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DiagnosticCodes.. . ... . . . . . . .8
Drawers . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . ..13
DrawerandCoverRemoval.,..14
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SystemCheck—Wset. . . ...6.7
WarmTemperature. . . . . . . ...6
EnergySaverSystem. . . . . . . ...4
Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . . . ...2
FoodStorageSuggestions. . . ...12
StorageTimes. . . . .. . . . . . ..l2
IceDispenser. . . . . . .. . . . . ..9-l~
Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~9-ll
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AdapterPlug. . . . . . . . . . . . ..l8
AdjustableRollers. . . . . . . ...18
Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . ...18
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Helpus
helpyou.@.
Readthkbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumber.
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
rightside,nearthebottomofthe
freshfoodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserialnumbers
inanycorrespondenceor service
calISconcerningyourrefrigerator.
Ifyoureceivedadt~n~aged
refrigerat(]r,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
t}]crefrigerator.
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Enemy-savingtips
e
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
oClosethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
oKeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
OFFpositionunlessmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator.
. Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
oStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
~Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
IMPORTANTSmETY INSTRUCTIONS
~-~~—when usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsonpage18.
~Neverunplugyourrefrigerator
bypullingonthe~wer cord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
~Repairorreplaceimmediate~yall
electricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces,particularlywhenhands
aredamporwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
~Donotplacefingersorhands
ontheautomaticicemaking
mechanismwhiletherefrigerator
ispluggedin.Thiswillhelpprotect
youfrompossibleinjury.Itwillalso
preventinterferencewiththemoving
partsoftheejectormechanism,or
withtheheatingelcmentthat
relettsesthecubes.
*Don’trefreezefrozenfoods
whichhavethawedcomplete~y.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
orfishthathavea~tyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe
odororcolorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit.Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality
asyoucan:’
@If youroldrefrigeratorissti!l
aroundthehousebutnotinuse,
besuretoremovethedoors.This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
*Disconnectpowertoyour
refrigerator:
A.Beforemakinganyrepairs,
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,powertotherefrigemtor
shouldbedisconnectedatthefise
boxorcircuitbreakerinorderto
avoidcontactwithalivewire
fiament.(Aburned-outlightbulb
maybreakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Turningfreemrcompartment
temperaturecontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
~Donotoperateyourrefrigerator
inthepr=enceofexplosivefumes.
SAW TH~E
mSTRUCTIONS
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OpemtingYourRefrigemtor
SetTempemtureControk
Yourrefrigeratorhastwoup-front
controlsthatletyouregulatethe
temperatureinthefreshfoodand
freezercompartments.
Onecontrol,withsettingsfrom1
through9,islocatedattheupper
leftinthefreshfoodcompartment.
P
Theothercontrol,withsettings
from1through9 plusOFF,is
locatedattheupperrightnearthe
topofthefreezercompartment.
9isthecoldestsetting,1isthe
warmest.
INITIALLY,SETBOTH
CONTROLSAT5.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
IMPORTANT:Wheninitially
settingco~~trok,ora~ustingthern9
allow24hoursfortemperatures
tostabilize.
Note:~rnillg thefreezercontrol
totheOFFpositionstopsCooling
inB~H compartments—fresh
foodANDfreezer—butdoesnot
shkltoff powertotherefrigerator.
HowtoTestTemperatures
Usethemilktwtforthefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthefresh
foodcompartment,Checkita day
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmortoo
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ene~y SaverSwitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchis
locatedacrossfromthefresh
foodtemperaturecontrol.
Toreducetheamountof
electricityrequiredtooperate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheOFFposition.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
@
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage16.
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SET HERE IF MOISTURE ~ II
APPEARS ON EXTERIOR
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WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtothelefi,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoisture‘orwaterdroplets.
NoDefro%@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesis normal.
ElectronicMonitor & DiagnosticSystem
etkeepsaneyeon
thingsforyou.
~
Redsignallightflashestotell
Whatthesecodesmean—and
youwheneitherdoorisopen.
whattodowhentheyappear--is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
reensigna~lighttellsyouthat freezercompartmentdoorand
e DoorAlarmbeeperhasbeen
explainedmorethoroughlyon
ettosoundaftereitherdoorhas
thefollowingpages.
beenopen30seconds.
