Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ETl8YK Whirlpool
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UseAhdCare A Note To You Parts And Features Before Using Your Refrigerator Caring For Your Refrigerator A 2 3 4 5 7 14 Food Storage Guide 16 tf You Need &&7ttce Or 18 Warranty 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, world-class 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.
lmnortant Safetv 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 Never allow children to operate, play with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
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 Page Page I Cleaning it T5 .......................................................... Installing it properly ........................................ 5 Plugging it in ...................................
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 12.) 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Setting the controls ........................................... .7 Changing the control settings.. ........................ .8 Using the covered utility compartment ........... .8 Removing the drop-in door trim .
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.
Removing the snap-on door trim The snap-on door trim can be removed for easier cleaning. To remove trim: 1. Remove all items from the shelf. 2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of the door trim. 3. Pull door trim straight out. To replace trim: 1.
Removing the meat drawer and cover To remove the meat drawer: 1. Slide meat drawer out to the stop. 2. Lift front of meat drawer. 3. Slide meat drawer out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Tilt front of cover up.
Using the ice cube trays If cubes are not used. they may shrink. The moving cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get. To remove ice: 1. Hold tray at both ends. 2. Twist slightly. Using the optional automatic ice maker If you have an automatic ice maker accessory, or if you plan to add one later (Part No.
l Good water quality is important for good ice quality. It is not recommended that the ice maker be connected to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals, such as salt from a maffunctioning softener, can damage the ice maker mold and lead to poor ice quality.
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 Page Paw Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Vacation and moving care .
PART Defrost pan (behind refrigerator on top of motor) WHAT TO USE Sponge or cloth with mild detergent and warm water Condenser coils Floor under refrigerator Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment Floor cleaners HOW TO CLEAN l Remove base grille.
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 FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase 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.
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