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GE TBF15 User Manual

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OperatingYourRefrigerator
Wig/p setme
temperature
controls
@
LJseof the Energy Saver Switch
can saveyou money. Estimated
yearly savings,depending cmyour
local electric rates, are asfollows:
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F~EEZER
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FRESH FOOD
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INITIAL SETTING
E IS COLDEST
5 INITIAL SETTING
9 ISCOLDEST
ALLOW 24 HOURS
o
IS OFF
TEMPERATURE
EETWEEN ADJUSTMENTS
CONTROLS
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TBF15
$8,00 $12,00
$17,00
11%
VViththe heaters turned off, there
is a chance that moisture may form
on the outside of your refrigerator,
especially when the weather is
humid. The humidity is most likely
to be high in the summer, in the
early morning hours, and in homes’
which are not air conditioned,
Yourrefrigerator hastwo controls
H you
turn ym.irhousehold
that let you regulate the tempera-
Wwmostat below 60°E at niaht
ture in the fresh food and freezer
-..d-.
compartments.
...you maywant to turn the lettered
iNITMM.LY,setthe FFtESf+FOOD
control one step colder, asfrom “C”
to
“D.” Cooler temperatures in the
controlat 5 and the FREEZER
house maycause the compressor
controlat C.
to operate less frequently, thus
For colder or warmer temperatures,
allowing the freezer compartment
adjustthe desired compartment con-
to warm somewhat. To protect your
trol one letter or number at a time.
frozen food supply, leave your
Over an extended period of time,
moisture that forms on the outside
may cause deterioration of the paint
finish, It will be important to protect
the finish by using appliance polish
wax as described on page 10,
IMPORTANT
Wheninitiallysettingthecontrolsor
whenadjustingthem,allow24 hours
lettered setting at this colder setting
for the entire winter or for whatever
period of time you are turning down
your thermostat. This is especially
important when the thermostat is
turned down for an extended period,
forthe temperaturestostabilize,or
evenout.
Not@Turningthe freshfoodcontrol
When the EnergySaver Switchis
pushedto the right,electricity flows
through the low wattage heaters
which warm the outside of the cab-
inet and, under most conditions,
prevent the forming of moisture
or water droplets.
This change should have no effect
on your fresh food compartment.
However, if freezing occurs, turn
to “OFF”turnsoff BOTH compart-
ments—freshfoodAND freezer.
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from “5” to “4.”
How to test temperatures
Usethe milktestforthe freshfood
compartment.Place a container of
milk on the top shelf in the fresh food
compartment. Check it a day later.
If the milk is too warm or too cold,
adjust the temperature controls.
When you stop turning the thermo-
stat down, turn temperature controls
back to their regular settings.
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NOdefrosting
It is not necessary to defrost the
freezer or fresh food compartments.
Your refrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself
automatically.
Energysaverswitch
Use the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment. Place a con-
tainer of ice cream in the center of
the freezer compartment. Check it
after a day. If it’s too hard or too soft,
adjust the temperature controls.
The Energy Saver Switch is located
on the upper left side of the fresh
food compartment.
Alwaysallow 24 hoursforthe refrig-
erator
to reach the temperature
you set.
Toreducethe amountof electricity
required to operate your refriger-
ator,pushswitchto the NO~iVIAL
position.This turns off heaters in
your refrigerator that prevent mois-
ture from forming on the outside.
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BrandGE
ModelTBF15
CategoryRefrigerator
LanguageEnglish

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