GE GTS16BBRELBB Owner's Manual page 12

Care and cleaning,
Removing odors from
refrigerator
Remove all food.
Disconnect refrigerator.
Clean the following items using the
appropriate instructions in the Care
and Cleaning table.
– Walls, floor and ceiling of cabinet
interior
– Drawers, shelves and gaskets
according to the instructions in this
section.
Pay special attention to clean all
crevices by completing the following
steps.
– Dilute mild detergent and brush
solution into crevices using a plas-
tic bristle brush.
– Let stand for 5 minutes.
– Rinse surfaces with warm water.
Dry surfaces with a soft, clean
cloth.
Wash and dry all bottles, containers
and jars. Discard spoiled or expired
items.
Wrap or store odor-causing foods in
tightly sealed containers to prevent
reoccurring odors.
Connect power to refrigerator and
return food to unit.
After 24 hours, check if odor has been
eliminated.
If odor is still present:
Remove drawers and place on top
shelf of refrigerator.
Pack refrigerator and freezer sections
– including doors – with crumpled
sheets of black and white newspaper.
Place charcoal briquettes randomly on
crumpled newspaper in both freezer
and refrigerator compartments.
Close doors and let stand 24-48
hours.
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cont.
Energy saving ideas
When placing refrigerator into final
position, allow for 1 " clearance around
⁄
2
the top and sides of the unit to supply
ample ventilation for optimum energy
efficiency.
Avoid overcrowding
shelves. This reduces air circulation
around food and causes refrigerator to
run longer.
Avoid adding too much warm food to
unit at one time. This overloads com-
partments and slows rate of cooling.
Do not use aluminum foil, wax paper,
or paper toweling as shelf liners. This
decreases air flow and causes unit to
run less efficiently.
A freezer that is 2 full runs most effi-
⁄
3
ciently.
Locate refrigerator in coolest part of
room. Avoid areas of direct sunlight, or
near heating ducts, registers or other
heat producing appliances. If this is
not possible, isolate exterior by using
a section of cabinet or an added layer
of insulation.
Refer to Owner's Manual section on
temperature controls for recommend-
ed control settings.
Clean door gaskets every three
months according to Owner's Manual
cleaning instructions. This will assure
that door seals properly and unit runs
efficiently.
Take time to organize items in refriger-
ator to reduce time that door is open.
Be sure your doors are closing
securely by leveling unit as instructed
in your Owner's Manual.
Clean condenser coils as indicated in
the Owner's Manual every 3 months.
This will increase energy efficiency
and cooling performance.
Remove and replace
light bulbs
To avoid electrical shock which can
cause severe personal injury or death,
refrigerator
disconnect power to refrigerator
before replacing light bulb. After
replacing light bulb, connect power.
To avoid personal injury or property
damage, observe the following:
Allow light bulb to cool.
Wear gloves when replacing light
bulb.
Fresh food section
R e m o v e
screw from
light shield.
Retain
replacement.
Slide shield toward back of compart-
ment to release from light assembly.
Remove light bulbs.
Replace with appliance bulbs no
greater than 40 watts.
Replace light bulb cover by inserting
tabs on light shield into liner holes on
each side of light assembly. Slide
shield toward front of unit until it locks
into place. DO NOT force shield
beyond locking point. Doing so may
damage light shield.
Replace light shield screw.
Freezer
Pinch
tabs on light
cover and pull straight down.
Remove light bulb.
Replace bulb with appliance bulb no
greater than 40 watts.
Insert front tabs of light cover into
freezer liner and snap rear portion
over light assembly until rear tabs
engage.
WARNING
CAUTION
for
rear