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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 new sounds to
expect from your refrigerator.
Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it
only to do what home refrigerators are designed
to do.
Parts and features
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ICE CUBE
TRAYS
ADJUSTABLE
FREEZER SHELF
REFRIGERATOR
CONTROL
MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBER
LABEL
(not Shown)
POWER SAVING
CONTROL
LIGHT
FREEZER
CONTROL
MEAT
DRAWER
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UTILITY
COMPARTMENT
BUHER
COMPARTMENT
ADJUSTABLE
SHELVES
BASE GRILLE
UTILITY
BIN
CRISPER
COVER
CRISPERS
LEVELLING
ROLLERS
(not shown)
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
When you need sen/ice or coll with a question,
have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from
the label 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.
Please complete and mail the Owner Regis
tration card furnished with this product.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company and Telephone Number
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Contents
SAFETY FIRST
BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN
Install Properly .................................... 4
Level Refrigerator-Freezer
Remove Sales Labels
Clean It
Plug It In............................................... 4
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Setting the Controls
Changing the Control Settings
Power Saving Control.......................... 5
Adjusting Crisper Humidity Controls .. 6
Adjusting Refrigerator Shelves
Removing and Adjusting the Freezer
Shelf..................................................... 6
Removing Crispers and Cover.......... 6
Moving Meat Drawer and Cover
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Safety first
Child entrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or aban
doned refrigerators are still dan
gerous...even If they will “Just sit in the
garage for a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read the
enclosed safety booklet from the Associa
tion of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
Help prevent accidents.
Changing the Light Bulbs
Optional Automatic Ice Maker
Removing the Base Grille
Ice Cube Trays.................................... 7
Optional Automatic Ice Maker
Sound You May Hear.......................... 8
Energy Saving Tips
CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR .. 8
Cleaning Chart
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
Storing Fresh Food
Freezing and Storing Frozen Foods ... 11
VACATION AND MOVING CARE
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE . 15
WHIRLPOOL REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
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Before you plug it in
Important
Before using your refrigerator, you are personaiiy
responsibie for making sure that it...
• is instaiied and leveied on a fioorthat wiii hoid
the weight, and in an area suitabie for its size
and use.
• is connected oniy to the right kind of outiet, with
the right eiectricai suppiy and grounding.
(Refer to your "Eiectricai Requirements and
Grounding instructions! )
• is used oniy for jobs expected of home
refrigerators.
is not near an oven, radiator or other heat
source.
is properiy maintained
is out of the weather.
is used in an area where the room temperature
wiii not fail below 55°F (13°C).
is not used by those 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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1. Allow V2 inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and
at the top of the refrigerator for ease of
installation.
2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wali, you
might want to leave extra space so the door
can be opened wider.
3. The refrigerator back can be flush against the
wali.
Remove sales labels...
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape
and any inside labels before using the re
frigerator. To remove any remaining glue:
1. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then
remove.
OR
2. Soak area with iiquid hand dishwashing
detergent before removing giue as described
in step 1.
DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, car
bon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the
material.
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT IN
STRUCTIONS LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGER
ATOR.
Do not remove the Tech sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.
Clean it...
Ciean your refriger
ator before using it.
See cleaning instruc
tions on page 9.
Level refrigerator-freezer...
1. Remove base griiie (see page 7).
2. To raise front, turn screw in direction shown.
3. To iower front, turn screw in the direction shown.
4. Check with level.
Plug it in...
3-PRONG GROUNDING
TYPE WALL RECEPTACLE
REFRIGERATOR
POWER CORD
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
A115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused
and properly grounded electrical supply is
required. It is recommended that a separate cir
cuit serving oniy this appliance be provided.
Do not use an extension cord. Use a recepta
cle which cannot be turned off with a switch or
pull chain. See individual electrical requirements
and grounding instruction sheet in your literature
package.
