GE TIM712 User manual

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contents
Appliance Registration 2Light Bulb Replacement 8
Care and Cleaning 8Model and Serial Numbers 2
Defrost WaterPan 8Problem Solver 9,10
Energy Saver Switch 5Repair Service 12
Energy-Saving Tips 2SafetyInstructions 3
Food Storage Suggestions 6Storage Drawer 7
Storage Times 6Drawer &Cover Removal ‘i’
Ice Trays 7Temperature Control 5
Installation 3,4 Vacation &Moving Tips 8
Adapter Plug 4Warranty Back Cover
Adjustable Legs 4
Clearances 4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Model TIM712

Readthisbookcarefully,
itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewref’rigcriktor
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenun~ber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
lf yowremivedadamaged
refrigerator,inmdiatcl ycontact
t}wdealer(orbuikicl*)Wsoldyou
theref’rigert~tor,
Savetimeandmoney,
Beforeyoureqwt service,chock
theProblemSolveronpttges9ml
10.Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
Enew-saving tips
*Rx2pfinergySaverSwitchinthd
NOR!vlALpositionunlussmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
rcfkigm.ftor.
@Besurethedoorsarcclosed
tightly.Beforehwing thehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethecloorshwm’tbeenMl
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigemtor,
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
.Keepfoodscoveredtoreclucc —
moisturebuildupinsidethe
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~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
cold&tpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthcrn
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergyto keepeverything
cool,
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womm~ smY INSTRUHIONS
Reidallkstn.wtiombd’mwUshgthisappliame,
WA~~~&When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasia
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
*Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposemdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook,
~Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
eNeverunplugyourrefrigerator
bypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@RepairorreplaceimmediatelyMl
electricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasiondamage
a~ongitslengthor ateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
—*Donotallowchildrentoclimb9
standorhangontheshelvesin
~therefrigerator.Theycould
amagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjurethemselves.
@Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,partkndarlywhenhands
are‘damporwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
oglgmftM#MWWfrwxnfb0d9
whichhavethaw(xlmmpletdy,
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
Agriculture
ifaHomeandChxh2n
BulletinNo,69says:
“,,,Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawedift}wystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—below40QF,
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded,If the
odororcolorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality
asyoucanV
~Myouroldrefrigeratorisstill
aroundthehousebutnotinuse,
besuretoremovethedoors.This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
C.Beforar8placinga lmrnmhout
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament,
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced,)
Note:‘l%rningcontrolto “O”
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit,
@Donotoperateyourrefrigerator
inthepresenceofexpbsivefumes.
SAWTHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Howtoconnect 1
electricity
Forpersonalsafety,
this applianceImB$tbe
properlygrounded.
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-pkong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
ossibilityofelectricshockhazard
omthisappliance.
Whereastandardtwo-~ron~wall
IPREFERRED R2E==ihl ‘“
outletisencountered,itisyour
METHOD personalresponsibilityand
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INSUREPROPER
GIWJIWEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
sureoutletisproperlygrounded.
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6bligationt~haveitreplacedwith
apr~perlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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We ofAdapterHug
Becauseofpotentialstifety
hazardsundercertuinconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstusc
ofanadapterplug.However,if’you
stiilelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aT13MIWRARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
proper!ygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores,
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTEO IN CANAOA)
ALIGN LARGE
Fig. 2
Thelargerslotintheadapter
mustbealignedwiththelargerslot
inthewalloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Wh~ndisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground!
terminalbreak,DONIT USEthe
applianceunti~aproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
~~eOflhtension(hrdiq
Btxmuscofp(3kxNia1safkty
hazardsunderccrtniriconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
uscofanextensioncord,However,
ifyoustillelecttousetinextension
cord,itisabsolutelymx!essflrythut
itbeaULlisted%wiregrounding
typeappliwweextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
i20Voltsc
The refrigeratorshouldalways
bepluggedintoitsown
individualelectricaloutM-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis
recommendedforbestperformanc~
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
apossiblefirehazardfrom
overheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughto support afullylloadedl
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Clearances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5/8”
Top ..................2°
13ack.................O”
TOadjustlevelinglegs,turnkgs
clockwisetoraiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit,
Whenadjustinglevelinglegs
forproperdoorclosure,thebottom
frontedgeofthecabinetshouldbe
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.
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5INITIALSETIING CINITIAL9WTINQ
9COLDEST ECOLDEST
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youturnyourhousehold -–
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thatletyouregulatethetemperature th&mostatbelow6(P’F,Wnight
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments. ...youmaywanttoturnthelef~ered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” —
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INITIALLY,settheFRESH
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolatC.
toWV Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelesstiequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
controlatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
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Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberatatime. WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtotheright,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets,
IMPCRTAF$E
Wheninitiallysettingthecontrols
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursfortemperaturestostabilize,
~orevenout.
~eNote:‘lhning thefreshfood
controlto “0”stopscoolingin
BCYHImnpartrnents-fr=eshfood
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to”4VNoDefrosting
ANDfl%?~Zii Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Howtotest tempemtures UEaw.
Use themilktestforthefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
milkcmthetopshelfinthefresh
foodcompartment.Checkitaday Energy Sm”erswitch
later.If themilkis toowarmortoo TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols. ontheupperleftsideofthefresh
Usetheicecreamtestforthe foodcompartment.
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
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.X-WI’toreachthe electricityrequiredtooperate
your refrigerator,pushswitch
.WWpwlG!JW!!reyouset. totheNOWAL DosWm.This
fmvvaysamluvvJ%’
the refrige-*fi
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turnsoffheatersin~ourrefrigerator
thatpreventmoisturefromforming
ontheoutside.
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Suggestedstoragetimes
formeatandpoultry*
0AY3 MONTHS
lMln~qualitydrops REH+MTORFI+ER
aNOrtimeshown 35”to40”F. f)oF,
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb) .i..... 3to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) ........ 3to5
Steaks(Beef),.,,,.,.,,,.,, 3t05
Chops(Lamb).,...,, ..... 3t05
Chops(Pork).......t ..... 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
VarietyMeats............. lto2
Sausage(Pork)........... lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon, ,,.,.. ,...,, ,..,.. 7
Frankfurters,,............. 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(Half).,.,,..,.....,,, 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
LuncheonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).... 14to21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole).... 1to2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole).,. ~... 1to2
Giblets................... lto2
Cooked~OtJit~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth). .. 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered)........ 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes. . .. . .. 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
6to12
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(Othrthanformals ii potlh’jl)FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish ..........................6-8 months
Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmax.
Newtechniques areconstantly beingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*M. DepatimentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwiJ1vary.
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storemf’mwmrnmt~,fishimd
poultry:
●Alwaysremovestorewrappit~gs,
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately,
Tostorec!mem,wrapWCIIwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag,
●Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold,
oStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce,
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostore icecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipson!&wZingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop-
qua.lityfds. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
‘Ibfiwm meat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfrtxwxwweightfoil(or
otherhetwy”dutywrapping
mnterhki)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents,‘I’hisexpdsair,Fkdd
andcrimpendsofthepack~geto
provideagood,lastingscalt
Don’trefreezemeatthatIMS
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrown
successfullyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozxm)
meatsor seafoodsto8poundsata
time.
Forumvenkmce...
oStorelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
’10st3v~~0~~~ ~~energy
andfoodcosts
@
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfmitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonetime.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.
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Sto~e Drawer
VegetablesDrawer
Thestoragedraweratthebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmenthas
beenspeciallydesignecitopreswwe
thenaturalmoistureandfreshness
ofproduce.
Thedrawerwillstopbeforecoming
alIthewayoutoftherefrigertitorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontothefloor.Itcanberemoved
easilybyliftingupslightlyand
pullingpastthe“stop”position,
Toreplacethedrawerandthe
glassshelfaboveit,thedoormustbe
fullyopened.In someinstallations
therefrigeratormayhavetobe
movedawayfromthewallforthe
doortobefullyopened.
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Foronlyoneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
m!!!!
Washtraysinlukewarmwateronly.
Donotputtheminanautomatic
dishwasher.

