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ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille

CareandCleaning
Condenser

CountermakerCompartment 10
DiagnosticCodes

DrawerandCoverRemoval 17
EnergySaverSystem

Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions

StorageDrawers
StorageTimes

IceDispenser
Icemaker

hxXaHation

AdapterPlug
AdjustableRollers

Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4

ExtensionCord

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RepairService
SafetyInstructions

Shelves
SolidStateMonitor

DoorAlarm
StatusCheck—Reset

WarmTemperature

TemperatureControls

Vacation&MovingTips

Warranty
WaterFilterAccessory

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BackCover

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Ice&WaterDispenser

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I)kqpiixtic”!lystem

Grounding
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WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBulbReplacement
ModelandSerialNumbers 2

ProblemSolver

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yournewrefrigerator

properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include
Warphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppiiancePark
LouisviHe,KY40225

fdmmthemodeland

serial

l~u’ilseethemona labelatthe
bottom,justinsidethe freshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingin thiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:

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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

Ifyoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

@Locationofyour refrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnext
toyourrange,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.

@Don’topen thedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.

o C!lose the doorsassoonas

possible,particularlyinhot,
humidweather.

@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouseor
retiringforthenight,checktobe
surethedoorshaven’tbeenlell
openaccidentally.

@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

*Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.

@Keepfoodscoveredto reduce
moistfirebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

S timeandmoney.

More yourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveronpages20
through22. Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

@Ifyou turnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.

~ Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcanrequireextra
e~ectricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

particularlyfruits,Vqyxakiesand

~•ù•ø

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prepared foods,Theeatingquality

ofred.meatsisaffectedlessthan
thatof manybtherfoockiUse

n$mzenfoodias satihaspossible
tosaveasmuchofthe;rreating
qualityasyoucari’ -

42k’nb9Sit$Sm’hd.

(i hangonthe

Cmmtermaker

{se~page10).Theycoulddamage
ther~frlgeratorandmaybeeventip ~
itover,causingseverepersonal

irljmy.

@~ ! f foods ‘

W@k!hhavehwed completely

ThewnitcdStatesDepartmentof
Agriculturein HomeandGarden
IMetin No.69says:

“,..Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathave thawediftheystill
containicecrystals.oriftheyare ­stillcold—be~ow40”F.

“...Thawedgro~ndmeats,poult~y,
or fishthathavemy off-odoror ‘
off-colorshouldnotbe r~frozen
andshouldnot beeaten.Thawed
ice,crearnshouldbediscarded.If
theodoror colorofanyfoodis

Poororquestionablejgetridofit.=
‘1’hefoodmaybedangeroustoeat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,

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willreducethepossibilityof

dangertochildren.

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@Unplugyourrefrigerator.

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A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. =:- :z–

NcitQ:Westronglyrecommend’ F=-

thafanysqvicingbepqrfqrmed , =---

by aquali~,ed-individu~l, -.. =

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B. B&forercleariing@”‘- ~l :==

. 13efbrereplaci]lga t)uHMX+OtM =-

ligh~bulb,tie refrigeratorshould
beunph.qggedin~rdertoavoid =.:
contactwithalive wirefilament. ~M•-_;~=—-–

(Abwned-mltiightbulbmay~uM
breakwhenbeingreplaced~) !!!!!!:‘-

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I%te:ll.ming controltb~fll? “=. ~

positiondoesnotremovepower

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inthe preseneeofexpibsivefumese. =-- “-:-

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Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

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B ofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter

plug.However,ifyoustillelecttouse

anadapter,wherelocalcodespermit,
a TEMPORARYCONNECTIONl
maybemadetoa properlygrounded
two-prongwalloutletbyu5eofa
ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)available
atmostlocalhardwarestores.

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Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachinganadapter

groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnot groundappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure

theoutletisproperlygrounded.
When disconnectingthepower

cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand,Hthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelyto break
withrepeateduse.

ShouIdtheadapterground
terminallbmak9M?FWYFUSEthe
applianceuntila properground
hasagainbeenestablished.

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
tindercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof’anextensioncord. However,

ifyoustillelectto useanextension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding

typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
a groundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthat theelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

Tkrefrigeratorshoukl always

be pluggedintoitsown
individ~alelectricaloutIet—

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

RefrigeratorLocation

Do notinstalirefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobelow60°F.

becauseitwillnotrunofienenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

Doinstallitona floorstrong

enoughtosupportafuUyloaded
refrigerator.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips.

Clearances

Allowthefallowingclearances
foreaseofinstallation,proper
aircirculationandplumbingand
electricalconnections:

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

Top ... <... .. . ... 00.....,. O“

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

Allowfollowingdoorclearances:

CountermakerSide, . . . . . . . .

FreezerSide ., . . . . . ., . . . . .

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WaterSupplytoIcemdw

Youwillneedtoconnectyour

icemakertoa coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableat extracost
fromyourdealer,‘Mereshouldbe
sufficienttubingfortheicemaker

fromthecoldwatersupplytoallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately3
coilsof 1/4”coppertubingthat
metisuresat least 10”indiameter).