3-PRONG
GROUNDING PLUG
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Using your refrigerator
REFRIGERATOR
1ER I 4 I CO
REFRIGERATOR CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT POWER SAVING CONTROL LIGHT SWITCH FREEZER CONTROL
POWER SAVING CONTROL
CONSUMES
LESS
ENERGY
FREEZER
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Setting the controls...
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the
refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for
the first time...
1. Set the REFRIGERA
REFRIGERATOR
ulER □□ COI
TOR CONTROL TO 4.
2. Set the FREEZER
CONTROL TO C.
To adjust a control,
reach under the console
and turn the knob.
Changing the control settings...
If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator
or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.
Give the refrigerator time to cool down com
pletely before adding food. (This may take sev
eral hours.)
These settings shouid be about right for nor
mal 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.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range from 1 to
8. Freezer Control adjustments range from A to D.
Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION: REASON:
QUESTIONS?
...call your
COOL-LINE®
service
assistance
telephone
number
(page 15).
If Refrigerator
Section is
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
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
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
Power Saving Control...
The Power Saving Control 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.
POWER SAVING CONTROL
CONSUMES
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RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SETTINGS:
Refrigerator 6
Freezer D
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
Refrigerator 2
Freezer A
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
Refrigerator 6
Freezer C
1. Use the “CONSUMES LESS ENERGY" setting when
humidity is low.
2. Use the “REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE" setting if
moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator.
The indicator light will glow when the switch is in
the "REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE” position.
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Adjusting the crisper humidity control..
You can control the amount of humidity in the
moisture-sealed crisper.
1. The control can be adjusted to any setting
between LOW and HIGH.
2. LOW (open) lets moist air out of crisper for best
storage of fruits and vegetables with skins.
3. HiGH (closed) keeps moist air in the crisper for
best storage of fresh leafy vegetables.
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves...
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use
your refrigerator. Giass sheives are strong enough
to hoid bottles, milk and other heavy food items.
GLASS SHELVES ARE
HEAVY. BE CAREFUJ^
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To remove glass shelves:
1. Tiit up at front.
2. Lift up at back.
3. Pull shelf straight out.
To replace glass shelves:
1. Guide the rear hooks into the siots in the sheif
supports.
2. Tiit up front of sheif untii hooks drop into siot.
Lower front of sheif to ievei position.
Removing and adjusting the freezer shelf...
To remove the shelf:
1. Lift front siightiy.
2. Lift back off supports.
3. Replace in reverse order.
To adjust the shelf:
1. Remove sheif.
2. Remove supports by siiding upwards.
3. Replace supports on desired level.
4. Replace shelf.
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Removing crispers and crisper eover...
PULL OUT TO STOP, LIFT THE FRONT
AND PULL AGAIN
REMOVE THE
GLASS INSERT,
LIRTHE FRAME FRONT,
THEN THE BACK.
GLASS IS HEAVY.
BE CAREFUL.
To remove the crispers:
1. Slide crisper straight out to stop, iift front, then
siide the rest of the way out.
2. Replace in the reverse order.
To remove the cover:
1. Push up giass insert from bottom, then siide out
with both hands.
2. Lift front of cover frame.
3. Lift out cover frame by puiling up and out.
4. Remove mefai cover support.
To replace the cover:
1. Replace metai cover support on wail supports
in front section of cabinet.
2. Fit back of corner into notch supports on waiis of
refrigerator, then lower into place.
3. Slide back of glass insert into place, then lower
front.
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Moving the meat dra^ver and eover...
PULL OUT TO STOP. LIFT THE
Changing the light hulbs...
WARNING: Betore removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Shock and injury can occur if electricity remains connected.
To remove the meat drawer:
1. Slide the meat drawer out to stop,
2. Lift the front.
3. Slide the drawer the rest of the way out.
4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover:
1. Tiltfrontof cover up, lift at back, and pull straight
out.
2. Replace in reverse order.
1. Reach behind the control console to find bulbs.
2. Remove bulb.
3. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb.
