GEAppliances TFX22P Installation instructions

.4pplianceRegistration 2ProblemSolver 13-15
BaseGrille 4RepairService 15
CareandCleaning 11,12 SafetyInstructions 3
Condenser 10 Shelves 9
EnergySaverSystem 5StorageDrawers 9
Energy-SavingTips 2Drawer&CoverRemoval 10
FoodStorageSuggestions 8TemperatureControls 7
StorageTimes 8Vacation&MovingTips 12
IceDispenser 5,6 Warranty BackCover
Icemaker 5,6 WaterFilterAccessory 12
Installation 3,4
Ad@tableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3.
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement 12 oEIMSM$lwceMeY@
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Model TFX22PwIcemaker &Ice Dispenser
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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyouriiewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerMftirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Fmvetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13
throughIS.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
~Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoors’assoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
~Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
~WipemoisturefrombottlesWd
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolstotie
cold;stpositionforquickchilling
orfreezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
~Don’tovenmwdyourrefi-igerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

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straightoutfromthe‘outlet.
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TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
?+40.69says:
“.. .YimmaysafelyMkxze frozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgrow!. meats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror ~
off-colorshouldnotbemfisozen
andshdd notbeeaten.Thawed.
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorCfanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getridofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandreikezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
hits, vegetablesand.
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsis affectedlessthan
that‘ofmanyotherfixds. use
refrozen.
fixds assum.aspossible
tasmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucant’
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualified.individual.
3. Beforecleaning.
~. Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid.
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(A may
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Timing controltoION?
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
.
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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencotmtered,itisym.m
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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(115-voltmit$)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan --
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtousean adapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthecomectionofthepowercord.
QNJTNM+J:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
M%endisconnectingthe power
cord fromthe adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapter ground
terminai break, DONOI’UMIthe
appliance!until aproper ground
has againbeenestablished.
use Cmd$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
‘Ike refrigeratoralways
bepluggedintoitsown
individualekctrical outIet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefLo
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
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Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top ..................1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides ................3/4”
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Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto acoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besuffkienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turntherolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
W%enadjustingfirmtrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately58”fromthefloor.
Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Mm refrigerator has an
automaticicemw?rfam.1at
dispenserthatdispensesice
cubesandcrushedicethrough
thefreezercompartmentdoor.
Here’showtheywork.
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Waterflowsfromthehousehold
supplythroughasolenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(2)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,asselected
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
Whentheswitchismovedto
CRUS131MIICE, baffleinhousing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into iceacc
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eYouricernakerwillproduce
eightcubesacycle-approximately
Ml cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingon freezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
oIntermittentdispensingofice-is
normaieIf iceflowintemuptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage6.
eAvoidoverfillingglasswithice
andusingnarroworextra-tall
glasses.Thiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.If iceis
blockingthechute,pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
~Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
~Ice shouldnotbedispensedinto
thinglasses9finechinaordelicate
crystal-theycancrackorchiphorn
thecombinedpressureofyourhand
pressingthemagainstthecradle
andicedroppingintothecontainer.
@Ice shouldbedispensedbefore
fiUingglasswithsodaorother
beveragemixes,Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,ifthe
splashreachestheselectorswitch,
couldcauseittostickorbind.
~Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot
be intheicestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesorfoodpackages
inthestoragebincancausethe
icemakertomalfi,mction.
@Ice other thanthatproduced
byyouricwnakershoukilnotbe
addedtotheicestoragebin—it
maynotcrushor dispensewell.
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Ifrefrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionis made,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmis intheOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicemaker,raiseaccess
doortoicebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON (down)
position.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
Nm: Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
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Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes(16or24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsorextendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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-Under~itairi:@!e-@rcumstances,
ice6ube$:@@ybe@istolored, “,
.usu~$y~~ppe~r~g’:~~~agr~en-”,~
bjq$sli:liue:.~he,c~use,of@is,.-
unqsu+di$~olomtio~isappptitiy
~~~{~”~Cornbi@tl~nof-fac~ors,
suchas,cer@hicharacteristicpof -
lticdtitifS~hou~eh61dplwbihg
andthe:a@mhdationofio~per ~
‘saltsin an-hiac,tivqw@r supj?ly
liriew~ch f~qk theicern*er. ‘
Ccmtinued,consyrnptigpofsuch
discolored-icecubesmaybe ~,
-injurioustdIM@ti”:If silch‘“’ ,
discoloration’kiobserveif,“
discard-theicectibhsmidimi~tact
yourGE FacttiryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicer,

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Keepicekweltkeepimmakr
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly ~
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
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SetselectortoCUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
Gripglassor othericecontainer
nearrimandpressrimgentlybut
firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
cradle.
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Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
ofice.
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Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,andit isnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequentusageofice
cancauseiceAmps toformin
thestoragebin,resultingin
temporarymalfimctionofthe .
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
~breakUpiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
~replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfhsetogether.
Lifttheleftcomertofreethebin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout, supportingitatfront
andback.
lb cube
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Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeit androtatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.
“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallym-d-washit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
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You’llhear occasionalsounds
thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould
becleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage11.
@homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
eicestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valvein thewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,settheFRE$H
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZER
dXatC.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompafient
controloneletterornumberat
atime.
VVhenkitiaUysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingtheq aMow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.Dethisbefore
Ming therefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
P&@:Timing thefreshfood
controlto6601?F’9turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
floodAIVDfreezq butdoesnot
shutdf powertotherefrigerator.
