Whirlpool ED26SS User manual

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NO-FROST
REFRIGERATORI
FREEZER
Model ED26SS
s, Freezers, Relrlgerator-Freezers. Ice Makers. thshwashers. Built-In Ovens and Surface Units. Ranges. Mwowave Ovens, Trash Compactors. Room AM Condltloners. Oehumldll

Please read this
Use and Care Guide
before you do anything else.. .
This booklet tells how to start your refrigerator,
clean It, move shelves and adjust controls. It even
tells you what to do if symbols appear on the
Performance Control Package and if unfamiliar
sounds are heard.
Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it only
to do what home refrigerators are designed to do.
Parts and features
Light y
Freezer Light ’
Ice Maker y
Ice Bin
Adjustable I
Shelves \
Roll-Out Shelf -
Light
Crisper wlth
Humidity Control N
Meat Pan with
Cold Control
SYSTEMSSENTINEL@II
Performance Control
Pack?ge (Not Shown)
l1_ Maine tic Door
Basi Grille ’ Model and Serial
Number Label
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here.. .
When you need service or call with a question,
have this information ready: Model Number
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers [from the
label located as shown). Serial Number I
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

Contents
Page Page
SAFETYFIRST ......................... 3
Removing the Freezer Shelves ........ 9
BEFOREYOU PLUG IT IN. ............... 3
Removing the Freezer Basket ......... 9
Install Properly ...................... 4 Changing the Light Bulbs ............. 10
Level Refrigerator-Freezer ............ 4 Removing the Base Grille ............ 10
Remove Sales Labels ................ 4 Cold Water and Ice Dispenser ........ 10
Clean It ............................ 4 Common Problems ................ 11
Plug It In ............................ 4 Tips .............................. 11
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR.
.......... 5
Removing the Storage Bin .......... 41
Setting the Controls .................. 5 The Night Light .................... 12
Changing the Control Settings ........ 5 Sounds You May Hear. ............... 12
Power Saving Control ................ 5 Energy Saving Tips ................... 12
SYSTEMS SENTINEL@II Performance
CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR...... 13
Control Package .................. 6 Cleaning Chart ..................... 13
The Check Point Display ........... 6 FOOD STORAGEGUIDE. ...............
14
The Temperature Displays .......... 6 Storing Fresh Food ................... 14
The Control Pads 6 Freezing and Storing Frozen Foods , 15
Reading the Performance Control
VACATION AND MOVING CARE .......
18
Package .........................
7 IF YOU NEEDSERVICEOR ASSISTANCE.
19
Adjusting the Meat Pan Temperature .. 8 I. Before Calling for Assistance ....... 19
Adjusting Crisper Humidity Control .... 8 2. If You Need Assistance ............ 19
Adjusting the Shelves ................ 9 3. If You Need Service ............... 19
Removing the Crisper, Meat Pan 4.IfYouHaveaProblem ............. 19
and Covers 9
01986 Whirlpool Corporation
Before using your refrigerator, you are personally
responsible for making sure that it...
l is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold
the weight, and in an 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 an oven, radiator or other heat source.
l is properly maintained.
l is out of the weather,
l is used in an area where the room temperature will
not fall below 60°F (16°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.

Install properly.. .
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I. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and at
top for ease of installation.
2. The refrigerator back can be flush against the wall.
3. Ifthe refrigerator isto be in a corner, keep 1%inches
(3.1 cm) between the wall and side of the re-
frigerator so there is room to open the small access
door on your SERVA-DOORa refrigerator or to clear
the ice and water dispenser
Level refrigerator-freezer.. .
Front Roller
Right to Raise; Left to Lower
I, Remove base grille [see page 10).
2. To raise front, turn each screw to the right.
3. To lower front, turn each screw to the left.
4. Check with level.
Remove sales labels...
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVEThe two labels
Inside the Uttltty Compartment. They are
permanent Instructions for using the
SYSTEMSSENTINEL@II Performance Control
Package.
Clean it.. .
I
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Clean your refrigerator before using it. See clean-
tng instructrons on page 13.
Plug it in...
