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ApplianceRegistration
2
ModelandSerial
N~Jm13ers 2
BaseGrille
4
ProblemSolver
13,14
Cleaning
12
QuickServeSystem
7
EnergySaverSwitch
5
RcptiirService
15
Energy-SavingTips
2
SafetyInstructions
3
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8
Shelves
7
StorageDrawers
8-10
‘1’emperaiureControls
StorageTimes
5
6
Vacation&MovingTips
12
Icemaker
K),U
Warranty
BackCover
IcernakerAccessoryKit
15
WaterFilterAccessory
15
IceTrays
11
I
Installation
3,4
Useand Careof
models
TBX21
TBX22
TBX24
TBX25
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AdapterPlug
4
Adjustablel?ollers
4
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Clearances
4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord
4
Grounding
3,4
Location
4
LightBulbReplacement
12
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Readthisbookm-dully.
it ix intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Vwitedownthen’mdd
and
serialnunlbers.
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthefresh
foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
IMhrcsendinginthe
registration
Card,pleasewritethesenumbws
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator,
U’youreceivedHIdamaged
refrigmatorgimmediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyu3uIrequestservice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
13and14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
* Locntiond’yfwrrcfrigcfijl{)ris
import:mt.AvoidIocalingitnextto
yourrange,Qheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonill
@Don’topenthedoorsmowoften
thunnecessary.
o
C!kMtjledcmrsassoonUSpossible,
particularlyinhot,humidwetithcr.
@KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator,
@BesurethedcmrsareC1OSC(.I
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
bcsurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
oStoreonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
oWipemoisturefrombottlesand
carto-nsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
SIDon’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
2
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SAWTHmE
mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
e~ectricity
Forpersonalsafety,
MSapp!ianeemustbe
properlygrounded.
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(’grounding)plugwhichmateswith
PREIWW?E5
METHOD
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GROUNDEXE3TS
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BEFOREUSE
Fig.1
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygrounded[hree-prong
walloutlet.
,
‘“>:.a standardthree-prong(grounding)
~walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizethe
Havewallout~etandcircuitchecked
THE POWER CORD.
‘~i.~ossibility ofelectricshockhazard
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
0
!~~$i‘mmthis‘appliance.
sureoutletis proper~ygrounded.
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Becauseof’potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,wc
stronglyrecommendagainstuscof’
anadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,whew
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CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocai
hardwarestores.
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PERMITTEOINCANADA)
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BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
waHoutlettoprovideproperpolarity
in theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUT1ON:Attachinganadapter
groundterrninaitoth=wallo~tlet
;overscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthec-overscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbya qualified
electricianto makesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
when
(wonnt!ding the power
cordfrom theadap~er,alwayshold
theadapterwithon; hand.I;this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak.
withrepeateduse.
Should the
adapter ground
terminalbreak, DONOTUSEthe
applianceuntil a proper ground
has again been established.
useOfetiemionm’d$
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarythat
it bea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandMM
andthatthe
electricalratingof the
Cord
bc ISamperes(minimum)and
120volts,SuctIcxttmsioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
‘l%erefrigerator should
alwaysbe pluggedintoitsown
individual
electrkdl outkt-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis
recommendedtbrbestpertbrmance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerator10CMMI
Installthe refrigerator ona floor
strong enoughto support itwhen
it is
fully loaded.
Donotinstallrefrigerator where
temperature willgobelow60”F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
(xxmM-ws
Allow thefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3f4°
Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-. l”
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -l”
IfmodelTBX22orTBX25is tobe
installedagainsta wallonthehinge
side,aHow1%”fordoorclearance.
when buildinganewhome
Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.It will
simplifyconnectionofartoptional
automaticicernakershouldyou
wishtoinstalloneatalaterdate.
Rollers
Adjustablerollers, whichenable
youto movetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
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Toadjust the rollers,turnthe
rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-
wisetolowerit.
[Jse ablade-type
screwdriver.
WhenadjustingfrontroUersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.
