Whirlpool RT18AK, RT18DK, RT20BK, RT20AK, RT18BK User Manual

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UseAndCare

A Note To You Important Safety

Instructions Parts And Features Before Using Your

Refrigerator Using Your

Refrigerator

Caring For Your Refrigerator

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS

MODELS RT18AK RT18BM RT18HD RT20BK

RT18BK RT18DK RT20AK RT22AK

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Roper@ appliance.

You purchased a quality, wor/cMass home appliance. Years of engineering experience went into its manufacturing. To ensure that you enjoy many 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. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury burns, fire

1 ad ele&iical shot&.

Our toll-free number, l-800-44-ROPER (l-800-447-67371, is available 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 22. If you need further help, feel free to call us. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s 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 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

Purchase Date

This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage

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Dealer Name Dealer Phone

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or Injury when

using your refrigerator, follow these basic

l Read all instructions 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 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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Please:

l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor

that will hold the weight and in an area suitable for its size and use.

l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,

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.)

l Do not load the refrigerator with food

before it has time to get properly cold.

l Use the refrigerator only for the uses

described in this manual.

l Properly maintain the refrigerator. l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by

anyone unable to operate it properly.

precautions:

l Never allow children to operate, play with,

or crawl inside the refrigerator.

l Never clean refrigerator parts with

flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

l 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.

Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar with where all parts and features purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and may not match the illustration exactly. This manual is designed to cover several models.

Control panel (all models)

are located and what they look like. The model you have

Refrigerator

control

Exterior

moisture

control

Models RTISDK (shown) and RTISHD

Light

switch

Freezer control

Butter

-compartment

Door shelves

-Crisper cover

- Crispers

(snap-off

door trim on

RTl EIHD)

base grille)

- Base grille

Models RTISAK (shown), RTlSBK and RT18BM

Automatic ice

maker and bin (RTlBBM only)

Ice cube trays -

Freezer shelf / Control panel -

Model and serial number label (on aide wall)

Meat drawer A Adjustable

shelves /

(glass or wire, depending on model)

Leveling rollers (behind base grille)

Models RTZOAK (shown), RT20BK and RT22AK

- Base grille 4J

lutter

only)

Base grille

Before Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Cleaning your refrigerator . . . . . . . . . N . . . . . . . 6

Plugging it in

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.

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Installing it properly Leveling it

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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 your thumb to make a ball,

then remove.

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.

NOTE:

instruction labels inside your refrigerator. Do not remove the Tech Sheet fastened under

the refrigerator at the front.

Cleaning it before use

After removing all packaging materials, clean your refrigerator before using it, if necessary. See cleaning instructions on pages 17 and 18.

Do not remove any permanent

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Plugging 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 Instructions Sheet in your Literature Package.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle .

Refrigerator

power cord 7

grounding plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow % inch (1.25 cm) space on each side and ease of installation.

2. If the hinge side of the irefrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space so the door can be opened wider.

3. The refrigerator can be flush against the back wall.

4. If your refrigerator has ;an automatic ice maker, hook up the ice maker water supply. (See Installation Instructions.)

the top of the refrigerator for

Leveling it

Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling screws-one on the right and one on the left. To adjust one or both of these, follow the directions below.

1. Remove base grille. (See page 15.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclockwise.

Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (!&e page 15.)

Right

to raise;

left to

screwdriver

lower

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

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Using the ice cube trays ................

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Using the optional automatic

ice maker

Changing the light bulbs

Removing the base grille .................

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Reversing the door swing.. Understanding the sounds

you may hear ....................................

Saving energy .................................

Setting the controls ............................

Changing

Removlng the drop-In trlm pieces Removlng the snap-off door trlm

the control

settings..

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..ll Removing the meat drawer

and cover ...........................................

Removing the crispers and

crisper cover

Removlng

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it properly. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust some of the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.

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the freezer

shelf

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Setting the controls

Temperature controls

Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are in the refrigerator. When you plug in the refrigerator for the first time:

1. Set the Refrigerator Control to 4.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 8 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to C.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (coldest) to D (warmest).

3. Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. This may

take several hours.

The settings indicated above should be correct for normal, household refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. If you need to adjust these settings, see “Changing the control settings”on page 9.

REFRIGERATOR

FREEZER

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