Whirlpool ETl8HM, ETZOGMET20GK, ETi8HK, EM8GK manual AringForYourRefrigerator, Short vacations

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Vacationand moving care

Short vacations

No need to shut OHthe refngerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. Use up pensha- bles; freeze other items. If your refrigerator IS equipped with an automatic ice maker:

1.Turn off your Ice maker by raising signal arm

2.Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.

3.Empty the ice bin.

Long vacations

Remove all the food rf you are gorng for a month or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an auto- matic Ice maker, turn off the water supply lo the ice maker at least a day ahead. When the last load of Ice drops, turn OHthe ice maker.

Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the top of both doors...keeping them open far enough

for air to get In. This will keep odor and mold from buildrng up.

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Do not allow children to climb on, play near or climb inside the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open. They may become

To restan refrigerator, see “Usrng Your

Refrigerator” on page 5.

Moving

Powerinterruptions

If eleclncrty goes OH.call the power company. Ask how long power will be OH.

1. If servrce IS lo be Interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed. This WIII help frozen food slay frozen.

2.If set-vrce IS to be interrupted longer than

24 hours:

(a)Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker.

OR

(b)Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry Ice in freezer for every cu. tt. of freezer space. This will keep food frozen for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves lo protect your hands from dry ice burns.

(c)If neither food locker storage nor dry Ice IS available, use or can perishable food at once.

3.A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly filled one A freezer full of meat will stay cold longer than a freezer full of baked goods If food contains Ice crystals. it may be safely refrozen, although the qualrty and flavor may be atlected. If the condition of the food IS poor or if you feel it IS unsafe. dispose of It.

Questions?

Call our Consumer Assrstance Center telephone number. (See page 18.)

If your refrtgerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker, shut OHIhe ice maker water supply a day ahead of time. Disconnect the water Irne. After the last supply of ice drops, lrft the signal arm to turn OHthe Ice maker.

Remove all food. Pack frozen food in dry ice. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.

Take out all removable parts. Wrap all parts well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle.

Screw in the levelrng rollers. Tape the doors shut and tape the electric cord to the cabtnet.

When you gel to your new home, put everything back and refer to page 4. Don’t forget to reconnect the water supply line if you have an ice maker.