Whirlpool 6ET18GK User Manual

HomeAppliances

Use & Care Guide

Stationary

door shelves

' Utility bin

(on side wall)
Light '

Exterior
moisture

control
Freezer

control

Crisper
cover'

Crispers ■
Leveling

rollers '
(not shown)

' compartment

Utility

Butter

-compartment

Adjustable

- shelves

Stationary

‘ door shelves

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

6ET18GK

Con te nts

Important Safety Instructions
Before Using Your Refrigerator
Using Your Refrigerator

Setting the controls

Exterior moisture control............................... 6

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Removing the freezer shelf........................... 6

Moving the meat drawer and cover

Removing the crispers.................................. 7

Removing the crisper cover
Changing the light bulbs
Reversing the door swing

Ice cube trays

Sounds you may hear................................... 9

Energy saving tips

Cleaning Your Refrigerator
Food Storage Guide

Storing fresh food....................................... 11

Storing frozen food..................................... 11

Caring For Your Refrigerator

Vacation and moving care

Power interruptions..................................... 13

If You Need Service Or Assistance
Whiripooi Refrigerator Warranty

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Thank you for buying a Whiripooi appliance.
Piease complete and mail the Owner Regis
tration Card provided with this product.

Then complete the form below. Have this informa
tion ready if you need service or call with a
question.

• Copy model and serial numbers from label
(see diagram on front cover) and purchase date
from sales slip.

• Keep this book and sales slip together in a handy
place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Remove the consumer Buy Guide Label, tape
and any inside labels (except the model and
serial number label) before using 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 described
above. Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing
alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive cleaners.

These can damage the material. See "Imponant

Safety Instructions" 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.

Imp ort an t Sa fe ty I nst ruc tio ns

^WARNING

• Read all instructions before using the

refrigerator.

• Chiid entrapment and suffocation
are not problems of the past. Junked
or abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous...even if they wiil “just sit
in the garage a few days.”

if you are getting rid of your oid
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read
the enclosed safety booklet from
the Association of Home Appiiance
Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.

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

• Never ciean refrigerator parts with
fiammabie fiuids. The fumes can create
a fire hazard or explosion.

• FOR YOUR SAFETY •

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQ
UIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY
OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN
CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

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

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

It is your responsibiiity to be sure your
refrigerator:

• is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold
the weight, and in an area suitable for its size
and use.

• is connected only to the proper kind of outlet,
with the correct electrical supply and ground
ing. (Refer to the Electrical Requirements and
Grounding Instructions Sheet.)

• is used only to do what home refrigerators are
designed to do.

• is not near an oven, radiator or other heat

source.

• is properly maintained.

• is out of the weather.

• is used in an area where the room tempera

ture will not fall below 55°F (13°C).

• is not used by anyone unable to operate
it properly.

• is not loaded with food before it has time to
get properly cold.

Be for e U sing Yo ur Ref rig era tor

Clean It

Clean your refrigerator before using it. See
cleaning instructions on page 10.

Plug it in
Recommended Grounding Method

A115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle

3-prong
grounding plug —-

Refrigerator
power cord '

and properly grounded electrical supply is
required. It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided. Use a re
ceptacle which cannot be turned off with a switch
or pull chain. Do not use an extension cord.

See Electrical Requirements and Grounding

Instructions Sheet in your Literature Package.

Install properly

1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead

cabinets and refrigerator top.

2. Allow at least an inch (2.5 cm) between the
refrigerator condenser on the back and the wall.

3. Allow '/a inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the
refrigerator for ease of installation.

4. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you

might want to leave extra space on the hinge
side so the door can be opened wider.

5. If your refrigerator has an ice maker, make sure
ice maker water supply has been connected.

Refer to Installation Instructions.

Front roller

Leveling screw

Use screwdriver

to adjust

Lower

Right to raise;

left to lower

Level refrigerator-freezer

1. To raise front, turn screw in direction shown.

2. To lower front, turn screw in direction shown.

3. Check with level.

Us ing Yo ur R ef rig erat or

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.

2. Set the Freezer Control to B.

Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely
before adding food. (This may take several hours.)

household refrigerator usage.
or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream

is firm.
or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.

• Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

• Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

• Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

These settings should be about right for normal
The controls will be set about right when milk

If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator

CONDITION:

If Refrigerator
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

RECOMMENDED

REASON:

Door opened often
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 Freezer B

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

Door opened often

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

CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator 4
Freezer C

Refrigerator
Freezer A

Refrigerator 2

Refrigerator
Freezer A

Refrigerator 4
Freezer B

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