Download GE Profile Performance 25.2 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator with Dispenser TFX25PPBWW

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ApplianceRegistration
2
BaseGrille
4
Careand Cleaning
12,13
Ene~Saving Tips
2
FoodSaverSystem
9
c‘FoodStorageSuggestions
6,9
StorageTimes
6
Icemaker
11
12
IcemakerAccessoryKit
12
Ice Trays
3,4
installation
4
AdapterPlug
Adjustable~ollers
Clearmces
:
ElectricalRequirements
3,4
4
ExtensionCord
3,4
Grounding
Location
4
LightBulbReplacement
13
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
Modek TBX20 TBX24
TBX21 TBX25
TBX22 TBW25
PowerSaverSwitch
5
14,15
ProblemSolver
QuickServeSystem
7
8
QuickStore
RepairService
13
Safe~Instructions
3
Shelves
7,8
9.11
StorageDrawers
Drawer&CoverRemoval 10
TemperatureControls
5
13
Vacation&MovingTips
BackCover
Warranty
12
WaterFilterAccessory
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Ene~y-savi%tips
Helpw helpyou.*@
It is intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsom~thing
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfiirs
GEAppliances
Appliance~rk
Louisville,KY40225
Writedom fiemodel md
serialnmbem.
You’llseethemon a labelat the
bottom,just insidethe freshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersare dso onthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yotirrefrigerator.
Beforesendingin theregistration
card,pleasew~i~thesenumbers
here:
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important,Avoidlocatingit next
toyourrange,a hmtbgventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyon it.
Model Number
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreotin
thannecessary,
@Close
thedoorsassoonaspossible,
pti.icularlyin hot,humidweather.
*Keeppowersaverswitchin the
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
on theoutsideof therefrigerator,
* Besurethedoorsare closed
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringfor thenightpcheckto
be surethedoorshaven’tbeenlefi
openacciden@lly,
SerialNqmber
Use these numbersin my
correspondence
or s~micqQalls
concerningyourrefrigerator,
If yourweivcda darn4ged
refiigemtar?immediatelycontact
thededer (or builder)tiat soldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
BeforeyoureqMests~rvice,
checktheProblemSolveron pages
14and M.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationin yourrefrigerator.
o Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the
refrigerator.
* Keepfoodscoveredto reduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
o If youturn tfiecontrolsto the
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,be sureto turn them
backto regularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergyto keepeverything
cool.
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AnBefore makingallyrepairs,
Note:WEstronglyrecommend
thata~~y
servicingbe perft~rmed
bya qualifiedi~~dividual.,
B. Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightb~~lb,
tie refrigerato~should
be unpluggedin orderto avoid
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplacd.)
Note:Turningcontrolto OFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
to tie lightcircuit.
opemtion9do nottouchthecold
Sufiaees,pmtiedmly whenham
me dmp or wet.
Skinmay adhere
to theseextremelycdldsurfaces.
SAW THmE
INSTRUCTIONS
How toconnect
electricity
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Forpersonalsafety,
mum
be
thk appliance
properlygrounded.
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INSUREPROPER
GROUND
EXISTS
BEFOREUSE
The powercord of this appliance
o
is equippedwith a three-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a stindard three-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibilityof electricshockhazard
fromthis appliance.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletis encountered,it is your
personalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveit replacedwith
a properlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
PREFERRED
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Fig. 1
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Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
by a qualifiedelectricianto make
sure outletis properlygrounded.
DONOT,UNDERANY
C~CUMSTANCES, CUT
OR ~MO~
THE TH~D
(GRoum) PRONG FROM
T~ POWER COD.
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Adjustableroliem,whichenable
youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewdl forcleaning,are
locati nearthefrontcomersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
be setsoMattherefrigeratoris
fitiy positionedon thefloorand
thefrontis raisedjustenoughMat
thedoorsclose easilywhenopened
abouthdfWay,
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Thelargerslotin the adap~r must
bdgnedwith
the*rdotintie
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Outietto pwide proper polfity
in the coMection of tie power cord..
