User manual GE APPLIANCES TBX20

c ApplianceRegistration 2 BaseGrille 4 Careand Cleaning 12,13 Ene~Saving Tips 2 FoodSaverSystem 9 c `Food StorageSuggestions 6,9 StorageTimes 6 Icemaker 11 12 IcemakerAccessory Kit 12 Ice Trays 3,4 installation 4 AdapterPlug Adjustable ~ollers Clearmces : ElectricalRequirements 3,4 4 ExtensionCord 3,4 Grounding Location 4 LightBulbReplacement 13 Modeland SerialNumbers 2 PowerSaverSwitch 5 14,15 ProblemSolver QuickServeSystem 7 8 QuickStore RepairService 13 Safe~Instructions 3 Shelves 7,8 9.11 StorageDrawers Drawer&CoverRemoval 10 TemperatureControls 5 13 Vacation&MovingTips BackCover Warranty 12 WaterFilterAccessory 6EAMw&CetieP 8M.6B.2808 Modek TBX20 TBX24 TBX21 TBX25 TBX22 TBW25 Helpw helpyou.*@ It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly. Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. If youdon'tunderstandsom~thing or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAfiirs GEAppliances Appliance~rk Louisville, Y40225 K Beforesendingin theregistration card,pleasew~i~thesenumbers here: Model Number Ene~y-savi%tips @ Location ofyourrefrigerators i important,Avoid locating next it toyourrange,a hmtbgventorwhere thesunwillshinedirectlyon it. @ Don'topenthedoorsmoreotin thannecessary, @Close thedoorsassoonaspossible, pti.icularlyin hot,humidweather. *Keeppowersaverswitchin the leftpositionunlessmoistureforms on theoutsideof therefrigerator, * Besurethedoorsare closed tightly, eforeleavingthehouse B or retiringfor thenightp checkto be surethedoorshaven't eenlefi b openacciden@lly, @ Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring refrigeration yourrefrigerator. in o Wipemoisturefrombottlesand cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the refrigerator. * Keepfoodscoveredto reduce moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator. o If youturn tfiecontrolsto the coldestpositionforquickchilling or freezing,be sureto turn them backto regularsettings. @ Don'tovercrowd ourrefrigerator. y Overcrowding anrequireextra c electricalenergyto keepeverything cool. Serial Nqmber Use these numbersin my correspondence s~micq or Qalls concerning yourrefrigerator, If yourweivcda darn4ged refiigemtar? immediately contact thededer (or builder)tiat soldyou therefrigerator. Savetimeandmoney. s BeforeyoureqMest ~rvice, checktheProblemSolveron pages 14and M.It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself. Writedom fiemodel md serialnmbem. You'll eethemon a labelat the s bottom,just insidethe freshfood compartment oor. d Thesenumbersare dso onthe ConsumerProductOwnership Registration Cardthatcamewith yotirrefrigerator. 1 AnBefore makingallyrepairs, Note:WEstronglyrecommend thata~~yervicingbe perft~rmed s bya qualifiedi~~dividual., B. Beforecleaning. C.Beforereplacinga burned-out lightb~~lb, refrigerato~hould tie s be unplugged orderto avoid in contactwithalive wirefilament. (Aburned-outlightbulbmay breakwhenbeingreplacd.) Note:Turningcontrolto OFF positiondoesnotremovepower to tie lightcircuit. opemtion9donot touchthecold Sufiaees,pmtiedmly whenham me dmp or wet. Skinmay adhere to theseextremelycdldsurfaces. SAW THmE INSTRUCTIONS How toconnect electricity Forpersonalsafety, mum thk appliance be properly grounded. The powercord of this appliance PREFERRED METHOD QQ h % R %, INSURE PROPER GROUNDXISTS E BEFORE SE U Wherea standardtwo-prongwall outletis encountered,it is your personalresponsibility and obligationto haveit replacedwith a properlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet. DONOT,UNDERANY C~CUMSTANCES, CUT OR ~MO~ THE TH~D (GRoum) PRONG FROM T~ POWER COD. (continued page) nut o is equippedwith a three-prong (grounding)plugwhichmateswith a stindard three-prong(grounding) walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe possibilityof electricshockhazard fromthis appliance. I Fig. 1 /// I Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked by a qualifiedelectricianto make sure outletis properlygrounded. 3 --.-- Adjustableroliem,whichenable youtomovetherefrigerator way a fromthewdl forcleaning, re a locati nearthefrontcomersofthe refrigerator. heserollersshould T be setsoMattherefrigerators i fitiy positioned thefloorand on thefrontis raisedjustenoughMat thedoorsclose easilywhenopened abouthdfWay, I .