Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ET18NK Whirlpool
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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 14 Food Storage Guide 16 Wananty 20 1-800-253-I 301 Call us with questions or comments.
A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. You have purchased a quality, worldclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide.
Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: l Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. l Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past.
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 have purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly.
Before Using Your Refrigerator I In This Section Paw I Cleaning it -5 .......................................................... . lnrtalling it properly ........................................ 5 Plugging It in .......................................
Leveling it Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling screws-one Right to raise; on the right and one on the left. To adjust one or left to lower both of these, follow the directions below. Use a screwdriver 1. Remove base grille. (See page 12.) Front 2.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Paw Paw &Ming the controls ......................................... .27 Changing the control settings.. ........................ .9 Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ................... .9 Removing the meat drawer and cover.
--r . 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, call our Consumer Assistance Center number. (See page 19.) l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator. To remove shelves: 1. Remove items from shelf. 2. Tilt shelf up at front. 3. Lii back of shelf. 4. Pull shelf straight out. To replace shelves: 1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots in the shelf supports on cabinet wall.
Removing the crisper cover ET18NK and ET18NM To remove the cover: 1. Remove the crispers. 2. Lift cover front. 3. Pull cover up and out. To replace the cover: 1. Fit back of cover into notch supports on walls of refrigerator. 2. Lower front into place.
Using the automatic ice maker (Factory-installed on ET18NM and ETZONM, optional on ET18NK and ETZONK) If you have an automatic ice maker, or lf you plan . . . NOTE: Do not turn ice maker k of the l The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker changes the size of the cubes.
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.
Reversing the door swing You can change the hinges on your refrigerator 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 that your Water sounds old one didn’t.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Paw Paw Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Vacation and moving care .
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water Condenser coils Floor under refrigerator Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment Floor cleaners l Remove base grille. (See page 12.) l To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire brace (remove tape; il any).
Power interruptions If electricity goes off, call the power company. Ask how long power will be off. 1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed. This will help foods stay frozen. 2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24 hours: (a) Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker.
Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
If You Need Assistance Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service.
Remember: Motor running time depends on different things: number of door openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of controls, etc. Your new refrigerator may be larger than your old one so it has more space to be cooled. It also has a regular freezer instead of a frozen food compartment.
WHIRLPOOL= Refrigerator Warranty - LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FSPQ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in From Date of Purchase materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolsM service company.
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If you already are a holder of Whirlpool ET18NK, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Whirlpool ET18NK.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Whirlpool ET18NK. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Whirlpool ET18NK along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
