WHIRLPOOL ET16AKXLWR0
Owner's Manual

Vacation and moving care

Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD

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Short Vacations.
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you ~111 be away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables; freeze other items. If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic the water supply bin. ice maker, I] turn it off; 2) shut off to the ice maker; 3) empty the ice There is a right way to package and store refrigerated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps. LeafyVegetables...Removestore wrapping Trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash In cool water, drain and store In crisper. Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humid air in. Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers).. Store in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container Fruits Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in their store container in a crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

long

Vacations.

Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least a day ahead. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the Ice maker. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors . ..keeping them open far enough for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from building up.

Tape the blocks out ot a child�s reach...do not allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrigerator, see �Using Your Refrigerator.� MeatMeat is perishable and expensive...you won�t want to waste an ounce of it through careless handling. The following list and chart give you packaging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat pan Fresh, Prepackaged MeatLStore fresh meat in the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not broken If you want to keep It frozen longer, you should wrap it with special freezer wrapping material Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and re-wrap loosely in waxed paper or aluminum foil for stortng it unfrozen. Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.

Moving.
If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water supply a day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last supply of ice drops, off the ice maker. Remove all food. Unplug the refrigerator Remove everything lift the slgnal arm to turn ice

Pack frozen and clean that comes

foods In dry it thoroughly. out Wrap

all parts shift and the doors

well and tape them together rattle. Screw in the levelllng

so they don�t rollers; tape

shut; tape the electric cord to the cabinet When you get to your new home, put everything back and refer to page 2 If your refrigerator has an automatic Ice maker, reconnect the water supply

Cured

or Smoked

Meat

and Cold

bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., nal wrappings. Once opened, plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Cuts. Ham, keep best in origitightly re-wrap In

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