A~ching anadapter
M~lON:
groundterminalto the Al otitiet
coverscrewdoesnot groundthe
applianceudess the coverscrewii,
metal,andnotinsdated, andthe
Ml outietis groundedtirough the
housewiring.Youshodd have
circuitcheckedbya qutified
electriciantb makesuretie outiet
is properlygrounded. .
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men mcommti~
the ~wer
coti
timthe ah~r9 dWyS hold
theadapterwiti onehad. If this
is notdone, the adapterground
terminalis verylikelyto br~
‘ :,
with repti,USe.
use@fe*A@n
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Because ofptentid
safety h-ds
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord. However,
if you st~ elect to use an exknsion
cord, it is ?bsolutelynecessaryfiat
it be a UL listi 3-wiregtiunding
typeappfianwextension@rd ktig
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Inshi! therefiigemtorona floor
strongenough,to$Upprt it when
it is tiny loaded.
M not im~~ nf~igeratorwhere
tempmture *B] go below60°F.
becauseit willnotmn o~n enough
to maintainpropertemperatures.
Also seeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
cl~ces
Mlowthe followingCleamnces
for easeof instigationandproper~~
air circulation:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3/4°
Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”
If modelTBX22Z,TB~5Z or
TBm5Z is to be instied against
a WI on the hingeside,allowIY2”
for door clearmce.
water supply to Icemaker
(Otirnodeksoeqtipped)
If yourrefrigeratorhas an
icemaker,or if youplanto add an
icemakerlater,the icemakerWU
haveto be connectedto a cold
waterline. A watersupplytit
containingcoppertubing;shut-off
valve,fittingsand instructionsis
avdable at extracost fromyour
deder. There shouldbe sufficient
tubkg for the icernakerfromthe
cold water supplyto allowmoving
the retigerator out tiom the wdl
severalf=t (approximately8 feet
of V4°coppertubingin three
10-inchdim.eter coils).
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Toadjustthe rollen, tum the
rolleradjustingscrews~loc~ise to
raisetherefrigerator,counterclockwise to lowerit, Usea blade-type
screwdriver.
men adjusting
tint mUersfbrptiper
doorclosure,werecommendMat
ti~ bottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapprotitely 3/4”tim thefloot.
If yourrefrigentorhm a base
gril?e,youcanturn the adjusting
sews throughopeningsintie @e.
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If youwouldratherremovethe
base griUe,graspthe bottomof the
grilleandpullit out.
thecfipsontheback~f ti~ grtile with the openingsin tie baseplate
and pushtie grillefomard untilit
sna~sintopl~ce.
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use$be iceCrem tgstfor
the
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
~~atletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfd andfreezer
compartments.
fr-rCompsrtmente place
a
containerof icecreamin thecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
it afiera day,If it’stoohardor too
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontrols,
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Withtheheaterturnedoff,there
is a chancethatmoisturemayform
on theoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
h~mid,Thahurni~ityis mostlik~i~
tobe highin thesummer,inthe
earlymoroinghours,md in homes
whichare notRirconditioned,
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INITIALSETTINGc
COLDEST~
FREEZER
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Thefrewer controlhassettings
tirn “A’(thewarmest)to “B” (the
coldest).Initiallyset thefieuer
controlat C6C:9
5 INITIALSETTING
g COLDEST
FRESH FOOD
The Nsh foodcontrolhassettings
brn “~’ (thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and “OFF:’Initiallyset
tie freshfmd controlat “5:’
Wr colderor warmer@mperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
connl onenumberat a time.
mnbk, or adjq them,
Wow 24 hours for tern~eratures
tos@biltie,or evenout.~
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Note:~rning ihe freshf~d
controlto “OFF”psition stops
emting i,nbothcompartfienw—
freshfmd andfreezer-but does
notshutofl powerto refrigerator.
