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andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly”

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions. .

Ifyoudcm’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp, write(include

Yourphonenumber): ConsumerAfftirs

HotPoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Usethesemodelandserialnumbers inanycorrespondenceor service callsconcerningyour refrigerator.

Ifymnreceivedadamaged refrigerator,immediatelycontact

thedealer(orbuilder)that soldyou therefrigerator.

Savetimeand money.

Beforeyourequest service,check

theProblemSolveronpages13and

14.Itlistscausesofminoroperating problemsthat youcancorrect yourself.

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnextto yourrange,a heatingventorwhere thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften thannecessary.

~Closethe particularlyinhot,humidweather.

@Besurethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse orretiringforthenight,checkto besurethedoorshaven’tbeenlefi openaccidentally.

@Moteonlythosefoodsrequiring refrigerationinyour refrigerator.

doors as soonaspossible,

wrdmvnthemodeland

serialnumbers.

You’llseethemona label atthe bottom,just insidethefreshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrefrigertltor.

Beforesendingintheregistration card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

i%dd Number

Serial Number

. Wipemoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the refrigerator.

c Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.

@Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe coldestpositionforquickchilling or freezing,besuretoturnthem backtoregularsettings.

e Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator. Overcrowdingcanrequireextra electricalenergyto keepeverything cool*

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TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof AgricultureinHomeandGarden BulletinNo,69says:

“.. .Youmaysafelyrefkeze frozen foodsihathavtithawediftheystill containicecrystalsor iftheyare stillCOki—below4o°F.

4’.. .TAawedgroundmeats,poultry

orfishthathaveanyoff-odoror off-colorshouldnotbe refrozen andshouldnot beeaten.Thawed icecreamshoukkbediscarded.If theodoror colorofanyfoodis pooror questionable,getridofit.

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“Evenpartialtlwvingandreflecting reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,

particularlyfruits,vegetablesand preparedfoods.Theeatingquality ofred meatsis affectedlessthan

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A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. NoWWe

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thatanyservicingbeperformed bya qualifiedindividual.

BeBeforecleaning. C.Beforereplacingaburned-out

Iightbulb,therefrigeratorshould beunpluggedinorderto avoid contactwithalive wirefiktrnent.

(Aburned-outIightbulbmay

breakwhenb~ingreplaced.) Note:‘11.wningcontroltoOF@

positiondoes notremovepower tothelight circuit.

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inthepresenceofexphkve fumes.

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PREFERRED

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Wherea standardtwo-morwwall

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outletisencountered,;t isyour personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveitreplacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet,

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hazardsundercertainconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstuse ofan adapterplug.However,ifyou stillelectto useanadapter,where

kd codespermit,aT~MPORARY CONNECTIONmaybe madetoa

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletbyuse ofaIJL listedadapter (Fig.2) availableatmostlocal hardwarestores.

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The largerslotintheadaptermust bealig;i+iwiththelarge~slotinthe walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUT1ON:Attachingan adapter groundterminaltowalloutletcover screwdoesnotgroundan appliance unlesscoverscrewismetal,and not insulated,andwalloutletis groundedthroughhousewiring. Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby aqualifiedelectricianto makesure theoutlet is properlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthe power

cordEarntheadapter,alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand. Ifthis isnotdone,theadapterground terminalisverylikelytobreak withrepeateduse.

Shouldthe adapterground

tmnina!break, DONOTI.JSEthe hasagainbeenestablished.

use CKmM

ofpotent~al safety

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untilia properground

ifyoustillelecttouseanextension cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat itbe aULlisted3-wiregrounding typeapplianceextensioncordhaving agroundingtype plugandoutlet andthattheelectricalratingofthe cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncordsare

obtainablethroughyourlocal

serviceorganization.

me refrigerator

shouldahvays

bepluggedintoitsown

individualelectricaloutlet—

volt, E or 100volt,

(H5

I singlephaseAC).Thisis

recommendedforbestperformance andtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

Donotinstalirefrigeratorwhere temperaturewillgobelow60°F.

becauseit will notrunoftenenough tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstallitona floor strong

enoughttosupportitfullyloaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.

Clearances ‘

ANOWthefollowingclearances foreaseofinstallation9properair circulation,andplumbingand electricalconnections:

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Allowthefolkmingdoorclearance:

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Considerprovidingwatersupplyto refrigeratorlocation.Rwillsimpli~ connectionofan optionalautomatic icemakershouldyouwishtoinstall oneat alaterdate.

