Whirlpool ETl8SK manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR- FREEZER Model ETl8SK ‘%Freezers lee Makers, Dishwashers. Buill-In Ovens and Suriace Unlls. Ranges. Microwave Ovens, Trash Compactors. Room Air Condilloners, Oehumidiliers. Aulomatlc Washers Clolhes Dryers Freeze1[...]

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[...]

Contents SAFm FIRST .................... BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN .......... Install Properly ................ Level Refrigerator-Freezer ..... Remove Sales Labels .......... Clean It ....................... Plug It In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR. . . . . Setting the Controls. . . . . . . . . . Changing the Cont[...]

Install properly... 1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead cx inets and the refrigerator top. Remove sales labels... Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape and any inside labels before using the re- frigerator. To remove any remaining glue: 1. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then remove. OR 2. Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing de[...]

Setting the controls... Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the Give the refrigerafor time to cool down com- refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for pletely before adding food. (This may take sev- the first time... eral hours.) 1. Set the REFRIGERA- TOR CONTROL to 3. 2. Set the FREEZER CONTROL to B. LxlUWU -. ,. P iw-3 m*[...]

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves... To remove the shelf: 1. First, remove food from shelf. 2. Slide shelf straight out to stop. 3. Lifl front, slide shelf the rest of the way out. To replace the shelf: 1. Fit back of shelf on top of guides with wire stops on the bottom of guides. 2. Lift front, slide shelf in until it clears guide stops. .,. m--n[...]

l The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker changes the size of the cubes. l Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa- rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity. l It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a corner. They will break apart easily. l You will hear water running when ice maker is working. You’ll hear ice fall i[...]

Cleaning your refrigerator Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost To clean your refrigerator turn the Refrigerator automatically. But both should be cleaned about Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable once a month to help prevent odors from building parts and clean it according to the following up. Of course, spills should b[...]

Food storage guide STORING FRESH FOOD There is a right way to package and store refrigerated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps. 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[...]

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN FOODS The freezer section is designed for storage of commercially frozen foods and for freezing foods 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[...]

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. [...]

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 wlfhln 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 [...]

Vacation _ ._. ;_ bLY Short vacations... Moving... 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 [...]

If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these five steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... If the motor seems to run too much: l Is the condenser, behind the base grille, free of dust and lint? Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If your refrigemtor will n[...]

3. If you need service?.. Whirlpool has a nationwide net- work of franchised TECH-CARE@ service companies. TECH-CARE service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your area, call our CCCL-LINE service assistance tele- phone number (se[...]

WHIRLPOOL” REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be pr[...]