GE Comprehensive Guide to Ice Maker Usage and Maintenance

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@If interiorlightis not on, refrigeratormaynotbe pluggedin at walloutlet.

@If plugis secureand therefrigeratorstillfailsto operate,pluga lampor a small applianceintothe sameoutletto determineif thereis a trippedcircuitbreakeror burnedout fuse.

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@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment requirembreoperatingtime.

~Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredto yourhome—usuallyrequires24 hours to completelycooldown.

@Largeamountsof foodplacedin refrigeratorto be cooledor frozen. @Hotweathei-frequent dooropenings.

@Doorleftopen.

@Temperaturecontrolsare settoocold. Referto page5. @Grilleand condenserneedcleaning.Referto page 12.

~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSon page2. @Temperaturecontrolstartsand stopsmotorto maintaineventemperatures.

@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyit is notrestingsolidlyon the floorand front roller screwsneedadjusting,or flooris weakor uneven.Referto ROLLERSon page4.

@If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationis normal.

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~Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredto maintainnear zerotemperaturesin thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefiigerator,

@Normalfimairflow-one fanblowscoldair throughthe refrigeratorand freezer compartments-anotherfancoolsthe compressormotor.

@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobe heardfromtimeto time: ~Defrosttimerswitchclicksat defrost. ~Defrostwaterdripping. ~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.

~ Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.

@Crackingor poppingof coohngcoilscausedby expansionandcontractionduring
defrostand refrigerationfollowingdefrost.	\

~ Ice cubesdroppingintobin and waterrunningin pipesas icernakerrefills.

@Doorgasketon hingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect, put a smallamountof petmleumjellyon faceof gasket.