Whirlpool EDZOZK User manual

A Note To You
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
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Caring For Your
Refrigerator
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MODELS EDZOZK EDZZZR

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worMclass 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 properfy 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.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-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 24. 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
l Read all instructions before using the l Never clean refrigerator parts with
refrigerator. flammable fluicls. The fumes can create a
@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-
ous ... even if they will “just sit in the DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
garage a few days.” OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
If you are getting rid of your old refrig- LIQUIDS IN THE VlClNlTY OF THIS OR
erator, do it safely. ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
eNever allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator. EXPLOSION.
- 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.
Control panel Llght
Automatic ke
maker and ke
Door shelves
Base‘ grille
Model EDSOZK shown
Control panel
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Freezer control Refrigerator control

Before Using Your
Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Cleaning it ...........................................5 Installing It properly ...........................6
Plugging it In .......................................
5
Leveling it ............................................
6
It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it,
connect it to a power source, install it and level it.
Cleaning it
Removing packaging materials
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do
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 handdishwashing
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.
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 19-20.
Plugging it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere
fused and properly grounded electriil
supply is required. ll 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 Electriil Requirements and Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
&prong grounding
type wall receptacle \
Refrigerator
power cord 3-prong
grounding
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Installing it properly
1. Allow ‘$5inch (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.
Leveling it
Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling
screws-one on the right and one on the left.
To adjust one or both of these, follow the
directions below.
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use 8 screw-
1. Remove base grille. (See page 16.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-
wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 16.)
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page
Setting the controls ............................
7
Changing the control settings ...........8
Adjustlng the shelf glide ....................9
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....Q
Using the egg bin ...............................9
Removing the crisper and
crisper cover .....................................10
Removing the meat drawer
and cover ...........................................10
Removing the freezer shelves .........11
Removing the freezer bin .................11
Removing the freezer door shelves ...ll
Page
Using the ice cubs trays ..................12
Uslng the Ice dispenser (ED22ZR) ..12
Using the automatic ke maker ........13
Removing the ice maker
storage bin ........................................14
Solving common Ice maker/
dispenser problems .........................15
Removing the base grille .................16
Changing the light bulbs .................16
Understanding the sounds you
may hear ............................................18
Saving energy ...................................18
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).
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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. lf 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. (See page 25.)
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
RECOMMENDED
CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SETTINGS:
Refrigerator
section
too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
Refrigerator
section
too cold
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Room temperature too warm
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very cokf room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
Refrigerstor 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator 2
Freezer I3
Ice not
made fast
enough
Both
sections
too warm
l Heavy ice usage
l Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Door opened often
l Large amount of food added
l Very warm or very cold rcom
temperatures
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator 4
Freezer I3

Adjusting the shelf glide
Use the shelf glide to secure odd-shaped
items or to separate other items.
1. Grasp glide.
2. Slide glide along track.
NOTE: Shelf glide cannot be removed.
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
Adjust shelves to match the way you use
your refrigerator.
To remove the shelves:
1. Remove items from the shelf.
2. Tilt shelf up at front.
3. Lift shelf up at back.
4. Pull shelf straight out.
To replace the shelves:
1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots
in the shelf supports on the back liner
wall.
2. Tilt front of shelf up until hooks drop into
slots.
3. Lower front of shelf to a level position.
Using the egg bin
The egg bin has two pieces - the lid and
the bin. Use the egg bin to hold one, two or
three dozen eggs.
To hold one dozen eggs:
Place a dozen eggs (in or out of carton) in
the bin and cover with the lid.
To hold two dozen eggs:
Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin and
cover with the lid.
To hold three dozen eggs:
Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin.
Invert the lid and place it on the bin. Put a
dozen eggs, in their carton, on top of the lid.
Lid
Bin
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Removing the crisper and crisper cover
To remove the crisper:
1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop.
Pull out to the
stop, lift the front
2. Lii the front slightly.
3. Slide out the rest of the way.
4. Replace in reverse order.
and pull again.
To remove the cover:
1. Hold cover firmly with both hands and lifl
front of cover off supports.
2. Lift cover out by pulling up and out.
To replace the cover:
1. Fit back of cover into notch supports on
walls of refrigerator.
2. Lower front into place.
Lift the cover
front, then
the back
Removing the meat drawer and cover
To remove the meat drawer:
1. Slide the meat drawer straight out to the
stop.
2. Lift the front slightly.
3. Slide out the rest of the way.
4. Replace in reverse order.
To remove the cover:
1. Remove the crisper, the crisper cover and
the meat drawer.
2. Tilt front of cover up.
3. Lift cover at back and pull straight out.
4. Replace in reverse order.
Pull out to the stop, lift
the front and pull again.
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