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Whirlpool 6ET20DK manual

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  • Page 1

    A Note To You 2 Important Safety Instructions Parts And Features 3 4 Before Using Your Refrigerator 5 Using Your Refrigerator 7 Caring For Your Refrigerator 14 Food Storage Guide 16 If You Need Assistance Or Service 18 Warranty 20 NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER MODELS 3ET22DK 6ET20DK 3ET18DK 6ET18DK[...]

  • Page 2

    A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. You have purchased a quality, world-class 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 [...]

  • Page 3

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

  • Page 4

    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 have purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly. This manual is designed to cover sev[...]

  • Page 5

    Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Clean it . . . . . . . . . . . .._................................................... 5 Plug it in . . . . . . . .._.................................................... 5 Page Install it properly . . . . . . . . . . . . ..___............................. 5 Level it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 6

    Level 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. 1. Remove base grille. (See page 12.) 2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise. 3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise. 4. Check with level. Front Right to raise; left to lower Use a screwd[...]

  • Page 7

    Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Setting the control0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..--..... 7 Changing the control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-...... 9 Adjusting the door bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adjusting the bin/shelf glides . . . . .[...]

  • Page 8

    Changing the control settings If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first. or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart l Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. below as a guide. l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed. RECOMMENDED CONDITION: REASON: CONTROL SEITINGS: If Refrigerator Door [...]

  • Page 9

    Adjusting the bin/shelf glides The bin/shetf glides can be used to secure odd- shaped items or to separate other items. 1. Grasp glide. 2. Slide glide along bin/track. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves Shelves can be adjusted to match the way you use your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy food item[...]

  • Page 10

    Removing the crispers and crisper cover To remove the crispers: 1. 2. 3. 4. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop. Lift the front. Slide out the rest of the way. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1. Push up glass insert from the bottom, then slide it out with both hands. 2. Lift front of cover frame. 3. Pull cover frame up and out[...]

  • Page 11

    Removing the freezer shelf (~ET~ODK and 3ET22DK) The upper freezer shelf can be removed for easier cleaning. To remove the freezer shelf: 1. Lift front of shelf slightly. 2. Lift back off supports. 3. Replace in reverse order. Raising the ice compartment door To raise the door: 1. Pull ice compartment door out from the bottom. 2. Slide it to the re[...]

  • Page 12

    Changing the light bulbs 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. Failure to do so could resuft in electrical shock or personal injury. To change the refrigerator light: 1. Disconnect refrigerator from power supply. 2. Rea[...]

  • Page 13

    Reversing the door swing You can change the hinges on your refrigerator so the doors open the other way. Refer to the instruction sheet included with your refrigerator. Understanding the sounds you may hear Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your Water sounds old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about [...]

  • Page 14

    Caring For Your Refrigerator I In This Section Page Page I Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power interruptions .._......._............................ 16 Holiday and moving care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Your refrigerator is built to give you many[...]

  • Page 15

    PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with l Remove base grille. (See page 12.) (behind refrigerator mild detergent and l To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire brace on top of motor) warm water (remove tape; if any). l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. l Replace with notched corner to the rear. Push it in all the way. l Make s[...]

  • Page 16

    Power interruptions 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 foods 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 3. A full freeze[...]

  • Page 17

    Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed 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, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic con[...]

  • Page 18

    If You Need Assistance Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems, their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company for help or calling for service. you will need to provide a complete d[...]

  • Page 19

    Remember: Motor running time depends on different things: number of door openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of controls, etc. Your new refrigeralor 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 belter refrigeration [...]

  • Page 20

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