Whirlpool RT25BK User Manual

No-Frost

Refrigerator-Freezer

Useand

CareGuide

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Home Appliances

RT25BK

Thank you for choosing a Roper Appliance.

Tbis 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

for

future reference.

place

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.

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.

6 Is installed on a floor that can

support the weight of the refrigerator.

m 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.

Contents

xmporrant safety Instnlctiona ~e~~h~Y~Refkigerat.or

Using Your R&geratir

Setting the controls Chan@ng wntml settings Extenor moisture amtrol Adjusting refrigerator shelves Removing the freezer shelf Removing freezer door shelves Removing crispers and crisper cover -5 Removing meat drawer and mver Changing the light bulbs Removing the base grille Reversing the door swing

Icecubetraya

Optional automatic ice maker

Food Storage Guide Cleaning Your Refrigerator Caring For Your Refrigerator

If electridty goes off

Vacation

Normal operating sounds

Energy saving tips

~dorforYu Call For seroica

How to get service or assistance -

and moving guide

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Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock. or injury when using your refrigerator. follow basic

1. Read all operating instructions before using your refrigerator.

2. Child entrapment and suffocations are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous . . . sit in the garage for a few days.”

even if they will “just

If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, do it safely. Please read the enclosed safety booklet from the Assodation 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:

6 Rub briskly with thumb to make a

ball, then remove.

6 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 instmztions on page 8.

C. Plug it in

Recommended Grounding Method A 115 Volt, 50 Hz., AC only, 15 or 20

ampere fused and properly grounded electrical supply is required. 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 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;

6 out in the weather or direct

sunlight;

in an area where the room temperature will fall below 55°F (13’C).

Wow l/2 inch (125 an) spa- on each side

of the refrlg~atar for ease of

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

l FOR YOUR SAFETY.

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICtNfTT OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.

Level refrigerator

Make sure the refrigerator is level for efficient operation.

1. Remove base grille. (See page 6.)

2. To raise front. turn screw in direction shown.

3. To lower front, turn screw in direction shown.

4. Replace base griRe. (See page 6.)

FLAMMABLEVAPORS

left to lower

use suewdriver

Page 2

Parts and Features

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Removable door fihalvw

Base griIIe

Page 3

Using Your Refrigerator

Reezer ‘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 4.

Set the heezer Control to C.

Condition

Refrigerator section TOO WARM

Freezer section TOO WARM

Both sections TOO WARM

Refrigerator section TOO COLD

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 frm, the settings are correct for your household.

Check if

. Door is opened often. . Large amount of food added.

Too-warm room temperature.

. Door is opened often. . Large amount of food added. . Too-cold room temperature

(freezer can’t cycle often enough).

m Door is opened often.

Large amount of food added.

Too-warm or too-cold room temperatures.

m Controls not set correctly.

Changing control settings

1. Adjust the Refrigerator Control according to the settings listed in the chart below.

Wait

24 hours or more before making additional adjustments to the Refrigerator Control or adjusting the Freezer Control

Set control setting

Refrigerator Freezer

Refrigerator 4 Freezer

ReMgerator 2 Freezer A

Refrigerator Freezer

Ice is not made

fast enough

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. Heavy ice usage. . Very cold room temperature

(freezer can’t cvcle often enouohl.

Refrigerator 6 Freezer

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