GE CSX27D Use and Care Manual

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Storage Drawers Storage Times

Ice Dispenser

Icemaker

Installation

Adapter Plug Adjustable Rollers

Clearances Electrical Requirements 3,4

Extension Cord Grounding

Location 4

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13, 14

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10, 11

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Model and Serial Numbers 2 Problem Solver

Repair Service Safety Instructions

Shelves Temperature Controls

Vacation & Moving Tips Warranty Back Cover

Water Filter Accessory

15-18

Use

and Care of

model

CSX2D

with Ice &

Chilled Water

Dispenser

Water Supply to Icemaker 4

Light Bulb Replacement

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Help us help you...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate

and

maintain your new refrigerator

properly. Keep it handy for answers to your

questions.

If you don’t understand something

or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville. KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll see them on a label at the bottom, just inside the fresh food compartment door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your refrigerator.

Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator.

If you received a damaged refrigerator,

the dealer (or builder) that the refrigerator.

immediately contact

sold

you

Ene~y-saving

● Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid locating it next to your range, a heating vent or the sun

● Don’t open the doors more

than necessary.

● Close the doors

possible, particularly in hot, humid weather.

. Be sure the tightly. Before leaving the house retiring sure the doors haven’t been left open accidentally.

. Store only those foods refrigeration in your refrigerator.

Wipe all moisture from bottles and cartons before putting them in the refrigerator.

●

reduce moisture buildup inside the refrigerator.

will

shine directly on it.

doors are

for

the night, check to

Keep all foods covered to

soon

closed

requ

tips

where

often

i ring

Save time and money. Before you request service,

the Problem Solver on pages 15 through 18. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

check

If you turn controls to the coldest position for quick chilling or freezing. be sure to turn them back to regular settings.

●

Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator, Overcrowding can require extra electrical energy to keep everything cool .

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING—when

appliance,

safety

following:

● Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

● This refrigerator must be

properly installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. See

instructions

● Never unplug your refrigerator

by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage

along

or connector end.

When moving your refrigerator

away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.

● After your refrigerator is in

operation, do not touch the cold surfaces, particularly when hands

always

exercise basic

precautions, including the

below

and on page 4.

its length or at either the plug

using

this

as described in

grounding

are damp or wet.

to these extremely cold surfaces. . Do not place fingers or hands

on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.

contact with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes.

●

Don’t refreeze frozen foods

which have thawed completely.

The United States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69 says:

“. .

.You

may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold—below

“. .

Thawed

or fish that have any off-odor or off-color should not be refrozen and should not be eaten. Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The food may be dangerous to eat.

“Even partial thawing and refreezing reduce the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less than

Skin may adhere

This will prevent

40°F.

ground meats, poultry,

that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as possible to save as much of their eating quality as you

If your old refrigerator is still around the house but not in use, be sure to remove the doors.

will reduce the possibility of danger to children.

●

Unplug your refrigerator.

Before making any repairs.

Note: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.

Before cleaning.

C. Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, the refrigerator should be unplugged in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced.)

Note: Turning control to OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit.

●

not operate your refrigerator

in the presence of explosive fumes.

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THWE

INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Requirements IMPORTANT:

How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance equipped with a grounding which mates with a standard grounded

minimize the shock hazard from this appliance.

wall

outlet (Fig. 1) to

Dossibil itv

plug

electri

PREFERRED

METHOO

INSURE PROPER GROUND EXISTS BEFORE USE

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Have the a qualified electrician to make-sure the outlet is properly grounded.

wall outlet

checked by

Please

read carefully.

Where a standard two-prong wall

outlet

is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall outlet.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.

Iwtallation

Requirement

(continued)–IMPORTANT...

Please Read Carefully

Use of Adapter Plug

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly

recommend against use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY may be made to a properly two-prong wall outlet by use of a

listed

adapter (Fig. 2) available

at most local hardware stores,

TEMPORARY

IADAPTER PLUGS NOT PERMITTED IN CANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

PRONGS/S L OT:= ,

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Fig. 2

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection of the

CAUTION:

ground terminal to wall outlet cover screw does not ground appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and wall outlet is grounded through house wiring. You should have circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure

the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter,

the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

Use of

Etiension

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a

UL listed 3-wire grounding

CONNE~ION

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METHOD

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cord.

Attaching an adapter

always hold

USE the

Cords

type

appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and

120 volts. Such extension cords are obtainable through your local service organization.

The refrigerator should always be

plu~ed

into its own

individual electrical outlet—

(115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 100 volt, 50 Hertz,

single

phase AC). This is recommended for best performance and to prevent overloading house wiring circuits, which could cause a fire hazard from overheating wires.

Refrigerator

bcation

Do not install refrigerator where temperature will go below

60°F.

because it will not run often enough to maintain proper temperatures.

Do install it on a floor strong

enough to support a

fully

loaded

refrigerator.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips.

Clearances

Allow the following clearances

for ease of installation, proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical connections:

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

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O“

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

Allow

following door clearances:

Refrigerator Side . . . . . . . . . .

Freezer Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%”

Water Supply to

You

will

need to connect your

Icemaker

icemaker to a cold water line. A

water supply kit containing copper

tubing, shut-off valve, fittings and

instructions is available at extra cost

from your dealer. There

should

sufficient tubing for the icemaker from the cold water supply to

moving the refrigerator out from the wall several feet (approximately 3 coils of 1/4” copper tubing that measures at least 10” in diameter).

%“

1%”

allow

Rollers

Adjustable rollers,

you to move your refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning, are located behind the base grille. These rollers should be set so that the refrigerator is

on the

fl;or

and the front is raised

just enough that the doors close

easily when opened about halfway. Specially designed door hinges lift

both doors slightly when opened.

