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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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?_Jsethesemode!andserialnumbers
inanycorrespondenceor service e
callsconcerningyourrefrigerator,
If youreceivedadamaged
Mrig,erator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigemtor.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProbkn Solveronpages13and
140Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
@Locationof your refrigerator is
i~pomntfl Avoid locatingit nextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesunwillshinedirectly(mit.
@ Don’t(pm the(km-smore often
thannewwuy.
63(J~cJsewe&XXSaSsam,aspossible,
patiicularly in hot, l-mid weather.
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Besmethedoorsareclosed
tightly.BeforeRiWingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccid@nauy,
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
2
@~eepfoods(XNKHEd‘toreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
@H’y?l..l.‘turn the(xMmdstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or’freezing,be suretoturn them
back to regular settings.

W~GMen usingMS I
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,iricMingthe’
following:
euse ‘thisapplianceWdyforits
intendedpurposeascl~scrilxxiih
thisUseandCareBook, ‘
@‘I’Mrefrigeratormustm?
pmpdy M#.amdinmA-mdance
with b! InstillationInstructions
beforeitkused. Seegrowling
instructionsbelowandcmpage4.
~Never unplugy-w refrigerator
bypalling(-mthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoWM.
*RepaiI= or replace im~netia$ely
Melectricserviceemls that
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
dwaged. Donotuseacordthat
showscracksor abrasionciamage
alongitslengthor ateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
*W%enmovh’lgyour refrigel”ator
awayfromthe wd19be careful
nottorollUNK?l’or $kmagethe
pm%w$XBrd.
@A&r your refrigeratorisin
operatiQn9donottwchltheam
sudMx?s9particularly whenhands
are dampor wet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
@Dongt @iw!2?R thmmfoulds
whichhwwthawedcompletely.
‘rhtlunitedstatesDepmlrnerktof
AgricultureinHomearidGmkn
BulletinNo.69says:
“. .,Youmaysafelyrxfreezefmmm
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40”E
“. ..Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeiiten.Thawed
icecreamshouldbediscarded.If
theodororcolorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getridofit.
Thefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreeztig
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyffuits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods,Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
!E&E––
thatofmanyotherfoods.llse
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossible =~-
tosaveatimuchoftheireating e
e
qualityasyoucan;’ -—-.—
‘@unplug ymwIIwfkigm-atm
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs,
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:ThrningcontroltoWI?
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
@Do !mt qwmteymr mmumkr
in!W! pmxmceOfexpmiw fumes.
Thepowercord.ofthisapplianceis
equippedwithathree-prong Fig.1///
Whereastandardtwo-prongwaH
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Do NOT,UNDERANY
cmcuMsTANcEs, CUT
OR mMow THE THIRD
(GROUND)PRONG I?RWW
~. (’=!munding)plugwhichmateswith
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‘,~~~da~dthree-prong(grouding)
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‘~’;ywalloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe Havewall outlet and circuitchecked THE P$IW?IERCXMRD.
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
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e’ FREEZER ~INITIAL SETTING
ECOLDEST ‘N~TIALsETTiNG 5FRE!3HFMID COLDEST 9
ITEMPERATURE CONTROLS
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyoureguIatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
IPJmA.LLY’setthe IE’R.lEsH
mm Cmtrudat5andthe
m~z~~ cm=dwc
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat
atime.
or “when ad,ju-sting?&m,aww 24
how%. for the tempeT8tllTes to
Stabmq ill- E!WmCwt.
Note: Turningthefreshfood
wm3iI bwm~y StWS 4XMi~W
inBmH Compatimenk-fresh
Rmd mfreezer—butdoes‘not
Shilt(m pmwr to’therefrigerator.
lust?themilktest forthefresh
foodcompadmemt. Placea
containerofmilkcmthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.check
itadaylater.If themilkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Use theicecreamtestforthe
freezertxmpm%mnt.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hour%for
the refrigerator toreach the
temperature youset.
u’you twmywm’
ho~seholdtllerlmosmt
below!fio°Foatnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “DVCoolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezerCompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.T-hisisespecially
impotint whenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhave no effect
myour fresh fixd. Cmpartrmm.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolme step
warmer,as from“5” to %:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbad to their regular
settings.
