Whirlpool EB19MK User manual

NO-FROST
REFRIGERATOR-
FREEZER
Model EB19MK
err. Freezers. Refr~geralor-Freezers Ice Makers Olshwashers Bwlr-In Ovens and Surlace Un~ls. Ranges, M~ctowave Ovens. Trash Compactors, Room Air Condltloners. Oehumldll

Please read this
Use and Care Guide
before you do anything else.. .
This booklet tells you how to start your refrig-
erator, clean It, move shelves and adjust con-
trols. It even tells you what new sounds to expect
from your refrigerator.
Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it
only to do what home refrigerators are de-
signed to do.
Parts and features
Temperature
Control
Butter
Compartment
Adjustable
Door Shelves
Glass Shelves
Crispers with
Humldlty Control
Ice Cube Trays
Slide-Out
Model and Serial
Number Label
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Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here.. .
When you need service 01 call with CI questron.
have this information ready:
Model Number
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the
label located as shown). Serial Number
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2. Purchase date from sales slip,
Purchase Date
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this
book, your warranty and sales slip together in a
handy place.
Service Company and Telephone Number

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SAFETY FIRST
BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN
Install Properly
Level Refrigerator-Freezer
Remove Soles Labels
Clean It
Plug It In
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Setting the Controls
Changing the Control Settings
Power Saving Control
Adjusting Crisper Humidity Control
Adjusting the Shelves
Removing the Freezer Shelf
Removing the Crispers and Covers
Removing the Freezer Basket
Moving the Meat Pan
Contents
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Changing the Light Bulb ..
Removing the Bose Grille 1.
Ice Cube Trays
Optional Automatic Ice Maker
Sounds You May Hear,
Energy Saving Tips
CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Cleaning Chart
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
Storing Fresh Food
Freezing and Storing Frozen Foods
VACATION AND MOVING CARE
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE
1. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Hove o Problem
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IMPORTANT
Before using your refrigerator, you ore personally
responsible for making sure that It
l IS installed and leveled on a floor that will hold
the weight. and in on area suitable for Its size
and use
l ISconnected only to the right kind of outlet, with the
right electrical supply and grounding. [Refer to
your “Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions.“)
l IS used only for jobs expected of home re-
frigerators.
l IS not near on oven, radiator or other heat source.
l is properly maintained.
l is out of the weather.
l isused in on area where the room temperature will
not fall below 55” F (13” C).
l is not used by those who may not understand how
it should be used
l is not loaded with food before it has time to get
properly cold
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Before you plug it in

Install properly.. . Remove sales labels.. .
1. Allow % inch (125 cm] space on each srde and at
the top of the refrigerator for ease of installatron.
2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you mrght
want to leave extra space so the door can be
opened wider
3. The refrigerator back can be flush against the wall
Level refrigerator-freezer.. .
Levetling SK4 )
Use Screwdrlver
Right to Raise;
Left to Lower
I. Remove base grille (see page 7 )
2. To raise front, turn each screw to the right.
3. To lower front, turn each screw to the left
4. Check wtth level.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape and
any Inside labels before using the refrrgerator.
To remove any remalning glue:
1 Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then remove
OR
2. Soak area with dishwashing detergent solution (1
teaspoon detergent In 1quart warm water] before
removtng glue as described In step 1
DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, car-
bon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the
material.
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT IN-
STRUCTION LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGERATOR.
Do not remove the Tech Sheet tastened under
the refrigerator at the tront.
Clean it.. . q P
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Clean your refrigerator \
before using it.
See cleaning Instructions
on page 9
Plug it in...
j-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
“9 plug
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Refrigerator
Power Cord
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused
and properly grounded electrrcal supply IS re-
qurred It IS recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provrded
Do not use an extension cord. Use a recep-
tacle which cannot be turned off with a switch
or pull chain. See individual electrlcal require-
ments and grounding Instruction sheet in your Mer-
ature package
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Using your refrigerator
Setting the controls.. .
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are In the
refrigerator When the refrigerator IS plugged tn for
the first time
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1 Set the TEMPERA- 2 Set the AIR CON
TURE CONTROL to 3 TROL to B
Changing the control settings...
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrrger-
l Adjust the Temperature Control first
ator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart l Walt at least 24 hours between adjustments
below.
l Then adjust the Air Control, If needed.
CONDITION :
If Refrigerator
Section IS
TOO WARM
If Freezer
Section is
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TOO WARM
QUESTIONS?
,,.ca’l your lf Refrigerator
COOL-LINE ’ Section Is
service TAA ~AI n
Glve the refrlgerator time to cool down com-
pletely before adding food. (This may take sev-
eral hours.]
These settings should be about right for normal
household refrigerator usage.
The controls will be set about right when milk or
juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream
IS firm.
DO not block the air outlet on the control panel.
Blocking it can slow the air movement needed to
keep temperatures at the level you set.
REASONS:
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)
Controls not set correctly
for your ccndltions
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Temperature Control
Air Control c”
Temperature Control
Air Control i!
Temperature Control 2
Air Control B
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assistance
telephone If ICE isn’t Heavy tee usage Temperature Control 3
number MADE FAST ENOUGH Very cold room temperature Arr Control A
fpaae 151 [can’t cycle often enough]
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If BOTH SECTIONS Door opened often Temperature Control 4
are TOO WARM Large amount of food added Air Control B
Very warm or very cold
room temberatures
Power Saving Control.. .
The Power Saving Control on the Control Con-
sole operates electric heater around the door open- 1 Use the “OFF” set- 2. Use the “0N”setting
ings These heaters help keep morsture from forming ting when humidity if moisture forms
on the outside of the refrigerator. IS low on the outside of the
refrigerator.

