use&care guide
NO-FROST
REFRIGERATOR
Model ED19MT
Fieezers, Refrigerator-Freezers Ice Makers, Dishwashers. Built-In Ovens ami Surface Units. Ranges, Microwave Ovens, Trash Compactors, Room Air Conditioners Dehumidifie
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
Air Control
Light Shields
Power Saving
Control
Temperature
Control
Adjustable
Glass Shelves
Ice Maker
Light (not shown)
Tilt Ice
Dispenser Door
Ice Bin
Base Grille
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
When you need service or call with a question.
have this information ready
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the
plate located as shown).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this
book, your warranty and sales slip together in a
handy place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company and Telephone Number
Utility Bin
Freezer Bin
Crisper with
Humidity Control
Meat Pan
Meat Pan Air
Control (not shown)
Model and Serial
Number Plate
Safety first
Child entrapment, and suffocation, are
notthingsofthe 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.
Contents
BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN
hstall Properly
Level Refrigerator-Freezer ,
Remove Sales Labels
Clean 11
Plug It Iri
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Setting the Controls.............................................. 5
Power Saving Control
Changing the Control Settings
Adjusting Meat Pan Temperature..................... 6
Adjusting Shelves
Removing the Crisper, Meat Pan and
Covers ..................................................................6
Removir;g the Freezer Shelves
Tilt Ice ^ Dispenser
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.Adjusting Crisper Humidity Control
Removing the Freezer Bin
Changing Light Bulbs........................................... 7
Sounds You May Hear ........................................ 7
Energy Saving Tips.............................................. 8
CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR................ 8
Removing the Base Grille
Cleaning Chart .................................................... 9
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
Storing Fresh Food
Freezing and Staing Frozen Food...................... 11
VACATION AND MOVING CARE
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE 15
1, Before Calling for Assistance
2, If You Need Assistance................................ 15
3, If You Need Service
4, If You Have a Problem ................................. 15
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IMPORTANT
Before using your refrigerafor, you are personally
responsible for making sure fhaf it,.
• is installed arid leveled on a floor that will hold
the weight, and in an area suitable for its size
and use
• is connectée only to the right kind of outlet, with
the right eleotrio supply and grounding
• IS used only for jobs expected of home
refrigerators
• is not near an oven, radiator or other heat source
■TMK,
' 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 ohildren or others who may not
understand how it should be used,
IS not loaded with food before it has time to get
properly cold
Remove sales labels...
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label and other
Inside labels before using the refrigerator. Any glue
left can be taken off with rubbing alcohol.
Clean your refrigerator before using it. See clean
ing instructions on page 9.
1. Allow ’ .(.2 cm] space on each side and at top for
ease of installation .
2. The refrigerator back can be flush against the
wall.
3. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might
want to leave enough space so the door can be
opened wider.
Level refrigerator-freezer.
Right to Raise;
Lett to Lower
Remove base grille (see page 8].
To raise front, turn each screw to the right.
To lower front, turn each screw to the left.
Check with level
Plug it in...
3-prong
grounding type
wall receptacle
Power Cord
Recommended
Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz,, AC only, 15 or 20 ampere fused
electrical supply is required. It is recommended that
a separate circuit serving only this appliance
be provided.
Do not use an extension cord Use a receptacle
which cannot be turned off with a switch or pull
chain. See individual electrical requirements and
grounding instruction sheet in your literature
package.
Using your refrigerator
Temperature Control
Setting the controls...
The Temperature Control is m the refrigerator ana
the Air Control IS in itie freezer section. When the
refrigerator is plugged in for the first time,,
2 3
Set the TEMPE PA
TURE CONTROL io3.
2 Set the AIR CON
TROL to 3,
Power Saving Control...
The Power Saving Control on the Control Con
sole operates electric heaters around the door
openings. These -leaters help keep moisture from:
formirig on the ou'side of the refrigerator
Changing the control settings...
f you need to crdjus* temperatures m tne refriger
ator or freezer, use fn.e settings I sted s- the chart
beiow
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 eream
s 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
OFF
'FF^
________
Use the "OFF" set
ting when humidity
s low
Adjust the Temperature Control first
Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments
Then adjust the Air Control, if needed
^ ^^ ON
Use the "ON"setting
only if moisture forms
on the outside of the
refrigerator.
QUESTIONS?
