2 A Note To You 3 Parts And Features 4 Before Using Your Refrigerator 5 Using Your Reiiigerator 7 Caring For Your Refn’gerator 19 Food Storage Guide 22 If You Need ~~~ 24 Warranty 28 1-800-253-1301 Call us with questions or comments.
A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance. You have purchased a quality, worldclass 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 Safety Instructions 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. l 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.
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations. Use them to become familiar with where all parts and features are located and what they look like.
Before Using Your Refrigerator I I In This Section Cleaning it ........................................... 5 Installing it properly ........................... 6 Plugging lt In ....................................... 5 Leveling it ............................................ 6 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 % inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation. 2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space on the hinge side closest to the wall so the door can be opened wider. 3. The refrigerator can be flush against the wall. 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.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Setting the controls ......................... ... 7 Page Using the ice cube trays . .............. ... 12 Changing the control settings . .......... 8 Using the ice dispenser (ED22ZR) ..12 Adjusting the shelf glide .................... 8 Using the automatic ice maker ........ 13 Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....8 Removing the ice maker storage bin ............................. ........... 14 Removing the crisper and crisper cover ....... ........
3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. This may take several hours. The settings indicated above should be correct for normal, household refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. If you need to adjust these settings, see “Changing the control settings” below.
Adjusting the shelf glide Use the shelf glide to secure odd-shaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along track. NOTE: Sheff glide cannot be removed. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Adjust shelves to match the way you use your refrigerator. To remove the shelves: 1. 2. 3. 4. Remove Tilt shelf Lift shelf Pull shelf items from the shelf. up at front. up at back. straight out. To replace the shelves: 1.
Removing the crisper and crisper cover To remove the crisper: 1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. 2. Lift the front slightly. 3. Slide out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Hold cover firmly with both hands and lift front of cover off supports. 2. Lift cover out by pulling up and out. To replace the cover: 1. Fit back of cover into notch supports on Lift the cover front, then the back.
Removing the freezer shelves To remove the shelf: 1. Lift right side of shelf off supports. 2. Slide shelf out of shelf support holes. 3. Replace in reverse order. Removing the freezer bin To remove the bin: 1. Slide bin out to the stop. Pull out to the stop, lift the front and 2. Lift the front to clear the stop. 3. Slide bin out the rest of the way. pull again. To replace the bin: 1. Place bin on the slides. 2. Make sure the wire stops clear the front of the slides. 3. Slide bin in all the way.
USing the ice cube trays (EDZOZK~II~~) If you don’t use the cubes, 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 ice dispenser Personal Injury Hazard Tumbling ice and pressure can break a fragile glass. Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice or water. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or breakage.
Using the automatic (Factory-installed on EDZZZR, ice maker optional Here are a few things you will want to know about your automatic ice maker: l 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 ice maker on until it is connected to the water supply. Instruc- l l l l l on EDZOZK) UP to stop ice maker. DOWNto start ice maker. tions for ice maker water supply hook up are attached to the back of the refrigerator cabinet.
Removing (ED22ZR the ice maker only) Remove, empty and clean the l the ice dispenser has not, or used for a week or more. l a power failure causes ice in melt and freeze together. l the ice dispenser is not used storage bin if: will not, be the bin to regularly. To remove ice bin: 1. Pull the covering panel out from the bottom and slide it to the rear. 2. Lift the signal arm so it clicks into the OFF (up) position. Ice can still be dispensed, but no more can be made. 3.
Solving common problems PROBLEM Ice dispenser won’t work CAUSE l l l l Ice dispenser stops working ice maker/dispenser l Freezer door open 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 in too long SOLUTIONS l Close the freezer door. Make sure bin is pushed in all the way. l Use only crescents from ice maker. l Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes separated and to increase storage room. .
Removing the base grille Condenser To remove the grille: 1. Open both doors. 2. Pull base grille forward to release the support tabs from the metal clips. 3. Do not remove Tech Sheet fastened behind the grille. To replace the grille: 1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips. 2. Push firmly to snap into place. 3. Close the doors. ,\ See cleaning instructions for defrost pan and condenser coils on page 20.
To change crisper light (ED22ZR only): 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Pull top of light shield forward until it snaps free. 3. Lower light shield to clear bottom supports. 4. Pull light shield straight out to remove. 5. Replace bulb with a 40-watt appliance bulb. 6. Replace light shield in reverse order. 7. Reconnect risper light refrigerator to power supply. To change freezer light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Push in sides of light shield until it snaps free. 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 I I In This Section Cleaning your refrigerator . ........... ... 19 Power interruptions Page ........ .................. 21 Vacation and moving care ............... 20 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 Door liners and gaskets Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel with mild detergent and warm water Plastic parts Soft, clean sponge or soft, clean cloth with mild detergent and warm water (covers and panels) Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water HOW TO CLEAN l l l l l l l Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment l l l Floor under refrigerator Floor cleaners l l l l Vacation Short and moving vacations No need to shut off the refrigerator if y
Long vacations If you will be gone a month or more: 1. Remove all food from the refrigerator. 2. If you have an automatic ice maker: l Turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead of time. *When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker. Make sure all ice has 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 placed 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 the chart below before calling for service on your appliance. 1. Before calling for assistance ... Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers Please read through this and see if it can solve your problem. PROBLEM Your refrigerator will not operate run into with their appliances.
2. If you need 4. If you need FSP@ replacement parts . . . assistance*... Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1-800-253-l 301 FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts. Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance.
WHIRLPOOL” Refrigerator Warranty - LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. From Date of Purchase 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.
