Whirlpool 3ET18ZK, 8ET20ZK User Manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

8ET20ZK 3ET18ZK
8ET18ZK

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Use And Care Guide

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A Note To You
Important Safety

Instructions

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Parts And Features

Before Using Your
Refrigerator

Using Your
Refrigerator

Caring For Your

Refrigerator
FuMeStorage

If You Need

Assistance Or

Service
Warranty

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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 18. If you need further help, feel free to call
an authorized Whirlpool service center. 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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l Read all instructions before using the

refrigerator.

*Child 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 Manu-

facturers. Help prevent accidents.

- 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

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.

l Never allow children to operate, play with,

or crawl inside the refrigerator.

l Never clean refrigerator parts with

flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.

. 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.

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.

Freezer shelf

Ice cube
trays -

Utility

Ice bin ­Control panel ­Model and

serial number -

label (side wall)
Meat drawer -

Crisper cover,

, compartment

Butter

_ compartment

Adjustable

-wire shelves
Egg bin

-Shelf glide

Crispers \

base grille)

Control panel

REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL

COWER .

Refrigerator

control

Exterior moisture

control

Light

switch

-Base grille

FREEZER

Freezer
control

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Before Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page
Cleaning your
Plugging

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.

refrigerator

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it in

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Installing it properly
Leveling it

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Cleaning your refrigerator

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 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
instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable
fluids or abrasive cleaners. These can
damage the material. See “Important
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.

Cleaning it before use

After removing all packaging materials,
clean your refrigerator before using it, if

necessary. See cleaning instructions on
pages 13-l 4.

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Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz (Plug 1) or 220/240 Volt,

50 Hz (Plug 2), 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.

Plug 1

Plug 2

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