GE CSX22T, 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

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

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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,

*If

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

willreducethePossibilityof

~Nevermphrg yourrefrigerator

by m thepowercord.

Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull straightoutfromtheoutlet.

* & (jrF

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

‘

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,

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.

‘N’T’AL‘ETT’NG5 F FOOD

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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

Ix@Nein housing

‘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.

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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‘h+ 14X3and

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(CSX24,CSX.H24)

: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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dwe pressurefromcrack and

>,~i~tqd-r~ws~~wf~~Jmcatchlast ice 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

HIc~

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

~wlodelCSX22)

2. Lift leftfront cornertofreebin fromshelfandpullbinstraightout, supportingit atfrontaridback.

Cvhk!lsCi3xx,clm3.24)

Lifttheleft cornerto freethebin fromtheshelfandpullthebin straightout,supportingit at front andback.

To Ikecube

e e

Bin.

Slidethebinbackuntil thetabon

thebinlocksinto the slotinthe

shelf.

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Drive

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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i to 2

ToStorechew+ wrapwellwithwax paperoraluminumfoil,or putin

aplasticbag. @carefullywraptoexpelairand

helppreventmold. @Storepre-packagedcheeseinits

ownwrappingif

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6 9

3 3 4

3 4 1 2

1 2 1 2

l/~

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vegetablech-awers-they’vebeen designedtopreservethe natural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.

@coveringvegetableswithamoist.

towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.

~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,

pre-packagedvegetab~escanbe

storedintheiroriginalwrapping.

Note:TheSealecl&Freshdrawer

makesitunnecessary10wrapcertain

foodswhichi~hasbeendesignedto

preserve.Thisdrawerisdescribed

onpage11.

2 3 2 3

TOstoreicecream-Fine-qualityice cream,withhighcreamcontent,will normallyrequireslightlylower

9 6 6 3

4 6

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:

CSX22. .. . . . . . . . . .

~SX24,CSXH24. . . . . .26 pounds

Forconvenience..@

@Storealllike thingstogether.This notonlysavestime,butelectricitybecauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.

@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso

theycanbe useduppromptly.

@Useshelvesonthedoorformost oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

[Jse themeatdrawerformeats

@ youdo notfreeze.

Tosavemoneyin‘energy andfoodamts:

~Placemostperishableitems,such asmilk,creamorcottagecheese, towardtherearofthetopshelf;

mat,fishand

..21 pounds

theywillstaycoldestinthispartof mps on freezing foods Therearethreeessential

requirementsforefficienthome freezing:

L IInitialquality.Freezeonly top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains qualityandflavor;itcannot improvequality.

2. Speed.“f’hequickerfruitsand vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,

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

3*Proper packaging.Usefood

wrapsdesignedespeciallyfbr

fll%zing.

thefreshfoodcompartment.

@cover moistfoodswithtightlids,

plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruits placedinstoragedrawerswilllast longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic containersor wrappedinplasticfilm.

~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood or freezercompartmentwitha lot ofwarmfoodatonce.

~Openthedoorthefewesttimes

possibletosaveelectricalenergy.

@Whengoingoutoftownfbr

severald~ys,[caveasfewperishables

aspossibleintherefrigerator<Mthe --.=

icemakerto the OFF’positionand ~:.‘-~‘-:

shutoffwatertotheret’rigerat(>l’. .=--.’”---

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lmr’eezer

Shelvesinthefreezez-compartment areeasilyremovedandreplaced.

Ton-mmve!mmw:

lb remcweshelves:TN shelfupat

front,thenMtitup and outof trackson rear wallofrefrigerator.

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10 replace shelves:Selectdesired

shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat remofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof shelfuntilit locksintoposition.

TOremove:Liftthebinstraightup

untilmountinghooksdisengage.