E yourrefrigerator hasa base
grille,youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthegrille.
HyouWN.IM.rather removethe
basegrille, graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
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‘h replace the basegrille, he up
theclipsonthebackofthegriUe
withtheopeningsinthebaseplate
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.
OperatingYourRefrigemtor
—
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a
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
Usethe
icecreamtestfor the
freevxxcompartment.Placea
containerof’icecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.(Meek
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetempertiturccontroJs.
swings,dependingonyourkwd -
-
electricrates,areasfollows:
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inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
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FstimatedYOarly$avings
Eneroy
blodol
ElectricfllKwh) savings
$ *M $g $ !11
(Appro~’)
g;;
$4,00 $6,00 $8,00 7%
TBX24
T13X25
$54)0 $7,00
$1000
70/f)
Aiwaysalkw 24hoursfor
therefrigerator to rewh the
temperatureyouset.
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thermostatMow 60°F.at night
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayforru
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
espc@ly whentheweatheris
humid.‘I’hehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
...youmaywanttoturntheleltered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D:’Coolertempemfuresinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourle~tered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thefreezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).Initiallysetthefreezer
controlat ‘T?’
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FOOD
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage12.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4?’
hefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“1”(thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and “OFF.”lnititdlyset
thefresh foodcontrolat 665?
ENERGY SAVER
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SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSON EXTERIOR- ,
/
VVkmtheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushedto the tight, electricity
flows&roughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
INIPORTANRWhen initially
!wmw ‘-
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Ene~y saverSwikh
settingtxmtrds, or adjustingthem,
allow24hours for temperatures
tostabilize,or evenout.
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
Note:Turning thefresh food
controlto OFF positionstops
coding in BOTHeoq3artments—
fresh foodANDfreezer–but
doesnot shut offpowerto
refrigerator.
ENERGY’SAVER
SET HEREIF MOISTUREAPPEARS ON EXTERIOR
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedto defrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.
TOreduce the amount of
ektricity required to operate
your refrigerator, push switch
to the left position.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
Usethe milk test
forthe freshfood!
co~llpartment..Haceacontainerof
==- milkon thetopshelfinthefresh
~ftmdcompartment.Checkitaday
—-
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..,,%%ater.If themilkistoowarmor too
S=-*%%
%%J#old,
adjust the temperaturecontrok.
5
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Food storagesu~estiom
Su~es@d storagetimes
h“ meatandpolmry*
fWWdRATOR FRE’!!ZER
t%tiwjqualitydrops
AT AT
Zft$!rihiil Shiwn
350t(J~(p~,
i.)AYs
Fmh Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb) ....,., 3to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) ........ 3to5
Steaks(Be@f). ... .. .. .. .. .. 3t05
Chops(Lamb). .. ... ..... .. 3t05
Chops(Pork). .. ... ...... . 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
WrielyMeats..4 . ......o.
lt02
Sausage(Pork). ......... lto2
l?tJoc~sstx!
Meals
Bacon
7
Frankfurters......... .... . 7
Ham(Whole)..... .. ... .. .. 7
Ham(Half).. ........ .. .. .. 3:5
liam(Slices).. . .. .. .......
LuncheonMeats. ..... ..... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked).. ....... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). .. . 14to21
cooked
Meats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth. ... .. .. . lto2
Fresh
Pou!try
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). .. . 1to2
Chicken{Pieces). .. ... .. .. . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). .. . .. .. ..... lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole). .. .... 1to2
Gib~ets. ... .. ...... .... ... lto2
cooked Poult~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered)...... .. 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes.. ... .. 3to4
FriedChicken. ...... .. ... .. 3t04
o°F,
MONTHS
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
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Mostfruitsandvegetables....... . ....8-12 months
l-eanfish. .......... .... ...... . ....~-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles. ............2-3
monihs
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
icecream(originalcarton). ..........1
monthmax.
New Techniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
“W. DepartmentofAgricdture
Meats, fish
andpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘l-bstore unfrozen meats, fishand
poultry:
s Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,ilrn or waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,or put
inaplasticbag.
*Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmo!d.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofprodLlce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:S’pecialfreshfoodcompartment
drawers(on
models so equipped)
mukeitunnecessarytowrapcertain
foodswhichthe~}’vebeendesigned
topreserve.i’%esedrawersare
describedonpages8and10.
‘lbstoreicecremm—-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing
foods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quaMyoFreezeonlytop-
qualityfbods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrwen productwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cuHingand sortingtodo.
3. ll%ope~packaging.Usefood.
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
Tbfrime meat, fishand poIIltrY,
wrapwellinfrewer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents,Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea
good, lastingSU.4.
Don’trefmezcmeatthathas
completelythawed;meet,wh~dwr
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsata timeasfollows:
TBX21,TBX22., ..o. ... tt19tl9
TBX24,TJ3X25. . . . . 22. . . ...22
For
@20KNwkw?.● @
o
Storelikethingstogethef.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesor binsonthedoor
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
@UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
To save
moneyh energy
andfoodcosts
@+
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywiHstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce,
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
several.days,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator,If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemakx,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionand.shutoff
watertotherefrigerator.
6
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Howtorearrange
@oursheIves
-
(& modelssoequi~ped)
Ad@@MePorts-$insonfreshfxx.i
andfrmzx compartmenthors can
ensilyhecarriedfromthe
refrigeratortotheworkw734.
Adjus@bieshdvf?s
Shelvesinthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.Steelshelvesin
thefreezercompartmentinsome
modelsareadjustableinthe
sameway.
Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLfixan”pcdycarbonateresin
see-throughlidsfit,intoaslide-out
rackthat,togetherwiththeshelfto
whichitattaches,canberelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartment.
Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Torelocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
Dishesandlidsare:
~ TOremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
rent,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
0 safeforuseirlmicrowaveovens.
snu~ers
(on models soW@pped)
~safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand
freezers.
Snuggersaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyourfreshfooddoorshelves.
Itemssuchassaladdressings,steak
saucesandothercondimentscan
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingor sliding.
B
@dishwashersafe.
,OP,U,J.PJL_
ElEngage
Ilp
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a Lower to
I
lock into place
3
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+?+”
Dishesonlyaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto40001?.
CAUTION:
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
Quse both hands whenremoving
a dishyespeciallywhenitisfull.
Otherwise,itmayslipoutofyour
grasp,fallafidspiH.
mo”Positionshelf
-.
(m! models soequ.sipped)
‘k
Placeindexfingerandmiddle
fingeroneithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthtofityourneeds.
@LidsWmnot Withstindthe heat
generated
inconventionalOwens,
-’Somemodelshavea two-position
AZiRfreezer-cornpartmentshelfthatcan
%%%eplacedonanothersetofshelf
supportstoprovideextrastorage
flexibility.
@Dishesand MSaremotdesigned
forrrange!impamking 4-W!immr
tl.lse.SIdRR.iw2‘can be h&z2mIkmso
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Emit4%V~ehble Drawers
Thestoragedrawersatt-hebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrawerswipeddry.
Moist’n FreshDrf.lyvw
(onmodelssoquipped) “
Moist’n Fresh ~rawmr
Cool’nFrash Drawer
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
reh~iningthenaturalmoisturecontent
offoodssuchas:
e Artichokes
*
Cherries
@Plums
ISAsparagus IBCorn
~Radishes
* Beets,topped @Currants * Rhubarb
~Blueberries eGreens,leafy @Spinach
~Carrots
~Lettuce
oTomatoes,
~Celery
~Parsley
ripe
~Peas,green
As
inanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat foodswith
strong odorsbestoredwrapped—
foodssuchas:
~
Broccoli
~Cabbage
~Parsnips
~Brussels @Cauliflower
~Turnips
Sprouts
~GreenOnions
Cd’n FreshDrawer
(m modelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
@
Apples
~Oranges @Squash,
~Apricots
@Peaches
summer
* Grapes
~Pears @Strawberries
@Mushrooms ~ Raspberriess Tangerines
~Nectarines
d
AdjustableHllmidity
Draw4M’s
(on
modelssoequipped)
Thesedrawershaveinclividutii,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatM
youregulatetheamountofcoldair
enteringthedrawers.
