Page 2
A Note To You Important Safety Instructions Parts And Features Before Using Your Refrigerator Using Your Refrigerator Caring For Your Refrigerator Food Storage Guide 20 If You Need Assistance Or Service Warranty 1-800-253-1301 Call us with questions or comments from anywhere in the U.S.A.
Page 3
A Note To You Thank buying a Whirlpool You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.
Page 4
ImDortant Safetv To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous .
Page 5
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. all parts and features are located and what they look like. 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 is designed to cover several models.
Page 6
Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section it ............5 Cleaning it in .
Page 7
LeveIinQ 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 15.) 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3.
Changing the control 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. (See page 23.) CONDITION: REASON: If Refrigerator Door opened often Section is Large amount of food added...
Adjusting the door The door bin glides can be used to secure odd- shaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin. Adjusting the refrigerator Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator.
To replace the covers: 1. Replace metal cover support on wall supports in front section of cabinet. 2. Fit back corners of cover frame into notched supports on liner walls, then lower front of cover frame into place. 3. Slide back of glass insert into place, then lower front.
Removing the freezer Door shelves can be removed for easier cleaning. To remove the door shelves: 1. Grasp shelf at both ends. 2. Lift shelf up and pull it out. To replace the door shelves: 1. Insert door shelf hooks into guides on both edges of door liner.
Using the automatic Here are a few things you will want to know about your automatic ice maker: The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm. Down __. to make ice automatically. to shut off the ice maker. NOTE: Do not turn ice maker on until it is connected to the water SUDDIV.
Removing the ice maker Remove, empty and clean the storage bin if: the ice dispenser has not, or will not, be used for a week or more. a power failure causes ice in the bin to melt and freeze together. the ice dispenser is not used regularly.
Using the ice and water Personal Injury Hazard Tumbling ice and pressure on a fragile glass can break it. Do not use a fragile glass when dispensing ice or water. Doing so could result in personal injury or breakage. The ice dispenser Ice is dispensed from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer.
Solving common problems PROBLEM CAUSE Freezer door open Ice dispenser won’t work Ice bin not properly installed Wrong ice in bin Dispenser not used for extended periods, causing ice cubes to melt together Ice dispenser Ice dispenser bar held stops working in too long Off-taste Ice attracts airborne...
1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Reach through dispenser area to remove bulb. 3. Replace with a heavy-duty 1 O-watt bulb, which can be purchased from your Whirlpool dealer. 4. Reconnect refrigerator to power supply. NOTE: Not all commercial appliance bulbs will fit your refrigerator.
Understanding the sounds 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.
Page 19
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Cleaning your refrigerator ....... 18 Vacation and moving care .
Page 20
WHAT TO USE PART Sponge or cloth with Defrost pan mild detergent and warm water Vacuum cleaner with Condenser coils extended narrow attachment Floor cleaners Floor under refrigerator Vacation and moving Long vacations Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more.
Page 21
Power interruptions 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 foods 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.
Page 22
Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Page 23
If You Need Assistance Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell what to do if you still need assistance or service.
Page 24
Whirlpool appliance. To locate FSP replacement refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center number in Step 2. 5. If vou are not satisfied...
Page 25
These parts are: 1. Compressor 2. Evaporator 3. Condenser 4. Drier 5. Connecting tubing Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the refrigerator.