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle \
Refrigerator
Power Cord
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused
and properly grounded electrical supply is re-
quired It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
Do not use an extenslon cord. Use a recep-
tacle which cannot be turned off with a switch
or pull chain. See individual electrical require-
ments and grounding instruction sheet in your liter-
ature package.
When you plug In the refrigerator...
l Symbols on the Performance Control Package will
glow.
l You may even hear a soft beeping sound (8 beeps
every 2 minutes). This is normal
To stop the beeping:
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape anti
other non-instructional lnslde labels. Any remaining
glue can be removed by brrskly rubbing with thumb
-or-can be soaked with dishwashrng detergent
solution, then rubbed with thumb.
DO NOT USErubblng alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasollne, car-
bon tetrachlorlde, etc. These can damage the
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materlal.
._ l Touch and hold the RESET/TESTPad until you hear 2
beeps The Control Package “TEST” Light will come
on underneath the “OK” Light.
When the refrigerator has cooled, reset the Control
Package for scanning by touching the RESET/TEST
Pod. You will hear a beep, and the “TEST”Light will go
off. This tells you the refrigerator is in its monitoring op-
eration. [See page 6 for more information on the SYS-
TEMSSENTINEL” II Performance Control Package.)

Using your refrigerator
Setting the controls...
The Refrigerator Control and the Freezer Control
are located on the top inside of the right door When
the refrigerator is first plugged in. both of these con-
trols should be set in the middle. as shown above.
Give the refrigerator time to cool down com-
pletely before addlng food. (This may take 24
hours.)
Do not block the air outlet near the lights. Block-
ing it can slow the air movement needed to keep
temperatures at the level you set.
The Temperature Display in the Performance Con-
trol Package on the front of the refrigerator door will
show you when the refrigerator and freezer are cool
enough for normal household refrigerator usage. (See
page 6 for more information.)
The controls will be set about right when milk or
juice isas cold as you like and when ice cream isfirm.
If adjustment is needed, slide control slightly to
get the temperature you want. (See “Changing
the control settings!‘)
Changing the control settings...
Ifyou need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator
or freezer: The Temperature Display in the Performance Con-
l Move the sliding Temperature Control Knob for that trol Package on the front of the refrigerator will show
compartment only a small amount to change its the temperature
changes in each compartment, lt is
temperature. normal for the temperatures to get warmer when the
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. doors are opened a lot or for long periods of time.
CONDITION:
If Refrigerator Section
and/or Freezer Section
~~~~~~~~~~ is TOO WARM:
...call your
COOL-LINE? If Refrigerator Section
service is TOO COLD:
assistance
telephone If ice is not
number MADE FAST ENOUGH:
Pw 19).
REASONS:
Door opened often.
Large amount of food added.
Room temperature is very cold.
[can’t cycle often enough)
Control not set correctly
for your conditions.
Heavy ice usage.
Room temperature is very cold.
(can’t cycle often enough]
RECOMMENDED
SETTINGCHANGE:
Slide the control for the
section that isTOO WARM
slightly to the RIGHT
Slide the Refrigerator Con-
trol slightly to the LEFT
Slide the Freezer Control
slightly to the RIGHT
Power Saving Control...
The Power Savlng Control, on the right, inside re-
frigerator wall, operates electric heaters around the
door openings. These heaters help keep moisture
from forming on the outside of the refrigerator,
1. Use the “OFF” setting when
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2. Use the “ON” setting if mois-
ture forms on the outside of
t lil the refrigerator.
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The Check Point Display Thus drsplay has symbols that glow or flash and
makes a sof beeplng sound for the following
covered In the following pages.
9 Indicates when special features are being used
The Refrigerator and Freezer Temperature Displays...
The Temperature Displays indicate the tem- ing temperature is warmer than the acceptable tem-
peratures in the two compartments. These displays perature range
(Note: The position of the arrow
represent the approximate operating temperature
may change during normal operation.)
The Control Pads...