-- `"l "1I `"l"' I Retigembrlwation I L GROUND ECTION F I ! Thelargerslotin the adap~r must bdgnedwith the*rdotintie ` w Outietto pwide proper polfity in the coMection of tie power cord.. A~ching anadapter M~lON: groundterminalto the Al otitiet coverscrewdoesnot groundthe applianceudess the coverscrewii, metal,andnotinsdated, andthe Ml outietis groundedtirough the housewiring.Youshodd have circuitcheckedbya qutified electriciantb makesuretie outiet is properlygrounded. . -. ~. men mcommti~ the ~wer coti timthe ah~r9 dWyS hold theadapterwiti onehad. If this is notdone, the adapterground terminalis verylikelyto br~ ` :, withrepti,USe. Inshi! therefiigemtoron a floor strongenough,to$Upprt it when it is tiny loaded. M not im~~ nf~igeratorwhere tempmture *B] go below60°F. becauseit willnotmn o~n enough to maintainpropertemperatures. Also seeEnergy-Saving ips T regardinglocation. cl~ces Mlowthe followingCleamnces for easeof instigationandproper~~ air circulation: Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3/4° Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l" Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l" If modelTBX22Z,TB~5Z or TBm5Z is to be instied against a WI on the hingeside,allowIY2" for door clearmce. water supply to Icemaker (Oti nodeksoeqtipped) r If yourrefrigeratorhas an icemaker,or if youplanto add an icemakerlater,the icemakerWU haveto be connectedto a cold waterline. A watersupplytit containingcoppertubing;shut-off valve,fittingsand instructionsis avdable at extracost fromyour deder. There shouldbe sufficient tubkg for the icernakerfromthe cold water supplyto allowmoving the retigerator out tiom the wdl severalf=t (approximately feet 8 of V4°coppertubingin three 10-inchdim.eter coils). 4 Toadjustthe rollen, tum the rolleradjustingscrews~loc~ise to raisetherefrigerator, ounterclockc wise to lowerit, Usea blade-type screwdriver. men adjusting mUersbrptiper tint f doorclosure,werecommend Mat ti~ bottomfrontedgeofthecabinet beapprotitely 3/4"tim thefloot. If yourrefrigentorhm a base gril?e, oucanturn the adjusting y sews through openingsntie @e. i I \ ! If youwouldratherremovethe base griUe,graspthe bottomof the grilleandpullit out. use@fe*A@n CO* Because ofptentid safety h-ds undercertainconditions,we stronglyrecommendagainstthe useof an extensioncord. However, if you st~ elect to use an exknsion cord, it is ?bsolutelynecessaryfiat it be a UL listi 3-wiregtiunding typeappfianwextension@rd ktig thecfipsontheback~f ti~ grtile with the openingsin tie baseplate and pushtie grillefomard untilit sna~sintopl~ce. -------.---- ------ - Refrkemtir use$be ice Crem tgst or f the Your refrigerator astwocontrols h ~~atetyouregulatethetemperature l inthefreshfd andfreezer compartments. t b -- --. ____ _-- _­ == -- --. -- _-- ___ --. -- -- -­ -- -- -- WA --. -- -­ -- --- ----. -- -- -- fr-rCompsrtmente place a container f icecreamin thecenter o ofthefreezercompartment. heck C it afiera day,If it'stoohardor too sofi,adjustthetemperature ontrols, c Withtheheaterturnedoff,there is a chancethatmoisturemayform on theoutsideofyourrefrigerator, especially whentheweatheris h~mid,Thahurni~ity mostlik~i~ is tobe highin thesummer,inthe earlymoroinghours,md in homes whichare notRirconditioned, INITIAL SETTINGc COLDEST~ FREEZER Thefrewer controlhassettings tirn "A'(thewarmest)to "B" (the coldest).Initiallyset thefieuer controlat C6C:9 :'L e. D' B' c" A5 INITIAL SETTING g COLDEST ,, ,youmaywant to tum the lgttered FRESH FOOD The Nsh foodcontrolhassettings brn "~' (thewarmest)to "9" (the coldest)and "OFF:'Initiallyset tie freshfmd controlat "5:' Wr colderor warmer@mperatures, adjustthedesiredcompartment connl onenumberat a time. mnbk, or adjq them, Wow 24 hours for tern~eratures tos@biltie,or evenout.