Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Top Freezer White-Westinghouse
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2 © 2001 White Consolidated Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registration The information contained within this Owner's Guide will instruct you on how to properly operate and care for your product. Please read through the information contained in your literature pack to learn more about your new appliance.
3 Important Safety Instructions Proper Disposal of Your Refrigerator/Freezer Risk of child entrapment. Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators or freezers are still dangerous — even if they will sit for "just a few days.
4 First Steps Before starting the refrigerator, follow these important first steps: Location • Choose a place that is near a grounded electrical outlet. DO NOT use an extension cord or an adapter plug. • If possible, place the refrigerator out of direct sunlight and away from the range, dishwasher or other heat sources.
5 IMPORT ANT : Ensure that your water supply line connections comply with all local plumbing codes. Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need • Basic tools: adjustable wrench and standard, flat blade screwdriver. • Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 20 and 120 psi.
6 Energy Saving Ideas • Locate the refrigerator in the coolest part of the room, out of direct sunlight and away from heating ducts or registers. Do not place the refrigerator next to heat-producing appliances such as a range, oven or dishwasher.
7 Shelf Adjustment Refrigerator shelves are easily adjustable to suit individual needs. Some models have sliding shelves, others have cantilever shelves. Before adjusting shelves, remove all food. The shipping clips that stabilize the shelves for shipping may be removed and discarded.
8 Damp objects stick to cold metal surfaces. Do not touch refriger- ated surfaces with wet or damp hands. To avoid damage and help the refrigerator run as efficiently as possible, clean the condenser periodically. Keep your refrigerator and freezer clean to prevent odor build-up.
9 Care and Cleaning (continued) Automatic Ice Maker V acation and Moving Tips Short vacations: Leave the refrigerator operating during vacations of 1 to 3 weeks. Use up all perishable items from the refrigerator section. Wrap and store other items in the freezer.
10 1. Refer to the Toe Grille Instructions on page 13 to remove the Toe Grille (some models). Snap off hinge cover at top of cabinet (some models). With the freezer door closed, remove the two screws attaching upper hinge to cabinet. Lift the hinge up and off.
11 6. To remove freezer handle: Reverse handles while doors are off. Remove the two screws attaching handle to the bottom of the freezer door. Swing bottom of handle away from door, and slide handle straight up and off of dovetail button. Remove screw and dovetail button, and install on other side, using the same holes as the nameplate.
12 13. Assemble upper hinge to top of cabinet and door. Use opposite set of holes. Do not completely tighten screws. Align doors so there is a parallel gap between doors. Original shipping block may be used to align doors. Adjust doors to cabinet so gaskets seal but do not bind.
13 T ools Requir ed: None Refrigerator T oe Grille Assembly Instructions T o Attach the T oe Grille to the Mounting Clips: • W ith the end of the T oe Grille against the side of the Lower Hinge, align the two (2) Assembly Slots with the two (2) Mounting Clips.
14 Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. A void Service Checklist OCCURRENCE Refrigerator control is off.
15 Freezer control is set too warm. Set the freezer control to a colder setting until the freezer temperature is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize. Refrigerator control is set too warm. Refrigerator control has some effect on freezer temperature.
16 Door is not designed to swing shut automatically. Close door securely. Door was closed too hard, causing other door to open slightly. Close both doors gently. Refrigerator is not level. It rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly. Be sure floor is level and solid and can adequately support refrigerator.
17 REFRIGERA TOR W ARRANTY Your refrigerator is protected by this warranty W ARR ANT Y PERIOD THR OU G H OUR AUTH ORI Z E D SER V I CER S, WE WI L L: THE CONSUMER WILL BE RESPONSIB LE FOR: FULL ONE-YE.
18 Service Information (Canada) To avoid unnecessary cost and inconvenience, make a few simple checks before calling for service. Common occurrences and their solutions can be found in the Avoid Service Checklist. Be sure you have followed the instructions in this manual.
19 Notes.
An important point after buying a device White-Westinghouse Top Freezer (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought White-Westinghouse Top Freezer yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data White-Westinghouse Top Freezer - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, White-Westinghouse Top Freezer you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get White-Westinghouse Top Freezer will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of White-Westinghouse Top Freezer, 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 White-Westinghouse Top Freezer.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with White-Westinghouse Top Freezer. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device White-Westinghouse Top Freezer 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
