Whirlpool 4ED25DQ User Manual

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Home^ff Appliances

Use And Care

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

WITH THIRSr(RUSHER*

Dispensing Sysiem

MODEL 4ED25DQ

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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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.

Control panel

(behind base grille)

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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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.

• 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 iabels 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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Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 220 Volt, 60 Hz., 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.

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.

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;

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Setting the controls.........................

Changing the control settings.. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Adjusting the door bins Adjusting the door bin glides... Removing the crisper and crisper cover Adjusting the crisper humidity

control................................................

Removing the meat drawer

and cover...........................................

Adjusting the meat drawer

temperature

Removing the snack bin

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Adjusting the wine rack Removing the freezer baskets... Removing the freezer shelf THIRSTCRUSHER* dispensing

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Using the automatic ice maker.. Removing the ice maker storage bin Solving common ice maker problems Removing the base grille Changing the light bulbs Understanding the sounds

you may hear.....................................

Saving energy

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In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you

operate it properly. This section will tell you how to do just that.

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Setting the controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to B.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (warmest) to C (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 will be 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

NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture control continuously guards against moisture build-up on the outside of your refrigerator cabinet. This control does not have to be set or adjusted.

USING YOUR REFRiGERATOR

Changing the control settings

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

CONDITION: REASON:

If Refrigerator Door opened often Section is TOO WARM

If Freezer Section is TOO WARM

If Refrigerator Section is TOO COLD

If ICE isn’t MADE FAST ENOUGH

If BOTH SECTIONS are TOO WARM

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 Refrigerator 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

Freezer

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 2

Freezer

Refrigerator 3

Freezer

4 A

4 B

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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