Whirlpool 3VED29DQ User Manual

Whirlpool

HomeAppliances

Use And Care

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS ,

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MODELS 3VED29DO 3VED27DQ 3VED23DQ

A NOTE TO YOU

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have 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 appli
ance. 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.

^WARNING

This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage

(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your
personal property.

Acaution

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 22. If you need further help, feel free to call
an authorized Whirpool service company. 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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 danger
ous ... even if they will “just sit in the
garage a few days."

If you are getting rid of your old

refrigerator, do it safely.

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

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

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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

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 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.

• 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.

PARTS AND FEATURES

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.

Light

--­(3VED29DQ
and
3VED27DQ)

Automatic ice
maker with
cubed and
crushed ice

Removable
freezer shelves
(number varies
with model)

Snack bin
Slide-out

freezer baskets
(number varies
with model)

Adjustable
door bins

Meat drawer
with tempera
ture control

Meat drawer
temperature

control

(on side wall)

Control panel Light

Model and

serial number

compartment

varies with

adjustable

Crisper light

Crispers with

Model 3VED29DQ shown

label

wall)

Utility

Utility bin

Wine rack

Door bin

glides

(number

model)

Egg bin

Adjustable

slide-out

spillguard

shelves

Deep

door bins

humidity

control

Control panel

Freezer control
control

Refrigerator

BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Before Using Your
Refrigerator

In This Section

Cleaning it
Plugging it in

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell you how to clean it,
connect it to a power source, install it and level it.

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Installing it properly

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Leveling it

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Cleaning it

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:

• 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 chart instru
ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or

abrasive cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety Instruc
tions” on paae 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 18 and 19.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 220 or 240 Volt, 50 Hz., AC only 15 or 20
ampere fused and properly grounded
electrical supply is required. It is recom
mended 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.

BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Installing it properly

1. Allow 1.25 cm (V2 inch) space on each
side and at the top of the refrigerator for
ease of installation.

2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall,
you might want to leave extra space on
the hinge side closest to the wall so the
door can be opened wider.

For 3VED29DQ only: A minimum of

2.9 cm (1'/8 inch) between the refrigerator
door and wall is required, or a minimum
of 3.8 cm (V/2 inch) between the freezer
door and wall is required.

3. The refrigerator can be flush against the

wall.

4. Make sure ice maker water supply has

been connected. Refer to Installation

Instructions.

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 16.)

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 16.)

Right to raise;

BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Before Using Your
Refrigerator

In This Section

Cleaning it
Plugging it in

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell you how to clean it,

connect it to a power source, install it and level it.

..........................

......................

Page

................

................

5

Installing it properly

5

Leveling it

..........

...........................

Page

................

................

Cleaning it

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:

• 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 chart instru
ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety Instruc
tions” on paoe 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 18 and 19.

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6

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 220 or 240 Volt, 50 Hz., AC only 15 or 20
ampere fused and properly grounded
electrical supply is required. It is recom

mended 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.

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR^

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in
refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed
in the chart below as a guide.

CONDITION:

If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO WARM

If Freezer Door opened often
Section is
TOO WARM

If Refrigerator Controls not set correctly
Section is
TOO COLD

If ICE isn’t Heavy ice usage

MADE FAST

ENOUGH

If BOTH

SECTIONS
are TOO WARM

REASON:

Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm

Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)

for your conditions

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

Door opened often

Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures

» Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
» Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
* Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator 4
Freezer A

Refrigerator 3
Freezer C

Refrigerator 2
Freezer

Refrigerator
Freezer C

Refrigerator 4
Freezer B

B

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Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Shelves can be adjusted to match the way
you use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are
strong enough to hold bottles, milk and other
heavy food items.

To remove glass shelves:

1. Remove items from shelf.

2. Slide shelf out with an even, constant
pull.

3. Lift front and slide the rest of the way out.

To move shelf guides to a new position:

1. Lift front of guide. Pull guide forward off
rear support. Repeat for other guide.

2. To replace guide, push guide onto rear
support. Push front of guide down onto
support.

To replace glass shelves:

1. Guide rear of shelf into shelf guide.

2. Slide shelf into place.

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