Whirlpool ETl6AK Refrigerator Use and care guide

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Use and Care Guide before you do anything else...

This booklet refrigerator, tells you how to start your clean it, move shelves and adjust controls. It even tells you what new sounds to expect from your refrigerator.

Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it only to do what home refrigerators are designed to do.

Parts and features

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail the Owner Registra- tion Card provided with this product. Then complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with a question. l l

Copy Model and Serial Numbers from label Model Number

(see diagram above] and purchase date from sales slip.

Serial Number

Keep this book and sales slip together in a handy place.

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Contents

SAFETY FIRST ..........................

Important Safety Instructions .........

Clean It .............................

Plugltln ............................

InstallProperly ......................

Level Refrigerator-Freezer ...........

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR. ..........

Setting the Controls. .................

Changing the Control Settings .......

Power Saving Control ...............

Moving the Meat Pan and Cover

Changing the Light Bulb .............

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BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR. .. 4

Remove Sales Labels ................ 4

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Reversing the Door Swing ...........

Removing and Adjusting the Freezer Shelf ..................

Ice Cube Trays ......................

Optional Automatic Ice Maker ......

Sounds You May Hear ...............

Energy Saving Tips ..................

4 CLEANING YOUR REFRIGERATOR. ......

5 Cleaning Chart .....................

5 FOOD STORAGE GUIDE ................

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Storing Fresh Food ..................

Storing Frozen Food .................

6 VACATION AND MOVING CARE ........

6 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE.

Removing Crispers and Crisper

Cover .............................

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Adjusting the Refrigerator Shelves ... 6

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Important Safety Instructions

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You are personally responsible for making sure that your refrigerator... l l is not near an oven, radiator or other heat source. is properly maintained. is installed and leveled on a floor that will hold l is out of the weather. the weight, and in an area suitable for its size and l is used in an area where the room temperature use. will not fall below 55°F (13°C). is connected only to the right kind of outlet, with l is not used by anyone unable to operate it the right electrical supply and grounding. (Refer properly. to your “Electrical Requirements and Grounding

Instructions!‘) l is not loaded with food before it has time to get properly cold. is used only to do what home refrigerators are designed to do.

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Before using your refrigerator

4. Install properly...

1. Remove sales labels...

Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape and any inside labels before using the refrigera- tor. To remove any remaining glue:

1. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then remove.

OR

2. Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing de- tergent before removing glue as described in step 1.

DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, car- bon tetrachloride, material. etc. These can damage the

NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT IN-

STRUCTION LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGERATOR.

Do not remove the Tech sheet fastened under the refrigerator at the front.

2. Clean it...

Clean your refrigerator before using it. See cleaning instructions on page 8.

3. Plug it in...

3-PRONG GROUNDING

TYPE WALL RECEPTACLE

1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm] between overheat inets and refrigerator top. b-

2. Allow at least an inch (2.5 cm) between the re- frigerator condenser on the back and the wall.

3. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the refrig- erator for ease of installation.

4. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space on the hinge side so the door can be opened wider.

5. Level refrigerator-freezef...

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RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused and properly grounded electrical supply is re- quired. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided.

Do not use an extension cord. Use a recepta- cle which cannot be turned off with a switch or pull chain. See individual electrical requirements and grounding instruction sheet in your literature package.

1. To raise front, turn each screw to the right.

2. To lower front, turn each screw to the left.

3. Check with level.

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Setting the controls...

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the Give the refrigerator tlme to cool down com- refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for pletely before addlng food. (This may take sev- the first time...

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1. Set the REFRIGERA-

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Changing the control settings...

If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.

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Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

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1. Use the “CONSUMES LESS ENERGY” setting when humidity is low.

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The Power Saving Control on the Control Con- sole operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator.

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2. Use the “REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE” setting if moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator.

A red dot is visible when the switch is in the “RE-

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Moving the meat pan and cover...

To remove the meat pan and cover:

The meat pan and cover can be removed for cleaning and moved to another shelf, if desired.

