Whirlpool RT14HK Installation instructions manual

A Note To You 2

Important Safety

Instructions 3

Parts And Features 4

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 5

Using Your

Refrigerator 7

Cating For Your

Refrigerator 13

Food Storage Guide 76

If You Need

Assistance

Or Service 18

Warranty 20

l-800-44-ROPER

Call US with questions or comments.

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#enyyears 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,eread 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 Bbrief 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

Important

Safety

Instructions

To reduce the risk of We, electrkal shock, or injury when

using your refrigeratolm8,follow these basic precautions:

Read all insttuctions before using the

refrigerator.

*Child entrapment and suffocation are

not problems of the past. Junked or

abandoned refrigerators are still danger-

ous ... even if they will “just sit in the

garage a few days.”

If you are getting rid of your oki refrig-

erator, do it safely. Please read the

enclosed safety booklet from the Asso-

ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-

ers. Help prevent accidents.

Never allow children to operate, play with,

circrawl inside the refrigerator.

.Never clean refrigerator parts with

flamrnable fluids. The fumes can create a

fire hazard or explosion.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

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.

- SAVE THESE INS’I’RUCTIONS -

Help us help you

Please:

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 next to an

oven, radiator or other heat source.

Do not use the refrigerator in an area

where the room temperature will fall below

55°F (13°C).

Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.

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.

Use the refrigerator only for the uses

described in this manual.

Properly maintain the refrigerator.

Be sure the refrigerator is not used by

anyone unable to operate it properly.

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

---a-

(RTl4DK,

RT14GD and

RTWiK)

Part&l

freezer shelf /

Control panel H

Model and serial

number label 0

(on 8lde wall)

Crisper

refrigerator)

Butter

- compartment

Adjustable

7 wire shelves

Model RT14DK shown

Control panel

Temperatu~ control Llght swi/ch

Before Using Yc:wr

Refrigerator

In This Section

Pa* I

Cleaning your refrigerator ................ .5 In stalling it properly ........................ .6

Plugging ft In .

..r................................... 5 Lwellng it .......................................... 6 I

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.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Removing packaging materials

NOTE: Do not remove any permanent

Remove tape and any inside labels (except ina,truction labels inside your refrigerator. Do

the model and serial number labels) before no: remove the Tech Sheet fastened under

using the refrigerator. tht !refrigerator at the front.

To remove any remaining glue:

Clleaning it before use

Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball, Afl er removing all packaging materials,

then remove. clean your refrigerator before using it, if

OR na:essary. See cleaning instructions on

Soak area with liquid handdishwashing pa!jes 13 and 14.

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.

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 Ground-

ing Instructions Sheet in your Literature

Package.

&prong ground-

ing type wall

receptacle w I

Refrigerator

Power cord -

grounding

Plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between over-

head 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

(1.25

cm) on each side of

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.

Leveling it

Your refrigeratorhas 2 front, adjustable

rollers to prevent rocking on

uneven floors.

To adjust rollers:

1. Roll refrigerator into position.

2. Adjust rollers by turning the leveling

screws, located at the front of the base.

Turn clockwise to raise.

9Turn 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.

NOTE: lf you want the doors to close easier,

use the rollers to raise the front of the

refrigerator slightly.

I I

Use

a screwdriver

to adjust

p/2 Roller

‘f7 -

Leveling screw

View of roller with hinge in place

Leveling screw

Using Your Hefrigerator

In This Section Page

Page

Setting the temperature control ........7 Ueing the automatic ke maker ..........9

Adjusting the refrigerator Changing

the

light bulb ...................11

shelves ................................................8 Reverslng the door swing ................11

Removing the crispers

and

...................................12

cover 8 Siaving energy

....................................................

Using the ice cube trays ....................9 Understanding the sounds

you may hear ....................................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 cont~~ols,remove and adjust some of the

features in your refrigerator, and how to save ener!:fy.

Setting the temperature control

The Temperature Control is in the refrigera-

tor. It controls the temperatura in both the

refrigerator and freezer co~rtments.

When you plug in the refrigerator for the first

time:

1. Set the Temperature Control to 3

(normal).

