Hotpoint CTF23, CTX23 Use And Care Manual
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impofiant Safety lnstructiQnsm..3
l--lowto Connect Electricity. ..3,4
installation Requirements. . . ...4
Flowto Adjust Rollers.... . . . ...4
How to Set Temperature
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t+owtol.Jse Energy-Saver
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Food Storage Suggestions . . ...6
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...?
Storage Dra@ers. . . . . . . . . . ..+.$
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User Maintenance
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Problem So!ver. . . . . . .. ...11-13
ConsumerServices . . . . . . . ...15
Warranty. . . . . . . . .-- Af%ckCO~er
F%E?adthiskxmkCarefu!ly.
It is intendedtohelp you operate
and maintainyour new refrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.
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Cdl, toll-free:
The GEAnswer CenterTM
800.626.2000
consumer information service
orwrite(include your
number)
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
phone
writeCkNA-mthelm$xldand
serial
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You’llfind them on a Iabei at the
bottom, just insidethe fresh food
compartment door.
These numbersare alsoon the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration cardthat camewith
your refrigerator. E3eforesending
in this card, pleasewrite these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your refrigerator.
If you receiveda damaged
refrigerator,immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.
Save time andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
the Problem Solver on PagesII
through 13. It lists minor causesof
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
sun will shine directly on it.
o Don’t open doors more often
than necessary.
@Close the doors as soon as
possible, particularly in hot, humid
weather.
o Keep Energy Saver Switch in the
left position unless moisture forms
on the outside of the refrigerator.
@Be sure the doors are closed
tightly. Before leaving the house
or retiring for the night, check to
be sure doors haven’t been left
open accidentally.
QStore only those foods requiring
refrigeration in your refrigerator.
o Wipe all moisiure from bottles
and cartons before putting them in
the refrigerator.
@Keep all foods covered to
reduce moisture build-up inside
the refrigerator.
e if y~u turn controls to coldest
position for quick chilling or freezing, be sure to turn them back to
regular settings.
o Don’t overcrowd your refrigerator,
Overcrowding can require extra .=
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electrical energy to keep every- -’
thing cool.
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~~RNIN~–When using this
appliance, always exercise basic
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‘afety precautions, including the
foi!owing:
~ use this appliance only W m
intendd purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
oThisrefrigeratormustbeproperly
installedin acxmrdancewiththe
!nstaElationhshmtions beforeit
isused.See grounding instructions
below and on page 4.
* Never unplugyourrefrigerator
bypullingon the powercord.
Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the receptacle.
~ Repairor replace immediately
aHelectricservicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedor otherwise
damaged.Do not use acord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
aionq its length or at either the
g-or connector
end.
~ When movingyour refrigerator
awaykm the wall, be careful
notto roil mm or damagethe
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s After yourrefrigerator is in
operation,do not touch the mid
surfaces,patiicularly when hands
aredamporwet.Skin mayadhere
to these extremely cold surfaces.
~ If yourrefrigeratorhasan
automaticbreaker, do notplace
fingersor iharndsm the automatic
icemakingmechanismwhilethe
refrigeratorispluggedin.,This will
previmt contact with the moving
partsof the ejector mechanism,
or with the heating element that
releasesthe cubes.
~ Don’trefreezefrozqnfoods
whichhave thawedcompletely.
The United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin No. 69 says:
“...Youmay safely refreeze frozen
foods that have thawed if they still
contain icecrystals or if they are
stili cold—beiow 40°F.
‘:. .Thawedground meats,pOuhy,
or fish that haveany off-odor
or off-coior should not be refrozen
and shouid not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream shouid be discarded. if
the odor or coior of any food is
affected iessthan that of many
other foods. Use refrozen foods as
soon as possibieto save as much
of their eating quality asyou can.”
~ if your ol~ refrigerator isstill
aroundthe
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be
sureto removethe dcmrs.This
wiii reduce the possibility of danger
to chiidren.
* Unplug your refrigeration
A. i3efore making any repairs.
Note! Westrcmgiyrecommend
that any servicing be performed
by aquaiified individual.
B. Before cieaning.
G. Before repiacing a burned-out
iight buib, the refrigerator shouid
be unpiugged in order to avoid
contact with a live wire fiiament.
(A burned-out iight buib may
break when being repiaced.)
Note: Turning controi to OFF
position does not remove power
to the iight circuit.
poor or questionable, get rid of it.
~ ~ Do notoperateyqm refrigerator
The food may be,dangerousto eat.
in thepresenceofexplosivefumes.
“Even partial thawing and refreez-
ing reduce the eating quaiity of
foods, particularly fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods. The
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eating quaiity of red meats is
![~STRUCTIQNS
IFclrJx?rsmdsafety,
this appliance mustbe
12ropef1ygrounded.
The power cord of this appiiance
is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) piug which mates with
~;~tanclard three-prong (gro~iilding)
=-all receptacle (Fig. 1)to minimize
the possibility of eiectrib shock
hazard from this appiiance.
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BEFOREUSE
Have the waii receptacle and
circuit checked by a quaiified
electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properiy grounded.
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Where a standard two-prong waii
receptacle isencountered, it isthe
personai responsibility and obli-
gation of the customer to have it
repiaced with a properiy grounded
three-prong waii receptacle.
