GE CSX24D, CSXH24D Use and Care Manual

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contents

ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille 4 ProblemSolver

(he andCleaning
Condenser

DrawerandCoverRemoval 11,12 Shelves
EnergySaver

Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions 9

StorageDrawers
StorageTimes

IceDispenser 6-8
Icemaker 6-8

Installation 3,4

AdapterPlug 4

AdjustableRoUers 4
Clearances

ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord

Grounding
Location 4

2

D RepairService
13

5 TemperatureControls
2 Vacation&MovingTips 14

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ModelandSerialNumbers 2

SafetyInstructions

Wmranty BackCover
WaterFilterAccessory

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Usea Gutof

models

CSX24D

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WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBulbReplacement 14

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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

If
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 suretoturnthem

backtoregularsettings.

* Don’tovercrowdyourrefiigemtor.

Overcrowdingcanrequireextra

electricalenergytokeepeverything

cool.

SerialNumber

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i3mmipurposeasdwmed in

thisIJm G.wok,

qmtactwiththemovingpartsofthe. ---

mechanism, or with the ~

heatingelementthatreleasesthe
cubes,

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around the housebut not illuso~
beW.WCtoremovethe doors. This

willreducethePossibilityof

~Nevermphrg yourrefrigerator

by m thepowercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
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.

whichh%!thawedcmqm!tdye
TheUnitedWWsDemwtrnentof
Agricd~re in Home;n.dGmden ‘
13uIhXinNo. 69,says:

‘~.. .Yiumays~fe~yrefreezefrozen,, ~
fo@ thathavethawedi$they$tifl ,
containicecrystalsoriftheyare ~ ~
stillc&l-below40°F. -

“.. .lhwed groundmeats,poultry
or fishthathave

any off-iqioror I --

@f%mlorshouldnotberefrozen ,’
andshouldnot ‘beeaten.Thawed
icemarn sl~oukibediscarded.If. ‘ -: ~‘
theodoror cdorofany foodis
poororqti%tionable,getridofit.
ThefoodmaybedangeroustoEat.

!@~qJ@lJy~~~refrigerator:

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.

“Note:Westrongly!exmrrqend

thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.

B.B&forecleaning. ,
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out

Eghtbulb,therefrigeratorshould

“beunpluggedinordertoavoid

contactwithalive wirefiiament.
(~ burned-outlightbulb may
breakwhenbeingrx@aced.)

Note:TurningcontroltoOF~
positiondoesnotremovepower
to@elight circuit.

‘:13’erlpardalthawingandlefieezing ­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 LJLlisted adapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal

hardwarestores.

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agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
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.

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.

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.

Of.lzxtensionCOrd$

use

Becauseofpotentialsafety

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

i!bea UL listed3-wiregrounding
gqxapplianceextensioncordhaving

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).

Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
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?

Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

RWTIALLY,set the FRESH
FOODcontrolat5 andthe

FREEZERcontroiatC.

Rx colder or
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror numberat

time.

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TEMPERATURECONTROLS

warmertemperatures,

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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.

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Usetheicecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafteraday.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

(1)dualsolenoidvalvetothe
(z)waterreservoirand

@ a~~omati~icernakerasnee(jcd.

Wateris frozeninthe

{4)cube moldandejectedintothe
(5)storagebinwherearrmtor-

poweredauger movescubesforward

intothedispensingunit.Cubesor
crushedice,asseiected,dispense
dwoughchuteindoorwhencradle

ispressed.

w s m

channelscubesthroughthecrusher
andcrushedicefallsthroughchute

inmglass.
Chilledwaterf’ro.mre+xxvoirflows

$mxgh the

througha

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w&

‘a y~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ V$Ji!lpmghw?eight

cubesper Cyck+==appmximateiy

12.0cubesina 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.ThiscaRjam thechuteor

causethedoorinthechuteto

freezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe

freezercompartmentdoorandlook

downintothechute.If iceis
blockingthechute,pokeitthrough

witha woodenspoon.

