GE FH26C Use And Care Manual Download

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Appliance Registration

Model and Serial Numbers

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Care and Cleaning

Moving & Vacation Tips

Defrosting

Power Failure

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Energy-Saving Tips

Problem Solver

13, 14

defrosting

Freezing Recommendations

5-1o

Repair Service

Dairy Products

Safety Instructions

chest model

Fruit

Temperature Control

Meats, Poultry and Fish

Warranty

Back Cover

Packaging Suggestions

Prepared Foods

Storage Time

Vegetables

Installation

3,4

Adapter Plug

Clearances

Electrical Requirements 3, 4

Extension Cord

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800.626.2000

Summary of Contents for FH26C

Page 1: ...olver 13 14 defrosting Freezing Recommendations 5 1o Repair Service 15 Dairy Products 9 Safety Instructions 3 chest model Fruit 8 Temperature Control 4 FH26C Meats Poultry and Fish 6 Warranty Back Cover Packaging Suggestions 10 Prepared Foods 9 Storage Time 6 Vegetables 7 Installation 3 4 Adapter Plug 4 Clearances 4 Electrical Requirements 3 4 Extension Cord 4 Groundin 3 Location 4 GE Answer Cente...

Page 2: ... freezer If you received a damaged freezer immediately contact the dealer or builder that sold you the freezer Save time and money Before you call for service check the Problem Solver on pages 13 and 14 It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself Eneqy ving tips Location of your freezer is important Don t locate it in a warm unventilated laund area or storage room Avo...

Page 3: ...ticularly fruits vegetables and prepared foods The eating quality of red meats is affected less than that of many other foods Use refrozen foods as soon as possible they won t keep as long as foods frozen only once and the sooner they re used the better their eating quality will be If your old freezer is still around the house but not in use be sure to remove the lid or door This will reduce the p...

Page 4: ...ing a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes minimum and 120 volts The freezer should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet 115 volt 60 Hertz single phase AC This is recommended for best performance and to prevent overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a possible fire hazard from overheating wires Freezer Installat...

Page 5: ...ng 8 Freeze correct quantities There is an established maximum of food your freezer is designed to freeze at one time approximately 3 pounds per cubic foot of freezer capacity In normal position your freezer s control dial will maintain sufficiently low temperatures in the freezer to freeze recommended quantities of food If you have a large quantity of food you wish to freeze store part of it in t...

Page 6: ...mmonly purchased in retail stores are not suitably wrapped for freezing Rewrap in moisture vapor proof material Meat Remove as much bone and fat as possible from meat before packaging Do not salt meat When individual pieces of meat are packaged together place double thickness of freezer wrap between them for easier separation during thawing Poultry Clean thoroughly before packaging Pad sharp or pr...

Page 7: ...ool in ice 1 min 4 min water Drain Pack in water and squeeze beans out of pods Medium to large cartons bags or boxes 2 to 3 min 4 to 5 min leaving l 2 inch head soace Seal BROCCOLI Select tender uniform 3 min 5 min Chill immediately Drain heads of dark green color Package in cartons in Let stand l 2 hour in salted alternate directions water 4 teaapoons salt in 1 leaving no head space gallon water ...

Page 8: ...d fruit in boiling 1 cup syrup water 1 2 minute Sugarpack Mix 1 teaspoon crystalline ascorbic acid with 1 2 cup of sugar and sprinkle over 1 quart of fruit Stir BERRIES Proper maturity is important Immature 1 May be packed dry or 2 packed berries should not be uaed Wash in cold whole in a 40 to 500h sugar syrup 3 For or iced water and drain thoroughly on crushed or pureed berries pack 4 parts abso...

Page 9: ...pings Refriger ator cookie dough may be wrapped and frozen in bars Slice as needed without defrosting and bake Pies Most pies except cream custard or meringue topped pies freeze well baked or unbaked Baked pies store for a longer time Omit steam vents from pies to be frozen unbaked To serve unbaked pies Cut steam vents in top crust and place frozen pie in oven at usual temperature Increase baking ...

Page 10: ...Cellophane Baked goods sandwiches small meat cuts ckaging instmctions Drugstore Wrap 1 Place food in center of wrapping paper 2 Bring two parallel edges together Fold in lock seam repeat until the last fold rests firmly on food l I Butchers Wrap Place food diagonally on one corner of paper Roll paper and food together diagonally folding in extra material as you roll Seal with freezer tape I Carton...

Page 11: ...side cabinet Sponge remaining moisture from the bottom of the freezer 4 You may hasten defrosting by leaving the freezer lid open and removing large loose pieces of frost before they melt or by adding pans of hot water Note Water may drip from the back flange of the lid cover during defrosting This is normal Ice builds up in the lid insulation when the lid is open for adding or removing food and m...

Page 12: ...tion of freezer contents you may want to ask a neighbor to check the power supply and freezer operation every 48 hours For extended vacations or absences you may prefer to move your frozen foods to a storage locker temporarily If your freezer is to be left empty disconnect power cord plug from wall outlet To prevent formation of odors place open box of baking soda in freezer and leave freezer lid ...

Page 13: ... Lid was opened too frequently or too long Temperature control is set on too high a number Inadequate air circulation space behind cabinet Needs proper clearance at back see page 4 NOISY OPERATION The floor may be weak causing the freezer to vibrate when the compressor is on Cabinet is not positioned solidly on floor Use shims to correct for uneven floor CABINET VIBRATES Weakness in room floor Pla...

Page 14: ...FROST BUILD UP POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY Temperature control is set on too high a number Packages are not properly wrapped or sealed Extended hot humid weather Package may be holding the lid open c Built in overload protection Lid was opened too frequently or too long Package may be holding the lid open Extended hot humid weather If you need more help call toll free GE Answer Center 800 626 2000 c...

Page 15: ... further help FIRST contact the people who serviced your appliance Explain why you are not pleased In most cases this will solve the problem NEXT if you are still not pleased write all the details including your phone number to Manager Consumer Relations Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville Kentucky 40225 FINALLY if your problem is still not resolved write Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 No...

Page 16: ...succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states Alaska Hawaii and Washington D C In Alaska the warranty is the same except that it is LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician s travel costs to your home All warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer ...

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