Roper RT18DK User manual

Home Appliances

UseAndCare

A Note To You 2

Important Safety

Instructions 3

Parts And Features 4

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 6

Using Your

Refrigerator 8

Caring For Your

Refrigerator 16

Food Storage Guide 20

If You Need

Assistance

Or Service 22

Warranty 24

l-800-44-ROPER

Call us with questions or comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS RT18DK RT18EK

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Roper@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class 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 com-

plete 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, I-SOO-44-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 diagram 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

Purchase Date

Dealer Name

Dealer Phone

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Important Safety Instructions

l Read all instructions before using the aNever allow children to operate, play with,

refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.

*Child entrapment and suffocation are l Never clean refrigerator parts with

not problems of the past. Junked or flammable fluids. The fumes can create a

abandoned refrigerators are still danger- fire hazard or explosion.

ous even if they will “just sit in the l FOR YOUR SAFETY l

garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your old refrig- DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR

erator, do it safely. Please read the OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

enclosed safety booklet from the LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR

Association of Home Appliance Manu- ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES

facturers. Help prevent accidents. CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR

EXPLOSION.

I - 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.

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.

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.

Model RTI 8D

Freezer

number label

wire shelves

Model RT18EK

Freezer

control panel f

W& tay

Model and

serial

number label Y I

(on side wall)

Slide-out

wire shelves y I

Trivet

Leveling

legs - \

Juice can

rack

Door shelf

Refrigerator

- control panel

Utility

compartment

Stationary

door shelves

Juice can

rack

Door shelf

Refrigerator

control panel

Utility

.compartment

Stationary

pdoor shelves

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Refrigerator controls

ECONOMY

A reduce exterior

moisture

v save power

REFRIGERATOR

WARMER v COLDER

Freezer control

FREEZER

TEMPERATURE

CONTROL

MORE COLD

Adjust control to a higher number

LESS COLD

Adjust control to a lower number

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.

l Soak area with liquid hand-dishwashing

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 Instruc-

tions” on page 3.

NOTE:

Do not remove any permanent

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 Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

3-prong grounding

type wall receptacle P

Refrigerator 11

power cord mrllj ^

s-prong w

grounding

plug

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Installing it properly

1. Allow l/2 inch (1.25 cm) air space on each

side of the refrigerator for ease of installa-

tion.

2. Allow 1 inch (2.5 cm) air space behind

and 3 inches (7.5 cm) air space above

the refrigerator for proper circulation.

3. If installing the refrigerator with the hinge

side against a wall, you might want to

leave extra space so the door can be

opened wider.

4. Make sure the floor below the refrigerator

is level and strong enough to support a

fully-loaded refrigerator.

Leveling it

Model RTI 8DK

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. Open refrigerator door.

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

wise.

4. Check with level.

5. Close refrigerator door.

Model RT18EK

Your refrigerator has 2 front leveling legs-

one on the right and one on the left. To

adjust one or both of these, follow the

directions below.

1. Open the refrigerator door.

2. Tilt refrigerator back slightly.

3. Turn leveling leg to adjust height.

4. Replace refrigerator on floor.

5. Check with level.

6. Close refrigerator door.

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screw-

Lower N

Lower

f Raise

Turn leveling

leg to adjust

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

Setting the controls ............................8

Adjusting the control settings ...........9

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....9

Removing the meat drawer

and cover ...........................................10

Removing the crispers

and crisper cover ..............................10

Using the ice cube trays ..................11

Page

Using the optional

automatic ice maker .........................11

Changing the light bulb ...................12

Understanding the sounds

you may hear ....................................13

Saving energy ...................................13

Reversing the door swing ................14

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it

properly. This sections tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust some of the

features in your refrigerator, how to save energy, and how to reverse the door swing.

Setting the controls

Refrigerator control

The Refrigerator Control is in the refrigera-

tor. When you plug in the refrigerator for the

first time:

l Set the Refrigerator Control to 0 (mid

setting).

Freezer control

The Freezer Control is in the freezer. When

you plug in the refrigerator for the first time:

l Set the Freezer Control to 3 (mid setting).

Economy control

The Economy Control operates electric

heaters around the door openings. These

heaters help keep moisture from forming on

the outside of the refrigerator.

l Use the reduce exterior moisture setting

if moisture forms on cabinet.

l Use the save power setting when humidity

is low.

,23q*

ECONOMY

A reduce exterior

moisture

v save power

I‘

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Adjusting the control settings

If you need to adjust the temperature in

either compartment, keep these things in

mind:

l Adjusting the Refrigerator Control or the

Freezer Control changes the temperature

in BOTH compartments.

l Setting the Refrigerator Control to OFF

stops cooling in BOTH compartments.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Adjust the shelves to match the way you use

your refrigerator.

Model RTI 8DK

To remove shelves:

1. Remove items from shelf.

2. Tilt shelf up at front.

3. Lift back of shelf.

4. Pull shelf straight out.

To replace shelves:

1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the slots

in the shelf supports on cabinet wall.

2. Tilt shelf up at front until hooks drop into

slots. Lower front of shelf to level position.

Model RT18EK

To remove the shelves:

1. Remove items from the shelf.

2. Slide shelf straight out to the stop.

3. Lift the front slightly.

4. Slide shelf out the rest of the way.

To replace the shelves:

1. Fit back of shelf between desired pair of

shelf guides.

2. Lift the front slightly.

3. Slide shelf in until it clears all stops.

4. Lower shelf to level position.

0 lir

out to the storx lift the

front, and slide out’the rest

of the way.

Removing the meat drawer and cover

(Model RT18DK only)

Remove the meat drawer and cover for

easier cleaning.

To remove the meat drawer:

Slide meat drawer out to the stop.

2. Lift the front slightly.

3. Slide meat drawer out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

Remove the meat drawer.

2. Tilt front of cover up.

3. Pull cover up and out.

To replace the cover:

Fit bottom notches of cover over rear and

center cross bars of shelf.

2. Lower cover into place.

3. Replace the meat drawer.

Lift the front, then

the back.

Pull out to the

stop, lift the front,

and pull again.

Removing the crispers and crisper cover

(Model RT18DK only)

Use your crispers to store fruit and veg-

etables.

To remove the crispers:

Slide crisper out to the stop.

2. Lift the front.

3. Slide out the rest of the way.

4. Replace in reverse order.

To remove the cover:

Lift the front, then the back.

2. Pull cover up and out of cabinet.

To replace the cover:

Fit rear cover notches into nubs on rear of

refrigerator walls.

2. Lower front of cover into place.

Lift the front, then

the back.

Pull out to the stop, lift the

front, and pull again.

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