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REFRIGERATOR
USER INSTRUCTIONS
THANK YOU for purchasing this high-quality product. If you should experience a problem not covered in TROUBLESHOOTING or
PROBLEM SOLVER, please visit our website at www.whirlpool.com for additional information. If you still need assistance, call us
at 1-800-253-1301. In Canada, visit our website at www.whirlpool.ca or call us at 1-800-807-6777.
You will need your model and serial number, located on the inside wall of the refrigerator compartment.
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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediatel
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Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer: Proper Disposal of ■ Take off the doors. Your Old Refrigerator ■ Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside. 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 y
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Location Requirements Electrical Requirements WARNING WARNING Explosion Hazard Electrical Shock Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. gasoline, away from refrigerator. Do not remove ground prong. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. IMPORTANT: This refrigerator is designed for indoor household use only. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, To ensure
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7. Slip the compression sleeve and compression nut on the Water Pressure copper tubing as shown. Insert the end of the tubing into the outlet end squarely as far as it will go. Screw compression nut onto outlet end with adjustable wrench. Do not overtighten. A cold water supply with water pressure of between 30 and 120 psi (207 and 827 kPa) is required to operate the water 8. Place the free end of the tubing in a container or sink, and turn dispenser and ice maker. If you have questions a
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Refrigerator Doors Depending on the width of your doorway, you may need to 5. Open refrigerator door and remove base grille from the bottom remove the doors to move the refrigerator into your home. Also, front of the refrigerator. the door hinges are factory installed on the right-hand side. If you A want the door to open from the other direction, you must reverse the door swing. IMPORTANT: ■ Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Remov
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4. Pull the lower part of the handle away from the door and push Reverse Doors and Hinges upward on the handle to release it from the shoulder screw. Keep all parts together. IMPORTANT: ■ Your model may have either handles that extend from the door or cup handles which are recessed into the doors. If your model has cup handles, disregard instructions pertaining to A moving the handles to the opposite side. B ■ See complete graphics later in these instructions. Round-Head Door Handle Hand
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8. Fasten the bottom of the handle to the bottom of the freezer 6. Pull the handle away from the door to release it from the door. shoulder screw. Keep all parts together. 9. Remove the door stop from the bottom of the freezer door. A B A B A. Door stop screw B. Door stop C 10. Move the door stop to the opposite side making sure that the hole in the door stop plate is aligned perfectly with the hole for the center hinge pin. 11. Using the screw removed in Step 9, fasten the door stop to t
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11. Cover the remaining hole with the decal (provided). NOTE: For 21 cu ft models, install both the bottom hinge assembly and the leveling foot. A 12. Tighten all screws. Set aside refrigerator door until bottom hinge is installed on the opposite side of the refrigerator. A. Bottom hinge NOTE: For 21 cu ft models, transfer both the bottom hinge assembly and the leveling foot to the opposite side. 4. Measure the distance from the bottom of the refrigerator door Reverse Top Hinge to the flo
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Style 1–Contour Door Door Removal & Door Swing Reversal (optional) Replacement 2 Base Grille A B C 3 Plastic Handle 1-2 A A. ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-Head Hinge Screws B. Top Hinge A C. Hinge Pin A. Cabinet Hinge Hole Plugs B 4 A Top Hinge 1-1 A. Door Hinge Hole Plug A A A. ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-Head Hinge B Screws C C A. ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-Head Hinge Screws B. Top Hinge A. Freezer Handle 9 C. Hinge Pin B. ¹⁄₄" Setscrew C. Flat-Head Handle Screws 5 Center Hinge Plastic Handle A A B Door Handle B Seal Screw Front 8 A.
