GE Refrigerator Water Filter

Refrigerator Contents Appliance Registration 2 Water Supply to Icemaker 4 Base Grille 4 Light Bulb Replacement 14 Care and Cleaning 13 Model anci Serial h’umbers 2 Condenser 13 Problem Solver 15-18 Consumer Services 19 Safety Instructions 3 Energy Saver 8 Shelves 11, 12 Energy-Saving Tips 2 Storage Drawers lo, 11 Food Saver System 10, 11 Drawer & Cover Removal 10, 11 Food Storage Suggestions 9 Temperature Controls 8 Storage Times 9 Vacation & Moving ‘r@S 14 Ice Dispenser 5-7 Warranty Back Coler Icemaker 5-7 Water Filter Accessor~7 14 Installation 3,4 Adapter Plug 4 Adjustable Rollers 4 Clearances 4 Electrical Requirements 3,4 Extension Cord 4 Grounding 3 GE Answer Centera Location 4 800.626.2000 Side by Side 22’ & 24’ Dispenser Models GE Appliances

Help us help you... Read this book carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new refrigerator properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Write down the model and serial numbers. You’ll see them on a label at the bottom, just inside the fresh food compartment door. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your refrigerator. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here: Model Number Serial Number Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator. If you received a damaged refrigerator, immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the refrigerator. Energy-saving tips c Location of your refrigerator is important. Avoid locating it next to your range, a heating vent or where the sun will shine directly on it. G Don’ t open the doors more often than necessary. . Close the doors as soon as possible, particularly in hot, humid weather. G Be sure the doors are closed tightly. Before leaving the house or retiring for the night, check to be sure the doors haven’t been left open accidentally. . Store only those foods requiring refrigeration in your refrigerator. G Wipe moisture from bottles and cartons before putting them in the refrigerator. Q Keep foods covered to reduce moisture buildup inside the refrigerator. . If you turn the controls to the coldest position for quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn them back to regular settings. . Don’ t overcrowd your refrigerator. Overcrowding can require extra electrical energy to keep everything cool. If you need service To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book. We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help. FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem. NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to: Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225 FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write: Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 Save time and money. Before you request service, check the Problem Solver section in this book. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself. 2

Important

Save These

Instructions

Ground Exists

Befdre Use

Do Not, Under Any

Circumstances, Cut

Or Remove The Third

(Ground) Prong From

The Power Cord.

Installation Requirements (continued)—IMPORTANT...Please Read Carefully Use of Adapter Plug Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall outlet by use of a UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available at most local hardware stores. The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord. CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground terminal to wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and wall outlet is grounded through house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established. Use of Extension Cords Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts. The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet— ( 115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 100 volt, 50 Hertz. single phase AC). This is recommended for best performance and to prevent overloading house wiring circuits. which cou]d cause a fire hazard from overheating wires. Refrigerator Location Do not install refrigerator where temperature will go below 60°F. because it will not run often enough to maintain proper temperatures. Do install it on a floor strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator. Also see Ener,gy-Saving Tips regarding l~cation. Clearances AI1OW the following clearances for ease of installation and proper air circulation: Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/8” Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“ Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“ If the refrigerator is against a wall on either side, allow 3/4” for door clearance. Water Supply to Icemaker You will need to connect your icemaker to a cold water 1 inc. A water sLIpply kit containing copper tubing. shut-off valve, fittings and instruction is avai Iable at extra cost from your dealer. There should be sufficient tubing for the icemaker from the cold water supply to allow you [o mo~~e the refrigerator out from the wall se~eral feet (approximately 8 feet of 1/4” copper tubing in three 1()- inch diameter coil s.) Rollers Adjustable rollers behind the base grille enable you to move the refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning. These rollers should be set so the refrigerator rests firmly on the floor. To assure that the doors will close automatically from a halfway- open position, the;e is a built-in tiit from the front to the back of the cabinet. Side-by-side refrigerators also have specially designed door hinges that lift both doors slightly when opened. allowing the force of gravity to help close them securely. To adjust rollers, remove the base grille by grasping it at the bottom and pulling it out. Turn roller adjusting screws clockwise to raise refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it. Use adjustable wrench (3/8” hex head bolt) or pliers. When adjusting front rollers for proper door closure, we recommend that the bottom front edge of the cabinet be approximately 5/8” from the floor. To replace base grille, align prongs on back of grille with clamps in cabinet and push forward until grille snaps into place.

