GE TFX27RM User manual

Appliance Registration 2WaterSupplyto Icenmker 4
BaseGrille 4Ught BulbReplacement 14
Care and Cleaning 13,14 Modeland SerialNumbers 2
Condenser 13 Problem Solver 15-18
Consumer Services 19 SafetyInstructions 3
Energy Saver 5Shelves 12
Energy-SavingTips 2StorageDrawers 10,11
Food SaverSystem 10 Drawer&Cover Removal 11
Food StorageSuggestions 9Temperature Controls 5
StorageTimes 9Vacation&MovingTips 14
Ice Dispenser 6-8 warran vBackCover
Icemaker 6-8 WaterFilterAccessory 14
Installation 3,4
Adapter Plug 4
Adjustable Rollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 3GEhswer Centera
Location 48M626.2000
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Red. thisbookcarefully.
It is intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
“orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffaiis
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownt-hemodeland
serialmnmmh
You’llseethemon alabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingin theregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If you receivedadamaged
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetime and money.
Before you.request service, check
theProblemSolveronpages 15
through18.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
oLocationof yourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingit nextto
yourrange,aheatingventor
wherethesunwillshinedirectly
on it,
eDon’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
oClosethedoorsas soonas
possible,particularlyin hot,
humidweather.
~Be surethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
oStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.
oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
oKeepfoodscoveredto reduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
oIf youturnthecontrolsto the
coldestpositionfor quickchilling
or freezing,be sureto turnthem
backto regularsettings.
oDon’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergy to keep everything
cool.
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backof thisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyhutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
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stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyou arenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
Finally,if yourproblemis stillnot
resolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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~all usingthis
~~IDonot pkxe fingersOrhan@ foodsas soonaspossibleto save
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic onthe automaticicemaking asmuchoftheireatingqualityas
safetyprecautions,includingthe mechanismwhilethe refrigerator ,youcam”
followinx ispluggedin. Thiswillprevent ~~ y~ur old refrigerator isstill
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e~se this applianceonlyfor its
intended purpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
*T-hisrefrigerator must be
properly installedin accordance
with the Installation Instructions
beforeit is used. Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandon page4.
@Neverunplug your refrigerator.
by pullingon the power cord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfiorntheoutlet.
*Repair Orrepkce immediately
ail electricservicecords that
have becomefrayed or otherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe
plugorconnectorend.
~When movingyour refrigerator
away from the wai19be careful ,
not to rdl over’or damage the
power cord.
~AfteryQWrefrigerator iSin ~”
operation,donot touchthe coki
surfaces9particukmfywhenhands
are damp or wet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
contactwiththemoving partsofthe. “
around the housebut not in use,
ejector-mechanism,orwiththe be sure to removethe doors. This
heatingelementthatreleasesthe willreducethepossibilityof
cubes. dangerto children.
e~f_j~9t ref~ee~efrozenfoo* ~~&~ug your refrigerator:
wl@h fiave-thqwedcompletely. ‘A.Beforemakinganyrepairs.
TheUniiedStatesDepWmentof -’ ~
AgricultureinHome‘mdGarden Note:We stronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
Bu~eth NO.69says: ‘... . by a~ua~ifiedindividual
‘6...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen. .
foodsthathavethawediftheystill ~~~•“B. Beforecleaning.
contaiiiicecrystalsor~they-are ~~~~- -
.~-C.Beforerep~acingabuined-out
stillcold-below ’40°F. ‘ ‘ -- lightbulb,therefiigeratorshould
“...Thawedgroundmeats,~oultry beunpluggedinordertoavoid
orfishthathaveany,off-odoror “’.--contactwithalive wirefilament.
off-colorshoi.ddnotberefrozen:, .