@ Redsignallighttellsyouwhen
@ StatusCheckResetpadputsa
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
f;eezerfo~dkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.
@GreenlightedwordNORMAL
indicatesthatnofailurehasbeen
detectedbythediagnosticsystem.
@ Flashinggreendiagnostic
codesinthedisplaywarnyou
when:
E
frozenfoodsshouldbe
offivecodedfunctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.
@ Electroniccontrolallowsyou
toturnnightlightinwater-and-ice
dispenseronandoff.
@ Electroniccontrolallowsyou
toselecticecubesorcrushedice,
andgreensignallightconfirms
yourchoice.
checked.
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powerhasbeeninterrupted.
n
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icemakermaynotbeoperating
properly.
defrostsystemhasfailed.
~ freezercontrolmayneedto be
setfor a coldertemperature.
5
when your refrigerator
is first pluggedin.c ●
Allpanellightscomeonforfive
seconds,a beepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:
@PF flashesinthedisplay.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpadto
eraseit.
@GreenwordNORMALglows.
@RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.
@Dooralarmbeeperisactivated
andgreenlightonDOORALARM
padglows.
@CRUSHEDiceselectionlight
glows.
@RedDOOROPENlightflashesif
eitherdooris open,goesoutwhen
doorsareshut.
~Nightligl~tinwater-and-ice
dispenseris off.
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Howto set the
Door Alarm
Youdon’thaveto setthe visual
alarm.Aslongaseitherdooris
open,theredDOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.
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DOOROPEN
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WARMTEMPERATURE
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If thegreensignallightonthe
DOORALA~ padisglowing,
thebeeperalarmisset.Ifit’snot,
touchthepadtoturniton.
Ifeitherdoorisopenformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.
Thelightgoesoutandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethedoor.
There
tire timeswhenyou’llwant
theDoorAlarm beeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearrangingalot
offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad. Thegreenlightwillgoout
and,thebeepingwillstop.
my theRedWarm
WmperatureLi@tGlows.
Atfirst,it’sprobablybecauseyour
newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
afewhoursforittocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.
WARMTEMPERATURE
1
Fromthenon,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
Ifthishappens,openthedoors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemasquicklyas
possible.
Assoonasinsidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout.
How theElectronic
Monitor
andDi*nostic
$yskmWork.
=:
ThewordNORMALislighted
ingreenexceptwhena failurehas
beendetected.
1 ‘;’.~
TheSTATUSCHECK-RESET
padhastwofunctions:
1.YoucantouchtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpadandgeta
reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic
codesinorderoftheirpriority.
2. YoucantouchtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree
flashingcodesimmediatelyand
twocodesaftertheconditionthat
causedthemtoflashhasbeen
corrected(seepage7).
DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlightoff—itkeepsflashing
untilthedoorisclosed.
6
6
heElectronicMonitorand
DiagnosticSystemalertsyouwhen
somethingstirtstogowrong.
If a diagnosticcodeappearson
thedisplay,somethingneeds
specialattention.Togetyour
attention,thedisplaycodeflashes
untilyoueraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.
If morethanonecodedfunction
requiresattentionatthesame
time,theonewiththehighest
prioritywillbedisplayedfirst.
PressingtheSTATUSCHECK-
RESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfunctions.IftheNORMAL
displayislitduringthedisplaying
ofacode,thatfunctionisoperating
properly.
PressingtheSTATUSCHECK-
RESETpadwillerasethreecodes
immediately—~~C{andCC.
TheDEand FFcodes
canonlybe
erasedbvtouchingtheSTATUS
HECK~RESETfiadafterthe
onditionthatcausedthecodeto
flash
has bee~~corrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkyour frozenfood.Hasany
ofit startedtothaw?A package
maybeholdingthefreezer
compartmentdooropen.Don’t
openthedoormoreofienthan
absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeis displayed.Touchingthe
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
afterthe freezercompartment
ernperaturehasreturnedto
ormalwillerasethecode..