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A1.BtoERRatic
EBle~ysaversystem
Youwon’tfindan“energysaver”
switchorIthisrefrigerator.
Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condemerisautomaticallycirculated
aroundthefrontedgeofthefreezer
compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture
fromformingontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorduringhumidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigemtor
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch., .there’sno
nee~forit.
No Defrosting
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfti compartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.
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Eatingqualitydrops REFWiiRAT4M FREFJE$
dtw !!imeshown 350to4Qc?~
Fresh Meals Mm
Roasts(Beef &Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts(Pork &Veal). ..... 3to 5
Steaks(Beef) ........... 3t05
Chops (Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Pork) ........... 3t05
Ground &Stew Meats. . . . . 1to 2
Variety Meats........... lto2
Sausage(Pork) .......... lto2
Processed Meals
Bacon................7
Frankfurters. ........... 7
Ham(Whole) . . . . . . . . ...7
Ham(Half) ............. 3t05
Ham(Slices) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats......... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . .. . . . 7
Sausage(Dry &Sqmi-Dry). . . 14to 21
i%o~~~ Meats
CookedMeats and
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy &Meat Broth . . . . . . . lto2
Fresh Poultry
Chicken&Turkey (Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken (Pieces). ........ 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duck &Goose (Whole). . . . 1to 2
Giblets ................ lto2
CookedPoultry
Pieces (Covered with Broth) 1to 2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
f)o~
MONTHS
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
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lto2
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(@herthanform6ats &pouitry]Ffwm
i’vfostfruits and vegetables. . . . . . ...8-12 months
Lean fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fatiy fish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles. . . . . . ...2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). ......1 month max.
flewtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCol~egeorCountyExtension
Serviceoryourlocal(.ftiiity(kwnpanyfor the
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*W. DepartmentofA@cuitwe
.Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
T’ Mm%?UnfrwdenImM$,fish and
~mllltry:
GAlwaysremovestorewrappings.
QRewrapin foil,filmor-waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tbstorecheese,wrapwellwithwax
paperoraluminumfoil,orputin
aplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
‘lbstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers--they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintiincrispness.
*Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,
Note: TheSealed&FreshDrawer
(onmodelssoequ@ped)makesit
unnecessarytowrapcertainfoods
whichithasbeendesignedto
preserve.E!wsedrawersare
describedonpageZ
Tbstoreicecream---l?inqwilitytyice
cream,withhighcm content,will
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbmndswith
lowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
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Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
1.Initial quality.I?reezeonly
top-qualityfoods.I?reezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. SpeedeThequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime, too, withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
~.I%wperpaclsaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfo~
fmlzing.
TOfreezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents,Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezecompletelythawed
meat;whetherraworcooked,itcan
befrozensuccessfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
CSX20....?. .?.40...2(3
pounds
C!SX22,. . . . . . . .. . . ..21 pounds
QWorealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,buteIectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
*Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
*Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foii.
@Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedinstoragedrawerswilllast
;:_
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfib.
~:
@Do notoverloadyour-freshfood L
orfreezercompartmentwithalot ,,
;.
L
ofwarmfoodatonce. -.
*Openthedoorthefewesttimes
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possibleto saveelectricalenergy. ‘
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enablingyoutorearrangethe
shelves10fityourfamily’sfood
storageneeds. ,nb —
ii rerwvesheks: Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
TOreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
LWhilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonrightwall,Mshelfout
ofgroovesinsupports. 1
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholesonleftwall.
Toreplace shelves:hat rodsinto
holes.Then,whi]epressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesin supports.
Besureshelfwirs isfullyinserted
intogrocwes.
