Whirlpool ET14GK User manual

A Note To You

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Parts And Features

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

Using Your

Refrigerator

Caring For Your

Refmigerator

Food Storage Guide 16

If You Need

$zit: I 18

Warranty

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS ETl4JK ET14JM ETl4HJ ET14GK

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 alert you to such

dangers as personal injury,

and electriial shock.

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 18. 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

Imraortant Safetv 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

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.

l FOR Y-OUR 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. (Refer to the

Electrical Requirements and Grounding

Instructions Sheet.)

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 pur-

chased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the

illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.

Automatic

ice maker

(not shown-

ET14JM only)

ke cube

trays

Partial

freezer shetl H

Control panel -

Model and serial

number label

(on *ide wall)

Meat drawer

(not shown-

ET1 4GK only)

Adjustable

wire shelves

Glass crisper

cover /

Crisper A

(2 half-width

on ET14GK)

Butter

-compartment

Model ET1 4JK shown

Control panel

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Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

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

Plugging it in 5 Leveling it 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

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 de-

scribed above. Do not use sharp instru-

ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or

abrasive cleaners. These can damage the

material. See “Important Safety Instruc-

tions” 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 13 and 14.

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.

&prong grounding

type wall receptacle

See Electrical Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

grounding plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead

cabinets and refrigerator top.

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

refrigerator condenser on the back and the

wall.

Allow % inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the

refrigerator for ease of installation.

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.

Level your refrigerator.

Leveling it

Your refrigerator has 2 front, adjustable

rollers to prevent rocking on uneven floors.

To adjust rollers:

Roll refrigerator into position.

2. Adjust rollers by turning the leveling

screws, located at the front of the base.

l Turn clockwise to raise.

l Turn counterclockwise to lower.

NOTE:

Rollers are adjusted correctly

when the refrigerator no longer rocks

when the doors are opened or closed.

Repeat

this procedure whenever the

refrigerator is moved.

NOTE:

If you want the doors to close easier,

use the rollers to raise the front of the

refrigerator slightly.

I I

Use a screw-

driver to adiust

View of roller with hinge in place ,

Leieling

screw

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section Page

Page

Setting the temperature control ........7 Using the automatic ice maker ........10

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....8 Changing the light bulb ...................11

Removing the crisper(s) and cover ..8 Reversing the door swing ................12

Removing the meat drawer Understanding the sounds you

and cover .............................................9 may hear ............................................

Using the ice cube trays .........-..........9 Saving energy ...................................

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 temperature control, remove and adjust some

of the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.

Setting the temperature control

The Temperature Control is in the refrigera-

tor. It controls the temperature in both the

refrigerator and freezer compartments.

When you plug in the refrigerator for the first

time:

1. Set the Temperature Control to 3 (nor-

mal). Temperature Control adjustments

range from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

NOTE:

Turning the Temperature Control

to OFF stops cooling in both the refrigera-

tor and freezer compartments, but it does

not disconnect the refrigerator from the

power supply.

2. Give the refrigerator time to cool down

completely before adding food. This could

take several hours.

3. Adjust the Temperature Control to have

food as cold as you like. The settings

indicated above should be correct for

normal, household refrigerator usage.

NOTE:

The built-in exterior moisture control

continuously guards against moisture build-

up on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Adjust the refrigerator shelves to match the

way you use your refrigerator.

To remove the shelves:

Remove items from the shelf.

2. Slide shelf straight out to the stop.

3. Lift back of shelf over stop.

4. Slide shelf out the rest of the way.

To replace the shelves:

Slide back of shelf into shelf track in wall

of cabinet.

2. Guide front of shelf into shelf track.

3. Slide shelf in all the way.

Removing the crisper(s) and cover

To remove the crisper(s):

Slide crisper(s) straight out to the stop.

2. Lii the front.

3. Slide out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

Lit cover front and remove the cover

support.

2. Lii cover up and slide out.

To replace the cover:

Fit cover tabs into lowest cabinet slots

and push in. Lower the front retainers into

place.

2. Insert cover support (with the long tab

toward the front) into the groove on the

underside of the cover.

NOTE:

If the support needs adjustment,

turn base clockwise to raise or counter-

clockwise to lower.

Removing the meat drawer and cover

(~~146~)

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.

To remove the cover:

Remove meat drawer.

2. Push cover back to release rear clips

from shelf.

3. Tilt cover up at front.

4. Pull cover forward and out.

To replace the cover:

Fit notches and clips on underside of

cover over rear and center cross bars on

shetf.

2. Lower cover into place.

3. Pull cover forward to secure rear clips

onto shelf.

4. Replace meat drawer.

Using the ice cube trays

(ETMJK, ET14HJ AND ET14GK)

If you don’t use the cubes, they may shrink.

The moving cold air starts a slow evapora-

tion. The longer you store cubes, the smaller

they get.

To remove ice:

Hold tray at both ends.

2. Twist slightly.

Using the automatic ice maker

(ODtional on ET14JK. ETl4HJ and ET14GK,

*a&tory-installed on ET14JM)

If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you

plan to add one later (contact dealer for ice

maker kii number), there are a few things

you will want to know:

For ET14JK, ET14HJ and ET14GK:

The

aluminum water inlet tube, supplied with

your refrigerator, is in the rear bottom of

the refrigerator, on the compressor support

plate. Use this tube instead of the tube

provided in the accessory kit.

l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.

DOWN to make ice automatically

UP to shut off the ice maker

IMPORTANT:

Do not turn ice maker on

until it is connected to the water supply.

Instructions for ice maker water supply

hook up are attached to the back of the

refrigerator cabinet.

l The dial or lever on the side of the ice

maker changes the size of the cubes.

l Good water quality is important for good

ice quality. Try to avoid connecting the ice

maker to a softened water supply. Water

softener chemicals, such as salt from a

malfunctioning softener, can damage the

ice maker mold and lead to poor ice

quality. If a softened water supply cannot

be avoided, make sure that the water

softener is well maintained and operating

properly.

up to

stop ice

maker.

Down to

stsrt ice

maker.

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