Vacation - GE Bottom-Freezer Built-In Refrigerators Owner's Manual

Preparing
For long vacations or absences, remove food
for vacation and shut off power to the refrigerator at the
fuse box or circuit breaker. Clean the interior
with a baking soda solution of one tablespoon
(15 ml) of baking soda to one quart (1 liter)
of water. Leave the doors open.
Light bulb
Turning the temperature control to OFF does not
replacement remove power to the light circuit.
in the
There are four light bulbs in the top of the
fresh food compartment.
fresh food
compartment
To replace the bulbs:
1 Set the Master Light switch in the OFF
2 Remove the light shield by placing your
3 Replace with the same size bulb (40 watt max.).
4 Reinstall the shield and reset the Master Light
Light bulb
To replace a bulb:
replacement
1 Set the Master Light switch in the OFF
in the freezer
compartment
2 Remove the freezer light shield by removing
3 Replace with the same size bulb (40 watt max.).
4 Reinstall the shield and reset the Master Light
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position to turn off the lights. See Using the
Master Light switch.
fingers in the openings at the back of the
shield. Then, pull the shield toward you and
swing the back of the shield down.
switch to the ON position.
position to turn off the lights. See Using the
Master Light switch.
the two screws with a Phillips screwdriver.
switch to the ON position.
Care and Cleaning
Bottom Freezer Refrigerator
For shorter vacations, remove perishable foods
and leave controls at regular settings. However,
if the room temperature is expected to drop
below 60°F (16°C), follow the same
instructions as for long vacations.
Set the icemaker power switch to the O (off)
position and shut off the water supply to
the refrigerator.