This flashingcodetellsyoa~the
Thisflashingcodetellsyou
something’swrongwiththedefrost
pwer tothJrefrigerat6rhas
beeninterruptedformorethan2
seconds.Checktheconditionof
foodinboththefreshfoodand
freezercompartments.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.
Thereisnofaultwiththe
refrigeratorwhenPFcode
flashes.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkthe automaticicemaker.
Iceclumpsinthestoragebinmay
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow
correctivemeasuresdescribedon
page21.If watersupplytothe
icemakerisnotconnectedornot
turnedon, makesuremanual
icemakerswitchisintheOFF
position(seepage10).Codestops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
istouched.
system—keepdoorsclosedto
retaincoldandcallforservice.
Codeflashesuntilproblemis
corrected.
Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checktemperature controlsand
adjustthe~ ifnecessary.(See
directionsonpage4.)Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.If codereappears
after4 hours,callforservice.
7
signalLi@k and
Diagnostic
codes
Whattheymeaxl,andwhat
todowhentheyalertyou,is
summarizedonthispanel
ontheinsideofthefreezer
compartmentdoor.
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DISPLAY EXPLANATION/ RECOMMENDED ACTION
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RESET
ALL SYSTEMS
m
TO CHECK SYSTEM .... TOUCH STATUS
NORMAL
OPERATING
STATUS
CHECK ,...
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LOOK FOR“NORMAL” READOUT
NORMALLY
CHECK
DURING EACI-ICODE DISPLAY
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DOOROPEN
o
DOORS NOT COMPLETELYCLOSED ..,. CHECK FOROPENBINS ....
PACKAGES MAY BE BLOCKING DOOR
WARMTEMPERATURE$
THIS MAY OCCUR WHEN REFRIGERATORIS FIRSTTURNED ON
OR DOORS LEFTOPEN TOO LONG
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CHECK FORTHAWING OF FROZENFOODS .... LIMIT DOOR OPENINGS
.... CALL FORSERVICE IF NECESSARY
~=,
POWER HAS BEEN OFFFORSOME PERIOD OFTIME ....
CHECK CONDITION OF FOOD .... TOUCH RESET
J
7
[[/ ICEMAKER j
CHECK ICE BIN FOR BLOCKAGE .... TOUCH RESET ....
IF CODE APPEARS AGAIN, CALL FORSERVICE
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LIMIT DOOR OPENINGS TO RETAIN COLD .... CALL FORSERVICE
I([[ CONTROLS j
~
RESET ....
CHECK TEMPERATURE CONTROLS .... ADJUST IF NEcESSARY .... ToucH
IF CODE REAPPEARS WITHIN 4 HRS. CALL FORSERVICE
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SEEYOUR USEAND CARE BOOK FORCOMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS
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Panellocatedontheinsideoft~~efieezercompart]nentdooz
Ice&chilled waterDispemer
Automatic Icemakerand
Ice &waterDispenser
Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
icemakerandacustomdispenser
thatdispenseschilledwater,ice
cubesandcrus;ledicethroughthe
freezercompartmentdoor.Here’s
howtheywork.
Waterflowsfromthehousehold
(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(.2)waterreservoirandtothe
(3)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwherea motor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
men youtouchtheC~~ padon
frontoffreezercompartmentdoor,
icecubeswilldispensethrough
chuteindoorwhencradleispressed.
Whenyoutouchtl~eCRUSHED
pad, baffleinhousingchannels
cubesthroughthecrusherand
crushedicefallsthroughchuteinto
S]asswhencradleispressed.
Chilledwaterfromreservoirflows
throughthe
(6)tubinginthedoorandis
ispensedwhenthecradleis
(7)A light switchturnsthenight
lig~ltin[hedispenseronor off
\vIlenthe LIGHTpad istouched.
ImportantFactsabout
YourIce&
WakrDkpemer
e youri~e~~kerwillproduceeight
cubespercycle—approximately
120cubesina24-hourperiod—
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
@Intermittentdispensingoficeis
normal.If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage11.
@Avoidoverfillingglasseswith
iceandusingnarrowt~rextra-till
glasses.Thiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechutetofreeze
shut.Periodicallyopenthefreezer
compartmentdoorandlookdown
intothechute.Ificeisblocking
thechute,pokeitthroughwith
awoodenspoon.
~Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
@lee shouldnotbe dispensedinto
thinglasses,finechinaordelicate
crystal—theycancrackorchip
fromthecombinedpressureofyour
handpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppinginto
thecontainer.
~Ice shouldbe tispensed before
fillingglasswith sodaorother
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
splashingwhichis annoyingand
which,ifthesplashreachestheice
andwaterselectorswitch,could
causeittostickor bind.
@Beverages
andfoodsshouldnot
be quick-chilledintheice
storage
bin.Cans,bottlesor foodpackdges
inthestoragebinmaycausethe
icemakertomalfunction.
@Ice otherthanthatproduced
byyour
icennakershouldnot be
addedto tile ice storage
bin—it
maynotcrushor dispensewell.
9
Beforeusing Your
IcemakerandDispemer
Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raisg
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
OFF(up)positionasshownbelow.
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Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicemaker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.
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position
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutestoremove
trappedairfromthewaterlineand
tofdlwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwaterafiercoolingto freezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
N~E: Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-malting
temperature.
(continued nexlpage)
OnceYourIcemakerand
-Hr & h option
Throwawaythefirstfewbatchesof
icecubes(16or24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirsthalfdozen
glassfilsofwaterinthekitchen
sink.Thiswilleliminatethe
slight“plastic”tastetemporarily
impartedtothewaterbythewater
reservoir.
Keepiceleveltokeepicemaker
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin,levelthecubesby
handandicematingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
caution:
Undercertainrare
circumstances,icecubes
maybediscolored,usudy ~
appearingwiti agreen-bluish
hue.Thecauseofthisunusual
discolorationis apparentlydue~
toa combinationoffactors
suchascetin characteristics
oflocalwaters,household
plumbingandtheaccumulation
ofcoppersaltsina inactive
watersupplylinewhichfeeds
theicem*er. Continued
consumptionofsuchdiscolored.
icecubesmaybeinjuriousto
health.If suchdiscolorationis
observed,discardtheicecubes
andcontactyourGeneAElectic
FactoryServiceCenteroran
authorizedCustomerCare”
servicer.
@Forice,touchCUBESor
CRUSHEDpad.Forwater,
simplyposit;onglassbeneath
words“CHILLEDWATERt’
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@Gripglassorothercontainer
gentlynearrimandpressrim
fidy againsticeorwater
dispensertrade.
caution:
time crushedicemaybe
tispemedeventhoughyou
touchedtheCUB~ pad.This
happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesinadvertentlygetdiveti to
thecrusher,
Sometirnmamoundofsnowwill
formonthedoorintheicechute.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.
Thewatersystemprovides
approximatelysixsuccessive
6~unceglassfuls.Afterthis,
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
thenewwaterreservoirsupplyto
cool.Youprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilledwa~rfromthe
reservoirona singleoccasion.
Thefimtglassofwaterdispemed
maybewarmerthanthefollowing
ones.Thisisnormal.
Dispensedwaterischilled,not
iced.Forcolderwater,simply
addcrushediceor cubesbefore
dispensingwater.
TostopDispeming
ToRemoveIceCube
Stoqe Bin...
lficeisnotusedfrequently,“old”
icecubeswillbecomecloudyand
tastestale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukew~rmwater,Besuretoallow
stc)ragebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—-otherwiseicecubeswillstick
to
themetalauger,
m.
P’
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
oficeordropsofwater.
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* Homewdter supplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours,
~Icestoragebinistoberemovedfor
aperiodoftime,
eGoing
away on vacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
1. Slideicestoragecoverstraight
upuntilitdisengagesandremoveit.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
followingdispensingofcrushed
iceorchilledwater.Ifexcessive,
thespillshouldbewipeddry
immediately.
Ifthisisyourfirsticemaker,you’ll
hearoccasionalsoundsthatmaybe
unfamiliar.Thesearenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenotcause
forconcern.
Donotpourwaterinspillshelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—pour
itinthekitchensink.Theshelfand
itsgrilleshouldbecleanedregularly
accordingtoinstructionsonpage16.
TVaterfilter Accessory
The perfectcompanionto
your’
automaticicemaker—
a
water filter
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
w~terthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopurifyyourwater
witha waterfilter.