Adjusting crisper
Humidity Control.. .
You can control the amount of humidity In the mois-
ture-sealed crisper,
1. The control can be adjusted to any setting be-
tween LO and HI.
2. LO (open] lets moist
air out of crisper for
best storage of fruits
and vegetables
with skrns.
3. HI (closed) keeps
moist air in the cris-
per for best storage
of fresh leafy vege-
tables.
Adjusting 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 door shelves:
l Lift up and out
To redace:
l Insert hooks into guides
on both sides.
To remove glass shelves
1. lilt up at front.
2. Lift up at back.
l Push down.
3. Pull shelf straight out. Gloss shelves are
To replace: heovy Be careful
1. Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf
supports.
2. lilt up front of shelf untrl hooks drop Into slot. Lower
front of shelf to level position.
Removing the freezer shelf.. .
1. Lift front slightly.
2. Lift back off supports.
3. Replace in reverse order
Lift the Front
Then the Back
Removing the crispers and crisper covers... I
Removing crispers:
1 Slide crispers straight out to stop.
2 Lift the front
3. Slide the rest of the way out Push the Tab
4. Replace in reverse order. to Clear
the Cover.
Removing covers: & \
Covers are held in by two pegs at the back and two
notched tabs In front
1 Press front out of way.
2. Lift cover front
3 Lift back out of pegs.
4. Replace in reverse order
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If necessary, the center leg can be made shorter or
longer to help level the crisper covers Turn the leg
clockwrse to make it longerTurn the leg counterclock-
wise to shorten it

Removing the freezer basket.. .
For proper arc movement, keep the freezer bat; - (
in place when the refrigerator IS operatrng
To remove the basket: To replace the basket:
l Slide out to the stop.
l Place basket on the slides.
l Lift the front to clear the stop.
l Slrde out the rest of the way
l Make sure the wire stops
clear the front of theslides
l Slide basket in.
Moving the meat pan.. .
The meat pan can be taken out and moved the
same way as the shelves Remove the meat pan frrst. Removlng:
I. Slide the meat pan out to stop.
2. Lift the front of meat pan.
3. Slide pan the rest of the way out.
4. filt cover up at front
5. Lift up at back
6. Pull straight out.
Replaclng:
I, Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf
supports.
2 Tit up front of cover until rear hooks drop Into slots.
Lower front of cover to level position.
3. Replace meat pan in reverse order.
Changing the light bulb...
WARNING: Before removing the light shield for
cleaning or for replaclng the bulb, 1. Push lightly on the top center of the lrght shield until
the notched tab unhooks from the control panel.
either unplug refrigerator or discon- 2 Pull down on the shield until the tab clears the con-
nect electricity leading to re- trol panel.
frigerafOr at the main power supply. 3 Loftthe back hooks out of their slots.
Shock and injury can occur if elec-
triclty remains connected. 4 Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb.
5 Replace lrght shreld in reverse order.
Push in the Center;
Pull Down.
Removing the base grille...
To replace:
Support labs
2 Pull grille outwards as shown 1 Line up grille support tabs wrth metal clips.
3 Do not remove Tech sheet fastened behind grille 2 Push firmly to snap into place.
3 Close the doors.
Ice cube trays.. .
If cubes are not used, they may shrink The moving
cold air starts CIslow evaporation The longer cubes
are stored the smaller they get
To remove ice:
1 Hold tray at both ends
2 Slightly twist 7

