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Conkns
ApplianceRegistration
2 ProblemSolver
13,14 Useand careof
BaseGrille
4 RepairService 15
CIeaning
12
SafetyInstructions 3
models
EnergySaverSwitch 5 Shelves
7
flx18
Energy-SavingTips 2 StorageDrawers
8-10
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8 Drawer&CoverRemoval 8-10
flxH18
StorageTimes 6 TemperatureControls 5
Uxly
Icemaker
10,11
Vacation&MovingTips 12
IcemakerAccessoryKit
15
Warranty BackCover
IceTrays
11
WaterFilterAccessory
15
Installation
3,4
AdapterPlug
4
AdjustableRoIlers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding
3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 12 GE Answercenter@
ModelandSerialNumbers 2 800.626.2000
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Helpw helpyou..e
Readthk bookCarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llseethemona labelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthefresh
foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
If youreceiveda
damaged
refrigerator,
immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestsertice,
checktheProblemSolveronpages
13and14.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthat
YOU can
correctyourself.
Enew-saving tips
@Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important.Avoidlocatingitnextto
yourrange,aheatingventtirwhere
@
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
@Don’topenthedoorsmoreoften
thannecessary.
*Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
e Keep
Energy saver switchinthe
Iefipositionunlessmoistureforms
onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe
doors.
@13esurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenlefi
openaccidentally.
~Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
~Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingthem.inthe
refrigerator.
*Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
.-
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator.
~Ifyouturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool*
~~&When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
preparedfoods.Theeatingquality
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthan
thatofmanyotherfoods.Use
refrozenfoodsassoonaspossibletO
saveasmuchoftheireatingquality
asyoucan:’
‘*If yourold
refrigeratorisstill
mound the howe but notinuse,
be sureto removethe doors.
This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren.
*If yourrefrigeratorhasan
ieemaker,do notp~acefingersor
hm& onthe automaticicemahg
meehanismwhiletherefrigerator
is p~uggedin.
Thiswillhelp
protectyoufrompossibleinjury.It
willalsopreventinterferencewith
themovingpartsoftheejectox
mechanism,orwiththeheating
elementthatreleasesthecubes.
@Whenmom yom
refrigerator
awayhm thewaM,becarefd notto
ro~overor*age thepwer cord.
~Wxl’t~ bz’en f- Wtich
havethawedcompletely.
The
UnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawediftheystill
containicecrystalsoriftheyare
stillcold—below40”F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthathaveizn}~off-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.If the
odoror colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
e usethis apptianceonlyfOri6
intendedpurpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyins~lled inaccordance
withtheImtillation Instructions
beforeit is used. See
grounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
~Unplug yourrefrigerator:
@Nevermplug yom refrigerator
byputiingon the ~wer cord.
Alwaysgripplugfitiy andpu~
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbepetiormed
byaqualifiedindividud.
@RepairorreplaceirnmediaWlyM
el=tric serviceeor~ thathave
becomefrayedor otherwise
damaged. Do
notuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingrepiaced.)
Note:~rning controltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
—
—
sbnd or hangonthe sheivesin -
the refrigerator.
Theycould
damagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjurethemselves.
@Afteryour
refrigeratorisin
operation, do notto~ch the Cold
smfaces, patiicularlywhenl~ands
ar~damp or wet.
Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
SAW TmE
mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoconnect
electricity
I
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
liSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
—
a stfindardthree-prong(groundi]]g)
,.—.+
;
walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizetile
Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
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TEE PO-WERCORD.
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.
!Jossibilitvofelectricshockhazard
bya qualifiedelectricianto make
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3
W~tiO~Requimmenk(cOntinuW)–WOmmTOs. Ple~se R~~~ C~~~~MYe
useofa&pkr pl~
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
Rollerslhve ‘
mm =
Somemodelshaveadjushble
rollem
thatenableyoutomove
a
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
therefrigeratorawayfromthewall
forcleaning;othermodelshave
adjustable.levelingBegs.Rollersor
legsshouldbesetsotherefrigerator
isfirmlypositionedonthefloor
andthefrontisraisedjustenough
thatthedoorscloseeasilywhen
openedabouthalfway.
plug.Howev;r,ifyoustillelect-
touseanadapter,wherelocal
codespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
The refr~embr should
always
beplu~ed inh ifiown
individml electricaloutlet—
(115volt,
60Hertz,or 100volt,
50 Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigemtorlocation
Installthe refrigeratorona floor
strongenoughto supportit when
itis fully loaded.
i
LevelingLegI
Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewi~lgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunofienenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
Turnthetwofrontrolleradjusting
screws
Oifourcornerlevelinglegs
clockwiseto r~se therefrigerator,
countercloektise tolowerit.
