Hotpoint CTX18CL, CTXH18, CTX18EL, CTX18JL, CTX18KL Use And Care Manual

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Conkns
ApplianceRegistration BaseGrille
CIeaning
2 ProblemSolver
13,14 Useand careof
4 RepairService 15
SafetyInstructions 3
EnergySaverSwitch 5 Shelves
Energy-SavingTips 2 StorageDrawers
8-10
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 8-10
StorageTimes 6 TemperatureControls 5
Icemaker
IcemakerAccessoryKit IceTrays
Installation
AdapterPlug
10,11
3,4
4
Vacation&MovingTips 12 Warranty BackCover
WaterFilterAccessory
AdjustableRoIlers 4 Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4 ExtensionCord 4
Grounding
3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 12 GE Answercenter@ ModelandSerialNumbers 2 800.626.2000
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Helpw helpyou..e
Enew-saving tips
Readthk bookCarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemona labelonthe leftside,nearthetopofthe fresh foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceiveda
refrigerator,
thedealer(orbuilder)that soldyou therefrigerator.
Savetime andmoney. Beforeyou requestsertice,
checkthe ProblemSolveronpages
13and 14.Itlistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthat correctyourself.
damaged
immediatelycontact
YOU can
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris important.Avoidlocatingitnextto yourrange,aheatingventtirwhere thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthe doorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
*Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
e Keep
Iefipositionunlessmoistureforms
onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe doors.
@13esurethedoorsareclosed tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse orretiringforthenight,checkto besurethe doorshaven’tbeenlefi
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyour refrigerator.
~ Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthem.in the
refrigerator. *Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe refrigerator.
Energy saver switchinthe
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~ If youturnthecontrolstothe coldestpositionforquickchilling or freezing,besuretoturnthem backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool*
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~~&When usingthis appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,includingthe following:
e usethis apptianceonlyfOri6
intendedpurpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyins~lled inaccordance withthe Imtillation Instructions beforeitisused. See
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
@Nevermplug yom refrigerator
byputiingonthe ~wer cord.
Alwaysgripplugfitiy andpu~ straightoutfromtheoutlet.
@RepairorreplaceirnmediaWlyM
el=tric service eor~ thathave becomefrayedor otherwise
damaged. Do
not usea cordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
— —
orconnectorend.
sbnd or hang on the sheivesin ­the refrigerator.
Theycould
damagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjurethemselves. @Afteryour
operation, do not to~ch the Cold smfaces, patiicularly whenl~ands ar~damp or wet.
refrigeratoris in
Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
grounding
*If yourrefrigeratorhasan ieemaker,donotp~acefingersor hm& on the automaticicemahg meehanismwhiletherefrigerator is p~uggedin.
Thiswillhelp protectyoufrompossibleinjury.It willalsopreventinterferencewith themovingpartsoftheejectox
mechanism,or withtheheating elementthatreleasesthecubes.
@Whenmom yom
awayhm thewaM,becarefd notto ro~overor*age thepwer cord.
~Wxl’t~ bz’en f- Wtich havethawedcompletely.
refrigerator
The
UnitedStatesDepartmentof AgricultureinHomeandGarden BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsorifthey are stillcold—below40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry or fishthat haveizn}~off-odoror off-colorshouldnot berefrozenand shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odororcolor ofanyfoodispooror questionable,getrid ofit. Thefood maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing reducetheeatingqualityoffoods, particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan thatofmanyotherfoods.Use refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibletO saveasmuchoftheireatingquality asyoucan:’
‘*If yourold
mound the howe but not in use, be sureto removethe doors.
refrigeratorisstill
This willreducethe possibilityof dangertochildren.
~Unplug yourrefrigerator:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs. Note:Westronglyrecommend thatanyservicingbepetiormed byaqualifiedindividud.
B.Beforecleaning. C.Beforereplacinga burned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould beunpluggedinordertoavoid contactwithalivewirefilament. (Aburned-outlightbulbmay breakwhenbeingrepiaced.) Note:~rning controltoOFF positiondoesnotremovepower tothelightcircuit.
