Hotpoint CSX27CLB Owner’s Manual

Contents

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Appliance Registration 2 Shelves 15
Base (h'ille 4 Solid State Monitor 6-9

Care and Cleaning i8, 19 Door Alarm 7
Condenser 19 Stares Check Reset 7

Countermaker Compartment 10 Warm Temperature 7
Diagnostic Codes 6-9 Storage Drawers 16, 17

Energy Saver System 5 Drawer & Cover Removal 17
Energy-Saving Tips 2 Temperature Controls 5

Food Storage Suggestions i4 Vacation & Moving Tips 19

Storage Times 14 Wan'amy Back Cover

Ice Dispenser II-I3 Water Filter Accessory 13
Icemaker 11-I3

Installation 3,4

Adapter Plug 4

Adjustable Rollers 4
Clearances 4

Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4

Grounding 3
Location 4

UseandCareof

models

CSX27C

and

CSXW27C

Ice &WaterDispenser

Countermaker

Compartment

SolidStateMonitor&

DiagnosticSystem

Water Supply to Icernaker 4

Light Bulb Replacement 19
Model and Serial Numbers 2

Problem Solver 20-22

Repair Service 23 GE Answer (?enter"
Safety Instructions 3 800.626.2000

Help us

help you...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator

properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you don't understand something
or need more help, write (include

your phone number):
Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You'll see them on a label at the

bottom, just inside the fresh food

compartment door.
These numbers are also on the

Consmner Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with

your refl'igerator.
Before sending in this card, please

write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls

concerning your refrigerator.
If you received a damaged

refrigerator, inanlediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you

the refrigerator.
Save time and money.

Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on pages 20
through 22. It lists causes of minor

operating problems that you can
correct yourself

Energy-saving tips

• Location of your refrigerator is

important. Avoid locating it next
to your range, a heating vent or where
the sun will shine directly on it.

• Don't open the doors more often

than necessary.

• Close the doors as soon as

possible, particularly in hot,

humid weather.

• Be sure the doors are closed

tightly. Before leaving the house or

retiring tbr the night, check to be

sure the doors haven't been left

open accidentally.

• Store only those tbods requiring

refrigeration in your refrigerator.

• Wipe moisture from bottles and

cartons before putting them in the

refrigerator.

• Keep foods covered to reduce

moisture buildup inside the

refrigerator.

• If you turn the controls to the

coldest position for quick chilling

or freezing, be sure to turn them

back to regular settings.

• Don't overcrowd your refrigerator.

Overcrowding can require extra

electrical energy to keep evelTthing

cool.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this a_.

WARNING--when using this
appliance, ahvays _ercise basic
safety precautions, including the

fbtlowing:

• Usethis appliance only for its
intended pnrlmse as described in

this [se and Care Book.
*This refriRerator must be

properly hlstoUed in We-e
with the Installation Instructions

before it is used. See grounding
instructions below and on page 4.

. Never unplug your-rater
by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.

.Repair or replace immediately

all elect _ service cords that

have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage

along its length or at either the plug
or connector end,

.When moving your refrigerator

away from the wall, be careful
not to rob over or damage the

power cord.
.After your refrigerator isin

operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, particularly when hands

are damp or wet. Skin may adhere
to these extremely cold surfaces.

• De net *-@_r

on the automatic icemaklng

mech_ism while the *rotor
is phlg_ hi. This will prevent

contact with the moving parts of

the ejector mechanism, or with
the heating element that releases

the cubes.
. Do not allow mlyone to

clin_ sit, stami or hang onthe
Comtte'maker Clmqmrmlem door

(seepage 10). They could damage

the refi'igerator and maybe even tip
it over, causing severe personal

injury.

• Don't refrteze frozen foods

which have thawed completely.

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, poultry,

or fish that have any off-odor or
off-color should not be refrozert

and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice ere.am should be discarded. If

the odor or color of any food is

poor or questionable, get rid of it.

The food may be da_erous to eat.

