Whirlpool ET1 8MK User Manual

use&care guide

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR

Model ET18MK

i./'S Freezers. Relrigerator-Freezers, Ice Makers, Dishwashers, Built-In Ovens, and Surface Units. Ranges, Microwave Ovens, Trash Compactors, Room Air Conditioners, Dehumiditi

Please read this Use and Care Guide before you do anything else.

This booklet fells you how to start your refrig

erator, clean it, move shelves and adjust con trols. It even tells you what new sounds to expect from your refrigerator.

Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it

only to do what home refrigerators are de signed to do.

Parts and features

Ice Cube Troys

Refrigerator

Control

Light

Meat Pan

Utility Bin

Adjustable Gloss Shelves

Bose Grille

Power Saving

Control

Freezer Control

Utility

Compartment

Butter

Compartment

Adjustable

Door Shelf

Crispers with

Humidity Control

Model and Serial Number Plate

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

When you need service or call with a question.

have this information ready

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the

plate located as shown).

2. Purchase date from sales slip. Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this

book, your warranty and sales slip together in a

handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company and Telephone Number

Safety first

Child entrapment, and suffocation, are not things of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous...even it they will "just sit in the garage for a few days."

If you are getting rid ot your old

refrigerator, do it sately. Please read the enclosed satety booklet trom the Associa tion of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.

Contents

BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN

Install Properly ........................................... 4

Level Refrigerator-Freezer Remove Sales Labels Clean It Plug It In

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR................... 5

Setting the Controls

Power Saving Control................................. 5

Changing the Control Settings.................... 5

Adjusting Shelves....................................... 6

Removing the Freezer Shelf Adjusting Crisper Humidity Control Optional Automatic Ice Maker

Changing the Light Bulb ............................ 6

Moving the Meat Pan Reversing the Door Swing

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Before you plug it in

IMPORTANT

Before using your refrigerator, you are personally

responsible for making sure that it,.

• is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold the weight, and in an area suitable for its size and use

• is connected only to the right kind of outlet, with the right electric supply and grounding.

• is used only for jobs expected of home

refrigerators.

• is not near an oven, radiator or other heat source.

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Ice Cube Trays .......................................... 7

Removing Crispers and Crisper Covers . . 7 Soungs You May Hear

Energy Saving Tips.................................... 8

CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Removing the Base Grille

Cleaning Chart ........................................... 9

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE ........................... 10

Storing Fresh Food................................... 10

Freezing and Storing Frozen Food

VACATION AND MOVING CARE IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE 15

1. Before Calling for Assistance

2. If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service............................. 15

4. If You Have a Problem.......................... 15

' is properly maintained,

is out of the weather.

is used in an area where the room temperature will not fall below 55 F (13' C), is not run where there are explosive fumes.

is not used by children or others who may not understand how it should be used. is not loaded with food before it has time to get properly cold.

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Install properly.

1, Allow'/?" (.2 cm) space on each side and at top for

ease of installation,

2 The refrigerator back can be flush against the

wall

3, If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might

want to leave enough space so the door can be opened wider.

Level refrigerator-freezer...

Remove sales labels...

Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label and other

nside labels before using the refrigerator. Any glue

left can be taken off with rubbing alcohol.

Do not remove the label giving operating in

structions for the Refrigerator and Freezer Con trols or the Tech Sheet fastened under the

refrigerator at the front.

Clean it...

Clean your refrigerator before using it. See clean

ing instructions on page 8

Plug it in...

3-prong

grounding type

wall receptacle

Left to Lower

1, Remove base grille (see page 8) 2, To raise front, turn each screw to the right, 3, To lower front, turn each screw to the left, 4, Check with level.

Power Cord

RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz,, AC only, 15 or 20 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. See individual electrical requirements and

grounding instruction sheet in your literature package.

Using your refrigerator

Power Saving Control

Setting the controls...

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in *ne refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for the first time.,

1, Set the REFRIGERA

TOR CONTROL to 3,

Set the FREEZER

CONTROL to B,

Give the refrigerator time to cooi down com

pletely before adding food. (Th s may take sev

eral hours,]

These settings shouid be about right tor normal household refrigerator usage.

The controls will be set about right when milk or

juice IS as cold as you like and when ice cream

IS firm.

Power Saving Control...

The Power Saving Controi on the Control Con

sole operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator.

Changing the control settings...

If you need to adjust temperatures In refrigerator

or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.

REASONS:

Door opened often Large amount of food added Room temperature too warm

Door opened often Large amount of food added Very cold room temperature

Controls not set correctly

for your conditions

Heavy ice usage

Very cold room temperature

Door opened often Large amount of food added Very warm or very cold room temperatures

.call your COOL-LINE service assistance telephone number

[page 15).

CONDITiON:

f Refrigerator Section is TOO WARM

If Freezer Section is TOO WARM

If Refrigerafor Section is TOO COLD

If ICE isnt MADE FAST ENOUGH

If BOTH SECTIONS are TOO WARM

MiS ,ESS tNfPr.t • B[fX>CES EX

1. Use the "CONSUMES LESS ENERGY" setting when humidity IS low

2, Use the "REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE" setting

f moisture forms on the outside of the

refrigerator.

• Adjust the Refrigerator Control first

• Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments,

• Then adjust the Freezer Control, if needed

RECOMMENDED CONTROL

SETTINGS:

Refrigerator Freezer

2 B

3 A

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