GE SidebySide2Q2224, Use And Care And Installation Manual

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Set the Temperature Controls
The temperature controls let you regulate the temperature in the fresh
food and freezer compartments.
At set the Fresh Food control at “5” and the Freezer control at “C”.
Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize, whether you are
setting the controls for the first time or adjusting them later. Then, if
you want colder or warmer temperatures in either compartment, adjust
the controls one step at a time.
NOTE: Moving the Fresh Food control to OFF turns off cooling in
both
food and freezer—but does not shut off
power to the refrigerator.
How to Test Temperatures
Use the milk test for the fresh food compartment. Place a container Use the ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a
of milk on the shelf in the fresh food compartment. Check it a day
container of ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment. Check
later. If the milk is too warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls.
it after a day. If it’s too hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.
Always 24 hours for the refrigerator to reach the
temperature you set.
Automatic Energy Saver System No Defrosting
You won’t find an “energy saver” switch on this refrigerator.
It is not necessary to defrost the freezer or fresh food compartments.
Warm liquid from the refrigerator’s condenser is automatically
Your refrigerator is designed and equipped to defrost itself automatically.
circulated around the front edge of the freezer compartment to help
keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator during
humid weather,
refrigerators use special electric heaters. This refrigerator needs
none. That’s why there is no “energy saver” switch.. there’s no need
for it.
If you turn your household thermostat below at night...
,. you may want to move the freezer control one
step colder. Cooler temperatures in the house may
cause the compressor to operate less frequently,
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thus allowing the freezer compartment to warm
somewhat. To protect your frozen food supply,
leave the freezer
at this colder setting for
Moving the freezer control to colder setting should have no effect on
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your fresh food compartment. However, if freezing occurs, move the
fresh food control one step warmer,
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When you stop turning the thermostat down, turn the refrigerator’s
controls back to their regular settings.
entire winter or for-as long as you keep
thermostat down.
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