GE Profile 21 Owner's Manual And Installation

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.A WARNING!HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITYDo not, under any circumstances,cut or remove the third(ground) prong from the power cord. Forpersonal safe_ this appliance must be properly grounded.The power cord of this appliance is equipped witha 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with astandard 3-proug (grounding) wall outlet tominimize the possibility of electric shock hazardfrom this appliance.Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by aqualified elecu-ician to make sure the oudet isproperly grounded.If the outlet is a standard 2-prong outlet, it is yourpersonal responsibility and obligation to have itreplaced with a properly grounded 3-prong walloutlet.The refrigerator should always be plugged into itsown individual electrical outlet which has a voltagerating that matches the rating plate.This provides the best performance and alsoprevents overloading house wiring circuits whichcould cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.Never unplug your refi-igemtor by pulling on thepower cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straightout fxom the outlet.Repair or replace immediately all power cords thathave become flayed or otherwise damaged. Do notuse a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damagealong its length or at either end.When moving the refi'igemtor away fi'om thewall, be careful not to roll over or damage thepower cord.USEOFAOAPTERPLUGS(Adapterplugsnotpermittedin Canada)Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend againstthe use of an adapter plug.However, if you must use an adapter, where localcodes permit, a temporaryconnectionmay be madeto a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by useof a UL-listed adapter available at most localhardware stores,The larger slot in the adapter most be aligned withthe larger slot in the wall outlet to provide properpolarity in the connection of the power cord.When disconnecting the power cord from theadapter, always hold the adapter in place with onehand while pulling the power cord plug with theother hand. ff this is not done, the adapter groundterminal is very likely to break with repeated use.If the adapter ground terminal breaks, DO NOTUSEthe refrigerator until a proper ground hasbeen established.Attachingtheadaptergroundterminaltoa wall outletcover screwdoesnot groundtheapplianceunlessthecoverscrewis metal,andnotinsulated,andthewalloutlet isgroundedthroughthehousewiring.Youshouldhavethecircuitcheckedbya quafifiedelectricianto makesuretheoutletis properlygrounded.READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLYSAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS4