Whirlpool 3ET22DKXDN00 User Manual [en, es]
Whirlpool
REFRIGERADORES SIN ESCARCHA
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
GUÍA DE USO Y CUIDADO
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USE AND CARE GUIDE
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Table of Contents
Page
A Note to You...........................................2
Refrigerator Safety
Parts and Features
Before Using Your Refrigerator
Using Your Refrigerator..........................7
Setting the controls
Changing the control settings
Adjusting the door bins.........................8
Adjusting the cantilever refrigerator
shelves
Adjusting the EZ-Track'^^ refrigerator
shelf......................................................9
Using the egg bin...............................11
Removing the meat drawer and
cover
Removing the crispers and crisper
cover...................................................12
Adjusting the half-width freezer
shelf...........................................
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Removing the freezer shelf
Removing the pull-out freezer floor
Using the ice cube trays.....................13
Using the optional automatic
ice maker............................................14
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 Service
Warranty
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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 informa
tion about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it
carefully.
Please 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
page 4 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance 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
Refrigerator Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains statements under a
warning symbol. Please pay special atten
tion to this symbol and follow any instruc
tions given. Here is a brief explanation of the
use of the warning symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
as personal injury, burns, fire, and
electrical shock.
^WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Awarning
' 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 Asso
ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur
ers. Help prevent accidents.
To reduce the risk of fire, eiectricai shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, foiiow these basic precautions:
• 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
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
- 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 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 grounding. (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 ice bin
(p. 13)
Adjustable
half-width
freezer shelf
(p. 12)
Freezer shelf
(p. 13)
Pull-out
freezer floor
(p. 13)
Model and serial
number label
(on side wall)
(P. 2)
Meat drawer
(P- 11)
Crisper cover
(p. 12)
Crispers
(p. 12)
Control panel
Adjustable
slide-out
glass shelves
(p. 9)
Utility
compartment
Egg bin
(P-11)
EZ-Track™
refrigerator
shelf
(p. 9
Adjustable
door bins with
bin glides
(p. 8)
(P-7)
Control panel
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Refrigerator control
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Leveling rollers
(behind base grille) (p. 6)
REFRIGERATOR
EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL
OFF
ON
Base grille
(p. 15)
FREEZER
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Freezer control
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 label
glue:
• Rub briskly with thumb.
OR
• Apply liquid hand-dishwashing detergent to
area before removing glue as described
above. Do not use sharp instruments, rub
bing 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 Volt/50
Hz (Plug 2), 220 Volt/60 Hz or 220/240 Volt/
50 Hz (Plug 3) 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.
Cleaning it before use
After removing all packaging materials, clean
your refrigerator before using
it, if necessary. See cleaning
instructions on page 17.
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Plug 1
Plug 2
Installing it properly
1. Allow '/2 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.
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 15.)
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 15.)
screw
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 4
(Recommended Setting). Refrigerator
Control settings range from 1 (warmest)
to 8 (coldest).
2. Set the Freezer Control to C (Recom
mended Setting). Freezer Control
settings range from A (coldest) to
D (warmest).
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, house
hold 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 8.
REFRIGERATOR
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FREEZER
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Exterior moisture control
The Exterior Moisture Control operates
electric heaters around the door openings.
These heaters help keep moisture from form
ing on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
• Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.
• Use the ON setting if moisture forms on
the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
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.
» Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
• Wait at least 24 hours between adjust
ments.
• Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION: REASON:
Refrigerator
section too warm
Freezer section
too warm
Refrigerator
section too cold
Ice not made
fast enough
Both sections
too warm
• 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)
• Door opened often
• Large amount of food added
• Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Refrigerator Freezer
4
3
2
3
4
A
C
B
c
B
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
Adjusting the cantilever refrigerator shelves
Adjust the shelves to match the way you use
your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong
enough to hold bottles, milk, and other
heavy food items.
To remove a shelf:
1. Remove items from shelf.
2. Tilt shelf up at front.
3. Lift shelf at back.
4. Pull shelf straight out.
To replace a shelf:
1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots
in the shelf supports on the back liner wall.
