GE CSX20, CSX22 Use and Care Manual

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the best from

Appliance Registration
Base Grille

Care and Cleaning
Condenser

Energy Saver
Energy-Saving Tips

Food Storage Suggestions

Storage Times

Ice Trays

Icemaker

Installation

Adapter Plug
Adjustable Rollers

Clearances
Electrical Requirements 3,4

Extension Cord
Grounding

Location
Water Supply to Icemaker 4

Light Bulb Replacement

Accessory Kit

3,4

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6

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Repair Service
Safety Instructions

Shelves
Storage Drawers

Drawer& Cover Removal 8,9

Temperature Controls
Vacation & Moving Tips

Warranty
Water Filter Accessory

Back Cover

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Use and Care of

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models

CSX20
CSX22

Model and Serial Numbers
Problem Solver

2

13, 14

GE Answer

800.626.2000

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help you...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator
properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance
Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a label at the
bottom, just inside the fresh food
compartment door.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came
your refrigerator.

Before sending in the registration
card, please write these numbers
here:

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Number

Use these model and serial numbers
in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your refrigerator.

If you

rweived

refrigerator,

the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.

Save time and money.
Before you request service, check

the Problem Solver on pages 13 and

14.

It lists

problems that you can correct
yourself.

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immediately contact

causes of minor operating

Ene~y-savi~

● Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid locating it next to
your range, a heating vent or where
the sun will shine directly on it.

●

Don’t open the doors more often

than necessary.

●

Close the doors as soon as possible,

particularly in hot, humid weather.

● Be sure the doors are closed

tightly. Before leaving the house
or retiring for the night, check to
be sure the doors haven’t been left
open accidentally.

●

Store only those foods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator.

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Wipe moisture from bottles and
cartons before putting them in the
refrigerator.

●

Keep foods covered to reduce
moisture buildup inside the
refrigerator.

●

If you turn the controls to the
coldest position for quick chilling
or freezing, be sure to turn them
back to regular settings.

●

Don’t overcrowd your Refrigerator.
Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep everything
cool.

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S~ETY ~STRUCTIONS

Read all

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appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:

● Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose as
this Use and Care Book.

● This refrigerator must be

properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See

instructions below and on page 4.

●

Never unplug your refrigerator

by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.

● Repair or replace immediately

all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows
along its length or at either the plug
or connector end.

● When moving your refrigerator

away from the wall, be careful
not to roll over or damage the
power cord.

● After your refrigerator is in

operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, particularly when hands
are damp or wet.

to these extremely cold surfaces.

instrudions

crack

or abrasion damage

Skin may adhere

before using this appliance.

using this

describd

grounding

in

. If your refrigerator has
automatic

fingers or hands on the automatic

icema~ng mechanism while the

refrigerator is plugged in. This

will prevent contact with the moving
parts of the ejector mechanism, or
with the heating element that
releases the cubes.

●

Wn’t

which have thawed completely.

The United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin No. 69 says:

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foods that have thawed if they still
contain ice crystals or if they are
still cold—below

“. .

.Thawed

or fish that have
off-color should not be refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream should be discarded. If
the odor or color of any food is
poor or questionable, get rid of it.
The food may be dangerous to eat.

“Even partial thawing and
reduce the eating quality of foods,
particularly fruits, vegetables and
prepared foods. The eating quality
of red meats is affected less than

icem~er,

refreeze frozen foods

may safely refreeze frozen

40°F.

ground meats, poultry

any

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off-odor or

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that of many other foods. Use
refrozen foods as soon as
to save as much of their eating
quality as you

. If

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around the house but not in use,
be sure to remove the doors.

will reduce the possibility of
danger to children.

● Unplug your refrigerator:

A.

Before making any repairs.

Note: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by a qualified

B.

Before cleaning.

C. Before replacing a burned-out
light

btib,

be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with alive wire filament.
(A burned-out light bulb may
break when being

Note:
position does not remove power
to the light circuit.

●

Do

not operate your refrigerator

in the presence of mplosive fumes.

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Imtillation Requirement—IMPORTNT.

How to connect
electricity

For personal safety,
this appliance mwt be
properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the

Dossibilitv
~rom

of electric shock hazard

this-appliance.

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METHOD

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by a qualified electrician to make
sure outlet is properly grounded.

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BEFORE USE

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Where a standard two-prong
outlet is encounter, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it
a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.

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Use of Adapter Plug

Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,

we

strongly recommend against use
of an adapter plug. However, if you
still elect to use an adapter, where
local codes permit, a TEMPOWRY

CONNE@ION maybe made to a

properly grounded two-prong wall
outlet by use of a
(Fig. 2) available at most local
hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOO

IADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTEO IN CANAOAI

ALIGN LARGE

PRONGS/SLOTS

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Fig. 2

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The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall outlet to provide proper polarity

in the connection of the

CAUTION:

ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground an appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and wall outlet is
grounded through house wiring,
You should have circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter,

the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.

