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cl MANUAL DEFROST REFRIGERATORFREEZER Model EL15CC !,s Frep~ers Relr,geralor-Free~ers Ice Makers Dishwashers Bull-In Ovens and Surlace Un~ls Ranges Microwave Ovens Trash Compactors, Room Air CondItIonus. Oehumldl Please read this Use and Care Guide before you do anything else.. . This booklet tells you how to start your refrigerator, clean it, move shelves and adjust controls. It even tells you what new sounds to expect from your refrigerator. Treat your new refrigerator with care. Use it only to do what home refrigerators are designed to do. Parts and features Freezer Compartment Freezer Tray Stationary Extra Cold 1 \ Ice Cube Trays Light _ - Model and Serlal Number Plate Compartment Adjustable Shelves / / “,:z -, Cr’sper \ Levelllng Leg \ C opy )o tr Model and Serial Numbers “V’,. #-, 8.1 wvlce cx co1 wltb 0 questIon / ,,c I’ 7, 1. Complete plate 2. 10~ Pure 10x :” :+ m .eady M03e~ and Serial -;hown) 11~1 OS ja+e from sales slip here... Model Numbers Number (from the Serial Number Purchase Copy bOOK haqdv 2 this nfotmot~on In these your h/or-arlty and sales r)lacc Date spaces Keep this slip together In a Service Company and Telephone Number Contents Page SAFETYFIRST. BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN. Install Properly Level Refrigerator Remove Sales Labels Clean It Plug It IITurn It On : : : USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR. Setting the Control The Freezer Tray Changtng the Light Bulb Adjusting the Shelves Removing Crisper and Crisper Ice Cube Trays Page 3 3 : Cover Sounds Vou May Hear, Energy Saving Tips 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 DEFROSTING AND CLEANING’ iOUR REFRIGERATOR Defrosting Cleaning Cleaning the Freezer Compartment the Refrigerator Chart FOOD STORAGEGUIDE’ :: “: : ‘: VACATION AND MOVING CARE IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE. 1 Before Calling for Assistance 2. If You Need Assistance 3 If You Need Ser\/tce 4 If You Have a Problem 6 6 7 7 7 8 1; 11 11 11 11 11 c 1986 Whrrlf 3001 Corporation Before you plug it in IMPORTANT Before using your refrigerator, you are personally responsible for making sure that it l IS Installed or d leveled on a floor that WIII hold the weight, end in an urea suitable for Its size and use l IS connected only to the rrght kind of outlet, with the right electrlcol supply and groundrng [Refer to your “Electrrcal Requirements and Grounding Instructrons”) l IS used onl) for lobs expected of home refrigerators l l l l l l not near an oven, radiator or other heat source. properly marntarned ISout of the weather ISused in an area where the room temperature ~111 not fall below 55 F (13 C) IS not used by those who may not understand how it should be used IS not loaded with food before it has time to get properly cold IS IS Install properly.. Remove sales labels.. . . Remove the Consumer any inside labels before To remove Buy Guide label, tape using the refrigerator any remaining 1 Rub briskly with thumb and glue: to make a ball then remove OR 2 Soak area with dishwashing detergent solution (1 teaspoon detergent in 1 quart warm water] before removing glue as described in step 1 DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the material. NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT INSTRUCTION LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGERATOR. Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under the refrigerator at the front. Clean it.. . Clean your refrigerator before instructions on pages 7 and 8 using It See cleaning Plug it in... 3-prong grounding type wall receptacle 1 Allow 3 Inches [7 5 cm] between overhead cab1 nets and refrigerator top 2 Allow at least an irch (2 5 cm) betweer the refrigerator cc ndenser on the back and the wall side of the 3 Allow ~nc’: 11 25 cm] on each refrigerator fcr ease of installation 4 If the refrigerator ,s to be against a wall you might wan? tc leave extra space on the hinge side so the door can be ,Dened wider Level refrigerator.. \ . Refrigerator Power Cord RECOMMENDED GROUNDtNG METHOD A 115 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only 15 or 20 ampere ard properly grounded electrtcal supply <quired It IS recommended that a separate serving orJ/y this appliance be provided fused IS recircuit Do not use an extension cord. Use a receptacle which cannot be