Hotpoint HotPoint CSX22D Installation instructions

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UseandCare
models
CSX22D
CSx24D
with
Ice&Chilled
Service
of
Water
AutomaticEnergySaver
System p5
Ice&waterdispenser p6
Howlongshouldyou
storefoods? p9

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Tips●$..* i.●...2
@xxtarMsafetyInsmdons ,.“.3
@LocationofycnwI’wger’atoris
important.AvoidIocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventor where
thesamwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoflen
tlwzrlrlecewzwy.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber”:
ConsumerAffairs
I-iotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodeland
said Immbers.
You’Hseethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registratkm Cardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesemodelandserial
numbersin anycorrespondenceo
servicecallsconcerningyour
refrigerator.
wyou r’ecdwdaldamaged
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest service,check
theProblemSolveronpages15-17.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
*Besuretki%,doorsare”cbskyl . ,
tightly.Beforeleavingthehotise ‘
or retiringforthenight,checkto (~
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft ;‘
openaccidentally. ,J,’$
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@Storeonlythosef@dsicquiring -
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator. ~
*Wipemoisturefrombottlesand “’
cartonsbeforeputtingthem.inthe
refrigerator. ‘

~~’ever t,mpkg ymu’
hypdbg mthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
*~~pti mreplace
al electricm-viceam’dsthat
hwe I&3xmefrayed.m-otherwise
damaged.Do notuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthozateithertheplug
raimeetor ad.
a~e~movingyourd%igtXWB~
may from.the vmU9becareful!
Hot tomumm’ m?damagethe
powerad=
contactwiththemovingpaltsofthe @~y~u~0163 isstill
ejectormechanism,mwiththe
heatingekmentthatreleasesthe theImsfl but Em$in IBN$9
Cxd3es. beSWmetoRm?Mm3the dmm%This
willreducethepossibilityof
@Dm$trdeem fixmmfids da.ngertochikkm. ‘
whichhave
TheIJ’nitwlStatesDemrtmentof ?ymr
,&g&~@reinEbXlt?’kld’Gli@eIl, .A. Beforemakinganyrepaim.
BulletinM. 6? says; Note:Westrong~yrecommend
“...Youmaysix@lyrefreezefrcymn ‘‘ .thatanyservicingbeperformefl
,foodsthathavethawediftheystil$ byaqua~ifiedindividt.ml.
coqtainicecrystals oriftky am
stillcold—below40°F.
“..,Thiwixlgroini meats,pot.dt~-
or fishthathaveahyoff-odoror
off-colorshodd gotberefrozen
md s~ouldnotbeeaten.Thawed.
icecrea shouldbediscarded.If
theodor~rcolorofanyfoodis
poororquestionable,getridQfit.
Thefoodmaybe dangeroustoeat.
Whenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetbeeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand.
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
B.13efortickanihg., ‘
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C.,Bkf6rexeplacingaburned-out
‘I.ightbulb,them%rigeratorshould
-beunphqgg~’inordertoavoid ~
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(Aburned-out@htbulbmay
,breakwhenbeiig replaced.)
~-kotti:‘TmhingpmtreltoOH?
positiondoesnotremovepower
td’thelightcircuit.
@Di?4Mqwi’ate y’wr’
inthepw%?nceK&?xpksiwfmm?e
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~f~;dmeatsis affectedle&km ‘“-”-
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PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROF%
GHOUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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Becauseofpotentkdsafetyhazards-
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,if youstill
electtouseanadapter,wherelocal--
codespermit,aT15MI?0RARY
CONNE~ION rnay-be.rnadeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongV@
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2) availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
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TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT ~.
