Whirlpool EV150NXAW00, EV150NXAN00 Use And Care Manual
A Note To You
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Important Safety
Instructions
3
Parts And Features
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lnsi:g Your
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Using Your Freezer 7
bZzirFor Your
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If You Need
Assistance
Or Service
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Warranty
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Call us with questions or comments.
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UPRIGHT FREEZER
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 13. 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
plate (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
The Whirlpool Freezer Guide is also available.
The Whirlpool Freezer Guide is a companion
book to this Freezer Use and Care Guide and
is available free of charge. It contains informa-
w
tion on freezing different kinds of foods,
Freezer Guide
packaging and food storage times. The
Freezer Guide also has helpful hints for saving
energy and solving common freezer problems.
To order the Freezer Guide, write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPorte, IN 46305
and request the Whirlpool Freezer Guide, Part
No. 1114665.
Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your
freezer, follow these basic precautions:
l Read all operating instructions before
l Never allow children to operate, play with,
using your freezer.
or crawl inside the freezer.
l Child entrapment and suffocations are not
l Never clean freezer parts with flammable
problems of the past. Junked or aban-
fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard
doned freezers are still dangerous, even if
or explosion.
they will “just sit in the garage for a few
. FOR YOUR SAFETY l
days .‘I
If you are getting rid of your old freezer,
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
do it safely. Please read the enclosed
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
safety booklet from the Association of
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
prevent accidents.
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
Help us help you
Please:
l Install and level the freezer on a floor that will
hold the weight, and in an area suitable for
its size and use.
l Do not install the freezer near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
l Use the freezer only in an area where the
temperature will not exceed 110°F (43.3%)
or drop below 55°F (13°C).
l Keep the freezer out of the weather.
l Connect the freezer only to the proper kind of
outlet, with the correct electrical supply and
grounding. (See “Locating the proper
electrical supply” on page 5.)
l Do not load the freezer with food before it
has time to get properly cold.
l Use the freezer only to do what home
freezers are designed to do.
l Properly maintain the freezer.
l Make sure the freezer is not used by anyone
unable to operate it properly.
Also, if your freezer has a Consumer Buy
Guide Label, remove it, any packaging
materials, tape and inside labels (except the
model and serial number label) before using
the freezer.
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 Instructions” above.
NOTE: Do not remove the Tech Sheet
located on the back of the freezer.
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.
Model and
serial number
label (on slde wall)
Stationary
:Yves +-
Pull-out
shelves
\
(on some
models)
Trivet \
Leveling legs
Interior light
(on some models)
\
Temperature
control
Exterior
moisture
H control
Stationary
7 door shelves
(number varies
with model)
Juice can
shelves
(on some
models)
\
Key eject lock
(on some
models)
Drain
(on some models)
Installing Your Freezer
In This Section
Page
Page
Cleanlng your freezer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Choosing the
proper locatlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Locating the proper electrlcal supply ..5
Completing the
lnstallatlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Proper installation of any appliance is very important. This section will tell you everything you need
to know to install your freezer properly.
Cleaning your freezer
Clean your freezer thoroughly before using it.
1. Use a sponge, cloth or paper towel and
2. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
mild detergent in warm water to clean
outside and inside of freezer, door liner and
gasket.
Locating the proper electrical supply
Recommended Groundlng Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere
fused and properly grounded electrical supply
is required. It is recomme.nded 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.
&prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Attach retaining clip, from literature package
inside the freezer, over power cord plug. See
Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet in literature package for
complete details.
Choosing the proper location
Read the following items before choosing the
location for the freezer. See “Completing the
installation” on page 6 belore sliding freezer
into place.
1. Pick a safe place, indoors, away from
flammables such as gasoline.
2. Check the strength of the floor. It should
hold the weight of a fully loaded freezer.
3. Allow at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) of air space
on top of the freezer and 1 inch (2.5 cm) at
the back. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) on each
side of the freezer for ease of installation.
4. If the freezer is to be against a wall, you
might want to leave extra space on the
hinge side so the door can be opened
wider.
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