turned off with a switch or pull chain. See lnd~vidual electrlcal requireLower Raise 1 Keep crate the 4 bc Its ‘hat hold refrigerator They orI 1 the levellirng legs 2 Screw these L Jlts all the way bottom come-s of refrigerator Into vlace ? AdlLst each ments and grounding ature package In shippIng Instructlor- sheet In your Turn it on... irlto bolt holes a+ tqe Move refrigerator It.3 until the refrigerator RUN +.on t rocK 4 Adlkst front le 1s t; levei the refrigerator k rolse corr ers ‘urn egs rI directlop Tc?lower cc:‘,ers t,lrr, legs lr direc+lcn ‘e, c,herr-k >Ath It e II OFF stiowr> showr, RUN SWITCH L l ‘blc .r r,ir \wI(J - --, l<I.1”~ NOTE: The refrigerator motor will not operate til the run switch is on RUN. 4 liter- un- Using your refrigerator ,Setting the control ... The control for the refrigerator temperature IS or’ the refrigerator When the refrigerator IS plugged or and the run swt?ch IS moved to RUN 2 l hours time to cool down comfood. (This map take sev ) be about usage. right for normal The control WIII be set about right when milk or juice IS as cold as you Ike In hot weather or If the door IS opened often, turn the control to a hrgher number to keep the temperature you lrke If the mrlk orjulce ~stoo cold or refrtgerator items start to freeze, turn the con trol to a lower number or adjust the freezer tray damper Wart 24 hours after an adjustment IS mode before further change IS mode to the controls 3 4’ 0 5J %0 \ erol This setting should household refrigerator 1 t c-l Give the refrigerator pletely before adding 3c 5 Set ‘he THERMOSTAT CON:IIOL to 3 The freezer tray... The freezer tray IS located under the freezer compartment The damper at the rear of the freezer tray helps control the refrigerator temperature for warm weather operatron. The damper can be adjusted for proper cooling and defrosting of the refrigerator To adjust the damper: 1 Pull out the freezer tray 2 L1r7out the damper from the rear of the tray 3 Slide damper tnto the desired positron u E tooting and defrosting - [FULL Open] NOTE: “B, C, D” positions provide fine cooling adjustments to best meet your cooling needs in warm weather. weather Changing WARNING: the light bulb... Before removing the light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Shock and injury can occur if electricity remains connected. 1 Reach behind 2 Remove bulb. 3 Replace with bulb. control console a 40.watt to find bulb (maxrmum) appliance setting. Adjusting the refrigerator shelves... 1 First, remove food from shelf 2 Slide shelf straight out to stop 3 Lift front 4 Slide the res* of the way out Replacing Guide Stop Shelf Stop Shelf: 1 Fit back of shelf on top of guides on the bottom of guides 2 Lift front, sl~d~i shelf in until It clears Removing cover... crisper with guide wire stops stops and crisper 11fI the Front Then the Back Removing 1 s!,-;i; 2 Crisper: sy ,- *‘3lgw 3 L,” .b,p *r si,3p ‘. +d r.. 4 Rtc~o + Removing Pciil LJ~ a”ay tc stop out ‘order Cover: 1 LIP from- the- 2 “he +.f?rse .J.Jt ~JPC Replacing lilt back 311’ Cover: ’ F’* r ,+ p -5 I ~;ack ~-‘f cover r“o back supports Pull out to stop t and Pull Agaln For best results when freezing Ice cubes, place ice cube trays side-by-side In bottom of freezer compartment If cubes are not used, they may shrink The longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get Ice cube tra&‘s.. . To remove ice: 1 Hold tray at both 2 Slightly twist ends Sounds you may hear.. . ‘A P 3 Possible l Water l Running ’ ,\c Sounds: Sounds: Sounds: Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t Because the sounds are new to YOU, you might be concerned about them Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal Hard surfaces like the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder The following chart describes the ktnds of sounds that might be new to you and what may be making them Probable Causes: When the refrigerator stops running, few minutes after it stops you may hear gurgling in the tubing Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. than older designs It may even seem to run most of the time. for a It will run longer Energy saving tips... You COP help kour refrtgerator use less elecrrlc~? l Check door gaskets for o tight sea! Level the co0 net to be surt- of a good seal l Clean the cc rldenser co11 regular’y l Oper the cloc,r as few times as possible Think about what you nc>ed oefore ~0~1 open the door Get everything ollt at one time deep foods organized SC ,you don. have to search for what yoci tio?t Close door a> soor- as food is removed l Go ahead arld fill up the refrigerator, but dorl’! over crowil It so cl’r movemen? 