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MODEL OVERVIEW
About this model: GE PGSS5NFYSS
PGSS5NFYSS: full-depth 24.9-cu-ft Armoire with double freezer drawers, internal controls and two-minute Door Alarm.
Exact model and layout
PGSS5NFYSS is a stainless GE Profile Armoire with two lower freezer drawers but without a dispenser cut into the fresh-food door. GE's exact entry lists 24.90 cubic feet overall, apportioned as 17.36 cubic feet fresh food and 7.51 freezer. The housing is 35 3/4 inches wide and 35 1/16 inches deep. It is free-standing and full depth, a useful distinction from the 20.5-cubic-foot counter-depth Armoire that shares a double-drawer description. The cover of this product's linked owner guide explicitly refers to Models 21 and 25 with double freezer drawers; this SKU is in the Model 25 size class. Upfront digital temperature controls sit inside, while an icemaker is installed in the freezer. Since there is no external water or ice outlet, follow the internal-control drawing and identify the complete PGSS5NFYSS label before using a service illustration.
What the panel is telling you
The refrigerator's fresh-food specification names Door Alarm, and the PDF says its beep begins after any door stays open more than two minutes. Once the door is closed the sound stops. For PGSS5NFYSS, there are four separate fronts to consider: two upper French doors and two freezer drawers. A freezer package wedged above a wire basket can prevent a lower front from fully seating even when both upper doors look shut. GE advertises secure-close doors, but their assistance cannot overcome an obstruction. Inspect each seal and slide position when the tone continues; then close the affected opening and check that the beeping ends. Do not mistake the noise for a numerical temperature error. The owner PDF also illustrates door-mounted LCD controls for other configurations, yet the exact model's non-dispenser and upfront-control specifications point to the inside layout, not that exterior screen.
Storage and everyday use
Four glass shelves and a three-level fresh-food drawer system provide the main upper storage. The drawers include two adjustable-humidity spaces for produce and a full-width compartment with adjustable temperature. GE also specifies a Quick Space shelf, which creates height when a tall container cannot fit below a conventional shelf. The freezer has three full-width wire baskets, two with full extension, distributed across its double-drawer arrangement. Pulling an upper basket forward is different from removing the lower drawer's contents; return each to its track before shutting the front. The icemaker is factory installed and has an MWF water-filtration system with an indicator light, even though there is no drink dispenser outside. That combination matters when a user sees filter status but cannot find a water spout at the door. Filtered ice, basket motion and Door Alarm each refer to different parts of the same Armoire cabinet.
Care, temperatures and checks
At the controls, GE gives a starting refrigerator temperature of 37°F and freezer value of 0°F. The manual asks for 24 hours after changing a setting, because actual cabinet temperature can differ temporarily from a displayed target. When the two-minute door alert follows grocery loading, first put the food wholly inside the baskets, close all four openings and let the readings recover. Only then consider a different temperature setting if the food compartments still seem too warm. If the filter indicator calls for attention or ice production falls, use the MWF cartridge identification in the exact product specification and the matching PDF's maintenance guidance. Avoid using instructions for an external dispenser or a single large freezer drawer. The defining combination for PGSS5NFYSS is its 24.9-cubic-foot full-depth Armoire body, internal controls and two distinct lower drawers.
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24.90 cu ft and two separate lower freezer drawers.
Source for this detailBeep after any door stays open beyond two minutes.
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GE Profile™ 24.9 Cu. Ft. Refrigerator with Armoire Styling and Icemaker - PGSS5NFYSS - GE Appliances
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