Whirlpool ET18PM manual

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    NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR- FREEZER Model ETl8PK & Model ET18PM ers Ice Makers DIshwashers Bull1 In Ovens and Surface Unlls Ranges Microwave Ovens Trash Compactors Room Air Condllloners Oehumldlllers Aulomalfc Washers Clo[hes Oryers ~~~~~~~~[...]

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    Please read this Use and Care Guide before you do anything else... This booklet tells you how to start your refrigerator, 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 featu[...]

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    Contents Paae SAFETY FIRST .......................... - 3 Important Safety Instructions ......... 3 BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR. .. 4 Remove Sales Labels. ............... 4 Clean It ............................. 4 Plug Itln ............................ 4 Install Properly ...................... 4 Level Refrigerator-Freezer ........... 4 USING YOU[...]

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    Before using your refrigerator 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 wrth lrqurd hand drshwashing de- tergent before removing glue as described in step 1. DO NOT USE[...]

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    Using your refrigerator Setting the controls... Controls forthe refrigerator and freezerare in the refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for the first time.. REFRIGERATOR .WARHER l COLDERW 1. Set the REFRIGERATOR CONTROL to 3. 2. Set the FREEZER CONTROL to B. Changing the control settings... If you need to adjust temperatures in refrige[...]

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    Changing the light bulb... u Q the light bulb... yY& 1. Reach behind the control console to find bulb. 2. Remove bulb. 3. Replace with a 40-watt appliance bulb. Moving the meat drawer and cover... PULL OUT TO THE STOP, LIFT THE FRONT AND PULL AGAIN. GLASS IS HEAVY. BE CAREFUL. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves... Shelves can be adjusted to mat[...]

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    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. Removing and adjusting the freezer shelf... To remove the shelf: 1. Lift front slightly. 2. Lift back off supports. 3. Replace in rever[...]

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    Sounds you may hear... 3 P ‘5 L ’ ’ 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[...]

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    Cleaning chart... Part Removable parts (shelves, crisper, meat drawer, etc.] Outside Inside walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick.] Door liners and gaskets Dark plastics (covers and panels) Defrost pan Sponge or cloth; mild (behind refrigerator detergent and warm on top of the motor) water. Condenser coils Floor under r[...]

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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 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 contain[...]

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    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[...]

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    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. [...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 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 foo[...]

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    If you need service or we suggest you follow assistance, Al- - - - AZ-.- -A.---- rnesenves1eps: 2. If you need assistance?.. 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: 9 Is the electric cord plugged into a li[...]

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    VVHIRLPOOI;” REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY arnn LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTT 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 a franch[...]