Whirlpool 6EB21DKXDW00 User manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
Use and Care Guide
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL Refrigerators are
easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years
of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable
information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please
read it carefully.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service on
Model Number
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
Serial Number
You can find this information on the model
Purchase Date
and serial number label (see diagrams on
pages 4-6 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Table of Contents
Page
A Note to You.. .......................................... 2
Refrigerator Safety ................................... 3
Parts and Features ................................... 4
Before Using Your Refrigerator .............. 7
Using Your Refrigerator.. ....................... 10
Setting the controls ............................. 10
Changing the control settings.. ............ 12
Adjusting the door bins ....................... 13
Adjusting the cantilever
refrigerator shelves ............................. 14
Adjusting the EZ-TRACK’
refrigerator shelf .................................. 14
Removing the meat drawer
and cover ............................................ 16
Adjusting the half-width
freezer shelf ........................................ 16
Removing the crispers and
crisper cover ....................................... 17
Adjusting the crisper
humidity control ................................... 17
Removing the freezer baskets ............ 18
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Removing the freezer shelf ................. 18
Removing the pull-out freezer floor.. ... 18
Using the automatic ice maker.. .......... 19
Using the THIRSTCRUSHER*
dispensing system .............................. 20
Removing the ice maker
storage bin .......................................... 22
Attaching the ice maker
to a water supply.. ............................... 23
Removing the base grille.. ................... 25
Changing the light bulbs ..................... 25
Understanding the sounds you
may hear.. ........................................... 27
Saving energy ..................................... 27
Reversing the door swing .................... 27
Caring for Your Refrigerator.. ................ 28
Food Storage Guide ............................... 31
Troubleshooting ..................................... 33
Requesting Service ................................ 34
Warranty .................................................. 35

Refrigerator Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains statements under a
warning symbol. Please pay special
attention to this symbol and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the warning symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock,
burns, cuts, and personal injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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l Read all instructions before using the *Never allow children to operate, play
refrigerator. with, or crawl inside the refrigerator. I
*Child entrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous .. even if they will “just
sit in the garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read
the enclosed safety booklet from the
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
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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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
55°F (13°C).
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. Page references are
included for your convenience.
NOTE: 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 covers several
models.
Freezer light
(P. 26)
Removable \
half-width r
freezer shelves,
(P. 16) I
EZ-TRACK’
SPILLGUARD*
glass shelf I
(P. 14)
Model
base grille)
(P. 9)
Automatic
- ice maker
(P. 1%
- Ice bin
- Control panel
I (a. 101
(P. 20)
Egg bin
Slide-out
SPILLGUARD*
Crisp& with E&e grille
humidity control (P. 25)
(P. 17)
Control panel
Refrigerator control Freezer! control
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Ice cube trays
and ice bin 1
Adjustable
half-width
freezer shelf -
(P. 16)
Freezer shelf ’
(P. 18)
Pull-out
freezer floor ’
(P. 18)
Model and serial
number label ’
(on side wall)
iP. 2)
Meat drawer ’
(P. 16)
Crisper cover -
(P. 17)
Leveling
grille)
(P. 9)
EZ-TRACK*
models)
Crispers B&e grille
(P. 17) (P. 25)
Control panel
REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL FREEZER
COLDER .
Refrigeraior control Freeze; control
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Refrigerator
$LteiZiib
control panel)
(P. 26)
Model and
serial number
label
(on side wall)
(P. 2)
Meat drawer /
(P. 16)
Crisper cover’
(P. 17)
Ice cube trays
and shelf H
Ice bin ’
Slide-out
freezer baskets’
(P. 18)
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Leveling rollers
(behind base grille) ’
(P. 9) Base grille
(P. 25)
Control panel
(P. 14)
Crispers with
humidity control
(P. 17)
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REFRIGERATOR
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Refrigerator control
OFF ml ON
EXTERIOR
MOISTURE
CONTROL
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Exterior’moisture
control Freezer ‘control
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Before Using Your
Refrigerator
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 Cleaning it before use
Remove tape and any inside labels (except After removing all packaging materials, clean
the model and serial number label) before your refrigerator before using
using the refrigerator. it, if necessary. See cleaning
To remove any remaining tape or instructions on pages 28 and 29.
label glue:
l Rub briskly with thumb.
OR
l Apply liquid hand-dishwashing detergent to
area 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 Instruc-
tions” 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.
Installing it properly
1. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) 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.
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Plugging it in
Fire Hazard
Do not use an extension cord.
Doing so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock. Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded three prong
outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or electrical shock.
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt/GO Hz (Plug l), 220/240 Volt/50
Hz (Plug 2), 220 Volt/GO Hz or 220/240 Volt/
50 Hz (Plug 3) 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
Plug 3
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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 25.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counter-
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screw-
driver to adjust
clockwise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 25.)
screw
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