Starting The Freezer - GE FUM15 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Starting the Freezer

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Cleanthe inside of the freezer with a mild solution of baking soda and water (seeCare ond Cleoning).

I-_--] C onnect cord to power outlet.

F3-]on models with a Temperature Monitor or High-TempAlarm Switch, set the switch to the OFFposition.

E_] Make sure the temperature control is set at 4.

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Allow freezer to operate for at least four hours before placing food inside.

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models with a Temperature Monitor or High-TempAlarm Switch, set the switch to the ON position.

Temperature

Control

For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the

freezer to cool down completely. The freezer

will run continuously for the first several

hours. Foods that are already frozen may be

placed in the freezer after the first few hours

of operation. Unfrozen food should NOTbe

placed in the freezer until it has operated for

/4hours, Allow several hours after each one-

step adjustment for the freezer temperature

to stabilize.

When loading the freezer,freeze only

] pounds of fresh food per cubic foot of

space at a time. Distribute packages evenly

throughout the freezer. It is not necessary to

turn the control knob to a colder setting while

freezing food.

Turning the control to OFFstops the cooling

process but does not shut off power to the

freezer.

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Electromechanical

Temperature

Control (Chest

a nd

some Uprightmodels)

The electromechanical temperature control

is preset to give satisfactory food storage

temperatures. It is adjustable to provide a

range of temperatures. Allow several hours

for the temperature to stabilize between

adjustments.

The electromechanical temperature control is

on the outside left on the chest models and

inside the freezer on upright models.

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Electronic

Temperature

Control (some

Upright Frost-Free

models)

Thiselectronictemperaturecontrol is locatedon

the front of the freezerdoor.Thetemperatureis

factory-presetto providesatisfactoryfood

storagetemperatures. T oadjust thetemperature

setting,pressColderto decreasetemperatures

and Warmer to increase temperatures.Allow

severalhoursfor the temperatureto stabilize

betweenadjustments.

Toturn the freezeroff, pressWarmer untilthe

display reads"0J' T oturn the freezeron, press

Calderuntilthe displayshows"4" or the desired

setting.

Tolockthe controls,pressAlarm Resetfor

] seconds.Thedisplaywill read "U' Tounlock

the controls,pressAlarm Resetfor ] seconds.

Thedisplaywill read"U" and then display

the currenttemperature.

This electronic control has a temperature

alarm feature. If the inside temperature

exceeds 23°K An alarm will sound if the

freezer temperature reaches unsafe levels.

The alarm operates on household electricity.

If the power fails,the alarm will not perform.

When the freezer is initially plugged in,the

red Hi Temp light will come on and a buzzer

will sound. The indicator light will stag on until

the freezer temperature reaches 23°F or

below. To silence the buzzer,push Alarm

Reset. If the temperature in the freezer goes

above 25°Ffor any reason, the Hi Tamp light

will come on and the buzzer will sound every

hour until the temperature is below 25°K To

silence the buzzer,push Alarm Reset.

If an "E"appears on the display, contact your

authorized service technician for repair.The

freezer will continue to run until serviced.