Whirlpool ED22PC User manual

A Note To You

Important Safety

Instructions

Parts And Features

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

Using Your

Refrigerator

Caag\zoour

Food Storage Guide 24

If You Need

~~~~~ . 26

Warranty 28

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODEL ED22PC

Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worldclass 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 g’kren. Here is a brief explanation of the

use

of each

symbol.

This symbol will help you avoid actions

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-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

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Dealer Name

Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions

l Read all instructions before using the

refrigerator.

l Child entrapment and suffocation are

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.

l Never allow children to operate, play

with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.

l Never clean refrigerator parts with

flammable fluids. The fumes can create a

fire hazard or explosion.

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

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

55°F (13°C).

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. Use them to become familiar with viihere all parts

and features are located and what they look like.

Model and

serial number

Control panel Light

Automatic ice

maker 4

Snack bin 4

Meat drawer

temperature

Leveling rollers

(behind base

grille)

Control panel

Base grille

I I

Freezer control Refrigerator control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Cleaning it ...........................................5 Installing it properly ...........................6

Plugging it in .......................................5 Leveling it ............................................

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 serial number label) before

using the refrigerator.

To remove any remaining glue:

l 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

A 115 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.

See Electrical Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle

Refrigerator

power cord

grounding

Installing it properly

Allow % 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.

Remove base grille. (See page 18.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

wise.

Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page

18.)

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screw-

driver to adjust

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

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

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

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

Adjusting the door bin glides ............9

Removing the tall-bottle retainer ......9

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..lO

Using the egg bln .............................10

Removing the crisper and crisper

cover ..................................................11

Removing the meat drawer

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

Adjusting the meat drawer

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

Removing the snack bin ..................12

Removing the freezer shelves .........12

Page

Removing the freezer bin .................13

Removing the freezer door

shelves ..............................................13

Using the ice and water

dispensers .........................................13

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

(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. If 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. (See page 27.)

l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

RECOMMENDED

CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Refrigerator

section

too cold

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both

sections

too warm

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

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 2

Freezer 6

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 I3

Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

1. Lii bin up.

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

Slide bin in above desired support button.

Push down until it stops.

Adjusting the door bin glides

Use the binlshetf glides to secure odd-

shaped items or to separate other items.

Grasp glide.

2. Slide glide along bin/track.

NOTE: Shelf glides cannot be removed.

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

Adjust 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 the shelves:

Remove items from the shelf.

2. Tilt shelf up at front.

3. Lift shelf up at back.

4. Pull shelf straight out.

replace the shelves:

1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots

in the shelf supports on the back liner

wall.

2. Tilt front of shelf up until hooks drop into

slots.

3. Lower front of shelf to a level position.

Be careful when

handling

glass items.

Using the egg bin

The egg bin has two pieces -the lid and

the bin. Use the egg bin to hold one, two or

three dozen eggs.

hold one dozen eggs:

Place a dozen eggs (in or out of carton) in

the bin and cover with the lid.

To hold two

dozen eggs:

Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin and

cover with the lid.

hold three dozen eggs:

Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin.

Invert the lid and place it on the bin. Put a

dozen eggs, in their carton, on top of the lid.

Lid

Bin

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