Whirlpool ETl6JK User Manual

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NO-FROST
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FREEZER

Model ETl6JM

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Model ETl6JK

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Please read this
Use and Care Guide
before you do anything else...

This booklet tells you how to start your
retrigerator, 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

AUTOMATIC ICE
MAKER
(FTl6JM)

ICE CUBE
TRAYS
(EMJK)
(not shown]

MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBER
PLATE

POWER SAVER

CONTROL
LEVELLING LEG

6 ROLLER

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CRISPER COVER

CRISPERS

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

When you need service or call with a question,

have this information ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from
the plate 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.

Pie&e complete and mail the Owner Regis-

tration card furnished with this product.

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‘Ode’ Number

Serial Number

Purchare Date

Service Company and Telephone Number

Contents

SAFETY FIRST
BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN

Install Properly
Level Refrigerator-Freezer
Remove Sales Labels
Clean It
Plug It In

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR.

Setting the Controls.
Changing the Control Settings

Power Saving Control
Adjusting the Refrigerator Shelves
Removing the Crispers and Cover

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Changing the Light Bulb

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Ice Cube Trays . . . . . . . . . . .

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Automatic Ice Maker.. . . . . . . . .

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Sounds You May Hear . . . . . . . . .

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Energy Saving Tips . . . . .

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CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR.. . . . . .

Cleaning Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FOOD STORAGE GUIDE.. . . . . . . .

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Storing Fresh Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Freezing and Storing Frozen Foods . .

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VACATION AND MOVING CARE.. . . . . . .

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IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE. 14

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REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY.. . . . . .

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Before you plug it in

Important

Before using your refrigerator, you are personally
responsible for making sure that it...

l is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold

the weight, and in an area suitable for its size
and use.

l is connected only to the right kind of outlet, with

the right electrical supply and grounding.
(Refer to your “Electrical Requirements and
Grounding Instructions:‘)

l is used only for jobs expected of home

refrigerators.

l is not near an oven, radiator or other heat

source.

l is properly maintained.
l is out of the weather.
l is used in an area where the room temperature

will not fall below 55°F [ISC).

l is not used by those who may not understand

how it should be used.

l is not loaded with food before it has time to get

properly cold.

Install properly...

1.

Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm] between overhead

inets and the refrigerator top.

2. Allow at least an inch (2.5 cm] between the re­frigerator condenser on the back and the wall.

3. Allow Y2 inch (1.25 cm] on each side of the re­frigerator for ease of installation.

4. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you
might want to leave extra space on the hinge
side so the door can be oaened wider.

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Remove sales labels...

Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape
and any inside labels before using the re­frigerator. To remove any remaining glue:

I. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then

remove.

OR

2. Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing

detergent before removing glue as described
in step 1.

DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, car-

bon tetrachioride, etc. These can damage the
material.

NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT IN­STRUCTIONS LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGER­ATOR.

Do not remove the Tech sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.

Clean it...

Clean your refriger­ator before using it.
See cleaning instruc- A
tions on page 8.

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Level refrigerator-freezer...

This refrigerator has 2 threaded levelling legs that
are shipped in a separate package.

1. Screw these legs all the way into bolt holes at
the bottom corners of refrigerator. Roll refrigera­tor into place.

2. Lower legs just enough to lift rollers off floor.

3. Adjust each leg until the refrigerator won’t rock.

4. Adjust front legs to level the refrigerator.

-To raise corners, turn legs in direction shown.

- To lower corners, turn legs in direction shown.

5. Check with level.

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Plug it in...

3-PRONG GROUNDING
TYPE WALL RECEPTACLE

REFRIGERATOR

POWER CORD
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.

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

REFRIGERATOR CONTROL POWER SAVING CONTROL

Setting the controls...

Controls forthe refrigerator and freezer are in the

refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for

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1. Set the REFRIGERA-

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TOR CONTROL to 3.

2. Set the FREEZER
CONTROL to B.

,pieteiy before adding food. (This may take sev­eral hours.)

LIGHT SWITCH

FREEZER CONTROL

Give the refrigerator time to cool down com-

These seftings should 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.

Changing the control settings...

If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator

or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.

QUESTIONS?
call your
COOL-LINE@
service
assistance
telephone
number

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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 Very cold room temperature

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
(can’t cycle often enough]

Door opened often

Large amount of food added Freezer B
Very warm or very cold
room temperatures

Power Saving Control...

The Power Saving Control on the Control Con­sole operates electric heaters around the door
openings. These heaters help keep moisture from
forming on the outside of the refrigerator.

POWER SAVER

l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator
Freezer

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Refrigerator
Freezer A

Refrigerator

2

Freezer

Refrigerator
Freezer

Refrigerator

A

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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.

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B

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