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Back Cover

Before UsingYourRefrigerator

ImportantCautions

Electrical Requirements

FactsAbout Your Refrigerator

Installation Information

Rollers– HowToAdjust

Leveling Legs–How ToAdjust

Operating YourRefrigerator

No Defrosting

TemperatureControls

Energy Saver Switch

Energy-SavingTips

Food Storage Suggestions

Shelves–i-low ToAdjust

Cool’n Fresh Drawer

Moist’n Fresh Drawer

Meats’nSnacks Drawer

Ice Service

User Maintenance Instructions

Careand Cleaning

VacationPrecautions

Moving Precautions

Should You Need Help

Warranty

FactoryService Centers

rrouble-Shooting Guide

Wcessory

Wtomatic Icemaker Kit

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ynew refrigerator

READ THIS USE AND CARE BOOK.

It contains detailed information on the operation and

recommended maintenanceof your new refrigerator.

Once you have read it, keep it handy for answersto

questions you may have.

If you have any additional questions concerning the

operation of your refrigerator, write—including your

phone number—to:

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY

APPLIANCE PARK

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY40225

IF YOU RECEIVEDADAMAGED REFRIGERATOR,

immediately contact the dealer (or builder) from

whom you purchased it. lie has been informed of the

proper procedure to take care of such matters and

can handle it for you.

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE,

check the Trouble-Shootin9 Guide on the back cover

of this book. It lists many minor causes of operating

problems that you can correct yourself and may save

you an unnecessary service call.

NEED SERVICE?

In many cities, there’s aGeneral Electric Factory

Service Center with experts in fixing GE appliances.

Call them, and a radio-dispatched truck will come

to your home by appointment–morning or after-

noon. Charge the work, if you like. All the centers

accept both Master Charge and Visa cards. (Phone

numbers are on page 9.)

Or look for GeneralElectricFranchisedCustomerCare@

servicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow Pagesunder

REFRIGERATORS &FREEZERS–REPAi RiiNG.

GET ACX2UAINTEDWITHYOURREFRIGERATOR

~1. Temperaturecontrols

2. Rollersor levelinglegs

[behindgrille)

3. Defrostwaterpan

(behindgrille]

4. Ratingplate–record

modelandserialnumbers

hereforfuturereference.

Mw#

SOrlal#

Donotremoveratingplate.

LOCATE‘THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS.

Shouldyou ever needto cafserywineed

these numbers.

@Enter both these numbers in the space provided

above.

*Give both these numbers if you ever need to call

for service.

You will also find it convenient to have the following

information:

Dealer’s Name

Date Purchased

KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITH THIS BOOK

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Hyou need service literature, parts lists, parts or

accessories, contact one of the Factory Service

Centers, afranchised Customer Care Servicer or

your General Electric dealer.

ExtendedServiceContracts: The terms of your war-

ranty provide free service covefaidt

manufacturing defects fadep o t

[p81. Atwaexpires you may

purchase an Extended Sewice Ccmtractwhich w

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covbey waex

If youare dk$atisfiedwiththe serviceyou received

haths y s f

FiilST, contact the pewsey r

erExwyadisIc

this will solve the prdblem.

NEXT,iyou are still dissatisfied, write ali the details–

including your phone number—to:

Manager, Customer Relations

General Electric Company

Watterson City East–Room 316

Appiiance Park

Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FiNALLY,If your problem is still not resolved, write

or telephone:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel

20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, illinois 60606

This panel, known as MACAP, is agroup of independ-

ent consumer experts under the sponsorship of

several industry associations.Its purpose is to study

practices and advise the industry of ways to improve

customer service. Because MACAP isfree of industry

control and influence, it is able to make impartial re-

commendations, considering each case individually.

VVARNiNG-When using this appliance, always

exercise basic safety precautions, including the

following:

~Use this appliance only for its intended purpose

as described in this Useand Care Book.

~This refrigerator must be properiy instakx! in

accordance with thinstalInstr!Q

kwi i useSegrounding instructions on next

page.

~Never ILInpiwgyorefrigb cW

powcorAlways grip the plug firmly and.pull

straight out from the receptacle.

~Repair or replace Melectric service

cords that have become frayed or otherwise dam-

aged. Do not use acord that shows cracks or

abrasion damage along its length or at either the

plug or connector end.

ISWhen moving your refrigerator away from the

wail, be cantro o damage the

power cord.

~Afyrefiiopd n

totcsupawhands

are damp or wet. Smay adhere to these ex-

tremely cold surfaces.

