Whirlpool ET18DK User manual

A Note To You
More Using Your
Refrigerator 5
Using Your
Refmigerator 7
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Caring For Your
Refrigerator 17
Food Storage Guide 20
Warranty 24
1-800-253-1301
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MODELS ET22DM ET20DM ET20HD ET18DK
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a WhirlpooP appliance.
You have purchased a qualii, 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 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
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 22. 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.
Modal Number
Serial Number
Purchare Dete
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone

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
l Never allow children to operate, play with,
refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.
@Childentrapment and suffocation are
l Never clean refrigerator parts with
not problems of the past. Junked or flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
abandoned refrigerators are still danger- fire hazard or explosion.
ous ... even if they will “just sit in the
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrig-
erator, do it safely. Please r8ad the
enclosed safety booklet from the Asso-
ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-
ers. Help prevent accidents.
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l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and us8.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
l ih 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. (Refer to the
Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet.)
l Do not load the refrigerator with food
before ii has time to g8t prop8rly cold.
l Use the refrigerator onfy 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 properfy.
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Parts And Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar
with where all parts and features are located and what they look like. The model you pur-
chased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the
illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.
Automatic
ke maker
ke cube tray8
end rhetf’ Freezer light’
Removable
ahelf*
Model and aerial
Sheif
glide8
number iebei
(inride wail) -i-F ’ ‘pi
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lAeral-adju8t
Meat drawer I
(behind ba8e grille)
Utility
- compartment
Adjurtable
- d&or bins
b-ail bottle
retainer
\ Bin glide8
‘On 8Om lItOdd
Model ET22DK 8hOWn
Control panel
Refrigerator
control Exterior moisture
control Light
awitch Freezer control

Before Using Your
Refrigerator
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In This Section
Page
I
Cleaning it ...........................................5 Installing it properly ...........................6
Plugging it in .......................................5 Leveling it ............................................6
It is important to prepare your refrigerator for us8. This section tells you how to clean it,
connect it to a power source, install it and level ft.
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 your thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l Soak area with liquid handdishwashing
detergent before removing glue as de-
scribed above. Do not us8 sharp instru-
ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive Ckan8rS. Th8S8 can damage the
material. Se8 “Important Safety Instruc-
tions” on page 3.
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do
not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.
Cleaning it before use
After removing all packaging mater&,
clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning instructions on
pages 17 and 18.
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. lt is recommended that a
separate circuit sewing 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 Liierature
Package.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Refrigerato
power cord
grounding plug
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Installing it properly
1. Allow 1.hinch (1.25 cm) space on each
side and at the top of the refrigerator for
ease of installation.
2. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be
against a wall, you might want to leave
extra space so the door can be opened
wider.
3. The refrigerator can be flush against the
back wall.
Leveling it
Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling
screws-one on the right and one on the left.
To adjust one or both of these, follow the
directions below.
1. Remove base grille. (See page 15.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw countercbck-
Right to rake;
left to lower
screwdriver
wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 15.)
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Setting the controls ............................7 Adjusting the crisper
Changfng the control settings ...........8 humidity control ...............................13
Adjusting the door bins .....................9 Removing the freezer shelf ..............13
Adjusting the bin/shelf glides ...........9 Raising the ice compartment door ..13
Removing the tall-bottle retainer ......Q Using the ice cube trays ..................13
Adjusting the lateraladjust shelf ....lO Using the automatic ice maker ........14
Adjusttng the cantilever Changing the light bulbs .................15
refrigerator shelves ..........................11 Removing the base grille .................15
Using the egg bin .............................11 Reversing the door swing ................16
Removing the meat drawer and Understanding the sounds you
cover ..................................................12 may hear ............................................16
Removing the crispers and Saving energy ,.................................. 16
crisper cover .....................................12
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
features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.
Setting the controls
Temperature controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in
the refrigerator. When you plug in the refriger-
ator for the first time:
1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range from
1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).
2. Set the Freezer Control to C.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (cakiest) to D (warmest).
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” on page 8. 7

Exterior moisture control
The Exterior Moisture Control operates
electric heaters around the door openings.
These heaters help keep moisture from
forming on the outside of the refrigerator
cabinet.
l Use the OFF setting when humidii is low.
l Use the ON setting if moisture forms on
the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
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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, cell our Consumer Assistance
Center number, 1-800-253-l 301.
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Waft at least 24 hours between adjust-
ments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDlTION:
Refrigerator
section
too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
REASON:
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 cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTlNGS:
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
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
60th
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 room
temperatures
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator 4
Freezer B
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Adjusting the door bins
To remove door bins:
1. Lii 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 bin/shelf glides
Use the bidshelf glides to secure odd-
shaped items or to separate other items.
1. Grasp glide.
2. Slide glide along bin/track.
NOTE: Shelf glides cannot be removed.
Removing the tall-bottle retainer
The tall-bottle retainer fits onto any dcor bin
in your refrigerator. The retainer holds 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.
NOTE: The door bins on some models
have an outside lip along the front edge.
Make sure to clear that lip before pushing
down on retainer.
3. Make sure both side notches sit firmly
against bin.
ET22DK.and
ET22DM)

Adjusting the lateral-adjust shelf
To slide shelf side-teslde:
1. Lii slightly on shelf front.
2. Slide to desired location.
3. Lower shelf front to level position.
NOTE: You do not have to remove small
items from the shelf before moving it side-to-
side. You may need to remove larger items.
To remove the shelf:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Hold hack of shelf with one hand.
3. Lii front of shelf to 45” angle.
4. Lower shelf slightly to release shelf from
upper channel of track. Then pull sheff
straight out.
NOTE: Shelf is heavy. Make sure you use
both hands when removing shelf.
Lii front slightly.
Then rlide to new location.
Hold with both hands
and lift front to 45” angle.
To remove shelf track:
1. Lii both sides of track slightly.
2. Pull track straight out.
Hold both sides and
lift up and out.
To replace shelf track:
1. Guide track hooks into the shelf support
slots on the hack wall of the cabinet.
NOTE: Make sure all three track hooks
are in slots and that the slots are parallel
to each other.
2. Push track backward and down.
3. Check that track is completely seated in
the shelf supports.
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Make
sure all
3 sets of
hooks
ars in
support
slots.
Shelf
-support