Estate TT18HD, TT18AK, TT18DK, TT20DK User Manual

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS

MODELS TT18AK TT18HD

TT18DK TT20DK

A Note Tb You

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You have purchased a quality, WorMclass 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 cornplete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

you for buying an Estatee appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury, burns, fire

1 and electrical shock.

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This symbol will help you avoid actions

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1 301, is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 22. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s

complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and

serial number label (see diagram on pages 4 and 5). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number

Serial Number Purchase Date

Dealer

Name

Dealer Phone

Impot%ant Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

Read all

instructions before using the

refrigerator.

Child entrapment and suffocation not problems of abandoned refrigerators

the

past. Junked or

are

still dangerous . . . even if they will Tust sit in the garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your okl refrigerator, do it safely. Please read the enclosed safety booklet from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.

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Please:

l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will hold the weight and in an area suitable for its size and use.

l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,

radiator or other heat source.

l Do not use the refrigerator in an area

where the room temperature will fall below 55°F (13°C).

l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather. l Connect the refrigerator only to the proper

kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and grounding. (Refer to the

Elect&al Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet.)

l Do not load the refrigerator with food

before it has time to get properly cold.

l Use the refrigerator only for the uses

described in this manual.

l Property maintain the refrigerator. l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by

anyone unable to operate it properly.

injury when

with,

l Never

shock, or

allow

children to operate, play

or crawl inside the refrigerator.

Never

clean refrigerator parts with flammable fluids. The fumes can create fire hazard or explosion.

. FOR YOUR SAFETY l

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

EXPLOSION.

Parts Atid Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Us6 them to become familiar with where all parts and features are located and what they look like. The model you purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.

Control panel (all models)

Refrigerator

control

Model lT18HD

Exterior moisture

control

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Light

switch

Freezer control

Snap-off door

trim

rollers Z

Slide-in door

Model lT18AK (shqwn) and TTlSDK

ke cube

trays -

Control panel -

Model au reriai number I (on side

Meat dra Crisper c Crispers

Leveling rollers (behind grille)

- Freezer shelf I Utility compartment

-Adjustable shelves (glass on lTl8AK,

wire on lT18DK)

Base grille

Model TT20DK

Model and serial

Crisper cover.

Crispers ,

Leveling rollers (behind base gril

I Ilt-iir-

Stationary door

.Before Using Yiur

Refrigerator

In This Section

Cleaning Plugging it in

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.

your refrigerator

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installing it properly

Leveling it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Cleaning your refrigerator

Removing packaging materials

Remove tape and any inside labels {except the model and serial number label) before using the refrigerator.

To remove any remaining glue:

l Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball,

then remove.

l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing

detergent before removing glue as described above. Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive cleaners. These can damage the material. See “Important Safety Instructions” on page 3.

NOTE: Do not remove any permanent instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under

the refrigerator at the front.

Cleaning it before use

After removing all packaging materials, clean your refrigerator before using it, if necessary. See cleaning instructions on pages 16 and 17.

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Plugging 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.

See Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet in your Literature Package.

3-prong grounding type wall receptacle

Refrigerato power cord

g&unding plug

Installing it properly

Allow % 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

back wail.

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.

Remove base grille. (See page 14.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

wise.

Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 14.)

Right

to raise;

left to lower

screwdriver

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Using Yobr .Refrigera’tot

In This Section

Page

Setting the controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Removing the drop-in

door trim pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Removing the snap-off door trim . . ..lO

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves . . 11 Removing the meat drawer

and cover

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Removing the crispers and crisper cover

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it property. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust some of the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.

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Removing the freezer shelf.. Using the ice cube trays Using the optional

automatic ice maker Changing the light bulbs Removing the base grille Reversing the door swing..

Understanding the sounds you may hear..

Saving energy

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Setting the controls

Temperature controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. When you plug in the refrigerator for the first time:

Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to C.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (coldest) to D (warmest).

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” on page 9.

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