Whirlpool 3VET21DK User manual

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HOmeAppliances

UseAndCare

A Note To You

Important Safety

Instructions

Parts And Features

Before Using Your

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Using Your

Refrigerator

Caring For Your

Refrigerator

Food Storage Guide 18

Or Service

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS 3VET21 DK 3VETlSDK

A 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

and electrical shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions

which could cause product damage

(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to

your personal property.

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 20. If you need further help, feel free to call

an authorized Whirlpool service company. 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 Asso-

ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-

ers. 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.

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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

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.

. 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.

Ice cube trays Freezer

and shelf+ light+ Removable

shelf+

Ice bin,

Freezer shelf -

Control panel +

Model and serial

number label -

(inside wall)

Meat drawer \

Adjustable

shelves --

(Spillguard’

shelves on

some models)

Crisper cover -

Humidity-

controlled

crispers H

Leveling rollers

(behind base gr

+On some models

sille)

Model 3VET21 DK shown

Control panel

REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL FREEZER

COLDER.

Refrigerator

control Exterior moisture

control Light

switch Freezer

control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Cleaning it ...........................................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 it

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:

Cleaning it before use

l Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball, After removing all packaging materials,

then remove. clean your refrigerator before using it, if

OR necessary. See cleaning instructions on

l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing pages 15 and 16.

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 220 or 240 Volt, 50 Hz., AC only 15 or 20

ampere fused and properly grounded

electrical supply is required. It is recom-

mended 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.

Installing it properly

Allow 1.25 cm (I/Zinch) 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.

Remove base grille. (See page 13.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

Right to raise;

left to lower

screwdriver

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 13.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

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

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

Adjusting the door bins .....................9

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides ...........9

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves .. 10

Using the egg bin ............................. 10

Removing the meat drawer

and cover ........................................... 11

Removing the crispers and

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

Adjusting the crisper

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

Page

Removing the freezer shelf .............. 12

Raising the ice compartment door .. 12

Using the ice cube trays ..................12

Changing the light bulbs ................. 13

Removing the base grille ................. 13

Reversing the door swing ................ 14

Understanding the sounds

you may hear ....................................14

Saving energy ...................................14

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

Temperature controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in

the refrigerator. When you plug in the refriger-

ator 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. G.ive 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 8.

FREEZER I

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.

l Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.

l Use the ON setting if moisture forms on

the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

EXTERIORMOISTURECONTROL

OFF ON

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed l Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-

in the chart below as a guide. ments.

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

REASON:

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Room temperature too warm

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Freezer

section

too warm

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator

section

too cold

l Controls not set correctly Refrigerator 2

for your conditions Freezer B

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both

sections

too warm

l Heavy ice usage

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 4

Freezer B

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

Lift bin up.

Support button

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

1. Slide bin in above desired support button.

2. Push down until it stops.

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides

Use the bin/shelf glides to secure odd-

shaped items or to separate other items.

1. Grasp glide.

2. Slide glide along bin/track.

NOTE: Shelf glides cannot be removed.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Adjust the shelves to match the way you use

your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong

enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy

food items.

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.

Glass shelves are

heavy. Be careful.

Using the egg bin

The egg bin has three pieces - the lid, the egg

carrier, and the bin. Use the egg bin to hold

one, two or three dozen eggs.

To hold one dozen eggs:

Place a dozen eggs into the egg carrier. Then

place the egg carrier into the bin and cover

with the lid.

To hold two dozen eggs:

Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin and

cover them with the lid. Use the carrier to

transport eggs between the bin and your

cooking area.

To hold three dozen eggs:

Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin. Invert

the lid and place it on the bin. Place a dozen

eggs, in the carton, on top of the lid. Use the

carrier to transport eggs between the bin and

your cooking area.

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