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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:

l

Is the

electric

cord

plugged

In7

 

 

l

Is a fuse blown

or a

circuit

breaker

tripped?

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

 

a new

refrigerator,

this

might

take overntght

l

Is the

slgnal

arm In the

down

posItIon

l

Is the

switch

moved

to

ON?

 

l

Is the water valve turned on. and IS water getting

 

to the

Ice maker’

 

 

 

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:

l

Check

fuses

and

circuit

breakers

 

Make

 

sure It’s

 

plugged

 

In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

The

bulb

may

 

be

burned

out

Unplug

the

refrlger-

 

ator

remove

the

light

shield,

replace

the

bulb

with

 

an

appliance

 

bulb

no

larger

than

40

watts

Re-

 

place

 

the

light

shield

and

plug In the

cord

 

 

If the motor seems to run too much:

 

 

 

 

l

Is the

condenser.

 

behind

the

base

grill. free

of

dust

 

and

Ilnt’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

On

hot days.

 

or

If the room

IS worm.

the motor

 

naturally

runs

longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

If

the

door

has

been

opened

a

lot.

or

If

a

large

 

amount

of food

has

been

put

In. the

motor

WIII run

 

longer

to

cool

 

down

the

lnterlor

 

 

 

 

 

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 COOL-LINE” service assis- tance telephone number. Dial free from:

Contlnental U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 253-1301 Mlchlgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 632-2243 Alaska & Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 253-1121

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*...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WhIrlpool

 

has

a

na-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tionwide

 

network

 

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

franchtsed

TECH-CARE

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Servtce

 

Companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TECH-CARE

 

service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

technicians

are

tralned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to

fulfill

 

the

product

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

warranty

 

and

provide

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

after-warranty

 

 

service,

 

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anywhere

 

in the

United

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

States.

 

To

 

locate

 

TECH-CARE

service

in your

area, call our COOL-LINE

 

service

assistance

telephone

 

number

(see

Step

2)

or

look in your

telephone

directory

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4. If you have a problem*...

Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our Consul- tants, or if you prefer, write to:

Mr Guy Turner, Vice President WhIrlpool Corporation

Administrative Center 2000 US-33 North Benton Harbor, Ml 49022

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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Contents Care Guide Copy Your Model Number Serial Number HereBefore you plug it Cleaning your refrigerator InsideOutside Energy Saving Tips UnderneathSetting Controls Power Saving ControlRemoving Non-Adjustable Shelves Sounds You May HearRemoving the Light Shield Removing the Crispers and Crisper CoversIce Cube Trays Optional ICE Magic Automatic Ice MakerFood storage guide Short VacationsLong Vacations MovingSTORAGECHARTFORFRESHAN0 CUREDMEAT’ StoragechartforfrozenfoooBefore calling for service If you need serviceIf you have a problem If you need assistance