SAW TmE
mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
electricity
Thepowercordofthisappliance isequippedwitha three-prong (grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a stfindardthree-prong(groundi]]g)
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walloutlet(Fig. 1)tominimizetile
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!Jossibilitvofelectricshockhazard
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PREFERRED
METHOD
liSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS
Fig. 1
BEFOREUSE
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked bya qualifiedelectricianto make
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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall outletisencountered,itisyour personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveit replacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong walloutlet.
TEE PO-WERCORD.
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W~tiO~Requimmenk(cOntinuW)–WOmmTOs. Ple~se R~~~ C~~~~MYe
useofa&pkr pl~
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly
Rollerslhve ‘
mm =
Somemodelshaveadjushble
rollem
thatenableyoutomove
a
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving agroundingtypeplugandoutlet andthatthe electricalratingofthe cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
the refrigeratorawayfromthewall forcleaning;othermodelshave
adjustable.levelingBegs.Rollersor legsshouldbesetsotherefrigerator isfirmlypositionedonthefloor andthefrontisraisedjustenough thatthe doorscloseeasilywhen openedabouthalfway.
plug.Howev;r,ifyoustillelect­touse anadapter,wherelocal codespermit,aTEMPORARY CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter (Fig.2)availableatmostlocal hardwarestores.
The refr~embr should always
beplu~ed inh ifi own
individml electricaloutlet—
(115volt,
60Hertz,or 100volt,
50 Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigemtorlocation
Installthe refrigeratoron a floor
strongenoughto supportitwhen itis fully loaded.
i
LevelingLegI
Do not installrefrigeratorwhere temperaturewi~lgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnot runofienenough tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Turnthe twofrontrolleradjusting screws
Oifourcornerlevelinglegs
clockwiseto r~se therefrigerator, countercloektise to lower it.
Whenadjustingroflersorleveling legsfor
properdoorclosure,we
recommendthat thebottomfront
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
be align-dwiththelarger;lotinthe
walloutiettoprovideproperpolarity intheconnectionofthepowercord.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips regardinglocation.
CA~lON: Attachinganadapter groundterminaltothewalloutlet coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe applianceunlessthecoverscrew ismetal,andnotinsulated,and
the walloutletisgroundedthrough
edgeofthe cabinetbeapprotiately
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~/.411fromthefloor.
If your
refrigeratorhas a bme
grille, youcanturnthe adjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthe@e.
Cleamnees
Ailowthe folIowingclearances
forease ofinstallationandproper aircirculation:
Sides,3/4” Top,1“ Back,1/2”
thehousewiring.-Youshouldhave circuitchecked~yaqualified
electriciantom&e suretheoutlet
If Model~X19 istobeinstalled againstawallonthehingeside, allow1 Yl”fordoorclearance.
isproperlygrounded. when
disconnwting the power
cordfmm thea&pter9
alwayshold theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis isnotdone,the adapterground
(onmodels
soequipped)
terminalisverylik~lyto-break
If you wouldrather remove the base grille,
graspthe bottomofthe
grille andpullitout.
Youwillneedto connectyour icemakertoacoldwaterline. A watersupplykitcontainingcopper tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand instructionsisavailableatextra costfromyourdealer.
withrepeateduse.
should tile adapter ground
terminalbd, Do Nm USE the appl;ance until
& proper ground
has againbeenesmbiished.
Becauseofpotentid safetyhazards under certainconditions,we stronglyrecommendagainstthe useofan extensioncord.However,
~fy~~~ti~~ele~ttousean
extension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarytl~at itbea ULlisted3-wiregrolln.dillg
Considerprovidingawatersupply totherefrigeratorlocation.Itwill simplifyconnectionofanoptional automaticicemakershouldyou
wishto installoneatalaterdate.
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Toreplace thebasegrille,li~~up -
r
theclips on thebackofthegrille : ~‘~
withtheopeningsintt]e
baseplate ‘--’
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit snapsintoplace.
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Opmting YourRefrigemtir
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there isachancethatmoisturemayform onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe doors,especitiywhentie weatheris humid.Thehumidityis mostlikely tobehighinthesummer,inthe earlymorninghours,andinhomes whicharenotairconditioned.
Usethe
icecream testfor the
freezercompartment.Place
a containeroficecreaminthecenter ofthe freezercompartment.Check itafieraday.If it’stoohardortoo sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontio~s.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyouregulatethetemperature inthefreshfoodandfreezer compartments.