2. Liftleftfrontcornertofreebin
Theicemakerejectscubesingroups
ofeight,anditisnormalforseveral
cubestobejoind togetier.However,
infrequent usageofieecancause
iceclumpstoformin
thestorage
bin,resultingintemporary
malfunctionofthedispenser
mechanism.
fromshelf,andpullbinstraightout
whilesuppomingitatfrontandback.
TO
ReplaceIceCube
StomgeBin
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Rotate
@?
1,
I
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
Ifthishappens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
eBreakUpiceclumpswithfingertip
pressureanddiscardremaining
clumps.
F
reducedepbsitsofhard “,
scale.
/
Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra
costandis availablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWRWX214.It has
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
Drive
Mechanism
v
(
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn.Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthehb onthebin
locksintotheslotintl]eshelf.
11
~Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
StorweDmwers
High-Humidity Drawer
fruit&VegeableDrawers
Thestoragedrawersatthebotton]
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetin~ewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
lacedinthedrawers.
xcesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
in thebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrdwerswipeddry.
Low-HumidityDrawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdcsi~ncd
tokeeptIHIwra~Ipe(lfoodsfreshby
retainingthenatur~l!~loisturccontent
offoodssuchas:
o Artichokes
@
Cherries
*
Plums
. Asparagus ~
Corn
@Radishes
~Beets,topped @Currants
e Rhubarb
o Blueberries * Greens,leafy o Spinach
o Carrots
@Lettuce
~“Towlatoes,
~Celery
QParsley
ripe
~Peas,green
Asinanyrefriger~tedstoragearea,
it isrecom~l~endedthatfoodswith
strongt~dorsbestol:ediwrapped—
foodssuchas:
@Broccoli @
Cabbage
~Parsnips
~Brussels
~Cauliflower
e
T’mips
Sprouts
~GreenOnions
bw-Humidity Drawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
~
Apples
~Oranges
* Apricots
~Peaches
~Grapes ~ Pears
@Mushrooms @Raspberries
~ Nectarines
@Squash,
summer
@Strawberries
~
Tangerines
she]ft[)whichitisat(achwl--can
~
—
hcrclocafcdwithinthel’reshfi)od =~_
ct)mpallmcnt.Thescaleddrawer
rcti~inshi~hhumidityforthe
convenientstorti~cofunwrdpptii
meatsantichccsc,bacon,hors
d’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks,
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DrawerandCoverRemoval
Drawersatthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofthe
refrigerator.tohelpprevent
contentsfroinspillingontofloor.
Thesedrawerscanberemc)ved
easilybyliftingfrontupslightlyand
pullingdrawerpast“stop”location.
TO
removedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbeopenedfully:
1, Emptyandremovelowerdoor
binsthatmightinterfere,
2. Removefoodfromtheshelf
abovetheupperdrawerandtakeout
theshelf.Takefoodofftheglass
coverandoutofthedrawer.
d
g/
3. Pulltheupperdrawerpartway
out.Reachin,pushtherearofthe
glassup;atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefront-corner
retainers.
4. Removethecover.
5. Pulltheupperdrawerforward,
liftthefronttoclearstops,and
removethedrawer.
6. Pullthelowerdrawerpartway
outtRetichin,]~1.lshtherearol’the
~]~SS Up a~~d,aitheSilInC t~JllC, PUSh
itbackuntilitclearsthefront-
cornerretainers,
7. Removethecover.
8. Removethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
-.
ShelfPositiom
torearrange
yourshelves
RemovableWineRack
.4
QuickServe’”System
Adjustableshelves
in
Bothcompartment@
Temperedglassshelvesinthefresh
foodcompartmentandsteelwire
shelvesinthefreezercompartment
areadjustable,enablingyoutomake
efficientshelfarrangementstofit
yourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds.
Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLexan”polycarbonatcresin
see-throughlidsfitintoaslide-out
rackthat,togetherwiththeshell’to
whichitattaches,canbcrelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartrncnt.
