Whirlpool ET25DQ User manual

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UseAndCare

A Note To You

Parts And Features

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

Using Your

Refrigerator

Ca.afezrur

Food Storage Guide 24

If You Need

i!tzz! I 26

Warranty 28

1-800-253-I 301

Call us with questions or comments.

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MODELS ET22DQ ET25DQ

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.

You purchased a quality, worMc/ass 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 property and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete

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.

dangers as personal injury, bums, fire

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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

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Dealer

Nama

Dealer Phone

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 allow children to operate, play with,

refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.

.ChiM entrapment and suffocation are

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

FOR YOUR SAFETY

garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old refrig- DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR

erator, do it safely. Please read the OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

enclosed safety booklet from the LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR

Association of Home Appliance Manu- ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES

facturers. Help prevent accidents. CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

EXPLOSION.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Help us help you

Please:

Install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will howl 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).

9 Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

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.)

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 of your appliance. Use them to become familiar

with where all parts and features are located and what they look like.

Freezer light Automatic

Ice maker Ice bin

Removable

freezer shelvw

Leveling rollers ’

(behind base

grille) MODEL ET22DQ Shown

Control panel

Refrigerator

control Exterior

moisture

control

Light Freezer

rwitch control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Cleaning your refrigerator .................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 your refrigerator

Removing packaging materials

NOTE:

Do not remove any permanent

Remove tape and any inside labels (except

the model and serial number label) before

using the refrigerator.

To remove any remalnlng glue:

Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball, then

remove.

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.

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 Electriil Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle

Refrigerator

power cord

grounding

Plug

Installing it properly

Allow ‘55inch (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.

Front 4-l

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screwdriver

to adjust

Raise

1. 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 113.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

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

control ............................................... 13

Changing the control settings.. .........8 Removing the freezer shelf.. ........... .I3

Adjusting the door bins ..................... g

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides .9 Using the automatic ice maker.. ......I3

..........

Removing the tall-bottle retainer ....... Removing the ice maker

storage bin ........................................ 15

Adjusting the lateral-adjust shelf.. ..I 0 Using the THIRSTCRUSHERTY

Adjusting the cantilever dispensing system ........................... 16

refrigerator shelves .......................... 11 Removing the base grille ................ .I8

Using the egg bin ............................. 11 Changing the light bulbs ................ .I9

Removing the meat drawer

and cover Understanding the sounds you

........................................... 12 may hear ............................................ 20

Removing the crispers and crisper Saving energy ................................... 20

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

refrigerator for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

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

completety 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.

REFRIGERATOR

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Exterior moisture control

The Exterior Moisture Control operates

electric heaters around the door openings.

These heaters help keep moisture from

forming on the outside of the refrigerator

cabinet.

Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.

Use the ON setting if moisture forms on

the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in

Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed

in the chart below as a guide. If you have

Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-

ments.

questions, call our Consumer Assistance

Center number. (See page 27.)

Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

RECOMMENDED

CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Room temperature too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very cold rrxrn temperature

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator

section

too cold

(can’t cycle often enough)

Controls not set correctly

for your conditions Refrigerator 2

Freezer B

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both

sections

too warm

Heavy ice usage

Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very warm or very cold room

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 4

Freezer B

temoeratures

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.

2. Push down until it stops.

Adjusting the bin/shelf glides

Use the binlshelf 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 lateral-adjust shelf

To slide shelf side-to-side:

Lii 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 sheff 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. Lii 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:

Lii both sides of track slightly.

2. Pull track straight out.

To replace shelf track:

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 sheff supports.

Lift front slightly. ’ ”

Then slide to new location.

Upper channel

HoM with both hands

and lift front to 45” angle.

Hold both sides and lift up and out. ’ “

Make

sure all 3

sets of

hooks

are in

support

slots.

!‘Shelf

support

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