ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille
CareandCleaning
Condenser
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4 SafetyInstructions
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RepairService
Shelves
StorageDrawers
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EnergySaver
Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions
StorageTimes
IceTrays
IcemakerAccessoryKit
Installation
AdapterPlug
AdjustableRollers
Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCo;d
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Grounding
Location
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4
LightBulbReiiacement
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6 Warranty
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Drawer& CoverRemoval 8,9
TemperatureControls
Vacation& MovingTips
WaterFilterAccessory
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Itisintfmkdtoh y operate
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
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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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awaykm m?%%%2119beeardw
nottoYoilW’wi’ ordamagethe
powerQmd.
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Kpdonottoldl thecold
“Evenpartialtlwvingandreflecting
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofred meatsis affectedlessthan
twf%xs~
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
NoWWe
s retmnmerd
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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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
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
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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.
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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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