GEAppliances 49-6716 User manual

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NOperatingInstructions,?ips
ApplianceRegistration.................................2
EnergySavingTips........................................ 2
FoodStorageSuggestions.............. 5.9.10
Icemaker......................................................6-8
Shelves.................................................... 11-13
Bins............................................................. 11
JuicKan Rack......................................... 13
Swina Down Shelf.................................. 11
QuickServewSystem............................ 13
QuickSpace.............................................. 12
Wine Rack................................................. 13
Storage Drawers......................................... 10
Temperature Control....................................4
mmandCieaning
Uleaning-Behindthe Refrigerator.,.........16
~leaning-lnsicfeand Outside....................14
;undenser .................................................... 15
lrawers ......................................................... 15
.ight BulbReplacement,........................... 16
Prob!emSolver.......................2?-23
Preparation
BaseGrille..................................................... 17
Clearances.................................................... 17
Dimensions................................................... 18
Location.......................................................... 17
Rollers............................................................ 17
Water Supplyto the Icemaker................. 18
Vacationand Moving................................. 17
installation
Installation........................................-.19.20
Eafihing............................-..............-...19, 2~
ElectricalRequirements..................19. 20
FittingaDifferent Plug.,..........................20
Mains LeadReplacement..................3. 20
Model and Serial Numbers................Gt.2.72
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head this bookcarefully, writedowntiemodeland
Itis irltendedto helpyouoperate sefialNunlbem.
:~nd
maintain your new refrigerator You’ll seethem on alabel on the
pr(>pci’ly. wallbesidethetopdraweroratthe
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour bottom,insidethefreshfood
questions. compartmentdoor.
Pleasewritethesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
Serial
Numb9r
Usethesemodelandserialnumbers
inanycorrespondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourrefrigerator.
If Ow l“eceivedadamaged
i
re rigeR6ator.●e
?mxnediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
refrigerator.
save time and money.
Beforeyou~umt Stice. S*
ChecktheProblemSolver.It lists
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
EWRGY=SAWG mS
●Locationof yourrefrigeratorisimportant.Avoid
locatingit nexttoyourrange,aheatingventor
~~jh~rethesunwillshinediratly on it.
●Closethedoorswsoonaspossible,particularityin
hot,humidweather.
*Besurethedoorsareclosedtightly.Beforeleaving
thehouseor retiringforthenight,checktobe sure
thedoorshaven’tken leftopenaccidentally.
●Keepfoodscoveredtoreducemoisturebuildup m
insidetherefrigerator.

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mPORTANrSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Read aIlinstructionsbefore usingthisappliance.
&lJARNING—W~IeIIusingthisapplianoe,
alwaysexercisebasic!]afetyprecautions,
ingthefollowing:
*~~e~~~~~PP~ja~~~~~~~yfor ~~jntendedpu~pos@
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describedinthis UseandCareGuide.
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sThis refrigeratormustbeproperly
‘Q-,<~
Y*9‘“ instilcdinaccordancewiththe
InstallationMtructionsbeforeitisused.
~Never~flpl~gyour ~frigeratorbypullingon
thepowercord.Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
e~ep~r or r~pla~~ ~~mediat~fy ~1electric
semicecordsthathaveb~omefrayedor
otherwisedamaged.Doriotuseacordthat
showscracksorabmsiondamagealongitslength
orateithertheplugorapplianceend.
*when ~om”ngyourapplianceawayfromthe
Walilbewreftdnottoro~over~rdamage
the
power CO*
o~~u ~o~~]ow c~fldr~nbclimb, s~d orhag
ontheshelvesintherefrigerator.
They could
damagetherefrigeratorandseriouslyinjure
themselves.
s~your~~d~effige~~ti~j$s~i~~~ou~d
the house but not inU*,beSMRtu
removethedwn. Thiswillreducethe
possibilityofdmgertochild~n.
@~~~$~yflf~~~?~~f~~z~ilfoodsWhi(!hhtivetilawed
co131pietely.
Woodaxperh say:
66,,.YOUmaysaf~lyrefreezefrozenfoodfithathav~
thawediftheystillcantai~]icficrystalsoriftheyarc
stillcold—below40”F,(4*C.).
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultryorfishthathave
anyoff-odororoff-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedicecreamshouldbe
discarded.Iftheodororcolorofanyfoodispoor
orquestionable,getridofit.Th~foodmaybe
dangeroustoeat,
“Everipartialthawingandrefreezingreducesthe
eatingqualityoffoods,particularlyfruits,
vegetablesandpreparedfoods.Theeatingquahty
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthanthatofmanyother
foods.Userefrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheireatingqualityasyoucan.”
*Unplugyourrefrigeratorbeforecleaningand.
maMngrepairs.NOTE:westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformedbyaqualified
individual.
*~efom~p~ac~ng~burned-outlightbtib,the
refrigeratorshouldbemp~uggedinordertO .
avoi~contactwithalivewhefflament.(A
burned-outfightbulbmaybreakwhenbeing I
replaced.)NOTE:Turningcontrolto“O”position
doesnotremovepowertothelightcircuit. dI
*Donotstoreorwe gasotineorotherflammable
Waporsandfiquidsinthevicinityofthisorany
otherappflance.
Ifthemainsleadonyourrefrigeratorneeds
replacingatanytime,itmustbereplacedbya
specialleadwhichisobtainablefromyourlocal
dealer.Achargewillbemadeforthereplacement
ofthemainsleadifyouhavedamagedthe\&ad.
SAVET=SE
msTRucTIoNs

