GE TFX27E Installation instructions

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Contents
Appliance Registration 2Model and Serial Numbers 2UseandCareof
Base Grille 4Problem Solver
Care and Cleaning 17,18 Repair Service 19-: modelTFX27E
Condenser 17 Safety Instructions 3withIce&
Diagnostic Codes /9Shelves 16
Drawer and Cover Removal 14,15 Temperature Controls 5ChilledWater
Electronic Monitor and Vacation &Moving Tips 18 Dispenser
Diagnostic System 8,9 warranty Back Cover
Door Alarm 7Water Filter Accessory 18
System Check—Reset .7,8
Warm Temperature 7
Energy Saver System 5
Energy-Saving Tips o 2
Food Saver System 14
Food Storage Suggestions 13
Storage Times 13
Ice Dispenser 1o-12
Icemaker 1o-12
Installation 3,4
Adapter Plug 4
Adjustable Rollers 4
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 4
Location 4.-.- !
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Water Supply to Icemaker 4
Light Bulb Replacement 18 ~jc <+
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bookCarefi.my.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
downthe modeland
said INRmber’s.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refr@wator9immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages19
through21.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoorsassoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.~~S
~Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
@Wipeallmoisturefrombottles
andcartonsbeforeputtingthemin
therefrigerator.
@Keeptillfoodscoveredto
reducemoisturebuildupinside
therefrigerator.
*If YOUturncontrolstothecoldest
positionforquickchillingorfreezing,
be suretoturnthembacktoregular
settings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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appliance, alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
+$use this mllyfor its
purpose asdescribed.in
t’hisuse andcare Book.
@WEm@be
in?&MxxMdmce
withthe
‘beforeitisused. f%egrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
~p&?v@r ye-w
by OI!Ilthe power‘cord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet. 4
@Repair or replace ,
au ekctrk serviceCmY3$that
havebeamx?frayed‘orotherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscraclwor abrasiondarnage
alongitslengtbor ateitherti~ plug
or connectorend.
~men your
away fmmthewd19beCal”efd
nottorollover(IWdamagethe
pm’w!r an-a
~f$fter ‘your ish.
donottouch‘tilt?C(M.
suE’faees9 whenhands
a~*e orwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextreme~ycoldsurfaces.
@D(B not place w’ !hm’d$
WTlthe while-W?
is in.Thiswillprevent
contactwiththenmvingpartsof
theejectormechanism,orwith
theheatingelementthatreleases
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuch.oftheireating
qualityasyoucan?
~uyourdd k$m
armmdthekmse butnotillw+
besureto~emovethedoors.This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
thecubes. --
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y~~ E’@5geratorg
eD@n9t refreeze frozen ii’ltlds A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. ‘-;;-----
which!@%?thawed
TheUnitedMatesDepartmentof Note:Westrongly,reco~end ~~~‘--–~
AgricultureinHomeandGarden thatanyseiwicingbepefio~ed ti~
BulletinNo.69’says: byaqualifiedindivi@@. m:-–=
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“..,Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen B.Beforeckning. s-.
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foodsthathavethawediftheystill C. ~efor~replacingabwned-out” s= ---
containicecrystalsor iftheyare lightbulb,therefrigemtorshouki z~;-..
stillcbld—below40”FI. beungdugged-inordertoavoid ‘~->:
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theodoror colorofanyfoodis
,pooror questionable,getridofit~ .
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat. -
“Evenpartialthawingandrefieaing .”
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthmi
“. ..Thawedgroundmeats,poukry, -conta;t@ti alivewir~’fikunent. =-”
or fishthathaveanyoff-odor-or ‘(Aburned-outligktbulbmay &c’---
,--br&&Wh&fibeing~ipl&g@.) .s~.-=;
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeetiten.Thawed ‘;, -Note:liming contr61-t60~~-
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icecreamshouldbediscarded.If positiondoiwnotremovepower -—–
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tothe light circuk’” ‘-’. ::--
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Thepowercordofthisapplianceis
quipped withagroundingplug
v&i&mateswithastandard
Fig.
