GE TFX27F Installation instructions

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Contents
Appliance Registration 2Water Supply to Icemaker 4
Base Grille 4Light Bulb Replacement 19
Care and Cleaning 18 Model and Serial Numbers 2
Condenser 18 Ports-Bins 10, 17
Diagnostic Codes 6-9 Problem Solver 20-22
Drawers and Covers 15, 16 Refreshment Center 10
Electronic Monitor 6-9 Repair Service 23
Door Alarm 7Safety Instructions 3
System Check-Reset 7,8 Shelves 17
Warm Temperature 7Temperature Controls 5
Energy Saver System 5Vacation &Moving Tips 19
Energy-Saving Tips 2Warranty Back Cover
Food Saver System 15 Water Filter 19
Food Storage Suggestions 14
Storage Drawers 15, 16
Storage Times 14
Ice Dispenser 10-13
Icemaker 10-13
Installation 3,4
Adapter Plug 4
Adjustable Rollers 4
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
UseandCareof
modelTFX27F
with
Refreshment
Center,
Electronic
Monitorand
Diagnostic
System
Grounding 3
Location 4
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Help us
help you...
Read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll see them on alabel at the
bottom, just inside the fresh food
compartment door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your refrigerator.
Before sending in this card, please
write these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your refrigerator.
If you received adamaged
refrigerator, immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.
Save time and money.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on pages 20
through 22. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
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Energy-savingtips
●Location of your refrigerator is
important. Avoid locating it next
to your range, aheating vent or
where sun will shine directly on it.
●Don’t open the doors more ofien
than necessary.
●Close the doors as soon as
possible, particularly in hot,
humid weather.
●Be sure the doors are closed
tightly. Before leaving the house or
retiring for the night, check to be
sure the doors haven’t been left
open accidentally.
●Store only those foods requiring
refrigeration in your refrigerator.
●Wipe all moisture from bottles
and cartons before putting them in
the refrigerator,
●Keep all foods covered to
reduce moisture buildup inside
the refrigerator.
●If you turn controls to the coldest
position for quick chilling or fi-eezing,
be sure to turn them back to regular
settings.
●Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator.
Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep everything
cool .

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
w~~when using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
●Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
●This refrigerator must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructions below and on page 4.
.●Never unplug your refrigerator
by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.
●Repair or replace immediately
all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use acord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the plug
or connector end.
●When moving your refrigerator
away from the wall, be careful
not to roll over or damage the
power cord.
●After your refrigerator is in
operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, particularly when hands
are damp or wet. Skin may adhere
to these extremely cold surfaces.
●Do not place fingers or hands
on the automatic icemaking
mechanism while the refrigerator
is plugged in. This will prevent
contact with the moving parts of
the ejector mechanism, or with
the heating element that releases
the cubes.
●Do not allow anyone to climb,
sit, stand or hang on the
Refmhment Center Compartment
door (see page 10). They could
darnage the refrigerator and maybe
even tip it over, causing severe
personal injury.
●Don’t refreeze frozen foods
which have thawed completely.
The United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin No. 69 says:
“.. .You may safely refreeze frozen
foods that have thawed if they still
contain ice crystals or if they are
still cold—below 40*F.
“.. .Thawed ground meats, poultry,
or fish that have any off-odor or
off-color should not be refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream should be discarded. If
the odor or color of any food is
poor or questionable, get rid of it.
The food may be dangerous to eat.
“Even partial thawing and refreezing
reduce the eating quality of foods,
particularly fruits, vegetables and
prepared foods. The eating quality
of red meats is affected less than
that of many other foods. Use
refrozen foods as soon as possible
to save as much of their eating
quality as you can.”
●If your old refrigerator is still
around the house but not in use,
be sure to remove the doors. This
will reduce the possibility of
danger to children.
●Unplug your refrigerator.
A. Before making any repairs.
Note: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be petiorrned
by aqualified individual.
B. Before cleaning.
C. Before replacing aburned-out
light bulb, the refrigerator should
be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with alive wire fdament.
(A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)
Note: Thning control to OFF
position does not remove power
to the light circuit.
