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A Note To You Thank you for buying a WhirlpooP appliance. You have purchased a qualii, worMclass 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 applian
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Important Safety Instructions 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 @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. ke cube tray8 Freezer Removable Automatic end rhetf’ light’ ahelf* ke maker Sheif glide8 Utility - compartment Model and aerial number iebei
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Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page I Cleaning it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing it properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Plugging it in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Leveling it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I It is important to prepare your refrigerator for us8. This s
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Installing it properly 1. Allow 1.h 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 rake; 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 Setting the controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the crisper humidity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Changfng the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Removing the freezer shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Adjusting the door bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Raising the ice compartment door . . 13 Adjusting the bin/shelf glides . . .
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Exterior moisture control The Exterior Moisture Control operates Ex-mmYolsnREcalRa electric heaters around the door openings. 011 These heaters help keep moisture from -ml forming on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet. l Use the OFF setting when humidii 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 freezer, u
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Adjusting the door bins To remove door bins: 1. Lii bin up. 2. Pull bin straight out. To replace door bins: 1. Slide bin in above desired support button. 2. Push down until it stops. Adjusting the bin/shelf glides Use the bidshelf glides to secure odd- shaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin/track. NOTE: Shelf glides cannot be removed. Removing the tall-bottle retainer The tall-bottle retainer fits onto any dcor bin in your refrigerator. T
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Adjusting the lateral-adjust shelf To slide shelf side-teslde: 1. Lii slightly on shelf front. 2. Slide to desired location. 3. Lower shelf front to level position. NOTE: You do not have to remove small items from the shelf before moving it side-to- side. You may need to remove larger items. Lii front slightly. Then rlide to new location. To remove the shelf: 1. Remove all items from the shelf. 2. Hold hack of shelf with one hand. 3. Lii front of shelf to 45” angle. 4. Lower shelf
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Upper channel To reinstall shelf: 1. Hold shelf at front and back. 2. Tilt front of shelf up to a 45” angle to track. 3. Insert both rear shelf slides into upper channel of track. 4. Lower front of shelf to a level position. NOTE: Make sure both rear shelf slides are slides into securely in the track before letting go of upper channel shelf. of track Adjusting the cantilever refrigerator shelves Adjust the shelves to match the way you use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong
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Removing the meat drawer and cover To remove the meat drawer: Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull 1. Slide meat drawer out to the stop. agaln. 2. Lll front of meat drawer. 3. Slide meat drawer out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. lilt front of cover up. 2. Lii hack of cover. 3. Pull cover straight out. 4. Replace cover in reverse order. Removing the crispers and crisper cover To remove the crispers: Pull out to the top, lift the
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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 freezer shelf (on some models) Remove the upper freezer shelf for easier cleaning. To remove the freezer shelt:
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Using the automatic ice maker (Factory-installed on some models) If you have an automatic ice maker, or lf you plan to add one later (contact dealer for ice maker kit number), 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. Raise Instructions for ice maker water supply signet arm to hook up are attached t
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Changing the light bulbs Electrical Shock Hazard Before removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricii leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Failure to do so could result in electriil shock or personal injury. To change the refrigerator light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach behind the Control Panel to remove bulb. 3. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb. 4. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply. To change
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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 Your new refrigerator may make sounds thal Water sounds 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 afte
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Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page Power interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Vacation and moving care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 r 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, mov
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HOW TO CLEAN PART WHAT TO USE l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. Door liners Sponge, soft doth 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. Plastk 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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Long vacations Moving If you will be gone a month or more: When you are moving the refrigerator to a new home: 1. Remove all food from the refrigerator. 1. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice 2. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker: maker: l Turn off the water supply to the ice l Turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead of time. maker at least one day ahead of time. l Disconnect the water line. l When the last load of ice drops, turn off th
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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.
