Whirlpool W10255469B User Manual

NO-FROST
REFRIGERATOR-

FREEZER

Model EDISMT

Freezers Relr~gerator~Freezers Ice Makers Dishwashers. Built-In Ovens and Surface Units Ranges MICrowave Ovens Trash Compactors Room Air Condltloners Oehumldlfle

Please read this
Use and Care Guide

before you do anything else.. .

This booklet tells you how to start your refrig­erator, 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 de-

signed to do.

Parts and features

Dispenser Door

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here. . .

When you need service cx call with a question,

have this InformatIon ready

1. Complete

plate located as shown).

2. Purchase date from sales slop.

Copy this informatlon in these spaces. Keep this

book, your warranty and sales slip together in a

handy place.

Model and Serial Numbers (from the

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company and Telephone Number

Model and Serial
Number Plate

Control

Meat Pan Air

(not

shown)

BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN

Install Properly
Level Refrigerator-Freezer

Remove Sales Labels
Clean II
Plug It lr’

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

Setting the Controls
Power Saving Control

Changing the Control Settrngs
Adjusting Meat Pan Temperature

AdlustIng Shelves
Removrrg the Crisper Meat Pan and

Covers

Rem0vtr.g the Freezer Shelves

Tilt Ice II~lspenser

c 1983 Whirlpool Corporation

Before you plug it in

Contents

Adjusting Crisper Yum~dty Control

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Removrng the Freezer Burl

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Chanalnq Liaht Bulbs

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Sound‘s You May Hear

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Energy Saving Tips

: CLEANING YOUR REFRlCiiRATOR

Removing the Base Grille

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Cleaning Chart

; FOOD STORAGE GUIDE

Storing Fresh FOOC

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Freezing and Storing Frozen Food

2 VACATION AND MOVING CARE

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE

? Before Calling for Assistance

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2. If You Need Assrstance

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3 If You Need Service

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4 If You Have a Problem

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IMPORTAIVT

Before usrng Your refrtgerator, you are personally
responsrble for making sure that it.

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IS Installed and leveled on a floor that will hold
the weight, and In an area suitable for its size
and use

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is connectec only to the right ktnd of outlet, with
the right electrrc supply and grounding

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IS used ontv for Jobs expected of home

refrigerators

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IS not near ar oven. radrator or other heat source

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IS properly maintained

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IS out of the weather

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IS used in an area where the room temperature

will not fall below 55 F (13 C)

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IS not run where there are explosive fumes

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IS not used by children or others who may not
understand how it should be used.

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IS not loaded with food before it has time to get
properly cold

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Install properly.. .

Remove sales labels.. .

Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label and other
Inside labels before using the refrrgerator. Any glue
left can be taken off with rubbrng alcohol

Clean it

Clean your refrigerator before using It. See clean-

rng InstructIons on page 9

1 Allow ’ ” (.2 cm) space on each side and at top for

ease of rnstallatron

2 The refrrgerator back can be flush against the

WUII.

3 If the refrigerator 1s to be agarnst a wall, you might

want to leave enough space so the door can be
opened wider

Level refrigerator-freezer.. .

Right to Raise;

Left to Lower

1 Remove base grille [see page 8).
2 To raise front, turn each screw to the rrght
3 To lower front, turn each screw to the left
4 Check wrth level

Plug it in...

grounding plug

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t

Refrigerator

Power Cord

Recommended

Grounding Method

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 ampere fused
electrrcal supply IS requrred It
a separate crrcutt serving only this appliance
be provrded.

Do not use an extensron cord

which cannot be turned off with a switch or pull
chain.

grounding instructron sheet in your lrterature
package

See rndrvrdual electrrcal requirements and

IS

recommended that

Use a receptacle

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Using your refrigerator

Air Control

Temperature Control

Air Outlet

Setting the controls.. .

The Temperature Control
the Air Control
refrlaeraior IS pluqqed in for tpe first time

1 Set ‘he TEuPF?A

TURE CONTROL to 3

IS

III the freezer section When the

IS

in the refrigero+or anU

2 Set the AIR

TROL to 3

CON

Power Saving Control . . .

The Power Saving Control

sole operates electric heaters around the door
openings These .leaters help keep moisture from
for’nlrjg 3~ the ou’side of the refrigerator

orI the Control Con-

Changing the control settings...

