Hotpoint CTA13, CTA15 Use And Care Manual
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Appliance Registration
2
Problem Solver
12, 13
Care and Cleaning
10
Repair Service
15
Defrost Water Pan
10
Safety Instructions
3
Defrosting
9
Shelves
7
Energy Saver Switch
5
Temperature Controls
5
Energy-Saving Tips
2
Vacation & Moving Tips
11
Food Storage Suggestions
6
Warranty
Back Cover
Storage Drawer
7
Storage Times
6
Ice Trays
8
Installation
3,4
Adapter Plug
4
Clearances
4
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord
4
Grounding
3
Leveling Legs
4
Location
4
Light Bulb Replacement
11
Model
and
Serial Numbers
2
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and Care of
models
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~A15
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Help us help you...
Ene~y-saving
tips
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 inside
the fresh food compartment on the
upper left side near the back.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registratioil
Card that came with
your refrigerator.
Before sending in the registration
card,
please
write these numbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these model and serial
numbers in any correspondence
service calls concerning your
refri~rator.
If you received a damaged
refrigerator,
immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.
Save time and money.
Before you request service,
check
the Problem Solver on pages 12 and
13. It lists causes of minor operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.
● 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.
● Defrost the freezer compartment
whenever frost becomes 1/4” thick.
●
Keep Energy Saver Switch in the
left position unless moisture
fc~rms
on the outside of the refrigerator.
c
Be sure the doors are closed
tightly. Before leaving the house
or retiring for the night, check to
be sure the doors haven’t been
left
open accidentally.
s
Store only those foods 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 temperature
control to the coldest position for
quick chilling or freezing, be sure
to turn it back to regular setting to
prevent freezing fresh
foods.
●
Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator.
Overcrowding can require extra
electrical energy to keep everything
cool .
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Important Safety Instructions
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instructions before using
tMs
appliance.
WMNING–When
using
this
appliance, always exercise
Fasic
safety precautions, including the
following:
● Use this appliance
ody
for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
●
This
refrigerator must be properly
instaBed
in accordance with the
Installation Instructions before it is
used. See grounding instructions
below and on page 4.
●
Never unplug your refrigerator by
palling on the power cord. Nways
grip plug
fitiy
and pull straight
out from the outlet.
●
Repair or replace immediately
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electric service cords that have
become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows
-racks or abrasion damage along
.s length or at either the plug or
connector end.
●
After your refrigerator is in
operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces, partictiarly when hands
are damp or wet. Skin may adhere
to these extremely cold surfaces.
How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
tfis
appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance
is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
●
hn’t
refreeze 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
@°F.
‘!.
.Thawed ground meats, poultry,
or fish that have
any off-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, vegetables, and prepared foods. The eating
quality of red meats is affected less
than that of many other foods. Use
refrozen foods as soon as possible
to save as much of their eating
quality as you
can;’
Installation Requirements
–I~ORTANT...
Please Read Carefully
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GiOUND
EtiSTS
BEFORE USE
;tandard three-prong (grounding)
.tiall
outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
Have the
wall
outlet and circuit
possibility of electric shock hazard
checked by a qualified electrician
from this appliance.
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
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●
If your old refrigerator is
stfll
around the house but not in use, be
sure to remove the doors. This will
reduce the possibility of danger to
children.
●
Unplug your refrigerator:
A. Before making any repairs.
Note: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.
B. Before cleaning.
C. Before replacing a burned-out
light bulb, the refrigerator should
be unplugged in order to avoid
contact with a live wire filament.
(A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)
Note: Turning temperature control
to “O” position does not remove
power to the light circuit.
●
Do
not operate your refrigerator
in the presence of explosive fumes.
SAW
T~SE
~STRUCTIONS
Where a standard two-prong
wall
outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER N CIRCUM-
STANCES,
CUT
OR
WMOW
T~ ~RD
(GROUND) PRONG
PROM
T~ POWER
CORD.
(continued next page)
Installation Requirements
(continued)
–I~ORTANT.. .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 permit, a
TE~ORARY
CONNECTION may be made to a
properly grounded two-prong wall
outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter
(Fig. 2) available
at most
]ocal
hardware stores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
The larger slot in the adapter
must be aligned with the larger slot
in the wall outlet to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
CAUTfON: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
outlet is grounded through house
wiring. You should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make 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 very likely to break with
repeated use.
Shotid
the adapter ground terminal
break, DO NOT USE the appliance
until
a proper ground has again been
established.
Use of extension cords
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, it is absolutely necessary 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 (minimum) and
120 volts. Such extension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.
The refrigerator should
always be–plugged into its
own individual electrical
outlet—
(115 volt, W Hertz, single phase
AC). This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent overloading house wiring circuits, which
could cause a possible fire hazard
from overheating wires.
Refrigerator hstallation
Location
Do not install refrigerator where
temperature will go below
@°F.
because it will not run often enough
to maintain proper temperatures.
Do install it on a floor strong
enough to support a ftily
loaded
refrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.
Clearances
Mlow
the following clearances for
ease of instigation and proper air
circulation:
Wnged
side
__-1-l/2°
Other
side_____5/8°
Top-- __--
_---_-2°
Back----_---_--l”
Leveling Legs
Adjustable legs at the front corners
of the refrigerator should be set so
the refrigerator is firmly positioned
on floor and the front is raised just
enough that the door closes easily
when opened about halfway.
Turn leveling legs
clockwise to raise
refrigerator, counterclockwise to
lower
it.
When adjusting leveling legs
for proper door closure, the front
leveling legs should be extended
downward approximately
5/8!’
.
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Operating Your Refrigerator
Temperature Control
Energy Saver Switch
Dial
The Energy Saver Switch is located
The temperature control dial has
on the temperature control panel.
nine
settings plus
“OJ’
To reduce the amount of electricity
required to operate your refrigerator, be sure the stitch is pushed
to the left position. This turns off
the heater in your refrigerator that
prevents moisture from forming
on the outside.
Use of the Energy Saver Switch can
save you money. Estimated yearly
“l” is the warmest.
savings, depending on your local
electric rates, are as follows:
“9” is the coldest.
~odel
Estimated
Yearly
saVln9S
Energy
~nitiallv
set the temperature control
E
Jial at
“5J’
Mter using refrigerator, adjust
temperature control to setting that
is best suited to your needs.
Note: Turning temperature control
did
to “O” stops cooling in BOTH
compartments —fresh food
~
freezer.
If you turn your household
thermostat below
@“
at night
. . .
you may want to set the tem-
perature control one number colder,
as from “5” to
“6~’
Your refrigerator will perform
acceptably when room temperature
is as low as
55°F.,
although the
freezer compartment may be a few
degrees warmer than when room
temperature is normal.
If the refrigerator is in a
W°F. or
>lder
room, it will not operate and
lood in the freezer compartment
will thaw and spoil.
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Kwh) lSavin~s I
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I $.05 I $.08 I $.11
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$3.00 $5.00 $6.00
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With the heater turned off, there
is a chance that moisture may form
on the outside of your refrigerator,
especially when the weather is
humid. The
hutidity
is most likely
to be high in the summer, in the
early morning hours, and in homes
which are not air conditioned.
Over an extended period of time,
moisture that forms on the outside
may cause deterioration of the paint
finish. It will be important to protect
the finish by using appliance polish
wax as described on page 10.
When the Energy Saver Stitch is
pushed to the right,
electricity flows
through the low wattage heater
which warms the outside of the cabinet and, under most conditions,
prevent the forming of moisture
or water droplets.
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