.4pplianceRegistration
2
ProblemSolver
13-15
BaseGrille
4 RepairService
15
CareandCleaning
11,12 SafetyInstructions
3
Condenser
10 Shelves
9
EnergySaverSystem
5 StorageDrawers
9
Energy-SavingTips 2
Drawer&CoverRemoval 10
FoodStorageSuggestions
8
TemperatureControls
7
StorageTimes
8
Vacation&MovingTips
12
IceDispenser
5,6
Warranty
BackCover
Icemaker
5,6 WaterFilterAccessory
12
Installation
3,4
Ad@tableRollers
4
Clearances
4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
4
Grounding
3.
Location
4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement
12
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ModelandSerialNumbers
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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyouriiewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerMftirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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Louisville,KY40225
downthe and
s
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
MoNu
SeNu
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Fmvetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages13
throughIS.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
2
~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
~Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
@Closethedoors’assoonas
possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.
~Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
~WipemoisturefrombottlesWd
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolstotie
cold;stpositionforquickchilling
orfreezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
~Don’tovenmwdyourrefi-igerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
?+40.69says:
“.. .YimmaysafelyMkxze frozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“.. .Thawedgrow!. meats,poultry
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror ~
off-colorshouldnotbemfisozen
andshdd notbeeaten.Thawed.
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorCfanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getrid ofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandreikezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
hits, vegetablesand.
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsis affectedlessthan
that‘of
manyotherfixds. use
refrozen.
fixds assum.aspossible
t asmuchoftheireating
qualityasyoucant’
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualified.individual.
3. Beforecleaning.
~. Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid.
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(A may
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:Timing controltoION?
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencotmtered,itisym.m
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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ImtiIIRequi(cp R -
(115-voltmit$)
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan --
adapterplug.However,ifyoustill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthecomectionofthepowercord.
QNJTNM+J:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
M%endisconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapter ground
terminai break, DONOI’UMIthe
appliance!until a proper ground
has againbeenestablished.
use Cmd$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
‘Ike
refrigeratoralways
bepluggedintoitsown
individualekctrical outIet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefLo
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
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Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4”
wat K
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto acoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besuffkienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8 feetof 1/4”coppertubingin3
10-inchdiametercoils).
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomovethe
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
Turntherolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
W%enadjustingfirmtrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately58”fromthefloor.
Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Mm refrigerator has an
automatic
icemw?rfam.1at
dispenserthatdispensesice
cubesandcrushedicethrough
thefreezercompartmentdoor.
Here’showtheywork.
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Waterflowsfromthehousehold
supplythroughasolenoidvalve
tothe
(1)automaticicemakerasneeded.
Waterisfrozeninthe
(2)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(3)storagebinwhereamotor-
poweredaugermovescubes
forwardintothedispensingunit.
Cubesor crushedice,asselected
dispensethroughchuteindoor
whencradleispressed.
Whentheswitchismovedto
CRUS131MIICE, baffleinhousing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
into
ice
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eYouricernakerwillproduce
eightcubesacycle-approximately
Ml cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingon freezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
oIntermittentdispensingofice-is
normaieIf iceflowintemuptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage6.
e Avoidoverfillingglasswithice
andusingnarroworextra-tall
glasses.Thiscanjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.If iceis
blockingthechute,pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
~Tohelpkeepbitsoficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.
~Ice shouldnotbedispensedinto
thinglasses9finechinaordelicate
crystal-theycancrackorchiphorn
thecombinedpressureofyourhand
pressingthemagainstthecradle
andicedroppingintothecontainer.
@Ice shouldbedispensedbefore
fiUingglasswithsodaorother
beveragemixes,Thiswillprevent
annoyingsplashingwhich,ifthe
splashreachestheselectorswitch,
couldcauseittostickorbind.
~Beveragesandfoodsshouldnot
be intheicestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesorfoodpackages
inthestoragebincancausethe
icemakertomalfi,mction.
@Ice other thanthatproduced
byyouricwnakershoukilnotbe
addedtotheicestoragebin—it
maynotcrushor dispensewell.
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Ifrefrigeratorisoperatedbefore
waterconnectionismade,raisethe
iceaccessdoorandmakesurethe
icemakerfeelerarmis intheOFF
(up)position.
