Whirlpool ETl8SK User manual

NO-FROST
REFRIGERATOR-
FREEZER
Model ETl8SK
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Please read this
Use and Care Guide
before you do anything else...
This booklet tells you how to start your
refrigerator, clean it, move shelves and adjust
controls. It even tells you what new sounds to
expect from your refrigerator.
Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it
only to do what home refrigerators are designed
to do.
Parts and features
ICE CUBE TRAYS
MODEL AND
SERIAL NUMBER
LABEL
LIGHT ’
CONTROL
FREEZER
CONTROL
CRISPER
COVER
CRISPER
TRIVET
JUICE
CAN
RACK
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b COMPARTMENT
I ADJUSTABLE
- SHELVES
STATIONARY
DOOR
SHELVES
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
When you need service or call with a question,
have this Information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from
the label located as shown).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this
book, your warranty and sales slip together in a
handy place.
Please complete and mail the Owner Regis-
tration card furnished with this product.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company and Telephone Number
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Contents
SAFm FIRST ....................
BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN ..........
Install Properly ................
Level Refrigerator-Freezer .....
Remove Sales Labels ..........
Clean It .......................
Plug It In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR. . . . .
Setting the Controls. . . . .. . . . .
Changing the Control Settings
Power Saving Control . . . . . .
Adjusting the Refrigerator
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing Crisper, Trivet and
and Crisper Cover . . .
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Changing the Light Bulb ............. 1
Ice Cube Trays ...................... 2
Optional Automatic Ice Maker 7 ’......
Sounds You May Hear ...............
Energy Saving Tips .................. ;
CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ....... 8 i
Cleaning Chart I!
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FOOD STORAGE GUIDE ................ t
Storing Fresh Food .................. 9
Freezing and Storing Frozen Foods . 10
VACATION AND MOVING CARE ........
13
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE. 14
REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY ............ 16
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Before you plug it in
Important
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
refrigerators.
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 55°F (13°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...
1. Allow 3 inches (7.5cm) between overhead cx
inets and the refrigerator top.
Removesaleslabels...
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape
and any inside labels before using the re-
frigerator. To remove any remaining glue:
1. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then
remove.
OR
2. Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as described
in step II.
DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, cac-
bon tetmchloride, etc. These can damage the
material.
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT IN-
STRUCTIONS LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGER-
ATOR.
Do not remove the Tech sheet fastened under
the refrigemtor at the front.
2. Allow at least an inch (2.5 cm] between the re-
frigerator condenser on the back and the wall.
3. Allow YZinch (1.25 cm] on each side of the re-
frigerator for ease of installation.
4. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you
might want to leave extra space on the hinge
side so the door can be opened wider.
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Level refrigerator-freezer.. .
RAISE LOWER
This refrigerator has 2 threaded levelling legs
that are shipped in a separate package.
1. Screw these legs all the way into bolt holes in the
bottom front corners of the refrigerator.
2. Slide the refrigerator into place.
3. Adjust the front legs to level the refrigerator.
- To raise corners, turn legs in direction shown.
- To lower corners, turn legs in direction shown.
4. Check with level.
Clean your refriger-
ator before using it.
See cleaning instruc-
tions on page 8.
Clean it...
3-PRONG GROUNDING
TYPE WALL RECEPTACLES
REFRIGERATOR
POWER CORD 3-PI
GIROUNDING PLUG
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
A 115Volt, 60 Hz.,AC only 15or 20 ampere fused
and properly grounded electrical supply is
required. It is recommended that a separate cir-
cuit serving only this appliance be provided.
Do not use an extension cord. Use a recepta-
cle which cannot be turned off with a switch or
pull chain. See individual electrical requirements
and grounding instruction sheet in your literature
package.
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Setting the controls...
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the
Give the refrigerafor time to cool down com-
refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for
pletely before adding food. (This may take sev-
the first time... eral hours.)
1. Set the REFRIGERA-
TORCONTROL to 3.
2. Set the FREEZER
CONTROL to B.
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Changing the control settings...
Ifyou need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator
or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.
These sktlngs should be about right for nor-
mal household refrlgemfor usage.
The controls will be set about right when milk or
juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is
firm.
