GE CTX14, CTXY14, CTX16, CTXY16 Use and Care Manual

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Care and Cleaning Condenser

ConsumerServices Door SwingOption

Energy-SavingTips Food StorageSuggestions

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Ice Travs

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Modeland SerialNumbers 2 ProblemSolver

SafetyInstructions Shelves

StorageDrawers

Drawer&Cover Removal 7

TemperatureControl Vacation& MovingTips

Warranty WaterFilter Accessory

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useandcareof

Icemaker Icemaker Accessory Kit

Installation

AdapterPlug Clearances

Electrical Requirements

Extension Cord Grounding

Location

RollersancILevelingLegs 4 W~tcrSupply to Icemaker 4

LightBulb Replacement

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Readthisbookcarefu~ly.

It is intendedto help you operate and maintain your newrefrigerator

properly. Keep it handy for answersto your

questions.

If you don’t understandsomething or nee more help, write (including your phone number):

Consumer Affairs Hotpoint Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

Writedownthemodeland

sefial numbers.

You’llsee them on a label at the upper left side of the fresh food

compartment.

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

your refrigerator. Before sending in the registration

card, please write these numbers

here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usc these model and serial

numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your refrigerator.

If yo~l~*eceiveda damageti refrigerator, immediately contact the deaier (or bui]der) that sold you

tllcrefrigerator.

Save time and money. Before you request service, check the Problem Solver in the back of this

~Fl]i~fe.Ii lists causes of min(lr

~ OJ>Cratill~])rOb]CIllSthat yOLICLln correct yourself.

Toobtain service,see the ConsumerServicespage in the backof thisguide.

We’reproud of our serviceand

wantyou to be pleased.If for some reason you are not happy with the serviceyoureceive,hereare three stepsto follow for further help.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyou appliance.Explain why you are not pleased.In most

cases, this will solvetheproblem. NEXT, if you are stillnotpleased,

write all the details-including yourphone number—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville,KY 40225

FINALLY, if yourproblem is still notresolved, write:

Major ApplianceConsumer

Action Panel

20 North WackerDrive Chicago, IL 60606

A WAWING–When

using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions including the following:

6use this

intendedpurpose

in this Use and Care Guide. s This

properlyinstalledinaccordmce tith thehstallation Instructionsbeforeit is used. See

*Never unplug

bypullingonthe powercord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull

straight out from the outlet.

* Repairorreplaceimmediately

311electricservicecordsthat

havebecomefrayedorothertise

dmaged, Do

shows cracks or abrasion darnage along its length or at either the plug or connector end. e~~ ~~t a~~ow~~~~~~~~~~

climb,standorhangonthe shelvesin the refrigerator.

could damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.

~Ifyourrefrigeratorhas an

icemaker9do net placefingers or hands on the automatic icemakingmechanismwhile the refrigeratorispluggedin.

This will help protect you from possible il~jury.It will also prevent interference with the moving parts of’the ejector mechanism, or with the heating

element that releases the cubes.

applianceOdyforit$

as described

refrigeratormustbe

the grounding irtstructions,

yourrefrigerator

not use a cord that

They

Im@lIationRequiremen@—

* Do not store or use gasoline

r otherflammablevaporsand

liquidsin the vicinityof thisor anyotherappliance.

Don9t refreeze frozen foods

which

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

“... You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if

they are still cold—below 40”F.

“.. .Thawed ground meats, poulb~ or fish that have a~~?yoff-odor or 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,

- ~egetab!es and prepared foods. s= 1Deeating quality of red meats is

affected less than that of many

other foods. ~~serefrozen foods as soon as possible to save as [much of their eating quality as you can.”

havethawedcomp~etely.

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PleaseReadCarefuuye

Howtoconnect

electricity

ForpersomI safety,

thk appBiancemwtbe

properly grounded.

The powercordofthisappliance isequippedwithathree-prong (grounding)plugwhich mateswith a standardthree-prong(grounding)

walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe possibilityofelectric shockhazard from this appliance.

PREFERRED METHOD

Fig. 1 ///

Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked bya qualified electrician to make sure outlet is properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prongwall outletis encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligationtohaveitreplaced with a properly grounded three-prong walloutlet.

