Vacation And Moving Care - Whirlpool ED25D Use & Care Manual

Vacation and Moving Care
Short vacations
Moving
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you
Shut off the ice maker water supply a day ahead of
will be away for less than four weeks, Use up
time. Disconnect the water line. After the last sup-
perishables; freeze other items.
ply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn off the ice
1. Turn off vour ice maker.
maker. Make sure all ice crescents are dispensed
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.
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.
Questions?
Call your COOL-LINEa service assistance
number. (See page 21.)
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not allow children near the refrigerator
when the doors are blocked open. They may
become injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see "Using Your
Refrigerator" on page 5.
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