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About this model: GE PSE26KSESS
GE PSE26KSESS exact-model guide to its three-minute Door Alarm, 25.90-cu-ft storage, dispenser and filter.
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GE identifies PSE26KSESS as a 25.90-cubic-foot side-by-side in Stainless Steel, divided into 16.10 cubic feet of fresh-food space and 9.81 in the freezer. Its product record lists a factory-installed icemaker, cubed or crushed ice and water at the dispenser, and a Door Alarm. The stainless PSE26 adds Quick Ice, Turbo Cool and all-LED fresh-food lighting to its 25.90-cubic-foot layout. Four electronic sensors and a Quick Space shelf are listed on this exact SKU, making its control choices more involved than its name alone suggests. The linked owner's guide discusses multiple configurations, so match the whole model number before copying a diagram's optional controls. These exact compartment volumes and features help distinguish an open-door sound from a dispenser problem or an ordinary change in cooling after a large grocery load. A page for a related finish or later manufacturing date may have a different physical filter or shelf arrangement.
Interpret cooling with this storage layout
The fresh and freezer capacities on the exact PSE26KSESS listing describe different zones, so do not evaluate a warm drink in the fresh-food side as though it were a freezer fault. GE also specifies Quick Ice and Turbo Cool setting for this version. On PSE26, Turbo Cool responds to newly loaded fresh food, whereas Quick Ice serves production for the dispenser. The two functions have different purposes, and the Quick Space shelf should be checked for a tall item against the seal. The manual has a temperature-control section; record the displayed settings and wait for normal stabilization after a deliberate change. Preserve space for cold-air movement around stored packages and make sure drawers or shelves have not shifted into the door's closing path. An open door can cause both an audible reminder and warmer food, yet the reminder alone measures elapsed open time rather than internal temperature or a failed sensor.
Use the three-minute alarm as a door check
The model-linked PDF says to enable Door Alarm at the control pad; when either door remains open beyond three minutes, it sounds, and closing the door stops the beeping. For PSE26KSESS, check both doors even if the noise seems to come from the dispenser area. Quick Ice changes ice-production demand, while Turbo Cool addresses fresh-food cooling after loading. Neither dismisses a three-minute open-door alarm. Move a tall item to the Quick Space area and confirm both doors shut before interpreting a warmer display. A child or dispenser lock concerns control access and does not itself seal a door. Read the illuminated alarm setting and look for a package against the gasket before changing temperatures. If the sound happens during repeated stocking, time the opening rather than calling the noise a compressor error. A silent control after an open door may simply mean the optional alarm setting was not enabled.
Keep dispenser and filter questions separate
PSE26KSESS combines MWF filtration, Quick Ice and a lit external dispenser. Its four sensors and Turbo Cool concern temperature response after a large fresh-food load, while Quick Ice concerns production; neither should be used to silence Door Alarm. The all-LED lighting and Quick Space shelf make a tall bottle and door edge easier to inspect. If no water comes after replacing MWF, follow the PDF's cartridge and flushing instructions. Compare water flow at the outlet with ice accumulating in the bin: a locked dispenser may hide otherwise normal production. Record the separate results before requesting service.
Clean, observe and report a recurrence
The owner PDF includes a Cleaning the Inside section. Clean spills and the visible gasket contact area with the manual's approved mild method, then ensure bins and door shelves are seated so neither door rebounds. For recurring alarms on PSE26KSESS, report which door was open, how long it remained open, whether the alarm pad was enabled and whether beeping stopped after closure. Also note the exact filter fitted and any change in water or ice output, without assuming that filtration caused a door alert. The Stainless Steel exterior and the stated 25.90-cubic-foot capacity help confirm the SKU, but the full model plate is the reliable reference for service and replacement parts. Use the all-LED interior lighting to inspect the Quick Space shelf and the freezer-door edge before wiping the seal. The four-sensor Turbo Cool system can respond to a warm grocery load; Quick Ice is a separate dispenser request and should be reported separately.
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Exact PSE26KSESS has 25.90 cubic feet.
Source for this detailThe linked manual's enabled Door Alarm sounds after three minutes.
Source for this detail · Source page: 5The exact product page identifies its filtration system.
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GE Profile™ Series 25.9 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator - PSE26KSESS - GE Appliances
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