Whirlpool TT14DKXBN11 User manual

UseAndCare
Table of Contents
(complete) ..................2
A Note to You ................2
Refrigerator Safety m..... 3
Parts and Features .......4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator .,...,............. 5
Using Your
Refrigerator ...................7
Caring for Your
Refrigerator .................15
Food Storage Guide ...19
Troubleshooting .........21
Requesting
Assistance
or Service ........,...........22
Warranty ......................24
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14’ NO-FROST TOP FREEZER REFRIGERATOR
PART NO. 2183012

Table of Contents
Page
A Note to You.. .......................................... 2
Refrigerator Safety ................................... 3
Parts and Features ................................... 4
Before Uslng Your Refrigerator ............. 5
Using Your Refrigerator.. ......................... 7
Setting the temperature control.. ........... 7
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves.. ........ 8
Removing the crispers and cover.. ........ 8
Using the ice cube trays.. ...................... 9
Using the optional automatic
ice maker .............................................. 9
Page
Attaching the ice maker to a
water supply ....................................... 10
Changing the light bulb ....................... 13
Understanding the sounds you
may hear ............................................. 14
Saving energy ..................................... 14
Reversing the door swing.. .................. 14
Caring for Your Refrigerator.. ................ 15
Food Storage Guide ............................... 19
Troubleshooting ..................................... 21
Requesting Assistance or Service.. ......22
Warranty ..................................................
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying an ESTATE@ appliance.
ESTATE appliances give you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price.
To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly
and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Regis-
tration Card provided with your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new
information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service on
Model Number
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
Serlel Number
You can find this information on the model
Purchase Date
and serial number label (see diagram on
Dealer Name
page 4 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealers name,
address, and telephone number.
Dealer Phone
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
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Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free from anywhere
1-800-253-1301
in the U.S.A. 24 hours a day.
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Refrigerator Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the warning symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
l Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
@Childentrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous ... even if they will “just sit
in the garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read
the enclosed safety booklet from the
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers. Help prevent acci-
dents.
l Never clean refrigerator parts with flam-
mable 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.
*Never allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
- 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 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.
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 it has time to get properly cold.
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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. Page references are
included for your convenience.
NOTE: The model you have purchased may have all or some of the parts and features
shown and they may not match the illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.
Ice cube
Partlal
freezer shelf -
Control panel-
(P. 7)
Model and serial
number label y
(onsidewall)
(P.2)
Adjustable
wire shelves
(P.a)
Crlsper
cover
(P.8)
Crlspers A
(P.8)
Levellng
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7
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rollers
(P.‘3)
Control panel
Temperature control
I Llght switch
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Butter
- compartment