Whenadjustingroflersorleveling
legsfor
properdoorclosure,we
recommendthatthebottomfront
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
be align-dwiththelarger;lotinthe
walloutiettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
CA~lON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrew
ismetal,andnotinsulated,and
thewalloutletisgroundedthrough
edgeofthecabinetbeapprotiately
.-
~/.411fromthefloor.
If your
refrigeratorhasa bme
—
—
grille, youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthe@e.
Cleamnees
Ailowthe folIowingclearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides,3/4” Top,1“ Back,1/2”
thehousewiring.-Youshouldhave
circuitchecked~ya qualified
electriciantom&e suretheoutlet
If Model~X19 istobeinstalled
againstawallonthehingeside,
allow1Yl”fordoorclearance.
isproperlygrounded.
when
disconnwting the power
cordfmm thea&pter9
alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
(onmodels
soequipped)
terminalisverylik~lyto-break
If you would rather removethe
base grille,
graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoa coldwaterline.A
watersupplykitcontainingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsisavailableatextra
costfromyourdealer.
withrepeateduse.
should tile adapter ground
terminalbd, Do Nm USE the
appl;ance until
& proper ground
has againbeenesmbiished.
Becauseofpotentid safetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
~fy~~~ti~~ele~ttousean
extension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessarytl~at
itbea UL listed3-wiregrolln.dillg
Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.Itwill
simplifyconnectionofanoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou
wishtoinstalloneata laterdate.
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Toreplace thebasegrille,li~~up -
r
theclipsonthebackofthe grille : ~‘~
withtheopeningsintt]e
baseplate ‘--’
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.
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Opmting YourRefrigemtir
Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
onthecabinetsurfacebetweenthe
doors,especitiywhentie weatheris
humid.Thehumidityis mostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Usethe
icecream testforthe
freezercompartment.Place
a
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafieraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontio~s.
0
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
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E
D
INITIAL SETTING C
c
COLDEST E
B
FREEZER
A
Alwaysallow24hoursfor
the
refrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset.
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatforms
ontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
tish. It
W~beimportanttopro~t
theftish byusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpage12.
If
youturnyourhomehold
thermostatbelow60°F.atnight
...youmaywanttoturnthelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D~’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyour
lettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinteror forwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownform extendedperiod.
ENERGYSAVER
c1
Al
SETHEREIFMOISTUREAPPEARSONEXTERIOR--
,’
Thefreezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewamest) to “E” (the
coldest).
Ihitiailyset the freezer
controiat “C?’
men tieEnergySaver$wikh
ispmhd to the*t,
electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthecabinetsurface
betweenthedoorsand,undermost
conditions,preventstheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
5 INITIAL SETTING
9 COLDEST
FRESHFOOD
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom “5” to“4:’
NoDe-
Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“l” (thewarmest)to “9” (the
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
tizer orfreshf~ compartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautornaticdly,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.
coldest)and“OFF.”
~~itiallys;t
the fresh food controlat “5:’
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberata time.
IMPORTANR When
initially
*tikg Contmkyor adjmth]gthem9
aiiow24 hours for te~nperatures
to shbilize, or evenout.
Note: mrning the fresh food
control to OFB
positionstops
cm~ingin BmH Qompartnlenw—
freshfoodANDfreezer—but
does motshut off power to
refrigerator.
flow totesttempemtnres
usethennilktestfortilefreshfood
COEEBpj3rtnIfntaPlace
a container of
:~~i]l<OHthetopshelf
in[hefresh
foodcompartrncnt.Checkitaday
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Ene~y saverSwikh
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
ENERGYSAVER
R
l%]
SET}iEREIFMOISTURE APPEARSONEXTERIOR-
Toreduce the amountof
electricity required tooperate
your refrigerator,push switch
totileleft position.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fro~n“for~ningontheoutside.