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INITIAL SETTING C
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COLDEST E
B
FREEZER
A
Alwaysallow24hoursfor the
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethat forms
ontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
tish. It
W~beimportanttopro~t
theftish byusingappliancepolish wax asdescribedonpage12.
If
youturnyourhomehold
thermostatbelow60°F.atnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C” to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe housemaycausethecompressorto operatelessfrequently,thusallowing thefreezercompartmenttowarm somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen foodsupply,leaveyour
lettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod oftimeyouareturningdownyour thermostat.Thisisespecially importantwhenthe thermostatis turneddownform extendedperiod.
ENERGYSAVER
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SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR--
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The freezercontrolhassettings from“A”(thewamest) to “E” (the coldest).
Ihitiailyset the freezer
controiat “C?’
men tieEnergySaver$wikh
ispmhd to the*t,
electricity flowsthroughthelowwattageheater whichwarmsthecabinetsurface betweenthedoorsand,undermost
conditions,preventsthe forming
ofmoistureor waterdroplets.
5 INITIAL SETTING
9 COLDEST
FRESHFOOD
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment. However,iffreezingoccurs,turn thenumberedcontrolonestep warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
NoDe-
Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings from“l” (the warmest)to“9” (the
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe tizer orfreshf~ compartments. Althoughyourrefrigeratoris designedandequippedtodefrost itselfautornaticdly,somefrost onpackagesisnormal.
coldest)and “OFF.”
~~itiallys;t
the fresh food control at “5:’
Forcolderor warmertemperatures, adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime. IMPORTANR When
initially *tikg Contmkyor adjmth]gthem9 aiiow24 hours for te~nperatures to shbilize, or evenout.
Note: mrning the fresh food control to OFB
positionstops
cm~ingin BmH Qompartnlenw— freshfoodANDfreezer—but
does motshut off power to
refrigerator.
flow totesttempemtnres use thennilktestfortilefreshfood
COEEBpj3rtnIfntaPlace
a container of
:~~i]l<OHthetopshelf
in[hefresh
foodcompartrncnt.Checkit aday
Whenyoustopturningthe thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Ene~y saverSwikh
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated onthe temperaturecontrolpanel.
ENERGYSAVER
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SET}iEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR-
Toreduce the amountof
electricity requiredtooperate
your refrigerator,push switch
totileleft position.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture fro~n“for~ningon theoutside.
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FoodStoqe Suwestiom
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput inaplasticbag.
~Carefillywraptoexpelairand
REFRIGERATORFREEZER
helppreventmold.
Eatio~qualitydrops
aftertimeshown
35°;:O”F, ‘T
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb) .. .. . .. 3 to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) . .. .. . .. 3to 5
Steaks(Beef).. .. .. . . .. .. .. 3t05
Chops(Lamb) .... . . .. .. . .. 3t05
Chops(Pork) .. . .. . .. .. . . .. 3t05
Ground&Stew Meats .. . .. . . 1 to2
VarietyMeats.. . .. . .. . .. .. . lto2
Sausage(Pork) .. . .. .. . .. . . lto2
Pfocessed~~~!S
Bacon .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. 7
Frankfurters. . .. . .. . .. .. . . . 7
Ham(Whole) . .. . .. .. . .. . .. 7
Ham(Half) . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 3t05
Ham(Slices) .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 3
LuncheonMeats . .. . .. . .. . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked) ... .. . .. . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry) .. . . 14to 21
cookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . .. . .. . .. . .. 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth . .. . .. . . . lto2
Fresh
Poti!try
Chicken&Turkey(Whole) . . . . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces) . . .. .. . . .. . lto2
Turkey(Pieces).. .. . . .. . .. . . lto2
Duck &Goose (Whole). .. . .. . 1to 2
Giblets ... . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. lto2
CookedPOU!tW
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth). .. 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered).. .. . . .. 3 to 4
CookedPoultry Dishes. . .. . .. 3 to 4
FriedChicken.......,...,.. 3t04
00F.