Ice & Water Dispenser .~utomatic Icemaker and Ice & Water Dispenser Your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker and a dispenser that dispenses water, ice cubes and crushed ice through the freezer compartment doot-. Here. s ho~~ they work. ~Vater flows from the household pply through a (1) dual solenoid valve to the (2) water reservoir and to the (3) automatic icemakcr as nculed. Water is frozen in the (4) cube mold and ejected into the (5) stm-age bin where a nlotor- powered auger moves cubes forward into the dispensing unit. Cubes or crushed ice, as selected. dispense through chute in door when cradle is pressed. When the switch is moved to CRUSHED, baffle in housin: channels cubes through the crusher and crushed ice fal 1s through chute into glass. Water from reser}oir flows through the (6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the cradle is pressed. (7) A light switch turns the night ht’~ in the dispenser on or off. >kL1ght sW1tch and night light are on 24’ models onl}. Important Facts about Your Ice & Water Dispenser “ Your icemaker will produce eight cubes per cycle—approxiln:ltel~ ] z() cubes in a 24-hour perit>d— depending on freezer compartment temperature. room temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions. c Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If ice flow interruption is more than brief, ice clump(s) may be the CLLLISe and shou]d be removed following instructions below and on page 7. G Avoid overfilling glasses writh ice and using narrow or extra-tall glasses. This can jam the chute or cause the door- in the chute to freeze shut. Period~ca]ly open the freezer compartment door and look down into the chute. If ice is blocking the chute. poke it through with a wooden spoon. c To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed beyond the glass, place glass close to ice chute— but not so close that it blocks outcorning ice. G Ice should not be dispensed into thin glasses, fine china or delicate crystal—they can crack or chip from the combined pressure of your hand pressing them against the cradle and ice dropping into the container. c Ice should be dispensed before filling glass with soda or other beverage mixes. This will pre~ent splashing which is annoying and which, if the splash reaches the ice and water selector switch, could caLIse it to stick or bind. G Beverages and foods should not be quick-chilled in the ice storage bin. Cans, bottles or food packages in the storage bin may cause the icemaker to malfunction. G Ice other than that produced by your icemaker should not be added to the ice storage bin—it may not crush or dispense well. Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser If you use your refrigerator before the water connection is made, raise the ice access door and make sure the icemaker feeler arm is in the STOP (up) position as shown below. Ice access door Icemaker arm in (up) position When water sLlpply has been connected to icemaker, move feeler arm to ON (down) position ~ ‘ Feeler arm ~i ; in ON (down) position Depress water dispenser cradle for b a out two minutes to remo}re trapped air from the water line and to fill water reservoir automatically. Ice cube mold automatically fills with water after cooling to freezing temperatures. First cubes normally freeze after several hours. NOTE: With a newly-installed refrigerator. allow about 24 hours for the freezer compartment to cool do~n to the proper ice- making temperature. (cott tin ued nextpage) i

Ice & Water Dispenser (eontinucd, Once Your Icemaker and Dispenser Are in Operation Throw away the first few batches of ice cubes (16 or 24 cubes). Thi\ will flush away any impurities in the water line. DO the same thing after vacations or extended periods when ice isn ’1 used. Discard the first six glassfu]s of water in the kitchen sink. This wi 11 eliminate the slight ‘Lplajtic.’ taste temporarily imparted to the water by the water reservoir. Keep ice level to keep icemaker productive. Cubes ejected into an empty storage bin wil 1 pile Llp close to the icemaker und push the feeler arm up to the STOP positit~n prematurely when the bin is only partially full. Open the ice access door, reach in. level the cubes by hand and icemaking will resume. Keeping cubes distributed e~’enl~ will allow the icernaker to prodLIce enough ice to fill the bin to it~ maximum capacity. Caution: Under certain rare circumstances, ice cubes may be discolored. usually appearing with a green-bluish hue. The cause of this unusual discoloration is apparently due to a combination of factors such as certain characteristics of local waters, household plumbing and the accumulation of copper salts in an inactive water supply line which feeds the icemaker. Continued consumption of such discolored ice cubes may be injurious to health. If such discoloration is observed, discard the ice cubes and contact your GE Factory Service Center or an authorized Customer Care [’’Servicer. To Dispense Ice and Water (on models with one cradle) s Set selector switch to CUBES, CR USIHED ICE or WATER. ,1--

