Page 1
,
UseandCare
of
models
CSX22D
CSx24D
with
Ice&Chilled
Water
Service
AutomaticEnergySaver
System
Ice&waterdispenser
Howlongshouldyou
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p6
storefoods?
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@xxtarM
Tips● $ ..* i . ● ...2
safetyInsmdons ,.“ .3
Itis intendedtohelpyou operate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyou don’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber”:
ConsumerAffairs
I-iotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthe model and
said Immbers.
You’Hseethem ona labelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registratkm Cardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Usethesemodelandserial
numbersin anycorrespondenceo
servicecallsconcerningyour
refrigerator.
wyou r’ecdwdaldamaged
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou request service,check
theProblemSolveronpages15-17.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
@LocationofycnwI’wger’atoris
important.AvoidIocatingitnextto
your range,aheatingventor where
thesam
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoflen
tlwzrlrlecewzwy.
willshinedirectlyon it.
Beforesendingin theregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
* Besuretki%,doorsare”cbskyl . ,
tightly.Beforeleavingthehotise ‘
or retiringforthe
besurethe
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosef@dsicquiring -
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator. ~
*Wipemoisturefrombottlesand “’
cartonsbeforeputtingthem.inthe
refrigerator. ‘
night,checkto ( ~
doorshaven’tbeenleft ;‘
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0
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~~’ever t,mpkg ymu’
hypdbg m thepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
* ~~pti m replace
al electric
hwe I&3xmefrayed.m-otherwise
damaged.
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthoz ateithertheplug
r aimeetor ad.
a ~e~movingyourd%igtXWB~
may
Hot tomumm’ m?damagethe
powerad=
m-viceam’dsthat
Do notusea cordthat
from.the vmU9becareful!
contactwiththemovingpaltsofthe
ejectormechanism,m withthe
heatingekmentthatreleasesthe
Cxd3es.
@Dm$trdeem fixmmfids
whichhave
TheIJ’nitwlStatesDemrtmentof
,&g&~@reinEbXlt?’kld’Gli@eIl, .
BulletinM. 6?says;
“.. .Youmaysix@lyrefreezefrcymn ‘‘
,foodsthathavethawediftheystil$
coqtainice
stillcold—below40°F.
“.. ,Thiwixlgroini meats,pot.dt~-
or fishthathaveahyoff-odoror
off-colorshodd gotbe refrozen
md s~ouldnot be eaten.Thawed.
icecrea shouldbediscarded.If
theodor~rcolorofanyfoodis
poororquestionable,get rid Qfit.
Thefoodmaybe dangeroustoeat.
Whenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetbeeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand.
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
~f~;dmeatsis affectedle&km
crystals oriftky am
‘ I.ightbulb,them%rigeratorshould
@~ y~u~0163 isstill
theImsfl but Em$in IBN$9
beSWmetoRm?Mm3the dmm%This
willreducethepossibilityof
da.ngertochikkm. ‘
? ymr
A. Beforemakinganyrepaim.
Note:Westrong~yrecommend
.thatanyservicingbe performefl
bya qua~ifiedindividt.ml.
B.13efortickanihg., ‘
,,
C.,Bkf6rexeplacingaburned-out
- beunphqgg~’inordertoavoid ~
contactwithalive wirefilament.
(Aburned-out@htbulb
breakwhenbeiig replaced.)
,
~ -kotti:‘TmhingpmtreltoOH?
positiondoesnotremovepower
td’thelightcircuit.
@Di?4M qwi’ate y’wr’
may
inthepw%?nceK&?xpksiwfmm?e
..
‘“-”-
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSUREPROF%
GHOUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
‘
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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Fl(?.tfpage,,)
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Becauseofpotentkdsafetyhazardsundercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofan
adapterplug.However,if youstill
electtouse anadapter,wherelocal-codespermit,a T15MI?0RARY
CONNE~ION rnay-be.rnadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongV@
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2) availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTED\N CANM)A)
ALIGNLAflGE
‘RONGs/sLoTs- r&--’ e -A
Fig.2
w
~
e-
: Q ‘
/ INSUREPROPERGROUND
~~$~#o\ip&#NNEcTION
~.