2. Tilt front of shelf up until hooks drop into
slots.
3. Lower front of shelf to a level position.
To slide shelf out (on some models):
• Carefully pull front of shelf toward you.
To slide shelf in:
• Push shelf in until it stops.
NOTE: Glass shelves are heavy. Handle
them carefully.
Adjusting the EZ-Track^*^ refrigerator shelf
The EZ-Track shelf slides from side to side
for more flexible storage in your refrigerator.
To slide shelf side to side:
1. Lift slightly on shelf front.
2. Slide to desired location.
3. Lower shelf front to level position.
NOTE: You do not have to remove
small items from the shelf before moving
it side to side. You may need to remove
larger items.
then slide to new location.
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To remove the shelf:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Hold back of shelf with one hand.
3. Lift front of shelf to 45° angle.
4. Lower shelf slightly to release shelf from
upper channel of track. Then pull shelf
straight out.
NOTE: Shelf is heavy. Make sure you use
both hands when removing shelf.
To remove shelf track:
1. Lift both sides of track slightly.
2. Pull track straight out.
To replace shelf track:
1. Guide track hooks into the shelf support
slots on the back wall of the cabinet.
NOTE: Make sure both track hooks are in
slots and that the slots are parallel to
each other.
2. Push track backward and down.
3. Check that track is completely seated in
the shelf supports.
Hold with both hands
and lift front to 45° angle.
Hold both sides and
lift up and out.
Shelf
^ support
To reinstall shelf:
1. Hold shelf at front and back.
2. Tilt front of shelf up to a 45° angle to
track.
3. Insert both rear shelf slides into upper
channel of track.
4. Lower front of shelf to a level position.
NOTE: Make sure both rear shelf slides are
securely in the track before letting go of
shelf.
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Upper channel
of track.
Using the egg bin
The egg bin has three pieces - the lid, the
egg carrier, and the bin. Use,the egg bin to
hold one, two, or three dozen eggs.
To hold one dozen eggs:
Place a dozen eggs into the egg carrier.
Then place the egg carrier into the bin and
cover with the lid.
To hold two dozen eggs:
Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin and
cover them with the lid. Use the carrier to
transport eggs between the bin and your
cooking area.
To hold three dozen eggs:
Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin.
Invert the lid and place it on the bin. Place a
dozen eggs, in the carton, on top of the lid.
Use the carrier to transport eggs between
the bin and your cooking area.
Removing the meat drawer and cover
To remove the meat drawer:
1. Slide meat drawer out to the stop.
2. Lift front of meat drawer and slide meat
drawer out the rest of the way.
3. Replace in reverse order.
To adjust the cover position:
1. Tilt front of cover up.
2. Lift back of cover.
3. Pull cover straight out.
To replace the cover:
1. Guide the cover’s rear hooks into the
slots in the shelf supports on cabinet wall.
2. Tilt cover up at front until the hooks drop
into slots.
3. Lower front of cover to a level position.
Pull out to the stop, lift the front, and
pull again.
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Removing the crispers and crisper cover
To remove the crispers:
1. Slide crisper straight out to the stop.
2. Lift the front and slide out the rest of
the way.
3. Replace in reverse order.
To remove the cover:
1. Push up the glass insert from the bottom,
then slide out with both hands.
2. Lift front of cover frame.
3. Lift cover frame up and out.
To replace the cover:
1. Fit back of cover frame into notch sup
ports on back wall of refrigerator, then
lower the front into place.
2. Make sure the front cover metal support
is in the notches in the sides of the liner.
NOTE: If the support is not positioned
properly, the doors may not close all
the way.
3. Slide back of glass insert into place, then
lower front.
Remove the glass
Insert. Lift the
cover front, then
the back.
NOTE: Glass Insert
Is heavy. Handle it
carefully.
Pull out to the
stop, lift the front,
and pull again.
Adjusting the half-width freezer shelf
Adjust the shelf according to the space you
need in your freezer. Use the bottom posi
tion when you don’t need the shelf at all.