Each Pad controls a special operating or monrtor function for the refrigerator Every trme a pad IS
touched you WIIIhear a beep
TEMPDISPLAY ON/OFF
Touching the TEMP DISPLAY ON/OFF
Pad turns the Temperature Displays on
and off This does not affect the actual
monitoring of the refrigerator and freezer cornpart-
ment temperatures. It just turns out the lights behind
the displays so they are not constantly visible. If the
refrigerator temperatures become TOO WARM, the
TEMP DISPLAY ON/OFF Pad will not work until tem-
peratures are back within the normal operating
range.
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MAX FREEZE/ICE
When the MAX FREEZE/ICE Pad is
touched, the MAX FREEZE/ICE Signal
Light comes on and maximum cooling
is provided to the freezer compartment for 24 hours.
This feature isdesigned to provide faster freezing and
maintain freezer temperatures after adding foods to
be frozen. The MAX FREEZE/ICE Signal Light stays on
until the 24 hour cycle is complete or IScancelled by
touching the RESET/TESTPad.
MAX COOL
RESET/TEST
When the MAX COOL Pad istouched,
the MAX COOL Signal Light comes on
and maximum cooling is provided to
the refrigerator compartment for 24 hours. This is es-
pecially good for maintaining the operating tem-
perature after adding large amounts of foods. The
MAX COOL Signal Light will stay on until the 24 hour
cycle is complete or is cancelled by touching the
RESET/TESTPad
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The RESET/TESTPad is used to demon-
strate or test the SYSTEMSSENTINELpII
Performance Control Package dis-
plays. It will erase most Check Point Display Symbols
after the problems have been corrected, and cancel
MAX COOL and MAX FREEZE/ICE operations. When
the refrigerator isfirst plugged in, a touch of the RESET/
TEST Pad will stop the beeping alarm until the re-
frigerator has reached the proper operating tem-
peratures. [See page 4.) .

Todemonstrate or Test the Display, touch and hold the RESET/TESTPad unttl you hear two beeps.
The Performance Control Package will show in the following order:
1. 5 seconds 2. 5 seconds 3. 5 seconds; 4 beeps
All steps will repeat as long as the TESTLight is on. The 4 beeps will only sound at the end
of the first scan.
Touch the RESET/TESTPad to return the Display to operation monitoring. A single beep will be heard.
Reading the SYSTEMSSENTINEL@II Performance Control Package...
Each symbol on the Check Point Display has a meaning. When more than one symbol glows, there is
more than one message. The meaning of each symbol IS still the same.
The OK Light - When the “OK” glows, refrigerator
check points are OK. The scanning lights show that
check points are being monitored.
DOOR OPEN Symbol-Glows when any door isopen.
Ifa door isopen for more than three minutes, a beep-
rng sound starts.
To clear the symbol and to stop the beeping
sound, close the door.
TOO WARM Symbol - Means the refrigerator and/or
freezer may be too warm for safe food storage. The
TOO WARM Symbol and one or both of the cornpart
ment temperature displays will come on to show if the
refrigerator and/or freezer are TOO WARM. You will
hear a beeping sound every two minutes
The TOO WARM Symbol may glow and a beeping
may start as soon as you plug in the refrigerator,
Otherwise, they will start about 1% hours after the
TEMPERATURE SENSOR detects warm temperatures.
Temperatures may be warm because:
9 A large amount of food is added.
l Doors are opened often (especially in warm
weather).
l The power has been off for more than a few hours.
l The control settings are incorrect.
To stop the beeplng, touch and hold RESET/TEST
Pad until you hear two beeps. This puts the Perform-
ance Control Package in TEST After the refrigerator
reaches a proper and cold enough temperature,
return the Control Package to operation scanning
by touching the RESET/TESTPad.
FLASHING TOO WARM Symbol -Means the refrigera-
tor and/or freezer were too warm, but it’s OK now.
Check for possible food spoilage. To clear the sym-
bol, touch the RESET/TESTPad.
DOOR OPEN, ALERT
TOO WARM, ALERT
FLASHING TOO WARM, ALERT
The ALERTSymbol comes on when the refrigerator
or freezer has been warm for 6 hours or more; there
has been an open door for 4 or more hours; or the
refrigerator or freezer has been warm for 6 or more
hours, but is OK now. Check for possible food
spollage.