PERMITTED\N CANM)A)
ALIGNLAflGE Q
‘RONGs/sLoTs- r&--’ e-A
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/INSUREPROPERGROUND
Fig.2~~$~#o\ip&#NNEcTION
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
kfi~dwiti tiel~ersloth,tie
walloutlettoprovidepmperpokuity
intheconnectionofthepaverc@L
CAUTION:Attachingan adapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlessthecoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andthewalloutletis
groundedthroughthehousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletis properlygrounded,
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelyto break
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapterground
terminalbreak9DOIW)TUSEthe
applianceuntiiaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.
use OHikmsion cods
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,weWrongly
recommendagainsttheuse,ofan
extensioncord. However,ifyou
stillelectto usean extension
cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaU’Llisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplkmceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattie electricalratingofthe
‘cordbe 15amperes(rninimum)[and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainable.throughyourlocal ‘
serviceorganization.-
Theref’’eratorshouk la!ways
be @uggedktijts owm
i@tidtml@&cal outlet—
(115.vOlt,60~ertz,or ioovolt,50
liie~-,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbes$performance
andtopreventoverloqiiinghouse.
wiringcircuits,whichtioiddcausea
fire’hixmrdfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerator LWatian
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Donotinstallfe~rigeratorwhere
temperaturqtil g@e~o~@)°F.,-
becauseitwillnotrunofienenough
tomaintainproper.temperatures.”
Doinstallitonafloors~rorig
enough,tosup@t itfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
UMarmces i
Allowthefollowingckarances
for@e ofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . .. . . . . ... . 5/8”
Top. . ●#●,, ●,● ● ● ● ● ● ,. ●1“
Back●******,**,*. **#*~lt
AMowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides●●●e● ● ● ● ● ● ● .●●*.3/4”
WaterSupplytokemak
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertojacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra r
costfromyourdealer.-Thereshould
besufflcienttubingfortheicemaker ~
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately3
coilsof l/4-inchcoppertubingthat
measuresat least10inchesin
d;~meter),
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AdjustableroIIers,whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleanihg,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbesetsomat
therefrigeratoris’firmlypositioned
onthefloorandtheIlontisraised
just enough that the doo’mclose
easilywhenopenedabouthalfway.
Speciallydesignedd~orhingeslift
bothdoorsslightlywhen,opened;
Theforceofgravitythenhe~psclose
thedoorsautomatically.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygrasping-itatthebottom
andpullingitout.
‘MmtheroUeradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetoloweiit. Use
anadjustablewrench-(3/8t’hex,head
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfkontrollersibrproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofcabinetbe
approximately5/8ff-fromtheflobr.
Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongi
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.

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FREEZER CINITIAL SETTING ‘NIT’*L ‘ETTING 5FRESH iFOOD
ECOLDEST COLDEST 9
ITEMPERATURECONTROLS I
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrofs
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
NTWLY, w tk m~
FOOD controlat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolat C
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
djustthedesiredcornpafiment
controloneletterorrmmberat
atime.
when imitkmy
arWhwladjustingthem,allow24
1301n”sforthetemperaturesto
5M3WM$Ore_Ven
OUteDO tllk befOl*e
filling the refrigerator vvith large
amowm dfl’esh or frozen foods.
Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto “OFF”turnsoffcooling
inIMYIMcompartments—fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoff powertotherefrigerator.
Howto‘Ikst
Use themilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo
wan-nor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Myou..lturn your
MOW60”F.at night
.. .youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D?’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.TOprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisis especially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “47
Wh& youstopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings.
5
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=6?’
Youwon’tfindan“energysaver” =..
switchonthisrefrigerator..-
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Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s.=-
condenserisautomaticallycirculated
aroundthefrontedgeofthefreezer
compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture
fromformingontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorduringhumidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch..there’sno
needforit.
P-b
Itis notnecessarytodefrostthe
fkezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.