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09 3t04 3t04
3t04
lto2
1
l/~
lto2 lto2 lto2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2t03 2t03
12
: 6 3
6 1
4t06
4
(~th~~fh~~ fOPf?l~~~S& ~OU!~~) FREEZER
Mostfruits and vegetables . . . . . ... ,,8-12 months
Leanfish, . . .. . . .. ..6.8 months. . ...6-8months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups,stew,casseroles. . .. . . . . .. . ..2-3months
Cakes,pi~s,sandwiches,
leftovers
(cooked),
Icecream (original carton). . . . ... . ...1 month max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped. ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService oryour localUtility Companyfor thelatest informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*L!S.DepartmentofAgriculture
IWcats,
fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand age;consequently,safestorage tfini inyourrefrigeratorwi[ivary.
‘Tostore IlnfrQzerRmeats9fishilnd
jlf}agltry; = Alwaysremovestorewrappings. ~Rewrapi]lft)ii,inn)or wa:{pai?er
:IfICl
~+efrigcratc immediately.
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~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
To storevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen designedtopreservethenatural moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~ Asa firther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcompa~ent drawers (onmodelsso equipped) makeitunnecessarytowrapcetiain
foods whichthey%ebeen designed
topreserve. ~ese drawersare
described onpages 8 and 10.
Tostoreicecream—Fine-quality icecream,withhighcream content,willnormallyrequire slightlylowertemperaturesthan more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent. ~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol settingtokeepyouricecreamat therightservingtemperature.
~The rearofthefreezercompartment isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements forefficienthome freezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop­qudityfoods.Freezingretainsquality andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill be. You’llsavetime,too,withless cullingandsortingtc do.
3. P~opeFI}ae!{aging.Usefood wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor f~eezing;they’rereadilyavailable atmostfoodstores.
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Tofreezemeat, fishand poultry, s
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial) formingitcarefullytothe shapeof
e
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold andcrimpendsofthepackageto provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas completelythawed;meat,whether raworcooked,canbefrozen successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen) meatsorseafoodstonumberof poundsata timeasfollows:
ax18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l5
mXH18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l5
CrX19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6
ForConvenience.● ●
~Storelikethingstogether.This savesbothtimeandelectrici~~ becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~ Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~ Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
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formostoftenusedsaucesand condiments.
~UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
~Place mostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese, towardtherearofthetopshelf,as theywill staycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfood compartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored ~
inclosedplasticcontainersor
,
wrappedinplasticfilm.
ie ;
QDo notoverloadyour freshfood
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or freezercompartmentwitha lot
i
ofwarmfoodatonce.
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~
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
~
possibletosaveelectricale~~ergy.
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a ~fl~n goingoutoftOW~ for
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severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
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aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
t-h ‘“\
yourrefrigeratorhasanicemake~, ~- \
movetheicernalcerfeeleranmto
\
theOFF (up)positio~aandshutoff
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watertotherefrigerator.
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ShelfPositiom
=- Adjushble shelves
Multi-Positionshelves
(onmodelsso equipped)
(onmodelsso equipped)
Shelvesintie freshfoodandfreezer
Toprovideextrastorageflexibility,
— compartmentsareadjustable,
enabiingyoutomakeefficientshelf arrangementstofityourfamily’s foodstorageneeds.Steelshelves
inthefreezercompartmentinsome modelsareadjustableinthesame way.
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Ill 11;1
somemodelshaveatwo-position freezer-compartmentshelfthatcan beplacedonanothersetofshelf supports,andsomemodelshave twoshelvesthat canbepositioned atanyoffivelevelsinthefresh foodcompartment.
Porh-Bim ontheDoom
(onmodelssoequip~d)
AdjustablePorts-Binsonfreshfood andfreezercompartmentdoorscan easilybecarrid fromtherefrigerator totheworkarea.
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks onrearwallofrefrigerator.
Toremove: LiftPorts-Binstraight upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
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Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised s]ightly,engagetoplugsintracksat rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition. Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)are adjustablein the samemanner.
To
relocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill hookinplace.
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Snwem
(on models soequip~d) Snuggers
aredesignedtogiveyou storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand onyourfreshfooddoor shelves. Itemssuchas saladdressings,steak saucesandothercondimen~can nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe doorlinertohelppreventtipping, spillingorsliding.
