GE TFX27EM User manual

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Contents
Appliance Registration 2Model and Serial Numbers 2
Base Grille 4Problem Solver 19-21
Care and Cleaning 1’7,18 SafetyInstructions 3
Condenser 17 Shelves 16
Consumer Services 23 Storage Drawers 14,15
Diagnostic Codes 8,9 Temperature Controls 5
Drawer and Cover Removal 14,15 Vacation and Moving Tips 18
Electronic Monitor 6-9 Warranty Back”Cover
Door Alarm 7WaterFilter Accessory 18
System Check—Reset 7,8
WarmTemperature ‘7
Energy Saver System 5
Energy-Saving Tips 2
Food SaverSystem 14
Food Storage Suggestions 13
Storage Times 13
Ice Dispenser 10-12
Icernaker 10-12
Installation 3,4
Adapter Plug 4
Adjustable Rollers 4
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 4
Location 4
WaterSupply to Icemaker 4Cefm?fl
Light Bulb Replacement 18
Model

thi$book
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodeland
said nmbeme
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefkeshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
!wlodeiNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
~Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoorsassoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
~Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourreikigerator.
ewipea.umoisture from bottles
andcartonsbeforeputtingthemin
therefrigerator.
eKeepallfoodscoveredto
reducemoisturebuildupinside
therefrigerator.
~Ifyouturncontrolsto thecoldest
positionforquickchillingorIkezing,
besuretoturnthembacktoregular
settings.
~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep everyttng
cool.
Ifym lwx!ivedadamaged
refHgerator9immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequest service,check
theProblemSolveronpages19
through21.Rlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
2
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforftutherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

apphxe, dvmysexercisebiisic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
fi>lkving:
e~epak Or replace
an‘demic serviceem’xkthat
hwwibwme frayed au?
Khmqi?d.Donotuseacm-dthat.
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitskmgthor ateithertheplug
or connectorend.
@W’k!lli ymw
awayfromthe wa& be Wm3#d
mottoKmWer or the
powercfmil.
@DOnotpke fingm’%whands
(m ‘me Whi!kthe
is in.This willpnwent
contactwiththemovingpm of
theejectorrmxkmism,orwith
theheatingelementthatreleases
thecubes.
=DO‘mJtallow to dimb9
sit9standorhag on‘h!
Refrmhentcenwrcompment
door(seepage10).Theycould
damagetherefrigmatorandmaybe
eventipitover,causingsevere
personalinjury.
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havethawed
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden.
BulletinNo. 69says: ~!i!l
“...Yioumaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystiH
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—bdow40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,get~idofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisdfectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible.
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan:’
*If yourold isStili
arowd the lm.webut l?m$in ?3se9
beswreto lremovsthe doors. This
-w7fi~ reduce the possibilityOf
dangertochildren.
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A.. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:W&strbnglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
Be Beforecleaning.
C..Beforereplacingabuxned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithaIitiewireilhunent.
(Abwned-oWigtitbulbtiy
breakwheib&ngreplaced.) “
Note:‘Ilmnhigcon@XtoOFF
-positiondoesriotremovepower
tothelightcircti~.
@QQnmt.stokeor Use OF
other vaporsand
the Qftbisor
any ‘
fruits,vegetablesand ,,
Fig. 1
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do NOT,UNDERA..w
CX.Jli’
OR TEllfl‘RHma
PRONGE22t3Pti
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use Plug
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtousean adapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECI’IONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD ~,
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(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEO!/4CANAOA)
ALIGN LARGE Q
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe power
cordfrom theadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapterground
termhallbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceunti~aproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
use corm
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120,volts.
The refrigerator shmkll always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet—
(115volt,60Hertz,singlephase
AC).Thisisrecommendedfor
bestperformanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseafire hazard
fromoverheatingwires.
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Location
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportafullyloaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Ckarances
Allowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstallation,proper
aircirculation,andplumbing
andelectricalconnections:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %“
Top ......................O“
(lfbuiltin, allow7[8”at thetopfor
hingecovers.)
