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Misintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Usethesemodel andserialnumbmx
inanycorrespondenceor service

caHsconcerningyourrefrigerator.
If ym.Breceiveda damaged

refrigerator, immediatelymmtact
thedealer(or builder)that SCMyou
therefrigerator.

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Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

You’llseethemcma labelatthe
bottom,just insidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

savetimeand money.
Beforeyol.1request

SHWk~,check

theProblemSolveronpages13and

14.Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.

ModelNumber

* Besurethedoorsareclosed

tightly.Before~eavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openacckkrltdly.

*Storeonlythose foodsrequiring
refrigerationMyour rcfrigerwtor.

@M’ym I-MMan

donot.pkm!

fingersor amme

while the

refrigeratoris he This

wi~lpreventcontactwiththemoving

partsof’theejectormechanism,or

withtheheatingelementthat
releasesthecubes,

@~~~’~lx$frew?efrom?n

which !&weWwwd

The?hited StatesDepartmentof
.AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:

“.. .Yiitimaysafelyrefreezefrozen

foodsthatlwe thawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillCOM-—4AOW

.T.hawedgm.mdmeats,poultry

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or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldn~tberefrozen
andshodd not beeaten.Thawed.
icecreamshould1%discarded.If ,

theodororcolorofanyfoodis
poor or questionable,get rid ofit. ~

Thefogd-maybedangerousto~ati ,

“Even pardal thawinganqrefrt?ahlg‘“,

reducetheeatingqualityOf
particularlyfruits}vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality ‘

ofredmeats

isaffectedlessthan ,

foods

foods, ,

beslm toremoveh? dtms. mm l!t$=:--

willnxke the possibilityof

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danf$mtochildren.

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,­Pk3te:Westrongly~ecommend‘ ~-­thatanyservicingbe’@zfmmed &
bya qualifiedidvkitm.1.

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PREFERRED
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INSUREFWliER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall =-.=: --

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outletisencountered,it is Your

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(cOntinud)–ImORTNT...PleaseRead

Ilecauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions, ,

westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterphg, However,ifyou
stillelectto useanadapter,where

klcdcodespermit,iimvIPoRAR..

CONNECTIONmavbemadeto a
properlygrounded~wo-prongwall

byuse ofa W listedadapter

outlet
(Fig.2;availableatmostlocal­hardwarestores.

THUIPORAFNMETHOD

Fig: 2 ‘“

Thelargerslotin theadaptermust

bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe

wallo~tlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUiXMJ:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundanappliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
not insulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectricianto makesure
the outletisproperlygrounded.

Whendiscmnecthg thepower

cordfromtheadapter.alwayshold
the adapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

Should

theadapterground

terminalbreak,DOJWTUSEW
appiianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.

use cm%

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,

BEFOREUSE

ifyoustill electtouseanextension
c~’d,it is absolutelynecessarythat
itbea UL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextension

cords are ,

obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

Therefrigeratorshould.ahvays

bepluggedintoitsmm

Mividutal

ekctricd outlet—

(II5volt,60Hertz,or 10Qvolt,50

Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

Ref@y!ratorI.Jocath-Dn

DonotinstaUrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewi!~go below60”E’.

becauseit willnotrun oftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Ilo installitonafloorstrong

enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

Ckrances

Allowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstallation,properair

circulation,andphmbingand
electricalconnections:

Sides . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . 5/8”

Top. . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . 1“

Back. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. 1“

Ahwthe foilowingdoorckrance:

Sides. .

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WhenBuiklingaF4iwvHome

Considerprovidingwatersupplyto

refrigeratorlocation.Itwills~hqiify
connectionofanoptionalautomatic
icemakershouldyouwishto install
oneata~aterdate.

Rollers
Adjustablerollers,whichenable

youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbe setsothat
therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned
onthe floorandthefrontisraised

justenoughthatthedoorsclose

easilvwheno~enedabouthalfway.
Spe&Nydesigneddoor hingesl[fi
bothdoorsslightlywhenopened.
T.hpforceofgravitythenhelps
closethedoorautomatically.