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedtoicemaker,raiseaccess
doortoicebinandmoveicemaker
feelerarmtotheON (down)
position.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
Nm: Witha newly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-making
temperature.
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Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
oficecubes(16or24cubes).This
willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacationsorextendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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bjq$sli:liue:.~he,c~use,of@is,.-
unqsu+di$~olomtio~isappptitiy
~~~{~”~Cornbi@tl~nof-fac~ors,
suchas,cer@hicharacteristicpof -
lticdtitifS~hou~eh61dplwbihg
andthe:a@mhdationofio~per ~
‘saltsin an-hiac,tivqw@r supj?ly
liriew~ch f~qk theicern*er. ‘
Ccmtinued,consyrnptigpofsuch
discolored-icecubesmaybe ~,
-injurioustdIM@ti”:If silch‘“’ ,
discoloration’kiobserveif,“
discard-theicectibhsmidimi~tact
yourGEFacttiryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicer,
& 1~~
Keep
icekwelt keepimmakr
productive.Cubesejectedintoan
emptystoragebinwillpileupclose
totheicemakerandpushthefeeler
armuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwillresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly ~
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughiceto fillthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
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SetselectortoCUBEDICEor
CRUSHEDICE.
Gripglassor othericecontainer
nearrimandpressrimgentlybut
firmlyagainsttherubber-cushioned
cradle.
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Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastbits
ofice.
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Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,infrequentusageofice
cancauseiceAmps toformin
thestoragebin,resultingin
temporarymalfimctionofthe .
dispensermechanism.
Ifthishappens:
~removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
~breakUpiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
~replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfhsetogether.
Lifttheleftcomertofreethebin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout, supportingitatfront
andback.
lb cube
stB
Slidethebinbackuntilthetab
onthebinlocksintotheslotin
theshelf.
Ifbindoesnotgoallthewayback,
removeit androtatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backagainuntilthetabonthebin
locksintotheslotintheshelf.
“Old”icecubeswillbecome
cloudyandtastestale.Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallym-d-washit
inlukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstickto
themetalauger.
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You’llhear occasionalsounds
thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theseare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
notcauseforconcern.
Thespillshelfanditsgrilleshould
becleanedregularlyaccordingto
instructionsonpage11.
@homewatersupplyistobeturned
offforseveralhours.
eicestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valvein thewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,settheFRE$H
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZER
dXatC.
Forcolderor
warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompafient
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
VVhenkitiaUysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingtheq aMow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.Dethisbefore
Ming therefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
P&@:Timing thefreshfood
controlto6601?F’9turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
floodAIVDfreezq butdoesnot
shutdf powertotherefrigerator.
How to !lk$t
Usethe miik testforthefresh
food Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkis too
- warmortoocold,adjustthe
_ temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
AlwaysaUow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
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youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefkeezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.TOprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
T-hischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment,
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to“4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdo~n, tur~ternperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
Energy
Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
thefreezercompartmenttohelp
keepmoisturehorn formingonthe
outsideoftherefrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’s no
needforit.
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Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Chops(Lamb). . .. . ........ 3t05
Chops(Pork). .. ... ........ 3t05
Gro&StMe. .. .... 1t
VariMeats.....1t 2
Sausage(Pork). ..... ...... 1to2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon ..... ....... ....... 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham(Whole). ............. 7
Ham(Half). .. .. .. ......... 3t05
Ham(Slices). . .. .. ........ 3
LuncheonMeats. . .. ....... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). ... ... .. 7
Sausage(Dry&S14t
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CooMeat
MeatDishes........ ..... 3t04
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Fw?smm’y
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Chicken(Pieces). . ... ..... . lto2
lhrkey(Pieces)... . . .. ...... lto2
Duck&Goose. .. .. . lt
Giblets.. .. ......... ...... lto2
cookedPoultry
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inform
foods.
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Meats,fishandpoult~purchased
fromthe storevaryinqualityand
age;ccmsequently,safestorage
tirneinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
‘1 ’ostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminurnfoil,orput
inaplastic bag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventrnold.
eStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegebbl~, usetie
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
e Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaint.aincrispness.
