Whirlpool NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER User manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
TLlpool
CORPODATION
Use and (arc
Guide
Please read
this Use and
Care Guide
before you do
anything else...
It will help you get the long-
est useful life your refrigerator
can give.
It tells you how to start your
refrigerator, clean It, move
shelves and adjust controls. It
even tells you what to do if you
hear strange sounds or think
something is wrong.
Treat your new refrigerator
with care Use It only to do what
home refrigerators are de-
signed to do. It will pay you
back with the years of service
it was built to give.
Power-Saving---P
Control
Adjustable Slide
Freezer Storage
Meat Pan Air
Model and Serial
Number Plate
Copy Your Model Number
and Serial Number Here
If you have to call for service, the service technician
will ask for your Model and Serial Numbers. Your refriger-
ator has these numbers on a plate just above the base
grill. Copy them in the spaces below while you are think-
ing about it.
Keep this book in a handy place. Your warranty and
sales slip should be kept with it.
Model No.
Serial No.
Purchase/Installation Date

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Pick the Right Place.
Save steps by putting your refrigerator near the sink and next to a
countertop It should not be near a stove, radiator, water heater or
any source of heat...including direct sunlight.
You can install it flush against the wall in back. Leave Vz inch
(13 cm) clearance against cabinets on each side for ease of instal-
lotIon. Do you want it in a corner? Leave some room on the wall side
!f you want the doors to open wider.
Planning to add the automatic ice maker? Will the refrigerator be
near a cold water pipe? Some people run the water line through the
tloor to the basement. Others run it behind the cabinets to the pipes
(under the sink
Make Sure It’s level.
Your refrigerator IS on rollers, the two front ones are adjustable for
leveling.
Remove the base grill to uncover the leveling screws. With a
screwdriver, turn each screw to the right to raise the front. [If you have
someone tilt the top of the refrigerator back while turning, it will be
easier.) Turn them to the left to lower the front.
Keep adjusting one or the other until the refrigerator won’t rock.
Ihen raise or lower both by the same number of turns until the refrig-
erator is level (use a level to check this]. Your refrigerator has door
zlosers to help prevent both doors from being accidentally left
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Peel Off the Labels.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label and other inside labels
tjefore using Ine refrigerator Any glue left can be taken off with
rubolng alcohol
Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened behind the base grill.
Wash Et.
lo clean your retrlgerotor before using It, check the washing In-
>t:ilutions in this booklet
Plug It In.
A 120 Volt ocl Hz AC only 15 ampere fused electrlcal supply IS
:,I;ijIred It IS recommended that a separate circuit serving only thts
:;)pliance be provided
30 not use an extension cord Use a receptacle which cannot be
turned off with a switch or pull chain.

