Whirlpool ET18NK User Manual
Use &
Care Guide
Juice can
rack
H Egg nest
Butter
compartment
Adjustable
d shelves
X
Stationary
-door shelves
NO-FROST
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
ET1 8NK
Contents
Page
Important Safety Instructions
Before Using Your Refrigerator
Using Your Refrigerator
Setting the controls
Changing the control settings
Exterior moisture control
Adjusting the
Moving the meat pan and cover
Removing the crispers and crisper cover ......
Changing the light bulb .................................
Reversing the door swing
Ice cube trays
Optional automatic ice maker
Sounds you may hear
Energy saving tips
Cleaning Your Refrigerator
Food Storage Guide
Storing fresh food
Storing frozen food
Caring For Your Refrigerator
Vacation and moving care
Power interruptions
If You Need Service Or Assistance
Whirlpool Refrigerator Warranty
0 1991 Whirloool Corporation
Remove tape and any inside labels (except the
model and serial number label) before using the
refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then
remove.
OR
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Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as described
above. Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing
alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive cleaners.
These can damage the material. See “Important
Safety Instructions” on page 3.
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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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
Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your
refrigerator, follow basic precautions including the following:
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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 refrigera-
tor, do it safely. Please read the enclosed
safety booklet from the Association of
Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help
prevent accidents.
. Never allow children to operate, play with,
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
. Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.
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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:
. 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 proper kind of outlet,
with the correct 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 tempera-
ture will not fall below 55°F (13°C).
9 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.
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Before Using Your Refrigerator
Clean it
Clean your refrigerator before using it. See
cleaning instructions on page 10.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Refrigerato
power cord
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 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.
3-prokg
grounding plug
Install 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/2 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.
5. If your refrigerator has an ice maker, make
sure ice maker water supply has been
connected. Refer to Installation Instructions.
Level refrigerator-freezer
This refrigerator has 2 threaded leveling legs that
are located underneath the refrigerator.
1. Screw these legs all the way into the bolt
holes in the bottom front corners of the
refrigerator.
2. Roll the refrigerator into place.
3. Lower legs just enough to lift front rollers off
floor.
4. Adjust front legs to level the refrigerator.
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To raise corners, turn legs clockwise.
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To lower corners, turn legs counterclockwise.
5. Check with level.
Using Your Refrigerator
Setting the controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the
refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in
for the first time:
REFRIGERATOR
4 WARMER 0 COOLER b
1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3.
2. Set the Freezer Control to B.
Give the refrigerator time to cool down com-
pletely before adding food. (This may take
several hours.)
These settings should be right for 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.
Changing the control settings
If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator
or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart
below as a guide. If you have questions, call our
Consumer Assistance Center number. (See
page 14.)
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Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
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Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
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Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION:
If Refrigerator Door opened often
Section is
TOO WARM Room temperature too warm
If Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO COLD
If ICE isn’t
MADE FAST
ENOUGH
If BOTH
SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
REASON:
Large amount of food added
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Heavy ice usage
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SETTINGS:
Refrigerator
Freezer
Refrigerator
Freezer
Refrigerator 2
Freezer
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
B
A
B
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