Hotpoint CTX23 - Refrigerator Operation and Features; Setting Refrigerator Temperature Controls; Energy Saver Switch Explained

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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
IN~IALLY, setthe=H
FOODcontrolat 5
and the
mEZ’ER controlat C.
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
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Note: firning the fresh food
control to the 0~ positionstops
coolingin B~H cormpartments—
fresh food
ANDfreezer—but
does not shut off power to the
refrigerator.
Usethe milk ted for the fresh food
compartment.
Placeacontainerof
miIkonthetopshelfinthefresh
foodcompartment.Checkita day
later.If themilkistoo warmor too
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Usethe icecream test for the
freezer compartment. Placea
containeroficecreamin thecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafiera day.If it’stoohardor too
sofl,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Always
3R~OW~~ houm for
the refrigemtor to reach the
fempemtRBre you set.
If you turnyour household
thermostat beiow
60”F.atnight
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youmaywanttoturnthe
lettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D?’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyour
lettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinteror forwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
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TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
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Toreduce the amountof
electricity required tooperate
your H’efrigerator,push switch
tothe left position.
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Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
UseoftheEnergySaverSwitch
cansaveyoumoney.Estimated
yearlysavings,dependingonyour
localelectricrates,areasfollows:
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EslimatedYearlySavings
Energy
Model ElectricRate(PerKwh) Savings
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I $ .05 I $ .08 I $ :11 ~(~ppri.)
I CTX23j $14.00 I $23.00 I $31.00 ~ 19%
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Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
finish.Itwillbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliance&lish
waxasdescribed-on-pageIO:
men the Energy SaverStitch
is pmhed to the right~
elwtrici~~
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezeror freshfoodcompartments.
Yourrefrigeratorisdesigned
andequippedtodefrostitself
automatically.