Toadjustrokrs, removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.

3Mmtherolleradjustingscrews

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

Whenadjustinglkmtrollersforproper
doorcl&ure,werecommendthe
bottomfrontedgeofthecabinetbe
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.

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Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin

cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.

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c!mtrols

FREEZER

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
that letyouregulatethetemperature
intheffeshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

11’WTLk.KJX,settheFRE$H

FOODcontroiat5 andthe
FREEZERcontrolatc.

Forcold&orwarmertemperatures,

_ adjustthedesiredcompartment
~ controlone letteror numberat

atime.
3NIPOR7ANT

WheninitiaUysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingtheq allow24
hoursforthetemperaturesto

stabil~ orevenout.

FM& ‘llmnirrgthefreshfood

controlto “OFF”stopscooling
inBOTHcompartments-fresh
firedAND freezer—butdoesnot
shutoff powertotherefrigerator.

HowtoTest Temperatures

Usethem-ilktestforthefresh
fhodcompartment.Placea

containerof milkonthetopshelfin
thefreshfoodcompartment.Check

itadaykiter.Ifthemilkistoo
warmor toocold,adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.

G iNITIALSETTING .

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INITIALSETTING5 ~RE~HFOOD

COLDEST9

Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezepcompartment.Placea

containerofice creaminthecenter
ofthe freezercompartment.Check
itaftera day.If it’stoohardor too
soil,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursfor
therefrigeratorto reac~ the
temperatureyouset.

Ifyouturnyour

himeholdthermostat
belovvt50°F.

youmaywanttoturnthelettered

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controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D?’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfood’supply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodOftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis

turneddownfor’anextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect

onyourfreshfoodcompartment.

However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as fr6m“5” to “4:’

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregular
settings,

atnight

Energysaversystem

Youwon’tfindan“energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s
condenserisautomaticallycirculated
aroundthefrontedgeofthefreezer
compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture
fromformingontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorduringhumidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energysaver”switch.. there’sno

needforit.

NoDefrosting

Itisnot necessarytodefrostthe
freezeror fleshfod compartments.
Yourrefrigeratoris designedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

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PartNo,46?733P04

suggestedstoragetimes

meat andpmdtry*

for

Eatingqualitydrops
aftertimeshown

FH?shNMS

Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3 to 5

Roasts(Pork& Veal). . . . . . 3to 5

Steaks(Beef). . . . . .. .. :. 3to 5

Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . .

(XIops(Pork). . . . . . . .. . . 3to 5

Ground& StewMeats. . . . . 1 to 2

VarietyMeats. . . . . . . . . . . 1

Sausage(Pork)... . . . . . . . 1to 2

Processed Meats

Bacon. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 7

Frankfurters. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Ham(Slices). . . ... . . . . . . 3

LuncheonMeats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5

Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . 7

Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14to 21
1100~tH!

CookedMeatsand

Gravy& MeatBroth.... . . . 1to 2

Meats

MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4

REFR+RATCX?

35”to40”F.

DAYS

3to5

to 2

FreshPoultry

Chicken&Turkey(Whole)... 1to 2

Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to 2

Turkey(Pieces). . .. . . . . . . 1 to 2

Duck& Goose(Whole). . . . 1 to 2

Giblets... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2

cookedPoultry

Fieces(Coveredwith Broth) lto2

Pieces(NotCovered).. . . . . 3 to 4

CookedPoultryDishes. . .. . 3 to 4

FriedChicken.. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4

(Otherthanformeats&poultry)FREEZER

Mostfruits and vegetables. . . . . . .. .8-12months

Leanfish . . . ... . ...............6-8 months

Fattyfish, rolls and breads,

soups, stew,casseroles. . .......2-3 months

Cakes,pies,sandwiches,

!eft-overs(cooked),

Icecream(original carton). .. ....1 monthmax.

hlavtechniqwsareconstantlybeingdeveloped.

ConsulttheColiegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyfor the
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.

●U.S.DepaflinentofAgriculture

Meats,

fishandpoultrypurchased

fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage

timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostore unfrozenmeats,fishand

poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings,

*Rewrapin foil, filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.

FRE!ZEI?

;!F.

MONTHS

6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3 to 4
3to 4
1to 2

1

Y2

1to 2

1to 2
1to 2

Freezing

not recom-

mended.

2 to 3
2to 3

12
9
6
6
3

6
1
4 to 6
4

Tostorecheese,wrapwellwithwax
paperor aluminumfoil,orputin

.

aplasticbag.

~Carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold.

*Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural.
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

*Coveringvegetableswitha moist

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

e Asa fhrtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:Ike Sealed&FreshDrawer

(onmodelssoequipped)makesit
unnecessarytowrapcertainfoods
whichithasbeendesignedto

preserve.Ehesedrawersare

describedonpageZ
lb stire icecream-Fine-qualityice

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

. It

WU be necessarytoexperimentto

determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.

*Them ofthefrem?rcomp~ent
isslightlycolderthanthefront.

~~s On

freezingfoods

Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:

L Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.

2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

3.Properpackaging..Use
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.

food

T’01freezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthe packageto
provideagood,lastingseal.

IXm’trefreezecompletelythawed
meat;whetherrawor cooked,itcan
befrozensuccessfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof

poundsat a timeasfolhws:

pounds

CSX20.......● .....

CSX22............

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pounds

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ForC!onvenknce.a ●

@Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime, butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

*Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.

e Useshelvesonthe doorformost

oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

~Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour

modelhasone,formeatsyoudo

notfreeze.

Tbsavemoneyinenergy

andfoodcosts:

@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.

@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foiL

@Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersor wrappedinplasticfilm.

@Do notoverloadyourfreshfood

or freezercompartmentwithalot

ofwarmfoodat once.

oOpenthedoorthefewesttimes

possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfor

severaldays,leaveasfewperishables

aspossiblein therefrigerator.Ifyour

refrigeratorhasanicemaker,setthe

icemakerattheOFFpositionand

shut offwatertotherefrigerator.

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shelvesin

Fresh FbodCmqmm!.nt’

(onmmkls soequipped)

Somemodelshaveadjustableshelves
inthefreshfeedcompartment,
enablingyoutorearrangethe
shelvestofityourfamily’sfood

Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutof
tracksonrearwallofrefrigerator.

1

III Engage

❑ Lower to

lock into place

TOreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight. Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof

shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.

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Removableshdvesin

FreezerCompartment

Shelvesinthefreezercompartment
areeasilyremovedandreplaced.

Toremoveshelves:

L Whilepressingtabson shelf
supportsonrightwall,,liftshelfout
ofgroovesinsupports.

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2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholescmleftwall.

Toreplaceshelves:Insertrodsinto
holes.Then,whilepressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesinsupports.
Be sureshelfwireisfullyinserted
intogrooves.

\

seakd &FreshDrawer

(onmodelssoequipped)

Thisrefrigerateddraweris designed
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture‘
contentoffoodssuchas:

a A~iChOkes

oAsparagus

e Beets, topped e currants
e Blueberries
e carrots

o

Celery oParsley

Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,

it isrecommendedthatodorous
foodsbestoredwrapped–foods
suchas:

● Broccoli

oBrussels

Sprouts

Storagetimewilldependupon the
typeof foodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheSealed&Fresh
Drawershouldbepouredoutand

thedrawerwipeddry.
TheSealed&FreshDraweris

partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoverat thefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
inthiscoverandpush thedrawer

allthewayin.

sCherries

e OOm

e

Greens,leafyoSpinach

o

Lettuce

oPeas,green

oCabbage o Parsnips
QCauliflower

e ~refjn onions

(continue dne.rtpage)

Plums

.

e

Radishes

o

Rhubarb

e Tomatoes,

ripe

oTurnips

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PartNo,467733P04

(Contbed)

MeatKkeper

(m modelssoequipped)

TheConvertibleMeatPandrawer

hasitsowncoldairduct to allowa
streamofcoldairfiwn the freezer
compartmentto flowaroundthe
drawer.