Thewinerackisdesignedtoh[lld
abottleonitssideandwillfiton
anyshelf,
PuIIthewinerackstraight
out,
positionitslip(]vcreitherecigcof
theshelfyouwanttosuspenditfroin
andpushitallthewayin,
Dishesandlidsare:
o removeshelves:Tiltshelfupat
e safeforuseinmicrowaveovens
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
e safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers
Adjusbble Binson
BothDoors
@dishwashersafe
Onlythedishesaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto
400‘F.
❑ Engage
-L
top lug---”, -J
❑ Lowerto
11 p
1
lock into place
Y
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Doorbinscanbemoveciupand
downtomeetyourvaryingon-thc-
doorstoragerequirements.
CAUTION:
@Dishesandlidsarenotdesigned
forrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchusecanbehazardous.
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet,Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Toremove:Liftthebinstraightup
untilmountinghooksdisengage.
Tore!oeate:Selectdesiredbin
height,engagethebin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoorand
pushinanddown.Thebin will
hookin place.
@usebothhandswhenrelnoving
a dish, especiallywhenitisfu~l.
Otherwise,itmayslipoutofyour
grasp,fallandspill.
@LidscannotW’itbstandthe heat
generated
inconventionalovens.
careandcleaning
Cleaning—outiide
Electronicmonitorand
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean
thepanelsorItheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor
withasoft,cleanclothlightly
dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof
water-–theliquidcanrundownand
damagethecontrolmechanisms.
Thewaterandicedispenser
spillshelfshouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax
onthespillshelfandtrim.
..
The doorhandlesand trim can
becleanedwitha clothdampened
witha solutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywitha softcloth.Don’tuse
waxonthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlight~ydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
a soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproducts
canscratchandweakenthe
paintfinish.
Protect the paint finish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorisahighquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare, itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenat leasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishW~x&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR92X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleaning—Inside
Insidethefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecletine(i
atleastonceayear,Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning,If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leavean
openboxofbakingsodaintherear
oftherefrigerator,onthetopshelf.
Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorbstale
freezerodors.
Do
notwashanyplasticparts
fromyourrefrigeratoriHTIyour
automaticdishwasher.
QuickServedishesandilids
canbecleanedinanautomatic
dishwasheror byhandwithliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Youcanremovestainsbysoaking
theminableach-and-water
solution—onepartchlorinebleach
tothreepartswater.(Stubborn
stainsmayrequiretwoormore
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadto removeburned-on
soil.Do notusecleansingpowders
or otherabrasivecleaners.
Condemer
m
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thegrilleinthecoolingcompartment
abovetherefrigerator.Fornlost
efficientoperation,youneedt(}
keepthecondenserclean,
Tocleanthecondenser:
Turn thelrcu~crcompartment
temperaturecontr(]lto{IFF,
Scl
,
9
,
Removethegrille.Witha #l
Phillipsscre~driver,backthescrew
ateachendofthegrilleoutofthe
holeineachmountingbracket,but
notoutoftheholeinthegrille.
Thengraspthegrilleatbothsides
andpullitforwardanddown.
Withgrilleremoved,usea “soft”
bristlebrushtoloosenanda
cordlessvacorvacuumhoseto *A.
o
?g.~>,
removedustandlintparticlesthat ‘z@~+
haveaccumulatedonthecondenser.
16
—
Replacethegrille,positionitsothe
catchonthegrillehookstheflange
onthecoolin~unit,Thenmovetfie
bottomofthegrilleintothetrackin
thecabinettoptrim,lineupthesides
ofthegrillewiththecabinetside
trim,anddrivethescrewsbackinto
theholesinthemountingbrackets.
Whenthegrilleisbackinplace,
turnthetemperaturecontrolbackon,
CAUTION:GriI!eislouvered
forproperaircirculation.Donot
coveroralterthegrille,ordamage
tocoolingunitmayoccur.
Thecondensershouldbecleanedat
leastonceayear.
Lightbulbreplacement
In FresIlFood compartment
Lightbulbsandsocketsarelocated
atthetoprearaboveaflexiblelight
shield.
1. Unplugrefrigeratororturn
offpoweratthecircuitbreaker
r fise box.
2. Removelightshieldbyreaching
inandbackandpullingthelight
shieldtowardyou.(Itwillbendto
freetabsfromgroovesinrearwall.)
