Whirlpool ET0WSRXML00 manual

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    T OP-MOUNT REFRIGERATOR Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . In Canada, call fo r assistance 1- 800-461 -5681 , f or installation and service, call: 1-800- 807-67 77 or visit ou r website at... www .whirlpool.co m or www .whirlpool.co m/canada RÉFRIG[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ................................................ ............. 3 Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator ....................... ............. 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................... ........................... 4 Unpacking ............................. ..........................................[...]

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    3 REFRIGERATOR SAFE TY Proper Disposal of Y our Old Refrigerator IMPORT AN T : Child ent rapment and s uffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or aban doned refrigerators are still dan gerous – ev en i f they w ill s it fo r “ jus t a f ew days . ” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator , please foll ow these in struction s t[...]

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    4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Removin g packaging m aterials ■ Remove tape and glue residue fr om surfaces before turning on the refrigerator . Rub a small amount of liqu id dish soap over th e adhesiv e with your fin gers. W ipe with warm water and dry . ■ Do not us e sharp instrument s, rubbing alcohol, flammab le fluids, or a brasive[...]

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    5 Locat ion Req uiremen ts T o ensure pr oper ventil ation for your refrigerator , allow for a ¹⁄₂ in. (12.70 mm) space on ea ch side. Allow 3 in. (7.5 cm) of space between overh ead cabinet s and refrigerator t op. Allow at le ast 1 in. (25 .40 mm) be tween ba ck of cabi net and t he wall. I f your refrigerator has an ic e maker , make sure y[...]

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    6 Refrigerator Doors: Removing, Reversing (optional) and R eplacing TOOLS NE EDED: ⁵⁄₁₆ in. h ex-head s ocket wr e nch, No. 2 Phillip s screwdrive r , fl at-blade screwdrive r , ⁵⁄₁₆ in. open-end wrench, flat 2 in. pu tty knif e. IMPORT AN T : ■ Befor e you begin, t urn the refri gerator contr ol OFF , unplug refrigerator or d isc[...]

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    7 Door Swing Reversal (optional) 3 1-2 1. Door Hinge Hole Plug 2 1 1. Door Stop 2. Door Stop Screw 1 Removal of Door Stops 2 1. Cabinet Hinge Hole Plugs 1 Door Removal & Replacement 4 1. Door Stop 2. Door Stop Screw 2 1 Reinstallation of Door Stops 1. Door Stop 3. Door Stop Screw Top Hinge Bottom Hinge Center Hinge 4. Hinge Support 5. 5 / 16 &q[...]

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    8 Door Closing and Alignment Door Cl osing NOTE : There are 4 bolts that s ecured the refrigerator in th e shi pping cas e. The se ar e the leveli ng leg s. If your refrigerator seems u nsteady to you or you want the doors to close more easily , adju st the refrigerator ’ s tilt using thes e instr uction s. 1. Scr ew the level ing le gs all t he [...]

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    9 Usi ng the Co nt ro l When you plug in the refrigerator for the first t ime, set the T e mperature Control to MED. T emperat ure Control adjustments range from MIN. (warm est) to MAX. (coldest ). IMPORT AN T : ■ T ur ning the T e mperature Contr ol to OFF stops cooling in the refrigerator and freezer compartments, bu t it does not disconnect th[...]

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    10 Crisper Humidit y Control Y ou can cont rol the amount of humidi ty in the mois ture-sealed crisper . Adjust the control to any sett ing between open and closed. Open lets moist ai r out of the crisper for b est storage of fruits a nd vegetab les wit h skin s. ■ Fruit: Wash, let dry and st ore in r efrigerator in plastic bag or crisper . Do no[...]

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    11 NOTE : T o keep your Stain less Steel refrigerator looki ng like new and t o remove minor scuf fs or marks, it is s uggested that you use the man ufacturer ’ s approved Stainles s Steel Cleaner & Polis h. IMPORT AN T : This cl eaner is for Stain less Steel p arts only! Do not al low th e Stainl ess Stee l Cleane r & Poli sh to come int[...]

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    12 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions sugges ted here first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessa ry service call. Y our refrigerator will not operate ■ Is the power supply cor d unplugged ? Plug into a gr ounded 3 prong ou tlet. ■ Has a household fuse or cir cuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the c ircuit. ■ Is the Refrige[...]

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    13 The doors will not close comp letely ■ Are food p ackages blocking the door open? Rearrange containers s o that th ey fit more tightly an d take up le ss space. ■ Are the crisper cover , pans, shelves, bins, or baskets out of p osition? Put the cris per cover a nd all pan s, shelves , bins, and basket s back into the ir correct positions. Se[...]

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    14 WHIRLPOOL ® REFRIGERATOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this refrigerator (excluding th e water filter) i s operated an d maintained accordin g to instructions attached to or fur nished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replacement parts and repa ir labor costs to correct[...]

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    15 S É CURIT É DU R É FRIG É RA TEUR Mise au rebut de votre v ieux r é frig é ra te ur IMPORT ANT : L ’ e mpris onne ment et l ’é touffe ment de s enfant s ne sont p as un probl è me du pass é . L es r é frig é rateurs jet é s ou abandonn é s sont encore dangereux, m ê me s ’ ils sont laiss é s abandonn é s pend ant “ quelqu[...]