*Srefraeqwautomatic

icemakers. Do not place fiohandson the

icemewtrefrig-

erator is piugged in. This will prevent contact with

the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with

the heating element that releases the cubes.

~Do not operate your refrigerator in the presence

of explosive fumes.

SEE ONPAGE2.

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Cautions[continued]

@LJnpJugyour refrigerator:

A. Before making anyrepairs–(NOTE: Westrongly

recommend that any servicing be performed by

aqualified individual.) ‘

B. Before cleaning,

C. Before replacing aburned-outlight bulb, the

refrigerator should be unplugged in order to

avoidcontactwith alive wire filament.(Aburned-

out light bulb may break whberepl

Note: Turning control to OFF position does not

remove power to the light circuit.

oIf your old refrigerator is still around the house

but not in use, be sure to remove the doors. This

will reduce the possibilityof dangerto children.

GDon’t refreeze frozen foods which have thawed

conqdetely.The United States Departmentof Agri-

culture in Homeand Garden Bulletin No. 69 says,

‘:.,Youmaysafelyrefreeze

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stillcontainicroita s c b4

ah b heldnolongerthan1or2dare

tempafthIgeiafistei

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andshouldnot beeaten,

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afip o quegroiTfmb

dangeroustoeat.

Evenpartialthawingandrefreezingreducetheeatingquality

offoods,partiwlartyfruits,vegetables,andpreparedfoods,The

eatingqualityof redmeatsis affectediessthanthatof many

otherfoods.Urefrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto saveas

muchoftheireatingqualityasyoucan:’

IMPPLEASEREADC

FOPEmowu SAFETY, ‘rMS

BE GiRwfmEDm

The power cord of this applianceis equipped with

athree-prong (grounding) plug which mates with

astandardthree-prong (grounding)wall receptacle

(Fig. 1) to minimize

the possibilityof elec-

tricshock hazardfrom

this appliance. Have

the wall receptacle

check~dby aqualified

electrician to make

sure the receptacle is

properly grounded.

Where astandard two-prong wall receptacle is en

countered, it is the personalresponsibility and obli-

gation of the customer to have it replaced with a

properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

DOIIWYI’,UNDERANY CUTOR

THE THE CORD.

Because of potential safety hazardsunder certain

conditions, we strongiy recommend against the

use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect

to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a

TEMPOCONNEmbmata

propegroutwo-pwareceb

thusoaUlisadawhich is available at

most local hardware

stores (Fig. 2). The

largerslotintheadapt-

er must be aligned

with the larger slot in

the wall receptacle

to provide proper po-

larity in the connec-

tion of the power

cord.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSN(ITPERMITTEDIN CANADAI

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Fig. 2BEFOffiUSE

CAUTION:Attadg t t

wail recc s d n g t

appunc s imani

sulawrecigrt

howiCushould have the circuit

‘checkedby aquaiified electrician to makesure the

receptacle is properly grounded.

Wdisctpcf t a

ter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this

is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very

likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap-

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PLUGGED IINTO JTS OWN ELEC-

TROL[v 6 Ho1 v

5HesipATire

for best performance and to prevent overloading

housewiring circuits, which couid cause apossible

fire hazardfrom overheating wires.

Because of potential safety hazards under 3-wire grounding appliance extension cord

certain conditions, we strongiy recommend andthat the current carrying rating of the cord

against the use of an extension cord. t-tow- be 15 amperes minimum. Such extension

ever,if you still elect to use an extension cord, cords are obtainable through your local serv-

it is absolutely necessarythat it be a (ii

ice organization.

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optional automatic icernaker should

you wish to install one at alater date.

rollers (on models so

equipped), which enable you to move

your refrigerator away from the wall

for cleaning, or legs are lo-

cated behind the base grille. These

rollers,.orlevelinglegs,shouldbeset

so that the refrigeratorisfirmlyposi-

tioned on the floor and the front is

raijuenthtdocl

easilywhopened about halfway.

Removebasegrille bygraspingat bot-

tom and pulling up and out.

iIRdktr Adjusting scr

turn clockwise to raise,

Q_counterclockwise to lower.

&~se,adjustable wr@nch

(3/8 bolt) or idiers. I

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclockwise

to raisetherefrigerator,cm.mterclock-

wiseto lowerit.

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Twoadjustingscrews

are providedbehindthe frontgriiie

foradjustingthe height.Raisingthe

frontof the refrigeratormakesdoor

closingmorepositive,instructionsfor

adjustingtbmscrewsareiistedat the

bottomof this page,If your refriger-

ator/sequippedwith roilers,Hise

to rtrefsof

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aPPiY acoat of appllan~e

powax when the refrigerator

is newandthenat ieasttwice ayear.