DO NOT,

um~~my

INSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS BEFOREUSE

cmcuMsTmcEs,CUT ORm~ov~THE~~m

(~~oum)PRONGFROM

~mPowERtom.

useofA&pkr PB~

Becauseof potential safety hazardsunder ce~in conditions, westronglyrecommendagainstuse ofan adapte~plug.However,ifyou stillelecttouse an adapter,where localcodespermit, aTEMPOWRY CONNE~ION maybe madetoa properlygroundedtwo-prongwdl outletbyuseofa UL listed adapter

(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTEDINCANADA)

ALIGNLARGE

‘RoNGs’sLOT:+! y;: 0 -:

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INSUREPROPERGROUND

ANDFIRMCONNECTION

Fig.2

BEFOREUSE

Larger slot in adapter must be alignedwith larger slotinwall

outlettoprovideproper polarity in comection ofpowercord.

CA~ION: Attachingadapter groundterminalto w~l oufietcover screwdoesnot groundthe appfimce unlesscoverscrew is meti, andnot insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded

throughhousewiring. Youshould

havethecircuitcheekedbya qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

when &sconneeting the power cord from the

adapter?alwayshold

the adapter with onehand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likelyto break with repeated use.

$hould

theadapterground

terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe

appliance Mntilla proper ground hats

againbeenestibiished.

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, itisabsolutely necessary that

it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding typeapplianceextensioncord l]aving

(contint[edIIextpage)

a groundingtype plugandoutlet andthattheelectricalratingof the cord be 15amperes (minimum)and

120 volts. -

Therefrigeratorshouldalways beplugg;d into its own -

individualelectricaloutIet—

(115volt,60 Hertz, singlephase

AC). This is recommendedfor bestperformanceand toprevent overloadinghouse wiring circuits, whichcouldcause a firehazard from overheatingwires.

.Refrigeratorhcation

Do not installrefrigeratorwhere temperaturewi~lgobelow6t)°F.

becauseit will notrun ofien enough to maintainproper temperatures.

Do instill it on a floorstrong enoughto support a fully loaded refrigerator.

Also seeEnergy-SavingTips

regardinglocation.

clearances

Allowthe followingclearances for ease ofinstallationand proper air

circulation.

Sides...............3/4°

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

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

If your refrigerator has an icen]akcr,or if you plan to add an

iccmaker later, the iccmaker will haveto be connected to a cold water line, A water supply kit

containing copper tubing, shut-off valve, fittings and instructions is

availableatextra cost from your dctile~>.There s~~ouldbe sufficie~lt tubing for the icemakcr from the

cold water supply to allow moving [he refrigerator out from tile wall sevcrai feet (approximately 8 feet

of 1/4”copper tubing in three

[(l-inchdiameter coils).

hveling legsneareach front corner ofthe refrigeratorare

adjustable.They firmly position the refrigeratorandpreventitfrom movingwhen the doorsare opened. Levelinglegsshould be set so the frontoftherefrigerator is raised

just enoughthatthedoors close

easilywhen openedabouthalfway. Turn the

levelinglegs

clockwise to raisethe

refrigerator,

counterclockwise to lowerit.

Rollersnextto the levelinglegs

enableyoutomove the refrigerator awayfrom the wallforcleaning.

Turn the legs counterclockwise untilthe weightoftherefrigerator istransferred fromthem to the rollers.After rollingtherefrigerator back intoplace, turn the legs clockwise until the legs againbear

the weight of the refrigerator.

operating

Temperaturecontrol

The temperature control dial has nine settingsplus OFF.

“1”isthewa~mest. “9” isthecoldest.

Initially set the temperaturecontrol dial at “5?’

Afterusingthe refrigerator,

adjust the temperature control if

necessary. Insert a coin into the slot in the middle of the dial and you can turn the dial to the settingthat is best suited to your needs.

Allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize,

F40te:h~fiing tile temperature Coiltro!diai to OFF stops cooling iii i}ot!}c4)E22paF$323&.nts—fresh

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NoDefrosting

Itisnotnecessaryto defrostthe freezeror freshfoodcompartments. Yourrefrigeratorisdesignedand equippedto defrostitself automatically.However,some frostonpackagesis normal.

~Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important. Avoidlocatingitnext to yourrange,a heatingventor where the sun will shinedirectly on it.

