Whirlpool EH15EF Use & Care Manual

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Please read this
Use and Care Guide
before you do anything else...

This booklet tells you how to start your freezer,

defrost it, clean it and adjust controls.

Treat your new freezer with care. Use it only to

do what home freezers are designed to do.

Parts and features

.Key Eject

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, Baskets

Temperature
Control

Model and Serial

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Number Plate
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and Drain Cover

Signal 7v
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Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

When you need -service. or call with a questlon.

have this information ready:

Model Number

1. Complete

Model and Serial Numbers [from the

plate located as shown).

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Serial

Number

Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this

book, your warranty and sales slip together in a

Purchase Date

handy place. There is no warranty registration to re­turn. Proof-of-purchase is all that is required for in-

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warranty service.

Service Company and Telephone Number

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Contents

SAFETY FIRST
BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN.

Install Properly

Level Chest Freezer

Remove Sales Labels
Install Defrost Drain Cover
Clean It
Plug It In

USING YOUR FREEZER

Setting the Temperature Control
Adjusting the Temperature Control
Cooling Freezer First
The Sliding Baskets.
The Key Eject Lock
The Signal Light
Energy Saving Tips

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CLEANING YOUR FREEZER

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Cleaning Chart

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FREEZING FOOD IN YOUR FREEZER

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Packaging and Sealing Food

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To Wrap Foods

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Loading

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Storing Frozen Food

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VACATION AND MOVING CARE

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Vacations

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Shutting Off and Moving

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IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE.

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1. Before Calling for Assistance

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2. If You Need Assistance

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3. If You Need Service

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4,IfYouHaveaProblem

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Before you plug it in

IMPORTANT

Before using your freezer, you are personally re-

sponsible for making sure that it.,.

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is installed and levelled on a floor that will hold the
weight, and in an area suitable for its size and use.

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is connected only to the right kind of outlet, with the
right electrical supply and grounding. (Refer to
your “Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions,“)

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is used only for jobs expected of home freezers,

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is not near an oven, radiator or other heat source.

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is properly maintained

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is out of the weather.

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is used in an area where the room temperature

will not exceed 110°F (433°C).

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is not run where there are explosive fumes

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is not used by those who may not understand
how it should be used.

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is not loaded with food before it has time to get
properly cold.

Install properly..

I. Check the strength of the floor. It should hold the

weight of a fully loaded freezer.

2. Pick a safe place, indoors, away from in­flammables such as gasoline.

3. Allow at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) air space on all
sides of freezer and 2 inches [5 cm) at back. Leave
room at top for lid to open all the way.

4. It should not be necessary to remove the lid during
installation. If, for any reason, the hinges need ad­justment, see your authorized WHIRLPOOL dealer.

5. Do not cover the freezer with items such as
blankets, sheets, tablecloths, etc.

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Level chest freezer...

from end to end and front to back so that the lid will

seal properly.

Remove sales labels...

Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label and any

inside

labels before using the freezer.

To remove any remaining glue:

1. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then
remove.

OR

2. Soak area with dishwashing detergent solution (1
teaspoon detergent in 1 quart warm water] be­fore removing glue as described in step 1.

DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, car­bon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the
materlal.

NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE the Care 81 Service label
on Inside Ild or Tech Sheet on back of cabinet.

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Install defrost drain cover...

1. Remove cover from literature package

2. Check drawing on front cover for placement

3. Install cover.

Clean it . . .

Clean your freezer before

usrng it. See cleaning
instructions on page6.

Plug it in...

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle

Retaining Clip

Freezer 1

Power Plug

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grounding plug

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.

Attach retaining clip over power cord plug

from literature package inside the freezer.