User Guide
Bottom Mount Refrigerator
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In an effort to conserve natural resources, this refrigerator includes a condensed User Guide. A complete User Instructions manual for your model can be downloaded at www.whirlpool.com/manuals. The model number is located on the inside wall of the refrigerator compartment.
For assistance or service, call 1-800-253-1301 in the U.S.A. or 1-800-807-6777 in Canada. Register your refrigerator at www.whirlpool.com. In Canada, register at www.whirlpool.ca.
Para una version de estas instrucciones en español, visite www.whirlpool.com.
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
safety alert symbol.
alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” ords mean:
DANGER 
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
■Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
■Do not remove ground prong.
■Do not use an adapter.
■Do not use an extension cord.
■Disconnect power before servicing.
■Replace all parts and panels before operating.
■Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
■Connect to a potable water supply only.
■Use nonflammable cleaner.
■Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from refrigerator.
■Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator.
■Disconnect power before installing ice maker (on ice maker kit ready models only).
■Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice (on some models).
■Do not hit the refrigerator glass doors (on some models).
■This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
■Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator
WARNING
Suffocation Hazard Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous – even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow these instructions to help prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:
Take off the doors.
Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
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Important information to know about disposal of refrigerants:
Dispose of refrigerator in accordance with Federal and Local regulations. Refrigerants must be evacuated by a licensed, EPA certified refrigerant technician in accordance with established procedures.
What’s New Behind the Doors?
Your French Door Refrigerator comes equipped with innovative storage and energy efficient features.
Energy and Normal Operating Sounds
Your new refrigerator has been designed to optimize energy efficiency, and better regulate temperatures to match cooling demand. It is normal for the high efficiency compressor to run for extended periods of time at varying speeds. In addition, during various stages of the cooling cycle, you may hear normal operating sounds that are unfamiliar to you.
Dual Evaporator (on some models)
The refrigerator and freezer compartments have dedicated evaporators to provide fresh and frozen foods with separate climates. Frozen food stays cold and dry, while fresh food remains at the ideal temperature and humidity.
OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Using the Temperature Controls |
Recommended Refrigerator Temperature |
IMPORTANT: The display screen on the dispenser control panel will turn off automatically and enter “sleep” mode when the control buttons and dispenser pads have not been used for 2 minutes or more. Press any control button to reactivate the display screen.
IMPORTANT:
Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the set points to a colder than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before adjusting the controls.
The recommended settings should be correct for normal household use. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
Adjusting the Temperature
For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still set to the recommended settings. The factory recommended set points are 37°F (3°C) for the refrigerator and 0°F (-18°C) for the freezer.
Refrigerator set point range: 33°F to 45°F (0°C to 7°C). Freezer set point range: -5°F to 5°F (-21°C to -15°C).
IMPORTANT: Adjust the temperature by only 1° at a time and wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made.
1.Press and hold TEMPERATURE for 3 seconds.
2.Select the zone by pressing TEMPERATURE (Refrigerator/ Freezer).
3.Press LOCK to raise the set point, or press OPTIONS to lower the set point.
4.Press MEASURED FILL to save the settings (confirm).
NOTE: To view temperature in degrees Celsius, press LIGHT when adjust mode is activated. To return the display to Fahrenheit, press LIGHT again.
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Turn Cooling On/Off
To turn cooling on/off, press and hold LOCK and MEASURED FILL at the same time for 3 seconds.
When cooling is off, “COOLING OFF” will appear on the display screen.
Temperature-Controlled Exterior Drawer
Use the refrigerated drawer to store large party platters or deli trays or use a drawer organizer to store smaller items such as yogurt, juice boxes, bottled drinks, leafy vegetables and lunch meat within easy access.
IMPORTANT: This control sets the temperature for this drawer only.
Temperatures have been preset for the storage of cold drinks, meats/ cheeses, assorted items, and fruits/vegetables. These preset temperatures cannot be adjusted.
Press SELECT to toggle through the temperature settings. The icon will illuminate when it is selected.
FEATURES GUIDE
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Fast Ice |
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Alarm |
refrigerator door(s) or freezer drawer is open for 5 minutes and |
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cooling is turned on. The alarm will repeat every 2 minutes. Close |
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Vacation |
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under Vacation. When the feature is on, the Vacation icon |
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will appear on the control display. |
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the first 24 hours will not affect the setting. After 24 hours has |
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passed, opening and closing the doors or drawers will turn off |
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Vacation mode. |
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Disabling |
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Sounds |
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Water Filter |
Displays the percentage of use remaining in the water filter (from |
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Status |
100% remaining to 0% remaining). |
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OPTIONS, under Filter Status, again to display |
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your water filter. |
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ORDER FILTER (Yellow) - Order a replacement water filter. |
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REPLACE FILTER (Red) - Replace the water filter. Replacing |
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the disposable water filter will automatically reset the water |
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LOCK at the same time for 3 seconds. |
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ICE AND WATER
Water and Ice Dispensers
IMPORTANT:
■Allow 3 hours for the refrigerator to cool down and chill water.
■The dispensing system will not operate when either the refrigerator door or freezer drawer is open.
Flush the Water System
Air in the water dispensing system can cause the water dispenser to drip. After connecting the refrigerator to a water source or replacing the water filter, flush the water system to force air from the water line.
NOTE: As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt out of the dispenser.
1.Using a sturdy container, depress and hold the water dispenser paddle for 5 seconds.
2.Release the dispenser paddle for 5 seconds. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until water begins to flow.
3.Once water begins to flow, continue depressing and releasing the dispenser pad (5 seconds on, 5 seconds off) until a total of 3 gal. (12 L) has been dispensed.