INSUREPRoP-EFi
GROMKIEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
gmmdedwalloutlet (Fig. 1)to Havethewalloutletcheckedby
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
d-lockhazfirdfromthisappliance. aqualifiedchwtriciantomakesure
theoutletispxoperlygrounded.
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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug.I-Iowever,ifyoustillelecttouse
anadapter,wherelocalcodespermit,
aTEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD ,
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(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT ,
PERMITTEOINCANAOA)
ALIGN LARGE (iI&l
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-> INSUREPROPERGROUND
Fig. 2@~&’o\~~J#NNEcTiON
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththeku-gerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
when disconnectingthepm’ver
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminal!break,DON(M’USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
has againbeenestablished.
use Ck$rtl$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelectto useanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaIL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
ml thattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
l%e refrigeratorshould always
be plugged into its Om
individualAxtrkal outlet—
(115volt,60 Hertz, singlephase
AC).Thisisrecommendedfor
bestperformanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseafirehazard
fromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow(iO”l?.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstdi itonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportaMy loaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
ckmmxs
Allowthefoilowingclearances
foreaseofinstallation,proper
air circulation,andplumbing
andelectricalconnections:
Sides.............,.......%“
Top ......................O“
(@builtin, allow 7/8”at the topfor
hinge covers.)
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
RefrigeratorSide ...........1X”
FreezerSide . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . l~tl
tokemaker
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.Awater
supplykitcontainingcoppertubing,
shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions
isavailableatextracostfromyour
dealer.Thereshouldbesufficient
tubingfortheicemakerfromthe
coldwatersupplytoallowyouto
movetherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfee!(approximately
3coilsof M-inch coppertubing
thatisatleast10inchesindiameter).
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Adjustablerollers,whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbe setsothat
therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned
onthefloorandthefro~;is raised
justenoughthatthedoorsclose
easilywhenopenedabouthaliivay.
Speciallydesigneddoorhingeslift
bothdoorsslightlywhenopened.
Theforceofgravitythenhelps
closethedoorautomatically.
ToadjustroMers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turnrolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingtkontrollersforproper
doorclosure,itisrecommendedthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately5/8”fromthefloor.
lb replacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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FREEZER CINITIAL SETTING ‘N’T’AL ‘ETT’NG 5FRESH FOOD
ECOLDEST COLDEST 9
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
m~ux, settheFRESH
mm controlat5andthe
FREEZER
COllt~Oi t3t ~.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror number
atatime.
IR4.PORTANT
Whenyourrefrigeratorisfirst
instxdkd,ailow24hoursfor
st.abiiizationto normal!operathg
temperaturebeforefiihg itwith
largeamountsoffreshmfrozen
foods.
Note:Turningthefreshfbodcontrol
to “OFF” stopscoolinginBUD-i
compartments-fresh foodAND
freezer—butdoesnotshutoffpower
totherefrigerator.
How mTest
Usethe milktestforthefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelf
inthe freshfoodcompartment.
Checkitadaylater.If themilkis
toowarmortoocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
If youmm your
(moltatnight
. . .youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D7 Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressor
tooperatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturning
downyourthermostat.Thisis
especiallyimportantwhenthe
thermostatisturneddownforan
extendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom “Y’to “4Y
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controksbacktotheirregular
settings.
Youwon’tfindan “energy-saver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.This‘refrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energy-saver”switch..there’sno”-
needforit.
NoDefrosting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
fkeezerorfreshfd compartments.
You~refrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.
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It eyeon
for
(3 m(z) 6-) m
@lledsignallight flashestotell
youwheneitherdoorisopen.
@Greensignallighttellsyouthat
theDoorAlarmbeeperhasbeen
settosoundaftereitherdoorhas
beenopen30seconds.
@Redsignallighttellsyou when
freezerfoodkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.
@Green lightedwordNORMAL
indicatesthatnofailurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.