Removing the base grille...
To remove the grille:
1. Open the doors.
2. Pull grille outwards as shown.
3. Do not remove Tech sheet fastened behind
grille.
Ice cube trays...
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The mov
ing cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer
cubes are stored, the smaller they get.
Optional automatic ice maker...
If you have the automatic ice maker accessory,
or if you plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-83),
there are a tew things you will want to know:
• The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down...for making ice automatically.
Up...to shut off the ice maker.
DO NOT TURN ICE MAKER ON UNTIL IT IS CON
NECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY.
• The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker
changes the size of the cubes.
• Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa
rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.
• It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
METAL CLIPS
METAL CLIPS
SUPPORT TABS
To replace the grille:
1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips.
2. Push firmly to snap into place.
3. Close the doors.
To remove ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends,
2. Slightly twist.
LOWER
SIGNAL
ARM TO
START IT
• You will hear water running when ice maker is
working. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin. Don't let
these sounds bother you.
• The ice maker will not operate until the freezer
is cold enough to make ice. This can take
overnight.
RAISE
SIGNAL
ARM TO
STOP ICE
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• Because of new plumbing connections, the first
ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard
the first few batches of ice.
• if ice is not being made fast enough and more
ice is needed, turn the Refrigerator Controi to
ward a higher number. Wait a day and, if neces
sary, turn the Freezer Control toward A.
• If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin,
push it all the way in and lowerthe arm to the ON
position.
Sounds you may hear...
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t.
Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them.
Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normai. Hard surfaces iike the fioor,
walis and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to
you, and what may be making them.
• if cubes are stored too iong, they may deveiop
an off-fiavor...iike staie water. Throw them away.
They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can
aiso become smaiier by evaporation.
• Good wafer quality is important for good ice
quality, it is not recommended that the ice maker
be connected to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals such as salt from a malfunc
tioning softener can damage the ice maker
moid and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened
water supply cannot be avoided, then it is impor
tant that the water softener be weii maintained
and operating properly.
Possible Sounds:
• Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
• Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
• Water Sounds:
• Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
- thud (clatter of ice)
• Running Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.
The thermostat makes a definite ciick when the refrigerator stops
running. It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts. The defrost
timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.
When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgiing in the tubing
for a few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running
into the defrost water pan.
if your refrigerator has an ice maker you may hear buzzing (from the
water vaive), trickiing water and the ciatter of ice dumped into the bin.
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run
longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator use iess eiectricity.
• Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the
cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
• Clean the condenser coil regularly.
• 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 orga
nized so you won't have to search for what you
want. Ciose door as soon as food is removed.
• Go ahead and fili up the refrigerator, but don’t
overcrowd it so air movement is biocked.
' 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.
' Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES
LESS ENERGY unless moisture forms on refrigerator
exterior.
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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Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
automaticaliy. 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.
Cleaning chart...
Part
Removdble parts
(shelves, crisper, meat
drawer, etc.)
Outside
Inside walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won't
stick.)
Door liners and gaskets
Dark plastics
(covers and panels)
Defrost pan
Condenser Coil
Floor under refrigerator
What to use
Sponge or cioth; miid
detergent and warm
water.
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel;mild detergent;
applidnce wax (or
good auto paste wax).
Waxing painted metal
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, baking
soda, warm water, mild
detergent.
Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel; mild
detergent, warm water.
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Mild detergent and • Wash with a soft cloth or sponge,
warm water; soft clean • Rjnse and dry.
sponge and soft, clean
cloth.
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Sponge or cloth; mild • Remove base grille. (See page 7.)
detergent and warm • To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
water. brace (remove tape; if any).
Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
Usual tioor cleaners.
To clean your refrigerator turn the Refrigerator
Controi to OFF, unplug it, take out ali removable
parts and clean it according to the following
directions.
How to clean
• Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent.
• Rinse and dry.