. . (Abukned-outlightbulbmay
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed - ‘ ., ‘bre~ whenbeingreplaced.)
icecreamshouldbe discarded.~’ ~~~ŠNom:-g Contiolt. o~
theodor-orcolorof.anyfoodis .~“’p@iondoesnotremovepower
poororquesti~nable,get’iidofi~;~‘-’;: ~@thefight&c~t. ~
Thefo@ may bk”dangerou:toeat.. ,--- ‘“
*.D~notStOEior”ke combustible
“Even’parti@thaw~gm~re,~iitig .“‘-~a~eri~jg~ol~eor~ther
reducetie eatingqualityof.ftids~;-.. ‘- :
@*tabk? ‘vaporsqr iiquidsin
particularly-fiui~s,~egetablesitiiii~v” .$~e ya~inityofthisorany other
preparedfoods.~e-eatifigqUti@~ .,,’ . . @?@~~eo :-
ofredmeatis tiected lessth~z~ai ~-.~~š€|–š€h›š€,-’ .- .
ofmanvotherfoods.Use refrozen ‘”~‘.‘
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Forpersonalsafety
this apphnce mustbe
Thepowercordof thisapplianceis
equippedwithathree-prong
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
Fig.1 j/} BEFOREUSE
outletis encountered,it is your
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
~~ NO’U~N~~~ ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,(WI’
1’( IOR REMOVE THE THIRD
(gro~;ded)plugwhicfimateswith Havewalloutletandcircuit (GROUND)PRONG FROM
astandardthree-prong(grounding) checkedby aqualifiedelectrician THE Powm(mm.
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe to makesuretheoutletis Properly
possibilityofelectricshockhazard A..
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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstus~ofanadapter
)~ug.I-Imvtwer,ifyoustillelectto
Jseanadapter,wherelocalcodes
?ermit,aTENIPORARY
~ONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
xoperlygroundedtwo-prongwall
mtletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
mrdwarestores.
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Fig.2 ANOFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthecomectionoftie powercord.
CAUTNX’S:Attachingan adapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe power
cord from the adaptq always
holdtheadapterwithonehand.
If thisis notdone,theadapter
groundterminalis verylikelyto
breakwithrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapter ground
terminaEbreak, DO NOITUSE the
applianceuntilaproper ground
has againbeenestablished.
useofExtensioncords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord.However,
if youstillelectto useanextension
cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat
it beaUL1isted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord
havingagroundingtypeplug and
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outletandthattheelectricalrating
ofthecordbe 15amperes
(minimum)and 120volts.
The refrigerator shoukialways
be pluggedinto its own
individualelectricaloutM-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
fue hazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
Do not install refrigerator where
temperature willgo below6001’.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomtitain propertemperatures.
Do installit on afloor strong
enoughto support it fullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Ckarances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeof installation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides ......................................... %“
Top ............................................o“
(Ifbuiltin,allow7/8”at thetopfor
hingecovers.)
Back .......................................... 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
RefrigeratorSide......................1!4”
FreezerSide..............................1%”
water tokemdu?r
Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakerto acoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextracost
fromyourdealer.Thereshouldbe
suillcienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplyto allow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately8
feetof 1/4”coppertubinginthree
10-inchdiametercoils).
mum
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomoveyour
refrigeratora-wayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbeset
sotherefrigeratorrestsfdy onthe
floor.Toassurethatthedoorswill
closeautomaticallyfromahalfway-
openposition,thereisabuilt-intilt
fromthefronttothebackofthe
cabinet.Side-by-siderefrigerators
alsohavespeciallydesigneddoor
hingesthatliftbothdoorsslightly
whenopened,allowingtheforceof
gravitytohelpclcise~em securely.
Toadjust rollers, removethebase
grilleby grasping-itatthebottom
andpullingit out.
!Ihrn the roller adjusting screws
clockwisetoraise~herefrigerator,
counterclockwiseto lowerit. Use
an adjustablewrench(3/8”hex
headbolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersfor
properdoorclosure,werecommend
thebottomfrontedgeof thecabinet
beapproximately5/8”fromthefloor.
To.repk3cebasegrille,align prongs
onbackof grillewithclampsin -——
cabinetandpushforwarduntii
grillesnapsintoplace.

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-- setthe
–controls
FREEZER CINITIAL SETTING iNITIAL SETTING 5~RE-HFooD
ECOLDEST COLDEST 9
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITF.ALLY9setthe F~S~
FOOD controlsat 5and the
FREEZER controlat C.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberat
atime.
