GE CSX22D, CSX24D, CSXH24D Use And Care Manual

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contents

ApplianceRegistration

ModelandSerialNumbers 2

BaseGrille 4 ProblemSolver

15-17

(he andCleaning

D RepairService

Condenser

SafetyInstructions

DrawerandCoverRemoval 11,12 Shelves

EnergySaver

5 TemperatureControls

Energy-SavingTips

2 Vacation&MovingTips 14

FoodStorageSuggestions 9

Wmranty BackCover

StorageDrawers

WaterFilterAccessory

StorageTimes

IceDispenser 6-8 Icemaker 6-8

Installation 3,4

AdapterPlug 4

AdjustableRoUers 4 Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4 ExtensionCord

Grounding

Location 4 WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBulbReplacement 14

Usea Gutof

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His intendedto helpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewrefiigemtor properly.

Keepithandyforanswersto your questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffkirs HotPoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodeland

serialImFdDem.

You’llsee themonalabelatthe

bottom,justinsidethe freshfood compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingintheregistration card,pleasewritethese numbers here:

ModelNumber

Usethese modelandserial numbersinanycorrespondenceor servicecallsconcerningyour refrigerator.

you received a(hMmged

r.=efrigerator~immediatelycontact thedealer(orbuilder)that soldyou therefrigerator.

Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequestservice,check

theProblemSolveronpagesB-17. Itlistscausesofminor operating problemsthatyoucancorrect yourself.

* Locationofyourrefrigeratoris

important.Avoidlocatingitnextto yourrange,a heatingventor where thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topenthedoors moreoften

thannecessary.

*CIOSethedoorsassoonaspossible,

particularlyinhot, humidweather.

@Besurethedoorsareclosed

tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse

or retiringforthenight,checkto

besurethedoors haven’tbeenleft

openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

o w@emoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbeforeputtingthemin the

refrigerator.

KeepfoodscoveredtoredUce

moisturebuildupinsidethe

refrigerator. -

~If you turn thecontrolstothe

coldestpositionforquickchilling

or fteezing,be suretoturn them

backtoregularsettings.

* Don’tovercrowdyourrefiigemtor.

Overcrowdingcanrequireextra

electricalenergytokeepeverything

cool.

SerialNumber

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* ~1~~‘&is onlyform

i3mmipurposeasdwmed in

thisIJm G.wok,

~Nevermphrg yourrefrigerator

by m thepowercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyand pull straightoutfromtheoutlet.

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audemk service4xmkthat

haveIx?Kxlm?frayedm otkvviw

damagDonotuseacordthat

<Aow-scracksor abrasiondamage alongitslengthor at eithertheplug or connectora-d.

* w~~ rmwingymw refrigerator

may fromthewall,be careful

nottoroll overordamagethe

powercord.

~Af&r refrigeratoriiiin

Kq3erwkm,donottouchtheIlxkl

W’fmpartkukwlyWhtmkmds

m-edamporwet.Skinmayadhere totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.

qmtactwiththemovingparts ofthe. ---

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mechanism, or with the ~

heatingelementthatreleasesthe

around the housebut not illuso~

cubes,

beW.WCtoremovethe doors. This willreducethePossibilityof

whichh%!thawedcmqm!tdye TheUnitedWWsDemwtrnentof

!@~qJ@lJy~~~refrigerator:

Agricd~re in Home;n.dGmden ‘

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.

13uIhXinNo. 69,says:

“Note:Westrongly!exmrrqend

‘~.. .Yiumays~fe~yrefreezefrozen,, ~

thatanyservicingbeperformed

fo@ thathavethawedi$they$tifl ,

byaqualifiedindividual.

containicecrystalsoriftheyare ~ ~

B.B&forecleaning. ,

stillc&l-below40°F. -

C.Beforereplacingaburned-out

“.. .lhwed groundmeats,poultry

Eghtbulb,therefrigeratorshould

or fishthathave

any off-iqioror I --

“beunpluggedinordertoavoid

@f%mlorshouldnotberefrozen ,’

contactwithalive wirefiiament.

andshouldnot ‘beeaten.Thawed

(~ burned-outlightbulb may

icemarn sl~oukibediscarded.If. ‘ -: ~‘

breakwhenbeingrx@aced.)

theodoror cdorofany foodis poororqti%tionable,getridofit.