Rob’%

Adjustableiro~lers,whichenable

youto moveyourrefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatedbehindthebasegrille.
Theserollersshouldbesetsothat
therefrigeratoris firmlypositioned
onthefloorandthefrontisraised

justenoughthatthe doorsclose

easilywhenopenedabouthalfway.
Speciallydesigneddoorhingeslift

bothdoorsslightlywhenopened.
Theforceofgravitythenhelps
closethedoorautomatically.

Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout.

‘IMnrolleradjustingscrews

clockwiseto raiserefrigerator,
counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexhead
b;lt) orpliers.

Whenadjustingtint rollersfbrproper
doorclosure,werecommendthatthe
bottomfrontedgeof the cabinetbe
approximately374”fromthefloor.

Torepkx basegrille,alignprongs
onbackofgrillewithclampsin
cabinetand-pushforwarduntiithe —
grillesnapsintoplace,

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols

thatlet youregulatethetemperature

inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.

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INITIALLY,settheFRESH
FOODcontrolat5 andthe

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FREEZERcontrolat C.

‘ixcolder or warmertemperatures,

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IMPORTANT

\%’heninitiallysettingthecontrols,
orwhenadjustingthem, allow24

hoursforthetemperaturesto
stabiijze,or evenout.Dothisbefore
fiHingtherefrigeratorwithlarge

amountsof freshor frozenfoods.

Turning thefreshfood

Note:

controlto ‘gOFF”stopscoolingin

BfYITlcompartmen@-fre~hfood
ANDfreezer-but doesnotshut
off.mwerto therefrigerator.

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TEMPERATURECONTROLS

Howto‘I&itTemperatures

U t milktestforthe fresh

foodcompartment.Placea
containercd?rnilkon thetopshelfin
Ihefreshfoodcompartment.Check

itadaylater4If’themilk istoo

— warmortoocold,adjustthe

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Usethe icecrearmtest forthe
freezercompartment.Placea

containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check

itaftera day.If it’stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperaturccontrols.

Alwaysallow24hoursforthe
refrigeratorto reachthe

temperatureyohset.

IfyoutLumyour
househokithermostat
lt9elow60°F.atnight

. . . wanttoturnthele~tered

controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe

housemaycausethecompressorto

operatelessfrequently,thus

allowingthefreezercompartment

warmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingatthiscoldersetting
fortheentirewinteror forwhatever
periodoftimeyouareturningdown
~ourthermostat.Thisisespecially

importantwhenthethermostatis

turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect

onyourfreshfoodcompartment.

However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolone step
warmer,asfrom“5” to ‘*4V

Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turn temperature
sxmtrdsbackto their regular

settings.

Emxgysaversystem

Youwon’tfindan “energysaver”
switchonthisrefrigerator.

Warmliquidfromtherefrigerator’s

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condenserisautomaticallycirculated
aroundthefrontedgeofthefreezer
compartmenttohelpkeepmoisture
fromformingontheoutsideofthe

refrigeratorduringhumidweather.
Manyrefrigeratorsusespecial

electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator

needsnone.That’swhythereisno

“energysaver”switch.. there’sno

needforit.

NoDefrosting

It isnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freeixxorfreshfbodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand
equippedtodefrostitself
automatically.

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r signallightteilsyouthat

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theDoorAlarmbeeperhasbeen
setto soundaftereitherdoorhas
beenopen30seconds.

~Redsignallighttel~syou ~hen

freezerfoodkeepingtemperatureis
abovenormal.

~Green lightedvvordNORMAL

indicatesthatnofailurehasbeen

detectedbythediagnosticsystem.

~Flashingdiagnosti~ ~odesin the

displaywarnyouwhen:

frozenfoodsshouldbe

checked.

powerhasbeeninterrupted.
icernakermaynotbeoperating

properly.

defrostsystemhasfailed.

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Whatthesecodesmean—and
whattodo whentheyappear—is
summarizedontheinsideofthe
freezercompartmentdoorand
explainedmorethoroughlyon

thefollowingpages.

@SMI’USCH13CKpadput~a

reviewoftheelectronicdiagnosis
offivecodedfunctionsatyour
fingertipandalsoallowsyouto
erasecodesfromdisplay.

~EilectroniccOntrOlallowsyOu

toturnnightlightin water-and-ice

serviceonandoff.

~13iectroniccontr01 al10wsyout0

selecticecubesorcrushedice, and
greensignallightconfirmsyour
choice.

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Whenyourrefrigerator
isfirstpluggedin.

Allpanellightscomeon forfive
seconds,abeepsounds,andlights
gooffexceptasfollows:

@PFflashes inthedisplay.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpadto “
eraseit.

)~GreenwordNORMALglows.

~RedWARMTEMPERATURE
lightglowsiffreezercompartment
temperatureishigherthannormal.
Itgoesoffwhenproperfoodkeeping
temperatureisreached.

@Dooralarmbeeper is activated
andgreenlightonDOORALARM
padglows.

oCRUSH.EDiceselectionlight
glows*

9-RedDOOROPENlightflashesif

eitherdoorisopen,goesoutwhen

doorsareshut.

oNightlightinwater-and-ice

serviceisoff.

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freezerccmtrolmayneedtobe

setfora coldertemperature.

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WhytheRedWarm
TemperatureLightG1OWS.

Howthe state

system work.

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Mmdon’thavetosetthevisual

alarm.Aslongaseitherdooris

open,the red DOOROPENsignal
lightflashes.