Placeindexfingerandmiddle fingeroneithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthtofityourneeds.
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StoBWeDmwers
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High-Humidity Drawer
Low-Humidity Drawer
Ruit & VegewbleDmwers
Thestoragedrawersatthebottom ofthe freshfoodcompartmentare designedtoprovidehighhumidity levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin. Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen placedin thedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate inthebottomofthedrawersshould beemptiedandthedrawe~wipeddry.
High-Humidity Dmwer
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned tokeepun}vrappedfoodsfreshby retainingthe naturalmoisturecontent
offoods
such as:
@Artichokes
~Cherries
~Plums
~Asparagus
~Corn
~Radishes
QBeets,topped ~Currants
@Rhubarb
~Blueberries
@Greens,leafy @Spinach
~Carrots
~Lettuce
~Tomatoes,
* Celefy
~Parsley
ripe
g Peas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isreconlmelldedthat foodswith strong odors bestored lvrapped— foodssuchas: Q
Broccoli
~Cabbage
~ Parsnips
~Brussels
@Cauliflower
GTurnips
sprouts
o GreenOnions
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High-Humidity Drawer
Low-Humidity Drawer
bw-Humidity Dmwer
(onmodels so equipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned toprovidelowerhumiditystorage foritemssuchas: ~
Apples
~Oranges
eSquash,
6Apricots
~Peaches
summer
~Grapes
~Pears
~Strawberries
~Mushrooms ~
RaspberrieseTangerines
~Nectarines
Mj*bIe
Hddty
Dmwem
(onmodelsSQequippd)
Thesedrawershaveindividual, adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatlet youregulatetheamountofcoldair enteringthedrawers.
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slidethe controlallthewayto
~GH andthedrawerprovideshigh humi~ty recommendedformost vegetables.
slidethe controlall the ?Vayto
~W toprovidelowerhumidity levelsrecommendedformostfruits.
DmwerandcoverRemoval
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall the wayoutoftherefrigerator,to helppreventcontentsfromspilling ontofloor.Thesedrawerscanbe
removedeasilybygraspingtie sides andliftingupslightlywhilepulling drawerspastthe“stop”location.
Toremovedrawersandtheircover whenthefreshfoodcompartment doorcannotbe openedfully,follow theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:
DrawerswithGiassCover
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1. Removethedrawer farthestfromthedoor.
2. Slidetheother drawertothemiddle andremoveit.
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2. Put thedrawerslidesbackon
theframe.Theslopedendsrr~ust beat thefront.
3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe glasscoverupand,atthesame time,pull it forwarduntilitclears theframeattheback.
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
5. Removethe3drawerslides.
6. Removethedrawerframeas follows:
~Liftthefrontoftheframeto free
itfromthesupportsateachside.
s Lifitherearoftheframetofree itshooksfromthetracksonthe backwallofthe refrigerator.
~Tiltthe frameandtakeitout*
Toreplace:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameinto thesecond-from-tie­bottomslotsonthetracksat the rearoftherefrigeratorandlower thefrontof theframeuntilitlocks intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside.
4. Slidethe l/3-widthdrawerallthe way totheright.
5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear framechannelandgentlylowering thefrontintoplace.
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Toremovethedrawers,lififrontup
slightiyandpullthedrawerstraight out.
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Toremovethecover,supportit withonehand,tilt itandtakeitout.
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Thedrawercover supportassembly consistsofapost,
a sleeveandafoot. Thesleeveandpost haveadjustment teethwhich,when
engaged,lockthem together;andwhen
disengaged,allow thesleeveto move upanddownfreely inthepost.
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Sleeve
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Thesupportassemblyisadjusted atthefactory.Toreadjustit,if necessary:
1. Makesurethe supportassembly
isfirmlyattachedtothedrawer cover(seepage9)andthe drawer coverisinplaceinthecabinet.
2. Makesuretheadjustmentteeth aredisengaged.(Ifengaged,rotate
thesleeve1/4turncounterclockwise todisengagethem.)Withthefootof thesupportassemblyrestingor~the cabinetfloorandthesidesofthe coverrestingontheledgesonthe
cabinet’ssidewalls,turnthesleeve
1/4turn clockwisetore-engagethe
teeth.Note:Ifteethdonotmesh, movethe sleeveupslightlyas you turnit. Donotraisethedrawercover.