Note:TurningcontroltoOF~

ThefoodmaybedangeroustoEat.

positiondoesnotremovepower

‘:13’erlpardalthawingandlefieezing -

to@elight circuit.

reducetJ@eatinfj’qpalityoffimds, ; “ e ~ fi~ ~~~~Qy~~ ~f~g$~~~

particularlyfruits,vegetablesand

inthepresence ofexphmivefimes

preparedfoods.TheeatingquaMy .

ofredmeatsis affbctedlessthan

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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall outletisencountered,itisyour personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveitreplacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong wallout~et.

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Becauseofpotentialsafety hazardsundercertainconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstuse ofanadapterplug.However,if you stillelectto useanadapter,where kxd codes

permit,aTEMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybemadeto a

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletbyuseofa LJLlistedadapter (Fig.2) availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

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Thelargerslot intheadaptermust bealignedwiththe largerslotinthe walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUTW3N:Attachingan adapter groundte~inal towalloudet cover

screwdoesnotgroundan appliance unlesscoverscrewis metal,and not insulated,andwalloutletis groundedthroughhousewiring.

Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure theoutletisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis

isnotdone,theadapterground mninal is verylikely to break withrepeateduse.

Shouldtheadapterground terminalbreak,DONOT’USEthe applianceuntilaproperground hasagainbeenestablished.

use

Of.lzxtensionCOrd$

Becauseofpotentialsafety

hazardsundercertainconditions, westrongiyrecommendagainstthe useofan extensioncord. However, ifyoustillelecttouse an extension cord,it isabsolutelynecessarythat

i!bea ULlisted3-wiregrounding gqxapplianceextensioncordhaving

agroundingtype plugandoutlet andthat th; elect;ica~ratingofthe cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.

Therefiigeratm’should Avays

be phlg$jedMOitsown MlividuaielectricaloutM-

(115volt,60Hertz, or 100volt,50 Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis recommendedforbestperformance andtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

RefrigeratorLocation

DonotinstaUrefrigeratorwhere temperaturewillgobelow60°E

becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough tomaintainpropertemperatures.

DoinstaMitona floorstrong enoughtosupportitfullyloaded.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.

Clearances

Allowthefollowingclearancesfor easeofinstallation,properair circulation,andplumbingand electricalconnections:

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

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

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“

Allowthefollowingdoor clearance:

Sides . . . . . . #.. . .. . .. .3/4”

WaterSqyiy tdcemaker

Youwillneedto connectyour icemakertoa coldwaterline.A watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsand instructionsis availableatextra costfromyour dealer.‘There shouldbesuffkienttubingforthe

icemakerhornthecoldwatersupply toallowmovingtherefrigeratorout fromthewall severalfeet (approximately8feetof 1/4” coppertubingin three Oinch diametercoils).

mm’s

Adjustablerollersbehindthe base grilleenableyoutomoveyour refrigeratorawayfromthewallfor cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe setsotherefrigeratorrestsfirmly onthefloor.Toassurethatthe doorswillcloseautomaticallyfrom ahalfway-openposition,thereisa built-intiltfromthefronttothe backofthecabinet.Side-by-side refrigeratorsalsohavespecially designeddoorhingesthatliftboth doorsslightlywhenopened, allowingtheforceofgravitytohelp closethemsecurely.

Toadjustrollers,removethebase grille bygraspingitatthebottom andpullingitout.

IMn therolleradjustingscrews

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

Whenadjustingfrontmllemfbrpmper doorclosure,werecommendthe bottomfrontedgeofthecabinetbe approximately5/8”fromthefloor.

Tbreplacebasegrille,alignprongs onbackofgrillewithclampsin

- cabinetandpushforwarduntil grillesnaps intoplace.

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TkmweratureControls

FREEZEI?

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TEMPERATURECONTROLS

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyouregulatethetemperature inthefreshfoodandfreezer compartments.