‘1”relocate:Selectdesiredshelf

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

L Whilepressingtabson shelf supportson rightwall,liftshelfout

ofgroovesinsupports,

2. Pullshelfsidewaysuntilrods comeoutofholes on leftwall.

Toreplace shelves:Insertrodsinto

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

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Thevariable control

r@aIes theah-flowfromthe $Rezer

SetcontrollevertoMEATS—the coldestsetting-to storefkeshmeats. I.fleverisM inMEATSpositionfor alongperiodoftime,somefrostmay formontheinsideofthedrawer.

SetcontrollevertoVEG13’TABLES toconvertthedrawerto normal

refrigeratortemperatureand provideextravegetablestorage space.cold airduct is turnedoff.

Variablesettingsbetweenthese extremescanbeselected.

Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby

retainingthenaturalmoisture

contentoffoodssuchas: @A~~ChOk~s

QAsparagus ~Beets,topped o Currants

@Blueberries

o Carrots ~Lettuce

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Plums

@Radishes ~Rhubarb

oGreens,leafy

o Spinach

* Tomatoes,

o Parsley ripe

~Peas,green

Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea, it islrecommelldedthat odorous foodsbe storedwrapped–foods

suchas: ~~rocco]i

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~Cauliflower eGreenonions

Parsnips

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Storagetimewilldependuponthe type offoodanditsconditionwhen placedin thedrawer.

Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate inthebottomoftheSealed&Fresh Drawershouldbepouredoutand thedrawerwipeddry.

TheSealed&FreshDraweris partiallyseakxl.bygasketsattached tothecoverat thefrontandback edges.Alwaysreplacethedrawer inthiscoverandpush thedrawer

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3 PW thedrawerpart-wayout.

Reachin,pushtherearoftheglass

at the same time,pushitback

up;

untilitclearsfront-cornerretainers.

4. Tiltandremovethecover.

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5.Pullthedrawerforward,liftthe 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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&Tiltandremovethedrawer.

Aftercleaning,replaceinreverse order.

Whendrawersandcoversareback inplace,reinstallgasketatrear of

Sealed&FreshDrawer.Fittheend oftheplasticdrawersupportinto theslot on thegasket,withthe

rubbergasketflapfacingyou.Make

surethegasketsnapsintoplace.

‘ Tiltandremovethecover.

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shdf NxN3Mbe wipeddry

immaiialdympreventspotting. %kterM onshe~fmayIeavedeposits \-OHcanremm’ebyS3akillgwith

undilutedvinegar’.Youcanalsouse

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.

n Vvashany pb.stkparts

from

your refrigerator h

your ammm.icdishwasher.

Drain openinghifreel?w’

compartment ?l.mingyearly

cleaning,removebottomfreezer

basketandflusha solutionofbaking

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

If drainbecomes \ clogged,usea meatbasterand ‘- ‘-” baking-soda-andWatmSoh.ltionto forceth~ck)g throughthe

drainline,

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Careshouldbetakeninmoving your refrigeratorawayfromthe 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

readily accessible.Forbest

is results,useabrushspecially designedforthispurpose.Itis availableatmostapplianceparts

stores.Thiseasycleaningoperation shouldbedoneatleastonceayear.

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3. Pullbottomoflightpaneldown aboutW$’’-justenoughtodisengage @at rear fromgroovesinretainers onmar wall.

4. Lifipanel to disengagetopfrom pinson sidewalls;removepanel.

Afterreplacingwithsamesize

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

position,turnittoprevioussetting, andplugrefrigeratorbackin.

43X’K24,C%K%H.24

1. Unplugrefrigerator,

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

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward

you.(ItwiHbendto freetabsfrom grooves.)

4. Replacebulbwithsamesize

bulb. !5.Reinstallshieldandshelf.

6. Pluginrefrigerator.

ModelCSX22 L Unplugrefrigerator.

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For ‘vacationsor abSeMMXX9shutoffpowerto refrigerator,turnthenumbered controltoOFF,cleaninterior withbakingsoda solutionofone tablespoonofsodatocmequartof 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.