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-kbt.w willpmduw!eight
cubesper cydk+approximately
KMcubesina24-hcmrperid----
dqxmdingon freezercompartment
Wq3irature,momtem&2rature,
nurrixyofdooropeniryy$andother
i]secon’ditiorw. “
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@oficeis
normal. If&flow interruption”is
‘“-ti’ortithan.bkief,ice-ciump(s)may ,
~ðbethecatiseandshouldberemoved
foHowihg,@ructkms belowal~d
-onpage”tl.,-’
sAvoi@ gk&w!swith”
-ice%ndWingIil@rrp%vgr extra-tall
,gkwseseT&scanjarnthecfiqteor ~
cagseth~.@or@the-clmtetofreeze
,-
stiu{..~erjoditiallyopen thefreezer
‘corn~artme~tdoorand-lookdown
., intot~ktilmte:If ice,is.Mocking
-thechut~~p’okei~throtighwith,
. .,,
awoodenspoon. .” “
Waterflowsfromhouseholdsupply ~
throughdualsolenoidvalve(1)to -@RI Mp keep bits of~aefrbm’
being~prajx?di$eyondthe#aSS,
waterreservoir(2)andtoautomatic
icernaker(3)asneeded. placq+a.ssclosetoic~dlute-” ,
b~tnotso clg$,e.tlmtitMbdks -‘“
Waterisfrozenincubemold(4) ou~comirigim. .‘ , . ~,.‘
andejectedintostoragebin(5) ---~-~ðx
whereamotor-poweredaugermoves -:Ice shg.~k$Rotbe @pHM!d into ‘
cubesforwardtodispensingw-it. -thin gkwses;finechina Or,dii?licat+-
Whenyousettheselectorswitchon cryst+-they cancrackix chip,”‘-‘
fr&t offreezercompartmen~door ‘frixnthectimbinedpressurq:pfyo~r
wICECUBES,cubeswilIdispense hardpressingthem@ainstthe’crqdle
throughchuteindoorwhencradle andice’dro~pinginto&t~container.
. .
u
ispressed. ,, ~’Ice Shot.dd,JM@ispenidiEM!fori3
W“herItheswitchismovedto ‘‘fi!hqggiiss .@h stxlao~,othkr’ -’
CHHJJD WATER,waterfrom b~verageri-ilixes.,Thiswill pqwent
reservoirflowsthroughtubingin spkishingwh~chisannqingand ~
~Ìw,hich,if thespiqshreachesthe’ice
door(6)and isdispensedwhen
If youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore --
thewaterconnectionismade,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicernakerfeelerarm isinthe
OFF{up)positionas shownbelow.
Ice access
door
lcemaker
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutesto remove
trappedair fromthewateriineand
tofillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeaftersevera[hours.
NOTE:Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours@
fix”thefrcozcr(x)nlparii-nenttocoL”*~
downtotheproperice-making
tcmperatu~.e.

Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
dice cubes(16or24 cubes).This
willilushaw~yanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacaticmsorextendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirstsixglassfuksof
waterinthekitchensink.Thiswill
eliminatetheslight“piastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedtothewater
bythewaterreservoir.
Keep ice level tokeepicemaker
productive. Cubes ejected into
anemptystorage binwillpileup
closetotheicernakerandpushthe
feelerarmuptotheOFFposition
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby
handandicemakingwiilresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maxihumcapacity.
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caution: ,-
—Undercertainrare-circti?ance~,’,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen-
bluishhue.Theq:use ofthis ,
unusualdisco~o~fionisapparently
duetoacombinationoffactors
suchascertain characteristicsof
localwaters,householdplumbing
andtheaccumulationofcopper
saltsin aninactiyewatersupply
linewhichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsuri@ionofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injuriousto health.If such
discolorationisobserved,discard
theicecubesandcontactyour
HotpointFactoryServiceCenter
oranzmdmrizedCustomer
Care@Servicerm
@n22)
@SetselectortoICECUBESor
CHILLEDWATER.
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CSX22
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~Gripglassor othercontainer
neartherimandpressrimgently
butfirmlyagainsttherubber-
cushionedcradle.
‘lb band
(Csxw
~For ice, simply position glass
beneath words K% C’UYlY3. For
water, position glass beneath
words CHILLEDWATEk.
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CSX24
CSX24
@Gripglassorothercontainer
gentlyneartherimandpressrim
firmlyagainsticeor water
dispensercradle.
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The watersystemprovides Thefirstglassofwaterdispensed
approximatelysixsuccessive maybewarmerthanthe
6-ouncegiassfds-after which folbwing ones.Thisis normal.
severalhoursmustbeallowedfor Dispensedwater ischilled,not
replenishedwater,reservoirsupply iced. Forcolderwater,simplyadd
tocool. Youprobablywillnotdrain icebeforedispensingwater.
allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoironasingleoccasion.
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mmIsNotused .06
OldicecubeswiHbecomecloudy
andtastestale.Emptyicestorage
binperiodicallyandwashit in
lukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstick
tothemetalauger.
Move Feeler Arm
bOm (up) whim.*=
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Homewatersupplyistobe
turnedoffforseveralhour;s.
oIcestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime.
@Goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
MV’H’Risis YoUr First
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You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Thesearenorm
icemakingsoundsandare not
causeforconcern.
II I Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlytocatchlastice
cubesor dropsofwater.
%xneslightdrinpingmayoccur
followingdispensingofchilled
water.If excessive,thespillshould
bewipeddry immediately.
Donotpourwaterin spillshelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—
pouritinkitchensink.Theshelf
anditsgrilleshouldbecleaned
regularlyaccordingto instructions
onpage13.
If Ice NW-EMin
Stolll$ge Bin ●s●
TheIcemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight,anditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,ifyoudon’tusetheice
veryoften,iceclumpsmayformin
thestoragebinandcan clogthe
dispenser.
If thishappens:
sRemovestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
oBreakupiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingciumps.
@Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
To Remove Ice cube
storage Bin (ModelC3X22)
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2. Liftleftfrontcornertofreebin
fromshelf,andpullbinstraightout
whilesupportingitatfrontandback.
C3X24 /
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Kken Filter’
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Lifitheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhilesupportingitat
frontandback.
To Replace I& cube
storage Bin ea●
Slidethebinbackuntilthetabon
IiimakerAccessory
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaQuadra
KleenWaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
thebinlocksintotheslotin
shelf.
Rotate
@~
‘/
Drive
Mechanism
the
silt,‘whilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhardscale.W
Thefilterisanoptionatextra
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cost,avaiiab~efromyourHotpoint -
dealer.SpecifyWR97X214.Rhas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson M“0.
If bindoesnotgoall[heway
back,rcmoveitanclrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4tl~rn.Then push bin
backagaintmtilthetabonthebin
locksinto the slot in the shelf.
1. Slideicestoragecoverstraight copperwaterline.
upuntilitdisengigesandremoveit.
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FreshMeats DAYS
Roasts(f3eef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal). . . . . . 3to5
Steaks(Beef). .......... 3to 5
Chops(Lamb). . . .. . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork}. .......... 3to 5
Ground& StewMeats. ., . . 1to 2
Varietyhteats. . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
Sausage(Pork)... . . . . . . . 1to 2
PmcessedMeak
Bacon. ............... 7
Frankfurters.. .......... 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Half)............. 3to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats... . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked).. . . . . . . 7
Sausage(flry&Semi-Dry). . . 14t021
Cookedhleatsand
MeatDishes.... . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth.. . . . . . lto2
FK!shPfN!ltq
Chicken&Turkey(Whole).. .lto2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . lto2
Ouck&Goose(Whole). . . . lto2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
cooked POihy
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth) lto2
Pieces(NotCovered). . . . . . 3t04
CookedPoultry Dishes..... 3t04
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
(~herthanformwts~ poultw)
oo~.
IMONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
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1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
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IFREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables. .. .. ... .8-12 months
Leanfish. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ., ... ..6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolis and breads,
soups, stew,casseroles. . . ,. ... .2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
left-overs(cooked~
lcecreanr (originalcartori). .. .., .lmorrth max.
NwtechniquesawconS~lybeingdw40ped.
Gxw.dttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
●US DepadmentofAgticuhure
Mea@,fishmdpult~purchased
fromthe storeva~inquahtyand
age;comwquently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwill vary.
Totioreunfromnmeati,flsh ad
pmhy:
*Alwaysrernovestorewrappings.
kknvmp~nfoil,fihnOrvfaxpaper’
andrefrigerateimmdiately.
Nlstorecheese,wrapwellwithww
paperoraluminumfofi, orput in
aplasticbag.
~Carefi.dlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetibles, usetie
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
ckxignedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
S+Asafurtheraidtofreshness9
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:l%eSealed’&Freshdrawer
makesitunnecessarytowrapcerklzin
foodswhichithasbeendesignedto
preserve.I!’hisdrawerisdescribed
onpageIl.
Tostoreicecremn-l%equality ice
cream,withhighcreamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.
@It
WMbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~TheMr ofthefiwzercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
‘I”@son foals
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LInitialqua!ity.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
callingandsortingtodo.
