Whirlpool EH050FXEN01, EH050FXAN00, EH050FXEN02, EH050FXGW01, EH050FXGW00 Use And Care Manual
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UseAndCare
A Note to You ......................... 2
Freezer Safety..
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3
Parts and Features ................. 4
Installing Your Freezer .......... 5
Using Your Freezer ................ 7
Setting the temperature
control ................................. 7
Adjusting the temperature
control ................................. 7
Using the sliding basket.. .... 8
Using the key eject lock.. ... .8
Using the defrost
water drain .......................... 9
Caring for Your Freezer ....... 10
Troubleshooting ................... 12
Requesting Assistance
or Service.. ............................ 13
Index.. .................................... 14
Warranty ............................... 16
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CHEST FREEZERS
PART NO. 3-24308-037 Rev.
4354394
A Note to You
Thank you for buying an ESTATE@ appliance.
ESTATE appliances give you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price.
To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly
and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for
Model Number
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
Serial Number
You can find this information on the model
Purchase Date
and serial number label (see diagram on
Dealer Name
page 4 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
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Our toll-free number is
available from anywhere
I-800-253-1 301
in the U.S.A. 24 hours a day.
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Freezer Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the
use of the warning symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock,
burns, and personal injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
l Read all operating instructions before l Never allow children to operate, play
using your freezer. with, or crawl inside the freezer.
l Child entrapment and suffocations are l Never clean freezer parts with
not problems of the past. Junked or flammable fluids. The fumes can create
abandoned freezers are still dangerous, a fire hazard or explosion.
even if they will “just sit in the garage for
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old freezer,
do it safely. Please read the enclosed
safety booklet from the Association of
Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help
prevent accidents.
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.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Help us help you
Please:
l Install and level the freezer on a floor that
will hold the weight, and in an area suitable
for its size and use.
l Do not install the freezer near an oven,
radiator, or other heat source.
l Use the freezer only in an area where the
temperature will not exceed 110°F
(43.3%) or drop below 55°F (13°C).
l Keep the freezer out of the weather.
l Connect the freezer only to the proper kind
of outlet, with the correct electrical supply
and grounding. (See “Locating the proper
electrical supply” on page 5.)
l Do not load the freezer with food before it
has time to get properly cold.
l Use the freezer only to do what home
freezers are designed to do.
l Properly maintain the freezer.
l Make sure the freezer is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
Also, if your freezer has a Consumer Buy
Guide Label, remove it, any packaging
materials, tape, and inside labels (except the
model and serial number label) before using
the freezer.
To remove any remaining glue:
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l 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 the Tech Sheet
located on the back of the freezer.
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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.
Key eject lock
(on some models)
(P. 8)
/
Defrost water drain
and drain cover
(on some models)
(PP. 6, 9)
Basket
(P. 8)
serial number
(P. 7)
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Installing Your Freezer
Proper installation of any appliance is very important. This section will tell you everything you
need to know to install your freezer properly.
Cleaning your freezer
Clean your freezer thoroughly before using it.
1. Use a sponge, cloth, or paper towel and
mild detergent in warm water to clean
outside and inside of freezer, door liner,
and gasket.
2. Wipe and dry thoroughly.
Locating the proper electrical supply
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Fire Hazard
Do not use an extension cord.
Doing so can
result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded three prong
outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Failure to follow these instructions
can cause death, fire, or electrical
shock.
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 am-
pere 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.
Attach power cord lock, from literature
package inside the freezer, over power cord
plug. See Electrical Requirements and
Grounding Instructions Sheet in literature
package for complete details.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
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