~ * stepcolder,as from"C" to "D!'Coolertemperaturesi the i housemaycausethecompressor o t Qprateless~uenfly, thusdlowhg the fr~ezercompartmento warm t somewhat,Toprotectyourfrw~en foodsupply,leaveyourlettered settingat thiscoldersettingforthe entirewinteror forwhatever eriod p oftimeyouare turningdownyour thermostat,Thisis especially impo~nt whenthethermostatis turnd downfor anextended pried. Thischangeshouldhaveno effect on yourfreshfoodcompartment ~ However, f freezingoccurs,turn i the numberedcontrolonestep warmer,as from "5" to "4:' Whenyoustopturningthe ` thermostatdown,turn temperature controls backto their~@ar settings. control one -- .. P~WER SAVER S~lNG * b ` IFMOI$TUREORMS F B~EEN DOOBS HEf `> ` SH POWER SAVER/MO16TUhF CONTROL I /11 ~w wham tbeptier Stiwh Sqver is pwshedto the right,electricity fl~s tiugh tie lowwattage heater wh~ch ~a~s ~he cabinetsurface betweenthedoorsand, undermost condi~i~ns, preventsthe forming ofmo~sture r waterdroplets. o .,, ~ It is notnecess~~to defrostthe bmf or freshfd. compartment@. Althoughyour, efrigeratoris r designedandequippedto defrost itselfatitomaticdly,somefrost on pac@ges,isn~rmal. ., -,, ,' -- Power saver tikh s Thepowersaverswitchis located on thetemperat~recontrolpanel. POWER SAVER/MOISTURE CONTROL Note:~rning ihe freshf~d controlto "OFF"psition stops emting i,nbothcompartfienw-- freshfmd andfreezer-but does notshutofl powerto refrigerator. Howti W* KJ ,, mmpmtums use the* test orthefmh food f Placea containerof compartment. milk on the top shelfin the fresh fbodcompartment.Checkit a day later.If the mi~kis too warmor too cold,adjustthetemperature controls. To reducethe mountof electricityrequiredto opemte yourrefrigerator, ushswitch p to the ieft position. Thisturnsoff the heaterin your refrigeratorthat preventsmoisture from formingon the cabinet surfacebetweenthe doors. ,, 5 ---- ___ FoodStowe Swestiom Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith waxpaperor aluminum foil,or put in a plasticbag, @ Carefully wrapto expelair and helpprevent old, m @ Storepre-packagedheesein its c ownwrapping yauwish, if ~ stem vegetables, sc the u vegetable r~wers--th~y've d been designed preservethenatural to moistureandfreshness ofproduce. @ Covering vegetables itha moist w towalhelpsmaintaincrispness, @ fi~rther idto freshness, Asa a pro-packaged egetables anbe v c storedin theiroriginalwrapping, Note:Special fieshfoodcompamnt dmwers(onmodelsso equipped) makeit unnecessa~ towwp certain foods whichthqtie beendesigned topresewe. ~ese drawers are describedonpages9 and 11. wrapwellin fr;ezer-wei.ght foil~6r otherheavy-duty rapping w material) formingit carefully the shapeof to thecantenh,Thisexpelsair,Fold andcrimpendsofthepachge to providea good,lastingseal. Don'trefre~ze N]eathathas t completely thawed;meat,whether rawor cooked,canbe frozen successfully onlyonce. Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen) meatsor seafoodsto numberof poundsat a timeas follows: TBX20,TBX21, BX22,...,,.19 T TBX24,TBX25,TBXW5 . . ...22 @ Storelikethingstogether.This savesbothtimeandelectricity becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster, @ Placethe oldestitemsup frontso theycanbe usedup promptly. ~Use shelvesor binson thedoor for mostoftenusedsaucesand o condiments. @ Usethe meatdrawer,on models so equipped,fortemporarystorage of meatsyoudo notfreeze. Roasts (Hdef& Lamb).,,,.,. Roasls(Pork&Wal),,,,,,.. Steaks (Bee~..,..,,,,,,.., Chops (Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . . . Chops (Pork). . . . . . . . . . . . ,, Ground &StewMeats..,.,,. Wfie& Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . SausagsPork) . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Fresh Meals . -. 3 to5 3105 3tQ5 3t05 3t05 lto2 Itofl lto2 6to 12 4t08 6to 12 6t09 3t04 3ta4 9t04 lta2 1 1~ lto2 lto2 lto2 Freering notrecoin. PmGQs$ed M@a& Bacon .,.,,..,,,,.,,,,,,, 7 Frankfurters,....,,..,,,,, . 7 tiam~hole ).,.,..,,,,., i7 Ham(Hai~..,.,.,....,.,,. 3t05 Ham(Slice$)...,,,.,,,.,,, 3 LuncheQn eats ..,,,,,,,,, M 3t05 Sausage (Smoked),,,,,,,,, 7 Sausage (Dry& Semj-Dry),,,, 14to21 Coakad MeaN Cooked Meatsand MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04 Gravy &MeatBroth. . . . . . . . . lto2 2t03 2t03 Tostore ice cream­Fine-quality ice cream,withhighcream 1tQ2 12 content,willnormallyrequire lto2 slightlylowertemperatureshan t : ltQ2 1to 2 more "airy9' lready-packaged a ltQ2 : brandswithlowcreamcontent. Cook8d POMIIW @It illbenecessary w toexperiment to Pieces(CQvered withBroth). . . 1tQ2 6 determinethe freezercompartment Reces (NotCovered)...,.... 3 to4 1 locationandtemperature control 4t06 Cooked PoultryDishes . . . . . . 