Howto Set Temperature; Controls; Switch - GE TBF12 Use And Care Manual

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the - Use of the EnergySaverSwitchcan
saveyou money.Estimatedyearly
savings,dependingon your local
electric rates, are as follows:
temperature
controls
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With the heaters turned off, them
is a chance that moisturemayform
on the outsideof your refrigerator,
especially,whenthe weather is
humid.The humidityis most likely
to be high in the summer,in the
early morninghours, and in homes
whichare not air conditioned.
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Yourrefrigeratorhas twocontrols
If
you
turn
your howxhokl
thermostat Mow 60°F@ at night
that let you regulatethe tempera-
ture in the fresh food and freezer
compartments.
...you maywantto turn the
lettered
controlone step colder,as from"C"
to "D."Cooler temperaturesin the
housemaycause the compressorto
operate less frequently,thus allow-
ing the freezer compartmentto
warm somewhat.To protect your
frozen food supply,leaveyour
letterec/settingat thiscoldersetting
for the entire winteror forwhatever
period of time youare turningdown
your thermostat. This is especially
importantwhen the thermostatis
turned downfor an extendedperiod.
INITIALLY, s et the FRESHFOOD
control at 5 and the FREEZER
control at C.
Over an extended period of time,
moisturethat formson the outside
may causedeteriorationofthe paint
finish.It willbe importantto protect
the finishby usingappliancepolish
wax as described on page 8.
For colder or warmertemperatures,
adjustthe desired compartment
control one letter or numberat a
time.
a
WORTANT
en initiallysetting the controls
or when adjustingthem, allow 24
hoursfor the temperaturesto stabil-
ize, or even out.
VVhen the Energy Saver Switch is
pushed to the right$
electricityflows
through the" low wattage heaters
which warm the outsideof the cabi-
net and, under most conditions,
prevent the formingof moisture
or water droplets.
This change should have no effect
on your fresh food compartment.
However,if freezingoccurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer,as from "5"to "4."
Note: Turningthe freshfood control
to "0"stops cooling in BOTH com-
partments–fresh food AND freezer.
How
to
test
temperatures
When you stop turningthe ther-
mostat down, turn temperature
controls back to their regular
settings.
Use the milk test for the fresh food
compartment.
P1acea container of -
milkon the top shelf in the fresh
food compartment. Check it a day
later.If the milkis too warmor
too cold, adjust [he temperature
controls.
No defrosting
It is not necessary to defrost
the freezer or fresh food compart-
ments. Yourrefrigerator isdesigned
and equipped to defrost itself
automatically.
Energy
saver
switch
The Energy SaverSwitchis located
on the upper left side of the fresh
food compartment.
Use the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment.
Place a con-
[ilill~r
of ice cream in the center of
[he freezer compartment, Check it
:lf[cra ck~y. If it'stoo harcior too soft,
adjus[ the temperature controls.
ToI reduce the amount of electricity
required
to
operate your r&igera-
tor, push switch to the NORMAL
position.
This turns off heaters in
your refrigerator that prevent mois-
ture from forming on the outside.
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