Whirlpool ET1 8JKXL User Manual
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
Model ET1 8JKXL
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U&k and Care
Guide
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 de-
signed to do.
Shelves
Crisper/
1 m
Model and
Serial Number
Plate
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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 rn the spaces below while You are thinking about it.
Keep thus book in a handy place. Your warranty and
Purchase/ Installation Date
Before you plug it in
IMPORTANT
Before using your refrrgerator. you are personally
responsible for making sure that It.
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IS installed and leveled on a floor that WIII hold
the weight, and In an area surtable for its size
and use
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IS connected only to the right kind of outlet, with
the rrght electric supply and groundrng
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IS used only for jobs expected of home
refrigerators
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.
but do you
want it
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.
Make Sure It’s level.
Remove the base grill to uncover the two leveling legs. Turn each
leg to the right to lower the front. Turn them to the left to raise 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.
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IS properly maintarned
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IS out of the weather.
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IS used in an area where the room temperature
WIII not fall below 59 F (13 C)
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IS not run where there are explosrve fumes.
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IS not used by chrldren or others who may not
understand how it should be used.
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is not loaded wrth food before it has trme to get
properly cold.
3-prong
grounding type
wall receptacle \.
3-drong ‘j
grounding plug
+
Refrigerator
Power Cord
Recommended
Grounding
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Remove the labels and Clean.
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 label giving operating instructions for the
Refrigerator and Freezer Controls or the Tech Sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.
To clean your refrigerator before using it, check the washing
instructions in this booklet.
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.
Method
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 Refrigerator 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 [3Og] 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.
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
Lift Up
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 condenser should be cleaned every two or three months.
If your refrigerator has an ice maker,
refrigerator out farther than the ice-maker water supply line allows.
Heat is removed from your refrigerator and transferred to the con-
denser. From there, the heat is spread into the room. Dust on the
Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Defrost-water Pan
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 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
you want Close door as soon
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator,
overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.
as
food is removed.
but don’t
what
make
sure you don’t slide the
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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 CONSUMES
LESS ENERGY 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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