Whirlpool TT18HK Installation instructions

UseAndCare
A Note To You 2
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Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator 5
Using Your
Refrigerator 7
Caring For Your
Refrigerator 14
Food Storage Guide 16
tf You Need
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Warranty 20
1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
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MODEL TT18HK

A Note To You
Thank you for buying an Estate appliance.
You have purchased a quality, worldclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have 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 appli-
ance. 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, l-800-253-1 301,
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 18. 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, below we have included
a handy place 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

Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the riik of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using
your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
l Read all instructions before using the l Never allow children to operate, play with,
refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.
l Child 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 . FOR YOUR SAFETY.
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.
garagegarage a few days.”
If you are genrng na or your
If you are getting rid of your old refrig-
erator, do it safely. Plea - - --erator, do it safely. Please read the
enclosed safety bookfet rtumenclosed safety bookfet from the Asso-
ciation of Home Appliance M
ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-
ers. Help prevent ---‘J--‘-ers. Help prevent accidents.
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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. (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.
Levelina
Freezer shelf
Control panel
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Butter
73 II!- compartment
VI. 1 1”’ Crisper cover
a Crispers
11 Base grille
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Refrigerator control
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Exterior moisture Light
control switch
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Freezer control

Before Using Your
Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Cleanlng lt 6
...............................................5 lnstalllng lt properly ...............................
Plugging lt In ..........................................5 Leveling It ...............................................6
It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell 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 your thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l Soak area with liquid handdishwashing
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.
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.
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 14-l 5.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle ,
Refrigerator
power cord r 3-prong
grounding
Plug
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Installing it properly
1. Allow lh inch (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
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 12.)
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 12.)
Right to raise;
left to lower
Use a screwdriver

Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page
Settlng the controls -7 .............................. .
Changlng the control settlngs ............. .8
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....... .
Removlng the meat drawer and
cover ....................................................... 9
Removlng the crtspers and crisper
cover ....................................................... 9
Removlng the freezer shelf ................ .10
Uslng the Ice cube trays.. ................... .10
Page
Uslng the optlonal automatic
Ice maker .........m.................................... 10
Changlng the light bulbs .....................11
Removlng the base grille ....................12
Reversing the door swlng ...................12
Understandlng the sounds
you may hear ........................................12
Savlng energy ......................................13
In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you
operate it property. This section will tell you how to do just that.
Setting the controls
Temperature controls
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are.
in the refrigerator. When the refrigerator is
plugged in 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
completely before adding food. This may
take several hours.
The settings indicated above should be
correct for normal, household refrigerator
usage. The controls will be 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.
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.
1. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.
2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on
the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
EXTERIORMOISTURECONTfIOL
OFF ON
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chart below as a guide. If you have ques-
tions, call our Consumer Assistance Center
number. (See page 19.)
l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
CONDITION:
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO WARM
If Freezer
Section is
TOO WARM
If Refrigerator
Section is
TOO COLD
REASON:
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTINGS:
Refrigerator 6
Freezer D
Refrigerator
Freezer :
Refrigerator 2
Freezer A
If ICE isn’t
MADE FAST
ENOUGH
If BOTH
SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
Heavy ice usage
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
Refrigerator
Freezer i
Refrigerator
Freezer :
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
Shelves can be adjusted to match the way
you use your refrigerator.
To remove glass shelves:
1. Remove items from shelf.
2. Tilt shelf up at front.
3. Lift back of shelf.
4. Pull shelf straight out.
To replace glass shelves:
1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots
in the shelf supports on cabinet wall.
2. Tilt shelf up at front until hooks drop into
slots. Lower front of shelf to level position.
Changing the control settings
If you need to adjust temperatures in refrig- l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
erator or freezer, use the settings listed in the . Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Removing the meat drawer and cover
The meat drawer and cover can be removed
for cleaning or moved to another shelf, if
desired. Remove the meat drawer first.
To remove the meat drawer:
1. Slide the drawer straight out to the stop.
2. Lii the front.
Lift the front,
then the back
3. Slide drawer out the rest of the way.
4. Replace in reverse order.
To remove the cover:
1. Remove the meat drawer.
2. Titt front of cover up.
3. Pull cover up and out.
To replace the cover:
1. Pit bottom notches of cover over rear and
center cross bars of shelf.
2. Lower cover into place.
Pull out to the
stop, lift the front
and pull again.
3. Replace the meat drawer.
Removing the crispers and crisper cover
To remove the crispers:
1. Slide the crisper 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. Push up glass insert from the bottom,
then slide it out with both hands.
Pull out to the
stop, lift the
front and
pull again.
2. Lift front of cover frame.
3. Pull cover frame up and out.
4. Remove metal cover support.
To replace the cover:
1. Replace metal cover support on wall
supports in front section of cabinet.
2. Fit back comer of cover frame into notch
supports on walls of refrigerator, then
lower front onto metal cover support.
3. Slide back of glass insert into cover
frame. Then lower front to level position.
Remove the
glass insert.
Lift front of
cover frame,
then the
back.
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Removing the freezer shelf
To remove the shelf:
1. Lii front of sheff slightly.
2. Lii back of shelf off supports.
3. Replace in reverse order.
Using the ice cube trays
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The
moving cold air starts a slow evaporation.
The longer cubes are stored, the smaller
they get.
To remove ice:
Using the optional automatic ice maker
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Twist slightly.
If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you
plan to add one later (Part No. IMKIT), 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. . . .
NOTE: Do not turn ice maker on untLr&
wnnectd to the water suppk. Instruc-
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
separated 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.
Raise
signal
arm to
stop
ice.
Lower
signal
arm to
start it.
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