GE TCS18, TDC18 Troubleshooting Tips, Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

Safety Instructions

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 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.

Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.

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.

Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced.)

Turning the control to the OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit.

Operating Instructions Installation

DANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT

PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR

Instructions

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 environmental legislation.

Troubleshooting Tips

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 (in the United States) or a CSA certified (in Canada), 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.

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Customer Service

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Contents GE Appliances Service Partnership Customer ServiceCongratulations Instructions Troubleshooting TipsBefore You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer CFC DisposalTroubleshootingTips CustomerServiceOperatingInstructions About the controls on the refrigerator Control SettingsAbout the refrigerator shelves, bins and storage drawers SafetyInstructionsTo Remove Adjustable Humidity DrawersDetachable Meat Drawer Storage Drawer and Cover RemovalFreezer Shelves and Baskets Some additional featuresBeverage Rack Removable Wine RackLarge Ice Bucket on some models Water Filter Accessory optional at extra costIce Cube Tray Shelf on some models Ice Trays and Bucket on some modelsCleaning the Inside Care and cleaning of the refrigeratorTroubleshootingTips CustomerService Cleaning the OutsideInstallation Safety InstructionsPackaging Tapes Preparing to install the refrigeratorRefrigerator Location ClearancesRemoving the Doors Reversing the door swingBefore You Begin Tools RequiredReversing the Hardware Transfer Center Hinge Bracket to the LeftTransfer Top Hinge to the Left Operating Reversing the Door HandlesTransfer Door Stops Transfer the Refrigerator Door Handle to the RightRehang Refrigerator Door OperatingInstructionsBefore you call for service… Problem Possible Causes What To DoNormal operating sounds On frozen food Refrigerator or freezerCompartment too warm Frost or ice crystalsCarries moisture into Moisture forms onOutside of refrigerator Humid weather, airCustomer Warranty What GE Will Not Cover Instructions Troubleshooting TipsSafety Instructions Operating Instructions GE Will Replace, At No Charge To YouService Contracts In the U.S -626-2224 In Canada Service Telephone NumbersService Satisfaction In-Home Repair Service In the U.S -432-2737 In CanadaManuel d’utilisation Électroménagers GEFélicitations Un partenariat de serviceSe débarrasser du CFC InstallationConseils de dépannage Service La clientèleConseils de dépannage Raccordement ÉlectriqueLes commandes du réfrigérateur Réglage des commandesMesures de sécurité Clayette anti-débordements Service à la clientèleMesures de sécurité La disposition de vos clayettesEnlèvement des bacs de rangement et leurs couvercles Conseils de dépannage Service à la clientèleBacs à humidité réglable Bac à viande amovibleContenant deux paniers coulissants Quelques caractéristiques supplémentairesSupport à boissons Support à bouteille de vin amovibleBacs à glaçons et sceau à glace sur certains modèles Accessoire filtre à eau facultatif et en supplémentDe sécurité Clayette pour bacs à glaçons sur certains modèlesMesures de Installation Conseils de dépannageEntretien et nettoyage du réfrigérateur SécuritéDépart en vacances Conseils de dépannage Service à la clientèleRemplacement de l’ampoule Sous le réfrigérateurEmplacement du réfrigérateur PréparationDégagements Enlèvement des portes Inversion des portesAvant de commencer Matériel nécessaireTransfert de la charnière inférieure vers le côté gauche Transfert des charnièresMesures de sécurité Fonctionnement Enlevez la porte du congélateur porte inférieureTransfert de la charnière supérieure vers le côté gauche Réinstallez la poignée de porte du réfrigérateur à droiteTransfert des poignées de porte Transfert de la charnière intermédiaire vers le côté gauche’une poignée qui n’est pas pleine largeur Réinstallez la porte du congélateurRéinstallez la porte du réfrigérateur Sur les modèles dont le congélateur est dotéProblème Causes possibles Correctifs Mesures de sécurité Fonctionnement InstallationBruits de fonctionnement normaux Avant d’appeler un réparateur…Mesures Fonctionnement Installation Service à la clientèle Conseils de dépannageSont congelés De la condensationPar temps humide Au réfrigérateurGarantie DU Client Contrats d’entretien Aux États-Unis 800-626-2224 au Canada Numéros de serviceUn service satisfaisant Pour les besoins particuliers Aux États-Unis