Whirlpool 3ET16NK User manual

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
8ET17NK
3ET16NK

A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions
Parts And Features
3
4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator 5
Using Your
Refrigerator 7
Caring For Your
Refrigerator 15
Food Storage
Guide 18
Reversing The
Door Swing 20
If You Need
Assistance Or
Service 23
Warranty 24

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool* appliance.
You have purchased a quality, world-class 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 This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to
Help when you need it.
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 23. If you need further help, feel free to call
an authorized Whirlpool service 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.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
2

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 oNever allow children to operate, play with,
refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.
*Child entrapment and suffocation are aNever 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 l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrig-
erator, do it safely. Please read the
enclosed safety booklet from the
Association of Home Appliance Manu-
facturers. Help prevent accidents.
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.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Help us help you
Please:
l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
l Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
13°C (55°F).
l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
l Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding.
l Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
l Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
l Properly maintain the refrigerator.
l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.

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.
Ice cube trays
Model and se
number label

Before Using Your
Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Cleaning your refrigerator .................5 Installing it properly .......*................... 6
Plugging it in .......................................5 Leveling it ...........*............*...................
6
It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it,
connect it to a power source, install it and level it.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Removing packaging materials
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
Remove tape and any inside labels (except instruction labels inside your refrigerator. DO
the model and serial number label) before not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
using the refrigerator. the refrigerator at the front.
To remove any remaining glue:
Cleaning it before use
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then After removing all packaging materials,
remove. clean your refrigerator before using it, if
OR necessary. See cleaning instructions on
l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing pages 15-l 6.
detergent before removing glue as de-
scribed above. Do not use sharp instru-
ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety Instruc-
tions” on page 3.
Plugging it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz (Plug 1) or 220/240 Volt,
50 Hz (Plug 2), AC only 15 or 20 ampere
fused and properly grounded electrical
supply is required. It is recommended that a
separate circuit serving 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.
Plug 1 Plug 2
5

Installing it properly
1.
2.
3.
Allow 1.25 cm (l/2 inch) space on each
side and at the top of the refrigerator for
ease of installation.
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.
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 13.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-
wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 13.)
Right to
raise; left to
Use a screw-
driver to adjust

Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Setting the controls ............................ 7 Adjusting the crisper cover track ... 11
Changing the control settings ........... 8 Adjusting the freezer shelf .............. 12
Removing the drop-in door Using the ice cube trays .................. 12
trim pieces .........................*................. 9 Removing the base grille ................. 13
Removing the snap-off door trim ......9 Changing the light bulbs ................. 13
Removing the snap-off trivets ........... 9 Understanding the sounds
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves .. 10 you may hear .................................... 14
Removing the meat drawer Saving energy ................................... 14
and cover ...........................*............... 10
Removing the crispers and
crisper cover ..................................... 11
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 the features in your
refrigerator, and how to save energy.
Setting the controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are
in the refrigerator. When you plug in the
refrigerator for the first time:
1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3
(Recommended Setting). Refrigerator
Control settings range from 1 (warmest)
to 5 (coldest).
2. Set the Freezer Control to 3 (Recom-
mended Setting). Freezer Control
settings range from 1 (warmest) to 5
(coldest).
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. If you need to
adjust these settings, see “Changing the
control settings” on page 8.

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.
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION: REASON: RECOMMENDED CONTROL SElTINGS:
Refrigerator Freezer
Refrigerator l Door opened often
section l Large amount of food added
too warm l Room temperature too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
Refrigerator
section
too cold
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
‘Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
*Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Ice not
made fast
enough
l Heavy ice usage
every cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Both
sections
too warm
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
*Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
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Removing the drop-in door trim pieces
To remove the trim piece:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull straight up on the trim piece at each
end.
To replace the trim piece:
1. Locate each end of the trim piece above
the trim pocket opening.
2. Push the trim piece straight down until it
stops.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
Removing the snap-off door trim
To remove the trim piece:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of
the trim piece.
3. Lift trim piece straight out.
To replace the trim piece:
1. Line up ends of the trim piece with the
button on the door liner wall.
2. Push trim piece straight back until it
snaps securely into place.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
Removing the snap-off door trivets
To remove the trivet:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of
the trivet.
3. Lift trivet straight out.
To replace the trivet:
1. Line up ends of trivet with the button on
the door liner wall.
2. Push trivet straight back until it snaps
securely into place.
3. Replace items on the shelf.