@IJlashing greendiagnostic
codesinthedisplaywarnyou
when:
frozenfoodsshouldbe
checked.
powerhasbeeninterrupted.
icemakermaynotbeoperating
properly.
defrostsystemhas failed.
freezercontrolmayneedto be
Setfor acoldertemperature.
Whatthesecodesmean—and
whattodowhentheyappear—is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
freezercompartmentdoorand
explainedmorethoroughlyon
thefollowingpages.
@System Checkpadputsa
reviewofthe electronicdiagnosis
offivecodedfimctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.
@Electronic controlallowsyou
toturnnightlightinwater-and-ice
dispenseron andoff.
(@Electroniccontrolallowsyou
toselecticecubesor crushedice,
andgreensignallightconfirms
yourchoice.
when yourrefrigerator
is first phlggedin.●o
Allpanellightscomeonforfive
seconds,abeepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:
@~~flashes inthedisplay.Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.
@DGreenwordNORMALglows.
@RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.
~Dooralarmbeeperisactivated
andgreenlightonDOORALARM
padglows.
~CRUSHEDiceselectionlight
glows.
@RedDOOROPENlightflashesif
eitherdoorisopen,goesoutwhen
doorsareshut.
*Nightlightinwater-and-ice
dispenserisoff.
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Howtosame
mm’
‘YOUdon’tkm to set thevisual
akwm ASkmgaseitherdooris
open,theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.
If the greensignalIightonthe
DOORALARMpadisglowing,
thebeeperdam isset.Ifit’snot,
touchthepadto turnit on.
If eitherdoorisopenformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.
Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethedoor.
Therearetimeswhenyou’llwant
theDoorAlarmbeeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearrangingalot
offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad.Thegreenlightwillgoout
andthebeepingwillstop.
DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing
untilthedooris closed.
why theRed
Light Gkm’vs.a
Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
afewhoursforittocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.
Fromthenon,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
Ifthishappens,openthedoors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.
Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout.
HowtheEkxtrmic
systemwork%
ThewordNORMALislighted
ingreenexceptwhenaftilurehas
beendetected.
TheSYSTEMCHECK-RESET
padhastwofunctions:
LYoucantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadandgeta
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesinorderoftheirpriority.
2. YoucantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediatelyand
twocodesaftertheconditionthat
causedthemto flashhasbeen
corrected(seepage8).
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TheEkctronicMonitorand
Systemalertsyouwhen
somethingstartsto gowrong.
Ha diagnosticcodeappearson
thedisplay,somethingneeds
specialattention.Togetyour
attention,thedisplaycodeflashes
~nt~youeraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.
If more thanonecodedfunction
requiresattentionatthesame
time,theonewiththehighest
prioritywillbedisplayedfirst
PressingtheSYSTEMCHECK-
RESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfi.mctions.If theNOR.MAL
displayislitduringthedisplaying
ofa code,thatfunctionisoperating
properly. .
PressingtheSYSTEMCHECK-
RESETpad willerasethreecodes
imrnediately-l?~ C1andCC
TheDE and lWcodes canonlybe
erasedbytouchingtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESET’padafterthe
conditionthatcausedthecodeto
flashhasbeencorrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
cheekyour frozenfood. Hasany
ofitstartedto thaw?Apackage
maybeholdingthefreezer
compartmentdooropen. Don’t
openthedoor moreoftenthan
absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeisdisplayed.Touchingthe
SYSTEMC.HECK-RESETpad
afterthefreezercompartment
temperaturehasreturnedto
norma~willerasethecode.
Thisflashingcodetek youthe Thisflashingcodetellsyou
powertotherefrigeratorhas something’swrongwiththedefrost
been interruptedformorethan2system—keepdoorsclosIMto
seconds.Checktheconditionof retaincoldandcallforservice.
foodinboththefreshfoodand Codeflashesuntilproblemis
freezercompartments.Touch corrected.
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
to erasecode.
