GE DFE29JSDSS User manual

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GE
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DFE29JSDSS
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Ice cube makers
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User manual
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Refrigerators
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
GE Appliances Website
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www.GEAppliances.com
Thisrefrigeratormustbeproperlyinstalledandlocatedinaccordancewiththe
InstallationInstructionsbeforeitisused.
Unplugtherefrigeratorbeforecleaningandmakingrepairs.
NOTE:RepairsmustbeperformedbyaqualifiedServiceProfessional.
Replaceallpartsandpanelsbeforeoperating.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazardsundercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofanextensioncord.However,ifyoumustuse
anextensioncord,itisabsolutelynecessarythatitbeaUL-listed(intheUnited
States)oraCSAcertified(inCanada),3-wiregroundingtypeapplianceextension
cordhavingagroundingtypeplugandoutletandthattheelectricalratingof
thecordbe15amperes(minimum)and120volts.
Topreventsuffocationandentrapmenthazardstochildren,Removethefresh
foodandfreezerdoorsfromanyrefrigeratorbeforedisposingofitordiscontinu-
ingitsuse.
Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherflammablevaporsandliquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyotherappliance.
Powertotherefrigeratorcannotbedisconnectedbyanysettingonthe
controlpanel,refrigeratormustbeunpluggedtoremovepower.
Donotallowchildrentoclimb,standorhangonthedoorhandlesortheshelves
intherefrigerator.Theycouldseriouslyinjurethemselves.
Inrefrigeratorswithautomaticicemakers,avoidcontactwiththemovingparts
oftheejectormechanism,orwiththeheatingelementthatreleasesthecubes.
Donotplacefingersorhandsontheautomaticicemakingmechanismwhilethe
refrigeratorispluggedin.
Donotcleanglassshelvesorcoverswithwarmwaterwhentheyarecold.
Glassshelvesandcoversmaybreakifexposedtosuddentemperaturechanges
orimpact,suchasbumpingordropping.Temperedglassisdesignedtoshatter
intomanysmallpiecesifitbreaks.
Keepfingersoutofthe“pinchpoint”areas;clearancesbetweenthedoorsand
betweenthedoorsandcabinetarenecessarilysmall.Becarefulclosingdoors
whenchildrenareinthearea.
Donottouchthecoldsurfacesinthefreezercompartmentwhenhandsare
damporwet.,skinmaysticktotheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
Donotrefreezefrozenfoodswhichhavethawedcompletely.
Useasturdyglasswhendispensingice(onmodelswithicedispenser)
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Thissymbolalertsyoutopotentialhazardsthatcankillorhurtyouandothers.Allsafetymes-
sageswillfollowthesafetyalertsymbolandtheword“DANGER”,“WARNING”,or“CAUTION”.Thesewordsaredenedas:
 Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
 Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
 Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Toreducetheriskofre,explosion,electricshock,orinjurywhenusingyour
refrigeratorfollowthesebasicsafetyprecautions:
REFRIGERATOR SAFETY INFORMATION
Pub. No. 49-60674 239D4106P003 GE 05/2012
SAFETY
WARNING
WARNING
DANGER
CAUTION
Space-saving icemaker
Icemakerandbinarelocatedonthedoorcreatingmoreusablestorage
space.
Showcase LED lighting
LEDlightingispositionedthroughouttheinteriortospotlightareasin
therefrigerator.LEDsarelocatedunderthefreshfooddoortolightthe
freezerwhenopened.
Drop-down tray
Allowsforextradoorstoragewhenyouneeditandtucksawaywhen
youdon’t.
Full-width electronic temperature controlled drawer
Adjustabletemperaturecontrolbinthatcanaccommodatelargeritems.
Dairy bin
Seperatecompartmentforyouritems.
Dual icemaker/utility bin
Anicemakerinbothcompartmentsgivesyou
moreicewheneveryouneeditorautilitybindesigned
forexiblestorage.
QuickSpace™ shelf
Functionsasanormalfull-sizedshelfwhenneededandeasilyslides
backtostoretallitemsbelow.
Spillproof shelves
Designedtocaptureyourspillsforeasiercleanup.
Removeable condiment bin
Seperatebindesignedforeasyremovalandstorage.
Removeable door bin
Canberemovedforthosewithawalllimitingthedooropening.
Humidity zone
Separatebinsforproducestorage.
In-the-door lter(selectmodels)
Locatedinthedoorformoreavailablespaceinthefresh-foodsection
andeasyreplacement.
Water lter(selectmodels)
Filterswater&Ice
FEATURES (not all features are on all models)
2
WARNING
Suffocation and child entrapment hazard.
