A Note To You 2 Important Safety lnsbuctions 3 Pa-And 4 Features Before Using Your Refligerator 5 Using Your Refrigerator 7 Caring For Your Refrigerator 21 Food Storage Guide 24 If You Need . FE: 26 Warranty 26 1-800-253-1301 Cdl us with qmsthns B or comments.
A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance. You have purchased a quality, WorMclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience went into its manufacturing. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance.
Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. .ChiM entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous . . . even if they will “just sit in the garage a few days.” If you are getting rii of your old refrigerator, do it safely.
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations. Use them to become familiar with where all parts and features are located and what they look like.
Before Using Your Refrigerator I I In This Section Page Cleaning it ........................................... 5 Page 6 ........................... Installing it property Plugging it in ....................................... 5 Leveling it ............................................ 6 I I It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it, connect it to a power source, install it and level it.
Installing it properly 1. Allow l/i inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation. 2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space on the hinge side closest to the wall so the door can be opened wider. 3. The refrigerator can be flush against the wall. 4. Make sure ice maker water supply has been connected. Refer to Installation Instructions.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Pago Setting the controls ............................ 7 Page Adjusting the wine rack ....... ............ 13 Changing the control settings ........... 8 Removing the freezer baskets ......... 13 Adjusting the door bins ..................... 9 Removing the freezer shelf .............. 13 Adjusting the door bin glides ............ g Using the THIRSTCRUSHERTM dispensing system ........................... 14 Removing the tall-bottle retainer ... ...
3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. This may take several hours. The settings indicated above should be correct for normal, household refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. lf you need to adjust these settings, see “Changing the control settings” below.
Adjusting the door bins To remove door bins: 1. Lift bin up. 2. Pull bin straight out. To replace door bins: 1. Slide bin in above desired support button. 2. Push down until it stops. Adjusting the door bin glides Use the bin glides to secure odd-shaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin. Removing the tall-bottle retainer The tall-bottle retainer fits onto any door bin in your refrigerator.
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy food items. To remove glass shelves: 1. Remove items from shelf. 2. Slide shelf out with an even, constant pull. 3. Lift front and slide the rest of the way out. To move shelf guides to a new position: 1. Lift front of guide. Pull guide forward off rear support. Repeat for other guide. 2.
Removing the crisper and crisper cover To remove the crisper: 1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. 2. Lift the front slightfy. 3. Slide out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Hold cover firmly with both hands and lift front of cover off supports. 2. Lii cover out by pulling up and out. To replace the cover: 1. Fit back of cover into notch supports on walls of refrigerator. 2. Lower front into place.
Removing the meat drawer To remove the meat drawer: 1. Slide the meat drawer straight out to the and cover Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull agaln. stop. 2. Lift the front slightly. 3. Slide out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Remove meat drawer and crisper. 2. Lii front of cover off supports. 3. Lift cover out by pulling up and out. To replace the cover: 1. Fit back of cover into notch supports on walls of refrigerator. 2. Lower front into place.
Removing the snack bin To remove the snack bin: 1. Slide snack bin straight out to the stop with an even, constant motion. 2. Lift the front. 3. Slide bin out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. Adjusting the wine Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. rack To remove the wine rack: 1. Lii front of wine rack. 2. Pull rack off rear support. 3. Replace in reverse order. Removing the freezer baskets To remove a basket: 1. Slide basket out to the stop.
Using the THIRSTCRUSHER” system dispensing The ice dispenser Ice dispenses from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer. When you press the dispenser bar, a trapdoor opens in a chute between the dispenser and the ice bin. Ice moves from the bin and falls through the chute. When you release the dispenser bar, a buzzing sound may be heard for a few seconds as the trapdoor closes. The dispenser system will not operate when the freezer door is open. For crushed ice, cubes are crushed before being dispensed.
The water dispenser Chilled water comes from a tank behind the meat drawer. It hokfs approximately 1 lh quarts (1.5 L). When the refrigerator is first hooked up, press the water dispenser bar with a glass or jar until you draw and discard 2 or 3 quarts (1.9 to 2.8 L). The water you draw and discard rinses the tank and pipes. Allow several hours to chill a new tankful. NOTE: The small tray beneath the dispenser is designed to evaporate small spills. There is no drain in this tray.
Removing the ice maker Remove, empty and clean the l the ice dispenser has not, or used for a week or more. l a power failure causes ice in meft and freeze together. l the ice dispenser is not used storage bin if: will not, be the bin to regularly. To remove ice bin: 1. Pull the covering panel out from the bottom and slide it to the rear. 2. Lii the signal arm so it clicks into the OFF (up) posit&. Ice can still be dispensed, but no more can be made. 3.
Solving common problems PROBLEM CAUSE Ice dispenser won’t work l l l ice maker/dispenser Freezer door open Ice bin not properly installed Wrong ice in bin SOLUTlONS l l l Close the freezer door. Make sure bin is pushed in all the way. Use only crescents from ice maker. Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes separated and to increase storage room.
Removing the base To remove the grille: 1. Cpen both doors. 2. Pull base grille forward to release the support tabs from the metal clips. 3. Do not remove Tech Sheet fastened behind the grille. To replace the grille: 1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips. 2. Push firmly to snap into place. 3. Close the doors. See cleaning instructions for defrost pan and condenser coils on page 22.
To change crisper light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Pull top of light shield forward until it snaps free. 3. Lower light shield to clear bottom supports. 4. Pull light shield straight out to remove. 5. Replace bulb with a 40-watt appliance bulb. 6. Replace light shield in reverse order. 7. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply. To change light below ice bln: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Push in sides of light shield until iI snaps free. 3.
Understanding the sounds Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder. The following describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you, and what may be making them.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Cleaning your refrigerator ............... 21 Power interruptions Page ....... ..... .............. 23 Vacation and moving care ............... 22 Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things you can do to help extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving or during a power outage.
PART WHAT TO USE Door liners and gaskets Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel with mild detergent and warm water Plastic parts Soft, clean sponge or soft, clean cloth with mild detergent and warm water (covers and panels) Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water HOW TO CLEAN l l l l l l l Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment l l l Floor under refrigerator Floor cleaners l l l l Vacation Short and moving vacations No need to shut off the refrigerator if y
Long vacations If you will be gone a month or more: 1. Remove all food from the refrigerator. 2. Turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead of time. 3. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker. Make sure all ice is dispensed out of the ice maker mechanism. 4. Unplug the refrigerator. 5. Clean it, rinse well and dry. 6. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of both doors to prop them open far enough for air to get in. This stops odor and mokl from building up.
Food Storage Guide There is a correct way to package and store refrigerated or frozen food. To keep food fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps. Storing fresh food Wrap or store food placed in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator. For dated products, check code date to ensure freshness. Leafy vegetables Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas.
Storing frozen food The freezer section is designed for storage of commercially frozen food and for freezing food at home. NOTE: For further information about preparing food for freezing or food storage times, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service or check a freezer guide or reliable cookbook. Packaging The secret of successful freezing is in the packaging. The way you close and seal the package must not allow air or moisture in or out.
If You Need Assistance Service Or Performance problems often result from little things you can fix without tools. Please read the chart below before calling for service on your appliance. 1. Before calling for assistance ... Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers Please read through this and see if it can solve your problem. PROBLEM Your refrigerator will not operate run into with their appliances.
2. If you need 4. If you need FSP ment parts . . . assistance*... Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toii-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1400-253-1301 FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts. Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance.
WHIRLPOOL” Refrigerator Warranty - LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. From Date of Purchase FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship in the sealed refrigeration system. These parts are: 4. Drier 1. Compressor 5.
