Whirlpool 3VET21DK User manual

UseAndCare

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

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS 3VET23DK 3VET21DK 3VETlSDK

b/q3

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class 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.

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

an authorized Whirpool 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 clean refrigerator parts with flam-

refrigerator. mable fluids. The fumes can create a fire

l Child entrapment and suffocation are hazard or explosion.

not problems of the past. Junked or

abandoned refrigerators are still danger-

ous ... even if they will “just sit in the

garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old refrig-

erator, do it safely.

Never allow children to operate, play

with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.

l FOR YOUR SAFETY l

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 EX-

PLOSION.

-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 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

cover several models.

Ice cube Freezer light Removable shelf

trays and (3VET23DK) (3VET23DK and 3VET21 DK)

shelf I /

Shelf glides

Freezer shelf

Model and se

Leveling rollers / Model 3VET23DK shown

(behind base

grille)

Control panel

REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL

COWER .

Refrigerator

control Exterior

moisture

control

Light Freezer

switch 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 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 thumb to make a ball, then

remove.

l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing

detergent before removing glue as de-

scribed above. Do not use chart 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.

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 and 15.

Installing it properly

Allow 1.25 cm (% 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.

Remove base grille. (See page 12.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

Front

roller

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screwdriver

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 12.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

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

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

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

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

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....9

Removing the meat drawer

and cover ...........................................10

Removing the crispers and crisper

cover ..................................................10

Adjusting the crisper humidity

control ............................................... 11

Page

Removing the freezer shelf .............. 11

Raising the ice compartment door . 11

Using the ice cube trays ..................11

Changing the light bulbs .................12

Removing the base grille ................. 12

Reversing the door swing ................ 13

Understanding the sounds you may

hear ....................................................13

Saving energy ...................................13

In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you

operate it properly. 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.

REFRIGERATOR

4 WARMER COLDER b

FREEZER

4 WARMER COLDER b

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 refriaerator cabinet.

un MOISTURECONTROL

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 adjust ments.

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

If Refrigerator

Section is

TOO WARM

If Freezer

Section is

TOO WARM

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)

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SETrINGS:

Refrigerator 6

Freezer D

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

If Refrigerator

Section is

TOO COLD

Controls not set correctly Refrigerator 2

for your conditions 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 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 6

Freezer C

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

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.

support

button

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides

The bin/shelf glides can be used to secure

odd-shaped items or to separate other

items.

1. Grasp glide.

2. Slide glide along bin/track.

Adjusting the refrigerator

shelves

Shelves can be adjusted 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.

Removing the meat drawer and cover

To remove the meat drawer:

1. Slide meat drawer out to the stop.

2. Lift front of meat drawer.

3. Slide meat drawer out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

1. Tilt front of cover up.

2. Lift back of cover.

3. Pull cover straight out.

4. Replace cover in reverse order.

Pull out to the stop,

lift the front and pull

again.

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.

Pull out to the

top, lift the front

and pull again.

To remove the cover:

1. Push up glass insert from the bottom,

then slide it out with both hands.

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. Remove the

glass insert.

Lift front of

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.

2. Fit back corner of cover frame into notch cover frame.

then the

back.

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