Conkns
ApplianceRegistration
BaseGrille
CIeaning
2 ProblemSolver
13,14 Useand careof
4 RepairService 15
12
SafetyInstructions 3
EnergySaverSwitch 5 Shelves
Energy-SavingTips 2 StorageDrawers
8-10
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 8-10
StorageTimes 6 TemperatureControls 5
Icemaker
IcemakerAccessoryKit
IceTrays
Installation
AdapterPlug
10,11
15
11
3,4
4
Vacation&MovingTips 12
Warranty BackCover
WaterFilterAccessory
AdjustableRoIlers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding
3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 12 GE Answercenter@
ModelandSerialNumbers 2 800.626.2000
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Helpw helpyou..e
Enew-saving tips
Readthk bookCarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemona labelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthe fresh
foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceiveda
refrigerator,
thedealer(orbuilder)that soldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyou requestsertice,
checkthe ProblemSolveronpages
13and 14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthat
correctyourself.
damaged
immediatelycontact
YOU can
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventtirwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthe doorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
*Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
e Keep
Iefipositionunlessmoistureforms
onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe
doors.
@13esurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethe doorshaven’tbeenlefi
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyour refrigerator.
~ Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthem.in the
refrigerator.
*Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
Energy saver switchinthe
@
.-
~ If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool*
~~&When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
e usethis apptianceonlyfOri6
intendedpurpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyins~lled inaccordance
withthe Imtillation Instructions
beforeitisused. See
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
@Nevermplug yom refrigerator
byputiingonthe ~wer cord.
Alwaysgripplugfitiy andpu~
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@RepairorreplaceirnmediaWlyM
el=tric service eor~ thathave
becomefrayedor otherwise
damaged. Do
not usea cordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
—
—
orconnectorend.
sbnd or hang on the sheivesin the refrigerator.
Theycould
damagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjurethemselves.
@Afteryour
operation, do not to~ch the Cold
smfaces, patiicularly whenl~ands
ar~damp or wet.
refrigeratoris in
Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
grounding
*If yourrefrigeratorhasan
ieemaker,donotp~acefingersor
hm& on the automaticicemahg
meehanismwhiletherefrigerator
is p~uggedin.
Thiswillhelp
protectyoufrompossibleinjury.It
willalsopreventinterferencewith
themovingpartsoftheejectox
mechanism,or withtheheating
elementthatreleasesthecubes.
@Whenmom yom
awayhm thewaM,becarefd notto
ro~overor*age thepwer cord.
~Wxl’t~ bz’en f- Wtich
havethawedcompletely.
refrigerator
The
UnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsorifthey are
stillcold—below40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthat haveizn}~off-odoror
off-colorshouldnot berefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odororcolor ofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getrid ofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibletO
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality
asyoucan:’
‘*If yourold
mound the howe but not in use,
be sureto removethe doors.
refrigeratorisstill
This
willreducethe possibilityof
dangertochildren.
~Unplug yourrefrigerator:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbepetiormed
byaqualifiedindividud.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingrepiaced.)
Note:~rning controltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
SAW TmE
mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
electricity
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a stfindardthree-prong(groundi]]g)
—
, .—.+
;
walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizetile
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-;
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!Jossibilitvofelectricshockhazard
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PREFERRED
METHOD
liSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
Fig. 1
BEFOREUSE
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectricianto make
3
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
TEE PO-WERCORD.
W~tiO~Requimmenk(cOntinuW)–WOmmTOs. Ple~se R~~~ C~~~~MYe
—
—
useofa&pkr pl~
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
plug.Howev;r,ifyoustillelecttouse anadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
be align-dwiththelarger;lotinthe
walloutiettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CA~lON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrew
ismetal,andnotinsulated,and
the walloutletisgroundedthrough
thehousewiring.-Youshouldhave
circuitchecked~yaqualified
electriciantom&e suretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
disconnwting the power
when
cordfmm thea&pter9
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,the adapterground
terminalisverylik~lyto-break
withrepeateduse.
should tile adapter ground
terminalbd, Do Nm USE the
appl;ance until
has againbeenesmbiished.