The CHECK COIL Symbol comes on every two
months to remind you to check for dust and lint on the
condenser coil behind the base grille [See page 13
for cleaning instructions.)
To clear the symbol touch the RESET/TESTPad.

Other combinations of Check Point Display symbols:
The following Display Symbol combinations show the represented conditions if they were in both
compartments. If an over-temperature condition occurred in just one compartment, only that com-
partment’s indicator light would appear.
Power is off.
Freezer TOO WARM; time to CHECK COIL.
Refrigerator and/or freezer TOO WARM for 6 or more
hours; time to CHECK COIL.
DOOR (or doors) OPEN; refrigerator and/or freezer
TOO WARM for 6 or more hours.
DOOR (or doors) OPEN; refrigerator and/or freezer
TOO WARM for 6 or more hours; time to CHECK COIL
DOOR (or doors) OPEN; time to CHECK COIL.
Adjusting meat pan temperature.. .
Cold air flows against the
meat pan through an opening
between the freezer and the
refrigerator. This helps keep the
meat pan colder than the rest
of the refrigerator.
Set the control beside the
meat pan to raise or lower the
temperature.
Use Control to AdJust
Meat Pan Temperatures
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DOOR lor doors) OPEN for 4 or more hours: time to
DOOR [or doors] OPEN; refrigerator and freezer TOO
WARM.
DOOR (or doors] OPEN; refrigerator and freezer TOO
WARM; time to CHECK COIL.
Refrigerator and freezer were TOO WARM: time to
CHECK COIL.
DOOR (or doors) OPEN; refrigerator and freezer were
TOO WARM.
DOOR [or doors) OPEN; refrigerator and freezer were
TOO WARM; time to CHECK COIL.
Adjusting crisper
Humidity Control.. .
You can control the amount of humidity in the mois-
ture-sealed crisper
The control can be
tween LO and HI.
LO (open] lets moist
air out of crisper fof
best storage of fruits
and vegetables
with skins.
HI (closed) keeps
moist air in the cris-
per fa best storage
of fresh leafy vege-
tables.
adjusted to any setting be-
I
lf~olsture builds up In the
crisper, move the control
to a lower sefflng.

Adjusting the shelves...
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use
your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strorag enough to
hold bottles, milk and other heavy food items. The
roll-out she/f should be the bottom she/f in your
arrangement. 1111
Glass shelves are
heavy Be careful.
To remove glass shelves:
1. Tilt up at front.
2. Lift up at back.
3. Pull shelf straight out.
To replace:
1. Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf
supports.
2. Elt up front of shelf until hooks drop into slot. Lower
front of shelf to level position.
The roil-out shelf is removed the same as the
other shelves. However, it must be completely
rolled in to be removed.
To remove door shelves:
l Lift up and out
To replace:
l Insert hooks into guides
on both sides.
l Push down.
Removing the crispet, meat pan and covers...
To remove the crisper and meat pan:
1. Slide crisper and meat pan straight out to stop.
2. Lift the front.
3. Slide the rest of the way out.
4. Replace in reverse order
Push the labPush the lab
to Clear the Cover.to Clear the Cover.
To remove the covers:
l Covers are held in place by two pegs at the back
and two notched tabs in front.
1. Press front tabs out of the way.
2. Lift cover front.
3. Lift back off the pegs.
4. Replace in reverse order.
Inlo mace. Ye=
Snap Back Into Place.
Removing freezer shelves.. .
1. Lift front slightly.
2. Lift back off supports.
3. Replace in reverse order
Lift the Front
Then the Bat
Removing the freezer basket.. .
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For proper air movement, keep the freezer basket Pull to stop;
in place when the refrigerator is operating. Lift; Pull Agall,
To remove the basket: To replace the basket:
l Slide out to the stop.
l Place basket on the slides. GktF .
l Lift the front to clear the stop.
l Make sure the wire stops \
l Slide out the rest of the way. clear the front of theslides.
l Slide basket in.

Changing the light bulbs.. .
