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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 21 Food Storage Guide 24 If You Need Assistance Or Service 26 Warranty 28
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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 basic precautions: using your refrigerator, follow these l Never allow children to operate, play with, l Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. or crawl inside the 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 a
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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. Model and serial number label Light Automatic ice Light (on side wall) (on sotye models) maker with Control pane’ / wire shelves+ Snack bin
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Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page . . . . . . ..#.................. 6 Installing it properly Cleaning your refrigerator ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Leveling it Plugging it in . . . . ..*................*............... It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it, connect it to a power source, install it and level i
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Installing it properly 1. Allow 1.25 cm (l/2 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. 4. Make sure the ice maker water supply has been connected. Refer to Installation Instructions. Leveling it Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling screws-one on th
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Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page 7 the rack . . . . m . . . . . . . . . . . . ~13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*........... Adjusting wine Setting the controls Removing the freezer baskets . . . . . . . . . 13 Changing the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 8 the freezer shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing the door shelf fronts . . . . . . . . 9 Removing Using the THIRSTCRUSHER* Removing the door trim .* . . . . . . . m . . . . . . . . . . . 9 system
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NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture 3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down control continuously guards against moisture completely before adding food. This may build-up on the outside of your refrigerator take several hours. The settings indicated above should be cabinet. This control does not have to be set or adjusted. correct for normal, household refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. If you ne
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Removing the door shelf fronts (on some models) Remove the door shelf fronts for easier cleaning. To remove shelf fronts: 1. Remove all items from the shelf. 2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of the shelf front. 3. Pull shelf front straight out. To replace shelf fronts: 1. Line up each end of the shelf front with the button on the door liner wall. 2. Push shelf front straight back until it snaps securely into place. 3. Replace items on the shelf. Removing the door trim (di
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Adjusting the door bin glides Use the bin glides to secure odd-shaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin. 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 glass shelves: 1. Remove items from shelf. 2. Slide shelf out with an even, constant pull. 3. Lift front and slide the rest of the way out. To move s
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Using the egg bin The egg bin has three pieces - the lid, the egg carrier, and the bin. Use the egg bin to hold one, two or three dozen eggs. To hold one dozen eggs: Place a dozen eggs into the egg carrier. Then place the egg carrier into the bin and cover with the lid. To hold two dozen eggs: Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin and cover them with the lid. Use the carrier to transport eggs between the bin and your cooking area. To hold three dozen eggs: Place two dozen eggs loos
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Adjusting the crisper humidity control You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. l Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and HIGH. l LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins. l HIGH (closed) keeps moist air in the crisper for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables. Removing the meat drawer and cover To remove the meat drawer: Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. 1. Slide t
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Adjusting the wine rack Step 2 To remove the wine rack: 1. Lift front of wine rack. 2. Pull rack off rear support. 3. Replace in reverse order. Removing the freezer baskets To remove a basket: Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull 1. Slide basket out to the stop. 2. Lift the front to clear the stop. 3. Slide basket out the rest of the way. To replace a basket: 1. Place basket on the slides. 2. Make sure the wire stops clear . the front of the slides. 3. Slide basket in a
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Using the THIRSTCRUSHER’ dispensing system The ice dispenser Ice dispenses from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer. When you press the Personal Injury Hazard dispenser bar, a trapdoor opens in a chute Tumbling ice and pressure can break a between the dispenser and the ice bin. Ice fragile glass. Use a sturdy glass when moves from the bin and falls through the dispensing ice or water. chute. When you release the dispenser bar, Failure to do so could result in personal a buzzing
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The water dispenser Chilled water comes from a tank behind the meat drawer. It holds approximately 1.5 L (1% quarts). When the refrigerator is first hooked up, press the water dispenser bar with a glass or jar until you draw and discard 1.9 to 2.8 L (2 or 3 quarts). The water you draw and discard rinses the tank and pipes. Allow several hours to chill a new tankful. NOTE: The small tray beneath the dispenser is designed to evaporate small spills. There is no drain in this tray. Do no
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l If ice is not being made fast enough and softener chemicals (such as salt from a more ice is needed, turn the Refrigerator malfunctioning softener) can damage the Control toward a higher number. Wait a ice maker mold and lead to poor ice day and, if necessary, turn the Freezer quality. If a softened water supply cannot Control toward C. be avoided, make sure the water softener is operating properly and well maintained. l Good water quality is important for good ice quality. Try to av
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Removing the ice maker storage bin Remove, empty and clean the storage bin if: l the ice dispenser has not, or will not, be used for a week or more. l a power failure causes ice in the bin to melt and freeze together. l the ice dispenser is not used regularly. To remove ice bin: 1. Pull the covering panel out from the bottom and slide it to the rear. 2. Lift the signal arm so it clicks into the OFF (up) position. Ice can still be dispensed, but no more can be made. 3. Lift the front
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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 injury. To change refrigerator light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach behind the Control Console to remove bulb. 3. Replace bulb with a 40-watt appliance bulb. 4. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply. To c
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To change light behind quick freeze compartment (on some models): 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Lift and secure quick freeze compartment Light door. below 3. Remove light shield by pulling top ’ ice bin forward. Light behind 4. Replace bulb with a 40-watt appliance quick freeze bulb. compartment 5. Replace light shield. 6. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply. To change dispenser area light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach through di