Q
t
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
kfi~dwiti tiel~ersloth,tie
walloutlettoprovidepmperpokuity
intheconnectionofthepaverc@L
CAUTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundan appliance
unlessthecoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andthewalloutletis
groundedthroughthehousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectricianto makesure
the outletis properlygrounded,
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone, theadapterground
terminalisverylikelyto break
withrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak9DOIW)TUSEthe
applianceuntiia properground
hasagainbeenestablished.
use OHikmsion cods
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,weWrongly
recommendagainsttheuse,ofan
extensioncord. However,ifyou
still electtousean extension
cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat
bea U’Llisted3-wiregrounding
it
.’
typeapplkmceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtype plugandoutlet
andthattie electricalratingofthe
‘cordbe 15amperes(rninimum)[and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainable.throughyourlocal ‘
serviceorganization.-
Theref’’eratorshouk la!ways
be @uggedktijts owm
i@tidtml@&cal outlet—
(115.vOlt,60~ertz,or
ioovolt, 50
liie~-,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbes$performance
andtopreventoverloqiiinghouse.
wiringcircuits,whichtioiddcausea
fire’hixmrdfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerator LWatian
.,
Donotinstallfe~rigeratorwhere
temperaturqtil g@e~o~ @)°F., -
becauseitwillnotrun ofienenough
tomaintainproper.temperatures.”
Doinstallitonafloors~rorig
enough,tosup@t itfullyloaded.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
UMarmces
i
Allowthefollowingckarances
for@e ofinstallation,properair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 5/8”
Top. .
Back
● #● ,, ● , ● ● ● ● ● ● ,. ● 1“
● ******,**,*. **#*
AMowthefollowingdoorclearance:
Sides
● ● ● e ● ● ● ● ● ● ● . ● ● * .3/4”
WaterSupplytokemak
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertojacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableat extra r
costfromyourdealer.-Thereshould
besufflcienttubingforthe icemaker ~
fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately3
coilsof l/4-inchcoppertubingthat
measuresat least10inchesin
d;~meter),
~lt
.-
.
AdjustableroIIers,whichenable
youtomoveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleanihg,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbesetsomat
therefrigeratoris’firmlypositioned
onthefloorandtheIlont is raised
just enough that the doo’mclose
easilywhenopenedabouthalfway.
Speciallydesignedd~orhingeslift
bothdoorsslightlywhen,opened;
The forceofgravitythenhe~psclose
the doorsautomatically.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygrasping-itatthebottom
andpullingitout.
‘MmtheroUeradjustingscrews
clockwisetoraisetherefrigerator,
counterclockwisetoloweiit. Use
anadjustablewrench-(3/8t’hex,head
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjustingfkontrollersibrproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofcabinetbe
approximately5/8ff-fromtheflobr.
Toreplacebasegrille,alignprongi
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetandpushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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Esisza
INITIAL SETTING
FREEZER
I
C
E COLDEST
TEMPERATURECONTROLS
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrofs
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
NTWLY,
FOOD
w tk m~
controlat5andthe
FREEZERcontrolat C
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
djustthedesiredcornpafiment
controloneletteror rmmberat
atime.
‘NIT’*L ‘ETTING 5
COLDEST
FRESH iFOOD
9
Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratorto reachthe
temperatureyouset.
M
you..lturn your
Youwon’tfindan“energysaver” =..
switchonthisrefrigerator..
Warmliquid fromtherefrigerator’s. =condenserisautomaticallycirculated
aroundthe frontedgeofthefreezer
compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture
fromformingontheoutsideofthe
refrigeratorduringhumidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That’swhythereisno
“energysaver”switch.. there’sno
needfor it.
I
P-b
Itis notnecessaryto defrostthe
fkezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratoris designedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.
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when imitkmy
arWhwladjustingthem,allow24
1301n”sforthetemperaturesto
5M3WM$Ore_Ven
filling the refrigerator vvithlarge
amowm d fl’esh or frozen foods.
OUteDO tllk befOl*e
Note:Turningthefreshfood
controlto “OFF”turnsoffcooling
inIMYIMcompartments—fresh
foodANDfreezer,butdoesnot
shutoff powertotherefrigerator.
Howto‘Ikst
Use themilktestforthefresh
foodcompartment.Placea
containerofmilkonthe topshelfin
thefresh foodcompartment.Check
itadaylater.Ifthemilkistoo
wan-nor toocold,adjust the
temperaturecontrols.
MOW60”F.atnight
.. .youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D?’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thus
allowingthefreezercompartment
towarmsomewhat.TOprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentire winter or forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
yourthermostat.Thisis especially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhaveno effect
onyour freshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from“5” to “47
Wh& youstopturningthe
thermostatdown,turn temperature
controlsbackto theirregular
settings.
