GE 12, Owner'S Manual

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Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

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This refrigerator must be properly installed 

and located in accordance with the Installation

Instructions before it is used.

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Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang 

on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could

damage the refrigerator and seriously injure

themselves.

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Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer

compartment, particularly when hands are 

damp or wet. Skin may stick to these extremely

cold surfaces.

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Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any

other appliance.  

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In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, 

avoid contact with the moving parts of the 

ejector mechanism, or with the heating element

that releases the cubes. Do not place fingers or

hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism

while the refrigerator is plugged in.

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Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas;

clearances between the doors and between 

the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. 

Be careful closing doors when children are 

in the area.

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Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and

making repairs.

NOTE: 

We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed

by a qualified individual.

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Turning the control to the 

OFF 

position does 

not remove power to the light circuit.

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Do not refreeze frozen foods which have 

thawed completely.

PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems

of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are

still dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few

days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator,

please follow the instructions below to help prevent

accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator
or Freezer:

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Take off the doors.

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Leave the shelves in place so that children may

not easily climb inside.

CFC Disposal

Your old refrigerator has a cooling system that used

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to

harm stratospheric ozone. 
If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make

sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper

disposal by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally

release this CFC refrigerant you can be subject to

fines and imprisonment under provisions of the

Federal Clean Air Act.

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend 
against the use of an extension cord.

However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United

States) or a CSA-listed (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding

type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.

DANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT