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Whirlpool GB2SHKXMQ00 manual

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    BOTTOM-MOUNT REFRIGE RATOR Use & Care Guide For quest ions ab out features, operation /perform ance part s, acces sories or service, call: 1-800 -253-1 301 . In Canada, call for assist ance 1-80 0-461-56 81 , for inst allation and ser vice, call: 1-80 0-80 7-67 77 or visit ou r website at... www . whirl pool. com or www .whirlpool.co m/canada R[...]

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

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    3 REFRIGERATOR S AFETY Proper Disposal of Y our Old Refrigerator IMPORT ANT : Ch ild ent rapment and s uffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or aban doned refrigerators are still dangerous – even if they wil l sit for “just a few days.” If yo u are getting rid of your old refrigerator , pl ease follow these inst ructions to h elp pr[...]

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    4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpack th e Refriger ator Remove th e Packaging Mate rials ■ Remove tape and glue residue fr om surfaces before turning on the refrigerator . Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over th e adhesive w ith your fin gers. Wipe with wa rm water and dry . ■ Do not us e sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluid[...]

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    5 Ele ct ric al Re qu ire men ts Befo re yo u move your r efr igerato r into its fi nal loca tion, it is important to make sure you have the proper electrical connection . Recommended Gr ounding Method A 115 V olt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 a mp fused , ground ed electrica l supply i s required. It is recommended th at a separate circuit serving onl[...]

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    6 6. Fasten shu toff valve t o cold wa ter pipe wit h pipe clamp. Be sur e outl et e nd is s olidly in the ¹⁄₄ " drilled hole in t he water pipe an d that rubber washer i s under th e pipe c lamp. Tight en packing nut. Tighten th e pipe clamp screws carefully and evenly so rubber wa sher make s a wate rtight se al. Do not overtighten or y[...]

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    7 Remove Doors and Hinge s TOOLS NE EDED: ⁵⁄₁₆ ", ³⁄₈ ", ¹⁄₄ " hex-head socket wrench, a #2 Phillip s screwdriver , an d a flat-bl ade screwdriver . IMPORT ANT : ■ Befor e you b egin, turn the r efrigerat or contr ol OF F , unplug refri gerator or disconnec t power . Remove food and any adjustable door or utility [...]

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    8 Door Remov al & Replacement B. Bottom Hinge A. Hinge Pin Shim C. 3 / 8 " Hex-Head Hinge Screws Top Hinge A. Shim C. Hinge Screws B. Center Hinge A. Hinge Cover Screw B. Top Hinge Cover C. 5 / 16 " Hex-Head Hinge Screws D. Top Hinge B A C D Center Hinge D. Bottom Hinge Cover A B C 4 A B C Bottom Hinge Door Swing Rever sal (optional) [...]

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    9 Adjust the Doors Door Cl osing Y our refrigerator has two front adjust able rollers wh ich are at the base of the refrigerat or on either side . If your refrigerator see ms unsteady or you want the doors to cl ose easier , ad just th e refrige rator 's ti lt us ing th e instr uctio ns b elow: 1. Plug into a gr ounded three p rong outlet. 2. [...]

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    10 Do no t blo ck any of the se ve nts w ith foo d pac kages . If th e vent s are blocked, airflo w will be prevented and temperat ure and moisture pr oblems may occur . IMPORT ANT : Becau se air ci rculates be tween both sec tions, any odors formed in one section wi ll transf er to the other . Y ou must thoroughly clean both sectio ns to elimin at[...]

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    11 REFRIGER ATOR FEATURES Y our model may hav e some or all of t hese featu res. Features that can be purchased separate ly as product access ories are labe led with th e word “ Accessory . ” Not al l accessori es will fit all models . If you are in terested in purchasin g one of t he access ories, p lease call the tol l-free number on the cove[...]

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    12 Crisper and Cr isper Cover (on some model s - Acce ssor y) T o Re move a nd Re place the C rispe r(s) : 1. Slide crispe r(s) stra ight ou t to th e stop. L ift the fr ont of t he crisper(s) and slid e out the rest of the w ay . 2. Replace th e crisper(s) by sliding back in fully pa st the drawer stop. T o Remove the Crisper(s) Cover: 1. Remove c[...]

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    13 2. Replace th e wire basket by li fting th e front while slidin g the basket i nto pl ace. Til t - O u t B i n (on som e mode ls) The tilt-out bin provides convenient s torage for frozen food items in freezer door and tilts forw ard for easy access to t hose items. DOOR FEATURES Y our model may hav e some or all of t hese featu res. Features tha[...]

