Whirlpool 3ET16NKXDG00 User manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

2170417

Use And Care Guide

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Table of Contents

Page

A Note to You ........................................... 2

Important Safety Instructions ................. 3

Parts and Features .................................. 4

Before Uslng Your Refrigerator .............6

Using Your Refrigerator .......................... 6

Setting the controls ............................... 6

Changing the control settings.. .............. 9

Removing the drop-in dcor

trim pieces.. ........................................... 9

Removing the snapoff door trim ......... 10

Removing the snap& door trivets

..... 10

Adjusting the door bins ....................... 10

Adjusting the utility compartment

and tray ............................................... 11

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves..

...... 11

Adjusting the EZ-Trackm

refrigerator shelf .................................. 12

Removing the meat drawer

and cover ............................................ 13

Removing the crispers and

crisper cover ....................................... 14

Page

Adjusting the crisper humidity

control ................................................. 15

Adjusting the crisper cover track ......... 16

Adjusting the freezer shelf.. ................. 16

Adjusting the half-width

freezer shelf ........................................ 16

Removing the pull-out freezer floor.. ...17

Using the ice cube trays.. .................... 17

Using the optional automatic

ice maker ............................................ 16

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

Changing the light bulbs ..................... 19

Understanding the sounds you

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

Saving energy ..................................... 21

Reversing the door swing.. .................. 21

Caring for Your Refrigerator ................. 22

Food Storage Guide .............................. 25

Troubleshootlng .................................... 27

Requesting Servke ................................ 27

Warranty .................................................. 26

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool0 appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool Refrigerators are easy to

use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years of

troublefree operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable infomra-

tion about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it

oarefully.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains statements under

warning symbol. please pay special attention

to thii symbol and follow any instructions

given. Here is a brief explanation of the use

of the warning symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such

dangers as personal injury, bums, fire,

and electrical shook.

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. 6eriai Number

You oan find this information on the model Purchase Date

and serial number label (see diagram on Dealer Name

pages 4-5 for location of label).

Please also record the purchase date of

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

Dealer Phone

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

To reduce tiw risk of fire, ebctrkai shock, or injury when

using your refrigerator, kiiow these basic precautions:

Read all instructions before using the

Never allow children to operate, play

refrigerator. with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.

Chlid entrapment and suffocation are not

Never cban refrigerator psrts with

problems d the past. Junked or aban- fiammabie fluids. The fumss can

doned refrigefators are still dangerous ... create a firs hazard or expkdon.

eveniftheywilf~ustsitinthegaragea

few day~.~

FOR YOUR SAFETY

if you are getting rid of your old refrigera- DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR

tar, do it safely. Please read the enclosed OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

safety booklet from the Association of LIQUIDS IN THE ViCiNtTY OF THIS OR

Home Appfiince Manufacturers. Help ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES

prevent accidents. CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

EXPLOSION.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTtONS -

Help us help you

Please:

install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will hokf the weight and ln an area

suitable for its size and use.

Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,

radiittx, or other heat source.

Do not use the refrigerator in an area

where the r-m temperature will fall

below

13% (55°F).

Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

Connect the refrigerator only to the proper

kind of outlet, with the correct electriil

supply and grounding.

Do not load the refrigerator with food

before it has time to get properly cold.

Use the refrigerator only for the uses

descrbed ln this manual.

Properfy maintain the refrigerator.

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.

Control panels

STYLE 1

STYLE 2

Refrl&ator F&or

control control

Freezer ahelf

i ii-

Control oanel H

Modal and

sertal number

label (on side

wall)

doortrim

Utility

- compartment

,Ew bin

Adjuetebie

* rhdvea

7llll~

IIIIII

Snwn

door trim

II 1”

I1111

Base grille

..a.

base grille)

ke cube traya and

-1111 I

Freezer light

haif-width

EZ-TrackW

Model and

erial

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

Remove tape and any inside labels (except

the model and serial number label) before

using the refrigerator.

To remove any remaining glue:

Rub briskfy with thumb to make a ball, then

remove.

Soak area with liquid handdishwashing

detergent before removing glue as de-

scribed above. Do not use sharp instru-

ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids,

or abras’nrecleaners. 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

pages22-23.

Plugging it in

Recommended Groundlng Method

A 115 Volt/Go Hz (Plug l), 220/240 Volt/50

Hz (Plug 2) or 220 Volt60 Hz (Plug 3) AC

only 15 or 20 arnpere 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

Plug 2

Plug 3

Installing it properly

Allow 1.25 cm (lh inch) 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

back 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 19.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

wise.

Check with level.

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

Right to

Using Your Refrigerator

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it

property. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust 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

(Recommended Setting). Refrigerator

Control settings range from 1 (warmest)

to 5 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to 3 (Recom-

mended Setting). Freezer Control

settings range from 1 (warmest) to 5

(coldest).

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 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” on page 9.

STYLE1

STYLE2

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in

Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed

in the chart below as a guide.

Wail at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDlTION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Refrigerator

section

too cold

RECOMMENDED

REASON: CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator Freezer

Door opened often

Large amount of food added 4

Room temperature too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

aVery cold room temperature

3 4

(can’t cycle often enough)

Controls not set correctly

for your conditions

2 4

Ice not

Heavy be usage

made fast

Very cold raom temperature

enough (can’t cycle often enough)

4 4

Both

sections

too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

every warm or very cold room

teqeratures

4 4

Removing the drop-in door trim pieces

(on some models)

To remove the trim place:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Pull straight up on the trim piece at each

end.

To replace the trim piece:

1. Locate each end of the trim piece above

the trim pocket opening.

2. Push the trim piece straight down until it

stops.

3. Replace items on the shelf. 9

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