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Contents
ApplianceRegistration
2 ModelandSerialNumbers
2
BaseGrille
4
ProblemSolver
12*I4
CareandCleaning
11 RepairService 1!5
Condenser 11
SafetyInstructions
3
EnergySaverSwitch 5 Shelves
7
Energy-SavingTips
2
StorageDrawers 7,8
FoodSaverSystem
7’ Drawer&CoverRemoval 7,8
FoodStorageSuggestions
6 TemperatureControls 5
StorageTimes
6 Vacation&MovingTips 11
IceTrays
10 Warranty BackCover
Icemaker
9 WaterFilterAccessory
10
IcemakerAccessoryKit
10
Installation
3,4
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4
clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location
4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
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Helpushelpyou.,.
Red thisbookcarefdly.
Itishrtended10helpyouoperate
andmaintainyourn~wrefrig$t~~r
properly+
Keepithandyfortinswtwstoyour
questions,
ffyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedown themodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
the thesernoddfindmwial
n~mbrs inanycorms~nden~e
or$Wvk!o
Ctlll$concerning
yourrefrigmatm
Ifyoureedwxi8dmmgd
refk@Wor,
immodltihlycontact
thedeth (orbuilder)
thatsoldyou
the
refrigerator,
Savethe andmoney.
IMforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages12
through14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafiolde&stemanual,
liarnea
GEAnswerCente@
serviciodeinformacidn
parae]consumidor,
teMfono800.626.2000.
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EnergySavorSwitchinthe
MXZMALpositionMessmoisture
formsontheoutsideofthe
refrigerator,
oBesurethedoorsarecl~~~
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
*Wipemoisturefrombottles
and
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
a
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourn#rigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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Howtoconnect
electricity
Forpersol~alsafetyq
thisappliancemustbe’
p~operlygrounded.
Thepowercord of thisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(wounding)plugwhichmateswith
- ;standard three-prong(grounding)
- wallout~et(I?ig.1)to minimizethe
ossibilityof electric shockhazard
rwn this appIiance.
Wherea standard two-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourper-
sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to haveit replaced witha properly
grounded three-prongwalloutlet.
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MY-MEPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Fig.1
DONor, wERm CIRCW.
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cm ORm~ow
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Havethe walloutlet and circuit
checked by a qualifiedelectrician
to make sure the outlet isproperly
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grounded.
(continuednextptge)
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tlseofAdapterPlug
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconclitions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig,2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD ~
p ,&
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
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PERMITTEOINCANADA)
ALIGNLARGE
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ANDFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
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Largerslotinadaptermustbe
alignedwithlargerslotinwall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
connectionofpowercord.
CAUTIOl?J:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutietcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe
~OWer
cord from the
adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
SIwkl W adapterground
terminalbreak, DONOTUSEthe
q.ydkmcemtii!aproperground
hasagainbeenfestabhhxi.
use of Etiemion COrtk
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbea LJLlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandou[kx
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15timpcrcti(minimum)ml
120volts,Suchextensioncordsfire
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
Therefrigeratorshouldalways
bepluggedintoitsown
individualelectrical4mtlet——
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
afirehazardfromoverheatingwires,
RefrigeratorLocation
Donot
installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60”F0
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Doinstailitonafloorstrong
enoughto
support a fuNyloaded
refrigerator.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Ckarances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallationandproperair
circulation.
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3/4”
Top . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..l”
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”
watersupply toIcemaker
(onmaids soequipped)
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakerto a coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
besufficienttubingfortheicemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfrom
thewallseveralfeet(approximately
3coilsof V4-inchcoppertubing
thatmeasuresatleast10inchesin
diameter).
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dwrcfrigmatormviiyfromthe
wallforekwning;othmmodels
hmwadjustabk
hVdiIl~ k$js,
Rollers
orlogs,locatedbehindthe
bttsegrille,shouldbe#etsothe
refrigeratorisfirmlypositionedon
thefloorandthefrontisrakedjust
enoughthatthedoorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalfway.
Toadjustrollersorlevelinglegs,
removethebasegrillebygrasping
itatthebottomandpullingitout.
Turnrolleradjustingscrewsor
levelingIegsclockwisetoraise
refrigerator,counterclockwiseto
lowerit. Useadjustablewrench
(3/8”hexheadbolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersor
levelinglegsforproperdoorclosure,
itisrecommendedthatthebottom
frontedgeofthecabinetbe
approximately3/4”fromthefloor.
