Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GC5SHGXKB00 Whirlpool
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CABINET DEPTH SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATOR Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . In Canada, call fo r assistance 1- 800-461 -5681 , for installation and service, call: 1-800- 807-67 77 or visit ou r website at.
2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ................................................ ............. 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................... ........................... 4 Unpacking ............................. ........................
3 REFRI GER ATOR SAF ETY Proper Disposal of Y our Old Refrigerator IMPORT AN T : Child ent rapment and s uffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or aban doned refrigerators are still dan gerous – ev en i f th ey w ill s it fo r “ jus t a f ew da ys.
4 INSTALLATI ON INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Removin g packaging m aterials ■ Remove tape and glue residue fr om surfaces before turning on the refrigerator . Rub a small amount of liqu id dish soap over th e adhesiv e with your fin gers. W ipe with warm water and dry .
5 Electrical R equirements Befo re yo u mov e you r re friger ator into it s fina l loca tion, it is important to make sure you have the proper electrical connection : Recommended gr ounding method A 115 V olt, 60 Hz. , AC only 15 or 20 am per e fused, gr ounded electrica l supply i s r equired.
6 3. Open the freezer door and tur n on the ice maker by loweri ng the wire shutoff arm. Please refer to the “ Ice Ma ker and Storage Bin/ Bucket ” section for further instruct ions on the operation of your ice maker . ■ Allow 24 hours to pr oduce the fir st batc h of ice .
7 Custom Door P anels Creating Custo m W oo d Panels If yo u plan to ins tall c ustom wood d ecorat or pane ls, yo u will need to create the panels you rself or consult you r cabinetmaker or carpenter . See dimensi onal drawings for wood panel inse rts.
8 7. Tighten the two top trim screws. Base Grille Styl e 1: T o remove the base grille: 1. Open the refrigerator and freezer doors 90 ° . 2. Remove s crews from t he base gril le usin g a scr e wdrive r . NOTE : Do Not Remove T ec h Sheet that i s fastened behin d the base grille .
9 5. Adjust the front lev eling bolt to bring the refrigerator top parallel with the cabi net above the r efrigerator . For standard cabinet s, leave approximately ¹⁄ ₈ in. ( 3.18 m m) ga p bet ween the top h inges and the cabi net. For full -overlay cab inets, leave ¹⁄₄ in.
10 IMPORT AN T : ■ Y our produ ct will n ot cool whe n the P ower Contr ol is set to OFF . ■ The Refrigerator Con trol adjusts the refrigera tor compartment temperatu r e. The Freezer Control adjusts t he freezer compartment t emperature. Press the UP ARROW to make the temperatur e warmer .
11 3. Remo ve the glas s to s top di spens ing. NOTE : The first few bat ches of ice may have an off-flavor from new plumbing and part s. Throw the ice away .
12 Changing a water filter cartridge The water filter i s located below the freezer compartment door . 1. Loca te the wa ter filt er ca rtri dge cap in the fr ont bas e gril le below the freezer compartmen t door . Rotate the cap counterclockwise to a vertical position and pu ll the cap and filter cart ridge out through th e base grille.
13 ■ The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the water s upplied to y our ice maker . ■ Avoid connecting the i ce maker to a soften ed water supply . W a ter softe ner chemicals (such a s salt) can dama ge parts of the ice maker and lea d to poor qual ity ice .
14 Crisper Humidit y Control (on s ome models) Y ou can cont rol the amount of humidi ty in the mois ture-sealed crisper . Adjust the control to any set ting betw een LOW and HIGH. LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crispe r for best storage of fruits and ve getab les wit h skin s.
15 F reeze r Bask et (plas tic bin on some models ) The freezer basket can be used to store bags of frozen fruits and veg eta bles that may slid e of f fre ezer shelves . T o remove and replace t he freezer basket: 1. Remove basket by slid ing it out to t h e sto p.
16 4. W a sh stain less steel and painted meta l exteriors w ith a clean sponge or so ft cloth a nd a mild deter gent in warm wat er . Do not u se abr asiv e or har sh c leane rs.
17 REMEMBER: A fu ll free zer st ays c old l onger t han a part ially f illed one. A free zer ful l of m eat stay s cold longe r th an a f r eezer ful l of baked goods. If you see that food cont ains ice crystals, it may be refr ozen, althou gh the quality an d flavor may be affected.
