Whirlpool 7ED7FHGXKQ00 manual

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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 Disposal of Yo u r O l d R e f r i g e r a t o r IMPORT ANT : Child en trapment and s uffocation are not problems of the past. Junk ed or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous – even if t hey wil l sit for “just a few days.” I f you are getti ng rid of your o ld refrigerat or , ple ase foll ow th ese inst [...]

4 INSTALLATION INSTR UCTIONS Unpacking Removin g packaging m aterials ■ Remove tape and gl ue residue from surfaces before turni ng on the refrigerator . Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over the adhesi ve with your fingers. Wipe wit h warm water and dry . ■ Do not us e sharp in strument s, rubbi ng alcohol , flammab le fluids, or ab rasi[...]

5 Electrical Requiremen ts Before you move your r efrigerator into its final locat ion, it is important to m ake sure you have the proper electrical connection . Recommended gr ounding method A 115 V olt , 60 H z., AC only 15 or 20 amp ere fus ed, g rounded electrica l supply i s requir ed. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving on ly yo[...]

6 Door Rem o v al TOOLS NEED ED: ¹⁄₄ in. hex-head socket wr ench, ⁵⁄₁₆ in. hex-h ead socket wrench and a flat-bla de screwdriver . IMPORT ANT : Before you begin, tur n the refrigerator cont rol OFF , un plug r efrigerator or disconnect power . Remove food and any adjus table d oor or ut ility bins fr om doors. NOTE : It may only be nec[...]

7 Handle Removal (optional) 1. Apply f irm pr essur e with yo ur hand on the face o f trim. S lide top tri m up and bot tom trim d own aw ay fr om handle. Lift trim pieces off shoulder s crews (see Graphic 1 ). NOTE : Some models in clude accent pieces betwe en the handle and the handl e trim. If your model includes th e accents, you wil l need to [...]

8 4. Align and r eplace the top l eft hinge as shown (see Graphi c 4). Tighten screws. Style 1 ■ Reconnect both ground wires. ■ Reco nnect wi ring pl ug. Style 2 ■ Reco nnect wi ring pl ug. 5. Repl ace left hin ge co ver an d scr ews. 6. Replace the refrigerator door by carefully lifting the door onto the bottom right hinge. 7. Align and r ep[...]

9 Connecting to Refrigerator Style 1 1. Un plug r efrig erat or or disco nnect po wer . 2. Attach the cop per tube to the val ve inlet using a compression nut and sle eve as s hown . Tight en the c ompres sion nut . Do not over tig hten. 3. Use the tube c lamp on the back of the refrigerator to secure the tubin g to the refrigerator as show n. This[...]

10 2. Use a st ur dy conta iner to depr ess the water dis pen ser bar until t he water be gins to flo w . Flus h the water s ystem by dispen sing and dis carding 2 to 3 gal. (8 to 12 L) of wat er . Cleani ng the syste m will take app r oximate ly 6 to 7 minutes and wil l help cl ear air from t he li ne. Add itional flushi ng may b e r equir ed in s[...]

11 Adjusting Contr ols If you need to adjust temperatures, adjust the refrigerator temperat ure first. NOTE : W ait at least 24 hours betw een adjustmen ts and then recheck the temp eratures. T urn the control right (clockwise) to make the compartment colder . T ur n the control left ( counterclockwise) to make it less cold. Wa t e r a n d I c e D [...]

12 The Dispenser Light The dispe nser area has a light. It can be tur ned on manu ally by pressing the ON button (touchpa d or r ocker switch). On some mo dels: Whe never you us e the disp enser , the lever wil l automat ical ly tur n th e ligh t on. NOTE : See the “ Changi ng the Li ght Bu lbs ” se ction f or information on changing the dispen[...]

13 5. With cartr idge cap in th e vertical position, pu sh the new fil ter cartridge i nto the base g rille until i t stops. Rotat e the cartr idge cap clockwise to a horizontal position. Flush the wat er system (se e “ Flus hing the W ater Sy stem Afte r Rep lacin g Filter ” lat er in this section). Flushing the W ater System After Replacing F[...]

