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UseAndCare
A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator 5
Using Your
Refrigerator 7
Caring For Your
Refrigerator 14
Food Storage Guide 18
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 20
Warranty 24
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODEL 4ET20ZK
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A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool* 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 app
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Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: 1 l Read all instructions before using the l Never allow children to operate, play with, or crawl inside the refrigerator. refrigerator. l Never clean refrigerator parts with *Child entrapment and suffocation are flammable fluids. The fumes can create a not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still danger- fire haza
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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. Freezer shelf 4 Ice cube trays . \ Ice bin Utility \ compartment Control panel . . Butter Model and compartment serial number label 1 - Adjustable (on side wall) wire shelves Meat drawer - - Egg bin A Shelf glide Crisper cover , \ , Base grille Crispers \ Leveling rollers 1 Control pan
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Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing it properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Leveling it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Plugging it in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it, co
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Installing it properly 1. Allow 1.25 cm (% inch) 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 lefl 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 .ll Using the ice cube trays ................. Setting the controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Changing the light bulbs ................ .ll Changing the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 8 grille .12 Removing the base ................ Adjusting the shelf glide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 swing.. .12 Reversing the door ............. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves . ...9 Understa
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Exterior moisture control The Exterior Moisture Control operates electric heaters around the door openings. 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 If you need to adjust temperatures in l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed l Wai
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Adjusting the shelf glide Use the shelf glide to secure odd-shaped items or to separate other items. To adjust the shelf glide: 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along track. NOTE: The shelf glide cannot be removed. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Adjust the shelves to match the way you use your refrigerator. 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 hook
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Removing the crispers and crisper cover Pull out to the 3 II, To remove the crispers: stop, lift the front 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. 3. Pull cover frame up and out. Remove the 4. Remove metal cover support. glass insert. Lift front of To replace the co
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Using the ice cube trays If you don’t use cubes, they may shrink. The moving cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer you store cubes, the smaller they get. To remove ice: 1. Hold tray at both ends. 2. Twist slightly. Changing the light bulbs 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 injur
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Removing the base grille To remove the grille: Condenser coils 1. Open refrigerator door. 2. Pull base grille forward to release the support tabs from the metal clips. 3. Do not remove Tech Sheet fastened behind the grille. To replace the grille: 1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips. 2. Push firmly to snap into place. 3. Close refrigerator door. See cleaning instructions for defrost pan and condenser coils on page 15. Reversing the door swing You can change the hinges
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Saving energy You can help your refrigerator use less l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but electricity. don’t overcrowd it so air movement is blocked. l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabinet to be sure of a good seal. l It is a waste of electricity to set the refrig- erator and freezer to temperatures colder l Clean the condenser coils regularly. than they need to be. If ice cream is firm in l Open the door as few times as possible. the freezer and drinks are
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Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page Power interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 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 holiday, moving or during a power outage. Cleaning y
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN 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. l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. Plastic parts Soft, clean sponge (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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Holiday and moving care Moving Short holidays 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. Remove all food from the refrigerator. 1. Use up any perishables. 2. Pack all frozen food in dry ice. 2. Freeze other items. 3. Unplug the refrigerator. Long holidays 4. Clean it thoroughly. Rinse well and dry. If you will be gone a month or more: 5. Take out all removable parts, wrap them 1. Remove
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Power interruptions If electricity goes off, call the power com- 3. A full freezer stays cold longer than a pany. Ask how long power will be off. partly filled one. A freezer full of meat stays cold longer than a freezer full of 1. If service will be interrupted 24 hours or baked goods. If food contains ice crystals, less, keep both doors closed. This it may be safely refrozen, although the helps food stay frozen. quality and flavor may be affected. If the 2. If service will be interru
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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 Wrap or store food placed in the refrigerator Cheese 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 unfrozen food into the freezer than will NOTE: For further information about prepar- freeze within 24 hours (no more than 32 to ing food for freezing or food storage times, 48 grams of food per liter [2 to 3 Ibs. per check a freezer guide or reliable cookbook. cubic foot]
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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