WARNING: Before removing a light shield for
cleaning or for replacing the bulb,
either unplug refrigerator or discon-
nect electricity leading to re-
frigerator at the main power supply.
Shock and injury can occur if eiec-
triclty remains connected.
Removing the
1. Open the doors.
Pull Out at the Bottom
base grille...
2. Pull grille outwards as shown.
3. Do not removelechsheetfastened behind grille.
Cold Water and Ice Dispenser...
FOR ICE:
Press a sturdy glass against the
ice dispenser bar. (Pressure and
tumbling can break a fragile
glass.] Remove the glass to stop
dispensing.
The first few batches of ice from
the ice maker may have a bad
taste. Throw them away This is
from new plumbing and parts.
light bulbs behind refrigerator and freezer con-
trol consoles:
1. Pull bottom of control panel straight out.
2. Lift top of panel off supports.
3. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb.
4. Replace panel in reverse order
light bulb behind ice maker:
1. Remove the ice bin [see ice maker instructions
page 11).
2. Replace with a 40.watt appliance bulb.
3. Replace ice bin.
light bulb above crisper:
1. Pull top of the light shield away from the back wall.
2. Lift shield off base supports.
3. Replace with a 40.watt appliance bulb.
4. Replace shield in reverse order
Dispenser light:
1. Reach the bulb through the dispenser area.
2. Replace with a heavy-duty IO-watt bulb.
Support labs
To replace:
1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips.
2. Push firmly to snap into place.
3. Close the’doors.
Ice Dispenser Bar
FOR CHILLED WATER:
Press a sturdy glass against the
water dispenser bar. (Pressure
can break a fragile glass.) Re-
move the glass to stop
dispensing.
If the dispenser is not used reg-
ularly. dispense enough every
week tofreshen thesupply. Allow
2-3 hours far chilling.
The small, heated tray beneath the dispenser is designed to evaporate small spills.
There is no drain in this tray. Do not pour water Into It.
Ice is dlspensed from the ice maker storage bin
in the freezer. When the dispenser bar is pressed, a
trapdoor opens in a chute between the dispenser
and the ice bin. Ice is moved from the bin and falls
through the chute. When the dispenser bar is re-
leased, a faint buzzing sound may be heard for a
few seconds.
Chilled water comes from a tank behind the
meat pan. It holds about 50 ounces (1.5 L).
When the refrigerator is first hooked up, press the
water dispenser with a glass or a jar until you have
drawn and discarded 2 or 3 quarts (1.9 to 2.8 L).
Only air will come out to start with. The water you
draw and discard will rinse the tank and pipes.
Allow about 24 hours to chill the first tankful.
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Common Problems
PROBLEM CAUSE
Dispenser won’t work.
Freezer door open.
loo dispenser won’t work.
Ice bin not properly installed.
Wrong ice in ice bin.
IO. dispenser stops
working.
Ice dispenser bar held in
tCG b-lQ.
Ott-taste or odor In Ice.
Ice attracts airborne odors
Old ice.
Water quality.
l Use rapidly or store in covered container.
l Dump old ice and make new supply.
l Water containrng minerals (such as sulfur] may require
a filter to remove.
Foods not properly wrapped
l Wrap properly. See pages ?5 and 16.
Ice bin and freezer may
l Clean freezer and ice bin. See Cleaning Chart on
need cleaning.
puge 13.
SOLUTION
l Close the freezer door.
l Make sure bin ISpushed all the way in.
l Use only Ice crescents tram Ice maker.
Other shapes won’t dispense properly
l Wait about 3 minutes for the dispenser motor to reset.
Large amounts of ice should be taken from the bin. no1
through the dispenser.
Pkjmbinr 2 to ice maker.
l Follow installation instructions for proper ice n
laker water
New ice maker supply hook-up.
l The first few loads of ice from a new ice maker may
have an oKtaste. Dump ice and make new supply
TIPS
l The dispensers will work only with the freezer
door closed.
l The ice dispenser will work only if the bin is
pushed all the way in.
l Use only Ice crescents tram the Ice maker.
Other shapes won’t dispense properly.
l When you need more ice than a glass or
two, scoop it from the bin or remove the bin.