"Even partial thawing and_

reduce the eating quality of foods,

partic_arly fruits, vegetables and
prepared f0_lS. The _tting uualitv

of red meats _saffected less than "
that of-y other foods. Use

rofro_nfood_as SOOnas possible
to save as much of their eating

qualityasyogacan"

• Ifymlr old refrigerator is still
around the house but not in use,

be sur_ to remove the doors. This
will reduce the possibility of

danger to children.

•Unplug your refrigerator.
A.Beforo making any repairs.

Note: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed

by a qualified individual.

B. Before cleaning.
C, Before replacing a ber_l-.o_t

light bulb, the refrigerator should

be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with alive wire filament.

(A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)

Note: Turning control to OFF

position does not remove power
to the light circuit.

• Domt opemteyour _
inthe presenceofexplosive fumes.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Requirements--IMPORTANT:

How to connect

electricity

For personal safety,
this appliance must be

properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance

is equipped with a grounding plug

which ma_es with a standard
grounded wall outlet (Fig. i) to

minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from this appliance.

PREFERRED

_ETHOD

Have the wall outlet checked by
a qualifieh electricSan" m mal<e sure
the outlet is properly grounded.

Please read carefully.

Where a standard two-prong wal
outlet is encoumered, it is your

personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with

a properly grounded three-prong

wall outlet.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY
cnlCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE TI!IRD

(GROUND) PRONG FROM

THE POW_ CORD.

(Co,timxd ,ext page)

Instillation Requirements (continued)-IMPORTANT... Please Read Carefully

Use of Adapter Plug

Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we strongly

recommend against use of an adapter
plug. However, if you still elect to use

an adapter, where local codes permiL
a TEMPORARY CONNECTION

may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available

at most local hardware stores.

TEMPOF_'t METHOD

ADAPTEI_L_S_T :-_ ,,

ALIGNIK_G[ li;_

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The larger slot in the adapter nmst

be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall outlet to provide proper polarity

in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching an adapter

ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground appliance

unless cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and wall outlet is

grounded through house wiring.

You should have circuit checked by

a qualified electrician to nrake sure

the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always hold

the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter ground

terminal is veO' likely to break
with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT [SE the

appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.

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NOAND

Use of _nsion Cords

Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,

we strongly reconmlend against the
use of an extension cord. However,

if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessm T that

it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding

type appliance extension cord having

a grounding type plug and outlet
and that the electrical rating of the

cord be 15 amperes 0ninimum) and

120 volts.

The refrigerator should always
be plugged into its own

individual electrical outlet--

(115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 100 volt, 50
Hertz, single phase AC). This is

recommended for best perfornrance
and to prevent overloading house

wiring circuits, which could cause a
fire hazard from overheating wires.

Refrigerator Location

Do not install refrigerator where
temperature will go below 60°F.

because it will not run often enough

to maintain proper temperatures.

Do instill it on a floor strong
enough to support a fully loaded

refrigerator.

Also see EnerD,-Saving Tips.

Clearances

Allow the following clearances

for ease of installation, proper
air circulation and plumbing and

electrical connections:

Sides ..................... _"

Top ...................... 0"

Back ...................... 1"

Allow following door clearances:

Countermaker Side ......... 3_"

Freezer Side .............. 1_"

Water Supply to Icemaker

You will need to connect your

icemaker to a cold water line. A

water supply kit containing copper
tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and

instluctions is available at extra
cost from your dealer. There

should be sufficient tubing tbr the

icemaker from the cold water supply

to allow moving the refrigerator out

from the wall several feet
(approximately 8 feet of 1/4"

copper robing in three 10-inch
diameter coils.)

Rollers

Adjustable rollers behind the base

grille enable you to move the

refrigerator away from the wall for
cleaning. These rollers should be

set so the refrigerator rests firmly

on the floor. To assure that the
doors will close automatically from

a halt\ray-open position, there is a
built-in tilt from the front to the

back of the cabinet. Side-by-side
refrigerators also have specially

designed door hinges that lift both
doors slightly when opened,

allowing the force of gravity to
help close them securely.

PULLOUT

To adjust rollers, remove the base
grille by grasping it at the bottom

and pulling it out.
Turn roller adjusting screws

clockwise to raise refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it. Use

adjustable wrench (3/8" hex head

bolt) or pliers.