●Do not operate your ref~erator
in the presence ofexplosive fumes.
SAW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Installation Requirements–IMPORTANT: Please read carefullY.
How to connect I
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance
is equipped with agrounding plug
PREFERRED
METHOD
which mates with astandard //
Fig. 1‘
INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFORE USE
grounded wall outlet (Fig. 1)to
minimize the possibility of electric Have the wall outlet checked by
shock hazard from this appliance. aqualified electrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
aproperly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
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Installation Requirements (continued)–IMPORTANT ..Please Read Carefully
Use of Adapter Plug
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we strongly
recommend against use of an adapter
plug. However, if you still elect to use
an adapter, where lod codes permit,
aTEMPORARY CONNECHON
may be made to aproperly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardwa~e stores.
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The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and wall outlet is grounded
through house wiring. You should
have the circuit checked by aqualified
electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always hold
the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until aproper ground
has again been established.
Use of Extension Cords
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord. However,
if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be aUL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord having
agrounding type plug and outlet
and that the electrical rating of the
cord be 15amperes (minimum) and
120 volts. Such extension cords are
obtainable through your local
service organization.
The refrigerator should always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet—
(115volt, 60 Hertz, single phase
AC). This is recommended for
best performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause afire hazard
from overheating wires.
Refrigerator Location
Do not install refrigerator where
temperature will go below 60°F.
because it will not run often enough
to maintain proper temperatures,
Do install it on afloor strong
enough to support afully loaded
refrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.
Clearances
Allow the following clearances
for ease of installation, proper
air circulation, and plumbing
and electrical connections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %“
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..O”
(If built in, allow 7/8” at the top for
hinge covers. )
Back ......................l”
Allow the following door clearance:
Refreshment Center Side . . . . Sgff
Freezer Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~~fr
Water Supply to Icemaker
You will need to connect your
icemaker to acold water line. Awater
supply kit containing copper tubing,
shut-off valve, fittings and instructions
is available at extra cost from your
dealer. There should be sufficient
tubing for the icemaker from the
cold water supply to allow you to
move the refrigerator out from the
wall several feet (approximately
3coils of l/4-inch copper tubing
that is at least 10inches in diameter).
Rollers
Adjustable rollers, which enable
you to move your refrigerator away
from the wall for cleaning, are
located behind the base grille.
These rollers should be set so that
the refrigerator is firmly positioned
on the floor and the front is raised
just enough that the doors close
easily when opened about halfway.
Specially designed door hinges lift
both doors slightly when opened.
The force of gravity then helps
close the door automatically.
To adjust rollers, remove the base
grille by grasping it at the bottom
and pulling it out.
lhrn roller adjusting screws
clockwise to raise refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it. Use
adjustable wrench (3/8” hex head
bolt) or pliers.
When adjusting front rollers for proper
door closure, it is recommended that
the bottom front edge of the cabinet
be approximately 5/ii’ from the floor.
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Toreplace b=r@le, align prongs
on back of grille with clamps in
cabinet and push forward until
grille snaps into place.
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Operating Your
Set the
Temperature Controls
Refrigerator
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FREEZER CINITIAL SETTING INITIAL SETTING 5FRESH FOOD
ECOLDEST COLDEST 9
Your refrigerator has two controls
that let you regulate the temperature
in the fresh food and freezer
compartments.
INITIALLY, set the FRESH
FOOD control at 5and the
FREEZER control at C.
For colder or warmer
temperatures, adjust the desired
compartment control one letter or
number at atime.
IMPORTANT
When your refrigerator is first
installed, allow 24 hours for
stabilization to normal operating
temperature before filling it with
large amounts of fresh or frozen
foods.
Note: Turning the fresh food control
to “OFF” stops cooling in B~H
compartments-fresh food AND
freezer—but does not shut off power
to the refrigerator.
How to Test Temperatures
Use the milk test for the fresh
food compartment. Place a
container of milk on the top shelf
in the fresh food compartment.
Check it aday later. If the milk is
too warm or too cold, adjust the
temperature controls.