IMPORTANT
Wheninitiallyset@g the controls,
or whenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursfor thetemperature to
stabilize,or evenout.
Note:Iimning thefresh f’oixi
controlto “OI?F>>stopscoolingin
BOTHeompartmen-fresh
foodANDfreezer—butdoesnot
shut offpowerto the refrigerator.
EbwtOT&X
Usethe milk test for the fresh
foodcompartment. Placea
containerofmilkon thetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkis too
warmortoocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecreamtestfor the
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hours for the
refrigerator to reach the
temperature youset.
Ifyol.11turnyour
hou.lsehokl thermostat
kklW 60”F.atnight
..you maywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to“D:’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5”to “4”.
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsetting,
Enqgy Ek3wxSystem
Youwon’tfindan“energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhytl!ereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NoDefrosting
Itis notnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Ice&
and
Ice&
Yourrefrigeratorhas an automatic
icemakerandadispenserthat
dispenseschilledwater,icecubes
andcrushedicethroughthefreezer
compartmentdoor.Here’show
theywork.
Water flowsfrom the househoki
supply througha
(1)dualsolenoidvalveto the
(2)waterreservoirandtothe
(3)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Water isfrozen in the
(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubesforward
intothedispensingunit.Cubedor
crushedice,asselected,dispense
throughchuteindoorwhencradle
ispressed.
When the switch is movedto
CRUf$HED,bafflein housing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
intoglass.
Chilledwater from reservoir
flowsthroughthe
(6)tubingin thedoorandis
dispensedwhenthecradleis
pressed.
(7)Alight switch turnsthenight
lightin thedispenseron or off.
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Factabout‘Yimr
Ice&water
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~~u~ ice~*erWMproduceeight
‘cubesper,cjwle--approfiate~y
120cubesina24-hourperiod—
depend~gqnfreezercompartment
ternperdqre,roomtemperature,
‘number@fdooropeningsandother
use~onditions.
.:9~te~~~e~t tiispefisingof iceis
‘fioqyal.lfice”fl~wint~rruptionis
morethanbrjef,iceclump(s).m?y
,-betheca~searidshouldbe
removedfollowinginstructions..‘
;Ijelbwtidon pagell,
-; ~voi”~+’o~e~l~ifiggkiss’es
Withice
Ua@’&ihg nar~oworextra-tdl
gl~s.~gTjiiscanj~the’c~ute or
cause.tliedborin thechuteto freeze
‘shutiPe~odi6allyop.enthe.freeze!
comp&t@entdoor~d~ook down ~‘
into@ezhtite.-Ificeis,~lockingthe
“:,chute;:.~Qkeitt~ough witl-a
,wooden$p~’od: “-~~•‘.
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;e!iM@~;-kee@bik of!se.from -~~~
‘J[email protected]@ayMbeybnd:~~eg~?ss,
~,p@ce,#ass’6@Se”t0’icechute-but-
‘not-so:cl,oietbatitblo~ks ‘~ ~ ‘ ‘
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~outco~ng,ic~. -~. ,“.,’~.,.~
‘,;O-~ce&~~]d not be dispensedHItO
~hinglassi%,fine China”ordelicate
grystd-they cancrackor chip,
‘fromtliecombinedpressureof:your
handpressingthemagainstthe .‘
qradleaqdicedroppingintothe
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-~~~esh~~~~be dispetied. before
.fi~ling,g$sswithsoda 6rothei, :
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
splashing-whichis’annoyingan”d
which,if thesplashreachestheice ‘
selectorswitch,couldcauseit to
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stickor bind;
~~ever~ges and foods ShO?lldBIOt
be quick”chikd in the ice stonige
bin. Cans,bottlesorfoodpackages
in thestoragebinmaycausethe
icerndcerto-malfunction.
~Ice kher thanthh produced by
your ieemaker should not be
added to the ice storage bin—it
maynotcrushor dispensewell.
Beforeusing‘Y’(?W
WmM3kerandDispenser
If youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionis made,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmis in the
OFF(up)positionasshownbelow.
ice access
door
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rm in
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Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,move —
feelerarmto ON (down)position.