Optional automatic ice maker.. .
If you have the automatic ice maker accessory or
plan to add one later [Part No. ECKMFdl), there are a
few things you will want to know:
l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down., .for making ice automatically;
Up...to shut off the ice maker.
l Shake the bin occaslonally to keep cubes sepa-
rated, and to obtain increased stofage capacity.
On
Raise Signal
Arm to Start It. Arm to Stop Ice Maker.
l It is notmal for ice crescents to be attached by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
l You will hear water running when ice maker IS
working. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin Don’t let
these sounds bother you.
l The Ice maker WIII not operate until the freezer IS
cold enough to make Ice Thts can take overnight
l Because of new plumbing connections, the first
ice may be discolored of off-flavored Discard the
first few batches of ice.
l If ice is not being made fast enough and more ice
is needed, turn the Temperature Control toward a
higher number. Walt a day and, If necessary, turn
the Air Control toward A,
l If you remove the ice bin, raise the slgnal arm to
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin,
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
positlon.
l If cubes are stored too long, they may develop an
off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away. They
will be replaced. Cubes in the Ice bin can also
become smaller by evaporation.
l Good waterquality isimportant for good ice quality
It is not recommended that the Ice maker be con-
nected to a softened water supply Water softener
chemicals such as salt from a malfunctioning soft-
ener can damage the ice maker mold and lead to
poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot
be avoided, then tt is important that the water soft-
ener be well maintained and operating properly
Sounds you may hear.. .
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t
Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about
them. Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like
the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you, and what may be making them.
Possible Sounds:
l Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
l Cllcklng or Snapping
Sounds:
l Water Sounds:
l Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
-thud (clatter of ice)
l Runnlng Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running. It
also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling in the tubing for a
few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan.
If your refrigerator has an ice maker, you may hear buzzing [from the water
valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer
than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity
l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabi-
net to be sure of a good seal.
l Clean the condenser coil regularly
l Open the door as few times as possible Think about
what you need before you open the door Get
everything out at one time. Keep foods organized
so you won’t have to search for what you w-ant
Close door as soon as food is removed.
l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t over-
8 crowd it so air movement is blocked.
l It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and
freezer to temperatures colder than they need to
be. If ice cream ISfirm in the freezer and drinks are
as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.
l Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless
moisture forms on the refrigerator exterior
l Make sure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace, radi-
ator, or in direct sunlight.

Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature
automatically. But both should be cleaned about Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
once a month to help prevent odors from building parts, and clean It according to the following
UD. Of course. soills should be wooed UD rlaht awav directIons.
Cleaning chart...
Part What to use How to clean
Removable parts
[shelves, crisper, meat
pan etc ]
Outside
Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water
Sponge, cloth or paper
towel, mild detergent,
appliance wax [or good
auto paste wax).
l Wash removable parts with warm water
and a mild detergent
l Rinse and dry
l Wash with warm water and a mild de-
tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
l Rinse and dry
l Wax painted metal surfaces at least
twice a year with appliance wax or a
good auto paste wax. Apply wax with
a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax
on plastic parts.
Waxing palnted metal surtaces provides rust protection.
Inside walls [Freezer Sponge, soft cloth or
should be allowed to paper towel, baking
warm up so cloth won’t soda, warm water, mild
stick.) detergent
l Wash with warm water and
~ mild detergent or
~ baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
1quart [ 95 I] warm water.
l Rinse and drv
Door liners and gaskets
Dark plastics
[covers and panels)
Sponge, soft cloth or
l Wash with mild detergent and warm
paper towel; mild water
detergent, warm water
l Rinse and dry
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Mild detergent and l Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or
warm water, soft, clean sponge.
sponge and soft. clean
l Rinse and dry with a damp grit-free
cloth. cloth or chamois.
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachlorlde. etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Defrost pan Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
l Remove base grille. [See page 7.)
l To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire
brace (remove tape; if any).
l Wash defrost pan with warm water and
mild detergent.
l Rinse and dry
l Replace with notched corner to the rear.
l Push it all the way in.
l Make sure defrost drain tube is pointing
into 13an.
Condenser Coil Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
l Remove base grille.
l Clean dust and lint from condenser at
least every other month.
l Replace base arllle
Floor under refrigerator Usual floor cleaners.
l Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
supply line allows.
l Wash floor.
l Roll refrigerator back.
l Check to see if the refrigerator is level.