3 to 4 . FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04 4 settingto keepyourice creamat (~th~~th~~fOf~8a[S& ~OUit~) FRE~ZER the rightservingtemperature. MQstruits andvegetables. . . . . . . . . ...8-12 mQnths f a me H oftie hzer compartment Leanfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months is slightiycolderthanthe front. Fattyfish, rollsandbreads, Fresh Pau1t9 Chicken &Turkey(Whole),.., Chicken (Pieces). . . . . . . . . . . Turkey (Meces),,,..,,,.,,,, Duck& GQQSe whole),..,,,, tiblets .,.,,. i..,.,,,..,,, soups,stew,casseroles . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3months . Cakes, ies,sandwiches, p leftovers(cooked), Icecream(originalcarton). . . . . . . . . . .1 monthmm. New techniques are constantly being developed. Consult the Collegeor CountyEMension Service Tosavemoneyin energy md foodCosb @ Placemostperishableitems,such as milk, creamor cottagecheese, towardthe rear ofthe top shelf, as theywfi staycoldestin thispart of tie freshfoodcompartment. ~Covermoistfoodswith tightlids, plasticfilm or fofl. o H vegetables ndfiits placedin a drawersw~ Iastlongerwhenstord in closedplasticcontainersor wrappedin plasticfilm. @ not overloadyourfresh food Do or freezercompartmentwiti a lot of warmfood at once. @ Openthe door the fewesttimes possibleto saveelectricalenergy. @ When goingout of townfor severaldays,leaveas fewperishables as possiblein the refrigerator.If yourrefrigeratorhas an icemaker, movethe icemakerfeeler arm to the OFF (up) positionand shutoff waterto the refrigerator. mps on freezing foods Therem thrwessential uirements q for efficienthomefreezing. 1. Mtial quatity.Freezeotiy topqutity fds. Fmzing retainsqdty andflavor;it cannotimprove qutity. 2. Speed. The quickerfruitsand vegetables frozenafierpitting, are the betterthe frozenproductwtil be. You'll avetime,too, with less s cullingand sortingto do. packging. Use food 3. fioper wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing;they'rereadilyavailable at mostfoodstores. oryourlocalUtilityCompany thelatest for informationonfreezingandstoringfoods. "U$. DepaflmentofAgriculture Meats,fish andpoultrypurchased from the storevary in qualityand age;consequently, afestorage s timein yourrefrigeratorwfllvary. To storeutirozen mea~, fish and poultry: @ Alwaysremovestorewrappings. @ Rewrapin foil, fflmor waxpaper andrefrigerateimmediately. 6 Qtick serveTM sy*m your shelves Adjustable orts-Bins freshfood P on andfreezercompartment oorscan d mtiy becarriedfromtie refrigerator -- to theworkar~a, -- CooMng-serving-storage dishes withsealable,durablelidsfit intoa space-saving nder-the-shelf u rack, Dishescanbe removed froma~d returnedto therackas needed,and therack(andshelfto whichit i$ attached) anberelocated c anywhere in tiq freshfoodcompartment, Dishesandlidsare safeforusein microwave vens$ o refrigerators, freezers,andare dishwasher~safe. QuickServeTM dishesonlyare safe for usein conventional ovensat temperatures p,to 400*F, u CAUTION: @ LidsC~~~Ot -- tithSh~d the heat Shelves tie freshfoodandfre=er in compartments re adjustable, a enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf arrangements fityourhtiy'~ W to storageneeds.Steelshelvesin the -r comment in somemodels areadjustable the sameway, in -- --: --.-- -- ----­ - ~ remove:LifiPorts-Binstraight up untilmountinghooksdisengage. Tor~locati: Selectdesiredshelf height,engagePorts-Bin's ooksin h slotson thetracksofthe door,and pushin anddown,Ports-Binwill hookin place. generatedin conventionalovens. shelves:Tiltshelfup at ~ rerno~~e front,thenliftit up andoutoftracks on rear wdl ofrefrigerator. Q Dishes andlidsarenotdesigned for rangetopcookingorbroiler use. Suchusecanbe hazardous. u Engage toplug u Lower to iock into place $nuggersare designedto giveyou storageflexibilityin Ports-Binsand on yourfreshfooddoorshelves. Itemssuchas saladdressings,steak saucesandotier condiments can nowbe keptsecurelyagainstthe doorlinerto helppreventtipping, spillingor sliding. s ~ Note: Reachin andsupport the rearof the traytith onehand whenpallingthe trayout pastthe second6'stop'9 location.Otherwise the traymayslip outofyourgrasp and dishesmayfdl outofthe tray. Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetop lugsin tracksat rear of cabinet.Thenlowerfrontof shelfuntfiit locksintoposition. Temperedglassshelves(on models so quipped) are adjustablein the samemanner. me-Position shelf (onmodelssoequipped) Somemodelshavea two-position freezer-compartment helfthatcan s be placed on anotherset of shelf suppo~ to provideextrastorage flexibility. Placeindexfingerand tidd~e fingeron either sideof the snugger near the front and simplymoveit backand forthto fit yourneeds. 