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l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION:
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If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO WARM
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If Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
REASON:
Door opened often
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Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
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Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
CONTROL SETTINGS:
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are TOO WARM Refrigerator
Large amount of food added Freezer B
Very warm or very cold
room temperatures
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Power Saving Control...
The Power Savlng Control on the Control Con-
1. Use the “CONSUMES LESSENERGY”setting when
SOle operates electric heaters around the door humidity is low.
openings. These heaters help keep moisture from
forming on the outside of the refrigerator. 2. Use the “REDUCESEXTERIORMOISTURE”setting if
moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator.
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Adjusting the refrigerator shelves...
To remove the shelf:
1. First,remove food from shelf.
2. Slide shelf straight out to stop.
3. Lifl front, slide shelf the rest of the way out.
To replace the shelf:
1. Fit back of shelf on top of guides with wire stops
on the bottom of guides.
2. Lift front, slide shelf in until it clears guide stops.
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Removing the crisper, trivet
and crisper cover...
To remove the crisper:
1. Slide crisper straight out to stop, lift front, then
slide the rest of the way out.
2. Replace in reverse order.
To remove trlvet:
1. Lift the trivet from the support brackets on the
back wall. UTTOSTOP.
EFRONTAND PULLAGAIN.
2. Replace in reverse order.
To remove the cover:
1. Lift front, then back.
2. Pull up and out.
To replace the cover:
1. Fit notches on back of cover
back wall of refrigerator.
2. Lower front into place.
into supports on
Changing the light bulb...
1. Reach behind the control console to find bulb.
2. Remove bulb.
3. Replace with a 40-waft appliance bulb.
Ice cube trays...
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The mov-
ing cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer :
cubes are stored, the smaller they get
To remove ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Slightly twist
Optional automatic ice maker...
If you have the automatic ice maker accessory,
or if you plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-83)
there are a few things you will want to know:
l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down...for making ice automatically.
Up...to shut off the ice maker.
DO NOT TURN ICE MAKER ON UNTIL IT IS CON-
NECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY.
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l The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker
changes the size of the cubes.
l Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa-
rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.
l It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
l You will hear water running when ice maker is
working. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin. Don’t let
these sounds bother you.
l The ice maker will not operate until the freezer
is cold enough to make ice. This can take
overnight.
l Because of new plumbing connections, the first
ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard
the first few batches of ice.
l If ice is not being made fast enough and more
ice is needed, turn the Refrigerator Control to-
ward a higher number. Wait a day and, if neces-
sary, turn the Freezer Control toward A.
l If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin,
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
position.
l If cubes are stored too long, they may develop
an off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away.
They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can
also become smaller by evaporation.
l Good water quality is important for good ice
quality It isnot recommended that the ice maker
be connected to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals such as salt from a malfunc-
tioning softener can damage the ice maker
mold and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened
water supply cannot be avoided, then it is impor-
tant that the water softener be well maintained
and operating properly.
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.
Posslble Sounds:
l Slight Hum, Sofl Hiss:
l Cllcklng or Snbpplng
Sounds:
l Water Sounds:
l Ice Maker Sounds:
- trlckllng water
-thud (clatter of Ice)
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l Runnlng Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan’motor and moving air. .-’
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The thermostat makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops
running. It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts. The defrost
timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.
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When the refrigerator stops running, you ma7 hear gurgling in the tubing
for a few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running
into the defrost water pan. ._..._,l 1. -
If your~refrigerator has an’icemaker you may hear buzzing(fromthe
water valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
*Your refrigerator hasb high-eff:lcienc;l;=omp’ressor a’nd motor. it wiltrun
longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
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Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the
cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
l Clean the condenser coil regularly.
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 orga-
nized 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
overcrowd 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 on CONSUMES
LESSENERGYunless moisture forms on refrigerator
exterior.
l Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator 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. directions.
Cleaning chart...
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What to use How to clean
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Removable parts Sponge or cloth; mild l Wash removable parts with warm water
(shelves, crisper, etc.] detergent and warm and a mild detergent.
water. l Rinse and dry.
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Outside Sponge, cloth or paper l Wash with warm water and a mild
towel;mild detergent; detergent.
Do not use abrasive or harsh
appliance wax (or cleansers.
good auto paste wax). l Rinse 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 plas-
tic parts.
