Whirlpool RT14ECRE, RT14DKXE User Manual
UseAndCare
Table of Contents
(complete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A Note To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Refrigerator Safety . . . . . . . . 3
Parts And Features . . . . . . . . 4
Before Using
Your Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Your
Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Caring For
Your Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . 15
PART NO. 2190787
Food Storage Guide . . . . 19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 21
Requesting Assistance
Or Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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RTI 4ECRE RT14DKXE
Table of Contents
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Note To You.. .........................................
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Refrigerator Safety
And Features
Parts
Before Using Your Refrigerator
Cleaning your refrigerator
Plugging it in .........................................
Installing it properly
Leveling it.. ............................................
Using Your Refrigerator..
Setting the controls
Changing the control settings..
Removing the trivet
Removing the crisper and cover
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves..
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Using the ice cube trays..
Using the optional automatic
ice maker
Changing the light bulb
Understanding the sounds
you
Saving
Reversing the door swing..
Caring
Food Storage
Troubleshooting
Requesting Assistance Or Service..
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Index
Warranty
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For Your Refrigerator..
Guide ...............................
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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 price.
To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly
and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership
Registration Card provided with your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any
new information on your appliance.
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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 and 5 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
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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 explana-
tion of the use of the symbol.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol alerts you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock,
burns, and personal injury.
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
1 dangerous . . . even if they will “just
sit in the garage 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.
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- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
l Never allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
. Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create
a fire hazard or explosion.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE
OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
Help us help you
Please:
l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area before it has time to get properly cold.
suitable for its size and use.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven, described in this manual.
radiator, or other heat source.
l Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
l Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding. (Refer to the
Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet.)
. Do not load the refrigerator with food
l Use the refrigerator only for the uses
l Properly maintain the refrigerator.
l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
Parts And Features
Below are illustrations of your appliance with the parts and features called out. To help you
find information on specific parts or features faster, page references are included.
Model RT14ECRE
Juice can
- rack
Partial
freezer shelf -
Butter
Control panel
(P. 9)
Model
and serial
number label
(on side wall)
Adjustable
wire shelves *
(P. 11)
- compartment
Trivet -
(P. 10)
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Control panel
Refrigerator
control
REFRlGERAlOR
4 WARMER
. CODER b
Power saving
control
Light
switch
Leveling
legs and
- rollers
(under
refrigerator)
(P. 8)
Freezer
control
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WlTH OUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Model RT14DKXE
Ice cube
Partial
freezer shelf -
Control panel (P. 9)
Model
and serial
number label
(on side wall)
Adjustable
wire shelves H
(P. 11)
Crisper cover M
(P. 11)
/
Juice can
,- rack
Butter
- compartment
Crisper H
(P. 11)
Control panel
Refrigerator
control
REFRIGERATOR
4 WARMER . COLDER.
Power saving
control
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4 CCMSUMES LESS ENERGY. REDUCES EXTERIOR MOBTUI
POWER SAVER
Light
switch
Leveling
legs and
-rollers
(under
refrigerator)
(P. ‘3)
Freezer
control
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b
FREEZER
4 WARMER. COLDER .
B
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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 and serial number label) before
using the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l 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” on page 3.
Cleaning it before use
After removing all packaging materials,
clean your refrigerator before
using it, if necessary. See
cleaning instructions on
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pages 15-l 6.
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NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
instruction labels inside your refrigerator.
Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened
under the refrigerator at the front.
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Plugging it in
Fire Hazard
Do not use an extension cord.
Doing so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only
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 Ground-
ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature
Package.
15
or 20 ampere
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded three prong
outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or electrical shock.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
s-prong
grounding
plug
Installing it properly
1.
Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead cabinets and the refrigerator top.
2.
Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the
condenser coils (on back of cabinet) and
the back wall.
3.
Allow M inch (1.25 cm) on each side of
the cabinet for easier installation.
4.
If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to
be against a wall, you might want to
leave extra space so the door can be
opened wider.
Leveling it
Your refrigerator has 4 rollers to make
positioning the refrigerator easier. Make
sure the refrigerator is level for efficient
operation.
To level refrigerator:
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 the bolt
holes on the bottom corners of the
refrigerator.
3.
Adjust each leg so that the refrigerator
does not rock.
4.
Slide the refrigerator into place.
5.
Place a level on top of the refrigerator first side-to-side then front-to-back.
l Turn a leg clockwise to raise the corner.
l Turn a leg counterclockwise to lower the
corner.
6.
Check the refrigerator with the level
again. Repeat Step 5 until the refrigerator
is level.
Leveling leg
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Raise-
- Lower
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