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It contains detailed information cmthe operation and
recommended maintenance of your new refrigerator.
Once you have read it, keep it handy for answers to
questions you may have.

If you have any additional questions concerning the
operation of your refrigerator, write-–including your
phone number—to:

CONSUMERS INSTITUTE
I-IOTPOINT

APPLIANCE PARK
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40225

IF’YOU RECEIVED A DAMAGED REFRIGERATOR,
immediately contact the dealer (or builder) from
whom you purchased it. He has been informed of the
proper procedure to take care of such matters and
can handie it for you.

E3EFOFlEYOU CAL-LFOR SERV!CE,
check the Trouble-Shooting Guide on the back cover
of this book. It lists many minor causes of operating
problems that you can correct yourself afld may save
you an unnecessary service call.

NEED SERVICE?
in many cities, there’s a Hotpoint Customer Carea
Factory Service Center with experts in fixing Hot­point appliances. Call them, and a radio-dispatched
truck will come to your home by appointment­morning or afternoon. Charge the work, if you like.
All the. centers accept both Master Charge and Visa
cards. (Phone numbers are on page 9.]

Or look for l+otpoint Franchised CWstomer Care ser­vicer~c

‘Y’oiJ’11 find them in the Yeliow Pages under

REFRIGERATORS & FREEZERS—R EPP,I13!K!G.

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4. Ratingplate–record
modeland serial numbers

here for future reference.

Model#

Serial# .—.—

Do not remove rating plate,

LOCATE THE MODEL AND SER!AL.NIJMBERS.

ShouM you ever need to call for service you will need
these numbers.
~ Enter both these numbers in the space provided

above.

@Give both these numbers if you ever need to call

for service.
You will also find it convenient to have the following
information:

Dealer’s Name

Date Purchased

KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITI+ THIS BOOK

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

If you need service literature, parts lists, parts or

atxxwmies, contact one of the Factory Service

offices, a franchised Customer Care Servicer or your
Hotpoint dealer.

Extended Service Contracts:The termls of your war­ranty provide free service covering failures due to
manufacturing defects for a definite period of time.

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(See page f?).After this warranty ‘expires you may
purchase an Extended Service Contract which will
enable you to bud@ your service needs. This cov­erage beyond warranty is available from our Factory
Service offices and from many Franchised Customer
Care Servicers. it is a good idea to apply for this

coverage before your warranty expires.
If you are dissatisfiedwith the servitx ym.irfx.miwed

here are three steps you should follow:
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your refrig-

erator, Explain why you are dissatisfied. in most cases

this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still dissatisfied, write all the details–

including your phon.e_n_u_mber—to:

Manager, Customer Relations

Hotpoint
Watterson City East– Room 316
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

‘FINALLY,If your problem is still not resolved, write

or telephone:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

This panel, known as MACAP, is agroup of independ­ent consumer ex-perts under the sponsorship of
several industry associations. Its purpose is to study
practices and advise the industry of ways to improve
customer service. Because MACAP isfree of industry
control and influence, it is able to make impartial re­commendations, considering each case individually.

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* Ungdugyourrefrigerator:

A. Before making anyrepairs–(N0?15 Westrongly

recommend that any servicing be performed by
a qualified individual.)

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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 burried-

m..itlight bulb may break when being replaced.)
Note: Turning control to OFF position does not

remove

power to the light circuit.

s H your old

refrigerator is still around the house

but not in mm, be sure to remove the doors.This
will reduce the possibility of danger to children.

~ Don’t

refreeze frozen foods which have thawed

completely.

The LJnited States Department of Agri-

culture in Home and Garden Bulletin No.

69 says,

‘~,YoumaysafelyrefreezefrozenfoocisM hwt! thawer.iif they

stillcontainicecrystalsor

if theyarestill cold–below 40°F.–

andhave beenheldnolongerthan1or 2 daysat refrigerator

temperatureafterthawing.M general,if a foodis safeto eat, it

is safeto refreeze,

Thawedgroundmmts, ooi.dlry,or fish that haveai?yoff-odor

or off-color

shouldnot be refrm?n andshouldnot bG eaten.
Thawedice creamshouldhediscarded,If Me odoror color of
arryfoodis poor or que~tionable,g~trid of it, Thefoodmaybe
dangeroustoeat.

Evenparlialthawingandrefreezingreducetheeatingqua!ity
offoods,particularlyfruits, vegetables,andpreparedfoods.The
eatingqualityof red meatsis affectedless than that of maoy
otherfoods.Userefrozenfoodsassoonas possibleto saw as
muchoftheireatingqualityasyoucan:’

EIeetrBcalRequirementsIMPORTANT:PLEASEREAO

CAREFULL

FOR PERS6’NALSAFETY, THMS APPLHANCE

MuST BE PRQFERUY GRQUNBEB.

The power cord of this appliance is equi~ped with

a three-prong (grounding]

plug which mates with

astandard three-prong (grounding) wall receptacle
(Fig. 1) to minimize
the possibility of elec-

tricshock hazardfrom
this appliance. Have
tine waJi receptacle
checked by a qualified

electrician to make
sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is en­countered, it is the personal responsibility and obli­gation of the customer to have it replaced with a

properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

DoMOT,UNDERANYGIRcuFtisTANcEs,CUTClllHEMOVE
THETHIRD(GROUND)PRONGFROMTHEPOWERCORD.

USAGE OF ADAFTER PLUG

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we stro~gly recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect
to use an

adapter, where local codes permit, a

TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a

properly grounded two-prong wall receptacle by
the L]se Of a LJi..listed adapter which is available at

most local hardware

stores

(Fig. 2). The

largerslot in the adapt-

er must be aligned
with the larger slot in
the wali receptacle
to provide proper po­larity in. the correc­tion of the power

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CAW!ON: Attac,hin$j adapter ground terminal to

wall receptacle

cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not in­suiated, and waii receptacle is grounded through
house wiring. G@omer shouid have the circuit

checked by a qtiaiified electrician to make suw the
receptacle is properiy grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adap­ter, aiways hoid the adapter with one hand. if this
is not done, the adapter ground terminai is very
iikely to break with repeated use. Shouid this i~ap­pen, DO NOT USE

the appiiance untii a proper

ground has again been established.

THE REFRIGERATOR SHOULD ALWAYS BE
PLUGGED INTO !’I-s OWN INDIVIDUAL E!-EC­TFMM.~ OUTLET (115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 1043volt,
50 Hertz, single phase AC].

This is reeommencieci

for best performance and to prevent overloading
house wiring circuits, which couid cause a possibie
fire hazard from overheating wires.

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Because of poterrtiai safety hazards under

3-wire grounding appiiance extension cord

certain conditions, we strongiy recommend

and that the current carrying rating of the cord

against the use of an extension cord, Hcw-

be 15 am~eres minimum. Such extension

ever} if you stili eiect to use an extension cord,

cords are obtainable through your Ibcal serv--

it is absolutely necessary that it be a.UL list~d

ice organization.