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    16 INSTRUCTIONS D ’ INSTALLATION D é ballage Enl è vement des mat é riaux d ’ emballa ge ■ Enlev er le ruban a dh é sif et la colle des s urfaces du r é frig é rateu r avant de le me ttr e en mar che. Fro tter un e peti te quanti t é de savon liqui de pour la vaiss elle sur l ’ adh é sif avec les doi gts. Ri ncer à l ’ eau ti è [...]

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    17 Emplacem ent d ’ in stallation Pour obte nir une a é ration appr opri é e pou r votre r é frig é rateur , lais ser un espa ce de ¹⁄₂ po (12,70 mm) de c haque c ô t é . Laisse r un espace de 3 p o (7,5 cm) ent r e le dessu s du r é frig é rateur et le dessous des armoir es. Laisser au moi ns 1 po (25, 40 mm) en tre l ’ arri è re[...]

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    18 Po r t e s d u r é frig é rat eu r : D é montage, inversion (option) et r é in stallation OUTILLA GE N É CESSAIR E : Cl é à dou ille, à t ê te hexagonale de ⁵⁄₁₆ po, to urnevis P hilli ps n o 2, tournevis à lame plate, cl é plate ⁵⁄₁₆ po, coute au à masti c de 2 po . IMPORT ANT : ■ Ava nt d ’ en treprendre le trav[...]

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    19 Inversion d'ouverture de la porte (option) 3 1 1. Vis de charni è re à t ê te hexagonale de 5 / 16 " et rondelles 1-1 1 1-2 1. Bouchon obturateur de charni è re de porte 2 1 1. But é e de porte 2. Vis de but é e de porte 1 Enl è vement des but é es de porte 2 1. Bouchons obturateurs de charni è re de la caisse 1 D é montage e[...]

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    20 F ermetu re et alig nemen t des po rte s Fermetur e des portes REMARQUE : Il y a 4 boulon s qui arriment le r é frig é rateu r à la bo î te d 'exp é dition. I ls son t les p ieds de ni vellem ent. Si vot re r é frig é rateur se mble in stable o u si vou s d é sirez que les portes se ferment plus facilement, ajuster l ’ incl inaiso[...]

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    21 UTILISATION DU R É FRI G É RATEUR P our s'assurer d'une circulation d'air appropr i é e Pour s' assurer d'avo ir des tem p é ratures appropri é e s, il faut permettr e à l'air de circuler en tre les deux se ctions du r é frig é rateur et du cong é lateur . Comme l'ind ique l 'illustrati on, l&apos[...]

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    22 CARAC T É RISTIQUES DU R É FRI G É RATEUR Le m od è le qu e vous avez peut avoi r certaines ou tout es ces caract é rist iques. L es caract é ri stique s qui peuve nt ê tr e achet é es s é par é ment comme acces soires du produit comportent le mot “ accessoire ” . T ou s les access oires ne convien dront pas à tous les mo d è les[...]

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    23 CARAC T É RISTIQUES DU CONG É LATE UR Le m od è le qu e vous avez peut avoi r certaines ou tout es ces caract é rist iques. L es caract é ri stique s qui peuve nt ê tr e achet é es s é par é ment comme acces soires du produit comportent le mot “ accessoire ” . T ou s les access oires ne convien dront pas à tous les mo d è les. Si [...]

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    24 REMARQUE : Pour conserver à votr e r é frig é rateur en acier inoxydabl e son aspect n euf et enleve r les p etites é gratignures ou ma rq ues, il est sugg é r é d ’ utiliser le n ettoyant et poli pour acier inoxyd able approuv é par l e fabricant . IMPORT AN T : Ce nettoyant es t pour les pi è ces en aci er inoxydabl e seulemen t! V e[...]

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    25 D é m é nag eme nt Lors que vous d é m é nagez votr e r é frig é rat eur à une nouve lle habita tion, suivr e ces é tape s pour pr é parer le d é m é nagement. 1. Si vot re r é frig é rateur a une machin e à gla ç on s automatiqu e : ■ Fermer l ’ app rov isionnemen t d ’ eau de la mach ine à gla ç ons au moins une jour n ?[...]

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    26 ■ Vie nt- on d ’ ajouter une grande quantit é d ’ aliments au r é frig é rateur? L ’ additi on d ’ u ne gr ande quant it é d ’ al iments r é chauffe le r é frig é rateur . Plusie urs h eure s peuv ent ê tre n é cessaires pour qu e le r é frig é rate ur revie nne à la temp é ratur e normale. ■ La r é glage est-il fait [...]

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    27 GARANTIE DU R É FRIG É RA TEUR WHIRLPOOL ® GARANTIE COMPL È TE DE UN AN Pend ant un an à compter de l a date d ’ achat, lorsqu e ce r é frig é rateur ( à l ’ exclusi on du filtre à eau) est util is é et entretenu conform é ment aux ins truc tions fou rnies ave c le p rod uit, Whi rlpool Corpora tion pa iera po ur les p i è ces de[...]

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    2252895 © 2003 Whi rlpool Corporati on. All righ ts rese rved. Tous droi ts r é serv é s. ® Registere d Tradem ark/TM Tra demark of Whirlpool, U.S.A., W hirlpool Canada I nc. Licen see in Ca nada ® Marque d é pos é e/TM Marque de commerce de Whirlpool, U.S.A., Emploi licenci é par Whirlpool Canada Inc. au Canada 7/03 Printed in Mexico. Impr[...]