Whirlpool ET14HJXDN00, ET14HJYDN00, ET14HJYDW00, ET14HJXDW00 Use And Care Manual
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UseAndCaue
Table
of Contents . . . . . . . 2
A Note To
You . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Refrigerator
Safety . . . ...3
Parts And Features . . ...4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Your
Refrigerator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Caring For Your
Refrigerator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Food Storage
Guide
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . 20
Requesting
Assistance
Or Service
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Index
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Warranty
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
1-800-253-1301
Call u8 with quwtions or comments.
14’
NO-FROST
TOP FREEZER REFRIGERATOR
Table Of Contents
A Note To You ......................................... .2
Refrigerator Safety .................................. .3
Parts And Features ................................. .4
Before Using Your Refrigerator ............. .6
Cleaning your refrigerator .................... .6
Plugging it in
........................................ .6
Installing it properly .............................. .7
Leveling it
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7
Using Your Refrigerator ......................... .6
Setting the temperature control ........... .6
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ........ .9
Removing the crisper(s) and cover ...... .9
Removing the meat drawer and cover. 10
Removing the freezer shelf ................. .I0
Using the ice cube trays ..................... .I1
Using the automatic ice maker ........... .I1
Changing the light bulb
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.I2
Reversing the door swing
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.I3
Understanding the sounds
you may hear
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.I3
Saving energy
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.I3
Caring For Your Refrigerator
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.I4
Cleaning your refrigerator
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.I4
Vacation and moving care
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.I6
Power interruptions
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17
Food Storage Guide
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.I6
Storing fresh food
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.I6
Storing frozen food
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.I9
Troubleshooting
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.20
Requesting Assistance Or Service
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..2 1
Index
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22
Warranty
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.24
A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool0 appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool Refrigerators are easy to
use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years of
trouble-free operation, we deve@ed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it
carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service on
Model Number
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
6arlal
Number
You can find this information on the model
Purchase Date
and serial number label (see diagram on
Dealer
Name
page 4 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
Dealer Phone
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for
future reference.
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Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free 24-hours a day.
1-800-253-l 301 1
Refrigerator Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when
using your refrigerator, follow these basic
precautions:
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Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
@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 rii 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.
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.
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- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Help us help you
Please:
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Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
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Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
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Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
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Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
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Connect the refrigerator onty to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding. (Refer to the
Electriil Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet.)
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Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get property coM.
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Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
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Properly maintain the refrigerator.
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Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
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Parts And Features
Below are illustrations of your appliance with the parts and features called out. To help you
find information on specifE park or features faster, page references are included.
NOTE:
Your model may have all or some of the parts and features shown, and they may not
match the illustrations exactly. This manual covers several models.
Automatic ice
maker* (not
shown-p-11)
ke
cube trays
and ice bin b 11)
Adjustable
freezer shelf H
@- 10)
Control panel -
b 9)
Model and serial
number label
/
(on side wall)
Slitiut
adjustable wire
A
shelves (p. 9)
Crisper cover -
@- 9)
Crisper Y
@- 9)
Leveling I
roller8
(p. 7)
Utility
-compartment
- Meat drawer*
@- 10)
*on some models
Control panel
Temperature control
Light switch
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Before Using Your
Refrigerator
It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it,
connect it to a power source, install it and level it.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Removing packaging materials
Remove tape and any inside labels (except
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
the model and serial number label) before
instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do
using the refrigerator.
not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
To remove any remaining glue:
the refrigerator at the front.
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Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball,
Cleaning it before use
then remove.
OR
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Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as described above. Do not use sharp instru-
ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety Instruc-
tions” on page 3.
After removing all packaging
materials, clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning
instructions on pages 14
and 15.
Plugging it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC onfy 15 or 20 ampere
fused and properly grounded elect&al
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.
See Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
&prong grounding
type wall receptacle
grounding plug
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Installing it properly
1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead
cabinets and refrigerator top.
2. Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the
refrigerator condenser on the back and the
wall.
3. Allow l/i inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the
refrigerator for ease of installation.
4. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be
against a wall, you might want to leave extra
space so the door can be opened wider.
5. Level your refrigerator.
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Leveling it
Your refrigerator has 2 front, adjustable
rollers to prevent rocking on uneven floors.
To adjust rollers:
1. Roll refrigerator into position.
2. Adjust rollers by turning the leveling
screws, located at the front of the base.
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Turn clockwise to raise.
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Turn counterclockwise to lower.
NOTE: Rollers are adjusted correctly
when the refrigerator no longer rocks
when the doors are opened or closed.
3. Repeat this procedure whenever the
refrigerator is moved.
NOTE: lf you want the doors to close easier,
use the rollers to raise the front of the
refrigerator slightly.
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Use a screw-
driver to adjust
View of roller with hinge in place
,
Leveling
screw
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