If yocl need to
a:3r or freezer
below

‘/i\

‘\‘fi If FrecJrer

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QUESTIONS?

call your

COOLmLlNE * Secti -x- s

service

assistance
telephone
number

lpoge 151

CjdjL,S+

temperotxrres 1’3 the refrlger-

Lo ,r’ +re settings I sted r the chart

CONDITION:
!f Refrigerator

^
sectlx :s

TOO WARM

Sect1 x- IS
‘00 SYAPM

;f Ref,,gerator

-00 3OLi,
If ICE sn +

MAD, FAST ENOUGH

If BO-,i SECTIONS Door opened often

are T’ jC WARM

REASONS:
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

tieavy ice usage
Very cold room temperature
(cant cycle often enough)

i urge amount of food added Atr Control
Very warm or very cold
room temperatures

Power Saving Control

Give the refrigerator time to cool down com-

pletely before adding food.

eral hours.]

(This may take sev-

These settings should be about right for
normal household refrigerator usage.

The controls WI/I be set about right when milk or

jclice

IS

is

Blocking It can slow the air movement needed to
keep temperatures at the level you set

1 Use the “OFF se+-

as cold as you like and when

firm

Do not block the air outlet

ting whep humicllty

IS

low

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Adjust the Temperature Control first

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Walt at least 24 hours between adjustments

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Then adjust the Air Control, If needed

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Temperature Control

Air Control

Temperature Control
Air Control

Temperature Control
Air Control

Temperature Control
Air Control

Temperature Control

on the control panel

2 Use the “ON ‘setting

only if moisture forms
on the outside of the
refrigerator

ICF:

eream

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3

3
4

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3

3

4

3
2

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Adjusting meat pan temperature.. .

COIC air flows against the
meat parI through? an opening
betweerr the freezer and the
refrigerator Thus helps keep the
meat pan colder than the rest
of the refrigerator

Set t?e control to let more or
less cold OCR t?ough

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Us: Control to Adjust Meat Pan Temperatures

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Adjusting shelves.. .

Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use
your refrigerot?r Glass shelves are strong enough to
hold bottles,

To remove glass shelves:

1 Tilt up at fror’t

2 Lift up at back
3 Puil shelf strnlght out

Gloss she/d/es (:‘e
heavy Be COE’~~

r111k

and other ‘leovv food l+en?s

Removing freezer shelves.. .

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Lift front slightly

* Lift back off supports

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Replace in reverse order

Lift the Front

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Then the Back

Using automatic ice maker
and Tilt Ice’!’ Dispenser.. .

Ti7ere are a few t’?lngs tycu /I wur’t to KI ON about

the ce bin or-c ‘he auTomaW ce maKer tklat fills 0

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Bin IS InsIde small door

STOP Ice maker by
pushing lever to OFF
Push It back ‘o ON
when you replace bin

To replace:

1 Guide the rear hooks Info the slots I” the shelf

supports

2 Tilt up front ( ‘f shelf until hooks drop lrlto slot Lower

front of shelf to level oositlon

Removing the crisper, meat pan
and covers.. .

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Slide crisper and meat pon straight out to stop

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Lift the front

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Slide the res’ of t?e way out

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Replace in reverse order

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Coven are tIeId lrI place by two pegs at the back
and two notched tabs In front

Push the lab
to Clear the Cover.

Snap Back into Place.

11 Raise Cover

ON /OFF Lever is
;&;,d Front

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will

falling Into the bin.

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The Ice maker WIII stop automatically when the btn

hear water fllllng the mold and Ice cubes

These are normal sounds.

IS full It WIII start agaln when you remove ice

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Shake bin occasionally to keep cubes separated

TIPS

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New plumbing connectlons con give the first
cubes an odd taste or color Just throw these
away. The Ice maker will refill the bin

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Cubes stored too long may develop an off­flavor ilke stale water Throw them away

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Cubes stored for more than a few weeks will
become smaller because moving air In the
freezer IS so cold that It starts CI slow evapo­railon If you use Ice often, you may never
notice shrinkage

- Press front tabs out of the way
~ Lift cover front

- L,ft back off the pegs

-Replace or reverse order

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Tmk

.Adjusting crisper

Humidity Control...

