GE TBF12 User Manual

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UseoftheEnergySaverSwitchcan
saveyoumoney.Estimatedyearly
savings,dependingon yourlocal
electricrates,are asfollows:
temperature controls
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Withthe heatersturnedoff,them
isa chancethat moisturemayform
on theoutsideof yourrefrigerator,
especially,whenthe weatheris
humid.The humidityismostlikely
to be highin the summer,in the
earlymorninghours,and in homes
whichare not air conditioned.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
If you turn your howxhokl
thermostat Mow 60°F@at night
thatlet youregulatethetempera-
ture in the freshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
...youmaywantto turnthe
lettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D.”Coolertemperaturesin the
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallow-
ingthe freezer compartmentto
warmsomewhat.Toprotect your
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letterec/settingat thiscoldersetting
forthe entirewinterorforwhatever
periodoftimeyouare turningdown
your thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
INITIALLY,set the FRESHFOOD
control at 5 and the FREEZER
controlat C.
Overan extendedperiodof time,
moisturethat formson the outside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxas describedon page8.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthe desiredcompartment
controlone letter or numberat a
time.
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WORTANT
en initiallysetting the controls
or when adjustingthem, allow24
hoursfor the temperaturesto stabil-
ize, or even out.
VVhenthe EnergySaver Switch is
pushedto the right$
electricityflows
throughthe”lowwattageheaters
whichwarmthe outsideofthecabi-
net and, under mostconditions,
preventthe formingof moisture
or waterdroplets.
Thischangeshouldhaveno effect
on your fresh food compartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
the numbered controlone step
warmer,as from “5”to “4.”
Note:Turningthefreshfoodcontrol
to “0”stopscooling in BOTHcom-
partments–fresh food AND freezer.
How totest temperatures
Whenyoustop turningthe ther-
mostatdown,turn temperature
controlsback to their regular
settings.
Use the milktest forthe freshfood
compartment.
P1acea containerof -
milkon the top shelfin the fresh
foodcompartment. Checkit a day
later.If the milkistoo warmor
toocold, adjust[he temperature
controls.
No defrosting
It is not necessaryto defrost
the freezer or fresh food compart-
ments.Yourrefrigeratorisdesigned
and equippedto defrost itself
automatically.
Energysaverswitch
The EnergySaverSwitchislocated
on the upper left side of the fresh
food compartment.
Use the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment.
Placea con-
[ilill~r of icecream in the center of
[hefreezer compartment,Check it
:lf[crack~y.Ifit’stoo harcior toosoft,
adjus[the temperature controls.
ToIreduce the amount of electricity
required
tooperate your r&igera-
tor,push switch to the NORMAL
position.
This turns off heaters in
your refrigerator that preventmois-
ture from formingon the outside.
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GE TBF12 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	TBF12
Category	Refrigerator
Language	English