Hotpoint CTX21DIBLRWW Owner’s Manual
Models
18, 21, 24
Refrigerators
Owner’s Manual
Part No. 162D6737P005 Pub. No. 39-6427 6-98 CG
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Congratulations!
Welcome to our family. We’re proud of our
quality products and we are committed to
providing dependable service. You’ll see it in
this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll
hear it in the friendly voices of our customer
service department.
Best of all, you’ll experience these values
each time you use your refrigerator.
That’s important, because your new
refrigerator will be part of your family for
many years. And we hope you will be part of
ours for a long time to come.
We appreciate your purchase, and hope
you will continue to rely on us whenever
you need quality appliances for your home.
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Important!
Fill out and return the Consumer Product
Registration Card that is packed with this
product. If you cannot find it, please send
in the duplicate card printed in the back of
this manual.
Write the model and serial
numbers here.
#
#
You can find them on a label on the
left side, near the top of the fresh food
compartment.
Staple sales slip or cancelled
check here.
Proof of the original purchase date
is needed to obtain service under
the warranty.
AService Partnership.
Inside you will find many
helpful hints on how to use and
maintain your refrigerator
properly. Just a little preventive
care on your part can save you a
great deal of time and money
over the life of your refrigerator.
Read this Manual
We stand behind our products with
unmatched quality service. However, did
you know that most questions result from
simple problems that you can easily
fix yourself in just a few minutes? This
Owner’s Manual can tell you how.
You’ll find many answers to
common problems here.
If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips first,
you may not need to call for
service at all.
Review the Section on
Troubleshooting Tips
If you do need service, you can
relax knowing help is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-free
customer service numbers is
included in the back section.
Or,
in the U.S.,
you can always
call the GE Answer Center
®
at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
In Canada,
call
1-800-361-3400.
If You Need Service
Safety Information
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . .4
How to Connect Electricity . . . .6
Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . .6, 7
Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . .7
Operating Instructions
Temperature Controls . . . . .8–10
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Storage Drawers . . . . . . . .12, 13
Ice Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . .15
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . .16, 17
Installation Instructions
Preparing to
Install the Refrigerator . . . .18, 19
Water Line Installation . . .20–24
Reversing the Door Swing 25–29
Troubleshooting Tips
Normal Operating Sounds . . . .30
Before You
Call For Service . . . . . . . . .31–33
Customer Service
Product Registration . . . . . . . .35
Warranty for
Canadian customers . . . . . . . .38
Warranty for U.S. customers . .39
Service Telephone
Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner’s Manual.
■ This refrigerator must be
properly installed and
located in accordance with
the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
■ Do not allow children to
climb, stand or hang on the
shelves in the refrigerator.
They could damage the
refrigerator and seriously
injure themselves.
■ Do not touch the cold
surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands
are damp or wet. Skin may
stick to these extremely cold
surfaces.
■ Do not store or use gasoline
or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
■ In refrigerators with
automatic icemakers, avoid
contact with the moving parts
of the ejector mechanism, or
with the heating element that
releases the cubes. Do not
place fingers or hands on the
automatic icemaking
mechanism while the
refrigerator is plugged in.
■ Keep fingers out of the
“pinch point” areas;
clearances between the
doors and between the doors
and cabinet are necessarily
small. Be careful closing
doors when children are in
the area.
■ Unplug the refrigerator
before cleaning and making
repairs.
NOTE: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.
■ Turning the control to the
OFF
position does not remove
power to the light circuit.
■ Do not refreeze frozen foods
which have thawed
completely.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
WARNING!
IMPORTANT:
PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR
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Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of
the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please
follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator
or Freezer:
■ Take off the doors.
■ Leave the shelves in place so that children may not
easily climb inside.
CFC Disposal
Your old refrigerator has a cooling system that used
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to harm
stratospheric ozone.
If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make
sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper disposal
by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally release this
CFC refrigerant you can be subject to fines and
imprisonment under provisions of environmental
legislation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third
(ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety,
this appliance must be properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong
(grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a
properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individual
electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating
plate.
This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading
house wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from
overheated wires.
Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
Repair or replace immediately all power cords that have become
frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks
or abrasion damage along its length or at either end.