CareandCleaning
Cleaning—Outside
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor miki
liquiddishwashingdctergen~.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth,
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel,Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,orcleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Proteetthepaintfinish,Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitcherdappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Ckaning-hlside
(Wantheinsideofthe fresh food
and freezercompartments atleast
onceayear.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
or clothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterand”bakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Glassshelfovervegetablesdrawer
canberemovedandtakentothe
sinkforwashingwithsoapor mild
liquiddetergentandwaterafterit
haswarmedup.Neverputglass
shelfintohotwaterwhenitiswM.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,vegetable
drawer,andallplasticparts—can
becleanedthesameway.Do not
usecleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
an openboxofbakingsodainthe
rcw-oftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbtiking
sodainthefreezerwiIIabsorb
stalefrwxerodors.
Behindrefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.
Unscrewburned-outbulband ‘
replaceitwithastandard40-watt
appliancebulb.Thenpushbulb
guardupandpressinuntilithooks
intotheretaininghole.
DefrostwaterPan Whenyougoonvacation
~~” Defrost water pan
Panlocatedontopofcompressor
atrearofrefrigeratorshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.DO
NOTREMOVEPAN.~OVt3
refrigeratoroutfromwallasfaras
necessary,andunplugpowercord
fromwalloutletbeforecleaning
pan.~Jseacleanclothor sponge
dampenedinwarmwaterandbaking
sodasolution—onetablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
DOnotusecleansingpowders, ,
abrasivecleaners,bleachor
cleanerscontainingchlorides.
Light bulb replacement
F?etaining hole
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Press here r
Thelightbulbandsocketare
locatedintheupperrightrearcorner
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
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Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controlto “O:’andcleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
when youmove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelves,storagepansandice
traysbytapingthemsecurelyin
placethepreventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin uprigh
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.

