableShelvesin
FreezerCompartment
Shelvesinthefreezercompartment
areeasilyremovedandreplaced.
Toremoveshelves:
1.Whilepressing
tabsonshelf
supportsonright
wall,liftshelfout
ofgroovesin
supports.
2. Pullshelf
sidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholes
onleftwall. o
TOreplaceshelves:Insertrodsinto
holes.Then,whilepressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesin supports.
Besureshelfwireis filly inserted
intogrooves.
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Fruitand Dmem
Theupperstoragedraweratthe
bottomofthefreshfood
compartmenthasbeenspecially
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~0~v43~~~~l~~~~~ Keeper
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairductto allowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
Thevariabletemperaturecontrol
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
SetcontrollevertoMEATS–the
coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats.
If leverisleftinmeatspositionfor
along periodoftime,somefrost
mayformontheinsideofthe
drawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGETABLES
toconvertthedrawertonormal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
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LRemovefoodfromshelfabove
sealedvegetabledrawerandtakeout
shelf.‘E&efoodoffthe@asscover
andoutofthedrawer. -
2. Putyoux-fingersbehindthe
gasketattherearofthedrawerand
pullforward.Removethegasket.
IIII \
~. 1+.dlthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsfront-corner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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5. Pullthedrawerforward,lifithe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
6. IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Panco~ertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawer~artwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,backuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretainers.
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&Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
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Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof
sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace.
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meatand @Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.- -
H! IN
Eatingqualitydrops REFRI:;RATORFREEZER
aftertimeshown 350to400F. ;:F.
Fresh ~eak DAYS
Roasts (Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts (Pork &Veal). . . . . . 3to 5
Steaks (Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops (Lamb) . . .. . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork).. . . .. . . . . . 3to5
Ground&Stew Meats. ... , 1to 2
Variety Meats. .......... 1to 2
Sausage (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Processed h!eats
Bacon. ............... 7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Half).. ........... 3to 5
Ham (Slices). . . .. . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage(Smoked) ........ 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14 to 21
Cooked Meals
CookedMeats and
Meat Dishes. ......... 3to 4
Gravy& Meat Broth . . . . . . . 1to 2
Fresh Potdtry
Chicken &Turkey (Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Duck &Goose (Whole). . . . 1to2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Cooked IPotthy
Pieces (Covered with Broth) lto2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes . . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
MONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
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1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
notrecom-
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2to3
2to3
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Most fruits and vegetables. ........8-12 months
Lean fish. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months
Fatty fish, rollsandbreads,
soups, stew, casseroles. . . . . . . .. 2-3 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). .. ....1 month max
Newteclmiquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S.DepatimentofAgricultwe
‘TOBwt’mmeUmhzm mews,fish
and pm@y-Meats, fishand
poultrypurchasedfromthestore
varyinqualityandage;consequently,
safestoragetimeinyourrefrigerator
willvary.
Tostore cheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingif youwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostore icecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eItWWbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Ther-earofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
‘ripsonfixwzixlgfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
10
TOfreezemeat,fish and poultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto26poundsat
atime.
organizeyour foodstorage
formmmience.
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
●Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyin energy
andfoodcosts
~Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetabkxandfruitsplacedin
storagedrawemwilllastlongerwhen
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
or wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFF position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

=aas= mewatertlndicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
mediately topreventspotting.
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Waterleftontheshelfi-nayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakingwithundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteofnon-
precipitatingwatersoftener(such
asCalgonbrand)andwater,orone
teaspoonofcitricacidpowderper
pintofhottapwater.Soakuntilthe
depositdisappearsorbecomes
looseenoughtorinseaway.Usually
30minutessoakingtimeisadequate.
Avoidusingwaxonthespillshelf
andtrim.
Thedoor handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Dry withasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesor trim.
Keepthe finishciean.Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofk_itchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleast.twiceayear.
AppliancePolishWaxt!kCleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideofthe freshfoodand
freezercompartmentsshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.Unplug
therefrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisis notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Donotwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratorinyour ‘
automaticdishwasher.
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Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
Ifdrainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain
line.
ofacloggeddrainline.
