Hotpoint CTX23 Installation instructions

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~nergy-SavingTips ...........2
hportant SafetyInstructions....3
HowtoConnectElectricity.....3
kstallationRequirements. ... . .3,4
HowtoAdjustRollers .........4
HowtoSetTemperature
Controls.. . . . . . . . . . . . ..l ....5
HowtoUse
EnergySaverSwitch. . . .. . . ...5
FoodStorageSuggestions......6
Shelves.....................7
StorageDrawer:. . . . . . . .. . . ...8
IceSefiice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...9
Accessories. . .. . . . . . . . . .. ..+9
UserMaintenance
Instructions. . . . . . ..-. -.. ....lO
TheProblemSolver........11-H
IfYouNeedService..........fi
Warranty. . . . . . . . . .. BackCover
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
You’llseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number 9..
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Myoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thededer (orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetime and money.
Beforeyou requestservice, check
theProblemSolveronpages11-13.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
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@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringfortie night,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeody thosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
*Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtl~em.intie
refrigerator.
~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~If youturn,thecontrolstQtie
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,be suretoturnthem
backto regularsettings. i

w~Gwhen usingthis
pphance,alwaysexercisebasic
stietyprecautions,includingtie
following:
ewref~~mtor mu~be
proprly ti~~ed haccortice
withtheh~ation Mmctiom
beforeit is used. Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
eNwer mpl~ yourrefrigerator
byp-g on the~wer cord.
AIW~Sgrip~~Ugfidy andp~
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@Rep&or replacetiediafily
Meleetric setice cor~ that
havekome fmyd or otherwise
bagd. Dono~useacordthat
shows>racksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
pwer cord.
@After your refrigeratoris in
o~mtion, do nottouch thecold
surfaces7particularlyw~e~ ~a~*
are dmp or wet. Stin mayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
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~If y4Dwrefdgem@rhm an
aabmatic ice-er, donotplace
fmgemor -~ ontheautimatic
icemtig mechtim Wmethe
refrigem@r&pBuwedh. This
WM
~reventcontactwiththemoving
partsoftheejectormechanism,or
withtheheatingelementthat
releasesthecubes.
~hn9t pfm frozenfmm
wtich havethawd completely.
TheUnitedStatesDep~ent of
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaytiely refiwzefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheysttil
containicecrystis oriftheyare
Sti cold—below40°~.
“...mawd groundmeats,poultry,
orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozen
andshouldnotbeeaten.Thawed
icecreamshotidbediscarded.If
tie odororcolorofanyfoodis
pooror questionable,getridofit.
Thefd maybedangeroustoeat.
“Even@d thwingmd ~wg
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
partictiarlyfiits, vegetablesand
preparedfinds. Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
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ForFH@ndsafety~
thk app~iancemmtbe
properlygmumde~.
Thepowercordofhis applianceis
eq~]ippedwithathree-prong
(gr’~undiflg)plugwhichmateswith
““‘~2-sfandardtiree-prong (grounding)
‘“” walloutlet(Fig, 1)tominimizethe Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
byq~~ifiedelectriciantom&e
~-Z2,~]ossibilityofelectricshockhazard
i~~j fromthisappliance. sureoutletis properlygrounded.
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a:~
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use e:.
refromnfotis aSsmn ~Sps~~b~e ,--
tosaveasmuchoftheireating =“
qutityasyoucan:’
~~ yomtoldref~em~r kst~
aromd thehome but not hu=,
be sm @removethedmr$, This
WWrduce thepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
*Unplugyom refr=igera~r:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividud.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplactigabumd-out
lightbdb, therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewireflament.
(Aburned-outlightbdb may
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:TurningcontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremove~wer
tothelightcircuit.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwdl
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwiti
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

