Whirlpool RS20CK, RS22AR User Manual
No-Frost
Refrigerator-Freezer
Use and
Care Guide
Home Appliances
RS20CK
Rs22AR
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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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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.
2.
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.
OR
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.
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4. Never clean refrigerator parts
with flammable fluids. The fumes
can create a fire hazard or
explosion.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY
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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
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Use screwdriver
to adjust.
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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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Levelina
rollers -
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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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