Whirlpool ET18GK Bedienungsanleitung

A Note To You 2

Important Safety

I a

hhctions 3

Parts And Features 4

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 5

Using Your

; Reftigerator 7

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 14

Food Storage Guide 18

Warranty 24

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODEL ET18GK

”

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience

went into its manufacturing. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation,

we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate

and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please com-

plete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help

us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these

symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each

symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such

dangers as personal injury, burns, fire

1 and electrical shock’

This symbol will help you avoid actions

which could cause product damage

1 1 your personal property.

(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1301,

is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first

see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page

20.

If you need further help, feel free to call

our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s

complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and

serial number label (see diagram on page 4). For your convenience, we have included a

handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip

and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in

a safe place for future reference.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Dealer Name

Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions

l Read all instructions before using the

refrigerator.

Child entrapment and suffocation are

not problems of the past. Junked or

abandoned refrigerators are still danger-

ous ... even if they will “just sit in the

garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old refrig-

erator, do it safely. Please read the

enclosed safety booklet from the Asso-

ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-

ers. Help prevent accidents.

eNever allow children to operate, play with,

or crawl inside the refrigerator.

l Never clean refrigerator parts with

flammable fluids. The fumes can create a

fire hazard or explosion.

l FOR YOUR SAFETY l

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR

OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR

ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES

CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

EXPLOSION.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Help us help you

Please:

l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will hold the weight and in an area

suitable for its size and use.

l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,

radiator or other heat source.

l Do not use the refrigerator in an area

where the room temperature will fall below

55°F (13°C).

l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

. Connect the refrigerator only to the proper

kind of outlet, with the correct electrical

supply and grounding. (Refer to the

Electrical Requirements and Grounding

Instructions Sheet.)

l Do not load the refrigerator with food

before it has time to get properly cold.

l Use the refrigerator only for the uses

described in this manual.

l Properly maintain the refrigerator.

l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by

anyone unable to operate it properly.

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.

Freezer shelf

Ice cube trays

Ice bin ,

Control panel

Model and

serial number

label .

(on side wall)

Meat drawer -

Crisper cover

Crispers -

Leveling

rollers.

Control panel

Butter

compartment

Adjustable

-glass shelves

, Base grille

Refrigerator

control Exterior moisture Light

control switch Freezer

control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Cleaning your refrigerator .................5 Installing it properly ...........................6

Plugging it in .......................................5 Leveling it ............................................6

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it,

connect it to a power source, install it and level it.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Removing packaging materials

NOTE: Do not remove any permanent

Remove tape and any inside labels (except instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do

the model and serial number label) before not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under

using the refrigerator. the refrigerator at the front.

To remove any remaining glue:

Cleaning it before use

l Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball, After removing all packaging materials,

then remove. clean your refrigerator before using it, if

OR necessary. See cleaning instructions on

l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing pages 14 and 15.

detergent before removing glue as de-

scribed above. Do not use sharp instru-

ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or

abrasive cleaners. These can damage the

material. See “Important Safety Instruc-

tions” on page 3.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere

fused and properly grounded electrical

supply is required. It is recommended that a

separate circuit serving only this appliance

be provided. Use a receptacle which cannot

be turned off with a switch or pull chain. Do

not use an extension cord.

See Electrical Requirements and Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle,

grounding plug

Installing it properly

Allow %.inch (1.25 cm) space on each

side and at the top of the refrigerator for

ease of installation.

2. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be

against a wall, you might want to leave

extra space so the door can be opened

wider.

3. The refrigerator can be flush against the

back wall.

Leveling 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 counterclock-

Right

to raise;

left to lower

screwdriver

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 12.)

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

Setting the controls ............................7

Changing the control settings ...........8

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....9

Removing the meat drawer

and cover .................................,...........9

Removing the crispers and

crisper cover .....................................10

Using the ice cube trays ........,.........10

Page

Using the optional automatic

ice maker .............................

..............11

Changing the light bulbs .................12

Removing the base grille ................. 12

Reversing the door swing ................13

Understanding the sounds

you may hear ....................................13

Saving energy ...................................13

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it

properly. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust some of the

features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.

Setting the controls

Temperature controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are

in the refrigerator. When you plug in the

refrigerator for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to C.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (coldest) to D (warmest).

3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down

completely before adding food. This may

take several hours.

The settings indicated above should be

correct for normal, household refrigerator

usage. The controls are set correctly

when milk or juice is as cold as you like

and when ice cream is firm. If you need to

adjust these settings, see “Changing the

control settings” on page 8.

Exterior moisture control

The Exterior Moisture Control operates

electric heaters around the door openings.

These heaters help keep moisture from

forming on the outside of the refrigerator

cabinet.

l Use the OFF setting when humidity is low.

l Use the ON setting if moisture forms on

the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

EXlERDRUOlSlURECONlROL

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed

in the chart below as a guide. If you have l Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-

ments.

questions, call our Consumer Assistance

Center number. (See page 21.) l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Refrigerator

section

too cold

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both

sections

too warm

REASON:

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Room temperature too warm

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

l Controls not set correctly

for your conditions

RECOMMENDED

CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator 6

Freezer D

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 2

Freezer A

l Heavy ice usage

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

Refrigerator 4

Freezer A

Refrigerator 6

Freezer C

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Adjust the shelves to match the way you use

your refrigerator. Glass shelves are strong

enough to hold bottles, milk and other heavy

food items.

To remove glass shelves:

1. Remove items from shelf.

2. Tilt shelf up at front.

3. Lift back of shelf.

4. Pull shelf straight out.

To replace glass shelves:

1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots

in the shelf supports on cabinet wall.

2. Tilt shelf up at front until hooks drop into

slots. Lower front of shelf to level position.

Glass shelves are

heavy. Be careful.

Removing the meat drawer and cover

To remove the meat drawer:

1. Slide meat drawer out to the stop.

2. Lift front of meat drawer.

3. Slide meat drawer out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

1. Tilt front of cover up.

2. Lift back of cover.

3. Pull cover straight out.

4. Replace cover in reverse order.

Pull out to the stop,

lift the front and pull

again. IOI I

Removing the crispers and crisper cover

To remove the crispers:

1. Slide the crisper straight out to the stop.

2. Lift the front.

3. Slide out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

1. Lift front of cover .

2. Pull cover frame up and out.

3. Remove metal cover support.

To replace the cover:

1, Replace metal cover support on wall

supports in front section of cabinet.

2. Fit back corners of cover into notch

supports on walls of refrigerator, then

lower front onto metal cover support.

Using the ice cube trays

If you don’t use cubes, they may shrink. The

moving cold air starts a slow evaporation.

The longer you store cubes, the smaller they

get.

To remove ice:

1. Hold tray at both ends.

2. Twist slightly.

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