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Use and Care Manual
36-Inch Refrigerator
For use with model EF36IWF
Handle style varies.
Table of Contents
Refrigerator Safety .........................................................1
Important Information .....................................................2
Before Use ....................................................................2
Refrigerator Operation .............................................. 2-10
Care and Cleaning ......................................................11
Before
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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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Important Information Installer: Please leave this guide with this appliance. Model Number Consumer: Please read and keep this use and care manual for Serial Number future reference. This guide provides proper use and mainte- nance information. Keep this guide and the sales receipt and/ or cancelled check together for future reference. Proof of Date of Purchase original purchase date is needed for warranty service. In our continuing effort to improve the quality and performance For warranty a
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Refrigerator Operation Display touch pads COOLING OFF LOCKED AUTO ON DISPENSE WATER PRESS 3 SEC PRESS 3 SEC Control Panel Temperature Controls Setting the Controls For your convenience, your temperature controls are preset at The control panel is located on the front of the ice and water the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the dispenser. controls are still set to the recommended set points. To access the main control menu, press any of the four touch Press the
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Refrigerator Operation Max Cool Display touch pads The Max Cool feature assists with periods of high refrigerator or freezer use, full grocery loads, or temporarily warm room tempera- tures by lowering the freezer and refrigerator to the minimum temperatures. 1. On the main menu, press the touch pad next to “Options.” 2. In each of the following screens, continue to press the touch COOLING pad next to “More Options” until “Max Cool is Off” appears on OFF LOCKED AUTO ON the display. DISPENSE
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Refrigerator Operation Replace H2O Filter Alarm Sound See Water Filtration System (page 9). The alarm sound preference allows you to turn off any audible alarms (door open, too warm etc.) when quick and simple Language remedies are not possible. It will not disable alarm features or visual displays. The language preference allows you to change the control panel display to English, French or Spanish. 1. On the main menu, press the touch pad next to “User Settings.” 1. On the main menu, press
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Refrigerator Operation Crisper Drawers Refrigerator Compartment (Contiued) The crisper drawers provide a higher humidity environment for Shelves fresh fruit and vegetable storage. Important information to know about glass shelves and Controls covers: The crisper controls regulate the amount of humidity in the crisper Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when drawer. Slide the control toward the FRUIT setting for produce they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed
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Refrigerator Operation NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. The ice maker Freezer Compartment sensors will automatically stop ice production, but the control will The freezer compartment is located in the bottom drawer. It is remain in the ON position. equipped with modular storage bins for storing frozen foods. To Remove the Ice Storage Bin: NOTE: The ice maker is located in the refrigerator compartment. 1. Hold the base of the storage bin and press the release button See the Ice
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Refrigerator Operation Dispenser Light Water and Ice Dispenser NOTES: IMPORTANT: The dispenser lights are LEDs which should not need to be After connecting the refrigerator to a water source, flush the changed. water system. Press the Water touch pad on the control panel. Use a sturdy container to depress and hold the dispenser When you use the dispenser, the lever will automatically turn lever for 5 seconds, then release it for 5 seconds. Repeat the light on. If you want the light t
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Refrigerator Operation Replacing the Water Filter Water Filtration System IMPORTANT: Air trapped in the system may cause water and the The water filter is located in the upper right-hand corner of the cartridge to eject. Always dispense water for two minutes before refrigerator compartment. removing the filter for any reason. Use caution when removing. Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of The water filter is located in the upper right hand corner of the unknown quali
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Refrigerator Operation Water Filter Performance Data System tested and certified by NSF International against NSF/ANSI Std 42 for the reduction of Chlorine Taste and Odor, Particulate Class I and against NSF/ANSI 53 for the reduction of Cysts, Turbidity, Asbestos, Mercury, Lead, Benzene, p-Diclorobenzene, Carbofuran Substance Reduction NSF Reduction Average Influent Challenge Maximum Average Minimum % Average % Aesthetic Effects Requirements Influent Concentration Effluent Effluent Reducti
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Care and Cleaning 4. There is no need for routine condenser cleaning in normal Cleaning home operating environments. If the environment is particu- larly greasy or dusty, or there is significant pet traffic in the home, the condenser should be cleaned every 2 to 3 months WARNING to ensure maximum efficiency. If you need to clean the condenser: Remove the base grille. Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush to clean the grille, the open areas behind the grille and the front surface ar
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Before You Call for Service The refrigerator seems noisy Troubleshooting Guide Refrigerator noise has been reduced over the years. Due to this Refrigerator will not operate reduction, you may hear intermittent noises from your new refrig- erator that you did not notice from your old model. Below are listed some normal sounds with explanations. WARNING Buzzing - heard when the water valve opens to fill the ice maker. Pulsating - fans/compressor adjusting to optimize perfor- mance. Hissin
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Before You Call for Service The ice maker is not producing ice or not The water dispenser will not operate properly enough ice Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open. shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open. Kink in the water source line? Straighten the
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Warranty and Service LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY Getting Help The warrantor shall not be liable for any incidental or conse- Before you request service, please review the Before You Call for quential damages, including food or medicine loss. Some states Service section of this manual. If you have performed the checks do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, in the Troubleshooting Guide and the problem has not been rem- so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply
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Please visit www.Dacor.com to activate your warranty online. WARRANTY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Your warranty will not be activated until you activate it online or return this form to Dacor. If you have purchased more than one Dacor product, please return all forms in one envelope or activate the warranty for each product online. Please rest assured that under no conditions will Dacor sell your name or any of the information on this form for mailing list purposes. We are
