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UseAhdCare
A Note To You
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Parts And Features
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
Using Your
Refrigerator
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Food Storage Guide 24
If You Need
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Warranty
1-800-253-1301
Cell us with questions or comments.
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODELS ED25PW ED22PW ED22HP
ED25PB ED22PB
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool’ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worM&~ss 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 com-
plete 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, bums, fire
1 and electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
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Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,
is toll-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 26. 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 Namer
Dealer Phone
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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when
using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
*Read all instructions before using the
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Never clean refrigerator parts with
refrigerator. flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
@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 0M refrig-
erator, do it safely.
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Never allow children to operate, play
fire hazard or explosion.
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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.
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
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Please:
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Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
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Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
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Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
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Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
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Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding.
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Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
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Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
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Properly maintain the refrigerator.
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Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
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Parts And Features
This section contains captioned illustrations. Use them to become familiar with where all parts
and features are located
all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly.
This manual covers several models.
Automatic ice
maker -
Ice bin \
Light
(below ice bin)’
Freezer shelves .
Snack bin
and
what they look like. The model you have purchased may have
Control panel Light
serial number
- label
(on side wail)
compartment
\ sheif front
Model and
Dtiiity
Removable
Crisper coverMeat drawer
temperature
Freezer basket .
Leveling rollers .
(behind base
grille)
Control panel
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1 Egg bin
Adjustable
\ door bins
Adjustable
glass sheives
Tail-bottle
\
retainer
. Crisper light
1 Crisper
. Meat drawer
Base grille
Model ED22PW shown
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Freezer control
Refrigerator control
Before Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Cleaning it
Plugging it in
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.
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5 Installing it properly
5 Leveling it
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Cleaning it
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:
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Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then
remove.
OR
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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:
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 21-22.
Do not remove any permanent
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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 Electriil Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
a-prong grounding
type
wall
receptacle
Refrigerator
power cord
grounding
PM
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Installing it properly
1. Allow % 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 on
the hinge side closest to the wall so the
door can be opened wider.
3. The refrigerator can be flush against the
wall.
4. Make sure ice maker water supply has
been connected. Refer to Installation
Instructions.
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 18.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterckxkwise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 18.)
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Setting the controls
Changing the control settings
Removing the snapoff door trim..
Adjusting
Adjusting
Removing the tall-bottle retainer
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..lO
Using the egg bin
Removing the crisper and crisper
cover 11
Removing the meat drawer
and cover
Adjusting the crisper humidity
control
Adjusting the meat drawer
temperature
Removing
the door bins .................... .9
the door bin glides ........... .9
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the snack bin ................. .12
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Removing the
Removing the freezer
Removing the freezer door
shelves
Using the ice and water
dispensers
Using the automatic
Removing the ice maker
storage bin
Solving common ice maker/
dispenser problems
Removing the
Changing the light bulbs
Understanding the sounds you
may hear ............................................
Saving energy
freezer shelves ........ .13
basket.. ........ .13
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ice maker.. ..... .15
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base grille ................ .18
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To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it
properly. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust some of the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.
Setting the controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in
the refrigerator. When you plug in the refrigerator
for the first time:
1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range from
1
(warmest) to 5 (coldest).
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
NOTE:
control continuousty guards against moisture
build-up on the outside of your refrigerator
cabinet. This control does not have to be set
or adjusted.
The Automatic Exteriir Moisture
usage. The controls are set correctly
when milk or juice is as cold
as
you like
and when ice cream is firm. lf you need to
adjust these settings, see “Changing the
control settings” below.
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, 1-800-253-l 301.
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION:
Refrigerator
section
too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
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Refrigerator
section
too cold
Ice not
made fast
enough
Both
sections
too warm
REASON:
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Room temoerature too warm
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very cokf room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
l Heavy ice usage
l Very coM room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTlNGS:
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
Refrigerator 2
Freezer El
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
A
C
C
B
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Removing the snap-off door trim
(on some models)
To remove the trim piece:
1.
Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of
the trim piece.
3. Pull trim piece straight out.
To replace the trim piece:
1.
Line up ends of the trim piece with the
button on the door liner wall.
2. Push trim piece straight back until it
snaps securely into place.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
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.
Adjusting the door bin glides
Use the bin glides to secure odd-shaped
items or to separate other items.
1.
Grasp glide.
2. Slide glide along bin.
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