TOreinstallthe
footif it comes off,guidethepins onthefoot intothe slotsatthebottom ofthesleeve,Then
rowtethefoot
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1
clockwiseuntilthe pinssnapfirmly intoplace,
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(onmodelsso equipped)
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Fresh
Aummtic Icemaker
(onmodelssoequipped)
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Youricemakerm produceeight’ cubes
percycle—approximately
lWcubesina24-hourperiod, dependingonfreezercompartment temperature,roomtemperature, numberofdooropeningsandother useconditions.
Hyourrefrigeratorisoperated beforewaterconnectionismade to the icemaker,
keeptheicemaker feelerarmintheOFF(up)position asshownbelow.
Feeler Armin
Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
. thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.
men this draweris placed in the
top 6 slob on the left side
andthe leverissetatCOLDEST,airfrom the freezerisforcedaroundthe drawertokeepitverycold.
Youcanmovethe drawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother thanfreshmeats.
men refrigeratorhas been connectedto watersupply9
move thefeelerarmtotheON(down) position.
Feeler Arm in
The variable temperature control
lever
letsyouregulatetheamount
ofcoldairsurroundingthedrawer. When
the leveris ail the way up,
thedamperovertheopeninginthe drawerisfilly opentoprovidethe coldeststoragearea.
when the lever
isall theway
down,thedamperis fullyclosed. Normalrefrigeratortemperatures willbemaintained.
!%riable
set$ings betweenthese
extremesmaybe selected.
Icecubemoldwillautomatically fillwithwaterafter coolingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst cubeswillnormallyfreezeafier severalhours.Whencubes are solidlyfrozen,theywillbe ejected fromthemoldintotheicestorage binbymeansofa sweeperam.
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Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
- feelerarmsensesasufficient
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accumulationoficecubesinthe storagebinandhrdtstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
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stor~ge,le~elthestoredcubeswith yourhandoccasionally.Besure nothinginterfereswiththeswingof the feelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin groupsofeightanditisnormalfor severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
Onceyouricemaker is in operation,throwawaythefirst
fewbatchesof ice cubes.
Thiswill flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe waterline.Dot.e samethingafier
vacationsorextendedperiodswhen ice isn’tused.
caution:
Undercertainrare circumstances,icecubesmay bediscolored,usudy appearing
witha green-bluishhue.The
causeofthisunusualdiscolomtion isapparentlyduetoacombination offactorssuchascertain
characteristicsoflocalwaters,
householdplumbingandthe accumulationofcoppersaltsin aninactivewatersupplyline whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch discoloredicecubes maybe injurioustohealth.Ifsuch
discolorationis observed,
discardtheicecubesand contactyourHotpointFactory ServiceCenteror an authorized
CustomerCare” servicer.
Nlove icen]akerfeelerarm to (IFF(up)positionwhen:
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home water supplyis tobeofffor
severalhours Qicestoragebinisto beremoved
fora periodoftime
Qgoingawayon vacation, atwhich
timeyoushouldaisoturnoffthe
va~vein!hewatersupplylineto
If iceisusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale.Emptyicestoragebin periodicallyandwashitin lukewarmwater.
If this isyourfirsticemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybe unfamiliar.Theyarenormal icemakingsoundsandarenot causeforconcern.
Icehys
Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice cubeseasily.Holdtrayupside­downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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For onIyone or two ice cubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist bothends slightlyandremove desirednumberofcubes.
wash icetrays and storagebin in
Iukewarmwater only.Do notput theminanautomaticdishwasher.
wo”PositionSheifin
Reezer
compartment
Theshelfinthefreezercompartment canberelocatedforextrastorage flexibility.
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Torelocatetheshelf,moveit sidewaystofreetheendsofthe shelffromtheholesinthewalls. Thentilttheshelfandtakeitout. Toreinstilltheshelf,firstinsert oneendandthentheotherintothe secondsetofholes.
