GE HotPoint CSX22D Installation instructions

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ApplianceRegistration 2ModelandSerialNumbers 2
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 15-17
(he andCleaning DRepairService 19
Condenser 13 SafetyInstructions 3
DrawerandCoverRemoval 11,12 Shelves 10
EnergySaver 5TemperatureControls 5
Energy-SavingTips 2Vacation&MovingTips 14
FoodStorageSuggestions 9Wmranty BackCover
StorageDrawers HWaterFilterAccessory 8
StorageTimes 6
IceDispenser 6-8
Icemaker 6-8
Installation 3,4
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRoUers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReplacement 14
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His intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefiigemtor
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffkirs
HotPoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialImFdDem.
You’llsee themonalabelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
Usethesemodelandserial
numbersinanycorrespondenceor
servicecallsconcerningyour
refrigerator.
If you received a(hMmged
r.=efrigerator~immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpagesB-17.
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
*Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
*CIOSethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot, humidweather.
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
ow@emoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
KeepfoodscoveredtoredUce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator. -
~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or fteezing,besuretoturn them
backtoregularsettings.
*Don’tovercrowdyourrefiigemtor.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
SerialNumber
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*~1~~‘&is onlyform
i3mmipurposeasdwmed in
thisIJmG.wok,
~Nevermphrg yourrefrigerator
by mthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
*&(jrF
audemk service4xmkthat
haveIx?Kxlm?frayedmotkvviw
damagDonotuseacordthat
<Aow-scracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateithertheplug
or connectora-d.
*w~~ rmwingymw refrigerator
may fromthewall,becareful
nottorolloverordamagethe
powercord.
~Af&r refrigeratoriiiin
Kq3erwkm,donottouchtheIlxkl
W’fmpartkukwlyWhtmkmds
m-edamporwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
qmtactwiththemovingpartsofthe. --- *If I
mechanism, or with the ~
heatingelementthatreleasesthe around the housebut not illuso~
cubes, beW.WCtoremovethe doors. This
willreducethePossibilityof
whichh%!thawedcmqm!tdye
TheUnitedWWsDemwtrnentof !@~qJ@lJy~~~refrigerator:
Agricd~re inHome;n.dGmden ‘A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
13uIhXinNo.69,says: “Note:Westrongly!exmrrqend
‘~...Yiumays~fe~yrefreezefrozen,,~thatanyservicingbeperformed
fo@ thathavethawedi$they$tifl ,byaqualifiedindividual.
containicecrystalsoriftheyare ~ ~ B.B&forecleaning. ,
stillc&l-below40°F. -C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
“...lhwed groundmeats,poultry Eghtbulb,therefrigeratorshould
or fishthathaveany off-iqioror I -- “beunpluggedinordertoavoid
@f%mlorshouldnotberefrozen ,’ contactwithalive wirefiiament.
andshouldnot‘beeaten.Thawed (~ burned-outlightbulbmay
icemarn sl~oukibediscarded.If. ‘-: ~‘breakwhenbeingrx@aced.)
theodoror cdorofany foodis
poororqti%tionable,getridofit. Note:TurningcontroltoOF~
ThefoodmaybedangeroustoEat. positiondoesnotremovepower
‘:13’erlpardalthawingandlefieezing -to@elightcircuit.
reducetJ@eatinfj’qpalityoffimds, ;“ e ~fi~ ~~~~Qy~~ ~f~g$~~~
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand inthepresenceofexphmivefimes
preparedfoods.TheeatingquaMy .0
ofredmeatsisaffbctedlessthan r
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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallout~et.