Howti
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mmpmtums
usethe* testforthefmh food
compartment.Placea containerof
milk on the top shelfin the fresh
fbodcompartment.Checkit a day
later.If the mi~kis too warmor too
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
,, ,youmay want to tum the lgttered
stepcolder,as from“C”
to “D!’Coolertemperaturesii the
housemaycausethecompressorto
Qprateless~uenfly, thusdlowhg
the fr~ezercompartmentto warm
somewhat,Toprotectyourfrw~en
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
settingat thiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinteror forwhateverperiod
oftimeyouare turningdownyour
thermostat,Thisis especially
impo~nt whenthethermostatis
turnd downfor anextendedpried.
Thischangeshouldhaveno effect
on yourfreshfoodcompartment~
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
the numberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from “5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
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thermostatdown,turn temperature
controlsbackto their~@ar settings.
control one
Powersaverstikh
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POWER SAVER/MO16TUhF CONTROL
ptier
It is notnecess~~to defrostthe
bmf or freshfd. compartment@.
Althoughyour,refrigeratoris
designedandequippedto defrost
itselfatitomaticdly,somefrost
on pac@ges,isn~rmal.
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of
5
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wham tbe
Sqver Stiwh
is pwshedto the right,electricity
fl~s tiugh tie lowwattageheater
wh~ch~a~s ~hecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand, undermost
condi~i~ns,
preventsthe forming
ofmo~stureor waterdroplets.
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To reducethe mount
electricityrequiredto opemte
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
to the ieft position.
Thisturnsoff the heaterin your
refrigeratorthat preventsmoisture
from formingon the cabinet
surfacebetweenthe doors.
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P~WER SAVER S~lNG * b ‘
IFMOI$TURE
FORMS
B~EEN DOOBSSH HEf ‘> ‘
Thepowersaverswitchis located
on thetemperat~recontrolpanel.
POWERSAVER/MOISTURECONTROL
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FoodStowe Swestiom
FreshMeals
Roasts(Hdef& Lamb).,,,.,.
Roasls(Pork&Wal),,,,,,..
Steaks(Bee~..,..,,,,,,..,
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . . ,,
Ground&StewMeats..,.,,.
Wfie& Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sausags(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 to5
3105
3tQ5
3t05
3t05
lto2
Itofl
lto2
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3ta4
9t04
lta2
PmGQs$ed
M@a&
Bacon .,.,,..,,,,.,,,,,,,
7
Frankfurters.,....,,..,,,,,
7
tiam~hole ).,.,..,,,,.,
i 7
Ham(Hai~..,.,.,....,.,,.
3t05
Ham(Slice$)...,,,.,,,.,,,
3
LuncheQn
Meats ..,,,,,,,,,
3t05
Sausage(Smoked),,,,,,,,,
7
Sausage(Dry& Semj-Dry),,,, 14to21
1
1~
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freering
notrecoin.
CoakadMeaN
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth. . . . . . . . . lto2
2t03
2t03
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,or put
in a plasticbag,
@Carefullywrapto expelair and
helppreventmold,
@Storepre-packagedcheesein its
ownwrappingif yauwish,
~ stem vegetables,usc the
vegetabledr~wers—th~y’ve
been
designedto preservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towalhelpsmaintaincrispness,
@Asa fi~rtheraidto freshness,
pro-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedin theiroriginalwrapping,
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompamnt
dmwers(onmodelsso equipped)
makeit unnecessa~towwp certain
foods whichthqtie beendesigned
topresewe. ~ese drawersare
describedonpages9 and 11.
To store ice cream–Fine-quality
ice cream,withhighcream
1tQ2
12
content,willnormallyrequire
lto2
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
:
ltQ2
1to 2
more “airy9’already-packaged
ltQ2
:
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
Cook8dPOMIIW
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
Pieces(CQvered
withBroth). . . 1tQ2
6
determinethe freezercompartment
Reces
(NotCovered)...,....