RWTIALLY,set the FRESH FOODcontrolat5 andthe

FREEZERcontroiatC.

Rx colder or

warmertemperatures, adjustthedesiredcompartment controloneletteror numberat

time.

IMPORTANT WMninitiallysettingthecontrols, orwhenadjustingthem,allow24 hoursforthetemperaturesto stabilize,orevenout.Dothisbefore fillingtherefrigeratorwithlarge amountsoffreshorfrozenfoods.

Note:Turningthefreshfood controlto 6’OFF”turnsoffcooling inMXt’Hcompartments-fresh foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot shutoff powertotherefrigerator.

WVto‘I&#Temperatures

Usethemilktestforthefresh foodcompartment.Placea

containerof milkonthetopshelfin thefreshfoodcompartment.Check ita daylater.If themilkis too warmor toocold,adjustthe

temperaturecontrols.

Usetheicecreamtestforthe freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthefreezercompartment.Check itaftera day.If it’stoohardortoo

soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

AlwaysaIlow24hoursforthe refrigeratorto reachthe temperatureyouset.

Ifyouturnyour housdddthermostat beIow60T.atnight

. .you maywanttoturnthelettered

controlone stepcolder,asfkom“C” to “DVCooler temperaturesin the house maycausethecompressorto operatelessfrequently,thus allowingthefreezercompartment towarmsomewhat.Toprotectyour frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting fortheentire winteror forwhatever periodoftimeyouareturningdown your thermostat,Thisisespecially importantwhenthethermostatis turneddownforanextendedperiod.

Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect onyourfreshfoodcompartment. However,if freezingoccurs,turn thenumberedcontrolonestep warmer,as from“5” to “47

Whenyoustopturningthe thermostatdown,turn temperature controlsbacktotheirregular settings.

EnergySaverSystem

Youwon’tilridan“energysaver” switchonthisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s condenserisautomaticallycirculated aroundthefrontedgeofthefreezer compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture

fromformingontheoutsideofthe refrigeratorduringhumidweather.

Manyrefrigeratorsuse special electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energysaver”switch.. there’s no

needforit.

NoDefrosting

Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe freezerorfreshhod compartments. Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand equippedtodefrostitself automatically.

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waterfkws fromthe I

supply

througha

(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe (z)waterreservoirand

@ a~~omati~icernakerasnee(jcd.

Wateris frozeninthe

{4)cube moldandejectedintothe (5)storagebinwherearrmtor-

poweredaugermovescubesforward

intothedispensingunit.Cubesor crushedice,asseiected,dispense dwoughchuteindoorwhencradle

ispressed.

w s m

Ix@Nein housing

channelscubesthroughthecrusher andcrushedicefallsthroughchute

inmglass. Chilledwaterf’ro.mre+xxvoirflows

$mxgh the

‘a y~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ V$Ji!lpmghw?eight

cubesper Cyck+==appmximateiy

12.0cubesin a X-how pmio&--

dependingonfreezercompartment temperature,momtemperature,

numberofdooropeningsandother useconditions.

@Mwmittent dispelmiugofice%$

mwmai. Ificeflowinterruptionis

morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may bethecauseandshouldberemoved followinginstructionsbelowand onpage8.

*Avoidoverfillingglasseswith iceand wing !m?$ir’rrowor extra-till glasses.ThiscaRjamthechuteor causethedoorinthechuteto freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe freezercompartmentdoorandlook downintothechute.If iceis blockingthechute,pokeitthrough witha woodenspoon.

@Tohelp keepbits oficefrom

beingsprayedbeyondtheglass, placeglassclosetoicechute— butnotsoclosethatitMocks outcorningice.

@k shotddnot be

gkksses,flm chinaor delicatec~ystak-theycancrackor chipfromthecombinedpressureof yourhandpressingthemagainstthe

cradleand icedroppingintothe container.

@IceSIWMbe tlispensedbefore

fillingglasswithsodaorother beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent

splashingwhichis annoyingand which,if thesplashreachestheice andwaterselectorswitch,couM causeittostickorbind.

