GE TBXS19 Refrigerator User Manual


 
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Cleaning-Outside
Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwitha clothdampenedwith
a
solutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentand water, I)ry with a soft
cloth. Don’tuse waxon thedoor
handlesor trim.
Keep
thefinishclean.Wipewitha
cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcioth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protectthepaintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
a highquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratoris new,
andthenatleasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat. No.WIW7X216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Cleating-hide
Wide of freshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
at leastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Use warmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodato a quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
and wipedry.
Otherpartsof therefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andallplasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Note:Aslightdiscolorationmay
appearatthetopandnearthe
centerofthebackwallofthefrmh
foodcompartment,WhilenoCWM
foralarm,thisdiscolorationshould
becleanedoffperiodi~ally.
Tohelppreventodors,leaveanopen
boxofbakingsodaintherearofthe
refrigerator,onthetopshelf,Change
theboxeverythrwmonths,Anopen
boxofbakingsodainthefreezer
willabsorbstalefreezerodors.
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Drainopeninginfreshfood
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomstorage
drawers,pryoffdraincapandflush
a solutionofbakingsoda(one
teaspoon)andtwocupsofhot(not
boiling)waterthroughthedrain
linewiththehelpofameatbaster.
Thiswillhelpeliminateodorand
reducethelikelihoodofa clogged
drainline.
If drainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthe
drainline.
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Continueflushinguntillineis clear,
thenemptyandreplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.
Behind refrigemtor
Careshouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayhornthewall.
Alltypesoffloorcoveringscanbe
damaged,particularlycushioned
coveringsandthosewithembossed
surfaces.Turnthelevelinglegs
counterclockwiseuntiltheyturn
free. Thenpulltherefrigerator
straightout. Returnitto positionby
pushingit.straightin;thenturn the
levelinglegsclockwisetolockthe
refrigeratorin place.Movingyour
refrigeratorin a sidedirectionmay
resultin damagetoyourfloor
coveringor refrigerator.
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Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille,Formostefficient
operation,youneedtok~ep~lw
cond~nscwdean. Removethebase
gril!e(seepage4), Reachthrough
t.harightfrontofthebaseopening
withyourvacuumcleanerattachment
tocleanthefrontandtheopenend
ofthecondenser,Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedone@least
onceayear.
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cleanedatleastonceayear.
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Toreplace the pan, position the
side flangesto fit overthe guide
railsandpushitinuntilitstops.
Li@tbulbreplacement
A lightbulbandsocketarelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartment
betweenthetemperaturecontrols.
Toreplacethelightbulb,unplug
the refrigerator’spmw?rcord
plugfromthewalloutlet.Then
unscrewtheburned-outbulb,and
replaceitwithastandard40-watt
armliancebulb.