GE CTX21, CTX22, CTX24, CTX25 Use and Care Manual

Contents

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ApplianceRegistration BaseGrille

Care andCieaning Energy SaverSwitch

Energy-SavingTips

Food StorageSuggestions 6,8

StorageDrawers StorageTinles

~cemakerAccessory Kit

I lce Trays

thebest

2 ProblemSolver

4 RepairService

12 SafetyInstructions

5 ServeandStoreSystem

2 Shelves

TemperatureControls

8-IO

11 WaterFilter Accessory 11

Vacation&Moving Tips Warranty

13,14

BackCover

3 7

7 5

UseandCareof

models

flx21

CIX22

CTX24 CTX25

Installation

AdqxerPlug

.AdjustableRollers

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Ene=y”saviwtips

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ReadthisIbumkcarefully.

It is intendedto help youoperate and maintainyour new refrigerator properly.

Keepit handy for answerstoyour questions.

If you don’t understandsomething or need more help, write (include

yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY 40225

writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’ll seethemon a labelon the

leftside, near thetop of the fresh

food compartment.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard that came with

your refrigerator.

Beforesendingin theregistration card, pleasewritethesenumbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use thesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyour refrigerator.

If you receiveda damaged refrigerator,immediatelycontact

the dealer (or builder)that soldyou the refrigerator.

Savetime and money. Beforeyourequestservice,

check the Problem Solveron pages 13and 14.It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correct yourself.

@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingit nextto – yourrange, a heatingventor where thesun will shinedirectlyon it.

@Don’topen thedoorsmoreoften than necessary.

@Closethedoors assoonaspossible, particularlyinhot, humid weather.

~KeepEnergySaver Switch in the

leftpositionunlessmoistureforms

onthe cabinetsurfacebetweenthe

doors.

~Besure the doors are closed

tightly.Beforeleavingthe house

or retiring for thenight, checkto

be sure the doorshaven’tbeen left

openaccidentally.

~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring

refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.

@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand cartonsbeforeputtingthem in the refrigerator.

~Keepfoodscoveredto reduce moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.

~If youturn the controls to the coldestpositionfor quick chilling

or freezing, be sureto turn them back to regular settings.

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@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.

Overcrowdingcan require extra

electrical energy to keep everything

cool .

mIPoRrmTsmETY mSTRUCTIONS

Readall!imtruetiomI!3dbreusingthi$appliance.

~-1~~—When usingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic s;~etyprecautions, includingthe following:

@Use this applianceonlyforits

intendedpurpose as describedin thisUse and Care Book.

@This refrigeratormust be

properlyinstalledin accordance withthe InstallationInstructions

beforeitis used. See grounding

instructions belowand on page4. ~ Neverunplugyourrefrigerator

bypullingon the powercord.

Alwaysgrip plugfirmly andpull

straightout from the outlet. ~ Repairorrephce immediatelyail

eiectrk servicecords that have become frayedorotherwise

dmmged. Do not use a cord that

showscracks or abrasiondamage alongits lengthor at either the plug

or connector end. *Do not akw children to climb,

standor hang on the shelvesin the refrigerator.They coukl

damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.

~Afler your refrigeratoris in

operation, do not touch the cold m+’aces, partieu~arlywhenhands are damp or wet. Skin mayadhere

m these extremely cold surfaces.

*If yourM%igeratorhasm icemaker9donotplacefingersm handsomtheautomaticicmaking mechanismwhiletherefrigerator isphgged in. This wiHhelp

protectyoufrom possibleinjury. It will alsopreventinterferencewith

the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with theheating elementthatreleasesthe cubes.

~ Whenmovingyourrefrigerator

awayfromtheW3 becarefulnotto

rolloverordamagethepowercm-d. @Don’trefreezeMm foodswhich

havethawedcompletely.The

UnitedStatesDepartmentof Agriculture in Home and Garden BulletinNo. 69 says:

“.. .Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen foodsthat havethawedifthey still containice crystalsor if they are stillcold—below40°F.

