Whirlpool EDZZDK User Manual
A Note To You
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Important Safety
Instructions
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Parts And Features
Before Using Your
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Refrigerator
Using Your
Refrigerator
Caring For Your
Refrigerator
Food Storage Guide 17
If
Assistance Or
Service
Warranty
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You Need
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1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODEL EDZZDK
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Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone
into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have
developed this Use and Care Guide. It is lull of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownershop 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 eiectrical 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, l-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 20. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer
Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on
page 4). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers,
the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book
and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
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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:
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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 ”
If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator,
do it safely. Please read the enclosed safety
booklet from the Association of Home
Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent
accidents.
-SAVE THE.SE INSTRUCTIONS -
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Help us help you
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. (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.
Never allow children to operate, play with, or
crawl inside the refrigerator.
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Never clean refrigerator pans with flammable
fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or
explosion.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
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DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A
FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
Also, remove tape and any inside labels (except
the model and serial number label) before using
the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
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Rub brrskly with thumb to make a ball, then
remove
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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.
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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.
Ice cube
trays and bin
Light Removable
freezer
shelves <
Snack bin Meat drawer
with
temtxrature
Base grille d
Egg bin
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1 compartment
1 Utility bin
\ Door bin
-1 1 f]l(LCrisper light
1 Crisper cover
Model and
serial number
Utility
Leveling
rollers
(behind - -
base grille)
Control panel
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Freeze; control
Refrigerator control
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Before Using Your
Refrigerator
In This Section
Clean it _.__.._._..._______.~......... _ ..___.._____.__..._............... 5
Plug it in __.____..._____............................................... 5
It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell you how to clean it, connect it to
a power source, install it and level it.
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Install it properly _.___._._._.._..............................~. 5
Level it . . . . ..__......_.................-......... _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Clean i$
Clean your refrigerator before using it, if necessary. See cleaninq instructions on page 15.
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.
3-prong grounding
type wall rqzeptacle,
Refrigerator
power cord
grounding plug
Install 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 back
wall.
4. Make sure ice maker water supply has been
connected. Refer to Installation Instructions.
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Level it
Your refrigerator has 2 front
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 14.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page
leveling screws-one
14.)
Front
roller
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screwdriver
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Setting the control6 ............................................
Changing the control settings.. ........................ .8
Adjusting the refrigerator shelve6 ................... .9
Adjusting the door bin6 .................................... .9
Adjueting the bin glide6
Removing Ihe crisper and crisper cover.. ....... .9
Adjusting the crisper humidity control ......... .10
Removing the meat drawer and cover.. ......... .10
Adjusting the meat drawer temperature.. ...... .10
In order to
obtain
the best possible results-from your refrigerator, it is important-that you operate it
properly. This section will
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tell
you how to dg just that.
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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).
Removing the snack
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Removing the freezer
Removing the freezer
Using the ice cube trays
Using the optional automatic ice maker..
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Changing the light
Removing the base
Understanding the 6OUnd6 you may hear.. .I4
Saving energy ................................................
bin ................................
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bin ..............................
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bulb6
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grille ..............................
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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
completety before adding food. This may take
several hours.
The settings indicated above should be
correct for normal, household refrigerator
usage. The controls will be set correctly when
milk or juice is as cold as you like and when
ice cream is firm. If you need to adjust these
settings, see “Changing the control settings”
on page 8.
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
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If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator
or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart
below as a guide. If you have questions, call our
Consumer Assistance Center number. (See
page 21.)
CONDITION:
If Refngerator
Section is
TOO WARM
If Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO COLD
If ICE isn’t
MADE FAST
ENOUGH
If BOTH
SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
REASON:
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
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
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.
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SEll-INGS:
Refrigerator
Freezer
Refrigerator
Freezer
Refrigerator
Freezer
Refrigerator
Freezer z
Refrigerator
Freezer
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A
2
B
4
B
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:
I. Guide rear of shelf into shelf guide.
2. Slide shelf into place.
Be careful when
handling glass items.
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