Whirlpool 4VED29DQ User Manual

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Use And Care

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER ^ A3

WITH thirst(rusher*

Dispensing Syslerr

MODELS 4VED27DQ 4VED29DQ

A NOTE TO YOU

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool* appliance.

You have purchased a quality, 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.

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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.

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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 Whirlpool 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

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

• 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.

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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. 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.

Light (behind com

Quick freeze compartment

Automatic ice

maker with

cubed and crushed ice

Ice bin Light

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)

partment door) Control panel Light

serial number

(on side wall)

compartment

prispers with

Leveling rollers (behind base grille)

Model and

label

Utility

Utility bin

Wine rack

Door bin

glides

(number

varies with

model)

Egg bin

Adjustable

slide-out

spillguard

shelves

Crisper light

Deep

adjustable

door bins

humidity

control

Control panel

Freezer control

Model 4VED27DQ shown

Refrigerator control

BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Before Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

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

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Removing packaging materials

Remove tape and any inside labels (except the model and serial number label) before using the refrigerator.

To remove any remaining giue:

• 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 sharp instru ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive cleaners. These can damage the material. See “Important Safety Instruc tions” on page 3.

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.

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.

BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Installing it properly

1. Allow 1.25 cm ('/2 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

In This Section

Page

Setting the controls Changing the control settings Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ...8 THIRSTCRUSHER* dispensing Adjusting the door bins Adjusting the door bin glides Removing the crisper and crisper

cover........................................................

Adjusting the crisper humidity

control................................................... .10

Removing the meat drawer and

cover........................................................ .10 Changing the light bulbs

Adjusting the meat drawer Understanding the sounds you

temperature........................................... .10

Removing the snack bin Adjusting the wine rack

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Removing the freezer baskets....

Removing the freezer shelf...............

system Using the automatic ice maker... Removing the ice maker storage

bin Solving common ice maker/

dispenser problems..........................

Removing the base grille

may hear

Saving energy...................................

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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

REFRIGERATOR

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: REASON:

If Refrigerator Door opened often Section is TOO WARM

If Freezer Section is TOO WARM

If Refrigerator Controls not set correctly Section is TOO COLD

If ICE isn’t MADE FAST ENOUGH

If BOTH Door opened often 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)

for your conditions

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

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 B

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 4

Freezer B

4 A

Adjusting the 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 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 fonward 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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