Light Shelf Freezer Retrlgerator Exterior moisture slide Model and serial number Meat drawer Meat drawer Base’grille X ED25PW shown NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS ED25PW ED22PW
Contents ......... Important Safety Instructions ....... Before Using Your Refrigerator .............. Using Your Refrigerator. Setting the controls ................... Changing the control settings .......... Exterior moisture control .............. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....... Removing and adjusting the freezer ......................... shelves.. Removing the freezer door shelves ..... Removing the crisper, meat drawer andcovers ........................
ImportantSafetyInstructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow basic precautions including the following: 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.
BeforeUsingYourRefrigerator Clean it Clean your refrigerator before using it. See cleaning instructions on page 14. Plug it in Recommended Grounding Method A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused and properly grounded electrical supply is required. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Use a receptacle which cannot be turned off with a switch or pull chain. Do not use an extension cord.
UsingYourRefrigerator Setting the controls Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. To adjust a control, reach under the console and turn the knob. When the refrigerator is plugged in for the first time: 1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3. 2. Set the Freezer Control to B. Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. (This may take several hours.) These settings should be about right for normal household refrigerator usage.
Using Your Refrigerator Continued Exterior moisture control The Exterior Moisture Control on the Control Console operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator. 1. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low. 2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator.
..- Pull out to the stop, Removing the crisper, and covers meat drawer To remove the crisper or meat drawer: 1. Slide straight out to the stop. 2. Lift the front. 3. Slide out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the covers: 1. Push up glass insert from bottom, then slide out with both hands. 2. Lift front of cover frame. 3. Lift out cover frame by pulling up and out. 4. Remove metal support cover. Remove the glass insert, II lift the frame from then the back.
Using Your Refrigerator Continued Removing the snack bin (ED25PW) To remove the snack bin: 1. Slide snack bin with an even, constant motion straight out to the stop. 2. Lift the front. 3. Slide bin out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. IiIII Ii Adjusting the shelf glide The shelf glides can be used to secure odd shaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along guide. Shelf glide cannot be removed.
Changing the light bulbs 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. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach behind the Control Console to find bulb. 3. Remove bulb. 4. Replace with a 40-watt tubular appliance bulb. 5. Reconnect power supply.
Using Your Refrigerator Continued Cold water and ice dispenser 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. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or breakage. To dispense ice: 1. Press a sturdy glass against the ice dispenser bar. Hold glass close to dispenser opening so ice does not fall outside of glass. 2. Remove the glass to stop dispensing.
Automatic Raise signal arm to stop ice. Lower signal arm to start it. ice maker 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.. .for making ice automatically. Up...to shut off the ice maker. NOTE: Do not turn ice maker on until it is connected to the water supply. Instructions for ice maker water supply hook-up are attached to the back of the refrigerator cabinet. l It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a corner.
Using Your Refrigerator Continued 2. Lift the signal arm so it clicks into the OFF position. Ice can still be dispensed, but no more will be made. I’I i K 1I. i 3. Lift the front of the storage bin. Pull it out. 4. Empty the bin. Use hot or warm water to melt the ice if necessary. Never use anything sharp to break up ice in the bin. This can damage the bin and dispenser mechanism. 5. Wash with mild detergent. Rinse well. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleansers or solvents. 6.
Common ice maker PROBLEM Dispenser won’t Ice dispenser work. problems CAUSE work. won’t Freezer door open. l Ice bin not properly installed. Wrong ice in bin. l Dispenser not used for extended periods, causing ice cubes to melt together. Ice dispenser working. stops SOLUTION Ice dispenser bar held in too long. l l l l Off-taste in ice. or odor Ice attracts airborne odors; old ice. Water quality. Foods not properly wrapped. Ice bin and freezer may need cleaning. Plumbing to ice maker.
CleaningYourRefrigerator To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable parts and clean the refrigerator according to the following directions. Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Spills should be wiped up right away. WHAT TO USE PART Removable parts (shelves, crisper, meat drawer, etc.
FoodStorageGuide There is a correct way to package and store refrigerated or frozen food. To keep food fresher, . .. . I .. .. longer, take me time to stuay tnese recommenaea steps. Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewraptightly-in plastic wrap or aluminum foii. Storing fresh food Leftovers Food placed in the refrigerator should be wrapped or stored in air and moisture proof material. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator.
Food Storage Continued Guide 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%). FOOD STORAGE TIME Fruits Fruit juice concentrate ............ 12 months Commercially frozen fruit ......... 12 months Citrus fruit and juices .......... 4 to 6 months Others ...................... 8 to 12 months Vegetables Commercially frozen ..............
CaringForYourRefrigerator Vacationand moving care Power interruptions Short vacations No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables; freeze other items. 1. Turn off your ice maker. 2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker. 3. Empty the ice bin 4. Make sure all ice crescents are dispensed out of the mechanism. If electricity goes off, call the power company. Ask how long power will be off. 1.
If YouNeedServiceOrAssistance We suggestyou follow these steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If your refrigerator will not operate: l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage? (See page 4.
4. If you need FSP” replacement parts’... 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. FSP replacement parts will fit right and work right, because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new Whirlpool appliance. To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ service assistance number in Step 2. 5.
WHIRLPOOL@ Refrigerator Warranty RFOO: LENGTH WHIRLPOOL OF WARRANTY WILL PAY FOR 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 WhirIooolSM service comoanv. LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP replacement parts for electronic control system if defective in materials or workmanship. (Electronic models only.