Thevariabletemperaturecontrol
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.

CSX22
Set

controlleverallthewaydown–
thecoldestsetting-to storel%esh
meats.If leverisleftin meat
positionfo~alongperiodoftime,

somefrostmayformon theinside
ofthedrawer.

Setcontrolleverallthewayup

toconvertthedrawerto normal

refrigeratortempera~reand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductis turnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.

CSX20

DmwerRemold

Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutofrefrigeratortohelp
preventcontentsfromspillingonto
floor.Drawerscaneasilybe
removedbytiltingupslightlyand

pullingpast“stop”location.
‘lbremove$rawers whenthe

freshfoodcompartmentdoor
cannotbeopenedfully:

Removefoodfromthedrawerand
itscover.If yourrefrigeratorhas
adjustable(cantilever)shelves,

removefoodfromthebottomshelf
andtemporarilyrelocateithigher
upincabinet.Thenfollowthe
procedurethatappliestoyour
model.

lb

removeSealed&FreshDrawer:

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

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2..Tilt andremovethecover.

3. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
ToremoveConvetiib~eMeatI%n

drawer:
(ifyourrefrigeratorhasone)

L Grasprear offlexiblemeatpan
cover,bend 1

1II II

notchon
rightof
coverlines
upwithtab

oncover
support.

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2. Tiltcover
andtake
itout.

3.Tiltand
removethe
drawer.

After
cleaning,
reverseproceduretoreplace.

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(MOW CXX22)

L I&movefoodfromshelfabove

exiled& FreshDrawerandtakeout
shelf.Thkefoodofftheglasscover
andoutofthedrawer. -

2. Putyourfingersbehindthe
gasketattherearofthedrawerand
pull forward.Removethegasket.

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3. PuHthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin, pushthe rearofthe glass
up;atthe sametime,pushitback
untilitclearsfront-cornerretainers.

4,Tiltandremovethecover.

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5.Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe
fkonttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.If therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topen completely,pullthe
draweroutuntilit hitsthedoor.
Thenliftthe drawerupuntilit is
higherthanthedrawersupports,tilt
itandtake itout.

6.Iftapeholds ConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthesametime,back,until
itclearsfront-comerretainers.

&Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse

order.

Whendrawersandcoversareback

inplace,reinstallgasketat rearof
Sealed&FreshDrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportinto
theslotonthegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

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7.Tiltandremovethecover.

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PartNo,467733P(I4

ke

EasyRekase”fIcem’ays

(onmodelssoequipped)

Torelease icecubes,inverttray,
holditoverstoragebucketorbowl,
andtwisttrayatbothends.

Foronlyoneortwoicecubes,

leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.

AccessoryKit

(optionalat extracost)

Theoptionalautomaticicemaker
willreplacetheiceyouuse...
automatically’.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwith.abinfi.dofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.

If yourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithan automatic

icernaker,youmayaddone—contact
your localHotPointdealer;speci~
UK-KIT-IorUK-KIT-2.Awater

supplykitcontainingcoppertubing,

shut-offvalve,fittingsandinstructions

neededtoconnecttheicemakerto
yourcoldwaterline is alsoavailable

atextracost. -

Tk perfect to
yourmtomatickHmiker-

Quadra

Yourice cubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe

waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideato purifyyour
waterwitha Quadra
KleenWaterFilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.A porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecial
crystalsreducedeposits
ofhardscale.

Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefrom
yourHotpointdealer.Specify
WlW7X214.It hascomplete

installationinstructionsandinstalls
in minuteson 1/4”O.D.copper
waterline.

