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Refrigerators

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING

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 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.

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.

 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-

Icemakerandbinarelocatedonthedoorcreatingmoreusablestorage

space.

Adjustabletemperaturecontrolbinthatcanaccommodatelargeritems.

Seperatecompartmentforyouritems.

Anicemakerinbothcompartmentsgivesyou

moreicewheneveryouneeditorautilitybindesigned

forexiblestorage.

Functionsasanormalfull-sizedshelfwhenneededandeasilyslides

Canberemovedforthosewithawalllimitingthedooropening.

Separatebinsforproducestorage.

Locatedinthedoorformoreavailablespaceinthefresh-foodsection

andeasyreplacement.

Filterswater&Ice

sitfor“justafewdays.”Ifyouaregettingridofyouroldrefrigerator,

pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtohelppreventaccidents.

Takeoffthefreshfoodandfreezerdoors.

 Leavetheshelvesinplacesothatchildrenmaynoteasilyclimb

inside.

Refrigerants

ridofanoldrefrigerationproduct,checkwiththecompanyhan-

dlingthedisposalaboutwhattodo.

IMPORTANT:

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.

1.Openleftfreshfooddoor.

2.Pulldownlatchtoreleasebindoor.

3.Reversetoreinstall.

1.Openlterdoorandgentlyrotateupand

1.Aligntopofltercartridgeholderand

2.Whilecontinuingtoensurecartridgeis

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.

Control Style B, External Controls

GFE27/GFE29

DFE27/DFE29

Controls Style C, Internal Controls

GNE26/PWE23

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

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.

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-

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

Hands-freeAutollusessensorstomonitor

containerheighttoautomaticallydispenseltered

waterwithouthavingtoactivatethepaddle.

Preciselydispenseslteredwaterinaccuratemeasurements

inounces,cups,quarts,orlitersusingpaddle.

temperaturesafterfrequentdooropenings.



ActivateTurboCooltoquicklyrestorerefrigerator

temperatureafterfrequentdooropenings.

Pressandhold3secondstolockouticeandwaterdispenser

andallfeatureandtemperaturebuttons.

LEDlightingthatcanbeturnedon/otolightyourdispenser.

Insertmemorysticktouploadpersonalphotos

totherefrigeratorLCDscreen.

•SmartHomeready

•Slideshow

•Resetlter

•Icemakeron/o

•Dooralarm

•Soundcontrol

•Metric/Englishunits