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Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultin damageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,removethebasegrille
(seepage4)andeithersweepaway
orvacuumupdustthatis readily
accessible.Forbestresults,usea
brushspeciallydesignedforthis
purpose.Itis availableatmost
appliancepartsstores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
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1EWOBLEM
DOESNOT-OFYRATE
i++dm~OPERATES
FORLONG I?ERIODS
IMOTORSTARTS~
Sml?s FREQUENTLY
IOPEMTING
Possmm cfwmAmmm~y
~Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
~If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampor asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereis atrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome-—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageH.
@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures,
~If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
~Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationis normal,
@Thehi~hspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
ISomms Ithektrge~ee~ercomp&-tmentmayprod~cehighersoundleveksthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@These~~~MAL soundswfl~alsobeheardfromtimetotime:
HOTAm FROM
BOTTOMOF
Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
Defrostwaterdripping.
TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFl?.
Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
Icecubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
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0Normal airflawcoolingmotor,In therefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould
beconsultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
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D(XIRNOr.rCZOSH’JG ~Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamount
PROPHILY ofpetroleumjeHyonfaceofgasket.
FRESHFOOD @Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5.
ORFREEZER
~~~$fp~~~~f~pJ~ @Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
THvH?HIATI_JRE @Doorleftopenforlongtime.
2-00 WARM ~Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
FROSTORICE @Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD @Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
~Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
SLOWICECUBE @Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
FREEZING @Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
ICECUBESHAVE @Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
ODOR/TASTE ~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopageH.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 8.
AUTOMATIC @Icemakerfeelerarm inOFF(up)position.
ICEMAKER
DOESNOTWORK @Watersupplyturnedoffornotconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@Cubestoosmall—watershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay
beclogged.
@Piledup cubesinstoragebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOl?F(up)position,levelcubesinbin.
CM.3EDN?ENSER @
Noicecubes.Removestoragecontainer.If cubesarefrozentowirearm~remove
DOESNOTWORK cubes.
~NO ice cubes. Icemaker turnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff.
QIrregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.Seepage‘7.
~~ATERHASPOOR ~If waterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterin
TASTIVODOR regularmanneruntilallwaterin reservoiris replenishedwithfreshwater.
oPoor-tastingincomingwater.Installawateri?dter-seepage$.
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A~low about ’24 hours forwatertocooltopropertemperatureaf!errefrigeratork
GLASS Is ‘J#p@hq hst installed.
QHwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfkst glasswillnot
beascoolas insucceedingglasses.
oIfwate~re~ervoirhasbeendrained,a!~owsevera]hoursforreplenishedsupplyto~~~i~~.
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@= ~Q~exte~d@~a@~~~$or
$$’#a.k%semces~shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOl?Fposition,andclean
interiorwithbakingsodasolutionof
onetablespoonofsodatoonequart
ofwatm.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forsbmter vacations+remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.Wowever,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
SeticemakerattheOFFposition
andbesuretoshutoffwatersupply
totherefrigerator.
~OU.move
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfood,andclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureallnooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
position duringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
bkmket.
TOobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceandwant
youtobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfhrtherhelp.
FIRST’,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-includingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

GE
Save proof of original purchasedate such asyour sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
1s
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdate of original
purchase, we will provide, freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypwt of therefrigerator that
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.
FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
partofthesealed refrigerating
system(thecompressor,condenser,
evaporatorandallconnecting
tubing)thatfailsbecauseofa
manufacturingdefect.
LNUWHlLFE’TMIEWARRANTY
Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,wewill
replace,freeofcharge,the thtec#
see-through pan or drawer made
from Lexan@ polycarbonate resin
andfurnishedwiththerefrigerator
ifthepanordrawerbreaksduring
normalhouseholduse.Drawer
coversarenotincluded.The
drawerscanbeexchangedataGE
AppliancePartsMart,Factory
ServiceCenter,orbywritingtothe
addressbelow.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48 mainlandstates,I-lawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours,
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
tiOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
1sNOT ~Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCaremateriaL
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter@
800.G26.2000
consumerinformationservice
@Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
~Failureoftheproductifit isused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
*Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANlORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
@Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyour state, consult yourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
Iffurtherhelpkneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Affairs,GEAppliances,LAJwMM,KY4022S
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