Whirlpool ETl4CC, ET14CC, ET12CC Use & Care Manual
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REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
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Important Safety Instructions. ........
Before Using Your Refrigerator .......
Usfng Your Refrigerator. ..............
Setting the control ....................
Power saving control. .................
Changing the light bulb ................
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves .......
Removing the crisper and crisper cover. .
Ice cube tray.
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Sounds you may hear .................
Energy saving tips ....................
Cleaning Your Refrigerator ...........
Defrosting the freezer .................
Cleaning chart .......................
Caring For Your Refrigerator. .........
Vacation and moving care .............
Power interruptions ...................
If You Need Service Or Assistance ....
Whirlpool Refrigerator Warranty. .....
01989 Whirlpool Corporation
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product.
Then complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with a
question.
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Copy model and serial numbers from label
(see diagram on front cover) and purchase date
from sales slip.
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Keep this book and sales slip together in a
handy place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide Label, tape
and any inside labels before using the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
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Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then
remove.
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Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as described
above. Do not use rubbing alcohol or flammable
or toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage
the material.
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent instruction
labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the
Tech Sheet fastened under the refrigerator at
the front.
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Important Safety Instructions
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Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
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Child entrapment and suffocation
are not problems of the past. Junked
or abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous...even if they will “just sit
in the garage a few days!’
If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read
the enclosed safety booklet from
the Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
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Never allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
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Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create
a fire hazard or explosion.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY
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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.
It is your responsibility to be sure your
refrigerator:
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is installed and leveled 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 the Electrical Requirements and
Grounding Instructions Sheet.)
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is used only to do what home refrigerators
are designed to do.
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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 fall below 55°F (13°C).
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is not used by anyone unable to operate
it properly.
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is not loaded with food before it has time to
get properly cold.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Before Using Your Refrigerator
&prong grounding
type wall receptacle
1. Clean It
Clean your refrigerator before using it. See
cleaning instructions on page 8.
2. Plug it in
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 re-
ceptacle which cannot be turned off with a switch
or pull chain. Do not use an extension cord.
See Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instruction Sheet in your Literature Package.
3. Install properly
1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead
cabinets and the refrigerator top.
2. Allow at least an inch (2.5 cm) between the
refrigerator condenser on the back and the wall.
3. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the
refrigerator for ease of installation.
4. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you
might want to leave extra space on the hinge
side so the door can be opened wider.
4. Level refrigerator-freezer
1. Keep the 4 bolts that held the refrigerator in the
shipping crate. They are the leveling legs.
2. Screw these bolts all the way into bolt holes at
the bottom corners of refrigerator.
3. Adjust each leg until the refrigerator won’t rock.
4. Slide refrigerator into place.
5. Adjust front legs to level the refrigerator.
-To raise corners, turn legs in direction shown.
-To lower corners, turn legs in direction shown.
6. Check with level.
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