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    2216103 SIDE B Y SIDE REFR IGERATOR Use & Care Guide For questions abou t features , operation/performa nce, parts, ac cessories or service, c all: 1-800- 44-ROPER (1-800 -447-6737) . In Canada, ca ll for assist ance 1 -800-461-56 81 , for installation and service, call: 1 -800-807-67 77 o r visit our website a t... www .roperapplianc es.com/ca[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS REFRIGERAT O R S AFETY ................. ...................... ................... 3 Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator .................................... 3 INSTALLING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ............................. ............. 4 Unpacking Your Refrigerator ............................ ........................... 4 L[...]

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    3 REFR IGERATOR SAFETY Pr oper Dispos al of Yo u r O l d R e f r i g e r a t o r IMPORT ANT : Child entra pment and suffocation are not pr oblems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerat ors ar e st ill dangerous – ev en if th ey will sit fo r “ just a few days. ” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator , pl ease follow these in st[...]

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    4 INSTALLING Y OUR REFR IGERATOR Unpacking Y o ur Refri gerator Removin g packaging materials ■ Remove tape an d glue by rubbing the area briskly w ith your thumb. T ape or glu e r esi due can also be easi ly r e moved by rubbing a small amoun t of liq uid dish soap over the adhesive with you r fingers. Wipe wit h warm water and d ry . ■ Do not[...]

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    5 Electr ic al Requiremen ts Befo re you mo ve your r efriger ator into it s final l ocation, it is important to make su re you have the proper electrical connection : Recommended gr ounding method A 115 V olt, 60 H z. , AC only 15 or 2 0 ampere fused, gr ounded electrica l supply is required. It i s r ecommen ded that a separate circuit serving on[...]

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    6 Door Rem o v al TOOLS NE EDED: ¹⁄₄ i n. hex -head socket wr ench, ⁵⁄₁₆ in. he x -h ead socket wrench and a flat -head screwdriver . IMPORT ANT : Before you begin, turn the refrigerator contr ol OFF , unplug r efrigerat or or disconnect power . Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. Electrical Shock Hazard Dis[...]

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    7 NOTE : It may only be necessary to remove eith er the door handle or the doors to get your p r oduct through t he doorway of your residence. Measure the door openi ng to determine whether to remove the refrigerator handles or the doors. Handle Removal (optional) 1. Apply firm pressure with your han d on the face of trim. Slide top t rim up a nd b[...]

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    8 Conn ecting to a W ate r Source Read all directions carefully befo r e you beg in. IMPORT ANT : ■ If you tur n the r efrig erator on befor e th e water line is connecte d, turn th e ice maker OFF . ■ All ins tallations must meet local plu mbing code requirements. ■ Use coppe r tu bing and check for leaks. Ins tall copper tubing only in ar e[...]

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    9 W ate r System Prepara tion Please read before using the water s y s tem. Immediately after installation, follow the steps below to make sure that the water system is properly cleaned. 1. Open the freezer door and tur n off the ice ma k e r b y lifting up the w ire shut -off ar m as sho wn. NOTE : If y our model ha s a base gril le filter system,[...]

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    10 Ensuring Proper Air Cir culation In order to ensure proper temperat ur es, you need to permit ai r to flow betwee n t he t wo sections. Cold air ente rs the bottom of the freezer section and m ov es up. It then en ters the refrigerator sect ion thr ough the t op vent. A ir then r eturns to the fr eezer a s show n. Do not block any of these vents[...]

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    11 W ater and Ice Dispensers (on some models) Depending on your model, you may have one or mor e of the following options: th e ability to select eith er crushed or cubed ice, a sp ecial light that turns on when you use the di spenser , or a lock option t o avoid accidenta l d ispensing. The ice di spense r Ice disp enses from the ice maker s torag[...]

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    12 Ice Mak er and Storage Bin / Buck et (on some models - Accessor y) T o turn the ice maker on/off: The on/of f switch for the ice mak e r is a wire shut -off arm located on the side of the ice maker . 1. T o tur n th e ice maker on, simply lower the wire s hut-off arm. NOTE : Y our i ce maker has an automatic sh u t -of f. As i ce is made, the ic[...]

