Whirlpool ARC 4324 IX Manual

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FOOD STORAGE CHART 
Storage time will vary according to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (moisture and 
vapour proof), and the storage temperature (which should be -18°C).
FOODSTUFF AND STORAGE TIME DAIRY PRODUCTS
PASTRY AND  BREAD
Fruit
Concentrated fruit juice 12 months
Fruit (in general) 8 to 12 months
Citrus fruit and fresh fruit 
juice4 to 6 months
Vegetables
Commercially frozen  8 months
Home frozen 8 to 12 months
Meat
Sausages 4 weeks or less
Hamburgers1 month
Beef,...

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
INSTALLATION
Freestanding appliances (not built-in)
Fit the spacers (if supplied) on the rear of the 
condenser positioned at the back of the appliance 
(see figure); alternatively, leave a space of at least 
6 cm between the rear of the appliance and the 
wall.

To optimize appliance efficiency, leave a 5 cm gap 
above the appliance and make sure that adjacent 
kitchen units are sufficiently distanced to allow air 
circulation.

Ensure that the appliance is level, using the...

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DOOR REVERSIBILITY
1.
Unscrew the two screws which are fixing the middle hinge. Also 
remove the two big caps on the left. (FIG-1) 
2.
Dismantle the refrigerator and frezeer door from cabinet by 
pulling towards to you together with the middle hinge. (FIG-2) 
3.
Remove the kick plate by pulling forward. 
Unscrew the bottom hinge fixing screws and remove it. 
Unscrew the pin of hinge from Hole 1, rotate the bottom hinge 
90° and screw the pin to Hole 2. (See Detail A) Then screw the 
hinge to bottom...

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6.
Assemble the top hinge and hinge cover on the left side. (FIG-6) 
7.
Replace the top bushing and top bushing cap. 
(FIG-7) (You can use the bushing cap that is put in the user 
manuel bag) 
Remove the bottom bushing and bottom stopper and assemble 
it to the left side. (FIG-7) 
7.1
Remove the door handle caps. Unscrew the screws that are 
fixing the door handle. Assemble door handle to the right side 
by doing the reverse operation. (FIG-7/Detail-A) 
(Only for New Emotion design) 
8.
Remove the top...

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VACATION
Short vacation
There is no need to disconnect the refrigerator from the power supply if you will be away for less than 
three weeks. Use up perishable food, freeze other food.
Long vacation
Remove all the food if you are going away for three weeks or more. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it, 
rinse and dry.
Fix some wooden or plastic wedges to the upper part of both doors with adhesive tape and leave the 
doors open enough for air to circulate inside both compartments. This will prevent...

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES 
SERVICE
Some noises are normal when the appliance is operating
Before contacting After-sales Service....
Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any 
kind.
The appliance is not working

Is the power cord damaged?

Have you checked your homes fuses?
Water collects at the bottom of the refrigerator compartment:

Is the defrost water drain blocked?
If there is water in the defrost pan:

This is normal in...

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AFTER SALES SERVICE
Before contacting After Sales Service:
1.
See if you can solve the problem yourself (see 
“TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES 
SERVICE”).
2.
Switch the appliance on again to see if the 
problem has been solved. If it has not, disconnect 
the appliance from the power supply and wait for 
about an hour before switching on again.
3.
If the problem persists after this course of action, 
contact After-sales Service.Specify:

the nature of the fault,

the model,

the Service number...

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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
1) For Great Britain only
Warning - this appliance must be earthed
Fuse replacement
If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 
13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an 
A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows:
1.
Remove the fuse cover (A
) and fuse (B
).
2.
Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover.
3.
Refit both into plug.
Important:
The fuse cover must be refitted when changing a fuse and if the 
fuse cover is lost...