Hthe greensignallightonthe
DOORALARMpadisglowing,
thebeeperalarmisset. If it’snot,

touchthepadtoturniton.

Atfirst, it’sprobablybecauseyour

newlyinstalledrefrigeratorhasn’t
completelycooleddownyet.Wait
afewhm.mforittocool,andthen
thelightwillgoout.

Fromthencm,theredlightwill
glowwhenevertemperaturesinside
gettoohighforproperfoodstorage.
Ifthis happens,openthedoors
onlywhenabsolutelynecessary,
andclosethemas quicklyas
possible.

Assoonas insidetemperatures
returntonormal,thelightgoesout.

ThewordNORMALisIightbd
ingreenexceptwhena failurehas
beendetected.

TheSTATUSCHECK-RESETpad ~
hastwofunctions:

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Heitherdooris openformorethan
30seconds,arecurringbeepsounds.

ThelightgoesOUIandthebeeping
stopswhenyouclosethedoor.

There aretimeswhez2you’llwant

theDoorAlarmbeeperturned
off. Whenyou’rerearranginga lot

offood,forexample.Justtouchthe
pad.Thegreenlightwillgoout
andthebeepingwillstop.

DeactivatingtheDoorAlarm
beeperdoesnotturntheredDOOR
OPENlightoff–it keepsflashing

untilthedoorisclosed.

L YoucantouchtheSTATUS ~-

CHECK-RESETpadandgeta = -

reviewoftheelectronicdiagnostic =-

codes inorderoftheirpriority. “

2. YoucantouchtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpadtoerasethree —

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flashingcodesimmediately.‘IWO ~­codes(DEandFF)cannotbeerased ~=

untiltheconditionthatcausedthem

toflashhasbeencorrected(see

page8).

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alertsyouwhensomethingstartsto
gowrong.

Ma diqiymsticCAMk?appears

thedisplay,somethingneeds
specialattention.Togetyour

attention,tl-kdisplaycodeflashes
untilyoueraseit. Thefirst6
flashesareaccompaniedbybeeps.

Ifinore thanonecodedfunction
requiresattentionatthesame
time,theone withthehighest

prioritywillbedisplayedfirst.
PressingtheSTATUSCHECK-

RESETpadwillevaluateallother
codedfunctions.If theNORMAL
displayislitduringthe displaying
ofa code,thatfunctionisoperating
properly.

PressingtheSTATUSCHECK­RESETpadwillerasethreecodes
immediately-~~ CZandCC

TheDEand FFcodescm onlybe
erasedbytouchingtheSTATUS
CHECK-RESETpada~ierthe
conditionthatcausedthecodeto
flashhasbeencorrected.

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Thisflashingcodetellsyouthe
powertotherefrigeratorhas

beeninterruptedformorethan2

seconds.Checktheconditionof
foodinboththefreshfoodand
freezercompartments.Touch
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.

Thereisnofaultwiththe
refrigeratorwhenPF code

flashes.

Thisflashingcodetellsyou
something’swrongwiththedefrost
system—keepdoo~”sc~osedto

retaincoldandcallforservice.~

Codeflashesuntilproblemis
corrected.

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Thisflashingcodetellsyouto
checkyourfrozenfood.Hasany

of’itstartedtothaw?A package
maybeholdingthefreezer
compartmentdooropen. Don’t
openthedoormoreoftenthan
absolutelynecessarywhilethis
codeisdisplayed.Touchingthe
STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
afterthe freezercompartment
temperaturehasreturnedto
norrmdwillerasethecode,

Thisflashingcodetellsyouto

checktheautomaticicemaker.

Iceclumpsinthestoragebinmay
havestalledtheicemaker.Follow
correctivemeasuresdescribedon
page13.Ifwatersupplytothe ~~•
icemakerisnotconnectedor not
turnedon, makesuremanual
icemakerswitchisintheOFF
position(seepage11),Code stops
flashingwhenproblemiscorrected
or STATUSCHECK-RESE”I’pad
istouched,

Thisflashingcodetellsyouto

checktemperaturecontrolsand

adjustthemif.necessary.(See

directionsonpage5.) Touch

STATUSCHECK-RESETpad
toerasecode.Ifcodereappears
after4 hours,callforservice.

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This refrigeratorfeatures an

AutomaticIcemaker,anIce&
W%(?I’INspenseranda special
CWmtermaker

withits

acounterwhenyouopenit.

owndoor that becomes

Cmpm’tmfmt

hmm.ker

Itreplacestheiceyouuse...

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automatically.

I(-X&w Dispemer

e It dispensesicecubes,crushed
iceandchilledwaterthroughthe

freezercompartmentdoor.

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Compartment

*~tmakes

storedonthefresh fooddoor
readilyaccessiblethroughthe
CountermakerCompartmentdoor
withouthavingtoopenthemain
refrigeratordoor.

s It providesanextracounter-high
worksurfacewithitsownlight
rightattherefrigeratorwhenthe

CountermakerCompartmentdoor
isopen. Toopen,lift compartment
door handleandpulldown.Close
doorafleruse.

Althoughdurable,stain-and
scra~ch-resistant,theworksu~ace
onthe Countermakerdoorshould
notbeusedasa cuftingboard.
Sharputensilscandamageit.

fiequentiyuseditems

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ToremovetheC!ountermaker
Compartmentdoorbin, openthe
outerdoortofreethelipon thebin
fromthe-overlappingd~or.

