GE TBX20 Use And Care Manual page 5

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controls
With the heater turned off, there
is a chance that moisturemay form
on the outsideof your refrigerator,
especiallywhen the weather is
humid. The humidityis most likely
to be high in the summer, in the
early morning hours, and in homes
which are not air conditioned.
use
the
ice
4 xw.im
test
f or
t he
freezer compartment. Place a
container of ice cream in the center
of the freezer compartment. Check
it after a day.If it'stoo hard or too
soft, adjustthe temperaturecontrols.
Always allow24 hours for
the refrigeratorto reach the
temperatureyou set.
If you turn your household
thermostat IA(WV (x)"l?. a t night
. . you may wantto turn the
lettered
controlone stepcolder,as from "C"
to "DV Cooler temperaturesin the
house may cause the compressor to
operateless frequently,thus allowing
the freezer compartmentto warm
somewhat. To protect your frozen
food supply,leaveyour
lettered
setting at this colder setting for the
entire winter or for whateverperiod
of time you are turning down your
thermostat. This is especially
important when the thermostat is
turned down for an extendedperiod.
This change should haveno effect
on your fresh food compartment.
However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from "5" to "4V
When you stop turning the
thermostat down, turn temperature
controlsback to their regularsettings.
bur refrigeratorhas two controls
at let you regulatethe temperature
in the fresh food and freezer
compartments.
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INITIAL SETTING C
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COLDEST ~
B"
FREEZER
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T'he
freezer control has settings
from "A"(the warmest) to "E" (the
Over an extendedperiod of time,
moisturethat forms on the cabinet
surface may cause deteriorationof
the paint finish. It will be important
to protect the finishby using
appliancepolish wax as described
on page 14.
POWER SAVER/MOISTtJRE CONTROL rijqiil
coldest). Initially set the freezer
control at "C~9
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POWERSAVERSETTING& - '
IF MOisTuRE FORMS .> i
BETWEENDOORS SET HE[
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When the powersaverswitch
is pushed to the right.,electricity
flowsthroughthe lowwattageheater
which warms the cabinet surface
between the doors and, under most
conditions, preventsthe forming
of moisture or water droplets.
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INITIAL SETTING
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lam
e fresh food control has settings
om "l" (the warmest) to "9" (the
coldest) and "OFF." Initially set
the
fresh food control at "5?'
For colder or warmer temperatures,
adjust the desired compartment
controlone numberat a time.
When initially
settingcontrols,or adjustingthem,
allow 24 hours for temperatures
to Stdm?x?, or even out.
Note: Timing the fresh food
control to "OFF" position stops
cooling in boih mnpartments-
fi-eshfood and fk!ezer—ht does
Hotshut off power to refrigerator.
HOW to Test
t-s% the mm test for W! fksh food
Place a container of
~=1 milk
011tk top
shelf in the fresh
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"~-;:;zl:iter. Iffhc milk is too warm or too
~.,)kj, : ]dj~stthe fcmpermurecontrols.
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It is not necessary to defrost the
freezer or fresh foodcompartments.
Although your refrigerator is
designed and equipped to defrost
itself automatically,some frost
on packages is normal.
Prover
saver
switch
The power saver switch is located
on the temperature control panel.
POWER SAVER/MoisTuRE CONTROL
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POWER SAVER SETTING3 '_ r
IF MOISTURE FORMS <
BETWEEN DOORS SET HERE
To
reducethe
of
electricity required to operate
-pm refrigerator, push switch
to the M position.
This turns off the heater in your
refrigerator that prevents moisture
from forming on the cabinet
surface between the doors.