Whirlpool RT17DK Guide

A Note To You

Important Safety

lnstwctions

Parts And Features

Before Using

Your

Refrigerator

Using Your

Refrigerator

Caring For Your

Refrigerator

Food Storage Guide 20

If You Need

Assistance

Or Service 22

Warranty 24

1-800~44ROPER

Call us with questions of comments.

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

MODELS RT17DK RT17EK

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Note To You

Thank you for buying a Roper@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worMclass 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 property 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 you avoid actions

Our toll-free number, l-800-44ROPER (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

Important Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or lnju-rv when

using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

. Read all instructions before using the l Never allow children to operate, play with,

reftigerator. 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-

erator, do it safely. Please read the

enclosed safety booklet from the

Association of Home Appliance Manu-

facturers. Help prevent accidents.

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.

- 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. 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 RT17DK

Ice cube

trays and

shelf -

Easyclean

freezer

bottom -

Control panel -

Model and

serial

number label ’

(on side wall)

Crisper cover -

Crispers 4

Snapoff

helf

trim

Utility

4 IllIll

compart-

I Slide-out

- ment

shelves

Slide-in

shelf trim

se grille

Leveling

rol;rs

[behind base

grille)

Model RT17EK

freezer bottom

Snap-off

shelf trim

644

Edllll

Utility

,compatiment

Model and

Leveling rollers

(behind base

grille)

Base grille

Control panel (all models)

Refrigerator

control Freezer

control

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 16-17.

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.

&prong grounding

type wall receptacle

Refrigerator

power cord

grounding

PM!

Installing it properly

Allow 55inch

(1.25 cm) space on each

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.

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.

Remove base grille. (See page 14.)

2. To raise front, turn screw clockwise.

3. To lower front, turn screw counterclock-

Right to raise;

left to lower

Use a screw-

driver to adjust

wise.

4. Check with level.

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

Using Your Refrigerator

In This Section

Page

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

Changing the control settings ...........9

Removing the drop-in door trim

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

Removing the snap+ff door trim ....I0

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ..I0

Removing the crispers and

crisper cover .....................................11

Adjusting the crisper cover track ...11

Page

Using the ice cubs trays ..................12

Using the optional automatic

ice maker ...........................................12

Removing the base grille .................14

Changing the light bulbs ................. 14

Understanding the sounds you

may hear ..........................a................. 15

Saving energy ...................................15

Reverslng the door swing ................15

To obtain the best possible resufts 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.

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). Refrigerator

Control settings range from 1 (warmest)

to 5 (coldest).

2. Set the Freezer Control to 3 (Recom-

mended Setting). Freezer Control

settings range from

(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.

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in the l Adjust the Refrigerator Control first.

refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed

in the chart below as a guide. If you have l Wait at least 24 hours between adjust-

ments.

questions, call our Consumer Assistance

Center number. (See page 23.) l Then adjust the Freezer Control if needed.

CONDITION:

Refrigerator

section

too warm

Freezer

section

too warm

Refrigerator

section

too cold

Ice not

made fast

enough

Both sections

too warm

RECOMMENDED

REASON: CONTROL SETTINGS:

Refrigerator Freezer

. Door opened often

9 Large amount of food added

l Room temperature too warm Qi z g

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough) [i ,, iQ

l Controls not set correctly for

your conditions (ji ,, y

. Heavy ice usage

l Very cold room temperature

(can’t cycle often enough) Qi 1 ;Q

l Door opened often

l Large amount of food added

l Very warm or very cold room

temperatures

Removing the drop-in door trim pieces

To remove the trim piece:

1. Remove all items from the shelf.

2. Pull straight up on the trim piece at each

end.

To replace the trim piece:

1. Locate each end of the trim piece above

the trim pocket opening.

2. Push the trim piece straight down until it

stops.

3. Replace items on the shelf. )

Removing the snap-off door trim

To remove the trim piece:

1. Remove all items from the shetf.

2. Pull out on the inside tab at each end of

the trim piece.

3. Pull trim piece straight out.

To replace the trim piece:

1. Line up ends of the trim piece with the

button on the door liner wall.

2. Push trim piece straight back until it

snaps securely into place.

3. Replace items on the shelf.

Adjusting the refrigerator shelves

Adjust refrigerator shelves to match the way

you use your refrigerator.

To remove the shelves:

1. Remove all 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 on top of guide with wire

stops on the bottom of the guide.

2. Lift the front.

3. Slide shelf in until it clears all stops.

Shelf auide

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