SM3thecontrol
all!the wayto the
VEGsetting
andthedrawerprovides
I@ii%umidityrecommend~dfor
mostvegetables.
Slidethe control
a!!ltk wayto
the IFRUITSsettingto provide
]owerhumiditylevelsrecommended
formostfruits.
=a&=
Drawer andCoverR.emwd
@
Drawersat the bottomof the fresh
ffmcjcompartmentwillstopkfbm
Comingailthe wayOutd the
refrigerator,tohdp prevent
contents
fromspiilingontofloor,
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easiiybyliftingupslightlyand
puliingdrawerspastthe “stop”
location.
Toremovedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbeopenedfully,follow
theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:
Drawers with Glass Cover
1. Removethedrawer
\
\
farthestfromthedoor.
\
\
\
2. Slide the other
\
drawertothemiddle
\\
\
andremoveit.
3. Reachin,pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupfind,atthesame
time,pullitforwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback,
2. Putthedruwerslidesbacko~
thel’rtimc,‘1’hcsk)pcdendsmust
beat thefront,
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover,
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
4. Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.
5. Removethe3drawerslides.
6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:
@Liftthefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
@Lifttherearoftheframetofree
itshooksfromthetracksonthe
backwalloftherefrigerator.
@Tilttheframeandtakeitout.
TO?ra@fBw:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-the-
bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilitlocks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside.
,5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering,
thefrontintoplace.
Drawers with
Plastic cover
Toremovedrawers,liftfrontup
slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout.
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Toremovecover,supportitwith
onehand,tiltit andtakeitout.
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Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.
Whenthis drawer isplacedin
the
top 6
sikts On tlk leftside andthe
leverissetatCOLDEST,airfrom
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe
drawertokeepitverycold.
Youcanmovethedrawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.
Thevariabletemperature control
leverletsyouregulatetheamount
ofcoldairsurroundingthedrawer.
Whenthe lever
isaHthe way
Up,
thedamperovertheopeningin the
draweris fullyopentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.
Whenthe leverisail the way
down,thedamperis fullyclosed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.
Variablesettings betweenthese
extremesmaybeselected.
SeakdsnackPall
(on models soequipped)
TheSealedSnackPan–-andthe
shelftowhich.it isattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.
Thesealeddrawerretainshigh
humidityfortheconvenientstorage
ofunwrappedmeatsandcheese,
bacon,horsd’oeuvres,spreads
andsnacks.
h? service
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Mm liwnlidiwwillpdw? eight
OFF Posi
Item
ticm
Ice Storage
Bin
Wkm n#’n@m3Wr
has been
connected to watersupply$move
thefeelerarmtotheON (down)
position.
m in
on
Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithwateraftercoolingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnorrdly freezeafter
severalhours.Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbeejected
fromthe moldintothe icestorage
binbymeansofa sweeperarm.
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~- Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feelerarmsensesasufficient
ccurnulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
.—
yo[~rhandoccasionally.Besure
.-.
~othinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeeierarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
(Mm youricemakerisin
operation,throw awaythe first
fewMches oficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamethingafter
vacationsor extendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused.
Moveicemaker
feeler am to
Om (Up)position Wkfm:
@homewatersupplyis tobeofffor
several.hours
~icestoragebinisto beremoved
foraperiodoftime
~ ~goingawayon vacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
~~..= valveinthewatersupplylineto
Q
&%~*??.:
,:$~.yourrefrigerator
If’iceisused infrequently,oki
cubeswillbecomecloudyandW@
stale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.
If thisis
ywmhst icemhx,
you’ll hearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarcnot
causfiforconcern.
103nays
(on mmk!s so equipped)
Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice
cubeseasily.EJoldtrayupside-
downovera containerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
/“ F-
Torelocatetheshelf,moveit
sidewaystofreetheendsofthe
shelffromtheholesinthewalls.