• Wash with warm water and a mild
detergent. Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
• Rinse and dry.
• Wdx painted metal surfaces at least
twice a year with appliance wax or a
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with a
clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax on plas
tic parts.
surtaces provides rust protection.
• Wash with warm water and
- mild detergent or
- baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
1 quart [.95 L.] warm water).
• Rinse and dry.
• Wash with mild detergent and warm
water.
• Rinse and dry.
• Wash defrost pan with warm water and
miid detergent.
• Rinse and dry.
• Replace with notched corner to the rear.
Push it all the way in.
• Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
into pan.
• Replace base grille.
• Remove base grille.
• Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least every other month.
• Replace base grille.
• Roll refrigerator out only as tar as water
supply line aliows.
• Ciean the floor.
• Roll refrigerator back.
• Check to see if the refrigerator is level.
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Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There is a right way to package arid store
refrigerated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher,
longer, take the time to study these recommended
steps.
Leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping
and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas.
Wash in cold water and drain. Place in plastic bag
or plastic container and store in crisper. Cold, moist
air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers)...Store
in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.
Fruit...Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in
plastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in
their store container in a crisper, or store in a
loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the
label says it’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not
freeze.
Fresh Poultry...Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic
on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage.
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT*
Type
Variety Meats
Chicken .....................
Ground Beef
Steaks and Roasts ..
Cured Meats
Bacon
Cold Cuts
*lf meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same day as purchased.
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Approximate Time
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.... 7to 10
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Meat*..Meat is perishable and expensive...you
won’t want to waste an ounce of it through careless
handling. The following list and chart give you
packaging hints and time limits. Store meat in the
meat drawer.
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can
be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not
broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you
should wrap it with special freezer wrapping
material.
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paperand re-wrap in aluminum
foil for storing it unfrozen.
Cooked Meat. Wra p or cover cooked meat with
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.
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Eggs...Store without washing in the original car
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk...Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place
milk on interior shelf.
Beverages...Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a
door shelf or inside the refrigerator.
Butter...Keep opened butter in covered dish or
in the Butter Compartment. When storing an extra
supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.
Cheese...Store in the original wrapping until
you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Condiments...Store small jars and bottles
(catsup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door sheives
where they are in easy reach.
Leftovers...Cover leftovers with piastic wrap or
aiuminum foil to keep food from drying out and
transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight
iids are fine, too.
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FREEZING & STORING
FROZEN FOODS
The freezer section is designed for storage of
commercially frozen foods and for freezing foods
at home.
Packaging - The secret of successful freezing is
in the packaging. The wrap you use must be air,
moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and
seal the package must not allow air, moisture or
vapor in or out. Packaging done in any other way
could cause food odor and taste transfer through
out the refrigerator and drying of frozen food.
Rigid poiyethylene (plastic) containers with
tightfitting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing
jars, heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated pa
per and nonpermeable plastic wraps (made from
a saran film) are recommended. NOTE: Heat-
sealed boiling bags are easy to use and can be
used by themselves or as carton liners.
Sealing - When sealing foods in bags squeeze
out the air (liquids need headspace to allow for
expansion). Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tail. Put the
label Inside transparent bags; use self-adhesive
label on outside of opaque ones.
DO NOT USE:
• Bread wrappers
• Non-polyethylene plastic containers
• Containers without tight lids
• Waxed paper
• Waxed-coated freezer wrap
• Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
proof. The use of these wrappings could
cause food odor and taste transfer and dry
ing of frozen food.
Air-tight wrapping calls for "drugstore” wrap. Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance
around the food. Bring the ends together and told
In (toward the tood) at least twice to seal out air.
Crease ends close to food, press air from package.
Fold tips over twice. Finish package and tape
closed. NOTE: With unboned meats, pad sharp
edges with extra wrap or use stockinette to pro
tect the wrap from punctures.
Freezing Fruits - Select ripe, blemish-free fruits.
