Safety Instructions; Installation Requirements; How To Connect Electricity - Hotpoint CTX18 Use And Care Manual

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'W~RNING–When using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
~ Use this appiianceon!yfor its
intendedgvurposq a s described in
this Use and Care Book.
~ "Thisrefrigerator ??UHt be pH2pCXly
instalied in accordancewith the
installation!h3structicms before it
is used. See grounding instructions
below and on page 4.
@ Never Unplugyc)urt'efrigm'aiclr
by puiiingm the power cord
Always grip plug,firm!y and pull
straight out from the outlet.
~ Repair or repiace immediately
aii eiectric service cordsthat
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
p6ugor connector end.
~ When moving your refrigerator
away from the wall, be cxwefui
nottomu
CM@r
or Ckmage 'me
pcntvew cord.
~ After your refrigerator is in
operation, do not touch the cmid
surfaces,patiicuiariy when hands
am damp or
wet.
W in may adhere
to these extremely cold surfaces.
* N yourrefrigeratorMman
a~omatic !kxm@w3r, do not piace
fingemCM handson the automatic
icemakingmechanismwbiieh
refrigeratoris pluggedin.This Ml
prevent contact with the moving
parts of the ejector mechanism,
or with the heating element that
releases the cubes.
s Don't refreeze frOZenh30dS
which havethawed completely.
The L!nited States Clepartrnentof
Agriculture in Home and Garden
~Bulletin No. W says:
'~..You may safely refreeze frozen
foods that have thawed if they still
contain ice crystals or if they are
still cold—below 40°F.
+. .Thawed ground meats,
FXYJltry,
or fish that have any.off-o"dor
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 partiai thawing and refreez-
ing reduce the eating quality of
foods, particularly fruits, vege-
tables, and prepared foods. The
eating quality of red meats is
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affected less than that of many
other foods, Use refrozen foods as
soon as possible to save as much
of their eating quality as ym.J cam"
~ if yourold
refrigerator
is still
am.md the i'mlwebut not in W@,
be sureto remove the doors.This
will reduce the possibility of danger
to children. ~ ~
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~ Unpiugyour refrigerator:
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 iight bulb may
break when being repl~ced.)
Note: Turning control to OF%
position does not remove power
to the iight circuit.
~ i130 not operate yourrefrigerator
in the presenceof explosivetumm.
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For personal
safety,
ill-lis
appliance
must
b e
properlygrounded.
The power cord of this appliance
is equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet [Fig. 1) to minimize the
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GROUND EXISTS
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Have the wall outlet and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
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Where a standard tvvo-prong wail
outlet is encountered, it is your per-
sonal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outiet.
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