& proper ground
alwayshold
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthatthe electricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
The refr~embr should
always
individml electricaloutlet—
(115volt,
50 Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
beplu~ed inh ifi own
60Hertz,or 100volt,
Refrigemtorlocation
Installthe refrigeratoron a floor
strongenoughto supportitwhen
itis fully loaded.
Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewi~lgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnot runofienenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Cleamnees
Ailowthe folIowingclearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides,3/4” Top,1“ Back,1/2”
If Model~X19 istobeinstalled
againstawallonthehingeside,
allow1 Yl”fordoorclearance.
(onmodels
Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.
soequipped)
Rollerslhve ‘
Somemodelshaveadjushble
rollem
the refrigeratorawayfromthewall
forcleaning;othermodelshave
adjustable.levelingBegs.Rollersor
legsshouldbesetsotherefrigerator
isfirmlypositionedonthefloor
andthefrontisraisedjustenough
thatthe doorscloseeasilywhen
openedabouthalfway.
thatenableyoutomove
Turnthe twofrontrolleradjusting
screws
clockwiseto r~se therefrigerator,
countercloektise to lower it.
Whenadjustingroflersorleveling
legsfor
recommendthat thebottomfront
edgeofthe cabinetbeapprotiately
If your
Oifourcornerlevelinglegs
properdoorclosure,we
~/.411fromthefloor.
refrigeratorhas a bme
grille, youcanturnthe adjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthe@e.
If you wouldrather remove the
base grille,
grilleandpullit out.
mm =
i
graspthe bottomofthe
LevelingLegI
a
.-
Becauseofpotentid safetyhazards
under certainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
~fy~~~ti~~ele~ttousean
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarytl~at
itbea UL listed3-wiregrolln.dillg
extension
Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simplifyconnectionofanoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou
wishto installoneata laterdate.
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Toreplace thebasegrille,li~~up -
theclips on thebackofthegrille : ~‘~
withtheopeningsintt]e
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.
baseplate ‘--’
r
Opmting YourRefrigemtir
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
0
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIAL SETTING C
COLDEST E
‘1<
FREEZER
The freezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewamest) to “E” (the
coldest).
controiat “C?’
—
—
Ihitiailyset the freezer
Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“l” (thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and “OFF.”
the fresh food control at “5:’
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
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B
A
5 INITIAL SETTING
9 COLDEST
FRESHFOOD
~~itiallys;t
Usethe
freezercompartment.Place
icecream testfor the
a
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthe freezercompartment.Check
itafieraday.If it’stoohardortoo
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontio~s.
9
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
refrigeratortoreachthe
the
temperatureyouset.
If
youturnyourhomehold
thermostatbelow60°F.atnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe
doors,especitiywhentie weatheris
humid.Thehumidityis mostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethat forms
ontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
tish. It
W~beimportanttopro~t
theftish byusingappliancepolish
wax asdescribedonpage12.
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
ENERGYSAVER
SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR--
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Al
somewhat.Toprotectyour frozen
foodsupply,leaveyour
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthe thermostatis
turneddownform extendedperiod.
lettered
men tieEnergySaver$wikh
ispmhd to the*t,
flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,undermost
conditions,preventsthe forming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.
electricity
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
NoDe-
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
tizer orfreshf~ compartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautornaticdly,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.
IMPORTANR When
*tikg Contmkyor adjmth]gthem9
aiiow24 hours for te~nperatures
to shbilize, or evenout.
Note: mrning the fresh food
control to OFB
cm~ingin BmH Qompartnlenw—
freshfoodANDfreezer—but
does motshut off power to
refrigerator.
flow totesttempemtnres
use thennilktestfortilefreshfood
COEEBpj3rtnIfntaPlace
:~~i]l<OHthe topshelf
positionstops
initially
a container of
in[hefresh
foodcompartrncnt.Checkit aday
Ene~y saverSwikh
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthe temperaturecontrolpanel.
ENERGYSAVER
SET}iEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR-
Toreduce the amountof
electricity requiredtooperate
l%]
R
your refrigerator,push switch
totileleft position.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fro~n“for~ningon theoutside.