5
——.
FoodStoqe Suwestiom
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefillywraptoexpelairand
REFRIGERATORFREEZER
helppreventmold.
Eatio~qualitydrops
aftertimeshown
35°;:O”F, ‘T
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb) .. .. .. . 3 to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) . .. .. ... 3to 5
Steaks(Beef) ... ... .. .. .. .. 3t05
Chops(Lamb) . ... .. .... .. . 3t05
Chops(Pork) .. .. ... ... .. .. 3t05
Ground&Stew Meats . ... .. . 1to2
VarietyMeats.. .. .. ... .. .. . lto2
Sausage(Pork) .. .... .. .. .. lto2
Pfocessed~~~!S
Bacon .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. 7
Frankfurters. ... .. .. ... .. .. 7
Ham(Whole) . ... ... .. .. ... 7
Ham(Half) .. ... .. .. .. .. ... 3t05
Ham(Slices) . .. .. .. .... .. . 3
LuncheonMeats .. .. .. ... .. 3t05
Sausage(Smoked) . .. .. .. .. 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry) .. .. 14to 21
cookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes .. .. ... ... .. . 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth ... .. .. .. lto2
Fresh
Poti!try
Chicken&Turkey(Whole) . .. . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces) . .... .. .. .. lto2
Turkey(Pieces). ... .. .. .. .. . lto2
Duck&Goose (Whole)... .. .. 1to 2
Giblets . .. .. . ... . .. ... .. .. lto2
CookedPOU!tW
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth). .. 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered)... . .. .. 3 to 4
CookedPoultry Dishes. .. .. .. 3to 4
FriedChicken.......,...,.. 3t04
00F.
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
l/~
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
:
6
3
6
1
4t06
4
(~th~~fh~~ fOPf?l~~~S& ~OU!~~) FREEZER
Mostfruits and vegetables . .. . . ... ,,8-12 months
Leanfish, .. . .. ... ..6.8 months. .. ..6-8months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups,stew,casseroles. .. .. . . .. .. ..2-3months
Cakes,pi~s,sandwiches,
leftovers
(cooked),
Icecream (original carton) .. .. ... . ...1 monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*L!S.DepartmentofAgriculture
IWcats,
fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
tfini inyourrefrigeratorwi[ivary.
‘Tostore IlnfrQzerRmeats9fishilnd
jlf}agltry;
=Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapi]lft)ii,inn)or wa:{pai?er
:IfICl
~+efrigcratc immediately.
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~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
To storevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafirther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcompa~ent
drawers (onmodelsso equipped)
makeit unnecessaryto wrapcetiain
foods whichthey%ebeendesigned
topreserve. ~ese drawersare
described onpages 8and 10.
Tostoreice cream—Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop-
qudityfoods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtcdo.
3. P~opeFI}ae!{aging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
f~eezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
6
Tofreezemeat, fishandpoultry, s
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
e
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
ax18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l5
mXH18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..l5
CrX19. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . ..l6
ForConvenience.● ●
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectrici~~
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
---
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
~UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored ~
inclosedplasticcontainersor
,
—
wrappedinplasticfilm.
ie
;
QDo notoverloadyourfreshfood
.-
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
i
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~
~
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
~
possibleto saveelectricale~~ergy.
\-
a ~fl~n goingoutoftOW~ for
.-r
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J,:
—
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
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‘-E
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
t-h ‘“\
yourrefrigeratorhasanicemake~, ~- \
movetheicernalcerfeeleranmto
\
theOFF (up)positio~aandshutoff
i
watertotherefrigerator.
[
[
ShelfPositiom
=- Adjushbleshelves
Multi-Positionshelves
(onmodelsso equipped)
(onmodelsso equipped)
Shelvesintie freshfoodandfreezer
Toprovideextrastorageflexibility,
— compartmentsareadjustable,
enabiingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourfamily’s
foodstorageneeds.Steelshelves
inthefreezercompartmentinsome
modelsareadjustableinthesame
way.