When adjusting front milers *'orproper
door closure, we recomnrend that the

bottonr front edge of the cabinet be
approximately 3/4" from the floor.

To replace base grille, align prongs
on back of grille with clamps in

cabinet and-push folavard until the
grille snaps into place.

Operating Your Refrigerator

Set the

Temperature Controls

Freezer

C InitiaISetting

EColdest

Your refrigerator has two controls

that let you regulate the temperature

in the fresh food and freezer

compartlrrents.

INITIALLY, set the FRESH

FOOD control at 5 and the
FREEZER control at C.

For colder or warmer telnperatures,
adjust the desired compartment

control one letter or number at

a time.

IMPORTANT
When initially setting the controls,

or when adjusting them, allow 24
hours for the tenrperatures to

stabilize, or even out. Do this before
filling the refrigerator with large

amounts of fresh or frozen foods.
Note: Turning the fresh food

control to "OFF" stops cooling in
BOTH compartments-fresh food

AND freezer--but does not shut
off power to the refrigerator.

TemperatureControls

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How to Test Temperatures

Use the milk test for the fresh
food compartment. Place a

container of milk on the top shelf in
the fresh food compartment. Check

it a day later. If the nrilk is too
warm or too cold, adjust the
temperature controls.

Fresh Food

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5InitiaISetting

9C_/dest

[se the ice cream test for the
freezer compartment. Place a

container of ice cream in the center

of the fi'eezer compartnrent. Check
it after a day. If it's too hard or too
soft, adjust the tenrperature comrols.

Always allow 24 hours for the

refrigerator to reach the

temperature you set.

If you turn ),our
household thermostat

below 60°E at night

•. _you may want to turn the lettered

control one step colder, as fi'om "C"
to "D_' Cooler temperatures in the

house may cause the compressor to
operate less frequently, thus

allowing the ii'eezer conrpartment
to warm somewhat. To protect your

fl'ozen i\_od supply, leave your

letlered setting at this colder setting

for the entire winter or for whatever

period of time you are turning down
your thermostat. This is especially

important when the thermostat is

turned down for an extended period.
This change should have no effect

on ?_ur fresh food conrpartlrrent.
However, if freezing occurs, turn

the mmrbered control one step
warmer, as from "5" to "4T

When you stop turning the
thernrostat down, turn temperature

controls back to their regular
settings.

Automatic
Energy Saver System

You won't find an "energy saver"
switch on this refrigerator.

Warnr liquid fi'om the refrigerator's
condenser is automatically circulated
around the front edge of the freezer

conlpartment to help keep moisture
fi'om forming on the outside of the

refrigerator during humid weather.
Man?- refrigerators use special

electric heaters. This refrigerator

needs none. That's why there is no
"energy saver" switch, there's no

need tbr it.

No Defrosting

It is not necessary to defrost the
freezer or fresh food compartments.

Your refrigerator is designed and

equipped to defrost itself

automatically.

Solid State Monitor System

It keeps an eye on
things for you.

(bRed signal light flashes to tell

you when either "door' is open.

@Signal light tells you that the

Door Alarm beeper has been set to
sound after either door has been

open 30 seconds.

@Red signal light tells you when

freezer foodkeeping temperature is
above normal.

@Lighted word NORMAL

indicates that no lhilure has been

detected by the diagnostic systena.

@Flashing diagnostic codes in the

display warn you when:

[_ fi'ozen foods should be
checked.

[]power has been interrupted.

[] icemaker may not be operating

properly.

What these codes mean and
what to do when they appea_is

summarized on the inside of the
freezer colnpartment door and

explained more thoroughly on
the following pages.

@STATUS CHECK pad puts a

review of the electronic diagnosis

of five coded functions at your

fingertip and also allows you to
erase codes and reset the display.

Electronic control allows you

to turn night light in water-and-ice

service on and off.

Electronic control allows you to
select ice cubes or crushed ice, and
signal light confimrs your choice.

When your refrigerator
is first plugged in...

All panel lights come on for five

seconds, a beep sounds, and lights

go off except as ibllows:

• PF flashes in the display Touch
STATUS CHECK-RESET pad to

erase it.

• Word NORMAL glows.