@Beveragesand f@xls not be in theicestorage

bim Cans,bottlesor foodpackages

inthe storagebinmaycausethe kemaker to ma!ftmction.

@h? other than thtit byyolir notbe

t4~the ke M---it

maynotcrushof dispenseweli.

ad.

Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore thewaterconnectionismade,raise theiceaccessdoorandmake sure theicernakerfeelerarmisin the IOFF(up)positionasshownbelow.

Iceaccess door

Icemaker

7in

Depresswaterdispensercradle forabouttwominutesto remove trappedair fromthewaterline and tofill waterreservoirautomatically.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills withwateraftercoolingto freezing temperatures.Firstcubesnormally freezeafterseveralhours.

NC$TE:Withanewly-installed

refrigerator,allowabout24 hours forthefreezercompartmenttocool

Whenwatersupplyhasbeen connectedto icernaker,movefeeler armto ON (down)position.

downtothepropericc-nwking temperature,

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(CSX24,CSX.H24)

* !&xice,set selectorto~UBED

l~l?or ~RLJSHEDICX3.Forwater, simplypositionglassbeneath words~EHLLEDWATER.

setSdectortoCUBED Imi,

~RUSHEDICX!or CX-HLLED

Ofi:i?

:uhi(16 24 Cubes).T

w’i!lflushawayanyimpuritiesin ihew’xerline.Dothesamething after~’acationsor extendedperiods wheniceisn’tused.

Discardthe

first six glassfulsof’

waterinthekitchensink.Thiswill ~~inlinatetheslight“plastic”taste

temporarilyimpartedtothewater bythewaterreservoir.

Keepice leveltokeep icemaker productive.cubes ejectedinto anemptysU3ragebinwillpileup

close to theicemakerandpushthe

feelerarmuptotheOFI?position

prematurelywhenthebinisonly partiallyfull.Openthe iceaccess door,reachin, levelthecubesby handand icemakingwillresume. Keqing cubesdistributedevenly willallowtheicemakertoproduce enoughicetofiHthebintoits maximumcapacity.

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Undercertainrarecircumstances, icecubesmaybediscolored, USIMIQappearingwitha greenbluishhue.Thecauseofthis unusualdisccdomtionisapparently dueto a combinationoffactors suchascertain characteristicsof

loca}waters,householdplumbing andtheaccumulationofcopper saltsinan inactivewatersupply iinewhichfeedstheicernaker. ~ontinw%consumptionofsuch disccdoredice cubesmaybe

kihealth. If SUCt?

discokxatkmisobserved,discard theicecubesandcontactyour HotfxintFactoryS&viceQmter

O;an authorizedC3..Mm3er ~~~g@$&3~~j~g~.

@Gripglassor othercontainerneartherim andpressrim gentlybutfirmlyagainsttherubber-cushionedcradle.

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CiNeverputfingersor otherobjectsinto the

icecrusherdischargeopening.

when Ice.Q ●

‘when Wi%ter.s @

Somecrushed icemaybe

dispensedeventhoughyou selectedCUBEDIICE.This

happensoccasionallywhenafew cubesaccidentallyget channeled tothecrusher.

The watersystemprovides

approximatelysixsuccessive (i-ounceglassfl.ds-after which

severaihoursmustbeallowedfor replenishedwaterreservoirsupply tocool.Youprobablywillnotdrain allthechilled waterfromthe reservoiron a singieoccasion.

Sometimesa moundd’mow will form onthe door in theicechute. Thisconditionisnormal,and usuallyoccurswhenyouhave dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly. Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.

‘h? first glass

ofwater disJ9emed

maybe Wam-rmthan the ones.Thisis normal,

Dispensedwater

ischilled, not

iced. Po{’colderwater,simplyadd crushedice or cubesbefore dispensingwatm.

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dwe pressurefromcrack and

>,~i~tqd-r~ws~~wf~~Jmcatchlast ice ctihmm chopsofwater< ~QnXs@$~drippingmay’occur

foliowinqdispensingOfchilkxl ~l,aierm~f~excessive,the spillshOUld

Lx=M’ipeddryimmediately. Donotpourwaterin spillshelf

;becatiseit is notseKdrainingp=ouri%in kitchensink.Theshelf ariditsgrilleshouldbecleaned

regu~ar~y

accordingto instructions

onpageH

HIc~

Formin

storageBin.?sQ

TheIcenmkerejectscubesin

groupsOf normalfor

;everd cubestobe joinedtogether.

