GE TFX27FM User manual

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Appliance Registration 2Light Bulb Replacement
BaseGrille 19
4Modeland Serial Numbers 2
Care and Cleaning 11 Porta-Bins
Condenser 10,17
UProblem Solver 20-22
Consumer Services 23 Refreshment Center 10
Diagnostic Codes 6-9 SafetyInstructions 3
Electronic Monitor 6-9 Shelves
Door Alarm 717
StorageDrawers 15,16
SystemCheck-Reset 7,8 Drawer &Cover Removal 15,16
Warm Temperature 7Temperature Controls 5
Energy SaverSystem 5vacation &MovingTips 19
Energy-SavingTips 2Warranty BackCover
FoodSaverSystem 15 WaterFilter 19
Food Storage Suggestions 14
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
Grounding 3
Location 4
Water Supply to Icemaker 4
Models ‘rE2iQ’nvq
T3?XW27FM

Readthi$book4mefwyo
It is intendedto help youoperate
and maintainyournew refrigerator
properly.
Keep ithandy foranswersto your
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Eyoureceivedafdamaged
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequest service,check
theProblemSolveronpages20
through22. Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
.,
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
*Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
~Closethedoorsassoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
eWipemois~re frombottles and
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
orfreezing,be suretoturnthem
backto regularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@use th:$appliahceOdy for ib
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook
@‘I’hisrefrigerator must be
illaceolx%mce
withthe
beforeit is used. Seegrounding
instructionsbelowand-onpage4.
~p&!ver your
by on the powerCord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@Repair or replace
au!dedrk serviceWds tkt
havebecomefraytxlorotk?nvise
Donotuse acord that
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateithertheplug
~orconnectorend.
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awayfrom the W%3M9beCm’efud
not toroll Wwi!rmdmage! the
pmwr t!md.
~Af&!ryouw isin
donottouch the $cdd
sm’faa??39 hand$
are orwet.W@nxiyadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
@m) notpkw finger’sforkands
mW? whilethe
is in.Thiswillprevent
contactwiththemovingpartsof
theejectormechanism,orwith
theheatingelementthatreleases
thecubes.
*Donot allowanyonetoChb,
sit9Stmldforhang on the
door (seepage10).Theycould
damagetherefrigeratorandmaybe
eventipitover,causingsevere
personalinjury.
@D~~3~ref~ee~ef~~~n f~~~
whichhavethawedcompletely.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror
of&colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getridofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfrufis,-vqy%blesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible
tosaveasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucan:’
~If yourold refrigerator isstill
mmnd the Imnsebut notinuse9
ibesure toremovethe doom This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren. ,
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A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbepetiormed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B. Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:llmningcontrolto OFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
@Donot store or usegasolineor
other flammableVapw?!iad
hpids inthevicinityofthisor
anyotherappliance.
Thepowercordofthisappliance
—isequippedwithagroundingplug
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PREFERRED
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minimizethepossibilityofelectric Havethewalloutletcheckedby
#w& i%zardfrom thisappliance. aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstmkofanadapter
plug.However,ifyoustillelecttouse
anadapter,wherelocalcodespermit,
aTENIPORAR..CONNECllON
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.
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TEMPORARYMETHOD ,
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA)
ALIGNLARGE m
‘RONGs’sLOTs% ty=- ‘-“
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Fig. 2#ANDFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CA..10N: Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe power
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapterground
terminalIIM’eak,DOTWITUSEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
Cox’clk
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
Thmmgxabrshodd always
bepkggedintoitmwn
individualekwtricdoutkt-
(115
volt,60Hertz, singlephase
AC).Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtoprevent
overloadinghousewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseafire hazard
hornoverheatingwires.
Ref*emtir kation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
tenqwraturewillgobelow60°Fo
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportafullyloaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
ae3$H8.llces
Allowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstallation,properair
circulationandplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %“
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O“
(Ifbuiltin,allow778”atthetopfor
hingecovers.)
