Whirlpool RTIGDK User Manual

UseAndCare

A Note To You

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Parts And Features 4
Before Using Your

Refrigerator
Using Your

Refrigerator 8
Caring For Your

Refrigerator 16
Food Storage Guide 20
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Warranty 24

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NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS RTIGDK RT16VK

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Roper@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worldclass 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
and electrical shock.

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

(scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to

your personal property.

Our toll-free number, l-80044-ROPER (l-800-447-6737), 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

Dealer

Name

Dealer Phone

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Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injuq when
using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

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Read

all instructions before using the

refrigerator.

l 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.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Help us help you

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.

. 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.

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.

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.

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Parts And Features

This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar
with where all parts and features are located and what they look like. The model you have
purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the

illustration exactly. This manual covers several models.

Model RT16VK

Ice cube

trays and
shelf -

Easy-clean

freezer

bottom -

Control panel
Model and

serial
number label
(on side wall)

Crisper cover

Crispers -

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shelf trim

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Control panel d

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serial

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(on side wall)

Meat drawer /

Crisper cover -

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Crispers -

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Before Using Your Refrigerator

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use.

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 instru-

ments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or

abrasive cleaners. These can

material. See “Important Safety Instruc-

tions” on page 3.

damage the

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 16-l 7.

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.

This

section tells you how to clean it,

Do not remove any permanent

3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle \

Refrigerator
power cord

a-prong
grounding

plug

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Installing it properly

1. Allow % inch
side and at the top of the refrigerator for
ease of installation.

2.

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.

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

(1.25

cm) space on each

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 14.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock­wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Replace base grille. (See page 14.)

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screw-

driver to adjust

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Setting the controls
Changing
Removing the drop-in

door trim

Removing the snap-off door trim . . ..I0

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..I0

Removing the meat drawer

and cover

Removing the crispers and

crisper cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting the crisper cover track . . . 12

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.

the control

pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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settings . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Using
Using the optional

automatic ice maker
Removing the base grille
Changing the light bulbs

Understanding the sounds

you

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Saving energy
Reversing the door swing..

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ice cube trays

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Setting the 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 3
(Recommended Setting).

Control settings range from 1 (warmest)
to 5 (coldest).

Refrigerator

2. Set the Freezer Control to 3 (Recom­mended Setting).

range from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

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.

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Freezer Control settings