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Energy Saver System - GE TFX24P Use And Care Manual

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set the
Controls
Yourrefrigeratorhas twocontrols
thatlet youregulatethe temperature
in the freshfoodand freezer
compartments.
1N1TL4LLY, set the FRESH
FOODcontroiat 5 andthe
FREEZER controlat C.
For colderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthe desiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
a time.
IMPORTANT
WheninitiaUysetting thecontrok,
or whenadjustingthern9 allow24
hoursfor the temperatures to
stabilize, o revenout.Dothisbefore
fillingthe refrigerator withlarge
amountsof freshor frozenfoods.
Note:Turningthe freshfood
controlto "OFF"turnsoff
BOTHcompartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,but doesnot
shutoff powerto the refrigerator.
How to Test
Use the milktest for the fresh
foodcompartment,Placea
containerof milk on the top shelfin
the fresh foodcompartment., C heck
it a daylater.If the milkis too
warmor toocold, adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Use the icecreamtest for the
freezercompartment. P lacea
con~inerof ice creamin the center
of the freezercompartment.Check.
it aftera day.If it'stoo hard or too
soft,adjustthetemperature controls.
Alwaysallow24 hoursfor the
refrigerator to reachthe
temperature youset.
M'
y ou
turn your
household thermostat
bdo'w 60"F.at night
. . . YOU rnaY want
t o
turn the lettered
controlonestepcolder,as from"C"
to "D? Coolertemperaturesin the
housemaycausethe compressorto
operateless frequently, t hus
allowingthe freezercompartment
to warmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingat thiscoldersetting
for the entirewinteror for whatever
periodof timeyouare turningdown
yourthermostat.Thisis especially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownfor anextendedperiod.
This changeshouldhaveno effect
on yourfresh foodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
the numberedcontrolone step
warmer,as from "Y' to "41'
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,tur~temperature
controlsbackto their regular
settings.
8
Energy
saver
system
Youwon'tfindan "energysaver"
switchon this refrigerat~;.
Warmliquidfromthe refrigerator's
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthe frontedgeof
the freezercompartmentto help
keepmoisturefromformingon the
outsideof the refrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsuse special
electricheaters.This refrigerator
needsnone.That'swhythere is no
"energysaver"switch. . there's no
needfor it.
No
Defrosting
It is notnecessaryto defrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratoris designedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.

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