Thentilttheshelfandtakeitout.
Toreinstalltheshelf,firstinsert
oneendandthentheotherintothe
secondsetofholes.
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IFOFOn#’ymm?or twoiceCulbef+
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendssIightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
wash iceim-ys and storagebin in
Rukewarmwaterdye Do notput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
careand cleating
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Lampbutt)replacement
11]helppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
Thedoorhandlesand trim canbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim,
rear-oftheref’rigera[&,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
month Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
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Keepthefinishclean, Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent,Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.DCDnotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,orcleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Alightbulbtindsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthefreshhod compartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel.TOreplacethebulb,unplug
refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet,
unscrewbulbwhencool,and
replacewithsimilarsize
buib,
Behindrefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particukwly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in.Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Forextendedvacationsor
absences, remove
foodandshutoff
powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.T“prevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Protectthe
paintfiih. Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
Forshorter vacations, remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOH?.
Removethebasegrille,ifyour
refrigeratorhasone—seepage41.
Sweepawayorvacuum.dustthatis
readilyaccessible ,.
II
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X2Ki)isavailable
frorhGEAppIiancePartsMarts.
cleating-Imide
CM-anthe inside of the fresh food
and freezer compartment
atleast
onceayear.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution-about a tablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andal~plasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Myour
refrigeratorhas an
kemaker9movethe
icemaker
feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbe suretoshutoffthewater
supplytotherefrigerator.
onco~denser
coils,thenturn
thecontrolback
on.Thiseasy
cleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat
leastonceayear.
when you.move
Condenser
\\’
Disconnectthepowercod. from
thewalloutlet,removeallfood,
andcleananddrytheinterior.
Semre all looseitems suchas
shelvesandstoragepansbytaping
themsecurelyinplaceto prevent
damage.
Besuretherefrigeratorstaysin
anuprightpositiononlyduring
actualmovingandinthevan. ‘l%e
refrigeratormustbe securedinthe
vantoprevent
movement. Protect
theoutsideoftheRefrigeratorwith
oblanket.
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IWO,BLEM
RapidEk%!trkdIDialgmis
Ybur
refrigcr:ttoriswiredh accurate
ckctricd diagnosisinyourhwnc-tdws
Qu~s~~o~s?
onlyn)inu(csfor1~service(echnicianto
Ad itsentireA2ctricalsystcm.NO
use This Roblem
solver
wed
lhrthetdlnician tomowthe
rcl’rigcratortomtkc[hediugrwsis.
RIWR.K3HL4”R
DOESNOTOPBRATE
FORLONG~ERNIEN
MmR
STYm’s&
!iKKWSFWQUENTL~
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*Modernrefrigeratorswi~~lmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment
requiremomoperating@cq,,
@~orrnalwhenref~i@x&&is firstdeliveredtoyourhome-—usuallyrequires24hours
.tocompletelyCM dofyn. ‘‘
@Largeamountsoffockplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
*Hot weather—fr&@,ri~,t&Orpptmings.
:..,;’-
~@.Doorleftopen..-’ .>.. ,‘,,, :”
~~T’rnperaturecoritrck’;t$~& ‘tooCOM.Refertopage5.
,,
-?Grilleandcond6pk&@&ichxming.Refertopage12.
‘~’’CheckEN~RGY-SAV@(l~@Sonpage2.’!
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+Temperaturecontrol&ar@andstopsmotor to maintaineventemperatures.
ISif refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
rollerscrewsne@adjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@if dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequired.tomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thekwgefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevels@anyourokirefrigerator.
~Normalfanairflow-one fanMowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancook thecompressormotor.
*TheseN(MUVL4Lsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
@Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
*Defrostwaterdripping.
@TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~RefrigerantboilingOTgurgling.
~Clackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
QIcecubesdropp~ngintothebinandwaterrunningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
QRmd.snotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
(Colltim?d lle.1-t page)
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PROBLEM
HOTAIRFROM
INYf’mklOF
IIEFRIGERA~R
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
“100WARM
FRC?STORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD
WJTOMATIC
:CEMAK13R
>OESNOTWORK
onmodelssoequipped:
LOVVICECUBE ~
‘REEZU+JG
2ECUBESHAVE
lD~R/TASTE
oRnxmEFORMS’
?JOUTSIDEOF
xRIcmtAToR
DIS’I’URE
MECTS n’wmE
REFWGEMTOR
HASODOR
@Rxnpemturecontrolnotsetcoldenough,Refertopage5.
@Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftoptmforto~longatime,
@Packagehokii~gdooropenorblockingairduc$infmezmcompartment,
.—.
QDoormayhavebeenleftajarorpackagehcddi~gdooropen,
@Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings+
@Frostwithinpackageisn“ormd.
@IcemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position.
@Watersup”ply turnedoffor potconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
*Cubestoosmall-waler shutoff’valveconnectingrefr@ratOrtohomewaterline
maybeclogged.
,.
* Doorrniy havebeenleft‘ajar,
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentc@kler.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedsto % emptiedaridwashed,
*Unsealedpackagesi~refrigt%atorandkwfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
xiorhastetoicecubes. ,.,
~Interiorofrtifrigeratorikeds cleaning.Refertopage12.
,.
~NotunusualduringperiodsofhigtiImqnk.iity.
, ~~
~MoveEnergy!ilatieq&vit&tot@fight
-,
SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARS ON EXTERIOR-
liIo
frequentortoo longdooropenings.
In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsare opened.
Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
Check.for spoiledfood.
Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.
Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning+
Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceevery
three months.
wyouneedmorehelp.● *call, M f-ret!:
“meGE Answer
Center”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
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AutomaticIcemaker
C$!ssoryKit
optionalatextra cost)
AGEautomaticicemakcrwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
.—
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icernaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
speci~
UK-HT4. Awatersupply
kitcontiningcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicernaker
toyourcoldwaterlineisalso
avtiableatextracost.
Theperfwtcompanion U)
yourautillnaticic$?nlaker—
QuadmKIeenwaterml@r
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaQuadra
Heen WaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
GEdealer.SpecifyWRWX214.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”01)
copperwaterline.
If YouNeedservice
~t)()!ltainservice,seeyourJvarranty
{IntheI)ackpage(Ifthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyout~)bcpleased,Iffors[)nlc
reason yau are not happy with the
service yOLJreceive, here
a~eIhrec
steptitofoll(.)wforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,cont~~ctthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,in ]Bost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproble~n.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Mafiagcr,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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FULLONE+TMR WARRANTY Thiswarrantyis extendedto
theoriginaipurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstat~s,Hawaii
andWashington,D,(2,InAlaskathQ
warrantyis
thesameaxceptthatitk
~lhwrE~
becauseyoumustpayto
chip the producttOtheSfNVkXl Silflp
orfortheservicetechnlcian$stravel
COSMtoyourhome,
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandserviceiabor
H
inyohrhometorepairorrepiace
FULLFM3YEARWAHRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewiilprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
partof the sealedrefri$jeratin$j
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
Ailwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCf3ntw3or
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYMlow
I%ges
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GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY.
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SERVICE.GENERALELE(XRiC-
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CARE@SERVICE.
WHATISNm COVERED
QServicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
@F@iacementofhousefusesor
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resetiingofcircuitbreakers.
!FWd your Use am! (2amnmterid.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pieasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,toilfree:
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800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
@Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,fioodsoracts
ofGod.
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FORCX3NSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
@i’mproperinstallation.
Hyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealeror
instal!er.
You
areresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalri@nts,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourle~airightsareinyourstate,consultyouriocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
warrantor: Geneml Electric company
If futiht%r help is needed Concerning this warranty, write:
Mana~er–~ons~mer ~ffairs, (?iwwiwa! Heetffie ~ompany, ~Ppiiance f%wk, ~Quiswiile, KY 4tX%?5
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