White-Westinghouse WWFC18M4RC Use & Care Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

All about the

Use & Care

of your Freezer

A04704301 (August 2015)

Product Registration....................................2

Important Safety Instructions ......................2

First Steps .................................................4

Setting the Temperature Control ..................7

Optional Features .......................................8

Energy-Saving Tips .....................................9

Care and Cleaning ......................................9

Power/Freezer Failure................................11

Before you Call .........................................11

Major Appliance Warranty .........................14

2

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Read and Save These Instructions

This Owner’s Guide provides specic operating

instructions for your model. Use your appliance
only as instructed in this guide. These
instructions are not meant to cover every
possible condition and situation that may occur.
Common sense and caution must be practiced
when installing, operating, and maintaining
any appliance.

Record Your Model and
Serial Numbers

Record the model and serial numbers in the
space provided below.

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Denitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to
alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using
this unit.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation
or maintenance information which is
important but not hazard-related.

Register Your
Product

The self-addressed

PRODUCT
REGISTRATION CARD

should be lled in completely,

signed and returned to the address provided.

WARNING

Child Safety

• Destroy carton, plastic bags, and any exte­rior wrapping material immediately after the
unit is unpacked. Children should never use
these items for play. Cartons covered with
rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch
wrap may become airtight chambers and
can quickly cause suffocation.

• An empty, discarded appliance is a very
dangerous attraction to children.

• Remove the door(s) of any appliance that
is not in use, even if it is being discarded.

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

For Your Safety

• Do not store or use gasoline or other
ammable vapors and liquids in the vicin­ity of this unit or any other appliance.

Read product labels for ammability and

other warnings.

• Do not operate the unit in the presence of
explosive fumes.

• Remove and discard any spacers used to
secure the shelves during shipping. Small
objects are a choke hazard to children.

• Remove all staples from the carton.
Staples can cause severe cuts, and also

destroy nishes if they come in contact

with other appliances or furniture.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Proper Disposal of Your Appliance

Risk of child entrapment

Child entrapment and suffocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
appliances are still dangerous – even if they
will sit for “just a few days”. If you are getting
rid of your old appliance, please follow the
instructions below to help prevent accidents.

We strongly encourage responsible
appliance recycling/disposal methods. Check
with your utility company or visit www.
recyclemyoldfridge.com for more information
on recycling your old appliance.

Before you throw away
your old appliance:

• Remove door/lid.

• Leave shelves in place
so children may
not easily
climb inside.

• Have the
refrigerant
removed by a

qualied technician.

Grounding type wall receptacle

Power cord with
3-prong grounded plug

Do not, under
any circumstances,
cut, remove,
or bypass the
grounding prong.

WARNING

Avoid re hazard or electric shock. Do not

use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
Do not remove any prong from power cord.

WARNING

Electrical Information

These guidelines must be followed to ensure
that safety mechanisms in the design of this
appliance will operate properly.

• Refer to the serial plate for correct electri­cal rating. The power cord of the appliance
is equipped with a three-prong grounding
plug for your protection against electrical
shock hazards. It must be plugged directly
into a properly grounded three-prong
receptacle, protected with a 15-amp time
delay fuse or circuit breaker. The recep­tacle must be installed in accordance with
the local codes and ordinances. Consult a

qualied electrician. Receptacles protected

by Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
are NOT RECOMMENDED. Do NOT use an
extension cord or adapter plug.

• If the power cord is damaged, it should be
replaced by an authorized service techni­cian to prevent any risk.

• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on
the power cord. Always grip the plug rm­ly, and pull straight out from the receptacle
to prevent damaging the power cord.

• Unplug the appliance before cleaning
and before replacing a light bulb to avoid
electrical shock.

• If voltage varies by 10% or more, appliance
performance may be affected. Operating
the unit with insufcient power can dam­age the motor. Such damage is not covered
under the warranty. If you suspect your
household voltage is high or low, consult
your power company for testing.

• To prevent the appliance from being turned
off accidentally, do not plug unit into an out­let controlled by a wall switch or pull cord.

• Do not pinch, knot, or bend power cord in
any manner.

WARNING

Other Precautions

• To defrost appliance, always unplug unit rst.

• Never unplug the unit by pulling on the

power cord. Always grip the plug rmly

and pull straight out from the receptacle.

• Turning the control to OFF turns off the
compressor, but does not disconnect
power to other electrical components.

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NOTE

It is VERY IMPORTANT for your appliance
to be level in order to function properly. If the
unit is not leveled during installation, the door/
lid may be misaligned and not close or seal
properly, causing cooling, frost or moisture
problems.

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NOTE

The exterior walls of the unit may become
quite warm as the compressor works to
transfer heat from the inside. Temperatures
as much as 30° F warmer than room
temperature can be expected. For this reason
it is particularly important in hotter climates
to allow enough space for air circulation
around your appliance.

Leveling

The appliance must have all bottom corners

resting rmly on a solid oor. The oor must be

strong enough to support a fully loaded unit.

This Use & Care Guide provides general operating
instructions for your model. Use the unit only
as instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before

starting the unit, follow these important

rst steps.

Location

Choose a place that is near a grounded
electrical outlet.

For the most efcient operation, the appliance

should be located where surrounding
temperatures will not exceed 110°F (43°C).
Temperatures of 32°F (0°C) and below will
NOT affect operation. Additional compressor
heaters are not recommended.

Allow space around the unit for good air
circulation. Leave a 3 inch (75 mm) space on
all sides of the unit for adequate circulation.

CAUTION

To allow door to close and seal properly, DO
NOT let food packages extend past the front
of shelves.

3” (75 mm)

3” (75 mm)

3” (75 mm) Air Space

3” (75 mm)

To level Upright Units:

After discarding crating screws, use a
carpenter’s level to level the appliance from
front to back. Adjust the plastic leveling feet in
front, ½ bubble higher, so that the door closes
easily when left halfway open.

Repositioning the Mid-Level
Basket (some models):

1. To remove the support-hanging basket,
press upward on underside of front of
support to release from shelf rod.

2. Rotate front under the shelf, and then
slide support-hanging basket forward to
remove from back shelf rod.

3. To remove shelf grommet, slide away
from wall, then pull from rod.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for other side.

5. With the shelf installed, press the 2 shelf
grommets down onto the rod that is

3" (75 mm)

3" (75 mm)

3"

(75 mm)

Installation

FIRST STEPS

To level Chest Units:

If needed, add metal or wood shims between

feet pads and oor.

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FIRST STEPS

6. Push the shelf grommets onto the shelf

rod until rmly seated.

7. Slide the shelf grommets into the wall
grommets already in the unit wall until

they are ush.

1. Place the basket on a rm, at surface.

2. With the narrow side of the handle clip on
the inside of the basket, snap the handle
clip to the recessed area in the basket.

To install the handle clips to the basket:

3. Once the inside surface snaps in place,
continue the process by rolling the
handle clip slightly outward and pressing

down rmly to snap onto the outside

surface. If installed incorrectly, the

handle clip will not lay at.

8. Guide the support-hanging basket
underneath the shelf, inserting the
slotted end of the support onto the rear
shelf rod.

9. Rotate the support-hanging basket up
to bring the front end over the front
shelf rod. Slide forward to locate front
of support-hanging basket over front of
shelf rod. Push down on support until it
snaps into place.

anchored into the appliance wall (located
in the back only). Be sure to keep the
larger end of the shelf grommets away
from the wall.