Whirlpool TCF1510W Before You Call For Service, If You Need Assistance, Service or Replacement

Before You Call For Service

If you are having an operating problem, check the chart to see what the cause might be before you call for assistance.

OPERATING PROBLEM

Freezer will not run

Motor runs too long

Freezer feels warm

CHECK IF

lPower cord is plugged into live circuit with proper voltage.

lFuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. Also check if a time-delay fuse has been used.

lPower failure has occurred.

lLarge amounts of unfrozen food have been added to freezer.

. Weather is hot and muggy.

lThere is enough air circulation space around the freezer.

lPower cord is plugged into live circuit with proper voltage.

WHAT TO DO

lFirmly plug power cord into electrical circuit. Check circuit voltage at fuse/circuit breaker box.

lReplace fuse with a time-delay fuse of the

correct capacity. Reset circuit breaker.

lSee “Ifelectricity goes off” on page 4.

lAdd no more than 2 to 3 pounds of unfrozen food per cubic foot of freezer space at a time. Adding large amounts of unfrozen food will cause the motor to run longer.

. If the temperature outside or inside is warm, motor running longer is normal.

lAllow at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) air space on all sides of freezer and 2 inches (5 cm) at the back for proper air circulation.

lFirmly plug power cord into electrical circuit. Check circuit voltage at fuse/circuit breaker box.

During normal operating conditions, the freezer transfers heat removed from food packages and air space to the outside room air. The freezer cabinet may feel warm.

Frost builds up on outside of	l Freezer lid is sealing correctly.
cabinet

lWith lid closed, press down firmly on the edges or at the center of the lid. This pressure will cause the flexible lid to fit flat against the cabinet and seal. DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE LID BY GRASPING A CORNER. USE THE HANDLE.

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If You Need Assistance,

If you need service, first see the “Before You Call For Service” section of this book. After checking “Before You Call For Service,” additional help can be found by calling our COOL-LINE@ service assistance telephone number.

1. If you need assistance*...

Call Whirlpool COOL-LINES service assistance telephone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.:

l-800-253-1301

and talk with one of our trained consultants, The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area.

Service or Replacement

If you prefer, write to:

Mr. Donald Skinner

Director of Consumer Relations Whirlpool Corporation

2000 M-63

Benton Harbor, Ml 49022

Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.

2. If you need service’...

Whirlpool has a nationwide network of

*y authorized WhirlpoolSM service companies. Whirlpool service technicians are trained

to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States.

Parts

To locate the authorized Whirlpool ser- vice company in your area, call our COOL-LINE@ service assistance telephone number (see Step 1) or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under:

APPLIANCES - HOUSEHOLD -

MAJOR - SERVICE & REPAIR

OR

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES -

MAJOR - REPAIRING & PARTS

OR

WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS

I IRONERS - SERVICING

WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES

AUTHORIZED WHIRLPOOL SERVICE

SERVICE COMPANIES

XYZ SERVICE CO

123Maple ,999.9999

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