Vacation And Moving Care; Power Interruptions; Short/Long Vacations; Moving - Whirlpool Side by side Refrigerator/Freezer Use & Care Manual

Short vacations
If you will be away for less than four weeks, there is
no need to turn off your refrigerator. Use these tips
to prepare your refrigerator before you leave.
1.
Use up any perishables and freeze other items.
2. Raise ice maker signal arm to the OFF (up)
position and shut off the water supply.
3. Empty the ice bin.
Long vacations
If you will be gone for a month or more, follow these
steps to prepare your refrigerator.
1.
Turn off the water supply to the ice maker at
least one day ahead of time.
2. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice
maker and make sure all ice is dispensed out of
the ice maker mechanism.
3. Remove all food from your refrigerator.
4. Turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF.
5. Unplug the refrigerator.
6.
Remove water that may be in the defrost pan.
(See page 35.)
7. Clean it, wipe it, and dry well.
8.
To keep the doors propped open far enough for
air to get in, tape rubber or wooden blocks to the
tops of both doors. This will stop odor and mold
from building up.
Moving
When you are moving your refrigerator to a new
home, follow these steps to prepare it for the move.
1.
Turn off the water supply to the ice maker at
least one day ahead of time.
2. Disconnect the water line from the back of the
refrigerator.
3. When the last load of ice drops, lift the signal
arm to the OFF (up) position.
4. Remove all food from the refrigerator and pack
all frozen food in dry ice.
5. Turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF.
6.
Unplug the refrigerator.
7. Empty water from the defrost pan.
8.
Clean, wipe, and dry the entire product well.
9. Take out all removable parts, wrap them well,
and tape them together so they don't shift and
rattle during the move.
10.
Screw in the leveling rollers.
11.
Tape the doors shut and the power cord to the
refrigerator cabinet.
When you get to your new home, put everything
back and see page 7 for preparation instructions.
Also, if your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker,
remember to reconnect the home water source to
the refrigerator.
POWER INTERRUPTIONS
If the electricity in your house goes off, call the
power company and ask how long it will be off.
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1.
If the power will be out for 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed to help foods stay
cold and frozen.
2. If the power will be out for more than 24 hours:
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(a) Remove all frozen food and store it in a
frozen food locker.
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OR
(b) Place 2 lb. (900 g) of dry ice in the freezer for
~
every cubic foot (liter) of freezer space. This
will keep the food frozen for two to four days.
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While handling dry ice, wear gloves to protect
your hands from ice burns.
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OR
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(c) If neither a food locker nor dry ice is available,
use up or can perishable food at once.
REMEMBER: A full freezer stays cold longer than
a partly filled one. A freezer full of meat stays 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, l-800-253-1301, from anywhere in
the U.S.A.