Whirlpool 3ED22DQ User manual

Use And Care Guide \\lqt\

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

8ED27DQ 3ED27DQ

8ED25DQ 3ED25DQ

8ED22DQ 3ED22DQ

A Note To You

Important Safety

Instructions

Parts And Features

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

Using Your

Refrigerator

Caring For Your

Refrigerator

Food Storage

Guide

If You Need

Assistance Or

Service

Warranty

Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool* appliance.

You have 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 com-

plete 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 This symbol will help you avoid actions

which could cause product damage

Help when you need it.

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

an authorized Whirlpool service 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

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk 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 l

garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old refrig-

erator, do it safely. Please read the

enclosed safety booklet from the

Association of Home Appliance Manu-

facturers. Help prevent accidents.

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.

- 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

13°C (55°F).

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.

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. The model you pur-

chased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the

illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.

Model and serial

Automatic ice

maker with Light number label

(on sotye models) Control pane’ Light

/ (on side wall)

wire shelves+

Snack bin

Slide-out

freezer

some models)

Leveling rollers \

(behind base grille) Base grille Model 8ED27DQ

shown

+Number varies with model

Control panel

Freezer control

Refrigerator control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Cleaning your refrigerator .,...............5 Installing it properly ........#.................. 6

Plugging it in 5 Leveling it 6

......*................*............... ............................................

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

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.

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.

instruction labels inside your retngerator. Uo

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 21-22.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz (Plug 1) or 220/240 Volt,

50 Hz (Plug 2), 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.

Plug 1 Plug 2

Installing it properly

Allow 1.25 cm (l/2 inch) space on each

side and at the top of the refrigerator for

ease of installation.

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

back wall.

4. Make sure the ice maker water supply

has been connected. Refer to Installation

Instructions.

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 19.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

Use a screw-

driver to adjust

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 19.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

Setting the controls ................*........... 7

Changing the control settings ...........8

Removing the door shelf fronts ........9

Removing the door trim .*.......m...........9

Adjusting the door bins .-.......,...........9

Adjusting the door bin glides ..........10

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..10

Removing the snack bin ..................10

Using the egg bin ...........*.......*......... 11

Removing the crisper and

crisper cover ...........................*......... 11

Adjusting the crisper

humidity control ...............................12

Removing the meat drawer

and cover ...........................................12

Adjusting the meat drawer

temperature .....................m.................12

Page

Adjusting the wine rack ....m............~13

Removing the freezer baskets .........13

Removing the freezer shelf ..............13

Using the THIRSTCRUSHER*

dispensing system ....m.......s..............14

Using the automatic ice maker ........15

Solving common ice maker/

dispenser problems ..,.......,.............. 16

Removing the ice maker

storage bin ........................................17

Changing the light bulbs .................18

Removing the base grille .................19

Understanding the sounds you

may hear .............................B..............20

Saving energy ...................................20

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

features 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).

2. Set the Freezer Control to B.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (warmest) to C (coldest).

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.

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

RECOMMENDED

REASON: CONTROL SElTINGS:

Refrigerator Freezer

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added 4 A

l Room temperature too warm

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added C

*Very cold room temperature 3

(can’t cycle often enough)

@Controls not set correctly

for your conditions 2 B

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both

sections

too warm

l Heavy ice usage

every cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

*Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

3 C

4 B

Remove the door shelf fronts for easier

cleaning.

To remove shelf fronts:

Remove all items from the shelf.

Pull out on the inside tab at each end of

3. the shelf front.

Pull shelf front straight out.

Removing the door shelf fronts

(on some models)

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.

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

1. Lift bin up.

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

1. Slide bin in above desired support button.

2. Push down until it stops.

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