Propercareofthepaintfinishwiilhelp

maintain the new iook andprovide

protection againstrusting. If the ex-

terior shouldbecomesoiled, wipe it

offwithac/canclothiightlydampened

with appiiancepoiishor mild house-

hoiddetergent.Uaclean,softcioth

td a polishthe cleanedsurface.

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LevelingLeQ-

turn clockwise to raise,

counterclockwise to lower.

Removebasegrilie and turn leveling

iegs clockwise to raise the refriger-

ator, counterclockwise to lower it.

Wadflelorf

prtcli i rett

bofe o tlbe

5/8 inchfrom[hefloor. -- -

Set tabs on h a b ends and

py+h top toward refrigerator until

grille snapsinto piace.

I~fl~f.ntdefrosttfreekerfoco

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.~ourrefrlgeratorisdesignedandequippedto

defrostitselfautomati

CONTROLS

‘t&Jrrefrigeratorhastwocontrolsthatletyouregulatethe

temperatureintheFreshFoodandFreezercompartments.

Thisturnsoffheatersinyour’refrigeratorthatpreventmois-

turefromformingontheoutside.

Useof thisswitchcansaveyou money,Estimatedyearly

savings,dependingon your local electricrates,are as

follows:

Model EstimatedYOarlySav~n9s,A,pprox. %of

‘ElectricRate(PerKWh) EnergySavings

II$ .05I$ .08~$ ,11I

TE3F16C)

TBF16C $22.00 $35.00 $48.00 27%

TBF18

TBFM18 $22.00 $35.00 $49.00 22%

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“7;’or“8;’and“W’

co!d

Freecom~arset controlsat“5’’and’’KX’

warm

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over extended DeriOdSit is ~ossiblethat the moisture can

Mter adjustingthetemperaturecontrols,allow24 hoursfor

temperaturestostabilize.

If youturn yourhouseholdthermostatdownto 60° each

evening,youmayfinditdesirabletoturnyourletteredcon-

trolto coldersettingbyoneletter,suchasfrom“C”toWY’

andleave it at thissettingduringtheentireperiodthatyou

are settingthe householdthermostatdowneachevening.

Thenumbered settingwill notlikelyneedto be changed;

however,ifyouexperiencefreezinginFreshFoodcompart-

ment, you could set the numbered controlone number

warmer—suchas“5”to“4:’

If acontainerof milkistoowarmor toocoldto yourpref-

erenceafter beingontopshelfinFreshFoodcompartment

for aday,adjust TemperatureControlsaccordingly.

WhehFresh Foodcompartmenttemperatureissatisfactory,

make the ice cream test. If ice cream remainsfirm to the

touch after being in Freezer compartment for aday,Tem-

perature Controls are at proper setting. If the ice cream’s

firmness is not to your liking,adjustcontrolsaccordingly.

Checkadayafterresettingeithercontrolto makesurethe

newsettingisprovidingthetemperatureyoudesire.

If youadvancethelettered controlto “E”to freezeaquick

supplyof ice cubesor alargeamountof food,be sureto

resetthe controlto itsprevioussettingwithinaday.

YtN.Icanleavet’heEnergySaverSwitchon NC)RMAL,but,

heatersusedto preventmoisturefromformingon theex-

teriorofthe refrigeratorwillbeturnedoff.Therefore,when

the weatheris humid,thereisachancethatmoisturewill

formon theoutsideofthe refrigeratorcabinet.

Whenit isvery humid,enoughmoisturecanformto cause

waterdropletsto run downthe cabinetexterior.The hu-

midityismostlikelyto befhighinthesummer,intheearly

morninghours,andinhomeswhicharenotairconditioned.

Thismoisturemaynotbe objectionableto you.However,

ca&e deteriora~iontothe paintedfinishof thecabinet.

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electricity

flowsthroughthelowwattage

heaterswhichwarmtheexterior

of the cabinet and, under mostconditions,preventthe

formingof moistureorwaterdroplets.

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findit most dosirab/BMmow ti8 iiflwgy~akw Switch10tim

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Unfrozen Meats, FiPou

Meats, fish and poultry purchased

fromthestorevaryinqualityandage;

consequently,safe storagetime in

yourrefrigeratorwillvary.

*Always remove store WrappingS.

oRewrap in aluminum foii,filmor

waxpaperandrefrigerate

immediately.

Che

Cheeseshouldbe well wrappedwith

waxpaper,aluminumfoil or put in a

plasticbag.