Removefresh-foodandfreezerdoorsfromtherefrigerator,priortodisposal.Failuretodosocanresultin
childentrapmentwhichcanleadtodeathorbraindamage.
Childentrapmentandsuffocationarenotproblemsofthepast.
Junkedorabandonedrefrigeratorsarestilldangerouseveniftheywill
sitfor“justafewdays.”Ifyouaregettingridofyouroldrefrigerator,
pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtohelppreventaccidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:
Takeoffthefreshfoodandfreezerdoors.
Leavetheshelvesinplacesothatchildrenmaynoteasilyclimb
inside.
Refrigerants
Allrefrigerationproductscontainrefrigerants,whichunderfederal
lawmustberemovedpriortoproductdisposal.Ifyouaregetting
ridofanoldrefrigerationproduct,checkwiththecompanyhan-
dlingthedisposalaboutwhattodo.
PROPER DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.
Thepowercordofthisapplianceisequippedwitha3-prong(grounding)
plugwhichmateswithastandard3-prong(grounding)walloutlettomini-
mizethepossibilityofelectricshockhazardfromthisappliance.
Havethewalloutletandcircuitcheckedbyaqualifiedelectriciantomake
suretheoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whereastandard2-prongwalloutletisencountered,itisyourpersonal
responsibilityandobligationtohaveitreplacedwithaproperlygrounded
3-prongwalloutlet.Donotuseanadapter.
Therefrigeratorshouldalwaysbepluggedintoitsownindividualelectrical
outletwhichhasavoltageratingthatmatchestheratingplate.
A115VoltAC,60Hz,15-or20-ampfused,groundedelectricalsupplyis
required.
Thisprovidesthebestperformanceandalsopreventsoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuitswhichcouldcauseafirehazardfromoverheatedwires.
Neverunplugyourrefrigeratorbypullingonthepowercord.Alwaysgrip
plugfirmlyandpullstraightoutfromtheoutlet.
Repairorreplaceimmediatelyallpowercordsthathavebecomefrayed
orotherwisedamaged.Donotuseacordthatshowscracksorabrasion
damagealongitslengthorateitherend.
Whenmovingtherefrigeratorawayfromthewall,becarefulnottoroll
overordamagethepowercord.
IMPORTANT:
WARNING
Explosion Hazard.
Keepflammablematerialsandvapors,suchasgasoline,awayfromrefrigerator.Failuretodosocanresult
infire,explosion,ordeath.
INSTALLATION
CONNECTING ELECTRICITY
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Plugintoagrounded3-prongoutlet
Donotremovethegroundprong
Donotuseanadapter
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultindeath,fire,orelectricalshock.
SAFETY (CONT)
3
Door ice bin
1.Openleftfreshfooddoor.
2.Pulldownlatchtoreleasebindoor.
3.Usinghandholdliftbinupandoutto
clearlocatorsinbottomofbin.
4.Reversetoreinstall.
Drop down dairy bin
1.Openrightfreshfood
2.Depressbothbuttonsonlowersidesof
binandbinwilldropdown.
3.Reversetoreinstall.
Door ice/water lter
Remove bypass lter plug
1.Openlterdoorandgentlyrotateupand
pullstraightouttoremovebypassplug.
Installing the lter cartridge
1.Aligntopofltercartridgeholderand
pushuntilcartridgeisfullyseated.
2.Whilecontinuingtoensurecartridgeis
fullyseatedintheholder,gentlyrotate
thelterinwarduntilitcannolonger
rotate.Ifrotationisdicult,checkto
ensurelterisproperlyalignedandfully
seatedwithinholder.Runwaterfromthe
dispenser(approx.2gallonsorabout
5minutes)toclearanyparticlesand
removeairfromthesystem.
3.ResetFilterStatus.
Droptray
(trayopen)
Icebucket
Latch
Filter(indoororcase)
FEATURES (not all features are on all models)
4
Alarm
Soundstoalertwhenthefreezerorfreshfood
doorshavebeenleftopen.
Reset Filter
Holdfor3secondsafterreplacinglter.
Lock
Pressandhold3secondstolockoutice
andwaterdispenserandall
featureandtemperaturebuttons.
LED dispenser light
LEDlightingthatcanbeturnedon/otolight
yourdispenser.
Freezer temp control
Adjustfreezercompartmenttemperature
Refrigerator temp control
Adjustfreshfoodcompartmenttemperature
Ice maker control(selectmodels)
Turnyouricemakerson/o
TurboCool™ setting
ActivateTurboCooltoquicklyrestorerefrigerator
temperatureafterfrequentdooropenings.
