Whirlpool ETl8GK Using your refrigerator, Setting the controls, Changing the control settings

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Using your refrigerator

REFRIGERATOR CONTROL

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/ ‘A

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POWER SAVING CONTROL

LIGHT SWITCH

FREEZER CONTROL

Setting the controls...

Controls forthe refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. When the refrigerator is plugged in for the first time...

REFRIGERATOR

1.Set the REFRIGERA- TOR CONTROL to 3..

2.Set the FREEZER CONTROL to B.

Give the refrigerator time to cool down com- pletely before adding food. [This may take sev- eral hours.)

These settings should be about right for nor- mal household refrigerator usage.

The controls will be set about right when milk or juice is as cold as you like when ice cream is firm.

Changing the control settings...

If you need to adjust temperatures in refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below.

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Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

 

 

CONDITION:

 

 

If Refrigerator

 

 

Section

is

 

 

TOO WARM

 

 

If Freezer

 

 

Section

is

 

 

TOO WARM

QUE$TIONS?

 

 

...call

your

If Refrigerator

COOL-LINE

Section

is

service

 

TOO COLD

assistance

If ICE isn’t

telephone

MADE

FAST ENOUGH

number

 

 

 

 

(page

15 I.

 

 

REASON:

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL SETTINGS:

Door

opened

often

 

 

Refrigerator

Large

amount

of food

added

Freezer

Room

temperature

 

too

warm

 

Door

opened

often

 

 

Refrigerator

Large

amount

of food

added

Freezer

Very

cold

room

temperature

 

[can’t

cycle

 

often

enough)

 

Controls

not

set

correctly

Refrigerator

for your

conditions

 

 

Freezer

Heavy

 

ice

usage

 

 

 

Refrigerator

Very

cold

room

temperature

Freezer

(can’t

cycle

 

often

enough]

 

If BOTH SECTIONS

Door

opened

often

are TOO WARM

Large

amount

of food added

 

Very warm or very cold

 

room

temperatures

Refrigerator Freezer

Power Saving Control...

The Power Saving Control on the Control Con- sole operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator.

1.Use the “CONSUMES LESS ENERGY” setting when humidity is low.

2.Use the “REDUCESEXTERIOR MOISTURE” setting if moisture forms on the outside of the refrigerator.

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Contents I7FREEZER Before you do anything else Parts and featuresContents Before using your refrigerator Setting the controls Using your refrigeratorChanging the control settings Power Saving ControlMoving the meat pan and cover Adjusting the refrigerator shelvesChanging the light bulb Reversing the door swing Removing and adjusting the freezer shelfIce cube trays Optional automatic ice makerEnergy saving tips Cleaning your refrigeratorSounds you may hear Cleaning chart Storing Fresh Food Food storage guideE5qg!gT Storing Frozen FoodPage Foodstoragechart Short vacations VacationLong vacations MovingBefore calling for assistance WARRANTYaenn

ETl8GK, ET18HK specifications

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