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
RefreshmentCenterSide . . . . 3~It
FreezerSide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l~tt
water kelnaker
Youwillneedtocomectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.Awater
supplykitcontainingcoppertubing,
shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions
isavailableatextracostfromyour
dealer.Thereshouldbesuf~cient
tubingfortheicemakerfromthe
coldwatersupplytoallowyouto
movetherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately8
feetof 1/4”coppertubinginthree
10-inchdiametercoils).
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Rdkr$
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthedoors
wilicloseautomaticallyfroma
halfivay-openposition,thereis a
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,allowing
theforceofgravitytohelpclose
themsecurely.
TOadjustroUers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turnrolleradjustingscrews
clockwiseto raiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingtint rollersfbrproper
doorclosure,itisrecommendedthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately5/8”fkomthefloor.
LJ
‘h repflacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
grillesnapsintoplace.
cabinet.an~pushforwardutitil .-

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
D’WTIALLY9settheFRESH
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZERCOBlt~O]at ~.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
VVheninitk3Wysetting thecontrok9
orwhenadjustingthem,Wow24
hoursforthetexnpqtures to
stabike9orevenout.
Note:‘lkrnhg thefreshfood
controlto 660YF”9stopscoding in
BOTHconpwtments-fresh food
ANDfreezer–but doesnotshut
offpowertotherefrigerator.
How to ‘I&t
Usethemilktestforthefresh
foodcoqartxnent. Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkis too
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
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Usetheicecrew testforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hours for
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifym mmyour
household thermostat
MOW60”FSatnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C.”
to “DYCoolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
on yourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom “5” to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown’turntemperature
EnergysaverSptem
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
No Defro$t@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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settings.
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for
9P= DISPENSERS
PUSH CRADLES BELOW
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@Redsignallightflashesto tell
youwheneitherdooris open.
@Signallighttellsyouthatthe
DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeensetto
soundaftereitherdoorhasbeen
open30seconds.
@Red signallightteWyouwhen
freezerfoodkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.
@Lighted wordNORMAL
indicatesthatno failurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.
@Flashing diagnosticcodesinthe
displaywarnyouwhen:
frozenfoodsshouldbe
checked.
=powerhasbeeninterrupted.
icemakermaynotbeoperating
properly.
defrostsystemhasfailed.
freezercontrolmayneedtobe
setforacoldertemperature.
Whatthesecodesmean—and
whatto dowhentheyappear—is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
freezercompartmentdoorand
explainedmorethoroughlyon
thefollowingpages.
@YSTEM CHECKpadputsa
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
offivecodedfunctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.
@Electronic controlallowsyou
toturnnightlightinwater-and-ice
dispenseronandoff.
@Electronic controlallowsyouto
selecticecubesor crushedice,and
signallightconfirmsyourchoice.
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when yourrefrigerator
isfirst
phqggd in.● ●
Allpanellightscomeonforfive
seconds,abeepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:
~~~flashes inthedisplay.Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.
@WordNORMALglows.
~RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.
eDooralarmbeeperisactivated
andlighton DOORALARMpad
glows.
@CRUSHEDiceselectionlight
glows.
@RedDOOROPENlightflashesif
eitherdooris open,goesoutwhen
doorsareshut.
~Nightlightinwater-and-ice
dispenserisoff.

tosetthe
Door
Youdon’thavetosetthevisual
aiann. Aslongaseitherdooris
open,theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.
[MONITOR
theRed Ebvvtheand
SyS@mWO1’kSe
‘nmiperatmLightGkwvs.
Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Waita
fewhoursforittocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.
ILAY DIAGN~
DOOROPEN Ii! 1]
IDOOROPEN II IWARMTEMPERATURE III ThewordNORMALis lighted
exceptwhenafailurehasbeen
detected.
IJ!
IaI
IfthesignallightontheDOOR
ALARMpadisglowing,the
beeperakwrnisset. Ifit’snot,
touchthepadtoturniton.
Fromthenon,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
If thishappens,openthedoors
only,whenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.
IRESET DISPL~
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vIvIhll
Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout. 1
TheSYSTEMCHECK-RESET
padhastwofimctions:
Ifeitherdooris openformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeep
sounds. LYoucantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadandgeta
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesinorderoftheirpriority.
Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethedoor.
Therearetimeswhenyou’llwant
theDoorAlarmbeeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearrangingalot
offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad.Thelightwillgooutandthe
beepingwillstop.
2. YOUcantouchtheSYSTEM
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediately.Two
codes(DEandFF)cannotbe
eraseduntiltheconditionthat
causedthemtoflashhasbeen
corrected(seepage8).
DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing
untilthedoorisclosed.

The find
IDiagmstksystemakxtsyouwhen
somethingstartstogoAwrong.
Ha diagnosticcodeappears on
the di$phq$somethingneeds
specialattention. Togetyour
attention,thedisplaycodeflashes
untilyouIeraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.
IfrmmethanonecUMkdfimtioxl
requiresattentionatthesme
time,theonewiththehighest
prioritywillbedisplayedfirst.
PressingtheSYSTEMCHECK-
RESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfunctions.IftheNORMAL
displayis litduringthedisplaying
ofacode,thatfimctionisoperating
properly.
PressingtheSYSTEMCHECK-
RESETpadwillerasethreecodes
immediately-~l? CZandCC.
me DE md FFc@descan Ody be
erased by touchingtheSYSTEM
CHECKRE$ET’padajlerthe
conditionthatcausedthecodeto
flashhasbeencorrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkyour frozen food. Hasany
ofits~rted tothaw?Apackage
maybeholdingthefreezer
compartmentdooropen.Don’t
openthedoormoreoftenthan
absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeisdisplayed.Touchingthe
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
afterthefreezercompartment
temperaturehasreturnedto
normalwillerasethecede.
This!fk@ingcocktollsyouthe Thisflashingcodetellsyou
something’swrongwiththedefrost
system—keepdoorsdosed to
retaincoldandcallforservice.
Codeflashesuntilproblemis
corrected.
powertoth{refrigeratorhas
beeninterruptedformorethan2
seconds.Checktheconditionof
fd inboththefkeshfd and
freezercompartments.Touch
SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.
Thereisnofaultwiththe
refrigeratorwhenPFcode
flashes.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktheautomaticicernakere Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktemperaturecontrokand
Iceclumpsinthestoragebinmay adjusttheti ifnecessary.(See
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow directionsonpage5.)Touch
correctivemeasuresdescribedon SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
page21.Uwatersupplytothe toerasecode.If codereappears
icemakeris notconnectedornot after4hours,callfor service.
turnedon, makesuremanual
icemakerswitchisintheOFF
position(seepageH).Codestops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or SYSTEMCHECK-RESETpad
istouched.
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me centerconsist’s
dim AmmM3tic krndw’, amW
&WaterDispenserandaspecial
withitsowndoorthatbecoms
ammter whenyouopenit.
@It replacestheiceyouuse...
automatically.
Ice &Dispenser
@It dispensesicecubes,crushed
iceandchilledwaterthroughthe
freezercompartmentdoor.
center
~Itmakesfrequentlyuseditems
storedonthefreshfooddoor
readilyaccessiblethroughthe
RefreshmentCenterCompartment
doorwithouthavingtoopenthe
mainrefrigeratordoor.
~It ~rovidesan extracounter-high
worksurfacerightattherefrigerator
whentheRefreshmentCenter
Compartmentdoorisopen.To
open,liftcompartmentdoorhandle
andpulldown.Closedoorafteruse.
Althoughdurable,stain-and
scratch-resistant,theworksu~ace
ontheRefieshrnentCentercounter
shouldnotbeusedas acutting
board.Sharputensilscandamageit.
ICold ~ir Duct IIIIII
Coldair enteringfromthefreezer
compartmentkeepsthetemperature
htheRefreshmentCenter
Compartmentatproperfood-
keepinglevels.
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TheRefreshmentCenter “‘
Com~artmentis alsoaccessible
thro;gh aIiR-updoorontheinside
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentdoor.
.
TOremovetheRefreshmentCente
Porta-Bin,opentheouterdoorto
freetheIii &the binfromthe
overlappingdoor.
Thenraisetheinnerdoorandlifl
thebinstraightupuntilhookson
bincomeoutoftracksondoor.