7 -- ---- ,-.. ..- ShelfPositiom (continued) QuickSbm Bin (onmodels so equipped) II I Toavoiddamaging therefrigerator, makesurethebinisclosedand latchedbeforeclosingthe refriger~tor oor, d -- wo"Position Shelfn i (on models so equippd) Theshelfin the&r compartment canbe relocated forextrastorage flexibility, Thisremovable tilt-outbinmadeof Lexan@ polycarbonateesincanbe r locatedon the,freshfoodor freezer compartment oor.It hasbeen ` d designedfor convenient torageof s tiose frequently-used itemsthatdo notfit easilyintoa Ports-Binor soon-to-be-used itemsthatrequire coveredstorageto keepfrom dryingout. ~ remov~the bin, liftit up and outofthebinhousing. Torelocatetheshelf,liftoneside andmoveit sidewayso freethe t endsof the shelffromtheholesin thewalls.Thentiltthe shelfand takeit out. Toreinstallthe shelf, firstinsertoneendandthenthe otherintothe secondsetofholes. SealedSnackWn (on mode3sso equipped) ~ . Pushup TheSealedSnackPan--and the shelfto whichit is attached-can be relocatedwithinthe freshfood compartment. Torelocate the QuickStoreunit, liftthebin housingup andoutof the slotson thedoor,moveit to the desirednewlocation,andlowerthe hookson thehousingintothe slots on the door.Youdo nothaveto removethebin fromthe housing whenrelocatingtheQuickStore unit. Toopen, pushthe latchup and pull thebin handleforward. The sealeddrawerretins high humidi~ for the convenient torage s ofrnea~ and cheese,bacon, horsdoeuvres, spreadsand snacks. 8 GE Food-Saver vstem S _E -- ~~ ---- ---- -- _-- -w --.. --- fruit V~ehble Dmwem & Thestorage drawersat thebottom oftie freshfoodcompartment re a designedto providehighhumidity levelsrequiredbymostvegetables andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired for mostfruits. Whenreplacingthe drawers, &ways pushthemdl the wayin. Storagetimewilldependuponthe typeof foodandits conditionwhen placedin the drawers. Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate in the bottomof the drawersshould beemptid andthedrawers wipeddry. drawer is designd ~s refrigerated to keepunwrapped foodsfreshby retaining thenatud mois~recontent of foodssuchas: *A~~ChO~es ~Cherries @Plums oRadishes * Aspqragus * Corn ~ Beets, topped*Currants oRhubarb leafy@Spinach * Blueberries a Greens, ~ Carrots oTomatoes, o bttuce ripe opa~ley ~ Celey Thesedrawem haveindividud, adjustable umidity h controls thatlet you regulahtheamount fcoldair o enfiringtie drawers. @ -- oPeas,green Asin my refrigeratedstoragearea, it is rwommended thatfoo~ with strongodombe storedwmpped-- foodssuchas: o Pafinips Broccoli oCabbage @ 11 .-- I I -- '11 @ Turnips ~ Brussels a Caulifl~er Sprouts oGreen ~ni~ns Slidethe controlailthe wayto $tidethe control waytothe allthe ~G wtttig andthedrawerprovides highhumifity recommended for mostvegetables. the ~~ settingtoprovide lowerhumidity levelsrecommend for mostfruits. coo19n Resh Dmwer Thisrefrigerated draweris designed to providelowerhumiditystorage for itemssuchas: @Apples ~ o~nges~Squash, ~ Apricots ~ Pgaches summer ost~berries oGrapes e Pears ~ Mushrooms Raspberries`angerines * o ---- -- --. -- ~--- -- -- -- --. -. --=. = -- ---- - 9 Drawersatthebottomofthefresh foodcompartment iIlstopb~fore w comingdi thewayoutofthe refrigerator,ohelpprevent t cOntentsromspillingontofloor. f Thesedrawerscanberemoved easilybygmspingthesidesand liftingup slightiywhilepulling drawerspastthe "stop"location. ~ removedmwersandtheircover whenthe freshfoodcompment doorcannotbe oWnedfilly, follow theprocedurethatapplies10your model: Dmwem witi Gl*s Cover 2. Putthedrawerslidesbackon the fral~le, heslopedendsmust T be at.thefront. 3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe glasscoverup and,at thesame time,pullit fOrward untilit clears the frameat theback, 4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover. 1. Remove thedrawer tiest fromthe door. \ \ 5. Removethe 3 drawerslides. 