Be sure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 to 3
quarts (liters) at a time and drain. Fruit that stands in
water may lose food value and become soggy.
Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
recommended material. Leave head space to
allow liquids to expand during freezing.
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Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh high-
quality vegetabies picked when bareiy mature.
For best results, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours
after picking. Wash in coid water, sort and cut into
appropriate sizes. Blanch or scald. Pack in recom
mended container and freeze. '
Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks,
potatoes or fresh tomatoes. All will become limp or
mushy. Tomatoes will collapse when thawed.
Freezing Cooked Food - Prepare cooked foods
as you would forthe table; shorten cooking time 10
to 15 minutes to allow for additional cooking dur
ing reheating. Omit seasonings and part of the liq
uid. Plan to add them at reheating time. Potatoes
should also be added to soup and stew at heating
time. Add crumb and cheese toppings at heating
time.
Cool as rapidly as possible and freeze at once.
Liquid or semi-liquid dishes may be frozen in rec
ommended containers with
seroles and other more solid foods may be frozen
in the baking container. If you don't want to leave
your casserole dish in the freezer, line it with foil.
Bake, cool, freeze, lift out the foil package, bag it
and return to freezer.
head-space. Cas
Freezing Meats - The meat you thaw can only
be as good as the meat you freeze. "Drugstore"
wrap in meal-size packages. Flat cuts or patties
should be wrapped individually or In layers sepa
rated by a double thickness of freezer wrap.
Make sure store wrappings are moisture and
vapor proof. If not, re-wrap meats with one of the
wraps recommended under "Packaging."
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Freezing Baked Goods-Wrap baked breads in
recommended material. Thaw in wrapping.
Unbaked yeast breads can be frozen after the first
rising. Punch down, wrap and freeze.
Bake cookies as usual. Cool and freeze on trays,
then pack in recommended freezer bags or car
tons. Unbaked cookies may be dropped, molded
or rolled and frozen on cookie trays. Store in bag or
carton; bake without thawing. Refrigerator-type
cookies can be wrapped and frozen in roll form.
Thaw only enough to slice when ready to bake.
Fruit pies are best frozen unbaked. Bake without
thawing. Bake pecan and similar pies before
freezing...rich fillings do not freeze solid. Cut steam
vents in top crusts when ready to bake.
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IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quickfreeze any large quantity of food. Put no more
unfrozen food into the freezer than wili freeze
within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of
food per cubic foot of freezer space.) Leave
enough space for air to circulate around pack
ages. Be careful to leave enough room at the
front so the door can close tightly.
FOOD STORAGE CHART
Storage times* will vary according to the qual
ity of the food, the type of packaging or wrap
used (moisture and vapor-proof), and the stor
age temperature which should beO°F( 17.8°C).
Food Storage Time
FRUITS
.......
Fruit Juice concentrate ...
12 months
Commercially frozen fruit.
Citrus fruit and juices
......
.. 4 to 6 months
Others .............................. 8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
Commerciaiiy frozen
Home frozen
...................
.......
Bto 12 months
MEAT
Bacon
Corned beef
...............................
......................
4 weeks or less
4 weeks or less
(Saiting meat shortens freezer life)
Frankfurters
.....................
Ground beef, lamb, veal.. .. 2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef
..............................
Lamb and veal
..............
6 to 12 months
.. 6 to 9 months
Pork................................ .. 4 to 8 months
Sausage, fresh
................
.. 1 to 2 months
Steaks and chops:
Beef
..............................
Lamb, veal, pork
..........
8 to 12 months
.. 3 to 4 months
FISH
Cod, flounder, haddock
sole
................................
Blue fish, salmon
Mackerel, perch
............
...............
.. 2 to 3 months
.. 2 to 3 months
Breaded fish (purchased)
Clams, oysters, cooked
fish, crab, scallops
Alaskan king crab
Shrimp, uncooked
...........
...........