useofAdapterPlug
Becauseofpotentialsafetyh-ds
underwrtainconditions,westrong~y
*mmenda_use Ofan_r
plug.However,ifyoustallelect
touseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPOMRY
CONNE~ION m~ybemadetoa
properlygroundti two-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2iavailableatmostlocal-
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(AOAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMiTTEOINCANAOA)
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GROUNDAND
FIRMCWNECTION
fig. 2BEFOREUSE
Largerslotinadaptermustbe
alignedwithlargerslotinwall
outlettoprovideproperpolarityin
connectionofpowercord.
CAmON: Attachingadapter
groundterrnindtowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappiiance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwdloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqtiified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygroundd.
men dkonnmti~ the pwer
cord fmm gheatipter~ fli~y~hold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepati use.
should the ada@r ground
~y~in~~b~~k, M~mUSEthe
appiianeeWmtilapmwrground
hasagainken-~~~~~e
useof
E.tiensionCOF*
Becauseofpotentialsafety
h=rds undercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
The refrigerator should always
be pl~ged hh ik own
hdividud el=trical outlet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,50
Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
afirehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigeratorbation
Mnotbh~ refr~era~r where
*mpmture WWgo k~ow W°F.
&ause itwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
M_iton aflmr strong
en@@ mSUppfi afuu~yBoadd
mf*emtir.
Also see Energy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Allowthefollowingclearancesfor
easeof’insti~lationandproperair
circulation.
sides . . . . . . . . .. . ..** 3/4°
Top . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..~”
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..t. ~”
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Considerprovidingwatersupply
to refrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simplificonnectionofoptional
auton~aticicemakershouldyou
wi~htQin~~lloneatalaterdate.
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Adjustablerolkm, whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbesetsothe
refrigeratorisfirmlypositionedon
thefloorandthefrontisraisedjust
enoughthatthedoorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalfway.
Toad,mt ro~er$,removethebase
grillebygrmpingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.
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~rn rolleradjusting screws
clocbise toraiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/$”hexhead
bolt)orpliers.
Men adjustingfrontrollers
forproperdoorclosure,itis
recommendedthatthebottomfront
edgeofthecabinetbeapproximately
3/411fromthefloor.

TEMPERATURE CONTRQLS
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al ALLOW24 HOURSFORTEMPERATURESTOSTAB,,,,,
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
IN~IALLY, setthe=H
FOODcontrolat 5and the
mEZ’ER controlat C.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletterornumberatatime.
~~jfAWp&r~~.~q~
Ifi/heniRitia~IySeuizgthecontiroBs
or VvhenadjEEsiiKlgtheEl~aEiow24
Note: firning the fresh food
controlto the 0~ positionstops
coolingin B~H cormpartments—
fresh food ANDfreezer—but
does not shut off power to the
refrigerator.
Usethe milk ted for the freshfood
compartment. Placeacontainerof
miIkonthetopshelfinthefresh
foodcompartment.Checkitaday
later.If themilkistoowarmor too
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecream test for the
freezer compartment. Placea
containeroficecreamin thecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafieraday.If it’stoohardor too
sofl,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Always3R~OW~~ houm for
the refrigemtor to reach the
fempemtRBre you set.
If you turnyour household
thermostat beiow 60”F.atnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D?’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
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TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
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Toreduce the amountof
electricity required tooperate
your H’efrigerator,push switch
tothe left position.
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Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
UseoftheEnergySaverSwitch
cansaveyoumoney.Estimated
yearlysavings,dependingonyour
localelectricrates,areasfollows:
IEslimatedYearlySavings Energy
Model ElectricRate(PerKwh) SavingsI
I$.05 I$.08 I$:11 ~(~ppri.)
ICTX23j$14.00 I$23.00 I$31.00 ~19% I
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliance&lish
waxasdescribed-on-pageIO:
men the EnergySaverStitch
is pmhed to the right~elwtrici~~
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesigned
andequippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

