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UseAndCare
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A Note To You
Important Safety
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Instructions
Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your
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Refrigerator
Using Your
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Refrigerator
Caring For Your
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Refrigerator
Food Storage Guide 18
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 20
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A Note To You Thank you for buying an Estate@ appliance. You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience went into its manufacturing. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please com- plete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appli
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To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when precautions: using your refrigerator, follow these basic l Never allow children to operate, play with, l Read all instructions before using the or crawl inside the refrigerator. refrigerator. l Never clean refrigerator parts with l Child entrapment and suffocation are flammable fluids. The fumes can create a not problems of the past. Junked or fire hazard or explosion. abandoned refrigerators are still danger- ous even if
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Parts And 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. The model you pur- chased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly. This manual covers several models. Control panel REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL FREEZER I I I I Freezer Refrigerator Exterior moisture Light control control switch control
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Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing it properly Cleaning your Leveling it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Plugging it in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it,
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Installing it properly 1. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation. 2. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space so the door can be opened wider. 3. The refrigerator can be flush against the back wall. Leveling it Right to raise; Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling left to lower screws-one on the right and one on the left. To adjust one or both of these, follow
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Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using the optional Setting the controls automatic ice maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Changing the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Changing the light bulbs Adjusting the refrigerator shelves . . ..g Removing the base grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Removing the meat drawer swing . . . . . . .
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Exterior moisture control The Exterior Moisture Control operates EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL electric heaters around the door openings. ON OFF These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet. l Use the OFF setting when humidity is low. l Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet. Changing the control settings l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator or fr
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Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Adjust the shelves to match the way you use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy food items. To remove shelves: 1. Remove items from shelf. 2. Tilt shelf up at front. 3. Lift back of shelf. 4. Pull shelf straight out. To replace shelves: 1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots in the shelf supports on cabinet wall. 2. Tilt shelf up at front until hooks drop into slots. Lower front of shelf t
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To replace the cover: 1. Fit bottom notches of cover over rear and center cross bars of shelf. 2. Lower cover into place. 3. Replace the meat drawer. Removing the crispers and crisper cover Pull out to the To remove the crispers: 1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. 2. Lift the front. 3. Slide out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Push up glass insert from the bottom, then slide it out with both hands. 2. Lift front of cover frame.
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Using the optional automatic ice maker If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you plan to add one later, there are a few things you will want to know: l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm. DOWN to make ice automatically UP to shut off the ice maker IMPORTANT: Do not turn ice maker on until it is connected to the water supply. up to Instructions for ice maker water supply stop ice hook up are attached to the back of the maker. refrigerator cabinet. l The dial or lever on the
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Changing the light bulbs I Electrical Shock Hazard Before removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury. I To change the refrigerator light: 1. 1. Disconnect Disconnect refrigerator refrigerator from from power power supply. supply. 2. 2. Reach Reach behind behind the the Control Control Panel Panel to to remove remove bulb.
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Reversing the door swing You can change the hinges on your refrig- erator so the doors open the other way. Refer to the instruction sheet included with your refrigerator. Understanding the sounds you may hear Water sounds Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t. Because the sounds are When the refrigerator stops running, you new to you, you might be concerned about may hear gurgling in the tubing for a few them. Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are minutes aft
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Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power interruptions Vacation and moving care .,............. 16 Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things you can do to extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your refrigerator and what to do when going on vacation, moving or duri
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HOW TO CLEAN PART WHAT TO USE l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. Door liners Sponge, soft cloth and gaskets or paper towel with DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concen- mild detergent and trated detergents, bleaches or cleaners warm water containing petroleum on plastic parts. Plastic parts Soft, clean sponge l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. (covers and or soft, clean cloth DO NOT USE paper towels, window panels) with mild detergent sprays, scouring cleansers or flammable and warm water
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Vacation and moving care Moving Short vacations When you are moving the refrigerator to a No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will new home: be away for less than four weeks. 1. Use up any perishables. 1. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker: 2. Freeze other items. l Turn off the water supply to the ice 3. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker at least one day ahead of time. maker: l Disconnect the water line. l Raise signal arm to OFF (up) position.
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Power interruptions If electricity goes off, call the power com- OR pany. Ask how long power will be off. (c) If neither a food locker or dry ice is 1. If service will be interrupted 24 hours or available, use or can perishable food less, keep both doors closed. This at once. helps food stay frozen. 3. A full freezer stays cold longer than a 2. If service will be interrupted longer than partly filled one. A freezer full of meat 24 hours: stays cold longer than a freezer full of baked
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Food Storage Guide There is a correct way to package and store refrigerated or frozen food. To keep food fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps. Storing fresh food Cheese Wrap or store food placed in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material. This Store in the original wrapping until you are prevents food odor and taste transfer ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly throughout the refrigerator. For dated in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
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Storing frozen food Freezing The freezer section is designed for storage of commercially frozen food and for freezing Do not expect your freezer to quick-freeze food at home. any large quantity of food. Put no more NOTE: For further information about prepar- unfrozen food into the freezer than will ing food for freezing or food storage times, freeze within 24 hours (no more than 2 to contact your local Cooperative Extension 3 pounds of food per cubic foot of freezer space). Leave enoug
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If You Need Assistance Or Service Performance problems often result from little things you can fix without tools. Please read the chart below before calling for service on your appliance. 1. Before calling for assistance .., Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers run into with their appliances. Please read through this and see if it can solve your problem. CHECK THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM Your refrigera- Is the power supply cord firmly plugged into a live circuit with pr