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Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,if you
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
kxd codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaLJLlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTW3N:Attachinganadapter
groundte~inal towalloudetcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
mninal is verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DONOT’USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
use Of.lzxtensionCOrd$
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westrongiyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat
i!beaUL listed3-wiregrounding
gqxapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthatth; elect;ica~ratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
Therefiigeratm’should Avays
be phlg$jedMOitsown
MlividuaielectricaloutM-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
RefrigeratorLocation
DonotinstaUrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°E
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
DoinstaMitonafloorstrong
enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Clearances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides ...............5/8”
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
Back .................1“
Allowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides ......#. ........3/4”
WaterSqyiy tdcemaker
Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.‘There
shouldbesuffkienttubingforthe
icemakerhornthecoldwatersupply
toallowmovingtherefrigeratorout
fromthewallseveralfeet
(approximately8feetof 1/4”
coppertubinginthree Oinch
diametercoils).
mm’s
Adjustablerollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyoutomoveyour
refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly
onthefloor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom
ahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefronttothe
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
refrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
IMn therolleradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
anadjustablewrench(3/8”hex
headbolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfrontmllemfbrpmper
doorclosure,werecommendthe
bottomfrontedgeofthecabinetbe
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.
Tbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
-cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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TkmweratureControls
FREEZEI? clS
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TEMPERATURECONTROLS
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
RWTIALLY,setthe FRESH
FOODcontrolat5andthe
FREEZERcontroiat C.
Rx colderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
etime.
IMPORTANT
WMninitiallysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingthem,allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabilize,orevenout.Dothisbefore
fillingtherefrigeratorwithlarge
amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.
Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto 6’OFF”turnsoffcooling
inMXt’Hcompartments-fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoff powertotherefrigerator.
WVto‘I&#Temperatures
Usethemilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerof milkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
AlwaysaIlow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Ifyouturnyour
housdddthermostat
beIow60T.atnight
. . you maywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfkom“C”
to “DVCoolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat,Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from“5” to “47
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turn temperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
EnergySaverSystem
Youwon’tilridan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomaticallycirculated
aroundthefrontedgeofthefreezer
compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture
fromformingontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorduringhumidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
NoDefrosting
Itis notnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshhod compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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waterfkws fromthe I
supply througha
(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(z)waterreservoirand
@a~~omati~icernakerasnee(jcd.
Wateris frozeninthe
{4)cubemoldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwherearrmtor-
poweredaugermovescubesforward
intothedispensingunit.Cubesor
crushedice,asseiected,dispense
dwoughchuteindoorwhencradle
ispressed.
wsm
IIx@Nein housing
channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute
inmglass.
Chilledwaterf’ro.mre+xxvoirflows
$mxgh the
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‘a y~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ V$Ji!lpmghw?eight
cubesper Cyck+==appmximateiy
12.0cubesinaX-how pmio&--
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,momtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
@Mwmittent dispelmiugofice%$
mwmai. If iceflowinterruptionis
morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may
bethecauseandshouldberemoved
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage8.
*Avoidoverfillingglasseswith
iceand wing !m?$ir’rrowor extra-till
glasses.ThiscaRjamthechuteor
causethedoorinthechuteto
freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe
freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.If iceis
blockingthechute,pokeitthrough
withawoodenspoon.
@Tohelp keepbits oficefrom
beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,
placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitMocks
outcorningice.
@kshotddnot bed
gkksses,flm chinaor
delicatec~ystak-theycancrackor
chipfromthecombinedpressureof
yourhandpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppingintothe
container.
@Ice SIWMbe tlispensedbefore
fillingglasswithsodaorother
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent
splashingwhichisannoyingand
which,ifthesplashreachestheice
andwaterselectorswitch,couM
causeit tostickor bind.
@Beveragesand f@xls not
be in the icestorage
bim Cans,bottlesor foodpackages
inthestoragebinmaycausethe
kemaker toma!ftmction.
@h? other than thtit
byyolir notbe
t4~the ke M---it
maynotcrushof dispenseweli.
ad.
Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicernakerfeelerarmisinthe
IOFF(up)positionasshownbelow.