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REFRIGERATORFREEZER
35°;:O”F, ‘T
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb) .. .. . .. 3 to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) . .. .. . .. 3to 5
Steaks(Beef).. .. .. . . .. .. . . 3t05
Chops(Lamb) .... . . .. .. . .. 3t05
Chops(Pork) ... .. . .. .. . . .. 3t05
Ground&Stew Meats ... .. . . 1 to2
VarietyMeats.. . .. . .. . .. .. . lto2
Sausage(Pork) .. . .. .. . .. . . lto2
Pfocessed~~~!S
Bacon .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 7
Frankfurters. . .. . .. . .. .. . . . 7
Ham(Whole) . ... .. .. . .. . .. 7
Ham(Half) . . ... .. . .. . .. . .. 3t05
Ham(Slices) ... .. . .. . .. . .. 3
LuncheonMeats . ... .. . .. . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked) ... .. . .. . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry) .. . . 14to 21
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
cookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes.. .. . .. . .. . . . 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth . ... .. . . . lto2
Poti!try
Fresh
Chicken&Turkey(Whole) .. . . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces) . . .. .. . . .. . lto2
Turkey(Pieces).. .. . . .. . .. . . lto2
Duck &Goose (Whole). .. . .. . 1 to2
Giblets ... . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . lto2
CookedPOU!tW
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth). .. 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered).. .. . . .. 3 to 4
CookedPoultry Dishes. . ... .. 3 to 4
FriedChicken.......,...,.. 3t04
(~th~~fh~~ fOPf?l~~~S& ~OU!~~) FREEZER
Mostfruits and vegetables . . . . . ... ,,8-12 months
Leanfish, . . ... . .. ..6.8 months. . ...6-8months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups,stew,casseroles. . .. . . . . .. . ..2-3 months
Cakes,pi~s,sandwiches,
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyfor thelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*L!S.DepartmentofAgriculture
IWcats,
(cooked),
leftovers
Icecream (original carton). . . . ... . ...1 month max.
fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
tfini inyourrefrigeratorwi[ivary.
‘Tostore IlnfrQzerRmeats9fishilnd
jlf}agltry;
= Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapi]lft)ii,inn)or wa:{pai?er
~+efrigcratc immediately.
:IfICl
2t03
2t03
4t06
00F.
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
l/~
lto2
lto2
lto2
12
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6
3
6
1
4
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefillywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
--
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
To storevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~ Asa firther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcompa~ent
drawers (onmodelsso equipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcetiain
foods whichthey%ebeen designed
topreserve. ~ese drawersare
described onpages 8 and 10.
Tostoreicecream—Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~The rearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthome freezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytopqudityfoods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtc do.
3. P~opeFI}ae!{aging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
f~eezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
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Tofreezemeat, fishandpoultry, s
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytothe shapeof
e
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsata timeasfollows:
ax18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l5
mXH18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l5
CrX19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6
ForConvenience.● ●
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectrici~~
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~ Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~ Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
---
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
~UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored ~
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
QDo notoverloadyour freshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricale~~ergy.
a ~fl~n goingoutoftOW~ for
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasanicemake~, ~- \
movetheicernalcerfeeleranmto
theOFF (up)positio~aandshutoff
watertotherefrigerator.
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ShelfPositiom
=- Adjushble shelves
(onmodelsso equipped)
Shelvesintie freshfoodandfreezer
— compartmentsareadjustable,
enabiingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.Steelshelves
inthefreezercompartmentinsome
modelsareadjustableinthesame
way.
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Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
Multi-Positionshelves
(onmodelsso equipped)
Toprovideextrastorageflexibility,
somemodelshaveatwo-position
freezer-compartmentshelfthatcan
beplacedonanothersetofshelf
supports,andsomemodelshave
twoshelvesthat canbepositioned
atanyoffivelevelsinthefresh
foodcompartment.
Porh-Bim ontheDoom
(onmodelssoequip~d)
AdjustablePorts-Binsonfreshfood
andfreezercompartmentdoorscan
easilybecarrid fromtherefrigerator
totheworkarea.
