Whirlpool RS20CK, RS22AR User Manual

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No-Frost

Refrigerator-Freezer

Use and

Care Guide

Home Appliances

RS20CK Rs22AR

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:

covers several models, not all features discussed will apply to your specific model.

Because this Use and Care Guide

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.

n IS

Properly

grounded electrical circuit that meets the electrical requirements on page 2.

l Is properly used only for the job it

was designed to do.

. Is not used by children

unable to operate it properly.

. Is cold in both the refrigerator and

freezer sections before food is added.

n Is properly maintained.

connected to a

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anyone

Contents

Important Safety Instructions Before Using Your Refrigerator Pert;rt~l Features

Rs22AR RS25AW

Using Your Refrigerator

Setting the controls Changing control settings 44

Exterior moisture contIol Adjusting meat drawer temperature Adjusting refrigerator shelves Removing crisper, meat drawer and cover Removing freezer trivet : Removing freezer basket (bin)

Removing

freezer shelves Changing the light bulbs Removing the base grille Automatic ice maker Ice cube trays Cold water and ice dispenser or

ice dispenser only Removing the ice maker storage bin _ 7 Cold water and ice dispenser tips __ Common ice maker problems

Food

Cleaning Your Refrigerator Caring For Your Refrigerator

If electricity goes off Vacation and moving guide Normal operating Energy saving tips

Before You Call For Service Wamnty

How to get service or assistance

and adjusting

Storage Guide

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Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your refrigeratorfreezer, follow basic precautions including the following:

1. Read all operating instructions before using your refrigeratorfreezer.

Child

entrapment and suffocations are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous even if they will “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 allow children to operate, play with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.

. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS .

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

ball, then remove.

n 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:

located behind the base grihe.

Do not remove the Tech Sheet

B. Clean it

Clean your refrigerator before using it.

See cleaning instructions on page 9.

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 cannot 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;

l out in the weather or direct

sunlight ;

. in an area where the room

temperature will fall below 55°F (13°C).

Leave I/Z in. (1.25 cm) at the top

and each side of the refrigerator

for easier installation.

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 FLAMMAB

LE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

E. Level refrigerator-freezer

Use screwdriver

to adjust.

Right to raise;

left to lower

Make sure the refrigerator is level for

efficient operation.

1. Remove base grille. (See page 6.)

2. Place a level on top of the refrigerator-first side to side then front to back. Turn each leveling screw to the right to raise the front of the refrigerator. Turn each leveling screw to the left to lower the front of the refrigerator.

3. Check the levelness again and repeat step 2 until the refrigerator is level.

4. Replace base grille. (See page 6.)

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Refrigerator can be installed flush against hack wall.

Parts and Features

Model RS20CK

Refrigerator

Exterior moisture

Meat drawer

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Model RS22AR

Automatic ice maker

Freezer control

Refrigerator control

Freez light

Meat drawer

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Model RS25AW

Refrigerator

control

Exterior

moisture

control

Model and

serial number

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Crisper

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Using Your Refrigerator

Crisper

light

Door shelves

Crisper Meat drawer Meat drawer

air control

Freezer control

Setting the controls

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.

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Refrigerator control

Exterior

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.

moisture control

Light iwitch

Changing control settings

1, Adjust the Refrigerator Control

according to the settings listed in the chart at the top of page 5.

2. Wait 24 hours or more before making additional adjustments to the Refrigerator Control or adjusting the Freezer Control.

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