Coldairenteringfrom thefreezer
cornpartrrientkeepsthetemperature
intheCm.mtermakerCompartment

azproperfood-keepingkwels,

TheC’ountermakerCgmpmtrmmt
isalsoaccessiblethroughalift-up
dooron theinsideofthefreshfood
compartmentdoor.

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Thenraisethe innerdoorandlifi
thebin straightupuntilhooks on
bincomeoutoftrackson door.

CoutitermakwCompartmentdoor

binmusth replacedin itsoriginal

positk??t.

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cubesd-roughthefreezer
compartmentdoor.Here’show

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cubespercycle-approximately

120cubesina24-hourperiod—

dependingon freez~rcompartment

temperature,roomtemperature,

~umberofdooropeningsaridother
useconditions,

@ dispensingof ice’is,
normal. If iceflowinterruptionis

, morethanbrief,iceclump(s)may

bethecauseandshouldbe removed
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage13. I ,

@Avoidoverfillingglasseswith. ‘
iceand usingnafrow or extr’a”t$d]’
glasses.Thiscanjam thechuteor
causethe doorinthechutetofreeze
shut.Periodicaiiyo@inttiefreez&
compartmentdoorandIook’down
intothechute.If iceis blocking
thechute,poiseitthroughwitha
woodenspoon. ~

* Tohelp kei2pbitsoficefrom
i)eingqmayedbeyo@thegiass9

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outcomingice.
~Ice shouldnot be dispensed

intothin glasses~fine chinam
delicatecrystal--they cancrackor
chipfromthecombinedpressureof
yourhandpressingthemagainstthe
cradletinciicedroppingintothe ‘
container.

~Ice should he dispensedbefoxw

fillingglasswithsodaorother
beveragemixes.Thiswillprevent

splashingwhichisarmo~ingand
which,ifthesplashreachestheice
andwaterselectorswitch,could

causeitto stickor bind.

~ Beveragesand foodsshtmldinot
he in the icestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesor.foodpackages

inthestoragebinmaycausethe

iummkertomalfunction.

@Ice other tlmnthat

byymlr mltbe
;!dgledlto thfik.!e bin—-it

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If’youuse yourrefrigeratorbefore
thewaterconnectionismade,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarm is inthe
OFF (up)positionasshownbelow.

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Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
connectedto icemaker,movefeeler
armtoON(down)position.

Depresswaterdispensercradlefor
abouttwominutesto remove
trappedair fromwaterlineandto

fillwaterreservoirautomatically.
Icecubemoldautomaticallyfills

withwateraftercoolingtofreezing
temperatures.Firstcubesnormally
fret+eafterseveralhours.

NOTE:Witha newly-installed
refrigerator,tdiowabout24

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Throwawaythefirstfewbatches
afice(XdJes[16Or24

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willflushawayanyimpuritiesin
[hewaterline.Dothesamething

aftervacationsorextendedperiods

wheniceisn’tused.
Discardthefirstsixglassfulsof

w kitchensink Thiswill

eliminatetheslight“plastic”taste
temporarilyimpartedtothewater
bythewaterreservoir.

Keep iceMel tokeepi

productive.Cubesejectedinto
anemptystoragebinwillpileup
closeto theicemakerandpushthe
feelerarm uptotheOFF position
prematurelywhenthebinisonly
partiallyfull.Opentheiceaccess
door,reachin, levelthecubesby

handandicernakingwillresume.

Keepingcubes distributedevenly
willallowtheicernakertoproduce
enoughicetofil~thebinto its
maxim.urncapacity.

Undercertainmrecircumstances,
ice cubesmaybediiwo!ored,

Forice,touchCUBEDor

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CRUSHEDpad. Forwater,simply
positiongiassbeneathwords
CHILLEDWATER,

~Gripglassorothercontainer
gentlyneartherimandpressrim
firmlyagainsticeorwater
dispensercradle.

-

someCnnshedlicemaybe

‘dispenwd
touchedthe CUBEDpad. This
happensoccasionallywhenafew
cubesinadvertentlygetdiverted

tothecrusher.

$om@timesa Ikmmd $’yi[l

t?verli you

formm the doorinthe ice chute.

Thisconditionk normal,and

usuallyoccurswhenyouhave
dispensedcrushedicerepeatedly.
Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.

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The water system pm-ides

approximatelysixsuccessive
(i-ouncegiassfuls—afterwhich

severalhoursmustbeallowedfor
replenishedwaterreservoirsupply

tocool. Youprobablywillnot drain

allthechilledwaterfromthe
reservoiron a singleoccasion.

The firstglassofwaterdispensed

maybewarmerthanthefolknving

onis. Thisis normal.
Dispensedwater ischiikd, not

iced. Forcolderwater,simplyadd
icebeforedispensingwater: -

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unusualdiscolorationisappatentiy

duetoa combinationoffactors

~ever putfingers orM&,

objectsintotheicecrusher
dischargeopening.

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%me siightdrippingmayoccur
fQ1]ol$:ingdispensingofchilled

water.Ifexcessive,thespillshould

bewipeddry immediately.

