Whirlpool EHB191MKWR0 User Manual

%irlpool

CORPORATION

USC

and Care

Guide

Please read

this Use and

Care Guide before you do

anything else...

It will help you get the longest useful life your refrigerator can give.

It tells you how to start your

refrigerator, clean it, move shelves and adjust controls. It

even tells you what to do if you

hear strange sounds or think

something is wrong.

Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it only to do what

home refrigerators are de-

signed to do. It will pay you

back with the years of service it was built to give.

Door Shelves

Glass

Sealed -I-*

Shelves

Slide-Out * -/ Shelf

Slide-Out Basket

Base Grill Model and

Serial Number Plate

Copy Your Model Number and Serial Number Here

If you have to call for se vice, the service technician will ask for your Model an I Serial Numbers. Your refrigerator has these numbers or a plate just above the base grill. Copy them in the spc ces below while you are thinking a bout it.

Keep this book in a hanc ly place. Your warranty and sales slip should be kept v ith it.

Model No.

Serial No.

Purchase/Installation I late

Before you plug it in

IMPORTANT

This is the only ftne print you’ll find in this booklet.

is useI only for jobs expected of home Please read it to be sure you use your refrigerator refrlge cltors. properly.

We build refrigerators to last, but we can’t control how they are used. Before using your refrigerator, you are personally responsible for making sure that It...

is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold the weight, and In an area suitable for Its size and use.

IS connected only to the right kind of outlet, with

is prop ?rly maintalned.

is out c the weather.

IS usea n an area where the room temperature will noi fall below 55” F. (13” C).

IS not rt n where there are explosive fumes.

is not I sed by children or others who may not

unders and how it should be used.

is not I( aded with food before it has time to get

proper y cold.

the right electric supply and grounding.

Pick the Right Place,

Save steps by putting yo Jr refrigerator near the sink and next to a countertop. It should not tie near a stove, radiator, water heater or any source of heat...includlng direct sunlight.

You can install it flush c gainst the wall in back. Leave % inch (1.3 cm) clearance against cabinets on each side for ease of installation. Do you want it in a cl>rner? Leave some room on the wall side

but do YOU want it

thai way?

if you want the doors to op+tn wider.

Planning to add the autcinatic ice maker? Will the refrigerator be near a cold water pipe? Some people run the water line through the floor to the basement. Othc rs run it behind the cabinets to the pipes under the sink.

Right to Raise;

Left to Lower

3-prong grounding type wall receptacle

3-prong

grounding plug

Refrigerator

Power Cord

Recommended

Grounding Method

Raise

lower

Make Sure It’s Level<

Your refrigerator is on rol ers; the two front ones are adjustable for

leveling.

Remove the base grill lo uncover the leveling screws. With a screwdriver, turn each screw to the right to raise the front. Turn them to the left to lower the fron.1 (If you have someone tilt the top of the refrigerator back while turr ing, it will be easier.)

Keep adjusting one or tile other until the refrigerator won’t rock. Then raise or lower both by the same number of turns until the refrigerator is level (use a level tc’ check this).

Peel Off the labels.

Remove the Consumer Euy Guide label and other inside labels

before using the refrigeralor. Any glue left can be taken off with

rubbing alcohol.

Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened behind the base grill.

Wash It.

To clean your refrigerate r before using it. check the washing instructions in this booklet.

Plug It In.

A 120 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only, 15 ampere fused electrical supply is required. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided.

Do not use an extension ( ord. Use a receptacle which cannot be

turned off with a switch or pull chain.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrigerator ar :j freezer sections defrost automatically.

But both should be clear m?d about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Cmf course, spills should be wiped up right away.

To clean your refrigerat )r, unplug it, turn the Temperature Control to OFF, take out all remov :ble parts, and clean it according to the following directions.

Inside.

You can wash the parts ‘ou take out in the sink with a mild soap or mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders and solvents should neve be used on any part of your refrigerator.

Wash the walls with a SC lution of two tablespoons (309) of baking soda mixed with one qua1 t (IL) of warm water. Rinse well and dry. Let the freezer warm up with ‘he door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the cloth doesn’t stick.