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h’&
-kbt.w willpmduw!eight
@
cubes per cydk+approximately
KMcubesina24-hcmrperid----
dqxmdingon freezercompartment
Wq3irature,momtem&2rature,
nurrixyofdooropeniryy$andother
i]secon’ditiorw. “
@ oficeis
normal. If&flow interruption”is
‘“-ti’ortithan.bkief,ice-ciump(s)may ,
~ðbethecatiseandshouldberemoved
foHowihg,@ructkms belowal~d
- on page”tl., -’
s Avoi@ gk&w!swith”
- ice%ndWing Iil@rrp%vgr extra-tall
, gkwseseT&scanjarnthecfiqteor ~
cagseth~.@or@the-clmtetofreeze
stiu{..~erjoditiallyopen thefreezer
‘corn~artme~tdoor and-lookdown
.,
intot~ktilmte:If ice,is.Mocking
- thechut~~p’okei~throtighwith,
Waterflowsfromhouseholdsupply ~
throughdualsolenoidvalve(1)to
waterreservoir(2)andtoautomatic
icernaker(3)asneeded.
Wateris frozenincubemold(4)
awoodenspoon. .” “
- @RIMp keep bits of~aefrbm’
being~prajx?di$eyondthe
placq+a.ssclosetoic~dlute-” ,
b~tnotso clg$,e.tlmtit Mbdks - ‘“
ou~comirigim. .‘ , . ~,.‘
andejectedintostoragebin(5) ---~ - ~ðx
whereamotor-poweredaugermoves
cubesforwardtodispensingw-it. Whenyousettheselectorswitchon
fr&t offreezercompartmen~door
w ICECUBES,cubeswilIdispense
throughchuteindoorwhencradle
u
ispressed.
W“herItheswitchismovedto
CHHJJD WATER,waterfrom
reservoirflowsthroughtubingin
door(6)and isdispensedwhen
-:Ice shg.~k$Rot be @pHM!d into ‘
thin gkwses;finechina Or,dii?licat+cryst+-they cancrackix chip,” ‘- ‘
‘frixnthectimbinedpressurq:pfyo~r
hardpressingthem@ainstthe’crqdle
andice’dro~pinginto&t~container.
,, ~’IceShot.dd,JM@ispenidiEM!fori3
‘‘fi!hqggiiss .@h stxlao~,othkr’ -’
b~verageri-ilixes.,Thiswill pqwent
spkishingwh~chisannqingand ~
~Ìw,hich,ifthe spiqshreachesthe’ice
,.
. .,,
If youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore -thewaterconnectionis made,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicernakerfeelerarm isinthe
OFF{up)positionasshownbelow.
Ice access
door
lcemaker
,-
#aSS,
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.
. .
Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutestoremove
trappedair fromthewateriineand
tofill waterreservoirautomatically.
Icecube moldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeaftersevera[hours.
NOTE:Witha newly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24 hours
fix”the frcozcr(x)nlparii-nenttocoL”*~
@
downtotheproperice-making
tcmperatu~.e.
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@n22)
‘lb b and
(Csxw
Throwawaythefirst fewbatches
dice cubes(16or24 cubes).This
willilushaw~yanyimpuritiesin
thewaterline.Dothesamething
aftervacaticmsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirstsixglassfuksof
waterinthekitchensink.Thiswill
eliminatetheslight“piastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedtothewater
bythewaterreservoir.
Keep ice level to keepicemaker
productive. Cubes ejected into
anemptystorage binwillpileup
closetothe icernakerandpushthe
feelerarmup totheOFF position
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthe cubesby
handandicemakingwiilresume.
Keepingcubesdistributedevenly
willallowtheicemakertoproduce
enoughicetofillthebintoits
maxihumcapacity.
SetselectortoICE CUBESor
@
CHILLEDWATER.
I
—
CSX22
~ For ice, simply position glass
beneath words K% C’UYlY3. For
water, position glass beneath
words
CHILLEDWATEk.
~“
CSX24
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.-,
—
caution: , -
Undercertainrare-circti?ance~,’,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreenbluishhue.Theq:use ofthis ,
unusualdisco~o~fionisapparently
dueto acombinationoffactors
suchascertain characteristicsof
localwaters,householdplumbing
andthe accumulationofcopper
saltsin aninactiyewatersupply
linewhichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsuri@ionofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injuriousto health.If such
discolorationisobserved,discard
theicecubesandcontactyour
HotpointFactoryServiceCenter
oran zmdmrizedCustomer
Care@Servicerm
—
I
~Gripglassorothercontainer
neartherimandpressrimgently
butfirmlyagainsttherubbercushionedcradle.