3 to4
1
locationandtemperaturecontrol
4t06
CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . . . 3 to 4
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
4
settingto keepyourice creamat
(~th~~th~~fOf~8a[S&
~OUit~) FRE~ZER the rightservingtemperature.
MQstfruits andvegetables. . . . . . . . . ...8-12 mQnths
a me H oftie hzer compartment
Leanfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
is slightiycolderthanthe front.
Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,
Fresh Pau1t9
Chicken&Turkey(Whole),..,
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . .
Turkey(Meces),,,..,,,.,,,,
Duck& GQQSe
whole),..,,,,
tiblets .,.,,. i..,.,,,..,,,
soups,stew,casseroles. . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton). . . . . . . . . . .1 monthmm.
New techniques are constantly being developed.
Consult the Collegeor CountyEMensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyfor thelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
“U$. DepaflmentofAgriculture
Meats,fish andpoultrypurchased
from the storevary in qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwfllvary.
To storeutirozen mea~, fish and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil, fflmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
mps on freezing
foods
Therem thrwessentialquirements
for efficienthomefreezing.
1. Mtial quatity.Freezeotiy topqutity fds. Fmzing retainsqdty
andflavor;it cannotimprovequtity.
2. Speed. The quickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafierpitting,
the betterthe frozenproductwtil
be. You’llsavetime,too, with less
cullingand sortingto do.
packging. Use food
3. fioper
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
at mostfoodstores.
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wrapwellin fr;ezer-wei.ght
foil~6r
otherheavy-duty
wrappingmaterial)
formingit carefullyto the shapeof
thecantenh,Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepachge to
providea good,lastingseal.
Don’trefre~zeN]eatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbe frozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto numberof
poundsat a timeas follows:
TBX20,TBX21,TBX22,...,,.19
TBX24,TBX25,TBXW5 . . ...22
@Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster,
@Placethe oldestitemsup frontso
theycanbe usedup promptly.
~Use shelvesor binson thedoor
for mostoftenusedsaucesand
o
condiments.
@Usethe meatdrawer,on models
so equipped,fortemporarystorage
of meatsyoudo notfreeze.
Tosavemoneyin energy
md foodCosb
@Placemostperishableitems,such
as milk, creamor cottagecheese,
towardthe rear ofthe top shelf, as
theywfi staycoldestin thispart
of tie freshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswith tightlids,
plasticfilm or fofl.
o H vegetablesandfiits placedin
drawersw~ Iastlongerwhenstord
in closedplasticcontainersor
wrappedin plasticfilm.
@Do not overloadyourfresh food
or freezercompartmentwiti a lot
of warmfood at once.
@Openthe door the fewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@When goingout of townfor
severaldays,leaveas fewperishables
as possiblein the refrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhas an icemaker,
movethe icemakerfeeler arm to
the OFF (up) positionand shutoff
waterto the refrigerator.
Qtick serveTM
sy*m
your shelves
Shelvesin tie freshfoodandfre=er
compartmentsare adjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangements
to fityourhtiy’~ W
storageneeds.Steelshelvesin the
-r
comment in somemodels
areadjustablein the sameway,
AdjustablePorts-Binson freshfood
andfreezercompartmentdoorscan
mtiy becarriedfromtie refrigerator
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to theworkar~a,
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CooMng-serving-storage
dishes
withsealable,durablelidsfit intoa
space-savingunder-the-shelfrack,
Dishescanbe removedfroma~d
returnedto therackas needed,and
therack(andshelfto whichit i$
attached)canberelocatedanywhere
in tiq freshfoodcompartment,
Dishesandlidsare safeforusein
microwaveovens$refrigerators,
freezers,andare dishwasher~safe.
QuickServeTM
dishesonlyare safe
for usein conventionalovensat
temperaturesup,to 400*F,
CAUTION:
@Lids C~~~Ot
tithSh~d
the heat
generatedin conventionalovens.