,.call your
COOL-LINE ‘
service
assistance
telephone
number
(page 15)
CONDITION:
If Refrigerator
Section IS
TOO WARM
f Freezer
Secti sn IS
"OO WARM
if Refngerator
Sectisrn IS
"OO COLD
f lOE sn t
MAC"' FAST ENOUGH
IfBO'^H SEGTIONS
are Ti )0 WARM
REASONS:
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
Heavy ice usage
Ven/ cold room temperature
(can't cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold
room temperatures
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Temperature Control 4
Air Control 3
Temperature Control 3
Air Control 4
Temperature Control 2
Air Control 3
Temperature Control 3
Air Control 4
Temperature Control 3
Air Control 2
Adjusting meat pan temperature... Removing freezer shelves.
Coid 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
ess cold air through
• Lift front slightly,
• Lift back off supports
• Replace in reverse order.
Lift the Front
Then the Back
Lsing automatic ice maker
Use Control to Adjust Meat Pan Temperatures
Adjusting shelves...
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use
your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong enough to
hold bottles, milk and other neavv food items
To remove glass shelves:
1, Tit up at front
2, Lift up at back
3, Pull shelf straight out
Glass sneives aae
nec'/y Be care'u
To replace:
1, Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf
supports,
2, Tit up front of shelf until hooks drop into slot Lower
front of shelf to level position
and Tilt Ice Dispenser...
There ore a few things you II want to know about
the ice bin ana *he automatic me maker that fills it
• Bin 15 inside small door
• To open TiitTce*
• Reach in, pull bin out
• If you remove bm,
on freezer door
Dispenser Door, push
in on handle, lift it
up, tilt door down,
part way or remove it
from freezer
STOP ice maker by
pushing lever to OFF,
Push it back to ON
when you replace bin
Removing the crisper, meat pan
and covers...
• Slide crisper and meat pan straight out to stop
• Lift the front
• Slide the res* of the way out
• Replace in reverse order,
• Covers are held in place by two pegs at the back
and two notched tabs in front.
- Lift cover front
- Lift back oft the pegs
- Replace in reverse order
ON /OFF Lever is
Behind Front
Panei
Lever
• You will hear water filling the mold and ice cubes
falling into the bin. These are normal sounds.
• The ice maker will stop automatically when the bin
s full. It will start again when you remove ice
• Shake bin occasionally to keep cubes separated
Tips
• New plumbing connections can give the first
cubes an odd taste or color. Just throw these
away. The ice maker will refill the bin
• Cubes stored too long may develop an otfflavor,, like stale water. Throw them away,
• Cubes stored for more than a few weeks wil
become smaller because moving air in the
freezer is so cold that it starts a slow evapo
ration. If you use ice often, you may never
notice shrinkage
Tmk
Adjusting crisper
Humidity C ontrol...
Vou can control rhe amiount of numid-%'m rne mcc
♦ure-sealed crisper
■ The control con oe oaiusteo ro a'^iy setting be
tween LO anc H
T’ LO (openj ieti moist
air out of crispier for
best storage cu fru is
and vegetab es
wi+h skins
3. HI [closed) -eeps
moist air m the cris
per for best storage
of fresh ieafy /egetables
Changing light bulbs...
Before removing a light shield for cleaning or for
replacing a bulb, unplug the refrigerator. Use ap
pliance bulbs only.
Pull Oft the Dial;
Pull Out at the Bottom
Removing f reezer bin...
For proper air movement, keep Ine b
p-iace -л'пеп the -etngera'or is ssoerating
To remove the bin:
• Si-de out to the stoo
• Lif* the front to !' lea.r tce sloe
• Slide out the гем of ’ne wa-/
To replace the bin:
• PIdce bin on the sudes
• Маке Sure the- stops elea."
■rne Г'опт of tne .sdes
• Srde bir, n
Sounds you may hear...
to you, and what may be making them
Possible Sounds:
• Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
• Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
• Water Sounds
• Ice Maker Sounds:
• 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
You may hear a 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
sever DO! in
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. Hard 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
Light bulbs behind refrigerator and freezer
control consoles:
- Pull control knob straight oft,
- Puli bottom of control panel straight out
- Lift top of panel off supports
- Replaoe with a 40-watt appliance bulb
- Replace panel in reverse order,
• Light bulb behind ice maker:
- Remove the loe bin [see ice maker instructions
page6),
- Reploce with a 40-watt appliance bulb,
- Replace ice bin
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 few 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, bu* don't
overcrowd ii so air movement is blocked
Cleaning your refrigerator...
