GE TFX20R Use And Care Manual page 5

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FREEZER
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INITIAL
SETTING
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Yourrefrigeratorhas twocontrols
thatlet youregulatethe temperature
in the freshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,set the
FRESH
FOOD
c ontrolat 5 and the
FREEZER controlat C.
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
a time.
Wheninitiallysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingtheq allow24
hoursforthe temperatures to
stabilize, o revenout.Dothisbefore
fillingthe refrigerator withlarge
amountsof freshor frozenfoods.
INote: T urningthe freshfood
contrdlto 660FF9turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,but doesnot
shutoff powerto the refrigerator.
How to
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'Wethe milktest for the fresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerof milkon the top shelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
it a daylater.If the milk is too
warmor too cold, adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Use the
ice creamtest forthe
freezercompartment. P lacea
containerof ice creamin the center
of thefreezercompartment.Check
it aftera day.If it'stoo hardor too
soft,adjustthetemperature controls.
Alwaysallow24 hoursfor the
refrigerator to reachthe
temperature youset.
Ifywl
turn
your
IM!1OW 60°F.wlight
. . .
youmaywantto turn thelettered
controlonestepcolder,as from"C"
to "D:' Coolertemperaturesin the
housemaycausethe compressorto
operateless frequently, t hus
allowingthe freezercompartment
to warmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingat this coldersetting
for the entirewinteror for whatever
periodof timeyouare turningdown
yourthermostat.Thisis especially
importantwhenthe thermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
This changeshouldhaveno effect
on yourfresh foodcompartment.
However, i f freezingoccurs,turn
the numberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from "5" to "4:'
Whenyou stopturningthe
thermostatdown,turn temperature
controlsbackto their regular
settings.
Emx"gy
saver
Youwon'tfindan "energysaver"
switchon this refrigerator.
Warmliquidfromthe refrigerator's
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthefrontedgeof
the freezercompartment t o help
keepmoisturefromformingon the
outsideof the refrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigerators use special
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That'swhythereis no
"energysaver"switch.. there's no
needfor it.
NO
Defrmting
It is not necessaryto defrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratoris designedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.
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