You can control rhe amount of +:umicl +Y 117 :ne cno~c

+ure-seated crisper

l’7e control c ;n :)e cn~~sre;r :o o’~y setting be

HI

(closed) seeps
JOIST air In tne cr1.s
per lor best stgroge
of freon leclfy iege­‘obles

Changing light bulbs.. .

before removrhg a light shield for cleaning or for

replacing

piiance bulbs on/y

a bulb.

unplug the refrigerator. Use up

Pull Off the Dlal,

Pull Out at the Bottom

Removing freezer bin.. .

r c~ce eep the

To remove the bin:

0 S de out t: the stop

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Llf* the trort ?o c Iear ?l‘e ctx

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Slide out the :e&I of Jne tic~j

To replace the bin:

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Place bin w tb? sildes

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sure the stops clear

+he -ofi7 of tne ‘Ides

~ltr~gera*c?r IS

Sounds you may hear...

Because the sounds are new to you, you mtght be concerned about
them Don t be Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like
the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder

to you and what may be making them

Posslble Sounds:

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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:

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Clicking or Snapping

Sounds:

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Water Sounds

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Ice Maker Sounds:

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Running Sounds:

Probable Causes:

Your refrigerator has two fans, you may hear the fan motors and moving air
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrtgerator stops running. It

also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts
lYhen the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling In the tubing for a

few mtnutes after it stops You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan

You may near a buzzrng (from the water valve), trickling water and the clatter
of ice dumped Into the btn

Your refrlgerotor hos a htgh~efftc~ency compressor and motor It will run longer

ihon older desrgns It may ever- seem to run most of the time

light bulbs behind refrigerator and freezer
control consoles:

~ Pull control knob straight off
~ Pull bottom of control panel straight out

- Lift top of panel off supports

- Replace wtth a 40.watt appliance bulb

- Replace panel In reverse order

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light bulb behind ice maker:

- Remove the Ice btc [see Ice maker tnstructtons
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~ Replace with a 40.watt oppltance bulb
~ Replace Ice bin

Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t

The following chart descrtbes the kinds of sounds that mtght be new

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Energy saving tips.. .

You can help your refrigerator use less electricity

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Check door gaskets for a trght seal Level the cab­inet to be sure of a good seal

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Clean the condenser coil regularly.

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Open the door as few times as possible Thlnc
about what You need before you open the door
Get everythIng out at one time. Keep foods orga­n,+zed so You won’t have to search for what you
,want. Close door as soon as food is removed

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Go ahead and fItI up the refrigerator, but don’t

overcrowd it so air movement is blocked

0 It IS a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and

freezer to temperatures colder than they need to

be If Ice cream is firm In the freezer and drinks are
as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold
enough

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Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless

morsture forms on the refrigerator exterior

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Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator, or in direct sunlight

Cleaning your refrigerator.. .

Both tbIe refr’jerator and ‘reezer sectlons defrost
auton~a*~colly But both should be cleaned abour
cnce a -nonrP to Wp prevent odors from bulldIng
UD 01 course irMs should be >&‘Ipea

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right away

rc clean y&r refr gerator iurr; the Temperature
Cor,troi to OFF ur:~~ug It take out all removable
parts ar13 cl+--an 1; accxdlrg to ‘be followlxg
Olrec* or‘s

Removing the base grille.. .

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Open the doors

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Pull grille outwards as shown

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Do

not remove Tech sheet

To replace:

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Ltne up grille support tabs with metal clips

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Push firmly to snap Into place

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Close the doors

fastened behind grille

Support To bs

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Cleaning chart.. .

Part

Removable parts
(shelves, crisper, meat

pan, etc ]

OutsIde

Inside walls [Freezer

should be allowed to

warm up so cloth won’t
stick.)

Door liners and gaskets

Dark panels

What to use

Mild detergent and
warm water

Sponge, cloth or paper
towel, mtld detergent,
opplrance wax [or good
auto paste waxJ

How to clean

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Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent

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Rinse and dry

. Wash with warm water and a mild de-

tergent

Do not use abrasive or harsh

cleansers.

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Rtnse and dry

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Wax painted metal surfaces at least
Circe a year with applrance wax or a
good auto paste wax Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth

Do not use wax

on plastic parts.

Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.

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Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel, baking
soda, warm water, mild
detergent

Sponge, soft cloth or
paper towel; mild
detergent, warm water

Wash with warm water and

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mild detergent or

-baking soda (2 tablespoons 126 g1 to
1 quart I 95) warm water)

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Rinse and dry

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Wash with mild detergent and warm
water

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Rrnse and dry

DO NOT USE Cleanlng waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or

Mild detergent and
warm water, soft, clean
sponge and soft. clean
cloth

DO NOT USE paper towels, wlndow sprays,

CletJnSWS COrItalnlng petrOleUfTI

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Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or

sponge.