Donotpourwaterin spillshelf
becauseitisriotself-draining—
pourit inkitchensink.Theshelf
anditsgrilleshouldbecleaned
regularlyaccordingtoinstructions
onpage 18.

lfIce clumps Form ill

s Bin.0=

TheIcemakereiectscubesin
groupsofeight: andit isnormalfor

severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
Ho\Wever,ifyoudon’tusetheice

veryoften,ice clumps mayform
inthestoragebinandcanclog

thedispenser.

Ifthishappens:
~Removestoragebinfromfreezer

compartment.

~Breakup iceclumpswith
fingertippressureanddiscard

remainingclumps.
~Replacebinbeforeremaining

cubesmeltandfusetogether.

To Icecube

Lifttheleftcornertofreethe bin

fromtheshelf,andpull thebin
straightoutwhilesupportingit
atfrontandback.

ToReplaceLx!cube

StorageBin...

Slidethebinbackuntilthetabon
thebinlocksintotheslotinthe

shelf.

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Ifbindoesnotgoalltheway

back,removeitandrotatethe drive

mechanism1/4turn. Thenpushbin

backagainuntilthetabonthebin

locksintotheslotintheshelf.

M’ke’IsNotused @

CMicecubeswillbecomecloudy

andtastestaie.Emptyicestorage
binperiodicallyandwa~ itin

lukewarmwater.Besuretoallow
storagebinto cool beforereplacing
it—otherwiseicecubeswillstick
tothemetalauger.

Move FeelerArm
toclm (I.@ When@**

~Homewatersupplyistobe
turnedofffor severalhours.

@Icestoragebinistoberemoved

fora periodoftime.

~Goingawayonvacation,atwhich

timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe

valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.

WIMiiIsYourFirst
kmak!r.m

You’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar,Thesearenormal
icemakingsoundsandare not
causeforconcern.

Filterkemiker

Accessory

Youricecubescanonly
beas fresh-tastingasthe

waterthatproducesthem.
That’swhyit’sagood
ideato purifyyourwater
witha waterfilter.

Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.A porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,

rustparticles,sandand
silt,whilespeci
reducedeposits

Thefilterisan optionatextra W
cost,availablefromyourHotpoint
dealer.Spccif’yWR97X214.Rhas
completeinstallationinstructions
:indinstallsinminuteson 1/4”0. D.
copperwaterlirm

alcrystals

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3?0storecheese,wrapwellwithwax
paperor aluminumfoil,or pufin
aplasticbag,

~Carefullywraptoexpelairand

hdp preventmoki,

. .

~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingifyouwish.

storevegetables,usethe

%3

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessof’produce.

~Coveringvegetableswitha moist

towelhelps maintaincrispness,

oAsa furtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedin theiroriginalwrapping.

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makes it unnecessary10wmpcertain

jioodswhichithas beendesignedlo
preserve.l%isdrawerisdescribed

011Pctge 16.

Tostoreicecream-Fine-qwdityice
cream,withhighcreamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.

~Itwillbenecessarytoex~rimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
theright serving temperature.
@Therearofthe freezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.

Tipsonf foods

Thereare threeessential
requirementsforefficienthome

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freezing:
L Initiai quality.Freezeonly

top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.

2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,

thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be,You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.

3.Proper Useibod

“h freezemeat,fish and

wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefuilytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpe~sair,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood, lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthat has

completelythawed;meat,whether

rawor cooked,canbe frozen

successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)

meatsor seafoodsto29poundsat
a time.

~Storealllike thingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,but electricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

*Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.

@Usesheivesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdo notfreeze.

TOsavemoney energy

%Placemost perishableitems,such

asmilk,creamofcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof

thefreshfoodcompartment.

~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

~Leafvegetablesand fruits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
lorigerwhenstoredinclosedplastic

containersor wrappedinplasticfilm.

~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood

or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodat once,

~Openthedoorthefewesttimes

possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@W-hengoingoutoftownfor

severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerate]..Setthe
icemakerto the OFF positionand
shut offwatertotherefrigerator,

wrapsdesignedespeciallyfo~+
f’recxhlg’

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~mw ixmxu-tmmtsareadiustabk

imngeiierits tofityourfi.mdy’s

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%odswmy needs.

Fr$sh

TOremoveshelves: Tiltshelfup
atfront, theRliftit up and.outof

tracksonrear wallofrefrigerator.

4.

181 I

Toremovebifis:Liftbinstraight

upuntil mountinghooksdisengage.

r b Selectdesired

lb
binheight,engagehooksinslotson
thetracksofthedoor,andpushin.
Binwilllockinplace.

Rack

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Shelvesinthe freezercompartment

arceasilyremoved.andreplaced.

Toremoveshelves:

L Whilepressingtabsonshelf
supportsonrightwall,liftshelfout
ofgroovesin supports.

.

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Torepkx shelves:Selectdesired
~helfheight. Withshelffrontraised

slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitkxks intoposition.

Thewinerack.isdesignedtoholda
bottleonitssideandwiilfiton
anyshelf.

Torelocatethewinerack:

- I

Pullthewinerackstl”tiightout,
positionitslipovereitheredgeof
theshelfyouwantto suspendit

from,andpushitallthewayin.

0

2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods
comeoutofholes onlet?wall.

