GE HotPoint CSX22D Use And Care Manual [Page 3]: Grounding
General electric refrigerator use and care manual.
MPO~~T SMETY~STRUCTIONS
Read dl itirudiom before using this apptiance.
w-NGWhen using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
Use this appliance ody for its
intended purpose
as described in
this Use and Care Book.
This refrigerator must be
.
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See
grounding
instructions below and on page 4.
Never unplug your refrigerator
by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.
Repair or replace immediately
.
all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged.
Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the plug
or connector end.
When moving your refrigerator
away from the wa~, be careful
not to roll over or damage the
power cord.
. After your refrigerator is in
operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, particdarly when hands
are damp or wet.
Skin may adhere
to these extremely cold surfaces.
Imbllation Requiremen@—~PO~~T.
How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-p;o-ng
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
oossibilitv of electric shock hazard
;rom this"appliance.
.
not place fingers or hands
DO
on the automatic icemating
mechanism whtie the refrigerator
is plugged in.
This will prevent
contact with the moving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or with the
heating element that releases the
cubes.
Don't refreeze frozen foods
.
which have thawed completely.
The United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin No. 69 says:
". . .You may safely refreeze frozen
foods that have thawed if they sti~
contain ice crystrds or if they are
still cold—below 40°F.
". . .Thawed ground meats, poultry
or fish that have my off-odor or
off-color should not be refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream should be discarded. If
the odor or color of any food is
poor or questionable, get rid of it.
The food may be dangerous to eat.
"Even
partkd
thawing
reduce the eating quality of fds,
partictiarly fruits, vegetables and
prepared foods. The eating quality
of red meats is affected less than
PREFERRED
Q . .
METHOD
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INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
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Have wall outlet and circuit checked
by a qualified electrician to make
sure outlet is properly grounded.
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that of many other foods. Use
refrozen foods as soon as possible
to save as much of their eating
quality as you can:'
myour old refrigerator is still
around the house but not in use,
be sure to remove the doors.
will reduce the possibility of
danger to children.
. Unplug your refrigerator:
A.
Before making any repairs.
Note: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by a qudifid individud.
B.
Before cleaning.
C Before replacing a burned-out
light bulb, the refrigerator should
be unplu~ed in order to avoid
contact with a live wire filament.
(A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)
Note: ~ming control to OFF
position does not remove power
to the light circuit.
and_
not operate your *erator
D
O
in the pmence of explosive fumes.
.. Please read carefully.
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
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a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
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C~CUMSTANCM, CUT
OR REMO~ THE T-
(GROUND) PRONG ~OM
T~ ~WER CORD.
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