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Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth or chamois.

on

pIaSk parts.

SCOWing CleanSerS,

or solvents llke acetone, benzlne, carbon tetrachlortde, etc.
These can scratch or damage the materlal.

Defrost pan

Condenser Co11

Floor under refrigerator

Warm water and mrld
detergent

Vacuum cleaner, using
the exrended narrow
attachment

Usual floor cleaners

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Remove base grrlle. (See page 8 )

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To remove defrost pan, lrft pan over wire
brace [remove tape; if any)

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Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent.

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Rtnse and dry

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Replace with notched corner to the rear

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Push It all the way in

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Make sure defrost drain tube IS pointing
into pan.

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Replace base grrlle

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Remove base grille

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Clean dust and lint from condenser at

least every other month

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Replace base grille

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Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
supply line allows.

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Wash floor

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Roll refrigerator back.

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Check to see if the refrigerator

IS

level

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There IS a rlght way to package 073 store refrlg­srated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer.
take the time +o study these recommendea steps

Leafy Vegetables

and trim or tear off bruised and dIscolored area:
Wosh lr cool water and drain Cold, rqclst ar helps
keep ieafk vegetables fresh orld cr,sp Your refrlger­ator 90s sealing gaskets ana o huTld8tv cortrol Is
hejp keep humid air in the crisper

Vegetables with Skins

lr crisper, plastic bags or plastic contairler

Fruits

plastic bags or crisper Do nor swasr! or hull Derries
until they are ready to use Sort a?d keeD berries ~fi
thelr store container in o crisper. or store in a loose~~
closed paper bag on a refrigerator sneif

Wosh let dry and store in refrlgerotor 1~

Remove the store wrappIng

(corrsts peppers] S’ore

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts.

bacon, sousage, cold cuts, etc , keep best in orlgt­nal wrappings Once opened. tlghrly re-wrap tn
plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Canned Ham.

bel says It’s okay to store on rhe shelt Do not freeze

Fresh Poultry

piooric w:ap The plastic s&rap 0~ Gobltrv OS pur­erased. -a\! De tised fsr storage

Store IQ refrigerator unless the lo-

Lqoseiy ‘wrap in waxed poper or

Horn.

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STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT*

FvPe

Approxlmate lime

Wwl

Variety Meats

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Chicken . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ground Beef . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CuredMeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cold Cuts

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*If meat is to be stored longer thon the times given.

follow the directions for freezing.

NOTE:

Fresh fish and snellfish should be used the

sume aay as purchased

1 to2
1 to2
1 to 2

3 to 5

7tolO
5to7
3 to 5

Meat

won’t swant to waste an ounce of It through careless
handling The followlng list and chart give you pack­aging hints and time limits Store meat in the meat

pan

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat Store

the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat car
be frozen for OS long as one month if the seai ,s rot
broken if you want to keep It frozen longer. you
should wrap it with special freezer wrapping materlal

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged.

market wrapplng paper and re-wrap loosely in
waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen

Cooked Meat.

waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum fol Store
immediately

Meat IS pertshable and expensive you

fresh meat In

Remove the

Wrap or cover cooked meat with

Eggs

ton or use the Utility BIG that came with your

refrigerator

Milk

rnllk on lnierior shelf 3r bot:om door shelf

Beverages

door shelf or !qside the refrigerator

Butter

the Butter Ccmpar;menI When storing on extra sup-

ply, &rap in freezer packogir,g and freeze

Cheese

you are ready tc use It Once opened, re-wrap
tightly In plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Condlments

sup, mustard, jelly, olives] on the door she!ves where
they are In easy reach

Leftovers

aluminum foil .o keen, food from drvlng out and
transferrlrg food odors Plastic containers >wth tight
IIds ore fine. too

Store without washing in the orlglnal car-

Wpe ~II? cartor,s For best storage. place

Wipe bottles and cans Store on a

Keep opened but’er In covered dish or ln

Store In the origInal wrapping until

Store small jars and bottles (cot-

Caver #eftovers ti/l+h plasi~c wrap or

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS

The freezer set+ or IS designed for storage Of cOmm
r:ercially frozen foods and for freezlng foods ai
home

