GE TBXK17 Refrigerator User Manual


 
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* homewatersupply is tobe off for
severalhours.
@ice s{or~gebin isto be removed
fora period of time.
@going awayon vacation,at which
timeyou shouldalso turn off the
wdlvc in the watersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
If ice is usedinfreq~lently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyand
tastestale.Emptyicestorage
binperiodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.
%Vhena largesupply of ice wiil be
Heeded9makean
extrasupplyahead
oftime.Emptybin,putcubesin
plasticbagsorcontainersandstore
inthefreezercompartmentuntil
thebinrefills.
E this isyour
first ieemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsounds
thatmaybeunfamiliar.Theyare
normalicemakingsoundsandare
!Iotcauseforconcern.
kcessories
AMt{}maticIcemal{er
Accessory Kit
(tlp~i(]nalatextrncost)
AGE automaticiccmaker
will replacethe iceyou USC...
automatically,It can
keepyou
suppliedwith a binfulofcubes’–
ice foreverything,everybody-
withoutfussormuss.
Ifyc]urrefrigeratordidnot
comealreadyequippedwithan
automaticicernakcr,youmayadd
one—contactyourlocalCYEdealer;
specifyUK-KIT-2orUK-MT-4.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsand
instructionsneededtoconnectthe
icemakertoyourcoldwaterlineis
alsoavailableatextracost.
Note:Somemodelsare~zotequipped
toacceptanautotnaticice~nake~
til{~ricccubesc;tnonly
bcasfresh-tastingasthe
wtitel+thatproducesthcm,
Thattswhyit’stigoodidea
topurifyyourwaterwith
aQuadraKicenWater
Filter,
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,staleodors
andunpleasantmedicinal,
metallic~~stcs,Aporous
fibercartridgecatches
dirt, rustparticles,sand
andsiltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
xx-
ofhardscale. F
i’
Thewaterfilterisavailable
UserMaintenanceInstructions
fromyourlocalGEdealer.Specify
WR97X214.It hascomplete
installationinstructionsand
installsinminuteson 1/4”OD
copperwaterline.
Rotect the paintfinish. The
finishontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratoris a highquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.Withproper
care,it willstaynew-lookingand
rust-freeforyears.Applyacoatof
appliancepolishwaxwhenthe
refrigeratoris newandthenat
leasttwiceayear,
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No. WR97X216)is available
fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewitha
cleancIothlightlydampenedwith
appliancepo~ishwaxor mildIiquid
_ dishwashingdetergent.Dry and
polishwitha clean,softc~oth.
~
Donot
wipe therefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Donot llsescouringpads,
powderedcleaners,bleach,or
cleanerscontainingbleach.
cIeaning—Inside
clean both fresh food and
freezerCompartmentsat least
once a year.
It is recommended
thattherefrigeratorbeunplugged
beforecleaning.Ifthisis not
practical,wringexcessmoisture
outof spongeor clothwhen
cleaninginthevicinityof
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Rinsethoroughlywithwaterand
wipedry.
Followthissameprocedurefor
cleaningdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,andallplastic
parts.Washicetraysandice
storagebininlukewarmwateronly.
Donot usecleansingpowdersor
otherabrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leaveanopen
boxofbakingsodaintherearofthe
refrigerator,onthetopshelf.Change
theboxeverythreemonths.An
open
box of baking soda in the freezer
will absorb stale freezer odors.
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Do Lot wash any plastic parts
, from yaur r@frigemtar in
ya@P
automatic dishwasher.
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