Iceaccess
door
Icemaker
7in
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutesto remove
trappedairfromthewaterlineand
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingto freezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
NC$TE:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24 hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icernaker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.
downtothepropericc-nwking
temperature,

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(CSX24,CSX.H24)
*!&xice,setselectorto ~UBED
l~l?or ~RLJSHEDICX3.Forwater,
simplypositionglassbeneath
words~EHLLEDWATER.
setSdectortoCUBED Imi,
~RUSHEDICX!or CX-HLLED
Ofi:i?:uhi(16 24 Cubes).T
w’i!lflushawayanyimpuritiesin
ihew’xerline.Dothesamething
after~’acationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirst six glassfulsof’
waterinthekitchensink.Thiswill
~~inlinatetheslight“plastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedtothewater
bythewaterreservoir.
Keepicelevelto keepicemaker
productive.cubes ejectedinto
anemptysU3ragebinwillpileup
closetotheicemakerandpushthe
feelerarmuptotheOFI?position
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handand icemakingwillresume.
Keqing cubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofiHthebintoits
maximumcapacity.
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Undercertainrarecircumstances,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
USIMIQappearingwithagreen-
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis
unusualdisccdomtionisapparently
dueto acombinationoffactors
suchascertain characteristicsof
loca}waters,householdplumbing
andtheaccumulationofcopper
saltsinan inactivewatersupply
iinewhichfeedstheicernaker.
~ontinw%consumptionofsuch
disccdoredicecubesmaybe
kihealth.If SUCt?
discokxatkmisobserved,discard
theicecubesandcontactyour
HotfxintFactoryS&viceQmter
O;an authorizedC3..Mm3er
~~~g@$&3~~j~g~.
@Gripglassor othercontainerneartherimandpressrim
gentlybutfirmlyagainsttherubber-cushionedcradle. W
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CiNeverputfingersor otherobjectsintothe
icecrusherdischargeopening.
when Ice.Q●‘when Wi%ter.s@
Somecrushed icemaybe
dispensedeventhoughyou
selectedCUBEDIICE.This
happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesaccidentallygetchanneled
tothecrusher.
The watersystemprovides
approximatelysixsuccessive
(i-ounceglassfl.ds-after which
severaihoursmustbeallowedfor
replenishedwaterreservoirsupply
tocool.Youprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoiron asingieoccasion.
Sometimesamound d’mow will
form on the door in the icechute.
Thisconditionisnormal,and
usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.
‘h? first glassofwater disJ9emed
maybe Wam-rmthan the
ones.Thisisnormal,
Dispensedwater ischilled, not
iced. Po{’colderwater,simplyadd
crushediceor cubesbefore
dispensingwatm.
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dwe pressurefromcrack and
>,~i~tqd-r~ws~~wf~~Jmcatchlastice
ctihmmchopsofwater<
~QnXs@$~drippingmay’occur
foliowinqdispensingOfchilkxl
~l,aierm~f~excessive,thespillshOUld
Lx=M’ipeddryimmediately.
Donotpourwaterinspillshelf
;becatiseit isnotseKdraining-
p=ouri%in kitchensink.Theshelf
ariditsgrilleshouldbecleaned
regu~ar~y
accordingto instructions
onpageH
HIc~ Formin
storageBin.?sQ
TheIcenmkerejectscubesin
groupsOf normalfor
;everd cubestobejoinedtogether.
However,ifyoudon’tusetheice
~;eryoften,iceclumpsmayformin
‘hestoragebinandcanclogthe
dispenser.
Ifthishappens:
@Removestoragebinfromfreezer
cmrqxulment.
@Breakup iceclumpswith
finge~ippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.
sReplacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeh andfusetogether.
To Ice cube
Bin
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2. Liftleftfrontcornertofreebin
fromshelfandpullbinstraightout,
supportingitatfrontaridback.
Cvhk!lsCi3xx,clm3.24)
Lifttheleftcornerto freethebin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout,supportingitatfront
andback.
To Ikecube
Bin.e e
Slidethebinbackuntilthetabon
thebin locksintotheslotinthe
shelf.
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Drive
Mechanism(
If bindoesnotgoalltheway
back,rerrmvcitandrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin
backag[iinuntilthetabonthebin
~OCkSintothefiletinIheShCif.
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Eke Is.N’otused *=
Oldicecubeswillbecomecloudy
andtastestale.Emptyicestorage
binperiodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.Besureto allow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswiHstick
tothemetalauger.
