Whirlpool COMPACT FREEZER Freezer User Manual


 
Installing Your Freezer
In This Section
Page
Page
Cleanlng your treezer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Choosing the proper locatlon . . . . ..-...... 5
Locating the proper electrkal supply ..5
Completlng the lnstallatlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Proper installation of any appliance is very important. This section will tell you everything you need
to know to install your freezer properly.
Cleaning your freezer
Clean your freezer thoroughly before using it.
1. Use a sponge, cloth or paper towel and mild
detergent in warm water to dean outside
and inside of freezer, door liner and gasket.
2. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Locating the proper electrical supply
Recommended Groundlng Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz.. AC only 15 or 20 ampere
fused and properly grounded electrical supply
is required. It is recommended that a separate
circuit serving only this appliance be provided.
Use a receptacle which cannot be turned off
with a switch or pull chain. Do not use an
extension cord.
Sprang grounding
type wall receptacle
If your freezer does not have a plug with a
grounding prong, connect the green ground
wire (at the lower back of the freezer) to an
effect-we ground. DO NOT ground the wire to
gas, electrical or hydraulic piping, PVC tubes,
or faucets.
grounding plug
Choosing the proper location
Read the following items before choosing the
location for the freezer. See ‘Y=ompleting the
installation” on page 6 before sliding the
freezer into place.
1. Pick a safe place, indoors, away from
flammables such as gasoline.
2. Check the strength of the floor. It should
hold the weight of a fully loaded freezer.
3. Make sure the floor is level.
4. If you want to enclose your freezer, or store
it under a counter, leave at least
1%
inches
of
air space on all sides and behind the unit.
Leave at least 4 inches of air space above
the freezer.