Hotpoint CTFM15 Use And Care Manual

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useandcareof

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Energy-Saving

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Contents

Page

Energy-SavingTips. . . . . . .hmide

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important Cautions. . . . . . . . . ...3

HOWto Connect Electricity. ..1,2

kwkdiation Requirements. . . ...2

Fiowto Adjust Rollers . .... . . ...2

How to Set Temperature

Corrtrols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3

Howto UseEnergy-Saver

Switch. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\ ....3

Food Storage Suggestions . . ...4

lce Service .. . . .. . . . . -.-.....5

Accessory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~

Storage Drawers.. . . . ..- . . . . ..B

Lk3erNlaintenance

lnstructiorrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-..~

Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . ...7. 8

Special Services . . ... . . . ..h=ide

Backcover

Warranty. . .. . . ,.. .BackCove~

Readthisbookcarefully.

Itisdesignedto help you operate
and maintain your new refrigerator
properly.

Keep it handyfor answerstoyour
questions<

Ifyoudon’t understand something

or need more help...
Call,toll-free:

The GE Answer CenterTM

800.626.2000
consumer information service

or write (include your phone
number)

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225

writeC@Am the !?mdd and

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YOUIII find them on a label at the

bottom, just inside the fresh food
compartment door

These numbers arealsoon the

ConsumerProduct Ownership
Registration card that camewith
your refrigerator. Before sending
in this card, pleasewrite these
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your refrigerator.

Hym.rreceivedadamaged

refrigerator,imediately contact

the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the refrigerator.

Savetime andmoney.

Beforeyouca$lforservice,check

the Problem Solver on pages 7’and

8. It lists minor causesof operating

operating problems that you can

correct yourself. It could save you

an unnecessary service call.

@Location of your refrigerator is

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

9 Don’t open doors more often

than necessary.
QClose the doors as soon as

possible, particukwly in hot, humid

weather<

-~Keep Energy Saver Switch on
NCN?MAL.setting unless moisture

forms on outside of 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 ajar
inadvertently.

~ Store only those foods requiring
refrigeration in your refrigerator.

QAl\ow hot foods to cool (until
war-mto the touch} before placing

them in your-refrigerator.
0 \fl/ipe all moisture frolm bottles

and cartons before putting them in

@Keep alIfoods covered to
reduce moisture build-up inside

the refrigerator.

.

~ if you 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

electrical energy to keep every­thing cool.

~~~~!~~—When usingthis
appliance, alwaysexercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:

~ UseN&i -applianceonlyW its
intendedpurposeasdescribed in

this Useand Care Book.
* This refrigeratormustbeproperly

, instakd in accordancewiththe

hwtaiiationInstructionsbeforeit

isused.See grounding instructions

below and on page 2.

@Never unplugyourrefrigerator

bypullingonthe powercord.

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

QRepairor repkm?immediately

allelectricservicecordsthat

havebecomefrayedorotherwise

damaged.Do not usea cord that

hewscracks or abrasion damage
long its length or at either the

plug or connector end.
~When movingyourrefrigerator

awayfromthe wall, be careful
not~oroilover or damagethe
powercord.

~After yourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthe cold

surfaces,particularlywhenhands
aredamporwet.Skin mayadhere

to these extremely cold surfaces.
~ Donot placefingersorhandson

theautomaticicemakingmechanism
whilethe refrigeratorispluggedin.

This will prevent contact with the
moving partsof the ejector mechan­ism,or with the heating element
that releasesthe cubes,

~ Don’t refreezefrozenfoods

whichhavethawedcompletely.

The United States Department of
Agriculture in Home and Garden

Bulletin No. 69 says:

‘:. .YOUmaysafely refreeze frozen
foods that havethawed if they still
contain ice crystals or if they are

still cold—below 40°F.

‘:. .Thawedground meats,poultry,

or fish that haveany 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 refreez-

ing reduce the eating quality of
foods, particularly fruits, vege­tables and prepared foods. The

eating quality of red meatsis
affected lessthan that of many
other foods. Userefrozen foods as
soonaspossible to saveas much
of their eating quality asyou can.”

* If your old refrigeratorisstill

aroundthe housebutnotin use,
besureto removethe doors.This

will reduce the possibility of danger
to children.

~ Ihpkfg yourrefrigerator:

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 co@rol to OFF
position does not remove power
to the light circuit.

* Donotoperateyourrefrigeratorin

thepreseflceofexplosivefumes.

For

personal! safety,

this appliancemustbe

properly

grounded.

The power cord of this appliance
is equipped with a three-prong

(grounding) plug which mates with
~=!jy.a-standardthree-prong (grounding)
~%%vallreceptacle (Fig. 1)to /minitmize

the possibility of electric shock

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BEFOREUSE

Have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.

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Becauseof potential safetyhazards

undercertain conditions, we~trongly
recommendagainstuseof anadapter
plug. l+owever,ifyou still elect to use

anadapter,where localcodespermit,
aTEMPORARYCONNECTIONmay

bemadeto aproperly grounded
two-prong wali receptacle by useof
aUL listed adapter (Fig. 2)available
at most local hardwarestores.

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TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)

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BEFOREUSE

The iargerslot in the adapter mustbe
aligned with the Iargerslot inthe wall
receptacle to provide proper polarity

in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTKIN: 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
house wiring. Customer should
havethe circuit checked by a qual­ified electrician to make sure the

receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnectingthe power
cordfromtheadapter,always hold
the adapter with one hand. If this

is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.

Wmdd the adapterground

terminal EWeak,Do NOT USE the
appliance untila proper ground
hasagain been established.

Becauseof potential safety hazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly

recommend againstthe use of an
extension cord. However,if you still
elect to usean extension cord, it is
absolutely necessarythat it be aUL
listed 3-wire grounding type appli-

ance extension cord andthat the
current carrying ratingof the cord be
15amperesminimum. Such exten­sion cords are obtainable through

your local service organization.

-i-he

refrigeratorShol.lkiahhmys

h? plugged

intoitsCNNn

individual ekctrkxl outM-

(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.

Do notinstallrefrigeratorwhere

temperaturewillgobelow6CPF.

because it will not runoften enough
to maintain proper temperatures.

Doinstallitonafloorstrongenough

tosupportafullyloadedrefrigerator.

Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.

AHwd5/8”

ateachsideand1”over

the top for ease of installationand
properair circulation.

There should be sufficient tubing
for the icemaker from the cold

water supply to allow you to move
the refrigerator out from the wall
several feet (approximately 3 coils
of l/4.-inch copper tubing that mea­sure at least 10inches in diameter).

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Adjustableroik?rs,which enable
you to move your refrigerator away

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from the wall for cleaning, are

located behind the basegrille.

These rollers should be set so that
the refrigerator is firmly positioned

on the floor and the front is raised

just enough that the doors close

easily when opened about halfway.

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Toadjustrolb’s, remove the base

grille by grasping it at the bottom
and pulling it straight out.

Turnrolleradjustingscrewsclock-

wise to raise refrigerator, counter­clockwise to Iowe;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 be approximately
5/8 inch from the floor.

Toreplace base grille, align prongs

on back of grille with clamps in
cabinet an~gentiy push forward

until grilie snaps into place.

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