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GE & You,

GE & You,

A Service Partnership.

Ask any GE appliance owner and they will tell you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result from simple problems that you can easily fix yourself in just a few minutes? This Owner’s Manual can tell you how.

Read this Manual

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your refrigerator properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your refrigerator.

Review the Section on

Troubleshooting Tips

You’ll find many answers to common problems here. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call for service at all.

If You Need Service

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back section. Or, in the U.S., you can always call the GE Answer Center®

at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In Canada, call 1-800-361-3400.

Safety Information

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . .4

How to Connect Electricity . . . .6

Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . .6, 7

Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . .7

Operating Instructions

Temperature Controls . . . . .8–10

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11–16

Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . .17

Ice and Water Dispenser . .18, 19

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . .20–22

Installation Instructions

Preparing to

Install the Refrigerator . . . .23, 24 Water Line Installation . . .25–29

Reversing the Door Swing/ Removing the Doors . . . . .30–37

Troubleshooting Tips

Normal Operating Sounds . . . .38

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . .39–42

Customer Service

Warranty

for Canadian Customers . . . . .46

Warranty

for U.S. Customers . . . . . . . . . .47

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service

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GE 1825 GE & You A Service Partnership, Read this Manual, Review the Section on, Safety Information, Preparing to

Contents

RefrigeratorsTop-mount no-frost GE AppliancesModels GE Answer Centercompartment Staple sales slip or cancelled check hereCongratulations You Are Now Part of the GE Family Write the model and serial numbers here # #Troubleshooting Tips GE & You A Service PartnershipSafety Information Installation InstructionsSAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety InformationInstructions PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR CFC DisposalDANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS Adapter plugs not permitted in CanadaHOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY USE OF EXTENSION CORDS REMEMBER…SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INITIAL SETTING C Customer ServiceAbout the controls on the refrigerator 5INITIAL SETTINGPower Saver Switch Control SettingsHow To Test Temperatures Food StorageAbout the controls on the refrigerator Operating Not all features are on all modelsSafety Information About the refrigerator shelves and dishesNot all features are on all models Safety InformationAbout the refrigerator bins Quick Store BinFruit and Vegetable Drawers Adjustable Humidity DrawersAdjustable Temperature Meat Drawer About the storage drawersStorage Drawers About the additional featuresOperating Instructions Safety Information Troubleshooting Tips Installation InstructionsTwo-PositionFreezer Shelf Condiment CaddyBeverage Rack Baking Soda Holder Extra Freezer ShelfBins on the Doors Can DispenserAutomatic Icemaker on some models Icemaker Accessory KitCustomer Service About the automatic icemakerIce Storage Bin About the ice and water dispenserOn some models To Use the DispenserImportant Facts About Your Dispenser Water Filter AccessoryPress here to Cleaning the Outside Care and cleaning of the refrigeratorCleaning the Inside Troubleshooting Tips Customer ServiceUnder the Refrigerator Preparing to Move Light Bulb ReplacementBehind the Refrigerator Preparing for VacationWater Supply to the Icemaker on some models Preparing to install the refrigeratorRefrigerator Location ClearancesRead these instructions completely and carefully To adjust the rollersThe rollers have 3 purposes Preparing to install the refrigeratorInstalling the water line Before You BeginRead these instructions completely and carefully Installing the water line Power drillWhat You Will Need To determine how much copper tubing you needShut Off the Main Water Supply Install the Shutoff ValveTurn On the Water and Flush Out the Tubing Installing the water lineRead these instructions completely and carefully Start the Icemaker Connect the Tubing to the RefrigeratorTurn the Water On at the Shutoff Valve Plug In the RefrigeratorRead these instructions completely and carefully Important NotesTools Required Reversing the door swing/Removing the doorsRemove the Freezer Door on Non-DispenserModels Before Removing the DoorsRead these instructions completely and carefully Removing the doorsRemove the Freezer Door on Dispenser Models Safety InformationRemove the Freezer Door on Dispenser Models Reversing the hardwareRemove the Fresh Food Door Transfer Bottom Hinge Bracket to the LeftTransfer Center Hinge Bracket to the Left Tips Installation InstructionsOperating Instructions Safety Information Customer Service TroubleshootingTransfer Freezer Door Handle SafetyInformation Operating Instructions Installation Reversing the door handlesPlastic Washer Rehang the Freezer Door on Dispenser Models Reversing the doorsSafety Information Normal operating soundsTroubleshooting Tips Customer Service Before you call for service…Troubleshooting Tips ProblemAutomatic icemaker Fresh food or freezerSee About the controls package is normalMoisture forms on POWER SAVER settingIce cubes have odor/tastethe freezer Hot air from bottomof refrigerator Orange glow inCustomer Service Safety InformationSafety Information Customer ServiceCustomer Service Safety InformationNext Four Years Consumer WarrantyFor customers in Canada First YearFor The Period Of Customer ServiceGE Will Replace What GE Will Not CoverSpecial Needs Service In the U.S Service Telephone NumbersService Satisfaction Service Contracts In the U.S