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It is intendedto helpyouoperate.
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepit handyforanswersto your
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need morehelp,write (include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

You’llseethemona labelatthe
bottom,just insidethe freshfood
compartmentdoor.

Thesenumbersare also on the
ConsumerProduct.Ownership
RegistrationCardthat came with
yourrefrigerator.

Beforesendinginthe registration
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor service calls
concerningyour refrigerator.

If you received a damaged
refrigerator, immediatelycontact
the dealer (or builde~)that sold yo
the refrigerator.

savet:meand money.

B6#oRoeyourequest s3+w, ~~~e~~$?&:‘

the Problem Solveron pages 11-13.
It lists minor causesof +erating
problemsthat youcan correct

yourself.

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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

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intendedpurpose

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propwiyinstalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.See

instructionsbelowand on page4.

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@Neverunplugyourrefrigerator

bypullingonthepowercord.

Alwaysgrip plugfirmly andpull
straight out from the outlet.

@Repairorreplacehmnediatefy
aIlekctricservicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise

damaged.Do

showscracks or abrasiondamage

ong itslengthor at either theplug

connector end.

a

notusea cord that

@Whenmovingyourrefrigerator
awayfromthewW,becareful
nottorolloverordamagethe
powerCord.

@Afteryourrefrigeratorisin

operation,donottouchthe

sdaces9

are damporwet.

tothese extremely cold surfaces.

particularlywhenhands

Skinmayadhere

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~Myow refrigeratorhw an

automaticimm!keqdonotplace
fingersm handsm theautomatic
kemakingmechanismwhilethe
refrigerate=ispluggedin.This

willpreventcontactwiththemoving
partsoftheejector mechanism,or
withtheheatingelementthat
releasesthe cubes.

e ~o~>~refree~ f~~n f~~

whichhavethawedcompletely.

TheUnited

AgricultureinHome and Garden
BulletinNo. 69 says:

“. . .Youmay safelyrefreezefrozen

foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containice crystalsor if they are
stillcold—below40°F.

“. . .Thawedground meats, poultry,
or fish that haveanyoff-odoror

off-colorshould notbe refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed
ice cream shouldbediscarded. If
theodor or color of any foodis
poor or questionable, getrid of it.
The food may be dangerousto eat.

“Evenpartialthawingandrekezing
reduce the eating quality of foods,
particularly fruits, vegetablesand
prepared foods. The eatingquality
ofred meats is affectedlessthan

StatesDepartmentof

thatofmanyotherfocxls,Use
refrozenfo6dsas soonaspossible
to save as much oftheir eating
qualityasyoucan?

M yOUroldrefrigeratorisst~

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aroundthehousebutnotinWQ9
besuretoremovethedoors.This

willreduce the possibilityof
dangertochildren.

@Unplugyourrefrigerator:

A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westrongly recommend

thatanyservicingbe performed
bya qualifiedindividual.

B. Beforecleaning.

C. Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,the refrigeratorshould
beunpluggedin order to avoid

contactwith alive wire filament.

(Aburned-outiightbulb may
break when beingreplaced.)

Note: T1.uningcontroltoOl?F

positiondoesnotremovepower

tothelightcircuit.

~Do notoperateyourrefrigerator

inthepresenceofexplos~vefumes.

The power cord ofthis appliance is
equipped with a three-prong

‘~~~yrounding)plug which mates with

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=-;Istandard three-prong (grounding)

lr.

.tiavewaHoutkt and circuit checked
by qualified electrician to make
sure outlet is properly grounded.

Where a standardtwo-prongwall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
aproperly grounded three-prong
walloutlet.

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Becauseof potentialsafety

hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommend againstuse
ofanadapterplug. However,if you
stillelecttousean adapter,where

localcodespermit, aTEMPORARY
CONNECXIONmaybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa UL listedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD m

a grounding typeplugand outlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncords are
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

The refrigerator should always
be plugged into its Owm

itidividual electrical outlet—

(115volt, 60 Hertz, or 100volt,50

Hertz, singlephaseAC). This is
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcould cause
afmehazardfromoverheatingwires.

Refrigerator IL$lM!ation

Rollersor legs,locatedbehindthe
basegrille, shouldbe setso the
refrigeratoris firmlypositionedon
the floorandthe front is raisedjust’
enoughthatthe doorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalf%vay.

Toadjustrollers or levelinglegs,

removethebasegrilleby grasping
it at the bottomand pullingit out.

Larger slotin adapter must be
alignedwith larger slot in wall
outletto provideproper polarity in

connectionof power cord.