The dispenser motor may stop if the dis-
penser bar is held in too long. It will be ready
to run again in about 3 minutes,
l Ice stored too long can go stale., .like water.
Throw it away.
l Ice can shrink. Cold moving air slowly evap-
orates them. If you use ice often. you may
never notice the change.
l Good water quality is important for good ice
quality. It is not recommended that the ice
maker be connected to a softened water sup-
ply. Water softener chemicals such as salt from
a malfunctioning softener can damage the
ice maker mold and lead to poor quality ice. If
a softened water supply cannot be avoided.
then it is important that the water softener be
well maintained and operating properly.
Plan to remove and empty the storage bln:
l If the ice dispenser has not, or will not be used for a
week cr more;
l If a power failure causes ice in the bin to melt and
freeze together;
l If Ihe ice dispenser is not used regularly.
1. Pull the covering
slide it to the rear.
Dal
781 out from the bottom (
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2. Lift the signal arm so it clicks into the OF :F position.
Ice can still be dispensed, but no more will be made.

3. Lift the front of the storage bin. Pull it out.
4. Empty the bin. Use hot or warm water to melt the
ice if necessary. Never use anylhlng sharp to break
up ice in the bin. This can damage the bin and
dispenser mechanism.
5. Wash with mild detergent. Rinse well.Do not use
harsh 01abrasive cleansers or solvents.
6. When replacing the bin, make sure it is pushed in
all the way. Push the signal arm down to the ON
position to restart ice production.
Nlght
The nlght light uses a heavy-duty IO-watt bulb. It
should last about 10,000 hours. When it burns out,
purchase another from your dealer.
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: Probable Causes:
Sliaht Hum, Sofl Hiss: Your refriaerator has two fans; YOUmay hear the fan motors and movina ait
Water Sounds:
Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
-thud (clatter of ice)
Running Sounds:
Beeping Sounds:
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.
When the ice maker is running, you may hear a buzzing [from the water valve],
trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into thebin.
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer
than most older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
The SYSTEMSSENTINEL@IIPerformance Control Package isdesigned to make a
beeping sound when something is not as it should be, or when a control pad is
touched. See pages 6 and 7 for more information.
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 co11regularly.
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 want.
Close door as soon as food is removed.
l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t over-
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 is firm in the freezer and drinks are
as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.
l Keep the Power Saving Control o.n 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
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Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator
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
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away. directlons.
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 Rrnse 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 plastfc parts.
Waxlng palnted metal surfaces 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 Rrnse and dry
Door liners and gaskets Sponge, soft cloth or
l Wash with mild detergent and warm
paper towel; mild water.
detergent, warm water
l Rinse and dry
DO NOT USECleaning waxes, concentrated detergents,
bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
Dark plastics
[covers and panels) 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 wrth a damp grit-free
cloth cloth or chamois
DO NOT USEpaper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents llke acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachlorlde, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Defrost pan Sponge or cloth; mild
detergent and warm
water.
Condenser Coil
Floor under refrigerator
Vacuum cleaner; using
the extended narrow
attachment.
Usual floor cleaners,
l Remove base grille. (See page 10 ,)
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 pan
l Replace base grille.
Remove the base grille.
Clean dust and lint from condenser
when CHECK COIL Symbol glows [every
2 monthsl.
Replacebase grille.
l Roll refrigerator out only as far as water
supply lrne allows.
l Wash floor.
l Roll refrigerator back.
l Check to see if the refrigerator is level. 13

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rrated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer.
eke the time to study these recommended steps.
Leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping and
.im or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in
:old water and drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic
:ontainer and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps
eep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The crisper has
ealing gaskets to help keep humid air in. It also has a
:ontrol to help adjust the amount of humidity in the
:risper
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers). Store
7 crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.
Fruits ...Wash. let dry and store in refrigerator in
elastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
rntil they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in
heir store container in a crisper. 01store in a loosely
:Iosed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
Meat* Meat is perishable and expensive,, .you
won’t want to waste an ounce of it through careless
handling. The following list 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 is not
broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you
should wrap it with special freezer wrapprng material.