The force of gravity then helps

close the door automatically.

To adjust rollers,

grille by grasping it at the bottom and pulling it out.

Turn

roller

adjusting screws

clockwise to raise refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it. Use adjustable wrench (3/8” hex head bolt) or pliers.

men

adjusting front rollers for proper door closure, we recommend that the bottom front edge of the cabinet be approximately 3/4” from the floor.

To replace base

on back of grille with clamps in cabinet and push forward until the grille snaps into place.

which enable

firmlv ~ositioned

. .

remove the base

grille?

align prongs

Operating Your

Refrigerator

Set the Temperature Controls

FREEZER

Your refrigerator has two controls

that let you regulate the temperature

in the fresh food and freezer

compartments. INITIALLY, set the FRESH

FOOD control at 5 and the FREEZER control at C.

For colder or warmer temperatures, adjust the desired compartment control one letter or number at a time.

IMPORTANT When initially setting the controls, or when adjusting them, allow 24 hours for the temperatures to

stabilize, or even out. Do this before filling the refrigerator with large

amounts of fresh or frozen foods.

Note: Turning the fresh food

control to “OFF” stops cooling in

BOTH compartment—fresh food AND freezer—but does not shut

off power to the refrigerator.

C INITIAL SETTING

E COLDEST

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

How to Test Temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh food compartment. Place

container of milk on the top shelf in the fresh food compartment. Check

it a day later. If the milk is too warm or too cold, adjust the

temperature controls.

‘N’T’AL ‘ETT’NG

COLDEST

Use the ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a

container of ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment. Check it after a day. If it’s too hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.

Always allow refrigerator to reach the temperature you set.

FRESH FOOD

hours for the

If you turn your household thermostat

60°F.

below

,..

you may want to turn the control one step colder, as from “C” to

“D~’

Cooler temperatures in the house may cause the compressor to operate less frequently, thus allowing the freezer compartment to warm somewhat. To protect your frozen food supply, leave your

fettered

for the entire winter or for whatever period of time you are turning down your thermostat. This is especially

important when the thermostat is

turned down for an extended period. This change should have no effect

on your fresh food compartment. However, if freezing occurs, turn the numbered control one step warmer, as from “5” to

When you stop turning the thermostat down, turn temperature controls back to their regular settings.

at night

lettered

setting at this colder setting

“4:’

Automatic Energy Saver System

You won’t find an “energy saver” switch on this refrigerator.

Warm liquid from the refrigerator’s condenser is automatically circulated around the front edge of the freezer compartment to help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator during humid weather.

Many refrigerators use special electric heaters. This refrigerator needs none. That’s why there is no

“energy saver” switch. there’s no

need for it.

No Defrosting

is not necessary to defrost the freezer or fresh food compartments. Your refrigerator is designed and equipped to defrost itself automatically.

Ice & Chilled Water Dispenser

Automatic Icemaker and Ice & Water Dispenser

Your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker and a dispenser that dispenses chilled water, ice cubes and crushed ice through the freezer compartment door. Here’s how they work.

Water flows from the household supply

(1)

(2) water reservoir and to the (3) automatic icemaker as needed.

Water is frozen

(4) cube (5) storage bin where a

powered auger moves cubes forward into the dispensing unit. Cubed or

crushed ice, as selected, dispense through chute in door when cradle is pressed.

When the switch is moved to CRUSHED,

channels cubes through the crusher and crushed ice falls through chute into glass.

Chilled water from reservoir flows through the

(6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the cradle is pressed.

(7) light in the dispenser on or off.

through a

dual solenoid valve to the

in the

mold

and ejected into the

motor-

baffle in housing

A light switch

turns the night

Important Facts about Your Ice &Water Dispenser

Your icemaker will produce eight

cubes per

120

cubes in a 24-hour depending on freezer compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions.

. Intermittent dispensing of ice is

normal.

more than brief, ice clump(s) may be the cause and should be removed following instructions below and on page 8.

●

Avoid overfilling glasses with ice and using narrow or extra-tall glasses.

cause the door in the chute to freeze shut. Periodically open the freezer compartment door and look

down into the chute. If ice is

blocking the chute, poke it through with a wooden spoon.

To help keep bits of ice from

being sprayed beyond the glass,

place glass close to ice but not so close that it

outcoming

● Ice should not be dispensed

into thin glasses, fine china or

delicate

chip from the combined pressure of your hand pressing them against the cradle and ice dropping into the container.

. Ice should be dispensed before

filling glass with soda or other beverage mixes.

splashing which is annoying and

which, if the splash reaches the ice selector switch, could cause it to stick or bind.

. Beverages and foods should not

be quick-chilled in the ice storage bin.

in the storage bin may cause the icemaker to malfunction.

. Ice other than that produced

by your icemaker should not be added to the ice storage bin—it

may not crush or dispense well.

cycle—approximately

period–

If ice flow interruption is

This can jam the chute or

chute—

blocks

ice.

crystal—they can crack or

This will prevent

Cans, bottles or food packages

Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser

If you use your refrigerator before the water connection is made, raise the ice access door and make sure the icemaker OFF (up) position as shown

2?’

feeler arm is in the

below.

Ice access door

Icemaker

When water supply has been connected to icemaker, move feeler arm to ON (down) position.

Depress water dispenser cradle

for about two minutes to remove trapped air from the water line and to

fill

water reservoir automatically.

Ice cube mold automatically fills with water after cooling to freezing temperatures. First cubes normally freeze after several hours.

N~E:

refrigerator, allow about 24 hours for the freezer compartment to cool

down to the proper ice-making temperature.

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