*Carefullywraptoexpelairand

preventmold.

●Storepre-packagedcheesein its

ownwrappingifYouwish.

Vege

Vegetable drawers have been spe-

cially designed to preserve natural

moistureandfreshnessof produce.

*Crispnesscanbe maintainedby

covering vegetableswith amoist

towel.

*Aafurther aid to freshness,

it is suggestedthat pre-packaged

vegetables be stored in th6ir

~original wrapping.

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Fine-quality ice cream, with high

crecontewinormreq

slighlowtempera

than more

“’airy” already-packaged brands with

low cream content.

oIwill be necessaryto experiment

to determine the location in the

freezer andthecontroldialsetting

tokeepyourfavoriteicecreamat

therightservingtemperature.

*AISO,the rear of the freezer is

slightly colderthanthe front.

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Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Chops(Pork). ........... 3to 5

Groa StMe..... 1t2

VarietyMeats............ 1to2

Sausage(Pork)........... 1to2

PROCESSEDMEATS

Bacon................. 7

Frankfurters............. 7

Ham(Whole). ........... 7

Ham(Half).............. 5

Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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There are three essential require-

mentsforefficienthomefreezing.

1Inquonifoods

shouidbe frozen. Freezing retains

quaiityand fiavor;it cannotimprove

quaiity.

2Sp‘Thequickerfruitsandvege-

tabiesare frozen after picking,the

betterthefrozenproductwi!ibe.You’il

savetime, too, becauseiesscuiling

andsortingwiiibenecessary.

3PrpaLfdodwraps

designed especially for freezing;

they’re readiiy avaiiabie ih awide

selectionatyour favorite store.

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Wrapweli in freezer-weightfoii (or

otherheavy-dutywrappingmateriai),

forming it carefuilyto the shapeof the

contents. This expeis air. Fold and

crimp endsof the packageto provide

agood, lasting seal. Don’t refreeze

meat that has completely thawed;

meat,whether rawor cooked,canbe

frozensuccessfullyonlyonce.

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you can find foods faster. @

sF%ce the oidest items up front so they can be used up

promptly.

@Use ttw?handy sheives on the door for mostfrequently @

Liswt saucesand condiments.

@Use the meat drawer, iyour model is so equipped, for @

meatsyou do not freeze. @

TO %3we

IS?Place most perishable items such as milk, cream or

cmttagecheese toward the rear of the top sheif asthey

will staycoldest in this part of the fresh food compartment.

Covermoist foods with tight lids, plastic film or foil.

Leafvegetables and fruits placed in storagedrawers

will iast longer when stored in closed plastic containers

or wrapped in piastic film.

Donot overload your freshfood or freezer compartment

with alot of warmfood at once.

Open the door the fewest times possible to save

electrical energy.

Whenout of town for several days, leave asfew perish-

ables as possible in the refrigerator. if your refrigerator

is equipped with an icemaker,move icemaker manual

switch to “OFF”and shut offwaterto refrigerator.

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flowto providealowerhumiditystor-

agearea.

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DRAWERTIGHTLY.CLOSED.

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This refrigerated drawer is designed

to keep unwrappedfoodsfreshlonger

byretaining the natural moisturecon-

tent of foodssuch as:

oArtichokes oCelery oParsley

●Asparagus oCherries ●Peas,green

oBeets,toppedsCo

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type of food and its condition when

placed in the drawer.

The Moist’n Fresh drawer is partially

sealed by gaskets attached to the

cover at the front and back edges.

Afwaysrep!acetheMdsl%Freshdrawerinthe

coweras shownIn thediagramand

push Me

drat$?wallthewayin.

As in any refrigerated storagearea, it

is recommended that odorous foods

such as onions, brussels sprouts,

broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower be

stored wrapped.

Excesswater which may accumulate

in the bottom of the Moist’n Fresh

drawer should be poured out and the

drawer wiped dry.

IFn

This refrigerated drawer is designed

to provide iower humidity storage for

items suchas:

eApples ~Oranges ~Squash,

~Apricots @JPeaches summer

*Grapes @Pears ~Mrawberries

*MushroomsgRaspberries

@Tangerines

~Nectarines

Many General Electric No-FrostTop-

Freezer Refrigeratorshavean adjust-

able Meats’nSnacksdrawer.Youmay

relocate the drawer to suit your stor-

age needs.

On full-widthshelf models,just slide

drawerout, removedrawercoverfrom

sheifabove,relocatecover inthe posi-

tion youdesireit andsiidedrawerback

into piace.

On half-widthshelf models, drawer

and sheif to which it attachescan be

reiocated at any ievel.