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Toreplacebasegrik9 alignprongs-~ -
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpush.forwarduntil
OpemtingYourRefrigerator
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TemperatureControls
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ALLOW24 HOURS
BETWEI?NADJUSTMENTS
5 INITIAL SETTINCJ
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TfiMPEflATURll
CC)N’TROLS
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
M’
youturnyourhousehokl
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
thermostatbelow60°M’.atnight
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
DWITAUX,
setthe I?RESH
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolatC
Forcolderorwarmerternpemtures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberatatime.
IMPORTNT
Wheninitiallysettingthe controls
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,oreven-out.
Note:Turning the fresh food
controltothe-Ol?F positionstops
codingh BOTHeompartments—
freshfoodANDIfreezer—but
doesnotshutoffpowertothe
refrigerator.
How toTest Temperatures
Usethendk testforthefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
milkonthetopshelfinthetiesh
foodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.Ifthemilkistoowarmor too
coid,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
usethe icecream testforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreamin thecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Mvays allow24hoursfor
‘- therefrigerator toread the
~ temperature youset.
...youmaywanttoturnthe
lettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyour
lettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
imt)ortantwhenthethermostatis
tur%xidownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to“4;’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Energy saverswitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
ontheupperleftsideofthefresh
foodcompartment.
TOreduce the
amountof
electricity required tooperate
yourrefrigerator, jpushswitch
to the IWIRMALposition. This
turnsoffheatersinyourrefrigerator
thatpreventmoisturefromforming
ontheoutside.
Withdmhw+$mturnedoff,them
is8dwncchit moisturemy farm
ontheout~ideofyourRAligmtfm,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
toM highinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghottra~andinhomeg
whicharenotairccmditiomxi.
CMranextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformscmtheoutside
maycm.uwdeteriorationofthepaint
finish,Hwillbeimportanttoprotect
t.k finishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage1L
When
theEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedtotheright,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heahrswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
No Defm*@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Fwd StorageSuggestions
Suggestedstoragetimes
fixmeatandpoultry*
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Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb),.,.,,, 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal),,,,,,,, 3t05
Stea@(Beefl. .. ... ... ... .. 3t05
Chops(bib) . ... ... .. .. .. 3t05
Ctlops(Pork).,,..,,.,,,,,, 3to!i
Ground&StewMeats,,,.,.. 1to2
Vatie~Meats..,.,, ... .. ... lto2
Sausage(Pork).. .. .. ... ... lto2
Pmxss@Meats
Bacon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7
FmnWude~,.,,...,,,,,,,, 7
Ham(Whole).,..,.,...,,., 7
Ham(Half),. ... ... .. .. .. .. 3t05
Ham(Slices),...,...,...,, 3
LuncheonMeats .. ... .. ... . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked),,...,,,, 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).. .. 14to21
Cookod Meab
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes.. .. .. ... .. .. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth.,.,...,, lto2
Fresh l%ult~
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). .. . 1to2
Chicken(Pieces).. .. .. .. .. . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). .. .. .. .. .. .. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole). .. .. .. 1to2
Giblets. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . lto2
cooked P@ult~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth),,, 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered).,,,,... 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes.,.,... 3to4
FriedChicken.....,.....,.. 3t04
6
to12
4t08
6to12
8t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
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lto2
Freezing
notrecoin”
mended.
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(o!h@r#hanform@ak&pouit~)FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables. ... .. .. . ...8-12 months
Leanfish ..!.....,, .,, ,., ,,, .. .. .. .6-8months
Fatty
fish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............
2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers
(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped,
ConsultthecollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
‘M. DepaflmenfofAgricdture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
m store unfrozen meat$,fish and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
lb storechmw,wrapwell with
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
● CarMidlywraptoexpelairmd
help
preventmold,
QStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
Tbstorevegetabk,
usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce,
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness,
@Asa fimtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,
Note:
Specialdrawers(onmodels
soequipped)makeitunnecessary
towrapcertainfoodswhichthey~e
beendesignedtopreserve.7%ese
drawersaredescribedonpageZ
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*It
will be necessarytoexperiment@
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Them o~thefreezercompartment
is slightlycoMerthanthefront.