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
RefrigeratorSide ........,..lfi”
FreezerSide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l~ff
Wakr supplytdmnaker
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextracost
fromyourdealer.ThereshouIdbe
sufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately8
feetof 1/4”coppertubinginthree
10-inchdiametercoils).
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Rdkx’s
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turnrolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,itisrecommendedthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately5/8”fromthefloor.
Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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setthe controls
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,set the I?RESH
FOODcontrol@5andthe
mwxntcontroIatC.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumber
atatime.
IMPORTANT
Whenyourrefrigeratorisfirst
installed,allow24hoursfor
stabilizationtonormaloperating
temperaturebeforefillingitwith
largeamountsoffreshorfrozen
foods.
Note:Turningthefreshfoodcontrol
to “OFF” stopscoolinginBOTH
compartments—freshfoodAND
freezer—butdoesnotshutoffpower
totherefrigerator.
How-toT&t
Usethemilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelf
inthefreshfoodcompartment.
Checkitadaylater.If themilkis
toowarmortoocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
If youturnyour
househoklthemostat below
60”F0
at night
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressor
tooperatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturning
downyourthermostat.Thisis
especiallyimportantwhenthe
thermostatisturneddownforan
extendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4;’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
Eneqgy-fihverSystem
Youwon’tfindan “energy-saver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energy-saver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NoDefrosting
It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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@Redsignallightflashestotell
youwheneitherdoorisopen.
@Signal lighttellsyouthatthe
DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeensetto
soundaftereitherdoorhasbeen
open30seconds.
@l?edsignalligh ttellsyouwhen
freezerfoodkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.
@Lighted wordNORMAL
indicatesthatno failurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.
@.Flashingdiagnosticcodesinthe
displaywarnyouwhen:
frozenfoodsshouldbe
checked.
powerhasbeeninterrupted.
icernakermaynotbeoperating
.
properly.
defrostsystemhasfailed.
freezercontrolmayneedtobe
setforacoldertemperature.
Whatthesecodesmean—and
whattodowhentheyappear—is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
freezercompartmentdoorand
explainedmorethoroughlyon
thefollowingpages.
@System Checkpadputsa
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
offivecodedfimctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.
@Electronic controlallowsyou
toturnnightlightinwater-and-ice
dispenseronandoff.
@Electronic controlallowsyou
toselecticecubesor crushedice,
andsignallightconfirmsyour
choice.
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men yourrefrigerator
is firstpluggedin...
Allpanellightscomeonforfive
seconds,abeepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:
~~~flashes inthedisplay.Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.
~WordI?ORMALglows.
@RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.
~Dooralarmbeeperisactivated
andlightonDOORALARMpad
glows.
@CRUSHEDiceselectionlight
-
glows.
~RedDOOROPENlightflashesif
eitherdoorisopen,go&outwhen
doorsareshut.
@Nightlightinwater-and-ice
dispenserisoff.
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Howtosetthe
DoorA&m-n
Youdon’thavetosetthevisual
alarm.Aslongaseitherdooris
open,theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.
If thesignallightonthe
DOORALWpadisglowing,
thebeeperalarmisset.Ifit’snot,
touchthepadtoturniton.
If eitherdoorisopenformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.
Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethedoor.
Therearetimeswhenyou’llwant
theDoorAlarmbeeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearrangingalot
offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad.Thelightwillgooutandthe
beepingwillstop.
DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing
untilthedoorisclosed.
why theRed‘vvi3ml
TemperatureLightCxwvs.
Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
afewhoursforittocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.
Fromthenon,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
Ifthishappens,openthedoors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.
Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout.
HowtheEkctr’onic
and
SystemWorks.
ThewordNORMALislighted
exceptwhenafailurehasbeen
detected.
TheSYSTEMCHECK-RESET
padhastwofunctions:
1.YoucantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadandgeta
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesinorderoftheirpriority.
2. YoucantouchtheS17STEM
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediatelyand
twocodesaftertheconditionthat
causedthemtoflashhasbeen
corrected(seepage8).