(onmodelsso equipped)

Most (3enerai Electric No-Frost Re-

frigerators have adjustable shelves

whichletyouvarythe amountof space

betweenthe sheivesfor greater stor-

ageflexibility.

Tadsh

Remove sheif by tilting up at front,

then lifting up andout of track on rear

waii of refrigerator.

❑Engage II

top iug-’ “

❑Lower to A

iock into place+ M

Treplaceshelves:

Select d~siredshelf height.With she!f

front raised slightly, engage top lugs

intracksat rearofcabinet.Then lower

front of shelf until it locks into position.

Temsfns

eqaadits

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(on modelssoequipped) ///

Torekase be cubes:

invert tray, insert one end in the siot

at the rear of the ice storage bin and

pressat front right side.

Inverted tray

mayalso be

held over bin,

and both ends

twisted to

releasecubes.

On mwii sb

twist trays as shown above to reiease

cubes.

For ordy me or twm ice cubes: leave

the tray right-side-up, twist both ends

slightly and remove the number of

cubes desired.

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keep the manual icemaker

switchin OFF posit

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nectedto watersuppturn manual

switchto ON position.

Ice cube mold will automatically fill

with water after cooling to freezing

temperature,andfirst cubesnormally

freeze after several hours. When

cubesare solidly frozen, they will be

ejectedfrom the moldintothe icestor-

age binby meansof aswa

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cumulationof icecubesitst

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qualitybaked-onfinish. However,with-

out proper care, degradation of this

finish can occur and permit rustspots

to form on the outside of the cabinet.

Tokeep your refrigerator new-looking

andprovide protection for the exteriot

paint finish, apply acoat of appliance

polish wax when the refrigerator is

new and then at least twice ayear.

Propercare of the paint finishwill help

maintain the new look and provide

protection against rusting. If the ex-

terior should become soiled, wipe it

off with ac/cancloth Iightly dampened

with appliance polish or mild house-

hold detergent. Useac/can, soft cloth

to dry and polish the cleanedsurface.

DONOTwipe with asoiled dishwash-

ing cloth or awet towel.

Careshould btakin movingyour

refrigerator away from the wall, All

types of floor coverings can be dama-

ged, particularly cushioned cover-

ings and those with embossed sur-

faces. If your refrigerator ison rollers,

pull it straight out and return to posi-

tion by pushing straight in. Moving

your refrigerator in aside direction

mayresult indamagetoyourfloor cov-

ering or refrigerator.

IE)efrostWater Pan

The defrost water pan is located be-

hind the base grille. It should be

cleanedat leastonceayear.

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defrost water

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be unplugged before cleaning. If this

is not practical, wring excess mois-

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cleaning in the vidinity of switches.

lights or controls.

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soda to aquart of water. Rinse thor-

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on!y.DO NOT usecleansingpowders

orotherabrasivesubstances.

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partmentcan usuallybe removedby

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TENNESSEE

ALABAMA

irmingham -35210

500 Crestwooct Boulevard

(205) 956-0333

(Decatur-HurMsville)

Madison -35758

Building 10 South

East Madison Shopping Center

(2051 772-3446

GEORGIA

Atlanta -30325

1225 Chattahoochee Ave., NW.

P.0, BOX 19538

(404) 897-6400

MARYLAND

Jeasu

8201 &l%?&ive

(301) 953-9130

MASSACHUSETTS

(Cape Cod)

Hyannis -02601

80 Enterrxise -Unit 11

(617) 771-5905

Long Island City -11101

48-10 Northern Boulevard

(212) 626-8600

(?4asstw-Suff6!k COuntY)

Mehrilte -11746

336 South Service Road

(516) 694-6$00

(Orange coArea)

Newbur h-12550

1135 Un orl’”Avenue

(9j4) 5$4-2000

Rochester -14622

1000 Ridge Ftoad East

(716) 544-7100

Syracuse -13204

965 West Genesee Street

(315) 471-9121

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte -28234

700 Tuckaseegee Road

P,O. BOX 34396

(704) 372-8810

Greensboro -27406

2918 Baltic Avenue

(919) 272-7153

Raleigh -27611

3300 Bush Avenue

P.O. BOX 28107

(919) 878-5603

OHIO

Akron -44319

2262 S. Arlington Road

(216) 773-0361

Cincinnati -45242

10001 Alliance Road

(513) 745-5500

Cleveland -44142

20600 Sheldon Road

(216) 362-4200

tma

813 East llth Street

(615) 265-8596

Johnson City -37601

2912 Bristol Highway

(615) 282-4545

Knoxville -37019

3250 Mynatt Street, N.W.

(615) 524-7571

Memphis -38118

3770 South Perkins

(901) 363-1141

Nashville -372Cf4

36o7 Trousdale

(615) 834-21S0

Savannah -31406

211 Television Circle

(912) 925-0445

HAWAII (Boston-South)