“.. .Thawed ground meats, poultry

or fish that haveanyoff-odoror off-colorshouldnotbe refrozenand shouldnotbe eaten. Thawedice cream should be discarded. If the odor or color ofany foodispoor or questionable, get rid of it. The food maybe dangerousto eat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing reduce the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetablesand

preparedfoods.The eatingquality ofred meatsis affectedlessthan thatofmanyotherfoods.Use refrozenfoods as soonaspossibleto saveas muchoftheixeatingquality asyoucan;’

~If youroldrefrigeratoris still

aroundthe housebut not inuse, be sure to removethe doors.This

willreducethepossibility of dangerto children.

~Unplug your refrigerator:

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. Note:Westronglyrecommend thatany servicingbe performed bya qualifiedindividual.

B. Beforecleaning. C. Beforereplacinga burned-out

Jightbulb, the refrigeratorshould be unpluggedin order to avoid contactwith alive wire filament. (A burned-outlightbulb may break when beingreplaced.) Note: Turningcontrolto Ol?F positiond~esnot removepower to thelightcircuit.

~ Do not operate your refrigemtor

in the presenceof explosivefumes.

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INSTRUCTIONS

PREFERRED METHOD

INSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS

Fig. 1

l-he ~$val[outiet and circuit dleckecl hy a qualified electrician to make sure oLltict is props-!y grourdecl.

BEFOREUSE

Where a standard two-prong wall outlet isencountered, it isyour

personal respcmsibilityand obligationto haveit replaced with a properly grounded three-prong walloutlet.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY

6XWIJIWYI’ANCES,CUT OR IREIMOVETHE TT-mUJ ‘GROUND) IPRQNGImoh!l ‘mm PCWVWRCORD.

Useofadapter plug

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we strongly recommend againstuse of

an adapterplug. However,ifyou stillelectto use an adapter,where localcodespermit,a T~MPORARY CONNE~KIN maybe madeto a

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletby use of a UL listedadapter (Fig.2) availableat most local

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYIMETHOD ,

(ADAPTER

PLUGS NOT

PERMITTED

‘RONGs’sLOTs - I f;- “ -“

Fig. 2

The larger slot in the adapter must

bealignedwiththelargerslot in the walloutletto provide properpolarity in the connectionof thepowercord.

CAUTION: Attachingan adapter

ground terminalto the walloutlet

coverscrew does not ground the applianceunless the coverscrew is metal, and not insulated, and the walloutlet is grounded throughthe

house wiring. Youshould have

circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet isproperly grounded.

When discoxlllectingthe power

cord from the adapter,alw~yshold

the adapter with one hand. If this

isnot done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

Siiould the adapter ground

termiBRalbreak,DO N(YTUSE the appliance Emti!a proper ground has again been established.

INCANADA)

AL!GN LARGE

“a’

.> INSURE PROPER GROUND

ANO FIRM CONNECTION BEFORE USE

a groundingtypeplugand outlet andthattheelectricalrating of the cord be 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncordsare obtainablethroughyourlocal serviceorganization.

meIrefrigwator show

alwaysbe-pluggedintoitsown individual electrical

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(115volt, 60 Hertz, or 100volt, 50 Hertz, singlephaseAC). This is recommendedforbestperformance andto preventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea fire h~ard from overheatingwires.

Refrigerator location

htall the refrigeratoron a floor strongenoughto supportitwhen it isfully loaded.

Do not install refrigeratorwhere temperaturewillgo below60°F.

becauseit will notrun oftenenough to maintain proper temperatures.

Also see Energy-SavingTips regardinglocation.

aa-anees

Mow the followingclearances for ease of installationand proper air circulation:

Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3f4°

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

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

If model CTX22 m-CI%25 isto be installedagainsta wallon the hinge side, allow 1%”for door clearance.

when buildingaIme’vvIMm’Re

Consider providing a water supply to ihc refrigerator location..It will simplify connection of an optional automatic icemaker should you wish to install one at a later date.

be set sothatthe refrigerator is firmlypositionedon the floor and thefrontis rdised just enoughthat thedoorscloseeasilywhenopened

abouthalfway.

Toadjustthe rollers,turn the roller adjustingscrewsclockwiseto raisethe refrigerator,counterclockwiseto lowerit. Use a blade-type screwdriver.