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen.
Cooked Meat, Wrap or cover cooked meat tightly
with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately
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Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cutr. Ham.
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc.. keep best in origi-
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham. Stcxe in refrigerator unless the la-
bel says it’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.
Fresh Poultry. Wrap in aluminum foil or plastic
wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased,
nay be used for storage.
STORAGECHARTFORFRESHANOCUREOMEAT*
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Approxlmate Time
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Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . 1 to2
Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7to10
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.
Mllk...Wlpe milk cartons. For best storage, place
milk on intenor shelf or bottom door shelf
Beverages. .Wipe bottles and cans Store on a
door shelf or lnsrde the refrrgerotor.
Butter...Keep opened butter in covered dish or in
the Utility Compartment. When stating an extra sup-
ply. wrap in freezer packaging 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.
Lef?overs...Cover leftovers tightly with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil to keep food from dryng out and
transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight
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FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS 4 .
The freezer section ISdesigned for storage of corn-
mercially frozen foods and for freezrng foods at 3
home.
Packaging - The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging. The wrap you use must be arr, mois-
ture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal the
package must not allow air, moisture or vapor in or over twtce. Finish package and tape closed. NOTE:
out Packaging done in any other way could cause With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigera- wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
tor and drying out of the frozen food. punctures.
Rigid polyethylene [plastic] containers with tight-
fitting lids. straight-sided canning/freezing jars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil. plastic-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 sealrng foods In bags squeeze
out the air [liquids need headspace to allow for
expansron.) Twist the top and turn It back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tail. Put the label
Inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive label on
outside of opaque ones.
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 wmppings could
cause food odor and taste tmnsfer and
drying out of the trozen food.
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Freezlng Frults - Select ripe. DI~I 1rrsr~-rree rrurrs.
Be sure they taste as gcod as they look. Wash 2 to
3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain. Fruit that stands
Air-tight wrapping calls for “drugstore” wrap. Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance in water may iose food value and become, soggy.
Sort. peel. trim, pit and slice as needed.
around the food. Bring the ends together and fold in Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
(toward the food) at least twice to seal out air Crease
ends close to food, press air from package. Fold tips recommended material. Leave head space to al-
low liquids to expand during freezing.

Freezlng Vegetables - Freeze only fresh high-
Juality vegetables picked when barely mature.
:or 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-
nended container and freeze.
Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks, pota-
oes or fresh tomatoes. All will become limp 01
nushy. Tomatoes will collapse when thawed.
heezlng Meats -The meat you thaw can only
be as good as the meat you freeze. “Drugstore”
wrap in meal-size 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 cooked
foods as you would for the table, shorten cooktng
time10 to15 minutes toallow for additional cooking
during reheating. Omit seasonings and part of the
liquid. Plan to add them at reheating trme. 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 dishes 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 material. Thaw in wrapping. Un-
baked yeast breads’can be frozen after the first rising.
Punch down shape into loaves, wrap and freeze.
Bake cookies as usual. Cool and freeze on trays,
then pack in recommended freezer bags or car-
tons. Unbaked cookies 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.
Fruit pies are best frozen unbaked. Bake without
thawing. Bake pecan and similar pies before
freezing...rich fillings do not freeze solid. Cut steam
vents in 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 wlll
freeze wlthln 24 hours. (No more than
2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4
pounds ol 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
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Storage times* WIII vary according to the
qualtty of the focd, the type of packaging or
wrap used (motsture and vapor-proof], and
the storage temperature which should be
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Food
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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:
Beel . 6 to 12 months
Lamb and veal . 6 to 9 months
Pork................... 4to8months
Sausage, fresh . . . . 1to 2 months
Steaks and chops:
Beef . . . , 8 to 12 months
Lamb, veal, pork . 3 to4 months
FISH
Cod, flounder, haddock
Sole.. . . . 6 months
Blue fish, salmon 2 to 3 months
Mackerel, perch 2 to 3 months
Breaded lish (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 _. . 6 months
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 dlnners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 mllk
sherbet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks
EGGS
Whole (mlxed) .,... . . . . 9 to 12 months
Whltes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 to 12 months
Yolks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 to 12 months
(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, unhosted . . . . . . . . 2 to 4 months
Cakes, frosted . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months
Fruit cakes . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 12 months
Cookle dough . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 3 months
Baked cookies . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months
Baked pies . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2 months
Pie dough only.. . . . . . . . . 4 lo6 months
‘Emed on US DA and Mlchlgon Cooperotlve Exte-wm Service
suggested slcmge times
If electricity goes off
Ask the power company how long it will be off.