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shelves:Tiltshelfup at
~ rerno~~e
front,thenliftit up andoutoftracks
on rear wdl ofrefrigerator.
~ remove:LifiPorts-Binstraight
up untilmountinghooksdisengage.
Tor~locati: Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotson thetracksofthe door,and
pushin anddown,Ports-Binwill
hookin place.
$nuggersare designedto giveyou
storageflexibilityin Ports-Binsand
on yourfreshfooddoorshelves.
Itemssuchas saladdressings,steak
saucesandotier condimentscan
nowbe keptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinerto helppreventtipping,
spillingor sliding.
s
toplug
❑ Lower to
iock into place
~ Note:Reachin andsupport
the rearof the traytith onehand
whenpallingthe trayout pastthe
second6’stop’9
location.Otherwise
the traymayslip outofyourgrasp
and dishesmayfdl outofthe tray.
me-Positionshelf
Placeindexfingerand tidd~e
fingeron either sideof the snugger
near the front and simplymoveit
backand forthto fit yourneeds.
(onmodelssoequipped)
Somemodelshavea two-position
freezer-compartmentshelfthatcan
be placed on anotherset of shelf
suppo~ to provideextrastorage
flexibility.
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for rangetopcookingorbroiler
use. Suchusecanbe hazardous.
❑ Engage
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetop lugsin tracksat
rear of cabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntfiit locksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(on models
so quipped) are adjustablein the
samemanner.
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QuickSbm Bin
(onmodels so equipped)
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Thisremovabletilt-outbinmadeof
Lexan@
polycarbonateresincanbe
locatedon the,freshfoodor freezer
compartmentdoor.It hasbeen ‘
designedfor convenientstorageof
tiose frequently-useditemsthatdo
notfit easilyintoa Ports-Binor
soon-to-be-useditemsthatrequire
coveredstorageto keepfrom
dryingout.
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Toavoiddamagingtherefrigerator,
makesurethebinisclosedand
latchedbeforeclosingthe
refriger~tordoor,
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~ remov~the bin, liftit up and
outofthebinhousing.
Toopen, pushthe latchup and pull
thebin handleforward.
(on models so equippd)
Theshelfin the&r compartment
canbe relocatedforextrastorage
flexibility,
Torelocatetheshelf,liftoneside
andmoveit sidewaysto freethe
endsof the shelffromtheholesin
thewalls.Thentiltthe shelfand
takeit out. Toreinstallthe shelf,
firstinsertoneendandthenthe
otherintothe secondsetofholes.
SealedSnackWn
(on mode3sso equipped)
TheSealedSnackPan—andthe
shelfto whichit is attached-can
be relocatedwithinthe freshfood
compartment.
Pushup
.
wo”PositionShelfin
Torelocate the QuickStoreunit,
liftthebin housingup andoutof
the slotson thedoor,moveit to the
desirednewlocation,andlowerthe
hookson thehousingintothe slots
on the door.Youdo nothaveto
removethebin fromthe housing
whenrelocatingtheQuickStore
unit.
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The sealeddrawerretins high
humidi~ for the convenientstorage
ofrnea~ and cheese,bacon, horsdoeuvres, spreadsand snacks.
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The storage
drawers at thebottom
oftie freshfoodcompartmentare
designedto providehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
for mostfruits.
Whenreplacingthe drawers,
&wayspushthemdl the wayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeof foodandits conditionwhen
placedin the drawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
in the bottomof the drawersshould
beemptid andthedrawerswipeddry.
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drawer is designd
~s refrigerated
to keepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenatud mois~recontent
of foodssuchas:
*A~~ChO~es
~Cherries @Plums
oRadishes
* Aspqragus * Corn
~ Beets,topped*Currants oRhubarb
leafy@Spinach
* Blueberries a Greens,
~ Carrots
oTomatoes,
o bttuce
ripe
opa~ley
~ Celey
o Peas,green
Asin my refrigeratedstoragearea,
it is rwommendedthatfoo~ with
strongodombe storedwmpped—
foodssuchas:
o Pafinips
@Broccoli oCabbage
Thesedrawemhaveindividud,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatlet
you regulahtheamountofcoldair
enfiringtie drawers.