Thereisnofaultwiththe
refrigeratorwhenWcode
flashes.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
check theautomaticicemaker.
Iceclumpsin thestoragebinmay
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow
correctivemeasuresdescribedon
page21.If watersupplytothe
icemakeris notconnectedor not
turnedon, makesuremanual
icernakerswitchis intheOFF+
position(seepage11).Codestops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
istouched.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktemperaturecontrolsand
adjustthemifnecessary.(See
directionson page5.)Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.If codereappears
after4hours,callfor service,
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what theynwm, andwhat
todowhentheyalertyou~is
43mthis panel
mtheinsideofthefreezer
compartment door.
Pane!locatedontheinsideofthefreezercompartmentdooz
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Rx?&water
Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
icernakerandacustomdispenser
thatdispenseschilledwater,ice
cubesandcrushedicethroughthe
freezercompartmentdoor.Here’s
howtheywork.
-watermm’s fromthe household
suq@ythrougha
(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(2)waterreservoirandtothe
(3)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Water isfrozeninthe
(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwherearnotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
‘men youli%mdiRthe C.mms padorl
frontoffreezercompartmentdoor,
icecubeswilldispensethrough
chuteindoorwhencradleispressed.
Vvkn youmuch !&?
PM&bafflein housingchannels
cubesthroughthecrusherand
crushedicefallsthroughchuteinto
glasswhencradleispressed.
Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe
*yi)~r’ Wm
IX) cubes’ina24-hourperiod—
dependingonfreezercornp~rlxm%t
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdoo~,openingsanddther
,usecoq~itions. ‘-.. -:
@-& bi?fkk?““-
or’o$~e~:.~..>
beverage miiesaTMs willprevent,.:
@ashi@ wh.ichismiiyhg knd ~,
which,iftheSplashreaciiks*6 ic+
andwaterselectorswitch,could ‘
ctiusfjitto stickorbind. .’ ‘
m
BeforeusingYi.mr
and
If youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicernakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF (up)positionasshownbelow.
Ice access
door
Icemaker
u
,/
w
II Feelerarm
OFF (L@)
1. )eposition
in
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icenmker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutesto remove
trappedair fromthewaterlineand
tofillwaterreservoirauto~atically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
NOTE:With anewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompallmenttoCOOI
downtotheproperice-making
temperature. (contkuednattpqy)

O’HMXTib’m” and.
AN-ein
Throw awaythefirstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16or24 cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsorextendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirsthalfdozen
glassfidsofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatethe
slight’’plastic”tastetemporarily
impartedtothewaterbythewater
reservoir.
Keepicelevelto keepicemaker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandice-makingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughiceto fillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
Unck%certainrare
circumstances,icecubes
maybediscolored,usually
appearingwithagreen-bluish
hue.Thecauseofthisunusual
discolorationisapparentlydue
toacombinationoffactors
suchascemin’characteristics
oflocalwaters,household
plumbingandtheaccumulation
ofcoppersaltsinan.inactive
watersupplylinewhich.feeds
theicemaker.Continued
consumptionofsuchdiscolored
icecubesmaybeinjuriousto
health.If suchdiscolorationis
observed,discardtheicecubes
andccmtactyourGeneralElectric
FactoryServiceCenteroran
authorizedCustomerCare@
servicer.
lb kand.Water
*Forice,touchCUBESor
CRUSHEDpad. Forwater,simply
positionglassbeneathwords
%HILLED WATER;’
L/’ ..5
@Gripglassor othercontainer
gentlynearrimandpressrim
firmlyagainsticeor water
dispensercradle.
Somecrushedicemay be
dispensedeventhough!you
touched.theCUBESpd. This
happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesinadvertentlygetdivertedto
thecrusher.
Sometimesamounddsnow will
form onthe door intheicechute.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.
mewatersystempwides
approximatdy sixWmx?ssive
6-ouncegkMsfuls.Afterthis,
severalhoursmustbe allowedfor
thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool.Youprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoironasingleoccasion.
