Whirlpool ED22DF User manual

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UseAndCare
A Note To You 2
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Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator 5
Using Your
Refrigerator 7
Caa;ezobur 21
Food Storage Guide 24
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 26
Warranty 28
1-800-253-1301
Call our Consumer Assistance Center
with questions or comments.
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
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MODEL ED22DF

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worldclass 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.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
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 26. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance 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 Dealer Name
Serial Number Dealer Phone
Purchase Date
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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 @Never clean refrigerator parts with
refrigerator. flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
l Child entrapment and suffocation are fire hazard or explosion.
not problems of the past. Junked or l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
abandoned refrigerators are still danger- DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
ous ... even if they will “just sit in the OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
garage a few days.” LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
If you are getting rid of your old refrig- ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
erator, do it safely. CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
l Never allow children to operate, play EXPLOSION.
with or crawl inside the refrigerator.
- 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
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. Use them to become familiar with where all parts
and features are located and what they look like.
Model and serial
Automatic ice
maker with
cubed and
crushed ice
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wire shelves a
Snack bin
Slide-out
freezer
baskets
Tall-bottle
Temperature-
controlled
meat drawer IIIII II
Adjustable
door bins
llllll b
Removable
shelf fronts
Control panel
Leveling rollers
(behind base grille)
I I
Freezer control Refrigerator control
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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 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 21-22.
Plugging it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., 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.
See Electrical Requirements and Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Refrigerator
power cord
grounding
PNI

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 refrigerator is to be against a wall,
you might want to 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+ne 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 18.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screw-
driver to adjust
wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 18.)
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Setting the controls ............................ 7 Removing the snack bin ................. .13
Changing the control settings.. ........ .8 Adjusting the wine rack .................. .13
Removing the door shelf fronts ....... .9 Removing the freezer baskets.. ...... .13
Adjusting the door bins .................... .9 Removing the freezer shelf.. ........... .13
Adjusting the door bin glides ........... .9 Using the THIRSTCRUSHERTM
Removing the tall-bottle retainer ....lO dispensing system ........................... 14
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..lO Using the automatic ice maker.. ..... .15
Using the egg bin Removing the ice maker ............................. 11 storage bin ........................................ 16
Removing the crisper and
crisper cover ..................................... 11 Solving common ice maker/
dispenser problems ........................ .17
Adjusting the crisper
humidity control 12 Removing the base grille ................ .18 ...............................
Removing the meat drawer Changing the light bulbs ................ .18
and cover ........................................... 12 Understanding the sounds
Adjusting the meat drawer you may hear .................................... 20
temperature ....................................... 12 Saving energy ................................... 20
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 fea-
tures 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
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” below.
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.
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. If you have
questions, call our Consumer Assistance
Center number, 1-800-253-l 301.
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
REASON:
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Room temperature too warm
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SETTINGS:
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
Freezer
section
too warm
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator
section
too cold
l Controls not set correctly Refrigerator 2
for your conditions Freezer 6
Ice not
made fast
enough
l Heavy ice usage
l Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Both
sections
too warm
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
Refrigerator 4
Freezer B
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Removing the door shelf fronts
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.
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.
Adjusting the door bin glides
Use the bin glides to secure odd-shaped
items or to separate other items.
1. Grasp glide.
2. Slide glide along bin.

Removing the tall-bottle retainer
The tall-bottle retainer fits onto any door bin
in your refrigerator. The retainer helps to
hold tall-bottles in place when opening and
closing the refrigerator door.
To remove tall-bottle retainer:
1. Grasp center of retainer.
2. Pull up and off of bin.
To replace tall-bottle retainer:
1. Position retainer above desired door bin.
2. Gently push retainer down onto bin.
3. Make sure both side notches sit firmly
against bin.
CB
Notch
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. Slide shelf out with an even, constant
pull.
3. Lift front and slide the rest of the way out.
To move shelf guides to a new position:
1. Lift front of guide. Pull guide forward off
rear support. Repeat for other guide.
2. To replace guide, push guide onto rear
support. Push front of guide down onto
support.
To replace glass shelves:
1. Guide rear of shelf into shelf guide.
2. Slide shelf into place.
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