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Style 2–Standard Doors Door Removal & Door Swing Reversal (optional) Replacement 1-2 2 A Base Grille A A. Cabinet Hinge Hole Plugs A B 3 A 1-1 A A A. Door Hinge Hole Plug A. ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-Head Hinge Screws A. Bottom Hinge Hole Plug Top Hinge A A A. Flat-Head Handle Screws B B. Freezer Handle C 4 A A. Top Hinge Cover B. ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-Head Hinge Screws 7 C. Top Hinge A. Door Handle Sealing Screws 5 Front View Side View Center Hinge A A. Door Stop Screw A B Door Handle B B. Door Stop Seal Screw Front A. C
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Reversibility Kit Instructions Adjust the Doors IMPORTANT: To comply with American Disabilities Act (ADA) (contour door models only) guidelines, fully retract the rollers into the cabinet to lower the If you purchased the Reversibility kit for your contour door refrigerator. refrigerator, please use the Brand Badge Placement template and the following instructions to install the Brand Badge on the Door Closing opposite side of the freezer door. Parts Included: Your refrigerator has two fr
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On models without notches: Door Aligning ■ Store the indicator in a visible place you will easily remember - either inside the refrigerator, or elsewhere in If the space between your doors looks uneven, you can adjust it your kitchen or home. using the following instructions: 1. Pry off the top hinge cover. Style 2 - Air Filter Status on Electronic Control Display 2. Loosen the top hinge screws using a ⁵⁄₁₆" socket or wrench. The control panel displays the Air Filter status. 3. Have someone
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Installing the Produce Preserver Replacing the Produce Preserver The disposable pouches should be replaced every 6 months, when the status indicator has completely changed from white to CAUTION: IRRITANT red. MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN. DANGEROUS FUMES To order replacements, contact us. See “Accessories” for FORM WHEN MIXED WITH OTHER PRODUCTS. information on ordering. Do not mix with cleaning products containing ammonia, 1. Remove the used pouches from the produce preserver bleach or a
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Style 2 - Move the dial to the desired number of snowflakes from (1 least cold to 5 coldest). Shelves and Glass Shelves (on some models) NOTE: Except when starting the refrigerator, do not adjust either To remove and replace a shelf: control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between adjustments for the temperature to stabilize. 1. Remove items from the shelf. 2. Slide the shelf straight out to the stop. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: 3. Depending on your model, lift back or front
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5. Replace the meat drawer. Style 2 - Glass Cover To remove and replace the crisper cover: NOTE: In some models the meat pan moves sideways on the shelf to allow for flexible positioning. 1. Pull the glass straight out. 2. Replace the glass by pushing it straight in. Crisper Humidity Control (on some models) You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and HIGH. LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage
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2. Replace the rails by aligning the ends of the brackets with the buttons on the sides of the door liner. Firmly snap bracket and Glass Freezer Shelf assembly onto the tabs above the shelf as shown. (on some models) Style 1 - Door Rails To remove and replace a glass shelf: 1. Lift the front of the shelf to raise the shelf tabs up and out of the opening in each shelf track. Slide the shelf out the rest of the way. 2. Replace the shelf by tilting the back end downward to align the back shel
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3. Replace the can caddy by aligning the grooves on the sides with the pins in the door liner. Push up on the bottom of the Remember caddy until the stoppers have been overcome, and slide it fully into the compartment. ■ The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice maker to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals (such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker and lead to poor quality ice. If a sof
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6. Close the filter cover door completely in order to snap the filter 7. Make and discard three full containers of ice to prepare the into place. You may need to press hard. water filter for use, before using the ice. REFRIGERATOR CARE ■ Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush to clean the grille, the open areas behind the grille and the front surface area Cleaning of the condenser. ■ Replace the base grille when finished. WARNING 5. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power. Changing the Light
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TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid the cost of a service call. In the U.S.A., www.whirlpool.com In Canada, www.whirlpool.ca ■ Popping - contraction/expansion of inside walls, especially during initial cool-down. Refrigerator Operation ■ Water running/dripping - may be heard when ice melts during defrosting and water runs into the drain pan. The refrigerator will not operate ■ Creaking