Packaging-The

I! the packagIng The wrap you use must be air,
moisture and vapor proof The way yoti close and

seal the package must not allow air moisture or

vapors in or out

RIgid poiyethylpne (plastic1 contolrers wltpm t’ght-

fl+tlng

lids~

straight-sided carlrIng freezing :ars
heavy-duty alumi~Ium foil plastic-coated paper anu
non~permeoble c,lostlc wraps [such as Saran) are
recommended b)ote Heat-sealed boiling bags are
easy to use and
cartor ‘leers

Sealing ~

out the air

expansion ) Twist the toD and turn it back Fasten tie
securely around t7e doubled-over tail Put the label
lrslde transparen’ bags, use selfFadheslve label on
outslde of opaque ones

Whe.1 sealing foods in bags
(llqulds need headspace to allow for

secret of sc,ccessfbl freezIng IS

:ar- be used bv themselves or as

squeeze

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over tu,lce Finish package and tape closed NOTE
With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
cdnctures

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DO YOT GE

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Bread wrappers

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Non-polyethylene plastic containers

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Containers without tight lids

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Waxed paper

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Wax-coated freezer wrap

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Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these ore totally moisture, air or vapor
proof

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Air-tight wrappl?g calls for ‘drugstore ’ wrap Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance
around the food Bring the ends tcgether and fold in

[toward the food) at least twice to seal out olr Crease

erids close to food press air from package Fold tips

Freezing Fruits

-Select ripe, blemish-free fruits

Be sure they taste as good as they look Wash 2 to

3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain Fruit that stands

In water may lose food value and become, soggy

Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed

Pack in rlgld wide-mouthed containers or other
recommended material Leave head space to al­iow liquids to expand during freezing

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Freezing Vegetables ~ Freeze on!\/

quality vegetables ptcked when barely mature

For best resljlts, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours
after picking Wash In cold water, sort and cut lntc
approprrate sizes Blanch or scald Pack In recom­mended contorner and freeze

Do not freeze et?uce celery, carrot sticks. pota

toes or fresr tomatoes All WIII become limp or

mushy Tomatoes

will

collaose when thawed

fresh high

Freezing Cooked Food

foods as you would for the table. snorten cooking
time10 to15 minutes toallow for addrtronal cookrng
during reheating Omlt seasonings and port of the

liquid Plan to add them at reheatrng time Pota-

toes stnould also be added to soup and stew at

heating time Add crumb and cheese toppings at
heating time

Cool as rapsdly as possible and freeze at once
Lrquia or semi-lrquid dashes may be frozen in rec­ommended contarners wrth heod~spoce Cosser­ales and other more solid foods may be frozen in

the baking contarner. If you don’t want to leave

your casserole ash In the freezer, line it with foil
Bake, cool, freeze, lift out the foil package, bag It
and return to freezer

- Prepare cooked

Freezing Meats ~

be as good as the meat you freeze “Drugstore’

wrap in meal-srze packages Flat cuts or pattres
should be wapped rndividually or in layers sepa­rated by a d ruble thickness of freezer wrap

Make sure {tore wrappIngs are moisture and va­por proof If rot, re-wrap meats wrth one of the
wraps recommended under “Packagrng”

The meat you thaw can only

Freezing Baked Goods

in recommended material. Thaw in wrapping Un­baked yeast breads can be frozen after the first
rrslng Punch down, wrap and freeze

Bake cookres as usual Cool and freeze on trays.

then pack In recommended freezer bags or car-

tons Unbaked cookies may be dropped, molded
or rolled and frozen on cookie trays Store in bag or
carton, bake without thawing Refrigerator-type
cookres con be wrapped and frozen rn roll form
Thaw only enough to slrce when ready to bake

Fruit pies are best frozen unbaked Bake without
thawing. Bake pecan and slmrlar pies before
freezing rich fillings do not freeze solid Cut steam
vents in ?op crusts when ready to bake

~ Wrap baked breads

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your
freezer to quick-freeze any large
quantity of food. Put no more un­frozen food into the freezer than will
freeze within 24 hours. (No more than
2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4
pounds of vegetables per cubic foot
of freezer space.) leave enough
space for air to circulate around
packages. Be careful to leave
enough room at the front so the door
can close tightly.

FOOD STORAGE CHART

Storage times* will vary according to the
quality of the food, the type of packaging or
wrap used (moisture and vapor-proof), and
the storage temperature which should be
0” F (-17.8”C).

