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USE AND CARE GUIDE

22’ TO 25’ NO-FROST DESIGNERSTYLETM

TOP FREEZER REFRIGERATOR

Table of Contents

Page

A Note to You

............................................................

Refrigerator Safety

................................................... 3

Parts and

Features

................................................... 4

Before Using Your Refrigerator

.............................

Using Your Refrigerator..

.........................................

Setting the controls

...............................................

Changing the control

settings..

..............................

Adjusting the door

bins

.........................................

Removing the tall-bottle retainer

........................... 6

Adjusting the cantilever refrigerator shelves

......... 6

Adjusting the EZ-TrackTM refrigerator shelf.. ........

Using the egg bin

................................................ 10

Removing the meat drawer and cover

................ 10

Removing the crispers and crisper cover..

.......... 11

Adjusting the crisper humidity control

.................

Adjusting the half-width freezer shelf

..................

Removing the freezer shetf

................................. 12

Page

Removing the pullout freezer floor

..................... 12

Using the ice cube trays..

....................................

Using the optional automatic ice maker

.............. 13

Attaching the ice maker to a water supply

.......................................................

Removing the base grille

.....................................

Changing the

light

bulbs .....................................

Understanding the sounds you may hear

.............................................................

Saving energy

.....................................................

Reversing the door swing

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Caring for Your Refrigerator

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Food Storage Guide

...............................................

Troubleshooting

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Requesting Assistance or Service..

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Warranty

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool0 appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool Refrigerators are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with

your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service on your appli-

Model Number

ante, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the

Serial Number

model and seriil number label (see diagram on page 4 for location of label).

Purchase Date

Please also record the purchase date of your appli-

Dealer Name

ante and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone

number.

Dealer Phone

Keep this book and the

sales

slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number is tollfree from anywhere in the U.S.A. 24 hours a day.

1-800-253-1301

Refrigerator Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains statements under warning symbols.

Please pay special attention to these symbols and

follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation

of the use of the warning symbol.

This symbol alerts you to such dangers as

personal injury, bums, fire, and electrical shock.

IMPORTANT SAFEIY INSTRUCTIONS

of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your

refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

Read all instructions before using the refrigerator.

Never allow chikiren to operate, play with, or

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems

crawl inside the refrigerator.

of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are

Never clean refrigerator parts with flammable

still dangerous . . . even if they will “just sit in the

fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or

garage a few days.”

explosion.

If you are getting rii of your old refrigerator, do

. FOR YOUR SAFETY

it safely. Please read the enclosed safety booklet

from the Association of Home Appliance Manufac-

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER

turers. Help prevent accidents.

FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

EXPLOSION.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Help us help you

Please:

Install and level the refrigerator on a floor that will hold the weight and in an area suitable for its size and use.

Do not install the refrigerator near an oven, radiator, or other heat source.

Do not use the refrigerator in an area where the room temperature will fall below 55°F (13°C).

Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

Connect the refrigerator only to the proper kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and grounding. (Refer to the Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet.)

Do not load the refrigerator with food before it has time to get properly cold.

Use the refrigerator only for the uses described in this manual.

Properly maintain the refrigerator.

Be sure the refrigerator is not used by anyone unable

to operate it properly.

Parts and Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar with where all parts and features are located and what they look like. Page references are included for your convenience.

NOTE:

The model you have purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not

match the illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.

ke cube trays and ice bin -

(P. 12) Adjustable

half-width freezer shelf -

(P. 11)

Freezer shelf/

(P. 12) Pull-out

freezerfloor

(P. 12) EZ-Trac kTy

Spillguard’-

$$a88 shelf

(P. 9) Model and seti

number label

(on side wall)

(P. 2) Meat drawer

(P. 10)

I Crisper cover (P. 11)

Crisper with humidity control

(P. 11) Leveling rollers

(behind base

grille) (p. 5)

Control panel

s’ase grille (P. 1’3)

-Control panel (P. 6)

Utility

compartment

- Egg bin

(P. 10)

Tall-bottle

- retainer (P. 9)

Slide-out

SpillguardTY

gki88

shelves

(Pa 9)

Adjustable door

1 bin8 with bin

glides

(p.