Besurerefrigeratorstaysinz{pright

positionduringactualmovingand

invan.Refrigemtormustbesecured invantopreventmovement.Protect outsideofrefrigeratorwithbkmket.

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2. Removeshelfthat’sjust below lightshield.(Shelfwillbe easierto removeifitisemptiedfirst.)

3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward

you.(Itwillbend to freetabsfrom grooves.)

4. Replacebulbwithsamesize

bulb. 5 Reinstallshieldandshelf. (imPlug

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requirenmreoperatingtime.

~Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours

tocompletelycooldown.

@Largeamountsoffoodplaced in refrigeratortobecooledor frozen. @Hotweather—frequentdooropenings. @DoorIefiopen. @Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5. @Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage13.

i @Check ENERGY-SAVINGTWSonpage2.

T~~peraturecontrols~rtsandstopsmotor tomaintiin even temperatures.

MOTORSTARTS& STOPSFREQUENTLY

VIBWTION OR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotresting solidlyonthefloorandfront RATTLING

rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or flooris weakor uneven.Refel-to ROLLERSonpage4.

*If dishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.

high sp~~d c~mpressor motor requiredtOmaintainnearzerotemperaturesin

OPERATING SOUNDS

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thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.

*Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer

compartments—anotherfancools thecompressormotor.

@These NORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:

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e Defrosttimer switchclicksatdefrost. * Defrostwaterdripping. *TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF. ~Icecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrurmiliginpipesasicemakerrefills. *Refrigerantboilingorgurgling. ~Crackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring

DQORNOTCLOSING pf?gp~p=;.y

defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.

@Doorgasketonhingesiclestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect, put a smallamountof

pe~roI~umjelly on faceofgasket,

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* Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,it is normalthatheatbe expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe consultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.

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

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~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedorsealedproperly. @Doormayhavebeenleft ajaror packageholdingdooropen.

*Toofrequentandtoolongdooropenings. @Frostwithinpackageisnormal.

\ SLOW”ICE CUBE

~ ICECUBESHAVE

~ ODORKL4STE

@Doormayhavebeenleftajar.

@Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder. @Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.

@Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed. ~Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting

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

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

@Freezercompartmenttoowarm. @Cubestoosmall—watershut-offvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterlinemay

beclogged. *!ilometimescubes fusetothesideoftheicemoldandholdthefeelerarminthe

OFF (up)position. Removethisiceto restarttheicernaker. @V4henreachingforcubesbyhand,youmayhavepushedthefeelerarmintothe

OFF (up)positionbymistake. ~Piledupcubesin storagebinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprematurely.With

icernakerfeelerarmintheOFF (up)position,levelcubesinbin. @NormalwarmthiscreatedbyAutomaticEnergySaverSystemcirculatingwarm

liquidaroundfrontedgeof freezercompartmenttohelppreventcondensationon outsideofrefrigeratorinhot, humidweather.

S~dotunu~ualformoisturet. formonoutsideofrefrigeratorduringPeriodsofhigh Immiclit.y.

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regula~manneruntilallwaterinreservoirisreplenishedwithfreshwater. @Poor-tastingincomingwater.InstaHwaterfilter-see page8.

Allowabout24hoursforwatertocool to propertemperatureafterrefrigeratorisfirst

installed. @If waterdispenserhas notbeenusedforextendedperiod,waterinfirstglasswillnot

beascool asin succeedingglasses.

@Hwaterreservoirhas beendrained,allowseveralhoursforreplenishedsupply

tochili.

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@Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered. @Checkforspoiledfood. @Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage13. @Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning. @Keepopenboxofbakingsoda inrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

Toofrequeritor toolongdooropenings.

@In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.

WATERONKITCHEN FLOORORON BOTTOMOFFREEZER

@Thedraininbottomoffreezermaybeclogged.Removeanyicecmthefreezerbottom

andcleanthedrain.Refertopage13.

@Ifyouuseaglassover6 inchestall,youmaybejammingcubesinthefunnelchute.

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Manager,ConsumerRelations Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

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