Whirlpool EH18VSXL - Manual (Page 3)

Using your freezer
Setting the Cold Control...
1. Insert a coin in the slot of the Cold Control to
turn it
2. Turn control to Nunnber 3. This setting will main­
tain zero zone temperatures under normal op­
erating conditions.
Adjusting Cold Control...
• Turn control to higher number for colder
temperatures,
• Turn to lower number for less cold temperatures.
Cooling Freezer First...
• Allow freezer to cool 6 to 8 hours before tilling
with frozen food.
• Let it cooi overnight before adding large
amount of unfrozen food.
Nofe: When freezer is first started the compressor
will run constantly until the cabinet is cooled. It
may fake up to 6 to 8 hours or longer, depending
on room temperature and the number of times
the freezer lid is opened.
After the cabinet is cooled the compressor will
turn on and off as needed to keep freezer at
proper temperature.
The outside of your freezer may feel warm. This
is normai. The freezer's design and main function
is to remove heat from packages and air space
inside the freezer. This heat is transferred to the
room air so the wails of the freezer may be warm.
Temperature Alarm...
The Temperature Alarm (located on the lower
right front of the treezer) works together with an
electronic
Temperature Sensor (located inside
the freezer - sensing freezer temperature) to
alert the user to an abnormal condition which
has caused freezer temperature to rise to a level
which may be unsafe for frozen food storage. It is
designed
to sound a continuous tone if the
freezer becomes warm.
Freezer temperature may become too warm
it...
• The lid is not tightly closed.
• The lid has been opened too many times, or
has been ieft open too long.
• The Cold Control is not set correctly.
• A large food load has been added.
• The freezer is disconnected.
• There has been a power faiiure, or a circuit-
breaker is tripped or a fuse biown.
When the Temperature
Alarm Switch is ON, the
Temperature Sensor in the
freezer senses freezer tem­
perature. If the temperature becomes too warm,
the Temperature Alarm is designed to sound a
continuous tone.
You wiil hear a different sound if the battery is
a bout to wear out. The alarm is designed to beep
(chirp) every 30 to 60 seconds to indicate a fail­
ing battery.
If the Temperature Alarm
sounds a continuous tone OFF
and the Temperature
Alarm switch is
ON, move
the switch to OFF.
Make sure you know why the freezer became
too warm. If the problem is serious (power fa Mure)
and service or assistance is needed, see page
8. If the problem is simple (lid open, freezer un­
plugged) correct it. Move the switch back to
ON
when the freezer is cold again.
Check the battery often
by moving the Tempera­
ture Aiarm Switch to the
Test position. The alarm
should sound a continuous
tone, regardiess of freezer
temperature. If the alarm doesn't sound a tone
with the switch in the
TEST position, replace the
battery immediately.
TEST