Whirlpool RT16DK - Manual (Page 10)

PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Condenser coils (cont.) Vacuum cleaner with extended,
narrow attachment. Models RT20CK and RT20AK
■ Remove base grille. (See page 7.)
■ Vacuum coils at least every other month.
■ Replace base grille. (See page 7.)
Floor under refrigerator Floor cleaners. ■ Move refrigerator out away from wall.
■ Clean the floor.
■ Move refrigerator back into place.
■ Check levelness of refrigerator.
Caring For Your Refrigerator
If electricity goes off
1. Call the power company. Ask how
long power will be off.
2. Keep freezer closed if service is to
be interrupted 24 hours or less.
This TAhll help food stay frozen.
3. U service is to be interrupted
longer than 24 hours, do this:
Remove all frozen food and store in
a frozen food locker.
OR
Place 2 lbs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in
freezer for every cubic foot of
freezer space. This will keep foods
frozen for 2 to 4 days.
awarning
Personal Injury Hazard
Wear gloves to protect your hands
from dry ice bums. Failure to do so
could result in dry ice burns.
OR
If dry ice or a food locker is not
available, use or can perishable
food at once.
NOTE: A full freezer stays cold longer
than a partly filled one. A freezer full of
meat stays cold longer than a freezer full
of baked goods.
Food containing ice crystals may be
safely refrozen, but the quality and flavor
of the food may be affected.
Use refrozen food quickly. If the
condition of the food is poor, or you feel
it is unsafe to eat, dispose of it
immediately.
Vacation and moving guide
Short vacations
(less than 4 weeks)
■ Use up perishable foods.
• Freeze other food items.
■ If you have an automatic ice maker,
lift signal arm to turn off the ice
maker, shut off ice maker water
supply, and empty ice bin.
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Long vacations
(more than 4 weeks)
• If you have an automatic ice maker,
shut off ice maker water supply at
least a day before you leave. When
last load of ice drops, lift signal arm
to turn off ice maker and empty ice
bin.
■ Remove all food.
» Turn Refrigerator Control to OFF.
■ Unplug refrigerator.
■ Clean, rinse and dry the interior.
■ Keep refrigerator and freezer doors
slightly open by taping wood or ■
rubber blocks at the top of each
door. This allows air to enter the
refrigerator and freezer sections and
prevents odors and mold from
building up inside while you're
away.
A
warning
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not allow children to climb on,
play near or crawl inside the
refrigerator when the doors are
blocked open. They may become
injured or trapped.
■ To restart refrigerator when you
return, see page 6 for resetting
controls.
Moving
■ If you have an automatic ice meiker,
shut off ice maker water supply at
least a day before you move. When
the last load of ice drops, lift signal
arm to turn off ice maker and empty
ice bin.
■ Remove all food.
■ Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
■ Turn Refrigerator Control to OFF.
■ Unplug refrigerator.
■ Clean, rinse and dry the interior.
■ Take out all removable parts.
■ Wrap removable parts in paper and
tape them all together. Store inside
refrigerator.
■ Raise leveling legs.
■ Tape the doors shut.
■ Tape the electric cord to the cabinet
exterior.
■ When you reach your new home,
replace the removable parts and
follow steps beginning on page 2.
■ Remember to connect the water
supply line if you have an automatic
ice maker.
Energy saving tips
■ Check the door gaskets for a tight
seal. Level the refrigerator to be
sure of a good seal.
■ Clean dust and lint from the
condenser coils every other month.
■ Open the doors as seldom as
possible. Decide what you need
before you open the door. Remove
everything you need at one time.
Organize and label food so you will
not have to search for items you
want. Close door immediately after
you remove food items.
■ Store food in the refrigerator and
freezer so that air movement is not
blocked.
■ Set the refrigerator and freezer
temperatures so that the drinks
remain cold enough for your
family’s taste and ice cream remains
firm. Do Not set temperatures colder
than they need to be.
■ Set the Exterior Moisture Control to
the OFF position unless moisture
forms on the outside of the
refrigerator.
■ Do Not install your refrigerator next
to your range, water heater, furnace,
radiator, other heat sources or in
direct sunlight.
Reversing the door swing
Change the direction the doors swing by
following the instruction sheet in the
literature package.