The watersystemprovides
approximatelysixsuccessive
6-ouncegiassfds-after which
severalhoursmustbe allowedfor
replenishedwater,reservoirsupply
tocool. Youprobablywillnot drain
allthechilled waterfromthe
reservoirona singleoccasion.
CSX24
@Grip glassor othercontainer
gentlyneartherimandpressrim
firmlyagainsticeor water
dispensercradle.
e ●
Thefirstglassofwaterdispensed
maybewarmerthanthe
folbwing ones.Thisis normal.
Dispensedwater ischilled,not
iced. Forcolderwater,simplyadd
icebeforedispensingwater.
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Releasepressurefromcradleand
—
—
withdrawslowlytocatchlast ice
cubesor dropsofwater.
%xneslightdrinpingmayoccur
followingdispensingofchilled
water.Ifexcessive,the spillshould
bewipeddry immediately.
Donotpourwaterin spill shelf
becauseitisnotself-draining—
pour it in kitchensink.Theshelf
anditsgrilleshouldbe cleaned
regularlyaccordingto instructions
onpage13.
If Ice NW-EMin
Stolll$ge Bin
TheIcemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeight, anditis normalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,ifyoudon’tusetheice
veryoften,iceclumpsmayformin
thestoragebinandcan clogthe
dispenser.
If thishappens:
s Removestoragebinfromfreezer
compartment.
oBreakupiceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard
remainingciumps.
@Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeltandfusetogether.
To Remove Ice cube
storage Bin (ModelC3X22)
1. Slideice storagecoverstraight
upuntilitdisengigesandremoveit.
● s●
●
Rotate
‘/
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—
.
/-
I
the
Then push bin
II
2. Liftleftfrontcornertofreebin
fromshelf,andpull binstraightout
whilesupportingitatfrontandback.
C3X24 /
“’1’l
Lifitheleftcornertofreethebin
fromtheshelf,andpullthebin
straightoutwhilesupportingitat
frontandback.
To Replace I& cube
storage Bin ea
Slidethebinbackuntilthetabon
thebinlocksintotheslotin
shelf.
@~
Drive
Mechanism
If bindoesnotgoall[heway
back,rcmoveitanclrotatethedrive
mechanism1/4tl~rn.
backagaintmtilthetabonthebin
into the slot in the shelf.
locks
mmIsNotused .06
Oldice cubeswiHbecomecloudy
andtastestale.Emptyicestorage
binperiodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.Besureto allow
storagebintocool beforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstick
tothemetalauger.
Move Feeler Arm
b Om (up)
Homewatersupplyistobe
UI
turnedoffforseveralhour;s.
oIcestoragebinistoberemoved
fora periodoftime.
@Goingawayonvacation,at which
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
MV’H’Risis YoUr First
**
You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Thesearenorm
icemakingsoundsandare not
causeforconcern.
Kken Filter’
IiimakerAccessory
Youricecubes canonly
beasfresh-tastingas the
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwitha Quadra
KleenWaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.A porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
silt,‘whilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsof hardscale.W
Thefilterisanoption at extra
cost,avaiiab~efromyourHotpoint
dealer.SpecifyWR97X214.Rhas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson M“0.
copperwaterline.
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FreshMeats
DAYS
Roasts(f3eef& Lamb). . . . .
Roasts(Pork&Veal). . . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork}. . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ground& StewMeats. ., . . 1to 2
Varietyhteats. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Sausage(Pork)... . . . . . . . 1to 2
3 to5
to2
IMONTHS
to 12
6
4 to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3to 4
1to 2
PmcessedMeak
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters.. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats... . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked).. . . . . . . 7
Sausage(flry&Semi-Dry). . . 14t021
Cookedhleatsand
MeatDishes.... . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth.. . . . . . lto2
FK!shPfN!ltq
Chicken&Turkey(Whole).. . lto2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . lto2
Ouck&Goose(Whole). . . . lto2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
cooked
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth) lto2
Pieces(NotCovered). . . . . . 3t04
CookedPoultry Dishes. . . . . 3t04
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
POihy
(~herthanformwts~ poultw)
Mostfruits andvegetables. .. .. ... .8-12months
Leanfish. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ., ... ..6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolis and breads,
soups, stew,casseroles. . . ,. ... .2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
left-overs(cooked~
lcecreanr (originalcartori). .. .., .lmorrth max.