Use the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment. Place a
container of ice cream in the center
of the freezer compartment. Check
it after aday. If it’s too hard or too
soft, adjust the temperature controls.
If you turn your
household thermostat below
60”F. at night
...you may want to turn the lettered
control one step colder, as from “C”
to “D7 Cooler temperatures in the
house may cause the compressor to
operate less frequently, thus
allowing the freezer compartment
to warm somewhat. To protect your
frozen food supply, leave your
lettered setting at this colder setting
for the entire winter or for
whatever period of time you are
turning down your thermostat. This
is especially important when the
thermostat is turned down for an
extended period.
This change should have no effect
on your fresh food compartment.
However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from “5” to “4~’
When you stop turning the
thermostat down, turn temperature
controls back to their regular
settings.
.
Automatic
Energy Saver System
You won’t find an “energy saver”
switch on this refrigerator.
Warm liquid from the refrigerator’s
condenser is automatically
circulated around the front edge of
the freezer compartment to help
keep moisture from forming on the
outside of the refrigerator during
humid weather.
Many refrigerators use special
electric heaters. This refrigerator
needs none. That’s why there is no
“energy saver” switch. ., there’s no
need for it.
No Defrosting
It is not necessary to defrost the
freezer or fresh fd compartments.
Your refrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself
automatically.
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I
IElectronic Monitor &Diagnostic System
It keeps an eye on
things for you.
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@Red signal light flashes to tell
you when either door is open.
@G reen signal light tells you that
the Door Alarm beeper has been
set to sound after either door has
been open 30 seconds.
@Red signal light tells you when
freezer foodkeeping temperature is
above normal.
@Green lighted word NORMAL
i~dicates th~t no failure has been
detected by the diagnostic system.
@Flashing green diagnostic
codes in the display warn you
when:
❑frozen foods should be
checked.
❑power has been interrupted.
Hicemaker may not be operating
properly.
❑defrost system has failed.
❑freezer control may need to be
set for acolder temperature.
What these codes mean—and
what to do when they appear—is
summarized on the inside of the
freezer compartment door and
explained more thoroughly on
the following pages.
@System Checkpad puts a
review of the electronic diagnosis
of five coded fi.mctions at your
fingertip and also allows you to
erase codes from display.
@Electronic control allows you
to turn night light in water-and-ice
dispenser on and off.
@Electronic control allows you
to select ice cubes or crushed ice,
and green signal light confirms
your choice.
When your refrigerator
is first plugged in...
All panel lights come on for five
seconds, abeep sounds, and lights
go off except as follows:
●PF flashes in the display. Touch
SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad to
erase it.
●Green word NORMAL glows.
●Red WARM TEMPERATURE
light glows if freezer compartment
temperature is higher than normal.
It goes off when proper foodkeeping
temperature is reached.
●Door alarm beeper is activated
and green light on DOOR ALARM
Dad Qlows.
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●CRUSHED ice selection light
glows.
cRed DOOR OPEN light flashes if
either door is open, goes out when
doors are shut.
●Night light in water-and-ice
dispenser is off.
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How to Set the
Door Alarm
Youdon’t have to set the visual
alarm. As long as either door is
open, the red DOOR OPEN signal
light flashes.
If the green signal light on the
DOOR ALARM pad is glowing,
the beeper alarm is set. If it’s not,
touch the pad to turn it on.
If either door is open for more than
30 seconds, arecurring beep sounds.
The light goes out and the beeping
stops when you close the door.
There are times when you’ll want
the Door Alarm beeper turned
off. When you’re rearranging alot
of food, for example. Just touch the
pad. The green light will go out
and the beeping will stop.
Why the Red Warm
Temperature Light Glows.
At first, it’s probably because your
newly installed refrigerator hasn’t
completely cooled down yet. Wait
afew hours for it to cool, and then
the light will go out.
From then on, the red light will
glow whenever temperatures inside
get too high for proper food storage.
If this happens, open the doors
only when absolutely necessary,
and close them as quickly as
possible.
As soon as inside temperatures
return to normal, the light goes out.
How the Electronic
Monitor and Diagnostic
System Works.
The word NORMAL is lighted
in green except when afailure has
been detected.