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 your refrigerator
Removing packaging materials
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
Remove tape and any inside labels (except instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do
the model and serial number label) before not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
using the refrigerator. the refrigerator at the front.
To remove any remaining glue:
l Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball,
Cleaning it before use
then remove. After removing all packaging materials,
OR clean your refrigerator before
using it, if necessary. See
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.
cleaning instructions on pages
15 and 16.
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.
&prong groundlng
type wall receptacle
See Electrical Requirements and Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package. groundlng plug
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Installing it properly
1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between over-
head cabinets and refrigerator top.
2. Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the
refrigerator condenser on the back and
the wall. JUI
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3. Allow 1/2inch (1.25 cm) on each side of
the refrigerator for ease of installation.
4. 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.
5. Level vour refriaerator.
Leveling it
Your refrigerator has two front, adjustable
rollers to prevent rocking on uneven floors.
To adjust rollers:
1. Roll refrigerator into position.
2. Adjust rollers by turning the leveling
screws, located at the front of the base.
l Turn clockwise to raise.
l Turn counterclockwise to lower.
NOTE: Rollers are adjusted correctly
when the refrigerator no longer rocks
when the doors are opened or closed.
3. Repeat this procedure whenever the
refrigerator is moved.
NOTE: If you want the doors to close easier,
use the rollers to raise the front of the
refrigerator slightly.
I I Rlght to ralse; left to lower
Use a screwdrlver to adjust
Vlew of roller wlth hlnge In place
Lelellng
screw
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Using Your Refrigerator
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 temperature control, remove and adjust some
of the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.
Setting the temperature control
The Temperature Control is in the refrigera-
tor. It controls the temperature in both the
refrigerator and freezer compartments.
When you plug in the refrigerator for the first
time:
1. Set the Temperature Control to 3 (nor-
mal). Temperature Control adjustments
range from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).
NOTE: Turning the Temperature Control
to OFF stops cooling in both the refrigera-
tor and freezer compartments, but it does
not disconnect the refrigerator from the
power supply.
2. Give the refrigerator time to cool down
completely before adding food. This could
take several hours.
3. Adjust the Temperature Control to have
food as cold as you like. The setting
indicated above should be correct for
normal, household refrigerator usage.
NOTE: The built-in exterior moisture control
continuously guards against moisture build-
up on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
The refrigerator shelves can be adjusted to
match the way you use your refrigerator.
To remove the shelves:
1. Remove items from the shelf.
2. Slide shelf straight out to the stop.
3. Lift back of shelf over stop.
4. Slide shelf out the rest of the way.
To replace the shelves:
1. Slide back of shelf into shelf track in
wall of cabinet.
2. Guide front of shelf into shelf track.
3. Slide shelf in all the way.
Removing the crispers and cover
To remove the crispers:
1. Slide crispers straight out to the stop.
2. Lift the front.
3. Slide out the rest of the way.
4. Replace in reverse order.
To remove the cover:
1. Lift cover front and remove the cover
support.
2. Lift cover up and slide out.
To replace the cover:
1. Fit cover tabs into lowest cabinet slots
and push in. Lower the front retainers
into place.
2. Insert cover support (with the long tab
toward the front) into the groove on the
underside of the cover.
NOTE: If the support needs adjustment,
turn base clockwise to raise or counter-
clockwise to lower.
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Using the ice cube trays
If you don’t use the cubes, they may shrink.
The moving cold air starts a slow evapora-
tion. The longer you store cubes, the smaller
they get.
To remove ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Twist slightly.
Using the optional automatic ice maker
If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you
plan to add one later, there are a few things
you will want to know:
l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
DOWN to make ice automatically
UP to shut off the ice maker
IMPORTANT: Do not turn ice maker on
until it is connected to the water supply.
Instructions for ice maker water supply
hookup are attached to the back of the
refrigerator cabinet.
up to
stop Ice
maker.
Down to
start Ice
maker.
l The dial or lever on the side of the ice
maker changes the size of the cubes.
l Good water quality is important for good
ice quality. Try to avoid connecting the ice
maker to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals, such as salt from a
malfunctioning softener, can damage the
ice maker mold and lead to poor ice
quality. If a softened water supply cannot
be avoided, make sure that the water
softener is well maintained and operating
properly.
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Solving common ice maker problems
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
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Ice crescents attached
l This is normal. They break apart easily. Shake bin occasion-
at corners allv to keep cubes separated.
Ice maker will not
operate or Ice is not
made fast enough
l ON/OFF lever is in the OFF (up) position. Lower lever to the
ON (down) position.
l Freezer is not cold enough. Adjust temperature control and
wait 24 hours.
Off-taste or odor in Ice
l New plumbing connections can cause discolored or off-
flavored ice. Discard the first few batches of ice.
l Cubes are stored too long. Throw them away and make a
new supply.
l Foods in freezer are not wrapped properly. See “Food
Storage Guide” on pages 19 and 20.
l Freezer and ice bin need to be cleaned. See pages 15
and 16.
l Water may contain minerals (such as sulfur). A filter may be
required to remove them.
Read all directions carefully before you begin.
Tools required:
l Standard screwdriver
Electrlcal Shock Hazard
l 7/16-inchand X-inch open-end wrenches or
Disconnect electrical supply to refri- two adjustable wrenches
gerator before installing.
l X-inch nut driver
Electrical drill must be grounded before
l X-inch drill bit
drilling holes in water line.
l Hand drill or electric drill (properly
Failure to do so could result in death, grounded)
electrical shock, or serious injury. NOTE: Your appliance dealer has a kit
available with a X-inch saddle type shut-off
IMPORTANT:
valve, a union, and copper tubing. Before
l Use copper tubing only and check for purchasing, make sure a saddle type valve
leaks. complies with your local plumbing codes. Do
l Install ice maker tubing in areas where not use piercing type or %-inch saddle
valve which reduces water flow and clogs
temperatures are above freezing. more easily.
Attaching the ice maker to a water supply
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