' 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.
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
automatically But bote should be cledned dbout
lOnce d month to help prevent odors from building
UP Of course, spills should be wiped up right away,
T'O clean ycur mfr,gerator, turn the Temperature
Control to OFF unplug it, take out all removable
parts, and ci*=an it according to *he following
d'rec* ons
Removing the base grille.
• Open the doors
• Pull grille outwards as shown,
• Do not remove Tech sheet fastened behind grille
Metal Clips
Support Tabs
To replace:
• Line up grille support tabs with metal clips
• Push firmly to snap into place,
• Close the doors.
Cleaning chart...
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 panels
What to use
Mild detergent and
warm water.
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel; mild detergent,
appliance wax (or good
auto paste wax)
How to clean
• Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent,
• Rinse and dry,
• Wash with warm water and a mild de
tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
• Rinse and dn/,
• 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 surtaces provides rust protection.
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, baking
soda, warm water, mild
detergent.
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel; mild
detergent, warm water,
• Wash with warm water and
— mild detergent or
- baking soda (2 tablespoons [ 26 g] to
1 quart 1,95) warm water)
• Rinse and dry.
• Wash with mild detergent and warm
water,
• Rinse and dry.
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, ooncentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum 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 cleansers,
or solvents like acetone, benzine, carbon tetrachloride, etc.
These can scratch or damage the material.
Defrost pan
Condenser Coi
Floor under refngerator
Warm water and mild
detergent.
Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
Usual floor cleaners
Remove base grille. (See page 8 )
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 corner to the rear.
Push it all the way in
Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
into pan.
• Replace base grille
Remove base grille
Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least even/ other month
Replace base grille.
Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
supply line allows.
Wash floor.
Roll refrigerator back.
Check to see if the refrigerator is level.
Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There is a right way to package arsd store refrig
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer,
take the time +o study these reoommended steps
Leafy Vegetables,,,Remiove the store wrapping
and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas
Wash in cool water and dram. Cold, ,moist air helps
keep leafy vegetables fresh and cr.'sp. Your refriger
ator has sealing gaskets and a hum,idTy control to
help keep humid air m the crisper
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers),, S*ore
n crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.
Fruits ,,,Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator m
plastic bags or crisper. Do пот wasn or hull cerries
until they ore ready to use. Sort and keeo berries in
their store container in a crisper, or store in a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc,, keep best in origi
nal wrappings. Once opened, tighily re-wrap In
plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham. Store m refrigerator unless the la
bel says It's okay to store on The shelT, Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry ,,Loosely wrap in waxed paper or
plastic wrap. The plastic wsap on ooultry, as purcnased. may De used for storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT*
Type
Approximate Time
(days)
Variety Meats ...............
Chicken
Ground Beef
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Steaks and Roasts .
Cured Meats
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Bacon ...........................
Cold Cuts
*lf meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
follow the directions for freezing.
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NOTE; Fresh fish and shel
same aay as purchased
......................... 1 to 2
......................... 1 to 2
......................... 1 to 2
......................... 3to5
......................... 7 to 10
......................... 5 to 7
......................... 3to5
Tsh stiould be used the
Meat’ , , Meat Is perishable and expensive,,,you
won't want to woste 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 Sto e tresh meat m
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can
be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not
broken, it you want to keep T frozen longer, you
should wrap it with special freezer wrapping material
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap loosely In
waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
waxed paper, 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,
Miik,,,'Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place
milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf
Beverages. .Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a
door shelf or inside the refrigerator
Butter Keep opened but*er in covered dish or m
the Butter Compartment, When storing an extra sup
ply, wrap in freezer packagirig and freeze
Cheese . , .Store m the original wrapping until
you are ready to use it Once opened, re-wrap
tightly in plastic 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
aluminum foil ‘o keep food from drying out and
transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
ids are fine, too.
FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer sec’ on is designed for storage of comrTiercially frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home
Packaging — Tne secret of successtU freezing is
rr the packaging The wrap you use must be air,
mioisture and vapsor proof The way you close and
seal the package must not oHow an, moisture or
vapors in or out.
