Whirlpool ET25DM User Manual

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A Note To You

Parts And Features Before Using Your

Refrigerator Using Your

Refrigerator

Caring For Your

Refrigerator Food Storage Guide 17

Warranty

1-800-253-l 301

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS

MODELS ET25DM ET25DK

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A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality. wotfd-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 informa-

tion 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. could cause product damage (scratches, dents,

This symbol will help you avoid actions which etc.) and damage to 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 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 refrigerator,

Read all instructions before using the

follow these basic

refrigerator.

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.

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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.Also, remove tape and any inside labels (except the model and serial number label) before using the refrigerator.

shock,

or injury when

using your

precautions:

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.

. FOR YOUR SAFETY

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.

To remove any remaining glue:

Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then remove.

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 “lmpor-

tant 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.

Automatic

Meat drawer

ke cube trays

Freezer light

Removable

shelf

grille)

Control panel

Retiigerator

control

Exterior moisture

control

Light

switch

Ease

Freezer

control

grille

Before Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Cleaning Plugging

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 properly Leveling it

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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.

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. lf 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 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 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.)

Front roller

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screwdriver

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

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Setting

Changing Adjusting Adjusting

Adjusting

Removing the meat drawer and cover . . . . . . . ..-.. 9

Removing the crispers and crisper cover . . . . . . 10

Adjusting the crisper humidity conbol

Removing the frwzer 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 binlshelf glides the refrigerator shelves

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Raising the ice cornpartmsnt door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the ice cube frays . . . ..-........................ 11

Using the automatic Changing the light Removing the base Reversing the door Understanding the sounds you may hear . . . 14

Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-........................ 14

ice maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-... 12

bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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:

Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range from 1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

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. lf you need to adjust these settings, see “Changing the control settings” on page

Exterior moisture control

The Exterior Moisture Control operates electrii 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.

2. 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 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 Room temberature 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

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.

Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

RECOMMENDED CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator Freezer

Refrigerator 2 Freezer

Refrigerator 4 Freezer

Refrigerator 6 Freezer

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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