FoodStomgeSugestiom
FreshMeats
Roast$(Beef&Lamb)....... 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal)........ 3t05
Steaks(Beef). ............ . 3t05
Chops(Lamb)............. 3t05
Chops(Pork).............. lto2
Ground&StewMeats....... lto2
VarietyMeats.. .. .... .. .. .. 1102
Sausage(Pork). ......... .. lto2
Processed Meats
Bacon 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(Half). . .... . ... .. ... . 3:5
Ham(Slices)............. .
LuncheonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)........- 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-DV). .. . 14to21
Cooked Meats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
FreshPoult~
Chicken&Turkeywhole) .... 1to2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)....... 1to2
Giblets................... lto2
cookednu!~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered)........ 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
1~
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
notrecomm-
ended.
2t03
2t03
12
9
6
6
3
6
1
4t06
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(~the~thaflfO~~6*&~OUi@)FRE~Ef4
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish .........................6-8months
htty fish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
Ieft-overs(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monti max.
NewtechniquesareconstantlyMingdewloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyEtiensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyfortie latest
informationonfrewingandstoringfoods.
●US.Departmentof&icultuR
Meats, fish ad pultry purchmd
fromthestorevaryinqtiity ad
age;Consequently,safesto~e
timeinyourrefrigemtorwillvary.
@Alwaysremove store wrappings.
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Rewrapinfoil, filmor w= paper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
To storeche9 wrapwe~withwax
paperoralufinumfoil,orputin
aplasticbag.
eCarefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegebbles,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
e~afifier ~d tofreshness,
pre-pachgd vegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note: me SealedandFreshdrawer
&sit unnecessarybwq cetiin
foods whichithasbeendesignedto
preserve. ~is drawerisdescribed
onpage 8
~-& cm—Fineqtity ice
cm, Witihighc- content,will
normdy requireslightlylower
temperaturestian more“airy”
already-pacbgedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.
oltw~ ben~es~ toexperimenttO
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Them ofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
m~ on fmimg f-
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
1. Initial qwlity. Freezeonly
top-qualityfds. Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Se. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingmd sortingtodo.
3. fioper ~ackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
TOfrm meat, ~Mhandpaltry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefillytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawd; meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyody once.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodsto21poundsata
time.
O=* you fwd st41qe
for convenience.
~Storedl likethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
eplacetie oldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
To mve roomy hekww
and fwd cQ@ss
o
e~~acemost perishableitems, SUCh
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelfi
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedinstoragedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersor wrappd inplasticb.
@Do notoverload.yourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@WhengoingoutoftowIIfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasanicemalcer,
settie icem&er@tie OFFposition
md shutOtiWakrtomereffigemtor.

aHowtorearmmge
yourshelves
Adj*ble shelves
Shelvesinthefreshfood
compartmentareadjustablein
anycombination,enablingyouto
makeefficientshelfarrangements
tofityourfamily’sfoodstorage
needs.
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup
atfront,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.
❑Engage
top lug -
❑Lower to
lock into place -
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
sameway.
ShelvesondoorsofHotpoint
refrigeratorsprovideconvenient
stomgeforfrequentlyuseditems.
Somearedeepandroomyenough
toaccommodateatwo-literbottle
onthebottomshelfandasix-pack
ontheshelfaboveit.
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Drawematthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmenthavebeen
speciallydesignedtopreservethe
naturalmoistureandfreshnessof
produce.
s$?aIedandmeshDmwer
(on models so equipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
re~iningthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
~Artichokes eCherries ~Plums
*Asparagus ~Corn ISRadishes
~Beets,topped @Currants eRhubarb
0Blueberries eGreens,leafy @Spinach
gCarrots *Lettuce eTomatoes,
oeel~fy *Parsley ripe
~Peas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isr~ornmended that odorous
fti bestored wrapped–foods
suchas:
~Broccoli *Cabbage eParsnips
~Brussels eCauliflower @Turnips
Sprouts ‘e GreenOnions
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
ty~ offoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.
Excessw~terwhichmayaccumulate
intie Mom oftheWed andFresh
Dmwershouldbepouredoutand
thedmwerwi~d dry.
TheSealedandFreshDraweris
pafiiallyscaledbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
inthiscoverandpush tiledra}vcr
[J[ll~leway in.
Drawerswillstopbeforecoming
allthewayoutofrefrigeratorto
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontofloor.Drawerscaneasilybe
removedbytiltingupslightlyand
pullingpast“stop”location.
Toremovedrawemwhenthe
freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbe openedfully:
.—
—
1. Removethedrawerfarthestfrom
thedoor. Theslide-outmeatdrawercanbe
2. Lifithedrawercoverupandpull
itout.
3. Slidetheremainingdrawerand
covertothemiddle.
removedandtakentothesinkor
foodpreparationarea.Thedrawer
andshelftowhichitattachescanbe
relocatedatanyleveltosuityour
storageneeds.
Torelocatethemeatdrawerand
shelf,followproceduresforadjusting
shelvesasshownonpage7.
4. Placeyourhandonthedrawer
coverandpullthedrawerout.Then
liftthecoverandremoveit.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.Besureto returntheSealed
andFreshdraweranditscoverto
theleftposition.

