Care And Cleaning; Starting The Freezer - GE FUM14 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

About the operation of your freezer.

Starting the Freezer

Clean the inside of the freezer with a mild solution of baking soda and water (see Care and Cleaning).
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Connect cord to power outlet.
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On models with a Temperature Monitor or High-Temp Alarm Switch, set the switch to the OFF position.
3
Make sure the temperature control is set at 4.
4
Allow freezer to operate for at least four hours before placing food inside.
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On models with a Temperature Monitor or High-Temp Alarm Switch, set the switch to the ON position.
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Located on back of lid.
Indicator
Lights
On/Off
Switch
Temperature Control
Freezing temperature selection is made by
setting the control from 1 to 7 (coldest).
If you want colder or warmer temperatures,
adjust the control one step at a time.
High-Temp Alarm Switch
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.
An ON/OFF switch allows the temperature
alarm to be deactivated if desired. The
freezer is shipped with the switch in the
OFF position. After the freezer has run
long enough to lower the temperature,
you may set the switch to the ON position.
Electronic Temperature Alarm
This feature is designed to provide a warning
if the inside temperature reaches an unsafe
level. The Temp Alarm feature operates on
household electricity. It will not function if
household electricity is interrupted.
When the freezer is initially plugged in, the
red Temp Alarm indicator light blinks. The
indicator light will continue to blink until
the freezer has reached a safe freezing
temperature. If a malfunction causes an
unsafe temperature inside the freezer, the
Allow several hours after each one-step
adjustment for the freezer temperature
to stabilize.
Turning the control to OFF stops the cooling
process but does not shut off power to the
freezer.
(on some models)
CAUTION: Adding more than 3 pounds (1.5 kg)
of warm food per cubic foot of freezer capacity
can trigger the alarm.
To activate the alarm, set the switch to the
ON position.
To deactivate the alarm, set the switch to the
OFF position.
(some Electronic Chest models)
red light will blink and the buzzer will
sound. To silence the buzzer, press the
ALARM OFF button. The indicator light
will continue to blink until a safe freezing
temperature is again reached. If the
problem is not solved within twelve (12)
hours, the buzzer will turn on again. If the
ALARM OFF button is not pressed, the
buzzer will turn itself off automatically after
48 hours, but the red Temp Alarm light will
continue to blink.
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