How to !lk$t
Usethe miik testforthefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkis too
-warmor toocold,adjustthe
_temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
AlwaysaUow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ity
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...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefkeezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.TOprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
T-hischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment,
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdo~n, tur~ternperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
Energy
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturehornformingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
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Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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FreshMeats
Roa(Beef&....... 3t
Roa(Pork&........ 3t
Steaks(Beef).............. 3t05
Chops(Lamb)............. 3t05
Chops(Pork).............. 3t05
Gro&StMe....... 1t
VariMeats.....1t2
Sausage(Pork)............ 1to2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon ................... 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(Half)................ 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
LuncheonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&S14t
(%mkedllleats
CooMeat
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&Me.. ....... lt
Fw?smm’y
Chicken&Tur,.lt
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
lhrkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose...... lt
Giblets................... lto2
cookedPoultry
Pieces(Coveredlt
Pieces(hJo..,.3t
CooPoultry....... 3t
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
O“F.
6t
4t
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Mostfruitsand
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Learrfish..................... ... ..6-8months
Mtyfish,roii
soustecasse........mon
Cakesjpie$s
leftovers
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ConsulS
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inform
foods.
*Depa
Meats,fishandpoult~purchased
fromthe storevaryinqualityand
age;ccmsequently,safestorage
tirneinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
‘1 ’ostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminurnfoil,orput
inaplastic bag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventrnold.
eStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegebbl~, usetie
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
eCoveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaint.aincrispness.
~Asafhrther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompamnt
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage$!
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyourice creamat
therightservingtemperature.
~The~of~e~mrcomp~ent
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing fo@&
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LInitialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
freezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat
atime.
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eStorealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
eUsethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
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ePlacemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
eCovermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm,
eDonotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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Shelvesinthefreshfood
compartmentareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
shelves h
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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftit upandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
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Torelocateshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
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Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeep
unwrappedfoodsfreshbyretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentoffds
suchas:
@A~iChOkes
och~rries aplums
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inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is recommendedthat odorous
foodsbestoredwrapped-foods
suchas:
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Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
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regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment. v
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longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert
thedrawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
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Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyben3moved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
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cannotbeopenedfully:
LRemovefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheMoist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeouttheshelf.T&efoodoffof
theglasscoverandoutofthedrawer.
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2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
therearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
frontto clearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
&IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Rancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout. Reachin, pushthe
rearoftheglassupand,atthesame
time,back,untilitclearsfront-
cornerretainers.
ZTiltandremovethecover.
RTiltandremovethedrawer.
Afterckming, replaceinreverse
order.
%Reinstallthegasketattherearof
theMoist‘nFreshdrawer.Fitthe
endoftheplasticdrawersupport
intotheslotonthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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meice spin
shouldbewipeddryimmediately
topreventspotting.WaterIefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removebysoakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
onspillshelfandtrim.
Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolish‘withaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcandamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish. Thefiish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish,
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax42Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethefreshhod andfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
D(Inanypkasticp
fromyourrefrigeratorin
yourautomaticdishwasher.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofa meat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain
line.
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Careshouldbetakeninmoving -.. .-
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.All@pesofflo~rcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose ~
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withembossedsufiaces.Pullthe =;-
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit ~JI
topositionbypushingit straightin. ~
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindarnageto
yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedto keep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4)andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest
results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear. –
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LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
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3.Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrearfromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalks;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
InFreezerChqmtment
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afierreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
YOUgO
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
m~~ ym
Disconnectpowercordfkomwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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awaterfilter
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beasfresh-tastingasthe @~
waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopuri~ yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilteris anoptionatextra
costandis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWR!J7X0214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
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sMaybeiII&fros~CyCk
whenmotordomnotoperateforabout30minutes.
DOESNOTOPERATE @Tempe@mecontrolinOFFposition.
=If interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfke.
ham~OPERATES
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Modernrefrigerate-swithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
Poll LONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.
*Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredto-yourhome—usu~lyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountspffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage7.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
@CheckEN13RGY-SAVH!JGTIPSonpage2.
wm~STARTS42 ~Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
3mPs FREQUENTLY
OR. @Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingso~idlyonthefloorandfront
?.ATTIJNG rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or flooris weakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
~IfdishesvibrateorIshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
OPERATING @Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersmmdlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~Nornl~fanair flow-one fa blowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
QTheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
@Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
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~cubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
@Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionand.contractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
]OOR Nm CLOSING oDoorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamountof
%OPEP.LY petroleumjellyonfaceofgasket.
%OTAU?FROM @Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
la.rmld OF expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
:EFRIGSMTOR Hormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould.be
consukedifyouobjecttothisdiscchation.
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FRESHFOOD @controlnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage7.
ORFREI%ZHR ~W’mmWeather—freqwmtCkxEopenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongatime.
TOO @Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
900DS DRYOUT @Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
~~~~~ ~~ ~~~ @Doormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.
~~’f$~~~~ Qp$ @Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
FROZENFOOD @Frostwithinpackageis normal.
SLOWICECUBE @Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
FREEZING ~‘Ibrntemperatureoffreezercompament cokier.
ICECUBESHAYE *~~dc~be~needtobedi~~arded.
ODOWTA.STE ~Icestoragebinneedstobe emptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercorrqxdrnentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertopageU.
*Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 12.
@IcernakerfeelerarmisinOFF (up)position.
ICEMAKER
DOESNm WORK @Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@SometimescubesfimetothesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.
~men retichingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake.
@Piledupcubesinstoragebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarminOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
ICECUBES‘NN3J ~W..tershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemaybeclogged.
SMALL
CUBE? GNOicecubes.Removestoragebin. Ifcubesarefrozentowirearm, removethem.
DOESNOTWORK @NOicecubes.Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff.
@Irregulariceclumpsin storagecontainer.Breakupas manyasyoucanwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardthe clumps.
BETWEEN @Normalwamth iscreatedby EnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezer tohelppreventcondensationon
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onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
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FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
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