Cleaning your refrigerator
Grill-holding labs
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically.
But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent
odors from building up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right
away.
To clean your refrigerator, unplug it, turn the Temperature Control
to OFF, take out all removable parts, and clean it according to the
following directions.
Inside.
You can wash the parts you take out in the sink with a mild soap or
mild detergent and warm water. Harsh cleansers, scouring powders
and solvents should never be used on any part of your refrigerator.
Wash the walls with a solution of two tablespoons (309) of baking
soda mixed with one quart (IL] of warm water. Rinse well and dry. Let
the freezer warm up with the door open for 10 or 15 minutes so the
cloth doesn’t stick.
The inside of the door, including the gasket, should be washed
with warm water and a mild soap or mild detergent.
Do not use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches
or cleansers containing petroleum products. They can damage the
gasket and plastic finish.
Outside.
Cleaning waxes are not recommended. Just use warm water and
a mild soap or mild detergent. Rinse well and dry. If you wantto wax,
use a special appliance wax or a good auto paste wax that does
not contain solvents.
Underneath.
To remove the base grill, open the door and lift up on the two tabs
that show through the grill at both ends near the top. When you’ve
lifted the tabs, swing the top of the grill forward. Lift the grill off the
bottom supports.
The defrost water pan is on the left and the condenser is on the
right. Pull out the defrost pan and wash. Make sure the notched
corner is in the rear when you put it back, and that you push it all the
way in. The defrost drain tube should point into the pan.
Clean dust from the condenser with a vacuum cleaner. The con-
denser should be cleaned every two or three months.
To clean the floor under the refrigerator, make sure you don’t roll it
out farther than the ice-maker water supply line allows.
Heat is removed from your refrigerator and transferred to the con-
denser. From there, the heat is spread into the room. Dust on the
condenser insulates it and stops the heat from leaving it. If the heat
can’t get out easily, the refrigerator will have to run longer to keep
food cold.
Notice the
Notched Corner on the
Defrost-water Pan
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Using your refrigerator
Power-Saving Control Temperature
Control Dial
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Air Control
Off Settrng
Helps Save Energy
Ltft the Back
Setting the Controls.
The Temperature Control and Power Saving Control are on a con-
sole inside the refrigerator The Air Control is in the freezer. To start the
refrigerator, turn the TEMP. CONTROL dial to 3 and the AIR CONTROL
dial to 3. These are normal settings.
It takes time for your refrigerator to reach proper storage temper-
atures. When you first turn it on, it will run continuously until the interior
gets properly cold. Before loading with food, be sure the refrigerator
has cycled at least once (turned on, turned off, and on again).
Controls will be set about right if your milk or juice is as cold as your
family likes it, and when ice cream is firm.
The control console has directions for raising or lowering the tem-
peratures, If needed.
Do not store to// items in front of the cold air outlet in the freezer
Blocking the outlet will keep the cold air from the refrigerator.
Power Saving Control.
The Power Saving Control inside your refrigerator controls electric
treaters. These heaters help prevent moisture from forming on the
outside of the refrigerator when humidity is high. Use the OFF setting
when humidity is low to help save electricity. Use ON only if moisture
forms on the outside of the refrigerator.
Adjusting the Shelves.
Arrange your glass refrigerator shelves to suit yourself. Be careful.
The shelves are heavy
To remove a shelf, tilt up at the front. Then lift up at the back. To
:eplace It, keep it tilted. Guide the rear hooks into the slots in the shelf
bracket Lower the front
Removing Non-Adjustable Shelves.
To remove a shelf, lift up the front. Then lift up at the back. To
replace it put the rear notches onto the shelf supports. Lower the
front into place
Then the Back

Roll Out the Shelf Out the Tray Tilt the Front;
Lift the Back E
Removing the Slide-Out Shelf.
The tray rests on a frame that slides out for easy loading or unload-
ing. It should be the bottom shelf in your arrangement.
The tray lifts out of the frame. The frame iiself is removed and
replaced just like the shelves.
Removing the Freezer Basket.
Slide the basket out until it stops. Lift, and slide it out the rest of the
way. To replace it, place the basket on the bottom slides; make sure
the wire stops clear the front of the slides; push it in. For proper air
movement, always keep the basket in place when the freezer is
operating.
Adjusting Door Shelves.
To move a door shelf, lift it up and out. To replace it in a new
position, insert the shelf hooks into guides on both sides and push
down.
Removing the Crisper, Meat Pan and Covers
To remove the crisper and meat pan, slide them out until they
stop. Lift the front a little and slide them the rest of the way out.
Each cover is held in place by two pegs at the back and two
notched tabs in the front. Press the tabs out of the way to lift the front.
Lrft the back off the pegs.
Replace each cover by first fitting the back notches overthe pegs.
Then push the front down into the notched tabs.
Tilt the Front, x
Push the lab
to Clear the Cover
Removing the light Shields.
To remove the refrigerator or freezer light shield when cleaning or
changing a bulb, first unplug the refrigerator. Pull off the control dial;
pull the bottom of the shield straight out; lift the top of the shield off its
supports. To replace it, hook the top of the shield over its support.
Press the bottom till the catches snap into place.
There is also a light behind the crisper. To change the bulb, first
Pull Off the Dial,
Pull Out ot the Bottom
unplug refrigerator. Remove crisper and cover. You will see the bulb
on the back of the cabinet. Replace it; then replace crisper and
cover. Plug in refrigerator. 5