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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.
Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: I l Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. 1Child 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 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 is designed to cover several models. Control panel Light Model and ssriel numb \ Automatic Slids+ut freezer basket (wire on \ ED25PW.
Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Paw Paw Cleaning it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing Plugging it in .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5 Lavaling it properly ,.......................s............... 5 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 15.) 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise. 4. Check with level. 5. Replace base grille. (See page 15.
Using Your Refrigerator In This 6etting Section the controts Paw Paw ............................................ settings 7 Removing Removing ......................11 the freezer basket.. ......................11 the treezer shelves Changing the control .......................... .6 Adjusting the door bins ..................................... 8 Adjusting ths door bin glidem ............................ 9 Removing Adjusting the rehigsrator shelves ................... .
Changing the control settings 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.) l l l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
Adjusting the door bin glides The door bin glides can be used to secure oddshaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin. 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 the shelves: Remove items from the shelf. Tilt shelf up at front. Lii shelf up at back. Pull shelf straight out. To replace the shelves: 1.
To replace the covers: 1. Replace metal cover support on wall supports in front section of cabinet. 2. Fii back corners of cover frame into notched supports on liner walls, then lower front of cover frame into place. 3. Slide back of glass insert into place, then lower front. Adjusting the crisper humidity control You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. l The control can be adjusted to any setting between LOW and HIGH.
Removing the freezer door shelves (EDZZPW Door shelves can be removed for easier cleaning. To remove the door shelves: 1. Grasp shelf at both ends. 2. Lift shelf up and pull it out. To replace the door shelves: 1. Insert door shelf hooks into guides on both edges of door liner. 2. Push shelf down to lock into place. Removing To 1. 2. 3. shelves remove a shelf: Lift right side of shelf off supports. Slide shelf out of shelf support holes. Replace in reverse order. Removing To 1. 2. 3.
Using the automatic 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 mnected to the wwolnstructlons fcx hook up are attach . . ed to theater csbmL l lt is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a corner. They will break apart easily. l The ice maker will not operate until the freezer is cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight.
Removing the ice maker storage bin Remove, empty and clean the storage bin 1: the ice dispenser has not, or will not, be used for a week or more. l a power failure causes ice in the bin to melt and freeze together. l the ice dispenser is not used regularly. l 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.
Using the ice and water Personal Injury Hazard Tumbling ice and pressure on a fragile glass can break it. Do not use a fragile glass when dispensing ice or water. Doing so could result in personal injury or breakage. The ice dispenser Ice is dispensed from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer. When the dispenser bar is pressed, a trapdoor opens in a chute between the dispenser and the ice bin. Ice is moved from the bin and falls through the chute.
Solving common problems PROBLEM ke dispenser won’t work CAUSE l l l l Ice dispenser rtops working dispenser/ice 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 l l l l l Off-taste or Ddor in ice Ice attracts airborne odors; old ice Water quality l l l Foods not property wrapped Ice bin and freezer may need cleaning Plumbing to ice maker l New ice
Changing the light bulbs Electrical Shock Hazard Before removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to if at the main power supply. Failure to do so could result in personal injury. To change refrigerator light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach behind the Control Console to remove bulb. 3. Replace bulb with a 40-watt appliance bulb. 4. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply. To change crisper 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. 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 moving air.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Cl-ing Section Paw Paw your refrigerator Power interruption8 . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 ................. ..............m....... 20 Vacation and moving care ............................... 19 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.
WHAT TO USE PART Defrost Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water pan HOW TO CLEAN l l l l l l Condenser coils Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment l l l Floor under refrigerator Floor cleaners l l l l Vacation Long and moving vacations Remove Vacuum need to month. Replace base grille. coils when dusty or dirty. Coils may be cleaned as often as every other base grille. Roll refrigerator out only as far as the water supply line allows. Clean floor.
Power interruptions lf 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. ff 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 Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. TYPE Chicken Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Ground beef 1 to2 Steaks and roasts 3 to 5 Cured meats 7to 10 5 to 7 Leftovers Cold cuts 3 to 5 Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic containers with tight lids can also be used.
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.
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 Whirlpoolm 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.