Thefirstg~assofwaterdispensed
maybewarmerthanthe
followingmm. Thisisnormal.
Dispensedwaterischi~ed,not
iced.Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushediceorcubesbefore
dispensingwater.
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;.
NeverputfingefsOX’ulthei
objectsintotheicecrusher
dkWT~$3
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ml ToRemiweIcecube
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
oficeor dropsofwater.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
followingdispensingofcrushed
iceor chilledwater.If excessive,
thespillshouldbewipeddry
immediately.
Donotpourwaterinspillshelf
becauseit isnotself-draining—
pouritinthekitchensink.The
shelfanditsgrilleshouldbe
cleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage17.
Eke! Formin
storage
Bin.e.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequent usageofice
cancause iceclumpsto form in
thestorage bin, resultingin
temporarymaMmctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
~Breakupiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
S+Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
Storawml-
Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhilesupportingitat
frontandback.
ToReplacekcube
StmageBin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Rotate
m~
1, I
,
Drive
Mechanism
Ifthebindoesnotgo alltheway
back,removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushthe
binbackagainuntilthetabonthe
binlocksintotheslotintheshelf.
12
ma! kNotused
“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptythe
icestoragebinperiodicallyand
washitinlukewarmwater.
MovekemakfxFeeler
ArmtoOFF(up)Position
mm..
~Homewatersupplyistobe
turnedoffforseveralhours.
~Icestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
~Goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
lwm$ Isll!’i’imFirst
bxmk!r...
You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.

MIN
... ...
Eatingqualitydrops REFRN:RATOI? FR~:ER
aftertimeshown 350 t(j400F.
FW#lMeats DAYS
Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts (Pork &Veal). . . . . . 3to 5
Steaks (Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops (Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops (Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ground &Stew Meats. . . . . 1to 2
Variety Meats. . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Sausage (Pork).. . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Pmxmxl Meats
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters. ........... 7
i-lam(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage (Smoked) . . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14to 21
CookedMeats
Cooked Meats and
Meat Dishes. . . . . . . . . . 3to4
Gravy &Meat Broth . . . . . . . 1to 2
FreshPoultry
Chicken &Turkey (Whole) . . . 1to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Duck &Goose (Whole). . . . 1to2
Giblets. ............... 1to 2
cookedPoultry
Pieces (Covered with Broth) lto2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes.. . . . 3t04
Fried Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
OOF.
MONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
%
1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2to 3
2to 3
12
9
:
3
;
4to 6
4
(Otherthanformeats&poultry) F~E~zm
Most fruits andvegetables.. . . .....8-12 months
Leanfish. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months
Fatty fish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles. ........2-3 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
ice cream (original carton). .. ....1 month max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeor CountyExtension
Serviceor yourlocalUtility Companyforthe
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*W. DepartmentofAgrkultiire
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
TOstore unfrozen meats, fish and
poultry
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil, filmor waxpaper
andrefr~gerateimmediately.- -
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOsbm vq@abks, usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompartment
drawers(onmodelsso equipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain
foods whichthey%ebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage14.
Tostoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy;’already-paclmged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~ItWMbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature. ~
~me rearofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
TipsonFreezingFoods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.
LInitial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Properpackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
13
Tofreezemeat,fish andpm.iM.ry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial),
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto29poundsat
atime.
ForConvetiencee.e
eStorealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfinds faster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@UsetheroomyPorta-13inson
thedoorformostfrequentlyused
foodsandbeverages.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
To saveMoneyinEnergy
andFoodCosts
@
Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamorcottagecheesein
thecoldestpart oftherefrigerator—
inaPorta-13inonthedoorinline
withoneoftheairductsthrough
whichcoldair fromthefreezer
entersthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
orwrappedinplasticfilm.
QDonotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorsthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
th~icemakertothe“~l?l?”position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

..,.