Remove the meat pan first.

GLASS IS FRAGILE.

BE CAREFUL.

GLASS INSERT

1. Slide meat pan out to the stop.

2. Lift the front of meat pan.

3. Slide pan the rest of the way out.

4. To remove the cover, push up glass insert from bottom, then lift out with both hands.

5. Lift cover frame straight up and out.

To replace the meat pan and cover:

COVER FRAME

1. Fit notches of cover frame sides over center shelf support.

2. Lower cover frame into place.

3. Lower glass insert into cover frame.

4. Fit edges of pan into supports on cover.

5. Slide meat pan into place.

Changing the light bulbs...

1. Reach behind the control console to find bulb

2. Remove bulb.

3. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb.

GUIDE STOP

SHELF STOP

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Removing crispers and crisper cover...

To remove the crispers:

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THE FRONT AND PULL AGAIN.

1. Slide crisper straight out to the stop, lift front, then slide the rest of the way out.

2. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

THEN THE BACK.

GLASS IS HEAVY.

BE CAREFUL.

1. Push up glass insert from bottom,$en slide out with both hands.

2. Lift front of cover frame and remove cover support.

3. Lift out cover frame by pulling up and out.

To replace the cover:

1. Fit back of cover into notch supports on walls of refrigerator, then lower front into place.

2. Replace cover support with the long tab toward the front. NOTE: If the support needs adjust- ment, turn base right to raise, or left to lower.

3. Slide back of glass insert into place, then lower front.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves...

To remove the shelves:

1. first, remove food from shelf.

2. Slide shelf straight out to the stop.

3. Lift front, slide shelf the rest of the way out.

To replace the shelves:

1. Fit back of shelf on top of guides with wire stops on the bottom of guides.

2. Lift front, slide shelf in until it clears guide stops.

Reversing the door swing...

You can change the hinges on your refrigerator so the doors open the other way. You will need a

#20 Torx head screwdriver. Refer to the instruction sheet included with your refrigerator.

To remove the shelf:

1. Lift front slightly.

2. Lift back off supports.

3. Replace in reverse order.

To adjust the shelf:

1. Remove shelf.

2. Remove supports by sliding upward

3. Replace supports on desired level.

4. Replace shelf.

Ice cube trays...

If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The mov- ing cold air starts a slow evaporation. The longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get.

SHELF SUPPORT

To remove ice:

1. Hold tray at both ends.

2. Twist slightly.

Optional automatic ice maker...

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If you have the automatic ice maker accessory, or if you plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-861, there are a few things you will want to know:

The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.

Down...for making ice automatically.

Up...to shut off the ice maker.

DO NOT TURN ICE MAKER ON UNTIL IT IS CON-

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The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker changes the size of the cubes.

Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa- rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.

It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a corner. They will break apart easily.

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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.

The ice maker wi!l not operate until the freezer is cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight.

Because of new plumbing connections, the first ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard the first few batches of ice.

If ice is not being made fast enough and more ice is needed, turn the Refrigerator Control to- ward a higher number. Wait a day and, if neces- sary, turn the Freezer Control toward A.

If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin, push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON position.

If cubes are stored too long, they may develop an off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away.

They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can also become smaller by evaporation.

Good water quality is important for good ice quality It is not recommended that the ice maker be connected to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals such as salt from a malfunc- tioning softener can damage the ice maker mold and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided, then it is impor- tant that the water softener be well maintained and operating properly.

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Sounds you may hear...

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Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t.

Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them.

Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.

The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you, and what may be making them.

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Ice Maker Sounds:

- trickling water

- thud (clatter of ice) l

Running Sounds:

Probable Causes:

You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.

The thermostat makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running.

It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts. The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.

When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling in the tubing for a few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the defrost water pan.

If your refrigerator has an ice maker you may hear buzzing (from the water valve], trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.

Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.

Energy saving tips...

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You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.

Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabinet to be sure of a good seal.

Clean the condenser coil regularly.

Open the door as few times as possible. Think about what you need before you open the door.

Get everything out at one time. Keep foods orga- nized so you won’t have to search for what you want. Close door as soon as food is removed.

Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t overcrowd it so air movement is blocked. l l

It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and freezer to temperatures colder than they need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.

Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES l exterior.

Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat source such as a range, water heater furnace, radiator or in direct sunlight.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away.

To clean your refrigerator turn the Refrigerator

Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable parts and clean it according to the following directions.

Cleaning chart...

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Removable parts-

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Door”‘ti&rs and gaskets

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Sponge or cloth; mild detergent water. and warm

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Wash removable parts by hand with warm water and a mild detergent.

Rinse and dry.

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Wash with warm water and a mild detergent, Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.

Rinse and dry.

Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year with appliance wax or a good auto paste wax. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Do not use wax on plas- tic parts.

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Wash with mild detergent and warm water.

Rinse and dry.

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Wash with a soft cloth or sponge.

Rinse and dry. sponge and soft, clean cloth.

DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers, or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material. a *-Y-~/.-/ . m--,m. . . . ma

Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm l l

Roll refrigerator out away%% wall. water.

Wash defrost pan with warm water and mild detergent. Do not remove defrost pan to clean. l

Rinse and dry. l

Use vacuum cleaner with brush attachment.

Usual floor cleaners. l l

Clean dust and lint from condenser coils behind the refrigerator at least once every other month.

Leave an inch (2.54 cm] between wall and condenser coils on back l l l l

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Roll refrigerator out away from wall.

Clean the floor.

Roll refrigerator back.

Check to see if the refrigerator is level.

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Food storage guide

There is a right way to package and store re- frigerated or frozen food. To keep food fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps.

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi- nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the label says it’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.

Fresh Poultry...Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage. leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas.

Wash in cold water and drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper. Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers)...Store in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container,

Fruit...Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in plastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in their store container in a crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.

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STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT’

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Bacon ..............................

Cold Cuts ...........................

1 to 2

1 to 2

3 to 5

7 to 10

5 to 7

3 to 5

‘If meat is to be stored longer than the times given, follow the directions for freezing.

NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the same day as purchased.

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Meat*...Meat is perishableand expensive...you won’t want to waste an ounce of it through careless handling. The following list and chart give you packaging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat pan.

Fresh, prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you should wrap it with special freezer wrapping material.

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the marketwrapping paper and re-wrap in aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen.

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.

Eggs...Store without washing in the original car- ton on interior shelf.

Milk...Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place milk on interior shelf.

Beverages...Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a door shelf or inside the refrigerator.

Bulter...Keep opened butter in covered dish or in the Butter Compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.

Cheese...Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Condiments...Store small jars and bottles

(catsup, mustard. jelly, olives] on the door shelves where they are in easy reach.

Lettovers...Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and transferring food odorsPlastic containers with tight lids are fine, too.

STORING FROZEN FOOD

The freezer section is designed for storage of commercially frozen food and for freezing food at home.

Packaging -The secret of successful freezing is in the packaging. The wrap you use must be air, moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal the package must not allow air, moisture or vapor in or out. Packaging done in any other way could cause food odor and taste transfer through- out the refrigerator and drying of frozen food.

Rigid polyethylene (plastic] containers with tightfitting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing jars, heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated paper and nonpermeable plastic wraps [made from a Saran film] are recommended. NOTE: Heat- sealed boiling bags are easy to use and can be used by themselves or as carton liners.

Sealing - When sealing food in bags, squeeze out the air [liquids need headspace to allow for expansion]. Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie securely around the doubled-over tail. Put the label inside transparent bags; use self-adhesive label on outside of opaque ones. l l l l l

DO NOT USE:

Bread wrappers

Non-polyethylene plastic containers

Containers without tight lids

Waxed paper

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Thin, semi-permeable wrap

None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor proof. The use of these wrappings could cause food odor and taste transfer and dry- ing of frozen food.