Use of

Efiension

Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord. However,
if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be a

UL listed 3-wire grounding

type appliance extension cord having

UL listed adapter

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INSURE PROPER GROUNO

ANO FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE

power

cord.

.

Attaching an adapter

always hold

Cords

a grounding type plug and outlet
and that the electrical rating of the
cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and

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VUILS.

The refrigerator should always
be plugged into
individual electrical

its

own

outlet—

(115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 100 volt, 50
Hertz, single phase AC). This is
recommended for best performance
and to prevent overloading house
wiring circuits, which could cause a
fire hazard from overheating wires.

Refrigerator

bcation

Do not install refrigerator where

temperature will go below

60°F.

because it will not run often enough

to maintain proper temperatures.

Do install it on a floor strong
enough to support it

fully

loaded.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.

Clearances

Allow the following clearances for
ease of installation, proper air
circulation, and plumbing and
electrical connections:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8”

Top ... . . . . .

Back . . . . . . .

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Allow the following door clearance:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3/4”

Water Supply to Icemaker

(on models so equipped)
If your refrigerator has an

icemaker, or if you plan to add an
icemaker later, the icemaker will
have to be connected to a cold

water line. A water supply kit
containing copper tubing, shut-off
valve, fittings and instructions is
available at extra cost from your
dealer. There
tubing for the icemaker from the
cold water supply to allow moving
the refrigerator out from the wall
several feet (approximately 8 feet
of 1/4” copper tubing in three

10-inch diameter coils).

should

be sufficient

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Rollers

Adjustable rollers behind the base
grille enable you to move your

refrigerator away from the wall for
cleaning. These rollers should be
set so the refrigerator rests firmly
on the floor. To assure that the
doors will close automatically from
a halfway-open position, there is a
built-in tilt from the front to the
back of the cabinet. Side-by-side
refrigerators also have specially
designed door hinges that lift both
doors slightly when opened,
allowing the force of gravity to
close them securely.

To adjust rollers,

remove the base

grille by grasping it at the bottom

and pulling it out.

Turn the roller adjusting screws

clockwise to raise the refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it. Use
an adjustable wrench (3/8” hex
head bolt) or pliers.

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adjusting front rollers for proper
door closure, ‘we recommend the­bottom front edge of the cabinet be
approximately 5/8” from the floor.

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To replace base grille,

align prongs
on back of grille with clamps in
cabinet and push forward until
grille snaps into place.

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Opemting

Your

Refrigemtor

Set the

Wmperature Controk

FREEZER

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Your refrigerator has two controls
that let you regulate the temperature
in the fresh food and freezer
compartments.

INITIALLY, set the FRESH
FOOD control at 5 and the
FREEZER control at C.

For colder or warmer temperatures,
adjust the desired compartment
control one letter or number at
a time.

IMPORTANT
When initially setting the controls,
or when adjusting them, allow 24
hours for the temperatures to
stabilize, or even out.

Note: Turning the fresh food
control to “OFF” stops cooling
in BOTH compartment-fresh
food AND freezer—but does not
shut off power to the refrigerator.

C INITIAL SETTING

E COLDEST

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

How to Test Temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh
food compartment. Place a

container of milk on the top shelf in
the fresh food compartment. Check
it a day later. If the milk is too
warm or too cold, adjust the
temperature controls.

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Use the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment.

container of ice cream in the center
of the freezer compartment. Check
it after a day. If it’s too hard or too
soft, adjust the temperature controls.

Always allow 24 hours for
the refrigerator to reach the
temperature you set.

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FRESH FOOD

Place

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If you turn your
household thermostat

60°F.

below

. . .

you may want to turn the
control one step colder, as from “C”
to

“D:’

Cooler temperatures in the
house may cause the compressor to
operate less frequently, thus
allowing the freezer compartment
to warm somewhat. To protect your
frozen food supply, leave your

lettered

for the entire winter or for whatever
period of time you are turning down
your thermostat. This is especially
important when the thermostat is
turned down for an extended period.

This change should have no effect
on your fresh food compartment.
However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from “5” to

When you stop turning the
thermostat down, turn temperature
controls back to their regular
settings.

at night

lettered

setting at this colder setting

“4:’

Automatic
Energy Saver

You won’t find an “energy saver”
switch on this refrigerator.

Warm liquid from the refrigerator’s
condenser is
around the front edge of the freezer
compartment to help keep moisture
from forming on the outside of the
refrigerator during humid weather.

Many refrigerators use special
electric heaters. This refrigerator
needs none. That’s why there is no

“energy saver” switch. . there’s no

need for it.

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No Defrosting

It is not necessary to defrost the

free=r

or fresh food compartments.
Your refrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself
automatically.

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