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Thisrefrigerateddmwerisdesigned
tokeepunwrapped!Rmdsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
o~~ich(,)kes
*cherries ~Plums
~Asparagus oCorn @Radishes
oBeets,topped @Currants oRhubarb
~Blueberries o&eens, leafy eSpinach
@Carrots tzI~e~uce o‘Ilomatoes,
oCelery ~Parsley ripe
aPeas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrwommended that Odkmous
foodsbestored wrapped-foods
suchas:
~Broccoli *Cabbage ~Parsnips
~Brussels *ca~~ifl~er ~‘Turnips
Sprouts ~&~en onions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffmd anditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhich.mavaccumulate
hthebottom oftheSeikd &Rash
Drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.
TheSealed6%I?reshDraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached.
tothecoveratthefrontahdback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
inthiscoverandpus?zthedrawer
allthewayin. (Cmllhwd nextpage)
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meConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsowncoldairduct toa.wwa
streamOfcdd airmm thefhxzel’
compartmenttofknvaroumdthe
drawer.
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setcontrolber allthewayd(wim——
thecok.kstsetting-to storefresh
maws.IfkverisMinmeat
positionforalongperiod(#time,
somefrostmay form.ontheinside
Ofthedrawer-.
setamtl”dkverauthewayup
to(xmw3’t thedrawertomm.d
nfrigtxatm&m~mmre and
provideextravegetablestmage
space.coldair’ductkturnedoff.
viiiabk settings)bdNwem!tk$e
extremescm beSekded.
DrdwerR@mOV~!
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigwatortohelp
pmiwntcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscane.adybe
removedbytiltingupslightlyand
pullingpast“stop”location,
‘IIDremovedmww%lwhenthe
fmh fd Comptimen$door
cmamltbeOpnd mnuy:
~move fd fromthedmWerarid
itscover.Myourrefrigeratorhas
dj.RStdJk (cantikver) shelves,
removefbodfromthebottomshelf
andtemporarilyrebcateithigher
upincabinet.Thenfobw the
pmcdm thatappliestoyour
Em3u.
mnl?imwe wed 83Ehd’nDrawer:
LPolldrawerpartwayout.I&ach
in,pushrearofglasscoverupand,
atthesametime,pushitbackuntil
itclearsfront-cornerretainers.
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2.Tiltandremovethecover.
3. ‘Ilkandremovethedrawer.
‘m&rwfmm? convertibleMeat Pan
drawer:
(Eymurrefrigerabrhasma)
1.Grasprearofflexiblemeatpan
cover,bend II[1If
itupward
andpushit
backuntil
lM9tchon
rightof
coverkM%
upwithUab
mCOver
fx$ppx’t. \\ \
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2*‘m WW214
andtake
it6W.
3.TMand
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dmvwr.
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—&Removefoodfromshelfabove
ed&FreshDrawtwandtakeout
shelf.Takefoodofftheglasscover
arid.outofthedrawer.
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2. Putyourfingersbehindthe
gasketattherearofthedrawerand
pullforward.Removethegasket.
1II ‘
\
~=Pullthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
up;atthesametime,pushitback
untilitckars front-cornerretaimws.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
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5.PuNthedrawerforward,Mtthe
fronttoclearstops,andremove.the
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,tilt
itandtakeitout.
6.If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwaycwt.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,back,until
itclearsfront-cornerretainers.
‘7.
Tiltandremovethecover.
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8.Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
‘Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstidlgasketatrearof
Sealed&I?reshDrawer.I?ittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportinto
theslotonthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflap.facingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
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holditoverstoragebucketo~
andtwisttrayatbothends.
Foronlyoneor twoke @N?s,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
Wash trays in lukewarmwateronly.
Donotput theminan automatic
dishwasher.
}itltflnl:+iiukemakm-
f$uc(::$silryKM
(t)piitlnalM‘&m%Wi!)
Theoptionalautomaticicemaker
willreplacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussormuss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcame
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—contact
yourlocalHotpointdealer;specify
UK-KIT-1or UK-KIT-2.Awater
supplykitcontainingcoppertubing,
shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicernakerto
yourcoldwaterlineisalsoavailable
atextracost.
