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I Contents Page Important Safety Instructions.. ......................... 3 Before Using Your Refrigerator.. ..................... .4 .................................. 5 Using Your Refrigerator .5 Setting the controls ........................................ Changing the control settings.. ........................ 5 Exterior moisture control ................................. 6 Adjusting the refrigerator shelves.. ................. .6 Adjusting the door bins ...................................
ImportantSafetyInstructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow basic precautions including the following: Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. l 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.
I BeforeUsingYourRefrigerator Clean it Clean your refrigerator before using it. See cleaning instructions on page 12. Plug it in Recommended Grounding Method A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused and properly grounded electrical supply is required. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Use a receptacle which cannot be turned off with a switch or pull chain. Do not use an extension cord.
UsingYourRefrigerator Setting the controls Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. To adiust a control, turn knob. When the refrigerator is plugged in for the first time: 1. Set the refrigerator Control to 3. 2. Set the Freezer Control to B. Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. (This may take several hours.) These settings should be right for normal household refrigerator usage.
Using Your Refrigerator Contmued Exterior moisture control The Exterior Moisture Control on the Control Console operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator. 1. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low. 2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator. - Adjusting the refrigerator Shelves can be adjusted to use your refrigerator. Glass enough to hold bottles, milk items.
Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. Removing To 1. 2. 3. 4. To the crisper and crisper cover 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. remove the cover: 1. Remove full-width crisper. 2. Lift 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 into place. 3.
Using Your Refrigerator Contmued Use control to adjust meat drawer temperature. Adjusting the meat drawer temperature Cold air flows against the meat drawer through an opening between the freezer and the refrigerator. This helps keep the meat drawer colder than the rest of the refrigerator. Slide the control to let more cold air through. 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.
Changing the light bulbs 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. Refrigerator light To change the refrigerator light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach behind the Control Console to find bulb. 3. Remove bulb. 4. Replace with a 40.watt tubular appliance bulb. 5. Reconnect power supply.
Using Your Refrigerator Contmued -. Ice cube trays If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving cold atr starts a slow evaporation. The longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get. To remove ice: 1. Hold tray at both ends. 2. Twist slightly. Raise signal arm to stop ice. Lower signal arm to start it. 10 Optional automatic ice maker If you have the automatic ice maker accessory (Part No.
Sounds you may hear 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. Slight hum, soft hiss: You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.
CleaningYourRefrigerator Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Spills should be wiped up right away. PART WHAT TO USE Removable parts (shelves, crispers, meat drawer, etc.) l Sponge or cloth .
FoodStorageGuide 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. Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. Storing fresh food Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Food Storage Continued Guide Freezer food storage chart 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 (-17.8%). STORAGE TIME FOOD Fruits Fruit juice concentrate ...................... 12 Commercially frozen fruit.. ................ 12 Citrus fruit and juices .................. .4 to 6 Others.. ..................................... .
CaringForYourRefrigerator Vacation and moving care Power interruptions Short IJacations No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables; freeze other items. If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker: 1. Turn off your ice maker by raising the signal arm. 2. ShLt off the water supply to the ice maker. 3. Empty the ice bin. If electricity goes off, call the power company. Ask how long power will be off. 1.
If YouNeedServiceOrAssistance We suggest you follow these steps: 1. Before calling for assistance .. . Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If your refrigerator will not operate: * Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage? (See page 4.
4. If ~01.1need FSP replacement parts*... FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts. Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement parts for your Whirlpool appliance. FSP replacement parts will fit right and work right, because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new Whirlpool appliance. To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center number in Step 2. 5.
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WHIRLPOOL’ RefrigeratorWarranty RF003 WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP” replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP replacement parts for electronic control system if defective in materials or workmanship. (Electronic models only.