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SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATOR
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.
In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777
or visit our website at...
www.whirlpool.com or www.whirlpool.com/canada
RÉFRIGÉRATEUR CÔTE À CÔTE
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance, composez le 1-800-461-5681, pour installation ou service 1-800-807-6777
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES REFRIGERATOR SAFETY .............................................................3 SÉCURITÉ DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ..............................................28 Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator....................................3 Mise au rebut de votre vieux réfrigérateur.................................28 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................4 INSTRUCTIONS D’INSTALLATION............................................
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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 immediately
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Location Requirements INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Unpacking WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Explosion Hazard Use two or more people to move and install Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as refrigerator. gasoline, away from refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Removing packaging materials Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerato
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Electrical Requirements Base Grille WARNING To remove the base grille: 1. Open both doors. Electrical Shock Hazard 2. Place hands along the ends of the grille, with your thumbs Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. along the top. Push in with your thumbs and pull up on the Do not remove ground prong. bottom. Do not use an adapter. NOTE: Be sure to refasten the Tech Sheet behind the base grille after cleaning. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in To repl
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Door Removal TOOLS NEEDED: ¹⁄₄ in. hex-head socket wrench, ⁵⁄₁₆ in. hex-head socket wrench and a flat-blade screwdriver. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. NOTE: It may only be necessary to remove either the door handle or the doors to get your product through the doorway of your home. Measure the door opening to see whether you need to remove the refrigerator han
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6. Disconnect wiring: Handle Removal (optional) Style 1 Disconnect wiring plug. Style 1 Remove green ground wire screw to disconnect ground 1. Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide wires. top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim pieces off shoulder screws (see Graphic 1). 3 NOTE: Some models include accent pieces between the handle 1 and the handle trim. If your model includes the accents, you will need to carefully remove them with a flat-blade sc
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4. Align and replace the top left hinge as shown (see Graphic 4). Tighten screws. Door Closing Your refrigerator has two front adjustable rollers — one on the WARNING right and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or if you want the doors to close more easily, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using the instructions below: 1. Move the refrigerator into its final position. 2. The two leveling screws are part of the front roller assemblies, which are at the base of the refrigerator on
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4. Determine the length of copper tubing you need. Measure from the connection on the lower left rear of refrigerator to the Water System Preparation water pipe. Add 7 ft. (2.1 m) to allow for cleaning. Use ¹⁄₄ in. Please read before using the water system. (6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter) copper tubing. Be sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square. Immediately after installation, follow the steps below to make sure that the water system is properly cleaned. 5. Using a grounded drill, dril
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IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must Normal Sounds thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To prevent Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t odor transfer from food, wrap or cover foods tightly. make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard Using the Controls surfaces, such as the floor, walls, and cabine
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Style 2 Some models dispense both cubed and crushed ice. Before dispensing ice, select which type of ice you prefer. The button 1. Push in on the control and release it. controls are designed for easy use and cleaning. 2. The control will pop out. Turn the control to the desired setting. Style 1 Style 2 3. Push the control in to lock it in place. CONDITION/REASON: SETTING ICE ADJUSTMENT: CRUSH CUBE REFRIGERATOR too cold REFRIGERATOR Control one setting Not set correctly for your lower conditions
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To dispense water: Style 1 1. Press a glass against the water dispenser lever. To turn off the dispenser, press the LOCK button until the indicator appears. The ice and water dispensers will not work. To 2. Remove the glass to stop dispensing. unlock the dispenser, press the UNLOCK button until the NOTE: Water may have an off-flavor if you do not use the indicator appears. Then continue to dispense ice or water as dispenser periodically. Dispense enough water every week to usual. maintain a fres
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3. Take the new cartridge out of its packaging and remove Non-indicator water filter (on some models) protective cover from o-rings. If your refrigerator does not have the water filter status light, you should change the water filter cartridge every 6 to 9 months depending upon your usage. If the water flow to the water dispenser or ice maker decreases noticeably before 6 months have passed, replace the water filter cartridge more often. 4. Slide the cartridge cap onto the new cartridge. See ill
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2. To manually turn the ice maker off, lift the wire shutoff arm to To remove and replace the ice storage bucket: the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure 1. Holdthebaseofthestoragebinwith bothhandsandpress the ice maker will not continue to operate. the release button to lift the storage bin up and out. NOTE: It is not necessary to turn the ice maker control to the MAX OFF (right) position when removing the storage bin. The sensor cover (“flipper door”) on the left wall o
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Adjustable Flip-up Shelf Important information to know about glass shelves and covers: (on some models) Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when To raise or lower the shelf: they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to 1. Raise the shelf by first sliding it back and down to make it sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. half-width. (You can use the shelf in this position to allow For your protection, tempered glass is designed to shatter taller items
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IMPORTANT: If food starts to freeze, move the control to the left (less cold). Remember to wait 24 hours between adjustments. Convertible Vegetable/Meat Drawer, Crisper Doing so gives the temperature of the food time to change. and Covers Meat storage guide (on some models) Store most meat in original wrapping as long as it is airtight and Crisper and Convertible Vegetable Meat Drawers moisture-proof. Rewrap if necessary. See the following chart for storage times. When storing meat longer than t
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3. Replace the basket or bin by positioning it on the side wall guide rails. Lift the basket or bin front slightly while pushing it Utility Bin past the guide rail stops and slide basket or bin in the rest of the way. (on some models - Accessory) NOTE: For long-term storage, place eggs in a covered container or in their original carton on an interior shelf. DOOR FEATURES Your model may have some or all of these features. Features that FREEZER FEATURES can be purchased separately as product acces
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Chilled Door Bin Control Door Bins The chilled door bin control is located on the left-hand side of the (on some models) refrigerator compartment. To remove and replace the door bins: 1. Remove the rack/bin by lifting it and pulling it straight out. 2. Replace the rack/bin by sliding it in above the desired support and pushing it down until it stops. 1. Door Chill control Turn the control clockwise (right) to reduce the flow of cold air REFRIGERATOR CARE to the bin and make it less cold. Tur
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NOTE: To keep your Stainless Steel refrigerator looking like Refrigerator Control Panel Light new and to remove minor scuffs or marks, it is suggested that you use the manufacturer’s approved Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish. Reach behind the refrigerator control panel to remove and replace light bulb. IMPORTANT: This cleaner is for Stainless Steel parts only! Style1 Do not allow the Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish to come into contact with any plastic parts such as the trim pieces, dispenser c
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Style 2 Remove the light shield by grasping the sides and squeezing Vacation and Moving Care in toward the center and while pulling forward the shield. Replace the light shield by fitting the tabs into the slotted Vacations holes in the freezer liner. Push in the shield until it snaps into place. If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while you’re away: 1. Use up any perishables and freeze other items. 2. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker: Raise wire shutoff arm to OFF (u