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    13 Shelve s and Shelf Frame s T o remove an d replace a shelf/frame: 1. Remove the s helf/frame by tilt ing it up at the f r ont an d lifting it out of the shelf supports. 2. Replace th e shelf/frame by guiding th e rear shelf hooks into the shelf support s. Tilt the front of the shelf up until rear shelf hooks drop i n to t he shelf supports. 3. L[...]

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    14 Meat storage guid e Stor e m ost meat in origi nal wr apping as long a s it is airtig ht and moisture-proof. Rewrap if neces sary . See the fol lowing chart for storage times. When s t ori n g meat longer than the times given, freeze the meat. Fr e s h fish or shellfi sh ................. use same d ay as purc hased Chicken, gr ound beef, variet[...]

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    15 FREEZER FEATURES Y our model may have some or all of these features. Features that can be purchased s eparately as product ac cessories are label ed with th e word “ Accessory . ” Not al l accessories wil l fit all models . If you are in ter e sted in p u rchas ing one of the accessories, please call the tol l-fr e e number on the cover or i[...]

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    16 CAR ING F OR Y OUR REFR IGERATOR Cleanin g Y our Refri gerator Both the refrigerator and freezer se ctions defrost automatical ly . However , clean bot h sections about once a mon th to prevent odors fr om building u p. Wipe up spi lls immediately . T o clea n you r ref riger ator: 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect pow er . 2. Remove al l rem[...]

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    17 Upper Fr eezer Light (on some models) ■ Remove the li ght shield by gras ping the sides and sq ueezing in towards the cen ter and while pu lling forward the shiel d. ■ Repl ace the li ght shie ld by fittin g the tab s into the s lotted holes i n the fr eezer li ner . Push in the shie ld until it snaps into place. Lower Freezer Lig h t Beneat[...]

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    18 TR OUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggested h e r e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessa ry service call. Y our refrigerator will not operate ■ Is the power sup ply cord unpl ugged? Plug into a gr ounded 3 prong outlet. ■ Has a household fuse or cir cuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit. ■ Is the refri[...]

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    19 ■ Is the water shut-off valve turned completely on? T ur n valve on fu lly . Refer to th e “ Connectin g the Refrigerator to a Water Source ” sect ion. ■ Is there a water filter installed on the refrigerator? The filter may be clogged or installed incorrectly . First, check the filter i nstallation in structions to e n s ur e t hat the f[...]

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    20 W ater or ice is leak ing fr om the dis penser ■ Is the glass not being held under the ice dispenser long enough, causing the ice to spill? Hold the conta iner under the ice ch u t e for two to three seconds aft er releasing the disp enser lever . A small amou nt of ice m ay dispense a fter the lever is r e leased. ■ Is the glass not being h[...]

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    21 The doors are difficult to ope n ■ Are the gaskets dirty or sticky? Clean gasket s according to the directions in the “ Cleaning Y our Refri gerator ” section. ASSISTANCE OR SER VICE Before calling for ass istance or service, plea se check “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the cos t of a servi ce call. If you sti ll need hel p, fo[...]

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    22 R OPER ® REFRIGERA TOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON REFRIGERA TOR For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this refrigerator is operated and maintai ned according to instructi ons attached to or furnished with the pr od u c t , Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® r ep lacement parts and r epai r l abor costs to correct de fect[...]

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    23 S É CURIT É DU R É FRIG É RA TEUR Mise a u rebut de votre vieux r é fr ig é rateur IMPORT ANT : L ’ empri sonne ment et l ’é touffe ment des enfa nts ne sont p as un probl è me du pas s é . Les r é frig é rateurs jet é s o u abandonn é s sont encore dangereux, m ê me s ’ ils s ont laiss é s abandonn é s pe ndant “ quelque[...]

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    24 INSTALLA TION DU R É FR IG É RATEUR D é ballage de v otre r é fr ig é ra teu r Enl è vement des mat é riaux d ’ e mballa ge ■ Enlev e r le ruban adh é sif et la colle de votre r é fri g é rateur en frottant la surface viv ement avec le pouce. La colle ou l ’ adh é sif qui reste p eut ê tre facilement enlev é e par frottage ave[...]

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    25 Sp é cif ications é lectr i ques Avant de placer le r é frig é rate ur à son empl acement final , il est impor tant de vous a ssurer d ’ avoir la connexio n é lect rique appropri é e : M é thode r ecommand é e de mise à la terre Une source d ’ alime ntation de 11 5 volts, 60 Hz, type 15 ou 20 amp è res C A seulem ent, pr ot é g ?[...]

