UsingYourRefrigerator

Setting the controls

CONDITION:

If Refrigeralor

Section is

TOO WARM

If Freezer

Section is

TOO WARM

If Refrigerator

Section is

TOO COLD

If ICE isn’t

MADE FAST ENOUGH

If BOTH SECTIONS are TOO WARM

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. To adjust a control, reach under the console and turn the knob. When the refrrgerator is plugged in for the first time.

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

2. Se1 the Freezer Control to C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give the refngerator time to cool down completely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before adding food. (This may take several hours.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These settings should be about right for normal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

household

refrigerator

usage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The controls will be set about right when mrlk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is firm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refngerator Control adjustments range from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 to 8. Freezer Control adjustments range from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A to D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing

the control

settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigera-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tor or freezer, use the settings listed In the chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below as a guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED

REASON:

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

SETTINGS:

Door

 

opened

 

often

Refrigerator

6

Large

 

amount

of food added

Freezer

 

D

Room

temperature

too warm

 

 

 

Door

 

opened

 

often

Refngerator

4

Large

 

amount

of food added

Freezer

 

A

Very

cold

room temperature

 

 

 

(can’t

 

cycle

often

enough)

 

 

 

Controls

not

set correctly

Refrigerator

2

for your

conditions

 

Freezer

 

A

Heavy

ice

usage

 

Refrigerator

4

Very

cold

room temperature

Freezer

 

A

(can’t

 

cvcle

often

enough)

 

 

 

Door

 

opened

 

oHen

Refngerator

6

Large

 

amount

of food added

Freezer

 

C

Very warm or very cold room temoeratures

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Whirlpool ET18RK, ETl8DK manual UsingYourRefrigerator

ET18RK, ETl8DK specifications

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