Snwem
(on models soequip~d)
Snuggers
storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyourfreshfooddoor shelves.
Itemssuchas saladdressings,steak
saucesandothercondimen~can
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingorsliding.
Placeindexfingerandmiddle
fingeroneithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthtofityourneeds.
aredesignedtogiveyou
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Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
s]ightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)are adjustablein the
samemanner.
Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
To
relocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
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StoBWeDmwers
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High-Humidity Drawer
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A
Low-Humidity Drawer
Ruit & VegewbleDmwers
Thestoragedrawersatthebottom
ofthe freshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedin thedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrawe~wipeddry.
High-Humidity Dmwer
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepun}vrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthe naturalmoisturecontent
offoods
@Artichokes
~Asparagus
QBeets,topped ~Currants
~Blueberries
~Carrots
* Celefy
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isreconlmelldedthat foodswith
strong odors bestored lvrapped—
foodssuchas:
Broccoli
Q
~Brussels
sprouts
such as:
~Cherries
~Corn
@Greens,leafy @Spinach
~Lettuce
~Parsley
g Peas,green
~Cabbage
@Cauliflower
o GreenOnions
~Plums
~Radishes
@Rhubarb
~Tomatoes,
ripe
~ Parsnips
GTurnips
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High-Humidity Drawer
bw-Humidity Dmwer
(onmodels so equipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
Apples
~
6Apricots
~Grapes
~Mushrooms ~
~Nectarines
Mj*bIe
~Oranges
~Peaches
~Pears
RaspberrieseTangerines
Hddty
Dmwem
(onmodelsSQequippd)
Thesedrawershaveindividual,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatlet
youregulatetheamountofcoldair
enteringthedrawers.
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slidethecontrolallthewayto
~GH andthedrawerprovideshigh
humi~ty recommendedformost
vegetables.
slidethe controlall the ?Vayto
~W toprovidelowerhumidity
levelsrecommendedformostfruits.
eSquash,
summer
~Strawberries
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Low-Humidity Drawer
DmwerandcoverRemoval
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
the wayoutoftherefrigerator,to
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontofloor.Thesedrawerscanbe
removedeasilybygraspingtie sides
andliftingupslightlywhilepulling
drawerspastthe“stop”location.
Toremovedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbe openedfully,follow
theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:
DrawerswithGiassCover
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1. Removethedrawer
farthestfromthedoor.
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2. Slidetheother
drawertothemiddle
andremoveit.
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3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupand,atthesame
time,pull it forwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback.
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.
5. Removethe3 drawerslides.
6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:
~Liftthefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
s Lifitherear oftheframetofree
itshooksfromthetracksonthe
backwallofthe refrigerator.
~Tiltthe frameandtakeitout*
2. Putthe drawerslidesbackon
theframe.Theslopedendsrr~ust
beat thefront.
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
4. Slidethe l/3-widthdrawerallthe
way totheright.
5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering
thefrontintoplace.
Dmwem tith Plmticcover
Toremovethedrawers,lififrontup
slightiyandpullthedrawerstraight
out.
II
Toremovethecover,supportit
withonehand,tilt itandtakeitout.
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Ifthecoversupportatfrontcenter, =–
(onmodelssoequipped)becomes w=.separatedfromthedrawercover,
reinsti tie supportbeforereturning ~=~.
thecovertothecabinet.
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a—
Toreplace:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-tiebottomslotsonthetracksat the
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontof theframeuntilitlocks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside.
ToFeinsmilthe Cover support,
tumthe coverandsuppotiupside
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Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
- feelerarmsensesasufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhrdtstheoperation
e
temporarily.Formaximumice
stor~ge,le~elthestoredcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththeswingof
the feelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoined together.
Onceyouricemaker is in
operation,throwawaythefirst
fewbatchesof ice cubes.
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dot.e samethingafier
vacationsorextendedperiodswhen
ice isn’tused.