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TheElectronicMonitorand
DiagnosticSystemalertsyouwhen
somethingstartstogowrong.
Ha diagnosticcodeappearsm
thedispkay,somethingneeds
specialattention.Togetyour
attention,thedisplaycodeflashes
untilyoueraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.
Ifmorethanonecodedfunction
requiresattentionatthesame
time,theonewiththehighest
prioritywillbedisplayedfirst.
PressingtheSYSTEMCI-IECK-
RESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfunctions.If theNORMAL
displayislitduringthedisplaying
ofacode,thatfunctionisoperating
properly.
PressingtheSYSTEMCHECK-
RESETpadwillerasethreecodes
immediately-P~ C1andCC
The Dll and IWcodescan onlybe
erasedI&ytouchingtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadafterthp
conditionthatcausedthecodeto
flashhasbeencorrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkyour frozenfood. Hasany
ofit startedtothaw?Apackage
maybeholdingthefreezer
compartmentdooropen.Don’t
openthedoormoreoftenthan
absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeisdisplayed.Touchingthe
SYSTEMCHECK-RESET’pad
afterthefreezercompartment
temperaturehasreturnedto
normalwillerasethecode.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouthe
powertotherefrigeratorhas
beeninterruptedformorethan2
seconds.Checktheconditionof
foodinboththefreshfoodand
freezercompartments.Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.
Thereisno faultwiththe
refrigeratorwhenPF code
flashes.
Thisflashingcodetellsyou
something’swrongwiththedefrost
system—keepdoorsclosedto
retainco!dandcallforservice.
Codeflashesuntilproblemis
corrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktheautomaticicemaker.
Iceclumpsinthestoragebinmay
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow
correctivemeasuresdescribedon
page21.If watersupplytothe
icemakeris notconnectedor not
turnedon, makesuremanual
icemakerswitchisintheOFF
position(seepage10).Codestops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or SYSTEMC-HECK-RESETpad
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktemp~raturecofitrolsand
adjustthemif necessary.(See
directionsonpage5.)Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.Ifcodereappears
afler4hours,callfor service.
istouched.
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what they mean, andwhat
todowhen they ‘alertyou, is
smmnwizd on this panel
mthe inside of the freezer
mmqxwtment door.
Panellocaledontheinsideofthefreezercompartmentdoo~
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16X&waterDispenser
Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
icernakerandacustomdispenser
thatdispenseschilledwater,ice
cubesandcrushedicethroughthe
freezercompartmentdoor.Here’s
howtheywork.
waterfkwvs’fromthe IRUWA3M
supplythrougha
(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(2)waterreservoirandtothe
(3)automaticicernakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
WhenyoutouchtheCXJBESpadon
frontoffreezercompartmentdoor,
icecubeswilldispensethrough
chuteindoorwhencradleispressed.
when!you@AtBthe auJsHED
pad, baffleinhousingchannels
cubesthroughthecrusherand
crushedicefallsthroughchuteinto
glasswhencradleispressed.
Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe
(6)tubinginthedoorandis
dispensedwhenthecradleis
pr$%secl.
E3adfil
YiwrIke& Wiwi?r
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Iyijurkf3-Rl$.&el’ willpmdwx!dght
cubesper cycie—approximately
120cubesin a24-hourperiod—
dependingcmfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions. ‘
@dispensingoficeis
Hiceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpageK!.
@.Avoid glassesWith
iceand usingnarrow’or extra-tail
gkasses.Thiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechutetofreeze
shut.Periodicallyopenthefreezer
compartmentdoorandlookdown
intothechute.Ificeis blocking
thechute,pokeitthroughwith
awoodenspoon.
~Toheip keepbitsOficefrom
sprayedbeyondthe glass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butn6tsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
@RX! not be into
thin glasses,finechinaor delicate
crystal--theycancrackorchip
frbmthecombinedpressureofyour
handpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppinginto
thecontainer.
