GE TBX24 Refrigerator User Manual


 
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Thefreezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).l~itklly set
thefreezer
control
at ‘W?’
5
INITIAL SETTING
9 COLDEST
FRESHtWOD
hefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
rom“l” (thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and“OFF.”
Initially set
the fresh food control at “5?
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberata time.
HWWR’I’ANT: When initiaHy
settingcontrols,or adjustingthem,
allow
24hours for temperatures
to stabilize, or even ok
Note: Turning the fresh food
control to “OFF” position stops
coding in bdh
compartnm@-
fl”esh
foodand freezer—km does
MMshut off power
to refrigerator.
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Usethe milk
test for the fresh food
compartment.
Placea containerof
milkonthetopshelfinthe fresh
-!~5~hd compartment,Checkita day
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““’”cold,adjusttiletemperature
coi~trols.
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Usethe iceawmi testfor the
freezercompartment.Place a
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyousete
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youturn yourhowwhdd
thermostatbelow(i(’)”B?.at night
...youmaywanttoturnthe
lettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D?’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyour
Zettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “41’-
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Powersaverswitch
Thepowersaverswitchis located
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
POWER SAVER /NIOISTuRE CONTROL
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POWERSAVERSETTING‘\&J\F
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IFMOISTURE FORMS <
BETWEENDOORS SETHERE
TOreducethe amount of
ektrieity required to operate
your refrigerator, push switch
tothekftposition.
Thisturnsofftheheaterinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventsmoisture
fromformingonthecabinet
surfacebetweenthedoors.
5
Withtheheaterturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsonthecabinet
surfacemaycausedeteriorationof
thepaintfinish.Itwillbeimportant
toprotectthefinishbyusing
appliancepolishwaxasdescribed
onpage14.
POWER SAVER/fVIOis~uRE CONTROl-
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POWERSAVERSETTING&
IFMOISTUREF0Rh4S .- i
BETWEENDOORSSETHEF
Whenthe powersaverswitch
is pushed to the right9
electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,undermost
conditions,preventstheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
No
Itis notnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.