RefieshnentCenterPorta-Binmust
bereplacedin itsoriginalposition.
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Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
icernakerandadispenserthat
dispenseschilledwater,icecubes
andcrushedicethroughthefreezer
compartmentdoor.Here’show
hey work.
~?~=waterfkws fromthe
e
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.= -@)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
{2)waterreservoirandtothe
(3) automaticicemakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozen inthe
(4) cubemoldandejectedintothe
{5)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispe~s~~gunit.
whenyoutouchtheCUBESpad
onfrontoffreezercompartment
door,icecubeswilldispense
throughchutein doorwhencradle
ispressed.
when youtm.@lthe CRUSHED
pad, baffleinhousingchannels
~~besthroughthecrusherand
crushedicefallsthroughchuteinto
g~a~~whencrach kpressed.
Chi]ledwaterfromreservoirf~OWS
hxlgh the
[6) tubinginthedoorandis
,C’3:@SpenSedwhenthe cradleis
:‘~j~~~~~~ .
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(7) A light switchturnsthenight
jjcq:~~j~f~~(j&pemel-onoroff
>::;jf;l]:~-~~]J~~~-y~pad.isKwj-Ed,
Ractsabout
&
@
-Mmr will eight
dbes pereyck-apprOximate~Y
120cubesina24-hourperiod—
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberof~00~ open~qgs and ot~e~
useconditions.
@oficeis
normal. If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage13.
@Avoid glasseswith
iceand.wing or extra-$al~
gkassesoThiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechutetofreeze
shut.Periodicallyopenthefreezer
compartmentdoorandlookdown
intothechute.If iceisblockingthe
chute,pokeitthroughwitha
woodenspoon.
@‘1$~~~~pkeep bitsoficefrom
beingsprayed the ghws,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
@lee not be into
thin gka$ses,finechina.or delicate
crystal-they cancrackorchip
fromthecombinedpressureofyour
handpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppingintothe
container.
@Ice be before
$@%with soda Orother
beveragemixeseThiswillprevent
splashingwhichisannoyingand
which,ifthe splashreachestheice
and.waterselectorswitch,could
causeitto stickor bind.
@Ek?ve’ragesand fbdk$ not
B.x? in the icestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesor foodpackages
inthestoragebinmaycausethe
icernakerto
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y@EE’kxmwdk%w not be
S4~(]&d~D~lMi4x bin—it
mayI“K4an.lshor diqxmsewell.
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Ikxxdker$%nd
Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionis made,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF (up)positionasshownbelow.
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position
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connectedtoicemaker,movefeeler
armto ON (down)position.
m)
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Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutesto remove
trappedair fromthewaterlineand
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
NOTE:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allow-about24hours
forthefreezercompmlmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.

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Di$i@%31R%er14d03in
‘Thriw awaythe firstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16or 24cubes).This
v+illflusi3
awayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirsthalfdozen
glassfds ofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatethe
slight“plastic”tastetemporarily
impartedtothewaterbythewater
reservoir.
Keepiceh!ve!lto keepiw!maker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandice-makingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
Undercertainrare
circumstances,icecubes
maybediscolored,usually
appearingwithagreen-bluish
hue.Thecauseofthisunusual
discolorationisapparentlydue
toacombinationoffactors
suchascertaincharacteristic
oflocalwaters,
andtheaccumulation
ofcopxixsaltsinaninactive
watersupplylinewhichfeeds
theicernaker.Continued
ofsuch.discolored
icecubesmaybeinjuriousto
health.If such is
observed,discardtheice
cubes
andcontactyourGEFactory
servicecenter orall
C%%Qme~
Care” servicer.
‘no IkeaI!N.i
@
Forice,touchCUBESor
CRUSHEDpad.Forwater,simply
positionglassbeneathword
“WATER.”
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~Gripglassor othercontainer
gentlynearrimandpressrim
firmlyagainsticeor water
dispensercradle.
