use&care guide
NO-FROST
REFRIGERATOR
Model ED19HK
rs, Freezers, Refrigerator-Freezers, Ice Makers, Dishwashers, Built-In Ovens and Surface Units, Ranges, Microwave Ovens. Trash Compactors. Room Air Conditioners, Dehumidifier
Please read this
Use and Care Guide
before you do anything else...
This booklet tells you how to start your refrig
erator, clean it, move shelves and adjust con
trols. It even tells you what new sounds to expect
from your refrigerator.
Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it
only to do what home refrigerators are de
signed to do.
Parts and features
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
have this information ready:
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
book, your warranty and sales slip together in a
handy place.
When you need service or call with a question.
1. Complete Model and Sériai Numbers [from the
plate located as shown).
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company and Telephone Number
SAFETY FIRST
BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN
Install Properly
Level Refrigerator-Freezer
Remove Sales Labels ...................
Clean It , . . . . 4
Plug It In ........................................
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Setting the Controls
Changing the Control Settings . . .
Power Saving Control
Adjusting Meat Pan Temperature ,
Adjusting the Shelves
Removing the Crisper, Meat Pan
and Covers.................................
Removing the Freezer Shelves. . . .
Removing the Freezer Bin
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©1985 Whirlpool Corporation
Safety first
Contents
Page
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4
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4 CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
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7 3, If You Need Service
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Ice Cube Trays
Changing the Light Bulbs......................
Removing the Base Grille
Optional Automatic Ice Maker
Sounds You May Hear
Energy Saving Tips...............................
Cleaning Chart
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
Storing Fresh Food
Freezing and Storing Frozen Foods. ..,
VACATION AND MOVING CARE
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE
1. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance.....................
4. If You Have a Problem
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Child entrapment, and suffocation, are
not things of the past. Junked or abandoned
refrigerators are still dangerous...even if
they will "just sit in the garage for a few
days.”
If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read the
enclosed safety booklet from the Associa
tion of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
Help prevent accidents.
Before you plug it in
IMPORTANT
Before using your refrigerator, you are personally
responsible for making sure that it,..
• 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 right kind of outlet, with
the right electric supply and grounding.
• is used only for jobs expected of home
refrigerators.
• 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 temperature
will not fall below 55° F (13° C).
• is not run where there are explosive fumes.
• is not used by children or others who may not
understand how it should be used.
• is not loaded with food before it has time to get
properly cold.
Install properly...
1. Allow '/2 inch (1.25 cm] space on each side and at
the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation,
2. If 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 back can be flush against the wall.
Remove sales labels...
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape and
any inside labels before using the refrigerator
To remove any remaining glue:
1. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then remove.
OR
2. Soak area with dishwashing detergent solution (1
teaspoon detergent in 1 quart warm water) before
removing glue as described in step 1.
DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, car
bon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the
material.
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT IN
STRUCTION LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGERATOR.
Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.
Clean it...
Clean your refrigerator
before using it.
See cleaning instructions
on page 9.
Plug it in...
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Level refrigerator-freezer.
1. Remove base grille (see page 7).
2. To raise front, turn each screw to the right.
3. To lower front, turn each screw to the left.
4. Check with level.
3-prong
grounding plug
Refrigerator
Power Cord
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused
and properly grounded electrical supply is re
quired. It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
Do not use an extension cord. Use a recep
tacle which cannot be turned off with a switch
or pull ohain. See individual electrical require
ments and grounding instruotion sheet in your liter
ature package.
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Setting the controls...
The Temperature Control is in the refrigerator and
the Air Control is in the freezer section. When the
refrigerator is plugged in for the first time..
1. Set the TEMPERA
TURE CONTROL to 3.
2. Set the AIR CON
TROL to3.
Changing the control settings...
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refriger
ator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart
below.
QUESTIONS?
...call your
COOL-LINE
service
assistance
telephone
number
(page 15).
CONDITION:
if Refrigerata
Section is
TOO WARM
if Freezer Door opened often
Section is
TOO WARM
If Refrigerata Controls not set carectly
Section is
TOO COLD
If ICE isn't
MADE FAST ENOUGH Very cold room temperature
If BOTH SECTIONS Door opened often
are TOO WARM
REASONS:
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can't cycle often enough)
fa your conditions
Heavy ice usage
(can't cycle often enough)
Large amount of food added
Very warm a very cold
room temperatures
Give the refrigerator time to cool down com
pletely before adding food. (This may take sev
eral hours.)