.. 3 to 4 months
......
.......
12 months
POULTRY
.......
Whole chicken or turkey ..
12 months
Duck ..................................
Giblets...............................
.. 2 to 3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy
Slices (no gravy)
.............
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
and fish casserole
TV dinners
........................
.. 2 to 3 months
........
.. 3 to 6 months
Food
Storage Time
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter .................................
Margarine
...........................
. 6 to 9 months
Cheese:
Camembert, Mozzarella,
farmer’s .......................
Creamed cottage
..........
DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss, brick, etc
.........
.. 6 to 8 weeks
Freezing can change texture of
cheese.
.......
Ice cream, ice milk, sherbet
2 months
EGGS
__
Whole (mixed)
...................
12 months
Whites..................................
Yolks
..................................
(Add sugar orsaitto yolks OFwhole mixed eggs)
BAKED GOODS
.......
Yeast breads and rolls
......
Baked Brown ’N Serve rolls .
Unbaked breads ................
Quick breads .....................
Cakes, unfrosted
Cakes, frosted
Fruitcakes
Cookie dough
...............
..................
.........................
.....................
Baked cookies...................
Baked pies
Pie dough only
'Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative
Extension Service suggested storage times.
If electricity goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off.
1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed. This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours:
(o) Remove oil frozen food and store in o
frozen food locker. Or...
(b) Place 2 lbs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft. of freezer space. This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Weor gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is
available, use or can perishable food at
once.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longerthan a partly
filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
condition of the food is poor or you have any
suspicions, it is wise to dispose of it.
.........................
.................
3 months
.......
3 months
........
1 month
. 2 to 3 months
. 2 to 4 months
8 to 12 months
8 to 12 months
. 1 to 2 months
. 4 to 6 months
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Vacation
Short vacations...
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you wiii be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables;
freeze other items. If your refrigerator is equipped
with an automatic ice maker:
1. Turn it off.
2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.
3. Empty the ice bin.
Long vacations...
Remove all the food if you are going for a month
or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an
automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to
the ice maker at least a day ahead. When the last
load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to both
doors...keeping them open far enough for air to
get in. This will keep odor and mold from building
up.
WARNING: Tape blocks out of a
child’s reach...do not allow children
near the refrigerator when the doors
are biocked open. They may
become injured or trapped.
Moving...
If your refrigerator is equipped with an auto
matic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water sup
ply a day ahead of time. Disconnectthe water line.
After the last supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm
to turn off the ice maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.
Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all
parts well and tape them together so they don't
shift and rattle.
Screw in the levelling rollers: tape the doors shut;
tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you
get to your new home, put everything back, and
refer to page 4. Don't forget to reconnect the water
supply line if you have an ice maker.
Questions?
...call your
COOL-LINE®
service
assistance
telephone
number
(page 15).
To restart refrigerator, see "Using Your Refrig
erator.”
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If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these five steps:
!• Before calling for assistance... 2. If you need assistance
Performance problems often resulf from little things
you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
If your refrigerator will not operate;
• Is the electric cord plugged into a live circuit with
proper voltage? (See page 4.)
• Have you checked your home's main fuses or circuit
breaker box?
• Is the Refrigerator Control ON?
If there Is a rattling or jingling noise or unfamiliar
sounds;
• Is something on top or behind the refrigerator making
noise when the refrigerator is running?
• New features on your new refrigerator make new
sounds. You may be hearing air flowing from the fans,
timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, or defrost wafer
draining in the defrost pan.
It your ice maker will not operate;
• Has the freezer had ehough time to get cold? With a
new refrigerator, this might take overnight,
• Is the signal arm ON...in the down position"’
• Is the water valve turned on? Is wafer getting to the ice
maker?
If there Is water in the defrost pan;
• This is normal in hot, muggy weather. The pan can
even be half full. Make sure the refrigerator is levei so
the pan does not overflow.
