WHIRLPOOL ET18JKXLWL0
Owner's Manual

Replacing

the Light Bulb.

When the light bulb needs replacing, you will find you can reach it easily without removing anything. To remove the light bulb, first unplug the refrigerator. Then, reach behind the control console. You can feel the bulb. Remove it. Replace the bulb with a PO-watt appliance bulb available from most grocery, hardware or variety stores.

Removing

the Crispers

and Crisper

Covers.

Push the lab to Clear the Cover

To remove the crispers, slide them out until they stop. Lift the front a little and slide them the rest of the way out. Each cover is held in place by two pegs at the back and two notched tabs in the front. Press the tabs out of the way to lift the front. Lift the back off the pegs. To put the covers back, replace the center leg. Replace each cover by first fitting the back notches over the pegs. Then push the front down into the notched tabs. The center leg can be made shorter or longer to help level the crisper covers, if necessary. Turn the leg clockwise to make it longer. Turn it counter-clockwise to shorten it.

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ICE MAGIC�

Automatic

Ice Maker.

On

If you have the automatic Ice maker accessory or plan to add one later [Part No. ECKMF-6), there are a few things you WIII want to know l The ON OFF lever IS a wue signal arm Down. .for maklng ice automatically, Up. .to shut off the Ice maker Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes separated, and to obtain Increased storage capacity It IS normal for Ice crescents to be attached by a corner They will break apart easily. You will hear water running when Ice maker IS working You�ll hear Ice fall into the bin. Don�t let these sounds bother you The Ice maker WIII not operate until the freezer IS cold enough to make ice This can take overnight. Because of new plumbing connectlons, the first Ice may be discolored or off-flavored Discard the first few batches of ice. If ice IS not being made fast enough and more ice IS needed. turn the Refrigerator Control toward a higher number Wait a day and, If necessary, turn the Freezer Control toward A If you remove the Ice bin, raise the signal arm to shut off the Ice maker. When you return the bin, push It all the way In and lower the arm to the ON position. If cubes are stored too long, they may develop an off-flavor...llke stale water. Throw them away. They will be replaced Cubes In the ice bin can also become smaller by evaporation floor, walls and metal cabinets can make the sounds seem louder. The followlng chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you, and what may be making them.

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Raise Signol Arm to Stop Ice Maker Lower Signal Arm to Start It

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Sounds you may hear.
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn�t Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Don�t be. Most of the new sounds are normal Hard surfaces like the

Possible Sounds: l Slight Hum; Soft hiss:
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Probable

Causes:
has two fans, you may hear the fan motors and moving air. stops running in the tubing for running Into the the run

Your refrigerator

Clicking Sounds:

or Snapping

The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling a few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water defrost water pan If your refrigerator has an Ice maker, you water valve), trickling water and the clatter Your refrtgerator has a high-efficiency longer than older designs. It may even

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Water Sounds:

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Ice Maker Running

Sounds: Sounds:

may hear a buzzing (from of Ice dumped into the bin

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compressor and motor. It wtll seem to run most of the time.

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