These settings should be about right for
normal household refrigerator usage.
The controls will be set about right when milk or
juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream
is firm.
Do not block the air outlet on the control panel
Blocking it can slow the air movement needed to
keep temperatures at the level you set.
• Adjust the Temperature Control first.
• Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
• Then adjust the Air Control, if needed.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Temperature Control
Air Control
Temperature Control 3
Air Control
Temperature Control
Air Control
Temperature Control
Air Control
Temperature Control
Air Control
4
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
Power Saving Control...
The Power Saving Control on the Control Con
sole operates electric heaters around the door
openings. These heaters help keep moisture from
forming on the outside of the refrigerator.
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1. Use the "OFF" set
ting when humidity
is low.
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2. Use the "ON"setting
if moisture fams
on the outside of the
refrigerator.
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Adjusting meat pan temperature...
Use Control to Adjust
Meat Pan Temperatures
Adjusting the shelves...
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use
your refrigerator.
Cold air flows against the
meat pan through an opening
between the freezer and the
refrigerator. This helps keep the
meat pan colder than the rest
of the refrigerator.
Set the control to let more or
less cold air through.
To remove shelves:
1. Tilt up at front,
2. Lift up at back.
3. Pull shelf straight out.
To replace:
t. Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf
supports.
2. Tilt up front of shelf until hooks drop into slot. Lower
front of shelf to level position.
Removing the crisper, meat pan and covers.
Removing Crisper and Meat Pan:
1. Slide crisper and meat pan straight out to stop.
2. Lift the front.
3. Slide the rest of the way out,
4. Replace in reverse order.
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Removing Covers:
• Covers are held in place by two pegs at the back
and two notched tabs in front.
1. Press front tabs out of the way.
2. Lift cover front.
3. Lift back off the pegs.
4. Replace in reverse order.
Snap Back into Place
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Push the Tab
to Clear the Cover.
Removing the freezer shelves.
Lift the Front
Then the Back
Removing freezer bin...
For proper air movement, keep the freezer bin in
place when the refrigerator is operating.
To remove the bln:
• Slide out to the stop.
• Lift the front to clear the stop.
• Slide out the rest of the way.
To replace the bln:
• Place bln on the slides.
• Make sure the stops clear
the front of the slides.
• Slide bin in.
Ice cube trays...
To remove ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Slightly twist.
1. Lift front slightly.
2. Lift back off supports.
3. Replace in reverse order
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If cubes ore not used, they may shrink. The moving
cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer cubes
are stored, the smaller they get.
Changing the light bulbs...
WARNING: Before removing the light bulb, either
unplug the refrigerator or disconnect
the electricity leading to the re
frigerator at the main power supply.
Shock and injury can occur if elec
tricity remains connected.
Removing the base grille..
1. open the doors.
2, Pull grille outwards as shown
3, Do not remove Tech sheet fastened behind grille
Light blubs behind refrigerator and freezer
control consoles:
1, Pull control knob straight off
2, Pull bottom of control panel straight out.
3, Lift top of panel off supports.
4, Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb,
5, Replace panel in reverse order.
Pull Off the Dial;
Pull Out at the Bottom
Support Tabs
To replace:
1, Line up grille support tabs with metal clips
2, Push firmly to snap into place,
3, Close the doors
Optional automatic ice maker...
Lower Signal
Arm to Start It.
Raise Signal
Arm to Stop Ice Maker.
If you have the automatic ice maker accessory or
plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-61), there are a
few things you will want to know:
• The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down...tor making ice automatically;
Up...to shut off the ice maker.
• Shake the bln occasionally to keep cubes sepa
rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.
• It is normal tor ice crescents to be attached by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
Sounds you may hear...
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn't.
Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about
them. Don't be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Flard surfaces like
the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you, and what may be making them
• You will hear water running when ice maker is
working. You'll hear ice fall into the bin. Don't let
these sounds bother you.
• The ice maker will not operate until the freezer is
cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight.
• Because of new plumbing connections, the first
ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard the
first few batches of ice.