Tipsonfreezingfoom
ThereaE threeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.I?reezeonlytop-
qualityfd. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfi-uit.sand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesigned.especiallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
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‘Ibfkw?mmew,fh?hrmdpouk’y* -
wmpwellin*r-weight foil(QS
otherhwwy+lutywrappingnwterial
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theGO&mts.This&pels
ai~, %ld
andcrimpends&thepackfigeto
provideagood,lastingwa)a
IN@trofmeiwmeatthathas
compktdy thawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canb~frozen
suwessfillyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meat9or seafoodstonumber
of
poundsatatinwasfollows:
TF3F14,,,, ,,,.,,,, ,,,
12pounds
TJ3FP14,,,.., *,0,0?, 12pounds
TBF16, . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4punds
T13FP16. . . ...*...
., .14pounds
I?&
convenience...
o
Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfhster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbe useduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
0Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,fortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
To
savemoneyinenergy
andfoodCost$
*
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
*Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfkuitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedin plasticfilm.
*Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfood
at one time,
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays?leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator,If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
vmtertotherefrigerator.
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(onmodels so equipped)
Somemodelshaveadjustable
shelvminthefreshfo6dcompart-
ment,enablingyourearrangethe
shelvesto fityourfamily’sfood
storageneeds.
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Toremove SMWX:TiltsheIfup
at front, then liftit up and out of
tracksonrear wallofrefrigerator.
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Tbreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetop lugsin tracks
at rear ofcabinet.Then lowerfront
ofshelfuntilit locksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
so equipped)are adjustablein the
samemanner.
(kmerdElectfic Food+ikwer $ystem
lid
draw@r–c/~se tight/y\
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C(DO1’MIFresh lDm’wiM’
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
*
Apples oNectarines * Raspberries
oApricots * Oranges
● SummerSquash
eGrapes aPeaches
eStrawberries
oMushroomsePears
oTangerines
.Moist’nFresh rh’mwr
(onmodelsso equipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
to keep unwrappedfoodsfresh
byretainingthe naturalmoisture
contentof foodssuchas:
o
Artichokes
oCherries
~Plums
~Asparagus
~Corn
DRadishes
eBeets,topped eCurrants
~Rhubarb
oBlueberries
oGreens,leafy ~Spinach
oCarrots * Lettuce
~Tomatoes,
~Celery oParsley
ripe
oPeas,
green
As in anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommended that $lMkMlms
h9dS be StO1’d wrapped--foods
such as:
~Broccoli
~Cabbage oParsnips
* Brussels
~Cauliflower oTurnips
Sprouts
o
GreenOnions
Storage time willdepend upon the
typeof food and itsconditionwhen
placed in the drawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
in the bottom of theMoist’nFresh
drawer should be poured out and
the drawer wiped dry.
TheMoist’nFreshdrawerispartially
sealedbygasketsattachedtothe
coverat the front and back edges.
Alwaysreplaceit in thiscoverand
push
the draweral[the wayin.
Drawer Removal
Drawerswillstop beforecoming
allthe wayout of refrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
onto floor.Drawerscan easilybe
removedby tiltingup slightlyand
pul~ingpast “stop”location.
Toremovedrawerswhenthe fresh
food compartmentdoor camot be
opened folly,fobv the procedure
that appliesto your model.
Fall-width DE’awer
L Removefoodfromdrawer cover.
2. Pulldraweroutafewinches.Grip
drawer cover with both hands, lift
front off supports and pullforward
just enough to detach cover from
rear support brackets.
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Storage Drawers
Drawer Removal (continued)
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Hdt”wkkhr.hawa’s
L Removefoodfromdri~wersml
druwercoversnndshelfabovethem,
imdtakeshelfout.
2. G@ drawerandcoverfarthest
fromthedoorsimultaneouslywith
both hands,liftthemoffthe front
supports,andpullthemout.
3. Up-enddrawerand coverwith
front sideup.
3. Grip remainingdrawerand
coversimultaneouslywithboth
hands,liftthemoffthefront sup-
ports,andpullforwardjustenough
to detach fromrear supports.
4. Turndrawerandcoverto leftand
removefromrefrigerator.(Withleft-
hand door,turn drawer andcover
to right.)
Toreplaqe: reverse procedure,
makingsureholesinrear ofcover
hook onto supports at rear of
refrigerator andfront ofcoverrests
on supports at front ofrefrigerator.
4. Tilt drawer and coversideways.
5. Tiurndrawer and coverand take
them out.
