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A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. You have purchased a quality, world-class 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 Owner- ship Registration Card provided
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Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: 9 Read all instructions before using the l Never clean refrigerator parts with flammable refrigerator. fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. l Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned . FOR YOUR SAFETY l refrigerators are still dangerous _. even if DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
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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 Ice cube trays : ! Ice bin - Utility ,compartment Control panel Model and serial number Butter label (on side -compartment wall) H Shelf glide Meat drawer - Extra deep door shelf Utility bin - / Adjustable wire shelves * Crisper cover Crispers A Leveling rollers’ \ Base gri
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Before Using Your Refrigerator Page Page Installing it properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Leveling it ..,...................................................... 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This secti
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Leveling it Right to raise; Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling screws-one left to lower on the right and one on the left. To adjust one or both of these, follow the directions below. Use a screwdriver 1. Remove base grille. (See page 11.) Front roller 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise. 4. Check with level. 5. Replace base grille. (See page 11.) 6
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I Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page Using the ice cube trays ............................... 1 C Setting the controls ........................................... -7 . Changing the light bulbs.. ............................. 1 I Changing the control settings.. .B ........................ Removing the base grille .............................. 1 .i Adjusting the shelf glide .................................... 9 Reversing the door swing ............................ .I2
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Changing the control settings If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. below as a guide. l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed. RECOMMENDED CONTROL SElTINGS: REASON: CONDITION: Refrigerator 6 If Refrigerator Door opened often Freezer D Section is Large amount of food added TOO WARM Room temperature too warm Refrigerator 4 Door ope
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Adjusting the shelf glide The shelf glide can be used to secure odd- shaped items or to separate other items. To adjust the shelf glide: 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along track. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator. To remove shelves: 1. Remove items from shelf. 2. Tilt shelf up at front. 3. Lift back of shelf. 4. Pull shelf straight out. To replace shelves: 1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots in the she
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Removing the crispers and crisper cover Pull out to the stop, To remove the crispers: lift the front 1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. and pull again. 2. Lift the front. 3. Slide out the rest of the way. 4. 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: Replace metal cover suppor
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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 Panel to remove bulb. 3. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb. 4. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply. NOTE: N
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Reversing the door swing 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 you may hear Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your Water sounds old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to When the refrigerator stops running, you may you you might be concerned about them. Don’t hear gurgling in the tubing for a few minutes after be. Most of the new sounds are no
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Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Power interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cleaning your Holiday and moving care . . . . . . .._........................ ~4 Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable servrce. However, there are a few things you can do to help extend its product life. This section will tell you
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- -__-__~I.. ~__-~ HOW TO CLEAN PART WHAT TO USE - l Remove base grille. (See page Il.) Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with (behind refrigerator mild detergent and l To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire brace on top of motor) warm water (remove tape; if any). l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. . Replace with notched corner to the rear. Push it in all the way. l Make sure defrost pan drain tube is pointing into pan. l Reolace base arille. Condenser coils Vacuum cleaner with l Re
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--. Power interruptions 3. A full freezer WIII stay cold longer than a partly If electricity goes off, call the power company. filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold Ask how lona Dower will be off. - I longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If 1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less, food contains ice crystals, it may be safely keep both doors closed. This will help foods refrozen, although the quality and flavor may stay frozen. be affected. If the condit
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Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. 1 to2 Ground beef Cheese 3 to 5 Steaks and roasts Store in the original wrapping until you are ready 7to10 Cured meats to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic 5 to 7 Bacon wrap or aluminum foil. 3 to 5 Cold cuts Leftovers 1 to2 Variety meats Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic containers with tigh
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If You Need Assistance Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems, their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling an authorized Whirpool service company for help or calling for service, you will need to provide a complete description of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See page 2.) This information is needed to re
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Remember: 3. If you need FSP* replace- Motor running time depends on different things: ment parts . . . number of door openings, amount of food stored, FSP is a protected trademark of Whirlpool temperature of the room, setting of controls, etc. Corporation for quality parts. Look for this symbol Your new refrigerator may be larger than your old one so it has more space to be cooled. It also of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance. FSP replacement h
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WHIRLPOOL Refrigerator Warranty 1 WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR LENGTH OF WARRANTY FSP* replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an From Date of Purchase authorized Whirlpool service company. FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in FULL FIVE-YEAR materials or workmanship in the sealed refrigeration system. WARRANTY These parts are: From Date of Purchase 1. Compressor 2. Evap