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Adjustablerollers, whichenable youto moveyour refrigeratoraway fromthewallforcleaning,are locatedbehindthebasegrille. Theserollersshouldbesetsothat therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned

onthefloorandthefrontisraised

justenoughthatthedoorsclose

easilywhenopenedabouthalfway. Speciallydesigneddoorhingeslift bothdoorsslightlywhenopened, Theforceofgravitythenhelps closethedoorautomatically.

Toadjustroilers,removethebase

grillebygraspingit atthebottom andpullingitout.

Turntherolleradjusting screws

clockwiseto raise~herefrigerator, counterclockwisetolowerit. Use anadjustablewrench(3/8”hex headbolt) or pliers.

Whenadjustingfmntml~ersfbrproper doorclosure,werecommendthe bottomfrontedgeofthecabinetbe approximately5/8”fromthefloor.

Becauseofpotentialsafety hazardsundercertainconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstthe useofan extensioqcord. However,

lb replacebasegriNe,alignprongs onbackofgrillewithclampsin cabinetandpushforwarduntil

grillesnapsintoplace.

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FREEZER

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols that letyouregulatethetemperature inthefreshfoodandfkeezer compartments.

mmrALLf, setthe FREWI l?OODcontrol FREEZER controlat~.

Forcolderor warmertemperatures, adjustthedesiredcompartment controloneletteror numberat atime.

INII?ORTANT Wheninitiallysettin gthecontrols,

orwhenadjustingthem,a!low24 hoursforthetemperaturesto

stabilize,orevenout.

LNote:T&ningthefreshfood contraito 6XMII?’stopscooling inMYI’Hcmnpartrnents--fresh foodANDfreezer--butdoesnot shutoff powertotherefrigerator.

HOWb ‘IMX Usethe milktestforthefresh

fbodcompartment.Placea

containerofmilkonthetopshelfin thefreshfoodcompartment.Check ita daylater.Ifthemilkistoo warmor toocold,adjust the temperaturecontrols.

iNITiAL SETTING

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Temperatures

‘NiT’AL‘ETT’NG5 FRESHFOOD

COLDEST 9

Usetheicecreamtestforthe freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthefreezercompartment.Check

itafteraday.If it’stoohardortoo soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursfor therefrigeratortoreachthe temperatureyouset.

Ifyouturnyour Imsehokithermostd bebw60°F. atnight

youmaywanttoturnthelettered

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controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe housemaycausethecompressorto operatelessfrequently,thus allowingthefreezercompartment towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting fortheentire winteror forwhatever periodoftimeyouareturningdown

yourthermostat.Thisisespecially

importantwhenthethermostatis turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect onyourfreshfoodcompartment. However,if freezingoccurs,turn thenumberedcontrolonestep warmer,asfrom “5” to “4:’

Whenyoustopturningthe

thermostatdown,turntemperature

controlsbacktotheirregular settings.

Youwon’tfindan “energysaver” switchon,thisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s

condenserisautomaticallycirculated aroundthefrontedgeofthefreezer compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture fromformingontheoutsideofthe refrigeratorduringhumidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator needsnone.That’swhythereis no

“energysaver”switch.. there’s no

needforit.

NoDefrosting

Itis notnecessarytodefrostthe

fkeezeror fish fd compartments. Yourrefrigeratoris designedand equippedto defrostitself automatically.

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*U.S,DepaflinentofAgriculture

RIeats, fish

tiomthe storevaryinquality and

age; consequently,safestorage

timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary. Tostore anfrmn meats,fishand

pult~: *Alwaysremovestorewrappings,

*Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper ;3ndrefrigerateimmediately.

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to 5

andpoultrypurchased

Tostore ch~e, wrapwe~withwax

paperor aluminumfoil,or putin aplasticbag.

~CarefuUywraptoexpelair and

helppreventmold.

@Storepre-packagedcheesein its ownwrappingifyouwish.