• If ice is not being made fast enough and more ice
is needed, turn the Temperature control to a higher
number. Wait a day and, if necessary, turn the Air
Control to a higher number.
• If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin,
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
position.
• If cubes are stored too long, they may develop an
off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away. They
will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can also
become smaller by evaporation.
• The ice maker water supply should not be soft
ened water. The chemicals could damage the ice
maker molds.
Possible Sounds:
• Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
• Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
• Water Sounds:
• ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
-thud (clatter of ice)
• Running Sounds:
Probable Causes:
Your refrigerator has two fans, you may hear the fan motors and moving air.
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running. It
also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling in the tubing for a
few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan.
If your refrigerator has an ice maker, you may hear buzzing (from the water
valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer
than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
• Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cab
inet to be sure of a good seal.
• Clean the condenser coil regularly,
• Open the door as tew times as possible. Think
about what you need before you open the door.
Get everything out at one time. Keep foods orga
nized so you won't have to search for what you
want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
• Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don't
overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.
' It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and
freezer to temperatures colder than they need to
be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and drinks are
as cold as your family likes them, that's cold
enough,
' Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless
moisture forms on the refrigerator exterior.
' Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator, or in direct sunlight.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
automatically. But both should be cleaned about
once a month to help prevent odors from building
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away
Cleaning chart...
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature
Oontrol to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
parts, and clean It according to the following
directions
Part
Removable parts
[shelves, crisper, meat
pan etc ]
Outside
Inside walls [Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won't
stick )
Door liners and gaskets
Dark plastics
[covers and panels)
Defrost pan
Condenser Coil
Floor under refrigerator
What to use
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent,
appliance wax [or good
auto paste wax]
How to clean
• Wdsh removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent
• Rinse ond dry
• Wash with warm water and a mild de
tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
• Rinse and dry
• Wax painted metal surfaces at least
twice a year with appliance wax or a
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax
on plastic parts.
Waxing painted metal
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, baking
soda, warm water, mild
detergent
Sponge, soft cloth or
papertowel, mild
detergent, warm water
surtaces provides rust protection.
• Wash with warm water and
mild detergent or
baking soda [2 tablespoons 126 g | to
1 quart I 95 11 warm water
• Rinse and dry
• Wash with mild detergent and worm
water
• Rinse and dry
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroieum on plastic parts.
Mild detergent and
warm water, soft, clean
sponge and soft, clean
cloth
Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
sponge
Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth or chamois
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cieansers,
or fiammable or toxic soivents iike acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the materiai.
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
■Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
Usual floor cleaners
• Remove base grille [See page 7 )
• To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
brace [remove tape, if any]
• Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent,
• Rinse and dry,
• Replace with notched comer to the rear,
• Push it all the way in
• Make sure defrost dram tube is pointing
nto pan
• Replace base grille
• Remove base grille
• Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least every other month
• Replace base grille
• Roll refrigerator out away from the
wall,
• Wash floor,
• Roll refrigerator back into place,
• Check to see if the refrigerator is
level.
Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There is a right way to package and store refrig
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer,
take the time to study these recommended steps
Leafy Vegetables .Remove store wrapping and
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in
cold water and dram. Place in plastic bag or plastic
container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps
keep leafy vegetaPles fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers) , SWre
n crisper, plast'C bags or plastic container
Fruits Wash, let dry .and store n retngerator m
plasfiC bags or crisper. Do ""ot wash or hul' bernes
until *hev are reaay to use Sort ar'd Keep berries o,
their s'ore container in a crisper or sto^e O' a Wosety
ciosea paper bag on a refrigerator shelt
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc,, keep best in origi
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum ton.
Canned Ham. Store m refrigerator unless the la
bel says it's okay to store on tne shelf. Do not freeze.
Fresh Poultry,,.Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH ANO CURED MEAT*
Type
Variety Meats
Chicken
Ground Beef
Steaks and Roasts ..
Cured Meats
Bacon
Cold Cuts
‘If meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same day as purchased
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Approximate Time
(days)
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Meat’ ., Meat IS perishable and expensive ..you
won't want to waste an ounce of it through careless
handling. The following list and chart give you pack
aging hints and time limits Store meat in the meat
pan
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in
the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat can
be frozen for as long as one monfn if the seal is not
broken If you want to keep T frozen longer, you
should wrap it w'lfn special freezer w-rapping materia
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paperand re-wrap in aiuminum foil
for storing it unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.