However,ifyoudon’tusetheice ~;eryoften,iceclumpsmayformin ‘hestoragebinandcanclogthe dispenser.

Ifthis happens:

@Removestoragebinfromfreezer

cmrqxulment.

@Breakupiceclumpswith

finge~ippressureanddiscard remainingclumps.

s Replacebinbeforeremaining cubesmeh andfusetogether.

To Ice cube

Bin

~wlodelCSX22)

2. Lift leftfront cornertofreebin fromshelfandpullbinstraightout, supportingit atfrontaridback.

Cvhk!lsCi3xx,clm3.24)

Lifttheleft cornerto freethebin fromtheshelfandpullthebin straightout,supportingit at front andback.

To Ikecube

Bin.

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Slidethebinbackuntil thetabon

thebinlocksintotheslotinthe

shelf.

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Drive

Mechanism

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If bindoesnotgoalltheway back,rerrmvcit androtatethedrive mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin backag[iinuntilthetabonthebin

~OCkSintothefiletinIheShCif.

Eke Is.N’otused *=

Oldicecubes willbecomecloudy

andtastestale.Emptyicestorage

binperiodicallyandwashitin

lukewarmwater.Besureto allow storagebintocoolbeforereplacing it—otherwiseicecubeswiHstick tothemetalauger.

Move Feeler Arm m Om (Up) when.**

@Homewatersupplyis tobe turnedoffforseveralhours.

@Icestoragebinistoberemoved foraperiodoftime.

@Goingawayonvacation,atwhich timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe valveinthewatersupplylineto yourrefrigerator.

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You’lihearoccasionalsoundsthat maybeunfamiliar.Thesearenormal icemakingsoundsandarenot causeforconcern.

water EMter Icemaker

Accessory

Youricecubes canon~y beasfresh-tastingas the

waterthatproducesthem.

That’swhyit’sa good

idea to purifyyourwater witha waterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal removesmusty,stale odorsandunpleasant

medicinal,metallic tastes.A porousfiber cartridgecatchesdirt, rustparticles,sandand silt,whilespecialcrystals reducedepositsofhard scale.

Thefilteris an optionatextra

cost,availablefromyourHotpoint dealer.SpecifyWIW7XM4,It has completeinstallationinstructions andinstallsin minuteson 1/4”O.D. copperwaterhe.

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ToStorechew+ wrapwellwithwax paperoraluminumfoil,or putin

aplasticbag. @carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold. @Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingif

s v

vegetablech-awers-they’vebeen designedtopreservethe natural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@covering vegetableswitha moist.

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetab~escanbe

storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:TheSealecl&Freshdrawer

makesitunnecessary10wrapcertain

foodswhichi~hasbeendesignedto

preserve.Thisdrawerisdescribed

onpage11.

TOstoreicecream-Fine-qualityice cream,withhighcreamcontent,will normallyrequireslightlylower temperaturesthanmore“airy” already-packagedbrandswith lowcreamcontent.

eIt~i]]benecessarytoexperimentto

determinethefreezercompartment locationandtemperaturecontrol

settingtokeepyouricecreamat

therightservingtemperature.

@Therearofthefrmmrcompartment isslightlycolderthanthefront.

mps on freezing foods Therearethreeessential

requirementsforefficienthome freezing:

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

2. Speed.“f’hequickerfruitsand vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking, [hebetterthefrozenproductwill be. You’llsavetime,too, withless cullingandsortingtodo.

3*Proper packaging.Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfbr fll%zing.

Tofn!eze

mat,fishand

wrapwellinfreezer--weightfoil(or otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial) formingitcarefullytotheshapeof thecontents.Thisexpelsair,Fold andcrimpendsofthepackageto providea good,lastingsea}.