Tostore vegetables,usetie vegetabledrawers—they’ve designedtopreservethenatural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

IDCoveringvegetableswithamoist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

*Asa furtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe

storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:me Sealed&FreshDrawer

(onmodelsso equipped)makesit unnecessarytowrapcertainfoods whichithas

preseme. ~ese dmwersare

describedonpage Z ~ ~re icec-–Fi.neqW~ ice

c-, withhighc-content, will normallyrequireslightlylower temperaturesthanmore“airy” already-packagedbrandswith lowcreamcontent.

e It w~ ~ necessary to exp@eXlt tO

determinethefreezercompartment

locationandtemperaturecontrol

settingtokeepyour icecreamat

therightservingtemperature.

~ me ~ oftie -r ~mpartment

isslightlycolderthanthefront.

beendesignedto

been

~ps onfreezingfM*

Thereare threeessential

requirementsfor efficienthome

freezing:

1.Initialquality.Freezeonly top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains

quali~ andflavor;itcannot improvequality.

2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand vegetablesare frozenafierpicking, thebetterthefrozenproductwill be. You’llsavetime,too,withless cullingandsortingto do.

3.Boper packaging.Usefood

wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing.

Tofreezemeat9fish andpoultry,

wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or otherheavy-dutywrappingrnaterid) formingitcarefullytotheshapeof thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold

andcrimpendsofthepackageto provideagood,lastingseal.

Don’trefreezecompletelythawed meat;whetherrawor cooked,itcan befrozensuccessfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)

meatsor seafoodstonumberof poundsata time follows:

.20

.21

pounds pounds

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Forconvenience...

@Storedl likethingstogether.This notonlysavestime,but electricity— becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso theycanbe useduppromptly.

@Useshelvesonthedoorformost ofienusedsw~cesandcondiments.

@Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour modelhasone, formeatsyoudo notfreeze.

Tosavemoneyinene~ andfwd co~:

*Placemostperishableitems,such asmilk,creamor cottagecheese, towardtherear ofthetopshelf,as

theywillstaycoldestinthispartof

thefreshfoodcompartment.

ocover moistfoodswith

plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruits

placedin storagedrawerswilllast

longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic containemor wrdppedinplastich.

*Do notoverloadyourfreshfood or freezercompartmentwithalot ofwarmfoodatonce.

@Openthedoorthefewesttimes

possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

*Whengoing outoftownfor severaldays,leaveasfewperishables aspossibleintherefrigerator.Ifyour

refrigeratorhasanicemaker,setthe icemakerattheOFFpositionand shut offwaterto therefrigerator.

tightlids,

FreshRMDd (onmodels

Somemodelshaveadjustableshelves inthefreshfoodcompartment, enablingyoutorearrangethe shelvestofityourfimily’sfood s

‘Ibremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup at front,thenliftitup andoutof trackson rearwallofrefrigerator.

so equipped)

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~ Engage

top lug- i, .> ~

~ Lower to

lock into

Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired

shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetoplugs in tracksat

rearof cabinet.Thenlowerfrontof

shelfuntil it locksintoposition.

Temperedglassshelves(onmodels

soequipped)areadjustablein the samemanner.

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SheIvesi

FIwzer

Shelvesinthefreezercompartment areeasilyremovedandreplaced.

Toremovesheives:

L Whilepressingtabsonshelf supportsonright wall,liftshelfout ofgroovesinsupports.

2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods comeoutofholeson leftwall.

Toreplaceshe~ves:Insertrodsinto holes.Then,whilepressingtabs,

lowershelfintogroovesin supports. Besureshelfwireisfullyinserted intogrooves.

(on r so equipped)

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned tokeepunwrappedfiwdsfreshby retainingthenaturalmoisture contentoffoodssuchas:

oAfliChOkes e Asparagus

o B@q topped e (hrriink o Blueberries

o Celefy

eCher@s *Corn

● Greens, leafy ~ S

o L

parsley

o~ll~rn$ oRadishes

e Rhubarb

green

Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

itisrecommen(kdthatodorous foodsbestoredwrapped–foods

such

e Broccoli

o Brussels

● cabbage

● G O

e pa~flips

● Turnips

Storagetimewilldependuponthe

typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen

placedinthedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumula~ inthebottomoftheSealed& Fresh Drawershouldbepouredoutand thedrawerwipeddry.

TheSealed&FreshDraweris partiallysealedbygasketsattached tothecoveratthefrontandback

edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer inthiscoverandp.d thedrawer

allthewayin.