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$tidethe control
allthe way tothe
~G wtttig andthedrawerprovides
highhumifity recommendedfor
mostvegetables.
@Turnips
~ Brussels a Caulifl~er
Sprouts oGreen~ni~ns
Slidethe controlailthe wayto
coo19n
Resh Dmwer
Thisrefrigerateddraweris designed
to providelowerhumiditystorage
for itemssuchas:
@Apples ~ o~nges~Squash,
~ Apricots ~ Pgaches summer
ost~berries
oGrapes e Pears
~ Mushrooms* Raspberries
o ‘angerines
the ~~
settingtoprovide
lowerhumiditylevelsrecommend
for mostfruits.
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Drawersatthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwiIlstopb~fore
comingdi thewayoutofthe
refrigerator,tohelpprevent
cOntentsfromspillingontofloor.
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easilybygmspingthesidesand
liftingup slightiywhilepulling
drawerspastthe “stop”location.
~ removedmwersandtheircover
whenthe freshfoodcompment
doorcannotbe oWnedfilly, follow
theprocedurethatapplies10your
model:
Dmwem witi Gl*s Cover
1. Removethedrawer
tiest fromthe door.
2. Putthedrawerslidesbackon
the fral~le,Theslopedendsmust
be at.thefront.
3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverup and,at thesame
time,pullit fOrwarduntilit clears
the frameat theback,
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.
3. Slidethe centerandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleand slide e
the l/3-widthdrawerallthe way
intothem.
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4. Slidethe l/3-widti drawerallthe
wayto the right.
5. Removethe 3 drawerslides.
2. Slidetheother
drawerto themiddle,
and removeit.
6. Removethe drawerframeas
follows:
@Lifi the frontofthe frameto free
it fromthe supportsat each side.
@Lifithe rear of the frameto free
its hooksfromthe trackson the
back wallof the refrigerator.
@Tiltthe frameandtakeit out.
Toreplace:
5. Mountthe 2/3-widthdrawer
ontothe centerandleftslides.
6. Replacethe glasscover,pushing
its rear edgefirmlyintothe rear
framechannelandgentlylowering
the frontintoplace.
Dmwem with Plmtic
cover
Toremovedrawers,lifi front up
slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout.
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1. Fit the hookson the drawer
frameintothe second-from-tiebottomslotson thetracksat the
rear of the refrigeratorandlower
the frontof the fiarneuntilit locks
intopositionand restson the front
supportsat each side.
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Toremovecover,supportit with
onehand, tilt it andtake it out.
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Automatic
Icemaker
(onn~odels
soequipped)
Youricemakerwill produc~eight
cubes per cycie—approximately
100cubesin a 24-hourperiod,
dependingon freezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
usecoilditions.
Freshmeatsare storedbestin
thecoldestpart of therefrigerator.
Whenthisdraweris placedin the
top6 slotson theleftsideandthe
leveris setat COLDEST,air from
thefreezeris forcedaroundthe
drawerto kee~it verycold.
Youcanmovethedrawerto any
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.
If your refrigeratoris operated
beforewaterconnectionis made
to theicemak~r~
k~eptheicemaker
feelerarmin theOFF(up)position
as shownbelow,
Fe@lerArm in
OFF position
Item
Icernakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feeleram sensesa sufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
yot4rhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththe swingof
thefeelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
grqupsofieightandit is normalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether,
Onceyour iccmakeris in
operation?throwawaythefirst
few bakbes of icecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesin the
waterline.Do thesamethingafter
vacationsor extendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused,
Ice Storage Bin
Whenrefrigeratorhasbeen
connectedto watersupply,move
the feelerarm to theON (down)
The variabletemperaturecontrol
leverletsyouregulatethe amount
of coldair surroundingthedrawer.