3. Afterreplacingwithsame
sizebulb,reinstallshieldandplug
refrigeratorbackin.
In Freezer Compartment
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeif itisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pulllightshieldtowardyou.
(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom
groovesin rear wall.)
DoorpaR~eiimerb
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedto
acceptdecorativefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentdoorinsert
panelstomatchyourkitchen
cabinetsorblendwithyour
kitchendecor,
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
trimonthedoor.
SeeyourInstallationInstructions
(Pub.No.49-6423)fordoorinsert
paneldimensions.
Donot
remove
TOinstalldoorpanelinserts:
1. Removethedoorhandlesby
backingout9 screwsthatholdeach
handletoitsdoor.Donotremove
thetwoscrews(A)thatholdthe
metalplatetoeachdoor.Savethe
screws.Topreventtearingofscrew
holes,onepersonshouldholdthe
handleinplacewhiletheother
removesthescrews.
2. Insertthepanelsintothedoor
framechannelsandpushfirmlyto
makesurethepanelsslideallthe
wayin.
3. Reinstallthedoorhandlesand
securethemwiththeirscrews.
. Afterreplacingwithsamesize
ulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
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*Ifpanelsarelessthan1/4”thick,
addfillerbehindthemtoassure
properfit.
@Ifpanelsaremorethan1/4”
thick,theymustberoutedtoa 1/4”
thickness(1/4”wideatthetop,
bottomandhingesides,1/2”wide
atthehandleside)inordertofit
intothechannels,
Additionalroutingmayhe
requiredwhendecorativeraised
doorpanelinsertsn~orethan
l/4f’-thicltareused---onthehinge
sidetoclearcabinetsidetrim
and/oranadjacentcabinetand
countertop,andonthehandleside
toprovideroomforacomfortable
handlegrip.SeeyourInstallation
Instructionsfordetailed
instructions.
~.
whenyou goonvacation = “
~orextendedvacationsor ‘“
-.
absences,removefoodandshut =
offpowertotherefrigeratoratfuse =-
boxor circuitbleaker.Cleanthe
----
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
Movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF(up)positionandbesure
to shutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator.
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Howto connect
electricity
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Fig,1
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectricianton~akc
sureoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
DO N~, UNDERANY
cmculMsTmcEs, CUT
OR mMovE THE THmD
(GROUND)PRONGFROM
THE POWER CORD.
DO N~ USEAN ADA~ER
PLUG TOCONNECTTHE
REFRIGERATOR To ATwo-
PRONG OUTLET.
Do NOTUSE ANEXTENSION
Com m ms mP1.wcE.
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ADJUSTABLE=
LEVELINGLEG (
P
Turnther[~llcradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisethercf’rigcrti(t~r,
countcrcl(lckwisctol(~werit.
[Jse
anatljustablcwrench,3/8”r~itchc{
tind socket,orpliers.
Lowerthelevelinglegs:~tcochl’rt)rtt
cornerofthecabinetuntiltheIcgs
juststarttosupportthecabinet.
Usea crescentwrenchor 11A”c~pcn
endwrench.
,+, Questiom?
Use
ThisRob!emSolver
PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEAND~MEDY
NOPANELTOUCH *Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
PADRESPONSE
@Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
REFRIGERA~R
~Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes,
DOESN~ OPERATE
~TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
eIftheinterior
lightisnoton,therefrigeratormay notbepluggedinatthewalloutlet.
ortheelectricalconnectionbetweenthecoolingunitandthecabinetmaybeloose.
~If theplugsaresecureandtherefrigeratorfailstooperate,plugalampintothesame
outlettodetermineifthereistrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.
tiO~R OPERATES
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
~ORLONGPEMODS
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usual~yrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen,
@Hotweather—-frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage4.
@Condenserneedscleaning.Refertopage16.
*CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
M~OR STARTS&
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
ITOPSFREQUENTLY
lIBRATIONOR
@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
[ATTLING
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoLEVELERSonpage18.
~If dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
OODSDRYOUT
~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
RESHFOOD
~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage4.
IRFREEZER
OMPARTMENT
0Warn~weather-frequent dooropenings.
