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
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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
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Important Safety Instructions
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To reduce the risk of We, electrkal shock, or injury when
using your refrigeratolm8,follow these basic precautions:
l 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.
l 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.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
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.
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- SAVE THESE INS’I’RUCTIONS -
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 next to 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.)
. 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 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
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Before Using Yc:wr
Refrigerator
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In This Section
Pa* I
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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
l 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
l 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
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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.
l 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.
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Use a screwdriver
to adjust
p/2 Roller
‘f7 -
\
Leveling screw
View of roller with hinge in place
Leveling screw
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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.
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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
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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:
l 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. ,
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 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.
l The dial or lever on the side of the ice
maker changes the size of the cubes.
l 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.
l 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
he
maker.
[IOWN
to
start
ii::e
maker.
l 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.
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PROBLEM
Ice crescents
aikched at
corners
Ice maker
won’t
make ice
Off-taste or
odor in ke
CAUSE SILUTION
l This is normal l ‘They break apart easily.
l ON/OFF lever in the l INK ON/OFF lever to the ON (down)
OFF (up) position 1K>sition.
l Freezer not cold
l Ice maker will not operate until freezer is
enough c:oldenough to make ice. This could take
(bvemight.
l Ice attracts airborne l [Jump old ice and make a new supply.
ocbrs; old ice !itore excess ice in a covered container.
l Poor water quality
l \lVater containing minerals (such as sulfur)
r,qayrequire a filter. Try to avoid softened
water supplies.
l Foods not properly
l Wrap food properly. See pages 16
wrappecl Eind17.
l Ice bin and freezer
l Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning
need cleaning chartonpage13.
l Plumbing to ice maker
l Folbw Installation Instructions for proper
k:e maker water supply hookup. (See
Blackof refrigerator cabinet.) Try to avoid
&tened water supply.
l New ice maker
l 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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