To adjust the shelf:
1. Remove items from the shelf.
2. Lift shelf up at front.
3. Pull shelf out to the stop.
4. Lift back of shelf.
5. Pull shelf out the rest of the way.
To replace the shelf:
1. Guide rear of shelf into desired guide.
2. Lift rear of shelf over stop.
3. Slide shelf in all the way.
4. Lower front into place.
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Removing the freezer shelf
To remove the shelf:
1. Lift right side of shelf off supports.
2. Slide shelf out of shelf support holes.
3. Replace in reverse order.
Removing the pull-out freezer floor
The freezer floor pulls out for easier access
to foods in the back of the freezer and for
easier cleaning.
To remove the freezer floor:
1. Pull floor out about 2.5 cm (1 inch) with
one hand at center front.
2. Lift floor up at rear until hooks release
from cabinet.
3. Pull floor out the rest of the way.
To replace the freezer floor:
1. Position back of floor into freezer opening.
2. Slide floor straight in until hooks drop into
place at rear of cabinet.
Using the ice cube trays
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The
moving cold air starts a slow evaporation. The
longer you store cubes, the smaller they get.
To remove ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Twist slightly.
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Using the optional automatic ice maker
If your refrigerator has an automatic ice
maker, or if you plan to add one later (con
tact the dealer for ice maker kit number),
here are a few things you should know.
• The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
DOWN to make ice automatically
UP to shut off the ice maker
IMPORTANT: Do not turn ice maker on
until you connect it to the water supply.
• If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal
arm to shut off the ice maker. When you
replace the bin, push it in all the way and
lower the ice maker signal arm to the ON
position.
• Good water quality is important for good
ice quality. Try to avoid connecting the ice
maker to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals (such as salt from a
malfunctioning softener) can damage the
ice maker mold and lead to poor ice quality.
If you cannot avoid a softened water
supply, make sure the water softener is
operating properly and is well maintained.
UP to
stop ice
maker.
DOWN to
start ice
maker.
Solving common ice maker problems.
PROBLEM
Ice crescents • This is normal. They break apart easily. Shake bin occasionally
attached at corners
Ice maker will not • ON/OFF lever is in the OFF (up) position. Lower level to the ON
operate or ice is not
made fast enough
Off-taste or odor in
ice
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POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
to keep cubes separated.
(down) position.
• Freezer is not cold enough. Adjust temperature controls and
wait 24 hours. (See “Changing the control settings” on page 8.)
• New plumbing connections can cause discolored or off-flavored
ice. Discard the first few batches of ice.
• Cubes are stored too long. Throw them away and make a new
supply.
• Food is not wrapped properly. See page 20.
• Freezer and ice bin need to be cleaned. See page 17.
• Water may contain minerals (such as sulfur). A filter may be .
required to remove them.
Removing the base grille
To remove the grille:
1. Open refrigerator door.
2. Pull base grille forward to release the
support tabs from the metal clips.
3. Do not remove Tech Sheet fastened
behind the grille.
To replace the grille:
1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips.
2. Push firmly to snap into place.
3. Close refrigerator door.
See cleaning instructions for defrost pan and
condenser coils on page 18.
Changing the light bulbs
 WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Before removing a light bulb or remov
ing a light shield for cleaning, either
unplug the refrigerator or disconnect
the electricity leading to it at the main
power supply.
Failure to do so could result in electri
cal shock.
Condenser
coils
Metal clips
— Defrost pan Base
Support tabs grille
To change the refrigerator light:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply.
2. Reach behind the Control Panel to remove
bulb.
3. Replace with a 60-watt appliance bulb.
4. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply.
To change freezer light:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply.
2. Grasp top and bottom of light shield.
3. Squeeze and pull light shield out.
4. Replace with a 25-watt appliance bulb.
5. Snap light shield into place.
6. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply.
NOTE: Not all commercial appliance bulbs
will fit your refrigerator. Be sure to replace a
Dulb with one of the same size and shape.
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