3.Properpackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
TOfreezemat, fishad. poultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
CSX22. . . . . . . ●.....>21pounds
CSX24..............26 pounds
@Storealllikethingstogether. This
notonlysavestime,butekctricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
Tosave inemwgy
andfood cm?$tlx
~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestin thispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedinstoragedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
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or freezercompartmentwithalot
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~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables Z@:
aspossibleintherefrigertitor.Setthe
icemakerto the OFF positionand
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Shelvesinthefresh hod andfreezer
compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenlift itupandoutof
trackscm~earwallofrefrigerator.
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
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TOremove:Liftthebinstraightup
untilmountinghooksdisengage.
Torelocate: Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagethebin’shookin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushin. Thebinwilllockinplace.
Shelvesin thefreezercompartment
areeasilyremovedandreplaced.
‘lbremoveshelves:
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LWhilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelfout
ofgroovesin supports.
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2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholesonleftwell.
Toreplaceshelves:Insertrodsinto
holes.Then,whilepressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesin supports.
Besureshelfwireisfullyinserted
intogrooves.
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TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer
hasitsmm coldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldairfromthefreezer
cmnpartmentmflowaroundthe
drawer.
‘mevariable Ikmperam-’e control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
Thisrehigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
eAfli~hO~es echerries ePlums
~Asparagus ecorn @Radishes
e~ee~s,.topped ocurrants @Rhubarb
oBlueberries *&eens, leafy oSpinach
ocarrots ~Lettuce oTimatoes,
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oPeas,green
setcontrollevertoMEATS—the
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IfleverisIeflinM13A~Positionfor
alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
tcontrollevertoVEGETABLES
oconvertthedrawerto normal
refrigeratortemperatureand
mvideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductisturnedoff.
V&iablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommended that odorous
foodsbestoredwrapped—foods
suchas:
*Broccoli ocabbage oParsnips
oBrussels ocauliflower oTurnips
Sprouts o &een (jniOns
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheSealed& Fresh
Drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry,
TheSealed&FreshDraweris
pafiiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoveratthefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
inthiscoverandpz~shthedrawer
allthewayin.
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LRemovebod fromshelfabove
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shelf.Takefboclofftheglasscover
andoutofthedrawer.
2. Putyourfingersbehindthe
gasketattherearofthedrawerand
pullforward.Removethegasket.
3.Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass
up;atthesametime,pushitback
untilitclearsfront-comerretainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
5.PuIIthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor,
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,tilt
it andtakeitout.
6.If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.%11drawerpart-
wayout.Reachin, pushtherearof
theglassup and,atthesametime,
back,untilitclearsfront-corner
retainers.
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8.Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse
order.
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Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketat rear of
Sealed&FreshDrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportinto
thesloton thegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
‘7.Tiltandremovethecover.

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Thewaterand icedispenser
spillshelfshoukibewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Il&terlefton’theshelfmay leave
depositsthatyoucanrem&eby
soakingwithundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapastec9fnon-
pzecipitatingwate~softener(such
mCalgonbrand)andwater,orone
teaspoonofcitricacidpowderper
pintofhottapwater.Soakuntilthe
depositdisappearsor becomes
looseenoughtorinseaway.Usually
30minutessoakingtimeisadequate.
A-voidusingwaxonthespillshelf
andtrim.
Thedoor handles and trimcanbe
ckanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Dry withasoft
th. Don’tusewaxon thedoor
diesor trim.
Keepthe fiish clean. Wipewith
cleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Do~otwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
that canerodetie paint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
hieachbecausetheseproductsCm
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
ProtecttI-M
paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahigh quality,baked-onpaintfinish.
~?rithpropercare,itwillstaynew-
kmk.ingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratorisnew
mxlthenat leasttwiceayear.
~ppliancePolishWax&Cleaner .
{Cat.No. WIW7X216)is available
-mHotpointApplian’mPartsMarts.
Insidethefresh foodand in-m!.!.r
compartments shouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline. I
Ifdrainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-and-
watersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain ,
line.
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingit straightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin aside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,removethebasegrille
(seepage4) andeithersweepaway
or vacuumup dustthatisreadily
accessible.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
onceayear.
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3. Pullbottomoflightpanel
downaboutl/4’~justenoughto
disengagelipatrearfromgrooves
inretainersonrearwall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls,andremove
panel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseit to letlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFl?
position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
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MODELCSX24
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfthat’sjustbelow
lightshield.(ShelfwiHbeeasier
toremoveif itisemptiedfiist.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(It willbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
4. Replacebulbwithsamesize
bulb.
