Whirlpool RS20AKXDN00 User Manual
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Table of Contents
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A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Refrigerator Safety
Parts and Features . . . . . . . . 4
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
Using Your
Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Caring for Your
Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Food S\,orage Guide
Troubleshooting
Requesting Assistance
or Service
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
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Table of Contents
A Note to You ........................................... 2
Refrigerator Safety ...................................
3
Parts and Features ................................... 4
Before Using Your Refrigerator .............. 6
Using Your Refrigerator.. ................ . ........ 6
Setting the controls.. ............................... 8
Changing the control settings ................. 9
Removing the door shelf fronts.. ............. 9
Removing the door trim ........................ 10
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ......... 10
Removing the snack bin .......................
Removing the crisper and
crisper cover .........................................
Removing the meat drawer
and
cover.. ............................................ 12
Adjusting the meat drawer
temperature .......................................... 12
Removing the freezer bin/basket .......... 12
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Removing the freezer shelves .............. 13
Using the ice and water dispensers ...... 13
Using the automatic ice maker ............. 14
Removing the ice maker
storage bin.. .......................................... 15
Solving common ice maker/dispenser
problems.. ............................................. 16
Removing the base grille ...................... 17
Changing the light bulbs ....................... 17
Understanding the sounds you
may hear ..............................................
Saving energy ......................................
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Caring for Your Refrigerator.. ................ 20
Food Storage Guide ............................... 24
Troubleshooting ..................................... 26
Requesting Assistance or Service.. ..... .27
Index ........................................................ 28
Warranty .................................................. 32
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Roper@ appliance.
Roper appliances give you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value priie. To
ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. lt
contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance property and
safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration
Card provided with your appliance. This card helps us noMy you about any new information
on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service on
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
and serial number label (see diagrams on
pages 4-5 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealets name,
address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
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Refrigerator Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to
these symbols and follow any instructions
,
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use
of the symbol.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when
using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
1 “,;zE;z;ry, burns, fire, and 1
l Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
l Child entrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous . . . even if they will “just sit in
the garage a few days.”
If you are getting rii of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read
the enclosed safety booklet from the
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
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Help us help you
Please:
l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator, or other heat source.
l Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the rmm temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
l Connect the refrigerator onfy to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding. (Refer to the
Elect&al Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet.)
l Never allow children to operate, play with,
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
l 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 FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. ME FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
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l Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
l Use the refrigerator onfy for the uses
described in this manual.
l Properly maintain the refrigerator.
l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
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Parts and Features
This section contains captioned illustrations. Use them to become familiar with where all parts
and features are located and what they look like.
NOTE:
Your model may include some or all of the features shown.
Stvle 1
Autometk ke y
Removable door
Contra! panel
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qght
Model and l erial
_ number label
(on side wall)
Style 2
Control panel
Removeble
wire l helvee
Stationary door
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hetf fronta
Utility
- compartment
Model and aerial
- nu&er label
(on side wall)
Adjurtable
- ahelves
(glass or wire)
Meet drawer
Meat drawer
air control
<n side wall)
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Stvle 3
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Control panel
ke cube tray* Jjijmji
Removable
wire rhelvest
-,r,, Lbht
Model and serial
1 number label
(on side wall)
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11 Adiustable alass
Leveling
:E%Z\
base grille)
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Style 4
Control panel
ke cube trays -
Removable
wire shelves
Stationary door y
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Removable door
shelf fronts
compartment
Model and serial
Lnumber label
Adj::t::: 1:
- shelves
HCrkper
H Meat drawer
StationeN
\ door shelves
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Before Using Your Refrigerator
It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section tells you how to clean it,
connect it to a power source, install it, and level it.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Removing packaging materials
Remove tape and any inside labels (except
the model
using the refrigerator.
and
serial number label) before
To remove any remaining glue:
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Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
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Soak area with liquid handdishwashing
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” on page 3.
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Plugging it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A115Volt,60Hz.,AConly15or20ampere 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.
See Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet in your Liierature
Package.
NOTE:
instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do
not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.
Do not remove any permanent
Cleaning it before use
After removing all packaging materials,
clean your refrigerator before using it, if
necessary. See cleaning instructions on
pages 20-21.
&prong groundlng
type wall receptacle
grounding
plug
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Installing it properly
1. Allow ‘15
side and at the top of the refrigerator for
ease of installation.
2. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall,
you might want to leave extra space on
the hinge side closest to the wall so the
door can be opened wider.
3. The refrigerator can be flush against
the
inch (1.25 cm) space on each
wall.
Leveling it
Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling
screws - one on the right and one on the
left. To adjust one or both of these, follow
the directions below.
1.
Remove base grille. (See page 17.)
2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.
3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.
4.
Check with level.
5. Replace base grille. (See page
17.)
Right to rake;
left to lower
Use a
screw-
driver to adjust
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Using Your Refrigerator
To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it
property. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust some of the
features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.
Setting the controls
Controls for the refrigerator
in the refrigerator. When you plug in the
refrigerator for the first time:
1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 3.
Refrigerator Control adjustments range
from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).
2. Set the Freezer Control to B.
Freezer Control adjustments range from
A (warmest) to C (coldest).
3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down
completely before adding food. This may
take several hours.
The settings indicated above should be
correct for normal, household refrigerator
usage. The controls are set correctly
when milk or juice is as cold as you like
and when ice cream is firm. lf you need to
adjust these settings, see “Changing the
control settings” on page 9.
NOTE:
control continuously guards against moisture buildup on the outside of your refrigerator cabinet. This control does not have to be
set or adjusted.
The Automatic Exterior Moisture
and
freezer are
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Changing the control settings
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If you need to adjust temperatures in
refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed
in the chart below as a guide. If you have
questions, call our toll-free number, 1 -BOO44ROPER.
CONDITION:
Refrigerator
section
too warm
Freezer
section
too warm
REASON:
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Door opened often
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Large amount of food added
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Room temperature too warm
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Door opened often
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Large amount of food added
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Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Refrigerator
section
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Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
too cold
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Ice not
made fast
enough
Both
sections
too warm
Heavy ice usage
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Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
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Door opened often
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Large amount of food added
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Very warm or very cold room
temperatures
Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.
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Wait at least 24 hours between
adjustments.
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Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.
RECOMMENDED
CONTROL SElTlNGS:
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
Refrigerator 2
Freezer
Refrigerator 3
Freezer
Refrigerator 4
Freezer
A
C
B
C
B
Removing the door shelf fronts
Remove the door shelf fronts for easier
cleaning.
To remove shelf fronts:
1.
Remove all items from the shelf.
2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of
the shelf front.
3. Pull sheff front straight out.
To replace shelf fronts:
1.
Line up each end of the shelf front with
the button on the door liner wall.
2. Push shelf front straight back until it
snaps securely into place.
3. Replace items on the shelf.
(on some models)
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