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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
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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
©1991 Whirlpool Corporation
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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
3
3
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