1. If sewice IS to be interrupted less than 24 hours,
keep the doors closed. Most food will stay
frozen
2. Ifsewice isto be interrupted more than 24 hours:
[a) Store all frozen food in a frozen food locker
(b) Ike 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft. of freezer space. This WIII keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves for
protection.
(c] If neither food storage locker nor dry ice is
available, use or can perishable food at
once.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly
filled one. Meat stays colder longer than baked
goods. If food contains ice crystals, it may be
safely refrozen, although the quality and flavor
may be affected Use refrozen foods first. If you
have any doubts about the condition of the
food, dtspose of it
4. When the power comes back on, the TOO
WARM Symbol may come on. See pages 6 and
7 for information on these

Vacation
Short vacations. . . Moving.. .
No need to shut-off the refrigerator if you will be Shut off the ice maker water supply a day ahead
away for only a few weeks. Use up the perishables; of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last sup-
freeze other items. Turn off your ice maker; shut off ply of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
the water supply; empty the ice bin and make sure Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
all ice cubes are dispensed out of the mechanism. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly. Re-
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the food if you are going for a month
OTmore. At least a day ahead, turn off the water
supply to the ice maker. When the last load of ice
drops, turn off the ice maker.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
...keeping them open far enough for air to get in.
This will keep cxdoc and mold from building up.
WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s
reach...do not allow children near
the refrigerator when ihe doors are
blocked open. They may become
Inlured or trapped.
To restart refngerator. see “Using Your Refrigerator.”
move everything that comes out. Wrap all parts well
and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle.
Also, remove the water supply tank behind the
meat pan by:
1. Disconnecting water inlet and outlet tubes at
the top of the tank.
2. Removing three mounting screws from the tank.
3. Draining the tank.
Re-Install the empty tank, and remember to
check for tight water connections when the refriger-
ator is hooked up at your new location.
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. level It. recon-
nect the water supply and refer to page 4
QUESTIONS?
.call Your
COOL-LINE”
service
assistance
telephone
number
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If you need service or
assistance, we suggest you follow .these four steps:
L Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result from little things
you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
If your refrigemtor will not operate:
l Isthe 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 Refrigerator Control turned ON?
It there is a Beeping Sound:
The SYSTEMSSENTINEL@II Performance Control Pack-
age makes beeping sounds when..
- a Control Pad is touched.
- the Control Package is alerting you of a problem.
Check the display for an existing condition, Ex. Ifthe
refrigerator is warm from the door being open, the
TOO WARM and DOOR OPEN symbols will appear
in the display.
If your ice maker will not operate:
l Has the freezer had enough time to get cold? With a
new refrigerator, this might take overnight.
l Is the signal arm ON...in the down position?
l Isthe water valve turned on? Is water getting to the
ice maker?
If there Is a mffllng or jlngllng 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 refrigerator make new sounds.
You may hear air flowing from the fan, timer clicks
for the defrosting cycle, defrost water dripping into
the defrost pan, or water filling the molds and ice
dropping into the bin.
If there is water In me 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 me 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 forchanging light bulbs on page 10.
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. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. , . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 2534301
Mlchlgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]
Alaska & Hawall . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 2534121
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 service*...
1 FRANCHtSED SERVICE 1
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
OA
MAJOR- REPAIRING 6 PARTS
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE FRANCHISEDTECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVKE COMPANIES SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple . 999.9999 123 Maple . . . . . 999.9999
OR
WASHING MACHINES.DRYERS
L IRONERS-SERVICING
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple . 999.9999
4. If you havea 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 A9022
‘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.

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