Whirlpool ED5VHEXVB User Guide - Page 6

Adjusting Controls, Rotary Controls, CONDITION/REASON, ADJUSTMENT, Chilled Door Bin Control, NOTES, - lowes

Get Whirlpool ED5VHEXVB PDF manuals and user guides View all Whirlpool ED5VHEXVB manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 6 highlights

Adjusting Controls Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. The settings indicated in the previous section should be correct for normal household refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. Rotary Controls: Turn the control right (clockwise) to make the compartment colder. Turn the control left (counterclockwise) to make it less cold. To turn the cooling system off, turn the Refrigerator Control counterclockwise until it reaches the OFF position. Slide Controls: Slide the control one setting to the right to make the compartment colder. Slide the control one setting to the left to make it less cold. If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too warm FREEZER too warm/ too little ice REFRIGERATOR Control one setting higher FREEZER Control one setting higher REFRIGERATOR too cold REFRIGERATOR Control one setting lower FREEZER too cold FREEZER Control one setting lower Cool air from the freezer is directed to the refrigerator door bin directly beneath the vents. NOTE: The dairy compartment and can rack are not associated with the Chilled Door Bin feature. Chilled Door Bin Control The chilled door bin control is located on the left-hand side of the refrigerator compartment. A_ A. Chilled door bin control Slide the door chill control to the left to reduce the flow of cold air to the bin and make it less cold. Slide the door chill control to the right to increase the flow of cold air to the bin and make it colder. The control can be adjusted to properly chill meats or vegetables. The air inside the pan is cooled to avoid "spot" freezing and can be set to keep meats at the National Livestock and Meat Board recommended storage temperatures of 28 ° to 32°F (-2 ° to 0°C). The convertible vegetable/meat drawer control comes preset at the lowest meat setting. To store meat: Set the control to one of the three MEAT settings to store meat at its optimal storage temperature. To store vegetables: Set the control to VEG to store vegetables at their optimal storage temperatures. NOTE: If food starts to freeze, move the control to the left (less cold). Remember to wait 24 hours between adjustments. You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and HIGH. LOW (open) for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins. HIGH (closed) for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables. Depending on your model, you may have one or more of the following options: the ability to select either crushed or cubed ice, chilled water, a special light that turns on when you use the dispenser, or a lock option to avoid unintentional dispensing. IMPORTANT: After connecting the refrigerator to a water source or replacing the water filter, flush the water system. Use a sturdy container to depress and hold the water dispenser lever for 5 seconds, then release it for 5 seconds. Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins to flow, continue depressing and releasing the dispenser lever (5 seconds on, 5 seconds off) until a total of 3 gal. (12 L) has been dispensed. This will flush air from the filter and water dispensing system, and prepare the water filter for use. Additional flushing may be required in some households. As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt out of the dispenser. NOTES: • The dispensing system will not operate when the freezer door is open. • On some models: Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to cool down and chill water. • Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the first three batches of ice produced. The Water Dispenser IMPORTANT: Dispense enough water every week to maintain a fresh supply. To Dispense Water: 1. Press a sturdy glass against the water dispenser lever. 2. Remove the glass to stop dispensing. 6

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
Adjusting Controls
Give the refrigerator
time to cool down completely
before adding
food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the
refrigerator. The settings
indicated
in the previous section should
be correct
for normal household
refrigerator
usage. The controls
are set correctly
when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when
ice cream
is firm.
Rotary Controls:
Turn the control
right (clockwise)
to make the
compartment
colder. Turn the control
left (counterclockwise)
to
make it less cold. To turn the cooling
system off, turn the
Refrigerator
Control
counterclockwise
until it reaches the OFF
position.
Slide Controls:
Slide the control
one setting to the right to make
the compartment
colder. Slide the control
one setting to the left to
make it less cold.
If you need to adjust temperatures
in the refrigerator
or freezer,
use the settings
listed in the chart below as a guide. Wait at least
24 hours between
adjustments.
CONDITION/REASON:
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too warm
REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting
higher
FREEZER too warm/
FREEZER Control
too little ice
one setting
higher
REFRIGERATOR too cold
REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting
lower
FREEZER too cold
FREEZER Control
one setting
lower
Cool air from the freezer is directed
to the refrigerator
door bin
directly
beneath the vents.
NOTE:
The dairy compartment
and can rack are not associated
with the Chilled Door Bin feature.
Chilled Door Bin Control
The chilled door
bin control
is located
on the left-hand
side of the
refrigerator
compartment.
A_
A. Chilled door bin control
Slide the door chill control
to the left to reduce the flow of cold
air to the bin and make it less cold.
Slide the door chill control
to the right to increase the flow of
cold air to the bin and make it colder.
The control
can be adjusted
to properly
chill meats or vegetables.
The air inside the pan is cooled to avoid "spot"
freezing and can
be set to keep meats at the National
Livestock
and Meat Board
recommended
storage temperatures
of 28 ° to 32°F (-2 ° to 0°C).
The convertible
vegetable/meat
drawer control
comes
preset at
the lowest meat setting.
To store
meat:
Set the control to one of the three MEAT settings to store meat at
its optimal storage
temperature.
To store
vegetables:
Set the control
to VEG to store vegetables
at their optimal
storage
temperatures.
NOTE: If food starts to freeze, move the control
to the left (less
cold). Remember
to wait 24 hours between
adjustments.
You can control
the amount
of humidity
in the moisture-sealed
crisper. Adjust the control
to any setting
between LOW and HIGH.
LOW (open) for best storage of fruits and vegetables
with skins.
HIGH (closed) for best storage
of fresh, leafy vegetables.
Depending
on your model, you may have one or more of the
following
options:
the ability to select either crushed or cubed ice,
chilled water, a special
light that turns on when you use the
dispenser,
or a lock option to avoid unintentional
dispensing.
IMPORTANT:
After connecting
the refrigerator
to a water source
or replacing
the water filter, flush the water system.
Use a sturdy
container
to depress and hold the water dispenser
lever for
5 seconds,
then release it for 5 seconds.
Repeat until water
begins to flow. Once water begins to flow, continue
depressing
and releasing the dispenser
lever (5 seconds
on, 5 seconds
off)
until a total of 3 gal. (12 L) has been dispensed.
This will flush air
from the filter and water dispensing
system,
and prepare the
water filter for use. Additional
flushing
may be required in some
households.
As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt
out of the dispenser.
NOTES:
•
The dispensing
system will not operate
when the freezer door
is open.
•
On some models: Allow
24 hours for the refrigerator
to cool
down
and chill water.
•
Allow 24 hours to produce
the first batch of ice. Discard the
first three batches
of ice produced.
The Water Dispenser
IMPORTANT:
Dispense enough
water every week to maintain a
fresh supply.
To Dispense
Water:
1.
Press a sturdy glass against the water dispenser
lever.
2.
Remove the glass to stop dispensing.
6