Whirlpool 3ET14GK User Manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

8ET14GK
3ET14GK

Use And Care Guide

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A Note To You
Important Safety

Instructions

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Parts And Features
Before Using Your

Refrigerator
Using Your

Refrigerator
Caring For Your

Refrigerator

If You Need
Assistance Or
Service

Warranty

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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
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 com­plete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help
us notify you about any new information on your 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

This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to

Help when you need it.

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 18. If you need further help, feel free to call
an authorized Whirlpool service 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 page 4). 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

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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:

l 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. 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

13°C (55°F).

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.

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

anyone unable to operate it properly.

l Never allow children to operate, play with,

or crawl inside the refrigerator.

l Never clean refrigerator parts with

flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.

l 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 And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to

with where all parts and features are located and what they look like.

Ice cube

trays y

Freezer shelf y
Control panel ­Model and

serial

number ­label (on side

wall)

Adjustable
wire shelves 4

Crisper cover -

become familiar

Butter

- compartment

drawer Meat

Crispers

Leveling

rollers

Control panel

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Temperature control Light switch

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Before Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

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refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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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.

Installing it properly

Leveling it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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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 thumb to make a ball,

then remove.

OR

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 12-l 3.

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Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz (Plug 1) or 220/240 Volt,

50 Hz (Plug 2) 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.

Plug 2

Installing it properly

Allow 7.5 cm (3 inches) between overhead

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cabinets and refrigerator top.
Allow at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) between the

2.

refrigerator condenser on the back and the

wall.
Allow 1.25 cm (l/2 inch) on each side of the

3.

refrigerator for ease of installation.
If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be

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against a wall, you might want to leave extra
space so the door can be opened wider.

Level your refrigerator.

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Leveling it

Your refrigerator has 2 front, adjustable
rollers to prevent rocking on uneven floors.

To adjust rollers:

1. Roll refrigerator into position.

2. Adjust rollers by turning the leveling
screws, located at the front of the base.

l Turn clockwise to raise.
l Turn counterclockwise to lower.

NOTE: Rollers are adjusted correctly
when the refrigerator no longer rocks
when the doors are opened or closed.

3. Repeat this procedure whenever the
refrigerator is moved.

NOTE: If you want the doors to close easier,
use the rollers to raise the front of the
refrigerator slightly.

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View of roller with hinge in place

driver to adjust

Use a screw-

,

LeLeling
screw

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