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lf}.tlushutofflhehouse POJJ'er forescended
~wzrti:ms.remove food and clean imerior
a,i[h btdringsoda:sohrlionusingone tithle-
spoop of hokin: soda per e:lch wart
Of
water.,~Vipe dry.
To
prevent furnmtion of
odor.place open box ofsodu in refrigerator
mrdIe;t\.edoors:pen.
If ~.mrleave fur shorter absences.remote
perishablefwids nnd Ienve comrol dials'm
normal
setting.
If. however,
room temper-
~iure
is expected to go below t5f)°F..turn
co-ntroldials [o OFF. remove food. clewr
~
interior.
lem,edoorsopen and remove plug
fmm wall receplocle.,
Move icemaker mmrualswitchto OFF po-
sition and be sureto shut off water supply
to icemaker. Icemaker mmrual ON-OFF
switch islocated near front of icemaker.
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Disconnect power cord from wall recepta-
cle. Remove zrllfoods and clean interior.
Such looseitems as grille. shelves,storage
pans,icestomge hucket, coisers mrdremov-
able parts should be protected or secured
with tape.This preventstheir coming loose
mrd causingdmuage.If your refrigerator is
on wheels,be sure it is properly securedin
movingvan to prevent,rollingand damage.
Hmrdle with cure: exterior should be pro-
tected with blanket covering.
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mnimain a stuff-of Cuswmcr Rcla.
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timrs Miragersat
m~jor market 10f=limrs
~ to whom yau may uppml for service htlp
~ ifyru :tre not sa~isfied with (he assistance
:
received through
[he normal
channels
specified
in the warmray
an the hack.
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cover under "'HOIV Ti Ohroia $c,rt,icc,:' A
~ Iistingoflocalions
and telephone numbers
= is proridmf
with
the product.
We olsu
:
maintain
u working
rela[iotrship
wi[h
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MACAP.
the Major Appliwrce Consumer,.
~ Action
Pwml. 20 Nar[h Wircher Dri\.e.
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Chicago. Illinois b4ffi6. so thti! >.UU muy
~ currmct them for help in resolving a corn.
~ plaint hut only af[cr ynu have !ricrf to
;
rcsulve
the problem
through our Cus-
i
tonwr Relations Offices.
MAKE YOUR OWN SELF-SEIWICE CHECK BEFORECALLINGFORGE SERVICETECHNICIAN
ReIrigeratordaesnat run
,May be in
defrost cycle when
,.
motor does not run for30
minutes.
Tmnperatwe
cmnrcd i" OFF
position.
.
lfinterim
light is not on, refriS-
emtor may not he plugged in w
wall recepmcle.
If plug isseture and the refrig-
0
emtorstill
fails to operme. plug
a lamp or a smnll appliance into
the same mrdet 10 determine if
tbere is a tripped circuit breaker
or hurried out fuse.
h~atar
rtrrrsfor l ong perfo&
Modem refrigerators with m"re
storage space and a larger
freezer section require more run-
ning time.
w Normal when refrigermor is first
delivered to your home-usually
requires 24 hours m completely
COOIdown.
Large ammmr..of
food phtced in
refrigerator to be cooled
or frozen,
Hot weatber-frequem
dOOr
Openin& to get iceorcolddrinks.
Dtmr left open.
Terrrperat",e Co",mls ~~~ ,~~
co!d~ Refer to instructicms for
use of TE.MPERATURE
CON.
TROLS elsewhere in (his book.
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Check ENERGY-sAvING
TipS
elsewhere in
this book.
hfotor
mm &
stops fmq"ently
.Temperature
COntr~I qnm~ and
slops motor to maintain even
tcmperamres.
Opamtitrg'smrrrds
,0
The high
speed motor compres-
sor required to maimai" "ear
zero tempermures in the large
freczersection
can pmd"ce
bi$hersa""d
Ie\.c!s [han yOur Old
refrigerator.
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Normal fmr air flow-one
fmr
blows cold air through the re-
frigerator and freezer sectimrs–
mrmher fan cools (he motor
compressor.
These NORMAL
sounds will
tdso he heard from time to time:
Defrost timer switch clicks at
defrost.
. Defrost \vtnerdripping
into
dmin pun.
. Tempermure control clicks ON
or OFF.
. Refrigermrt builing or gurgling,
Cracking or popping of cooling
coils caused by expansion and
contmction during defrost
and rcfrigemtion follmving
defrost.
. Wi!h automatic icenatker, ihc
sound of cuhes dropping imo
the bucket und \vmer mnnin~
in pipes rw icem;ikcr refills.