If the lights are not working;
• Have you checked your home's main fuses or circuit
breaker?
• Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit
with the proper voltage? (See page 4.)
If a bulb is burned out;
• See instructiohs for changing light bulbs on page 7.
Only use appliance bulbs.
It the motor seems to run too much;
• Is the condenser, behind the refrigerator, free of dust
and lint?
• On hot days, or if the room is warm, the motor naturally
runs longer,
• If the door has been opened a lot, or if a large amount
of food has been put In, the motor will run longer to
cool down the interior.
Remember; Motor running time depends on different
things; number of door openings, amount of food
stored, temperature of the room, setting of the controls.
And, your new refrigerator may be larger than your
old one so it has more space to be cooled. It also has a
regular freezer instead of a frozen food compartment.
All this means better refrigeration and may require
more running time than your old one.
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE' service assistance tele
phone number. Dial tree from anywhere in the U.S.;
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Con
sultants can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory
operation from your appliance or, if service is neces
sary, recommend a qualified service company in your
area.
1-800-253-1301
3. If you need service*...
Wbtrlpool
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FRANCHISED SERVICE
warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To lo
cate TECH-CARE service in your area, call our COOL
LINE service assistance telephone number (see Step 2)
or look in yourtelephone directory Yellow Pages under:
APPLIANCES - HOUSE HOLD
MAJOR- SERVICE & REPAIR
WHIR LP OO L APP LI ANC E' S
FRAN CH IS ED TE CH -CA RE S ERV 'C E
XYZ SE RV ICE L '3 XYZS E^ 'I CEC O
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•?3 MA PL E 999- 99 99 '2? MA PL E 999- 99 99
4, If you have a problem*...
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone
number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our Consul
tants, or if you prefer, write to
Mr. Robert Stanley
Division Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
Whirlpool has a nationwide network
of franchised TECH-CARE' service
companies, TECH-CARE service
technicians are trained to fulfill the
product warranty and provide after
WASHING MACHINES. DRYERS
WHIR LP OO L APP LI ANC ES
FRAN CH IS ED TE CH -CA RE S ERV CE
XV S ER VI CE CO
-23 ma ple 999- 99 99
5. If you need FSP
replacement parts*...
FSP' is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corpora
tion for quality parts. Look for this symbol of quality
whenever you need a replacement part for your
Whirlpool appliance, FSP replacement parts will fit
right and work right, because they are made to the
same exacting specifications used to build every new
Whirlpool appliance.
To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, refer to
Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE service
assistance number in Step 2.
*lt you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a com
plete description of the problem. This information is
needed in order to better respond to your request for
assistance.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES-
MAJOR - REPAIRING & PARTS
OR
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WHIRLPOOL’ REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
LENGTH OF WARRANTY
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
LIMITCD FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
WHIRLPOOL Wia NOT PAY FOR
A. Senrice calls to:
1. Correct the installation of the refrigerator.
2. Instruct you how to use the refrigerator.
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing.
4. Replace light bulbs.
B. Repairs when refrigerator is used in other than normal, single-family household use.
C. Pick up and delivery. This product is designed to be repaired in the home.
D. Damage to refrigerator caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God or use of
products not approved by Whirlpool.
E. Any labor costs during limited warranty.
F. Any food loss due to product failure.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of Incidental or consequential damages so this limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, please contact your franchised Whirlpool
distributor or military exchange.
WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR
FSP® replacemenf parts and repair labor to correct defects
in materials or workmanship. Senrice must be provided by a
franchised TECH-CARE® service company.
FSP replacement parts for electronic control system if defective
in materials or workmanship. (Electronic models only.)
FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in
materials or workmanship in the sealed refrigeration system.
These parts are:
1. Compressor
2. Evaporator
3. Condenser
4. Drier
5. Connecting tubing
Service must be provided by a franchised TECH-CARE® service
company.
Part No. 1116367
©1987 Whirlpool Corporation
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