Whirlpool ET16AKXL User Manual
Guide
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODEL ET16AKXL
Please read
this Use and
Care Guide
before you do
anything else.. .
This booklet 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.
Butter
Compartment
Compartment
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
grill. Copy them in the spaces below while you are think-
ing 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
Before you plug it in
IMPORTANT
Before using your refrigerator. you are personally
responsible for maklng sure that it..
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IS Installed and leveled on a floor that will hold
the weight, and In an area sultable for its size
and use.
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IS connected only to the right kind of outlet, with
the right electric supply and grounding.
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is used only for lobs expected of home
refngerotors.
Pick the Right Place.
Save steps by putting your refrigerator near the sink and next to a
counter-top. 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
Snug is fine,
but do you want it
that way?
if you want the doors to open wider.
Planning to add the 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 properly maintalned.
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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 notTun 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
Front Roller
3-prong
grounding type i’
wall receptacle .r:~
Refrigerator
Power Cord
Recommended
Grounding Method
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Leveling 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.
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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.
turned off wlth a switch or pull chain.
Use a receptacle which cannot be
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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
detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders
and solvents should
Wash the walls with a solution of two tablespoons (3091 of baking
soda mixed with one quart (1L) 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.
never
be used on any part of your refrigerator.
mild
soap or
Grill-holding Tabs
Lift Up
Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Defrost-water Pan
Outside.
Wash the outside with warm water and a mild detergent. Rinse
well and dry.
Waxing is recommended in high humidity areas. Use a good auto
paste wax or an appliance wax on painted metal surfaces. Do not
use on plastic because it may damage these parts.
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. There may be tape holding
it in place. Remove the tape and lift the pan over the wire brace in
front of it. 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.
If your refrigerator has an ice maker, make sure you don’t slide the
refrigerator 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 reduces the heat 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 co11 regularly
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Open the doot 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 Control on OFF unless
moisture forms on the refrigerator exterior.
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Make sure your refrtgerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator, or in direct sunlight
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