Whirlpool EDZOZK, EDZZZR User Manual

A Note To You
Before Using Your Refrigerator
Caring For Your Refrigerator
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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODELS EDZOZK EDZZZR
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A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worMclass 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 properfy and safely. Please read it carefully. 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.
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 24. 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
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Dealer Name
Dealer
Phone

Important Safety Instructions

l Read all instructions before using the l Never clean refrigerator parts with
refrigerator. flammable fluicls. 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 old refrig-
erator, do it safely.
eNever allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
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Please:
l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area suitable for its size and use.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
l Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below 55°F (13°C).
l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
l Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and grounding.
l Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
l Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
l Properly maintain the refrigerator. l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
fire hazard or explosion.
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DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VlClNlTY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
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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 and what they look like.
Automatic ke maker and
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Control
panel
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Door shelves
Control panel
Freezer control
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Base‘ grille
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Refrigerator control
Model
EDSOZK
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Before Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section
Cleaning it Plugging it In
It is important
connect it to a power source, install it and level it.
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to
prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it,
Page
5 Installing It properly
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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:
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then
remove.
OR
l Soak area with liquid handdishwashing
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.
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Leveling it
NOTE:
instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under the refrigerator at the front
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Do not remove any permanent
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Cleaning it before use
After removing all packaging materials, clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning instructions on
pages 19-20.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused and properly grounded electriil supply is required. ll 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 Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
&prong grounding type wall receptacle \
Refrigerator power cord
3-prong grounding
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Installing it properly

1.
Allow ‘$5 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 the hinge side closest to the wall so the door can be opened wider.
3. The refrigerator can be flush against the wall.
leave extra space on

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 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 8 screw-
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Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section
Setting the controls Changing Adjustlng
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves . . ..Q
Using the egg bin Removing the crisper and
crisper cover
Removing the meat drawer and cover
Removing the freezer shelves . . . . . . . . . 11
Removing
Removing the freezer door shelves . ..ll
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.
the control the
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the
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settings . . . . . . . . . . . 8
shelf glide
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freezer bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Using
the Uslng the Ice dispenser (ED22ZR) ..12 Using
storage bin
the automatic
Removing the ice maker
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Solving common Ice maker/ dispenser
Removing Changing
Understanding the sounds you may hear
Saving
problems the
the light
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energy
ice cubs
trays
maker . . . . . . . . 13
ke
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base grille
bulbs
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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).
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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 continuously guards against moisture build-up on the outside of your refrigerator cabinet. This control does not have to be set or adjusted.
The Automatic Exterior 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. (See page 25.)
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
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 temperature 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 cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Door opened often l Large amount of food added l Very warm or very cold rcom
temperatures
RECOMMENDED CONTROL SETTINGS:
Refrigerator 4 Freezer
Refrigerstor 3 Freezer
Refrigerator Freezer I3
Refrigerator 3 Freezer
Refrigerator 4 Freezer I3
A
C
2
C
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