T’ replaceshelves:Insertrodsinto
holes.Then, whilepressingtabs,
lowershelfintogroovesinsupports.
Besureshelfwireisfullyinserted
intogrooves.

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SetcontrollevertoMEATS–the
cokiestsetting-to storefreshmeats.

IfleverisleftinMEATSpositionfor
alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay
forinontheinsideofthedrawer.

SetcontrollevertoVEGETABLES
toconvertthedrawertonormal
refrigeratortemperatureand
provideextravegetablestorage
space.Coldairductisturnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese

extremescanbeselected.

snack l%n

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisture
contentoffoodssuchas:
e

Artichokes

*

Asparagus

@Beets,topped ~Currants
~Blueberries
eCarrots

~ C

echer:i~~
oCorn

@Greens,leafy eSpinach

o Lettuce

~

Parsley ripe

ePeas,green

~

H

* Radishes
ISRhubarb

6 T

Asin anyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat odorous
foodsbe stored wrapped—foods
suchas:

*

Broccoli

@

@Brussels

Sprouts

ca~bag~

eCauliflower
@GreenOnions

Parsnips

Q

@Turnips

Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeof foodanditsconditionwhen

placedinthedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate

inthebottomoftheSealedand
FreshDrawershouldbepouredout
andthedrawerwipeddry,

TheSealedandFreshDraweris
partiallysealedbygasketsattached
tothecoverat thefrontandback
edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer
inthiscoverandpush & drawer

allthe wayirl.

Cooking-serving-storagedishes
withLexan”see-throughlidsfit
intoa slide-outtraytha~,together
withtheshelfto whichitattaches,
canbelocatedanywhereinthe
freshfoodcompartment.

Dishesandlidsare:

@safeforuseinmicrowaveovens,

~safeforuseinrefrigeratorsand

freezers.

e dishwashersafe.

Dishesonlyaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures

400°F.

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.

TheSealed
>helfto which

Snack Pan—and

itisattached–can

he~e]ocatedwithintheFreshFood
compartment.Thesealeddrawer
re~%inshighhurnklilyforconvenient

WMageof unwrappedmeatsand

-.”**G

.;ILUSC,bacon,horsd’oeuvres,
‘prem.kand snacks.

C2w’mml:

LidsCm’motwithstand the

heat

generated inCorwentioml ovens.

Dishes

and lidsare notdesigm?d.

forrangetopcookingorbroiler

use.Suchusecanbe hazardous.

k]

.

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i

2. I?utyourfingersbehindthe
gasketattherearofthe drawerand

pullforward.Removethegasket.

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5. Pullthedrawerforward,Iiftthe
fronttoclearstops,andremovethe
drawer.Iftherefrigeratordoor
doesn’topencompletely,pullthe
draweroutuntilithitsthedoor.
Thenliftthedrawerupuntilitis
higherthanthedrawersupports,
tilt itandtakei.tout.

6. IftapeholdsConvertibleMeat
Pancovertodrawersupports,remove
thetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass
upand,atthe sametime,back,until
it clearsfront-cornerretainers.

——

8. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse

order.

3. I%dlthedrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushthe rearoftheglass
UP;atthe sametime,pushitback
uitii itclearsfront-cornerretainers.

4. Tiltandremovethecover.

Whendrawersandcoversareback

inplace,reinstallthegasketatthe
rearoftheSealedandFreshdrawer.
Fittheendoftheplasticdrawer
supportintotheslotonthegasket,
withthe rubbergasketflapfacing
you.Makesurethegasketsnaps
intoplace.

7. Tiltandremovethecover,

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daor-wiside. 1$’simportantthat
>’ouuse onlyWindexbrandwindow
cleaneroradampclothtocleanthe
glassandtrim.Otherglasscleaners
maydamagethetrirn.Avoidusingwu
cmtheCotmtermakerCompartment
door.

Electronicrnonitorandl
diagnosticsystempanels.Clean

Thepanelsontheoutsideandinside
ofthefreezercompartmentdoor

withasoft,cleanclothlightly

dampenedwithwater.Donotuse
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof
water—theliquidcanrundownm-d

damagethecontrolmechanisms.
Thewater and icedispenser

sptilsldfshould bewipeddry
hmediately topreventspotting.
WaterleftontheshelfmayIeave
depositsthat youcanremoveby
soakinginundilutedvinegar.
You.canalsouseapasteof
non-precipitatingwatersoftener

(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,
oroneteaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhot tapwater.

Soakuntilthedepositdisappears
orbecomeslooseenoughtorinse
away.Usually30minutessoaking

timeisadequate.Avoidusingwax

onthespillshelfandtrim.
Thedoor handlesandtrimcan

becleanedwithaclothdampened

withasolutionofmildliquid

dishwashingdetergentandwater.
D~ withasoftcloth..Don’tuse wax
onthedoorhandlesandtrim.

Keepthefinish clean. Wipewith

c!ean cloth lightlydampened

a
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
ilquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithachxm,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwith
.Z50HWIdishwashingclothorwet
VWWI.T-hesemayleavearesidue
~halCaRdamagethepaint.Donotuse
::;~j~~j~gpacjs,powderedclearwrsY

;%

.,j~;:~rho:clwmerscontainirigb~cw.%
‘tea}.;:;ciheseprodw.%Ctirlscratch

=-‘-~-~“r~~,~~~~p;j~fi~fj~j~~l‘

.:~-;(if:t,<t;=..--:F

PE*OtWtthe @U’1’t

fh’ii$heThe

outsideoftherefrigeratorhas ahigh
quality,baked-onpaintfinish.With
propercare,itwillstaynew-looking
andrust-freeforyears.Apply

kitchen/appliancewaxwhenthe

refrigeratorisnewandthenatleast

twiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR92X216)isavailable
fromHotPointAppliancePartsMarts.