The SYSTEM CHECK-RESET
pad has two functions:
1. You can touch the SYSTEM
CHECK-RESET pad and get a
review of the electronic diagnostic
codes in order of their priority.
2. You can touch the SYSTEM
CHECK-RESET pad to erase three
flashing codes immediately and
two codes after the condition that
caused them to flash has been
corrected (see page 8).
Deactivating the Door Alarm
beeper does not turn the red DOOR
OPEN light off—it keeps flashing
until the door is closed.
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ElectronicMonitor &Diagnostic System (continued) #
The Electronic Monitor and
Diagnostic System alerts you when
something starts to go wrong.
If adiagnostic code appears on
the display, something needs
special attention. To get your
attention, the display code flashes
until you erase it. The first 6
flashes are accompanied by beeps.
If more than one coded function
requires attention at the same
time, the one with the highest
priority will be displayed first.
Pressing the SYSTEM CHECK-
RESET pad will evaluate all other
coded functions. If the NORMAL
display is lit during the displaying
of acode, that function is operating
properly.
Pressing the SYSTEM CHECK-
RESET pad will erase three codes
immediately—~~ Cl and CC.
The DE and FFcodes can only be
erased by touching the SYSTEM
CHECK-RESET pad after the
condition that caused the code to
flash has been corrected.
This flashing code tells you to
check your frozen food. Has any
of it started to thaw? Apackage
may be holding the freezer
compartment door open. Don’t
open the door more often than
absolutely necessary while this
code is displayed. Touching the
SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
after the freezer compartment
temperature has returned to
normal will erase the code.
This flashing code tells you the This flashing code tells you
power to the refrigerator has something’s wrong with the defrost
been interrupted for more than 2system—keep doors closed to
seconds. Check the condition of retain cold and call for service.
food in both the fresh food and Code flashes until problem is
freezer compartments. Touch corrected.
SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
to erase code.
There is no fault with the
refrigerator when PF code
flashes.
This flashing code tells you to This flashing code tells you to
check the automatic icemaker. check temperature controls and
Ice clumps in the storage bin may adjust them if necessary. (See
have stalled the icemaker. Follow directions on page 5.) Touch
corrective measures described on SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
page 21. If water supply to the to erase code. If code reappears
icemaker is not connected or not after 4hours, call for service.
turned on, make sure manual
icemaker switch is in the OFF
position (see page 11).Code stops
flashing when problem is corrected
or SYSTEM CHECK-RESET pad
is touched.
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Signal Lights and
Diagnostic Codes
What they mean, and what
to do when they alert you, is
summarized on this panel
on the inside of the freezer
compartment door.
Panel located on the inside of the freezer compartment door.
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Refreshment Center
The Refreshment Center consists
of an Automatic Icemaker, an Ice
&Water Dispenser and aspecial
Refreshment Center Compartment
with its own door that becomes
acounter when you open it.
Icemaker
●It replaces the ice you use. ,.
automatically.
Ice &Water Dispenser
●It dispenses ice cubes, crushed
ice and chilled water through the
freezer compartment door.
Refreshment Center
Compartment
●It makes frequently used items
stored on the fresh food door
readily accessible through the
Refreshment Center Compartment
door without having to open the
main refrigerator door.
●It provides an extra counter-high
work surface with its own light right
at the refrigerator when the
Refreshment Center Compartment
door is open. To open, lift
compartment door handle and pull
down. Close door after use.
Although durable, stain- and
scratch-resistant, the work su~ace
on the Re@eshment Center counter
should not be used as acutting
board. Sharp utensils can damage it.
Cold air entering from the freezer
compartment keeps the temperature
in the Refreshment Center
Compartment at proper food-
keeping levels.
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The Refreshment Center
Compartment is also accessible
through alift-up door on the inside
of the fresh fd compartment door.
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To remove the Refreshment Center
Ports-Bin, open the outer door to
free the lip on the bin from the
overlapping door.
Then raise the inner door and lift
the bin straight up until hooks on
bin come out of tracks on door.
Refreshment Center Ports-Bin must
be replaced in its original position.