Food storage guide
STORING FRESHFOOD
There is a right way to package and store refrig-
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer.
take the time to study these recommended steps.
Leafy Vegetables.. Remove store wrapping and
tram or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash In
cold water and drain, Place in plastic bag or plastic
container and store In crrsper Cold, moist air helps
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers).. Store
in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruits ..Wash, let dry and store in refrjgerator in
plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In
their store container in a crisper, or store In a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrjgerator shelf
Meat* Meat
IS perishable and expensive.. you
won’t want to waste an ounce of tt through careless
handling. The following ltst and chart give you pack-
aging hints and time limits. Store meat In the meat
pan.
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in
the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat can
be frozen for as long as one month If the seal ISnot
broken If you want to keep it frozen longer, you
should wrap it with specjal freezer wrapping materlal
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in aluminum foil
for storing it unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi-
nal wrappings Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastrc wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the la-
bel says it’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.
Fresh Poultry.. Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastrc
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage.
STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAN0 CUREDMEAT*
Wpe Approxlmate Time
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given,
follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same day as purchased
Eggs .Store without washing in the original car-
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk Wipe mrlk cartons For best storage, place
milk on Interior shelf
Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on a
door shelf or InsIde the refrrgerator
Butter.. Keep opened butter In covered dash or in
the Butter Compartment When storing an extra sup-
ply, wrap In freezer packagrng and freeze
Cheese Store In the original wrapping until
you are ready to use It. Once opened, re-wrap
tightly In plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Condlments Store small jars and bottles (cat-
sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where
they are in easy reach.
Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and
transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
IIds are fine, too

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer section ISdesigned for storage of corn-
mercially frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home
Packaglng - The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging. The wrap you use must be air,
moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal
the package must not allow air, moisture or vapor in or
out. Packaging done in any other way could cause
food odor and taste transfer throughout the re-
frigerator and drying of frozen food.
Rigid polyethylene (plastrc) containers with tight-
fitting Irds. strarght-sided canning/freezing tars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastrc-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps [such as Saran) are
recommended. Note. Heat-sealed boiling bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners.
Sealing - When sealing foods In bags squeeze
out the air (liquids need headspace to allow for
expansion ) Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tre
securely around the doubled-over tall. Put the label
inside transparent bags, use self-adhesrve label on
outside of opaque ones.
Air-tight wrapping calls for “drugstore” wrap. Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance
around the food Brrng the ends together and fold In
[toward the food) at least twice to seal out arr Crease
ends close to food, press air from package. Fold tips
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over twice. Finish package and tape closed. NOTE.
With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
punctures.
DO NOT USE
l Bread wrappers
l Non-polyethylene plastic containers
l Containers without tight lids
l Waxed paper
l Waxed-coated freezer wrap
l Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
proof The use of these wrappings could
cause food odor and taste transfer and
drying of frozen food.
Freezing Fruits - Select ripe, blemish-free frurts
Be sure they taste as good as they look Wash 2 tc
3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain Fruit that stand:
In water may lose food value and become, soggy
Sort, peel, trim, prt and sltce as needed.
Pack In rigrd wade-mouthed containers or other
recommended material. Leave head space to al-
low liquids to expand during freezrng

Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh high-
quality vegetables ptcked when barely mature.
For best results, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours
after picking Wash in cold water. sort and cut Into
appropriate sizes Blanch or scald. Pack In recom-
mended container and freeze.
Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks, pota-
toes or fresh tomatoes. All will become limp or
mushy. Tomatoes will collapse when thawed
Freezing Meats-The meat you thaw can only
be as good as the meat you freeze. “Drugstore”
wrap in meal-srze packages Flat cuts or patties
should be wrapped individually or in layers sepa-
rated by a double thickness of freezer wrap.
Make sure store wrappings are moisture and va-
por proof. If not, re-wrap meats with one of the
wraps recommended under “Packaging”
Freezing Cooked Food - Prepare cookeg
foods as you would for the table, shorten cooking
tImeI to15 minutes toallow for addrtronal cooking
during reheating Omrt seasonrngs and part of the
liquid. Plan to add them at reheating time Pota-
toes should also be added to soup and stew at
heating time Add crumb and cheese toppings at
heating time.
Cool as rapidly as possible and freeze at once
Liquid or semi-liquid dashes may be frozen In rec-
ommended containers with head-space Casser-
oles and other more solid foods may be frozen In
the baking container. If you don’t want to leave
your casserole dish In the freezer, line it with foil
Bake, cool, freeze, lift out the foil package, bag it
and return to freezer
Freezing Baked Goods -Wrap baked breads
in recommended materral. Thaw in wrapping. Un-
baked yeast breads can be frozen after the first
rising. Punch down, wrap and freeze.
Bake cookies as usual Cool and freeze on trays,
then pack in recommended freezer bags or car-
tons. Unbaked cooktes may be dropped, molded
or rolled and frozen on cookie trays. Store in bag or
carton, bake without thawing Refrigerator-type
cookies can be wrapped and frozen in roll form
Thaw only enough to slice when ready to bake
Frurt pres are best frozen unbaked Bake without
thawing Bake pecan and similar pres before
freezing...rtch frllrngs do not freeze solid. Cut steam
vents rn top crusts when ready to bake.
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IMPORTANT: Do not expect your
freezer to quick-freeze any large
quantlty of food. Put no more un-
frozen food into the freezer than will
freeze within 24 hours. (No more than
2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4
pounds of vegetables per cubic foot
of freezer space.) leave enough
space for air to circulate around
packages. Be careful to leave
enough room at the tront so the door
can close tightly.
FOODSTORAGECHART
Storage times’ will vary according to the
quality of the food, the type of packaging or
wrap used (moisture and vapor-proof), and
the storage temperature which should be
0” F (-17.8”C).
Food
FRUITS Storage time
Fruit Juice concentrate . . . 12 months
Commercially frozen fruit . . 12 months
Citrus fruit and juices.. . . 4 to 6 months
Others . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
Commercially frozen . . . . . 8 months
Home frozen . . . 8 to 12 months
MEAT
Bacon . . . . 4 weeks or less
Corned beef . . . . . . 2 weeks
Cured ham . . . 1to 2 months
(Salting meat shortens freezer life)
Frankfurters _. . 1 month
Ground beef, lamb, veal 2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef . . . 6 to 12 months
Lamb and veal . 6 to 9 months
Pork , . 4 to 8 months
Sausage, fresh . . . . . . 1 to 2 months
Steaks and chops:
Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to12 months
Lamb, veal, pork . . . . . . 3 to 4 months
FISH
Cod, flounder, haddock
Sole . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 months
Blue fish. salmon . . . . . . 2 to 3 months
Mackerel. perch . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months
Breaded fish (purchased) . . . 3 months
Clams. oysters, cooked
fish. crab, scallops . . . . 3 to4 months
Alaskan king crab . . . . . . . . 10 months
Shrimp, uncooked . . . . . . . 12 months
POULTRY
Whole chicken or turkey.. . . 12 months
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6months
Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy . . . 6 months
Slices (no gravy) . . . . 1 month
Food
MAIN DISHES Storage time
Stews; meat, poultry
and fish casserole . . . . 2 to 3 months
TV dinners.. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 6 months
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 9 months
Margarlne . . . . . . . . 2 to 9 months
Cheese:
Camembert, brick,
Mozzarella, farmer’s 3 months
Creamed cottage . DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss,etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to8 weeks
Freezlng can change texture of
cheese.
Ice cream, Ice milk
sherbet . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks
EGGS
Whole (mlxed) . . . . . . 9 to 12 months
Whites . . . . . . . . . . . 9 to 12 months
Yolks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9to12months
(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed
eggs)
BAKED GOODS
Yeast breads and rolls . . . . . 3 months
Baked Brown ‘N Serve
rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 months
Unbaked breads.. . . . . . . 1 month
Quick breads . . . . . 2 to 3 months
Cakes, unfrosted . . . . 2 to 4 months
Cakes, frosted . . . . 8 to 12 months
Frult cakes . . . . . . . . . . 12 months
Cookie dough . . . . . . . 3 months
Baked cookies . . . . 8 to 12 months
Baked pies.. . . . . 1to 2 months
Ple dough only . . 4 to 6 months
‘Based on US DA and MtchlQon Cmw~rot~ve Erlemm Service
sugQesled s,cmQe ,lrnW
If eiectriclty goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off
1. If service IS to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen.
2. If service IS to be Interrupted longer than 24
hours:
(a] Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker. Or.
(b) Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu ft of freezer space. This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice
IS available, use or can perishable food
at once.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longerthan a partly
fllled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains ice crystals, It may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
condition of the food ISpoor or you have any
suspicions. It is wise to dispose of It