NwtechniquesawconS~lybeingdw40ped.
Gxw.dttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
1
X?
1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
9
6
6
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6
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4
IFREEZER
●US DepadmentofAgticuhure
Mea@,fish mdpult~purchased
fromthe storeva~inquahtyand
age;comwquently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwill vary.
Totioreunfromnmeati,flsh
pmhy:
*Alwaysrernovestorewrappings.
kknvmp~nfoil,fihn
Orvfaxpaper’
andrefrigerateimmdiately.
ad
Nlstorecheese,wrapwellwithww
paperoraluminumfofi, orput in
aplasticbag.
~Carefi.dlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetibles, usetie
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
ckxignedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
S+Asa furtheraidto freshness9
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:l%eSealed’&Freshdrawer
makesitunnecessarytowrapcerklzin
foodswhichithasbeendesignedto
preserve.I!’hisdrawerisdescribed
onpageIl.
To
storeicecremn-l%equality ice
cream,withhighcreamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.
WMbenecessarytoexperimentto
@It
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
theright servingtemperature.
~ TheMr ofthefiwzercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
‘I”@son foals
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initialqua!ity.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
callingandsortingtodo.
3.Properpackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
TOfreezemat, fishad. poultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingit carefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea good, lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbe frozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsata timeasfollows:
CSX22. . . . . . .
CSX24. . . . . . . . . . . .
@Storealllikethingstogether. This
● . . . .
.>21pounds
..26 pounds
notonlysavestime,butekctricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Use shelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
Tosave inemwgy
andfood cm?$tlx
~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthis partof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtight lids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredin closedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyouri%eshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigertitor.Setthe
icemakerto the OFF positionand
shut &water totherefrigerator.
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Shelvesinthefresh hod andfreezer
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compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomake efficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
~w ~tomge
needsa
El
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenlift itupandoutof
trackscm~earwallofrefrigerator.
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TOremove:Liftthebinstraightup
untilmountinghooksdisengage.
Torelocate: Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagethebin’shookin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushin. Thebinwilllockinplace.
‘v’
Shelvesin thefreezercompartment
areeasilyremovedandreplaced.
‘lbremoveshelves:
/
L Whilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonright wall,liftshelfout
ofgroovesin supports.
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsin tracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocks intoposition.
10
6
2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholesonleftwell.
Toreplace shelves:Insertrodsinto
holes.Then,whilepressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesin supports.
Besureshelfwireisfullyinserted
intogrooves.
.
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The ConvertibleMeat Pandrawer
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hasitsmm coldairducttoallowa
streamofcoldair fromthefreezer
cmnpartmentmflowaroundthe
drawer.
‘mevariable
Ikmperam-’e control
regulatestheairflowfromthe
freezercompartment.
setcontrollevertoMEATS—the
coldestsetting-to storefreshmeats.
IfleverisIeflinM13A~Positionfor
alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.
tcontrolleverto VEGETABLES
oconvertthedrawertonormal
refrigeratortemperatureand
mvideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductis turnedoff.
V&iablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescan beselected.
Thisrehigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
e Afli~hO~es
~Asparagus
e ~ee~s,.topped o currants
oBlueberries
o carrots
O+
Celery oParsley ripe
e cherries
e corn
* &eens, leafy
~
Lettuce
o Peas,green
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Plums
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Radishes
@
Rhubarb
o Spinach
o Timatoes,
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it is recommended that odorous
foodsbestoredwrapped—foods
suchas:
Broccoli
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oBrussels
Sprouts
o cabbage
o cauliflower
o &een (jniOns
o
Parsnips
o
Turnips
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomoftheSealed& Fresh
Drawershouldbe pouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry,
TheSealed& FreshDraweris
pafiiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecover at thefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
inthiscover andpz~shthedrawer
allthewayin.
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L Removebod from shelfabove
.Wed & Resh Drawerandtakeout
shelf.Takefbocloffthe glasscover
andoutofthedrawer.
2. Putyourfingersbehindthe
gasketattherearofthedrawerand
pull forward.Removethegasket.
5.PuIIthedrawerforward,liftthe
fronttoclearstops, andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithits thedoor,
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,tilt
it andtakeitout.
