Whirlpool EHT171XKWR0 Use & Care Manual
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
Whpool
CORPORATION
USC
and Care
Guide
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Please read
this Use and
Care Guide
before you do
anything else...
It will help you get the long-
est 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.
Butter
Control
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Base Grill
Model and
Serial Number
Plate
Copy Your Model Number
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
ace.
Your warranty and
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Purchase/Installation Date
Before you plug it in
IMPORTANT
This is the only fine print you’ll find in this booklet.
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is used only for jobs expected of home
Please read it to be sure you use your refrigerator
refrigerators.
properly.
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is properly maintained.
We build refrigerators to last, but we can’t con- l is out of the weather.
trol how they are used. Before using your refriger-
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is used in an area where the room temperature
ator, you are personally responsible for making
will not fall below 55” F. (13” C).
sure that it...
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is not run where there are explosive fumes.
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is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold
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is not used by children or others who may not
the weight, and in an area suitable for its size
understand how it should be used.
and use.
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is not loaded with food before it has time to get
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is connected only to the right kind of outlet, with
properly cold.
the right electric supply and grounding.
Snug is fine,
but do you want it
that way?
Wall
Right to Raise;
Left to lower
3-prong
grounding type
wall receptacle
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Refrigerator
Power Cord
Recommended
Grounding Method
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 some room on the wall side
if you want the doors to open wider.
Planning to add the automatic ice maker? Will the refrigerator be
neara 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.
Make Sure It’s level.
Your refrigerator is on rollers; the two front ones are adjustable for
leveling.
Remove the base grill to 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 front. (If you have someone tilt the top of the
refrigerator back while turning, it will be easier.)
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). If you don’t have a level, the
refrigerator will be about right when you can open the doors part
way and they will stay where you put them.
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 behlnd 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.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Grill-holding labs
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Lift
Up
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Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Defrost-water Pan
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 the door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the
cloth doesn’t stick.
The inside of the door, including the gasket, should be washed
with warm water and a mild soap or mild detergent.
Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum products. They can damage the
gasket and plastic finish.
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 lifi 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 condenser 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.
Energy Saving Tips
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the
cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
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Clean the condenser coil regularly.
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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 food is removed.
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t
overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.
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It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator
and freezer to temperatures colder than they
need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and
drinks are as cold as your family likes them. that’s
cold enough.
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Keep the power-saving heater control switch on
OFF unless moisture forms on the refrigerator
exterior.
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Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator, or in direct sunlight.
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Using your refrigerator
Air
Outlet
CONTROL CONSOLE
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Temperature
Control Dial
Air Control Dial
Setting the Controls.
The Temperature Control and Air Control dials are on a console
inside the refrigerator. To start the refrigerator, turn the TEMP. CONTROL
dial to 3 and the AIR CONTROL dial to B. 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).
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.
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.
Adjusting the Shelves.
Tilt the Front;
Lift
the Back
Adjust your refrigerator shelves to match your food storage needs
, for tall items, short items or sizes in between.
To remove a 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
brackets. Lower the front.
Removing Non-Adjustable Shelves.
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.
Reversing the Door Swing.
You can change the hinges on your refrigerator so the doors open
the other way. If you rearrange your kitchen or move your refrigerator to a new kitchen, you might like your doors to open the other way.
Refer to the enclosed instruction sheet,
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