Temperature Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

NOTE: Turning the Temperature Control

to OFF stops cooling in both tha refrigera-

tor and freezer compartments, but it doas

not disconnect the refrigerator from the

power supply.

2. Give the refrigerator tima to cool down

completely before adding food. This could

take several hours.

3. Adjust the Temperature Control to have

food as cotd as you like. The settings

indicated above shoukf ba correct for

normal, household refrigerator usage.

NOTE: The built-in exterior moisture control

continuously guards against moisture build-

up on the outside of the refrigerator.

Adjusting the refrigeratlor shelves

Adjust refrigerator shefves to match the way

you use your refrigerator.

To remove the shelves:

1. Remove items from the shelf.

2. Slide shelf straight out to the stop.

3. Lii hack of shelf over stop.

4. Slide shelf out the rest of the way.

To replace the shelves:

1. Slide hack of shelf into shelf track in wall

of cabinet.

2. Guide front of shelf into shelf track

3. Slide shelf in all the way.

Removing the crispers alnd cover

To remove the crispers:

1. Slide crisper stmigM 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:

1. Lift cover front and remove the cover

support.

2. Lii cover up and slide out.

To replace the cover:

1. Fit cover tabs into lowest cabinet slots

and push in. Lower the front retainers into

pk?.

2. Insert cover support (with the long tab

toward the front) into the groove on the

underside of the cover.

NOTE: tfthe support needs adjustment,

turn base clockwise to raise or counter

cbckwise to lower.

then the back

Using the ice cube trays

(RTlIDK, RT14GD and RT14HK)

If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The

moving cokf air starts a slow evaporation.

The longer cubes are stored, the smaller

they get.

To remove ice:

1. Hold tray at both ends.

2. Twist slightly.

Using the automatic ice maker

(Optional on RT14DK, RTl4GD and RT14HK,

factory-installed on RT14DM)

If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you

plan to add one later (Part No. IMKIT), here

are a few things you will want to know:

For models RT14DK, RT14GD and

RT14HK: The aluminum water inlet tube,

supplied with your refrigerator, is in the

bottom rear of the refrigerator, on the

compressor support plate. Use this tube

instead of the tube provided in the acces-

sory kit. ,

The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.

DOWN to make ice automatically

UP to shut off the ice maker

IMPORTANT: Do not turn on the ice

maker until it is connected to the water

supply. Instructions for ke maker water

supply hook up are attached to the

back of the refrigerator cabinet.

The dial or lever on the side of the ice

maker changes the size of the cubes.

You may hear water running when the ice

maker is working. You’ll hear ice falling

into the bin. Don’t let these sounds bother

you.

If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal

arm to shut off the ice maker. When you

replace the bin, push it in all the way and

lower the ice maker signal arm to the ON

position.

LIPto

stop

maker.

[IOWN

start

ii::e

maker.

Good water quality is important for good

it23

quality. Try to avoid connecting the ice

maker to a soflened water supply. Water

s(bftenerchemicals (such as salt from a

malfunctioning softener) can damage the

icl3maker mold and lead to poor ice

q1lality. lf a softened water supply cannot

bc!avoided, make sure the water softener

is operating properly and well maintained.

PROBLEM

Ice crescents

aikched at

corners

Ice maker

won’t

make ice

Off-taste or

odor in ke

CAUSE SILUTION

This is normal

‘They break apart easily.

ON/OFF lever in the

INK ON/OFF lever to the ON (down)

OFF (up) position 1K>sition.

Freezer not cold

Ice maker will not operate until freezer is

enough c:oldenough to make ice. This could take

(bvemight.

Ice attracts airborne

[Jump old ice and make a new supply.

ocbrs; old ice !itore excess ice in a covered container.

Poor water quality

\lVater containing minerals (such as sulfur)

r,qayrequire a filter. Try to avoid softened

water supplies.

Foods not properly

Wrap food properly. See pages

wrappecl Eind17.

Ice bin and freezer

Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning

need cleaning chartonpage13.

Plumbing to ice maker

Folbw Installation Instructions for proper

k:e maker water supply hookup. (See

Blackof refrigerator cabinet.) Try to avoid

&tened water supply.

New ice maker

First few batches of ice from a new ice

nlaker may have an off-taste. Dump ice

and make a new supply.

Common ice maker problems

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