Caring For Your Refrigerator; Vacation And Moving Care; Power Interruptions - Whirlpool ED22RQ Use And Care Manual

Caring For Your Refrigerator
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perish-
ables; freeze other items.
1. Turn off your ice maker by raising the signal arm.
2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.
3. Empty the ice bin.
4. Make sure all ice crescents are dispensed out of
the mechanism.
Long vacations
Remove all the food if you are going for a month or
more. Turn off the water supply to the ice maker at
least a day ahead. When the last load of ice drops,
turn off the ice maker. Make sure all ice crescents
are dispensed out of the mechanism.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it.. . rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops
of both doors...keeping them open far enough for
air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from
building up.
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not allow children to climb on, play near
or climb inside the refrigerator when the
doors are blocked open. They may become
injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see "Using Your Refrig-
erator" on page 5.
Moving
Shut off the ice maker water supply a day ahead
of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last
supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn off
the ice maker. Make sure all ice crescents are
dispensed out of the mechanism.
Remove all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.
Take out all removable parts. Wrap all parts well
and tape them together so they don't shift and
rattle. Screw in the leveling rollers; tape the doors
shut; and tape the electric cord to the cabinet.
When you get to your new home, put everything
back and refer to page 4. Don't forget to reconnect
the water supply line. Draw and discard 2 to 3
quarts (1.9 to 2.8 L) of water to flush the water
dispensing system.
Power interruptions
If electricity goes off, call the power company.
Ask how long power will be off.
1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed. This will help
frozen food stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than
24 hours:
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker.
OR
(b) Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft. of freezer space. This will keep
food frozen for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c) If neither food locker storage nor dry
ice is available, use or can perishable
food at once.
(d) Ice bin may need to be emptied if ice has
thawed into a solid mass.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly
filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If food
contains ice crystals, it may be safely refrozen,
although the quality and flavor may be affected.
If the condition of the food is poor or if you feel it
is unsafe, dispose of it.
Questions?
Call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone
number. (See page 18).
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