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    14 ■ Do n ot us e ab rasi ve or ha rsh cl ean ers s uch as wi ndo w sprays, scou ring cleansers , flammable fluids, cl eaning waxes, con centrated det ergents, bleaches or cl eansers conta ining petr oleum p roducts on plas tic parts , interior and door li ners or gaske ts. Do not use pap er towels, scouring pads, or other hars h cleaning tools. [...]

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    15 V acation and Mov ing Care Va c a t i o n s If Y ou Choose to Leave the Re frigerator On While Y ou’r e Aw ay: 1. Use up any peri shables a nd freeze oth er items. 2. If your refrigerator has an auto matic ice maker: ■ Raise wire shutoff arm to OFF (up) position or move the switc h to the OF F (right) setti ng. ■ Shut of f water supply to [...]

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    16 ■ Is the control set correctly for the surrounding conditions? See “ Using the Control(s), ” dependi ng on the model. ■ Are th e doors closed compl etely? Push th e doors fir mly shut. I f they wi ll not sh ut all t he way . Se e “ The doors will not close completel y ” late r in th is sec tion. ■ Are the co ndenser coils dirty? Th[...]

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    17 The doors will not close comp letely ■ Are food p ackages blocking the door open? Rearrange containers s o that th ey fit more tightl y and take up le ss space. ■ Is the ice bin out of position? Push the ic e bin in all the way . ■ Are the crisper cover , pans, shelves, bins, or baskets out of p osition? Put the crisper cover a nd all p an[...]

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    18 WHIRLPOOL ® REFRIGERATOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this refrigerator (excluding the water filt er) is operate d and maintaine d accordin g to instructions attached to or fur nished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replacement p arts a nd repair la bor costs to corre[...]

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    19 SÉCURITÉ DU RÉFRIGÉRA TEUR Mise au rebu t de votre vieux r éfrigérateu r IMPORT ANT : L ’ empr ison neme nt e t l ’é touff ement de s enfant s ne sont p as un probl è me du pass é . L es r é frig é rateurs jet é s o u abandonn é s sont encore dangereux, m ê me s ’ ils sont laiss é s abandonn é s penda nt “ quelques jours [...]

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    20 INSTR UCTIONS D’INSTALLATION Déballage du réfri gérateur Enl èveme nt de s ma tér iaux d’e mball age ■ Enlev er le ruban a dh é sif et la colle d es surfaces du r é frig é rateu r avant de le mettr e en marc he. Fr otte r une pe tite quanti t é de savo n liqu ide pour la vai sselle s ur l ’ adh é sif avec les doi gts. Ri ncer ?[...]

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    21 Spécification s électriques Avant de placer le r é frig é rate ur à son emplace ment final , il est impor tant de vo us assu rer d ’ avoir la connexi on é lectrique appropri é e. Méthode r ecommandée de mise à la terre Une source d ’ alime ntation de 115 vo lts, 60 Hz, type 15 ou 20 amp è res C A seu lement, pr ot é g é e par fu[...]

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    22 6. Fixer le r obi net sur la canalisation d ’ eau froide avec la bride de tuyau . V é rifi er que le raccord du robinet est bien engag é dans le t rou de ¹⁄₄ " per c é dans la can alisat ion et que la ron d e l l e d ’é tanch é it é est pla c é e sous la br ide de tuyau . Serre r l ’é cro u de serr age. Serr er soi gneus [...]

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    23 P or tes du ré fri gér at eur Installatio n et enlèvement d es poignées de porte Les illlu stration s sont incl uses plus loin dan s cette secti on. 1. Placer la poign é e sur la porte du r é frig é ra teur tel q u'ill ustr é . 2. À l'ai de d'un tournevis P hillips, fixer l a poign é e à la porte du r é frig é rateur [...]

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    24 4. Aligner correctement les portes au nive au de la s é pa ratio n entre le bas de la port e du compartiment de r é fr ig é ration et le sommet de la port e du cong é lateur . Serre r toute s les vis. Étapes finale s 1. Inspect er tous les trous. V é rifi er que tous les b ouchons d ’ obturation e t vis sont en pl ace. R é inst aller l [...]

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    25 Ajust eme nt de s port es Fermetur e des portes Vo t r e r é frig é rate ur com por te de ux roul ette s r é glables à l ’ avant qui so nt à la base du r é frig é rat eu r de chaq ue c ô t é . Si vo tre r é frig é rate ur sem ble in stable ou si vou s d é sire z que le s port es s e ferment plus faci lement, fair e le r é glage de[...]

