Whirlpool ET25DK User manual

A Note To You 2

Important Safety

Instructions 3

Parts And Features 4

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 5

Using Your

l Refrigerator 7

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 17

Food Storage Guide 20

If You Need

Assistance

Or Service 22

Warranty 24

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

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6 MODELS ET25DM ET25DK

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.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1 301,

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 22. 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

I I

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

refrigerator. with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.

l 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 l 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

55°F (13%).

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.

Ice cube trays Freezer

and shelf* light Removable

shelf Adjustable

door bins

Automatic

ice maker*-.

Ice bin -----i.--

Freezer shelf -

Control panel -+

Model and serial

number label -

(inside wall)

Lateral-adjust

SpillguardTM

glass shelf /

Meat drawer -

Adjustable

SpillguardTM

shelves /

Crisper cover ’

, Bin glides

Utility

. compartment

Butter

. compartment

- Egg bin

Adjustable

- door bins

Tall bottle

\ retainer

\ Bin glides

Deep

\ adjustable

door bins

Leveling rollers /

(behind base grille)

*On some models

Control panel

REFRIGERATOR EXTERIOR MOISNRE CONTROL

. WARMER COWER .

Refrigerator

control

I I I

Exterior moisture Light Freezer

control switch control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

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

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:

Cleaning it before use

l Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball, After removing all packaging materials,

then remove. clean your refrigerator before using it, if

OR necessary. See cleaning instructions on

l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing pages 17 and 18.

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.

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.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle

See Electrical Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package. grounding plug

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 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 15.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

Right to raise;

left to lower

screwdriver

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 15.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Setting the controls ............................7 Adjusting the crisper

Changing the control settings ...........8 humidity control ............................... 13

Adjusting the door bins .....................9 Removing the freezer shelf .............. 13

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides ...........9 Raising the ice compartment door .. 13

Removing the tall-bottle retainer ......9 Using the ice cube trays .................. 13

Adjusting the lateral-adjust shelf .... 10 Using the automatic ice maker ........ 14

Adjusting the cantilever Changing the light bulbs ................. 15

refrigerator shelves .......................... 11 Removing the base grille ................. 15

Using the egg bin ............................. 11 Reversing the door swing ................ 16

Removing the meat drawer and Understanding the sounds you

cover .................................................. 12 may hear ............................................16

Removing the crispers and Saving energy ................................... 16

crisper cover .....................................12

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 refriger-

ator for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range from

1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

REFRIGERATOR I

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.

FREEZER

Exterior moisture control

The Exterior Moisture Control operates

electric heaters arolJnd 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.

Changing1 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-100-253-1 301.

l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

-- ---I___ -.-- RECOMMENDED

CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SETTINGS:

--~-.-

Refrigerator l Door opened often Refrigerator 4

section * Large amount of food added Freezer A

too warm l Room temperature too warm

__.-_

Freezer l Door opened often Refrigerator 3

section l Large amount of food added Freezer C

too warm l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

-.-

Refrigerator l Controls not set correctly Refrigerator 2

section for your conditions Freezer B

too cold -_-

Ice not l Heavy ice usage Refrigerator 3

made fast l Very cold room temperature Freezer C

enough (can’t cycle often enough)

Both l Door opened often Refrigerator 4

sections l Large amount of food added Freezer B

too warm l Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

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Adjusting the door bins

To remove door bins:

1. Lift bin up.

2. Pull bin straight out.

To replace door bins:

1. Slide bin in above desired support button.

2. Push down until it stops.

Support button

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides

Use the bin/shelf 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 hold

tall-bottles in place when opening and

closing the refrigerator door.

To remove tall-bottle retainer:

1. Grasp center of retainer.

2. Pull up and off of bin.

To replace tall-bottle retainer:

1. Position retainer above desired door bin.

2. Gently push retainer down onto bin.

3. Make sure both side notches sit firmly

against bin.

Notch

Adjusti& the la%ral-adjust shelf

To slide shelf side-to-side:

1. Lift slightly on shelf front.

2. Slide to desired location.

3. Lower shelf front to level position.

NOTE: You do not have to remove small

items from the shelf before moving it side-to-

side. You may need to remove larger items.

To remove the shelf:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Hold back of shelf with one hand.

3. Lift front of shelf to 45” angle.

4. Lower shelf slightly to release shelf from

upper channel of track. Then pull shelf

straight out.

NOTE: Shelf is heavy. Make sure you use

both hands when removing shelf.

To remove shelf track:

1. Lift both sides of track slightly.

2. Pull track straight out.

To replace shelf track:

1. Guide track hooks into the shelf support

slots on the back wall of the cabinet.

NOTE: Make sure all three track hooks

are in slots and that the slots are parallel

to each other.

2. Push track backward and down.

3. Check that track is completely seated in

the shelf supports.

Lift front slightly.

Then slide to new location.

Upper

Hold with both hands

and lift front to 45” angle.

Make

sure all

3 sets of

hooks

are in

support

slots.

Hold both sides and

lift up and out.

Shelf

’ support

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