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A Note To You
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Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your
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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
MODELS ED27DQ ED25DQ ED22DQ
A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, war/&c/ass 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. lt is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefuliy. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and
follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as
personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions which
could cause product damage (scratches, dents,
etc.) and damage to your personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-l 301,
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 22. 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
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your
refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
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Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
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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.”
lf 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.
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Never allow children to operate, play with, or
crawl inside the refrigerator.
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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.
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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 onty to the proper kind
of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and
grounding. (Refer to the Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet.)
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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.
Also, remove tape and any inside labels (except
the model and serial number label) before using
the refrigerator.
To remove any remalnlng 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” 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
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.
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Model and
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maker with
cubed and
crushed ice
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ice bin ~!lII
1 IIp
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Light
Removable
freezer shaives
(number varies
with model)
Snack bin
Slide-out
freezer baskets
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III II
(number varise
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with model)
Meat drawer
Utility
-compartment
- Utility bin
-Wine rack
Door bin giidee
(number varies
with modsi)
1 Egg bin
Adjustabie
slide-out
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spiiiguard
shelves
Mwt dreww II
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(on side wail)
Crisper with
vmidity
control
Leveling rollers
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(behind base grille)
Base grille
Control panel
Model ED27W shown
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Freezer control
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Refrigerator control
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
In This Section
Pa*
Paw
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5 indali it property
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Plug it in
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Level it
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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.
Clean it
Clean your refrigerator before using it, if necessary. See cleaning instructions on oaae 18.
Plug 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.
Install it properly
1.
Allow 55 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.
For ED27W only:
A minimum of 1% inch
(2.9 cm) between the refrigerator door and
wall is required, or a minimum of 1% inch
(39 cm) between the freezer door and wall is
required.
3. The refrigerator can be flush against the wall.
4. Make sure ice maker water supply has been
connected. Refer to Installation Instructions.
l-prong grounding
type wail receptacle,
grounding plug
Level 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 16.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 16.)
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screwdriver
Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Paw
Setting the controls
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Changing the contrd settings
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Adjusting
the refrigerator
sheives ...................
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Adjusting the door bins
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Adjusting
the door bin
glides
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Removing the crisper and
crisper cover..
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Adjusting the crisper humidity control
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Removing the
meat draww and
cover..
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Adjusting
the meat drawer
temperature..
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Removing the snack bin
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Adjusting
the wine rack
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Paw
Removing
the freezer
baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Removing the frscwr shelf
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TRIRSTCRUSHER~ dispensing systsm
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Using
the automattc
ice maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing the ice maker storage bin
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Sotving common
Ice maker problems
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Removing the door trim (dispsnser area) . . . 15
Removing
the base
grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing the light bulbs
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Understanding the sounds you may hear . . . 17
Saving energy
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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.
Setting the 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).
2. Set the Freezer Control to 8.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (warmest) to C (coldest).
3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down com-
pletely 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 3.
NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture control
continuously guards against moisture build-up on
the outside of your refrigerator cabinet. This
control does not have to be set or adjusted.
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 23.)
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Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
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Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
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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
REASON:
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
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTlNGS:
Refrigerator
Freezer
ii
Refrigerator
Freezer
:
Refrigerator 2
Freezer
B
If ICE isn’t
MADE FAST
ENOUGH
If BOTH
SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
Heavy ice usage
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
C
Refrigerator
Freezer
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Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you
use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong
enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy food
items.
To remove glass shelves:
1. Remove items from shelf.
2. Slide shelf out with an even, constant pull.
3. Lift front and slide the rest of the way out.
To move shelf guides to a new position:
1. Lift front of guide. Pull guide forward off rear
support. Repeat for other guide.
2. To replace guide, push guide onto rear
support. Push front of guide down onto
support.
To replace glass shelves:
1. Guide rear of shelf into shelf guide.
2. Slide shelf into place.
Be careful when
handling giaso items.
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