GE CSX27H Use and Care Manual

Contents

Appliance Registration Base Grille

Care and Cleaning Condenser

Consumer Services

Countermaker Compartment

Drawer and Cover Removal 12 Energy Saver System

Energy-Saving Tips Food Storage Suggestions

Storage Drawers Storage Times

Ice Dispenser

Icemaker

Installation

Adapter Plug Adjustable Rollers

Clearances Electrical Requirements 3, 4

Extension Cord

14,

11,

7-9

3,4

2 4

5 2

1()

12 I ()

4 4

Model and

Problem Solver

Safety

Shelves

Temperature Controls Vacation & Moving Tips

Warranty Water Filter Accessory

Serial Numbers

Instruction

Back Cover

16-18

use

model

and

care

CSX27H

Ice &Water Dispenser

Countermaker

Compartment

Grounding Location

Water Supply to lcemaker 4

Light Bulb Replacement

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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.

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 the registration

card, please

here:

Model Number

Serial Number Use these numbers in any

correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator.

If you received a damaged refrigerator, immediately contact

the dealer (or builder) that sold you

the refrigerator.

Save time and money. Before you request service, check

the Problem Solver on pages through operating problems that you can

correct yourself.

write these numbers

18. It lists

causes of minor

● Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid locating it next to your range, a heating vent or where the sun will shine directly on it.

● Don’t open the doors more often

than necessary.

● Close the doors as soon as

possible, particularly in hot, humid weather.

● Be sure the doors are closed

tightly. Before leaving the house or retiring for the night, check to be sure the doors haven’t been left open accidentally.

“

Store only those foods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator.

● Wipe moisture from bottles and

cartons before putting them in the refrigerator.

● Keep foods covered to reduce

moisture buildup inside the

refrigerator.

● If you turn the 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.

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most

cases, this will solve the problem. NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Finally, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

~PORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING—

When using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

● Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose as described in this Use

● This refrigerator must be

and

Care Book.

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

instructions below

● Never unplug your refrigerator

and on page

by pulling on the power cord.

Always

&rip

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

cord

that shows cracks or abrasion

damage along

either the

● When moving your

its length or

plug or

connector end.

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 are damp or wet.

Skin may adhere

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

This will prevent

ptis

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

Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No.

“..

.YoL1

foods

that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they

still

cold-below

“.. .Thawed ground

fish that have off-color

und

should not be eaten. Thawed

ice cream should be discarded.

may

should

says:

safely

refreeze

40”F.

meats,

UI?}I

off-odor or

not be refrozen

frozen

are

poultry

the odor or color of any food is poor or The food

questiontible, get

may be

dangerous to eat.

rid of it.

“Even partial thawing and refreezing reduce the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. The

eating

quality of red meat is affected less than that of many other Use refrozen

foods as

foods.

soon as

possible to save as much of their eating quality as you

● If your

old

refrigerator is still

can:’

around the house but not in use, be sure to remove the doors. This

will reduce the possibility

danger to children.

● Unplug your refrigerator:

A. Before making

any

repairs.

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

B. 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.

●

Do not store or use combustible

materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Installation

Requirements—

How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

The

t>ower cord

eq;l

ppcd

(

grounded)

stundard

plug

(grounding)

minimize the possibility electric shock appliance.

of this

a~?pl iance

. .

with a three-prong

which mates with

three –t?ron,g

wall-

outl:t

(Fig. 1 )

hazard from

this

t(}

IMPORTANT. .. Please read carefully.

PREFERRED METHOD

h’-”

“

Fi~l )/

BEFOREUSE

Have WUI] outlet and cit”cuit checked

grounded.

make

by a

qual ificd

sure the

‘1

INSURE PROPER GROUND EXISTS

electrician

outlet is

properly

‘,

Where

a standard

outlet

is encountered, it is your

personal responsibility

two-prong wall

and

obligation to have it replaced with a properly

Wal I

:rounded three-prong

outlet.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (C; ROUND) PRONG FROM

THE POWER CORD.

Instillation Requirement

(cc).ti...dIMPORTANTNpleaseease

Read Carefully.

Use of Adapter Plug

Because of potential

under

certain conditions, wc strongly recommend against use

plug.

However, if you still

use an adapter, where

permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to properly grounded two-prong wall outlet by use of a UL (Fig. 2)

tivailablc at nlost ]octi]

hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

~~ti;!;;;:~fl~;A) . : .0

ALIGN LARGE

PRONGS/SLOT

I Fig,2

The

larger

~;~ Q ,; ‘“ “

‘

slot in the aligned with the wall outlet to provide in

the

connection of the power

CAUTION:

ground

Attaching

terminal to wall outlet cover screw does not ground unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, grounded

You should u

qualified electrician to

and

wall outlet is

throllgh

have circuit checked by

the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always

hold

the adtipter

If this is not

ground

break with

done,

terminal is very likely

repetited

Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has

again

been established.

safety huzards

of tin

elect to

local codes

listed

adapter

l“

~’”

INSURE PROPER GROUND AND FIRM CONNECTION BEFORE USE

adapter

larger

slot in the

proper

tin

adapter

appliance

house wiring.

make

with

one hand,

the

adapter

use.

adapter

(

{~~”

must be polarity

cord,

sure

Use of Extension Cords

Because of under strongly recommend against the use

of an extension if you still elect to use an extension

cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL 1 type appliance extension having a grounding type

potentiui

cert~in

isted 3-w

safety hazards

conditions, we

cord,

However,

ire grounding

cord

plug

and

outlet and that the electrical

rating

Rollers

of the cord be 15 amperes

(minimum) and 120 volts.

