GE Ice Maker TFX19 User manual

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GE Ice Maker TFX19 is a refrigerator with advanced features that make food preservation easier and more convenient. It has adjustable temperature controls for both the fresh food and freezer compartments, allowing you to customize the temperature to your liking. The automatic defrost system eliminates the need for manual defrosting, saving you time and effort. The spacious interior provides ample storage space for all your groceries, and the adjustable shelves and door bins allow for flexible organization.

GE Ice Maker TFX19 is a refrigerator with advanced features that make food preservation easier and more convenient. It has adjustable temperature controls for both the fresh food and freezer compartments, allowing you to customize the temperature to your liking. The automatic defrost system eliminates the need for manual defrosting, saving you time and effort. The spacious interior provides ample storage space for all your groceries, and the adjustable shelves and door bins allow for flexible organization.

ApplianceRegistration
2
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
BaseGriHe 4 ProblemSolver 13,14
CareandCleaning 11
RepairService 15
Condenser
11
SafetyInstructions 3
EnergySaver
5 Shelves 7
Energy-SavingTips
2
StorageDrawers 8,9,10
FoodSaverSystem
8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 9,10
FoodStorageSuggestions
6 TemperatureControls 5
IceTrays 10
Vacation&MovingTips 12
IcemakerAccessoryKit 10
Warranty BackCover
Installation 3,4
WaterFilterAccessory 10
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
4
Grounding 3,4
Location
4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
GEAllSwel’ci?MeP
LightBulbReplacement 12
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Read.thisbookC$m?fwy.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthem a
senu
You’llseethemona labelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
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~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topendoorsmoreoftenthan
necessary.
S N
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceiveda damaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
13and 14.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
Harnea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
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~Closedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyin hot,humidweather.
eBesuredoorsareclosedtightly.
Beforeleavingthehouseor retiring
forthenight,checktobesurethe
doorshaven’tbeenleftopen
accidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
~Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuilduninsidethe
x
refrigerator.
@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
y~y safety
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m a standard.two-prongwall
outletisencol.mtered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand.
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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use Plug
(U!%dt units)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECHONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ?.JLlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal-
hardwarestores.
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FIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowill outle~cover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
ShouIdtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeenestabkhed.
Use Gwds
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelectto useanextension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
a groundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
1 volts.
Therefrigeratorshoukllalways
bephgged intoitsown
individualelectricaloutlet—
(115volt,
6 Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).,Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewiUgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
DoinstaNitona floorstrong
enoughtosupportitMy loaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
ck
A11owthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthe followingdoorclearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”
WaterS t k
(onK-m?ddssoe
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto acoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wal~severalfeet(approximately
8feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
Rdkx’s
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatlifiboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
ToadjustroUers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Tim therolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollemforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately~-” fromthefloor.
Torephe basegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
m set them~
controlat5andthe
FREEZER controlatC
colderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberat
atime.
IMPORTANT
WheninitiallySettingthecmtrois,
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,OrevenoutoDothkbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithkwge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoixk
Turningthefreshfood
cmtroito 660FF99turnsoff
B(YTHCompartments-fresh
firedANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoffpowertotherefrigerator.
Howt Test
Use milk testfor thefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
---;-~;a:r-i
or too cold, adjustthe
~.=bWmpGmtUIecontrols.
Use theicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifyout your
hkwv60”F.a night
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youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom “5” to “4V
Whenyoustopturningthe
therm&tatdown,tur{temperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
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Energys system
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturefromformingonthe
qutsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’sno
needforit.
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It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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TOstorecheese,wrapwellwith
ml
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
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Ro. . . .
3 5
R ( V . . . . . 3 5
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
G & S M . . . . 1 2
VarietyMeats. . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Sausage(Pork). . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . J. . 7
Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
S ( . . . . . . . 7
Sau. . .
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MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy& MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1to 2
C & ( . . . 1 2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to2
T (P. . . . . . 1 2
D G ( . . . 1
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
P ( w B l
P ( C . . . . 3 4
C P D . . . . . 3 4
FriedChicken.. . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
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MONTHS
6 12
4 8
6 12
6 9
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3 4
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Leanfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months
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Newtechniquesamconstantiybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstonngfoods.
*US. DepatimentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘lbstore meat$,fish and
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfbil~filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
inaplasticbag.
~Carefl.dlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-package$cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetabks,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~~ atier ~d tofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompartment
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcertain
foodswhichtheybebeendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpage&
Tostoreicecremrkl?ine-qwdity
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eIt
will be necessarytoexperimentto
determinethe fkeezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~TheH ofthef.ieezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipsm foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
‘3.Proper
Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing,
TOf!reeze
meat,fish and
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingit carefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea good,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto numberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TFX19,TI?X20 . . . . . .
.20pounds
TFX22 . . . . . . . . . . . .
..21 pounds
TFX24. . . . . . . . . . . .
..26 pounds
For convenience.
@Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.
@Placethe oldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
