A Note To You 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Parts And Features 4 Before Using Your Refrigerator 6 Using Your Refrigerator 8 Caring For Your Refrigerator 17 Food Storage Guide 20 If You Need Assistance Or Service 22 Warranty 24 1-800-253-1301 Call us with questions 16’ TO 18’ NO-FROST TOP FREEZER REFRIGERATOR or comments.
A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance. You have purchased a quality, world-class 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 l l Safety Instructions 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. Please read the enclosed safety booklet from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
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 covers several models.
Style 2 Snap on shelf trim Ice cube trays Freezer shelf Easy-clean freezer bottom. Control panel ti Model and serial number / label (on side wall) Crisper / /Utility I - Meat drawer - Slide out wire shelves bin / / cover. \ Crispers Utility compartment , . I Snau on shelf’trim Base grille Leveling rollers (behind base grille) \ Style 3 / Ice cube trays and shelf Easy-clean freezer bottom Control - - panel - T Snap on shelf trim .
Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page Cleaning your refrigerator . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 6 Installing Plugging it in . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 6 Leveling it properly .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 7 it .. . .. .. ..*.................................. 7 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/z inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation. 2. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space so the door can be opened wider. 3. The refrigerator can be flush against the back wall. Leveling it Right to raise; left to 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.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Setting the controls Changing the control Page Page .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 8 settings .. .. . .. .. . . g Removing the drop in door trim pieces ,............,........~........................... 9 Adjusting the freezer shelf . .. . .. . .. .. .. . 12 Using the ice cube trays .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 13 Using the optional automatic ice maker . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. ..
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, 1-800-253-l 301. CONDITION: Refrigerator section too warm l l l l l Refrigerator section too cold Ice not made fast enough Both sections too warm l l l l l l Removing l l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
Removing the snap on door trim To remove the trim piece: 1. Remove all items from the shelf. 2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of the trim piece. 3. Lift trim piece straight out. To replace the trim piece: 1. Line up ends of the trim piece with the button on the door liner wall. 2. Push trim piece straight back until it snaps securely into place. 3. Replace items on the shelf. Adjusting the refrigerator Adjust refrigerator shelves to match the way you use your refrigerator.
Removing the meat drawer and cover Remove the meat drawer and cover for easier cleaning. To remove the meat 1. Slide meat drawer 2. Lift the front of the 3. Slide meat drawer 4. Replace in reverse drawer: out to the stop. meat drawer. out the rest of the way. order. To remove the cover: 1. Remove meat drawer. 2. Push cover back to release the rear of the cover from the shelf. 3. Tilt cover up at the front. 4. Pull cover forward and out. Remove meat drawer before cover. To replace the cover: 1.
Adjusting the crisper cover Because your crispers are different sizes, your crisper cover has an adjustable center track so you can switch positions of the crispers. You can adjust the center track with the cover in the refrigerator by removing the crispers and the cover insert. To remove the center track: 1. Push up the cover insert from the bottom, then slide out with both hands. 2. Gently pull up on front end of track. 3. Pull rear end of track out of opening in cover. To replace the center track: I.
Using the ice cube trays If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer you store cubes, the smaller they get. To remove ice: 1. Hold tray at both ends. 2. Twist slightly. Using the optional au If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker, or if you plan to add one later (contact the dealer for ice maker kit number), here are a few things you will want to know. l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Common PROBLEM Ice crescents attached at corners Ice maker won’t make ice Off-taste or odor in ice ice maker CAUSE l This is normal SOLUTION l l l l l l ON/OFF lever in the OFF (up) position Freezer not cold enough Ice attracts airborne odors; old ice Poor water quality l l l l l Foods not properly wrapped Ice bin and freezer need cleaning Plumbing to ice maker l l New ice maker l l l 14 problems l l They break apart easily. Shake ice bin occasionally separated.
Removing the base grille To remove the base grille: 1. Open the refrigerator door. 2. Grasp the grille with both hands. 3. Push down on the top edge of the grille to release the top clips. 4. Roll the grille toward you to release the top clips. 5. Pull grille away from the refrigerator. Condenser coils NOTE: Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened behind the grille. To replace the base grille: 1. Line up the edges of the grille with the outside edges of the cabinet. 2. Roll the grille toward you. 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. Slight hum, soft hiss You may hear the refrigerator’s and moving air.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Cleaning your refrigerator Vacation and moving Page Page . .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 17 Power interruptions . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . . 19 care . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 18 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 HOW TO CLEAN Door liners and gaskets Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel with mild detergent and warm water l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleaners containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Long vacations If you will be gone a month or more: 1. Remove all food from the refrigerator. 2. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker: .Turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead of time. l When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker. Make sure all ice is dispensed out of the ice maker mechanism. 3. Unplug the refrigerator. 4. Clean it, rinse well and dry. 5. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of both doors to prop them open far enough for air to get in.
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 Cheese Wrap or store food 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. Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it.
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 .” below before calling for service on your through “1. Before calling for assistance appliance. 1. Before calling for assistance ... Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers Please read throuah this and see if it can solve vour oroblem. run into with their appliances.
2. If you need assistance* ... 4. If you need ment parts* Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone nuniber. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1-800-253-l 301 and talk with one of our trained consultants. The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area. If you prefer, write to: Mr.
WHIRLPOOL@ Refrigerator Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirloool service companv. FULL FIVE-Y EAR 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. Connecting tubing 2.