Thefull-widthtopdraweris
designedtokeep fbod$
freshbyretainingthenatural
moisturecontentoffoodssuchas:
e~~~~~es e~herfi~s ePlums
~lkparagus ~COm eRadishes
@
8WtS,topped~~UWU’ttS
eRh@a~
@MMwries eGreens,
!eafy@Spinach
eCam 13~R~ce @Tom~oes,
~Celery ePMey ripe
@Peas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstorage.wea,
itis recommendedthatodorous
finds bestoredWmpped-foods
suchas:
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffti anditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excess waterwhichnmyaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplaceit inthis
coverandpushthedrawerallthe
wayin.
Ckd ‘n
Thelowerrightdrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
@Apples @Nectarines
~Raspberries
@Apricots @Oranges esummer
eGH~ apeaches Squash
e~u~hrooms o~a~ o~t~~~rfjes
@Tangerines
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofccddairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
ltlloist‘nl%esh
drawer—
closetightly—
Convertible
MeatKeeper—
ThevariabBetemperaturecontro~
regulatestheair flowfromthe
.freezercompartment.
II II I..-_
Setcontrolleverto IvHMT-the
coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats.
If leveris leftinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoW3Gtoconvert
thedrawerto normalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescan be selected.
cod ‘n Fresh
-drawer—
donotforce
tightiyclosed
k
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspiMngonto
floor.DrawerscaneasilybeRmwed
bytiltingup slightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
Toremovedrawerswhenthe
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbe openedfully:
LRemovefoodflomtheshelf
abovetie Moist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeoutthe shelf.Takefoodoffof
theglasscoverandoutofthedmwer.
2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
themaroftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
Lifteachendstraightup untilthe
slotsonthegasketarefkeeofthe
drawersupporttabs.

(continued)
“
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
Id
5. PulltheMoist‘nFreshdrawer
outuntilithitsthedoor,liftithigher
thanthedrawersupports,tiltit,and
takeitout.
dPullthe “Meatsor Vegetables”
drawerstraightout,thenliftits
_cver andremaveit.
7. Slidethe“Fruits& Vegetables”
drawerandcovertotheleftand
removethem.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse .
order.“MeatsorVegetables”drawer
mustbereturnedtothelowerleft
position.
8. Reinstallthegasketattherearof
the“Moist‘nFresh”drawer.Fit
theendoftheplasticdrawersupport
intotheslotonthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
sealed snack Wek
TheSealed SnackPack—and
shelfto whichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithintheFreshFood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofunwrappedmeatsand
cheese,bacon,horsd’oeuvres,
spreadsandsnacks.
Ili_d!l
Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLexan@see-throughlidsfit
intoaslide-outtraythat,together
withtheshelftowhichitattaches,
canbelocatedanywhereinthe
freshfoodcompartment.
Dishesandlidsare:
esafeforuseinmicrowaveovens.
~safeforuse in refrigeratorsand
freezers.
@dishwashersafe.
Dishesoniyare safeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
Upto400°F.
CAUTION:
Lidscannotwithstandtheheat
generatedin~onventionai~ven$m
Dishesandlidsarenotdesigned
forrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchuseem behazardous.

Shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezerconqwtmentsareadjustable,
enablingyouto makeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
aas$ shelves in
Fresh Food
121
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
Ill!ll
I~~
~Engage~ {
top lug . ..
El Lowerto ‘
lock into place
3L//
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I11411
Uln E“r$?shFood
Dow=
AdjustablePorta-Binscaneasilybe
carriedhornrefrigeratortoworkarea.
Snuggersholdsmalleritems
securelyinthebintohelpprevent
tipping,spillingandsliding.
Snugger
Toremove:LiftPorta-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Toreplaceorreiocate:Select
desiredshelfheight,engagePorta-
Bin’shookinslotsonthetracksof
thedoor,andpushin. Porta-13in
willlockinplace.
DeepDoor shdves in
Ehw?xxcompartment
Detachableshelfextendersdeepen
andenclosethreefixeddoor
shelves,providingmorestorage
roomandgreaterstorageflexibility.
