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Readthis bookcarefully.

Misintendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyfor answersto your
questions.

If youdon’t understandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writei$ownthemodelamjl

serialmmbmk’

You’llseethemon a labelatthe
bottom,just inside the freshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersare also onthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame with

yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendingin the registration
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

StorageDrawers . . . . . . . . . ...7.8

.IceService . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..9. lO

Accessories.’. .. . . . . . .. . ... ..l O

User Maintenance

Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll

The Problem Solver. . . .. ...12-14

If YouNeed Service . . . . . . . ...15

Warranty . . . . . ;. . . . .BackCover

s Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid
toyourrange, a heatingventor where

th; sun will shine directly on it.

kmatingitnext

@Besurethedoorsareclosed.

tightly.~efore leaving the house
or retiring for the night, checkto
be sure thedoors

haven’tbeenM

Open,Wcidentdly’.

Serial Number

Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor service calls
concerningyour refrigerator.

Hyou

receiveda damaged

refrigerator,immediatelycc ‘tact

the dealer (or builder) that soldyou

the refrigerator.

Savetime andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice, check
the Problem Solveron pages 12

through 14.Itlistsminor causesof
operatingproblems thatyou can
correct yourself.

sKeepfoodscovered@reduce

moisturelmikiupinside the
refrigerator.

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NORMALpositionLmkxsrmistlm

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e wpemoisturefrombottlesand

cartonsbeforeputtingthem.inthe
refrigerator.

cool.

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afety

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installedin ac&mkmcewi@the
hstallation

precautions,includingthe

folklting:

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We this applianceonlyforits

intendedpurposeas des~bed in
thisUse and Care Book.

e Thisrefrigeratormustbe

lnstmctio~ beforeitis.
used.Seegroundinginstructions
belowandon page4.

e Neverunplugyourrefrigeratorby
pulling

on the powercord.Always

Ii?@plugfi~y andpullstraight
out fromthe o’titlet.

s Repairor

au ekctric servicecordsthathave
become frayedor otherwisedam­aged. Do not use a

replaceimmediate~y

cracksor abrasiondarnagealong

length or at either the plug or

its

connector end.

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cord that shows

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proper~y

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aW&@itkicanakerqdo not place

fin&!kson”handson

icem@g mechanismwhilethe
re~geiatdr ~ phnggedin.

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Thiswill ~”

prevent contactwiththemoving

parts d

the ejectormechtim, ‘~,~Mdren ,,­or withthe heatingelementthat
releasesthe cubes.

‘Don9t retieez~ frozenfoodswhic~ ~,A. 13.eforemaking any ;epairsg ,” , . . ;: ~_..-.

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have thawed

United States Departme& of

The

Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin No. 69saws:

‘t..Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen

Ci$mphdy.

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foodsthat havethawedif theystill
containice crystalsor iftheyare
still cold—below4001?.

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6Unplugytiurrefrige~ktmv’,-”’ ,

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that any servicingbe performed

~by.a qualified individual

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G Beforereplacinga burned-out

lightbulb,the refrigeratorshould

. beimplujggedin order’to avoid

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‘~..Thawedgroundmeats,poultry, ~contact.witha ~vewirefilament.,
or fishthat haveanyoff-odoror

off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnot be eaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbe discarded.If the ~~
odor or color of anyfood ispoor

(Aburned-outhghtbulbmay

,breakwhenbeingreplabe$) ~“

Note:T-g controlto OFF -

positiondoesnotremovepower

to-thelightcircuit.

or questionable,getrid ofit.The

* l%%e~moving your refrigerator

awayfrom the M@ be carefd not
to

Edover ordamagethe power

cord.

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lifter your refrigeratorisin

Oprstion, do nottouch dle cold

surfaces,p@@cdwiywhen hands
are dampor wet.

Skinmayadhere

foodmaybe dangerousto eat. .
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreez-

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in the

ingreducethe eatingqualityof
foods,particularlyfruits,vegeta­bles,andpreparedfoods.The eating
qualityof red meatsis affected1- p ~ K‘-P
than that of manvother foods.Use

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operateyourretigerator

presence o! exphmhwfumes.

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to theseextremelycold surfaces.

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

grotmded.

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INSUREPROPER

GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

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Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet isencountered, it isyour per­sonal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.

Do NOT, wRRmcRcm”

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Part No. 467736P05

useOfadapterplug

13ecauseof potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we stronglyrecommend againstuse

ofan adapter plug. However,ifyou
stillelect to use an adapter, where
localcodes permit, a TEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be made to a

properly.grounded two-prong wall
outlet byuseof a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2)available at most local
hardware stores.

TEMPORARYMETHO~ ~ ,

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

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,> INSURE PROPER GROUND

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inga grounding typeplugandoutlet
and that the electrical rating of the
cord be 15amperes (minimum)and
120volts.Such extensioncords
are obtainable through your local

service organization.

The refrigerator should
always lbe pluggecl MO its owrn

indivihd e~ectrical outlet —

(115volt, 60 Hertz, or 100volt,
50Hertz, singlephase AC).This is
recommended for bestperformance
and to prevent overloadinghouse
wiringcircuits, which could cause
a possiblefire hazard from over­heating wires.

Refrigerator Installation

rollersthat enable yotito move
the refrigerator awayfromthe wall
for cleanirw; other models have
adjustablekveling legs. Rollers
or legs, located behind the base
grill,should be set sothe refriger­ator is firmlypositioned on the
floor and the front is raised just
enough that the doors close easily
when opened about halfway.

