Water Supply To Icemaker - GE TFX20RN Use & Care Manual

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Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, w estrongly
recommendagainstuse of an
adapterplug.However,if youstill
electto usean adapter,wherelocal
c~es permit, a TEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletby useof a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
Thelargerslotin the adaptermust
bealigned withthelargerslotin the
d
oudetto provide properpolarity
intheconnection of thepower@rd.
CAUTIQN:Attachingan adapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnot groundan appliance
unlesscoverscrewis meti, and
notinsulated,and walloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
a qualifledelectricianto makesure
the outletis properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwith one hand. If this
is not done,the adapterground
terminalis very like~yto break
withrepeateduse.
Should the adapterground
terminalbreak,DO N~ USEthe
applianceuntil a properground
hasagainbeenestablished.
use
of
E*mion
corm
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertain conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord. However,
if
youstillelectto use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat
it be a UL listed3-wiregrounding
typeappliance extension cordhaving
a groundingtypeplugand outlet
and thatthe electricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes(minimum)arid
120volts*
Themfrigemtor s houldalways
be plwed kto itsown
hdtidwl elwtricaloutlet—
(1L5 v olt,60 Hertz, or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedfor bestperformance
and to preventoverloading house
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
fire hazardfromoverheating wires.
Refrigeratorbcation
Do not instalirefrigerator where
temperature will go below60°F.
becauseit willnot run oftenenough
to maintainpropertemperatures.
Do ins@U it on a floorstrong
enoughto supportit folly loaded.
RoIlem
Adjustable rollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyouto movethe
refrigerator awa}' fromthe wallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setso the refrigerator r estsfidy
on the floor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomatically from
a halfway-open p osition,thereis a
built-intilt fromthefrontto the
backofthe cabinet.Side-by-side
refrigerators alsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingthe forceofgravityto heip
closethemsecurely.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Allowthe followingclearancesfor
ease of installation,properair
circulation,and plumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5l8°
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l"
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l"
Allowthe following door clearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3/4°
water
supply
to
Icemaker
Youwillneedto conri~ct y our
icemakerto a coldwaterline.A
watersupplykit containingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableat extra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
be sufficienttubingforthe icemaker
fromthe coldwatersupplyto allow
movingthe refrigerator outfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8 feetof 1/4"coppertubingin 3
10-inch diametercoils).
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingit at thebottom
andpullingit out.
Turnthero~eradjustingscrews
clockwiseto raisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwise t o lowerit. Use
an adjustable wrench(3B"hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
-.
Whenadjusting t int ro~ersforpmper
door closure,werecommendthat
the bottomfrontedgeof the cabinet
be approximately W -" fromthefloor.
To replacebme griile,alignprongs
on backof grillewith clampsin
cabinetand pushforwarduntil
grille snapsintoplace.
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