Whirlpool RT12FC Caring For Your Refrigerator, If electricity goes off, Vacation and moving guide

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m Move refrigerator back mto place. m Check levelliess of refrlgeralor.

. Move refrigerator out away from wall

9Vacuum dust and lint frowncondenser ~011s al least every other month

. Move refrigerator back 11110place. leavlllg 1 inch (2.54 cm) betw.een the wall anti condenser co11.s.

. Check levelness of refrigeralor.

. Move refrigerator out away from wall.

. Clean the floor.

. Move refrigerator back into place.

. Check levelness of refrigerator.

Caring For Your Refrigerator

If electricity goes off

1.Call the power company.

Ask how long power will be off.

2.Keep freezer closed if service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less. This ~111help food will stay frozen.

3.If service is to be interrupted longer than 24 hours, do this:

Removeall frozen food and store in a frozen food locker;

OR

Place2 lbs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for every cubic foot of freezer space. This wiIl keep foods frozen for 2 to 4 days.

Personal Injury Hazard

Wear gloves to protect your hands from dry ice bums. Failure to do so could result in dry ice bums.

OR

If dry ice or a food locker is not available, use or can perishable food at once.

NOTE: A full freezer stays colder longer than a partly filled one. A freezer full of meat stays colder longer than a freezer

full of baked goods.

Food containing ice crystals may be safely refrozen, but the quality and flavor of the food may be affected.

Use refrozen food quickly If the condition of the food is poor, or you feel it is unsafe to eat, dispose of it immediately.

Vacation and moving guide

Short vacations (less than 4 weeks)

. Use up perishable foods.

. Freeze other food items.

Long vacations

(more than 4 weeks)

. Remove all food.

. Turn Temperature Control to OFF.

. Unplug refrigerator.

lClean, rinse and dry the interior.

. Keep refrigerator and freezer doors slightly open by taping wood or rubber blocks at the top of each door. This allows air to enter the refrigerator and freezer sections and prevents odors and mold from building up inside while you’re away.

I	Personal Injury Hazard	I
Do Not allow children to climb on,
play near or crawl inside the
refrigerator when the doors are
blocked open. They may become
injured	or trapped.

mTo restart refrigerator when you return, see page 3 for resetting control.

Moving

9 Remove all food.

. Pack frozen foods in dry ice. mTurn Temperature Control to OFF

. Unplug refrigerator.

mClean, rinse and dry the interior mTake out all removable parts

n Wrap removable parts in paper and tape them all together. Store inside refrigerator.

mScrew in leveling legs.

9 Tape the doors shut

a Tape the electric cord to the cabinet exterior.

9 When you reach your new home, replace the removable parts and follow steps beginning on page 2