Ier arm in
(down)
ition
Depresswaterdispensercradlefor
abouttwominutestoremove
trappedairffomthewaterlineand
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Ice cubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingto freezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
INCITE:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabhut24hoursfor
thefreezercompartmenttocooldown
totheproperice-makingtempemtLuw.

onceYour Wld
Areinoperation
Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes(16or 24cubes).This
Willflushawayanyimpurities in
thewaterline.Do thesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirstsixglassfulsof
waterin thekitchensink.Thiswill
eliminatetheslight“plastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedto thewater
by thewaterreservoir.
Keep ice level tokeep icemaker
productive. Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebin willpileup
closeto theicemakerandpushthe
feelerarmup to theOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinis only
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin,levelthecubesby
.handandicermlkingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willaHowtheicemakerto produce
enoughiceto fillthebinto its
maximumcapacity.
caution:
Undercertainrarecircums~ces,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen-
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis
unusualdiscolorationis. ~
apparentlyduetoacombination
offactorssuchascertain
characteristicsoflocalwaters,
householdplumbingandthe
accumulationof coppersaltsin
aninactivewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch ‘
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injuriousto health.If such .
discolorationis observed,disawd
theicecubes~d contactyour
GEFactoryServiceCenteror an
authorizedCustomerCare@
Servicer.
ToDispenseIcem’ldwater
eForice,setselectorswitchto
CUBEDor CRUSHED.For water,
simplypositionglassbeneaththe
wO;d‘L’WATEV
eGripglassorothercontainer
gentlyneartherim andpressrim
firmlyagainsticeor water ,
dispensercradle. , . ~.’;.i
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Caution: Nevqrp@@@y2rsif -
other objects ;nto th@y:, ‘.“‘
crusher discharge Ope@pgO‘.~.
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when bee
Some crushed ice may be
dispensed even though you
selected CUBED.Thishappens
occasionallywhenafewcubes
accidentallygetchanneledto the
crusher.
Sometimesamound of snow wi~l
form on the doqr in the ice chute.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventually
evaporate.
m~~IDiSP~IISi~gw~t6x...
The water system provides
approximately six successive
6-ounce glassfuls—afterwhich
severalhoursmustbe allowedfor
replenishedwaterreservoirsupply
to cool.Youprobablywillnot
drainallthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoiron asingleoccasion.
Thefirst @assof water dispensed
may be w~rmer than the
folldwing ones.This is normal.
Dispensed wqter is chil~ed,not
iced. Forcolderwater,simplyadd
crushediceor cubesbefore
dispensingwater.
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Tbstop
Release pressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlyto catchlastbits
of iceordropsof water.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
followingdispensingofcrushed
iceorchilledwater.If excessive,
thespillshouldbewipeddry
immediately.
Do notpourwaterin spillshelf
becauseitis not self-draining—
pourit in thekitchensink.The
shelfanditsgrilleshouldbe
cleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionson page 13.
1~1c~ ClumpsFormin
StorageBinea.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,andit is normalfor
severalcubesto bejoinedtogether.
However,infrequent usageof ice
can causeiceclumpsto form in
the storage bin9resultingin
temporarymalfunctionofthe
dispensermechanism.
If thishappens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
eBreakup iceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
eReplacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
TORemoveIceCiibe
StorageBino..
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Lift”theleftcornerto freethebin
fromthe shelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhilesupportingit it
frontandback.
lb ReplaceIceCube
StorageBin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetabon
thebinlocksintotheslotin the
shelf.
IfIceIsNot Used
Frequentlye..
“Old” icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwash
it in lukewarmwater.Be sureto
allowstoragebinto coolbefore
replacingit-otherwise icecubes
willstickto themetalauger.
MovekemakerFeeler
ArmtoOFF(up)Position
when...
eHomewatersupplyis to be
turnedofffor severalhours.
eIce storagebinis to be removed
for aperiodoftime.
oGoingawayonvacition,at
whichtimeyoushouldalsoturn
offthevalveinthewatersupply
lineto yourrefrigerator.
MThisIsYourFirst
kemaker.a. $
You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybe unfamiliar.Theseare
no~nalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
If bindoesnotgo allthe wayback,
removeit androtatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn.Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintothe slotin theshelf.