Food

Storage time

FRUITS

Fruit juice concentrate . . . . . 12 months

Commercially frozen fruit . . 12 months

Citrus fruit and juices. . . . 4 to 6 months

Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months

VEGETABLES

Commercially frozen . . . . . . . 8 months

Home frozen . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months

MEAT

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 weeks or less

Corned beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks

Cured ham . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 to 2 months
(Saitlng meat shortens freezer life)

Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 month
Ground beef, iamb, veal 2 to 3 months
Roasts:

Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 12 months

lamb and veal . . , . . . . 6 to 9 months

Pork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 4 to 8 months

Sausage, fresh . . . . . . . . . .

1 to 2 months

Steaks and chops:

Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months

Lamb, veal, pork . , . . . . 3 to4 months

FISH

Cod, flounder, haddock

Sole.. . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . 6 months

Blue fish, salmon . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months

Mackerel, perch . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months

Breaded fish (purchased) . . . 3 months
Clams, oysters, cooked

fish, crab, scaliops . . . . 3 to 4 months

Alaskan king crab . . . . . . . . . 10 months

Shrimp, uncooked . . . . . . . . . 12 months

POULTRY

Whole chicken or turkey.. . 12 months

Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 months

Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months

Cooked poultry w/gravy . . . 6 months

Slices (no gravy] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month

Food

Storage time

MAIN DISHES

Stews; meat. poultry

and fish casserole . . . . 2 to 3 months

TV dinners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 6 months

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 9 months

Margarine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 9 months

Cheese:

Camembert, brick,

MozzoreJJa, farmer’s . . . . 3 months

Creamed cottage . . DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar.‘Edam, -da,

Swiss, etc.. . . . . . . . , . . . 6 to8 weeks

Freezing can chanw texture of

cheese.

ice cream, Ice milk

sherbet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks

EGGS

Whok (mlxed) . . . . . . . . . 9 to 12 months

Whites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 to12 months

Yolks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 to12 months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whde mixed

eggs1

BAKED GOOUB

Yea&bceMs and rotls . . . . . . 3 months

baked

##own ‘N Serve

rolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3months

Unbaked breads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month

QuJckbreads . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to3 months

Cakes, unfrosted . . . . . . . . 2 to 4 months

Cakes, frosted . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months

FruItcakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12months

Cockle dough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 rrronths

Bakedcadtloc . . . . . . . . . 8 lo12 menths

Baked plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 m@n#hr

PledoughoFlly . . . . . . . . . . 4to6montns

‘Bead cm U.S.D.A. and Michv&mn Cooperative btemim Service

wggerted storage times.

If electricity goes off

Call the power company Ask how long power

WIII be off

1.

If service IS to be Interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed Thts wtll help frozen
foods to stay frozen

2. If service IS to be Interrupted longer than 24
hours
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a

frozen food locker Or.

(b) Place about 20 pounds of dry Ice on top

of the food, using pieces as large as pos-

sible Protect your hands with gloves

[c) If neither food locker storage nor dry Ice

IS avallable, use or can perishable food

3. A full freezer WIII stay cold longer than a partly

at once

filled one A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains Ice crystals, It may be safely

refrozen, although the quality and flavor may

be affected Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
condltlon of the food IS poor or you have any
susplclons, it IS wise to dispose of it.

Vacation
and

Short vacations.. .

No need to shut off the refrigerator if you WIII be
away for less than four weeks Use up the perish­ables, freeze other Items Turn off your Ice maker,
shut off the water supply. empty the Ice brn

Long vacations. . .

Remove all the food If You are gong for a month
cr more At Ieat a day ahead turn off the water
supply to the ice maker When the last rood of Ice

drops, turn off the ice maker

Unplug the refrigerator and clean rt rinse well

and dry Tape rubber or wocxl blocks to both doors

keeprng then- open far enough for arr to get In

Thus WIII keep ouor and mold from burldrng up

Tape the blocks out of a child’s reach...do
not allow children near the refrigerator when

the doors are blocked open.

70 restart refrigerator see ‘Using Your Refrigerator

Moving...

