Roper RT14EK User manual

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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 13
Food Storage Guide 16
If You Need
Assistance
Or Service 18
Warranty 20
1-800~44-ROPER
Call us with questions or comments.
NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS
MODELS RT14DK RT14EK RT14GD
RT14DM RT14HD

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Roper@ appliance.
You 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 This symbol will help you avoid actions
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire which could cause product damage
and electrical shock. (scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to
. your personal property.
Our toll-free number, 1-80044-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 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
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 injury when
using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
l Read all instructions before using the l Never 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 . 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 Asso- LICUIDS 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:
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 property 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.
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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 may not match the
illustration exactly. This manual is designed to cover several models.
Control panel (all models)
Temperature control Light switch
Models RT14DM
Automatic ice
maker
Ice bin
Partial shelf -
Control panel -
Model and
serial number
label y
(on side wall)
Crisper cover \
c
-
\
\
\
Butter
-compartment
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Models RT14GD (shown), RT14HD and RT14DK
ice cube
(on side wall)
Models RT14EK
Control panel
Model and
serial number
label
(on side wall)
Slide-out
wire shelves
Butter
compartment
Butter dish
~UIGD only)
Butter
, compartment
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Before Using Your
Refrigerator
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In This Section
Page
Cleaning your refrigerator ................ .6 Installing it properly ........................... 7
Plugging it in ....................................... 6 Leveling it ............................................ 7
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 your thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l Soak area with liquid handdishwashing
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 13 and 14.
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. 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.
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle, w
Refrigerator 1
power cord-i
grounding plug
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Installing it properly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead
cabinets and refrigerator top.
Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the
refrigerator condenser on the back and the
wall.
Allow % inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the
refrigerator for ease of installation.
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.
Level your refrigerator.
Leveling it
Your fefrigerator has 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.
l Turn clockwise to raise.
l Turn 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: If you want the doors to close easier,
use the rollers to raise the front of the
refrigerator slightly.
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Use a screw-
1I
driver to adjust
Roller
;/yr v
\
Leveling screw
H
Raise
View of roller with hinge in place
Leveling
screw
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Using Your Refrigerator
In This Section
Page Page
Setting the temperature control ........8 Changing the light bulb ................... 11
Adjusting the refrigerator shelves ....9 Reversing the door swing ................12
Removing the crispers and cover .....9 Understanding the sounds
you
Using the ice cube trays ..................10 may hear ............................................12
Using the automatic ice maker ........10 Saving energy ...................................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 temperature control, remove and adjust some
of the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.
Setting the temperature control
The Temperature Control is in the refrigera-
tor. It controls the temperature in both the
refrigerator and freezer compartments.
When you plug in the refrigerator for the first
time:
1. Set the Temperature Control to 3 (nor-
mal). Temperature Control adjustments
range from 1 (warmest) to 5 (coldest).
NOTE: Turning the Temperature Control
to OFF stops cooling in both the refrigera-
tor and freezer compartments, but it does
not disconnect the refrigerator from the
power supply.
2. Give the refrigerator time to cool down
completely before adding food. This could
take several hours.
3. Adjust the Temperature Control to have
food as cold as you like. The settings
indicated above should be 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 cabinet.
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Adjusting the refrigerator shelves
The refrigerator shelves can be adjusted 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 back of shelf over stop.
4. Slide shelf out the rest of the way.
To replace the shelves:
1. Slide back 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 and cover
To remove the crispers:
1. Slide crispers straight 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. Lift 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
place.
2. Insert cover support (with the long tab
toward the front) into the groove on the
underside of the cover.
NOTE: If the support needs adjustment,
turn base clockwise to raise or counter-
clockwise to lower.
Lift cover front,
then the back.
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Using the ice cube trays
(RT14DK, RT14HD, and RT14GD)
If you don’t use the cubes, they may shrink.
The moving cold air starts a slow evapora-
tion. The longer you store cubes, the smaller
they get.
To remove ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Twist slightly.
Using the automatic ice maker
(Optional on RT14DK, RT14EK, RTl4HD, and RT14GD,
factory-installed on RT14DM)
If you have an automatic ice maker, or if you
plan to add one later, there are a few things
you will want to know:
l For models RT14DK, RT14EK, RT14HD
and RT14GD: The aluminum water inlet
tube, supplied with your refrigerator, is in
the rear bottom of the refrigerator, on the
compressor support plate. Use this tube
instead of the tube provided in the acces-
sory kii.
l 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 ice maker on
until it is connected to the water supply.
Instructions for ice maker water supply
hook up are attached to the back of the
refrigerator cabinet.
l The dial or lever on the side of the ice
maker changes the size of the cubes.
l Good water quality is important for good
ice quality. Try to avoid connecting the ice
maker to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals, such as salt from a
malfunctioning softener, can damage the
ice maker mold and lead to poor ice
quality. If a softened water supply cannot
be avoided, make sure that the water
softener is well maintained and operating
properly.
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