@Tohelp keepbits oficefrom

beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,

placeglassclose toicechute—

butnotsoclosethatitMocks

outcorningice.

@k shotddnot be

gkksses,flm chinaor
delicatec~ystak-theycancrackor
chipfromthecombinedpressureof
yourhandpressingthemagainstthe

cradleand icedroppingintothe
container.

@Ice SIWMbe 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.

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ad.

Ifyouuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raise

theiceaccessdoorandmake sure
theicernakerfeelerarmisin the
IOFF(up)positionasshownbelow.

Iceaccess
door

Icemaker

7in

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

Depresswaterdispensercradle
forabouttwominutesto remove
trappedair fromthewaterline and
tofill waterreservoirautomatically.

Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills
withwateraftercoolingto freezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.

NC$TE:Withanewly-installed

refrigerator,allowabout24 hours
forthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtothepropericc-nwking
temperature,

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:uhi(16 24 Cubes).T

Ofi:i?

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

Discardthe
waterinthekitchensink.This will

~~inlinatetheslight“plastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedtothewater
bythewaterreservoir.

Keepice leveltokeepicemaker
productive.cubes ejectedinto
anemptysU3ragebinwill pileup

closetotheicemakerandpushthe

feelerarmuptotheOFI?position

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

first six glassfulsof’

setSdector to CUBED Imi,

~RUSHEDICX!or CX-HLLED
Vv!!l’m.

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* !&xice,setselectorto~UBED

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

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Undercertainrarecircumstances,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
USIMIQappearingwithagreen­bluishhue.Thecauseofthis
unusualdisccdomtionisapparently
dueto a combinationoffactors
suchascertain characteristicsof

loca}waters,householdplumbing
andtheaccumulationofcopper
saltsinaninactivewatersupply
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.

CiNeverputfingersor otherobjectsinto the

icecrusherdischargeopening.

when Ice.Q ●

Somecrushed icemaybe

dispensedeventhoughyou
selectedCUBEDIICE.This

happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesaccidentallyget channeled
tothecrusher.

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

usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.

‘when Wi%ter.s @

The watersystemprovides
approximatelysixsuccessive
(i-ounceglassfl.ds-after which

severaihoursmustbeallowedfor
replenishedwaterreservoirsupply
tocool.Youprobablywillnotdrain
allthechilled waterfromthe
reservoiron a singieoccasion.

‘h? first glass
maybe Wam-rmthan the
ones.Thisis normal,

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

ofwater disJ9emed

ischilled, not

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ctihmm chopsofwater<
~QnXs@$~drippingmay’occur

foliowinqdispensingOfchilkxl
~l,aierm~f~excessive,thespillshOUld

Lx=M’ipeddryimmediately.
Donotpourwaterin spillshelf

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

regu~ar~y

accordingto instructions

onpageH

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Formin

storageBin.?sQ

TheIcenmkerejectscubesin

groupsOf normalfor

;everd cubestobejoinedtogether.

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

Ifthis happens:

@Removestoragebinfromfreezer

cmrqxulment.

@Breakup iceclumpswith

finge~ippressureanddiscard
remainingclumps.

s Replacebinbeforeremaining
cubesmeh andfusetogether.

To Ice cube

Bin

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2. Lift leftfront cornertofreebin
fromshelfandpullbinstraightout,
supportingit atfrontaridback.

Cvhk!lsCi3xx,clm3.24)

Lifttheleft cornerto freethebin
fromtheshelfandpullthebin
straightout,supportingit at front
andback.

To Ikecube

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Bin.

Slidethebinbackuntil thetabon

thebinlocksinto the slotinthe

shelf.

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Mechanism

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

~OCkSintothefiletinIheShCif.

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Eke Is.N’otused *=

Oldicecubes willbecomecloudy

andtastestale.Emptyicestorage

binperiodicallyandwashitin

lukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebintocoolbeforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswiHstick
tothemetalauger.