Whenadjustingfrontrollemforproper door closure, we recommendthat the bottomfrontedgeofthecabinet beapproximately3/4”fromthe floor.

If yourrefrigeratorhas a base grille, youcan turn the adjusting

screws‘tiough openingsin the gfle.

U’you would rather removethe base grille, grasp the bottomofthe ~

grille-andpull it

out.

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Ekxaw-2of potential safety hazards

under cer[ain conditions, we strongly recommend against the Listof an extension cord. ‘Howeverl ii”ymislill Cfcctto use an cx[cnsion

~wrd,it is ahsoiutcly necessary tha[

it be a l_JLlisted 5-wire Srounding

(ypeappliancecxtemion cord havi~~~g

Ac..jw%ablerollers~ which enable you to movethe refrigerator away

from the wall for cleaning, are

loc:~ted

i12hiEJ~123tO~.

near the front corners of the

These rolIers should

snaps into place.

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operatingYourRefrigemtor

set

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Temperaturecontrols

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Yourrefrigeratorhas twocontrols thatletyouregulatethetemperature inthefresh foodand freezer compartments,

E“

INITIAL SETTING C

COLDEST ~

FREEZER

The freezercontrolhas settings from “.’ (the warmest)to “E” (the

coldest). Initiallyset the freezer

controlat “C?

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The fresh fooclcontrol has settings from “1” (thewarmest)to “9” (the

5 INITIAL SETTING

9 COLDEST

FRESH FOOD

Use the ice creamtestfor the freezercompartment.Placea

containerofice creamin the center ofthe freezercompartment.Check it after a,day.If it’stoohard or too soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.

Alwaysallow24 hoursfor the refrigeratorto reachthe temperatureyouset.

If youmm yourhousehold

th62~~OSt2t kX?bW 60°F. at night

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youmaywantto turn thelettered controlonestepcolder,asfrom “C” to “D?’Cooler temperaturesinthe housemaycausethe compressorto operatelessfrequently,thusallowing the freezercompartmenttowarm somewhat.Toprotectyour frozen foodsupply,leaveyourlettered settingat this colder settingforthe

entirewinteror forwhateverperiod oftime you are turning downyour thermostat. This is especially importantwhen the thermostatis turneddownfor an extendedperiod.

This changeshouldhaveno effect on yourfresh foodcompartment. However,iffreezing occurs, turn the numberedcontrol one step

warmer, as from “5” to “47 When you stop turningthe

thermostatdown, turn temperature controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.

Energysaverswitch

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

Use ofthe Energy SaverSwitchcan saveyoumoney.Estimatedyearly savings,dependingon yourlocal electricrates, are as follows:

Model

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Withtheheatersturned off, there

isa chancethatmoisturemayform on the outsideofyourrefrigerator, especiallywhen the weather is humid. The humidityismostlikely tobe highin the summer, in the early morning hours, and in homes which are notair conditioned.

Over an extendedperiod oftime,

moisturethat formson the outside maycausedeteriorationofthepaint finish.It willbeimportanttoprotect thefinishby usingappliancepolish

waxasdescribed on page 12.

When theEnergySaverSwitch is pushedto the right?electricity flowsthroughthe lowwattage heaterswhichwarmtheoutside ofthecabinetand, under most conditions,preventthe forming

ofmoisture or waterdroplets.

EstimatedYearlySavings

Electric Rate (Per Kwh)

$.05 $.08 $4.00

$5.00 $7.00

ENERGY SAVER

SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR- - .

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00

Enerav

Savi{gs

$.11 (APProx.)

70/0

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ENERGY SAVER

SETtikRE IF klOISTUfW APPEARSON EXTERIOR-

To reduce the‘amount of

tektrkity H@ed tooperate

yol.w refrigerator,pwh switch

to the MI position.

‘Fhisturnsoff

refrigerator that prevent moisture

from forming on

heaters in your

the outside.

It is not necessaryto defrostthe

freezeror fresh foodcompartments. Although your refrigerator is designed and equipped to defrost

itselfautomatically,some frost

on packages is normal.

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