Whirlpool 3ET16NKXDG00 User Manual

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
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Use And Care Guide

Table of Contents

A Note to You Important Safety Instructions Parts and Features
Before Using Your Refrigerator
Using Your Refrigerator
Setting the controls Changing the control settings Removing the drop-in door
trim pieces.....................................................9
Removing the snap-off door trim..................10
Removing the snap-off door trivets
Adjusting the door bins................................10
Adjusting the utility compartment and tray
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Adjusting the EZ-Track™
refrigerator shelf..........................................12
Removing the meat drawer
and cover
RenfK>ving the crispers and
crisper cover
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Adjusting the crisper humidity
control.........................................................15
Adjusting the crisper cover track
Adjusting the freezer shelf............................16
Adjusting the half-width
freezer shelf................................................. 16
Removing the pull-out freezer floor
Using the ice cube trays...............................17
Using the optional automatic ice maker
Removing the base grille Changing the light bulbs Understanding the sounds you
may hear
Saving energy.............................................21
Reversing the door swing............................21
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18 19 19
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Caring for Your Refrigerator...........................22
Food Storage Guide
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25
Troubleshooting ............................................27
Requesting Service........................................27
Warranty........................................................28
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 informa tion about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains statements under
warning symbol. Please pay special attention
to this symbol and follow any instructions
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the warning symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury, bums, fire, and electrical shock.
AWARNING

Piease record your model's information.

Whenever you call to request service on
your appliance, 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 pages 4-5 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your e^}pliance and your dealer’s name,
address, 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

Important Saféty Instructions

ikWARNING
• Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
• Child entrapment and suffocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or aban doned refrigerators are stiU dangerous ... even if they will ‘^ust sit in the garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrigera
tor, do it safely. Please read the enclosed safety booklet from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
To reduco tho risk of firs, sloctrical shock, or Injury when using your rsfrigorator, follow these basic precautions:
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

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 rx)t 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 13"C (55”F).
• Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
• Connect the refrigerator only to the proper kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and grounding.
• Do rx)t 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.
• Never allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
• Never clean refrigerator parts with flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.
• FOR YOUR SAFETY •
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIOUIDS 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 become familiar with where all parts and features are located and what they look like.

Control panels

STYLE 2
Ice cube trays Freezer shelf Easy-clean
freezer bottom Control panel Model and
serial number label (on side
wall)
Crisper cover Crispers
Refrigerator
control
Freezer control
Snap-on
sheK trim
Utility
compartment
Utility bin
Meat drawer
Slide-out
wire shelves
Snap-on
shelf trim
Base grille
Leveling rollers
(behind base
grille)
ice cube trays and bin
Snap-on
door trim
Freezer sheK Easy-ciean
freezer bottom Control penel Model and
serial number label
(on side wall)
Meat drawer
Crisper
cover
Crispers Leveling rollers
(behind
base grille)
Ice cube trays and shelf
Ice bin Freezer sheH Pull-out
freezer floor
EZ-Treck™ Spillguard”* glass
shelf
Model and serial
number label
(on side wall)
Meat drawer
Crisper cover
Utility
compartment
Egg bln
Adjustable
wire
shelves
Snap-on
door trim
Base grille
Freezer light
Adjustable
half-width
freezer shelf
Snap-on
door trim
Control panel
Sliding utility
compartment
Sliding tray
Egg bin
Spillguard^**
glass shelves
Crisper with humidity control
Leveling rollers
(behind base grille)
Adjustable door
bins with
bin glides
Snap-on
door trivet
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Before Using Your
Refrigerator
It is inr^rtant to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean K, connect it to a power source, install it, and level it.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Removing packaging materiais

Remove tape and any inside labels (except the nxxlel and serial number Icibel) 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 giue:
• Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then
remove.
OR
• Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as de scribed above. Do not use sharp instru ments, 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 (Plug 1), 220/240 Voh/50 Hz (Plug 2), or 220 Volt/60 Hz (Plug 3) AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused and properly grounded electrical supply is requir^. 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.
Cieaning it before use
After removing all packaging materials, clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning instructions on pages 22-23.
Plug 1
Plugs

Installing it properly

1. Allow 1.25 cm (Vi inch) 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.

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.
1. Remove base grille. (See page 19.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 19.)
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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, rerrrave 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 (Recom
mended Setting). Freezer Control settings range from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).
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.
STYLE 1
STYLE 2
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