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) containers with tig^tfhting lids, straight-sided canning freezing ;ars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated paper ana
non-permeable pilastic wraps (such as saran) are
recommended. Note Heat-sealed boiling bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton Tners
Sealing-When sealing toods in bags squeeze
out the air (liquids need headspace to allow for
expansion,) Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie
securely around tne doubled-over tall. Put the label
nside transparen’ bags; use self-adhesive label on
outside of opaque ones
1
over tw'ice. Finish package and tape closed, NOTE
With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
punctures
I I
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 moisture, air or vapor
proof.
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
(foward the food) at least twice to seal out air. Crease
ends close to food press air from package. Fold tips
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
n 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
Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh high-
quality vegetables picked when barely mature
For best results, freeze rio more than 2 to 3 hours
after pioking Wash m cold water, sort and cut mtc
appropriate sizes Blanch or scald Pack in recom
mended container and freeze
Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks, pota
toes or fresn tomatoes, AN 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 os rap'diy as possible and freeze at once.
LIquIa 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 mecl-size packages. Flat cuts or patties
should be wiapped individually or in layers sepa
rated by a d.suble thickness of freezer wrap
Make sure store wrappings are moisture and va
por proof If not, re-wrap meats with one of the
wraps recom^mended under "Packaging"
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Freezing Baked Goods-Wrap baked breads
n 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 frays. 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 withouf
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
treezer to quick-treeze any large
quantity ot tood. Put no more untrozen tood into the treezer than wiii
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 to 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 .
... 12 months
Commercially frozen fruit .. 12 months
Citrus fruit and juices —
Others
.................................
4 to 6 months
8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
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Commercially frozen ..
Home frozen
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8 months
8 to 12 months
MEAT
Bacon
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Corned beef
Cured ham
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4 weeks or less
1 to 2 months
(Salting meat shortens freezer life)
Frankfurters
Ground beef, lamb, veal
.........................
2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef .................................
Lamb and veal
Pork
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Sausage, fresh......................
6 to 12 months
6 to 9 months
4 to 8 months
1 to 2 months
Steaks and chops:
Beef .................................
Lamb, veal, pork
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8 to 12 months
3 to 4 months
FISH
Cod, flounder, haddock
Sole
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Blue fish, salmon
Mackerel, perch
....................
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2 to 3 months
2 to 3 months
Breaded fish (purchased) ... 3 months
Clams, oysters, cooked
fish, crab, scallops —
Alaskan king crab ................
Shrimp, uncooked
...............
3 to 4 months
... 10 months
... 12 months
POULTRY
Whole chicken or turkey .
Duck.......................................
Giblets
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Cooked poultry w/gravy
Slices (no gravy) ..................
... 12 months
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6 months
2 to 3 months
... 6 months
.......
1 month
Food
storage time
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
and fish casserole ... . 2 to 3 months
TV dinners...........................
. 3 to 6 months
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter...................................
Margarine
............................
. 6 to 9 months
2 to 9 months
Cheese:
Camembert, brick,
Mozzwettei, fwmer's
Creamed cotton ..
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3 months
DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss, etc
....................
.. 6 to 8 weeks
Freezing can change texture of
cheese.
Ice cream. Ice milk
.........
sherbet
............................
4 weeks
EGGS
Whole (mixed) ....................
9 to 12 months
Whites ................................. 9 to 12 months
Yolks....................................
9 to 12 months
(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed
eggs)
BAKED GOODS
Yeast breocb and rolls .
........ 3 months
Bakaoiftasyn ‘N Serve
rolls
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Unbaked breads
Quick teeads
Cakes, unfrosted
Cok«,froded
Fruitcakes
Cookie dough
Baked eOoMtos
Baked pirn
Pie dough only
*BosGd on U.S.O.A. end Michigan Cooperative Extension Service
suggested storage times.
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1 month
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2 to 4 months
8 to t2 months
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12 months
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8 to12 months
1 to 2 months
4 to6 months
If electricity goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off,
1. If service Is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food I ocker. Or,,
(b) Place about 20 pounds of dry ice on top
of the food, using pieces as large as pos
sible, Protect your hands with gloves
(c) It neither tood locker storage nor dry ice
IS available, use or can perishable food
at once
3. A full treezer will stay cold longer than a partly
tilled one, A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a treezer full of baked goods. If
food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
condition of the food is poor or you have any
suspicions, it IS wise to dispose of it.