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Thedmr handlesand trimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampendwith asolutionofrnildliquiddishwashing detergentandwater.Drywitha soft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesor trim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened withkitchenappliancewaxor mild liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Do
not wipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wet
towel.Thesewillleavearesiduethat candamagethepaint.Donot use scouringpads,powderedcleaners, bleachorcleanerscontaining bleachbecausetheseproductscan scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
W&t the
p&t fiik. Thefish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris ahighquality,baked+npaintftish. Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears. Applya coatofkitchen/appliance waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew, andthenat1easttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable froml~otpointAppliance~ Marts.
CIeating-Imide
clean the insideof thefresh food
and freezercompatimenti at least
oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.If thisis notpractical, wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls. Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof bakingsodato a quart ofwater. Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinse thoroughlywithwater andwipedry.
Otherparts of therefrigerator— includingdoorgaskets,meatand vegetab~edrawers,ice storagebi~~
andallplasticparts-can be cleanedthesameway.Do notuse cleansingpowdersor other abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave anopenboxofbakingsodainthe rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop shelf.Changetheboxeverythree months.Anopenboxofbaking sodainthefreezerwillabsorb stalefreezerodors.
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Betind refrigembr Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe wall.Alltypes offloorcoverings canbedamaged,particularly cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightout andreturn ittopositionbypushingitstraight in. Movingyourrefrigeratorin a sidedirectionmayresultindarnage toyourfloorcoveringor refrigerator.
Condemer Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean. TurntemperaturecontroltoOFF. Removethebase grille,if your refrigeratorhasone—seepage4. Sweepawayorvacuumdustthatis readilyaccessible oncondenser
coils,thenturn thecontrolback on. Thiseasy cleaningoperation shouldbedoneat leastonce a year.
Light btib replacement S
Alightbdb andsocketarelocatedat thetopofthefreshfd compartment oppositethetemperaturecontrol panel.Toreplacethe bulb,unplug refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet, unscrewbulbwhencool,and replacewithsimilarsizebulb.
For
etiended vacationsor
absences,
removefoodandshutoff
powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato one quartofwater.Wipedry.To preventodors,leaveopenboxof bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave .‘­doorsopen.
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For shorter vaca$ions9remove perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
at regularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,fo~owsameinstructions asforextendedvacations.
If your
refrigeratorhas an
icemaker,
movetheicemaker feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position andbesuretoshutoffthewater supplytotherefrigerator.
menyoumove
Disconnectthepowercordfrom thewalloutlet,removeallfood, andcleananddrytheinterior.
Secure all loose items suclIas
shelvesandstoragepans bytaping
themsecurelyinplacetoprevent
damage. Besurethe refrigeratorstays
inan
uprightpositiotzduring
actualmovingandinthevan.The refrigeratormustbe securedin the vm topreventmoveu]ent.Protect theou~ideoftl~erefrigerator
witl~a blanket.
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Mpid ElectricalDi~nosk
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Yourrefrigeratoriswiredforaccurate electricaldiagnosisinyourhome—takes
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Questiom?
onlyminutes~oraservicetechnicianto checkitsentireelectricalsystem,No
~S~ TW
RoblemSolver
needforthetechniciantomovethe refrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
PROBLEM
REFWGERA~R DOESN~ OPEWTE
M~R OPERATES
FORLONGPEWODS
M~R STARTS& 3TOPSFrequently
OPERATING SOUNDS
POSS~LE CAUSEANDWMEDY s Maybe indefrostqcle whenmotordoesnotoperateforabout35minutes.
~TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition. *Ifin~nor
lightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
s If
plugis~~ure~d he ~efrige~torstil]failstOoperate,pluga ~arnporasmall
applianceintothe sameoutiettodetermineifthereisa trippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfise.
e M~em r~~igeratorswithmorestorage spaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime. ~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdoor openings. ~Doorlefiopen. *Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5. *Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
~CheckENER~-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
*Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
*Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyontie floor.Thefront rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
*If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin he largefree~r ~o~parfment
mayp~oducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~Normalfanair Row—onefanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer ;ornpartments—
anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseNOWAL soundswilldso beheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksat defrost. * Defrostwaterdripping. ~Temperatureco~ltrolclich ONorOFF. ~Refrigcra13tboilingorgurgling.