~liceshould be before
glasswith sodaOrother
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
splashingwhichisannoyingand
which,ifthesplashreachestheice
andwaterselectorswitch,could
causeitto stickor bind.
@Beveragesand foodsshound.mot
be in the icestorage
bin. CUM,bottlesorfood.packages
inthestoragebinmaycausethe
icernakerto .
@xa@O$belrthan -that
byyour iewmaker$houkllnot be
added to the icestorageMm--it
maynotcrushordispensewell.
Bd’o’reusing‘MiJwf
Ik%’nakerad Dispenser
Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF(up)positionasshownbelow.
Ice access
door
Ice maker
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Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,movefeeler
armtoON’(down)position.
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutestoremove
trappedairfromthewaterlineand
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
NO’TE:Withanew~y-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24 hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature. (cofttinued nc.t-tpage)

kin
T’hrcIwawaythefirstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16or24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirsthalfdozen
glassfidsofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatethe
slight“plastic”tastetemporarily
impartedmthewaterbythewater
reservoir.
Keepicelevelto keepicemaker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicernakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull. Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandice-makingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
Undercertainrare
circumstances,icecubes
maybediscolored,usually
appearingwithagreen-bluish
hue.Thecauseofthisunusual
disco~orationisapparentlydue
toacombinationoffactors
suchascertaincharacteristics
ofkxal waters,household
plumbingandtheaccumulation
ofcoppersaltsinaninactive
watersupplylinewhichfeeds
theicemaker.Continued
consumptionofsuchdiscolored
icecubesmaybeinjuziousto
health.If suchdiscolorationis
observed,discardtheicecubes
andcontactyourGEFactory
Ser~i~ecenter or ana~th~r~~~
Clj~tomel”Care@servicer.
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TODkpeme Lx 2M’dwater
~Forice,touchCUBESor
CRUSHEDpad.Forwater,simply
positionglassbeneathword
CWwYmv
L/ ./ II II
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@Gripglassorothercontainer
gentlynearrimandpressrim
firmlyagainsticeor water
dispensercradle.
WRB63KB I’C~*.e
someemshed icemaybe
dispensedeventh4gh you
touchedthe CUBESpad. This
happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesinadvertentlygetdivertedto
thecrusher.
sometimes amounndOf$lmwvwill
form.on the door in the iceChute.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.
m~~ wkx=e..
T-he
watersystemprovides
approximatelysixsuccessive
6-ouncegksfuk. Afterthis,
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool.Youprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoironasingleoccasion.
The first glassofwater dispendl
may be warmer than the
fo~~owingones.Thisis normal.
Dispensedwaterischilkd, not
iced.Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushediceor cubesbefore
dispensingwater.
Nwer putfingers mdhw
objectsMl the icemwhi!r
disdm’ge

Eatingquality drops REFFUGEiWTORFREEZER
aftertimeshovm A-r
350IT40W
Frf?shMeats 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
l%ocf2ssf2cl ilfea!s
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). .14to 21
~oo~f2cl fllleafs
Cooked Meats and
Meat Dishes. ......... 3to 4
Gravy &Meat Broth. . . . . . . 1to 2
Fresh Poultry
Chicken &Turkey (Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey (Pieces). . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Duck &Goose (Whole). 1to2
Giblets. lto 2
cooked Poultry
Pieces (Covered with Broth) lto2
Pieces (Not Covered). .3to 4
CookedPoultry Dishes. . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken. .......... 3to 4
.
oo~.
MONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6io 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
6
6
3
6
1
4to 6
4
(~th~~ihdMfO~~~~tS& ~OU[t~Y) FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . .....8-12 months
Lean fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S.DepartmentofAgricW.ve
Meats, fish and poultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
qb store unfrozenm@a$s9fishand
ipwtrju
~Always rcmove store wrappings.
G&@~/r~p ~rlfOij, film or waxpaper
andrefrigemkimmediately.
‘lbstore cheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Special@eshfoodcompartment
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessa~towrapcertain
foods whichthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Z%esedrawersare
describedonpage14.