Air-tight wrapplng calls for”drugstore” wrap Cut the sheet about one-third longer than the distance around the food. Bring the ends together and fold in (toward the food] at least twice to seal out air

Crease ends close to food, press air from package

Fold tips over twice. finish package and tape closed. NOTE: With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra wrap or use stockinette to pro- tect the wrap from punctures.

Freezing Fruits - Select ripe, blemish-free fruits

Be sure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 to 3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain. Fruit that stands In water may lose food value and become soggy.

Sort. peel. tram, pit and slice as needed

Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or other recommended material. Leave head space to allow liquids to expand during freezing.

Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh high- quality vegetables picked when barely mature.

For best results, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours after picking. Wash in cold water, sort and cut into appropriate sizes. Blanch or scald. Pack in recom- mended container and freeze.

Do not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sticks, potatoes or fresh tomatoes. All will become limp or mushy. Tomatoes will collapse when thawed. n

Freezing Cooked Food-Prepare cooked foods as you would for the table; shorten cooking time 10 to 15 minutes to allow for additional cooking dur- ing reheating. Omit seasonings and part of the liq- uid. Plan to add them at reheating time. Potatoes should also be added to soup and stew at heating time. Add crumb and cheese toppings at heating time.

Cool as rapidly as possible and freeze at once.

Liquid or semi-liquid dishes may be frozen in rec- ommended containers with head-space. Cas- seroles and other more solid foods may be frozen in the baking container. If you don’t want to leave your casserole dish in the freezer, line it with foil.

Bake, cool, freeze, lift out the foil package, bag it and return to freezer.

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Freezing Meats - The meat you thaw can only be as good as the meat you freeze. “Drugstore” wrap in meal-size packages. Flat cuts or patties should be wrapped individually or in layers sepa- rated by a double thickness of freezer wrap.

Make sure store wrappings are moisture and vapor proof. If not, re-wrap meats with one of the wraps recommended under “Packaging?

Freezing Baked Goods-Wrap baked breads in recommended material. Thaw in wrapping.

Unbaked yeast breads can be frozen after the first rising. Punch down, wrap and freeze.

Bake cookies as usual. Cool and freeze on trays, then pack in recommended freezer bags or car- tons. Unbaked cookies may be dropped, molded or rolled and frozen on cookie trays, Store in bag or carton; bake without thawing. Refrigerator-type cookies can be wrapped and frozen in roll form.

Thaw only enough to slice when ready to bake.

Fruit pies are best frozen unbaked. Bake without thawing. Bake pecan and similar pies before freezing...rich fillings do not freeze solid. Cut steam vents in top crusts when ready to bake.

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick- freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of food per cubic foot of freezer space.) leave enough space for air to circulate around pack- ages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.

Storage times* will vary according to the qual- ity of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (moisture and vapor-proof), and the stor- age temperature which should be 0°F ( -17.fYC).

Food Storage Time

FRUITS

Fruit juice

Others ....................

VEGETABLES concentrate ........ 12 months

Commercially frozen fruit ..... 12 months

Citrus fruit and juices ...... 4 to 6 months

B to 12 months

Commercially frozen ..........

Home frozen ..............

8 months

8 to 12 months

MEAT

Bacon .................... 4 weeks or less

Corned beef ............. 4 weeks or less

(Salting meat shortens freezer life)

Frankfurters ..................... 1 month

Ground beef, lamb, veal ... 2 to 3 months

Roasts:

Beef .................... lamb

Pork .....................

Sausage, and veal fresh .............

Steaks and chops:

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6to12 months

6 to 9 months

4to8months

1 to 2 months

Beef .................... lamb, veal, pork .........

8to12 months

3 to 4 months

FISH

Cod, flounder, haddock sole .........................

Blue fish, salmon ...........

Mackerel, perch ...........

Breaded fish (purchased).

Clams, oysters, cooked tish, crab, scallops .......