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REFRIGERATORFREEZER
Eatingqualitydrops AT AT
aftertimeshown 35”to40”F. O“F.
DAYS
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb)............. 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal) ............... 3t05
Steaks(Beef)........................... 3t05
Chops(Lamb).......................... 3t05
Chops(Pork)........................... 3t05
Ground&Stew Meats.............. 1to2
VarietyMeats........................... 1to 2
Sausage(Pork)........................ 1to2
Processed Meats
Bacon....................................... 7
Frankfurters............................. 7
Ham(Whole) ........................... 7
Ham(Half)............................... 3to 5
Ham(Slices)............................ 3
LuncheonMeats...................... 3t05
Sausag9(Smoked)................... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)...... 14t021
Cookd Meals
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes......................... 3to 4
Gravy&MeatBroth ................ 1to 2
Fresh Poultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole) ...... 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces)..................... 1to2
Turkey(Pieces)....................... 1to 2
Duck&Goose(Whole) ........... 1to 2
Giblets..................................... 1to 2
cookedPoultry
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth) ... 1to 2
Pieces(NotCovered)............... 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes............. 3to4
FriedChicken........................... 3to 4
MONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
1/2
1to2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2to 3
2to3
12
9
6
6
3
6
1
4to6
4
(Other t!mforr mats &poultry] FREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables.........,..,...........8-12months
Leanfish ....................................................6.8
months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles..........,...............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
icecream(originalcarton) .....................1monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthe storevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostoreunfrozen meats,fish and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tostore cheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
in aplasticbag.
~Carefullywrapto expelairand
helppreventmold.
●Storepre-packagedcheesein its
ownwrappingif youwish.
TOstore vegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
eCoveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
eAs afurtheraidtofreshness,pre-
packagedvegetablescanbe stored
intheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompa*nt
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
certainfooakwhichthey‘vebeen
designedtopreserve.Thesedrawers
aredescribedonpage10.
3’0store ice cream—l?ine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more “airy” already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*It willbenecessaryto experiment
to determinethefreezer
compartmentlocationand
temperaturecontrolsettingto keep
youricecreamat therightserving
temperature.
oTherearofthefreezer
compartmentis slightlycolderthan
thefront.
Tips on freezing foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsfor efficienthome
freezing.
1.Initial quality. Freezeonlytop-
qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingto do.
3. Properpackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
at mostfoodstores.
Tofreeze meat, fish and poultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrapping
material)formingit carefullyto
the shapeof thecontents.This
expelsair.Foldandcrimpendsof
thepackageto provideagood,
lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbe frozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto 29poundsat
atime.
Forconvenience...
.Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
ePlacetheoldestitemsup frontso
theycanbeusedup promptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
eCovermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in drawerswilllastlongerwhen
storedin closedplasticcontainers
or wrappedin plasticfilm.
~Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
of warmfood atonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftown
forseveraldays,leaveasfew
perishablesaspossibleinthe
refrigerator.Movetheicemaker
feelerarmtotheOFF(up)position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
9

Moist ‘n Fresh
dravwr—
ckwetightly —
Cknvwtibk
Meat Keeper —
\
Moist‘n FreshDrawer
Thetopdrawerisdesignedto
keepunwrapped foodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
~Artichokes *Cherries ePlums
oAsparagus oCorn sRadishes
eBeets,topped .Currants oRhubarb
eBlueberries *Greens,leafy ~Spinach
~Carrots oLettuce oTomatoes,
eCelery ripe
8Parsley
8Peas,green
Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is recommended that odorous
foodsbe stored wrapped—foods
suchas:
eBroccoli ~Cabbage ~Parsnips
8Brussels ~Cauliflower 8Turnips
Sprouts ~GreenOnions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeof foodandits condition
whenplacedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutandthe
drawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedby gasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplaceit inthis
coverandpush thedrawerall the
wayin.
10
ConvertibleMeatKeeper
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairductto allowa
streamof coldairfromthefreezer
compartmentto flowaroundthe
drawer.
Thevariabletemperature control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
Drm’’verRemoval
Drawers willstopbeforecoming
allthewayoutofrefrigeratorto
helppreventspillingontofloor.
