A NoaeToYou Thank you for buying an Estate You have purchased a quality, worldcless home applfance. 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. lt is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.
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Important Safbtv instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: 1 Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. 1 Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous .
PartsAnd 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. Light Automatk ks maker ks bin 4 Stationary door shslvoa Freezer bidbasket Leveling rollers $hi,”...
Before Using Your Rehigemtor In This Section it ......U...“““...“..“...” 5 ckanlng Plugging It In ..a..+.-...-...“.-..“.“““... 5 lt is important to prepare your refrigerator for use.
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Leveling Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling screws-one Riaht to raise: Lft to low& on the right and one on the Ml. To adjust one or both of these, follow the directions below. Front a wrawdrlvr Remove base grille. (See page 14.) to adjust 2.
Changing the control lf 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 23.) CONDITION: REASON: Door opened often lf Refrigerator Section is Large amount of food added...
Removing the crisper To remove the criqer: 1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. 2. Lii the front. 3. Slide out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Tilt front of cover up. 2.
Removing the freezer The freezer shelves can be removed for easier cleaning. To remove the l hefvee: 1. Lii right side of shelf off supports. 2. Slide shelf out of sheff support holes. 3. Replace in reverse order. Removing the freezer For proper air movement.
Using the automatic Here are a few things you will want to know about your automatic ice maker: 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 dto- Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes...
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Removing the ice maker Remove, empty and clean the storage bin ifz the ice dispenser has not, or will not, be used for a week or more. a power failure causes ice in the bin to melt and freeze together. the ice dispenser is not used regularly.
Using the cold water Personal Injury Hazard Tumbling ice and pressure on a fragile glass can break it. Do not use a fragile glass when dispensing ice. Doing so could result in personal injury or breakage. The ice dispenser Ice is dispensed from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer.
Solving common problems PROBLEM CAUSE ke dispenser Freezer door open won’t work Ice bin not properly installed Wrong ice in bin Dispenser not used for extended periods, causing ice cubes to melt together Ice dispenser bar held ke dispenser stops in too long working Off-taste...
Changing the light Electrical Shock Hazsrd Before removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to it at the main power supply. Failure to do so could result in personal injury. To change refrigemtor light: 1.
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.
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Caring For Your Rehigemtor In This Section r@frb-w ......mine Vacdion and rnovingcua ....I... Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service.
WHAT TO USE PART Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with 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 ff electricii goes off, call the power company. Ask how long power will be off. 1. If service is to be intempted 24 hours or fess, keep both doors ckaed. This will help foods stay frozen. 2. if service is to be interrupted longer than hours: (a) Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker.
Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered diih 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.
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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 O’F (-1 ;r.W’C]). STORAGE TIME FOOD FrUita 4 to 6 months citrus Commercially frozen...
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HY~NeedASSiStall(=e orservice This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 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. 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.
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Estate appliance. To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, . . . refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool Consumer Assiitance Center number in Step 2. tinter 5. lf you are not satisfied...
E. Any food loss due to product failure. F. Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifiiations made to the appliance. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATlON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEOUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.