Do P&3-i”,UNDER ANY circum-
stances, CUT cm REMOVE
THE T’HIRD (GROUND] PRONG
FROM ‘THE PQkvERCORD.
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E&ause of po&nt~a/safety hazards
undercertain conditions, westrongly
recommendagainstuseofanadapter
plug.However, if you still eiectto use
artadapter,wherelocalcodespermit,
a TEMPORARYCONNECTION may
bemadeto aproperly grounded
two-prongwail receptacle by useof
aULlisted adapter (Fig. 2)available
at mostlocal hardware stores,
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BEFOREUSE
TheIargerslot inthe adapter must be
alignedwith the Iargerslot inthe wall
receptacle to provide proper polarity
inthe connection of the powercord.
CAUTK3N:Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall receptacle
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through
housewiring. Customer should
17avethe circuit checked byaqualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle 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.
Should the adapterground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground
hasagain been established.
Becauseof potential safetyhazards
undercertain conditions, westrongly
recommend againstthe useof an
extension cord. However,if youstill
elect to usean extension cord, it is
absolutely necessarythat it be aUL
listed 3-wire grouriding type appliance extension cord andthat the
current carrying rating of the cord be
15amperes minimum.Such extension cords areobtainable through
your Iota/ service organization.
The rehkywator slm.ddalways
bep!ug’jgedintoitsown
hdivichali ekedrical
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(115volt, 60 Hertz, or 100volt,
50 Hertz, single phaseAC).
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent overloading housewiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
hazardfrom overheating wires.
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Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewill go below 60°F.
because it will not run often enough
to maintain proper temperatures.
Doinstallitonafloorstrongenough
tosupportafullyloadedrefrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.
Mow 5/8” at eachsick and1”over
the top foreaseof installationand
properair circulation.
consider providing water supply to
refrigerator location. It will simplify
connection of optional automatic
icemaker should you wish to install
one at a later date.
Adjustabkrokm, which enable
you to moveyour refrigerator away
from the wall for cleaning, are
located behind the basegriile.
These rollers should be set sothat
the refrigerator isfirmly positioned
on the floor and the front is raised
just enough that the doors close
easily when opened about halfway.
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Toadjustrollers,remove the base
grille by grasping it at the bottom
and pulling it cwt.
Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclockwise to raise refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it. Useadjustable
wrench (3/8” hexheadbolt) or pliers.
When adjusting front rollers for
proper door closure, it is recommended that the bottom front edge
of the cabinet beapproximately
5/8 inch from the floor.
Toreplace basegrille, align prongs
on back of grille with clamps in
cabinet and push forward until
grille snaps into place.
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TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
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ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STAB!LIZE
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Your refrigerator hastwo controls
that let you regulate the temperature inthe fresh food and freezer
compartments.
!NH-!ALLY,set the FRESH FOOD
controlat 5 and the FREEZER
ontroiat C
For colder or warmer temperatures,
adjustthe desired compartment con-
trol cmeletter or number atatime.
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Wheninitially setting the Cormds m-
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Note:Turningthefreshfoodcontrol
to“OFF”turnsoff E3C)THccmpartments—freshfoodAND freezer.
Hmv +h3test“k%npem”bw’es
We the milktestforthe freshfood
gomparhmnt. Place a container of
rnilkorr thetopshelf inthe fresh food
compartment. Check it a day later.
If the milk is too warm or too cold,
adjust the temperature controls.
use the icecreamtest b’ the
freezer compartment.Place a con-
tainer of ice cream in the center of
the freezer compartment. Check it
after aday. If it’s too hard or too soft,
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~~:=~ust the temperature controls.
u’;-ikwaysallow .2-4how-sfor the refrig”
erator to read-l the temperature
y@Jset.
thermostat bek$w 600!=. at night
...you maywant to turn the lettered
control one step colder,asfrom “C”
to “D.” Cooler temperatures in the
house may cause the freezer con-
trols to operate lessfrequently,
thus allowing the freezer compart-
ment to warm somewhat.To protect
your frozen food supply, leave your
Iettereclsetting 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 anextended period.
This change should have no
effect on your fresh food section.
However, if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, asfrom “5” to “4.”
When you stop turning the thermostat down, turn temperature controls
backto their regular settings.
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The Energy Saver Switch is located
on the temperature control panel.
-mrechtxa me amountd electricity
Wxy.nh’edtoqwmm? your R?ff8’k@’-
ator,push SM”MTJto Me km pmimm.
This turns off heatersin your
refrigerator that prevent moisture
from forming on the outside,
Useof the Energy Saver Switch
can saveyou money. Estimated
yearly savings,depending on your
local electric rates,are asfollows:
Model
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Estimated)’eady
%Vit19S Energy
I $ .05I $ .08I $ .II /(Approx.)
With the heaters turned off, there
is a chance that moisture mayform
on the outside of your refrigerator,
especially when the weather is
humid. The humidity 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
maycause deterioration of the paint
finish. Itwill be important to protect
the finish by using appliance polish
wax asdescribed on page 10.
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When the Energy Saver Switchk
pushedto the right,electricity flows
through the low wattage heaters
which warm the outside of the cabinet and, under most conditions,
prevent the forming of moisture
or water droplets.
It is not necessary to defrost the
freezer or fresh food compartments.
Your refrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself
automatically
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