5. Reinstallshieldandshelf.
6. Plugin refrigerator.
MODEL(33X22
LUnplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfthat’sjustbelow
lightshield.(Shelfwillbeeasier
toremoveif it is emptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
4. Replacebulbwithsamesize
bulb.
!5.Reinstallshieldandshelf,
6. Plugin refrigerator.
For extended or’
absences9shutoffpowertothe
refrigerator,turnthenumbmx.1
controlto OFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofonetable-
spoonofsodatoonequartofwater.
Wipedry.TOpreventodors,leave
openboxofsodainrefrigerator.
Leavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
SeticemakertotheOFFposition
andbe sureto shutoffwatersupply
totherefrigerator.
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfoodandclean
anddrytheinterior.
Secureail kmseitemssuchas -
grille,shelvesandstoragepansby
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin
u..rightpositiononlyduringactual
movingandinvan.Refrigerator
mustbesecuredinvantoprevent
movement.Protectoutsideof
refrigeratorwithblanket.

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requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Ncwmalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown. ,
0Lmgeamountsoffood~~acedin refrigerator tO be COCIkd (X fiOZWI.
*HOt weather—frequentdooropenings. :.
sDoorleftopen.
~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoo-cold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcl~anirig.RefertopageB
@CheckENERGY-SAVING‘HI%onpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
e1frefrigeratorvibrates,moreth~ likelyit isnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Front
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
e~fdishe~vibrateonshelves,t~ moving them. slight vibrationisnarnxd.
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
.
eNormalfanair flow-one fallblowscoldair throughtherefrigerator andfreezer
compartments—anotherfancoolsthecomp~essorrnctcm
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
sRefrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Crackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemakerzthesm.mdofcubesdroppingintothebin, andwater
runninginpipesasicemakerrefills.
~Doorgasket CMMngcsidestickingor foldingover.TOcorrect,putasmallamountof
petroleum.jcl~yonfaceofgasket.
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@Too frequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
@Door mayhavebeenleftajar.
~Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@Ok.icubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebin needsto-beemptiedandwashed.
@Unseaiedpackagesinrefiigoratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
~~nfiriOrofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertOpage13.
*Poor-tastingiWomingwater.InstallQuadraKleenWaterFilter—seepage8.
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@Icemakerfeelerarm isin(X?F(up)position.
@Vi%tersupplytmmd offor notconnected.
*FreezercompartmenttooWarm.
@Cubestoosmall-water shut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay
beclogged.
@Sometimescubesfuseto thesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarminthe
OFF (up)position.Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.
~Whenreachingfir cubes~h~~d,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintothe
OFF (up)positionbymistake.
@Piledupcubesinstoragebinmaycauseicernakerto shutoffprernaturely.With
icemakerfeelerarmintheOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbin.
@NormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidmoundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationon
outsideofrefrigeratorinhot,humidweather.
@Notunusualformoistureto formonoutsideofrefrigeratorduringperiodsofhigh
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@Noicecubes.Icernakerturnedoffmwaimsupplyturnedoff.
@Irregulariceclumpsin storagecontainer.Breakup asmanyasyou.canwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.
~If waterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterin
regularmanneruntilallwaterin reservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater.
~Poor-tastingincomingwater.InstallQuadraKleenWaterFilter—seepage8,
@Allowabout24hoursforwatertocooltopropertemperatureafterrefrigeratoris first
installed.
~If waterdispenserkmnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,w+er infirstg]asswillnot
beascoolasinsucceedingglasses.
@If waterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupply
tochill.
@Watersupplylineturnedoffor notconnected.
@Supplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment.
~FoQdswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.l?~fertopage13.
*Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
~KeepOpenboxdbddng sodainrefrigerator;replacemonthly.
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@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
~In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
@Thedraininbottomoffreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyiceonthefreezerbottom
andcleanthedrain.Refertopage13.
@If youuseaglassover6inches‘&dl,youmaybejarnmingcubesinthefunnelchute.
Theycanfuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwateror iceonthefloor.
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whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT’,ifyou are stillnot pleased,
write all the details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
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notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
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