Whirlpool ET22DM User Manual
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Note To You
2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features
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Before Using Your
Refrigerator
5
Using Your
Refrigerator
7
Caring For Your
Refrigerator
15
Food Storage Guide 17
tf You Need
Assistance
Or Service
Warranty
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1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
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MODELS ET22DM ET22DK ET20DM ET20DK ET18DK
A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone
into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have
developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on 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 will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and
follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as
personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions which
could cause product damage (scratches, dents,
etc.) and damage to your personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 20. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer
Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on
page 4). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers,
the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book
and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your
refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
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Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator. crawl inside 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 refrigerator,
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
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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.
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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.
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Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
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Do not use the refrigerator in an area in an area
where the room temperature will fall below 55°F
(13°C).
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Keep the refngerator out of the weather,
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Connect the refrigerator only to the proper kind
of oulet, with the correct electrical supply and
grounding. (Refer to the Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet.)
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Do not load the refrigerator with food before it
has time to get properly cold.
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Use the refrigerator only for the uses described
in this manual.
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Properly maintain the refrigerator.
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Be sure the refrigerator is not used by anyone
unable to operate it properly.
Also, remove tape and any inside labels (except
the model and serial number label) before using
the refrigerator.
To
remove any remaining glue:
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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 “lmportant Safety Instructions” above.
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent instruction
labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the
Tech Sheet fastened under the refrigerator at the
front.
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. 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 is
designed to cover several models.
Automatic
ice maker
Freezer shelf
-. . -. _ - -
(Spillguard
shelves on
ET22DK and
ET22DM)
Crisper cover
Ice cube trays and shelf
(ETlBDK, ETSODK
and ET22DK)
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Freezer light Removable shdf
(ET22DK and (ETSODK, ET2ODM,
ET22DM) ET22DK and ET22DM)
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Butter
compartment
Humidity-con-
trolled crispers
Leveling rollers
(behind base grille)
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Control panel
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Before Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
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Cleaning
Plugging
it ..........................................................
it in ......................................................
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Installing it properly
Leveling it ........................................................
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It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell you how to clean it, connect it to
a power source, install it and level it.
Cleaning it
Clean your refrigerator before using it, if necessary. See cleaning instructions on page 15.
Plugging 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.
Sprang grounding
type wall receptacle
Refrigerator
power cord
grounding plug
Installing it properly
1.
Allow % 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.
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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.
1.
Remove base grille. (See page 13.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 13.)
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screwdriver
Front
roller
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Setting the controls
Changing
Adjusting
Adjusting
Adjusting
Removing the meat drawer and cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Removing the crispers and crisper cover . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the crisper humidity control
Removing the freezer shelf ..,........................... 11
In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it
properly. This section will tell you how to do just that.
the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
the door bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
the bin/shelf glides
the refrigerator shelves
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Raising the ice compartment door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Using the ice cube
Using the automatic ice maker . . . . . ..__............ 12
Changing the light
Removing the base
Reversing the door
Understanding the sounds you may hear . . . 14
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 1
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Setting the controls
Temperature controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the
refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in
for the first time:
1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range from
1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).
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2. Set the Freezer Control to C.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (coldest) to D (warmest).
3. 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, household refrigerator
usage. The controls will be set correctly when
milk or juice is as cold as you like and when
ice cream is firm. If you need to adjust these
settings, see “Changing the control settings”
on page 8.
Exterior moisture control
The Exterior Morsture Control operates electric
heaters around the door openings. These heaters
help keep moisture from forming on the outside
of the refrigerator cabinet.
1.
Use the OFF setting when humidity is low,
2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the
outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
EXfEMOR MOBlURE CONTROL
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Changing the control settings
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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 21.)
CONDITION:
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
REASON:
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
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.
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTINGS:
Refrigerator 6
Freezer
Refrigerator
Freezer
Refrigerator 2
Freezer
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
Refrigerator
Freezer
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Adjusting the door bins
To remove door bins:
1.
Lift bin up.
2. Pull bin straight out.
To replace door bins:
1. Slide bin in above desired support button.
2. Push down until it stops.
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