Westwood -02090

346 University Avenue

(617) 328-1250

Mobile -36609

1107 Beltline Highway South

(205) 471-1451

ARIZONA

Phoenix -85031

25 South 51st Avenue

P.O. BOX 14278

(602) 269-2121

Honolulu -96813

404 Cooke Street

(808) 533-7482

IDAHO [Boston-North)

Wilmington -01887

281 Main Street

(617) 944-7500

MICHIGAN T

Austin -78704

2810 S, Firat Street

(512) 442-7893

Tucson -85705

2015 North Forbes Boulevard ILLINOIS

Champaign -61820

1205 North Hagen

(2t’7) 359-4086

Chicago -60638

5600 West 73rd Street

(312) 594-2424

Elk Grove Village -60007

10 King Street

(312) 593-2525

Oetroit -48234

6501 East Nevada

(313) 956-0252

Suite 111

(602) 623-6415 Corpus Christi -78415

3225 Aera Street

(51 2) 634-4697

Grand Rapids -49508

3!50 28th Street, S.E.

(616) 452-9754

Lansing -48912

1004 E. Michigan Avenue

(51 7) 484-2561

MINNESOTA

(Minneapolis-St. Paul)

Edina -55435

7450 Metro Boulevard

(612) 835-5270

MISSISSIPPI

AK”AN

North Little Rock -72119

1900 East Washington

(501) 375-4404

CALIFORNIA

(San Bernardino-Riverside)

Bloomington -92316

10121 Cactus Avenue

(714) 877-3434

(San Francisco)

Burtingame -94010

1649 Adrian Road

(415) 981-8760

Oallas -75247

8949 Diplomacy Row

P.O. BOX 47601

(214J 631-13$0

El Faso -79925

7600 Boeing Drive

(915) 778-5361

(Brownsville)

Harlingen -78550

1204 North Seventh

(512) 423-1204

Houston -77207

P.O. BOX 26837

6126 South LooP East

(713] 64?-0311

Lombard -60148

827-B35 Westmore Avenue

(312) 629-801O

Peoria -61614

7708 North Crestline Drive

(309) 692-5070 Jackson -39209

325 Industrial Drive

(601) 352-3371

MIS SOL~Rl

Fresno -93727

1809 North Helm Street

(209) 255-1851

iockford -61107

401 North 2nd Street

(815) 962-7200 Kansas City, KS -66115

2949 Chrysler Road

(913) 371-2242

Los Angeles -90058

2815 East 46th Street

(213) 583-1141

Sacrami3nto -95615

1613% Arden Way

(916) 929-2247

Springfield -62702

2252 South 15th Street

(217) 753-8088 Lubbock -79490

4623 Loop 269 West

P.O. BOX 16288

(8o6) 793-1620

Columbus -43212

1155 West. Fifth Avenue

(614) 294-2561

Dayton -45414

5701 Webster Street

(513) 89Q7600

St. Louis -63178

1355 Warson Road, North

P.O. Box 14559

(314) 993-6200

Springfield -65607

1334 West Sunshine

(417) 831-0511

NEBRASKA

INDIANA

Evansville -47714

1016-K S. Weinbach Avenue

(812) 476-1341

Fort Wayne -46808

4632 Newaygo Road

(219) 484-9005

(Odessa)

Midland -79701

P.O. BOX 6286

Midland Terminal

(915) 563-3483

San Diego -92101

3554 Kettner Boulevard

(714) 297-3221

San Jose -95123

5761-B Winfield Boulevard

-(408) 298-3870 Gary -46409

Nuvs -91405 5185 Broadway

(219) 981-2533

Toledo -.43611

3300 Summit Street

(419) 729-1651 San Antonio -76208

1211 N. Hackberry St.

P.O. 60X 8278

(512) 227-7531

UTAH

Salt Lake City -84125

2425 South 900 West

P.O. Box 30904

(801) 972-1093

VIRGINIA

Fairfax -22031

2810 Dorr Avenue

(703) 280-2020

Lincoln -68503

1145 North 47th Street

(402) 464-9148 OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City -73118

3228 North Santa Fe

[405) 528-2381

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‘7213) 989-5710

“66S Lennox Avenue

COLORADO

Indianapolis -46219

6233 Brookville Road

(317) 356-8861

Omaha -68117

6636 “F” Street

(402) 331-4045

NEVADA Tulsa -74112

6913 East 13th

(918) 835-9526

OREGON

(Portlarfd Area)