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TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer hasitsowncoldairducttoallowa streamofcoldairfromtheikezer compartmenttoflowaroundthe drawer.

The variableteqerat~ control

regulatestheairflowfromthe freezercompartment.

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Setcontrolleverallthewaydown– thecoldestsetting-to storefresh meats.If leverisleftin meat positionforalong periodoftime, somefkostmayformon theinside ofthedrawer.

Setcontrolleverallthe wayup toconvertthedrawerto normal refrigeratortemperatureand pravideextravegetablestorage

space.Coldairductis turnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese

extremescanbe selected.

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Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp preventcontentsfromspillingonto

floor.Drawerscaneasilybe removedbytiltingupslightlyand pullingpast “stop”location.

m removedrawers whenthe freshfoodcornpmmentd~~ ,

cannotbeopenedfully:

Removefoodfromthedrawerand

itscover.Ifyour refrigeratorhas adjustable(cantilever)shelves, removefoodhorn thebottomshelf andtemporarilyrelocateithigher upin cabinet.Thenfollowthe procedurethatappliestoyour

model.

m removeS Ek&hDrawer:

L Pulldrawerpartwayout. Reach in,pushrear ofglasscoverupand, atthesametime,pushitbackuntil itclearsfront-cornerretainers.

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2. Tiltandremovethecover.

3. Tiltandremovethedrawer. TbremoveChwetiible

drawer:

(ifyourrefrigeratorhasone)

1.Grasprear offlexiblemeatpan

cover,bend 1

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2. Tiltcover andtake itout.

removethe drawer.

After cleaning,

reverseproceduretoreplace.

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L Removef fromshelfabove

Sealed&FreshDrawerandtakeout sheIf.Thkefoodofftheglasscover andoutofthedrawer.

2. Putyourfingersbehindthe gasketattherear ofthe drawerand pullforward.Removethe gasket.

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5.Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe fronttoclearstops,andremovethe drawer.If therefrigeratordoor doesn’topencompletely,pullthe draweroutuntil it hitsthedoor. Thenliftthedrawerupuntil itis higherthanthedrawersupports,tilt itandtake it out.

&If tapeholds ConvertibleMeat Pancovertodrawersupports,remove thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout. Reachin, pushtherearoftheglass upand,atthesametime,back,until itclearsfront-comerretainers.

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8.Tilt andremovethedrawer. Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse

order.

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3. 1%11thedrawerpartway out. Reachin, pushthe rearoftheglass up;at thesametime,pushitback untilit clearsfront-cornerretainers.

4. Tiltand removethecover.

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Whendrawersandcoversareback

inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof Sealed&Fresh Drawer. Fittheend oftheplasticdrawersupportinto theslotontie gasket,withthe

rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make

surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

7.Tiltandremovethecover.

Easy kel’rays

modelssoequ:pped)

TOrelease ice cubes~inverttray, holditover stotagebucketorbowl,

andtwisttrayatbothends.

For onlyoneortwoicecubes,

leavethetrayright-sideup,twist bothendsslightlyandremove

desirednumberofcubes. .

AccessoryKit

(optionalatextrac Theoptionalautomaticicernaker

willreplacetheiceyouuse... automatically.It cankeepyou suppliedwithabinfulofcubes— iceforeverything,everybody— withoutfbssor muss.

If your refrigeratordidnotcome

alreadyequippedwithan automatic icemaker,youmayaddone—contact

your localHotpointdealer;speci~

UK-KIT-2or UK-KIT-4.A water supplykitcontainingcoppertubing, shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions neededtoconnecttheicemakerto yourcoldwaterlineisalsoavailable atextracost.

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your icemdwr-

w fiker

Youricecubes canonly beasfresh-tastingasthe

waterthatproduces them.That’swhyit’sa goodideatopurifyyour

waterwitha waterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal

removesmusty,stale

odorsandunpleasant

medicinal,metallic tastes.A porousfiber

cartridgecatchesdirt,

rustparticles,sandand

siltwhilespecial

crystalsreducedeposits

ofhardscale.

Thewaterfilterisanoptionat

extracostandisavailablefrom

yourHotpointdealer.Specify

WR97X214.It hascomplete

installationinstructionsandinstalls

inminuteson 1/4”0.D. copper

waterline.

