Whirlpool 3ET18ZK User manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
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Use And Care Guide %I

A Note To You
Important Safety
Instructions
Parts And Features
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
Using Your
Refrigerator
Caring For Your
Refrigerator
FuMeStorage
If You Need
Assistance Or
Service
Warranty
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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
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire
and electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to
your personal property.
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 18. 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
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l Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
*Child entrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still danger-
ous ... even if they will “just sit in the
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.
l Never allow children to operate, play with,
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
l Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY l
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. The model you pur-
chased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the
illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.
Freezer shelf
Ice cube
trays -
Ice bin -
Control panel -
Model and
serial number -
label (side wall)
Meat drawer -
Crisper cover,
Crispers\
base grille)
Control panel
Utility
, compartment
Butter
_ compartment
Adjustable
-wire shelves
Egg bin
-Shelf glide
-Base grille
REFRIGERATOR EXTERIORMOISTURECONTROL FREEZER
COWER.
Refrigerator
control Exterior moisture Light
control switch Freezer
control
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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
the model and serial number label) before
using the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as
described above. Do not use sharp
instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable
fluids or abrasive cleaners. These can
damage the material. See “Important
Safety Instructions” on page 3.
instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do
not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.
Cleaning it before use
After removing all packaging materials,
clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning instructions on
pages 13-l 4.
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
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Installing it properly
1.
2.
3.
Allow 1.25 cm (% 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 11.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-
Use a screw-
driver to adjust
wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 11.)

Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page
Setting the controls ........*................... 7
Changing the control settings ...........8
Adjusting the shelf glide ....................9
Adjusting the refrigerator
shelves ............................*................... 9
Removing the meat drawer
and cover .........................*................s.. 9
Removing the crispers and
crisper cover .....................................10
Page
Removing the freezer shelf.. ............ 10
Using the ice cube trays ................. .I0
Changing the light bulbs ................ .I1
Removing the base grille ................. 11
Understanding the
sounds you may hear.. .................... .I2
Reversing the door swing.. ............. .I2
Saving energy ................................... 12
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 4.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range
from 1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).
2. Set the Freezer Control to C.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (coldest) to C (warmest).
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.
REFRIGERATOR
4 WARMER COLDER b
( 1.WARMER mCOLOER.

Exterior moisture control
The Exterior Moisture Control operates
electric heaters around the door openings.
These heaters help keep moisture from
forming on the outside of the refrigerator
cabinet.
l Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.
l Use the ON setting if moisture forms on
the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
Changing the control settings
If you need to adjust temperatures in l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
in the chart below as a guide. l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
RECOMMENDED
CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SElTINGS:
Refrigerator Freezer
Refrigerator l Door opened often
section l Large amount of food added 6 D
too warm l Room temperature too warm
Freezer l Door opened often
section l Large amount of food added 4 A
too warm l Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Refrigerator l Controls not set correctly
section for your conditions
too cold 2 A
Ice not l Heavy ice usage
made fast l Very cold room temperature 4 A
enough (can’t cycle often enough)
Both l Door opened often
sections l Large amount of food added
too warm 6 C
l Very warm or very cold room
temperatures

Adjusting the shelf glide
Use the shelf glide to secure odd-shaped
items or to separate other items.
1. Grasp glide.
2. Slide glide along track.
NOTE: Shelf glide cannot be removed.
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
Adjust the shelves to match the way you use
your refrigerator.
To remove shelves:
1. Remove items from shelf.
2. Tilt shelf up at front.
3. Lift 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.
2. Tilt shelf up at front until hooks drop into
slots. Lower front of shelf to level position.
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.
2. Lift back of cover.
Pull out to the stop,
lift the front and pull
again.
3. Pull cover straight out.
4. Replace cover in reverse order.