GE CTA15, CTA13 Use and Care Manual

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Appliance Registration
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Defrost Water Pan
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Energy Saver Switch
Energy-Saving Tips

Food Storage Suggestions

Storage Drawer
Storage Times

Ice Trays
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Adapter Plug

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Electrical Requirements 3,4

Extension Cord
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Light Bulb Replacement
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Ene~y-saving

tips

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 inside

the fresh food compartment on the
upper left side near the back.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership

Registratioil

your refrigerator.
Before sending in the registration

card,
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Card that came with

please

write these numbers

Use these model and serial
numbers in any correspondence
service calls concerning your

refri~rator.

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 12 and

13. It lists causes of minor operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.

● 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.

● Defrost the freezer compartment

whenever frost becomes 1/4” thick.

●

Keep Energy Saver Switch in the

left position unless moisture

fc~rms

on the outside of the refrigerator.

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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.

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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 temperature

control to the coldest position for
quick chilling or freezing, be sure
to turn it back to regular setting to

prevent freezing fresh

foods.

●

Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator.
Overcrowding can require extra

electrical energy to keep everything

cool .

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Important Safety Instructions

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WMNING–When

appliance, always exercise
safety precautions, including the
following:

● Use this appliance

intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.

●

This

instaBed

Installation Instructions before it is
used. See grounding instructions

below and on page 4.

●

Never unplug your refrigerator by

palling on the power cord. Nways

grip plug
out from the outlet.

●

Repair or replace immediately

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electric service cords that have
become frayed or otherwise dam­aged. Do not use a cord that shows

-racks or abrasion damage along

.s length or at either the plug or

connector end.

●

After your refrigerator is in
operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, partictiarly when hands
are damp or wet. Skin may adhere

to these extremely cold surfaces.

instructions before using

using

this

Fasic

ody

for its

refrigerator must be properly

in accordance with the

fitiy

and pull straight

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appliance.

●

hn’t

refreeze frozen foods which

have thawed completely.

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

‘!. .You

foods that have thawed if they still
contain ice crystals or if they are
still cold—below

‘!.

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

may safely refreeze frozen

@°F.

.Thawed ground meats, poultry,

any off-odor or

can;’

●

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

reduce the possibility of 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 temperature control

to “O” position does not remove

power to the light circuit.

●

Do

not operate your refrigerator

in the presence of explosive fumes.

SAW

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~STRUCTIONS

Installation Requirements

How to connect
electricity

For personal safety,

tfis

appliance must be

properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance
is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with

;tandard three-prong (grounding)

.tiall

outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.

PREFERRED ,
METHOD

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Fig. 1

Have the
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly

grounded.

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wall

outlet and circuit

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BEFORE USE

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Please Read Carefully

Where a standard two-prong
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 N CIRCUM-

STANCES,

T~ ~RD

PROM

CUT

OR

WMOW

(GROUND) PRONG

T~ POWER

CORD.

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Installation Requirements

(continued)

–I~ORTANT.. .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
CONNECTION may be made to a
properly grounded two-prong wall

outlet by use of a
(Fig. 2) available
hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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
power cord.

TE~ORARY

UL listed adapter

at most

]ocal

Use of extension cords

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

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–plugged into its
own individual electrical

outlet—

(115 volt, W Hertz, single phase

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

Refrigerator hstallation

Leveling Legs

Adjustable legs at the front corners

of the refrigerator should be set so
the refrigerator is firmly positioned
on floor and the front is raised just
enough that the door closes easily
when opened about halfway.

Turn leveling legs

refrigerator, counterclockwise to

lower

it.

When adjusting leveling legs
for proper door closure, the front
leveling legs should be extended
downward approximately

clockwise to raise

5/8!’

.

CAUTfON: Attaching adapter

ground terminal to wall outlet

cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
outlet is grounded through house
wiring. You should have the 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.

Shotid

break, DO NOT USE the appliance

until

established.

the adapter ground terminal

a proper ground has again been

always hold

Location

Do not install refrigerator where
temperature will go below

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

Do install it on a floor strong
enough to support a ftily
refrigerator.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.

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Clearances

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the following clearances for
ease of instigation and proper air
circulation:

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Other
Top-- __-­Back----_---_--l”

side

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side_____5/8°

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Operating Your Refrigerator

Temperature Control

Dial

The temperature control dial has
nine

settings plus

“l” is the warmest.
“9” is the coldest.

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Jial at

Mter using refrigerator, adjust

temperature control to setting that
is best suited to your needs.

set the temperature control

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“OJ’

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Energy Saver Switch

The Energy Saver Switch is located
on the temperature control panel.

To reduce the amount of electricity
required to operate your refrigera­tor, be sure the stitch is pushed
to the left position. This turns off

the heater in your refrigerator that
prevents moisture from forming
on the outside.

Use of the Energy Saver Switch can
save you money. Estimated yearly
savings, depending on your local
electric rates, are as follows:

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Estimated

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$3.00 $5.00 $6.00

Yearly

saVln9S

Kwh) lSavin~s I

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Energy

l(Appr~x)l

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7%

Over an extended period of time,
moisture that forms on the outside
may cause deterioration of the paint
finish. It will be important to protect
the finish by using appliance polish
wax as described on page 10.

When the Energy Saver Stitch is
pushed to the right,

through the low wattage heater
which warms the outside of the cab­inet and, under most conditions,
prevent the forming of moisture
or water droplets.

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electricity flows

Note: Turning temperature control

did

to “O” stops cooling in BOTH
compartments —fresh food
freezer.

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If you turn your household

thermostat below

@“

at night

. . .

you may want to set the tem-

perature control one number colder,

as from “5” to
Your refrigerator will perform

acceptably when room temperature
is as low as

freezer compartment may be a few
degrees warmer than when room
temperature is normal.

If the refrigerator is in a

>lder

room, it will not operate and

lood in the freezer compartment

will thaw and spoil.

“6~’

55°F.,

although the

W°F. or

With the heater turned off, there
is a chance that moisture may form
on the outside of your refrigerator,
especially when the weather is
humid. The
to be high in the summer, in the

early morning hours, and in homes

which are not air conditioned.

hutidity

is most likely

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