Hat air from frattomaf refdfpntar
Normalair flow c"oli"g armor.
In the refri~eralion process, if ;.s
t101711nltAOt IICO1be C.rpellcdi!j
area ttmlerrefrigemtoc
SOme
S>,rltltelicfloor cot,e);t{gs %Aiclt
are rt+rtiw(r
mm 0a the morket
willdikoloru(
l/Ic,w. !jO~tljn/(ttld
.mfe qrera/in~, lcmpmvamr.
YOtlr/loOr c01,ering511pp/ie).
shddbe
comul(cdif),olt
ohject
10 (his dircolomt;orts.
Automatic icemaker,daarnot work
ON-OFF comml in OFF pmition
water r,"pply turned off or "Ot
connected
Freezer ~ompartme"t
(00 ,Var"l
Cubes too smoO-shul.Off
valve
CMttMCliIIg refrigerator m home
ivmer line may be clogged.
Ice cubs. shtwe adar/mstp
Old cub&s need to be discarded.
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Cube bucket needs to be emptied
and \vasbed.
Unsealed packtrgcs in refrigerator
mrd/or freezer muy be mmsmitting
odorktste
to ice cubes.
Slow ice cube freezing
Freezer door may have hen
left ajw.
Turn [emperaarrc of freezer-section
colder. Set tbe tempermure control
on tbc Ief[ to "D" turd [he other
control to %"' for cnldcr freezer
tempcmturm.
Vi fsmtian or rattling
If refrigcrnlor \,ihrmcs. mrrw
than likely it is nm resting solid-
ly on the floor :md from roller
scrc\\s or le\,cling legs need ad-
jus!ing or floor is \vc:lk or
uneven. Refer to iNSTALLA-
TION
elsc\vhcre in (his honk,
Ifdishcs vibrmc mt shclvm. try
movins (hem. Slight vilmaion is
normnl.
. Defrost w:acr pm mtdirtg. needs
[0 he positionccf properly.
Fresh iaad ar frce7ertemperature
tao warm
Tempcr;uure comnrl nm set cold
enough. Refer
IoTEfvfpERA.
TURE CONTROLS
else\vbere ill
(his hook.
\Vmm ,t,euther-. frequem d"or
openings to gcl ice or cold
drinks.
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Door left open for long peric?ds.
slPackagc may be holding door
rrpen.
P:wkogc blocking air duct i"
freezer.
Foads dry out
Food nut \vmpped orsc:dwI
pmpcrly.
Frost on
frozen
foad
Freemr door may hove been
left :Ijar or pockfige holdi"g
door open.
Too frequcm mrd too long
freezer door openings.
Turn temperature of freezer
section colder. Set [hc tcmpera-
tttre control on the left m "D'"
mld the other cmrlrol to "8" for
colder freezer mmpermures.
Moiwure forms aa autside
af rcfrigertitor
No[ unusutd during periods of
high humidity.
e Mo\,e energy sm-cr s!\,itch w the
right Ion
models so
quipped).
Mnisture collects inside
TOO frcqutxr[ and too Inag dnor
opcnitrgs.
In h"mid tvcutbcr :Iir cnrrics
maisturc ink) rcfrigcm[or
\vhcn
doors me opcntd.
Wuter nn the floar
Dcfro~t wmcr pm full. missing,
m not in position.
Rcfrigemtor
hns odor
Foods \vith strntrg odors should
hc tightly covered.
Check for spoiled food.
[mcrior
needs cle~,nillg. Refer t"
CLEANING-INSIDE
clscwhcre
in this book.
Defrost wutcr pmr needs
cleaning.
Keep open box of Imking soda
in rcfrigcmtm';
rcpkrce nroalhly.
Ice cubes huvc odorltmte
Old cubes need m be disc;irdcd.
Unsettled pmk:l~cs in rcfrigcro-
lor :mdtorfmczer
may be tr:uM.
milling odnr/utstc to ice C"IXS
hrtcriar light daes rmf IiRht
No pmvcr m owlet.
Ligh( bulh needs rcpkrci"g.
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Dear Consumer:
Thisguide wNlhelp you to get the best usefrom your new refrigerator. offering money,
time and energy saving tips. Ifyou have any further questions, contact the Consumer
Coordinator near you whose number is available from your dealer or call or write us
Wewould like to hear from you.
CONSUMERS INSTITUTE
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY
APPLIANCE PARKAP4- 206A
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40225
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Your refrigerator
is wired
for
RAPID
accurate electrical diagnosis
ELECTRICAL
in your home — takes only
DIAGNOSIS
about 6 minutes.