Drawerscaneasilyberemovedby
tiltingup slightlyandpullingpast
“stop”location.
Toremovedrawers when the
fresh foodcompartment door
cannot be openedfully:
1.Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheMoist‘nFreshdrawer
andtakeoutthe shelf.Takefood
offtheglasscoverandoutof
drawer.
2.Removetheflexiblegasketat
therearoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawer.Lifteachendstraightup
untiltheslotsonthegasketare
freeofthedrawersupporttabs.
Setcontrolleverto MEAT—the
coldestsetting—tostorefresh
meats.If leveris leftin meat
positionfor alongperiodof time,
somefrostmayformon theinside
of thedrawer.
Setcontrolleverto VEGto
convertthedrawertonormal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductis turnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbe selected.
3. Pullthe drawerpart-wayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
up and,atthe sametime,pushit
backuntilit clearsthefrontcorner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.

—
5. Pull the drawer forward, lift the
front to clear stops, and remove the
drawer. If the refrigerator door
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilit hitsthe door.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilit is
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltit andtakeit out.
6.If tap holdsConvertibleMeat
I?ancoverto drawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout.Reachin,pushthe
rearof theglassup and,atthe
sametime,back,untilit clears
front-comerretainers.
A~/1 I
7.Tiltandremovethecover.
8.Tilt and remove the drawer.
After cleaning,replaceinreverse
order
9. Reinstallthegasketattherearof
thevegetabledrawer.Fittheendof
theplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotcmthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflap~acingyou.Make
thegasketsnapsintoplace.
SealedSnackPack
QuickserveTM
system
(m models so equipped)
Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withdurablelidsfitintoaspace
savingunder-the-shelfrack.Dishes
canberemovedfromandreturned
to therack as needed,andtherack
(andshelfto whichit is attached)
canbe relocatedanywherein the
freshfoodcompartment.
Dishesandlidsare:
esafeforuse in microwaveovens.
osafeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers.
odishwashersafe.
QuickServewdishesonlyaresafe
forusein conventionalovensat
temperaturesup to 400°F.
C4ummi:
sure Dishes and lids are motdesigned
for range top cooking or broiler
use. Such use can be hazardous.
Lids cannot withstand the heat
generated in conventional ovens.
.Use both hands when removing
adish9especiallywhenit isfull.
Otherwise,it mayslipoutof your
grasp,falland spill.
TheSealedSnackPack—andshelf
to whichit is attached-can be
relocatedwithintheFreshFood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityfor
convenientstorageof meatsand
cheese,bacon,horsd’oeuyres,
spreadsandsnacks.

Torepositionshelves:
Torelocate the wine rack:
HowtoRearrangeY(N.W
MAWS LWhilepressing
tabson shelf
supportsonright
wall,liftshelfout
of groovesin
--u I
Shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsare
adjustable,enablingyoutomake
efficientshelfarrangementsto fit
yourfamily’sfoodsto~ageneeds. supports. 1’II
2.Pullshelf
sidewaysuntil
shelfrodscome
outofholeson
leftwall. @
Tempered‘(a3ssshelvesin
Fresh FoodCompartment Pullwinerack straightout.Then
positionitslipovereitheredgeof
theshelfyouwantto suspendit
fromandpushit allthewayin. 3. Selectdesired
shelfheightand
insertshelfrods
intoholesonleft
wall.Hshelf
Porta-lmsonFreshFood
CompartmentDoor supports at I~i
desired level on right wall have
tabs, lowershelfintogrooveson
supportwhilepressingtabs.Be
sureshelfwireis fullyinsertedinto
grooves.
AdjustablePorta-Binscaneasily
be carriedfromtherefi-igeratorto
yourworkarea.
Snuggersholdsmalleritems
securelyinthebintohelpprevent
tipping,spillingandsliding.
To removeshelves:Tilttheshelf
up atfront,thenlift it up andoutof
thetrackson therearwallofthe
refrigerator. 111111
If shelf supports at desired level
on right wall do not have tabs,
merelylowershelfintoplaceon
supports.
