WHIRLPOOL ET18VKXRWR1
Owner's Manual

Removing

and adjusting

the freezer shelf...

To remove shelf: 1. Lift front slightly 2. Loftbock off supports. 3 Replace in reverse order. To adjust shelf: 1 Remove shelf 2. Remove supports by sliding upwards 3. Replace supports on desired level. 4. Replace shelf.

Ice cube trays...
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving cold air starts a slow evaporation The longer cubes are stored. the smaller they get. To remove ice: 1. Hold tray at both ends. 2. Slightly twist.
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Optional

automatic

ice maker.. .

If you have the automatic ice maker accessory or plan to odd one later (Part No. ECKMF-83). there are a few things you will want to know: l The ON /OFF lever is a wire signal arm. Down.. .for making ice automatically. Up.. .to shut off the ice maker l Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes separated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.
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Because of new plumbing connections, 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 positlon. If cubes are stored too long, they may develop an off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away. They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can alS0 become smaller by evaporation. Good water quality is important for good ice quality. It is not recommended that the ice maker be connetted to a softened water supply, Water softener chemicals such as salt from a malfunctioning softener can damage the ice maker mold and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided, then it is important that the water softener be well maintained and operating properly

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ROIS~ Slgnal StopIceMaker . lt iS normal for ice crescents to be attached by a corner. They will break apart easily. * YOU WIII 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.

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Sounds you may hear... �5
P 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 floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder. The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you. and what may be maklng Probable Causes: You may hear the refrigerator�s them.

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Possible Sounds: l Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
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fan motor and moving

air. stops running. It

Clicking Sounds:

or Snapping

The defrosl timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.

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Water Sounds:

When the refrigerator stops running. you may hear gurgling in the tubing for a few minutes after It stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the defrost water pan. If your refrigerator has an ice maker, you may hear buzzing (from the water valve], trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin. Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time. 7

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Ice Maker Sounds: -trickling water -thud (clatter of ice)
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Running

Sounds: