Hotpoint Troubleshooting Your CTX18 Refrigerator for Optimal Performance

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REFRIGERATOR , DOES N(IT OPERATEt

~May be in defrostcyclewhen motor does not operate for about 30 minutes.

e Temperaturecontrolin OFF position.
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e If interiorlight is not on, refrigeratormaynotbe pluggedin at wallcm~let.	,.
@If plug is securearidtherefrigeratorstillfailsto opemte,pluga himpor a small
applianceintothe.sarneoutletto determineif thereis a trippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedout fuse..

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~ModerrIrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceand a Iargerfreezercompartment requiremoreoperatingtime.

~Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredto yourhome—usuallyrequires24 hours to completelycooldown.

~Largeamountsof foodplacedin refrigeratorto be cooledor frozen.

~Hot weather—frequentdooropenings.

*Door leftopen.

e Temperaturecontrolsare settoo coid.RefertQinstructionsfor useof

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS on page 5. , ,,

~Grille and condenserneedcleaningReferto. page 11.

*CheckH’WRGY-SAWNGTIPSon page2.

MOTORSTARTS& ~ Temperatureccntrolstartsand stopsmotorto maintaineventemperatures.

STOPSFREQUENTLY

VIBRATIONOR

RATTLING

~K refrigeratorvibrates,more than likely it is not restingsoiidlyon the floor and front roller screws or levelingIegsneed adjusting,or floor is weak or uneven. Referto ROLLERS/LEVELINGLEGSon page4<

~Ifdishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normai.

*‘I’hehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredto maintttinnearzerotemperaturesin the largefreezercompartmentm~yproducehighersoundlevelsthan you~old mfrigcrator.

a Normal fan air flow-–-onefanblowscoldair throughthe refrigeratorand fretxer compartme~}ts-–anotherfan coolsthe compressormotor.

oThese NORNIAL,sounds will also be heard from time to time:

Defrosttimer switch clicksatdefrost.

Defrostwaterdripping. TemperaturecontrolclicksON or OFF. FMrigeraniboilingor gurgling.

CrackingOFpoppingof coolingcoilscausedby expansionand contractionduring defrostand rcfrigmationfollowingdefrost.

With automaticicemaker}W sound(3f cubes choppinginto the bin and water

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