❑
❞Engage~i-
top lug
❑jp 1
2Lower to
lock into place ,~’
+’
DeepDoorShelvesin
FreezerCompartment
Detachableshelfextendersdeepen
andenclosethreefixeddoor
shelves,providingmorestorage
roomandgreaterstorage
flexibility.
TOremove:LiftPorta-Binstraight
up untilmountinghooks
disengage.
Torelocate shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagethetop lugsin the
tracksat therear of thecabinet.
Thenlowerthefrontof theshelf
untilit locksinto position.
TOreplace or relocate: Select
desiredshelfheight,engagePorta-
Bin’shookin slotsonthetracksof
thedoor,andpushin.I?orta-Bin
willlockin place.
WineRack
(on modelsso equipped) Shelvesin
FreezerCompartment
Shelfsupportsat variouslevelsin
thefreezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timeto betteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryof frozenfoods.
Toremove, liftthe shelfextender
straightup untilthemounting
hookscomeoutoftheslotsin the
door.
Toreplace, lineup thehookswith
the slotsin thedoorthenpushin
anddown.
Thewinerack is designedto hold
abottleon its sideandwiHfit on
anyshelf.
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came
The water and icedispenser
spillshelf shouldbe wipeddry
immediatelyto preventspotting.
water lefton theshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteofnon-
precipitatingwatersoftener(such
asCalgonbrand)andwater,or one
teaspoonofcitricacidpowderper
pintof hottapwater.Soakuntilthe
depositdisappearsor becomes
looseenoughto rinseaway.
Usually30minutessoakingtimeis
adequate.Avoidusingwaxon the
spillshelfandtrim.
The door haqdles and trim can
becleanedwithaclothdampened
withasolutionof mildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywithasoftcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keep the finish clean.Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Do notwipetherefrigeratorwith a
soileddishwashingclothor,wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint.Do not
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protect the paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratorisa
highquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&(leaner
(Cat.No.WR92X0216)is
availablefromGE ApplianceParts
Marts.
Inside the fresh foodand freezer
compartments shouldbecleaned
at leastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutof spongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodato aquartof water.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
and wipedry.
Otherpartsof therefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersorother
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodain therear
of therefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxof baking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Donot wash ~ny plastic parts
from your refrigerator in your
automatic dishwasher.
Drain openingin freezer
compartment. During,yearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionof
bakingsoda—oneteaspoonand
two cupsof hot(notboiling)
water—throughthedrainlinewith
thehelpof ameatbaster.Thiswill
helpeliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodof acloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto !\B
forcetheclog , .
throughthe .— —
drainli~e.
Behind
Careshouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
itto positionbypushingit straight
in.Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultin
damageto yourfloorcoveringor
refrigerator.
Condenser
Formostefficientoperation,
removethebasegrille(seepage4)
andeithersweepawayor vacuum
updustthatis readilyaccessible.
Forbestresults,useabrush
speciallydesignedforthispurpose.
It is availableatmostappliance
partsstores.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneat least
onceayear.
Conde
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13

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(continued)
hFmh FoodConpwtnwnt
1.Unplugrefrigerator.
2.Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3.Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughto
disengagelipatrearfromgrooves
inretainerson rear wall.
4.Liftpanelto disengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseit to letlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobin OFF
position,turnit to previoussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
In Freezer Compartnwnt
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto
removeif it is emptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Rwillbendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
you goon
For extended vacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionof one
tablespoonof sodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxof sodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations, remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsasfor extended
vacations.
Moveicemakerfeelerarmto OFF
(up)positionandbe sureto shut
offwatersupplyto therefrigerator.
you move
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureall looseitems suchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyin placeto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin
uprightpositionduringactual
movingandin van.Refrigerator
mustbe securedin vanto prevent
movement.Protectoutsideof
refrigeratorwithblanket.
The perfectcompanion to
your automatic icemkr-
hwater filter
Youricecubescanonly
be asfresh-tastingas the
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideato purifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter.
Its activatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcry
reducedepositsof
hardscale.
‘stals
Thewaterfilteris an optionat
extracostandis availablefrom
yourGEdealer.Specify
WR97X0214.It hascomplete
installationinstructionsandinstalls
in minuteson 1/4”O.D.copper
waterline.