~Inorder for the refrigeratorto

workproperly,airmustcirculate

around it. SeeClearanceson this pagefor recommendedminimum

clearances.

~Don’t open thedoors more often

than necessary.

@Closethedoorsas soonaspossible,

particularly inhot, humid weather.

~Besurethe doors are closed tightly.Beforeleavingthe house or retiring forthe night, check to be sure the doors haven’tbeen left open accidentally.

~Storeonly those foods requiring refrigeration in your refrigerator.

~Wipemoisturefrom bottles and

cartons beforeputting them in the

refrigerator.

@Keep foodscoveredtoreduce

moisture buildup inside the

refrigerator.

~If you turn the control to the coldest position for quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn it back ~ to your regular setting.

@Keep the condenser clean (see page 9).

~ Don’t overcrowdyourrefrigerator.

Overcrowdingcan reqt~ireextra ~~;.:.

electrical energy to keep everything “’:~~. ~

cool.

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REFf?le~MTUR FREi~ER

FreshMeats

Roasts(Beef&Lamb) . ... ... 3 to5

Roasts(Pork&Veal) . ... ... . 3 to5

Steaks(Beef). ... ... . .. ... . 3t05

Chops(Lamb) ... ... . .. . ... 3t05

Chops(Pork) ... . .. . .. . ... . 3t05

Ground&Stew Meats . . ... .. lto2

VarietyMeats. . ... ... . .. . .. lto2

Sausage(Pork) . ... . ... ... . lto2

ProcessedMeats

Bacon . ... ... . ... ... ... . . 7

Frankfurters... .... ... . .. .. 7

Ham(Whole) . .. . . .. . ... ... 7

Ham(Half) ... ... . ... . ...-. 3:5

Ham(Slices) ... . ... . .. . ...

LuncheonMeats . . ... ... . .. 3~5

Sausage(Smoked) . .. . ... ..

Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry) . ... 14to 21

~00~~~ CookedMeatsand

Gravy&Meat Broth .. . ... . .. lto2

Meals

MeatDishes ... . ... . .. . .. 3t04

FreshPOU[t?y

Chicken&Turkey(Whole) ... . 1to 2

Chicken(Piecej : . ... . ... . lto2

Turkey(Pieces)... ... . ... . .. lto2

Duck& Goose(Whole). . .. . .. 1to 2

Giblets.. .... . ... . ... ... . . lto2

cooked Pouli~ Pieces(Coveredwith Broth)... 1to2

Pieces(NotCovered). ... . ... 3 to 4

CookedPoultryDishes... ... . 3 to 4

FriedChicken. . .. . . ....t... 3t04

(Olh~rthaflf0rm6fl!s&pOti!t~)FREEZER

Mostfruits and vegetables .... . .... ...8-12 months

Leanfish . ... . . ... . .... ... . ... . . . ..6-~ months

Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,

soups,stew,casseroles. . .. . . ... . . ..2-3 months

Cakes,[lies,sandwiches,

Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped. ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService oryourlocalUtilityCompanyfor thelatest

information on freezingandstoring foods. +[1.$.

Rleats, fish and poultry purchased

from the store vary in quality arid

;~ge;conseql]ent]y,safe storage t~lleinyour refrigerator will vary.

“-~~,Tostore ilglfr{lzenEneats$fisiland

~:~)il~~itry: ~ ~~,41waysremove store wrappi~lgs.

‘ QRewr:ipin f{?i[,film

-‘F :~ndrefrigerate immedi:]tely.

(cooked),

leftovers

Icecream(originalcarton)... . ...... .1monthmax.

DepdtimenfofAgriculture

or waxpaper

MONTHS

Frea”ng

notrecom-

mended.

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6to12

4t08

6to12

6t09 3t04 3t04 3t04 lto2

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lto2 lto2

lto2

2t03 2t03

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Tostorechine, wrap wellwith waxpaper or durninum foil, or put in a plasticbag.

@Carefullywrapto expelair and helppreventmold.

@Storepre-packagedcheese in its ownwrappingifyouwish.

Tostorevegetables,use the

vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen designedtopreservethe natural moistureand freshness ofproduce.

@Coveringvegetableswith a moist

towelhelps maintaincrispness.

@& a further aid to freshness,

pre-packagedvegetablescan be

storedintheir originalwrapping.