CAUTKM+J:Attachingadapter
groundterminalto wall outletcover
screwdoesnot groundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrew is metal, and not

insulated,andwalloutletis grounded
throughhousewiring. Youshould

havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to make sure the outlet
isproperly grounded.

when ‘disconnectingthe power

cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
the adapter with one hand. If this

isnot done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground

termi~lalbreak, Do NOT USEthe
appliance until a proper ground

has again been established.

Do not install refrigeratorwhere
temperaturewil~gobelow(ill”F.

becauseit will not run oftenenough
tomaintainproper temperatures.

Do install it on a floorstrong

enoughto support a fullyloaded
refrigerator.

Also see Energy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

clearances

Allowthefollowingclearances for
ease of installationand proper air
circulation.

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Consider providing water supply
to refrigerator location. It will
simplify connection ofoptional
automatic icemaker should you
wish toinstall one at a later date.

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Turnrolleradjusting screwsor
levelingkgs clockwiseto raise

refrigerator,counterclockwiseto
lowerit. Use adjustablewrench
(3/8” hex head bolt)or pliers.

When adjustingfront rollers or
levelinglegs forproperdoorclosure,
it is recommended that the bottom
front edge ofthe cabinetbe
approximately3/4”from the floor.

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

typeapplianceextensicmcord having

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Some modeh have adjustable
rollers that enable youto move
the refrigerator awayfrom the
wall for cleaning; other models

haveadjustable leveling legs.

To replace base Will$,alignprongs
on back ofgrille with clamps in
cabinet and push forward until
grille snare into Dlace.

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TEMPERATURECCIIUTF?OLS

Thisturns offheatersin your
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromforming cmtheoutside.

Useofthe Energy SaverSwitch
cansaveyoumoney.Estimated
yearlysavings,dependingon your
localelectricrates,are as follows:

ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR TEMPERATURES TO STABILIZE

Yourrefrigeratorhas twocontrols
thatlet yo~regulatethetemperature
inthefresh foodand freezer

compartments.
INITIALLY, set the FRE$H

FOOD controiat 5 and the

FREEZER controlat CL

Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthe desired compartment
controloneletteror numberat a time.

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Note:Turningthe fresh food

contro~tothe Ol?l?position stops
coolingin BOTHcornpartments—
fresh food AND freezer—but
doesnot shut off power to the
refrigerator.

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Usethe milktestforthefreshfood
compartment. Placea container of

milkorIthe topshelfin the f%esh

foodcompartment. Check ita day
kiter.If the milk is too warm or too
cold,adjustthe temperatu~ controls.

Use the ice cream test for the
freezer Compartment. Placea

container of ice cream in the center
ofthe freezer compartment. Check
iiidler a day.If it’stoo hard or [00

.&=5>oft,adjustthetemperature controls.

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If’ you mmymr household
tbmostat bekw ‘60°F.

atnight

...youmaywantto turn thelettered
controlone stepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “DVCooler temperaturesin the
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
the freezer compartment towarm
somewhat. Toprotectyour frozen
foodsupply,leaveyour

lettered

settingat thiscolder setting for the

entirewinteror for whateverperiod
oftime you are turning downyour
thermostat. This isespecially
importantwhen the thermostatis

turneddown foran extendedperiod.
This changeshouldhaveno effect

on your fresh foodcompartment.
However,if freezing occurs, turn
the numbered control one step
warmer, as from “5” to “4~’

When you stop turning the
thermostat down, turn temperature

controlsback to theirregularsettings.

The Energy Saver Switch is located
on the temperature control panel.

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To !Ndhlce the mm.m!t d
electricity IIoequikwd

refrigerator,‘pRshswitch

your

tom?M position.

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EstimatedYearlySavings

Model ElectricRate(Per Kwh) Savings

$

$21.00
$23.00

CTX18
CTX20

.05 $ .08

$
$9.00 $16.00
$10.00 $17.00

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Withthe heaters turned off, there
isachancethat moisturemay form
ontheoutsideof your refrigerator,
especiallywhen the weather is
humid.The humidityismostlikely
to be high in the summer, inthe
early morning hours, and inhomes
whichare not air conditioned.

Over an extended period oftime,
moisturethat formson the outside
maycausedeteriorationof thepaint

finish. It willbe importantto protect

thefinishby usingappliancepolish

waxasdescribedon page 10.

WhentheEnergy SaverSwitch

ispushed to the right, electricity
flowsthroughthe low wattage
heaterswhich warmthe outside
of thecabinetand, under most
conditions,preventtheforming
of moistureor waterdroplets.

NoDefrosting

It isnotnecessary to defrost the
freezeror fresh foodcompartments.
Your refrigerator is designed
and equipped to defrost itself
automatically.

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