6months

2 to 3 months

2 to 3 months

..... 3 months

Alaskan king crab ............

Shrimp, uncooked ............

POULTRY

Chicken or turkey,

3 to 4 months

10 months

12 months whole or parts ..............

Duck ..........................

Giblets ....................

Cooked poultry w/gravy .......

12 months

6 months

2to3 months

6 months

Slices (no gravy)

MAIN DISHES

................ 1 month

Stews; meat, poultry and fish casserole

TV dinners .................

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3 to 6 months

Food Storage Time

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Butter ......................

Margarine .....................

Cheese:

Camembert, Mozzarella,

6 to 9 months

12 months farmer’s .................... 3 months

Creamed cottage ...... DO NOT FREEZE

Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,

Swiss, brick, etc. ........ 6 to 8 weeks

Freezing can change texture of cheese.

Ice cream, ice milk, sherbet ..... 2 months

EGGS

Whole (mixed) .................

Whites .........................

12 months

12 months

Yolks.. ......................... 12months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or-whole mixed eggs)

BAKED GOODS

Yeast breads and rolls .......... 3 months

Baked Brown ‘N Serve rolls ...... 3 months

Unbaked breads ................ 1 month

Quick breads ..............

Cakes, unfrosted ...........

2 to 3 months

2 to 4 months

Cakes, frosted ............

Fruit cakes ....................

8 to 12 months

12 months

Cookie dough ..................

Baked cookies ............

Baked pies .................

Pie dough only .............

3 months

8 to 12 months

1 to 2 months

4 to 6 months

*Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative

Extension Service suggested storage times.

If electricity goes off

Call the power company. Ask how long power will be off

1. If service IS to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed. This will help frozen foods to stay frozen.

2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24 hours:

(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker. Or...

(b) Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg] of dry ice in freezer for every cu. ft of freezer space. This will keep frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to protect your hands from dry ice burns.

[c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is available, use or can perishable food at once.

3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If food contains ice crystals, it may be safely refrozen, although the quality and flavor may be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the condition of the food is poor or if YOU feel it is unsafe, dispose of it.

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Vacation

Short vacations...

No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks, Use up perishables; freeze other items. If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker:

1. Turn it off.

2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.

3. Empty the ice bin.

Long vacations...

Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least a day ahead. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.

Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the top of both doorskeeping them open far enough for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from build- ing up.

Moving...

If your refrigerator is equipped with an auto- matic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water sup- ply a day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line.

After the last supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn off the ice maker.

Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.

Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.

Remove everything that comes out,Wrap all parts well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle.

Screw in the levelling rollers; tape the doors shut; tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you get to your new home, put everything back, and refer to page 4. Don’t forget to reconnect the water supply line if you have an ice maker.

Questions? call your

CCCL-LINE ’ service assistance telephone number

(page 15).

To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your Refrig- erator:’

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If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these five steps:

1.

Before calling for assistance...

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. l l l if your refrigerator will not operate:

Is the electric cord plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage? (See page 4.)

Have You checked your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box?

Is the Refrigerator Control ON? l if there is a mttiing or jingling noise or unfamiliar sounds:

Is something on top or behind the refrigerator making noise when the refrigerator is running? l

New features on your new refrigerator make new sounds. You may be hearing air flowing from the fans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle, or defrost water draining in the defrost pan. l l l if your Ice maker will not opemte:

Has the freezer had enough time to get cold? With a new refrigerator, this might take overnight.

Is the signal arm ON...in the down position?

Is the water valve turned on? Is water getting to the ice maker? l if there is water in the defrost pan:

This is normal in hot, muggy weather. The pan can even be half full. Make sure the refrigerator is level so the pan does not overflow. l l if the light does not work:

Have you checked Your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box?

Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? [See page 4.) l if a bulb is burned out:

See instructions for changing light bulbs on page 6.

Use appliance bulbs only. l l if the motor seems to run too much:

Is the condenser free of dust and lint?