Thiswill
caution:
Undercertainrare
circumstances,icecubesmay
bediscolored,usudy appearing
witha green-bluishhue.The
causeofthisunusualdiscolomtion
isapparentlyduetoacombination
offactorssuchascertain
characteristicsoflocalwaters,
householdplumbingandthe
accumulationofcoppersaltsin
aninactivewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredicecubes maybe
injurioustohealth.Ifsuch
discolorationis observed,
discardtheicecubesand
contactyourHotpointFactory
ServiceCenteror an authorized
CustomerCare” servicer.
Nlove icen]akerfeeler arm to
(IFF(up)positionwhen:
home watersupplyis tobeofffor
o
severalhours
If iceisusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.
If this isyourfirsticemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybe unfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenot
causeforconcern.
Icehys
Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice
cubeseasily.Holdtrayupsidedownoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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For onIyone or two ice cubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothends slightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
wash icetrays and storagebin in
Iukewarmwater only.Do notput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
wo”PositionSheifin
$,
g–
compartment
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Reezer
Theshelfinthefreezercompartment
canberelocatedforextrastorage
flexibility.
Torelocatetheshelf,moveit
sidewaystofreetheendsofthe
shelffromtheholesinthewalls.
Thentilttheshelfandtakeitout.
Toreinstilltheshelf,firstinsert
oneendandthentheotherintothe
secondsetofholes.
Qicestoragebinisto beremoved
fora periodoftime
Qgoingawayon vacation, atwhich
timeyoushouldaisoturnoffthe
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va~vein!hewatersupplylineto
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Thedmr handlesand trimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampendwith
asolutionofrnildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywitha soft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesor trim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxor mild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
not wipetherefrigeratorwitha
Do
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesewillleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.Donot use
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
W&t the
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked+npaintftish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynewlookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenat1easttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
froml~otpointAppliance~ Marts.
p&t fiik. Thefish
CIeating-Imide
clean the insideof thefresh food
and freezercompatimenti at least
oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.If thisis notpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodato a quart ofwater.
Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherparts of therefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetab~edrawers,ice storagebi~~
andallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
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-‘h n?t~&~ &y @f’you~-:“: ‘
. *f**@E9s p~mtic>mifi .
‘-‘yoe-qa~~q~ic’tishwmh~r. ‘
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Betind refrigembr
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypes offloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightout andreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorin a
sidedirectionmayresultindarnage
toyourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOFF.
Removethebase grille,if your
refrigeratorhasone—seepage4.
Sweepawayorvacuumdustthatis
readilyaccessible
oncondenser
coils,thenturn
thecontrolback
on. Thiseasy
cleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat
leastonce a year.
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Light btib replacement S
Alightbdb andsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthefreshfd compartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel.Toreplacethe bulb,unplug
refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet,
unscrewbulbwhencool,and
replacewithsimilarsizebulb.
etiended vacationsor
For
absences,
powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato
one quartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave .‘doorsopen.
For shorter vaca$ions9remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
at regularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,fo~owsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
If your
icemaker,
feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbesuretoshut offthewater
supplytotherefrigerator.
removefoodandshutoff
refrigeratorhas an
movetheicemaker
menyoumove
Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removeallfood,
andcleananddrytheinterior.
Secure all loose items suclIas
shelvesandstoragepans bytaping
themsecurelyinplacetoprevent
damage.
Besurethe refrigeratorstays
uprightpositiotzduring
inan
actualmovingandinthevan.The
refrigeratormustbe securedin the
vm topreventmoveu]ent.Protect
theou~ideoftl~erefrigerator
witl~a blanket.
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Mpid ElectricalDi~nosk
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Questiom?
e
~S~ TW
PROBLEM
REFWGERA~R
DOESN~ OPEWTE
M~R OPERATES
FORLONGPEWODS
RoblemSolver
POSS~LE CAUSEANDWMEDY
s Maybe indefrostqcle whenmotordoesnotoperateforabout35minutes.
~TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
*If in~nor
plugis~~ure~d he ~efrige~torstil]failstOoperate,pluga ~arnporasmall
s If
applianceintothe sameoutiettodetermineifthereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfise.
e M~em r~~igeratorswithmorestorage spaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdoor openings.
~Doorlefiopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
*Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
~CheckENER~-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
lightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
Yourrefrigeratoriswiredforaccurate
electricaldiagnosisinyourhome—takes
onlyminutes~oraservicetechnicianto
checkitsentireelectricalsystem,No
needforthetechniciantomovethe
refrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
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M~R STARTS&
3TOPSFrequently
OPERATING
SOUNDS
*Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
*Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyontie floor.Thefront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
*If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
he largefree~r ~o~parfment
~Normalfanair Row—onefanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
;ornpartments—
~TheseNOWAL soundswilldso beheardfromtimeto time:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksat defrost.
* Defrostwaterdripping.
~Temperatureco~ltrolclich ONorOFF.
~Refrigcra13tboilingorgurgling.
~Cr~ckingor poppingofcoolingcofiscausalbyexpansionandcontractionduring
deffostandrefrigeration
~Icecubesd~oppingintotl]ebinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills+
anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
mayp~oducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
fOhOWi~~defrost.
~~~ ProblemSOIV~~(continued)
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
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AND WmDY
HOT AIRFROM
~ Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
B~~M OF expelledinthe areaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
REFRIGERA~R normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
-7
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
~0 WARM
FROSTORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD
AU~MATIC
IC.EMAKER
DOESNOTWORK
(onmodelssoequipped)
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
~Temperaturecontrolnotset coldenough.Refertopage5.
~W- werither-tiequentdooropenings.
~DoorIefiopenfortoolongatime.
~ Packageholdingdooropenorblockingairductinfreezercompartment.
~ Doormayhaveb=n lefiajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
s Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
~ Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
~ Icemakerfeelerarmin OFF(up)position.
~ Watersupplyturnedoffornotconnected.
~ Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
~Cubestoosmall—watershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterline
maybeclogged.
SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING
~ Doormayhavebeenlefiajar.
*Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
ICECUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE
MOISTUREFORMS
ONCABINET
SURFACEBETWEEN
DOORS
THE
MOISTURE
COLLECTSINSIDE
REFWGERATOR
HAS ODOR
~ Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
~Icestoragebin needstobeemptiedandwashed.
*Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tasteto icecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Referto page12.
*Notunusualduringperiodsofhighhumidity.
*MoveEnergySaverSwitchtotheright.
SETHEREIFMOISTUREAnPEARSONEXTERIOR-- ..
~
~Toofrequentortoolong dooropenings.
1
~ In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
oFoodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
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@Checkfor spoiledfood.
QInteriorneedscleallillg.Refertopage12.
~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
Q I<eepopenboxof bakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
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Accessories
IfYouNeedservice
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~
AutOmaticIcemaker
AccessoryKit
(optionalat extracost)
Anautomaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithan automatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalHotpointdealer;
speci&UK-IZT4.A watersupply
kitcontainingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemaker
toyourcoldwaterline isalso
availableatextracost.
TheperfectCompationto
your autOmaticicemaker—
awaterfdkr aceessory
Youricecubescanody
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaWaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,meta~ic
tastes.A porousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
The waterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
Hotpointdealer.Speci&WR97X214.
Ithascompleteinstallation
instructionsandinstallsinminutes
on 1/4”ODcopperwaterline.
To obtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
F~ALLY, ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Ulinois60606
Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cance[led check to establish warranty period.
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WHAT!s COVERED
YOURHmPo!NT REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts andservicelabor
inyourhometo repairor replace
anypati of therefrigeratorthat
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsandservicelabor in
yourhometo repairor replaceany
pati of the sealedrefrigerating
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all
connectingtubing) that fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-tiOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
I
WHATIs NOTCOVERED oservicetrips‘0your‘ome‘0
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may aiso have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office o’ryour state’sAttorney General,
!ffutiher help is needed concerning this warmnty, wriie:
Manager–ConsumeF Atiaif3, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
teach you howto usethe product.
ReadyourUseandCaremateria
Ifyouthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GEAnswer CenteF
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Wa~~a~~O~: ~~~~~al
Electric Company
~Replacement of housefusesor
resetting of circuit breakers.
■
@Failureofthe product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
~Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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