The refrigerator should

always

be plugged into its own individual electrical ( 115

volt, 60 Hertz, or

Hertz,

single

phase AC). This is recommended and

prevent overloading house

for

wiring circuits, which

fire haztird

from overheating wires.

outlet—

100 volt, 50

best performance

could

cause

Refrigerator Location

Do not install refrigerator where temperature will go below

because it

will not

run

60°F.

often enough

Adjustable rollers behind the base grille enable you to move your refrigerator away cleaning. These rollers should be set

so the refrigerator rests firmly on the floor. To assure that the doors

automatically from a halfwav-

open position,

the;e

from the front to the back of the cabinet. Side-by-side refrigerators

also

have specially designed door

hinges that

lift

both doors slightly

when opened, allowing the force

gravity

help close them securely.

to maintain proper temperatures.

Do install it on a floor strong

enough to support it fully loaded.

Also

see Energy-Saving Tips

regarding location,

To adjust rollers,

grille

Clearances

Allow the following clearances ease of installation, proper circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections:

Sides

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allow

the

following

door clearance:

Refrigerator Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Freezer Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

for

air

%“

0“ 1“

M“

I X“

by grasping it at the bottom

and pulling it out.

Turn the

clockwise to

roller

adjusting screws

raise

counterclockwise to lower it. Use

adjustable wrench (3/8” hex

head bolt) or pliers.

When adjusting front rollers for proper door closure, we recommend

Water Supply to

Icemaker

the bottom

front

edge of the cabinet

be approximately 5/8” from the

You will need to connect your

icemaker to a cold water line. A

water supply kit containing copper

tubing,

shu-off

valve, fittings

and

instructions is available at extra cost from your dealer. There should be sufficient tubing

from

the cold water supply to allow

moving

the

wall several

feet of

1/4” copper tubing in three

1 ()-inch diameter coils).

for

the icemaker

refrigerator out from the

feet

(approximately

To replace base grille,

on back of

grille

with clamps in cabinet and push forward

grille

snaps into place.

from

the wall

for

will

is a built-in tilt

remove the base

the refrigerator,

floor.

align prongs

until

Operating Your Refrigerator

Set the Temperature Controls

FREEZER

Your refrigerator has that let you regulate the temperature in the fresh

compartments.

INITIALLY, set the FRESH FOOD controls at 5 and the FREEZER control at C.

For

colder

adjust the desired

control one letter or number

time.

IMPORTANT

When initially setting the controls, or when adjusting them, allow hours

for

stabilize, filling the refrigerator with amounts of

Note: Turning the fresh food control to “OFF” stops cooling in BOTH compartments—fresh

food AND freezer—but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

C INITIAL SETTING E COLDEST

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

two

controls

food and

or warmer temperatures,

the temperatures to

even out. Do this

fresh

freezer

comptirtment

frozen

foods.

before

large

How to Test Temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh

food compartment.

container

the fresh food compartment. Check it a warm or

temperature controls.

of milk on the top

day later. If

too

cold,

Place a

the milk is too

adjust

the

shelf

INITIAL SETTING 5

COLDEST 9

Use the ice freezer compartment.

container of ice cream in the center

the freezer compartment. Check it after soft,

Always allow refrigerator to reach the temperature you set.

cream

a day. If

adjust

the temperature controls.

FRE~HFooD

test for the

Place

it’s too hard or too

hours for the

If you turn your household thermostat

60°F.

below

. . you may want to turn the control one step colder, as 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

Ietter(’d

for the entire winter or period of time your thermostat. This is especially important when the thermostat is turned down

This change should have no effect on your fresh However, if freezing occurs, turn the numbered control one step warmer, as from

When thermostat down, turn temperature controls settings.

setting at this colder setting

yOLI

at night

supply, leave your

you are

turning down

for

an extended period.

food

compartment.

’5” to “4.”

stop turning the

back

to their regular

from

for

whatever

leffered

“C”

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

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

Countermaker

This

ret’rigerator has

Compartment

a special

Countermaker Compartment

with its own door that becomes a counter when

●

It mtikes

frequently used

you

open it.

items stored on the fresh f(~(~d door re:~dily :~ccessible

Counternlaker without h:lving to open

through

the

Colllptirtlllent

the main

door

refriger:ltor door.”

● It provides

work surtfice

right at

:m extr~l

counter-high

with its

the refrigertitor

own

ight

when the

C(~unterm:lker Conlp~lrtment d(~or

open. T() open,

ift compartment door” h;indle Lmd pull down. c](~se door after

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in the

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from [he freezer

the tempertlture

Counterm:lker Conlp~irtment

at proper tood-keeping”

levels.

C~~unternl~lker Conl~~lrtment

The

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door”

accessible

011 the

through ii 1 ift-up

inside

of the

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bin,

open the

the bin

from the overlapping door.”

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T(J remove Compartment door”

—

outer” door” to tree

the

Countermtiker

the lip

bin,

open the

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the bin

from the overlapping door.”

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the bin straight bin

come out

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