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
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Inside walls (Freezer
should be allowed to
warm up so cloth won’t
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Door liners and gaskets
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Dark plastics
(covers and panels)
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Sponge, soft cloth or l Wash with warm water and
paper towel, baking - mild detergent or
soda, warm water, mild - baking soda (2 tablespoons [26 g] to
detergent 1quart [.95 L.]warm water).
l Rinse and dry.
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l Wash with mild detergent and warm
paper towel; mild water.
detergent, warm water. l Rinse and dry.
DO NOT USE Cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum on plastic parts.
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Mild detergent and
warm water; soft clean
sponge and soft, clean
cloth.
l Wash with a soft cloth or sponge.
l Rinse and dry.
DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the materPA.
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Defrost pan Sponge or cloth; mild l Slide refrigerator out away fror,i warI.
(behind refrigerator detergent and warm l Wash defrost pan with warm v,?aterand
on top of the motor) water. mild detergent.
Do not remove defrost pan to clean.
l Rinse and dry.
Condenser coils Usevacuum cleaner
with brush attachment.
l Slide refrigerator back into place.
l Clean dust and lint from condenser coils
behind the refrigerator at least once
every other month.
l Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between wall
and condenser coils on back of the
refrigerator.
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Floor under refrigerator Usual floor cleaners. l Slide refrigerator out away from wall.
l Clean the floor.
l Slide refrigerator back into place.
l Check to see if the refrigerator is level.

Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There is a right way to package and store
refrigerated or frozen foods. Tokeep foods fresher,
longer, take the time to study these recommended
steps.
leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping
and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas.
Wash in cold water and drain. Place in plastic bag
or plastic containerand store in crisper. Cold, moist
air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.
Vegetables wlth Skins (carrots, peppers)...Store
in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.
Frult...Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in
plastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in
their store container in a crisper, or store in a
loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. 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. Store in refrigerator unless the
label says it’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not
freeze.
Fresh Poultry...Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic
on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage.
NOTE: Fresh flsh and shellfish should be used the
same day as purchased.
Meat*...Meat is perishable and expensive...you
won’t want to waste an ounce of itthrough careless
handling. The following list and chart give you
packaging hints and time limits.
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 wrapping
material.
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paperand re-wrap in aluminum
foil for storing it unfrozen.
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.
Eggs...Store without washing in the original
carton or use the egg nest in the door of your
refrigerator.
Mllk...Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place
milk on interior shelf.
Beverages...Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a
door shelf or inside the refrigerator.
Butter...Store what you might use in a day in the
Butter Compartment. When you have extra, 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
(catsup, mustard, jelly, olives] on the door shelves
where they are in easy reach.
Lettovers...Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and
transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine, too.
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FREEZING & STORING
FROZEN FOODS
The freezer section is designed for storage of
commercially frozen foods and for freezing foods
at home.
Packaging - The secret of successful freezing is
in the packaging. The wrap you use must be air,
moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and
seal the package must not allow air, moisture or
vapor in or out. Packaging done in any other way
could cause food odor and taste transfer through-
out the refrigerator and drying of frozen food.
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) containers with
tightfitting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing
jars, heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated pa-
per and nonpermeable plastic wraps (made from
a Saran film) are recommended. NOTE: Heat-
sealed boiling bags are easy to use and can be
used by themselves or as carton liners.
Sealing-When sealing foods in bags squeeze
out the air (liquids need headspace to allow for
expansion]. Twistthe 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.
Air-tight wrapping calls for “drugstore” wrap. Cut
the sheet about one-third longerthan the distance
around the food. Bring the ends together and fold
in (toward the food) at least twice to seal out air.
Crease ends close to food, press air from package.
Fold tips over twice. Finish package and tape
closed. NOTE: With unboned meats, pad sharp
edges with extra wmp or use stockinette to pro-
tect the wrap from punctures.
DO NOT USE:
l Bread wrappers
l Non-polyethylene plastic containers
l Containers without tight lids
0 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 wrapplngs could
cause food odor and taste transfer and dry-
ing of frozen food.
Freezing Fruits - Select ripe, blemish-free fruits.
Besure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 to 3
quarts (liters] at a time and drain. Fruitthat stands in
water may lose food value and become soggy.
Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
recommended material. Leave head space to
allow liquids to expand during freezing.
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Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh high-
quality vegetables picked when barely mature.
For 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-
mended container and freeze.
Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks,
potatoes or fresh tomatoes. All will become limp or
mushy. Tomatoes will collapse when thawed.
Freezing 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
vapor proof. If not, re-wrap meats with one of the
wraps recommended under “Packaging:’
Freezing Cooked Food-Prepare cooked food.
as you would for the table; shorten cooking time If
to 15 minutes to allow for additional cooking dur-
ing reheating. Omit seasonings and part of the liq-
uid. Plan to add them at reheating time. Potatoes
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. Cas-
seroles 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 ii
and return to freezer.
Freezing Baked Goods- Wrap baked breads in
recommended material. Thaw in wrapping.
Unbaked yeast breads can be frozen after the first
rising. Punch down, 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 quantity of food. Put no more
unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze
wlfhln 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of
food per cubic foot of freezer space.) leave
enough space for air to circulate around pack-
ages. Be careful to leave enough room at the
front so the door can close tightly.
FOODSTORAGECHART
Storage times* will vary according to the qual-
lty of the food, the type of packaging or wrap
used (moisture and vapor-proaf), and the stor-
agetefnpemiurewhich should be 0°F ( -17.BYZ).
!ltomge Time
FRUITS
Fruit Juice concmtmt8 ........ 12 months
CommerclalQfmzenffiM ...... 12monfhs
Clhusf~Hand/ulces.. ..... 4to6months
Others .................... 8 to ltmonths
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Cwunerclally frozen ........... 8 months
Homefmzen .............. 8to12months
MEAT
k%beet.. ................................ 4
weeks or less
4weeksorless
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. ......... ........ ... 1 month
Ground beef, lamb, veal .... 2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef .................... 6 to 12 months
lambandveal........... 6toOmonths
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Steaks and chop&
Beef .................... Stol2months
Lamb,veal,porl< ......... 3to4months
HSH
%rorndern -ck
........ .................. 6 months
Bluefhh,salmon ........... 2to3months
Maokefet,perch.. .......... 2to3months
BreadedfIsh ...... 3months
Clams, oysters, cooked
flsh,8ra~scaR8ps ....... 3to4months
Alaskan king cmb ............ 10 months
Shrimp, uncooked ............. 12 months
POULTRY
Whole chlcken or turkey ....... 12 months
Duck ........................... 6 months
Olblets ..................... 2 to3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy ....... 6 months
Slloes (no gravy) ................ 1 month
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
andtlshcassemle..
...... 2to3months
TVdlnners.. ................ 3to6months
Food Stomge Time
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter ...................... 6to9monfhs
MatgaMe ..................... 12 months
Cheese:
Camembert, MOW,
farmer% .................... amonth,
Cmamedcoftage ...... DOMOTPREBZE
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Swlss,brle&ote. ........ 6to8weeks
Preezlngcanchangetexlureof
ChO@SO.
Ice-,loemtlk,sherbet.. ... 2montfw
EGGS
~(-1 ................. l2m8ntlls
......................... l2monfhs
Yolks ...........................
(Addsugarorsrrnloyolks~~~~~
BAKEDoooDs
Yeastbmds4mdmRs.. ........ 3monHw
BakedUmwn~Wmlla ...... 3monfhs
unbak8dbi8ads ................ lmmfll
Uekbmads .............. 2to3moMs
wtmfms&d ......... ;. Rfo4monfhs
Cake&ffWed ;. .......... 8toP2munfhs
hltcakes .................... 12months
Owkkd8ugh.. ................ 3months
Bak~888ktes ..... . ...... 6to12mm
BakedpIes.. ............... lte2months
Pledoughonly ............. 4to6months
‘Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperatlve
Extenslon Service suggested storage tlmes.
If electricity goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off.
1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed. This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours:
(a] Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker. Or...
(b) Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft.of freezer space. Thiswill keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c] If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is
available, use or can perishable food at
once.
3. A full freezerwill stay cold longerthan a partly
filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
condition of the food is poor or you have any
suspicions, it is wise to dispose of it.
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Vacation _._.;_
bLY
Short vacations... Moving...
