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UseAndCare A Note To You Important Safety Instructions Parts And Features Before Using Your Refrigerator Using Your Refrigerator Caring For Your Refrigerator Food Storage Guide If You Need Assistance Or Service Warranty 1-800-253-1301 Call us with questions or comments. NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS MODELS lTl8HA...
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A Note To You Thank you for buying an Estate@ 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.
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To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when follow these basic precautions: using your refrigerator, Never allow children to operate, play with, Read all instructions before using the or crawl inside the refrigerator. refrigerator. Never clean refrigerator parts with Child entrapment and suffocation are flammable fluids.
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. The model you pur- chased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly.
Before Using Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page ......6 Installing it properly .
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Installing it properly 1. 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.
Exterior moisture control The Exterior Moisture Control operates EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
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 shelves: Remove items from shelf. 2. Tilt shelf up at front. 3.
To replace the cover: 1. Fit bottom notches of cover over rear and center cross bars of shelf. 2. Lower cover into place. 3. Replace the meat drawer. Removing the crispers and crisper cover Pull out to the To remove the crispers: 1.
Using the optional automatic ice maker If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you plan to add one later, there are a few things you will want to know: The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm. DOWN to make ice automatically UP to shut off the ice maker IMPORTANT: Do not turn ice maker on...
Changing the light bulbs Electrical Shock Hazard Before removing light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury. To change the refrigerator light: 1.
Reversing the door swing You can change the hinges on your refrig- erator so the doors open the other way. Refer to the instruction sheet included with your refrigerator. Understanding the sounds you may hear Water sounds Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Page Page ......Power interruptions Cleaning your refrigerator .
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HOW TO CLEAN PART WHAT TO USE Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly. Door liners Sponge, soft cloth and gaskets or paper towel with DO NOT USE cleaning waxes, concen- mild detergent and trated detergents, bleaches or cleaners warm water containing petroleum on plastic parts.
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Vacation and moving care Short vacations Moving When you are moving the refrigerator to a No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. new home: 1. If your refrigerator has an automatic ice 1.
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Power interruptions If electricity goes off, call the power com- pany. Ask how long power will be off. (c) If neither a food locker or dry ice is 1. If service will be interrupted 24 hours or available, use or can perishable food less, keep both doors closed.
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Food Storage Guide There is a correct way to package and store refrigerated or frozen food. To keep food fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps. Storing fresh food Cheese Wrap or store food placed in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material.
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Storing frozen food Freezing The freezer section is designed for storage of commercially frozen food and for freezing Do not expect your freezer to quick-freeze food at home. any large quantity of food. Put no more unfrozen food into the freezer than will NOTE: For further information about prepar- freeze within 24 hours (no more than 2 to ing food for freezing or food storage times,...
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If You Need Assistance Service Performance problems often result from little things you can fix without tools. Please read the chart below before calling for service on your appliance. 1. Before calling for assistance Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers run into with their appliances. Please read through this and see if it can solve your problem.
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1-800-253-l 301 symbol of quality whenever you need a and talk with one of our trained consultants. replacement part for your Estate@ appliance. The consultant can instruct you in how to FSP replacement parts will fit right and work obtain satisfactory operation from your...
ESTATE” Refrigerator Warranty WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR LENGTH OF WARRANTY FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct FULL ONE-YEAR defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be WARRANTY provided by an authorized Whirlpool@service company. From Date of Purchase FSP replacement...
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