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Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the GE Family
Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our
quality products and we are committed to providing
dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use
Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly
voices of our customer service department.
Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time
you use your freezer. That’s important, because
your new freezer will be part of your family for
many years. And we hope you will be part of ours
for a long time to come.
We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your
purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us
whenever you need quality appliances for your home.
GE & You, A Service Partnership.
Safety Information
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . .3
Use of Extension Cords . . . . . .3
How to Connect Electricity . . . .4
Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . .4
Operating Instructions
Starting the Freezer . . . . . . . . .5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6
Defrosting Instructions . . . . .6, 7
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . .8, 9
Installation Instructions
Preparing to
Install the Freezer . . . . . . . . . .10
Troubleshooting Tips
Normal Operating
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Before You
Call For Service . . . . . . . . .11, 12
Customer Service
Product Registration For
Customers in the U.S. . . . . . . .13
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Service Telephone
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Product Registration For
Customers in Canada . . . . . . .17
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Write the model and serial numbers here:
#
#
You can find them on a plate either on the upper left wall inside the
freezer (Upright models) or on the left exterior wall (Chest models).
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service
under the warranty.
Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain
your freezer properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can
save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your freezer.
You’ll find many answers to common problems in the
Before You
Call For Service
section. If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips
first, you may not need to call for service at all.
READ THIS MANUAL
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone
call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in
the back section. Or,
in the U.S.,
you can always call the GE Answer
Center® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In Canada,
call 1-800-361-3400.
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IMPORTANT!
Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that
is packed with this product. If you cannot find it, please send in the
duplicate card printed in the back of this manual.