TOstoreicecream—Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy,”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on meezing lhlds
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.
1.Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3,Proper Usefood
%’0fmw! meat,fisham.1
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial),
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
complete~ythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodsto29poundsat
atime.
For
@Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~UsetheroomyPorta-13inson
thedoorformostfrequentlyused
foodsandbeverages.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
TOsave in Energy
and Food ‘costs!
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
orwrappedinplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorsthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertothe“OFF” position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
13
k-— -

Moist‘n Fresh
closetightly—
/
MOM‘nmeshDmwer
Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeep
ump@ fw& freshbyretaiting
thenatud moisturecontentoffoods
suchas:
e~flic~ok~s0Cherfies @Plums
Q
anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommended that odorous
foo& beStOFed wrapped—foods
suchas:
QBroccoli @Cabbage ~Parsnips
~
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placd inthedrawer,
ExWsswaterwtich mayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist9nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipedd~.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
sea]ti bygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
convertibleMeatKeeper
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
The variabletemperature control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
SetcontrollevertoMEAT–the
coldestsetting—tostorefreshmeats.
If leverislefiinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert
thedrawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
1~}
DrawerRemoval c
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Drawerswil~stopbeforecoming a]] ‘=:;T’
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Dmwersweasdyberemoved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location,
Toremovedrawers when the
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbeopened fuIIy:
1. Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheMoist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeouttheshelf.Takefoodoffof
theglasscoverandoutofthedrawer.
~
2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
tie rearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
~
Lifieachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketare freeofthe
drawersupport@bs.
—
3, Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushtherear of the glass ,~
-
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner ~-
.—
retainers. -:...
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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1.

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‘1
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andrehovethe
drawer.Hthe refrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenlifithedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
6. If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout.Reachin, pushthe
rearoftheglassupand,atthesame
time,back,untilitclearsfront-
cornerretainers.
.,. ..”- -—
r,
—-.—
8. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
(@Bid{SHW5”Msys-hm’il
Ml Ilill
Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withdurablelidsfitintoaspace
savingunder-theshelfrack.Dishes
canberemovedfromandreturned
After ehmning,replaceinreverse
order.
Dishesandlidsare:
9. Reinstallthegasketattherearof
thevegetabledrawer.Fittheendof
theplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace.
Swlkd snack I%Bdi
TheSealedSnackPack—and
shelftowhichitisattachecl—--can
berelocatedwithintheFreshFood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofmeatsandcheese,bacon,
horsd’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks.
15’
totherackasneeded,andtherack
(andshelfto whichitis attached)
canberelocatedanywhereinthe
freshfoodcompartment.
@safeforuseinmicrowaveovens.
~safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers.
@dishwashersafe.
QuickServeT”dishesonlyaresafe
foruseinconventionalovensat
temperaturesupto400°F.
CxJmm?:
Dishesand Ms are notdesigned
for range topCmlkingor Itmikr
l.llse.such URM?can behazardous.
his cannotWitkmmdtheheat
generated in6xmventiumanovens.

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Shelvesinthe freshfoodand
freezercompartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyouto makeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
TempemdGhss shelves in
FR%4-RFood
onIFirci?sh
Door
AdjustablePorta-Binscaneasilybe
carriedfromrefrigeratortoworkarea.
Sm.nggersholdsmalleritems
securelyinthebintohelpprevent
tipping,spillingandsliding.
TOremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
El Engage
top lug
ELower to
lock into place
TOrelocateshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
TOremove,lifttheshelfextender
straightupuntilthemountinghooks
comeoutoftheslotsinthedoor.
Snugger
Toremove:LiftPorta-13instraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
lb repkweor ?rehxate:Select
desiredshelfheight,engagePorta-
13in’shookinslotsonthetracksof
thedoor,andpushin. Porta-13in
willlockinplace.
DeepmmShek?$h
Fre!imx
.
Detachableshelfextendersdeepen
andenclosethreefixeddoor
shelves,providingmorestorage
roomandgreaterstorageflexibility.
