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Instructions for Installation and Use
Refrigerator
Model HM315I
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CONTENTS Product Safety 3 Installation 3 Electrical Connection 4 Get to Know your Appliance 5 Getting your Appliance ready for use 6 How to use the Refrigerator Compart- 6-7 ment 7 Storage Guide 8 How to use the Freezer Compartment 8 Energy Saving Tips 9-10 Food Storage 11 Caring for your Appliance 12 Troubleshooting 13 Notes 14 After Sales Service 15 Hotpoint Guarantee Back Cover Key Contacts Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contain
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PRODUCT SAFETY ATTENTION 8. Never clean the appliance or perform maintenance without Read your manual carefully since it contains instructions which first disconnecting it from the electrical mains. Turning the will ensure safe installation, use and maintenance of your thermostat knob to the setting does not suffice to break appliance. all electrical contact with the mains. Your Refrigerator is built to International safety standards 9. Before having your old refrigerator picked up for disposa
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your appliance is supplied with a 13amp fused plug Fitting a new plug that can be plugged into a 13amp socket for IMPORTANT: immediate use. Before using the appliance please WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN read the instructions below. ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE... WARNING: Green and Yellow - Earth THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Blue - Neutral Brown - Live Replacing fuse covers: When replacing a faulty fuse, a 13amp ASTA approved fuse to BS 1362 should alwa
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GET TO KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE Temperature control A Fruit and Vegetable Crispers K This is used to regulate the temperature in the two Meat/cheese storage box L compartments with the following settings: Removable/Adjustable Shelves M The refrigerator is off; 1 = minimum cold setting 5 = maximum cold setting Hinged bottle rack N Removable door shelves with B A lid, with egg tray and lidded butter dish B Removable miscellaneous shelf C M C Hinged shelf D N D Compartment for a 2 litre M E bo
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GETTING YOUR APPLIANCE READY FOR USE After plugging in an switching on at the socket, make sure NOTICE the light is on inside the refrigerator compartment. After the appliance has been delivered, stand it in the Then turn the temperature control (A) to the 3 setting. upright position and wait approximately 3 hours be- After a few hours, you can place fresh food inside the fore connecting it to the electrical outlet to guarantee refrigerator and frozen food inside the freezer. that it operates pr
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The side bottle rack can be used either for storing a bottle - The air circulates naturally, with the colder air falling be- (Fig. 2) or several cans (2-4) placed horizontally (Fig. 3). If cause it is heavier. This is the reason why meat and cheese not in use, the bottle/can rack can be tipped up and away to should be placed above the vegetable crisper. make more room inside the refrigerator. - Please follow our instructions carefully on maximum stor- age time: any food, even the freshest, wil
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MAX WATER LEVEL HOW TO USE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT... For the preparation of food to be frozen, please con- - In order to freeze and then thaw foods optimally, it is rec- sult a specialized manual. ommended that you divide food into small portions so that they freeze quickly and uniformly. The packages should be - Food that has be thawed, even partially, must not be re- clearly marked with the content and the date they were frozen: you must cook it in order to consume it (within 24 frozen. hours
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ENERGY SAVING TIPS - Check the Door Seals - Install the Appliance Correctly Keep the seals clean and make sure that they fit tightly against This means that the appliance should be installed away from the door. This alone will ensure that no cold air escapes. heat sources or direct sunlight in a well ventilated room. - No Hot Foods - Correct temperature settings A container of hot food in the refrigerator will increase the Set the refrigerator temperature to one of the middle settings. temperatu
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FOOD STORAGE Meat and Fish Tenderising Storage Food Wrapping Thawing Time (days) (months) Beef Roast Tinfoil 2 / 3 9 / 10 Not required. Lamb Tinfoil 1 / 2 6 Not required. Pork Roast Tinfoil 1 6 Not required. Veal Roast Tinfoil 1 8 Not required. Each piece wrapped in cling film and Veal/Pork Chops 6 Not required. then in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices) Each piece wrapped in cling film and Veal/Lamb Cutlets 6 Not required. then in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices) In aluminium containers covered with Freshly Minc
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FOOD STORAGE Fruits and Vegetables Blanching Storage Food Preparation Wrapping Thawing Time Time (months) In Containers (cover In refrigerator very Apples and Pears Peel and cut into slices. 2’ 12 with syrup) slowly. Apricots, Peaches, In Containers (cover In refrigerator very Peel and pit. 1’ / 2’ 12 Cherries and Plums with syrup) slowly. Strawberries In Containers (cover In refrigerator very Blackberries and Rinse and dry. 10 / 12 with sugar) slowly. Raspberries In Containers (add In refrigera
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CARING FOR YOUR APPLIANCE Before doing any cleaning, disconnect the appliance Cleaning and Special Maintenance from the electricity (by pulling out the plug or turning off the general switch in your home). Before cleaning the appliance, first switch off and remove the plug from the socket. - Your appliance is manufactured with hygienic, odourless Defrosting materials. To preserve these characteristics, always use sealed WARNING: do not damage the refrigeration circuit. containers to store foods
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TROUBLESHOOTING If after all the checks, the appliance still does not operate or Nothing works the problem persists, call Hotpoint Service (see KEY Check that: CONTACTS, back page) and inform them of: the type of • The mains switch in your home is on. problem, the abbreviation of the model name (Mod.) and • There has not been a power cut. the relative numbers (S/N) written on the rating plate located • The plug is properly inserted in the socket and is switched at the bottom left next to the ve
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After Sales Service "No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer" As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free replacement parts for the first 5 years when fitted by a Hotpoint engineer. When the 12 months parts and labour guarantee expires we offer the followin
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Guarantee "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' promise - valid for 90 days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or visit our web-site at www.theservicecentre.co.uk and where necessary, we will arrange for an engineer to call. If the technical problem is not resolved under this guarantee, we will replace your machine or, if you prefer, give you your money ba
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Key Contacts After Sales Service Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we offer. Repair Service and Information Desk UK: 08709 066 066 (Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays) www.theservicecentre.co.uk Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200 Note: Our operators will require the following information: Model number: Serial number: Extended Warranties UK: 08709 088 088 (Open 8 to 8