U3mntermakerCompartment
door—inside.Wipeupspillsright

away.Useonetablespoonofbaking
sodainonequartofwatertoclean
theinsidedoorsurface,refreshment
centerbinandinsideaccessdoor.
Rinse,wipedry.

hside the freshfoodand!freezer
compartmentsshouldbecleaned
atleastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.Ifthis
isnot practical,wringexcess
moistureoutofspongeorcloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsorcontrols.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda

solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquart ofwater.This
bothcleansandneutralizesodors.
Rinsethoroughlywithwaterand
wipedry.

Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,ice storagebin
andallplasticparts-can becleaned

thesameway.Donotusecleansing
powdersorotherabrasivecleaners.

Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearofthcrefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwi~labsorb
stalefreezerodors.

Donotwashany parts
fromyour

k$hnweand store IfM}wk.mdUxn’’a’s

dishwashingdetergentandwater.

YOIJcanremovestainsbysoaking

theminableach-and-water

solution--onepartchlorinebleach

tothreepartswater.(Stubborn

stainsmayrequiretwoormore
hoursofsoaking.)Useaplastic
scouringpadtoremoveburned-on
soil.Donotusecleansingpowders
orotherabrasivecleaners.

Drainopeningh freezer
CompartmenteDuringyearly
cleaning,removebottomfreezer
basketandflush

asolutionof

bakingsoda—oneteaspoonandtwo
cupsofhot(notboiling)water—
throughthedrainlinewiththehelp
ofameatbaster.Thiswillhelp
eliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodofacloggeddrainline.

Ifdrainbecomes

clogged,usea

meatbasterand

baking-soda-and­watersolutionto

forcetheclog

throughthe
drainline.
Continueflushinguntilline isciear,
thenemptyandreplacethedefrost
waterpanimmediately.

Behind
Careshouldbetakeninmoving

yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbe damaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe

refrigeratorstraightoutandreturnit

topositionbypushingitstraightin.

Movingyourrefrigeratorinaside
directionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.

Formostefficientoperation,

removethebasegrille(seepage4.)
andeithersweepawayor vacuum

updustthatis

readilyaccessible.
Thiseasycleaning
operationshouldb
donetit least
oncea year,

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behindbasegrille shouldbe

Pan

cleanedatleastoncea year.When
n%s~allingpan, firmlypushit

.~~LTHEWAYIN untilitstops.

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L Unplugrefrigerator.

For‘eWm.k?dWcaikms or

absencesyshutoffpowerto
refrigerator,turnthenumbered
controltoOFF,cleaninteriorwith
bakingsodasolutionofone
tablespoonof sodatoonequart of
water.Wipedry.Topreventodors,

leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.

For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols -- ---

2. Removeshelfjustbelowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)

D w

3. Pullplasticlight shieldtoward
you.(Rwillbendtofreetabsfrom
grooves.)

Light

In F-red-iFowl fc

Afterreplacingwithsamesize
bulb,reinstallshieldandshelfand
plugrefrigeratorbackin.

L Unplugrefrigerator.

(h.mtamakerC.

2. Turnnumberedtemperature

~

controlto OFI?andpulloffknob.

Ii3

1. Unplugrefrigerator.

2. Openfreshfoodcompartment
door,removetopdoorbin andraise

CountermakerCompartmentinner
door.

,1

atregularsettings.However,if
roomtemperatureisexpectedto
dropbelow60°F.,followsame
instructionsasforextended
vacations.

MoveicemakerfeelerarmtoOFF

(up)positionandbe suretoshutoff a=—

watersupplyt.othe refrigerator. ——

men You Move

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Disconnectpowercordfromwall s =-­outlet, removeall foodandclean E­anddrytheinterior.

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Semwealllooseitemssuchas e
grjlle,shelvesandstoragepansby =s~
tapingthemsecurelyinplaceto s
preventdamage.

Besurerefrigerator

Staysinupig~t=:

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-

positiononlyduringactualmoving

andinvan.Refrigeratormustbe =-—-–-

3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown
aboutl/4’’—justenoughtodisengage
lipatrear fromgroovesinretainers

securedinvantopreventmovement.
Protectoutsideofrefrigeratorwith
blanket.

onrearwall.

4. Liftpanelto disengagetopfrom
pins on sidewalk; removepanel.

Aftezreplacingwithsamesize
bidbjreinstallpanel(hangtopon
pins;pull bottomdown,pushit
backandreleaseittoletlipengage
groovesin retainers).Replace
temperaturecontrolknobinOFF
pmii;icm,turnittoprevioussetting,
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

3. Presssidesofflexiblelight
shieldtoreleaselockingtahsand
allowtheshieldto swingdown.

4. Unscrewburned-outbulband
replaceitwithnight-lightbulbof
samewattage.

5. Placerear taboflightshieldinto
doorandrotateshieldup until tabs
lockintoslotsdxwe.

6, Plugrefrjgcratorbackin.

