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A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. You have purchased a quality, worldclass home appliance. 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. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: l l 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.” lf you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, do it safely. Please read the enclosed safety booklet from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. all parts and features are located and what they look like.
Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Ckrning Section PWiP it ........................................................... 5 plugging It in ...... ................................................. 5 Paw lnotalling it properly ........................................ 5 Laveling it ................................................... ...... 5 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.
Leveling it 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 13.) 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise. 4. Check with level. 5. Replace base grille. (See page 13.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Paw Page 9etting the controb ............................................ 7 Changing tha control aattinga ........................... 9 Removing tha haezar baakata.. ....................... 11 Uaing the ice tuba trays .................................. 11 Adjusting the door bin8 ..................................... 9 Adjusting the binlahalf glidaa ........................... 9 Using the optional automatic ice maker.. .......12 Changing tha light bulba ........
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. (See page 21.) l l l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
Adjusting the bin/shelf glides The bin/shelf glides can be used to secure oddshaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin&rack. NOTE: Bin glides can be removed. Shelf glides cannot be removed. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy food items. To 1. 2. 3. 4. remove glass shelvea: Remove items from shelf. Tilt shelf up at front.
Removing To 1. 2. 3. 4. the crispers and crisper cover out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. remove the crieperr: Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. Lift the front. Slide out the rest of the way. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Push up glass insert from the bottom, then slide it out with both hands. 2. Lift front of cover frame. 3. Pull cover frame up and out. 4. Remove metal cover support. To replace the cover: 1.
Removing the freezer baskets The freezer baskets can be removed for easier cleaning. To 1. 2. 3. remove the basket.: Slide basket out to the stop. Lift front of basket slightly. Slide basket out the rest of the way. To replace the basketa: 1. Place basket on slides in liner wall. 2. Make sure the wire stops on basket clear the front of the slides. 3. Slide basket in all of the way. Using the ice cube trays lf cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving cold air starts a slow evaporation.
Using the optional automatic If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-90), there are a few things you will want to know: l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm. Down . . . to make ice automatically. up . . . to shut off the ice maker. . . . NOTE: Donot on until . the v I . are & to thef the rw l l l l l l l l l l The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker changes the size of the cubes.
Changing the light bulbs Electrical Shock l-bard 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 resuft in electrical shock or personal injury. To change the refrigerator Ilght: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Push lightly on the top, center of the light shield until the notched tab unhooks from the Control Panel. 3.
Reversina - the door swina - ~~~ V 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 did&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.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Ckmlng Section Paw your rowstor .......a....................... 15 Paw Power interruptiona ....................................... 17 Vecatton and moving csn .......... ..................... 16 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 Me.
PART WHAT TO USE Defrost pan (behind refrigerator on top of motor) Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water HOW TO CLEAN l l l l l l Condenser coil8 Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment l l l Floor under refrigerator Floor cleaners l l l l Vacation Long and moving Penonal Injury Hazard Do not allow children to climb on, play near or climb inside the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open. They may become injured or trapped. 16 Remove Vacuum need to month.
Power interruptions If electrfcity goes off, call the power company. Ask how long power will be off. 1. lf service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed. This will help foods stay frozen. 2. lf service is to be interrupted longer than 24 hours: (a) Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker. OR (b) Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for every cubic foot of freezer space. This will keep food frozen for 2 to 4 days.
Butter or margarine NPE 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. APPROXIMATE (DAYS) Chicken 1 to2 Ground beef 1 to2 Steaks and roasts 3 to 5 Cured meats 7to 10 Bacon 5to7 Leftovers Cold cuts 3 to 5 Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
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%]).
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. 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. (See page 2.
Remember: Motor running time depends on different things: number of door openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of controls, etc. Your new refrigerator may be larger than your old one so it has more space to be cooled. lt also has a regular freezer instead of a frozen food compartment. All this means better refrigeration and may require more running time than your old one. 2. If you need assistance ... Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number.
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WHIRLPOOL@ Refrigerator Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANN From Date of Purchase FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. FULL FIVE-YEAR 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: 1. Compressor 2. Evaporator 3. Condenser 4. Drier 5.