Move Feeler Arm
mOm (Up) when.**
@Homewatersupplyis tobe
turnedoffforseveralhours.
@Icestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@Goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
HTMS is Your RSt
Kx?makere ●0
You’lihearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Thesearenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenot
causeforconcern.
water EMter Icemaker
Accessory
Youricecubescanon~y
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sagood
ideatopurifyyourwater
withawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
silt,whilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhardscale.
Thefilterisanoptionatextra
cost,availablefromyourHotpoint
dealer.SpecifyWIW7XM4,Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”O.D.
copperwaterhe.

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ToStorechew+ wrapwellwithwax
paperor aluminumfoil,or putin
aplasticbag.
@carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingif w
s v
vegetablech-awers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@coveringvegetableswithamoist.
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetab~escanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:TheSealecl&Freshdrawer
makesitunnecessary10wrapcertain
foodswhichi~hasbeendesignedto
preserve.Thisdrawerisdescribed
onpage11.
TOstoreicecream-Fine-qualityice
cream,withhighcreamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.
eIt~i]]benecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefrmmrcompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LIInitialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. “f’hequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
[hebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3*Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfbr
fll%zing.
Tofn!ezemat,fishand
wrapwellinfreezer--weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingsea}.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
CSX22..............21 pounds
~SX24,CSXH24......26 pounds
Forconvenience..@
@Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity-
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
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youdo notfreeze.
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andfoodamts:
~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedinstoragedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersor wrappedinplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
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severald~ys,[caveasfewperishables
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slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
remofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilit locksintoposition.
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TOremove:Liftthebinstraightup
untilmountinghooksdisengage.
‘1”relocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagethebin’shookin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushin.Thebinwilllockinplace.
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supportson rightwall,liftshelfout
ofgroovesinsupports,
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholesonleftwall.
Toreplaceshelves:Insertrodsinto
holes.Then,whilepressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesin supports.
Besureshelfwireisfullyinserted
intogrooves.

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tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
@A~~ChOk~s
~~h@es ~Plums
QAsparagus oCorn @Radishes
~Beets,topped oCurrants ~Rhubarb
@Blueberries oGreens,leafy oSpinach
oCarrots ~Lettuce *Tomatoes,
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~Peas,green
SetcontrollevertoMEATS—the
coldestsetting-to storefkeshmeats.
I.fleverisMinMEATSpositionfor
alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEG13’TABLES
toconvertthedrawerto normal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.cold airductis turnedoff.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is lrecommelldedthat odorous
foodsbe stored wrapped–foods
suchas:
~~rocco]i ecabbage eParsnips
~Brussels ~Cauliflower sTurnips
Sprouts eGreenonions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheSealed&Fresh
Drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheSealed&FreshDraweris
partiallyseakxl.bygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
inthiscoverandpush thedrawer
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p~~~f~~d. Removetie gasket.
3PW thedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
up;at the same time,pushitback
untilitclearsfront-cornerretainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilit hitsthedoor.
Thenlifithedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,tilt
itandtakeitout.
6.If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.Pulldrawerpart-
wayout.Reachin,pushtherearof
theglassupand,atthesametime,
back,untilitclearsfront-corner
retainers.
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Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
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Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof
Sealed&FreshDrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportinto
theslotonthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
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immaiialdympreventspotting.
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\-OHcanremm’ebyS3akillgwith
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undilutedvinegar’.Youcanalsouse
pasteofrmn-precipitatingwater
softener(suchasCalgonbrand)
andwater,oroneteaspoonofcitric
acidpowderperpintoflmttap
waler.%ak untildepositdisappears
or becomeskmseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking
tire; isadeq~ate.Avoidusingwax
cmspillshelfandtrim.
The door handlesand trimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
aschtioriofmiMliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewith
aci~anclothlightlydampenedwith
kitchenapplian~e*or‘tid liquid
dishwashingdetergent.Dryand
polishwith-aclea~,softcloth.Do
otwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashin~clothorwet
towel.Thesemay~eavearesidue
~katcandamagethepaint>Do
notusescouringpads,powdered
cleaners,bleachor cleaners
containingbleachbecausethese
productscanscratchandweaken
\hepaintfinish.
