Whirlpool 2184589 User Manual

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Use And Care

Table of Contents

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A Note to You

Refrigerator Safety .... .3

Parts and Features

Before Using Your Refrigerator

Using Your Refrigerator

Caring for Your Refrigerator

Food Storage Guide ... 19

Troubieshooting..........

Requesting Assistance or Service

Warranty

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PART NO. 2184589

1-800-253-1301

Call our Consumer Assistance Center

with questions or comments.

18' TO 21' NO-FROST DESIGNERSTYLE™

TOP FREEZER REFRIGERATOR

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A Note to You.........................................................2

Refrigerator Safety Parts and Features

Before Using Your Refrigerator .............................5

Using Your Refrigerator........................................6

Setting the controls Changing the control settings

Removing the drop-in door trim.......................

Removing the snap-on door trim

Adjusting the door bins.....................................

Adjusting the utility compartment and tray Adjusting the cantilever refrigerator shelves ... Adjusting the EZ-TRACK™ refrigerator sheif ..

Removing the meat drawer and cover.................10

Removing the crispers and crisper cover Adjusting the crisper humidity control

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Adjusting the crisper cover track Adjusting the half-width freezer shelf Removing the pull-out freezer floor Using the optional automatic ice maker Attaching the ice maker to a water supply

Removing the base grille................................

Changing the light bulbs.................................

Understanding the sounds you may hear

Saving energy.................................................

Reversing the door swing...............................

Caring for Your Refrigerator Food Storage Guide Troubieshooting

Requesting Assistance or Service.......................21

Warranty..................................................................24

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL® appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL refrigerators are easy to use, save time,

and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this

Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about 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 your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your moders information.

Whenever you call to request service on your appli ance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on page 4 for location of label).

Please also record the purchase date of your appli ance and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free from anywhere in the U.S.A. 24 hours a day.

Model Number. Serial Number . Purchase Date. Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Phone

1-800-253-1301

Refrigerator Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains statements under warning sym

bols. Piease pay speciai attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the warning symbol.

This symbol alerts you to dangers such as fire, electrical shock, burns, and personal

injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

▲WARNING

• Read all instructions before using the refrigerator.

•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. Please read the enclosed safety booklet from the Association of Home Appliance Manufac turers. Help prevent accidents.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

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

• Never allow children to operate, play with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.

• Never clean refrigerator parts with fiammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

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.

▲WARNING

• FOR YOUR SAFETY •

Help us help you

Please:

• Install and level the refrigerator on a floor that will hold the weight and in an area suitable for its size and use.

• Do not install the refrigerator near an oven, radiator, or other heat source.

• Do not use the refrigerator in an area where the room temperature will fall below 55°F (13°C).

• Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

• Connect the refrigerator only to the proper kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and ground ing. (Refer to the Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet.)

• Do not load the refrigerator with food before it has time to get properly cold.

• Use the refrigerator only for the uses described in this manual.

• Properly maintain the refrigerator.

• Be sure the refrigerator is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

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. Page references are included for your convenience.

NOTE: 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 covers several models.

Ice cube trays

and shelf

(ice maker on some models)

(p. 12)

Ice bin Freezer shelf

Pull-out

freezer floor

(P. 12)

Refrigerator light

(p. 15)

EZ-TRACK SPILLGUARD" glass shelf

(on some models)

(pp. 8-9)

Model and serial number label

(on side wall)

Freezer light

(p. 16)

Adjustable

half-width

freezer shelf

(on some models)

(p. 11)

Snap-on

door trim

(p. 7)

Control panel

(P. 6)

Sliding utility

compartment

(p. 8)

Sliding tray

(p. 8)

Egg bin

Meat drawer

(p. 10)

Crisper cover

(p. 10)

Crispers with humidity control

(p. 10)

Leveling roilers

(behind base grille) (P. 5)

Control panel

REFRIQERATOR WARMER

txl

Refrigerator control

Base grille

(p. 15)

5 IS COLDEST SETTING

3 IS RECOHUENDED SETTING

Drop-in door trim

(p. 7)

JSi

COLDER FREEZER

Freezer control

Adjustable

door bins

(p. 7)

Slide-out

SPILLGUARD'“

glass shelves

(P. 8)

Before Using Your Refrigerator

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.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Removing packaging materials

Remove tape and any inside labels (except the model

and serial number label) before using the refrigerator.

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

To remove any remaining tape or iabei giue:

• Rub briskly with thumb.

• Apply liquid hand-dishwashing detergent to area 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.

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.

Installing it properly

1. Allow Уг 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 wall.

Cleaning it before use

After removing all packaging materials, clean your

refrigerator before using it, it necessary. See cleaning instructions on page 17.

3-prong grounding type wall receptacle

Refrigerator

power cord

3-prong grounding plug

Leveling it

Your refrigerator has two 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.)

Front roller

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screw

driver to adjust

Raise

Leveling screw Lower

Using Your Refrigerator

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

Setting the controls

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

first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3 (Recommended Setting). Refrigerator Control settings range from

1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to 3 (Recommended Setting). Freezer Control settings range from

1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

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” below.

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. If you have any questions, call our Consumer

Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301, from

anywhere in the U.S.A.

CONDITION:

Refrigerator

section too warm

Freezer section

too warm

Refrigerator section too cold

Ice not made fast enough

REASON:

• Door opened often

• Large amount of food added

• Room temperature too warm

• Door opened often

• Large amount of food added

• Very cold room temperature (can’t cycle often enough)

• Controls not set correctly for your conditions

• Heavy ice usage

• Very cold room temperature (can’t cycle often enough)

• Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

• Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

• Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:

Refrigerator

Freezer

Both sections • Door opened often too warm

• Large amount of food added

• Very warm or very cold room temperatures

Removing the drop-in door trim

To remove the trim piece:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Pull straight up on the trim piece at each end.

To replace the trim piece:

1. Locate each end of the trim piece above the trim pocket opening.

2. Push the trim piece straight down until it stops.

3. Repiace items on the shelf.

Removing the snap-on door trim

To remove the trim piece:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end.

3. Lift trim piece straight out.

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

To replace the trim piece:

1. Line up ends of the trim piece with the button on the door liner wall.

2. Push trim piece straight back until it snaps securely into place.

3. Replace items on the shelf.

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

1. Lift bin up.

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

1. Slide bin in above desired support button.

2. Push down until it stops.

Support button

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