REFRIGERATOR-
DOESNOTOPERATE
MOTOROPERATES
FORLONGPERIODS
MOTORSTARTS&
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VH3RATIONOR
RATTLING
HOTAIRFROM
BOTTOMOF
REFRIGERATOR
DOORNOTCLOSING
PROPERLY
POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
eMaybe in defrostcyclewhen-motordoesnotoperatefor about30minutes.
eTemperaturecontiolin OFFposition.
*1finteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwallOUtl~tQ
eIf plugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailsto operate,plugalampor asmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineif thereis atrippedcircuitbreakeror -
burnedoutfuse.
~Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercornptirnent
requiremoreoperatingtime. .
.’ ,“
eNormalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredto yourhome—usually reqtiires?a hours -
to completelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobe cooledorfrozen. ,.
eHotweather—frequentdooropenings. -.
●Doorleftopen. ,,. ..
eTemperatureconixolsare settoocold.Referto instructionsforuseof .- ~- ~-
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5. ~
eGrilleandcondenser-needcleaning.Referto page 13. ,.
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eCheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2. . . {,
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eTemperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotorto maintaineventempera~r,e~:,’~~.~‘ “:’;
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eIf refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyit is notrestingsolidlyon@efloor~ndfront
rollerscrewsorfrontlevelinglegsneedadjustingor flooris weakoruneven.Referto
ROLLERSonpage4. ,-
QIf dishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationis nofial., .“: ‘.
eNormalairflow coolingmotor.“Intherefrigerationprocess~it iSnormalthat- “““.-
heatbe expelledin theareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolor
atthesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould
be consultedif youobjectto thisdiscoloration.
~Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmall&mountof
petroleumjelly on faceof gasket.
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OPERATINGSOUNDS
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER ~
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
TOOWARM
FOODSDRY OUT
FROSTORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD
SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING
POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredto maintainnearzerotemperaturesinthe
largefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
>, ,
~TheseNOI&M_Lsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimeto,time:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
*Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF. . .
0Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedby expansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost. ~-
0Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundof cubesdroppingintothebinandwater
runningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
*Temperaturecontrolnot”setcoldenough.Referto TEMPERATURECONTROLS
.onpage5.
~‘Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
eDoorleftopentoolong. ,,
ePackagemaybeholdingdooropen.
eFoodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
eDoormayhave,beenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
eDooropeningstoofrequentandtoolong. ., .’‘
eFrostwithinpackageis normal.
eDoormayhavebeenleftajar.
eTurndown’temperatureof freezercompartment.
.’ . .
eOldcubesneedto be disciirded.‘~‘‘ 1.
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~Ice storagebinneedstobe emptiedorwashed.
~Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe transmitting~
odor/tasteto icecubes. ,.
.~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage 13.
~Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter—seepage 14.

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will replace,free of charge, any succeeding owner for products
For one year from date of original tinted see-through pan or drawer purchased for ordinary home use
purchase, we will provide, free of madefrom LexaIF in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
charge, parts and service labor in resin and furnished withthe and Washington,D.C. In Alaskathe
your home to repair or replace any refrigeratorif the panor drawer warranty is the same except that it
part of the ref@eratorthat fails breaksduring normal household is LIMITED because you must pay
because of amanufacturing use.Drawercoversarenot included. to ship the product to the sewice
defect. Toavoidanytripcharges,you must shop or for the service technician’s
FULL FIVE-YEAR takethe pan or drawerto aGeneral travel costs to your home.
For five years from date of original ElectricApp!iance PartsMarl and All warranty service will be
purchase, we will provide, free of pick up a replacement. provided by our Factory Service
charge, parts and service labor in Centers or by our authorized
your home to repair or replace any Customer Care” servicers during
part of the sealed refrigerating normal working hours.
system (the compressor, Look in the White or Yellow Pages
condenser, evaporator and all of your telephone directory for
connecting tubing) that fails GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
because of amanufacturing GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
defect. SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
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about operating the product please or used commercially.
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consumer information service WARRANTOR IS NOT
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~Improper installation. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,sothe abovelimitationor exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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