Protectthe paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
MM propercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Ap@y acoat of kitcherdappliance
waxwlxmthe.refrigeratorisnew
zmdthenatleasttwiceayear.
Insidethe frmh foodtad freezer
compartments shouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.UnpIugthe
refrigeratorbeforecKeaning.Hthis
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator-
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezezwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
DonVvashany pb.stkparts
from
your refrigerator h
your ammm.icdishwasher.
Drain openinghifreel?w’
compartment ?l.mingyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.‘I’hiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
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yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.AHtypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegriHe(seepage4)andeither
sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat
isreadily accessible.Forbest
results,useabrushspecially
designedforthispurpose.It is
availableatmostapplianceparts
stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.
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3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutW$’’-justenoughtodisengage
@at rear fromgroovesinretainers
onmar wall.
4. Lifipaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls;removepanel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
hIFreezer
43X’K24,C%K%H.24
1. Unplugrefrigerator,
2. Removeshelfthat’sjustbelow
lightshield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifit isemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(ItwiHbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
4. Replacebulbwithsamesize
bulb.
!5.Reinstallshieldandshelf.
6. Pluginrefrigerator.
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2. Removeshelfthat’sjustbelow
lightshield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeif itisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
4. Replacebulbwithsamesize
bulb.
5Reinstallshieldandshelf.
(imPlugirefrigerator.
For ‘vacationsor
abSeMMXX9shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered --
controltoOFF,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodatocmequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodainrefrigerator.
Leavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsas forextended
vacations.
MoveicernakerfeelerarmtoOFF
(up)positionandbesureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
men ym
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallibodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
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SecureMlooseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepans
bytapingthemsecurelyinplace
topreventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinz{pright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigemtormustbesecured
invantopreventmovement.Protect
outsideofrefrigeratorwithbkmket.
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If plugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate?P@ alamporasmal~
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfiuse.
MOTOROPERATES @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
FORLIrequirenmreoperatingtime.
~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@DoorIefiopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage13.
i@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTWSonpage2.
MOTORSTARTS&eT~~peraturecontrols~rtsandstopsmotor tomaintiin even temperatures.
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VIBWTION OR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
RATTLING rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.Refel-toROLLERSonpage4.
*If dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
OPERATING @Thehigh sp~~d c~mpressor motor requiredtOmaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
*Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments—anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
eDefrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
*Defrostwaterdripping.
*TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrurmiliginpipesas icemakerrefills.
*Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
~Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost. —.—
DQORNOTCLOSING @Doorgasketonhingesiclestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,putasmallamountof
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expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
@‘lkinperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough,Refertopage5.
*Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolongatime.
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.
*Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
~Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odorhastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage13.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter-see page8.
@IcemakerfeelerarmisinOFF’(up)position.
@Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
@Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
@Cubestoosmall—watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay
beclogged.
*!ilometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarminthe
OFF (up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicernaker.
@V4henreachingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintothe
OFF (up)positionbymistake.
~Piledupcubesin storagebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With
icernakerfeelerarmintheOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbin.
@NormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidaroundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmentto helppreventcondensationon
outsideofrefrigeratorinhot,humidweather.
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regula~manneruntilallwaterin reservoiris replenishedwithfreshwater.
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GLASS1SWARM installed.
@If waterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswillnot
beascoolasin succeedingglasses.
@Hwaterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupply
tochili.
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DOESNo?’WISupplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment.
$@F~GE~~R @Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
HASODOR @Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage13.
@Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
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Toofrequeritor toolongdooropenings.
COLLECTSINSIDE @In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
WATERONKITCHEN @Thedraininbottomoffreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyicecmthefreezerbottom
FLOORORON andcleanthedrain.Refertopage13.
BOTTOMOFFREEZER @Ifyouuseaglassover6inchestall,youmaybejammingcubesinthefunnelchute.
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FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
Consumer.ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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