Note:Specialfieshfood compartment

drawers (onmodels so equipped) mak itunmeessarytowrapce~in

foods whichthey’vebeen designed

topreserve. ~ese drawers are

describedonpage Z To store ice cr@m—Fine-quality

ice cream, with high cream content, will normally require slightlylowertemperatures than more “airy” already-packaged brands with low cream content. @Itw~ benecessarytoexpefient to

determine the freezer compartment location and temperature control settingto keep your ice cream at

the right serving temperature.

~me ~ of&efreezercompartment

is slightlycolder than the front.

mps on freezing foods Therearethreeessentialrequirements

for efficient home freezing.

1. Initial quality. Freeze only topqutity fds. Freezingretainsquality and flavor;it cannot improvequality.

2. Speed. The quicker fruits and vegetablesare frozen after picking, the better the frozen product will lge.You’llsave time, too, with less culling and sorting to de.

3’ Proper paekagillg. use food wraps designed especially for freezing; they’re readily available at

mOSf food stores.

Tofreezemeat, fishand poult~, wrap wellin freezer-weightfoil (or

other heavy-dutywrappingmaterial) formingit carefu~ytothe shapeof thecontents.This expelsair.Fold andcrimp ends ofthepackageto provide a good, lastingseal.

Don’trefreezemeatthat has completelythawed; meat, whether rawor cooked, canbe frozen

successfullyonly once.

Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen) meatsor seafoodsto 12poundsat

a time.

Forconvenience.● o

~Storelike thingstogether.This savesboth time andelectricity becauseyoucan findfoodsfaster.

~Placethe oldest itemsup front so theycan be used up promptly.

~Use shelvesonthe door for most

oftenused sauces and condiments.

Tosavemoneyinenergy

andfoodc@s@

@Covermoist foodswith tightlids,

plastic film or foil.

@Leafvegetablesandtiits placedin drawersWNlast longerwhen stored in closed plastic containers or wrapped in plastic film.

@Do not overload your fresh food or freezer compartment with a lot ofwarm food at once.

@Open the door the fewesttimes

possibleto save electrical energy.

@When going outoftown for

severaldays,leaveasfewperishables

as possible in the refrigerator. If

your refrigerator has an icemaker,

movethe icemaker feeler arm to

the OFF (up) position and shut off

water to the refrigerator.

shelves

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Shelfsupportsatvariouslevels

enableyou to repositionthe shelves tobetteraccomnlodateyour variable inventoryof refrigeratedfoods.

Half-Widtl]SheIves

modelssoequipped)

(on

11%1

One end rests on a molded side-

wailsupport: a bracketontheother end hoois into a track on the rear cabinet wall.

To remove, Iift the shelf up at front, then off the support and out

ofthe track.

Toreplace, select desired shelf

height. With shelf front raised slightly,hook the bracket’stop lug intothe track, thenlowertheshelf onto the support.

TiltUp

fill-Width Shelves

(onmodelssoequipped)

The full-widthshelfhaswireloops neareachrear cornerthatfitinto pocketsin theshelfsupportsto

holdtheshelfsecurelyinplace.

Toremovethe shelf, lifttherear oftheshelfandpullforward.

Toremovea full-widthshelf whenthefreshfoodcompartment

doorcannot be opened fully...

FreezerComoartn~ent shelves

(onmodelssoequipped) Somemodels havean ice-tray

.,. . . . . . .,-.

shelf, some have a lower-level shell

totherightofthe ice tray shelf and somemodelshavea full-widthstep shelf.

Toremovethe ice-trayshelf when it’sthe only shelfinthe freezer compartment, liftthe rightsideup offhooks at top, then pull shelf to therightto free itspinsfromholes inthecabinetwall.

Toremovethe ice tray shelf and the wire shelf next to-it:

1. Takethe ice-trayshelf aridlift its right side up offhooks at top.

2. Takethe wire shelf and lift its leftsideup off hooks at top.

‘

.liftthe rear of the shelf. pull

fjrward and down, tilt the shelf and

take it out.

3. Swing the wire shelf clear of the hooksand the ice-tray shelfand pull it to the left to free its pins from holes in the cabinet wall.

4. Swing the ice-trayshelf clown and pull itto the right to free its pins fronl holes in the cabinel wall. :

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