When the leveris ail the wayup,
thedamperoverthe openingin the
draweris fullyopento providethe
coldeststoragearea.
icemakerfeelerarmto
OFF (up)pOsitionwhen:
When the leveris all the way
down, the damperis fullyclosed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbe maintained.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremesmaybe selected.
MOve
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@homewatersupplyis to be off for —severalhours
Ice cubemoldwill automatically
fil~withwateraftercoolingto
freezingtemperature,and first
cubeswillnormallyfreezeafter
severalhours. Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbe ejected
from the mold intothe ice storage
bin by meansof a sweeperarm.
~ ice storagebin is to be removed
for a period of time
@goingawayon vacation,at which
time you shoulddso turn off the
valvein the watersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator
(continuednutpagej
Accessories
AutimaticIcemaker
&cessoryHt
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If
ice
is used infrequently,old
cubeswi~lbecomecloudyandtaste
stale.Emptyice storagebin
periodicallyandwashit in
Iukewamwater,
If thisis yourfirsticemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybe un~liar, Theyarenomd
icemakingsoundstindarenot
causeforconcern.
IceMys
(optionnlatextracost)
AGE automaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouUS6,,.
automatically.
It cankeep you
suppliedwitha binfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody=.
withoutfussor tiuss,
If yQurrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithan automatic
icemakertyoumayadd one—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
specifyUK-MT-4or IM-1,A water
supplykitcontainingcoppertubing>
shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsneededto connectthe
icemakerto yourcoldwaterlineis
alsoavailableat extracost,
Theperfect
companion
h
yourautomatic
icemaker—
a wter filteraccessory
Ice traysare designedto releaseice
cubeseasily.Hold trayupsidedownovera containerandtwist
bothendsto releasecubes.
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Foronly one or two icecubes,
leavethe trayright-sideup, twist
both endsslightlyandremove
desirednumberof cubes.
wash icetmys and storage bin in
ltiewarm wateronly.Do not put
them in an automaticdishwasher.
Youricecubescanonly
be as fresh-tastingas the
waterthatproduces
them. That’swhyit’sa
goodideato purifyyour
waterwitha waterfilter.
Its activatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stie
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.A porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rust particles,sandand
sfltw~e s~id crystis
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilteris anoptionat
extracostandis avtiable fromyour
GEdder. S~@~~0214.
Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
and instils in minuteson 1/4”OD
copperwaterline.
careandCieatiw
The door handlesand trim canbe
cleanedwitha clothdampenedwith
a soludonofrnildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater,Drywitha soft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesor trim.
=epthe finishclean. Wipewith
a cleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent,Dry
andpolishwitha clean,soficloth,
Donot wipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesew~ leavea ~siduethat
candamagethepaint,Do notuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscon@ining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Mbt the ptit fiih. Thefinish
on theoutsideofthe refrigeratoris
a highquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynewlooti~g~ndrust-freefor years.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratoris new,
andthenat leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat. No. WR9X0216)is available
fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
insideof the freshf~d
Clean the
andfreezereompartmen@
at least
oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator
befirecleaning.~ thisis notpmcticd,
wringexcessmoistureoutof sponge
or clothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Use warmwaterand bting soda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartof water.
Thisboth cleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherparts ofthe refrigerator—
includingdoor gaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,QuickStoreunit,
ice storagebin md W plasticparts—
can be cleanedthe sameway.Do
not use cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
If YouNeedSewice
Tohelp preventodors,leavean
openboxofb~g sodain tie rear
oftherefrigerator,on thotopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythreemonths.
Anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
f~zer willabsorbstalefreezer
odors.
