A Note To You Important Safety Instructions Parts And Features Before Using Your Refrigerator Using Your Refrigerator Caring For Your Refrigerator Food Storage Guide 16 tf You Need Assistance Or Service Warranty 1-800-253-I 301 Call us with questions or comments from anywhere in the U.S.A.
A Note To You Thank buying a Whirlpool You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.
Imt3ortant Safetv To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: 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.”...
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. all parts and features are located and what they look like. The model you have purchased may have at1 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 I..5 Plugging it in It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell you how to clean it, connect it to a power source, install it and level it. Cleaning Clean your refrigerator before using it, If neces- sary.
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Leveling 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 12.) 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section controls Setting the settings ..8 Changing the control shelves ..9 Adjusting the refrigerator and cover..9 Removing the meat drawer the crispers Removing Removing the crisper cover Using the ice cube trays ... In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it properly.
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Changing the control 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 19.) CONDITION: REASON: If Refrigerator Door opened often Section is Large amount of food added...
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Adjusting the refrigerator Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator. To remove shelves: 1. Remove items from shelf. 2. Tilt shelf up at front. 3. Lift back of shelf. 4. Pull shelf straight out. replace shelves: 1.
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Removing the crisper ETISNK ETISNM To remove the cover: 1. Remove the crispers. 2. Lift cover front. 3. Pull cover up and out. To replace the cover: Fit back of cover into notch supports on walls of refrigerator. 2. Lower front into place. 3.
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Using the automatic (Factory-installed on ET1 8NM optional on ETISNK ETZONK) If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you Plan to add one later (Pan No. ECKMF-90), there are a few things you will want to know: The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm. Down _.
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Changing the light 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.
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Reversing the door 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 refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Cleaning your refrigerator ....... 14 Vacation and moving care .
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WHAT TO USE PART Sponge or cloth with Defrost pan mild detergent and warm water Condenser coils Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment Floor under Floor cleaners refrigerator Vacation and moving Long vacations Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more.
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.
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Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
If You Need Assistance Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 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 service.
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Whirlpool appliance. To locate FSP replacement refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center number in Step 2. 5. If you...
From Date of Purchase 1, Compressor 2. Evaporator 3. Condenser 4. Drier 5. Connecting tubing Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the refrigerator.