Whirlpool 2188766 manual

SIDE BY SIDE REFR IGERATOR Use & Care Guide T able of Contents ............. ........... ........... ......... 2 2188766[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS REFRIGERATOR SAFETY .................................. ........................... 3 Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator .................................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ......... ......................................... 4 Unpacking ............................. ............................................[...]

3 REFR IGERATOR SAFETY Pr oper D isposal of Yo u r O l d R e f r i g e r a t o r IMPORT AN T : Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. J unked or ab andoned refrigerators are still dang er ous – even if they wil l sit for “just a few day s .” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator , please foll ow these instruc[...]

4 INSTALLATION INSTR UCTIONS Unpac kin g Removin g packaging materials ■ Remove tape and glue residue fr om surfaces before turning on the refrigerator . Ru b a small amount of liquid dish soap over th e adhesiv e with yo ur fingers. W ipe with warm wate r and dry . ■ Do not us e sharp instrument s, rubbing alcohol, flammab le fluids, or a bras[...]

5 Electr ic al Requirements Befo re you mov e you r re frige rator into it s final loca tion, it is important to make sure you have the proper electri cal connection . Recommended gr ounding method A 115 V olt, 60 Hz. , AC only 15 or 20 a mper e fused , gr ounded electrica l supply is required. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving onl [...]

6 Door Rem o v al TOOLS NE EDED: ¹⁄₄ i n. h ex -he ad s ock et w r en ch, ⁵⁄ ₁₆ in . hex-head socket wrench and a fl at-blade screwdriver . IMPORT AN T : Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF , unplug r efrigerator or disconnect power . Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. NOTE : It may only be [...]

7 Handle Removal (optional) 1. Apply firm pressure with your han d on the face of trim. Slide top t rim up a nd bott om trim down away from hand le. Lift trim pieces off shoulder screws (s ee Graphic 1). NOTE : Some models include accent pieces between the handle and the han dle trim. If your model includes the accen ts, you will need to carefull y[...]

8 4. Align and replace t he top left hinge as shown (see Graphic 4). Tighten scr ews. Style 1 ■ Reconne ct both gr ound wire s. ■ Reco nnect wir ing plug . Style 2 ■ Reco nnect wir ing plug . 5. Replace le ft hinge cover and sc r ew s. 6. Replace the refrigerator d oor by car efully lifting t he door onto the bottom right hinge. 7. Align and [...]

9 Connecting to Refrigerator Style 1 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect pow er . 2. Attach the copper tub e to the val ve inlet usin g a compression nut and sleev e as shown. Tighten the compression nut. Do not ov ertigh ten. 3. Use the tube c lamp on the back of the refrigerator to secure the tubing to t he r efrigerator as shown . This will hel[...]

10 NOTE S: ■ If your m odel has a base g rille filter s ystem, make su re the base grille fil ter is p ro per ly inst alled and the ca p is in the horizonta l position . ■ Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after th e system. 2. Use a st ur dy cont ain er to depr [...]

11 ■ If the temp erature is too warm or too cold in the r efrigerator or freezer , first check the air vents to be sur e they are not blocked before adju sting the controls. Adjusting Controls If you need to adj ust temperatures, adjus t the r efrigerator temperature first. NOTE : W ait at leas t 24 hou rs betw e e n adju stments and th en rechec[...]

12 NOTE : W ater may h ave an of f-flavor if yo u do not use th e dispenser pe riodically . Disp ense enough water every week to maintai n a fresh suppl y . The Dispense r Light The disp ense r ar ea has a li ght. It ca n be turned on manua lly by pressing the ON but ton (touchpad or rocker switch ). On some mod els: Whenever y ou use the dispe n s[...]

13 3. T ake the new cartri dge out of its packaging an d r emove protect ive cover from o-rings. 4. Slide the c artridge cap onto the new cart ridge. See illust ration in Step 2. 5. With cart ridge cap in the ve r tical position, push th e new filter cartri dge in to the base g rille un til it stops . Rota te the c artri dge cap clockwise to a hori[...]

