Whirlpool ET14CKXE User manual

UseAndCare

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

ET14CKXE ET14NKXE

PART NO. 2190788

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A Note To You ................2

Refrigerator Safety ........3

Parts And Features ........4

Before Using

Your Refrigerator ...........6

Using Your

Refrigerator ....................9

Caring For

Your Refrigerator ......... 15

Food Storage Guide .... 19

Troubleshooting ..........21

Requesting Assistance

Or Service ..................... 22

Index .............................23

Warranty .......................24

l-800-253-1 301

Call us with questions or comments.

Note To You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL Refrigerators are

easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years of

trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable informa-

tion about 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

appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service on

Model Number

your appliance, you need to know your

complete model number and serial number.

You can find this information on the model

and serial number label (see diagrams on

pages 4 and 5 for location of label).

Please also record the purchase date of

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Dealer Name

Dealer Address

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

Dealer Phone

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Our Consumer Assistance Center

number is toll-free from anywhere

l-800-253-1301

in the U.S.A. 24 hours a day.

Refrigerator Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains statements under

warning symbols. Please pay special

attention to these symbols and follow any

instructions given. Here is a brief explana-

tion of the use of the symbol.

This symbol alerts you to such

dangers as fire, electrical shock,

burns, and personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

l Read all instructions before using the

refrigerator.

*Child entrapment and suffocation are

not problems of the past. Junked or

abandoned refrigerators are still

dangerous ... even if they will “just

sit in the garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old

refrigerator, do it safely. Please read

the enclosed safety booklet from the

Association of Home Appliance Manu-

facturers. Help prevent accidents.

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 l Do not load the refrigerator with food

that will hold the weight and in an area before it has time to get properly cold.

suitable for its size and use. l Use the refrigerator only for the uses

l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven, described in this manual.

radiator, or other heat source. l Properly maintain the refrigerator.

l Do not use the refrigerator in an area l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by

where the room temperature will fall below

55°F (13°C). anyone unable to operate it properly.

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. (Refer to the

Electrical Requirements and Grounding

Instructions Sheet.)

Parts And Features

Below are illustrations of your appliance with the parts and features called out. To help you

find information on specific parts or features faster, page references are included.

Model ETl4NKXE

Ice cube

trays -

(P. 11)

Partial

freezer shelf

!I -

!r/

Control pane

(P.9)

Model and

serial numbe

label

(on side wall)

Adjustable

wire shelves

(P. 11)

Crisper cove

(P. 11)

Crisper A

(P. 11)

r’

Juice can

- rack

Butter

- compartment

Leveling

legs and

- rollers

(under

refrigerator)

(P.8)

Control panel

Refrigerator

control

REFPIGERAATOR

4 WARMER . COLDfR ,

Power saving Light

control switch

POWER SAVER

4 CCMSUMfS LISSENfRGV . REDUCESmfR0R MOBTUI .

Freezer

control

FREEZER

4 WARMfR 0 COLDER b

Model ET14CKXE

Ice cube

Partial

freezer shelf -

Control panel -

(P. 9)

Model and

serial number’

label

(on side wall)

Adjustable

wire shelves R

(P. 11)

Crisper cover A

(P. 11)

Crisper y

(P. 11)

Juice can

- rack

Butter

- compartment

Leveling

legs and

-rollers (under

refrigerator)

(P. 8)

Control panel

Refrigerator

control

REFRIGERATOR

4 WARMER . colDfP .

Power saving Light

control switch

POWER SAVER

4 CONSUMES LESSENERGV 0 REDUCESfXTfRlOP MOB,“, b

Freezer

control

FREEZER

4 WAltMfP. ColDfR ,

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

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 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:

l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,

Cleaning it before use

then remove. After removing all packaging materials,

OR clean your refrigerator before

l Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing using it, if necessary. See

detergent before removing glue as cleaning instructions on

described above. Do not use sharp pages 15-16.

instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable

fluids, or abrasive cleaners. These can

damage the material. See “Important

Safety Instructions” on page 3.

Plugging it in

Fire Hazard

Do not use an extension cord.

Doing so can result in death, fire, or

electrical shock.

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.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death or electrical

shock.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle \

Refrigerator

power cord 3-prong

grounding

Plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between over-

head cabinets and the refrigerator top.

2. Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the

condenser coils (on back of cabinet) and

the back wall.

3. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) on each side of

the cabinet for easier installation.

4. 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.

Leveling it

Make sure the refrigerator is level for

efficient operation.

To level refrigerator:

1. Keep the 4 bolts that held the refrigerator

in the shipping crate. They are the

leveling legs.

2. Screw these bolts all the way into the bolt

holes on the bottom corners of the

refrigerator.

3. Adjust each leg so that the refrigerator

does not rock.

4. Slide the refrigerator into place.

5. Place a level on top of the refrigerator -

first side-to-side then front-to-back.

l Turn a leg clockwise to raise the corner.

l Turn a leg counterclockwise to lower

the corner.

6. Check the refrigerator with the level

again. Repeat Step 5 until the refrigerator

is level.

Using Your Refrigerator

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 3.

Refrigerator Control settings range from

1 (warmer) to 5 (colder).

2. Set the Freezer Control to B.

Freezer Control settings range from

A (warmer) to C (colder).

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 10.

Power Saving Control

The Power Saving 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 CONSUMES LESS ENERGY

setting when humidity is low.

l Use the REDUCES EXTERIOR MOIS-

TURE setting if moisture forms on the

outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

REFRIGERATOR

4 WARMER . COLDER t

POWERSAVER

4CONSUMES LESSENERGV . REDUCESEXTERIORMIW(K b

Changing the control settings

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

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

in the chart below as a guide. If you have adjustments.

questions, call us at 1-800-253-l 301. l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

RECOMMENDED

CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SElTINGS:

Refrigerator Freezer

Refrigerator l Door opened often

section l Large amount of food added

4 C

too warm l Room temperature too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

3 A

Refrigerator

section

too cold

l Controls not set correctly for

your conditions

2 B

Ice not l Heavy ice usage

made fast l Very cold room temperature

enough (can’t cycle often enough)

3 A

Both sections

too warm l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

4 B

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