EHD251CMWR0
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
VLirlpool
USC
CORPORAllON
and
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 designed to do. It will pay you
back with the years of service
it was built to give.
Temperature
Control
Air Control aFreezer Light
L i g h t
Ice Maker -”
Ice Bin *’ .-nap*
Power Saving
Control
Utility
Comportmen
Adjustable Shelves
Roll-Out Shelf
Light ““~---”
ABS Panel a*
Door Shelves
Crisper Pan
Meat Pan ”
Meat Pan Air
Control (not
shown]
Base Grill
Copy Your Model Number
Care
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Model and Serial
Number Plate
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and Serial Number Here
If you have to call for service, the service technician
will ask for your Model and Serial Numbers. Your refrigerator has these numbers on a plate just above the base
grill. Copy them in the spaces below while you are thinking about it.
Keep this book in a handy place. Your warranty and
sales slip should be kept with it.
Model No.
Serial No.
Purchase/Installation Date
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Before you plug it in
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IMPORTANT
ihls IS the only fine prtnt kc’.. II find in this booklet
Please read It to be sure you use your refrigerator
properly
We build refrigerators to last, but we can’t contro’ how they are used Before using your refrlgerator, you are personally responsible for making
sure that It
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the tielght. and In an area suItable for Its size
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Pick the Right Place
Save steps by putting your refrigerator near the sink and next to a
countertop. It should not be near a stove, radiator, water heater or
any source of heat...including direct sunlight.
You can install it flush against 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 corner? Leave room between a wall and the
Snug is fine, Snug is fine,
but do vou want It __ but do vou want It __
thai way?
right side to allow clearance when the refrigerator door is opened.
In a left hand corner, an inch (2.5 cm] should be enough to clear the
ice and water dispenser.
You have an automatic ice maker. Will the refrigerator be near a
cold water pipe? Some people run the water line through the floor
to the basement. Others run it behind the cabinets to the pipes under
the sink.
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is used only for jobs expected of home
refrigerators.
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IS properly malntained.
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IS out of the weather.
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is used in an area where the room temperature
will not fall below 55’ F. (13” C).
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IS not run where there are explosive fumes
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IS not used by children or others 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.
Right
Left to Lower
3-prong
grounding type
wall receptacle
Refrigerator
Power Cord
Recommended
Grounding Method
to Raise;
Raise
Lower
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Make Sure It’s level.
Your refrigerator is on rollers; the two tront ones are adjustable for
leveling.
Remove the base grill to uncover the leveling screws. With a
screwdriver, turn each screwto the right to raise the front. [If you have
someone tilt the top of the refrigerator back while turning. it will be
easier.] Turn them to the left to lower the front.
Keep adjusting one or the 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 to check this]. Your refrigerator has door
closers to help prevent both doors from being accidentally left
open.
Peel Off the labels.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label and other inside labels
before using the refrigerator. 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 refrigerator before using it, check the washing in-
structions 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 cord Use a receptacle which cannot be
turned off with a switch or pull chain.
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Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically.
But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent
odors from building up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right
away.
To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, turn the Temperature Control
to OFF, take out all removable parts, and clean it according to the
following directions.
Inside.
You can wash the parts you take out in the sink with a mild soap or
mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders
and solvents should never be used on any part of your refrigerator.
Wash the walls with a solution of two tablespoons (309) of baking
soda mixed with one quart (IL) of warm water. Rinse well and dry. Let
the freezer warm up with door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the cloth
doesn’t stick.
Inside the doors, including gaskets, should be washed with warm
water and a mild soap or mild detergent. Be especially careful with
the dark plastic panels. Even a sponge with grit can scratch them.
Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum products. They can damage the
gasket and plastic finish.
Do not use paper towels, window sprays. Kitchen scouring
compounds or such solvents as acetone, benzene, carbon
Grill-holding Tabs
Swing Out;
LiftUp
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Condenser
Coil
Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Defrost-water Pan
quer thinner. These things can scratch the panels or take the
Outside.
Cleaning waxes are not recommended. Just use warm water and
a mild soap or mild detergent. Rinse well and dry. If you want to wax,
use a special appliance wax 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
that show through the grill at both ends near the top. When you’ve
lifted the tabs, swing the top of the grill forward. Lift the grill off the
bottom supports.
