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TOP-MOUNT
REFRIGERATOR
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance,
parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-44-ROPER (1-800-447-6737).
In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation
and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at...
www.roperappliances.com
RÉFRIGÉRATEUR
SUPERPOSÉ
Guide d’utilisation
et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance, composer le
1-800-44-ROPER (1-800-447-6737),
pour installation ou service 1-800-807-6777 ou visitez
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ............................................... 3 SÉCURITÉ DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR.................................26 PARTS AND FEATURES.................................................. 4 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES.................................27 INSTALLING YOUR REFRIGERATOR .............................. 5 INSTALLATION DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR .......................... 28 Unpacking Your Refrigerator........................................... 5 Déba
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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The refrigerator you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations of the features may not match your model. 1. Adjustable Freezer Shelf 13. Adjustable Glass or Wire Shelves (number varies with model) 2. Ice Cube Trays 14. Door Shelves 3. Control Panel Other Parts and Features 4. Model and Serial Number Label (not shown in illustration above/optional on some models) 5. Meat Drawer (on some models) Automa
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Space Requirements INSTALLING YOUR WARNING REFRIGERATOR Unpacking Your Refrigerator WARNING Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as Excessive Weight Hazard gasoline, away from refrigerator. Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. ■ To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator, allow Removing Packaging Materials for a .5” (1.25 cm) space on
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Electrical Requirements Connecting the Refrigerator to a Water Source WARNING Read all directions carefully before you begin. IMPORTANT: ■ If operating the refrigerator before installing the water connection, turn ice maker to the OFF position to prevent operation without water. ■ All installations must be in accordance with local plumbing code requirements. Electrical Shock Hazard ■ Use copper tubing and check for leaks. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. ■ Install copper tubing only in a
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5. Using a grounded drill, drill a Z\v-inch hole in the cold Connecting to refrigerator: water pipe you have selected. NOTE: The first step for connecting the water line to your refrigerator is different depending on the type of water valve provided with your refrigerator. See the diagrams below to determine the style of valve you have. (On kit models, assemble water valve to refrigerator per kit instructions.) 1. For Style 1, disconnect the tube clamp on the back of the product and insert
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Style 2 Reversing the Door Swing TOOLS NEEDED: B\zn-inch hex-head socket wrench, No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver, Z\x-inch open-end wrench, flat 2-inch putty knife. B\zn inch Hex-Head Hinge Screw Door Stop Screw Sealing Screw (use on top of doors) SUGGESTION: Reversing the door swing should be performed by a qualified person. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator OFF, 1. Tube Clamp unplug it, and remove any food from door shelves. 2. Copper Tubing 3. Compressio
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Top Hinge Reversing the Door Handles Cone Screw (Use on Top and Bottom of Handles) Countersink Screw Handle Screw (Use on Front of Handles) To remove handles: 1. Hex-Head Hinge Screws 1. Remove freezer handle assembly as shown. Keep all 2. Top Hinge parts together. 3. Spacer 4. Sealing Screws 2. Remove refrigerator handle bottom screw. Pry off screw cover and remove screw. 3. Remove refrigerator handle assembly as s
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2. With the rear already level and the refrigerator in place, use the bottom leveling screws to level the refrigerator from side-to-side. They are part of the front roller assemblies, which are found at the base of the refrigerator on either side. NOTE: Having someone push against the top of the refrigerator takes some weight off the leveling screws and rollers. This makes it easier to adjust the screws. Style 1 Style 2 1. Plugs 2. Countersink Screws 3. Plug 4. Handle Screw 5. Screw Cover
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Understanding Sounds USING YOUR You May Hear Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one REFRIGERATOR didn’t make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls, and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they Ensuring Proper Air Circulation actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them. In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need
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Use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Always remember to wait at least 24 hours between Setting the Control adjustments. For your convenience, the Temperature Control is RECOMMENDED preset at the factory. The control for the refrigerator and CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: freezer is located in the top of the refrigerator section. It controls the temperature in both the refrigerator and REFRIGERATOR section Turn freezer compartments. too warm TEMPERATURE When you first i
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Meat Food Storage Guide Store most meat in original wrapping as long as it is airtight and moisture-proof. Rewrap if necessary. See Storing Fresh Food the following chart for storage times. When storing meat Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and longer than the times given, freeze the meat. moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This Chicken........................................................... 1-2 days prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the ref
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Do not use: ■ Bread wrappers REFRIGERATOR ■ Non-polyethylene plastic containers ■ Containers without tight lids FEATURES ■ Wax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap ■ Thin, semi-permeable wrap Freezing Refrigerator Shelves Your freezer will not quick-freeze any large quantity of The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to match food. Put no more unfrozen food into the freezer than will your individual storage needs. freeze within 24 hours (no more than 2 to 3 lbs of food per Storing simil
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Style 1 To remove the plastic cover: Meat Drawer and Cover 1. Remove crisper(s). (on some models) 2. Lift cover front and remove the cover support. To remove the meat drawer: 3. Lift cover up and slide out. 1. Slide meat drawer out to the stop. 2. Lift front of meat drawer with one hand while supporting bottom of drawer with other hand. Slide drawer out the rest of the way. 3. Replace by sliding the drawer back in fully past the drawer stop. To remove the cover: 1. Remove meat drawer. 2. Pus
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Ice Maker Operation Freezer Shelf (on some models) (on some models) After the freezer section reaches normal freezer To remove the shelf: temperature, the ice maker fills with water and begins 1. Remove items from the shelf. forming ice. Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Ice maker should then produce approximately 7 to 9 2. Lift back of shelf over stop. batches of ice in a 24-hour period. Discard the first three 3. Slide shelf straight out. batches of ice produced to avoid i
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■ Additional cleaning tips are listed below: PART COMMENTS CARING FOR YOUR Outside ■ Waxing external painted metal surfaces helps provide rust REFRIGERATOR protection. Do not wax plastic parts. Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year using appliance wax (or auto paste Cleaning Your Refrigerator wax). Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. WARNING Inside walls ■ To help remove odors, you can wash with a mixture of warm (allow freezer water and baking soda (2 tbs to 1 to warm u
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Changing the Light Bulb Vacation and Moving Care NOTE: Not all appliance bulbs will fit your refrigerator. Be Vacations sure to replace the bulb with one of the same size, shape, If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while you’re and wattage. away, use these steps to prepare your refrigerator before To change the refrigerator light: you leave. 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 1. Use up any perishables and freeze other items. 2. Reach behind the Control Panel and unscrew the b
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3. Depending on your model, turn the Thermostat Control (or Refrigerator Control, depending on the model) to OFF. See the “Setting the Control” section. TROUBLESHOOTING 4. Unplug the refrigerator. Try the solutions suggested here first in order to 5. Empty water from the defrost pan. avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. 6. Clean, wipe, and dry thoroughly. Your refrigerator will not operate 7. Take out all removable parts, wrap them well, and tape them together so they don’t shift a
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■ Is the water line shut-off valve to the refrigerator The motor seems to run too much turned on? Turn on the water valve. See the “Connecting the Refrigerator to a Water Source” section. ■ Is the room temperature hotter than normal? Expect the motor to run longer under warm conditions. ■ Is an ice cube jammed in the ejector arm? At normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run Remove the ice from the ejector arm with a plastic about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer utensil. Refer