Don’trefreezemeatthathas completelythawed;meat,whether raworcooked,canbefrozen successfullyonly once.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen) meatsor seafoodstonumberof poundsatatimeasfollows:

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

..21 pounds

~SX24,CSXH24. . . . . .26 pounds

Forconvenience..@

@Storealllike thingstogether.This notonlysavestime,butelectricitybecauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso

theycanbe useduppromptly.

@Useshelvesonthedoorformost oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

[Jse themeatdrawerformeats

youdo notfreeze.

To savemoneyin‘energy andfoodamts:

~Placemostperishableitems,such asmilk,creamorcottagecheese, towardtherearofthetopshelf; theywillstaycoldestinthispartof thefreshfoodcompartment.

@covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruits placedinstoragedrawerswilllast longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic containersor wrappedinplasticfilm.

~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood or freezercompartmentwitha lot ofwarmfoodatonce.

~Openthedoorthefewesttimes possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfbr severald~ys,[caveasfewperishables

E=j-.T-

aspossibleintherefrigerator<Mthe --.=

icemakerto the OFF’positionand ~:.‘-~‘-:

shutoffwatertotheret’rigerat(>l’. .=--.’”---

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lb remcweshelves:TN shelfupat

front,thenMtitupand outof trackson rear wallofrefrigerator.

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10 replace shelves:Selectdesired

shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat remofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof shelfuntilit locksintoposition.

TOremove:Liftthebinstraightup untilmountinghooksdisengage.

‘1”relocate:Selectdesiredshelf height,engagethe bin’shookin slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and pushin.Thebinwilllockinplace.

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Shelvesinthefreezez-compartment areeasilyremovedandreplaced.

Ton-mmve!mmw:

L Whilepressingtabson shelf supportson rightwall,liftshelfout

ofgroovesinsupports,

2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods comeoutofholes on leftwall.

Toreplace shelves:Insertrodsinto

holes.Then,whilepressingtabs, lowershelfintogroovesin supports. Besureshelfwireisfullyinserted intogrooves.

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Thevariable control

r@aIes theah-flowfromthe $Rezer

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby retainingthenaturalmoisture contentoffoodssuchas:

@A~~ChOk~s

~~h@es

Plums

QAsparagus

o Corn

@Radishes

~Beets,topped o Currants

~Rhubarb

@Blueberries

oGreens,leafy

o Spinach

o Carrots ~Lettuce

* Tomatoes,

eCelery

o Parsley ripe

~Peas,green

SetcontrollevertoMEATS—the coldestsetting-to storefkeshmeats.

I.fleverisM inMEATSpositionfor

alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay

formontheinsideofthedrawer.

SetcontrollevertoVEG13’TABLES toconvertthedrawerto normal refrigeratortemperatureand provideextravegetablestorage space.cold airduct is turnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese extremescanbeselected.

Asinany refrigeratedstoragearea, it islrecommelldedthat odorous foodsbe storedwrapped–foods

suchas: ~~rocco]i

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Parsnips

~Brussels

~Cauliflower

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Sprouts

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Storagetimewilldependuponthe type offoodanditsconditionwhen placedin thedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate inthebottomoftheSealed&Fresh Drawershouldbepouredoutand thedrawerwipeddry.

TheSealed&FreshDraweris partiallyseakxl.bygasketsattached tothecoveratthefrontandback edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer inthiscoverandpush thedrawer

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3 PW thedrawerpart-wayout.

Reachin,pushtherearofthe glass up;

at the same time,pushitback

untilitclearsfront-cornerretainers.

4. Tiltandremovethecover.

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5.Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe fronttoclearstops,andremovethe drawer.If therefrigeratordoor doesn’topencompletely,pullthe drawerout untilithitsthedoor. Thenlifithedrawerupuntil itis higherthanthedrawersupports,tilt itandtake it out.

6.IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat Pancoverto drawersupports, removethetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.Reachin, pushtherearof theglass up and,atthesametime, back,untilitclearsfront-corner retainers.

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&Tiltandremovethedrawer. Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse

order.

