If you need service or assistance, we su gest you follow these fours 7eps:
1. Before calling for service* ...
Performance problems are somettmes caused by little things you can correct wlthout tools Before you call for service. check this list
If your refrigerator will not operate:
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l | Is the | Temperature | Control | dial turned | ON’ |
If your ice maker will not operate:
l Has the freezer had enough time to get cold7 With
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l | Is the | slgnal | arm In the | down | posItIon | |
l | Is the | switch | moved | to | ON? |
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If there is a rattling or jingling noise, or other unfamiliar sounds:
l Is something on top or behind the refrigerator mak-
Ing noise when the refrigerator IS runnIngi,
l New features on your new refrigerator make new sounds You may be hearing air flowtng from the
fans, timer clicks for the defrosting cycle. defrost water draining Into the defrost pan If you have an Ice maker, you will hear water fill the molds and the ice drop into the bin
If there is water in the defrost pan:
l In hot, muggy weather, this IS normal The pan can
even be half full Make sure the refrigerator IS level so the pan doesn’t overflow
If the light doesnY work:
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| bulb | no | larger | than | 40 | watts | Re- | ||||||
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l | If | the | door | has | been | opened | a | lot. | or | If | a | large | ||||
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Remember: Motor running t/me depends on dlf-
ferent things number of door openings. amount of
food stored, temperature of the room. setting of the controls
And, your new refrtgerator may be larger than your old one so it has more space to be cooled. It also has a regular freezer Instead of a frozen food
compartmentAll this means better refrigeration and may require more running time than your old one
2. If you need assistance* .. .
Call Whlrlpool
Contlnental U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . (800)
and talk with one of our trained Consultants The Consultant can Instruct you In how to obtain satisfac-
tory operation from your appliance or, if service IS
necessary, recommend a qualified service com- pany in your area.
3. If you need service*...
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4. If you have a problem*...
Call our
Mr Guy Turner, Vice President WhIrlpool Corporation
Administrative Center 2000
If you must call or write, please provide. model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a
complete description of the problem. This informa-
tion IS needed in order to better respond to your request for assistance.
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Freezers,
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