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

@Homewatersupplyis to be
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-tastingasthe

waterthatproducesthem.

That’swhyit’sa good

idea to purifyyourwater
witha waterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant

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

Thefilterisan option at extra

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.
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moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@coveringvegetableswithamoist.

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetab~escanbe

storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:TheSealecl&Freshdrawer

makesitunnecessary10wrapcertain

foodswhichi~hasbeendesignedto

preserve.Thisdrawerisdescribed

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TOstoreicecream-Fine-qualityice
cream,withhighcreamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylower

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temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.

eIt~i]]benecessarytoexperimentto

determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol

settingtokeepyouricecreamat

therightservingtemperature.

@Therearofthefrmmrcompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.

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

Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:

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@Storealllike thingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity­becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso

theycanbe useduppromptly.

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oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

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~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf;

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..21 pounds

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mps on freezing foods
Therearethreeessential

requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:

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top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.

2. Speed.“f’hequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,

[hebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

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wrapsdesignedespeciallyfbr

fll%zing.

thefreshfoodcompartment.

@cover moistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedinstoragedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersor wrappedinplasticfilm.

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or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.

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untilmountinghooksdisengage.

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height,engagethebin’shookin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushin.Thebinwilllockinplace.

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supportson rightwall,liftshelfout

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2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholes on leftwall.

Toreplace shelves:Insertrodsinto

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

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alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay
formontheinsideofthedrawer.

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toconvertthedrawerto normal

refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.cold airduct is turnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremescanbeselected.

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tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby

retainingthenaturalmoisture

contentoffoodssuchas:
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@Blueberries

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~Rhubarb

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type offoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawer.

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inthebottomoftheSealed&Fresh
Drawershouldbepouredoutand
thedrawerwipeddry.

TheSealed&FreshDraweris
partiallyseakxl.bygasketsattached
tothecoverat thefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
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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,untilitclears front-corner
retainers.

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order.

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inplace,reinstallgasketatrear of

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oftheplasticdrawersupportinto
theslot on thegasket,withthe

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surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

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pasteofrmn-precipitatingwater

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

cmspill shelfandtrim.
The door handlesand

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

Ap@y a coat of

waxwlxmthe.refrigeratorisnew
zmdthenat leasttwicea year.

kitcherdappliance

trimcanbe

years.

Insidethe frmh food

compartments shouldbecleaned

atleastonceayear.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,on thetop
shelf.Changethe boxeverythree

months.Anopenboxofbaking
soda inthefreezezwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.

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

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wall.AH typesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit
topositionbypushingitstraightin.
Movingyourrefrigeratorin aside
directionmayresultindamageto
yourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.

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

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pinson sidewalls;removepanel.

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

position,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

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

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward

you.(ItwiHbendto freetabsfrom
grooves.)

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water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,
leaveopenboxof sodainrefrigerator.
Leavedoorsopen.

For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,if

roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsas forextended
vacations.

MoveicernakerfeelerarmtoOFF

(up)positionandbe sureto shutoff
watersupplytotherefrigerator.

men
Disconnectpowercordfromwall

outlet, removeallibodandclean
anddrytheinterior.

SecureM looseitemssuchas
grille,shelvesandstoragepans
bytapingthemsecurelyinplace
topreventdamage.

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positionduringactualmovingand

invan.Refrigemtormustbesecured
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removeifitisemptiedfirst.)

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@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
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@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
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*TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrurmiliginpipesasicemakerrefills.
*Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
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normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.

@‘lkinperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough,Refertopage 5.
*Warmweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopenfortoolonga time.
@Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.

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@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
~Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

odorhastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage13.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installwaterfilter-see page8.

@Icemakerfeelerarmis inOFF’(up)position.
@Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.

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icernakerfeelerarmintheOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbin.
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liquidaroundfrontedgeof freezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationon
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@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage13.
@Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
@Keepopenboxofbakingsoda inrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

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