Storage Drawers - GE 19 Use And Care & Installation Manual

Fruit & Vegetable Drawers
The storage drawers at the bottom
of the fresh food compartment are
designed to provide high humidity
levels required by most vegetables
and lower humidity levels required
for most fruits.
When replacing the drawers, always
push them all the way in.
Storage time will depend upon the
type of food and its condition when
placed in the drawers.
Adjustable Humidity Drawers
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Snacks Drawer
(on some models)
Adjustable Temperature Meat Drawer
freezer is forced around the drawer to keep it very cold.
You can move the drawer to any location for storage
of items other than fresh meats.

STORAGE DRAWERS

Excess water that may accumulate in
the bottom of the drawers should be
emptied and the drawers wiped dry.
Moist % Fresh Drawer
(on some models)
This refrigerated drawer is
designed to keep unwrapped
foods fresh by retaining the natural
moisture content of foods such as :
Artichokes Cherries
Corn
Asparagus
Beets, topped Currants
Blueberries Greens, leafy Spinach
Carrots Lettuce
Parsley
Celery
Peas, green
(on some models)
These drawers have
individual, adjustable
humidity controls that
let you regulate the
amount of cold air
entering the drawers.
The slide-out Snacks drawer can be removed and
taken to the sink or food preparation area. You
may also relocate it and the shelf to which it attaches
within the fresh food compartment to suit your
storage needs.
(on some models)
Fresh meats are stored
best in the coldest part
of the refrigerator.
When the drawer is
placed in the top 6
slots on the left side
and the lever is set at
COLDEST, air from the
As in any refrigerated storage area,
it is recommended that foods with
strong odors be stored
wrapped—foods such as:
Broccoli
Brussels
sprouts
Cool 'n Fresh Drawer
(on some models)
This refrigerated drawer is designed
Plums
Radishes to provide lower humidity storage
for items such as:
. Rhubarb
Apples
Tomatoes,
Apricots
ripe
Mushrooms Raspberries Tangerines
Nectarines
Slide the control all the way to the VEG setting and –
the drawer provides high humidity recommended for
most vegetables.
Slide the control all the way to the FRUITS setting
to provide lower humidity levels recommended for
most fruits.
The variable temperature control lever lets you
regulate the amount of cold air surrounding the drawer.
When the lever is set at COLDEST, the damper
over the opening in the drawer is fully open to
provide the coldest storage area.
When the lever is set at COLD, the damper is
fully closed. Normal refrigerator temperatures
will be maintained.
Variable settings between these extremes may
be selected.
Cabbage Parsnips
Cauliflower Turnips
Green Onions
Oranges Squash,
summer
Peaches
Pears Strawberries
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