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goadideatopurifyyour
waterwithaQuadra
KlcenWaterF?ilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporoustlber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefrom
yourHotpointdealer.Specify
WIW7X214.Ithascomplete
installationinstructionsandinstalls
inminuteson 1/4”0.D. copper
waterline.

Qgltside
‘Nwdoorhandlesand trim canbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesandtrim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewith
acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
R@ed the~ai~tfhkh. Thefhish
ontheoutsideoftherefrig~ratoris
ahighquality,bake&onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
me insideofthe fm?shfoodand
freezercompartmentsshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceayear.Unplug
therefrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquailofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
1-hnotwashmy phisticpints
fromyew’ refrigc?rmorh-hy(balr
Wtu.mltwkdishwasher.
Drain openinginfreezer
compartmerlLDuringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
If drainbecomesclogged,usea
meatbasterandbaking-soda-and-
watersolutiontoforcetheclog
throughthedrainline.
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Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall,AHtypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin,
Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
[;[)Ilt}eK&$;er
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.J?ormostefficient
operation,removethebasegrille
(seepage4) andeithersweepaway
orvacuumupdustthatisreadily
accessible.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
onceayear.
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condenser

LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. ‘Ibrnnumberedtemperature
controltoOIT andpulloffknob.
3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
about1/4inch—justenoughto
disengageiipatrearfromgrooves
inretainersonrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinsonsidewalls,andremovepad.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
Mb, reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOIW
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
FnaezercoI]lpartmekTt
Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Liftlightpaneltodisengage
bottomfrompinsonsidewallsand
topfromthechannelit mateswith.
Removelightpanel.
~.~r ~epkmingwithsameSk Mb,
reinstallpanel(lowertopinto
channel,andbottomoverpins).
5=Plugin refrigerator.
ForextendedVwxthmsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOIW,cleaninterior
withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonofsodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry+Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
Forshorter vacations,mnove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelgw60”R,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
Ifyouhaveanicemaker,setthe
icemakerattheOH?position,and
besuretoshutoffthewatersupply
totherefrigerator.
whenyoul-mwe
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfood,andclean
anddrytheinterior.
Securealllooseitems,suchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepans,by
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinuprigh?
positiononlyduringactualmoving
andinvan.Refrigeratormustbe
securedinvantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
blanket.

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sameoutlettodetermineifthemistrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.
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requiremoreoperatingtime.
@NormalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyouIIhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather+fkqwmtdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@‘Ikmperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@EMleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageH.
@CheckEN.ERGY-SA~INGTM%cmpage2. .—
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures. —.
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roIlerscrewsneedadjusting,or tloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERScmpage4.
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@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
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odor/tastetoicecubes.
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~Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
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@Interiorneedscleaning.RefertopageU.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reason youarenothaPPywiththe
service-youreceive,&R arethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Foroneyearfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
partof themfrlgeratorthatfails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect,
FLU FW=WSARWARRANW
Forfiveyearsfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandserviceiaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
Partof thesealedmfrigtmthg
system(thecompressor,conden-
ser,evaporatorandall connecting
tubing)thatfails becauseof a
manufacturingdefect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto the
originalpurchaserandanysucceed-
ingownerfor productspurchased
forordinaryhomeusein the48
mainlandstates,Hawaiiand
Washington,13C.InAlaskathe
warrantyis thesameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpay
to shipthe productto the service
shopor for theservicetechnician’s
travelcoststo yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCarea)
servicersduringnormalworking
hours,
Lookin theWhiteorYellowPages
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCAR12SERVICE.
QServicetrips to yourhometo
teachyouhowto usethe product.
FMci your’useand careIfnaterkd.
if youthen haveanyquestions
about operating tine product,
please contact your ckaler or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below.
~improperinstallation.
Ifyou havean installationproblem,
contactyourdealeror installer.
YOUareresponsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
@Replacementof housefuses
or resettingof circuit breakers.
@Failureof the productif it is
,usedfor otherthan its intended
purposeor usedcommercially.
~Damageto productcaused
by accident,fire,floods or acts
of God.
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maynot applyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecific legal rights, and you may also have other rights whichvaryfromstate to state.
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