Torelocate shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsin tracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Toremove,lifttheshelfextender
straightupuntilthemountinghooks
comeoutoftheslotsin.thedoor.
Toreplace,lineup thehookswith
theslotsinthedoorandpushinand
down.
SMve$ in
Freezer
Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfds.
Torepositionshelves:
2. Itdl shelf
sidewaysuntil
shelfrodscome
outofholes
onleftwail,
e
.
3.Selectdesired
shelfheightand
insertshelfrods
intoholesonleft
wall.If shelf
supportsat
desiredlevelon
rightwallhave
tabs,lowershelf
intogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
fullyinsertedintogrooves.
IfsheUsupports atdesiredkvel
onrightwalldonothavetabs9
~—
—
merelylowershelfintoplaceon —
supports.

Ekxmmicmonitorand
diagmstk systempanels. CM-in
thepanelsontheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Do notuse
cleaningspraysor largeamountsof
water—theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
Thewater and icedispenser
spii!lshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
I%terleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakingin undilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderper pintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseefioughtofinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwa~
nthespillshelfandtrim.
ThedoorhandIesandtrimcan
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Dry withasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampefied
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaint
finish.
Protect the paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorisahighquality,
aked-onpaintfinish.With
ropercare, itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X216)”isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodaintherear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Q@ckServedishesandlids
canbecleanedinanautomatic
dishwasherorbyhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
theminableach-and-water
solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoor more
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Donotusecleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
17
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionof
bakingsoda—oneteaspoonandtwo
cupsofhot(notboiling)water—
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofameatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
drain~ine II ~11
forcetheclog
throughthe
.
Continueflushinguntillineis
clear,thenemptyandreplacethe
defrostwaterpanimmediately.
Behbd Refrigemtor
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingit straight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringor
refrigerator.
Condemer
Formostefficientoperation,
removethebasegrille(seepage4)
andeithersweepawayor vacuum
updustthatisreadilyaccessible.
Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.
(cotltittuedn~rtpage)

wit-wPm
Panbehindbasegrilleshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.When
reinstallingpan,firml~pushit
ALLTHE WAYIN untilitstops.
!
Defrost water pan
hFreshFoodCompartrnemt
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. ‘Ibrnnumberedtemperature
controltoOFF andpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrear wall.
4. Lifipanel todisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting;
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
hFreezerCOmpmtrmmt
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfiustbelowlight
““
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeif itisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
WhenYou Good?iacation
For extendedvacationsor
absences9shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodato onequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
J!doveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
YouMove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuprigh~
positiononlyduringactualmoving
andinvan.Refrigeratormustbe
securedinvantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
blanket.
W?iated?ik?nkcessory
TM perfect companionto
yourautomaticicemaker—
awaterfilter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproducesthem
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopuri~ yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltWhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra
costandis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWIW7X214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”O.Il.
copperwaterline.

Rapid
Yourrefriwxatoriswiredforaccurate
-%
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electricaldiagnosisinyourhome-takes
onlyminutesforaservicetechnicianto
-~~ chwkitsentireekc&icalsystem.Noneedfor
thetechniciantounplug,moveorunload
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——.
therefrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
POSSIBLEICAW3EAm wmm
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet+
@Hplugis secureandmerefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
~Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperate forabout3~minuteS.
*TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampor asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
~Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~.Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.
~Doorlefiopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage17.
@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
~Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
rollerscrewsor frontlevelinglegsneedadjustingor floorisweakor uneven.Referto
ROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
~Defrostwaterpanrattling,needstobepositionedproperly.
-——
~Normalair flowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.
@Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamountof
petroleumjellyonfaceofgasket. .

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe
largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
@Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintothebinmd water
runningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS
onpage5.
*Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongtime.
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedor washed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage17.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter-seepage 18.
@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position.
oWatersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
~Cubestoosmall—watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewater line may
beclogged.
@Piledupc~besinstoragebinmaycause”icemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOH?(up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
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