Roper RT12DC, RT14DK, RT14DM Use And Care Manual
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No-Frost
Refrigerator-Freezer
Use and
Care Guide
ROPER
Thank you for choosing a
Roper
Appliance.
This Use and Care Guide will help you
operate and maintain your new, qualitybuilt Roper refrigerator-freezer. Keep
this Use and Care Guide in a safe place
for future reference.
Complete and mail the
Product Registration Card.
This card enters your warranty into our
warranty system that ensures efficient
claim processing, can be used as a proof
of purchase for insurance claims and
helps Roper to contact you immediately
in the unlikely event of a product-safety
recall.
NOTE: Because this Use and Care Guide
covers several models, not all features
discussed will apply to your specific
model.
You are responsible for
It is your responsibility to be sure your
refrigerator:
. Has been properly installed and
leveled according to the installation
instructions given on page 2.
. Is installed on a floor that can
support the weight of the
refrigerator.
. Is properly connected to a
grounded electrical circuit that
meets the electrical requirements
on page 2.
. Is properly used only for the job it
was designed to do.
n Is not used by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
. Is cold in both the refrigerator and
freezer sections before food is
added.
. Is properly maintained.
Appliances
RT12DC
RT14DK
RT14DM
Contents
Page
Important Safety lnatructiona
Before Using Your Refrigerator
;
Parts and
Features
Wing Your Refrigerator
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Setting the
controls
4
Changing control settings
Exterior moisture control
:
Adjusting refrigerator shelves
4
Removing crisper and crisper cover- 5
Ice cube trays
5
Automatic ice maker
Changing the light bulb
5”
Normal operating sounds 6
Energy saving
tips
Reversing the door swing
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Food Storage Guide
6
Cleaning Your
Refrigerator
7
Caring For Your Refrigerator
If electricity goes off 8”
Vacation and moving guide
Before You Call
For Service
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warranty
12
How to get service or assistance
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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow basic
precautions including the following:
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1. Read all operating instructions
before using your refrigerator.
2. Child entrapment and suffocations
are not problems of the past. Junked
or abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous...even if they wilI “just sit
in the garage for a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read
the enclosed safety booklet from the
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers. Help prevent
accidents.
3. Never aIlow children to operate,
play with, or crawl inside the
refrigerator.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS .
4. Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can
create a fire hazard or explosion.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY .
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE
OR OTHER FLAMMARLE VAPORS
ANDLIQUlDSINTHEVlClNITYOF
THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
THEFUMESCANCREATEAFTRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
Before Using Your Refrigerator
A. Remove labels
Remove the tape and any inside
labels
before
using the refrigerator. To remove
any remaining glue:
. Rub briskly with thumb to make a
bail, then remove.
OR
. Soak area with liquid hand
dishwashing detergent before
removing glue as described above.
Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing
alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive
cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety
Instructions” above.
NOTE: Do not remove the Tech Sheet
located on the bottom of the refrigerator.
B. Clean it
Clean your refrigerator before using it.
See cleaning instructions on page 7.
C. Plug it in
Recommended Grounding 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 cam-rot be turned
off with a switch or pull chain. Do not
use an extension cord.
See Electrical Requirements and
Grounding Instruction Sheet in literature
package for complete details.
D. Install properly
Install the refrigerator according to the
dimensions shown below.
Leave extra space along the hinge-side
wall to allow the door to be opened
wider.
Do not install the refrigerator :
next to an oven, radiator or other
heat source;
out in the weather or direct
sunlight;
in an area where the room
temperature will fall below 55°F
(13°C).
3 in. (7.5 cm) min. between overhead
cabinets and
top
of refriger$.or.
Al
l/2 in. (1.25 cm) on each side of the
refrigerator for easier installation.
E. Level refrigerator
Make
sure the refrigerator is level for
efficient operation.
1. Keep the 4 bolts that held the
refrigerator in the shipping crate.
They are the leveling legs.
2. Screw these bolts all the way into
bolt holes at the bottom comers of
refrigerator.
3. Adjust each leg so that refrigerator
does not rock.
4. Slide refrigerator into place.
5. Place a level on top of the
refrigerator - first side to side then
front to back. Turn leg to the left to
raise the comer of the refrigerator.
Turn leg to the right to lower the
comer of the refrigerator.
6. Check the levelness again and
repeat step 5 until the refrigerator
is level.
1 in. (2.5 cm) min. between refrigerator
condenser coils and the back wall.
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Parts and Features
Model RTlZDC
(on side well)
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Butter
compartment
Light q
Models RTlQDK, RTl4DM (shown)
Aplatc/P
gT14DM)
Ice cube
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mm
(RT14DK)
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Juice cau
rack
Egg
nest
Butter
- compartment
Adjustable
- shelves
crisper
-y cover
/Crisper
Model and
(on side wall)
Exterior
moisture -- control -
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. . II I II I
Freezer
control -’
Leveling
leg
Page
3
Using Your Refrigerator
Setting the controls
Changing control settings
Controls for the refrigerator and freezer
are in the refrigerator. When the
refrigerator is plugged in for the first
time :
1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3.
2. Set the Freezer Control to B.
3. Let the refrigerator and freezer
compartments get cold for several
hours before adding food.
4. When the refrigerator keeps milk or
juice as cold as you like and the
freezer compartment keeps ice
cream firm, the settings are correct
for your household.
1. Adjust the Refrigerator Control
according to the settings listed in
the chart below.
2. Wait 24 hours or more before
making additional adjustments to
the Refrigerator Control or
adjusting the Freezer Control.
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Refrigerator control
Exterior moisture control Light switch
Freezer control
Condition
Refrigerator section
TOO WARM
Check if
. Door is opened often.
. Large amount of food added.
. Too-warm room temperature.
Set control setting
Refrigerator 4
Freezer C
Freezer section
TOO WARM
. Door is opened often.
. Large amount of food added.
. Too-cold room temperature
(freezer can’t cycle often enough).
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
A
Both sections
TOO WARM
. Door is opened often.
. Large amount of food added.
. Too-warm or too-cold room
temperatures.
Refrigerator 4
Freezer B
Refrigerator section
TOO COLD
Ice is not made
fast enough
. Controls not set correctly.
. Heavy ice usage.
. Very cold room temperature
(freezer can’t cycle often enough).
Refrigerator 2
Freezer B
Refrigerator 3
Freezer A
Exterior moisture control
The Exterior Moisture Control operates
electric heaters around the door
openings. These heaters help keep
moisture from forming on the outside of
the refrigerator.
EXTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL
4 OFF 0 ON b
1. Use the OFF setting when humidity
is low.
2. Use the ON setting if moisture
forms on the outside of the
refrigerator.
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Adjusting refrigerator
shelves
Shelves can be adjusted to match tht
way you use your refrigerator.
To remove:
1. Remove food from shelf.
2. Slide shelf straight forward to the
guide stops.
3. Lift front until shelf clears stops,
then slide shelf out the rest of the
way.
To replace:
1. Fit back of shelf on top of guides
with wire stops on the bottom of
the guides.
2. Lift front and slide shelf in until it
clears guide stops. Slide shelf in the
rest of the way.
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