GE TFX22R Use And Care

UserMaintenanceInstructions
Cleaningyour
refrigerator
Outside
The water and ice dispenser
spill shelf shouldbewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Waterleftontheshelfmayleave
depositsthatyoucan removeby
soakingwithundilutedvinegar.
Youcanafsousea pasteofnon-
precipitatingwatersoftener(such
asCalgonbrand)andwater,orone
teaspoonofcitricacidpowderper
pintofhottapwater.Soak untilthe
depositdisappearsorbecomes
looseenoughto rinseaway.
Usually30 minutessoakingtime
isadequate.Avoidusingwaxon
thespillshelfandtrim.
The door handles and trim can
becleanedwitha clothdampened
witha solutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.
Drywitha softcloth.Don’tusewax
onthedoorhandlesandtrim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
a cleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddiswashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean, softcloth.
Donotwipethe refrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.These may leavea residue
thatcanerodethe paint.Donot
usescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchand weaken
thepaintfinish.
Protectthe paint finish.
Thefinishon the outsideofthe
refrigeratorisa highquality,
baked-onpaintfinish.With proper
care,itwillstaynew-lookingand
rust-freeforyears.Applya coatof
kitchen/appliancewaxwhenthe
refrigeratorisnewandthenat
leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)is available
fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.
Inside
Inside the freshfood and freezer
compartments shouldbe cleaned
at leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.Ifthis
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoa quartofwater.
Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipe dry.
~her partsofthe refrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandall plasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersorother
abrasivecleaners.
.
Do notwash
anyplasticparts
tim
your re~gemr inyo~
automatic ~
r.
Drain opening in freezer
compartment. Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflusha solutionof
bakingsoda(oneteaspoon)and
twocupsof hot(notboiling)water
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofa meatbaster.Thiswill help
eliminateodorand reducethe
likelihoodofa cloggeddrainline.
Ifdrainbecomesclogged,use
meatbasterand
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baking-soda-and- I
watersolutionto I
forcethe clog =~~
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throughthedrain ~ ‘
line.Continue \ =-——.—
flushinguntilline I ‘“” ;1
isclear,then
emptyandreplace
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thedefrostwater
panimmediately.
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BehindRefrigetior
Care shouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
can bedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutand return
itto positionbypushingitstraight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultin
damagetoyourfloorcovering
or refrigerator.
Condenser
Formostefficientoperation,
removethe base grille(see page4)
and removethe defrostwaterpan,
theneithersweepawayorvacuum
updustthatisreadilyaccessible.
Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbe done at leastonce a
year.
Cortden~r
DefrostWater Pan
Panbehind basegrilleshouldbe
cleanedat leastoncea year.When
reinstallingpan,firmlypushitALL
THE WAYIN untilitstops.
Defrost water pan
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Part No. 468332P02

GE TFX22R Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	TFX22R
Category	Refrigerator
Language	English