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8.Tilt andremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replacein reverse
order.
\
3.Pullthedrawerpart-wayout.
Reachin, pushtherear oftheglass
up;atthe sametime,pushitback
untilitclearsfront-comerretainers.
4. Tiltandremovethecover.
6.If tapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,
removethetape.%11drawerpartwayout.Reachin, pushtherear of
theglassup and,atthesametime,
back,untilitclearsfront-corner
retainers.
Whendrawersandcoversareback
inplace,reinstallgasketatrearof
Sealed&FreshDrawer.Fittheend
oftheplasticdrawersupportinto
thesloton thegasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfhcingyou.Make
surethegasketsnapsintoplace.
‘7.Tiltandremovethecover.
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Thewaterand icedispenser
spillshelfshoukibewipeddry
immediatelytopreventspotting.
Il&terlefton’theshelf
may leave
depositsthatyoucanrem&eby
soakingwithundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapastec9fnon-
pzecipitatingwate~softener(such
mCalgonbrand)andwater,orone
teaspoonofcitricacidpowderper
pintofhottapwater.Soakuntilthe
depositdisappearsor becomes
looseenoughtorinseaway.Usually
30minutessoakingtimeisadequate.
A-voidusingwaxonthespill shelf
andtrim.
Thedoor
handles and trimcanbe
ckanedwitha clothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Dry withasoft
th. Don’tusewaxon thedoor
dies or trim.
Keepthe fiish clean. Wipewith
cleanclothlightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
Do~otwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavearesidue
that canerodetie paint. Donot use
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
hieachbecausetheseproducts
Cm
scratchandweakenthepaint finish.
ProtecttI-M
paintfinish.Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
a high quality,baked-onpaintfinish.
~?rithpropercare,itwillstaynewkmk.ingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratorisnew
mxlthenat leasttwicea year.
~ppliancePolishWax&Cleaner .
{Cat.No. WIW7X216)is available
-mHotpointApplian’mPartsMarts.
Inside
thefresh foodand in-m!.!.r
compartments shouldbecleaned
atleastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
isnot practical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestorage
binandallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthe sameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Drainopeninginfreezer
compartment.Duringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflushasolutionofbaking
soda(oneteaspoon)andtwocupsof
hot(notboiling)waterthroughthe
drainline withthehelpofameat
baster.Thiswillhelpeliminate
odorandreducethelikelihood
ofacloggeddrainline.
I
Ifdrainbecomes
clogged,usea
meatbasterand
baking-soda-andwatersolutionto
forcetheclog
throughthedrain ,
line.
Careshouldbetakenin moving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin a side
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Thecondenserislocatedbehind
thebasegrille.Formostefficient
operation,removethebasegrille
(seepage4) andeithersweepaway
or vacuumup dustthatis readily
accessible.Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldbedoneatleast
oncea year.
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Condenser ‘
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3. Pullbottomoflightpanel
downaboutl/4’~justenoughto
disengagelip atrearfromgrooves
inretainersonrear wall.
4. Liftpaneltodisengagetopfrom
pinson sidewalls,andremove
panel.
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pullbottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseit to letlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFl?
position,turnit toprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
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Fmwxw
MODELCSX24
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfthat’sjustbelow
lightshield.(ShelfwiHbeeasier
toremoveifitisemptiedfiist.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(It willbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
4. Replacebulbwithsamesize
bulb.
5. Reinstallshieldandshelf.
6. Plugin refrigerator.
MODEL(33X22
L Unplugrefrigerator.
For extended
or’
absences9shutoffpowertothe
refrigerator,turnthenumbmx.1
controlto OFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofonetable-
spoonofsodatoone quartofwater.
Wipedry.TOpreventodors,leave
openboxofsodainrefrigerator.
Leavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.
SeticemakertotheOFFposition
andbe sureto shut offwatersupply
totherefrigerator.
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet, removeall foodandclean
anddry theinterior.
Secureail kmseitemssuchas grille,shelvesandstoragepans by
tapingthemsecurelyin placeto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin
u..rightpositiononlyduringactual
movingandinvan.Refrigerator
mustbesecuredinvantoprevent
movement.Protectoutsideof
refrigeratorwithblanket.
2. Removeshelfthat’sjust below
lightshield.(Shelfwillbeeasier
toremoveif itis emptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)
4. Replacebulbwithsamesize
bulb.