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Placemostperishableitems
towardtherear ofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
oftheIlesh foodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Operithedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
emen
goingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossiblein refrigerator.Ifyour
refrigeratorhasanicemaker,setthe
icemakertotheOFFpositionand
shutoffwatertotherefrigeratcm
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Somemodelshave adjustable
shelvesinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments,enabling
youtomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfmily’s
fbodstorageneeds.
JFre$h
mows
so e
‘libremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
Engage
top lug
Lower to
lock into place
‘h shehs: Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
sheifuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
in
( soequipped)
$helfsupportsatvariouslevelsin
thefkeezercompartmentletyou
repositiontheshelvesfromtimeto
timetobetteraccommodateyour
variableinventoryoffrozenfoods.
reshelves:
L Whilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelf
outofgroovesin supports.
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilshelf
rodscomeoutofhokx onlefiwall.
3. Selectdesiredshelfheightand
insertrodsintoholesonleftwali.
at de$k’edlevel
mlright walflhavetibs9lower
shelfintogroovesonsupportwhile
pressingtabs.Besureshelfwireis
filly insertedintogrooves.
Ifshelfsupports Ieveh
onright walldonothwvetabs,
merelylowershelfintoplaceorI
supportS.
J
(onnmdeksoequipped)
Cansoffrozenjuiceareeasily
accessiblewhenstoredintherack
onthefreezercompartmentdoor.
Additional
cans go here
Place first
canhere
TOload it, placefirstcaninbottom
openingofrack.Thenloadadditional
cansintotherackfromthetop.
Moist ‘nFresh
drawer—
closetight/y—
Convertible
Meat Keeper—
Moist‘dhe!d’aDmvver
modelssoequipped)
Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeep
unwrappedfimdsfish byretaining
thenaturalmoisturecontentof
foodssuchas:
eA~C~Okes
sCherries
ep~~nls
~Asparagus
@corn
eRadishes
oBeets,
topped oCurrants
~Rhuba~
e Blueberries e Greens,leafy @
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inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat odorous
f k wrapped-foods
suchas:
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timewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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(onmodelssoequipped)
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
Thevariabletemperature control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
TFX22, TFX24 TFX20
Setcontrolleveralltheway
down—thecoldestsetting-to store
freshmeats.If leverisleftinmeat
positionforalong periodoftime,
somefrostmayformontheinside
ofthedrawer.
TFX22, TFX24 TFX20
Setcontrolleverallthe wayupto -
converttheMeatsor Vegetables
drawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbe selected.
sealedSnackPack
(onmodelssoequipped)
TheSealedSnackPack-and glass
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddravwr
retainshighhumidityfor
convenientstorageofmeatsand.
cheese,bacon,h&sd’oeuvres,
spreadsandsnacks.
Drawersatbottomoffreshfood
compartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofrefrigerator
tohelppreventcontentsfrom
spillingontofloor.Drawerscan
easilyberemovedbygraspingthe
sidesandliftingupslightlywhile
pullingpast “stop”location.
TOremovedmw’er$when the
fresh foodcompartment door
c be opened My, Wow the
procedurethatappliestoyour
model.
ModelsTFX22&T’FX24
L Removefoodfromshelfabove
sealedvegetabledrawerandtakeout
shelf.Thkefoodofftheglasscover
andoutofthedrawer.
Drawer
2. Removetheflexiblegasket
attherear ofthevegetabledrawer.
Lifteachendstraightup untilthe
slotsonthegasketare freeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
3. Pullthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherear oftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsfront-corner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
& IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,backuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretiiners.
7. Tiltandremovethecover.
& Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning~replaceinreverse
order.
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inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof -–-
sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend .
oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe
slotonthegasket,withtherubber
gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure
thegasketsnapsintoplace.
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1. Hyourrefrigeratorhas
adjustable(cantilever)Shelves,
temporarilylocatebottomadjustable
shelfhigherupin cabinet.
2. Pullvegetabledrawerpart-way
out.Reachin,pushrear ofcover
upand, atthesametime,pushit
backuntilit clearsfront-comer
retainers.
3. Tiltandremovethecover.
4. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Model with
f’uli-widthmeatdrawer:
5. Grasprear offlexiblemeatpan
cover,benditupwardandpushit
backuntilnotchonrightofcover
linesupwithtabon coversupport.
6 Tiltcoverandtakeit out.
7. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning,reverseprocedure
toreplace.
Ike
modelssoequipped)
Icetraysaredesignedtorelease
icecubeseasily.Holdtrayupside-
downovera containerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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For ody oneortwoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
Washicetraysandstoragebinin
lukewarmwateronly.Donotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
A Kit
(optional extracost)
AGE automaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwitha binfidofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfiss or muss.
If yourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithan automatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;speci@
UK-KIT4orIM-1.A watersupply
kitcontainingcoppertubing,shut-
offvalve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterlineisalsoavailable
atextracost.
Theperfectc
w a i
i w fm.er
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
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The door handlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
a solutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywitha soft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesandtrim.
Keepthe finishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
aIhighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenat leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
“-fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Imide
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodain thefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomesclogged,usea
meatbasterandbaking-soda-and-
watersolutionto forcetheclog
throughthedrainline.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Comk!nser
Formostefilcientoperation,you
willneedtokeepthecondenser
clean.Removethebasegrille(see
page4) andeithersweepawayor
vacuumupdustthatis readily
accessible.Forbestresults,usea
brushspeciallydesignedforthis
purpose.It isavailableatmost
appliancepartsstores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
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2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
InFreezercom
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2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto
removeif it isemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
Wu”(It~i~~bendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFl?,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations. -
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
when youmove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecuid
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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@If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
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applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
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@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweathei-frequent dooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage12.
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~Defrostwaterdripping.
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GE Ice Maker TFX19 User manual

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GE Ice Maker TFX19 is a refrigerator with advanced features that make food preservation easier and more convenient. It has adjustable temperature controls for both the fresh food and freezer compartments, allowing you to customize the temperature to your liking. The automatic defrost system eliminates the need for manual defrosting, saving you time and effort. The spacious interior provides ample storage space for all your groceries, and the adjustable shelves and door bins allow for flexible organization.

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