18 ■ Are t he doors opened often? The mot or will run l onger when this occurs. Conserve energy by getting all items out at one time, keeping food or ga nized, and closing the door as soon as p ossible. ■ Are the contr ols not set correctly for the surr ounding conditions? Refer to the “ Usi ng the Controls ” section.
19 ■ Is ice stuck in the delivery chute? Clear the ice from the delivery chute with a plas tic utens il. Do not use anything sharp to remove the ice. Y o u could cause dama ge. ■ Is the ice dispenser stalling whi le dispensing “ cr ushed ” ice? Stop disp ensing ice.
20 There is interior moisture buildup ■ Are the air vents blocked in the r efrigerator? Remo ve an y objects from in front of the air vents. See the “ Ensuring Proper A ir Circul ation ” sectio n for th e locatio n of air ve nts.
21 In Can ada Call the Wh irlpoo l Can ada Inc . Custom er Int eract ion Cen ter tol l free: 1-800- 461-5 681 Mond ay to Frid ay 8:00 a .m. - 6:00 p. m. (EST). Saturday 8: 30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (EST). Our consultants provide assistance with: ■ Features and speci fication s on our full lin e of appliances .
22 P ERFORMANCE DATA SHEETS Base Grille W at er Filtration System Model WF-NL300/NL300 capaci ty 300 Gallons (1136 Liters) Model WF-L500/L500 capacity 500 Gallons (1893 Liters) This system has b een tested acc ording to ANSI/NSF 42/53 for the reduction of the su bstances li sted below .
23 WHIRLPOOL ® REFRIGERATOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this refrigerator (excluding th e water filter) i s operated an d maintained accordin g to i.
24 S É CURIT É DU R É FRI G É RA TEUR Mise au rebut de votre vieu x r é frig é rateur IMPORT AN T : L ’ emprisonne ment et l ’é touf f ement des enfa nts ne so nt pas un probl è me du pass é .
25 INSTRUCTIONS D ’ INSTALLATION D é ballage Enl è vement des mat é riaux d ’ emballa ge ■ Enlev er le ruban a dh é si f et tout r é sidu de col le du r é frig é rateu r avant de le me ttr e en mar che. Fro tter un e peti te quanti t é de savon liqui de à vaissel le sur l ’ adh é sif avec les doigts.
26 Sp é cif ications é lectriq ues Avant de placer le r é frig é rate ur à son emplace ment final, il est impor tant de vou s assurer d ’ avoir la connexion é lect rique appropri é e : M é t.
27 REMARQUES : ■ Si vot re mod è le est mu ni d ’ un syst è me de filt re à la gri lle de la base, s ’ assur er que le filt re à la grille de la base est bi en instal l é et que le cou vercle est à la position horizont ale.
28 Raccordemen t au r é frig é rateur 1. Enlev er le ruban g omm é d ’ exp é dit ion du tube gris, en serpen tin p our l ’ eau, à l ’ arri è re d u r é fri g é rateur . 2. St yle 1 : Enfiler l ’é cr ou da ns le j oint à l ’ extr é mit é du tube de cuivre.
29 Dimensions d ’ usinage pour les panneaux personnalis é s de pl us de ¹⁄₄ p o (6 mm) d ’é paisseu r Installation des panneaux de bo is sur commande 1.
30 Nivelle ment du r é frig é rateur Vo t r e r é frig é rateur comporte un e roul ette à l ’ avant et à l ’ arri è re de chaque c ô t é à la base du produi t.
31 ■ À la fin de chaque p rogramme , vous p ouvez en tendr e un gargou illeme nt attribuable au r é frig é rant q ui cir cule da ns votre r é frig é ra teur . ■ La contraction et l ’ expansio n des paroi s inter nes peu vent prod uir e un bru it sec.
32 Ajustement des comma ndes Si vou s avez be soin d ’ aj uster les temp é ratur es, ajuster d ’ abor d la temp é rature du r é frig é rate ur . Attendr e 24 heur es entr e les ajuste ments et en suite v é rifier de nouv eau la tem p é ratur e.
33 Distribution de gla ç ons : 1. Appuyer sur le bo uton pou r le type de glace d é sir é . 2. Appuyer un verre robuste c ontre le levi er de distr ibutio n de gla ç ons. T enir le ver re pr è s d e l ’ ouverture du di stri buteur po ur que les g la ç ons ne tombent pas à c ô t é du verre.