1s blocked 6 l l It s o waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and freezer to temperatures colder than they need to be If Ice cream IS firm in the freezer and drinks are as cold as your fomlly likes them, that’s cold enough Make sure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat source such as a range, water heater, furnace, rodiotor, or In direct sunlight Defrost ing and cleaning you r refrigerator ~!f!i) The freezer compartment In your refrigerator should be defrosted whenever frost builds up to ‘/u-inch (6 mm) The entire refrigerator should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from burldrng up. Of course, sp11l.sshould be wrped up right away Defrosting the freezer compartment.. . Move the Rur Switch to “OFF’ Remove food and Ice cube trays Wrap food In newspaper and put in a cooler to keep frozen Make sure tht- freezer troy damper IS in the ‘A’ posrtron f hot water in the freezer comportPlace CI pan ment to speed defrosting Leave door open CAUTION: Do not use any type of electric defroster or sharp utensils (ice pick, knife, etc.] to speed defrostrng These can cause damage Scrape wrth p astic window scraper Replace hot water every 10 to 15 minutes Soak up defrr st ‘water ‘with a cioth or sponge cooling Cleaning To clean and defrosting. the refrigerator... your rt~frrgerotor, move the Run Switch tc it, take out all removable ports, and clean It accordrr J to the foliowlrrg drrectlons When cleaning IScomplete replace all refrrgerator pa@ plug It or a.jd move the Run Swatch to RUN OFF, unplug 6 Empty defrost water from freezer tray [Pull out to stops, 11tIfront slightly, pull out the rest of the way) 9 Clean compartment and freezer tray with a solution of two tablespoons (26 g) of baking soda and one quart ( 95 I) of warm water Rinse well and dry IO Replace food and Ice cube trays I' Move the Run Switch to RUN Cleaning chart... How to clean Par1 Rer7?ovabl+i ports l (shelves c”sper pan erc ] l mea+ C)d!3rle l Wash removable parts with warm and CI mild detergent Rirnse Iand dry water Wash with worm water and a mild deDo not use abrasive or harsh tergent cleansers. l l I?irse and dry Wax painted metal surfaces at least twce a year with applance wax or a good auto paste wax Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth Do not use wax on plastic Waxing Insrde wall (Freezer should be lliowed to ~zr~rm up s cloth won’t stick I painted metal surfaces Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel, baking soda, warm water, mild detergent l l Sponge, soft cloth or paper towel mrld detergent, warm water DO NOT USE Cleanlng bleaches or cleansers Dark plast :s (covers or’ 1 panels1 l l provides parts. rust Wash with warm water and ~ mrld detergent or - bakrng soda (2 tablespoons 1 quart ( 95 I) warm water Rrnse and dry Wash wrth mild detergent water. Rrnse land dry waxes, concentrated contalnlng petroleum “A a tleterye:It 0% warm, water soft c1er~r.r spor;ge ana sOft csean tylcltt- l l prOteCtiOn. [ 26 g) tc and detergents, on plastic warm parts. Wash with a soft grit-free cloth or srxrlge Rinse and dry with a aomp grit-free cloth ‘-:r chamois DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers, or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material. Use vacuum clearer wrth brush ottachmer+ . Clear dust and lint from condenser ~011s behind the refrigerator at least every other month Be care- ful, the fins on the coils are sharp. Usual Floor attachment l l l l Slide refrrgerator out away from warI Wash floor Slrde refrigerator bock Into place Check to see If the refrtgerator IS level Food storage guide leafy vegetables (lettuce, celery and parsley) Before storrng, remove the store wrap and trim off brursed areas Wash in coo water and dram slrghtly Water should be clrngrng to the greens as they go ,nto the crisper This water provides the atmosphere of high humrdity necessary for keeprng the leafv degetobles fresh and crisp durrng storage Vegetables Wash. with skins (tomatoes store 1’1a crisper dry and and Cold cuts Store them In their orrgrnal wrapping unto you are ready to use Once the package IS opened tightly rewrap unused cold cuts In plastic wrap or alu mrnum foil STORAGE CHARTFOGFRESHMS0 CUREDMAT * WP@ Tgggy- peppers] VarietyMeats . . . ...’