Whirlpool ED22DC User manual

Before Using Your 5

Refligerator

A Note To You 2

Important Safety

lnsbuctions 3

Pa-And Features 4

Using Your

Refrigerator 7

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 21

Food Storage Guide 24

If You Need

FE: . 26

Warranty 26

1-800-253-1301

Cdl us with qmsthns or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS

WITH lHIRS@&SJit’

MODEL ED22DC

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality,

WorMclass

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 you avoid actions

which could cause product damage

(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to

wr per-al property.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,

is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

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

our Consumer Assistance 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 Dealer Name

Serial Number Dealer Phone

Purchase Date

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when

using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

Read all instructions before using the

Never clean refrigerator parts with

refrigerator. flammable fluids. The fumes can create a

.ChiM entrapment and suffocation are fire hazard or explosion.

not problems of the past. Junked or . FOR YOUR SAFETY

abandoned refrigerators

are

still danger- DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR

ous ... even if they will “just sit in the OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

garage a few days.” LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR

If you are getting rii of your old refrig- ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES

erator, do it safely. CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

Never allow children to operate, play EXPLOSION.

with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Help us help you

Please:

Install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will hold the weight and in an area

suitable for its size and use.

Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,

radiator or other heat source.

Do not use the refrigerator in an area

where the room temperature will fall below

55°F (13°C).

Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

Connect the refrigerator only to the proper

kind of outlet, with the correct electrical

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

described in this manual.

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. Use them to become familiar with where all parts

and features are located and what they look like.

Model and serial

Automatic ke

maker with

cubed and

Slideout

Meet drawer

temperature

control /

(on aide wail) /

Leveling roilera \

(behind baee grille) Base grille

Control panel

I I

Freezer control Refrigerator control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page I

Cleaning it ........................................... 5 Installing it property ........................... 6

Plugging it in ....................................... 5 Leveling it ............................................ 6 I

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

Remove tape and any inside labels (except

the model and seriil number label) before

using the refrigerator.

To remove any remaining glue:

Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then

remove.

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.

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 21-22.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A115Volt,60Hz.,AConly15or20ampere

fused and properly grounded elect&al

supply is required. lt 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.

See Electriil Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

3-prong grounding

type wail receptacle

Refrigerator

power cord

grounding

plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow l/i inch (1.25 cm) space on each

side and at the top of the refrigerator for

ease of installation.

2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall,

you might want to leave extra space on

the hinge side closest to the wall so the

door can be opened wider.

3. The refrigerator can be flush against the

wall.

4. Make sure 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 18.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 18.)

Right to rake;

AI left to lower

Use a mrew-

driver to adjust

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Pago

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

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

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

Adjusting the door bin glides ............g

Removing the tall-bottle retainer ......g

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..I0

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

Removing the crisper and

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

Adjusting the crisper

humidity control ...............................11

Removing the meat drawer

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

Adjusting the meat drawer

temperature .......................................12

Removing the snack bin ..................13

Page

Adjusting the wine rack ...................13

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

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

Using the THIRSTCRUSHERTM

dispensing system ...........................14

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

Removing the ice maker

storage bin ........................................16

Solving common ice maker/

dispenser problems .........................17

Removing the base grille .................18

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

Understanding the sounds

you may hear ....................................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 fea-

tures 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

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

NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture

control continuously guards against moisture

build-up on the outside of your refrigerator

cabinet. This control does not have to be set

or adjusted.

when milk or juice is as cold as you like

and when ice cream is firm. lf 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. If you have

questions, call our Consumer Assistance

Center number, l-800-253-1301.

Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Refrigerator

section

too cold

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)

Controls not set correctly

for your conditions

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SElTlNGS:

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 2

Freezer B

Ice not

Heavy ice usage

made fast

enough

Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Both

sections

too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

Refrigerator 4

Freezer B

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

Lift bin up.

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

Slide bin in above desired support button.

2. Push down until it stops.

Adjusting the door bin glides

Use the bin glides to secure odd-shaped

items or to separate other items.

1. Grasp glide.

2. Slide glide along bin.

Removing the tall-bottle retainer

The tall-bottle retainer fits onto any door bin

in your refrigerator. The retainer helps to

hold tall-bottles in place when opening and

closing the refrigerator door.

To remove tall-bottle retainer:

Grasp center of retainer.

2. Pull up and off of bin.

To replace tall-bottle retainer:

Position retainer above desired door bin.

2. Gently push retainer down onto bin.

3. Make sure both side notches sit firmly

against bin.

Notch

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. Slide shelf out with an even, constant

pull.

3. Lift front and slide the rest of the way out.

To move shelf guides to a new position:

Lift front of guide. Pull guide forward off

rear support. Repeat for other guide.

2. To replace guide, push guide onto rear

support. Push front of guide down onto

support.

To replace glass shelves:

Guide rear of shelf into shelf guide.

2. Slide shelf into place.

handling glass items.

careful

when

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 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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