Use Of Adapter Plug; Refrigerator Location; Clearances; Water Supply To Icemaker - GE TFX27E Use And Care Manual

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Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, westrongly
recommend against u seof anadapter
plug.I-Iowever, ifyoustillelecttouse
anadapter, w herelocalcodespermit,
a TEMPORARY CONNECTION
maybemadeto a properly grounded
two-prongwalloutletbyuseof a
UL listedadapter(Fig.2) available
at mostlocalhardwarestores.
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Thelargerslot in the adaptermust
be alignedwiththe ku-ger s lotin the
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
in the connection of thepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and not
insulated, a ndwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitchecked bya qualified
electricianto makesurethe outlet
is properlygrounded.
when disconnectingthe pm'ver
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwith one hand. If this
is notdone,the adapterground
terminalis verylikelyto break
withrepeateduse.
Should the adapterground
terminal! break,DON(M'USEthe
applianceuntil a properground
has againbeen established.
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Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord. However,
if youstillelectto use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat
it be a IL listed3-wiregrounding
typeappliance extension cordhaving
a groundingtype plugand outlet
ml thattheelectricalratingof the
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
l%e refrigerator should always
be plugged into its Om
individual Axtrkal outlet—
(115 volt,60 Hertz, singlephase
AC).This is recommended for
bestperformanceandto prevent
overloading housewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcausea fire hazard
fromoverheating wires.
Refrigerator Location
Do not installrefrigerator where
temperature willgo below(iO"l?.
becauseit will notrun oftenenough
to maintainpropertemperatures.
Do instdi it on a floorstrong
enoughto supporta My loaded
refrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regardinglocation.
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Allowthe foilowingclearances
for ease of installation, p roper
air circulation,and plumbing
and electricalconnections:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . %"
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O"
(@builtin, allow 7/8"at the topfor
hinge covers.)
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1"
Allowthe following doorclearance:
RefrigeratorSide . . . . . . . . . . . 1X"
FreezerSide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l~tl
to
kemaker
Youwillneedto connectyour
icemaker t o a coldwaterline.A water
supplykit containingcoppertubing,
shut-off v alve, f ittings a ndinstructions
is availableat extracost fromyour
dealer.There shouldbe sufficient
tubingfor the icemakerfromthe
cold watersupplyto allowyouto
movethe refrigeratorout from the
wallseveralfee!(approximately
3 coilsof M-inch coppertubing
thatis at least 10inchesin diameter).
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Adjustablerollers,whichenable
youto moveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthe wallfor cleaning,are
locatedbehindthe basegrille.
Theserollersshouldbe set so that
the refrigeratoris firmlypositioned
on the floorandthe fro~;is raised
just enoughthatthe doorsclose
easilywhenopenedabouthaliivay.
Speciallydesigneddoor hingeslift
bothdoorsslightlywhenopened.
Theforceof gravitythenhelps
closethe door automatically.
ToadjustroMers, removethe base
grillebygraspingit at the bottom
andpullingit out.
Turnrolleradjustingscrews
clockwiseto raiserefrigerator,
counterclockwise t o lowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8"hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjusting t kont r ollersforproper
doorclosure,it is recommended that
thebottomfrontedgeof the cabinet
be approximately 5/8"fromthefloor.
lb replacebasegrille,alignprongs
on back of grillewith clampsin
cabinetand pushforwarduntil
grille snapsintoplace.
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