Whirlpool TT18HK Installation instructions

UseAndCare

A Note To You 2

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Parts And Features 4

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 5

Using Your

Refrigerator 7

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 14

Food Storage Guide 16

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Warranty 20

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS

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MODEL TT18HK

A Note To You

Thank you for buying an Estate appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worldclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience

have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free

operation, we have 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 appli-

ance. 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 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, below we have included

a handy place 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

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the riik 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 . FOR YOUR SAFETY.

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.

garagegarage a few days.”

If you are genrng na or your

If you are getting rid of your old refrig-

erator, do it safely. Plea - - --erator, do it safely. Please read the

enclosed safety bookfet rtumenclosed safety bookfet from the Asso-

ciation of Home Appliance M

ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-

ers. Help prevent ---‘J--‘-ers. Help prevent accidents.

- 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.

Levelina

Freezer shelf

Control panel

Butter

73 II!- compartment

VI. 1 1”’ Crisper cover

a Crispers

11 Base grille

Refrigerator control

Exterior moisture Light

control switch

Freezer control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Cleanlng lt 6

...............................................5 lnstalllng lt properly ...............................

Plugging lt In ..........................................5 Leveling It ...............................................6

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell 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 your thumb to make a ball,

then remove.

l Soak area with liquid handdishwashing

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.

See Electrical Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

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 14-l 5.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle ,

Refrigerator

power cord r 3-prong

grounding

Plug

Installing it properly

Allow lh 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

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 12.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

wise.

Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 12.)

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screwdriver

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

Settlng the controls -7

.............................. .

Changlng the control settlngs ............. .8

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....... .

Removlng the meat drawer and

cover ....................................................... 9

Removlng the crtspers and crisper

cover ....................................................... 9

Removlng the freezer shelf ................ .10

Uslng the Ice cube trays.. ................... .10

Page

Uslng the optlonal automatic

Ice maker .........m.................................... 10

Changlng the light bulbs .....................11

Removlng the base grille ....................12

Reversing the door swlng ...................12

Understandlng the sounds

you may hear ........................................12

Savlng energy ......................................13

In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that

you

operate it property. This section will tell you how to do just that.

Setting the controls

Temperature controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are.

in the refrigerator. When the refrigerator is

plugged in for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

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 will be 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.

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.

1. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.

2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on

the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

EXTERIORMOISTURECONTfIOL

OFF ON

chart below as a guide. If you have ques-

tions, call our Consumer Assistance Center

number. (See page 19.)

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

If Refrigerator

Section is

TOO WARM

If Freezer

Section is

TOO WARM

If Refrigerator

Section is

TOO COLD

REASON:

Door

opened often

Large amount of food added

Room temperature too warm

Door opened often

Large amount of food added

Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

Controls not set correctly

for your conditions

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SElTINGS:

Refrigerator 6

Freezer D

Refrigerator

Freezer :

Refrigerator 2

Freezer A

If ICE isn’t

MADE FAST

ENOUGH

If BOTH

SECTIONS

are 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

temperatures

Refrigerator

Freezer i

Refrigerator

Freezer :

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Shelves can be adjusted to match the way

you use your refrigerator.

To remove glass shelves:

1. Remove items from shelf.

2. Tilt shelf up at front.

3. Lift back of shelf.

4. Pull shelf straight out.

To replace glass shelves:

1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots

in the shelf supports on cabinet wall.

2. Tilt shelf up at front until hooks drop into

slots. Lower front of shelf to level position.

Changing the control settings

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

erator or freezer, use the settings listed in the . Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Removing the meat drawer and cover

The meat drawer and cover can be removed

for cleaning or moved to another shelf, if

desired. Remove the meat drawer first.

To remove the meat drawer:

1. Slide the drawer straight out to the stop.

2. Lii the front.

Lift the front,

then the back

3. Slide drawer out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

1. Remove the meat drawer.

2. Titt front of cover up.

3. Pull cover up and out.

To replace the cover:

1. Pit bottom notches of cover over rear and

center cross bars of shelf.

2. Lower cover into place.

Pull out to the

stop, lift the front

and pull again.

3. Replace the meat drawer.

Removing the crispers and crisper cover

To remove the crispers:

1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop.

2. Lift the front.

3. Slide out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

1. Push up glass insert from the bottom,

then slide it out with both hands.

Pull out to the

stop, lift the

front and

pull again.

2. Lift front of cover frame.

3. Pull cover frame up and out.

4. Remove metal cover support.

To replace the cover:

1. Replace metal cover support on wall

supports in front section of cabinet.

2. Fit back comer of cover frame into notch

supports on walls of refrigerator, then

lower front onto metal cover support.

3. Slide back of glass insert into cover

frame. Then lower front to level position.

Remove the

glass insert.

Lift front of

cover frame,

then the

back.

Removing the freezer shelf

To remove the shelf:

1. Lii front of sheff slightly.

2. Lii back of shelf off supports.

3. Replace in reverse order.

Using the ice cube trays

If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The

moving cold air starts a slow evaporation.

The longer cubes are stored, the smaller

they get.

To remove ice:

Using the optional automatic ice maker

1. Hold tray at both ends.

2. Twist slightly.

If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you

plan to add one later (Part No. IMKIT), there

are a few things you will want to know:

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

Down ... to make ice automatically.

up ... to shut off the ice maker. . . .

NOTE: Do not turn ice maker on untLr&

wnnectd to the water suppk. Instruc-

l The dial or lever on the side of the ice

maker changes the size of the cubes.

l Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes

separated and to obtain increased storage

capacity.

l It is normal for ice crescents to be attached

by a corner. They will break apart easily.

l You will hear water running when ice

maker is working. You’ll hear ice fall into

the bin. Don’t let these sounds bother you.

Raise

signal

arm to

stop

ice.

Lower

signal

arm to

start it.

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