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Whirlpool 6ET18GK manual

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  • Page 1

    %kl of 2 Home Appliances Use & Care Guide Ice cube Freezer shelf Butter door shelves NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER 6ET18GK[...]

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    Contents Page Important Safety Instructions. .... -3 Before Using Your Refrigerator. ... 4 Using Your Refrigerator. .......... 5 Setting the controls. ............... 5 Exterior moisture control ........... 6 Adjusting the refrigerator shelves. ... 6 Removing the freezer shelf ......... 6 Moving the meat drawer and cover 6 Removing the crispers. ..[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow basic precautions including the following: l Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. l Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous...even if [...]

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    Before Using Your Refrigerator 3-prong grounding type wall receptacle Al Use screwdriver Leveling screw to adjust I Clean It Clean your refrigerator before using it. See cleaning instructions on page 10. Plug 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 [...]

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    Using Your Refrigerator Setting the 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 3. 2. Set the Freezer Control to B. Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. (This may take several hours.) These set[...]

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    Using Your Refrigerator Continued EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL 4 OFF l ON b Glass shelves are heavy. Be careful. Pull out to the stop, lift the front and pull again. Exterior Moisture Control The Exterior Moisture Control on the Control Console operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the out[...]

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    Pull out to the stop, lift the front nd pull again. Remove the glass insert, lift the frame front, then the back. I / Removing the crispers To remove the crispers: 1. Slide crisper straight out to the stop, lift front, then slide out the rest of the way. 2. Replace in reverse order. Removing the crisper cover To remove crisper cover: 1. Push up gla[...]

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    Using Your Refrigerator Continued Changing the light bulbs a-- 5 q ‘L Electrical Shock Hazard Before removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Shock and injury can occur if elec- tricity remains connected. To change refrigerator light: I. Disconnect re[...]

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    Sounds you may hear 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 describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to [...]

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    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. 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 t[...]

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    Food Storage Guide There is a correct way to package and store refrigerated or frozen food. To keep food fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps. Storing fresh food Food placed in the refrigerator should be wrapped or stored in air and moisture proof material. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrige[...]

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    Food Storage Guide Continued Freezer food storage chart Storage times will vary according to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (air and moisture proof), and the storage temperature which should be 0°F ( - 17.8”C). FOOD STORAGE TIME Fruits Fruit juice concentrate ............ 12 months Commercially frozen fruit .........[...]

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    Caring For Your Refrigerator Vacation and moving care Short vacations No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. Use up perish- ables; freeze other items. Long vacations Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well and dry. Tape rubber or wood blo[...]

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    If You Need Service Or Assistance We suggest you follow these steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If your refrigerator will not operate: l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage? (See page 4.) l Have[...]

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    Notes[...]

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    WHIRLPOOL@ Refrigerator Warranty RF004 LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. FSP replacement [...]