Whirlpool TS22AW Installation instructions

UseAndCare
A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions 3
Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator 6
Using Your
Refrigerator 8
Caring For Your
Refrigerator 20
Food Storage Guide 24
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 26
Warranty 28
1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
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MODELS TS22AW TS22BR TS25AW

A Note To You
Thank you for buying an Estate@’ appliance.
You purchased a quality, world-class 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 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.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire
and electrical shock.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
which could cause product damage
(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to
your personal property.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-I 301,
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 Name
Dealer Phone
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l Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
@Child entrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still danger-
ous ... even if they will “just sit in the
garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrig-
erator, do it safely.
l Never allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
l Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.
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.
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-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 pat-k
and features are located and what they look like.
Control panel (all models)
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FREEZER REFWGEWTOH
Model TS25AW
Control panel Light
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Model and serial
stable glass
a shelves
.Crisper light
wire shelves
Removable door
shelf fronts -
Freezer basket
/Crisper
/Meat drawer
Meat drawer air
-control
(on side wall)
Removable door
-shelf fronts
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Model TS22AW
Removable
wire shelves
Meat drawer
Model TS22BR I :-I-*
Lower freezer
number label
(on side wall)
Removable
wire shelves
Removable door Meat drawer
Meat drawer
door shelves
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Before Using Your
Refrigerator
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
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 hand-dishwashing
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.
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 materials,
clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning instructions on
pages 20-21.
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 Electrical Requirements and Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
Refrigerator
power cord
grounding
plug
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Installing it properly
1. Allow % inch (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.
1. Remove base grille. (See page 17.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screw-
driver to adjust
wise.
4. Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page 17.)
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page
Setting the controls ............................8
Changing the control settings ...........9
Removing the door shelf fronts ......10
Removing the door trim ...................10
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..11
Removing the crisper and
crisper cover .....................................11
Removing the meat drawer
and cover ...........................................12
Adjusting the meat drawer
temperature .......................................12
Removing the freezer bin/basket ....12
Removing the freezer shelves .........13
Page
Using the ice and water
dispensers .............*........................... 13
Using the automatic ice maker.. ..... .I4
Removing the ice maker
storage bin ........................................ 15
Solving common ice maker/
dispenser problems ........................ .I6
Removing the base grille ................ .I7
Changing the light bulbs ................ .I7
Understanding the sounds you
may hear ................s........................... 19
Saving energy .......#...........#............... 19
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).
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2. Set the Freezer Control to B.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (warmest) to C (coldest).
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FREEZER
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3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture
completely before adding food. This may control continuously guards against moisture
take several hours. build-up on the outside of your refrigerator
The settings indicated above should be cabinet. This control does not have to be set
correct for normal, household refrigerator or adjusted.
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” below.
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, 1-800-253-l 301.
l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION:
Refrigerator
section
too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
Refrigerator
section
too cold
Ice not
made fast
enough
Both
sections
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)
l Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTINGS:
Refrigerator 4
Freezer A
Refrigerator 3
Freezer C
Refrigerator 2
Freezer B
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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Removing the door shelf fronts (on some models)
Remove the door shelf fronts for easier
cleaning.
To remove shelf fronts:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of
the shelf front.
3. Pull shelf front straight out.
To replace shelf fronts:
1. Line up each end of the shelf front with
the button on the door liner wall.
2. Push shelf front straight back until it
snaps securely into place.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
Removing the door trim (dispenser area)
(on some models)
Remove the trim above the dispenser area
for easier cleaning.
To remove trim:
1. Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull straight up at each end of the trim.
To replace trim:
1. Line up each end of the trim above the
trim pocket opening in the door liner wall.
2. Push the trim straight down until it stops.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
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