GE TBXK17 manual ~Portant, How to Test Temperatures Usethemilktestfor the fresh food

OpemtingYour Refrigemtor

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

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1c INITIAL SETTING INITIAL, SETTING 5

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ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyoI,Iregulatethetemperature in thefreshfoodandfreezer compartments.

mITIALLY, set the FRESH FOODcontrol at 5 and the

FMEZER control at C.

Forcolder or warmer temperatures, adjust the desired compartment controlone letteror numberat a time.

~PORTANT

When initially setting the controls or when adju~tingthe-m,allow24

oursforthe temperaturesto stabilize,or evenout.

Note: mrning the fresh food control to the OFF position stops cooling in B~H compartments— fresh food ANDfreezer—but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

How to Test Temperatures

Usethemilktestfor the fresh food

compartment. Placea container of milkon thetopshelfin thefresh foodcompartment.Checkit a day Iater.If the milkis too warmor too c(?ld,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

LJsetheicecreamtestforthe

freezer compartment. Placea cc~ntainerof ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment. Check it aftera day.If it’stoo hard or too

—.soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

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~~, lle refrigerator to reach the WJ=::~F,k’~npera ture you set.

. . .youmay wantto turn the Icttered controlone stepcolder,as from “C”

to “D:’Coolertemperaturesin the housemaycausethecompressorto operatelessfrequently,thusallowing thefreezercompartmentto warm somewhat,Toprotectyourfrozen foodsupply,leaveyourle~ter-ed settingat thiscoldersettingfor the entirewinteror forwhateverperiod of timeyouareturningdownyour thermostat.Thisis especially importantwhenthethermostatis turneddownfor an extendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhaveno effect on yourfreshfoodcompartment. However,if freezingoccurs,turn the numberedcontrolonestep warmer,as from “5” to “4~’

Whenyoustopturningthe thermostatdown,turn temperature controlsbackto theirregularsettings.

EneQy saverswitch

The Energy SaverSwitchis locatedon the temperature controlpanel.

To reduce the amountof electricity required tooperate

your refrigerator, push switch to the left position.

This turns off heatersin your refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture from formingon the outside.

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Overanextendedperiodof time, EC moisturethatiormson the outside maycausedeteriorationof thepaint finish.It willbe importantto pro~t thefinishbyusingappliancepolish waxasdescribedonpage11.

Whe~ltheEnergySaverSwitch is pushedto the right, electricity flowsthroughthe low wattage

heaterswhich warmtheoutside ofthecabinetand,undermost conditions,preventtheforming ofmoistureor waterdroplets.

No Defrom@

It is notnecessaryto defrostthe freezeror fresh foodcompatiments. Yourrefrigeratoris designedand equippedto defrostitself auto~aticdly.

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