EMPERATURE
@Doorleftopenforlongtime.
20 WARM ~Pacl{agenlaybeholdingciooropen.
001?s
NOT
@
Rcf~4igerat{>rnotlevel.Adjustlevelers,seepage18.Whencabinetislevel,doorswill
[.OSINGPROPERI.Y
c1~3segentlyandsecurclj-.
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S~.OWICECUBE
1
FREEZING
ICECUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE
WATERHASPOOR
TASTE/ODOR
WATERINFIRST
GLASSISWARM
-–-_(l
POSSIBLK ICAUSEANIJI{IiMIIDY
~Thehighspeed
compressormotorrc(]uircdtomziintuinnearzero tempcrtituresin
thelargefreezercompartment
Inayproducehighersoundlcvelfithanyour{)ldrefrigerator.
eNormalfanairflow-onefanblowscoldairthro~gh[here!’rigcratorandf’rcczer
con~partn~el]ts—[i!~otherfanCO(}ISthecompressornloror.
@TheseNORMAI.soundswillalsobchetirdfromti!nctotime:
e Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
@Defrostwaterdripping,
@TemperaturecontrolclicksONorOFF.
~Refrigerantboilingorgurgling,
~
Crackingor popping(~fcoolingcoilscaus(;dbyexpansionandcontrtic!ionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfbllowingdefrosl,
~Icecubesdroppingintothebinandw~terrunninginpipesasiccn]akcrrefills,
@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal,
~Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
(
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedorwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetrtinsmittirig
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage16.
@Poor-tastingincomingwdter.Installwaterfilter—seepage11.
@Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterinregular
manneruntilallwaterinreservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter—seepage11.
@Allowabout24hoursforwatertocooltopropertemperatureafterrefrigeratoris
firstinstalled.
@Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswi!lnot
beascoolasinsucceedingglasses.
@If waterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupplytochill.
WATERDISPENSER
~Watersupplylineturned
offornotconnected.
DOESNOTWORK
@Supplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment.
I
AUTOMATIC
ICEMAKER
DOESNOTWORK
MOISTUREFORMS
ONOUTSIDEOF
REFRIGERA~R
ORONDIVIDER
BETWEENFRESH
FOODANDFREEZER
MOISTURE
COLLE~S INSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
HASODOR
INTERIORLIGHT
DOESNOTWORK
@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position.
eWatersilpp~yturnedoffornotconnected,
@Freez6rcompartmenttoowarmt
~Cubestoosmall--watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewater
beclogged,
Iin@may
QSometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldanclholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.
e when~eac]lingforct~b~sbyhand, you may havepushedthefeelerarm intotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake,
@PiledupcubesinstoragebinnlaycauseiccmakcrtoshutoffprcmaturelytWith
icemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position,level(tubesinbinbyhand.
@Notunusualci~lringperiodsofhighhumidity,
~Makesuretheenergysaverswitchis
intheON(left)position.
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5::EK
T:FJ“1111111110OFF
s Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
~Inhun~idweather,airc[~rriesnloistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsart>opened.
@Foodswithstrongociorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage16.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
@Thermostatmayhavetrippedthelightsoff.Wait30minuteswithdoorshutand
tryagain.
~Nopoweratoutlet.
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TheGEAnswer center@
800.626.2000
consumer
informationservice
21
If YouNeedService
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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22
YOURGENERALELEmRlc REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
1~
Saveproof of original purchase datesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHATIs COVERED
FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyear
from date oforiginal
purchase, we will provide,
freeof
charge,parts and
service labor
in your
hometo repairor replace
anyparfoftherefrigeratorthat
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
your hometo repairor replaceany
pati of the
seaBedrefrigerating
system(the
compressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumust payto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
cARE@ S~RVICE,
WHATISNOTCOVERED
@Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Read yourUse and
Carematerial.
If youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer orour
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
The GEAnswer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
* Replacementof housefusesor
resetting ofcircuit breakers.
4
@Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damageto productcaused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
~ improper installation.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvary from stateto state.
To
knowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsoffice or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
If fuflher help isneeded concerningthis warranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAtiairs, General
EiectricCompany,Appliance Park,Louisville,KYX0225
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