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables;
freeze other items. If your refrigerator is equipped
with an automatic ice maker:
1. Turn it off.
2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.
3. Empty the ice bin.
Long vacations...
Remove all the food if you are going for a month
or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an
automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to
the ice maker at least a day ahead. 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 odor and mold from building
up.
If your refrigerator is equipped with an auto-
matic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water sup-
ply a day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line.
After the last supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm
to turn off the ice maker.
Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.
Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all
parts well and tape them together so they don’t
shift and rattle.
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, ant
refer to page 4. Don’t forget to reconnect the water
supply line if you have an ice maker. I
telephone
number
(page 14I.
To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your Refrig-
erator:’

If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
If the motor seems to run too much:
l Is the condenser, behind the base grille, free of
dust and lint?
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 Is the 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 Isthe Refrigerator Control ON?
If there is a mttling or jingling noise, or other
unfamiliar sounds:
l Is something on top or behind the refrigerator
making noise when the refrigerator is running?
l New features on your new refrigerator make new
sounds. You may be hearing air flowing from the
fans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, defrost
water draining into the defrost pan.
If your ice maker will not opemte:
l Has the freezer had enough time to get cold?
With a new refrigerator, this might take overnight.
l Isthe signal arm ON...in the down position?
l Is the water valve turned on? Is water getting to
the ice maker?
If there is water in the defrost pan:
l In hot, muggy weather, this isnormal. The pan can
even be half full. Make sure the refrigerator is
level so the pan doesn’t overflow.
If the light does not work:
l Have you checked your home’s main fuses or
circuit breaker?
l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live
circuit with the proper voltage? (See page 4.)
If the bulb is burned out:
l See instructions for changing light bulbs on page
6. Only use appliance bulbs.
l On hot days, or if the room is warm, the motor
naturally 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
compartment. All this means better refrigeration
and may require more running time than your old
one.
2. If you need assistance%.
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ service as-
sistance telephone number. Dial free from any-
where in the U.S.:
l-800-253-1301
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The
Consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satis-
factory operation from your appliance or, if serv-
ice is necessary, recommend a qualified service
company in your area.
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3. If you need service?..
Whirlpool has a nationwide net-
work 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-CAREservice in your
area, call our CCCL-LINE service assistance tele-
phone number (see Step 2) or look in your tele-
phone directory Yellow Pages under:
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance tele-
phone number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our
Consultants, or if you prefer, write to:
Mr. Robert Stanley
Division Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
5. If you need FSP”
replacement parts?.
FSP@is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Cor-
poration for quality parts. Look for this symbol of
quality whenever you need a replacement part
for your Whirlpool appliance. FSPreplacemenf
parts will fit right and work right, because they are
made to the same exacting specifications used to
build every new Whirlpool appliance.
To locate FSPreplacement parts in your area,
refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool CCCL-
LINEservice assistance number in Step 2.
‘If youmust call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a
complete description of the problem. This infor-
mation is needed in order to better respond to
your request for assistance.

WHIRLPOOL” REFRIGERATOR
WARRANTY
LENGTH OF WARRANTY
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
From Date of Purchase
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR
WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR
FSP@replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects
in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a
franchised TECH-CARE@service company.
FSPreplacement parts for electronic control system if defective
in materials or workmanship. (Electronic models only.)
FSPreplacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in
materials or workmanship in the sealed refrlgeration system.
These parts are:
t Compressor
2. Evaporator
3. Condenser
4. Drfer
5. Connecting tubing
Service must be provided by a franchised TECH-CARE8service
company.
A. Service calls to:
1.Correct the installation of the refrigerator.
2. Instruct you how to use the refrigerator.
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing
4. Replace light bulbs.
B. Repairs when refrigerator is used in other than normal, single-family household use.
C. Pick up and delivery. This product is designed to be repaired in the home.
D. Damage to refrigerator caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God or use of
products not approved by Whirlpool.
E. Any labor costs during limited warranty.
F. Any food loss due to product failure.
WHIRLPOOLCORPORATION SHALLNOT BELIABLEFORINCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this limitatlon or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, please contact your franchised Whirlpool
distributor or military exchange.
Part No. 1114011
01987 Whirlpool Corporation Printed in U.S.A.
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