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UseAndCare
A Note To You
Important Safety
Instructions
1 PartsAnd Features
Using Your
Refrigerator
Caring For Your
Refrigerator
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MODELS 4VET21DK 4VETlSDK
A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool* appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience
went into its manufacturing. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation,
we 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 appliance. 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.
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.
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 20. 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
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Important Safety Instructions
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.
aChild 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 Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
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-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Help us help you
Please:
l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
l Do not use the refrigerator in an area in an
area where the room temperature will fall
below 13°C (55°F).
l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
l Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding.
l Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
l Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
l Properly maintain the refrigerator.
l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
*Never allow children to operate, play with,
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
oNever clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
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.
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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 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.
Model and ser
shelves on
Ice cube trays Freezer
and shelf+
light+
Removable
shelf+
Shelf glides
Utility
Egg bin
Adjustable
-3or bins
Bin glides
Levelina rollers
(behind base grille)
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Control panel
REFRIGERATOR
Refrigerator
control
COLDER .
EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL
Exterior moisture
control
Light
switch
Model 4VET21 DK shown
Freezer
control
Before Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
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Cleaning
Plugging it in
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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.
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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:
l Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as described 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.
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 15 and 16.
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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.
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Installing it properly
1.
Allow 1.25 cm (l/2 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 13.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 13.)
Right to raise;
left to lower
screwdriver
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page
Setting the controls
Changing the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the door
Adjusting the bin/shelf glides . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
Using
the egg bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Removing the meat drawer
and cover
Removing the crispers and
crisper cover
Adjusting the crisper
humidity
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 some of the
features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.
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control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s . . . . . . . . . 12
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bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Removing the freezer shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . -12
Raising the ice compartment door .- 12
Using the ice cube trays . ..- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing the
Removing
Reversing the door swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Understanding the sounds you
may hear
Saving energy
the base
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bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -13
light
grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Setting the controls
Temperature 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.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range from
1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).
2. Set the Freezer Control to C.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (coldest) to D (warmest).
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.
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