Whendrawersandcoversareback inplace,reinstallgasketatrear of

Sealed&FreshDrawer.Fittheend oftheplasticdrawersupportinto theslot on thegasket,withthe

rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make

surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

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shdf NxN3Mbe wipeddry immaiialdympreventspotting. %kterM onshe~fmayIeavedeposits \-OHcanremm’ebyS3akillgwith

undilutedvinegar’.Youcanalsouse

pasteofrmn-precipitatingwater

softener(suchasCalgonbrand)

andwater,orone teaspoonofcitric acidpowderperpintoflmttap waler.%akuntildepositdisappears or becomeskmseenoughtorinse away.Usually30minutessoaking tire; isadeq~ate.Avoidusingwax

cmspill shelfandtrim. The door handlesand

trimcanbe

cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith aschtioriofmiMliquiddishwashing detergentandwater.Drywithasoft cloth.Don’tusewaxonthedoor handlesortrim.

Keepthe finishclean. Wipewith

aci~anclothlightlydampenedwith kitchenapplian~e* or‘tid liquid dishwashingdetergent.Dryand polishwith-aclea~,softcloth.Do

otwipetherefrigeratorwitha soileddishwashin~clothorwet towel.Thesemay~eavearesidue

~katcandamagethepaint>Do notusescouringpads,powdered

cleaners,bleachorcleaners containingbleachbecausethese

productscanscratchandweaken \hepaintfinish.

Protectthe paintfinish.Thefinish ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish. MM propercare,itwillstaynewlookingandrust-freefor

years.

Ap@y a coat of

kitcherdappliance waxwlxmthe.refrigeratorisnew zmdthenatleast twiceayear.

Insidethe frmh food

tad freezer

compartments shouldbecleaned

atleastoncea year.UnpIugthe refrigeratorbeforecKeaning.Hthis isnotpractical,wringexcess moistureoutofspongeorcloth whencleaningaroundswitches,

lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

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

Otherpartsoftherefrigeratorincludingdoorgaskets,meatand vegetabledrawers,icestorage binandallplasticparts—canbe cleanedthesameway.Donotuse cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive cleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave

anopenboxofbakingsodainthe rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop shelf.Changethe boxeverythree

months.Anopenboxofbaking soda inthefreezezwillabsorb stalefreezerodors.

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your ammm.icdishwasher.

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compartment ?l.mingyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer

basketandflusha solutionofbaking

soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocups of hot(not boiling)waterthroughthe drainline withthehelpofa meat baster.‘I’hiswillhelpeliminate odorandreducethelikelihood ofa cloggeddrainline.

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Careshouldbetakeninmoving your refrigeratorawayfromthe wall.AH typesoffloorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly cushionedcoveringsandthose withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit topositionbypushingitstraightin. Movingyourrefrigeratorina side directionmayresultindamageto yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.

Thecondenseris locatedbehind thebasegrille.Formostefficient operation,youwillneedto keep thecondenserclean.Removethe basegriHe(seepage4)andeither sweepawayor vacuumupdustthat

readily accessible.Forbest

results,useabrushspecially designedforthispurpose.Itis availableat mostapplianceparts stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.

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3. Pullbottomoflight paneldown aboutW$’’-justenoughtodisengage @at rear fromgroovesinretainers onmar wall.

4. Lifipaneltodisengagetopfrom pinson sidewalls;removepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesize

bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon pins;pullbottomdown,pushit backandreleaseittoletlipengage groovesinretainers).Replace temperaturecontrolknobinOFF

position,turnittoprevioussetting, andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

IFreezer

43X’K24,C%K%H.24

1. Unplugrefrigerator,

2. Removeshelfthat’sjustbelow lightshield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto removeifit isemptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward

you.(ItwiHbendto freetabsfrom grooves.)

4. Replacebulbwithsamesize

bulb. !5.Reinstallshieldandshelf.

6. Pluginrefrigerator.

ModelCSX22 L Unplugrefrigerator.

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2. Removeshelfthat’sjust below lightshield.(Shelfwillbe easierto removeifitisemptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward

you.(Itwillbend to freetabsfrom grooves.)

4. Replacebulbwithsamesize

bulb. 5 Reinstallshieldandshelf. (imPlug

i refrigerator.