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Yourrefrigeratoriswired foraccurate

electricaldiagnosisinymr home---takes
onlyminutesfora servicetechnicianto
checkjtsentireckxtrica]system,Noneedfor
thetechniciantounplug,moveor

therefrigeratortomakethediagnosis.

unload

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REFRIGERAToR
DOESNOTOPERATE

!

MOTOROPERATES
FORLONGPERIODS

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MOTORSTARTS&
STOPSFREQUENTLY

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREM–EDY

@If interior light is not on, refrigerator may not be plugged in at walloutlet,

~

@If plug is secure and the refrigerator still fails to operate, plug a lamp or a small
appliance into the same outlet todetermine if there is a tripped circuit breaker or
burned out fuse.

.

* May be in defrost cyclewhen motor does not operate for

~TeinperaturecontrolinOFFposition.

~If interiorlightisnotcm,refrigeratormaynotbephggedin at wal~outlet.
~If plugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalampor a small

applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.

oModernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment

requiremoreoperatingtime.
*Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.

~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
~Hotweather-frequentdooropenings.
*Doorleftopen.
~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertoinstructionsforuseof

TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage 5.
*Griileandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage18.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.

~Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.

about30minutes.

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~If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront

rollerscrewsneedadjustingor flooris weakor uneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@If dishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnorrna~.
~Defrostwaterpanrattling,needstobepositionedproperly.

~Normalairflowcooli g motor.In therefrigerationprocess,itis normalthatheatbe
expelledintheareaun er therefrigerator,Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe

consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.

* Door gasket on hingeside stickingor folding over. Tocorrect, put a small amount of
petroleum jolly on faceof gasket+

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@The highspeedcompressor motor rm.@redto maintain near zmo tempmatures in the
largefreezer compartment may produce higher sound levelsthan your old refrigerator.

~i~ornlalfan air f~ow—onefan b~OWScold air
compartments, another fan cools the compressor motor.

t t refrigerator and freezer

ERESHFOOD
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~‘lkmperaturecontrolnot setcoldenough.RefertoTEMPERATURECONTROLS

onpage5.
eWmmweather—frequentdooropenings.

~Doorleftopenfortoolongtime.
~ Packagemaybeholdingdooropen.

~ Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
~Doormayhavebeenleftajaror packageholdingdooropen.

@Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings.
~ Frostwithinpackageisnormal.

s Doormayhavebeenleftajar.
~ Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentco~der.

NORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtinwtotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
sDefrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.
~T&nperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

defrost.andrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

~Withautomaticicemaker,thesOundofcubesdroppingintothebin andwater

runninginpipesasicemakerrefills.

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~Oldcubes needtobediscarded.
~ Ice storagebinneedstobeemptiedorwashed.
~Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratoranchr freezercompartmentsmaybe transmitting

odor/tastetoicecubes.
s Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning—refertopage18.

~Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installa waterfilter—seepage13.
~Icemakerfeekr arminOFF (up)position.

~Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
*Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
~Cubestoownall-water shutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay

beclogged.
~Sometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarm intheOFI?

(up)position+Removethisicetorestarttheicemaker.

Vdhenreachingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarm intotheOFF

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(up]posi!h:mbymistake.

I?ilcd up cubes in stwaj.y bin may cause icwnakertoshutoffpremt.urdy. With

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kernakr fkclerarm inOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbinbyhand.

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~NQ icecubes.RemOVestoragecontainer.Ifcubesarefrozentowirearm!remove

cubes>
@Noice cubes.Icemakerturnedoffor watersupplyturnedoff.
~~rregularice

clumpsin storagecontainer.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwithfingertip

pressureanddiscardthe remainingclumps.
~If waterdi~~enserhasnotbeenusedforane~te~ded

manner untilallwaterin reservoiris replenished with fresh water.

period,dispensewaterin regular

~Poor-tastingincomingwater.Installawaterfilter-seepage ~~.

Ai]owabout24hoursforwatertocooltopropertemperatureafterrefrigeratoris

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firstinstalled.

s Ifwaterdispenserhasnotbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswillnot

beascoolasinsucceedingglasses.
eIfwaterreservoirhasbeendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedSUpplytochill.

~WaterSUppIylineturned offornotconnected.

~ Supplylinemaybecloggedwithsediment.

~Normalwarmthiscreatedbyautomaticenergysaversystemcirculatingwarmliquid
aroundfrontedgeoffreezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationonoutsideof
refrigeratorinhot, humidweather.

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~TOOfrequentandtoolongdoor openings,
~ In humidweatheraircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

~ Thedraininthebottomofthefreezermaybeclogged,Removeanyiceonthefreezer

bottomandcleanthe drain,Refertopage 18.
~If youusea glassover6 inchestall,youmaybejammingcubesinthefunnelchute.

Theycanfuseinsidethechuteanddropoutlater,leavingwateror iceonthefloor.
~Defrostwaterpanfull,missingornotinposition,

~ Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
~ Checkforspoiledfood.

eInterj,orneedscleaning.Refertopage 18.
~ Defrostwaterpanneedscleaning,

Keep open~OXofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replacemonthly.

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s Lightbulbneedsreplacing.Seepage1.9.

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notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
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