Whirlpool TS22AW Installation instructions

UseAndCare

A Note To You 2

Important Safety

Instructions 3

Parts And Features 4

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 6

Using Your

Refrigerator 8

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 20

Food Storage Guide 24

If You Need

Assistance

Or Service 26

Warranty 28

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER ai c

MODELS TS22AW TS22BR TS25AW

A Note To You

Thank you for buying an Estate@’ appliance.

You 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 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.

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, 1-800-253-I 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 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

l Read all instructions before using the

refrigerator.

@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 where all

pat-k

and features are located and what they look like.

Control panel (all models)

FREEZER REFWGEWTOH

Model TS25AW

Control panel Light

Model and serial

stable glass

a shelves

.Crisper light

wire shelves

Removable door

shelf fronts -

Freezer basket

/Crisper

/Meat drawer

Meat drawer air

-control

(on side wall)

Removable door

-shelf fronts

Model TS22AW

Removable

wire shelves

Meat drawer

Model TS22BR I :-I-*

Lower freezer

number label

(on side wall)

Removable

wire shelves

Removable door Meat drawer

Meat drawer

door shelves

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 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.

l 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 20-21.

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

plug

Installing it properly

1. 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.

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.

1. Remove base grille. (See page 17.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screw-

driver to adjust

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 17.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

Setting the controls ............................8

Changing the control settings ...........9

Removing the door shelf fronts ......10

Removing the door trim ...................10

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..11

Removing the crisper and

crisper cover .....................................11

Removing the meat drawer

and cover ...........................................12

Adjusting the meat drawer

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

Removing the freezer bin/basket ....12

Removing the freezer shelves .........13

Page

Using the ice and water

dispensers .............*........................... 13

Using the automatic ice maker.. ..... .I4

Removing the ice maker

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

Solving common ice maker/

dispenser problems ........................ .I6

Removing the base grille ................ .I7

Changing the light bulbs ................ .I7

Understanding the sounds you

may hear ................s........................... 19

Saving energy .......#...........#............... 19

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

1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

REFRlGEFlATOR

2. Set the Freezer Control to B.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (warmest) to C (coldest).

FREEZER

3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture

completely before adding food. This may control continuously guards against moisture

take several hours. build-up on the outside of your refrigerator

The settings indicated above should be cabinet. This control does not have to be set

correct for normal, household refrigerator or adjusted.

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” 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, 1-800-253-l 301.

l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Refrigerator

section

too cold

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both

sections

too warm

REASON:

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

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SElTINGS:

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 3

Freezer C

Refrigerator 2

Freezer B

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 B

Removing the door shelf fronts

(on some models)

Remove the door shelf fronts for easier

cleaning.

To remove shelf fronts:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of

the shelf front.

3. Pull shelf front straight out.

To replace shelf fronts:

1. Line up each end of the shelf front with

the button on the door liner wall.

2. Push shelf front straight back until it

snaps securely into place.

3. Replace items on the shelf.

Removing the door trim (dispenser area)

(on some models)

Remove the trim above the dispenser area

for easier cleaning.

To remove trim:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Pull straight up at each end of the trim.

To replace trim:

1. Line up each end of the trim above the

trim pocket opening in the door liner wall.

2. Push the trim straight down until it stops.

3. Replace items on the shelf.

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