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A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have 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.
ImDortant I Safetv I Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: l l Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. Child 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 rid of your old refrigerator, do it safely.
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar with where all parts and features are located and what they look like. The model you have purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly. This manual is designed to cover several models.
Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Cleaning Paae it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-5 . Installing Plugging it in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Leveling it properly Page ... ... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 5 it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leveling it Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling screws-one on the right and one on the left. To adjust one or both of these, follow the directions below. 1. Remove base grille. (See page 13.) 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise. 4. Check with level. 5. Replace base grille. (See page 13.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page ............................................ 7 Setting the controls Changing the control settings.. Adjusting the door bins ..................................... Adjusting the bin/shelf Adjusting the refrigerator ........................ .8 the meat drawer the crispers Using the ice cube trays ice maker.. ................... 12 Using the automatic 13 Removing the base grille .............................. 13 and cover.. ........... .
Changing the control settings If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. If you have questions, call our Consumer Assistance Center number. (See page 21.) Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. . Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
Adjusting the bin/shelf glides The bin/shelf glides can be used to secure oddshaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin/track. NOTE: Shelf glides cannot be removed. 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 1. 2. 3. 4. remove glass shelves: Remove items from shelf. Tilt shelf up at front. Lift back of shelf.
Removing To 1. 2. 3. 4. the crispers and crisper cover ull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. remove the crispers: Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. Lift the front. Slide out the rest of the way. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Push up glass insert from the bottom, then slide it out with both hands. 2. Lift front of cover frame. 3. Pull cover frame up and out. 4. Remove metal cover support. To replace the cover: 1.
Removing (ET22DM, the freezer ET22DK, ETZODM shelf and ETZODK) The upper freezer shelf can be removed for easier cleaning. To 1. 2. 3. remove Lift front Lift back Replace the freezer shelf: of shelf slightly. off supports. in reverse order. Raising the ice compartment door To raise the door: 1. Pull ice compartment door out from the bottom. 2. Slide it to the rear of cabinet, Using (ET22DK, the ice cube trays ETZODK and ET18DK) If cubes are not used, they may shrink.
Using the automatic (Factory-installed on ET22DM optional on ET22DK, ETZODK ice maker and ETZODM, and ET18DK) If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-90), there are a few things you will want to know: l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm. Down to make ice automatically. Up _. to shut off the ice maker. NOTE: Do not turn ice maker on until it is connected to the water suoolv.
Changing the light bulbs I ~ Electrical Shock Hazard Before removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury. To change the refrigerator light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach behind the Control Panel to remove bulb. 3. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb. 4. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply.
Reversing the door swing You can change the hinges on your refrigerator so the doors open the other way. Refer to the instruction sheet included with your refrigerator. Understanding the sounds Your new refrioerator mav 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.
Caring In This For Your Refrigerator Section Cleaning your refrigerator Vacation and moving Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Power interruptions Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 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.
PART WHAT TO USE Defrost pan (behind refrigerator on top of motor) Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water HOW TO CLEAN l l l l l l Condenser coils Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment l l l Floor under refrigerator Floor cleaners l l l l Vacation Long and moving vacations Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead.
Power interruptions If electricity goes off, call the power company. Ask how long power will be off. 1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed. This will help foods stay frozen. 2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24 hours: (a) Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker. OR (b) Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for every cubic foot of freezer space. This will keep food frozen for 2 to 4 days.
Butter or margarine TYPE Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. Cheese APPROXIMATE (DAYS) Chicken 1 to2 Ground beef 1 to2 Steaks and roasts 3 to 5 Cured meats 7to10 Bacon 5 to 7 Leftovers Cold cuts 3 to 5 Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic containers with tight lids can also be used. Variety meats 1 to2 Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it.
Freezer food storage chart FOOD Storage times will vary according to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (air and moisture proof) and the storage temperature (which should be 0°F [-I 7.8%]).
If You Need Assistance Service Or This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Pat-l 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or set-vice. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date.
Remember: Motor running time depends on different things: number of door openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of controls, etc. Your new refrigerator may be la.rger than your old one so it has more space to be cooled. It also has a regular freezer instead of a frozen food compartment. All this means better refrigeration and may require more running time than your old one. 2. If you need assistance ... Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number.
WHIRLPOOL”” Refrigerator Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP@ replacement pans and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. 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: 1. Compressor 2. Evaporator 3. Condenser 4. Drier 5.
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