• Red WARivl TEMPERATURE
light glows if freezer compaltment

temperature is higher than normal.
It goes off when proper foodkeeping

temperature is reached.

• Door alarm beeper is activated
and light on DOOR ALARM

pad glows.

• CRUSHED ice selection light
glows.

• Red DOOR OPEN light flashes if

either door is open, goes out when
doors are shut.

_ defrost systenr has t:ailed.

[_ freezer control may need to be
set for a colder temperature.

• Night light in water-and-ice
service is off.

How to Set the
Door Alarm

You don't have to set the visual

alarm. As long as either door is
open, the red DOOR OPEN signal
light flashes.

Why the Red Warm

Temperature Light Glows.

At first, it's probably because your

newly installed refrigerator hasn't
completely cooled down yet. Wait
a few hours for it to cool, and then

the light will go out.

How the Solid State
Monitor System Works.

The word NORMAL is lighted
except when a failure has been

detected.

If the signal light on the

DOOR ALARM pad is glowing,
the beeper alarm is set. If it's not,
touch the pad to turn it on.

If either door is open for more than
30 seconds, a recurring beep sounds.

The light goes out and the beeping
stops when you close the door.

There are times when you'll want
the Door Alarm beeper turned

off. When you're rearranging a lot
of 1hod, for exanrple. Jnst touch the

pad. The light will go out and the
beeping will stop.

Deactivating the Door Alarm
beeper does not turn the red DOOR
OPEN light oft" it keeps flashing

until the door is closed.

From then on, the red light will
glow whenever temperatures inside

get too high for proper food storage.

If this happens, open the doors
only when absolutely necessao:,

and close them as quickly as

possible.

As soon as inside temperatures
return to normal, the light goes out.

The STATUS CHECK-RESET pad

has two fnnctions:

1. You can touch the STATUS

CHECK-RESET pad and get a
review of the electronic diagnostic

codes in order of their priority.

2. You can touch the STATUS
CHECK-RESET pad to erase three

flashing codes immediately. Two
codes (DE and FF) cannot be erased

until the condition that caused them
to flash has been corrected (see

page 8).

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Solid State Monitor System (continued)

The Solid State Monitor System
alerts you when sonrething starts to

go wrong.

If a diagnostic code appears on
the display, something needs

special attention. To get your
attention, the display code flashes

until you erase it. The first 6
flashes are accompanied by beeps.

If more than one coded function
requires attention at the same

time, the one with the highest
priority will be displayed first.

Pressing the STATUS CHECK-
RESET pad will evaluate all other

coded functions. If the NORMAL
display is lit during the displaying

of a code, that function is operating
properly.

Pressing the STATUS CHECK-
RESET pad will erase three codes

immediately--PE (2land CC.
The DE and FFcodes can only be

erased by touching the STATUS
CHECK-RESET pad after the

condition that caused the code to
flash has been corrected.

This flashing code tells you the
power to the refrigerator has

been interrupted for more than 2

seconds. Check the condition of
food in both the fi'esh food and

freezer compartments. Touch
STATUS CHECK-RESET pad

to erase code.
There is no fault with the

refrigerator when PF code
flashes.

This flashing code tells you
something's wrong with the defrost

system--keep doors closed to
retain cold and call for service.

Code flashes until problem is
corrected.

This flashing code tells you to

check your frozen fired. Has an?-
of it started to thaw? A package

may be holding the freezer

compartment door open. Don't
open the door more often than
absolutely necessa U while this

code is displayed. Touching the

STATUS CHECK-RESET pad
after the freezer compartment

temperature has returned to

normal will erase the code.

This flashing code tells you to
check the automatic icemaker.

Ice clumps in the storage bin may
have stalled the icemaker. Follow

corrective measures described on
page i3. If water supply to the

icemaker is not connected or not
turned on, make sure manual

icemaker switch is in the OFF
position (see page 11). Code stops

flashing when problem is con'ected
or STATUS CHECK-RESET pad

is touched.

This flashing code tells you to

check temperature controls and

adjust them if necessa U. (See

directions on page 5.) Touch

STATUS CHECK-RESET pad
to erase code. If code reappears

after 4 hours, call tbr service.