Toreleaseicecubes, inverttray,
holditoverstoragebucket(on
modelssoequipped)orbowl,
andtwisttrayatbothends.
AutomaticIcemalier
AccessoryKt
(optionalat extracost)
Theoptionalautomaticicemaker
willreplacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfiss ormuss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyquipped withanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalHotPointalder;
speci@UK-K~-lorUK-KIT-2.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsneededtoconnectthe
icemakertoyourcoldwaterlineis
alsoavailableatextracost.
Foronly one or two ice cubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
Washtraysandstoragebucketin
lukewarmwateronly.Donotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
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Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaQuadra
KleenWaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhardscale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefrom
yourHotpointdealer.Speci&
WRWX214.Ithascomplete
installationinstructionsand
installsinminuteson 1/4”0.D.
copperwaterline.
zti No.4m2P04

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Clean@your refrigemtor
oMti*
Thedmr hades md trimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasofi
cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor
handlesandtrim.
Keepthefiish clean. Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclehn,soficloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
sofieddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
thatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintftish.
hteet thep~t fiih. Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchenappliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
imide
Insideoffresh foodand freezer
compartment@shouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Mnsethoroughlywith
waterandwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Donot
usecleansingpowdersorother
abrasivecleaners.
;u~ti~tic dishwtiher.
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Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Ifyour
refrigeratorisonwheels,pullit
straightoutandreturnittoposition
bypushingitstraightin. Moving
yourrefrigeratorinasidedirection
mayresultindamagetoyourfloor
coveringorrefrigerator.
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedtokeep
thecondenserclean.Removethe
basegrille(seepage4), andeither
sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis
readilyaccessible.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
Light bulbreplacement
Alightbulbandsocketarelocated
behindashieldoneachsideofthe
temperaturecontrolpanel.
Toreplacealightbulb,unplug
therefrigerator’spwer cordpl~
fromthewalloutlet.Thenreach
upbehindtheshield,unscrewthe
burned-outbulb,andreplaceitwith
astandard40-wattappliancebulb.
m~~YOUgO On v~c~tio~
For extendedvacationsor
absences, shutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFFposition,clean
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.L-cavedoorsopen.
“.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.’However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60”F.followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
Ifyouhaveanicemaker,setit
totheOFFpositionandbesureto
shutoffwatersupplytorefrigerator.
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,remove~1foodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secure allIooseitems suchas
grille,shelves,storagepansandice
traysbytapingthemsecurelyin
placetopreventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
position only duringactualmoving
andinvan.Refrigeratormustbe
securedinvantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
blanket.

