If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
l Check fuse box or circuit breaker.
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result from little things
you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. l Check electric company for a power failure.
If electricity goes off: If motor seems to run too long
Learn how long power will be off by calling the 1. If large amounts of unfrozen food have been put
power company. into the freezer, motor will run longer
2. On hot summer days or if room is hot, motor will run
l If sewice is to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep longer to provide correct amount of cooling.
freezer closed. Most food will stay frozen
l If sewice IS to be interrupted longer than 24 hours,
If freezer feels warm
do this: During normal operating conditions the freezer
1. Remove all unfrozen food and store In a frozen transfers heat removed from food packages and air
food locker. OR... space to the outside room air. The freezer cabinet
2. Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for every cu. may feel warm.
ft of freezer space. This will keep frozen foods for 2
to 4 days. Wear gloves to protect your hands from If frost bulldr up on the trim strip around top of
dry ice burns. cabinet
3. If neither food locker storage or dry Ice IS avail- 1. Check the fit of the lid to make sure it is sealing. With
able, use or can perishable food at once. the lid closed, press down firmly on the edges or at the
l The length of time food will stay frozen depends on center of the lid. This pressure will cause the flexible lid
several factors for instance: a full freezer will remain to fit flat against the cabinet and seal.
cold longer than a freezer partially filled And a 2. Do not open or close the lid by grasping a corner.
freezer full of meat will stay cold longer than a Use the handle.
freezer filled with baked goods. Also, If the food still
contains ice crystals, it may be safely refrozen, al- 2. If you need assistance%.
though the quality and flavor may be affected. Use
this food as soon as convenient. If the condition of Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ service assist-
the food IS poor or IS in any way questionable. it IS ance telephone number. Dial free from any-
wise to dispose of It. where In the U.S.:
If freezer stops running: l-800-253-1301
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Con-
sultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory
operation from your appliance or, if service is neces-
sary, recommend a qualified service company in
your area.
l Check to see if power cord is plugged into the
outlet.
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