Calibrate Measured Fill
Household water pressure may affect the accuracy of the Measured Fill feature. So, for optimum performance of your water dispenser, you must first calibrate Measured Fill.
IMPORTANT:
■Flush the water system before calibrating Measured Fill.
■For best results, calibration should be performed when water is not being used in the house.
1.Place a sturdy measuring cup (1 cup [237 mL] size) on the dispenser tray centered in front of the ice/water dispenser paddle.
NOTE: Depending on your model, a measuring cup may be provided.
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A.Ice/Water dispenser paddle
B.Measuring cup (1 cup)
2.Press and hold the OPTIONS and LOCK buttons at the
same time for 3 seconds. The words “Back” and “1 Cup” will appear on the display screen. Also, the Calibrate Measured Fill icon will illuminate and remain lit while the Measured Fill feature is being calibrated.
NOTE: You may press ICE/WATER “Back” at any time to exit calibration mode. The Calibrate Measured Fill icon will disappear.
3.Press and release the ice/water dispenser paddle, as needed, to dispense water to the 1 cup fill line.
NOTE: If overfilling or spilling occurs, discard the water and press ICE/WATER “Back” to restart the calibration process.
4.When 1 cup of water has been correctly dispensed into the measuring cup, press the MEASURED FILL button under the word “Confirm” to confirm the calibration.
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A. 1 cup of water
When Measured Fill calibration has been confirmed the icons will disappear and the display will return to the home screen.
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Dispensing
Press ICE/WATER to toggle through the following choices in a continuous loop:
■Water (default) - Dispenses water
■Cubed - Dispenses cubed ice.
■Crushed - Dispenses crushed ice
NOTES:
■The word “ICE” appears on the display screen when either crushed or cubed ice is selected.
■For crushed ice, cubes are crushed before being dispensed. This may cause a slight delay when dispensing crushed ice. Noise from the ice crusher is normal, and pieces of ice may vary in size.
■When changing from crushed to cubed, a few ounces of crushed ice will be dispensed along with the first cubes.
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The Water Dispenser
IMPORTANT:
■Dispense at least 1 qt (1 L) of water every week to maintain a fresh supply.
■If the flow of water from the dispenser decreases, it could be caused by low water pressure.
■With the water filter removed, dispense 1 cup of water. If
1 cup of water is dispensed in 8 seconds or less, the water pressure to the refrigerator meets the minimum requirement.
■If it takes longer than 8 seconds to dispense 1 cup of water, the water pressure to the refrigerator is lower than recommended. See “Water Supply Requirements” and “Troubleshooting” for suggestions.
To Dispense Water (Standard):
1.Press a sturdy glass against the dispenser paddle.
2.Remove the glass to stop dispensing.
To Dispense Water (Measured Fill):
Measured Fill allows you to dispense a specified amount of water with the touch of a few controls.
NOTE: The amount of water you select will be dispensed. Make sure that the container is empty and can hold the entire volume. If ice is in the container, you may need to adjust your selection.
1.Press MEASURED FILL to turn on the feature. When the feature is on, the Measured Fill screen appears on the display.
Press ICE/WATER to manually turn off the Measured Fill feature.
NOTE: The dispenser will automatically turn off Measured Fill after 1 minute of inactivity.
2. You can dispense water by the ounce, cup or liter. The default unit is ounces. To switch to cups or liters, press the LIGHT button.
Default, minimum, and maximum volumes are listed below.
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3. Press LOCK or OPTIONS to adjust the water volume as desired. The LOCK control increases the volume, and the OPTIONS control lowers the volume.
NOTE: Most coffee cups (commonly 4 to 6 oz [118 to 177 mL] per cup) are not the same size as a measuring cup (8 oz [237 mL]). You may need to adjust the volume to avoid unintentionally overfilling coffee cups.
4. To dispense water, press sturdy glass against the water dispenser lever OR place the glass below the water dispenser and press the MEASURED FILL button.
NOTE: While dispensing water, the digital display will count down how much water remains to be dispensed, according to the volume you selected. The flow of water will automatically stop once the desired volume has been dispensed.
5. To stop dispensing before the selected volume has been dispensed, remove the glass from the dispenser paddle OR press MEASURED FILL a second time.
NOTE: If you stop dispensing before the desired volume has been dispensed, the digital display will continue to show how much water remains to be dispensed. The display will turn off after 1 minute of inactivity.
6. To select a new volume or start dispensing the same volume again, you must first finish dispensing the selected volume, or turn off the Measured Fill feature (either by waiting 1 minute so it will automatically turn off or by pressing ICE/WATER, under Back, to manually turn it off) and then turn it back on.
The Ice Dispenser
Ice dispenses from the ice maker storage bin. To turn off the ice maker, see “Ice Maker and Storage Bin.”
The dispenser may continue to make noise and ice may continue to dispense for several seconds after releasing the dispenser button or paddle.
IMPORTANT: If the ice cubes are hollow or have an irregular shape, it could be because of low water pressure. See “Water Supply Requirements” in the Installation Instructions and Problem Solver.
To Clean the Ice Dispenser Chute:
Humidity causes ice to naturally clump together. Ice particles can build up until the ice dispenser chute becomes blocked.
If ice is not dispensed regularly, it may be necessary to empty the ice storage bin and clean the ice delivery chute, the ice storage bin and the area beneath the storage bin every 2 weeks.
■Remove the ice clogging the storage bin and delivery chute, using a plastic utensil if necessary.
■Clean the ice delivery chute and the bottom of the ice storage bin using a warm, damp cloth, then dry thoroughly.
The Dispenser Light
Press LIGHT to toggle through the following choices in a continuous loop: OFF, ON and DIM.
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