~Asafhrther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompamnt
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage$!
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyourice creamat
therightservingtemperature.
~The~of~e~mrcomp~ent
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing fo@&
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
freezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat
atime.
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e Storealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
e Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
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e Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
e Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm,
e Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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compartmentareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.
shelves h
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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
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shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
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typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
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inthebottomoftheMoist‘nFresh
drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheMoist‘nFreshdraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwayspush thedrawerall
thewayin.
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hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthe
drawer.
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regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
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If leverisleftinmeatpositionfora
longperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEGtoconvert
thedrawertonormalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovideextra
vegetablestoragespace.Coldair
ductisturnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
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Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilyben3moved
bytiltingupslightlyandpulling
past“stop”location.
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cannotbeopenedfully:
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abovetheMoist‘nFreshdrawerand
takeouttheshelf.T&efoodoffof
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2. Removetheflexiblegasketat
therearoftheMoist’nFreshdrawer.
Lifteachendstraightupuntilthe
slotsonthegasketarefreeofthe
drawersupporttabs.
5. Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tiltitandtakeitout.
& IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Rancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawer
partwayout. Reachin, pushthe
rearoftheglassup and,atthesame
time,back,untilit clearsfront-
cornerretainers.
Z Tiltandremovethecover.
R Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Afterckming, replaceinreverse
order.
%Reinstallthegasketattherearof
theMoist‘nFreshdrawer.Fitthe
endoftheplasticdrawersupport
intotheslotonthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
3. Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,pushit
backuntilitclearsthefrontcorner
retainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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meice spin
shouldbewipeddryimmediately
topreventspotting.WaterIefton
shelfmayleavedepositsyoucan
removebysoakingwithundiluted
vinegar.Youcanalsousepasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener
(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
or oneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntildepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
timeis adequate.Avoidusingwax
onspillshelfandtrim.
Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewitha
cleanclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolish‘withaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
thatcandamagethepaint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
thepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish.Thefiish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish,
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax42Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Insidethefreshhod andfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
D(In anypkasticp
fromyourrefrigeratorin
yourautomaticdishwasher.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofa meat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofa cloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain
line.
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Careshouldbetakeninmoving -.. .-
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.All@pesofflo~rcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
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withembossedsufiaces.Pullthe =;-
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit ~JI
topositionbypushingitstraightin. ~
Movingyourrefrigeratorina side
directionmayresultindarnageto
yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4)andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Forbest
results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
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2. Toalignthecontrolknob
properly,notepositionof
numberedcontrolforproper
reassemblyandpulloffknob.
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3.Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers
onrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalks;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
InFreezerChqmtment
L Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)
Afierreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.
YOUgO
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofbakingsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
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Disconnectpowercordfkomwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
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That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopuri~ yourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionatextra
costandisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWR!J7X0214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
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applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfke.
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Modernrefrigerate-swithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
Poll LONGPERIODS
requiremoreoperatingtime.
*Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredto-yourhome—usu~lyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountspffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage7.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
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3mPs FREQUENTLY
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SOUNDS
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~Nornl~fanair flow-one fa blowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
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@Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
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defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
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petroleumjellyon faceofgasket.
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la.rmld OF
expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
:EFRIGSMTOR
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consukedifyouobjecttothisdiscchation.
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controlnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage7.
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FROZENFOOD
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@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
FREEZING
~‘Ibrntemperatureoffreezercompament cokier.
ICECUBESHAYE
*~~dc~be~needtobedi~~arded.
ODOWTA.STE
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercorrqxdrnentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertopageU.
*Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage 12.
@IcernakerfeelerarmisinOFF (up)position.
ICEMAKER
DOESNm WORK
@Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@SometimescubesfimetothesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarmintheOFF
(up)position.Removethisicetorestartthe icemaker.
~men retichingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintotheOFF
(up)positionbymistake.
@Piledupcubesinstoragebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icemakerfeelerarmin OFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.
ICECUBES‘NN3J
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SMALL
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NOicecubes.Removestoragebin.Ifcubesarefrozentowirearm, removethem.
DOESNOTWORK
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@Irregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardthe clumps.
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