Washtraysin lukewarmwateronly. Donotputthemin anautomatic dishwasher.

hedoor handlesandtrimcanbe

withaebth dampenedwith

Jean~ asolutionofrnddliquid&shwashing detergentandwater.Dry witha soil cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor

h2iIKkS andtrim.

Keepthe finishclean. Wipewith acleanclothlightlydampened withkitchenappliancewaxormild liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry andpolishwithaclean,softcloth. Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha soileddishwashingclothor wet towel.Thesemayleavearesidue that canerodethepaint.Do notuse scouringpads,powderedcleaners, bleachorcleanerscontaining bleachbecausetheseproductscan scratchandweakenthe paintfinish.

Protectthepaintfinish.Thefinish ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.

Withpropercare,itwillstaynewlookingandrust-freeforyears. Applya coatofkitchen/appliance w~ ~’hentherefrigeratorisnew

dthenat leasttwiceayear.

AppliancePolishWM& Cleaner (Cat.No. WlW7X216)isavailable fromHotpointApplianceParts Marts.

cleating-IIISide The insideofthefreshfoodand

freezercompartmentsshouldbe cleanedatleastoncea year.Unplug therefrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this is notpractical,wringexcess moistureoutofspongeorcloth whencleaningaroundswitches,

lightsor ~o~trols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda solution—aboutatablespoonof bakingsodatoa quartofwater. Thisbothcleansandneutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator— includingdoorgaskets,meatand vegetabledrawers,icestorage

binandallplasticparts-can be

cleanedthesameway Donotuse cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave anopenboxofbaking sodainthe rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop shelf.Changetheboxeverythree months.Anopenboxofbaking sodain thefreezerwillabsorb stalefreezerodors.

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Drainopeninginfreezer compartment.Duringyearly cleaning,removebottomfreezer basketandflusha solutionofbaking

soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocups of hot(not boiling)waterthroughthe drainlinewiththehelpofameat baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate odorandreducethelikelihood ofa cloggeddrainline.

Ifdrainbecomesclogged,usea meatbasterandbaking-soda-andwatersolutiontoforcetheclog throughthe drainline.Continue flushinguntillineis clear,then emptyandreplacethedefrost waterpanimmediately.

Careshouldbetakeninmoving yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly cushionedcoveringsandthose withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit topositionbypushingitstraightin. Movingyourrefrigeratorina side directionmayresultindamageto your floorcoveringor refrigerator.

condenser’

Thecondenserislocatedbehind thebasegrille.Formostefficient operation,removethebasegrille

(seepage4) andeithersweepaway

orvacuumupdustthatisreadily

accessible.Thiseasycleaning

operationshouldbedoneat least

oncea year.

Condenser

DefrostWaterPan

Panbehindbasegrilleshouldbe

cleanedatleastoncea year.When

reinstallingpan, firmlypushit ALLTHEWAYIN untilit stops.

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Lightbulb

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1. Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Toalignthe conlrolknob properly,notepositionof numberedcontrolforproper reassemblyandpulloff

3. Pull bottomoflightpaneldown about1/4inch—justenoughto disengagelipatrear fromgrooves inretainersonrearwall.

4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom pinsonsidewalls,andremovepanel.

Aflerreplacingwithsamesize buib, reinstallpanel(hangtopon pins; pullbottomdown,pushit backandreleaseittoletlipengage groovesinretainers).Replace temperaturecontrolknobinOl?F position,turnit toprevioussetting, andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

yougoonVat!ation

For extendedvacationsor absences9shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered controltoOFF,cleaninterior withbakingsodasolutionofone tablespoonof sodatoone quartof water.Wipedry.TOpreventodors, leaveopenboxofsodain refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

l?orshortervacations,remove perishablefoodsandleavecontrols atregularsettings.However,if roomtemperatureis expectedto dropbelow60°F.,followsame

instructionsas forextended

vacations. If youhaveanicemaker,setthe

icemakerattheOFFposition,and

besuretoshut offthewatersupply

totherefrigerator.

youn’mve

Disconnectpowercordfromwall outlet,removeallfood,andclean anddrytheinterior.

Secureal!loose items,suchas grille,shelvesandstoragepans,by tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto preventdamage.

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positionduringactualmovingand

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onthebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfhrtherhelp.

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servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyour problemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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