VW-Mm Ike.e e
some icemaybe
dispensed ewm ym.1
tmwhedme6’XJWESpd. This
happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesinadvertentlygetdivertedto
thecrusher.amunu!Ofsnowwill
!fW’mellrithe(k94M’intheicechute.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.
m~~
VWWX=e.
Thewatersystemprovides
sixSWx??3she
16-mumxgkwfds. Afterthis,
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool.YOUprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoironasingleoccasion.
‘l’hefir$tgklssofwater dispensed
maybeWarmerthan the
followingones.Thisis normal.
Dispensedwater iscMW!d,not
iced.Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushediceorcubesbefore
dispensingwater.

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Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
oficeor dropsofwater.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
followingdispensingofcrushed
iceor chilledwater.If excessive,
thespillshouldbewipeddry
immediately.
Donotpourwaterinspillshelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—
pouritinthekitchensink The
shelfanditsgrilleshouldbe
cleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage18.
If%e Clmps Formh
storageBin...
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequentusageofice
cancauseiceclumpstoformin
thestoragebin9resultingin
temporarymalfunctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~Removestoragebin fromfreezer
compartment.
~Breakup iceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
~Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
TORemoveIkeCdx?
storagelun.ee
\
Lifttheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhilesupportingit at
frontandback
lb ReplaceIce cube
storageBin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
ma kNotU$ed
Oldicecubeswillbecomecloudy
andtastestale.Emptyicestorage
binperiodicallyandwashit in
lukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstick
tothemetalauger.
MOvekenuikerFkder
Arm toOFF (up)Posithm
When...
~Home
watersupplyistobe
turnedoffforseveralhours.
~Icestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
~Goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
Irrhis IsYourFirst
kemakere.e
You’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.

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“36”
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FmsllMeats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb)....... 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veai)........ 3t05
Steaks(Beef).............. 3t05
Chops(Lamb)............. 3t05
Chops(Pork).............. 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
VarietyMeats.............. lt02
Sausage(Pork)............ lto2
PmEf3sW3d Mea&
Bacon................... 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(Half).. .............. 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
hmctieonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-ily).... 14t021
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. .. . ... . .. .. . 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
li%xl!%luht’y
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . .. lto2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Tudmy(pieces).........o... lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)....... lto2
Giblets................... lBt02
Poultry
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)...lto2
Pieces(PlotCovered)........ 3t04
CookedPouitryDishes....... 3t04
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
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Fattyfish,rollsandbreads
soups,stew,casseroles.. .. .. .. ... ..2-3months
Cake$piesjsandwiche$
leftovm(cooked~
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llewtechniquesareconstantlybeingdev~oped.
ConsulttheCoilegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthf?latest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*W.DepartmentofAgriculture
Mea@,fishmdpouti~purchas~
fkomthestorevaryinqudityand
age;consequently,safestorage
tirneinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostoremfromnmeati,fMhamd
poultry:
@Ahvaysrernovestore wrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,fihnorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimrnediately.
Tostorecheese, wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplastic bag.
@Carefullywrapto expelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethena~ral
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafimtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialjheshfoodcompartment
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessarytowup certain
foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Zhesedrawersare
describedonpage15.
TOstoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearofthe*r compartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
TipsonFreezingFoods
There arethrt-eessentialrequirements
forefllcienthomefreezing.
1. Initialquality.Freezeonlytop-
qualityfds. Freezingretains@ty
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfkuitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
%I%oper Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
Tofreezemeat, fishand.pouitry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingit carefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfldlyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto29poundsat
atime.
ForCommience.••
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
eUsetheroomyPorta-Binson
thedoorfor mostfrequentlyused
foodsandbeverages.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
lb SaveMoneyhEnergy
andFoodcosts
oCovermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
or wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
~men goingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertothe“OFF” position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.