settileI:emperatureCoIltrois
Twocontrolsletyouregulatethetemperatureinthe
freshfoodandfreezercompartments.
AIfirst,setboththefreshfoodcontrolandthefreezer D@ in
con{rolto“5$’.
Allow 24 hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize,
whetheryouaresettingthecontrolsforthefirsttime
oradjustingthemIatcr.Then,ifyouwantcolderor
warmertemperaturesineithercompartment,adjust
thecontrolsonestepatatime.
NOTE:Movingthefreezercontroltothe“0”position
turnsoffcoolinginbothcompartments-freshfood
andfreezer—butdoesnotshutoffpawertothe
refrigerator.
HOWto Tat Temperature
Usethemilk testfor the fresh foodcompartment. Usethe Icecream test for thefreezer
Placeacontainerof milkonthetopshelfinthefresh compartment. Placeacontaineroficecreamin the
foodcompartment.Checkitadaylater.Ifthemilkis centerof thefreezercompartment.Checkit aftera
toowarmortoocold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols. day.If it istoohardortoosoft,adjustthetemperature
control.
AIwaysallow24hours for the refrigerator to reach
the temperature youset. m
AutomaticEnergySaverSystem NODefrosting
YOUwon’tfindan “energy-saver”sw~itchonthis It isnotnecessarytodefrostthefreezerorfreshfood
refrigerator. compartments.Althoughyourrefrigeratorisdesigned
Warmliquidfromtherefriger~for”scondenseris andequippedtodefrostitselfautomatically,some
frostonpackagesisnormal.
itu[omaticallycirculatedaround!hefrontedgeof the
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Itreplacestheiceyoullset..autollltltic:~lly, ?(ciispenscsicec~]t)cs,crushediceandchilledwager m
throughthefreezer compartmentdoor. $
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RefreshmentCenterCompartment
Itmakesfrequentlyuseditemsstoredonthefresh
fooddoorreadilyaccessiblethroughtheRefreshment
CenterCompartmentdoorwithouthavingtoopenthe
mainrefrigeratordoor.
it providesanextracounter-highworksurfacewithits
ownlightrightat therefrigeratorwhenthedooris
open.Closethedoorafteruse.
AiIhuughdurub!e,stain-andscratch-resistattt,the
b%?~rk.su#clccon the RefreshlnentCenter counter
should not be used as ucuttingboard. Sharp utensils
can ciarna~eit.
..
eCQIdairen[eringfromthe
freezercompartment *ISI t
a
eepsthetemperaturein *
heRefreshmentCenter 1
Compartmentat proper
food-keepinglevels. A
Compartmentisalso
accessiblethroughalift-
updoorontheinsidesof
thefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
ToremovetheRefreshment
CenterBin,opentheouter
doorto freetheliponthe
binfromtheoverlapping
door.
Thenrdisetheinnerdoor
andliftthebinstraightup
untilhooksonbincome
outoftracklsondoor.
RefrcshnlentCenterBin
tnus!be replaced in its
original[Iosition.
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