B@hhd
Mrigmtor
Careshodd be tien in movil]g
yourretigerator awayhorn the
wall.N] typesoffloorcoverings
canbe damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandhose with
embossedsurtices. Pull the
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
it to positionbypushingit straight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultin damage
to yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer
For mostefficientoperation,you
needto keepthe condenserclean.
b temperaturecontrolto OFF.
Removethe basegrille, if your
retigerator has one—seepage4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdusttiat is
readilyaccessibleon condenser
cotis,then turn the controlbackon.
For bestresults,use a brush
speciallydesignedfor thispurpose.
It is atiable at mostapphance
partastores.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbe doneat least
oncea year.
Condefiser
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A tiglItbulbandswketarelwati at
thetopQfthefreshfoodcompartment
opposimthetemperaturecontrol
panel,~ replacethebulb,unplug
mfrigemtorbornitaelecticaloutiet,
unscrqwbulbwhenCooltmd
replacewithsimilarsizebulb.
For @ended wcatiow or
absenc~, removefoodandshutoff
powerto refrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwitha bakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartof water.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodain refrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofoursewiceand
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
s%rviceyoureeeive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youaresti~notpleasd,
wri~ N1thedetails-including
yourphonenumber-to:
Manager,ConsumerWlations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,~linois60606
For shotiervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
at regularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureis expectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
instructionsas for extended
vacations.
Myow refrigemtorhm an
icemaker9movethe icemaker
feelerarm to the OFF (up)position
andbe sureto shutoffthe water
supplyto the refrigerator.
men youmOve
Disconnectthe powercord from
the wdl outiet,removeM foodand
cleananddry tie interior.
S~ure M looseitemssuchas
shelvesand storagepansby taping
them securelyin placeto prevent
damage.
Be sure refrigeratorstaysin uptight
positionduringactualmovingand
in van.Refrigeratormustbe seeurd
in vanto preventmovement.Rotect
outsideof refrigeratorwith blanket.
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expelledin theareaundertherefrigerator,Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtompera~res,Yourfloorooveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedif youobjectto-thisdiscoloration,
FRESHFOOD
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information
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YOURGE REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
Save
proof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or canceiled check to establish warranty period.
WHATIs COVERED
FULL ONEYEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyear from daf~ of original
purchase, we will provid~,free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your hometo repairor replace
anypati af the refrigerator that
failsbecauseof a manufacturing
d@fect*
Forfiveyearsfrom date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and s~rvice labor in
your hometo repairor r~placeany
pan of the S@al@d
refrigerating
$yst~m(thecompress~r,
condenser,~vaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofa manufacturing
defect!
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
Allwarrantyservicewill beprovided
the originalpurchaserandany
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
succeedingownerfor products
servicersduringnormalworking
purchasedfor,ordinaryhomeuse
hours.
in the48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyis thesameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shi~the producttotheserviceshop
,,
or fortheservicetechnician’stravel~
w
coststoyourhome.
Lookin theWhiteor YQIIOW
Pages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELE~RIC COMPANY,
GENERALELECTRIGFA~ORY
SERVICE,GENERALELE~RICHOTPQINTFA~ORY SERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@
SERVICE.
WHATIS NOT~~~~~~~
@Replacementof housefusesor
resettingof circuitbreakers.
~Servicetrips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Read your Use and Carem~terial.
!f youthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingthe product,
pleasecontactyourdealeror our
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,or call,toil free:
GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
e Failureof the productif it is used
forotherthan its intendedpurpose
or usedcommercially.
~ Damageto productcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsor acts
ofGod.
WARRANTOR
ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
‘
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
e Improperinstallation.
If youhavean installationproblem,
contactyourdealeror installer.
Youareresponsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
Somestatesdo notallowthe exclusionor limitationof incidentalor consequentialdamages,sothe abovelimitationor exclusion
maynotapplyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsarein yourstate,consultyourlocalor stateconsumeraffairsofficeor yourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:
If fufiher
General
Electric
company
help is needed concerningthis warranty,write:
Manager—consumer
Affaim,
GE
Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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