On hot days, or if the room is warm, the motor naturally runs longer.

. If the door has been opened a lot, or if a large amount of food has been put in, the motor will run longer to cool down the interior.

Remember: Motor running time depends on different things; number of door openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of the controls.

And, your new refrigerator may be larger than your old one so it has more space to be cooled, It also has a regular freezer instead of a frozen food compartment.

All this means better refrigeration and may require more running time than Your old one.

2.

If you need assistance%.

Call Whirlpool COOL-LINER service assistance teie- phone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.: l-800-253-1301 and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The COn- sultants can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from Your appliance or, if service is neces- sary, recommend a qualified service company in your area.

3.

If you need service?..

Whirlpool has a nationwide network

-%&+I 01 7, of franchised TECH-CARE” service

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companies. TECH-CARE service

7mff-CARE

-A technicians are trained to fulfill the

SERVICE product warranty and provide after- warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To lo- cate TECH-CARE service in Your area, call our COOL-

LINE service assistance telephone number (see Step 2) or look in Your telephone directory Yellow Pages under.

APPLIANCES-HG”SE”GLD- ELECTRICAL

WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES

FRANCHISEDTECH-CARESERVlCE

OR

WHlRtPOOLAPPLlANCES

FRANCHlSEOTECH-CARESERVICE

SER"lCE COMPANIES

YYZSERVICECO

12IMAPLE 999-9999

SER",CE COMPANIES

XYZSERVICECO

123MAPLE 999-9999

OR

WASHING MACHINES. DRIERS

L IRONERS-SERVICING

WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES

FRANCHlSEOTECH-CARESERVICE

SERVICE COMPANIES

XYZSERVICECO

123MAPLE 999-9999

4. If you have a problem?..

Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone number [see Step 2) and talk with one of our Consul- tants, or if you prefer, write to:

Mr. Donald Skinner

Director of Customer Relations

Whirlpool

2000 M-63

Corporation

Benton Harbor, MI 49022

5.

If you need FSP” replacement parts%.

FSP” is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corpora- tion for quality parts. Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement

Whirlpool appliance. FSP replacement part for Your parts will fit right and work right, because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new

Whirlpool appliance.

To locate FSP replacement parts in Your area, refer to

Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE service assistance number in Step 2.

+lf you must call or write, please provide: model number, serial number, date of purchase, and a com- plete description of the problem. This information is needed in order to better respond to your request for assistance.

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W’HIRLPOOIXUWRIGERAI’OR

WARRANTY

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WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY K)R

FSP@ parts and repalr labor to correct defects

In materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a franchised TECH-CAREa service company.

LiMflRD HVE-YRAR WARRANTY

From Date of Purchase

FSP replacement parts for electronic control system If defective

In materlais or workmanshla fElectronic models onlv.1

RIU FIVE-YBAR WARRANTY

From Date of Purchase

FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanshlp In the sealed refrigeration system.

These parts are:

1. Compressor

2. Evaporator

3. Condenser

4. Drier

5. Connecting fublng

Service must be provlded by a franchised TECH-CARE* service company.

WNiRl.POOl WIU MOT PAY FOR

DUUl4

A. Service calls to:

1. Correct me installation of the refrigerator.

2. Instruct you how to use the refrlgemtor.

3. Replace house fuses or correct house wlrlng or plumblng.

4. Replace light bulbs.

B. Repairs when refrlgemtor Is used in other than normal, singlafamlly household use.

C. Pick up and delivery. Thls product Is deslgned to be repalred in the home.

D. Damage to refrigerator caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood. acts of Gad or use of products nat approved by Whirlpool.

E. Any labor costs during ilmited warranty.

F. Any load lass due to product failure.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or llmitation of incldental or consequential damages so this llmitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Outslde the United States, a dlfferent warranfy may apply. For details. please contact your franchised Whirlpool dlstributor or mliltary exchange.

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,. ; Printed in U.S.A. Part No. 1120601

01988 Whirlpool Corporation