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.O Stop Dispensing Releuse pressure from cradle and withdraw slowly to catch last bits of ice or drops of water. Some slight dripping may occur fo]lOWi [l: dispensing of crushed ice or water. If excessive, the spill shou]d be wJiped Ciry immediately. Do not pour water in spill shelf because it is not self clraining— pour it in kitchen sink. The shelf und its grille should be cleaned qular] y according to Care and leaning instructions . If Ice Clumps Form in Storage Bin... The Icemaker ejects cubes in oroups of e i:ht. and it is normal e for several cubes to be joined together. However, if you don’t USe the ice very often ice clumps may form in the stortige bin and cm clog the dispenser. If this happens: . Remove storage bin ~“rom freezer compartment. G Break LIp ice clLInlps with lingertip pressure and discard remaining clumps. G Rep] ace bin before remaining cubes melt and fuse together. To Remove Ice Cube Storage Bin — Lift the left corner to free the bin from the shelf, and pull the bin \traight out while supporting it at front and back. To Replace Ice Cube Storage Bin Slide the bin back until the tub on the bin locks into the slot in the shelf. If bin does not go all the way back, remet’e it and rotate the drive mechanism 1/4 turn. Then push bin back again until the tab on the bin locks into the slot in the shelf. If Ice Is Not Used Frequently . . . “Old’” ice cubes will become c]oLldy and taste stale. Empty ice storage bin periodically and wash it in lukewarm water. Be sure to allow ~torage bin to cool before replacing it—otherwise ice cubes will stick to the metal auger. Move Icemaker Feeler Arm to STOP (up) Position when... G Home water sLlpply is to be turned off for several hours. G Ice storage bin is to be removed for a period of time. G Going away on vacation. at which time you should also turn off the valve in the water supply line to your refrigerator. If This is Your First Icemaker... You’ll hear occasional sounds that may be unfamiliar. These are normal icemaking sounds and are not cause for concern.

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General Electric Food-Saver System Moist ‘n Fresh Drawer The full-width top drawer is designed to keep unwrapped foods fresh by retaining the natural moisture content of foods such as: G Artichokes G Cherries G Plums G Asparagus G Corn G Radishes G Beets, topped G Currants G Rhubarb . Blueberries G Greens, leafy G Spinach . Carrots . Lettuce . Tomatoes, G Celery . Parsley ripe . Peas, green As in any refrigerated storage area, it is recommended that odorous foods be stored wrapped—foods such as: G Broccoli G Cabbage . Parsnips . Brussels . Cauliflower G Turnips Sprouts G Green Onions Storage time will depend upon the type of food and its condition when placed in the drawer. Excess water which may accumulate in the bottom of the Moist ‘n Fresh drawer should be poured out and the drawer wiped dry. The Moist ‘n Fresh drawer is partially sealed by gaskets attached to the cover at the front and back edges. Always push the drawer all the way in. Convertible Meat Keeper The Convertible Meat Pan drawer has its own cold air duct to allow a stream of cold air from the freezer compartment to flow around the drawer. The variable temperature control regulates the air flow from the freezer compartment. Moist ‘n Fresh drawer— close tightly — Convertible Meat Keeper— / Set control lever to MEAT—the coldest setting—to store fresh meats. If lever is left in meat position for a long period of time, some frost may form on the inside of the drawer. Set control lever to VEG to convert the drawer to normal refrigerator temperature and provide extra vegetable storage space. Cold air duct is turned off. Variable settings between these extremes can be selected. \ Drawer Removal Drawers will stop before coming all the way out of refrigerator to help prevent contents from spilling onto floor. Drawers can easily be removed by tilting up slightly and pulling past “stop” location. To remove drawers when the fresh food compartment door cannot be opened fully:

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Shelf Positions (mtin..~) Porta-Bins on Fresh Food Compartment Door (on models so equipped) Adjustable Polt~-Bin\ can easi] y be carried fi-om refrigerator to work area. A dozen eggs in [heir original carton will fit securely in a Porta-Bin. To remove: l.if’t Port~i-Bin straight up until mounting hooks cii sengage. To relocate: Select desired shelf height, eng:lge Porta-Bin’s hook in s]ots 011 the tI”aCkS Of the door, and pLIsh m. Porta-Bin wi]] lock in place. Multi-Position Shelves in Freezer Compartment Shelf supports at various levels in the freezer compartment iet yOLi reposition the shel~’cs from time to time to better accommodate your \’ariable inventory of frozen foods. To reposition shelves: \