14 REFR IGERATOR FEATURES Y our model may have some or all of thes e features. Features that can be purchased s eparate ly as product ac cessories are lab eled with the wor d “ Ac cessory . ” Not all accesso ries will fi t all models. If you are intereste d in purchasing on e of the acc essories, p lease call the t oll-fr ee number on the cov e[...]

15 Con v er tible V egetable /Meat Draw er , Cr is per a nd C o v ers (on some models) Crisper and Convert ible V egetable Me at Drawers T o r emove and replace dr awers: 1. Slide crisp er or meat d rawer straight ou t to the s top. Lift t he front of d raw er with one ha nd whil e sup port ing the botto m of dra wer wi th other h and an d sli de t[...]

16 FREEZER FEATURES Y our model may have some or all of thes e features. Features that can be purchased s eparate ly as product ac cessories are lab eled with the wor d “ Ac cessory . ” Not all accesso ries will fi t all models. If you are intereste d in purchasing on e of the acc essories, p lease call the t oll-fr ee number on the cov er or i[...]

17 REFR IGERATOR CARE Cleani ng Both the refrigerato r and freezer sect ions defrost automat ically . However , clean bot h sections a bout once a month to prevent odors fr om building up . Wipe up sp ills immedi ately . Cleaning your refrigerato r 1. Un plug r efrig erat or or disco nnect po wer . 2. Remove all removable p arts from inside, su ch [...]

18 Crisper Lights ■ If necessa ry , remove the top crisp er drawer to acces s the crisp er light sh ield. Rem ove the light shield by li fting the end s out of the brackets as shown. ■ Repl ace the li ght shield by in s ert ing the end s into the brackets . If necessary , replace the t op crisper drawer . Upper Freezer Light (on some mo dels) S[...]

19 Moving When you a re moving your refrigerator to a new home, follo w t h e s es t e p s t op r e p a r ei tf o r t h em o v e . 1. If you r r efriger ato r has a n aut oma tic ice m aker: ■ T urn off the wa ter supply t o the ice maker at l east one day ahead of time . ■ Disconnect t he water line from the back of th e refrigerator . ■ Whe[...]

20 ■ Is an ice cube jammed in the ice maker ejector arm? F o rm o d e l sw i t has t a n d a r di c es t o r a g eb i n ,r e m o v et h ei c e fr om the e jector arm w ith a pl astic ute nsil . For models wi th an ice storage bi n on the freezer door , access th e ice maker by depr essing the ice sensor door on the upper left side of the fr eezer[...]

21 ■ Is there a water filter installed on the refrigerator? The water f iltrati on syst em may have ai r in the lin es, caus ing water to drip . Addit ional f lushi ng may help c lear air f rom the lines. Normal dis pense r use should flush a ir fro m the lines wi thin 24 to 72 hours. W a ter flow from the disp enser d ecr eases no ticeably ■ I[...]

22 In the U .S.A. Call the Whirl pool Customer Int eraction Center toll free: 1-800-253- 1301 . Our consultants provide assistance with: ■ Features and spec ifications on our full l ine of a ppliances. ■ Insta llatio n inform ation. ■ Use and m ain tenan ce proce dures. ■ Accesso ry and repair parts s ales. ■ Specialized customer a ssista[...]

23 PR ODUCT DATA SHEETS Base Grille W ater Filtration Sy stem Model WF-NL300/NL300 capa city 300 G allons (1136 Liters) Model WF-L500/L500 capacity 500 Gallons (1893 Liters) This system has been teste d according to ANSI/NSF 42/53 for the reduction of the substances listed below . The concentrat ion of the indi cated subs tances in wa ter ent ering[...]

CR OSLEY ® REFR IGERATOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FU LL WARRANTY ON RE FRIGERA TOR For one year from the date of purchase, when this refrigerator (exclu ding the water filt er) is operated and main tained according to instr uction s atta ched to or f urn ish ed with t he product, Wh irlpo ol Cor porati on will p ay for fac tory s pecif ied replac ement [...]