6. Remove drawerframeas the follows: @ the frontofthe frameto free Lifi it fromthe supportsat each side. @ Lifithe rear of the frameto free its hooksfromthe trackson the back wallof the refrigerator. @ Tiltthe frameandtakeit out. Toreplace: 1. Fit the hookson the drawer frameintothe second-from-tiebottomslotson thetracksat the rear of the refrigeratorandlower the frontof the fiarneuntilit locks intopositionand restson the front supportsat each side. 3. Slidethe centerandrightdrawer slidestowardthemiddleand slide e the l/3-widthdrawerallthe way intothem. 4. Slidethe l/3-widti drawerallthe wayto the right. 5. Mountthe 2/3-widthdrawer ontothe centerandleftslides. 6. Replacethe glasscover,pushing its rear edgefirmlyintothe rear framechannelandgentlylowering the frontintoplace. Dmwem with Plmtic 2. Slidetheother drawerto themiddle, and removeit. cover Toremovedrawers,lifi front up slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout. I ­\ Toremovecover,supportit with onehand, tilt it andtake it out. -- ) ..-: --. Iceservice Automatic .-4 Icemaker (onn~odels soequipped) Youricemakerwill produc~eight cubes per cycie--approximately 100cubesin a 24-hourperiod, depending freezercompartment on temperature, oomtemperature, r numberofdooropenings andother usecoilditions. i If your refrigerators operated beforewaterconnection made is to theicemak~r~ k~eptheicemaker feelerarmin theOFF(up)position as shownbelow, Fe@ler rm in A OFF position Item Freshmeatsare storedbestin thecoldestpart of therefrigerator. Whenthisdraweris placedin the top6 slotson theleftsideandthe leveris setat COLDEST, ir from a thefreezeris forcedaroundthe drawerto kee~it verycold. Youcanmovethedrawerto any locationforstorageofitemsother thanfreshmeats. Icernaking willcontinueuntilthe feeleram sensesa sufficient accumulation ficecubesinthe o storagebinandhaltstheoperation temporarily. ormaximumice F storage,levelthestoredcubeswith yot4r andoccasionally. h Besure nothinginterferes withthe swingof thefeelerarm. Theicemakerejectscubesin grqupsofieight ndit is normalfor a severalcubestobejoinedtogether, Onceyour iccmaker in is operation?hrowawaythefirst t few bakbes of icecubes.Thiswill flushawayanyimpuritiesin the waterline.Do thesamethingafter vacations extended or periodswhen iceisn'tused, Ice Storage Bin Whenrefrigerator hasbeen connectedto watersupply,move the feelerarm to theON (down) The variabletemperature control leverletsyouregulatethe amount of coldair surroundingthedrawer. When the leveris ail the wayup, thedamperoverthe openingin the draweris fullyopento providethe coldeststoragearea. When the leveris all the way down, the damperis fullyclosed. Normalrefrigeratortemperatures willbe maintained. Variablesettingsbetweenthese extremesmaybe selected. Ice cubemoldwill automatically fil~withwateraftercoolingto freezingtemperature,and first cubeswillnormallyfreezeafter severalhours. Whencubesare solidlyfrozen,theywillbe ejected from the mold intothe ice storage bin by meansof a sweeperarm. MOve icemakerfeelerarmto OFF (up)pOsition when: --. -..-- @ homewatersupplyis to be off for --severalhours ~ ice storagebin is to be removed for a period of time @ goingawayon vacation,at which time you shoulddso turn off the valvein the watersupplylineto yourrefrigerator (continuednutpagej Accessories -. If carendCieatiw a The doorhandlesand trim canbe cleanedwitha clothdampened with a soludon ofrnildliquiddishwashing detergent ndwater,Drywitha soft a cloth.Don'twaxhandlesor trim. Autimatic Icemaker &cessoryHt ice used infrequently,old is (optionnl textracost) a AGE automatic icemakerwill replacetheiceyouUS6, ,. automatically. cankeep you It supplied witha binfulofcubes-- iceforeverything, everybody=. withoutfussor tiuss, If yQur efrigerator idnotcome r d alreadyequippedwithan automatic icemakert oumayaddone-- y contactyourlocalGEdealer; specifyUK-MT-4 IM-1,A water or supplykitcontaining coppertubing> shut-off valve,fittingsand instructions neededto connectthe icemakerto yourcoldwaterlineis alsoavailable extracost, at cubeswi~l ecomecloudyandtaste b stale.Emptyice storage bin periodically andwashit in Iukewamwater, If thisis yourfirsticemaker, you'llhearoccasional oundsthat s maybe un~liar, Theyarenomd icemaking soundstindarenot causeforconcern. Ice Mys =epthe finishclean. Wipewith a cleancloth,lightlydampened withkitchenappliance waxor mild liquiddishwashing etergent,Dry d andpolishwitha clean,soficloth, Donot