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Care and Cleaning -leaning—Outside The water and ice dispenser spill shelf should be wiped dry immediately to prevent spotting. Water left on the shelf may leave deposits that you can remove by soaking with undiluted vinegar. You can also Lux a paste of non- precipitating water softener (such as Calgon brand) and water, or one teaspoon of citric acid powder per pint of hot tap water. Soak until the deposit disappears or becomes loose enough to rinse away. Usually 30 minutes soaking time is adequate. Avoid using wax on the spill shelf and trim. The door handles and trim can be cleaned with a cloth dampened with a solution of mild liquid dishwashing detergent and water. Dry with a soft cloth. Don’t use wax on the door handles and trim. Keep the finish clean. Wipe with clean cloth lightly dampened ,th kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid dishwashing detergent. Dry and polish with a clean, soft cloth. Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled dishwashing cloth or wet towel. These may leave a residue that can erode the paint. Do not use scouring pads. powdered cleaners, bleach or cleaners containing bleach because these products can scratch and weaken the paint finish. Protect the paint finish. The finish on the outside of the refrigerator is a high quality. baked-on paint finish. With proper care, it will stay new- looking and rust-free for years. Apply a coat of kitchen/appliance wax when the refrigerator is new and then at least twice a year. Appliance Polish Wax & Cleaner (Cat. No. WR92X0216) is available from GE Appliance Parts Marts. Cleaning—Inside Inside the fresh food and freezer compartments should be cleaned at least once a year. Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning. If this is not practical. wring excess moisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning around switches, lights or controls. Use warm water and baking soda solution—about a tablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water. This both cleans and neutralizes odors. Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry. Other parts of the refrigerator- including door gaskets, meat and vegetable drawers, ice storage bin and all plastic parts—can be cleaned the same way. Do not use cleansing powders or other abrasive cleaners. To help prevent odors, leave an open box of baking soda in the rear of the refrigerator, on the top shelf. Change the box every three months. An open box of baking soda in the freezer will absorb stale freezer odors. Do not wash any plastic parts from your refrigerator in your automatic dishwasher. Drain opening in freezer compartment. During yearly clean ing, remove bottom freezer basket and flush a solution of baking soda—one teaspoon and two cups of hot (not boiling) water—through the drain 1 ine with the help of a meat baster. This will help eliminate odor and reduce the likelihood of a clogged drain line. If drain becomes clogged, use a meat baster and baking-soda-and- water solution to force the clog through the drain line. Behind Refrigerator Care shoulcl be taken in moving your refrigerator awtiy from the wall. All types of floor coverings can be damaged, particularly cushioned coverings and those with embossed surfaces. PL~ll the refrigerator straight out and return it to position by pushing it straight in. Mo\ing your refrigerator in a \ide direction may result in damage to your tloor co\ering or refrigerator. Condenser The condenser is located behind the base grille. For most efficient operation, remove the base grille and either sweep away or vacuum LIp dust that is readily accessible. For best results. use a brush specially designed for this purpose. It is available at most appliance parts stores. This easy cleaning operation \hould be done at least once a year. /=$-’ Condenser 13

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Does Not Operate

Motor Operates

For Long Periods

Otor Starts &

Stops Frequently

Vibration Or

Rattling

Hot Air From

Bottom Of

Refrigerator

Door Not Closing

Properly

Possible Cause

The Problem Solver (continued,

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Operating

Sounds

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Temperature

Too Warm

Foods Dry Out

Frost Or Ice

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Ice Cubes Have

Odowtaste

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Icemaker

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Water Dispenser

Does Not Work

Divider Between

Fresh Food And

Freezer Compart-

Ments Feels Warm

Moisture Forms

On Outside Of

Refrigerator

Moisture

Collects Inside

Possible Cause

The Problem Solver (continued)

Problem

Possible Cause

Water On Kitchen

Floor Or On

Bottom Of Freezer

Refrigerator

Has Odor

Interior Light

Does Not Work

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800-Ge-Cares

Your Ge Refrigerator

Warranty

What Is Covered

Limited

Lifetime

Warranty

Full

One-Year

Warranty

Full

Five-Year

Warranty

General Electric Company,

General Electric Factory

Service, General Electric-

Hotpoint Factory Service

Customer Care’ Service.

What Is Not Covered

Warrantor Is Not

Responsible For

Consequential Damages.

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