NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER Use And Care Guide

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

VLirlpool

CORPORAllON

USC

and

Guide

Please read

this Use and

Care Guide

before you do

anything else.. .

It will help you get the long-

est useful life your refrigerator

can give.

It tells you how to start your

refrigerator, clean it, move

shelves and adjust controls It

even tells you what to do if you

hear strange sounds or think

something is wrong.

Treat your new refrigerator

with care. Use it only to do what

home refrigerators are de-

signed to do. It will pay you

back with the years of service

it was built to give.

Temperature

Control

Air Control a-

Freezer Light

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Ice Maker -”

Ice Bin *’ .-nap*

Power Saving

Control

Utility

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Comportmen

Adjustable -

Shelves

Roll-Out Shelf

Light ““~---”

ABS Panel a*

Door Shelves

”

Crisper Pan

Meat Pan ”

Meat Pan Air

Control (not

shown]

Care

Base Grill

Model and Serial

Number Plate

‘r.

Copy Your Model Number

“r

and Serial Number Here

If you have to call for service, the service technician

will ask for your Model and Serial Numbers. Your refriger-

ator has these numbers on a plate just above the base

grill. Copy them in the spaces below while you are think-

ing about it.

i’i

Keep this book in a handy place. Your warranty and

sales slip should be kept with it.

Model No.

Serial No.

Purchase/Installation Date

Summary of content (16 pages)

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER VLirlpool CORPORAllON USC and Care Guide Please read this Use and Care Guide before you do anything else.. . It will help you get the longest useful life your refrigerator can give. It tells you how to start your refrigerator, clean it, move shelves and adjust controls It even tells you what to do if you hear strange sounds or think something is wrong. Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it only to do what home refrigerators are designed to do.
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Before you plug it in -IMPORTANT ihls ISthe only fine prtnt kc’.. II find in this booklet Please read It to be sure you use your refrigerator properly We build refrigerators to last, but we can’t contro’ how they are used Before using your refrlgerator, you are personally responsible for making sure that It l 1s Installed and leveled on a floor that will hold the tielght.
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Cleaning your refrigerator Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away. To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, turn the Temperature Control to OFF, take out all removable parts, and clean it according to the following directions. Inside. You can wash the parts you take out in the sink with a mild soap or mild detergent and warm water.
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Using your refrigerator Power-Saving Temperature Control Dial Control Air Outlet Setting Air Control OFF ON Do not Off Setting Helps Save Energy the Controls. The Temperature Control and Power Saving Control ore on a console inside the refrigerator. The Air Control is in the freezer. To start the refrigerator, turn the TEMP CONTROL dial to 3 and the AIR CONTROL dial to 3. These are normal settings.
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Tilt the Front: Lift the Back Lift Out the Tray Roll Out the Shelf Removing the Slide-Out Shelf. The troy rests on a frame that slides out for easy loading or unloading. It should be the bottom shelf in your arrangement. The tray lifts out of the frame. The frame itself is removed and replaced just like the shelves. Removing the Freezer Basket. Slide the basket out until it stops. Lift, and slide it out the way.
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Cold Water and Ice Dispenser. Pressing Ice Dispenser Bar Lift Front; Slide Back Lift and Pull Press a sturdy glass against the ice dispenser bar, as shown, for ice. (Pressure and tumbling ice can break fragile glassware.) Press against the water dispenser bar for chilled water. Release the pressure to stop dispensing. A small, heated tray is installed beneath the dispensers to catch and evaporate small spills. There is no drain in this tray, so water must not be poured into it.
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Removing Shields. To remove the refrigerator or freezer light shield when cleaning or changing a bulb, first unplug the refrigerator. Pull off the control dial; pull the bottom of the shield straight out; lift the top of the shield off its supports. To replace it, hook the top of the shield over its support. Press the bottom till the catches snap into place. To replace the bulb, behind the icemaker, unplug the refrigerator and remove the ice bin (see ice maker instructions).
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Food storage guide STORING FRESH FOOD There IS a right way to package and store refrlgerated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps Leafy Vegetables Remove the store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas.
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FREEZING & STORING FROZEN FOODS 6 3 Your refrigerator has a freezer section desrgned to keep temperatures In the zero zone (-17 8-C ..the recommended frozen food storage temperature. It can freeze bargains In freshness and price, and convenient meals you can make ahead of time. Here are some basics to help get you acquainted with your new freezer. For detailed recipes, many excellent books are available Packaging-The only brg secret to successful freezing IS In the packaging.
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Freezing Vegetables-Freeze only fresh hrghqualrty vegetables picked when barely mature. For best results, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours after picking. Wash in cold water, sort and cut into appropriate sizes Blanch or scald Pack in recommended container and freeze. Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks, potatoes or fresh tomatoes. All will become limp or mushy. Tomatoes WIII collapse when thawed.
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IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick-freeze any large quantity of food. No more than 2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4 pounds of vegetables per cubic foot of freezer space. leave enough space for air to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.
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Vacation and moving care Short Vacations. No need few weeks. ice maker; sure all ice long to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for only a Use up the perishables; freeze other items..Turn off your shut off the water supply; empty the ice t!n and make cubes are dispensed out of the mechanism. Vacations. Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. At least a day ahead, turn off the water supply to the ice maker. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
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If you need service or help, we suggest you follow these three steps: 1. Before calling for service...
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