Whirlpool ET22DQ User Manual
A Note To You
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Parts And Features
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Before Using Your
Rfigerator
5
Using Your
Rehigerator
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Caring For Your
Refrigerator
17
Food Storage Guide 20
If You Need
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Warranty
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1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
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A Note To You
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
You have purchased a quality, wor/&c/ass 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 lo your
personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-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 22. 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,
your refrigerator,
l Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
l 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 Manu-
facturers. Help prevent accidents.
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Please:
l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
l Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
l 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.)
l Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
l Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
l Properly maintain the refrigerator.
l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
electrical shock,
or Injury when
follow these basic precautions:
l Never allow children to operate, play with,
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
l Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.
. FOR YOUR SAFE-W l
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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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.
Removable
freezer 8 helves
Model and serial
Crisper cover y(
Freezer light
Automatic
ke maker
Ice bin
Leveling rollers ’
(behind base
grille)
Control panel
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Refrigerator
control
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Exterior
moisture
control
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Light
switch
MODEL Er22DQ Shown
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Freezer
control
Before Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page
Cleaning tt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Plugglng l? In
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.
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Installing It property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5
Leveling lt
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Cleaning it
Removing packaging materials
Remove tape and any inside labels (except
the model and serial number label) before
using the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then
remove.
OR
l 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 Instruclions” 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.
Cleaning it before use
After removing all packaging materials,
clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning instructions on
pages 17-18.
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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.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Refrigerator
power cord
grounding
PMl
Installing it properly
1.
Allow 1/2 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.
1. Remove base grille. (See page 15.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
4.
Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page I 5.)
Right to
raise; left to
Use a screwdriver
Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Setting the controls
Changing the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the door bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the bin/shelf glides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjustlng the refrigerator shelves . . . . ...9
Removing the meat drawer
and cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-......................... 9
Removlng the crispers and crisper
cover
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Adjusting the crisper humldtty
control
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.
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Removing the freezer shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Uslng the automatic Ice maker . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Removing the Ice maker
storage bln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uslng the THIRSTCRUSHERTM
dispensing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changlng the light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removlng the base grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Understanding the sounds you
may hear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Savlng energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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).
REFRIGERATOR
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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 Moisture Control operates
electric heaters around the door openings.
These heaters help keep moisture from
forming on the outside of the refrigerator
cabinet.
l Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.
l Use the ON setting if moisture forms on
the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
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 23.)
CONDITION:
If Refrigerator
Section is Large amount of food added
TOO WARM
If Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO COLD
REASON:
Door opened often
Room temoerature 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
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-
ments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
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RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTlNGS:
Refrigerator 6
Freezer
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
Refrigerator 2
Freezer
D
A
A
If ICE isn’t
MADE FAST
ENOUGH
If BOTH
SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
Heavy ice usage
Very cold room temperature
Ican’t cvcle often enouohl
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
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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Refrigerator 4
Freezer
Refrigerator 6
Freezer C
A
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