Using Your Refrigerator - Whirlpool ETl8XK Use & Care Manual

Using your refrigerator
Refrigerator Control
Setting the controls.. .
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are In the
Give the refrigerator time to cool down com-
refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged In for
pletely before adding food. (This may take sev-
the first time..
1. Set the REFRIGERA-
10R CONTROL to 3
2. Set the FREEZER
CONTROL to B.
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Changing the control settings.. .
If you need to adlust temperatures in refrigerator
of freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.
CONDITION :
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If Refrigerator
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QUESTION!
n TOO WARM
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If Freezer
Section
IS
a TOOWARM
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If Refrigerator
200L-LINE ' Section is
service
assistance
TOO COLD
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If isn't
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telephone
number
MADE FAST ENOUGH
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If BOTH SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
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These settings should be about right for
normal
household refrigerator usage.
The controls
will
be set about right when milk or
juice IS as cold as you like and when Ice cream
IS
firm
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Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
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Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments
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Then adjust the Freezer Control, if needed
RECOMMENDED CONTROL
SETTINGS:
REASONS:
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Door opened often
Refrigerator
4
Large amount of food added
Freezer
C
Room temperature too warm
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Doot opened often Refrigerator
3
Large amount of food added Freezer
A
Very cold room temperature
[can't cycle often enough)
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Controls not set correctly Refrigerator
2
for your conditions Freezer
B
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Heavy ice usage
Refrigerator 3
Very cold room temperature Freezer
P
[can't cycle often enough]
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Door opened often
Refrigerator 4
Large amount of food added Freezer
B
Very warm or very cold
room temperatures
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Power Saving Control.. .
The Power Saving Control on the Control Con-
sole operates electric heaters around the door
openings. These heaters help keep moisture from
humldltv is low.
POWtR SAVER
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. PtWCtS tlftllol PAOISTURE.
4mm
1 Use the "CONSUMES LESS ENERGY" setting when
forming on the outside of the refrigerator
2 Use the "REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE" settlna
only If moisture forms on the outslde of the
refngerator.
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