Whirlpool 3VET23DK User Manual
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HomeX Appliances
Use And Care
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODELS 3VET23DK 3VET21DK 3VET19DK
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 18. 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 Saféty Instructions
^WARNING
• Read ail 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 refrig
erator, 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
suitabie 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 flam
mable 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 EX
PLOSION.
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. 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 is designed to cover several models.
Ice bin
---------Freezer shelf
Control panel
Model and serial
number label
(on side wall)
Utility bin
Meat drawer
Adjustable
shelves
(Spillguard on
3VET23DK)
Crisper cover
____
Ice cube
trays and
shelf
Freezer light Removable shelf
(3VET23DK) (3VET23DK and 3VET21DK)
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Shelf glides
Utility
compartment
Butter com
partment
Adjustable
door bins
Bin glides
Deep adjust
able door bins
Shelf glide
Humiditycontrolled
crispers
Leveling rollers
(behind base
grille)
Refrigerator
control
Exterior
moisture
control
Light
switch
Base grille
Model 3VET23DK shown
Freezer
control
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
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 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 14 and 15.
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 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 12.)
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 12.)
Right to raise;
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