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IVk?ist‘nFre
drawer—
closetightly
Convertible
MeatKeeper
1
Moi$t‘nFreshDrawer
Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeep
unwrappedfbodsfreshbyretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentoffoods
uchas:
Artichokes echerries ~Plums
~Asparagus ocorn ~Radishes
~Beets,topped @Currants ~Rhubarb
oBlueberries eGreens,leafy espinach
13Carrots ~Lettuce oTomatoes,
~celery *Parsley ripe
*Peas, green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
itis!recomnlendedthat odorous
foodsbe StO~edwrapped–foods
suchas:
~Broccoli oCabbage eParsnips
s~russfjs eCauliflower eTurnips
Sprouts ~Greenonions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoverat thefrontandback
dges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
COmmtibk?lvkatKeeper
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
The variabletemperaturecontrol
regulatestheair flowfromthe
freezercompartment.
/“ “
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,/
SetcontrollevertoM13AT-the
coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats.
If leverisleftinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVW toconvert
thedrawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
‘Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanb; selected.
Drawer
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyberemoved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
TOremovedrawerswhenthe
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbeopenedMy:
LRemovefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheMoist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeouttheshelf.Takefoodoffof
theglasscoverandoutofthedrawer.
Drawer
\\ 1
\
2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
therearoftheMoistynFreshdrawer.
Lifieachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushthe-rearoftheglass
upand, atthesametime,pushit ~$&-
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner =
W~--
retainers. ~
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4. Tiltandremovethecover. =

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Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withdurablelidsfitinto aspace
savingunder-theshelfrack. Dishes
canberemovedfromandre~rned
totherackas needed,andtherack
(andshelftowhichitis attached)
canberelocatedanywhereinthe
freshfoodcompartment.
8. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
frontto clearstops,andremovethe
1
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltit andtakeitout.
6. IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pm covertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout. Reachin, pushthe
rearoftheglassupand, atthesame
time,back,untilitclearsfront-
cornerretainers.
Dishesandlidsare:
osafeforuseinmicrowaveovens.
~safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers.
@dishwashersafe.
9. Reinstallthegasketattherearof
thevegetabledrawer.Fittheendof
theplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace. QuickServe’”dishesonlyaresafe
foruseinconventionalovensat
temperaturesupto400°F.
7. Tiltandremovethecover.
sealed snadd?wk m--maw:
Dishesand!Msarenotdesigned
forrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchusecanbehazardous.
Lidscannotwithstandtheheat
generatedinconventionalovens.
TheSealedSnackPack—and
shelfto whichitis attached-can
berelocatedwithintheFreshFood
compartment.The sealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofmeatsandcheese,bacon,
horsd’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks.
.
16
..

Shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
massshelvesin
Fresh Food
Toremovesheives:Tilttheshelf
upatfront,thenliftitupandoutof
thetracksontherearwallofthe
-refrigerator.
IIll
❑Engage
top lug
❑Lowerto
lockintoplace
Torelocateshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagethetoplugsinthe
tracksattherearofthecabinet.
Thenlowerthefrontoftheshelf
untilitlocksintoposition.
onFreshFood
Door
AdjustablePorta-Binscaneasilybe
carriedfromtherefrigeratortoyour
workarea.
$nuggersholdsmalleritems
securelyinthebintohelpprevent
tipping,spillingandsliding.
AllexceptthetopPorta-Bininthe
RefreshmentCenterCompartment
(seepage10)canberelocatedon
thefreshfoodcompartmentdoor.
Thetopbinisremovable,butmust
bereturnedtoitsoriginalposition
onthedoor.
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Toremove:LiftPorta-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Toreplace or relocate: Select
desiredshelfheight,engagePorta-
Bin’shookin slotsonthetracksof
thedoor,andpushin. Porta-Bin
willlockinplace.
shelvesin
Freezer
Shelfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
Torepositionshelves:
LWhilepressing
tabsonshelf
supportsonright
wall,liftshelf
outofgrooves
insupports.
2. Pullshelf
sidewaysuntil
shelfrodscome
outofholes
onleftwall.
3. Selectdesired o
shelfheightand 1L’
insertshelfrods
intoholesonleft
wall.If shelf
supports at
desiredIevd on
right wallhave
tabs,lowershelf
intogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
fullyinsertedintogrooves.
Ifshelfsupports atdesiredlevel
onrightwalldonothavetabs,
merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.
