Whirlpool 3VED23DQ User manual

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Home Appliances
UseAndCare
A Note To You
2
Important Safety
Instructions
3
Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
5
Using Your
Refrigerator
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Caring For Your
Refrigerator
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Food Storage Guide 26
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A Note To You
Thank you folr 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 tJse 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 28. If you need further help, feel free to call
an authorized Whirlpool service company. 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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Important Safety 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 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.
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.
l 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.
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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.
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Parts And Features
This section contains captioned illustrations. Use them to become familiar with where all parts
and features are located and what they look like. Your refrigerator may have some or all of
the features shown, and they may not look like the illustrations. This manual covers many
models.
Model and serial
Automatic ice
maker with
cubed and
crushed ice
(on some models) Light number label
(on side wall)
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Utility
Slide-out
freezer
basketst
Temperature-
controlled
door bins (on
some models)
Meat drawer
temperature
control N
(on side wall)
Leveling rollers
(behind base grille)
t Number varies with model
Control panel
- Crisper light
Humidity-
controlled
- crisper
Deep
adjustable
door bins
\ with bin
glidest
\
Base grille Model 3VED29DQ
shown
I FREDER
REFRIGERATOR
4 Freezer control Refrigerator control

Before Using Your
Refrigerator
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In This Section
Page Page
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Cleaning it .......................................... .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 it
Removing packaging materials
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.
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
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 23-24.
Plugging it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A 220 or 240 Volt, 50 Hz., AC only 15 or
20 ampere fused and properly grounded
electrical supply is required. It is recom-
mended 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.
See Electrical Requirements and Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.

Installing it properly
1. Allow 1.25 cm (I,$ inch) space on each
side and at the tfop of the refrigerator for
ease of installation.
2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall,
you might want IO leave extra space on
the hinge side closest to the wall so the
door can be opened wider.
3. The refrigerator can be flush against the
wall.
4. Make sure ice maker water supply has
been connected. Refer to Installation
Instructions.
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 20.)
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 20.)

Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page
Setting the controls ............................ 8
Changing the control settings.. ........ .9
Removing the door shelf fronts ....... .9
Removing the door trim .................. .10
Adjusting the door bins .................. .10
Adjusting the door bin glides.. ....... .ll
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..l 1
Using the egg bin ............................ .12
Removing the crisper and
crisper cover .................................... .12
Adjusting the crisper humidity
control .............................................. .13
Page
Removing the snack bin ................. .I4
Adjusting the wine rack .................. .14
Removing the freezer baskets.. ...... .I4
Removing the freezer shelf.. ........... .14
Using the THIRSTCRUSHER* 15
dispensing system ...........................
Using the automatic ice maker.. ..... .17
Removing the ice maker
storage bin ........................................ 18
Solving common ice maker/
dispenser problems ....................... .19
Removing the base grille ................ .20
Removing the meat drawer and Changing the light bulbs ................ .20
cover ................................................. .13 Understanding the sounds you
Adjusting the meat drawer may hear ........................................... .22
temperature ...................................... .13 Saving energy ................................... 22
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 some of 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.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range from
1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).
2. Set the Freezer Control to B.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (warmest) to C (coldest).
3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down com-
pletely 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 9.
NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture control
continuously guards against moisture build-up on
the outside of your refrigerator cabinet. This
control does not have to be set or adjusted.
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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:
Refrigerator
section
too warm
_______ --.- .__._-- - - - - I_
RECOMMENDED
REASON: CONTROL SElTINGS:
__I---._--_.-- -.-- --
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
l Room temoerature too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
Refrigerator
section
too cold
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator 2 ,
Freezer B ’
Ice not
made fast
enough
Both
sections
too warm
l Heavy ice usage
l Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator 4
Freezer B
Removing the door shelf fronts (on some models)
Remove the door shelf fronts for easier
cleaning.
To remove shelf fronts:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of
the shelf front.
3. Pull shelf front straight out.
To replace shelf fronts:
1. Line up each end of the shelf front with
the button on the door liner wall.
2. Push shelf front straight back until it
snaps securely into place.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
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Removing the door trim (dispenser area)
(on some models)
Remove the trim above the dispenser area
for easier cleaning.
To remove trim:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull straight up at each end of the trim.
To replace trim:
1. Line up each end of the trim above the
trim pocket opening in the door liner wall.
2. Push the trim straight down until it stops.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
Adjusting the door bins
To remove door bins:
1. Lift bin up.
2. Pull bin straight out.
To replace door bins:
1. Slide bin in above desired support button.
2. Push down until it stops.
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