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.

CA?JT1ON: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 isproperly

gr~unded.
Vi&endisconnecting

cordfrom

the Aptq always hold

thepower

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

break,m Nor WE theappliance

WM aproper

ground has again km

tmmimd

estalllislled.

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Because of potential safety

hwwds unchx certain conditions.

we strongly recommend against the

use of an extension cord. I-Iowtwer,
ifyou still elect to use an extension
Lwrd,it is absolutely necessary tha[
ii he ;] UL listed 3-wi~egrounding

~‘w a }pliance extension cord hav-

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Location

Do not install refrigeratorwhere

temperatureWWgo be~ow(W°F.

because itwillnot run often enough

to maintain proper temperatures.

Do install it on a floor strong

enough to supportafullyloaded
refrigerator.

Also see Energy-SavingTips
regarding location.

cleaK%MMX?s

A11owthe followingclearances for
ease ofinstallationand proper air
circulation.

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Vvaf:er si~pp!:y te Icemalier

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(4H2nlmiek soequipped)

You wiHneed to connect your

icemaker to a cold water line. A
water supply kitcontaining copper
tubiilg, shut-off valve, fittings and
instructions is available at extra

cost from your dealer. There
should be sufficient tubing for
the icemaker from the cold water
supply to allow you to move the

refrigerator out from the wall
several feet (approximately 3 coils
of l/4-inch copper tubing that
measure at least

10inches in

diameter).

4

To adjust roliers or leveling legs,
remove base grille by grasping it

at bottom and pulling it out.

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ROLLER

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1-.1_!23iH w

Turn roller adjustingscrewsor
levelinglegs clockwise to raise

refrigerator,counterclockwiseto

lowerit. Use adjustablewrench

(3/8”hex head bolt)or pliers.

When adjustingfront rollersor
levelinglegs forproperdoorclosure,

it is recommended that the bottom
front edge ofthe cabinet be
approximately3/4”from the floor.

Towpke base fyilkqalign prongs

on back of grille with clamps in

cabinet and push forward until

grille snaps into place.

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FREEZER

INITIAL SETTiNG

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwo controls
thatlet youregulatethetemperature
inthe freshfoodand freezer

compartments.

INITIALLY, set the FRESH
FOOD control at 5 and the

FREEZER control at C.

Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesired compartment
controloneletteror numberat a time.

mPoRTANT

When initially setting the controls
or when adjustingthem, allow24
hoursfor the temperatures to

a

stabilize,or evenout.

ote: Turning the fresh food

ontrol to the IOFFjpoWon stops
coolingin BOTH cornpartrnents—
fresh kod AND f’reez~r-but

does not shut off power to the
refrigerator.

ALLOW 24 HOURS

BETWEEN ADJUSTMENTS

FRESH FOOD

INITIAL SETTING

5

9 IS COLDEST

o IS OFF

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TEMPERATURE

CONTROLS

thtwmxi-atkh’6W’F. atE-@@
...youmaywanttoturn the

lettered

controlonestepcolder,asfrom “C”
to “DVCooler temperaturesin the
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
the freezer compartment to warm
somewhat.Toprotectyour frozen

foodsupply, leaveyour

lettered

settingat thiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinteror for whateverperiod

oftimeyouare turningdownyour
thermostat. Thisisespecially
importantwhen thethermostatis
turneddownforan extendedperiod.

This changeshouldhaveno effect

on your fresh food compartment.
However,if freezingoccurs, turn
the numbered controlone step
warmer, as from “5” to “4V

Whenyou stopturning the
thermostatdown, turn temperature
controlsbackto theirregularsettings.

UseoftheEnergySaverSwitchcan
saveyoumoney.Estimatedyearly
savings,dependingcmyourlocal
electricrates,are asfollows:

EstimatedYearlySavings

Model

CTF14 $8.00 $13.00
CTF16 $8.00 $14.00

ElectricRate

$.05

$ ,08

(PerKwh)

$ .11
$18.00
$19.00

Energy

Savings

@pproxJ

14%
14%

Withtheheatersturned off,there

isa chancethat moisturemay form
onthe outsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhen the weather is
humid. Thehumidityis mostlikely
tobe highin thesummer,in the
early morninghours, andin homes
whichare notair conditioned.

Overan extendedperiodoftime,
moisturethat formson theoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.It willbe importanttoproteet
thefinishby usingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedon page 11.

When the EnergySaverSwitch
ispwshedtothe right9electricity
flowsthroughthe low wattage
heaterswhichwarmthe outside
ofthecabinetand, under most
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.

Usethe milk test for the fresh food

compartnlent. Place a containerof
milkon the topshelfin thefresh
foodcompartment. Check it aday
later.If the milk istoo warm or too

cold,adjustthe temperaturecontrols.

Usethe iee cream test for the

freezer compartment. Place a

confaincr of ice cream in the center

0[ the freezer compartment. Check

itafter a day.If it’stoo hard or too

soft,adjust thetemperature con~rols.

The Energy SaverSwitch is located
on theupper left side of the fresh
foodcompartment.

lb nxke the amou~lt of
electricity reqk~iredto operate
your

refrigerator,pushswitch

to the NORMAL position. This
turns offheaters in your refrigerator
that prevent moisture from forming

on theoutside.

5

It is notneeessarytodefrostthe

freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand

equippedto defrostitself

automatically.

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