Whirlpool ET18DK Manuel utilisateur

A Note To You

More Using Your

Refrigerator 5

Using Your

Refmigerator 7

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 17

Food Storage Guide 20

Warranty 24

1-800-253-1301

Celluswith questions or commenb.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS ET22DM ET20DM ET20HD ET18DK

ET22DK ET20DK ET18HD

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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 appliance. This will help

us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these

symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each

symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such

dangers as personal injury, burns, fire

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,

is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first

see ‘If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 22. If you need further help, feel free to call

our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s

complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and

serial number label (see diagram on page 4). For your convenience, we have included a

handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip

and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in

a safe place for future reference.

Modal Number

Serial Number

Purchare Dete

Dealer Name

Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when

using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

Read all instructions before using the

Never allow children to operate, play with,

refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.

@Childentrapment and suffocation are

Never clean refrigerator parts with

not problems of the past. Junked or flammable fluids. The fumes can create a

abandoned refrigerators are still danger- fire hazard or explosion.

ous ... even if they will “just sit in the

FOR YOUR SAFETY

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR

OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR

ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES

CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

EXPLOSION.

garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old refrig-

erator, do it safely. Please r8ad the

enclosed safety booklet from the Asso-

ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-

ers. Help prevent accidents.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Help us help you

Install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will hold the weight and in an area

suitable for its size and us8.

Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,

radiator or other heat source.

ih not use the refrigerator in an area

where the room temperature will fall below

55°F (13°C).

Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

Connect the refrigerator only to the proper

kind of outlet, with the correct electrical

supply and grounding. (Refer to the

Electrical Requirements and Grounding

Instructions Sheet.)

Do not load the refrigerator with food

before ii has time to g8t prop8rly cold.

Use the refrigerator onfy for the uses

described in this manual.

Properly maintain the refrigerator.

Be sure the refrigerator is not used by

anyone unable to operate it properfy.

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.

Automatic

ke maker

ke cube

tray8

end rhetf’ Freezer

light’

Removable

ahelf*

Model and aerial

Sheif

glide8

number iebei

(inride

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Meat drawer I

(behind ba8e grille)

Utility

- compartment

Adjurtable

- d&or bins

b-ail bottle

retainer

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Model ET22DK

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Control panel

Refrigerator

control Exterior moisture

control Light

awitch Freezer

control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

Cleaning it ...........................................5 Installing it properly ...........................6

Plugging it in .......................................5 Leveling it ............................................6

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for us8. This section tells you how to clean it,

connect it to a power source, install it and level ft.

Cleaning it

Removing packaging materials

Remove tape and any inside labels (except

the model and serial number label) before

using the refrigerator.

To remove any remaining glue:

Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball,

then remove.

Soak area with liquid handdishwashing

detergent before removing glue as de-

scribed above. Do not us8 sharp instru-

ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or

abrasive Ckan8rS. Th8S8 can damage the

material. Se8 “Important Safety Instruc-

tions” on page 3.

NOTE: Do not remove any permanent

instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do

not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under

the refrigerator at the front.

Cleaning it before use

After removing all packaging mater&,

clean your refrigerator before using it, if

necessary. See cleaning instructions on

pages 17 and 18.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere

fused and properly grounded electriil

supply is required. lt is recommended that a

separate circuit sewing only this appliance

be provided. Use a receptacle which cannot

be turned off with a switch or pull chain. Do

not use an extension cord.

See Electriil Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Liierature

Package.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle

Refrigerato

power cord

grounding plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow 1.hinch (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

Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling

screws-one on the right and one on the left.

To adjust one or both of these, follow the

directions below.

1. Remove base grille. (See page 15.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw countercbck-

Right to rake;

left to lower

screwdriver

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 15.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Setting the controls ............................7 Adjusting the crisper

Changfng the control settings ...........8 humidity control ...............................13

Adjusting the door bins .....................9 Removing the freezer shelf ..............13

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides ...........9 Raising the ice compartment door ..13

Removing the tall-bottle retainer ......Q Using the ice cube trays ..................13

Adjusting the lateraladjust shelf ....lO Using the automatic ice maker ........14

Adjusttng the cantilever Changing the light bulbs .................15

refrigerator shelves ..........................11 Removing the base grille .................15

Using the egg bin .............................11 Reversing the door swing ................16

Removing the meat drawer and Understanding the sounds you

cover ..................................................12 may hear ............................................16

Removing the crispers and Saving energy ,.................................. 16

crisper cover .....................................12

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it

properly. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust some of the

features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.

Setting the controls

Temperature controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in

the refrigerator. When you plug in the refriger-

ator for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range from

1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to C.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (cakiest) to D (warmest).

3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely

before adding food. This may take several hours.

The settings indicated above should be 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. lf you

need to adjust these settings, see “Changing the

control settings” on page 8. 7

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.

Use the OFF setting when humidii is low.

Use the ON setting if moisture forms on

the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

Ex-mmYolsnREcalRa

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Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed

in the chart below as a guide. If you have

questions, cell our Consumer Assistance

Center number, 1-800-253-l 301.

Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

Waft at least 24 hours between adjust-

ments.

Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDlTION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

REASON:

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Room temperature too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SElTlNGS:

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator

section

too cold

Controls not set correctly Refrigerator 2

for your conditions Freezer 6

Ice not

made fast

enough

60th

sections

too warm

Heavy ice usage

Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 4

Freezer B

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. The retainer holds tall-

bottles in place when opening and closing

the refrigerator door.

To remove tall-bottle retainer:

1. Grasp center of retainer.

2. Pull up and off of bin.

To replace tall-bottle retainer:

1. Position retainer above desired door bin.

2. Gently push retainer down onto bin.

NOTE: The door bins on some models

have an outside lip along the front edge.

Make sure to clear that lip before pushing

down on retainer.

3. Make sure both side notches sit firmly

against bin.

ET22DK.and

ET22DM)

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.

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 slightly to release shelf from

upper channel of track. Then pull sheff

straight out.

NOTE: Shelf is heavy. Make sure you use

both hands when removing shelf.

Lii front slightly.

Then rlide to new location.

Hold with both hands

and lift front to 45” angle.

To remove shelf track:

1. Lii both sides of track slightly.

2. Pull track straight out.

Hold both sides and

lift up and out.

To replace shelf track:

1. Guide track hooks into the shelf

support

slots

on the hack wall of the cabinet.

NOTE: Make sure all three track hooks

are in slots and that the slots are parallel

to each other.

2. Push track backward and down.

3. Check that track is completely seated in

the shelf supports.

Make

sure all

3 sets of

hooks

ars in

support

slots.

Shelf

-support

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