I
Ill 11;1
somemodelshaveatwo-position
freezer-compartmentshelfthatcan
beplacedonanothersetofshelf
supports,andsomemodelshave
twoshelvesthatcanbepositioned
atanyoffivelevelsinthefresh
foodcompartment.
Porh-Bim ontheDoom
(onmodelssoequip~d)
AdjustablePorts-Binsonfreshfood
andfreezercompartmentdoorscan
easilybecarrid fromtherefrigerator
totheworkarea.
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrearwallofrefrigerator.
Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
11411
Toreplaceshelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
s]ightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitlocksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustablein the
samemanner.
To
relocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetracksofthedoor,and
pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
7
Snwem
(on modelsso equip~d)
Snuggers
aredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyourfreshfooddoorshelves.
Itemssuchassaladdressings,steak
saucesandothercondimen~can
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingorsliding.
Placeindexfingerandmiddle
fingeroneithersideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthtofityourneeds.
StoBWeDmwers
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High-Humidity Drawer
Low-Humidity Drawer
Ruit & VegewbleDmwers
Thestoragedrawersatthebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrawe~wipeddry.
High-Humidity Dmwer
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepun}vrappedfoodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisturecontent
offoods
such as:
@Artichokes
~Cherries
~Plums
~Asparagus
~Corn
~Radishes
QBeets,topped ~Currants
@Rhubarb
~Blueberries
@Greens,leafy @Spinach
~Carrots
~Lettuce
~Tomatoes,
* Celefy
~Parsley
ripe
g Peas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isreconlmelldedthat foodswith
strong odors bestored lvrapped—
foodssuchas:
Q
Broccoli
~Cabbage
~ Parsnips
~Brussels
@Cauliflower
GTurnips
sprouts
o GreenOnions
L/// ~1{11ll
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High-Humidity Drawer
Low-Humidity Drawer
bw-Humidity Dmwer
(onmodels soequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
~
Apples
~Oranges
eSquash,
6Apricots
~Peaches
summer
~Grapes
~Pears
~Strawberries
~Mushrooms ~
RaspberrieseTangerines
~Nectarines
Mj*bIe
Hddty
Dmwem
(onmodelsSQequippd)
Thesedrawershaveindividual,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatlet
youregulatetheamountofcoldair
enteringthedrawers.
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slidethecontrolallthe wayto
~GH andthedrawerprovideshigh
humi~ty recommendedformost
vegetables.
slidethe controlallthe ?Vayto
~W toprovidelowerhumidity
levelsrecommendedformostfruits.
DmwerandcoverRemoval
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingall
thewayoutoftherefrigerator,to
helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontofloor.Thesedrawerscanbe
removedeasilybygraspingtie sides
andliftingupslightlywhilepulling
drawerspastthe“stop”location.
Toremovedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompartment
doorcannotbeopenedfully,follow
theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:
DrawerswithGiassCover
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1. Removethedrawer
farthestfromthedoor.
2. Slidetheother
drawertothemiddle
andremoveit.
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2. Putthedrawerslidesbackon
theframe.Theslopedendsrr~ust
beat thefront.
3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupand,atthesame
time,pullitforwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback.
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
5. Removethe3drawerslides.
6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:
~Liftthefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
s Lifitherearoftheframetofree
itshooksfromthetracksonthe
backwalloftherefrigerator.
~Tilttheframeandtakeitout*
Toreplace:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-tie-
bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilitlocks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside.
4. Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.
5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrearedgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering
thefrontintoplace.
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Dmwem tith Plmticcover
Toremovethedrawers,lififrontup
slightiyandpullthedrawerstraight
out.
II
Toremovethecover,supportit
withonehand,tiltitandtakeitout.
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Ifthecoversupportatfrontcenter, =–
(onmodelssoequipped)becomes w=.-
separatedfromthedrawercover,
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reinsti tie supportbeforereturning ~=~.
thecovertothecabinet.
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ToFeinsmilthe Cover support,
tumthe coverandsuppotiupside
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Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
- feelerarmsensesa sufficient
e
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhrdtstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
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stor~ge,le~elthestoredcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
Onceyouricemaker isin
operation,throw awaythefirst
fewbatchesof ice cubes.
Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dot.e samethingafier
vacationsorextendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused.
caution:
Undercertainrare
circumstances,icecubesmay
bediscolored,usudy appearing
witha green-bluishhue.The
causeofthisunusualdiscolomtion
isapparentlyduetoacombination
offactorssuchas certain
characteristicsoflocalwaters,
householdplumbingandthe
accumulationofcoppersaltsin
aninactivewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injurioustohealth.If such
discolorationisobserved,
discardtheicecubesand
contactyourHotpointFactory
ServiceCenteror anauthorized
CustomerCare”servicer.
Nlove icen]akerfeeler arm to
(IFF(up)positionwhen:
o
homewatersupplyistobeofffor
severalhours
Qicestoragebinisto beremoved
fora periodoftime
Qgoingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldaisoturnoffthe
va~vein!hewatersupplylineto
If iceisusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale.Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater.
If thisisyourfirsticemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenot
causeforconcern.
Icehys
Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice
cubeseasily.Holdtrayupside-
downovera containerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
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For onIyone or twoice cubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
wash icetrays and storagebin in
Iukewarmwater only.Donotput
theminanautomaticdishwasher.
wo”PositionSheifin
Reezer
compartment
Theshelfinthefreezercompartment
canberelocatedforextrastorage
flexibility.
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Torelocatetheshelf,moveit
sidewaystofreetheendsofthe
shelffromtheholesinthewalls.
Thentilttheshelfandtakeitout.
Toreinstilltheshelf,firstinsert
oneendandthentheotherintothe
secondsetofholes.
Thedmr handlesand trimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampendwith
asolutionofrnildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater.Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
Keepthe finish clean. Wipewith
acleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Do
not wipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesewillleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleachorcleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
W&t the
p&t fiik. Thefish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked+npaintftish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenat1easttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
froml~otpointAppliance~ Marts.
CIeating-Imide
clean the insideofthefresh food
and freezercompatimenti at least
oncea year.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
orclothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—abouta tablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherparts oftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetab~edrawers,icestoragebi~~
andallplasticparts-can be
cleanedthesameway.Do notuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
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Betind refrigembr
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindarnage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Condemer
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOFF.
Removethebasegrille,if your
refrigeratorhasone—seepage4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis
readilyaccessible
oncondenser
coils,thenturn
thecontrolback
on. Thiseasy
cleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat
leastoncea year.
Light btib replacement S
Alightbdb andsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthefreshfd compartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel.Toreplacethebulb,unplug
refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet,
unscrewbulbwhencool,and
replacewithsimilarsizebulb.
For
etiended vacationsor
absences,
removefoodandshutoff
powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave .‘-
doorsopen.
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For shorter vaca$ions9remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below60°F.,fo~owsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
If your
refrigeratorhas an
icemaker,
movetheicemaker
feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbe suretoshutoffthewater
supplytotherefrigerator.
menyoumove
Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removeallfood,
andcleananddrytheinterior.
Secure all loose items suclIas
shelvesandstoragepansbytaping
themsecurelyinplacetoprevent
damage.
Besuretherefrigeratorstays
inan
uprightpositiotzduring
actualmovingandinthevan.The
refrigeratormustbe securedinthe
vm topreventmoveu]ent.Protect
theou~ideoftl~erefrigerator
witl~ablanket.
Mpid ElectricalDi~nosk
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Yourrefrigeratoriswiredforaccurate
electricaldiagnosisinyourhome—takes
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e
Questiom?
onlyminutes~oraservicetechnicianto
checkitsentireelectricalsystem,No
~S~ TW
RoblemSolver
needforthetechniciantomovethe
refrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
PROBLEM
REFWGERA~R
DOESN~ OPEWTE
M~R OPERATES
FORLONGPEWODS
M~R STARTS&
3TOPSFrequently
OPERATING
SOUNDS
POSS~LE CAUSEANDWMEDY
s Maybeindefrostqcle whenmotordoesnotoperateforabout35minutes.
~TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
*Ifin~nor
lightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
s If
plugis~~ure~d he ~efrige~torstil]failstOoperate,pluga ~arnpor a small
applianceintothesameoutiettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfise.
e M~em r~~igeratorswithmorestorage spaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~Doorlefiopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
*Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
~CheckENER~-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
*Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
*If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyontie floor.Thefront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
*If dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
he largefree~r ~o~parfment
mayp~oducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
~NormalfanairRow—onefanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
;ornpartments—
anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseNOWAL soundswilldso beheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
* Defrostwaterdripping.
~Temperatureco~ltrolclich ONor OFF.
~Refrigcra13tboilingor gurgling.
~Cr~ckingor poppingofcoolingcofiscausalbyexpansionandcontractionduring
deffostandrefrigeration
fOhOWi~~defrost.
~Icecubesd~oppingintotl]ebinandwaterrunninginpipesasicemakerrefills+
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE
AND WmDY
HOTAIRFROM
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~Normalairflowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe
B~~M OF expelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
REFRIGERA~R normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
FRESHFOOD
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
~0 WARM
FROSTORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOOD
AU~MATIC
IC.EMAKER
DOESNOTWORK
(onmodelssoequipped)
SLOWICECUBE
FREEZING
ICECUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE
MOISTUREFORMS
ONCABINET
SURFACEBETWEEN
THE
DOORS
MOISTURE
COLLECTSINSIDE
1
REFWGERATOR
HAS ODOR
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~Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Refertopage5.
~W- werither-tiequentdooropenings.
~DoorIefiopenfortoolongatime.
~Packageholdingdooropenorblockingairductinfreezercompartment.
~Doormayhaveb=n lefiajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
s Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
~Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
~IcemakerfeelerarminOFF(up)position.
~Watersupplyturnedoffornotconnected.
~Freezercompartmenttoowarm.
~Cubestoosmall—watershutoffvalveconnectingrefrigeratortohomewaterline
maybeclogged.
~Doormayhavebeenlefiajar.
*Turntemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
~Oldcubesneedtobediscarded.
~Icestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed.
*Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezercompartmentsmaybetransmitting
odor/tastetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopage12.
*Notunusualduringperiodsofhighhumidity.
*MoveEnergySaverSwitchtotheright.
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SETHEREIFMOISTUREAnPEARSONEXTERIOR-- ..
~Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
~Inhumidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
oFoodswithstrongodorsshouldbetightlycovered.
@Checkforspoiledfood.
QInteriorneedscleallillg.Refertopage12.
~Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning.
QI<eepopenboxofbakingsodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
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Accessories
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~
AutOmaticIcemaker
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AccessoryKit
(optionalat extracost)
Anautomaticicemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse...
automatically.Itcankeepyou
suppliedwithabinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody—
withoutfussor muss.
Ifyourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalHotpointdealer;
speci&UK-IZT4.Awatersupply
kitcontainingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemaker
toyourcoldwaterlineisalso
availableatextracost.
TheperfectCompationto
your autOmaticicemaker—
awaterfdkr aceessory
Youricecubescanody
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaWaterFilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,meta~ic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
Hotpointdealer.Speci&WR97X214.
Ithascompleteinstallation
instructionsandinstallsinminutes
on 1/4”ODcopperwaterline.
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IfYouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
F~ALLY, ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Ulinois60606
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YOURHmPo!NT REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cance[led check to establish warranty period.
I
WHAT!s COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometo repairor replace
anypati of therefrigeratorthat
fails becauseofa manufacturing
defect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
pati ofthe sealedrefrigerating
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorand all
connectingtubing) that fails
becauseofa manufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinary homeuse
inthe 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumust payto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-tiOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
WHATIs NOTCOVERED oservicetrips‘0your‘ome‘0
teach youhowto usethe product.
ReadyourUseandCaremateria
Ifyouthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GEAnswer CenteF
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact yourdealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
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~Replacement of housefusesor
resetting ofcircuit breakers.
@Failureof the product if it isused
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
~Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may aiso have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office o’ryour state’sAttorney General,
Wa~~a~~O~: ~~~~~al
Electric Company
!ffutiher help is needed concerning this warmnty, wriie:
Manager–ConsumeF Atiaif3, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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