All Installation Instructions for Hotpoint Refrigerator CTEY16CPHRWH

Freezer door would not close all the way.

Pulled the door off easily and noticed that the spacer on the Center hinge was ground down to nothing and that a small screw in the bottom plate of the door was half way out. This screw would catch on the cabinet Center hinge bracket and stopped the door from closing. Problem was solved by tightening the screw and putting in a new "spacer" that kept the small screws from contacting the Center hinge bracket. The freezer door now closes like new.

Parts Used:

Spacer - Freezer Door

Paul from LINCOLN, DE
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Socket set

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Freezer door gasket was not sealing

Went on YouTube and it had excellent instructions for removal and installation

Parts Used:

Freezer Door Gasket

Reginald from VERO BEACH, FL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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freezer cold but refrigerator warm, would not cycle the defrost on freezer

two screws and a connector were removed to replace the timer.
Timer was located on the top front of fridge

Parts Used:

Defrost Timer - 120V 60Hz

MATT from OAKLAND, MI
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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drain freezing up found cond fan not working

Cleaned oh t freezer removed floor. Removed back inside wall removed and replaced fan and put back removed parts

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Parts Used:

Evaporator Motor Kit

glenn from la harpe, KS
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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was not defrosting

first i removed all the screws inside the freezer compartment took out theback and bottom to get to the evap motor,unpluged the wires and removed the evap motor ,removed the fan from old unit and put it on the new unit them mounted it to the back wall of the fridge,,, and put back top and bottom

Parts Used:

Evaporator Motor Kit

denis from freedom, NH
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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switchlight on my refrigerator was not working

I found instructions on the web about how to do this repair, so I ordered the part with confidence. But the instructions simply said "pull out the old switchlight". That was actually somewhat difficult as the clip on the side intended to hold the part in was stubborn. I eventually used a utility to slice off the clip. From that point, it was just a matter of plugging in the new switchlight , which was very simple.

Parts Used:

Light Switch

Eileen from Coto de Caza, CA
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers

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light wouldn't come out of socket

It just unpluged and the new one plugged in. Simple. The part was reasonable and arrived very quickly. It sure is nice to have a light in the frig again.

Parts Used:

Light Socket

Joyce from Tacoma, WA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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light kept blinking on and off never same way

turn breaker off first then use thin blade screwdriver and plastic pry bar to remove light socket and switch there was plenty of wire so work was easy to install at both ends

Parts Used:

Light Switch

Light Socket

michael from CENTRALIA, IL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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a fan blade broken causing it to make a loud noise

we took off the old one and replaced it.

Parts Used:

Evaporator Fan Blade Kit

Marnie from Denver, CO
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers

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Light would no longer turn on

I watched the video online, followed the instructions and within minutes had the part installed. The frig light was working once again! I will say the original switch was very snug and I had to do some very minor scraping of the plastic to get the new part to slide in.

Parts Used:

Light Switch

paypal_shipping_address from Ripon, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers

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Light out

Turned off the breaker to the fridge because I couldn't reach the power plug to unplug it . Use small flat head screwdriver to pop out the piece, disconnected the rubber prong connectors, inserted the new piece into the rubber prongs snapped it back into place. Flipped the breaker back on and prayed it worked. It did and I saved myself $120 service call.

Parts Used:

Light Switch

Jodi from Benton Harbor, MI
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Fan would not turn when the refrigerator came on all the time. Would physically have to turn the fan blades.

Did not do the repair because the unit arrived damaged. The packaging was in good condition. The plastic around the plug in shattered, and some of the plastic was inside the motor. Very good, and fast on adjusting the order.

Parts Used:

Condenser Fan Motor - 115V

David from CLIFTON, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins

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Replace the door gasket on the freezer door of my top-freezer refrigerator

Removed the door by removing the two screws holding it on. Do not try to do this repair with the door attached. Easily removed the old gasket. Getting the new one on the door was EXTREMELY difficult. I couldn't do it. After 90 minutes, I gave up and called my appliance repairman. When he arrived, he and I worked together to get the new gasket on the door. It took 2 sets of hands to do this. It still took us about 40 minutes. My repairman had a few choice words about the design of the system holding the gasket on the door. Ditto for me. So the cost of my repair was doubled because I had to pay the repairman to help me attach the new gasket. I should have just bought a new fridge.

Parts Used:

Freezer Door Gasket

Scott from NAPLES, FL
Difficulty Level:
Very Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Socket set

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The light inside the oven had burned out

0. As a safety precaution, unplug the range or hit the relevant fuse breaker before you start. You might also want to grab a flashlight. Definitely do not try to do this while the oven is hot.
1. Pinch the wire over the light bulb cap to remove it. This is inside the oven at the back.
2. Pop off the hemispherical glass cap.
3. Unscrew the old light bulb, and screw the new light bulb in its place.
4. Put the cap back.
5. Secure the cap by putting the wire back in its slots on the cap.

No tools needed, the cap is just held in place with pressure from the wire.

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