DeepDoor Shelvesin
Freezer
Detachableshelfextendersdeepen
andenclosethreefixeddoorshelves,
providingmorestorageroomand
greaterstorageflexibility.
IWS
TObe
L111 a
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remove,lifltheshelfextender
straightuphntilthemountinghooks
—
comeout-oftheslotsinthedoor.
TOreplace, lineupthehookswith
theslotsinthedoorthenpushin
anddown.
17
.

eentercompartment
door—outside.It’simportantthat
youuseonlyWindexBrandwindow
cleaneroradampclothtocleanthe
glassandtrim.Otherglasscleaners
maydamagetheixim.Avoidusing
waxontherefreshmentcenterdoor.
Ekdrmicmonitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean
thepanelsontheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof
water—theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
The waterandicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoflener
(suchasCaIgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
Thedoor handlesandtrimcan
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywithasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
asoileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorckmnerscontainingbleach
becausetheseproductscanscratch
andweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfinish.The
outsideoftherefrigeratorhasa
highquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applykitchen/appliancewaxwhen
therefrigeratorisnewandthenat
leasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
ckXUl@J-wide
Refreshmentcentercompartment
door–inside.Wipeupspillsright
away.Useonetablespoonofbaking
sodainonequartofwatertoclean
theinsidedoorsurface,refreshment
centerbinandinsideaccessdoor.
Rinse,wipedry.
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbe cleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andallplasticparts-can becleaned
thesameway.Donotusecleansing
powdersor otherabrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors. .,
plasticpar@
from your ‘
dishwaiikm ‘
QuickServedishesandlids
canbecleanedinanautomatic
dishwasherorbyhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
theminableach-and-water
solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoormore
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Donotusecleansingpowders
orotherabrasivecleaners.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionof
bakingsoda—oneteaspoonandtwo
cupsofhot(notboiling)water—
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofameatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodofacloggeddrainline.
Ifdrainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe
drainline. 111~+11
BehindRefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
itto positionbypushingit straight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultindarnage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Condemer
Formostefficientoperation,
removethebasegrille(seepage4)
andeithersweepawayor vacuum
updustthatis
readilyaccessible,
Forbestresults,use
abrushedspecially
designedforthis
purpose.It is Condenser
availableat most
appliancepartsstores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
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LightBUM.)
InFreshFood
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipat rearfromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Lifipaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
hFreezercompartment
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeif itisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Rwil~bendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
-Afterreplacing with same size
::;:-:bulb, reinstidlshield and shelfand
“= plug refrigerator back in.
h.Refreshmentcenter
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Openfreshfoodcompartment
door,removetopPorta-Binandraise
RefreshmentC~nterinnerdoor.
3. Presssidesofflexiblelight
shieldtoreleaselockingtabsand
allowtheshieldtoswingdown.
4. Unscrewburned-outbulband
replaceitwithnight-lightbulbof
samewattage.
5. Placereartaboflightshieldinto
doorandrotateshieldupuntiltabs
lockintoslotsabove.
6. Plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
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Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddry theinterior.
Secureaililooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra
costandis availablefromyourGE
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completeinstallationinstructions
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@Hplug issecureandtherefrigerator still failstooperate,plug alampor asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedCircuitbreaker’or
tiinedout fuse.
@Maybeh.defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
*Ifinterim lightis not on, reffigerato~may notbe pluggedin at walloutlet.
@If plugis secureandtherehigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampor asmall
amlianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereis atrippedcircuitbreakeror
bi;ned outfbse.
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
*Is+Jo1311dwhen refrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—us~a~~yrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Lmgeamountsoffoodp~acedinre$ligeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather-fr~uent dooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof
TEMPERA1’U~ CONTROLSonpage5.
~Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage18.
@Check TIPSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
rollerscrewsor frontlevelinglegsneedadjustingor floorisweakoruneven.Referto
ROLLERSonpage4.
~If dishesvibratecmshelves,try movingthem.Nightvibrationisnormal.
@Normalair flowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaundertherefkigemtor.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normaland.safeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consulted.if youobjecttothisdiscoloration.
@Doorgasketon.hingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamountof
onfaceofgasket.
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