Whirlpool ET18HT Manual de usuario

A Note To You

Parts And Features

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

Using Your

Refrigerator

Food Storage Guide 18

I If

You Need

Assistance I

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS ETZOTK ET18TK ET18HT

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, 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-800-253-1301,

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 20. 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 Dealer Name

Serial Number Dealer Phone

Purchase Date

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fore,electrical shock, or injury when

using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

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. Please read the

enclosed safety booklet from the Asso-

ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-

ers. Help prevent accidents.

Never allow children to operate, play with,

or crawl inside the refrigerator.

Never clean refrigerator parts with

flammable fluids. The fumes can create a

fire hazard or explosion.

. 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.

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Help us help you

Please:

Install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will hokf 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).

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

Elect&al Requirements and Grounding

Instructions Sheet.)

Do not load the refrigerator with food

before it has time to get properly cokf.

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. 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.

Freezer shelf

ke cube trays .

Ice bin

Control panel N

Model and

serial number

label

(on siGG

Meat drawer -

Utility bln .

(on some

models)

Crisper cover -

Crispers -

Leveling

;:;;:d\

base grille)

Utility

compartment

Butter

compartment

Adjustable

,glass shelves

Egg

bin

, Shelf glide

, Base grille

Model ETlBTK shown

Control panel

Refrigerator

control Exterior moisture Light

control switch Freezer

control

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

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

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

Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing pages 15 and 16.

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 Elect&al Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle

Refrigerato

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 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.

Right to raise;

left to lower

1. Remove base grille. (See page 13.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

wise.

Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 13.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Setting the controls ............................ 7 Using the ice cube trays ................. .ll

Changing the control settings.. .........8 Using the optional automatic

ice maker ........................................... 12

Removing the drop-In trlm

pieces

.......

.9 Changing the light bulbs ................ .13

Removing the snap-off door trlm ........

.9 Removing the base grille ................ .13

Adjusting the shelf glide.. ............... .10 Reversing the door swing.. ..............14

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..lO Understanding the sounds

Using the egg bin ............................. 10 you may hear .................................... 14

Removing the meat drawer Saving energy ................................... 14

and cover ........................................... 11

Removing the crispers and

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

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

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.

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.

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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, l-800-2531 301.

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:

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 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 2

Freezer A

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 A

Refrigerator 6

Freezer C

Removing the drop-in door trim pieces

(on some models)

To remove the trim piece:

Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Pull straight up on the trim piece at each

end.

To replace the trim piece:

Locate each end of the trim piece above

the trim pocket opening.

2. Push the trim piece straight down until it

stops.

3. Replace items on the shelf.

Removing the snap-off door trim

(on some models)

To remove the trim piece:

Remove all items from the shelf.

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

the trim piece.

3. Lift trim piece straight out.

To replace the trim piece:

Line up ends of the trim piece with the

button on the door liner wall.

2. Push trim piece straight back until it

snaps securely into place.

3. Replace items on the shelf.

Adjusting the shelf glide

Use the shelf glide to secure odd-shaped

items or to separate other items.

To adjust the shelf glide:

Grasp glide.

2. Slide glide along track.

NOTE:

The shelf glide cannot be removed.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Adjust the shelves to match the way you use

your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong

enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy

food items.

To remove glass shelves:

Remove items from shelf.

2. Tilt shelf up at front.

3. Lift back of shelf.

4. Pull shelf straight out.

To replace glass shelves:

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.

Glass shelves are

heavy. Be careful.

Using the egg bin

The egg bin has two pieces -the lid and the

bin. Use the egg bin to hold one, two or

three dozen eggs.

To hold one dozen eggs:

Place a dozen eggs (in or out of carton) in

the bin and cover with the lid.

To hold two dozen eggs:

Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin and

cover with the lid.

To hold three dozen eggs:

Place two dozen eggs loose in the bin.

Invert the lid and place it on the bin. Put a

dozen eggs, in their carton, on top of the lid.

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