~Cr~ckingor poppingofcoolingcofiscausalbyexpansionandcontractionduring
deffostandrefrigeration
fOhOWi~~defrost.
~Icecubesd~oppingintotl]ebinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills+
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
AND WmDY
HOT AIRFROM
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~ Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
B~~M OF expelledinthe areaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
REFRIGERA~R normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
FRESHFOOD ORFREEZER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE
~0 WARM
FROSTORICE CRYSTALSON FROZENFOOD
AU~MATIC IC.EMAKER DOESNOTWORK (onmodelssoequipped)
SLOWICECUBE FREEZING
ICECUBESHAVE ODOR/TASTE
MOISTUREFORMS ONCABINET SURFACEBETWEEN
THE
DOORS
MOISTURE COLLECTSINSIDE
1
REFWGERATOR
HAS ODOR
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~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5. ~W- werither-tiequentdooropenings. ~DoorIefiopenfortoolongatime. ~ Packageholdingdooropenorblockingairductinfreezercompartment.
~ Doormayhaveb=n lefiajarorpackageholdingdooropen. s Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
~ Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
~ Icemakerfeelerarmin OFF(up)position. ~ Watersupplyturnedoffornotconnected. ~ Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
~Cubestoosmall—watershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterline maybeclogged.
~ Doormayhavebeenlefiajar. *Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
~ Oldcubesneedtobediscarded. ~Icestoragebin needstobeemptiedandwashed.
*Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tasteto icecubes. @Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Referto page12.
*Notunusualduringperiodsofhigh humidity. *MoveEnergySaverSwitchtotheright.
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SETHEREIFMOISTUREAnPEARSONEXTERIOR-- ..
~Toofrequentortoolong dooropenings. ~ In humidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
oFoodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkfor spoiledfood. QInteriorneedscleallillg.Refertopage12. ~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
Q I<eepopenboxof bakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
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Accessories
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AutOmaticIcemaker
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AccessoryKit
(optionalat extracost)
Anautomaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse... automatically.Itcankeepyou suppliedwithabinfulofcubes— iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome alreadyequippedwithan automatic
icemaker,youmayaddone— contactyourlocalHotpointdealer; speci&UK-IZT4.A watersupply
kitcontainingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions neededtoconnecttheicemaker toyourcoldwaterline isalso
availableatextracost.
TheperfectCompationto
your autOmaticicemaker—
awaterfdkr aceessory
Youricecubescanody beasfresh-tastingasthe waterthatproduces them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour waterwithaWaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale odorsandunpleasant medicinal,meta~ic tastes.A porousfiber cartridgecatchesdirt, rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals reducedepositsofhard scale.
The waterfilterisanoptionat extracostandisavailablefromyour Hotpointdealer.Speci&WR97X214. Ithas completeinstallation instructionsandinstallsinminutes on 1/4”ODcopperwaterline.
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IfYouNeedservice
To obtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenot happywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225
F~ALLY, ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Ulinois60606
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YOURHmPo!NT REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cance[led check to establish warranty period.
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WHAT!s COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY Foroneyearfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of charge,parts andservicelabor inyourhometo repairor replace anypati of therefrigeratorthat fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect. FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of charge,partsandservicelabor in yourhometo repairor replaceany
pati of the sealedrefrigerating system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all connectingtubing) that fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto theoriginal purchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchasedforordinaryhomeuse inthe48 mainlandstates,Hawaii andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpay to shipthe productto the serviceshop orforthe servicetechnician’stravel coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryServiceCentersor byour authorizedCustomerCare@ servicersduring normal working hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-tiOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
WHATIs NOTCOVERED oservicetrips‘0your‘ome‘0
teach you howto usethe product. ReadyourUseandCaremateria
Ifyouthen haveanyquestions about operating the product, pleasecontact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GEAnswer CenteF
800.626.2000 consumer information service
~Improper installation. Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.
~Replacement of housefusesor
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Failureofthe product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.
~Damageto product caused byaccident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may aiso have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office o’ryour state’sAttorney General,
Wa~~a~~O~: ~~~~~al
Electric Company
!ffutiher help is needed concerning this warmnty, wriie:
Manager–ConsumeF Atiaif3, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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