Freezer
Refrigerator
F
F
Actual Temp Hold 3 sec Set Temp
Ice Top
Ice Bottom
ON OFF
ON OFF
Energy
Logic
Replace Water Filter
Door
Alarm
Reset
Filter
Warmer
Warmer
Colder
Colder
Ice
Maker
Turbo
Cool
Lock
Controls
Dispenser
Light
Water
Crushed
Cubed
Normal operating sounds.
Newerrefrigeratorssounddifferentthanolderrefrigerators.
Modernrefrigeratorshavemorefeaturesandusenewertechnology.
HUMMM...
WHOOSH...
Thenewhighefficiencycompressormayrunfasterandlongerthanyourold
refrigeratorandyoumayhearahigh-pitchedhumorpulsatingsoundwhileitis
operating.
Youmayhearawhooshingsoundwhenthedoorsclose.Thisisduetopressure
equalizingwithintherefrigerator.
Afterdispensingice,amotorwillclosetheicechutetokeepwarnroomairfrom
enteringtheicebucket,maintingiceatafreezingtemperature.
Thehummofthemotorclosingtheicechuteisnormal,shortlyafterdispensingice.
Youmayhearthefansspinningathighspeeds.Thishappenswhenthe
refrigeratorisfirstpluggedin,whenthedoorsareopenedfrequentlyorwhena
largeamountoffoodisaddedtotherefrigeratororfreezercompartments.The
fansarehelpingtomaintainthecorrecttemperatures.
Thefanschangespeedsinordertoprovideoptimalcoolingandenergysavings.
CLICKS, POPS,
CRACKS and SNAPS
Youmayhearcrackingorpoppingsoundswhentherefrigeratorisfirstplugged
in.Thishappensastherefrigeratorcoolstothecorrecttemperature.
Expansionandcontractionofcoolingcoilsduringandafterdefrostcancausea
crackingorpoppingsound.
Onmodelswithanicemaker,afteranicemakingcycle,youmayheartheice
cubesdroppingintotheicebucket.
Onmodelswithadispenser,duringwaterdispense,youmayhearthewater
linesmoveatinitialdispenseandafterdispenserbuttonisreleased.
WATER SOUNDS
Theflowofrefrigerantthroughthecoolingcoilsmaymakeagurglingnoiselike
boilingwater.
Waterdroppingonthedefrostheatercancauseasizzling,poppingorbuzzing
soundduringthedefrostcycle.
Awaterdrippingnoisemayoccurduringthedefrostcycleasicemeltsfromthe
evaporatorandflowsintothedrainpan.
Closingthedoormaycauseagurglingsoundduetopressureequalization.
DoyouhearwhatIhear?Thesesoundsarenormal.
WHIR !
Refrigerator
Hold 3 Sec for °F/°C
Hold 3 Seconds
Hold 3 Seconds
Recommended: 37 °F
Actual Set
Energy Smart
Energy Smart Override
Hold 3 Seconds
Freezer
Door Alarm
Ice Maker
Lock Controls
Reset Filter
Recomended: 0°F
F
Control Style B, External Controls
GFE27/GFE29
DFE27/DFE29
Controls Style C, Internal Controls
GNE26/PWE23
5
Truth or Myth? Answer Explanation
Therefrigeratorwaterltermayrequirereplacement,even
thoughthelterindicatorhasnotturnedred,orreads“Filter
Expired.”
TRUE Thewaterlterindicatorwillindicatetheneedtoreplacethewaterltereverysix
months.Waterqualityvariesfromcitytocity;ifwaterowfromthedispenser
slows,oriceproductiondecreases,thewaterltershouldbereplaced,even
thoughthelterindicatormaynotindicatetheneedforreplacement.
Theautomaticicemakerinmyrefrigeratorwillproduceice
whentherefrigeratorispluggedintoapowerreceptacle.
MYTH Therefrigeratormustbeconnectedtowater,andtheicemakermustbeturned
on.Makesuretheicemakeristurnedon,onlyafterthewaterlineisconnected
andwateristurnedon.Theicemakercanbeturnedon/ofromeitherthecon-
trolsorattheicemakerdependingonyourmodelandensuretheicemakerison,
asindicatedontherefrigeratorcontrolpanel.
Aftertherefrigeratorhasbeenpluggedinandconnectedto
water,Iwillimmediatelyhaveunlimitedchilledwateravail-
ablefromthewaterdispenser.
MYTH Thewaterdispensertanklocatedinsidetherefrigeratorstoreswaterfordispens-
ing.Thewaterinthistankrequires24hourstochillafterinstallation.Highusage
conditionswillnotallowtimeforthewatertochill.