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Eggs , , .Store without washing in the original car
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk ,WTpe milk cartons For best storage, place
milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf.
Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on a
door snelf or inside the refrigerator.
Butter...Keep opened butter m covered dish or in
the Utility Compartment, When storing an extra sup
ply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze
Cheese . .Store in the original wrapping unti
you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
tightly in piastre wrap or aluminum foil
Condiments . . .Store small jars and bottles (cat
sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where
they are in easy reach
Leftovers. Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
alumnnum foil to keep food from drying out and
trensferring food 'SxTors, Plastic containers with tight
lirts are fine. :oo
FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer section is designed for storage of commerclaliy frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home.
Packaging - The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging. The wrap you use must be air, mois
ture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal the
package must not allow air, moisture or vapors in or
out. Packaging done in any other way could cause
food odor and taste transfer throughout the
refrigerator.
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) containers with tight-
fitting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing jars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps (such as saran] are
recommended. Note: Heat-sealed boiling bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners.
Sealing-When sealing foods in bags squeeze
out the air (iiquids need headspace to allow for
expansion.) Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie
secureiy around the doubled-over tail. Put the label
inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive label on
outside of opaque ones.
over twice. Finish package and tape closed, NOTE:
With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
punctures.
DO NOT USE:
• Bread wrappers
• Non-polyethylene plastic containers
• Containers without tight lids
• Waxed paper
• Wax-coated freezer wrap
• Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally nhoisture, air or vapor
proof The use of these wrappings could
cause food odor and taste transfer.
Air-tight wrapping calls for "drugstore" wrap. Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance
around the food. Bring the ends together and fold in
(toward the food) at least twice to seal out air. Crease
ends close to food, press air from package. Fold fips
Freezing Fruits — Select ripe, blemish-free fruits.
Be sure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 to
3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain. Fruit that stands
in water may lose food value and become, soggy.
Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
recommended material. Leave head space to al
low liquids to expand during freezing.
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Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh highquality vegetables picked when barely mature.
For best results, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours
after picking. Wash in cold water, sort and cut into
appropriate sizes. Blanch or scald. Pack in recom
mended container and freeze.
Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks, pota
toes or fresh tomatoes. All will become limp or
mushy. Tomatoes will collapse when thawed.
Freezing Cooked Food - Prepare cooked
foods as you would for the table, shorten cooking
time 10 to 15 minutes to allow for additional cooking
during reheating. Omit seasonings and part of the
liquid. Plan to add them at reheating time. Pota
toes should also be added to soup and stew at
heating time. Add crumb and cheese toppings at
heating time.
Cool as rapidly as possible and freeze at once.
Liquid or semi-liquid dishes may be frozen in rec
ommended containers with head-space. Casser
oles and other more solid foods may be frozen in
the baking container. If you don't want to leave
your casserole dish in the freezer, line it with foil.
Bake, cool, freeze, lift out the foil package, bag it
and return to freezer.
Freezing Meats-The meat you thaw can only
be as good as the meat you freeze, "Drugstore"
wrap in meal-size packages. Flat cuts or patties
should be wrapped individually or in layers sepa
rated by a double thickness of freezer wrap.
Make sure store wrappings are moisture and va
por proof. If not, re-wrap meats with one of the
wraps recommended under "Packaging".
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Freezing Baked Goods-Wrap baked breads
in recommended material. Thaw in wrapping. Un
baked yeast breads can be frozen after the first
rising. Punch down, wrap and freeze.
Bake cookies as usual. Cool and freeze on trays,
then pack in recommended freezer bags or car
tons, Unbaked cookies may be dropped, molded
or rolled and frozen on cookie trays. Store in bag or
carton; bake without thawing. Refrigerator-type
cookies can be wrapped and frozen in roll form.
Thaw only enough to slice when ready to bake.
Fruit pies are best frozen unbaked. Bake without
thawing. Bake pecan and similar pies before
freezing...rich fillings do not freeze solid. Cut steam
vents in top crusts when ready to bake.