When moving the refrigerator away from the wall, be careful not to
roll over or damage the power cord.
USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS
(Adapter plugs not permitted in Canada)
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug.
However, if you must use an adapter, where local codes permit, a
temporary connection
may be made to a properly grounded 2-prong
wall outlet by use of a UL-listed adapter available at most local
hardware stores.
WARNING!
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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.
When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold
the adapter in place with one hand while pulling the power cord
plug with the other hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.
If the adapter ground terminal breaks,
DO NOT USE
the refrigerator
until a proper ground has been established.
Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall outlet cover screw does not
ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the
wall outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the cir cuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.
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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 must use an extension cord, it is absolutely
necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United States) or a CSAlisted (in Canada), 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.
REMEMBER…
Your continued health and safety are important to us.
Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our
GE family.
SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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About the controls on the refrigerator.
The temperature controls on your refrigerator have letters and numbers.
Initially set the fresh food control at 5 and the freezer control at C.
If you want colder or warmer temperatures, adjust the fresh food
temperature first. When satisfied with that setting, adjust the freezer
temperature.
1
3
5
7
OFF
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5 INITIAL SETTING
9 COLDEST
FRESH FOOD
1
2
Cold air
from freezer
compartment
(Warmest setting)
Damper
(Coldest setting)
Damper
Side View
INITIAL SETTING C
COLDEST E
FREEZER
C
A
E
E
D
C
B
A
Fresh Food Control
The fresh food control maintains the temperatures
throughout the refrigerator.
Moving the fresh food control to
OFF
stops cooling in
both areas—fresh food and freezer—but does not shut
off power to the refrigerator.
Freezer Control
The freezer control moves a damper to change the
amount of cold air that moves from the freezer to the
fresh food compartment.
Power Saver Switch
Push switch to the
POWERSAVER
setting to reduce
the amount of electricity required to operate your
refrigerator.
With this switch turned to the
POWERSAVER
setting,
moisture may form on the outside of the refrigerator,
especially when the weather is humid.
Over time, moisture that forms on the surface may
cause rust.
To prevent moisture on the outside, move the power
saver switch from the
POWERSAVER
setting.
Cost? About the same as it costs to use 2 night lights.
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Control Settings
About the controls on the refrigerator.
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Use the milk test for the fresh food compartment. Place a container
of milk on the top shelf and check it a day later. If the milk is too
warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls.
Use the ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a
container of ice cream in the center of the freezer and check it after
a day. If it’s too hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.
After changing the controls, allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to reach the
temperature you have set.
How To Test Temperatures
The type of packaging used and the storage temperatures will affect
how long food will keep in the refrigerator.
New food storage guidelines are constantly being developed.
Consult the County Extension Service for the latest information on freezing and
storing foods.
Food Storage
About the refrigerator shelves.
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Rearranging the Shelves
Shelves in the fresh food
and freezer compartments
are adjustable.
Lift up
and out
2
Tilt up
1
Insert
top hook
1
Lower to
lock in place
2
To Remove To Replace
Shelves on both doors keep frequently-used items readily available.
On some models, one of the fresh food compartment shelves is
deep enough to provide gallon-bottle storage.
Shelves on the Doors
Divider
Place a finger on either side of the divider near the front
to move the divider back and forth to fit your needs.
Two-Position Freezer Shelf
For models without an icemaker, the shelf can be placed
in either position.
For models with an icemaker, the shelf must be placed
in the lower position.
Not all features are on all models.
Fruit and Vegetable Drawers
Excess water that may accumulate in the bottom of the
drawers should be emptied and the drawers wiped dry.
NOTE: On some models storage drawers are one piece.
Detachable Meat Drawer
The slide-out meat drawer can be removed and
taken to the sink or food preparation area.
On wire shelf models, just slide drawer out, remove
drawer cover from shelf above, relocate cover in the
position you desire it and slide drawer back into place.
On glass shelf models, the drawer and the adjustable
shelf to which it attaches can be relocated at any level.
The meat drawer in some glass-shelf models is partially
sealed at the front and rear to help maintain high
humidity for storage of meats and cheese, bacon,
hors d’oeuvres, spreads and snacks.
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About the storage drawers.
Not all features are on all models.
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