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “fto2 Chlckeh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 GroundBeef . . . . . . . . ..-. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 SteaksandR&sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to5 Cured Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 tot0 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5 Frults Wash, dr, and store In CI crisper Nrth vege~ tables SUC~I OS tcmotoes Berrres keep better if not washed or hullec until ready 10 use Sort then store berries in a loose v closed paper bog and store on refrigerator shelf Meat* Meat IS pt+rlshable ano proper care IS essentlcl to mantarrtrg Its keeprng qualities Store fresh meat or‘ the lnterlor refrigerator shelves Vefer to +he chart or this paje ‘or recommended refrigerator food storage timrs Fresh meat, prepackaged by the meat not prepackaged.. Remove from the market wrapprng paper, wrap loosely in plastrc wrap or aluminum foil. Refer to charton thus page for recommended storage times Prepackaged frozen meat “lace II the freezer compartment or freezer tray immediately after pur chose unless It IS 1 ? be defrosted for cooking Cooked meats [leftovers) Cool wtthir one to twcm hours after cooker g, then cover or wrap tigh#t’v with plastic wrap or a~clm~r,um loll to yreven’ drying. ahd store Nn the refrigerator Bones may be removed tc conserve storage space but meat should be left lr as large a piece as oossible Meats cookec IK laL,ld fc’r fuure ser\‘rg should be ctioled urcoveree j wlthrr one to two hours then co:‘ered ana stored I’ rhe refrigerator To speed cooiirg when meat IS cot ed 1r1lrqurd, the pan contanihg the cooked meat ma, be set where there ISgood circula tl#~)r>~1 cool air or * may be cooled by sett’ng the par 1’ cola or rur nirg water Cured and smoked meats KraL)pir~g After wrap clr alun~~nur .pening fcil Cooked Nrop fuil vircip meat or aluminur ‘Courtesy Keep bej’ 11: orIgina rewrap tigPS+l; ir plustIc or icver tight y &PI of Nat’1 Live Stock and Meat Board L retailer Store IV refrigerator rr\ the ortgrnal wrapping T?efer*o the chart follow r g for recommended refrigerator srorage times Fresh meat, * If meal is shred Q day or two longer tlwn the above recommend&time, wrap +I air tigr\tpc+agirig and store in freezer compartment pIas- c NOTE: fresh some day fish and purchased Eggs Store withol,t :x use Ihe egg nest 1r1 shellflsh washing the door Milk Wipe milk cartons oh, top Interior shelf Beverages door should in be the algIno For best storage, used the carton place milk Wipe bottles and cans Store on lower beneath the egg nest or Interior shelves shelves Butter Store daily needs on serving dash In butter compadment Wherl storing an extra supply wrap In cllr tigh’ packaging and store in freezer cornpart - Ienr zr oh top door shelves Cheese Store in orrgrnal wrapping until you are ready to use Once the package IS opened, rewrap : ghtly in plastrc wrap or aluminum foil Store on rntertor refrigerator shelves Condiments Store catsup, mustard, jelly. olrves. etc on door shelves NOTE: Store botiled and items oh door shelves beneath the egg nest p’ckles conneo leftovers ..Always cover the container with plastic wrap or aluminum for1 to keep food from drying Store on refrigerator shelves Ice Cream.. Store on the bottom of the freezer compartment. Once package is opened, place a piece of aluminum foil or plastic wrap snugly against the surface of the ice cream. This will prevent ice crystals from forming. Frozen soups, juices Store in freezer compartment Packaged Ilent frozen food or In the full-width Store ~rl freezer freezer troy Frozen meats Wrap in freezer xr d store in freezer ccmpartment Ice trays Place ‘on the packaging or freezer bottom of the comport material tray freezer a-.L~nparimert 9 Vacation Short vacations... Moving... NC need to shut off the refrrgerator If you WIII be away for less than four weeks Use up perishables Remove all food Pack frozen foods rn dry ice. Un plug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly. Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all parts well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle Screw in the levelling legs, tape the door shut, tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you get to your new home, put everything back and refer to page 4. Long vacations... Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more Move the rur’ switch to OFF, unplug the refrigerator and clear It, rinse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to the door, keeping it open far enough for air to get in Thus WIII keep odor and mold from burlding UP. WARNING: To restart IO Tape blocks out of a child’s reach...do not allow children near the refrigerator when the door is blocked open. They may become injured or trapped. refrigerator, see instructions on page 4 QUESTIONS? call your COOL-LINE’” servrce assrstance telephone number @me 11) If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems after result from Iltile things );ou car1 find and ’ x yourself wlthout tools of anv kind If your refrigerator will not operate: ‘s rhe power supbry cord plugged into a live crrc~~~? with the proper jolrageT [See page 4 ) l Yave you check%2 voclr homes ma~r fuses or clrcult oreaker box3 . s ‘he i>un Swltcl ‘or ‘JcN ’ l If there familiar l is a rattling sounds: or jingling Is something on top or behlna r!g rloise when jcle refrrgerator If the light does noise, or other unthe refrigerator 1s runrIing7 mOk 3. If you need service*... Whirlpool has a na tronwrde network of franchised TECHCARE@ Service Companres TECH-CARE service technicians ore trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, 1 FRANCHISED SERVICE anywhere In the United I LStates To locate TECHC,A,RE sewice in your area, call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephorje number [see Step 2) or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under -iave you checked your homes man fuses or circuit r)reaker bcx? #sthe power sup;~iy cord plugged Into a live circurt &n the proper oltage’ (See page 4 ] l l If the bulb is burned See lnstructrons llze applrance If the motor seems ilght bulbs on page ‘s the condenser dust and lint? l :3n hot days, or :’ the room rally runs longer l if the door has been opened a lot, or if a large amount of food nus been put in, the motor will run longer to cool down the Interior is frost ourld-up rnore than 1/, Inch (6 mm)? IS warm, SERVICE XYZ SERVICE CO 123 Maple. i Y9Q 0 i99 COMP.4NlES 999.9999 WHIRLPOOL kPPLlANCES FRANClilSEO TECH CARE SERVICE .hFHVIC’F. XYZ SERVILF CC 12? Mapic (‘OMPANIES 999 9999 4. If you have a problem*... l l the refrigerator, WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES f RANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE WASHING MACHINES.DRYERS 8 IRONERS-SERVICING 5 to run too much: behtnd r‘cI.MI’Ailb APPLIANCESREPAIRING 6 PARTS OR out: for changing bu bs only. OR Wti,@LPOOL APPLIANCES Fl3ANCHlSEOTECH CARE StR.I(i ,5EHVIC‘E XYZ S!HVICE CO 123 MlD8C not work: ELECTRICAL MAJOR- APPLIANCES-HOUSEHOLDMAJORSERVICE L REPAIR free from the motor natu- Remember: Mf.,tor running time depends on differen? things: number of door openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of the control and damper position Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone number [see Step 2) and talk wrth one of our Consultants, or If you prefer, write to Mr Robert Stanley Drvlsion Vice President WhIrlpool Corporation 2000 US-33, North Benton Harbor, Ml 49022 ‘If you must call or write, please provrde. model number, serra! number, date of purchase, and a complete descrrptron of the problem This information is needed In order to better respond to your request for assistance 2. If you need assistance*... Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@service assistance telephone number. Dial free from: Continental U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 253-1301 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 632-2243 Alaska & Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 253-1121 and talk with one of our trained Consultants The Con sultant can Instruct you In how to obtain satrsfactory operation from your appltance or, If servrce Is necessary, recommend a qualified servtce company in your area 0 FSP Whirlpool ~Appkinces Home Making your world a llttle easier Part No. 1109132 4986 Whirlpool Corporation ICP Makers Dishwashers Bu~lt~ln Ovens and Surlace Printed in U.S.A. Unlls. Ranges Microwave Ovens Trash Compactors. Room Air Condltmners. llehumldlllers. Autamatlc Washers, Clothes 0
