Energy Saving Tips; Cleaning Your Freezer - Whirlpool EH18EFX Use & Care Manual

Estate series chest freezer
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Changing the Automatic
Interior
Light Bulb...
WARNING:
Before removing
the light bulb, either
unplug
the freezer
or disconnect
the
electricity
leading
to the freezer
at
the main
power
supply.
Shock
and
injury
can
occur
if electricity
re-
mains
connected.
1 Remove bulb from lid liner.
2. Replace
with a 40 watt appliance
bulb
Energy Saving Tips...
l
Check
lid gasket
and level cabinet
to ensure a
good
lid seal. Keeping
freezer locked
ensures Ild
closure.
l
Keep lid openings
to a minimum. Remove several
items at one time Keep contents organized
to elimi-
note searching
l
Fill to capacity
Follow recommended
procedures
for freezing foods.
l
Set Temperature
Control to provide
temperatures
around 0°F ( ~ 17.8"C). There is no need to store foods
below 0°F.
l
Do not let frost build
up to more than Y4 inch
(6 mm) thick.
Cleaning your freezer
This freezer should be cleaned
when frost has bL,!lt up to about %: inch (6 mm] thickness
Complete
defrosting
and cleaning
should be done at least once a year
In high humidity areas. a freezer may need more frequent defrosting.
To defrost
and clean:
1 Turn Temperature
Control to OFF
2. Unplug Freezer
3. Take out all frozen food and sliding baskets.
Note:
Wrap frozen foods and packages
in several
layers of newspaper
and cover with a blanket. Food
will stay frozen several hours
4. Remove drain cover by pulling out.
5. Insert hose adapter
provided
into drain outlet.
6. Remove
rubber
stopper
from inside bottom
of
freezer.
7. Place a pan under the drain, or attach a hose to the
threaded
end of the adapter
and direct water into
a separate
drain.
8. Clean
freezer
according
to the
following
directions.
After defrostfng:
1. Remove hose adapter.
2. Replace
drain cover and rubber stopper
3. Plug in freezer:
4. See directions
for "Setting the Temperature
Con-
trol:' page
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