Shut off the ice maker water supply a day ahead
of time Drsconnect the water line After the last sup­ply of Ice drops, turn off the ice maker

Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry Ice
Unplug the refrigerator and clean It thoroughly Re­move everyihrng that comes out Wrap all parts well
and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle

Screw In the levelllng rollers tape the doors shut,
tape the electric cord to the cabrnet When you get
to your new home, put everythrng back, and refer to

page 4 Don’t forget to reconnect the water supply
line

QUESTIONS?

call your

COOL-LINE *
servrce
assistance
telephone
number

(page 15).

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If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps:

1. Before calling for assistance.. .

Performance problems often result from llttle things

you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.

If your refrlgerator will not operate:

l

Is the electric cord plugged In3

l

Is a fuse blown or a circuit breaker tripped’

l

IS the Temperati.re Control turned ON’

If your Ice maker will not operate:

l

Has the freezer had enough time to get cold7 With
a new refrlgeratm, this might take overnight

l

IS

the slgnal arrr ON In the down posItion?

c IS the water valve turned on, and

to the Ice maker’

It there Is a rattling or jingling noise, or other

unfamiliar sounds:

l

IS something on +op or behind the refrigerator mak­#ng noise when t?e refrigerator IS running?

l

New features orI your new refrigerator make new
sounds You mav be hearing air flowing from the
‘ans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, defrost
‘water draining lrlto the defrost pan.

If there is water in the defrost pan:

l

In hot, muggy weather, this IS normal The pan can
ever) be half full Make sure the refrigerator
so the pan doesn’t overflow

If the light doesn’t work:

l

Check fuses ar,3 circuit breakers Make sure It’s
plugged in

If a bulb is burned out:

l

See instructions for changing light bulbs on page
7 Use appliance bulbs only

If the motor seems to run too much:

l

‘s the condenser, behind the base grille, free of

just and lint3

l

3n hot days, or If the room
?aturaily runs lor>ger

l

If the door has oeen opened a lot, or if a large
amount of food has been put In, the motor will run
lgnger to cool down the interior

IS

water getting

IS

warm, the motor

IS

level

2. If you need assistance”‘. . .

Call Whlrlpool COOL-LINE E service assls-

tance telephone number. Dlal free from:

Contlnental U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Mlchlgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Alaska & Hawaii

and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The
Consultant can Instruct you in how to obtain satisfac­tory operation from your appliance or, if service IS
necessary. recommend a qualified service com­pany in your area.

. . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

3. lf you need service”...

Whirlpool has a na­tlonwide network of
franchised TECH-CARE R
Service Companies.
TECH-CARE service
technicians are trained
to fulfill the product

warranty and provide

after-warranty service,

1

anywhere in the United
States

TECH-CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE
service assistance telephone number [see Step 2) or
look in yourtelephone directory Yellow Pages under:

APPLIANCES-HOUSEHOLD-

MAJOR-SERVICE (L REPAIR

WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES

FRANCHISED TECH CARE SERVICE

XYZSERVICE CO

SERi’l(‘f: (‘O,MI’.I.VlE.S

123 Maple

999~9999

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES-

MAJOR-REPAIRING & PARTS

OR

WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES

FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE

XYL SERVICE CO

123 Maple

OR

WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS

8 IRONERS-SERVICING

WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES

FRANCHISED TECH~CARE SERVICE

XYZSERVICE CO

SERIIC‘E CO.MI’4.YlF:~

123 Maple

999~9999

To locate

S6Rl’lCb. (‘OM?‘A VIES

999.9999

Remember:

Motor running time depends on dlf­ferent things number of door openings, amount of
food stored. temperature of the room, setting of the

controls

And. your new refrigerator may be larger than
‘{our old one so It has more space to be cooled. It
aiso nas a regular freezer instead of a frozen food
compartment All this means better refrigeration and
may require more running time than your old one.

FSP IC I registered trademark of WhIrlpool
Corpowt~orr %r quality parts took for thus symbol
of quality whenever you need 0 replacement

FSP

0

port for your Whirlpool oppllance FSP
replacement parts will ht right and work right
beco’dse they ore made to the same exoctlng

R

specltlcutions used lo build every new
WhIrlpool appliance

4. If you have a problem “. . .

Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone

number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our Consul-

tants, or if you prefer. write to,

Mr. Guy Turner, Vice President
WhIrlpool Corporation
Administrative Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

-If you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a
complete description of the problem. This informa-

tlon is needed in order to better respond to your
request for assistance.

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T%rlpuol

Maklng your world a llttle easier.

Home L /Appliances

Part No. 943291 Rev. A

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