Whirlpool EV20VS - Manual (Page 5)

Using your freezer
Setting the cold control...
To start, turn control to the middle of the dial.
This setting is designed to maintain temperature
at or near 0 F ( 17.8 C) under normal operating
conditions.
Adju«
• Turn control to higher number for colder
tempc^ratures.
• Turn tc lower number for less cold temperatures.
Cooling freezer first...
• Allow 'reezer to cool 6 to 8 hours before filling
with frozen food.
• Let it cool overnight before adding large
amou' it of unfrozen food.
Note: Wien freezer is firsf started the compressor
will run constantly until the cabinet is cooled. It
may tat e up to 6 to 8 hours or longer, depending
on roop' temperature and the number of times
the free, er door is opened,
After t le cabinet is cooled the compressor will
turn on and off as needed to keep freezer at
proper temperature.
The Temperature Alarm (located on the right
side of the base grille) works together with an
electronic Temperature Sensor (located inside
the freezer - sensing freezer dirtemperature) to
alert the user to an abnormal condition which
has caused freezer air temperature to rise to a
level which may be unsafe for frozen food stor­
age. It is designed to sound a continuous tone if
the freezer becomes warm.
Freezer temperature may become too warm
if...
• The door is not tightly closed.
• The door has been opened too many times, or
has been left 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 failure, or a circuit-
breaker is tripped or a fuse blown.
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ON
Wher the Temperature
Alarm twitch in ON, the
Temper dure Sensor in the
freezer senses freezer air
temper ature. If the temperature becomes too
warm, t ie Temperature Alarm is designed to
sound c continuous tone.
You w II hear a different sound if the battery is
about tCi wear out.The alarm is designed to beep
(chirp) every 30 to 60 seconds to indicate a fail­
ing baTery.
If the temperature Alarm
sounds 3 continuous tone OFF
and tie Temperature
Alarm s.vitch is ON, move
the switch to OFF.
Make sure you know why the freezer became
too warm. If the problem is serious (power failure)
and ser ,'ice or assistance is needed, see page
11. It the problem is simple (door open, freezer
unplugged) correct it. Move the switch back to
ON when the freezer is cold again.
The bseping that indicates a failing battery
cannot oe stopped by moving the Temperature
Alarm Switch to OFF. It can be stopped only by
removir g the battery. Replace immediately with
a 9-voit alkaline battery.
ChecI the battery aften ^
by moving the Tempera­
ture Alarm Switch to the
TEST pc sition. The alarm
should sDund a continuous
tone, recjardless of freezer
air temp'erature. If the alarm doesn’t sound a
tone wit I the switch in the TEST position, replace
the battery immediately.
TEST