For ‘vacationsor abSeMMXX9shutoffpowerto refrigerator,turnthenumbered

controltoOFF,cleaninterior withbakingsoda solutionofone tablespoonofsoda tocmequartof water.Wipedry.Topreventodors, leaveopenboxofsodainrefrigerator. Leavedoorsopen.

For shorter vacations,remove perishablefoodsandleavecontrols atregularsettings.However,if

roomtemperatureisexpectedto dropbelow60°F.,followsame instructionsas forextended vacations.

MoveicernakerfeelerarmtoOFF

(up)positionandbe sureto shutoff watersupplytotherefrigerator.

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Disconnectpowercordfromwall outlet, removeallibodandclean anddrytheinterior.

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positionduringactualmovingand

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@~emperaturecontrolinOFFposition.

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OUt~et.

If plugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate?P@ a lampora smal~ applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineif thereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror burnedoutfiuse.

MOTOROPERATES @Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment FOR

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requirenmreoperatingtime.

~Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.

@Large amountsoffoodplaced in refrigeratortobecooledor frozen. @Hotweather—frequentdooropenings. @DoorIefiopen. @Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5. @Grilleandcondenserneed cleaning.Refertopage13.

i @Check ENERGY-SAVINGTWSonpage2.

MOTORSTARTS&

T~~peraturecontrols~rtsandstopsmotor tomaintiin even temperatures.

STOPSFREQUENTLY VIBWTION OR @Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotresting solidlyonthefloorandfront

RATTLING

rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or flooris weakor uneven.Refel-to ROLLERSonpage4.

*If dishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.

OPERATING

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high sp~~d c~mpressor motor requiredtOmaintainnearzerotemperaturesin

SOUNDS

thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.

*Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

compartments—anotherfancools thecompressormotor.

@These NORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

e Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost. * Defrostwaterdripping. *TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF. ~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrurmiliginpipesasicemakerrefills. *Refrigerantboilingor gurgling. ~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

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* Normalair flowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,it isnormalthatheatbe expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe consultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.

@‘lkinperaturecontrol notsetcoldenough,Refertopage5. *Warmweather—frequentdooropenings. @Doorleftopenfortoolonga time. @Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.

~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly. @Doormayhavebeenleft ajaror packageholdingdooropen.

*Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings. @Frostwithin packageisnormal.

@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.

@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder. @Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.

@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed. ~Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

odorhastetoicecubes. @Interior ofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage13. @Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter-see page8.

@Icemakerfeelerarmis inOFF’(up)position. @Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected. @Freezercompartmenttoowarm. @Cubestoosmall—watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay

beclogged. *!ilometimescubesfuseto theside oftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarminthe

OFF (up)position. Removethisiceto restarttheicernaker. @V4henreachingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintothe

OFF (up)positionbymistake. ~Piledupcubesin storagebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With

icernakerfeelerarmintheOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbin. @NormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm

liquidaroundfrontedgeof freezercompartmentto helppreventcondensationon outsideofrefrigeratorinhot, humidweather.

S~dotunu~ualformoisturet. formonoutsideofrefrigeratorduring Periodsofhigh Immiclit.y.

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pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.

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@If water dispenserhasriotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterin

regula~manneruntilallwaterinreservoiris replenishedwithfreshwater. @Poor-tastingincomingwater.InstaHwaterfilter-see page 8.

W?WERIN

Allowabout24hoursforwatertocool to propertemperatureafterrefrigeratorisfirst

GLASS1SWARM

installed. @Ifwaterdispenserhas notbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswillnot

beascool asin succeedingglasses.

@Hwaterreservoirhas beendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupply

tochili.

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@Checkforspoiledfood. @Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage13. @Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning. @Keepopen boxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

Toofrequeritor toolongdooropenings.

COLLECTSINSIDE

@In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

WATERONKITCHEN

@Thedraininbottomoffreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyicecmthe freezerbottom

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andcleanthedrain.Refertopage13.

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@Ifyouuseaglassover6 inchestall,youmaybejammingcubesinthefunnelchute.

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Manager,ConsumerRelations Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

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MajorAppliance

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