34 REMARQUE : Ne pas utiliser avec de l ’ eau micr obio- logiquement danger euse ou de qualit é inconnue sans une d é sinfection ad é quate avant ou apr è s le syst è me.
35 Machine à gla ç ons et bac d ’ entreposage (Accessoire sur c ertains mod è les) Mise en marche/arr ê t de la machine à gla ç ons : Le commutateu r de marc he/arr ê t pour la machine à gla ç ons est un levier en broche situ é sur le c ô t é de l a machin e à gla ç on s.
36 Ta b l e t t e s d u r é frig é ra te ur Vo t r e m o d è le pe ut ê tre dot é de tablette s en verre ou de clayet tes. Le rem isag e d ’ aliments semb lables en semble et l e r é glage des.
37 R é glage de l ’ hum idit é d a n s l e b a c à l é gumes (sur certains mod è le s) On peut contr ô ler le degr é d ’ humid it é dans les bacs à l é gumes é tanc hes. La comm and e peut ê tre ajus t é e à n ’ importe qu el r é glage entre LOW et HIGH.
38 Guid e d ’ ent r epo sag e d ’ aliment s surgel é s Les p é riod es de conserva tion varieront selon la qu alit é et le type des alimen ts, le typ e d ’ emballage ou d ’ enveloppe ut ilis é s (herm é tiques et à l ’é pr euve d e l ’ humidit é ) et la te mp é ratu re d ’ entreposage.
39 Compartiment s dans l a porte Les grands compartiments da ns la porte p euvent conteni r des contenant s de un gal lon et les compart iments pl us petit s dans la porte peuve nt contenir des bouteilles de deux litres. Le s compart iment s dans la porte sont amov ibles po ur faci liter le nettoyage et le r é glage.
40 Remplacemen t des ampoules d ’é cl air age REMARQUE : Vo t re r é fri g é rateur ne pourra pas accommoder toutes les amp oules commerciales pour les appa reils é lectrom é nagers. S ’ assurer de fair e le remplacement par une ampoule de grosseur et de forme sembl ables.
41 Entretien avant les vacances ou lors d ’ un d é m é nage ment V aca nces Si vous ch oisi ssez de lais ser le r é frig é rateur en foncti onnement pen dan t votr e abs ence : 1. Consommer tous les aliments p é rissables et con geler les autres arti cles.
42 Le moteur semb le fonctionner exces sivement ■ La temp é ratu re ambiante est-elle plus chaude que d ’ habit ude? Pr é vo ir que le moteu r foncti onnera plus longtemp s dans des co nditions de cha leur . Pour de s temp é ratur es ambia ntes n orma les, pr é voir qu e le moteu r fonct ionne envir on 40 % à 80 % du t emps.
43 Le distributeur d e gla ç ons ne fonctionne pas correctement ■ La porte du con g é lateur est-elle ferm é e compl è tement ? Pous ser la por te pour qu ’ elle s oit bi en ferm é e. Si elle ne ferme pas compl è tement , voir plus loin da ns cette s ection “ Les portes ne s e ferment pas compl è teme nt ” .
44 Le d é bit d ’ e au du distributeur diminue beaucoup ■ Un filtre à eau est-il install é su r le r é frig é ra teu r? Le fi ltr e peut- ê tre plein ou inc orrectement install é . Ô ter la cartouche du fil tre à eau (voir la se ction “ Syst è me de fi ltrat ion de l ’ eau ” ).
45 ASSISTANCE OU SE RVICE Avant de demander un e assistan ce ou un service, veui llez v é rifier la s ection “ D é panna ge ” . Cette v é rifi cation peut vous faire é conomiser le co û t d ’ une vi site de r é pa ration. Si vous av ez encore beso in d ’ ai de, suivre les i nstructions ci -dessous .
46 FEUILLES DE DONN É ES SUR LE PRODUIT Syst è me de filtration d ’ eau à la grille de la base Mod è le WF-NL300/NL300 Capacit é : 300 gallons (1 136 litr es) Mod è le WF-L500/L500 Capacit é .
47 GARANTIE DU R É FRIG É RA TEUR WHIRLPOOL ® GARANTIE COMPL È TE DE UN AN Pend ant un an à compter de l a date d ’ achat, lorsqu e ce r é frig é rateur ( à l ’ exclusi on du filtre à eau.
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