wipetherefrigerator itha w soileddishwashing lothor wet c towel. hesew~ leavea ~siduethat T candamagethepaint,Donotuse scouringpads,powdered cleaners, bleachor cleanerscon@ining bleachbecausetheseproductscan scratchandweakenthepaintfinish. Mbt the ptit fiih. Thefinish on theoutsideofthe refrigeratoris a highquality, aked-on b paintfinish. Withpropercare,it willstaynewlooti~g~ndrust-freefor years. Applya coatofkitchen/appliance waxwhentherefrigeratoris new, andthenat leasttwicea year. AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat. No. WR9X0216)is available fromGE AppliancePartsMarts. Theperfect companion h yourautomatic icemaker-- a wter filteraccessory Ice traysare designedto releaseice cubeseasily.Hold trayupsidedownovera containerandtwist bothendsto releasecubes. /' F Youricecubescanonly be as fresh-tasting the as waterthatproduces them. That'swhyit'sa goodideato purifyyour waterwitha waterfilter. Its activatedcharcoal removesmusty,stie odorsandunpleasant medicinal,metallic tastes.A porousfiber cartridgecatchesdirt, rust particles,sandand sfltw~e s~id crystis reducedepositsofhard scale. Thewaterfilteris anoptionat extracostandis avtiable fromyour GEdder. S~@~~0214. Ithas completeinstallation instructions and instils in minuteson 1/4"OD copperwaterline. /& / Foronly one or two icecubes, leavethe trayright-sideup, twist both endsslightlyandremove desirednumberof cubes. tmys and storage bin in wash ice ltiewarm wateronly.Do not put them in an automaticdishwasher. insideof the freshf~d Cleanthe andfreezereompartmen@ least at oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator befirecleaning. thisis notpmcticd, ~ wringexcessmoistureoutof sponge or clothwhencleaningaround switches,lightsor controls. Use warmwaterand bting soda solution--about tablespoonof a bakingsodato a quartof water. Thisboth cleansand neutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry. Otherparts ofthe refrigerator-- includingdoor gaskets,meatand vegetable drawers,QuickStoreunit, ice storagebin md W plasticparts-- can be cleanedthe sameway.Do not use cleansingpowdersor other abrasivecleaners. If YouNeedSewice Tohelp preventodors,leavean openboxofb~g sodain tie rear oftherefrigerator, n thotopshelf. o Changetheboxeverythreemonths. Anopenboxofbakingsodainthe f~zer willabsorbstalefreezer odors. A tiglIt ulbandswketarelwati at b fresh foodcompartment thetopQfthe opposim thetemperature control panel,~ replacethebulb,unplug mfrigemtor bornitaelecticaloutiet, unscrqwbulbwhenCooltmd replacewithsimilarsizebulb. Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook. We're proudofoursewiceand wantyouto bepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe s%rviceoureeeive,herearethree y stepsto followforfurtherhelp, FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance. xplain E whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. NEXT,if youaresti~notpleasd, wri~ N1thedetails-including yourphonenumber-to: Manager,ConsumerWlations GEAppliances Appliance Park Louisville, entucky K 40225 FINALLY,f yourproblemis still i notresolved,write: MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20 NorthWackerDrive Chicago,~linois60606 B@hhd rigmtor M Careshodd be tien in movil]g yourretigerator awayhorn the wall.N] typesoffloorcoverings canbe damaged,particularly cushionedcoverings andhose with embossedsurtices. Pull the refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn it to positionbypushingit straight in. Movingyourrefrigeratorin a sidedirectionmayresultin damage to yourfloorcovering refrigerator. or For @ended wcatiow or absenc~, removefoodandshutoff Condemer For mostefficientoperation,you needto keepthe condenserclean. b temperaturecontrolto OFF. Removethe basegrille, if your retigerator has one--seepage4. Sweepawayor vacuumdusttiat is readilyaccessibleon condenser cotis,then turn the controlbackon. For bestresults,use a brush speciallydesignedfor thispurpose. It is atiable at mostapphance partastores.Thiseasycleaning operationshouldbe doneat least oncea year. powerto refrigerator. leanthe C interiorwitha bakingsodasolution ofonetablespoon ofbakingsodato onequartof water.Wipedry.To preventodors,leaveopenboxof bakingsodain refrigerator. eave L doorsopen. For shotiervacations,remove perishablefoodsandleavecontrols at regularsettings.However, f i roomtemperatureis expectedto dropbelow60"F.,followsame instructionsas for extended vacations. Myow refrigemtorhm an icemaker9 ovethe icemaker m feelerarm to the OFF (up)position andbe sureto shutoffthe water supplyto the refrigerator. men youmOve Disconnectthe powercord from the wdl outiet,removeM foodand cleananddry tie interior. S~ure M looseitemssuchas shelvesand storagepansby taping them securelyin placeto prevent damage. Be sure refrigeratorstaysin uptight positionduringactualmovingand in van.Refrigerator ustbe seeurd m in vanto preventmovement.Rotect outsideof refrigeratorwith blanket. 