GE CTX22D Use and Care Manual

ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille

CareandCleaning
EnergySaverSwitch

Energy-SavingTips
FoodStorageSuggestions

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4 ProblemSolver

12 ServeandStoreSystem

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8 Shelves

Moving&VacationTips 12

RepairService

SafetyInstructions

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StorageTimes

IceDispenser
Icemaker

Installation

AdapterPlug
AdjustableRollers

Clearances
ElectricalRequirements 3,4

ExtensionCord
Grounding

Location
WaterSupplytoIcemaker 4

LightBulbReplacement
ModelandSerialNumbers

8 StorageDrawers

5,6
5,6 TemperatureControls

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4 WaterFilterAccessory
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12 GE AnsvverCenter”

2 800.626.2008

Drawer&CoverRemoval 11

Warranty

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BackCover

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Beforesendingintheregistration

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemode]

seria~numbers.

and

You’llseethemona labelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthefresh
foodcompartment.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrefrigerator.

card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.

If youreceiveda damaged
refrigerator,

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

time andmoney.

Save

Beforeyourequestservice,

checktheProblemSolveronpages

13and 14.Itlists causesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

immediatelycontact

~ Locationofyourrefrigeratoris

important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventorwhere
the sunwillshinedirectlyonit.

~ Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften

thannecessary.

~Closethedoorsassoon

particularlyinhot,humidweather.

@KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator.

@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenlefi
openaccidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

~ Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthem inthe
refrigerator.

~Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.

~ If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
orfreezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.

as possible,

~ Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.

WmNG—When usingthis

~ppliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

@Usethisappfianceoniy forits

intendedpur~se

asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook.

@Thisrefrigeratormust be
properlyinstalledh acco~dapce
withthe InstallationInstmctions

beforeit is used.

Seegrounding

instructionsbelowandonpage4.

@Neverunplugyom refrigerator

bypullingon the powercord.

AJwaysgripplug fimly andpull

straightout fromtheoutlet.

@Repakorrepbceimrmediate~yan
electricservicecords thathave
becomefrayedor otherwise

dmaged. Do

notusea cordthat

showscracksorabrasiondamage

alongits lengthorat eitherthe~lug

notallowchildren

standor hang onthe sheivesin -

e refrigera~or.Theycould ~

to climb,

amagetherefrigeratorand

seriouslyinjurethemselves.

Afteryour refrigeratoris in

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operation, do nottouch the cold

surfaces,particularlywhen hands

are damp-orwet. Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.

cube st6mgecontainerfrom your
refrigerator,do l~otplacefingem
orhands on the automatic
iegmakingmechanismwhile

the refrige~ataris plwggedin.

This-willhelpprotectyoufrom
possibleinjury.Itwillalsoprevent

interferencewiththemovingparts
ofthe ej~tor mechanism,orwith
theheatingelementthatreleases
the cubes.

~ When movingyour refrigerator

awayfmm thewM,beweti notto
roMoverortiage thepwer coti.

@mn’t ref” *n findsWinch

havethawedcompletely.

The
UnitedStatesDepartmentof
Agriculture.inHomeandGarden
BulletinNo,

69 says:

“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen

foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold-below 40”F.

“...Tlrawedgroundmeats,poultry I’

orfishthathave

any off-odoror

o~-colorshouldnot berefrozenand
shouldnotbe eaten.Thawedice

creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odoror color ofanyfoodis pooror
questionable,get rid ofit. Thefood
maybedangerousto eat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing

reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand

prepar@foods,Theeatingquality <
ofredmeatsisaffwtedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use “­refrozenfoodsassoonasptissible@.

:saveasmuchoftheireatiqgquality

asyoucafi~’~ , ,“. , ~

@If yourold refrigeratoris $$iil,

aroundthe hQUS~bUtnOtin MS@9,
be sureto remove.the doom,

This
willreducethepossibilityof ‘‘
dangertotihildren, r

~. Beforemakinganyrepairs.

~Note:Westronglyrecommend

thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.

B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out

lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid ,
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:TurningcontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.

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METHOD

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

Do NOT,UNDERANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
OR REMOVETHE THIRD

use Ofatipter p!ug

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
anadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where

localcodespermit,aTEMPO~Y
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
Properlygroundedtwo-prongwall

outietbyuseofaULlistedadapter

(Fig.2) availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTEO IN CANADA)

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andthatthe electricalratingofthe
cordbe15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

Therefrigerator

alwaysbe plu~ed into i@own
individualelectrical outlet—

(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.

should

Refrigeratorlocation

Rollers

Adjustablero~lers,whichenable

youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthe wallforcleaning,are
locatednearthe frontcornersofthe
refrigerator.Settheserollerssothe
refrigeratorisfirmlypositionedon

the floorandthefrontisraisedjust
enoughthatthedoorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalfway.

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GROUND

ECTION

Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
inthe connectionofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet

coverscrewdoes notgroundthe
applianceunlessthe coverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe

housewiring.Youshouldhave

circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.