!5.Reinstallshieldandshelf,
6. Plugin refrigerator.
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DOESNorOPERATE
therefrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
I&arm. cMm.KrEs
Km LONG PERIODS
.MCYNII?ST~TS &
STOPS FREQUENTLY
——
69~~~~~ r~frigera~~~swi&~~re s~or,ag~Spaceandalargerfkeezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Ncwmalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown. ,
0Lmgeamountsoffood~~acedin
weather—frequentdooropenings.
* HOt
refrigerator tO be COCIkd (X fiOZWI.
:.
s Doorleftopen.
~ Temperaturecontrolsaresettoo-cold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcl~anirig.RefertopageB
@CheckENERGY-SAVING‘HI% onpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotorto maintaineventemperatures.
e1frefrigeratorvibrates,moreth~ likelyit isnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Front
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
e~fdishe~vibrateon shelves,t~
moving them. slight vibrationis narnxd.
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
eNormalfanair flow-one fallblowscoldair throughthe
.
refrigerator andfreezer
compartments—anotherfancoolsthecomp~essorrnctcm
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolclicksON or OFF.
s Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Withautomaticicemakerzthesm.mdofcubesdroppingintothebin, andwater
runningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
~Door
gasket CMMngcsidestickingor foldingover.TOcorrect,puta smallamountof
petroleum.jcl~yon faceofgasket.
Page 16
FOODS DRY CKJT
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N2EMAKER
DOESNm
W(MUK
e ~o~~ may~a..~be~~l~fi ajarorpackage hokhg dooropen.
@Too
frequentandtoolongdooropenings.
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
~Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
@Ok.icubesneedtobediscarded.
@Ice storagebinneedsto-beemptiedandwashed.
@Unseaiedpackagesinrefiigoratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tasteto icecubes.
~~nfiriOrofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.RefertOpage13.
*Poor-tastingiWomingwater.InstallQuadraKleenWaterFilter—seepage8.
@Icemakerfeelerarm isin (X?F(up)position.
@Vi%tersupply tmmd offornotconnected.
*FreezercompartmenttooWarm.
@Cubestoosmall-water shut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratorto homewaterlinemay
beclogged.
@Sometimescubesfuseto thesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarm inthe
OFF (up)position. Removethisiceto restarttheicemaker.
~ When reachingfir cubes~ h~~d,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintothe
OFF (up)positionbymistake.
@Piledup cubesin storagebinmaycauseicernakerto shutoffprernaturely.With
icemakerfeelerarmin theOFF (up)position,levelcubesin bin.
——,
DIVIDERBlmwm.’d
FEELS
WARM
MOISTUREK)RAMS
ON olmim3E
OFREFRIGERATOR
@NormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm
liquidmoundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationon
outsideofrefrigeratorinhot, humidweather.
@Notunusualformoistureto formonoutsideofrefrigeratorduringperiodsofhigh
l-lumidity.
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CAUSEAND
NOicecubes.Removestoragebin.Ifcubesarefrozento wirearmyrxxmwethem.
*
@Noicecubes.Icernakerturnedoffm waimsupplyturnedoff.
@Irregulariceclumpsinstoragecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyou.canwithfingertip
pressureanddiscardtheremainingclumps.
~ WPSTEREIA.SPOOR
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I DOESNOTWORK
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~ If waterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiod,dispensewaterin
regularmanneruntilallwaterin reservoiris replenishedwithfreshwater.
~Poor-tastingincomingwater.InstallQuadraKleenWaterFilter—seepage8,
@Allowabout24hoursforwaterto cooltopropertemperatureafterrefrigeratoris first
installed.
~ If water
beascoolasin succeedingglasses.
@If waterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupply
tochill.
@Watersupplylineturnedoffor notconnected.
@Supplylinemaybe cloggedwithsediment.
~FoQdswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkforspoiledfood.
@Interiorneedscleaning.l?~ferto
Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
*
~Keep
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
~ In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
dispenserkmnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,w+erin firstg]asswillnot
page13.
Openboxdbddng sodainrefrigerator;replacemonthly.
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~ WATERONKITCHEN
\ FLOORORON
@Thedraininbottomoffreezermaybeclogged.Removeany ice onthefreezerbottom
andcleanthedrain.Refertopage13.
@If youusea glassover6 inches‘&dl,youmaybejarnmingcubesin thefunnelchute.
Theycan fuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwateror iceonthefloor.
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servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT’,ifyou are stillnot pleased,
write all the
details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,
if yourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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