13 n -_--_-- --­ ~­ -- Condefiser \ \ m@ --w ----"-- . . .. e PROBLEM I POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDMMEDY e POSSIBLECAUSEAND mMEDY @ Norrnd air flowcoolingmotor.k therefrigeration process,it is norm~thatheatbe expelled theareaundertherefrigerator, omefloorcoverings illdiscoloratthese in S w normalandsafeoperatingtompera~res,Yourflooroovering suppliershouldbe consulted youobjectto-thisdiscoloration, if FRESHFOOD ORFREEZER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE ~0 WARM FROSTORICE FROZEN FOOD AU~MATIC ICEMA~R DOESN~ WOW (onmodelssoequippec CRYSTALS N O SLOWICE CUBE FREEZING I ICE CUBESHAVE ODOR/TASTE MOISTUREFORMS ON CABWET SU~ACE BETWEEN THE DOORS I MOISTURE COLLECTSINSIDE ` REFWGERA~R HASODOR I i - he~p. ..Cau,toil GEhswercenter@ -fyoueedmore n free: 800.626,2000 consumer information service YOURGEREFRIGERATOR Save WARRANTY proof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or canceiled check to establish warranty period. WHATIs COVERED FULL ONEYEAR WARRANTY Foroneyear from daf~ of original purchase, we will provid~,free of charge, parts and service labor in your hometo repairor replace anypati af the refrigerator that failsbecauseof a manufacturing d@fect* Forfiveyearsfrom date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and s~rvice labor in your hometo repairor r~placeany pan of the S@al@d refrigerating $yst~m(thecompress~r, condenser, ~vaporator ndall a connecting tubing)thatfails becauseofa manufacturing defect! Lookin theWhiteor YQIIOW Pages ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor GENERALELE~RIC COMPANY, GENERALELECTRIG FA~ORY SERVICE, ENERAL G ELE~RICHOTPQINT FA~ORY SERVICE or GENERALELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE. Thiswarrantyis extended to Allwarranty servicewill beprovided the originalpurchaserandany byour FactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorized Customer are@ C succeeding ownerfor products servicersduringnormalworking purchased for,ordinary homeuse hours. in the48 mainlandstates,Hawaii andWashington, .C.InAlaskathe D warrantyis thesameexceptthatit is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto shi~the producttotheserviceshop ,, or fortheservicetechnician's travel~ w coststoyourhome. WHAT NOT~~~~~~~ IS ~Servicetripsto your home to teach you how to use the product. Read your Use and Carem~terial. !f youthenhaveanyquestions aboutoperatingthe product, pleasecontactyourdealeror our ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe addressbelow,or call,toil free: GEAnswerCente@ 800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice e Improperinstallation. If youhavean installationproblem, contactyourdealeror installer. Youareresponsiblefor providing adequateelectrical,plumbingand otherconnectingfacilities. @ Replacement f housefusesor o resettingof circuitbreakers. e Failureof the productif it is used forotherthan its intendedpurpose or usedcommercially. ~ Damageto productcaused byaccident,fire,floodsor acts ofGod. WARRANTOR ISNOTRESPONSIBLE ` FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Somestatesdo notallowthe exclusion limitationof incidentalor consequential or damages, othe abovelimitationor exclusion s maynotapplyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state. Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsarein yourstate,consultyourlocalor stateconsumer affairsofficeor yourstate'sAttorneyGeneral. Warrantor: If fufiher General Electric company help is needed concerningthis warranty, write: Affaim, GE Manager--consumer Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 TBX20 TBX24 TBX21 TBX25 TBX22 TBW25