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Washtraysinlukewarmwateronly.
Donot put themin an automatic

dishwasher.

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‘Medoor hadles and trimcanbe

cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith

asoh.itionof’mildliquiddishwashing

detergentandwater.Dry withasoft
cloth. Don’tusewaxonthe door
handlesandtrim.

KeepW

finish dean. Wipewith

acleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha

soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
that canerodethepaint.Donot use
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,

bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.

Protectthepaintfiih. Thefinish
onthe outsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew­1ookingandrust-freeforyears.

Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew
andthenat leasttwicea year.

AppiiancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts

Marts.

hsick

Theinsideof thefreshfoodand
freezercompartmentsshouldbe

cleanedat least oncea year.Unplug

therefrigeratorbeforecleaning.If
thisisnotpractical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes “
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage

binandall plasticparts—canbe~
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
ckxmsingpowdersor otherabrasive
cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.

Drainopeninginfreezer

compartment.Duringyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer

basketand flushasolutionofbaking

soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainlinewiththehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odor andreducethelikelihood
ofa cloggeddrainline.

If drainbecomesclogged,usea

meatbasterandbaking-soda-and­watersolutionto forcetheclog

throughthedrainline.

BehindRefrigerator

Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypes offloorcoverings
canbe damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.

Condenser

Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,removethebasegrille
(seepage4)andeithersweepaway
or vacuumupdustthatisreadily
accessible.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneat least
once a year.

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l. Unplugrefrigerator. .

2. lhrn numbered’ternpera~re
controltoOFFandpulloffknob.

3. Pullbottomoflight paneldown
about1/4inch—justenoughto
disengagelipatrearfromgrooves
inretainersonrearwall.

4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom

pinsonsidewalls,andremovepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsame size
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon

pins; pullbottomdown,pushit

backandreleaseit.tolet lipengage
groovesinretainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobin OFF

position,turnittoprevioussetting,

andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

VvkRyollgmn vacation

Forextendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto

refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninterior

withbakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonof sodatoonequartof
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxofsoda in
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

Forshortervacations,remove

perishablefoodsandleavecontrols

atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60”F.,followsame
inst~ctionsasforextended
vacations.

Ifyouhaveanicemaker,setthe
icemakeratthe OFF position,and
besure toshutoffthewatersupply
totherefrigerator.

Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfood,andclean
anddrytheinterior.

Secureall kmseitems,suchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepans,by
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupright
positiononlyduringactualmoving

andin van.Refrigeratormustbe
securedinvantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
bkmket.

In FreezerCompartment

L Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Liftlightpaneltodisengage
bottomfrompinson sidewallsand
topfromthe channeiit mateswith.

Removelightpanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesizebulb,
reinstallpanel(lowertop into
channel,andbottomoverpins).

3, Plugin refrigerator.

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M(YIQRCH?IR.ATEiS
FORLONGPERIODS

Your~efrigeratcxiswiredforaccurate
electricaldiagnosisinyourhome-fakes
onlyminutesforaservicetechnicianto
checkitsentireelectricalsystem,Noneedfor
thetechniciantounplug,moveor unload
the refrigeratortomakethediagnosis.

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

U Maybein ~efiostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout35minutes,
@Tempem~recoxl&o~inOFFpOSitiOn.

@Ifinteriorlightisnot on, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet,
*

Ifplugissecureandrefrigeratorfailstooperate,pl~~glamporsmall applianceinto

sameoutl,ettodetefine ifthere istrippedcircuitbreakerorburnedoutfuse.
*Modernrefrigeratofiwithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment ~

requiremoreoperatingti’rne.

~ NO~~ whenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhbme—usuallyrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.
*Lmge”amomtsoffoodpl,acedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
&HotWeather—+equentdoo~

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~Tempem~r~controlstartsandstopsmotorto.mai~taineven temperatures.

~If refrigeratorvibrates?morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront

rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage,4.
*Ifdishesvibrate

on shelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibration’isnormal.