To replace: reverse procedure,
makingsure coversengagesup-
ports at rear and rest on supports
at front of refrigerator.
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TheSealedSmackPack—-andglass
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
retainshighhumidityforconvenient
storageofmeatsandcheem,bacon,
horsd’oeuvres,spreadsandsnacks.
Detachable Meat Drawer
(onmodelsso equipped)
The slide-outmeatdrawercan be .=_
removedandtakento thesinkor _
foodpreparationarea.Youmayalso —
relocateit withinthe fresh food
compartmenttosuityourstorage
needs.
To
K?kfitemeatdrawer:
If yourmeat drawerisattached to
an adjustableshelf,drawerandshelf
can be relocatedat anylevel.
If your refrigerator hassteel wire
shelves,meat drawercan alsobe
relocatedon anyshelf.Slidedrawer
out,removedrawercoverfromshelf
above,relocate cover on desired
shelf,andslidedrawerback inplace.
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ke service
--~ AutomaticIcemaker
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[onmodelssoequipped)
Youricernakerwill produceeight
cubespercycle—approximately
100cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
H your refrigeratoris operated
beforewaterconnectionismade
totheicemaker,
keeptheicemaker
feelerarmintheOFF (up)position
asshownbelow.
Ice
FeelerArm in
OFFposition
IceStorage Bin
VVhenrefrigeratorhasbeen
connectedtowatersupply,move
thefeelerarmtothe(3N(down)
position.
FeelerArm in
ON position
—
Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithwateraftercooiingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnormallyfreezetaller
severalhours,Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbeejeeted
fromthemoldintotheicestomge
binbymeansofasweepermm,
Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feelerarmsensesasufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
Onceyouricemakerisin
operation,throwawaythefirst
fewbatchesoficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamething.after
vacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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Undercertiinrarecircumstarxi%,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen-
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis”
unusualdiscolorationis
apparentlyduetoa combination,
offactorssuchascertain I
characteristicsof’localwaters,
householdplumbingandthe
accumulationofcoppersaltsin
ani~activewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injurioustohealth.Ifsuch
discolorationisobserved,
discardtheicecubesandcontact
yourGEFactoryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomer
Care” servicer.
● homewatersupplyistobeofffor
severalhours
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goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator
Ificeisusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale,andwillshrink,Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwash
itinlukewarmwater,
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beneeded,makeanextrasupply
aheadoftime.Emptybin,putcubes
inplasticbagsor containersand
storeinthefreezercompartment
untilthebinrefills,
If thisIsyour first icemaker~
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenot
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(onmodds so equipped)
Toreleaseicecubes,holdthetray
upside-downoveracontainerand
twistbothends.
For
only one or twoicecubes,
leaveth~trayright-sideup,twi_st
bothendsslightlyandremovethe
numberofcubesyouwant.
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Wishicetraysinlukewarm
waterMy. Donotputthemin
anautomaticdishwasher.
Accessories
AutomaticIcenmker
AccessoryKit
(optknvdatextracotit)
Theoptionalautomaticicenwkcr
willreplacetheiceyouuse,.s
automatically,Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss,
Ifyourrefrigtxatordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone-contact
yourlocalGEdealer;specifj
UK-KIT-5.Awatersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterlineisalso
availableatextracost.
Whterma’
Akciwsory
(options]atextracost)
Youricecubescanonly
be
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watarthatproducw
thorn,
That’swhyit%a
goodideato
purifyyour
waterwitha waterfilter,
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsanduntdeasant
medicinal,m~tallictastes
Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhardscale.
Thefilterisavailablefromyour
GEdealer.Speci@WR97X214.It
hascompleteinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterline.
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CIeming-OWside
Thedoorhamiiesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddidwashing
detergentandwater,Drywitha soft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim,
Keep
thefinishclean.Wipewitha
cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
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therefk!geratm%poweram!
plug
fromthewalloutlet,Then
unscrewtheburned-outbulb,and
replaceitwithastandard40-watt
appliancebulb,
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish,
Protectthe paint finish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X216)isavailable
fkomGEAppliancePartsMarts.
cleani~–hide
Insideof
freshfood!andfreezer
compartments
shouldbecleaned
atleastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
Behindrefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourdrigerator awayfromthewall,
Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushioned
coveringsandthosewithembossed
surfaces.Ifyourrefrigeratorison
wheels,pullitstraightoutand
returnittopositionbypushingit
straightin.Movingyourrefrigerator
ina sidedirectionmayresultin
damagetoyourfloorcoveriqgor
refrigerator.