IMPORTANT; Do not expect your
freezer to quick-freeze any large
quantity of food. Put no more un
frozen food into the freezer than will
freeze within 24 hours. (No more than
2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4
pounds of vegetables per cubic foot
of freezer space.) Leave enough
space for air to circulate around
packages. Be careful fo leave
enough room at the front so the door
can close tightly.
FOOD STORAGE CHART
Storage times* will vary according to the
quality of the food, the type of packaging or
wrap used (moisture and vapor-proof), and
the storage temperature which should be
0°F (-17.8°C),
Food Storage time
FRUITS
Fruit juice concentrate .
Commercioliy frozen fruit .. 12 months
Citrus fruit and juices ....
Others
VEGETABLES
Commerciaiiy frozen .. .... 8 months
MEAT
Bacon
Corned beef.........................
Cured ham ............................ 1 to 2 months
Ground beef, iamb, veai
FiSH
POULTRY
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Home frozen ....................... 8 to 12 months
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(Saiting meat shortens freezer iife)
Frankfurters ........................
Roasts;
Beef
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Lamb and veai
Pork.................................... 4 to 8 months
Sausage, fresh
Steaks and chops:
Beef
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Lamb, veai, pork
Cod, fiounder, haddock
Soie
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Blue fish, salmon .................
Mackerel, perch
Breaded fish (purchased) ... 3 months
Clams, oysters, cooked
fish, crab, scallops ...
Alaskan king crab .............. ... 10 months
Shrimp, uncooked
Whole chicken or turkey
Duck
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Giblets
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Cooked poultry w/gravy ... 6 months
Slices (no gravy)
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... 12 months
4 to 6 months
8 to 12 months
4 weeks or iess
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1 month
2 to 3 months
6 to 12 months
6 to 9 months
1 to 2 months
8 to 12 months
3 to 4 months
.... 6 months
2 to 3 months
2 to 3 months
3 to 4 months
... 12 months
... 12 months
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2 to3 months
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1 month
Food
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
and fish casserole ...
TV dinners
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter ..................................
Margarine
Cheese:
Camembert, brick.
Creamed cottage ..
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Freezing can change texture of
cheese.
Ice cream, ice milk
sherbet ............................
EGGS
Whole (mixed)
Whites .................................
Yolks
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Mozzarella, farmer’s .... 3 months
Swiss, etc
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storage time
. 2 to3 months
. 3 to 6 months
. 6 to 9 months
. 2 to 9 months
DO NOT FREEZE
.. 6 to 8 weeks
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4 weeks
9 to 12 months
9 to 12 months
9 to 12 months
(Add sugar or salt fo yolks or whole mixed
eggs)
BAKED GOODS
Yeast breads and rolls .
Baked Brown 'N Serve
rolls
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Unbaked breads
Quick breads.......................
Cakes, unfrosted
Cakes, frosted ....................
Fruitcakes
Cookie dough .....................
Baked cookies
Baked pies
Pie dough only
•Based on U S D A and Michigan Cooperative Extension Service
suggested storage times
If electricity goes off
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3 months
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3 months
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1 month
. 2 to3 months
. 2 to4 months
8 to 12 months
.... 12 months
.......
3 months
8 to 12 months
1 to 2 months
. 4 to 6 months
Call the power company Ask how long power
will be off
1. If service IS to be mferrupteb 24 nours or less,
keep both doors closed This will nelp frozen
foods to stay frozen
2. If service is to be interrupted longer rhan 24
hours
¡a) Remove all frozen fooa and store in a
frozen food locker Or,
(bj Place 2 lbs [0,9 kg) of dry ice In freezer for
every cu ft, of freezer space. This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns,
(c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice
IS available, use or can perishable food
at once
3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly
filled one, A freezer full of meat will stay cold
onger than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains 'ce cn/stals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly If the
condition of tne food is poor or you have any
suspicmns, it IS wise to disoose of t
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Vacation
and
moving
care
Short vacations...
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you wiil be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perishabies:
freeze other items, if your refrigerator is equipped
with an automatic ice maker, 1) turn it off: 2) shut off
the water supply to the ice maker: 3) empty the ice
bin.
Long vacations...
Remove all the food if you are going for a month
or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an
automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to
the ice maker at least a day ahead. When the last
load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
...keeping them open far enough for air to get in.
