Whirlpool RT14DK, RTl8BM, RT2OCK, RTZOAK, RT14DM User Manual

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Refrigerator-Freezer

Useand

CareGuide

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RTl4CK RT18BK RT14DK RTl8BM RT14DM RT18DK RT16DK RTZOAK RT18AK RT2OCK

Thank you for choosing a Roper Appliance.

This Use and Care operate and maintain your new, qualitybuilt Roper refrigerator-freezer. Keep this Use and Care Guide in a safe place for future reference.

Guide

will help you

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.

It is your responsibility

It is your responsibility to be sure your refrigerator:

Has been properly installed and leveled according to the installation instructions given on page 2.

1 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.

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.

Is not loaded with food before it has time to get properly cold.

Contents

Important Sefety Insauct.ions Before Using Your

Party and

RT14DK end RTl4CK RTIGDK and RTlODK RT18AK. RTlOBK and RT18BMp RTZOCK RTZOAK

Using Your Refriuerator

Set&g the controls Changing control settings

Exterior moisture control Adjusting refrigerator shelves Removing meat drawer and Removing crispxs and crisper wver-$ Remoeg freezer shelf

Automatic ice maker Changing the light bulb(s)

Food

Cleaning Your Refrigerator Caring

If electricity goes off Vacation and moving guide Energy saving

Reversing the door swing

Before You Call For Service

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How to get seivicc or

Features

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Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or iujury when using your refrigerator-freezer, 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.

. 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 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;

m out in the weather or direct

sunlight;

in an area where the room temperature will fall below 55°F

(13OC).

3 in. (7.5

cabinets and top of refrigerator.

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l/2 in. (1.25 cm) on each side of the

retigerator for

1 in. (2.5 cm) min. between rekigerator condenser coils and the wall. (Models RT2OCK and RT2OAK can be flush against back wall.)

cm) min. between overhead

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easier installation.

4. Never clean refrigerator parts with flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

. FOR YOUR SAFETY.

DO NOT STORK OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE

HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

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E. Level refrigerator-freezer

Follow the leveling instructions for your refrigerator model. Make sure the refrigerator is level for efficient operation.

Models RTl4DK, RT14DM, RTl4CK and RTlGDK (RT14DK and RT14DM do not have rollers.)

1. Two threaded leveling legs are secured into the base of the

refrigerator. Remove the legs and insert them into the holes at the bottom front comers of the refrigerator. Carefully roll or slide

the refrigerator into place.

Turn legs to the left until rollers are

completely off the floor.

3. Adjust each leg so that refrigerator does not rock.

4. Place a level on top of the refrigerator-first side to side, then front to back. Turn leg clockwise to

raise the front of the refrigerator. Turn leg counterclockwise to lower the front of the refrigerator.

5. Check the levelness again and repeat step 4 until the refrigerator is level.

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Parts and Features

Models RT18AK, RTlIBM, RT18BK, RTl8DK

Use screwdriver toadjust ,I

FUght to rake; left to lower

1. Place a level on top of the refrigerator-first side to side, then

front to back. Turn each leveling screw clockwise to raise the front of the refrigerator. Turn each leveling screw counterclockwise to lower the front of the refrigerator.

2. Check the levelness again and repeat step 1 until the refrigerator is level.

Models RTZOCK, RTZOAK

Use

screwdriver

Front roller

Leveling screw

Models RT14DK and RT14DM (shown)

Automatic ice maker fRTl4DM) bR Ice cube trays (RTl4DK)

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1. Remove base grille. (See page 7.)

2. Place a level on top of the refrigerator-first side to side, then front to back. Turn each leveling screw clockwise to raise the front of the refrigerator. Turn each leveling screw counterclockwise 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 7.)

Model RT14CK

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Models RT16DK and RT18DK (shown)

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