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A Note To You
Parts And Features
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
Using Your
Refrigerator
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Food Storage Guide 24
If You Need
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Warranty 28
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A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You purchased a quality, worMc/ass 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 property and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete
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.
dangers as personal injury, bums, fire
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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
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Nama
Dealer Phone
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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:
1 l Read all instructions before using the
l Never allow children to operate, play with,
refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.
.ChiM entrapment 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
garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrig- DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
erator, do it safely. Please read the OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
enclosed safety booklet from the LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
Association of Home Appliance Manu- ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
facturers. Help prevent accidents. CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
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Help us help you
Please:
l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will howl 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).
9 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 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 of your appliance. Use them to become familiar
with where all parts and features are located and what they look like.
Freezer light Automatic
Ice maker Ice bin
Removable
freezer shelvw
Leveling rollers ’
(behind base
grille) MODEL ET22DQ Shown
Control panel
Refrigerator
control Exterior
moisture
control
Light Freezer
rwitch control

Before Using Your
Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Cleaning your refrigerator .................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 your refrigerator
Removing packaging materials
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
Remove tape and any inside labels (except
the model and serial number label) before
using the refrigerator.
To remove any remalnlng 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 de-
scribed above. Do not use sharp instru-
ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety Instruc-
tions” on page 3.
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 Electriil Requirements and Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Refrigerator
power cord
grounding
Plug

Installing it properly
1. Allow ‘55inch (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.
Front 4-l
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screwdriver
to adjust
Raise
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1. Remove base grille. (See page 18
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 113.)

Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Setting the controls ............................ 7 Adjusting the crisper humidity
control ............................................... 13
Changing the control settings.. .........8 Removing the freezer shelf.. ........... .I3
Adjusting the door bins ..................... g
Adjusting the bin/shelf glides .9 Using the automatic ice maker.. ......I3 ..........
Removing the tall-bottle retainer ....... Removing the ice maker
storage bin ........................................ 15
Adjusting the lateral-adjust shelf.. ..I 0 Using the THIRSTCRUSHERTY
Adjusting the cantilever dispensing system ........................... 16
refrigerator shelves .......................... 11 Removing the base grille ................ .I8
Using the egg bin ............................. 11 Changing the light bulbs ................ .I9
Removing the meat drawer
and cover Understanding the sounds you
........................................... 12 may hear ............................................ 20
Removing the crispers and crisper Saving energy ................................... 20
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
refrigerator 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 (coldest) to D (warmest).
3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down
completety 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” on page 8.
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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 humidity is low.
l Use the ON setting if moisture forms on
the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
Changing the control settings
If you need to adjust temperatures in
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed
in the chart below as a guide. If you have
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-
ments.
questions, call our Consumer Assistance
Center number. (See page 27.)
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
RECOMMENDED
CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SETTINGS:
Refrigerator
section
too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
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 rrxrn temperature
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator
section
too cold
(can’t cycle often enough)
l Controls not set correctly
for your conditions Refrigerator 2
Freezer B
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 room
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator 4
Freezer B
temoeratures

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 binlshelf 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 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.
Notch
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Adjusting the lateral-adjust shelf
To slide shelf side-to-side:
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 sheff 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 back 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 shelf
straight out.
NOTE: Shelf is heavy. Make sure you use
both hands when removing shelf.
To remove shelf track:
1. Lii both sides of track slightly.
2. Pull track straight out.
To replace shelf track:
1. Guide track hooks into the shelf support
slots on the back 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 sheff supports.
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Lift front slightly. ’ ”
Then slide to new location.
Upper channel
HoM with both hands
and lift front to 45” angle.
Hold both sides and lift up and out. ’ “
Make
sure all 3
sets of
hooks
are in
support
slots.
!‘Shelf
support