Vacation
Short vacations. . . Moving. . .
No need to shut off the refrrgerator If You will be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perrshables. If your refrrgerator ISequipped wrth an automatrc
freeze other items. If your refrigerator is equipped Ice maker, shut off the Ice maker water supply a
day ahead of trme. Drsconnect the water line. After
with an automatic ice maker, 1) turn it off; 2) shut off
the water supply to the ice maker, 3) empty the Ice the last supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn
off the ice maker
bin Remove all food Pack frozen foods in dry ice
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the fcod if you are going for a month
01 more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an
automatic Ice maker, turn off the water supply to
the ice maker at least a day ahead When the last
load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it ..rrnse well
ar,d dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.
Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all parts
well and tape them together so they don’t shaft and
rattle
Screw in the levelling rollers; tape the doors shut;
tape the electric cord to the cabinet When you get
to Your new home, put everything back, and refer to
page 4. Don’t forget to reconnect the water supply
line if you have an icemaker
...keeping them open far enough for air to get In
This will keep odor and mold from building up. QUESTIONS?
.call Your
WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s COOL-LINE”
reach...do not allow children near service
the refrigerator when the doors are assistance
blocked open. They may become telephone
Inlured or trapped. number
(paw 15).
To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your Refrigerator
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If you need service or
assistance, we suggest
you follow these four steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result from little things
you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
If your refrigerator will not operate:
l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit
with the proper voltage? (See page 4.)
l Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit
breaker box?
l Is the Temperature Control turned ON?
If there is a rattling or jingling noise, or other un-
famlllar sounds:
l Issomething on top or behind the refrigerator mak-
ing noise when the refrigerator is running?
l New features on your new refrigerator make new
sounds. You may be hearing air flowing from the
fans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, defrost
water draining into the defrost pan
If your ice maker will not operate:
l Has the freezer had enough time to get cold? With a
new refrigerator, this might take overnlght
l Is the signal arm ON in the down position?
l Isthe water valve turned on? Iswater getting to the
Ice maker?
If there is water in the defrost pan:
l In hot, muggy weather, this is normal. The pan can
even be half full. Make sure the refrigerator islevel so
the pan doesn’t overflow.
If the lights are not worklng:
l Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit
breaker box?
l Isthe power supply cord plugged into a live circuit
with the proper voltage? [See page 4.)
If a bulb is burned out:
l See instructions for changing light bul bs on page 7,
Use appliance bulbs only.
If the motor seems to run too much:
l Isthe condenser, behind the base grille, free of dust
and lint?
l On hot days, or if the room is warm, the motor natu-
rally runs longer
l If the door has been opened a lot, or if a large
amount of food has been put in, the motor will run
longer to cool down the interior.
Remember: Motor running time depends on dif-
ferent things: number of door openings, amount of
food stored, temperature of the room, setting of the
controls.
And. your new refrigerator may be larger than your
old one so it has more space to be cooled It also has
a regular freezer instead of a frozen food compart-
ment. All this means better refrigeration and may re-
quire more running time than your old one.
2. If you need assistance*...
Call Whlrlpool COOL-LINE@ service assistance
telephone number. Dlal free from:
Contlnental U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Mlchlgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska & Hawall . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Con-
sultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory
operation from your appliance or, if service is neces-
sary, recommend a qualified service company in
your area.
3. If you need setice*...
1 FRANCHISED SERVICE l
Whirlpool has a na-
tionwide network of
franchised TECH-CARE@
Service Companies.
TECH-CARE service
technicians are trained
to fulfill the product
warranty and provide
after-warranty service.
anywhere in the United
States. To locate TECH-
CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE service
assistance telephone number [see Step 2) or look in
your telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
APPLIANCES-HOUSEHOLD- ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES-
MAJOR-SERVICE 6 REPAIR MAJOR- REPAIRING 6 PARTS
OR
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES WHlRLPOOLAPPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH.CARE SERVICE FRANCHISEDTECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPANIE.% SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple 999.9999 I23 Maple. 999-9999
OR
WASHING MACHINES. DRYERS
6 IRONERS- SERVICING
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple -, 999.9999
4. If you have a problem*...
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone
number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our Consul-
tants, or if you prefer, write to:
Mr. Robert Stanley
Division Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 US-33, North
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
‘If you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a com-
plete description of the problem. This information is
needed in order to better respond to your request for
assistance.
0
FSP IS o registered trademark of Whirlpool
Corporotlon for quality parts Look for this symbol
of quality whenever you need CI replacement part
FSP
for your WhIrlpool appllonce FSP replacement
ports will flt right and work right, because they are
R made to the same exacting speclflcatlons used
to build every new Whirlpool appliance
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