Whirlpool 4ET20ZK User manual

UseAndCare

A Note To You 2

Important Safety

Instructions

Parts And Features

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 5

Using Your

Refrigerator 7

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 14

Food Storage Guide 18

If You Need

Assistance

Or Service 20

Warranty 24

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODEL 4ET20ZK

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.

*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.

- 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.

Ice cube trays .

Ice bin

Control panel .

Model and

serial number

label 1

(on side wall)

Meat drawer -

Crisper cover ,

Crispers

Leveling

rollers 1

Control panel

Freezer shelf

Utility

compartment

Butter

compartment

Adjustable

wire shelves

- Egg bin

A Shelf glide

, Base grille

REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL

COLDER.

Refrigerator

control Exterior moisture Light

control switch Freezer

control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

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

Plugging it in .......................................5 Leveling it ..............................S.............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 your 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 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.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 220 Volt, 60 Hz., 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.

Installing it properly

1. 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-

Right to raise;

lefl to lower

screwdriver

wise.

4. Check with level.

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

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

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

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

Adjusting the shelf glide ....................9

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....9

Removing the meat drawer

and cover .............................................9

Removing the crispers and

crisper cover .........................a........... 10

Removing the freezer shelf ..*...........10

Page

Using the ice cube trays ................. .ll

Changing the light bulbs ................ .ll

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

Reversing the door swing.. ............. .12

Understanding the sounds

you may hear .................................... 12

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

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

refrigerator 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 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.

REFRIGERATOR

4 WARMER

IEI

4 COLDER b

FREEZER

4 WARMER

IEI

C COLDER F

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,

Changing the control settings

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

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed

in the chart below as a guide. l Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-

ments.

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Refrigerator

section

too cold

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both

sections

too warm

REASON:

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Room temperature too warm

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

l Controls not set correctly

for your conditions

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator 6

Freezer D

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 2

Freezer A

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 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 6

Freezer C

Adjusting the shelf glide

Use the shelf glide to secure odd-shaped

items or to separate other items.

To adjust the shelf glide:

1. Grasp glide.

2. Slide glide along track.

NOTE: The shelf glide cannot be removed.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Adjust the shelves to match the way you use

your refrigerator.

To remove shelves:

1. Remove items from shelf.

2. Tilt shelf up at front.

3. Lift back of shelf.

4. Pull shelf straight out.

To replace 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.

Removing the meat drawer and cover

To remove the meat drawer:

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.

Pull out to the stop,

lift the front and pull

again.

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.

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.

To remove the cover:

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:

Replace metal cover support on wall

supports in front section of cabinet.

2. Fit back corners of cover frame into notch

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.

3 II,

Pull out to the

stop, lift the front

Remove the

glass insert.

Lift front of

cover frame,

then the

back.

Removing the freezer shelf

Remove the freezer shelf for easier cleaning.

To remove the shelf:

Lift front of shelf slightly.

2. Lift back of shelf off supports.

3. Replace in reverse order.

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