Whenyougoon vacation
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowertothe
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltotheOFFposition,and
cleantheinteriorwithbakingsoda
solutionofonetablespoonofsoda
toonequartofwater.Wipedry.
Topreventodors,leaveanopen
boxofsodainrefrigerator.Leave
thedoorsopen.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youneedtokeepthe
condenserclean.Removethebase
grille(seepage4), andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat
isreadilyaccessible.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
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perishablefoodsandleavethe
controlsatregularsettings.
FIowever,ifroomtemperatureis
expectedtodropbelow60°F.,
followsameinstructionsasfor
extendedvacations.
If youhaveanicemaker,setitto
theOFFpositionandbesureto
shutoffthewatersupplytothe
refrigerator.
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof’
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigeratw-——
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andtdlplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
Disconnectthepowercordfrom ___
the
wall outlet,removeallfoodand =.=.
cleananddrytheinterior.
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Li@t bulb replacement
AIightbulbandsocketarelocated
attheupperleftrear cornerofthe
freshfoodcompartment.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin
up’ig~l s::::
positionduringactualmovingand =Sm=
inthevan.Refrigeratormustbe
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REFRIGERATOR
*MaybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordowinotopimteM about30minims,
DOESNOTOPERATE
@TemperaturecontrolinC)I?Fposition,
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin@wal10UM,
o Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
vI(TIOROPERATES
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfrcczmcompartment
X3RLONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.
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* Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24
hourstocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~ Doorleftopen.
* Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Referto instructionsforuseof
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
* CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
UOlOR STARTS&
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
HOPS’FREQUENTLY
/IBRATIONOR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorand
L4TTLING
frontrollerscrewsor frontlevelinglegsneedadjustingorfloorisweakoruneven.
RefertoROLLERS/LEVELINGLEGSonpage4.
@If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationis norma~.
!OTAH?FROM
@Normalairflow coolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheat
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beexpelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolorat
EFRIGERATOR
thesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould
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@Normalf~nairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandframxx
compartments,anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillHISObe}wardfromtimetotirno:
*Defrosttimerswitchc1icksatdefrost,
~Defrostwaterdripping.
e TemperaturecontrolclicksONorOFF.
@Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
e Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoik causwlty expansionandcontraction
duringdefrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemaker,thesoundofcubesdroppingintothebinandwater
runninginpipesasicemakerrefills,
@Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS
onpage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongtime.
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
@Packageblockingairductinfreezercompartment.
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@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly,
@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal,
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
BUnsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybe
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transmittingodor/tastetoicecubes.
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If’youmud morehelp. ..6X311,toil free:
GEAmwverCenter”
800.626.2W0
Cmmm#iner kformation service ‘
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IfYouNeedService
Tbobtainservice,sesyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook,
We’reproudofourtwrviceand
wantyoutolx?phw?d,Iffor$Km’R?
reasonyouarenothappywith(he
servhxyoureceive,hemarethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT’,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber–to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc@40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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WARRANTY
WfiATISCOVERED
FULLCIN5YEARWARRANTY
Foroneymr fromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyour
hometorepairorrwpiacxi
anypad of th63refrlglwafor that
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.
FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginai
purchase,wewiliprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
your
hometo repairor repiaceany
partofthesealedrefrigerating
system
(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connecting tubing) thatfaiis
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyis~xlendedto
theoriginalpurchaseraridany
$uccedin~ownerforproducts
fxm$wmedfm’ordinaryhomeuse
inthe
48mainlandstates,Ilawali
andWashington,13J2InAla$katho
warrantyIstho$am@exceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantywmwvicewilibeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
~uv;:ers duringnormalworking
,
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERViCE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
i-iOTFOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRiCCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE,
WHAT!s NOTCOVERED
@Service trips to your home to
teach you howto usethe product.
ReadyourIke andCafematerial.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer orour
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or tail, toil free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Faiiureof the product if it isused
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANT(2R1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
@Improper installation.
if you havean installation probiem,
contact your dealer or instailer.
YOUare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities,
Somestates do not aliow the exciusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not appiy to you, This warranty gives you specific Iegai rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Hfutiher help isneeded concerningthk warranty,write:
Manager—consumer Atiaim, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY40225
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