The inside of the door, ncluding the gasket, should be washed with warm water and a ml d soap or mild detergent.

Do not use cleaning w( Ixes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleansers containing p ?troleum products. They can damage the gasket and plastic finish.

Grill-holding labs

Outside.

Cleaning waxes are no’ recommended. Just use warm water and a mild soap or mild deters ent. Rinse well and dry. If you want to wax, use a special appliance vax or a good auto paste wax that does not contain solvents.

Underneath.

To remove the base grill open the door and lift up on the two tabs

Lift Up

that show through the gril at both ends near the top. When you’ve

lifted the tabs: swing the 3p of the grill forward. Lift the grill off the bottom supports.

The defrost water pan i, on the left and the condenser is on the right. Pull out the defrost oan and wash. Make sure the notched corner is in the rear when 1 ou put it back, and that you push it all the

way in. The defrost drain tt be should point into the pan.

Clean dust from the COI denser with a vacuum cleaner. The con-

denser should be cleaner’ every two or three months.

To clean the floor under ‘he refrigerator, make sure you don’t roll it

out farther than the ice-mc I ker water supply line allows.

Heat is removed from yc ur refrigerator and transferred to the con-

denser. From there, the h ?at is spread into the room. Dust on the

Notice the

Notched Corner on the

Defrost-water Pan

condenser insulates it ant stops the heat from leaving it. If the heat can’t get out easily, the rE frigerator will have to run longer to keep food cold.

Energy Saving Tips

You can help your refrigerator use less electncity.

Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabinet to be sure of a good seal.

Clean the condenser co11 regularly

Open the door as few times as possible. Think about what you need before you open the door. Get everything out at one time. Keep foods organized so you won’t have to search for what you want. Close door as soon as focd is removed.

Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t overcrowd it so air movement IS blocked,

It is a t/aste of electricity to set the refrigerator and fl !ezer to temperatures colder than they

need 1 :) be. If ice cream IS firm in the freezer and drinks rre as cold as your family likes them. that’s cold E -lough.

Keep ie power-saving heater control switch on OFF u bless moisture forms on the refrigerator exterlc I,

Make iure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat source such as a range, water heater. furnace, radiat’ br, or in direct sunlight.

Using your refrigerator

CONTROL CONSOLE

Temperature

Control Dial

Off Setting

Helps Save Energy

Lift the Front;

Then the Back

Air Control Dial

Setting the Controls.

The Temperature

inside the refrigerator. To stall the refrigerator, turn the TEMP. CONTROL dial to 3 and the AIR CONTRIL dial to B. These are normal settings.

It takes time for your refrigerator to reach proper storage temperatures. When you first turn it c’n, it will run continuously until the interior gets properly cold. Before Ic.#ading with food, be sure the refrigerator has cycled at least once (turned on, turned off, and on again). Controls will be set about ri!.lht if your milk or juice is as cold as your family likes it, and when ice cream is firm.

The control console has directions for raising or lowering the temperatures, if needed.

Control Iand Air Control dials are on a console

Power Saving Contra I.

The Power Saving Control Inside your refrigerator controls electric heaters. These heaters heIF prevent moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator wllen humidity is high. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low to he@ save electricity. Use ON only if moisture forms on the outside of the r< bfrigerator.

Adjusting the Shelve:; and Meat Pan.

Arrange your glass refrigc rator shelves to suit yourself. Be careful. The shelves are heavy.

To remove a shelf, tilt up it the front. Then lift up at the back. To replace it, keep it tilted. Guic e the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf bracket. Lower the front.

Before moving the meat l ban itself, remove the pan by pulling it

out, lifting the front and then Dulling out the rest of the way.

Removing the Freezer Basket and Shelf.

Slide the basket or shelf OI it until it stops. Lift and slide it out the rest

of the way. To replace it, put It back on the slides; make sure the wire

stops clear the front of the sli 1e.s; push it in. For proper air movement,

always keep the basket in p ace when the freezer is operating.

Pull to stop;

Lift; Pull Again

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