Whirlpool RT14VK Guide

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

A Note To You 2

IFS::- 3

Parts And Features 4

Before Using Your

Refrigerator 5

Using Your

Refrigerator 7

Cahg For Your

Refrigerator 13

Food Storage Guide 16

If Yiy Need

PEE . 18

Warranty 20

l-800-44-ROPER

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MODEL RT14VK

A Note To You

Thank you for buying a Roper appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worMclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience

have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free

operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. lt 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 appli-

ance. 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-800447-6737).

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

18.

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

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

Important Safety Instructions

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

using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

Read all instructions before using the

Never allow children to operate, play with,

refrigerator. or crawl inside the refrigerator.

*Child entrapment and suffocation are

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

FOR YOUR SAFETY

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 Asso- LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR

ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur- ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES

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

EXPLOSION.

I - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

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 electriil

supply and grounding. (Refer to the

Electriil 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 captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar

with where all parts and features are located and what they look like.

ke cube

trays -

Partial

freezer shelf

Control panel

Model and

serial

number

label (on aide

wall)

Butter

- compartment

refrigerator)

Control panel

Refrigerator

control Power savlng Llght

control switch Freezer

control

Before Using Your

Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Cleaning R..............................m................5 lnstalllng lt properly ...............................6

Plugglng It In ..........................................6 Leveling It ...............................................6

It is important to prepare your refrigerator for use. This section will tell you how to clean it,

connect it to a power source, install it and level it.

Cleaning it

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:

Rub briskly with your thumb to make a ball,

then remove.

Soak area with liquid handdishwashing

detergent before removing glue as 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: 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 13-l 4.

Plugging it in

Recommended Grounding Method

A 115 Volt AC, 60 Hz., 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.

&prong grounding

type wall receptacle

3-prow

grounding plug

Installing it properly

1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead

cabinets and refrigerator top.

2. Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the

refrigerator condenser on the back and the

wall.

3. Allow % 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.

Leveling it

Make sure the refrigerator is level for

efficient operation.

To level refrigerator:

1. Keep the 4 bolts that held the refrigerator

in the shipping crate. They are the

leveling legs.

2. Screw these bolts all the way into the bolt

holes on the bottom comers of the

refrigerator.

3. Adjust each leg so that the refrigerator

does not rock.

4. Slide the refrigerator into place.

5. Place a level on top of the refrigerator -

first side-to-side then front-to-back.

l Turn a leg clockwise to raise the comer.

l Turn a leg counterclockwise to lower the

corner.

6. Check the refrigerator with the level

again. Repeat Step 5 until the refrigerator

is level.

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page Page

Setting the controls ...............................7 Changlng the light bulb .....................11

Changlng the control settings ..............6 Reversing the door swing .................11

AdlustIng the refrigerator shelves .......Q Saving energy ....................................12

Removing the crispers and cover ........9 Understandlng the sounds you

Uslng the ke cube trays .......................-6 may hear ...........................................s.

Using the optlonal automatic

ke maker ............................................. 10

In order to obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you

operate it properly. This section will tell you how to do just that.

Setting the controls

Temperature 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 3.

Refrigerator Control adjustments range

from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to B.

Freezer Control adjustments range from

A (coldest) to C (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 will be set correctly

when milk or juice is as cold as you like

and when ice cream is firm. lf you need to

adjust these settings, see “Changing the

control settings” on page 8.

REFRIGERATOR

4 WARMER 0 COOLER b

FREBER

4 WAWPOCOIDER, I

Power Saving Control

The Power Saving Control operates electric

heaters around the door openings. These

heaters help keep moisture from forming on

the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

1. Use the CONSUMES LESS ENERGY

setting when humidity is low.

2. Use the REDUCES EXTERIOR MOIS-

TURE setting if moisture forms on the

outside of the refrigerator cabinet.

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed

in the chart below as a guide. If you have

questions, call us. (See page 19.)

Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-

ments.

Then adjust the Freezer Control if

needed.

CONDITION:

If Refrigerator

Section is

TOO WARM

REASON:

Door opened often

Large amount of food

added Room temperature

too warm

RECOMMENDED CONTROL

SEllINGS:

Refrigerator 4

Freezer C

If Freezer

Section is

TOO WARM

If Refrigerator

Section is

TOO COLD

Door opened often

Large amount of food

added Very cold room

temperature

(can’t cycle often enough)

Controls not set correctly

for your conditions

Refrigerator 3

Freezer A

Refrigerator 2

Freezer B

If ICE isn’t

MADE FAST

ENOUGH

If BOTH

SECTIONS

are TOO WARM

Heavy ice usage Very cold Refrigerator 3

room temperature Freezer A

(can’t cycle often enough)

Door opened often Refrigerator 4

Large amount of food Freezer B

added Very warm or very

cold room temperatures

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Shelves can be adjusted to match the way

you use your refrigerator.

To remove

shelf:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Slide shelf straight out to the stop.

3. Lii the front.

4. Slide shelf out the rest of the way.

To replace a shelf:

1. Fit back of shelf on top of shelf guide with

wire stops on the bottom of the guide.

2. Lii front of shelf.

3. Slide shelf in until it clears all stops.

4. Lower front of shelf into place.

Removing the crispers and cover

To remove the crispers:

1. 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:

1. Lii the front, then the back.

2. Lift cover up and out.

To replace the cover:

1. Ffi notches in back of cover into the nubs

at the rear of the refrigerator cabinet.

2. Lower front into place.

II I-- II

IF ‘.

-- \ II

Lii the front,

Sllde

out to the ston.

lift the front and ali&

out the rest of the way.

Using the ice cube trays

If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The

moving cokl 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 optional automatic ice maker

If you plan to add an automatic ice maker

later (Part No. IMKIT), there are a few things

you will want to know:

The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.

Down ... to make ice automatically.

up ... to shut off the ice maker. . . .

NOTE: Do

wnneded to the water

w are aa~hed to the back of thQ

. .

pfrlaemtor cabmet.

The dial or lever on the side of the ice

maker changes the size of the cubes.

Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes

separated and to obtain increased storage

Capity.

It is normal for ice crescents to be attached

by a corner. They will break apart easily.

You will hear water running when ice

maker is working. You’ll hear ice fall into

the bin. Don’t let these sounds bother you.

The ice maker will not operate until the

freezer is cold enough to make ice. This

can take overnight.

Because of new plumbing connections, the

first ice may be discolored or off-flavored.

Discard the first few batches of ice.

If ice is not being made fast enough and

more ice is needed, turn the Refrigerator

Control toward a higher number. Wail a

day and, if necessary, turn the Freezer

Control toward A.

If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal

arm to shut off the ice maker. When you

return the bin, push it in all the way and

lower the signal arm to the ON position.

If cubes are stored too long, they may

develop an off -flavor ... like stale water.

Throw them away. Ice maker will make

new ice. Cubes in the ice bin can also

become smaller by evaporation.

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