The defrost water pan is on the left and the condenser is on the
right. Pull out the defrost pan and wash. Make sure the notched
corner is in the rear when you put it back, and that you push it all the
way in. The defrost drain tube should point into the pan.
Clean dust from the condenser with a vacuum cleaner. The con-
denser should be cleaned every two or three months.
To clean the floor under the refrigerator, make sure you don’t roll it
out farther than the ice-maker water supply line allows.
Heat is removed from your refrigerator and transferred to the condenser. From there, the heat is spread into the room. Dust on the
condenser insulates it and stops the heat from leaving it. If the heat
can’t get out easily, the refrigerator will have to run longer to keep
food cold.
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Using your refrigerator
Air Outlet
Air Control
OFF
Power-Saving Control
Temperature
Control Dial
Setting the Controls.
The Temperature Control and Power Saving Control ore on a console inside the refrigerator. The Air Control is in the freezer. To start the
refrigerator, turn the TEMP CONTROL dial to 3 and the AIR CONTROL
dial to 3. These are normal settings.
It takes time for your refrigerator to reach proper storage temperatures When you first turn it on, it will run continuously until the interior
gets properly cold. Before loading with food, be sure the refrigerator
has cycled at least once (turned on, turned off, and on again).
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Controls will be set about right 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.
Do not store to// items in front of the co/d air outlet in the freezer.
Blocking the outlet will keep the cold air from the refrigerator.
Off Setting
Helps
Save Energy
Power Saving Control.
The Power Saving Control inside your refrigerator controls electric
heaters These heaters help prevent moisture from forming on the
outside of the refrigerator when humidity is high. Use the OFF setting
when humidity is low to help save electricity. Use ON only if moisture
forms on the outside of the refrigerator.
Removing Non-Adjustable Shelves.
Tilt the Front;
Lift the Back
To remove a shelf, lift up the front. Then lift up at the back. To
replace it, put the rear notches onto the shelf supports. Lower the
front into place.
Adjusting the Shelves.
Arrange your gloss refrigerator shelves to suit yourself. Be careful.
The shelves ore heavy.
To remove Q shelf, tilt up at the front. Then lift up at the back. To
replace it, keep it tilted. Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf
bracket. Lower the front.
Three Servo-Door shelves can be adjusted to hold tall bottles and
short jars. To move a shelf, lift it up and out. To replace it in a new
position, insert the shelf hooks into guides on both sides and push
down.
Use the
them from tipping when the main door is opened or closed.
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bottom shelf for
toll bottles. A guard on that shelf helps keep
Roll Out the Shelf
Pull to stop,
Lift; Pull Again
Lift Out the Tray
Tilt the Front:
Lift the Back
Removing the Slide-Out Shelf.
The troy rests on
ing. It should be the bottom shelf in your arrangement.
The tray lifts out of the frame. The frame itself is removed and
replaced just like the shelves.
a frame
that slides out for easy loading or unload-
Removing the Freezer Basket.
Slide the basket out until it stops. Lift, and slide it out the rest of the
way. To replace it, place the basket on the bottom slides; make sure
the wire stops clear the front of the slides; push it in. For proper air
movement, always keep the basket in place when the freezer is
operating.
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Removing the Crisper, Meat Pan and Covers.
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To remove the crisper and meat pan, slide them out until they
stop Lift the front a little and slide them the rest of the way out.
Each cover is held in place by two pegs at the back and two
notched tabs In the front. Press the tabs out of the way to lift the front
Lift the bock off the pegs
Replace each cover by first fitting the bock notches over the pegs.
Then push the front down into the notched tabs.
Sounds you may hear.
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your
old one didn’t Because the sounds are new to you,
you might be concerned about them Don’t be Most
of the new sounds are normal Hard surfaces like the
Possible Sounds:
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Slight Hum; Soft hiss:
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Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
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Water Sounds:
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Ice Maker Sounds:
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Running Sounds:
Probable Causes:
Your refrigerator has two fans, you may hear the fan motors and moving air.
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running
It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling in the tubing for
a few minutes after It stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan
If your refrigerator has on Ice maker, you may hear a buzzing [from the
water valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped Into the bin
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor It
longer than older designs It may even seem to run most of the time
floor, walls and metal cabinets can make the sounds
seem louder.
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds
that might be new to you, and what may be making
them
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