Customer Service Troubleshooting TipsOperating Instructions Safety InstructionsInstallation InstructionsCongratulations!You Are Now Part of the GE Family.Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of ourquality products and we are committed to providingdependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-useOwner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendlyvoices of our customer service department.Best of all, you’ll experience these values each timeyou use your refrigerator. That’s important, becauseyour new refrigerator will be part of your family formany years. And we hope you will be part of ours fora long time to come.We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate yourpurchase, and hope you will continue to rely on uswhenever you need quality appliances for your home.GE & You, A Service Partnership.Safety InformationSafety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . . . .3How to Connect Electricity . . . . . .4Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . . .4Operating InstructionsControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5–8Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9–11Ice Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Ice and Water Dispenser. . . .12, 13Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . .14–16Installation InstructionsPreparing toInstall the Refrigerator . . . . . . . . .17Water Line Installation . . . . .18–20Troubleshooting TipsNormal Operating Sounds . . . . . .21Before You Call For Service . .21–24Customer ServiceWarranty for Canadian Customers 24Warranty for U.S. Customers . . . .25FXRC CartridgePerformance Data Sheet . . . . . . .26State of California WaterTreatment Device Certificate . . . .27Product Registration . . . . . . . . . .29Service TelephoneNumbers . . . . . . . . . . . .Back CoverFOR YOUR RECORDSWrite the model and serial numbers here:##You can find them on a label on the wall beside the top draweror at the bottom, just inside the fresh food compartment door.Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain serviceunder the warranty.Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintainyour refrigerator properly. Just a little preventive care on your partcan save you a great deal of time and money over the life of yourrefrigerator.You’ll find many answers to common problems in theBefore YouCall For Service section. If you review our chart ofTroubleshooting Tipsfirst, you may not need to call for service at all.READ THIS MANUALIF YOU NEED SERVICEIf you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phonecall away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included inthe back section. Or,in the U.S., you can always call the GE AnswerCenter® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.In Canada,call 1-800-361-3400.2IMPORTANT!Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that ispacked with this product. If you cannot find it, please send in theduplicate card printed in the back of this section.