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Yourrefrigeratoriswiredforaccurate
electricaldiagnosisinyourhome—takes
Questiolw? ody minutesforaservicetechnicianto
checkitsentireelectricalsystem.Noneedfor
use TM Roblem Solver thetechniciantounplug,moveorunload
therefrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
PROBLEM
M~R OPERATES
FORLONGPEMODS
M~R STARTS&
S~PS FREQUENTLY
V~RATIONOR
RATTLING
~SS~LE CAUSE@ ~~DY
oMaybe~defrost~c~ewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
*~~~nor ~g~tisnoton,~e~geratormay notbe pluggedinatwdl outlet.
~IfplugisseeureandtherefrigeratorSMtiils tooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameouflettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedOUtfise.
*Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwheqrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24
hourstocompletelyCOOIdown.
@
Largeamoun@ offoodp~ac~inrefrigeratortobecoo~edorfrOZen.
~Hotweather-~uent dooropenings.
@Doorlefiopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.RefertoinstructionsforuseOf
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
@Gfle andcondenserneedcIeaning.Refertopage10.
~CheckENERGY-SA~G TWSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperawres.
@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorand
frontrollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERS
onpage4.
~If dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperatures
‘nthelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyourold
refrigerator.
~Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments
—anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
*TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Cmckingor poppingofcooliagcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontraction
dutingdefrostm.dmtigeration followingdefrost.
=?}~i~q~u~ma~ci@mAer, We~~nndofcubesdroppingintothebinandwater
mting in piws mi~lnaker reflls.
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PROBLEM POSS~LE CAUSEmREWDY
Ha AIRFR(?~ @Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Inther~gerationprbcess, it isnomi tbt tiat.
BmM OF bempe!ledinthearea&er ther~gerato~ Some@or coveringswilldiscolorat- ~
REFNGERAmR thesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.tiurfloor coveringsupplierstiuld
be consulted~you objecttothisdiscoloration.
FRESHFOOD oTemperaturecon~olnOtset~oldenoug~,RefertoTEMPEWTURECONTROLS~~
ORFREEZER page5.
COMP~MENT ew- weather-frequentdooropenirigs.
TEMPERATURE
mow- @
Doorlefiopenfortoolongatime.
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.
ePackageblockingairductinfreezercompartment.
FOODSDRYOUT *Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly.
FROSTORICE -@Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
CRYSTALSON eToofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
FROZENFOOD @Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
eHeavilyloadedfreezercompartmentcancausereducedairflowaroundfoodpackages.
SLOWICECUBE ~DoormayhavebeenIefiajar.
FREEZING ~~m temperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@If thedoorsarenotopenedregularly,theicecubefreezingratewillbereduced.
:CECUBESHAVE @Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
3DOR/TASTE @Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
@Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
~Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage10.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceYoureceive,herearethree
stepsto~ollowforfirther help.
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
Pan No..,%2P04
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EILsavt? proofof originalpurchasedatesuchas yoursalesslipor cancelledcheck to establ;sh warranty period.
\4!Hk4T[s’$3Q!#ERm FULL ONE”YWR WARRANTY
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repairor replace any
part of therefrigerator that fails
because of amanufacturing defect.
FULLFIvE-YmRWARRANTY
For five years from date of original
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
part of the sealedrefrigerating
system(the compressor, conden-
ser,evaporator and all connecting
tubing) that fails because of a
manufacturing defect.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchaserand anysucceed-
ing owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48
mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITEDbecause you must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.
All warranty servicewill be provided
by our Factory Service centers or
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
Mli
,,.,--—.- -- ~Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below.
~Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
@Replacement of house fuses
or resetting of circuit breakers.
~Failure of the product if it is
used for other than its intended
purpose or used commercially.
@Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORIS NOT RESPON-
SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
u
@lSome states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, so the above limitation orexclusion
IR
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may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and YOUmay also have other rights which vary from state to state. m
&Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney ~eneral. .L
IPati No. 467732P04
Pub. No. 39-6226