ShervWin
Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
Tonqmdtion Shdves:
“mT
\
2. Pullshelf
sidewaysuntil
shelfrodscome
outofholes
onleftwall.
o
3.Selectdesired
shelfheightand
insertshelfrods
intoholesonleft
wall.If shelf
$Uppmtsat
desh%kilkvelon
rightwailhave 7Yv-
tabs, lowershelf 1\’
intogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
fullyinsertedintogrooves.
‘lbreplace,lineupthehookswith
thedotsinthedoorandpushinand
down.
Hshdf Sqpm$ atdesired km!!
on right wall do mt km M3s7
merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.

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diagIwtk SyStWBIpads. Clean
thepanelsontheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof
water—theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
‘Thewater and icedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterlefiontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderper pintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
The door handles and trim can
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Dry withasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthe finishclean, Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Do notwipetherefrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaint
finish.
F%otectthe paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratoris ahighquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare, it willstaynew-
~o~~~12gandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishVVax.&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethe fresh foodand freezer
shouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisis notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandal~plasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodaintherear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Donot washany plastic‘ptw=ts
from ym.w in your
Quick serve dishesand lids
canbe’cleanedinanautomatic
dishwasherorbyhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
themin ableach-and-water
solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoormore
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpM.toremoveburned-on
soil.Donotusecleansingpowders
orotherabrasivecleanem.-
17
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-.
->
Drain.openingin.fYeezer
Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionof
bakingsoda–oneteaspoonandtwo
cupsofhot(notboiling)water—
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofameatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe
drainline.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffioorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringor
refrigerator.
Formostefficientoperation,
removethebasegrille(seepage4)
andeithersweepawayor vacuum
updustthatis readilyaccessible.
Forbestresults,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.
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~. ~II@U~refrigerator.
20TOalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
about1/4“-just enoughtodisengage
lipatrearfromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
h-lrm$%$!r
la Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjustbelowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitis emptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
when YouG-o‘an
ml- extendedvacationsor
absences+shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
Moveicemakerfeelerarmto OFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureali!loose itemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
‘
meperfectW1-q3anh-mto
your iamak!R=—
iwatermm
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
costandisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWIW7X0214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”0.D.
copperwaterline,
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FORLONGPERIODS
vmmTIoN OR
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I?’OSSIBE.E
CAUSEANDIRIm’mDY
@If interiorlightis noton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutk%
@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampo~asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereis atrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
@May be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate for about 30 minutes.
@Temperaturecontrol in OFF position.
=Hinterior light is noton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Hplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampor asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfise.
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof
‘N3MPERA7’URECONTROLSonpage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage 17.
@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
rollerscrewsorfrontlevelinglegsneedadjustingor floorisweakoruneven.Referto
ROLLERSonpage4.
@Hdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Normalair flowcoolingmotor.In therefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.
QDoorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallam.otmtof
petroleumjelly on faceofgasket.
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POSSIWJE CAUSEAND REMEDY
CWTRA’FINGSotnw’x @Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe
kwgefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseN~mAL soundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
eDefrostwaterdripping.
@TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFl?.
*Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
*Withautomaticicernaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintotliebinandwater
runninginpipesasicemakerrefills.
FRESHFOOD @Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS
ORFREEZER onpage5.
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE @Warmweather-frequentdooropenings.
‘KXIWARM @Doorleftopenfortoolongtime.
~Packagemaybeholdin’gdooropen.
l?OODSDRYOUT @Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
l?&XT ORICE ~Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD @Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
SLOWICECUBE @
Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
FREIEzndG @Turn
temperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
ICECUBESHAVE @Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
ODOR/TASTE @Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedor washed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odorhastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopageS7.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter—seepage18.
—
A.UIDMATIC @Icemakerfeelerarmin.OFF (up)position.
ICE!MAKER
DOESNOTwow ~water SUPPIYturnedoffor notconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@Cubestoosmall-water shut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay
beclogged.
oPiledupcubesin storagebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
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