Whirlpool TS25AW User Manual
UseAndCare
A NoteTo You
PartsAndFeahms 4
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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODEL TS25AW
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Thank you for buying an Estate appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worldcless home applfance. 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. lt is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance properly and safely. Please read lt carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Cwnership 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, l-800-253-1301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
lf you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need senrice, first see “If
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 17. lf 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, below we have included a handy place for you to record these numbers,
the purchase date from the sales slip and your dsaleh 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
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Important Safbtv instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your
refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
1 Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
1 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.”
lf you are getting rid of your old refrigerator,
do it safely. Please read the enclosed safety
booklet from the Association of Home
2:~; Manufacturers. Help prevent
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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 tima 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.
l Never allow children to operate, play with, or
crawl inside the refrigerator.
l Never clean refrigerator parts wfth flammable
fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or
explosion.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY 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.
Also, 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 diihwashing
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 ‘Impor-
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.
PartsAnd 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.
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Plugging It In
lt 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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Cleaning it
Clean your refrigerator before using it, il necessary. See cleaning instructions on page 17.
Plugging it in
Recommended Groundlng Method
A115Volt,5OHz.,AConly15or20ampere
fused and properly grounded electrical supply is
required. lt 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.
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1.
Allow ‘A inch (1.25 cm) space on each side
and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of
installation.
2. fl the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you
might want to leave extra space on the hinge
side closest to the wall 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 Ml. To adjust one or
both of these, follow the directions below.
1.
Remove base grille. (See page
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwiie.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
4.
Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 14.)
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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.
Setting the controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the
refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for
the first time:
1. Set the Refrfgemtor Control to 3.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range from
1
(warmest) to 5 (coldest).
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2. Set the Freezer Control to B.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (warmest) to C (coldest).
3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down corn
pletely 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
paw 8.
NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture control
continuously guards against moisture build-up on
the outside of your refrigerator cabinet. This
control does not have to be set or adjusted.
Changing the control settings
lf 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:
lf Refrigerator
Section is
TOO WARM
lf Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
lf Refrigerator
Section is
TOO COLD
lf ICE isn’t
MADE FAST
ENOUGH
II BOTH
SECTlONS
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 coM room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control il needed.
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SEITINGS:
Refrigerator
Freezer
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
Refrigerator 2
Freezer
Refrigerator
Freezer :
Refrigerator 4
Freezer B
:
C
B
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you
use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong
enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy food
items.
To remove l helvea:
1. Remove items from shelf.
2. Tilt shelf up at front.
3. Lift shelf up at back.
4. Pull shefl straight out.
To replace l helvea:
1. Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shell
supports.
2. Tilt up front of shelf until hooks drop into slots.
3. Lower front of shelf to level position.
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