14 ■ Avoid connecting the i ce maker to a softened water su pply . W a ter softener chemical s (such as salt) can dama ge parts of the ice maker and lead to p oor quality ice . If a softened water supply cannot be avoided, make s u re the water soften er is operating properly an d is well maintai n ed. ■ It is normal for the ice cubes to be att[...]

15 Con vertible V egetable/Mea t Draw er , Crisper an d C o v er s (on some models) Crisper a nd Convertible V egetable Meat Draw ers T o remove an d r e place drawers: 1. Slide crisper or meat d rawer straight out to the s t op. Lift the front of drawer with one hand while supporting the bottom of drawer with oth er hand and slide the dra wer out [...]

16 Utilit y Bin (on some models - Accessor y) NOTE : For long-term storage, p l ace eggs in a covered contain er or in their origi n al carton on an inte rior shelf. FREEZER FEATURES Y our model m ay hav e some or all of t hese features. Features th at can be purchased separate ly as product accesso ries are label ed with th e wor d “ Accessory .[...]

17 REFR IGERATOR CARE Cleani ng Both the refrigerator and freezer se ctions defrost automatical ly . However , clean both sect ions about once a month to prevent odors fr om building up. Wipe up s pills imme diately . Clea ning your refrig erat or 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect pow er . 2. Remove al l removable parts from in side, such as s h[...]

18 Crisper Lights ■ If necessa ry , remove the top crisper dra wer to access the crisp er light shie ld. Rem ove th e light shield by li fting the end s out of the brackets as shown. ■ Repl ace t he lig ht sh ield by insert ing the ends into th e brackets . If necessary , r ep lace the top crisper drawer . Upper Fre ezer Light (on some models) [...]

19 Moving When you are moving your refrigerator to a new home, follow these st eps to prepare it for the move. 1. If your refrigerator has an auto m atic ice maker: ■ T ur n of f the water s u pply to th e ice maker at least one da y ahead of time . ■ Discon nect the wate r line f r om the back of the r efr iger ator . ■ When the las t load o[...]

20 ■ Is an ice cube jammed in the ice maker ejector arm? For models with a standard ice st orage bin, remove the ice from the ejector arm with a plastic utensil . For models with an ice storage bi n on the freezer door , access the ice maker b y depr essing the ice sensor door on the up per left side of the freezer interior . W h ile depressing t[...]

21 ■ Is there a water filter installed on the refrigerator? The water filtration system may have air in th e lines, causing water to dr ip. Add itional flushi ng may he lp clear air from th e lines. Normal dispenser use sh ou ld flush air from the lines wit h in 24 to 72 hours . W ater flow from the dispenser decrease s noticeably ■ Is there a [...]

22 Our consultants provide assistance with: ■ Features and speci fications on our full line of appliances . ■ Insta llation inform ation. ■ Use an d mainten ance pr ocedur es. ■ Access ory and repair pa rts sales. ■ Specialized customer assistance (Spanish s peaking, hearing impaired, lim ited vision, etc .). ■ Referrals to l ocal deale[...]

23 PR ODUCT DATA SHEETS Base Grille W at er Filtration System Model WF-NL300/NL300 capaci ty 300 Gallons (1136 Liters) Model WF-L500/L500 capacity 500 Gallons (1893 Liters) This system has b een tested according to ANSI /NSF 42/53 for the reduction of the su bstances listed below . The concentration of the in dicated subs tances in wat er entering [...]

W ARRANTY TWO- YEAR F ULL W ARRANTY ON REF RIGER A TOR MANUF ACT URED FOR CO STCO WH OLESALE CO RPORA TION BY WHIRLPOOL C ORPORA TION For two years from the dat e of pur c hase, when this refrigerator (excl uding the water filt er) is operated and maintai n ed accordi ng to instructi ons attached to or furni shed with the pr oduct, W hirlpool Corpo[...]