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    26 UTILISATI ON DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR P our s’a ssur er d’ une cir cul atio n d’ air appr opri ée Pour s ’ assurer d ’ avoir les temp é ratures appr opri é es, il faut permettr e à l ’ air de circuler entre le s section s du r é frig é rateur et du cong é lateur . Comme l ’ in diqu e l ’ illust ration , l ’ air froid p é n è[...]

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    27 Machine à glaçons Mise en marche/arrêt de la machin e à glaçons REMARQUE : Ne p as fo r cer le br as d e comm an de en br och e vers l e haut ou v ers le ba s. ■ Pour mettre la machine à gla ç ons en ma rche, i l suff it d ’ aba iss er le b ras de co mman de e n br och e. REMARQUE : Vo t re machine à gla ç ons a un arr ê t automati[...]

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    28 T ablettes et cadr es de tablette Pour retir er et réinstaller un cadre/une tablette : 1. Retirer le cadre/la tablet te en inc linant le devant vers le h aut et en le so uleva nt hors des su pports de tabl ette. 2. R é installer l e cadre/la tablette e n guidan t les crochets arri è re de la tab lette dan s les s uppor ts de tabl ette . Incli[...]

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    29 En position HIGH (ferm é ) le r é glage permet de re tenir l ’ humidit é à l ’ int é rieur du bac pour mieux conserver le s l é gumes frais et les l é gumes à feui lles. ■ L é gumes à feuilles : Laver à l ’ eau froide, é goutter et couper ou é lim iner les se ctions en domm ag é es et d é color é es. Pl acer dans un sac o[...]

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    30 CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE LA PORTE Vo t r e m o d è le peut comporter l ’ ensembl e de ces caract é ristique s ou certaines d ’ entr e e lle s. Le s car act é ristique s qui peuvent ê tre achet é es s é par é me nt comme acce ssoires du p roduit comportent le m ot “ accessoire ” . T ous les ac cessoires ne con vienn ent pas à tous l e[...]

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    31 4. D é termin er si v otre r é frig é rateur a un ext é rieur en m é tal pe int, alumin ium br oss é o u en acier inox ydab le e t ch oisir la m é thode de nett oyage appropri é e. Métal peint : Laver les surfaces ext é rieures avec une é ponge propr e ou un linge doux et un d é tergent doux dans de l'e au ti è de. Ne pas u til[...]

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    32 À NOTER : Un con g é lateur plein restera froid plus longt emps qu ’ un c ong é la teur pa rtiellement rempli. Un cong é lateur pl ein de viande d emeure froid plus longt emps qu ’ un cong é lateur r empl i d'alime nts cuits . Si les ali ments co ntiennent d es cristau x de glace, il s peuven t ê tre r emis à congeler m ê me si [...]

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    33 Le moteur semb le fonctionner excessiv ement ■ La température ambiante est-elle plus chaude que d’habit ude? Pr é voir qu e le moteu r foncti onnera plus longtemp s dans des cond itions d e chaleur . Pour d es temp é ratur es a mbiant es n ormale s, pr é voir que le moteur fonct ionne envir on 40% à 80% du temp s. Dans des condition s p[...]

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    34 ■ Vient-on d’ajouter une grande quantité d’aliments au réfrigérateur ou au congélateur? L ’ addition d ’ une grande quanti t é d ’ aliments r é ch auffe le r é frig é rateur . Plusieurs heures p euve nt ê tre n é ces saires pour que le r é frig é rateur re vi e n ne à la temp é ratur e normale. ■ Les réglages sont-il[...]

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    35 GARANTIE DU RÉFRIGÉ RA TEUR WHIRLPOOL ® GARANTIE COMPL ÈTE DE U N AN Pend ant un an à compter de la d ate d ’ achat, lorsq ue ce r é fri g é rateur ( à l ’ exclusion du fil tre à eau) est utili s é et entretenu conform é ment aux ins truc tions jointes à ou f ournies av ec le pr oduit, Whirlpoo l Corpor ation p aiera po ur les pi[...]

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    12828108 /23002 34 © 2004 Whirlpool Corporation. All r ights re served. Tous dr oits r é serv é s. ® Re gistered Tradem ark/TM Tradem ark of Whirlpool , U.S.A ., Whirlpo ol Ca nada Inc. L icensee in Canad a ® Marqu e d é pos é e/T M Mar que de com merce de Whi rlp ool , U.S. A., Emplo i li cenc i é par Whir lpool Can ada In c. au Canad a 4/[...]