GE TFXH22 and TFX24 User manual

Brand: GE

Model: TFXH22 and TFX24

Type: User manual

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ApplianceRegistration

ModelandSerialNumbers

BaseGriHe 4 ProblemSolver 13,14

CareandCleaning 11

RepairService 15

Condenser

SafetyInstructions 3

EnergySaver

5 Shelves 7

Energy-SavingTips

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

Grounding 3,4

Location

WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

GEAllSwel’ci?MeP

LightBulbReplacement 12

Modds’mxul

TFX24

TFX22

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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:

M N

~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,

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serviciodeinformaci6n

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te16fono800.626.2000.

~Closedoorsassoonaspossible,

particularlyin hot,humidweather.

eBesuredoorsareclosedtightly.

Beforeleavingthehouseor retiring

forthenight,checktobesurethe

doorshaven’tbeenleftopen

accidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

~Wipemoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe

refrigerator.

~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce

moisturebuilduninsidethe

refrigerator.

@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe

coldestpositionforquickchilling

or freezing,besuretoturnthem

backtoregularsettings.

@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.

overcrowdingcanrequireextra

electricalenergytokeepeverything

cool.

y~y safety

Wiis mustlb%?

cordo thisapphntx k

equippedWitfla three-prong

( -plugWi-kh ‘with

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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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(ADAPTERPLUGS NOT

PERMITTEDIN CANADA)

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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.

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.

OpmtiYoRefrig

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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.

times”

TOstorecheese,wrapwellwith

waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput

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DAYS

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. . .

C M

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

3 4

1 2

2 3

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4 6

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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.

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@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.

‘

( 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.

(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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e c

inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

it isrecommendedthat odorous

f k wrapped-foods

suchas:

~Broccoli .s

timewilldependuponthe

typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen

placedinthedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate

inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh

drawershouldbepouredoutand

thedrawerwipeddry.

TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris

partiallysealedbygasketsattached

tothecoveratthefrontandback

edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall

thewayin.

CmvKeeper

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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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W%endrawersandcoversareback

inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof -–-

sealedvegetabledrawer.Fittheend .

oftheplasticdrawersupportintothe

slotonthegasket,withtherubber

gasketflapfacingyou.Makesure

thegasketsnapsintoplace.

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(continued)

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

GEdealer.SpecifiWIW7X0214.It

hascompleteinstallationinstructions

andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”0.D.

copperwaterline.

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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L Unplugrefrigerator.

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

1. Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Removeshelfjust belowlight

shield.(Shelfwillbe easierto

removeif it isemptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward

Wu”(It~i~~bendtofreetabsfrom

grooves.)

Afterreplacingwithsamesize

bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand

plugrefrigeratorbackin.

m~~YOU

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.

Use

@ h defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.

~~~~ Nm oPERAllE

@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.

@If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.

@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampora small

applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror

burnedoutfuse.

M(7KM?OPERATES

@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment

FORLONGPERIODS

requirembreoperatingtime.

~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.

@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.

@Hotweathei-frequent dooropenings.

@Doorleftopen.

@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.

@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage12.

~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.

MOIIX?STARTSdk

@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

smPs I?REQU13NTLY

@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront

RATTLING

rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.

@Ifdishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.

~Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin

SOUNDS

thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefiigerator,

@Normalfimairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.

@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.

~Defrostwaterdripping.

~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.

~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.

@Crackingorpoppingofcoohngcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicernakerrefills.

DOORNOTCLOSING

@Doorgasketonhingesidestickingorfoldingover.Tocorrect,puta smallamountof

p~~p~~<~y

petmleumjellyonfaceofgasket.

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reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthePeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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