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Parts And Features 4
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A Note To You Thank you for buying an Estate 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. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with
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Important Safety Instructions To reduce the riik of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using basic precautions: your refrigerator, follow these l Read all instructions before using the l Never allow children to operate, play with, or crawl inside the refrigerator. refrigerator. l Never clean refrigerator parts with l Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. abandoned refrigerators ar
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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. Freezer shelf Butter I 73 II!- compartment 1 1”’ Crisper cover VI. Crispers a 11 Base grille _. Levelina Control panel I I I I Refrigerator control Exterior moisture Light Freezer control control switch
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Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 lnstalllng lt properly Cleanlng lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 Leveling It Plugging lt In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It is important to prepare y
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Installing it properly 1. Allow lh inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation. 2. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space so the door can be opened wider. 3. The refrigerator can be flush against the wall. Leveling it Right to raise; Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling left to lower screws-one on the right and one on the left. To adjust one or both of these, follow the
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Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page Settlng the controls .............................. -7 . Uslng the optlonal automatic 10 Ice maker . . . . . . . ..m.................................... Changlng the control settlngs ............. .8 the light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Changlng Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....... . Removlng the base grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Removlng the meat drawer and . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Changing the control settings l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. If you need to adjust temperatures in refrig- erator or freezer, use the settings listed in the . Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. chart below as a guide. If you have ques- l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed. tions, call our Consumer Assistance Center number. (See page 19.) RECOMMENDED REASON: CONTROL SElTINGS: CONDITION: Door opened often Refrigerator 6 If Refrigerator D Large amount of foo
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Removing the meat drawer and cover The meat drawer and cover can be removed for cleaning or moved to another shelf, if desired. Remove the meat drawer first. To remove the meat drawer: Lift the front, then the back 1. Slide the drawer straight out to the stop. 2. Lii the front. 3. Slide drawer out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Remove the meat drawer. 2. Titt front of cover up. 3. Pull cover up and out. To replace the cover: Pull out to
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Removing the freezer shelf To remove the shelf: 1. Lii front of sheff slightly. 2. Lii back of shelf off supports. 3. Replace in reverse order. Using the ice cube trays If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get. To remove ice: 1. Hold tray at both ends. 2. Twist slightly. Using the optional automatic ice maker If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you plan to add one later (Part No.
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l The ice maker will not operate until the l If cubes are stored too long, they may freezer is cold enough to make ice. This develop an off-flavor . . . like stale water. can take overnight. Throw them away. Ice maker will make new ice. Cubes in the ice bin can also 9 Because of new plumbing connections, the become smaller by evaporation. first ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard the first few batches of ice. l Good water quality is important for good ice quality. It is not re
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Removing the base grille To remove the grille: Condenser 1. Open refrigerator door. 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 refrigerator door. See cleaning instructions for defrost pan and condenser coils on page 15. Reversing the door swing You can change the hinges on your
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Saving energy You can help your refrigerator use less electriiity. l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level l It is a waste of electricity to set the refrig- the cabinet to be sure of a good seal. erator and freezer to temperatures colder than they need to be. If ice cream is firm in l Clean the condenser coils regularly. the freezer and drinks are as cold as your l Open the door as few times as possible. family likes them, that’s cold enough. Think about what you need before you
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Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power InterNptlons Vacation and movlng care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 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 will tell you how to clean your refrigerator and what to do when g
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN I l Remove base grille. (See page 12.) Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and l To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire brace warm water (remove tape; if any). l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. l Replace with notched comer to the rear. Push it in all the way. l Make sure defrost pan drain tube is pointing into pan. l Replace base grille. l Remove base grille. Condenser coils Vacuum cleaner with I extended narrow l Vacuum coils when du
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Power interruptions OR If electricity goes off, call the power com- pany. Ask how long power will be off. (c) If neither a food locker or dry ice is available, use or can perishable food 1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or at once. less, keep both doors closed. This will help foods stay frozen. 3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly filled one. A freezer full of meat will 2. If service is to be interrupted longer than stay cold longer than a freezer full of
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Butter or margarine APPROXIMATE TIME Keep opened butter in covered dish or (DAYS)* TYPE closed compartment. When storing an extra Chicken 1 to 2 supply, wrap in freezer packaging and Ground beef 1 to 2 freeze. I Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. 1 to 2 Iats I Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or alumi- ‘If meat is to be stored longer than the times num foil. Plastic conta
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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 descrip- tion of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase
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1 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTlON The motor The condenser coils are dirty. Clean the coils (See page 15.) seeme to run lt is hot outside or in the room. On hot days, or if the room is too warm, too much the motor naturally runs longer. Thedoorhasbeenopened Open the door as few times as possible. frequently. The motor will run longer in order to cool A large amount of food has been put in at one time. down the interior when food is added. 2. If you need assistance . . . 4. If you nee
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ESTATE’= Refrigerator Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct From Date of Purchase defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY defects in materials or workmanship in the sealed From Date of Purchase refrigeration system. These parts are: 1. Compressor 2. Evaporator
