Use and Care Manual 36-Inch Refrigerator Model: EF36IWF Handle style varies. Table of Contents Refrigerator Safety.......................................................... 1 Important Information...................................................... 2 Before Use..................................................................... 2 Refrigerator Operation.................................................... 2 Care and Cleaning.......................................................
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Refrigerator Safety Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.
Important Information Installer: Please leave this guide with this appliance. Model number Consumer: Please read and keep this use and care manual for future reference. This guide provides proper use and maintenance information. Keep this guide and the sales receipt and/ or cancelled check together for future reference. Proof of original purchase date is needed for warranty service.
Refrigerator Operation Display touch pads COOLING OFF LOCKED AUTO ON DISPENSE WATER PRESS 3 SEC PRESS 3 SEC Control Panel Setting the Controls Temperature Controls For your convenience, your temperature controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the controls are still set to the recommended set points. The control panel is located on the front of the ice and water dispenser.
Refrigerator Operation Max Cool Display touch pads The Max Cool feature assists with periods of high refrigerator or freezer use, full grocery loads, or temporarily warm room temperatures by lowering the freezer and refrigerator to the minimum temperatures. 1. On the main menu, press the touch pad next to “Options.” COOLING OFF LOCKED AUTO 2. In each of the following screens, continue to press the touch pad next to “More Options” until “Max Cool is Off” appears on the display.
Refrigerator Operation Replace H2O Filter Alarm Sound See Water Filtration System (page 9). The alarm sound preference allows you to turn off any audible alarms (door open, too warm etc.) when quick and simple remedies are not possible. It will not disable alarm features or visual displays. Language The language preference allows you to change the control panel display to English, French or Spanish. 1. On the main menu, press the touch pad next to “User Settings.” 1.
Refrigerator Operation Refrigerator Compartment (Contiued) Crisper Drawers The crisper drawers provide a higher humidity environment for fresh fruit and vegetable storage. Shelves Important information to know about glass shelves and covers: Controls The crisper controls regulate the amount of humidity in the crisper drawer. Slide the control toward the FRUIT setting for produce with outer skins. Slide the control toward the VEGETABLES setting for leafy produce.
Refrigerator Operation Freezer Compartment NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. The ice maker sensors will automatically stop ice production, but the control will remain in the ON position. The freezer compartment is located in the bottom drawer. It is equipped with modular storage bins for storing frozen foods. To Remove the Ice Storage Bin: NOTE: The ice maker is located in the refrigerator compartment. See the Ice and Water section below for more information. 1.
Refrigerator Operation Dispenser Light Water and Ice Dispenser NOTES: IMPORTANT: The dispenser lights are LEDs which should not need to be After connecting the refrigerator to a water source, flush the changed. water system. Press the Water touch pad on the control panel. Use a sturdy container to depress and hold the dispenser When you use the dispenser, the lever will automatically turn lever for 5 seconds, then release it for 5 seconds. Repeat the light on.
Refrigerator Operation Water Filtration System Replacing the Water Filter IMPORTANT: Air trapped in the system may cause water and the cartridge to eject. Always dispense water for two minutes before removing the filter for any reason. Use caution when removing. The water filter is located in the upper right-hand corner of the refrigerator compartment. Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system.
Refrigerator Operation Water Filter Performance Data System tested and certified by NSF International against NSF/ANSI Std 42 for the reduction of Chlorine Taste and Odor, Particulate Class I and against NSF/ANSI 53 for the reduction of Cysts, Turbidity, Asbestos, Mercury, Lead, Benzene, p-Diclorobenzene, Carbofuran Substance Reduction Aesthetic Effects NSF Reduction Requirements Average Influent Influent Challenge Concentration Maximum Effluent Average Effluent Minimum % Reduction Average % Reductio
Care and Cleaning Cleaning 4. There is no need for routine condenser cleaning in normal home operating environments. If the environment is particularly greasy or dusty, or there is significant pet traffic in the home, the condenser should be cleaned every 2 to 3 months to ensure maximum efficiency. WARNING If you need to clean the condenser: Remove the base grille.
Before You Call for Service Troubleshooting Guide The refrigerator seems noisy Refrigerator noise has been reduced over the years. Due to this reduction, you may hear intermittent noises from your new refrigerator that you did not notice from your old model. Below are listed some normal sounds with explanations. Refrigerator will not operate WARNING Buzzing - heard when the water valve opens to fill the ice maker. Pulsating - fans/compressor adjusting to optimize performance.
Before You Call for Service The ice maker is not producing ice or not enough ice The water dispenser will not operate properly Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open. Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open.
Warranty and Service Getting Help LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE Service will be provided by a Dacor designated service company during regular business hours. Please note service providers are independent entities and are not agents of Dacor. Before you request service: 1. Review Before You Call for Service section of this manual (page 12). 4. If none of these tips or suggestions resolves your problem, call our Customer Service center at the number below.
Warranty and Service Out of Warranty Should you experience a service issue beyond the standard warranty period, please contact us. Dacor reviews each issue and customer concern to provide the best possible solution based on the circumstances. THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THE ABOVE EXPRESS WARRANTIES ARE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES.
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