Refrigerator control

Before Using Your Refrigerator

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it, connect it to a power source, install it, and level it.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Removing packaging materials

NOTE: Do not remove any permanent instruction

Remove tape and any inside labels (except the model

labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the

Tech

and serial number label) before using the refrigerator.

Sheet fastened under the refrigerator at the front.

To remove any remaining tape or label glue:

Cleaning it before use

Rub briskly with thumb.

After removing all packaging materials,

clean your refrigerator before using it, if

Apply liquid handdishwashing detergent to area

necessary. See cleaning instructions on

before removing glue as described above. Do not use

page 16.

sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids, or abrasive cleaners. These can damage the material. See “Important Safety Instructions” on page 3.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused and

property 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

3-prong grounding type wall receptacle

Refrigerator power cord

Package.

&prong grounding plug

Installing it properly

Allow I4 inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation.

2. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space so the door can be opened wider.

3. The refrigerator can be flush against the back wall.

Leveling it

Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling screws - one on the right and one on the left. To adjust one or both of these, follow the directions below.

Remove base grille. (See page 16.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screw

driver to edjust

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 16.)

Using Your Refrigerator

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it properly. This section

tells you how to set the controls, remove, and adjust the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.

Setting the controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. When you plug in the refrigerator for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4 (Recommended Setting).

Refrigerator Control settings range from

1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to C (Recommended Setting).

Freezer Control settings range from

A (coldest) to D (warmest).

Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. This may take several hours. The settings indicated above should be correct for normal, househoM refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. lf you need to adjust these settings, see “Changing the control settings” on page 7.

Exterior moisture control

The Exterior Moisture Control operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep

moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator

cabinet.

Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.

Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the outside

of the refrigerator cabinet.

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Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or

Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as

a guide. lf you have any questions, call our Consumer

Waft at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-l 301, from

Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

anywhere in the U.S.A.

CONDITION:

REASON:

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:

Refrigerator

Freezer

Refrigerator

Door opened often

section too warm

Large amount of food added

9 Room temperature too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very cold room temperature (can’t cycle often enough)

Refrigerator

section too cold

Ice not made

fast enough

9 Controls not set correctly for your conditions

Heavy ice usage

Very cold room temperature (can’t cycle often enough)

Both sections

too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very warm or very cold room temperatures

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

Lift bin up.

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

Slide bin in above desired support button.

2. Push down until it stops.

Support button

Removing the tall-bottle retainer

The tall-bottle retainer fits onto any door bin in your

refrigerator. The retainer helps to hold tall bottles in place when opening and closing the refrigerator door.

remove tall-bottle retainer:

1. Grasp center of retainer.

2. Push back gently until the retainer releases from the bin.

To replace tall-bottle retainer:

1. Position retainer above desired door bin.

2. Gently press back rear tabs and push retainer down onto bin until it locks onto bin.

3. Push retainer forward until it locks into place.

Adjusting the cantilever refrigerator shelves

Adjust the shelves to match the way you use your

refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong enough to hold

bottles, milk, and other heavy food items.

To remove a shelf:

Remove items from shelf.

2. Tilt shelf up at front.

3. Lift shelf at back.

4. Pull shelf straight out.

To replace a shelf:

1. Guide the rear sheff hooks into the slots in the shelf supports on the back liner wall.

2. Tilt front of sheff up until hooks drop into slots.

3. Lower front of shelf to a level position.

slide

shelf out (on some models):

Carefully pull front of shelf toward you.

To slide shelf in:

Push shelf in until it stops.

NOTE:

Glass shelves are heavy. Handle them ’ ”

carefully.

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