Whirlpool 3VET21DK User manual

UseAndCare
A Note To You
2
Important Safety
Instructions
3
Parts And Features
4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
5
Using Your
Refrigerator
'7
Caring For Your
Refrigerator
14
Food Storage Guide 16
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service
18
Warranty
20
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
MODELS 3VET23DK 3VET21DK 3VETlSDK
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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
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have 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 complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appli-
ance. 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 Whirpool 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 l Never clean refrigerator parts with flam-
refrigerator. mable fluids. The fumes can create a fire
l Child entrapment and suffocation are hazard or explosion.
.
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.
Never allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
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 EX-
PLOSION.
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-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.
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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 have
purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the
illustration exactly. This manual is designed to cover several models.
Ice cube Freezer light Removable shelf
trays and (3VET23DK) (3VET23DK and 3VET21 DK)
shelf I /
Shelf glides
Freezer shelf
Model and se
Leveling rollers / Model 3VET23DK shown
(behind base
grille)
Control panel
REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL
COWER .
Refrigerator
control Exterior
moisture
control
Light Freezer
switch control

Before Using Your
Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
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 will tell 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 de-
scribed above. Do not use chart 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 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.
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 14 and 15.
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Installing it properly
1. Allow 1.25 cm (% inch) space on each
side and at the top of the refrigerator for
ease of installation.
2. 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.
3. 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 12.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-
Front
roller
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screwdriver
wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 12.)
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
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Page
Setting the controls ............................7
1 Changing the control settings ...........8
Adjusting the door bins .....................9
1 Adjusting the bin/shelf glides ...........9
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....9
Removing the meat drawer
and cover ...........................................10
Removing the crispers and crisper
cover ..................................................10
Adjusting the crisper humidity
control ............................................... 11
Page
Removing the freezer shelf .............. 11
Raising the ice compartment door . 11
Using the ice cube trays ..................11
Changing the light bulbs .................12
Removing the base grille ................. 12
Reversing the door swing ................ 13
Understanding the sounds you may
hear ....................................................13
Saving energy ...................................13
In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you
operate it properly. This section will tell you how to do just that.
Setting the controls
Temperature controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are
in the refrigerator. When the refrigerator is
plugged in 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 D (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 will be 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
FREEZER
4 WARMER COLDER b

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.
1. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.
2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the
outside of the refriaerator cabinet.
un MOISTURECONTROL
ON
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 adjust ments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION:
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO WARM
If Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
REASON:
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SETrINGS:
Refrigerator 6
Freezer D
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO COLD
Controls not set correctly Refrigerator 2
for your conditions Freezer A
If ICE isn’t
MADE FAST
ENOUGH
If BOTH
SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
Heavy ice usage
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
Refrigerator 6
Freezer C
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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.
support button
Adjusting the bin/shelf glides
The bin/shelf glides can be used to secure
odd-shaped items or to separate other
items.
1. Grasp glide.
2. Slide glide along bin/track.
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way
you use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are
strong enough to hold bottles, milk and other
heavy food items.
To remove glass shelves:
1. Remove items from shelf.
2. Tilt shelf up at front.
3. Lift back of shelf.
4. Pull shelf straight out.
To replace glass 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.
Glass shelves are
heavy. Be careful.
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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.
3. Pull cover straight out.
4. Replace cover in reverse order.
Pull out to the stop,
lift the front and pull
again.
Removing the crispers and crisper cover
To remove the crispers:
1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop.
2. Lift the front.
3. Slide out the rest of the way.
4. Replace in reverse order.
Pull out to the
top, lift the front
and pull again.
To remove the cover:
1. Push up glass insert from the bottom,
then slide it out with both hands.
2. Lift front of cover frame.
3. Pull cover frame up and out.
4. Remove metal cover support.
To replace the cover:
1. Replace metal cover support on wall
supports in front section of cabinet. Remove the
glass insert.
Lift front of
supports on walls of refrigerator, then
lower front onto metal cover support.
3. Slide back of glass insert into cover
frame. Then lower front to level position.
2. Fit back corner of cover frame into notch cover frame.
then the
back.
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