No need to
move
or unplug
refrigerator
to make diagnosis.
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If you need to call a GE service technician, be sure to give the
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CC"AS::,MEH
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model number of your refrigerator. It maybe found at the front
of your refrigerator at the bottom of the fresh food section
SEWIC~
J
near the hinge (see model sketch, front cover).
EVS~VWHEnE
When
service
is required,
be
sure to specify genuine
u
General Electric renewal parts
FULLONE-YEAR WARRANTY-
GENERALELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR
Fram General
Electrfc to You-This
\vorrwtty
is extended by General
Elcc[ric to [berrrigimd purchasermtd to;mysuccecding
o\s,ncr ;md applies
to products purchased in the United States. mmincd within
[he 48 con.
tigrous States, the S[me of Hmwrii. or the District
of Columbia
mrd
employed in ordinary home USC.
What We Will Do-If
ynur General
Electric
Rcfrigermor
failsbecause of
tin]unufzlc[uring clefcc[ w ithin
oncyenr fmm the dom of original purchase,
wc will rcpoir Ike product wi[hmrt charge (o YOU. Parts :md service Iohor
m'c included. Scrvicc will hc provided in tiw home in the 48 contiguous
States, in the SmIc c)f Hmvnii. or in the District of Columbiti.
IIOWTO Ohtain Service-Service
\viO be provided hy our local Customer
Core8) f;tct(rryscrvicc
orgarrimtion or by one of our fr;mchised
Customer
Coreservicers duringrmrm:dbusiness hoursafter you nmify us of the
neccl f orscrvice. S crvicccmr b ewrmrgedby
tclephrmc. Look up "Gcner:d
Electric Customer Care Scrvicc" in the ycilo\v pages m' write to (he ad-
dress given belo\s,.
What fs Nat Covered-This
vmrmmy docs not cover the failure of your
refrigerator
if itisdmrmged
\vhile in your possession. used for commerce; d
purposes, or if tbc foi]ure is caused by unrctmmmble use including use on
house \viringnmin
conformance with elccuical
codes, lo\\, power vrrkagc.
;md failure [o provide remonoblc trnd necessory trmintenance. [trno event
silaIIGcncral
Electric hcl;uhlcf[)r
corl,rcqzl=llrj,l[ d,tJ,1(lce3. Tbis w:m:mfv
ADDITIONAL FULL FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY
ON THE SEALED
REFRIGERATING SYSTEM
The se;ded refrigcra[ing
system (con]-
prcssor. condenser,
c\,aporator
;md
connecting
(u bitrg-sce
dingmml
is
covcrcd in Ihe :!bovc full \vurmnty.
III
addition 10 tha[\vmvmr[y\vc
\vill repair
d]is sealed syslcm if i~ fails because of
u mmrufacturing
dcfcct t\,idlin the scc-
cmd through
fifth
yeur :!ftcr origimd
purchmc!.Wc
will bear the cost of ho[h
parts mrd labor.
All other provisions
arc tbe same m
thosc5tutcd in the above full warrmrty.
REFRIGERATING
SYSTEM
LIMITED WARRANTY
Applicable to the State of Alaska
hrtbeSbr[cofAkwka,frcescrviceincludingp;lr(s
will hcprovicfcc l[ocOrrec(
numuf:lcosring
defects :1[ our nearest scrviw
shop locmion
m in your
home, but \ve do not cover the cost of tmnsportmion
of the product
to
the shop or for the travel cost of a technician
to your home.
You we
respmrsible for those COSIS. All nther provisions of this limited \varr:mty
are thesmne us those stated in [hc above \vmr;lnties,
.
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does not app]y to tbe Stme of Alaska. nm 10 the Virgin Islands, Guan].
Americtm Smnoaortbc
Cared Zmreorthc
Common\ve;dth
O[ Puerto Ricn.
Some St;!tes do not nllow the exclusion or limimtion
of incidental
or
crrnseqmmtial damogcs, m that the preceding
Iimitaticms or exclusion
alny nol ;tpply to ymr. Tbis \vammty
gives you specific leg;d rights. ;md
you m:ly also h:ivc other rights \vhich vwy from stmc to stme.
GENERAL
@Ji)
Genend Electric Compmry, Appliance
Park, Louisville, Ky. 40225
If you wish further help or information concerning
this warranty, contuct:
Manager. Customer Relations, Genrxd
Electric Company
Appliance Park, WCE - Room 316 s Louisville, Kentucky 40225
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Pub. No, 49-a235
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No. 464arr6p01
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