Beaverton -97005

14305 S.W. Millikan Way

(503) 646-1176

Colorado Springs -80910

2559 Durango Drive

(303) 390-7861

South Bend -46613

1902 Miami Street

(219) 288-0685 Las Vegas -89109

3347 S. Highland Drive

Suite 1

(702) 733-1500

Denver -80207

5390 East 39th Avenue

(303) 820-3301

CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport -06804

615 North Washington Ave.

[203) 367-5311

IOWA

Cedar Rapids -52405

118 First. Street, N.W.

(319) 366-8579 Fieno -89511

6465 S. Virginia Street

(702) 826-7070

NEW JERSEY

Mount Holly -08060

Route 38 &Easlick Avenue

(609) 261-3500

Norfolk -23502

4552 E. Princess Anne Dr.

(804) 857-5937

Richmond -23228

2910 Hungary Spring Rd.

(804) 288-6221

Eugene -97402

985 Conger Street, Unit #3

(503) 342-7285

Davenport -52802

1074 South Dittmer

P.O. BOX 3188

(319) 326-5101

Des Moines -50313

1637 N.E. 58th Avenue

(515) 266-2191

East Hartford -06108

265 Prestige Park, Plaza 3

(203) 528-9811

DELAWARE

(E3randywine -Wilmington)

Glen Mills, PA -19342

RD. #2, BOX 210

(2f5) 358-1500

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Jessup, MD -20794

8201 Stayton Drive

(301) 953-9130

FLORIDA

‘PENNSYLVANIA

(Brandywine-Wilmin9 t0n)

Glen Mills -19342

R.D. #2, BOX 210

(215) 358-1500

Johnstown -15905

214 Westwood Shopping Plaza

(814) 255-6721

(Harrisburg)

Lemoyne -17043

1059 Columbus Avenue

(717) 761-8185

North Caldwell -07006

5Fairfield Road

(201) 256-8850

(Asbury Park)

Oakhurst -07712

2111 Highway 35

(201) 493-2100

Vineland -08360

749 North Delsea Drive

t609) 696-1506

WASHINGTON

(Tri-City)

Kennewick -99336

Union Square

Suite 206

101 North Union Street

(509) 783-7403

KANSAS

Kansas City -66115

2949 Chrysler Road

(913) 371-2242

Wichita -67211

820 East Indianapolis

(316) 267-3366 Seattle -98188

401 Tukwila Parkway

(206) 575-2700

Spokane -99206

9624 E. Montgomery St.

(509) 926-9562

WEST VIRGINIA

(Charlf=ton)

Huntington -25704

1217 Adams Avenue

P.O. 60X 7518

(304) 529-3307

KENTUCKY NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque -87107

3334 Princeton Drive, N.E.

(505) 345-1861

NEW YORK

Albarry -42205

2Interstate Avenue

(518) 483-3571

Brooklyn -11234

5402 Avenue “N”

(212) 253-8181

Buffalo -14225

2685 Walden Avenue

(716) 686-2268

Philadelphia -19120

5660 Rising Sun Avenue

(215) 742-2860

Fort Myers -33901

4160 S. Cleveland Avenue

(8t37939Q812

Lexington -40505

1144 Floyd Drive

(606) 255-0646 Pittsburgh -15206

6555 Penn Avenue

(412) 665-3700

(Allentown)

Whitehall -“18052

1906 MacArthur Road

(215) 437-9671

Jacksonville -32205

5266 Htghway Avenue

(904) 783-1000

Louisville -40218

4421 Bishop Lane

P.O. Box 32130

(502) 452-3511

Pompano-W. Palm Beach

Lake Worth -33460

1802 Madrid Avenue

(305) 655-7040

LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge -70614

2935 Crater Lake Drive

(504) 926-5062

(New Orieans)

Harahan -70123

701 Edwards Avenue

(504) 733-7901

Shreveport -71102

1430 Dalzell Street

[318) 425-8654

MAINE

South Portland -04106

54 Darling Avenue

(207) 775-6385

Wheeling -26003

137 North River Road

(304) 233-8511

RHODE ISLAND

East Providence -02914

1015 Waterman Avenue

(401) 438-0300

SOUTH “CAROLINA

Columbia -29602

825 Bluff Road

Box 1210

(803) 771-7880

Miami -33167

3200 N.W. 1IOth Street

(305) 685-5144 ‘WISCONSIN

Appleton -54911

343 W. Wisconsin Ave.

(414) 731-9514

Orlando -32807

6545 East Colonial Drive

(305) 273-6370 (Westchester County Area)