When disconnectingthe power
cord from theadapter, alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis

isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.

Shouldtile

terminalbreak, Do N~ USEthe
appliance Untila proper ground
has again been established.

adapter gro[~nd

useOfememioncor*

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

under certainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustillelect to Llseanextension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
itbe.a UL iisted~-wiregrounding

typea~~p!ianceextensioncordhaving

:*gro~]nding

type plug and outlet

Installthe refrigeratoron a floor
strongenoughto supportit when
it isfully loaded.

Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewill gobelow 60”F.

becauseit willnot run oftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.

AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

clearances

Allow the followingclearances

foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:

Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3/4°

Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”

Back. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”

If refrigeratoristobe installed
againstawallonthehingeside,
allow1 YZ”fordoorclearance.

watersupplytoicemaker

Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoa coldwaterline.A

watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.There
shouldbesufficienttubingforthe

icemakerfromthe coldwatersupply
toallowmovingiherefrigerator
outfromthewallseveralfeet
(approximately3coilsof l/4-inch
coppertubingthatmeasuresat
least10inchesindiameter).

Toadjustthe rollers, turnthe
rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock­wisetolowerit.Useablade-type

screwdriver.

Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper

doorclosure,werecommendth
the bottomfrontedgeofthecabin
beapproximately3/4”fromthe floor.

You canturn the adjusting screw

thro~h opetings inthebme grille.

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If you would rather remove the

grille, graspthebottomofthe

base
grilleandpullitout.

replace the base gHoille,line u~

To
theclipsonthebackofthe grille
withtheopeningsin thebaseplate~<<
andpushthegrilleforwardu~ltilk

snapsintoplace.

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AutomaticIcemaker & IceDisnemer

HowAutomaticIcemaker

adIceDispemerwork

ourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
icemakerandadispenserthat
dispensesicecubesandcrushedice
throughthe freezercompartment

door.Here’showtheywork.

hportintFactsabout

YomDkpemer

Your ice~aker willprodu~~~~

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averageofeightcubespercycie—

approximately120cubesina24­hourperiod—dependingonfreezer
compartmenttemperature,room
temperature,numberofdoor
openingsandotheruseconditions.

@Intermittent

norma~.

morethanbrief,iceclumpsmaybe
thecauseandshouldberemoved,
followinginstructionsbelowand
onpage6.

0Avoidoverfil~ingglasswith

anduseofnarroworextra-tall
glasses.

Backed-upicecanjamthe

chuteorcausethedoorinthechute

tofreezeshut.Periodicallyopenthe

freezercompartmentdoorandlook
downintothechute.Ificeisblocking
thechute,pokeit throughwitha
woodenspoon.

dispensingoficeis

Ificeflowinterruptionis

ice

BeforeusingYour

Icemaker

Ifyourrefrigeratorisoperated
beforethewaterconfectionis
made,removetheicestoragebin
andmakesuretheicemakerfeeler
armisinthe OFF(up)position.

Toremovethe ice storagebin,

liftthefrontofthebinandpullthe
binstraightoutwhilesupportingit
atfrontandrear.

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Whentheselector

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switchissetat

1)AutomaticIcemakerfillsthe
(2) icestoragebin.
(3)Pressureonicecradleactivates

(4) motor-poweredauger andfeeds
cubesintoglassthroughthe

(5) chute.

Whentheselector

switchis moved

toCRUSHflDICE, abaffleinthe
housingchannelscubesthroughthe

(6) crusherandcrushedicefalls
intotheglassthroughthe chute.

Spillsarecaughtina
(7) recessedarea.

Waterissuppliedautomatically
totheiceinakerbya solenoidvalve.
Acon~~ectiontothehouseholdcold

watersystemisallthat’sneeded.

@Tohelpkeepbik of

icefrom

beingsprayedbeyondtheglass,

placeglassclosetoicechute—
butnotsoclosethatitblocks
outcomingice.

ShOUld not be dspensed

~~ce

intothinglasses, finechinaor
delicate

crystai-they cancrackor
chipfromthe combinedpressureof
yourhandpressingthemagainstthe
cradleandicedroppingintothem.

~Iceshouldbedispensed

fillingglasswith beverage.

before

This

willpreventsplashing,whichis

annoyingandwhich,ifthe splash
reachesthe iceselectorswitch,
couldcauseit tostickorbind.

@Beveragesand foodsshouldnot

bequicli-chilledintheicestorage
bin. Cans,bottlesorfoodpackages
j,nthestoragebin maycausetheice

makertomalfunction.
@~~~O$heytilalltliat ~}rodueed

l?yyour ieenlakerShot]ldnotbe

addedto theicestorage

may Ilot

crushordispe~~sewell.

bin—it

Toreplacethe ice storagebin:

Slideitbackontheicebinshelf.
Ifthebindoesnotgoalltheway
back,removeitandrotatethe

drivemechanism1/4turn.

Thenpushthebinbackagain.

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