GE 18, 19 Bedienungsanleitung

Models

18, 21, 24

Refrigerators

Owner’s Manual

Part No. 162D6737P003 Pub. No. 39-6414-1 8-97 CG

TOP-MOUNT NO-FROST

Congratulations!

Welcome to our family. We’re proud of our

quality products and we are committed to

providing dependable service. You’ll see it in

this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll

hear it in the friendly voices of our customer

service department.

Best of all, you’ll experience these values

each time you use your refrigerator.

That’s important, because your new

refrigerator will be part of your family for

many years. And we hope you will be part of

ours for a long time to come.

We appreciate your purchase, and hope

you will continue to rely on us whenever

you need quality appliances for your home.

Important!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product

Registration Card that is packed with this

product. If you cannot find it, please send

in the duplicate card printed in the back of

this manual.

Write the model and serial

numbers here.

#You can find them on a label on the

left side, near the top of the fresh food

compartment.

Staple sales slip or cancelled

check here.

Proof of the original purchase date

is needed to obtain service under

the warranty.

AService Partnership.

Inside you will find many

helpful hints on how to use and

maintain your refrigerator

properly. Just a little preventive

care on your part can save you a

great deal of time and money

over the life of your refrigerator.

Read this Manual

We stand behind our products with

unmatched quality service. However, did

you know that most questions result from

simple problems that you can easily

fix yourself in just a few minutes? This

Owner’s Manual can tell you how.

You’ll find many answers to

common problems here.

If you review our chart of

Troubleshooting Tips first,

you may not need to call for

service at all.

Review the Section on

Troubleshooting Tips

If you do need service, you can

relax knowing help is only a

phone call away. A list of toll-free

customer service numbers is

included in the back section.

Or,

in the U.S.,

you can always

call the GE Answer Center®

at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day,

7 days a week.

In Canada,

call

800-361-3400.

If You Need Service

Safety Information

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . .4

How to Connect Electricity . . . .6

Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . .6, 7

Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . .7

Operating Instructions

Temperature Controls . . . . .8–10

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Storage Drawers . . . . . . . .12, 13

Ice Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . .15

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . .16, 17

Installation Instructions

Preparing to

Install the Refrigerator . . . .18, 19

Water Line Installation . . .20–24

Reversing the Door Swing 25–29

Troubleshooting Tips

Normal Operating Sounds . . . .30

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . .31–33

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . . . . .35

Warranty for

Canadian customers . . . . . . . .38

Warranty for U.S. customers . .39

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

Troubleshooting TipsInstallation Instructions Customer ServiceOperating InstructionsSafety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as

described in this Owner’s Manual.

■This refrigerator must be

properly installed and

located in accordance with

the Installation Instructions

before it is used.

■Do not allow children to

climb, stand or hang on the

shelves in the refrigerator.

They could damage the

refrigerator and seriously

injure themselves.

■Do not touch the cold

surfaces in the freezer

compartment, particularly

when hands are damp or wet.

Skin may stick to these

extremely cold surfaces.

■Do not store or use gasoline

or other flammable vapors

and liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other appliance.

■In refrigerators with

automatic icemakers, avoid

contact with the moving parts

of the ejector mechanism, or

with the heating element that

releases the cubes. Do not

place fingers or hands on the

automatic icemaking

mechanism while the

refrigerator is plugged in.

■Keep fingers out of the

“pinch point” areas;

clearances between the

doors and between the doors

and cabinet are necessarily

small. Be careful closing

doors when children are in

the area.

■Unplug the refrigerator

before cleaning and making

repairs.

NOTE: We strongly recommend

that any servicing be performed

by a qualified individual.

■Turning the control to the

OFF

position does not remove

power to the light circuit.

■Do not refreeze frozen foods

which have thawed

completely.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Operating Instructions

Installation Instructions Safety InformationTroubleshooting TipsCustomer Service

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions

should be followed, including the following:

WARNING!

IMPORTANT:

PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR

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Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of

the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still

dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please

follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator

or Freezer:

■Take off the doors.

■Leave the shelves in place so that children may not

easily climb inside.

CFC Disposal

Your old refrigerator has a cooling system that used

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to harm

stratospheric ozone.

If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make

sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper disposal

by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally release this

CFC refrigerant you can be subject to fines and

imprisonment under provisions of the Federal Clean

Air Act.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

Operating Instructions

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HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third

(ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety,

this appliance must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong

(grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong

(grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric

shock hazard from this appliance.

Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician

to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your

personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a

properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.

The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individual

electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating

plate.

This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading

house wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from

overheated wires.

Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

Repair or replace immediately all power cords that have become

frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks

or abrasion damage along its length or at either end.

When moving the refrigerator away from the wall, be careful not to

roll over or damage the power cord.

USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions,

we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug.

However, if you must use an adapter, where local codes permit, a

temporary connection

may be made to a properly grounded 2-prong

wall outlet by use of a UL-listed adapter available at most local

hardware stores.

WARNING!

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.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold

the adapter in place with one hand while pulling the power cord

plug with the other hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground

terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

If the adapter ground terminal breaks,

DO NOT USE

the refrigerator

until a proper ground has been established.

Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall outlet cover screw does not

ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the

wall outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the circuit

checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

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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 must 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.

REMEMBER…

Your continued health and safety are important to us.

Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully.

We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our

family.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Operating Instructions

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About the controls on the refrigerator.

The temperature controls on your refrigerator have letters and numbers.

Initially set the fresh food control at 5and the freezer control at C.

If you want colder or warmer temperatures, adjust the fresh food

temperature first. When satisfied with that setting, adjust the freezer

temperature.

OFF

5INITIAL SETTING

9COLDEST

FRESH FOOD

INITIAL SETTING C

COLDEST E

FREEZER

Cold air

from freezer

compartment

(Warmest setting)

Damper

(Coldest setting)

Damper

Side View

Fresh Food Control

The fresh food control maintains the temperatures

throughout the refrigerator.

Moving the fresh food control to

OFF

stops cooling in

both areas—fresh food and freezer—but does not shut

off power to the refrigerator.

Freezer Control

The freezer control moves a damper to change the

amount of cold air that moves from the freezer to the

fresh food compartment.

Power Saver Switch

Push switch to the

POWERSAVER

setting to reduce

the amount of electricity required to operate your

refrigerator.

With this switch turned to the

POWERSAVER

setting,

moisture may form on the outside of the refrigerator,

especially when the weather is humid.

Over time, moisture that forms on the surface may

cause rust.

To prevent moisture on the outside, move the power

saver switch from the

POWERSAVER

setting.

Cost? About the same as it costs to use 2 night lights.

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Control Settings

About the controls on the refrigerator.

Operating Instructions

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Use the milk test for the fresh food compartment. Place a container

of milk on the top shelf and check it a day later. If the milk is too

warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls.

Use the ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a

container of ice cream in the center of the freezer and check it after

a day. If it’s too hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.

After changing the controls, allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to reach the

temperature you have set.

How To Test Temperatures

The type of packaging used and the storage temperatures will affect

how long food will keep in the refrigerator.

New food storage guidelines are constantly being developed.

Consult the County Extension Service for the latest information on freezing and

storing foods.

Food Storage

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