Elmsford -10523

Fairview Industrial Park

Route #9-A

(914) 592-4330

Tallahassee -32301

1205 South Adams Street

(904) 222-6931

Madison -53704

4630 E. Washington Ave.

(608) 241-9321

(Greenville)

Taylors -296(37

25 Hampton Village

(803) 292-0830

(Binghamton)

Johnson City -13790

278 Main Street

(607) 729-9248

Tampa -33611

~XM S. WestShore Boulevard

-. 13708- Interbay Station

:.;j ~27-j906

Milwaukee -53225

11100 W. Silver Spring Rd

(4’f4) 462-9225

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ACCeKOptaexCOSt

AGE automatic icemaker will replace the If your refrigerator d n cal

icyouseautomatiIcan keep you equipped with an automatic icemaker, you

supplied with abinful of cubes—ice for may add one—contact your local GE deaier;

everything, everybody-without fuss or muss. specify ”GE-KIT-l or UK-KIT-I.

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motor*Snot operatefor30

minutes.

9Temperature oontrol in OFF

position.

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refrigerator may-not be

plugged in at wall ●

receptacle.

a[f plugissecureandthe

refrigeratorstilltkilsto

operate,plugalampora

smaappliance into the same @

outlettodetermineithere

is atripped circuit breaker

ot burned out fuse.

MotoperaFo$operi

eModern refrigerators with

more storage space and a

largfreezer compartment

require more operating time.

SINormal whsnrefrigeratoris

firstdeliveredto Yot’to

usually requires 24hout

completCOO

down.

#Large amounts of food placed

in refrigywatorto be cooled

or frozen.

9Hot weather—frequent door

openings.

9Door left open.

*Temperature controls are set

toocoid,Refertoinstructions

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andcondenserneed

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inthelarge freezer compart-

ment may produce higher

sound levels than your old

refrigerator.

Normal fan air flow–one fan

Normal air flow cooling

motor.

In the refrigerationprocess,

it is norrnaithatheatbe

expeliedin aunre

erS@co

wiii disco/orat thesenormal

blowscold air through the andsafeoperatingtemper-

refrigerator and freezer com- atures. Yourfloor covering

oartments-another fan cools suppiier should beconsulted

~hemotor compressor.

ThNORMALsoundswill

also be heard from time to

time:

*Defrost timer switch clicks

at defrost.

sDefrost water driin

drain pan.

oTemperature control clicks

ON or OFF,

eRefrige~nt boiling or

gurgling.

ecracking or pooping of

cooling coils caused by

expansion and contraction

during defrost and refrig-

erafollowingdefrcst.

●withaut~maticicernaker,

thesound

of cubes drop-

ing into the bucket and

water running in pipes as

icernaker refills.

Vibra!ion or rattling

@If refrigerator vibrates, more

‘a

than likely it is not resting

solidly on the floor and front

rcdler screws or leveling legs

need adjusting or floor is

weak or uneven. Referto

INSTALLATIONonpage3.

If dishesvibrateonshelves,

trymovingthem.Slight

vibrationisnormal.

Oefrostwaterpanrattling,

needs to be positioned

properly.

if youobjectto this dis-

coloration.

Fresh food or fre’ezer

temperature too warm

Temperature control not set

cold enough. Refer to

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

on page 4.

Warmweather–frequent

door openings.

Door left open for long

periods,

Package may be holding

door open.

Package blocking air duct in

freezer compartment.

FOOdSdry out

ePackages not covered,

wrapped or sealed properly.

Frofrf

sDoor may have been left

ajar or package holding

door open.

@Toofrequent and too long

doopenings.

@Frost within package is

normal.

eHeavily loaded freezer

compartment can cause

reduced air flow around

food packages.

Slow ice cube freezing

@Door may have beenleftajar,

@Turn tem~erature ofr

compartment colder. S

controls to “and ‘5:’

●If the doorsare not opened

regularly, ice cube freezing

rate will be reduced.

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dis

needs to be

emptied and washed.

.LJnsealedpackages in refrig-

erator and/or freezer

compartmentsmay”betrans-

mittingodor/tasteto ice ,

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cleaning-refer to page 7.

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refrigerator

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high humidity.

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door openings.

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moisture into refrigerator

when doors are opened.

Water on the floor

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missingor not in position.

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should be tightly covered.

Check for spoiled food.

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