This will keep odor and mold from building up.
WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s
reach...do not allow children near
the refrigerator when the doors are
blocked open. They may become
injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see "Using Your Refrigerator,"
Moving. ..
If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic
ice maker, shut off the ice maker water supply a
day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line. After
the last supply ot ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn
off the ice maker.
Remove all tood. Pack trozen foods in dry ice.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly
Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all parts
well and tape them together so they don't shift and
rattle.
Screw in the leveling rollers: tape the doors shut:
tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you get
to your new home, put everything back, level it,
reconnect the water supply and refer to the "Before
Using..." page.
QUESTIONS?
...call your
COOL-LINE*
service
assistance
telephone
number
(page 15).
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If you need service or
assistance, ne suggest
you follow these four steps:
!• Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result from little things
you can find and tlx yourself without tools of any kind.
If your refrigerator will not operate:
• Is the power supply cord plugged Into a live circuit
with the proper voltage? (See page 4.]
• Have you checked your home's main fuses or circuit
breaker box?
• Is the Temperature Control turned ON?
If there is a rattling or jingling noise, or other un
familiar sounds:
• Is something on top or behind the refrigerator mak
ing noise when the refrigerator is running?
• New features on your new refrigerator make new
sounds. You may be hearing air flowing from the
fans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, defrost
water draining into the defrost pan.
If your ice maker wili not operate:
• Has the freezer had enough time to get cold? With a
new refrigerator, this might take overnight.
• Is the signal arm ON...in the down position?
• Is the water valve turned on? Is water getting to the
ice maker?
If there is water in the defrost pan:
• In hot, muggy weather, this is normal. The pan can
even be half full. Make sure the refrigerator is level so
the pan doesn't overflow.
If the lights are not working:
• Have you checked your home's main fuses or circuit
breaker box?
• Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit
with the proper voltage? (See page 4.)
If a bulb is burned out:
• See instructions for changing light bulbs on page 7.
Use appliance bulbs only.
If the motor seems to run too much:
• Is the condenser, behind the base grille, free of dust
and lint?
• On hot days, or if the room is warm, the motor natu
rally runs longer
• If the door has been opened a lot, or if a large
amount of food has been put in, the motor will run
longer to cool down the interior.
Remember: Motor running time depends on dif
ferent things: number of door openings, amount of
food stored, temperature of the room, setting of the
controls,
And, your new refrigerator may be larger than your
old one so it has more space to be cooled. It also has
a regular freezer instead of a frozen food compart
ment. All this means better refrigeration and may re
quire more running time than your old one.
FSP IS a registered trademark of Whirlpool
Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol
of quality whenever you need a replacement
part for your Whirlpool appliance FSP
replacement parts will fit right and work right,
because they are made to the same exacting
specifications used to build every new
Whirlpool appliance
2. If you need assistance*...
Call Whiripool COOL-LINE® service assistance
telephone number. Dial free trom:
Continental U.S
Michigan
Alaska & Hawaii ............................(800) 253-1121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Con
sultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory
operation from your appliance or, if service is neces
sary, recommend a qualified service company in
your area,
.............................
........................................
(800) 253-1301
(800) 632-2243
3* If you need service*...
Whirlpool has a na
tionwide network of
franchised TECH-CARE
Service Companies.
WhirlDOol
r£C//-CA/if
FRANCHISED SERVICE
CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE service
assistance telephone number (see Step 2] or look in
your telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
APPLIANCES - HOUSEHOLD- ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES-
MAJOR-SERVICE & REPAIR _ MAJOR - REPAIRING & PARTS
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICH COMFA MRS SERVICE COMPA NIES
XYZ SERVICE CO XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple
...................
999-9999 123 Maple
TECH-CARE service
technicians are trained
to fulfill the product
warranty and provide
after-warranty service,
anywhere in the United
States, To locate TECH-
OR
.....................
999-9999
OR
WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS
& IRONERS-SERVICING
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple
.....................
999-9999
4* If you have a problem*...
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone
number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our Consul
tants, or if you prefer, write to:
Mr Stephen E. Upton, Sr. Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
*lf you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a com
plete description of the problem. This information is
needed in order to better respond to your request for
assistance.
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Whi^
Making your world a little easier.
Part No, 1106036
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