~Nor~~ ~ flOWcoolingmotor.Inthere$iigerationprocess,it is normalthaiheat
beexpelledinthe areaundertherefrigerator.$orn~jloorcoveringswilldiscolorat
thesenormalandsafeoperatingternperattires,Wr$oorcovering su..pliershoukl

beconsu[tedifyouobjecttothis discoloration, ,

@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesifi
the]arge~eezercompa~ent mayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyotiroldrefrigerator..

@Normalfii airflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfa coolsthecompressormotor.

@TheseN~~AL soundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

* Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
*Defrostwaterdripping.

*TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF. ~ ~

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~ Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
*Crackingm poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

,*Icecubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunninginpipesas icernakerrefills.

~Foodsnotcovered,wrapped

or sealedproperly,

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FROZENFOOD

*Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect.,putasmallamountof

petroleumjellyonfaceofgasket.

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Normalwarmth iscreatedbyautomaticenergys&ersystemcirculatingwarmhquid

aroundfrontedgeoff’reezercompartmenttohelpprewmtcondensationonoutsideof

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refrigeratorinhot,humidweather.

@ em era urecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5.
*Warnlweather-frequentdooropenings.

@Door ieftopenforlongtime.
*Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.

@“Doormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.

TOO frequentortoolongdooropenings.

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COLLECTSINSIDE

WATERONFLOOR

Refrigerator @Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
HASODOR

~ Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
*Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.

e~~dcubesneedtobediscarded.
@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedorwashed.

*Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

odor/tastetoicecubes. ~

*Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertopageH.

~In hulnidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
*The draininthebottomofthefreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyiceonthefreezer

bottomandcleanthedrain.Refertopage11.

*Checkforspoiledfood.
eInteriorneedscleaning.Refertopage~1”.

*Keepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

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‘Iloobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

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Ve’reproudofourserviceand
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
service

youreceive here arethree

stepsto foHowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetiiils--including

yourphone number—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip orcancelled check to establishwarrantyperiod.

1s

FULLONE-YEAR

Rx oneyearfrcmdateoforiginai
purchase,wewiilprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometo repairorreplace
anypartd therefrigeratorthat
failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.

FULL

Fm=mii? WARRANTY

Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany

partof the
system(thecompressor,condenser,

evaporatorandaliconnecting
tubing)thatfai!sbecauseofa
manufacturingdefect.

sealed refrigerating

1s Ncrr ‘Sewicetripstoy”urhon]eto

IJFE’TUME

Forthelifeoftherefrigerator,we
willreplace,freeofcharge,any
Wed See”tfwoughstoragedrawer

made frmn

Lexan@polycarbonate

resin andfurnishedwiththe

refrigeratorifthedrawerbreaks
duringnormalhousehold

use.

Drawer coversarenotincluded.

Toavoidanytripcharges,youmust

takethedrawer toaHotpoint
Appjianceparts~art andpickup

areplacement.

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

ReadyourUseandI&remateriaL

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

TheGEAnswerCente@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

Improperinstallation.

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Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealeror installer.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.

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This

warrantyisextendedto

theoriginalpurchaserandany

succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.inAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthatitis

LIMITED because YOU~@ PaY ~Q,

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Al!warrantyservicewillbeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

HOTPCMNTFACKX4YSERVICE,

GENERAL ELECTRlc-HoTP~~NT
FACTORYSERVICE
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

Replacementofhousefusesor

@

or HOTPO!NT

resettingofcircuit breakers.
eFailureofthe productifitisused

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

* Damageto productcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts “

ofGod.

WARRAI’’JK)RISM3TRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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SomestatesdonotMow theexclusionorlimitationofincidenta!orconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationor exclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,andycmmayalsohaveottftwrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

To

knowwhatyour legalrights areinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warrantor’:Genera!!EkclMcCompany

Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarraniy,write:

Affairs,Genera!ElectricCcmpany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY’40225

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