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@Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotopemteforabout30mirms,
●Numberedtemperaturecontrolsetat*’O!’
Qlf interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedintitwI] outl~t,
@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstoqxmte, plugalamp or aMIMll
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse,
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhom~—-usualiyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown,
.‘Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen,
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontroisaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5,
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
BTemperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures:
BIf refrige~atorvibrates,morethanlikelyit,,isnotrestingsolidlycmthefloorandfront
evelinglegsneedadjustingor floorisweakoruneven,RefertoLEVELINGLEGSon
~age4.
IIfdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slight,vibrationisnormal.
Normalfanairflow--fanblowscoldair throughtherefrigeratorandfrewzer
ompartmtmts.
TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttim’erswitchclicksat‘defrost.
~Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan. ‘ ‘ ,. ,,
sTemperaturecontrolclicksONor~FF, ~.‘
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@Refrigerantboilingor gurgling. . .
@Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandccmtraction
duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost. .
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PROBLEM
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
TOOWARM
FOODSDRYOUT
FROSTORICE
CRYSTALSON
FR(XZE~FOOD
SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING .
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3DOIUTASTE .
vfOISTUIWFORMS
IN OUTSIDEOF
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!OISTURE
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ASODOR
lTERIORLIGHT\
3ESNOTLIGHT \
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
@Tempemturccontrolno~setcoldenough,RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS
onpage5,
@Warmweather-frequentdooropenings.
QDoorleftopenforkmgtime,
●Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
●Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
●Doormayhavebeenlefiajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
oFrostwithinpackageisnormal,
*DoormayhavebeenIeilajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder,
YOldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe
transmittingodmhte toicecubes.
UIInteriorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage8.
0Notunusualduringperiodofhighhumidity.
@Movetheenergysaverswitchtothe
right.
~Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
~In humidweatheraircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
~Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
*Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage8.
@Defrostwaterpanneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths. .
@Nopoweratoutlet.
@Lightbulbneedsreplacing.
n’ you needn-mirehelp.. .Cau, toll free:
mA.nwvercenkr@-
800.62602W0
!umwmTlerinformation Serviux!

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:= Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
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onthebackpageofthis book,
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobeplewxl. lfft)rsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,heretirethree
stepstofollowforfurdwrhelp,
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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YOURGENERALELECTRICREFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
Saveprcx?f oforiginalpurchase datesuchasyoursalessliporcarweliwiichecktoEMtatNsRwarrantyperiod
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W1-hfwIs CX)VEF?ED FULL ONl%YWM WAFIRAN’I’Y
Forone year from date of original
purchase, we willprovide,free of
charge,partsandservice labor
inyourhome to repair or replace
any part of therefrigeratorthat
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsandservicelaborin
your hometo repair or replaceany
partofthe sealed refrigerating
system(the compressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
This warrantyisextendedt~
the original purchaserand any
succeedin~ownerforproducts
rurchwwd forordinary homeui!m nthe48 mainkmd states,i-iawal[
andWashinton,DC,InAlaskathe
1!
warrantyistesameexceptthat it is
LiMiTED becau$~youmust payto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
or forthe servicetechnician’stravei
coststoyour home.
Aii warrantyservicewiii be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicers during normaiworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YeiiovvPages
of yourteiephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRiCCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERViCE, GENERAL ELECTi3iC-
HOTPOiNT FACTORYSERViCE or
GENERAL ELECTRiCCUSTOMER
CARE@SERViCE,
WHATsNo-r COVERED @Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour We and Carematerial.
if you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdeaier or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address beiow,or cali, toii free:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
~Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, fioods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORiS NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
@improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or instaiier.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate eiectricai, piumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow tire exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or 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.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
HIh.Mlherhelp ISneeded concerning this warranty, write:
Manager–ConsUmer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisviik, KY MM?5
iPartNo.468337P(X? miIFIT
Pub.No.49-6597 Printed in Phillipines
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