Whirlpool RT14HK, RTl4GD User Manual
A Note To You 2
Important Safety
Instructions
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Parts And Features
Before Using Your
Refrigerator
Using Your
Refrigerator
Cating For Your
Refrigerator
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Food Storage Guide 76
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service
Warranty
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l-800-44-ROPER
Call US with questions or comments.
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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
MODELS RT14DK RTl4GD
RT14DM RT14HK
A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Roper@ applliance.
You purchased a quality, wofti-c/ass home appliance. Years of engineering experience went
into its manufacturing. To ensure that you enjoy m#eny years of trouble-free operation, we
developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and
maintain your appliance properly and safely. Pleas,e read it carefully. Also, please complete
and mail the Ownership Registration Card provkM with your appliance. This will help us
noMy you about any new information on your appli snce.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statement: ;. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is B brief explanation of the use of each
symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
This symbol will help you avoid actions
Our toll-free number, 1-800-44-ROPER (l-800447-67371,
is available 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliarce’s operation, or if you need service, first
see ‘If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 18. If you need further help, feel free to call
us. When calling, you will need to know your appliiixe’s complete model number and serial
number. You can find this information on the model and serial number label (see diagrams on
page
4).
For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these
numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone
number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Pun: hase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
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Important
Safety
Instructions
To reduce the risk of We, electrkal shock, or injury when
using your refrigeratolm8, follow these basic
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Read all insttuctions before using the
refrigerator.
*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 rid of your oki refrigerator, do it safely. Please read the
enclosed safety booklet from the Asso-
ciation of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents.
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- SAVE THESE INS’I’RUCTIONS -
Help us help you
Please:
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Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
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Do not install the refrigerator next to an
oven, radiator or other heat source.
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Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
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Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
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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
before it has time to get properly cold.
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Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
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Properly maintain the refrigerator.
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Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
precautions:
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Never allow children to operate, play with,
cir crawl inside the refrigerator.
.Never clean refrigerator parts with
f lamrnable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
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Do NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
O’l-HER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
AMY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
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Parts And Features
This section contains cadioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar
with where all parts and ieatures are located a;ld &ithey kmk like.
Automatic
ke maker
(RTl4DM only not shown)
ke cube
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(RTl4DK,
RT14GD and
RTWiK)
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freezer shelf
Control panel H
Model and serial
number label 0
(on 8lde wall)
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- compartment
7 wire shelves
Butter
Adjustable
Crisper
refrigerator)
Control panel
Model RT14DK shown
Temperatu~ control Llght swi/ch
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Before Using Yc:wr
Refrigerator
In This Section
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Cleaning your refrigerator
Plugging ft In . ..r ................................... 5
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It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. l’his section tells you how to clean it,
connect it to a power source, install it and level it.
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In stalling
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Lwellng it ..........................................
it properly
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Cleaning your refrigerator
Removing packaging materials
Remove tape and any inside labels (except
the model and serial number labels) before
using the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining glue:
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Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
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Soak area with liquid handdishwashing
detergent before removing glue as de-scribed above. Do not use sharp instru-
ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety Instructions” on page 3.
NOTE: Do not remove any permanent
ina,truction labels inside your refrigerator. Do
no: remove the Tech Sheet fastened under
tht ! refrigerator at the front.
Clleaning it before use
Afl er removing all packaging materials,
clean your refrigerator before using it, if
na:essary. See cleaning instructions on
pa!jes 13 and 14.
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Plugging it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A 115 Volt AC, 60 Hz., 15 or 20 ampere
fused and properly grounded electrical
supply is required. lt 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 Literature
Package.
&prong grounding type wall
receptacle
Refrigerator
Power cord -
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grounding
Plug
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Installing it properly
1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead cabinets and refrigerator top.
2. Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the
refrigerator condenser on the back and
the wail.
3. Allow l/i inch
the refrigerator for ease of 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.
5. Level your refrigerator.
(1.25
cm) on each side of
Leveling it
Your refrigeratorhas 2 front, adjustable
rollers to prevent rocking on
To adjust rollers:
1. Roll refrigerator into position.
2. Adjust rollers by turning the leveling
screws, located at the front of the base.
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Turn clockwise to raise.
9 Turn counterclockwise to lower.
NOTE: Rollers are adjusted correctly
when the refrigerator no longer rocks
when the doors are opened or closed.
3. Repeat this procedure whenever the
refrigerator is moved.
uneven floors.
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Use
a screwdriver
to adjust
p/ 2
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Leveling screw
Roller
NOTE: lf you want the doors to close easier,
use the rollers to raise the front of the
refrigerator slightly.
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View of roller with hinge in place
Leveling screw
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