Afterwaterdispenses,afewdropsofwaterarenormal. TRUE Afewdropsofwatermayfallfromthedispenser,afterthedispenserpaddlehas
beenreleased.Tominimizethedrops,removetheglassslowlyfromthedispenser.
Iwillneverseefrostinsidethefreezercompartment. MYTH Frostinsidethefreezertypicallyindicatesthatthedoorisnotproperlysealed,or
hasbeenleftopen.Iffrostisfound,clearthefrostusingaplasticspatulaand
towel,thenchecktoensurethatnofoodpackagesorcontainersarepreventing
thefreezerdoorfromclosing.Checktherefrigeratorcontrolpaneltoensurethe
dooralarmison.
Whentherefrigeratorisinstalled,orafterreplacingthe
waterlter,Imustdispensewaterforveminutes.
TRUE Anewlyinstalledrefrigeratororwaterltercontainairinthewaterlines.Press
thedispenserpaddleforatleast5minutestoremoveairfromthewaterline,and
ushthelter.
Icanllanycontainerusingautoll. MYTH Autolldetectstherimofthecontainer,todeterminehowmuchwatertodis-
pense.Ifacontainerisnotdetected,tryrepositioningthecontainer.Ifacontainer
willnotllproperly,tryadierentcontainer.
Tolltheicebuckettothemaximumcapacity,Ishould
dispense12and18hoursafterinstallation.
TRUE Dispensing3-4cubes12hoursand18hoursafterinstallation,allowsiceto
dispersewithintheicebucket,whichinturnscallsontheicemakertoproduce
additionalice.Normaliceproduction=100cubesin24hours.
Icanusethewaterlterbypassplugtodetermineifthe
lterrequiresreplacement.
TRUE Decreaseinowfromthewaterdispenser,ordecreasediceproduction,may
indicatetheneedtoreplacethewaterlter.Installthewaterlterbypassplug
(providedwiththerefrigerator),andcheckowfromthedispenser.Ifwaterow
returnstonormalwiththebypasspluginplace,replacethewaterlter.
Thetopoftherefrigeratordoorswillalwaysbealigned. MYTH Severalthingscanaectthethefreshfooddooralignment,includingtheoorthe
refrigeratorisinstalledon,andloadingofdoors.Ifthetopofthefreshfooddoors
arenotaligned,usea1/4”allenwrenchtoadjusttherighthanddoor.Theadjust-
mentscrewislocatedonthebottomrighthandsideofthedoor;openthefreezer
doortoaccessthescrew.
Refrigeratordoorhandlescanbeeasilytightened. TRUE Ifdoorhandlesarelooseorhaveagap,thehandlecanbeadjustedusinga1/8”
allenwrench,onsetscrewslocatedontheendsofthehandles.
Refrigeratorstart-upLCDdoesnotdisplaycorrectly TRUE IftheRefrigeratorhasbeensettinginacoldenvironmenttheLCDmaytaketime
todisplayfully.
Theremaybeaodorandtasteproblemswithyourice. TRUE Afterstartingtheicemakerthrowaway24hoursoficeproductiontoavoidodor
andtasteproblems.
Beforeyoucallforservice,reviewthedetailedtroubleshootingtipsin
theOwner’smanual.Ifneeded,servicecanbescheduledbyvisitingus
onlineGEAppliances.comorcalling800.ge.CARES800.432.2737
TruthorMyth
SERVICE
6
Turbo Cool
Lock Controls
Light
Turbo Freeze
Door Alarm
Reset Filter
Freezer
Refrigerator
Actual Temp Set Temp
Replace Odor Filter
Replace Water Filter
Water
Crushed
Cubed
Hands-free Autoll
Hands-freeAutollusessensorstomonitor
containerheighttoautomaticallydispenseltered
waterwithouthavingtoactivatethepaddle.
PreciseFill™ setting
Preciselydispenseslteredwaterinaccuratemeasurements
inounces,cups,quarts,orlitersusingpaddle.
Freezer temp control
Adjustfreezercompartmenttemperature.
Fresh food temp control
Adjustfreshfoodcompartmenttemperature.
TurboFreeze™ setting
ActivateTurboFreezetoquicklyrestorefreezer
temperaturesafterfrequentdooropenings.
TurboCool™ setting
ActivateTurboCooltoquicklyrestorerefrigerator
temperatureafterfrequentdooropenings.
Lock controls
Pressandhold3secondstolockouticeandwaterdispenser
andallfeatureandtemperaturebuttons.
LED dispenser light
LEDlightingthatcanbeturnedon/otolightyourdispenser.
Alarm
Soundstoalertwhenthefreezerorfreshfooddoors
havebeenleftopen.
Reset lter
Holdfor3secondsafterreplacingthelter.
Photo upload
Insertmemorysticktouploadpersonalphotos
totherefrigeratorLCDscreen.
Additional settings:
•SmartHomeready
•Slideshow
•Resetlter
•Icemakeron/o
•Dooralarm
•Soundcontrol
•Metric/Englishunits
AdditionalModes
•Sabbath Mode
Pressandholdlock&lightsimultaneouslyfor3secondsto
enter/exitSabbathmode.
ActivateSabbathModetoturnointeriorlights,temperature
controlandadvancedfeatures.Compressorwillrunonatimed
defrostwheninSabbathmode.
Cubed
Express Mode
Settings
5° F 32°F
Precise Fill
Lock
Controls
Light
Auto Fill
Water
Crushed
Cubed
Control Style B, External Controls
PFE27K/PYE23K
Control Style A, External Controls
PFE29/PYE23
7
RefrigeratorWarranty.(ForcustomersintheUnitedStates)
AllwarrantyserviceprovidedbyourFactoryServiceCenters,
oranauthorizedCustomerCare
®
technician.Toscheduleser-
vice,visituson-lineatGEAppliances.com,orcall800.GE.CARES
(800.432.2737).Pleasehaveserialnumberandmodelnumber
availablewhencallingforservice.
Servicetripstoyourhometoteachyouhowtouse
theproduct.
Improperinstallation,deliveryormaintenance.
Failureoftheproductifitisabused,misused,orusedfor
otherthantheintendedpurposeorusedcommercially.
Lossoffoodduetospoilage.
Replacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuitbreakers.
Damagecausedafterdelivery.
Replacementofthewaterfiltercartridge,ifincluded,dueto
waterpressurethatisoutsidethespecifiedoperatingrange
orduetoexcessivesedimentinthewatersupply.
Replacementofthelightbulbs,ifincluded,orwaterfilter
cartridge,ifincluded,otherthanasnotedabove.
Damagetotheproductcausedbyaccident,fire,floods
oractsofGod.
Incidentalorconsequentialdamagecausedbypossiblede-
fectswiththisappliance.
Productnotaccessibletoproviderequiredservice.
Damagecausedbyanon-GEBrandwaterfilter.
WhatGEWillNotCover:
Thiswarrantyisextendedtotheoriginalpurchaserandanysucceedingownerforproductspurchased
forhomeusewithintheUSA.IftheproductislocatedinanareawhereservicebyaGEAuthorizedServicer
isnotavailable,youmayberesponsibleforatripchargeoryoumayberequiredtobringtheproducttoan
AuthorizedGEServicelocationforservice.InAlaska,thewarrantyexcludesthecostofshippingorservicecalls
toyourhome.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages.Thiswarranty
givesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.Toknow
whatyourlegalrightsare,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany.Louisville,KY40225
Stapleyourreceipthere.
Proofoftheoriginalpurchase
dateisneededtoobtain
serviceunderthewarranty.
EXCLUSIONOFIMPLIEDWARRANTIES—Yoursoleandexclusiveremedyisproductrepairasprovidedinthis
LimitedWarranty.Anyimpliedwarranties,includingtheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessfor
aparticularpurpose,arelimitedtooneyearortheshortestperiodallowedbylaw.
ForThePeriodOf: GEWillReplace:
GEandGEPROFILEMODELS:
OneYear Anypartoftherefrigeratorwhichfailsduetoadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Fromthedateof Duringthislimitedone-yearwarranty,GEwillalsoprovide,freeofcharge,alllaborand
theoriginalpurchase relatedservicetoreplacethedefectivepart.
ThirtyDays Anypartofthewaterfiltercartridgewhichfailsduetoadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.
(Waterfilter,ifincluded) Duringthislimitedthirty-daywarranty,GEwillalsoprovide,freeofcharge,areplacementwater
Fromtheoriginal filtercartridge.
purchasedateof
therefrigerator
GEPROFILE&CAFEMODELSONLY:
FiveYears Anypartofthesealedrefrigeratingsystem(thecompressor,condenser,evaporator
(GEProfilemodelsonly) andallconnectingtubing)whichfailsduetoadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Fromthedateofthe Duringthislimitedfive-yearsealedrefrigeratingsystemwarranty,GEwillalsoprovide,
originalpurchase freeofcharge,alllaborandrelatedservicetoreplacethedefectivepartinthesealed
refrigeratingsystem.
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