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Use And Care

A Note To You

important Safety Instmctions

Parts And Features

Before Using Your Refiigerator

Using Your Refrigerator

Caring For Your Refrigerator

Food Storage Guide 17 If You Need

Assistance

Or Service

Warranty

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODEL EB21DK

A NOTE TO YOU

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience 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 Owner ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new informa tion 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.

^WARNING

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.

ACAUTION

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301, is toii-free, 24 hours a day.

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 our Consumer Assistance 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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Instructions

^WARNING

• 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 *^ust 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.

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

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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 55"F (IS^C).

• Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

• Connect the refrigerator only to the proper kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and grounding. (Refer to the Electrical Require ments and Grounding Instructions Sheet.)

• 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 allow children to operate, play with, or

crawl inside the refrigerator.

• 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.

Also, remove tape and any inside labels (except

the model and serial number label) before using the refrigerator.

To remove any remaining glue:

• Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then

remove.

• 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 “Impor tant Safety Instructions” above.

NOTE: Do not remove any permanent instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under the refrigerator at the front.

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.

Ac^ustable tpillguard shelvea.

Utility bin.

Meat drawer. Crisper cover.

Humiditycontrolled criapera-

Ice cube trays

Ice bin Slide-out

baskets '

Leveling rollers _ (behind base grille)

Control Light Egg

panel I bin

Utility

compartment

Butter

compartment

Adjustable

door bins

. Bin glides

Deep

adjustable

door bins

Shelf glide

Light

Model and

number

label

side wall)

Control panel

Refrigerator control

COLDEST 5

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REFRIGERATOR

Exterior moisture control

EXTERIOR MOISTURE

CONTROL

Freezer control

COLDER C

W0/'

FREEZER

BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Cleaning it.............................................................. 5

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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Inatalling it properly..............................................5

Leveling it............................................................6

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Cleaning it

Clean your refrigerator before using it, if neces

sary. See cleaning instructions on page 15.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 115 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.

See Electrical Requirements and Grounding

Instructions Sheet in your Literature Package.

3-prong grounding type wall receptacle

Refrigerator power cord

3-prong grounding plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow 'A inch (1.25 cm) 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 wall.

BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

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.)

Front roller

Right to raise;

left to lower

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Setting the controls

Changing the control settings...........................

Adjusting the door bins Adjusting the bin/shelf glides Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Removing the meat drawer and cover..............

Removing the crispers and crisper cover

Adjusting the crisper humidity control....

In order 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.

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Removing the freezer baskets..........................

Using the ice cube trays

Using the cptional automatic ice maker...

Changing the light bulbe..................................

Removing the base grille

Reversing the door swing

Understanding the sounds you may hear

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

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Setting the controls

Temperature 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.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

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11 11 12 13 13

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 will be 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.

Exterior moisture control

The Exterior Moisture Control operates electric

heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

1. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.

2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the

outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

COLDER C

FREEZER

run

EXTERIOR MOISTURE

CONTROL

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. If you have questions, call our

Consumer Assistance Center number. (See page 21.)

• Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

• Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

• Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

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

REASON: Door opened often

Large amount of food added Room temperature too warm

Door opened often Large amount of food added Freezer Very cold room temperature (can’t cycle often enough)

Controls not set correctly

for your conditions Freezer B

Heavy ice usage Refrigerator 3 Very cold room temperature Freezer

(can’t cycle often enough) Door opened often Refrigerator 4

Large amount of food added Freezer

Very warm or very cold room temperatures

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

1. Lift bin up.

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

1. Slide bin in above desired support button.

2. Push down until it stops.

RECOMMENDED CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator 4 Freezer

Refrigerator 3

Refrigerator

Between B and C

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