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Vacation
and
Short vacations...
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be
away for less than four weeks Use up the perish
ables; freeze other items. Turn off your ice maker,
shut off the water supply; empty the ice bin.
Long vacations. . .
Remiove all the food if you are going for a month
or more. At least a day ahead, turn off the water
supply to the ice maker. 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 oaor and mold from building up.
Tape the blocks out of a child’s reach...do
not allow children near the refrigerator when
the doors are blocked open.
m restart refrigerator, see "Using Your Refrigerator,'
Moving...
Shut off the Ice maker water supply a day ahead
of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last sup
ply of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly. Re
move everything that comes out. Wrap all parts well
and tape them togethersothey don't shift and rattle
Screw in the levelling rollers, tape the doors shut;
tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you get
to your new home, put everything back, and refer to
page 4. Don't forget to reconnect the water supply
me
QUESTIONS?
,.call your
COOL-LINE"
service
assistance
telephone
number
(page 15),
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If you need service or
assistance, we suggest
you follow these four steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result from little things
you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
If your refrigerator will not operate:
• Is the electric cord plugged in'l’
• Is a fuse blown or a circuit breaker tripped'l^
• is the Temperati.;re Control turned ON'^
If your Ice maker will 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, and is water getting
to rhe ice maker'?’
If there is a rattling or jingling noise, or other
unfamiliar sounds:
• is something on top or behind the refrigerator mak-
ng noise when +he refrigerator is running"^
• New features on your new refrigerator make new
sounds You mav be hearing air flowing from the
fans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, defrost
water draining into the defrost pan.
If fhere is wafer in the defrost pan:
• In hot, muggy weather, this is normal. The pan can
even be half full Make sure the retrigerator is level
so the pan doesn't overflow
If the light doesn’t work:
• Check fuses and circuit breakers. Make sure it's
plugged in
If a bulb is burned out:
• See instructions for changing light bulbs on page
7. Use appliance bulbs only.
If fhe motor seems to run too much:
• Is the condenser, behind the base grille, free of
dust and linf'^
• On hot days, or if the room is warm, the motor
naturally 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
onger to cool down the interior.
2. If you need assistance ‘...
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE" service assis
tance telephone number. Dial free from:
Continental U.S...........................(800)253-1301
Michigan......................................(800) 632-2243
Alaska & Hawaii
........................
(800)253-1121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The
Consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfac
tory operation trom your appliance or, if service is
necessary, recommend a qualified service com
pany in your area.
3. If you need service*...
Whirlpool has a na
tionwide network of
franchised TECH-CARE"
Service Companies,
WhirlDOol
FRANCHISED SERVICE
TECH-CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE
service assistance telephone number (see Step 2] or
look in yourtelephone directory Yellow Pages under:
APPLIANCES—household-
major—SERVICE & REPAIR
WHIR LP OO LAP PL IA NCE S
FRAN CH IS ED TE CH -CA RE S ERV IC E
XYZS ER Vi CE CO
SERV!CKCn\i!>.AMKS
123 Ma ple 999- 99 99
WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS
& IRONERS—SERVICING
WHIR LP OO LAP PL IA NCE S
FRAN CH IS ED TEC H- CAR ES ER VIC E
SERVICE COMPA
XYZS ER VI CE CO
123 Ma ple 999-9 999
TECH-CARE service
technicians are trained
to fulfill the product
warranty and provide
after-warranty service,
anywhere in the United
States, To locate
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES—
MAJOR—REPAIRING & PARTS
OR
WHIR LP OO LAP PL IA NCE S
FRAN CH IS ED TEC H- CAR ES ER VIC E
XYZ SE RV ICE C O
OR
SKR VICE COMPA
123 Ma ple 99 9- 999 9
AVA LS '
.V/ AJ .S ’
Remember: Motor rur^ning time depends on dif
ferent things: numiber 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
compartment, All this means better refrigeration and
may require more running time than your old one.
F5P iS a registered trademark of Whirlpool
Corporation ^or 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
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. Guy Turner, Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
-If you must coll or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, dote of purchase, and o
complete description of the problem. This informa
tion is needed in order to better respond to your
request for assistance.
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Making your world a little easier.
Home ^ Appliances
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