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    26 Enl è vem en t d es p or t es OUTILS REQU IS : Cl é à douille à t ê te hexagonale de ¹⁄₄ po, cl é à do uille à t ê te hexagonale de ⁵⁄₁₆ po et un t ournevis à lame plate. IMPORT AN T : Av a nt d e commencer , tour ner la commande du r é frig é rateur à OFF (arr ê t), d é brancher le r é frig é rateur ou d é connect[...]

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    27 REMARQUE : Il peut ê tr e n é cessaire s eulement d ’ enle ver soit la poign é e de la porte ou les p ortes pour faire passe r votre appareil dans u n cadre de porte d e votre r é si dence. Mesurer l ’ ouverture de la port e pour d é terminer si oui ou non il faut enlever les poign é es ou les portes du r é frig é rateur . Enl è vem[...]

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    28 3. Utili ser un to urnevis pour ajuster le s vis de n ivelleme nt. T our ne r la vis de nive llement vers la droite p our soulever ce c ô t é du r é frig é rateu r ou tourner la vis d e nivelle ment vers la gauche pour abai sser ce c ô t é . Plusi eurs tou rs des vis d e nivell ement peuvent ê tre n é cessaires pour ajuste r l ’ incl i[...]

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    29 2. OUVRIR le robi net d ’ arr ê t. Inspecter pour r ech er cher les fuites. Serrer tous les raccords (y compris l es raccor dement s de la valve d ’ entr é e d ’ eau) ou les é crous qui coulent. 3. La va lve d ’ eau de la machin e à gl a ç ons est é quip é e d ’ un filtr e à eau incorpor é . Si la qualit é de l ’ ea u distr[...]

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    30 Po u r s ’ assu r er d ’ une ci rcul ation d ’ air ap pr o pri é e Pour s ’ assurer d ’ avoir les te m p é ratures appropri é es, i l faut permettr e à l ’ air de ci r culer en tre les deux comparti ments. Comme l ’ indi que l ’ il lustratio n, l ’ air froid p é n è tr e à la ba se de la section du cong é lateur et se d[...]

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    31 Distr ibuteur s d ’ ea u et de gla ç ons (sur certains mod è les) Selon le mod è le que vou s avez, vous pouvez avoir une ou plusi eurs des op tions suiv antes : la c apacit é de c hoisir de la glace concas s é e ou d es gla ç ons, une lumi è re sp é ciale qui s ’ allume lorsque vous employez le dis t ri bu t eur ou une option de ver[...]

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    32 REMARQUE : V oir la secti on “ R emplacement des ampoules d ’é clairage ” pour des renseignemen ts sur le changement de l ’ ampoule d ’é clai rage du di stribute ur . Sur les mod è les sans fonction de glace conca ss é e, le commutateur de lumi è r e est du type ba sculeur . Appu yer sur le commutateur pou r allumer la lumi è r e[...]

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    33 C ARA CT É RISTIQUES DU R É FR IG É RATEUR Le m od è le que vous av ez peut avoir certaines ou tout es ces caract é rist iques. Les ca ract é ri stiques qui peuvent ê tre achet é es s é par é men t, telles que les acc essoires, comporte nt le mot “ accessoire ” . T ou s les accessoi r es ne c onviendront pas à tous les mo d è le [...]

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    34 Tiroir pour sp é cia lit é s alim entaires (sur certains mod è les) Le t iroir po ur sp é cia lit é s alimentaires four nit un endroit pratique pour garder les raisi ns secs, noix, tart inades et autres pet its articles à des tem p é ratur es normales de r é fri g é rateur . Pou r ret irer e t r é installer l e t ir oir p o u r sp é c[...]

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    35 R é glage de l ’ humidi t é dans le bac à l é gumes (sur certains mod è les) On peut contr ô ler le degr é d ’ humid it é dans le bac à l é gumes é tanc he. La c omman de peut ê tre aj ust é e à n ’ impo rte que l r é glage entre LOW et HIGH. ■ En pos ition LOW (o uvert) le r é glage laisse é chapper l ’ air humide du [...]

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    36 Pan ie r d e c on g é la teur (bac en plastique sur cer tains mod è les) Le pani er du cong é late ur peut ê tre uti lis é pour garde r des sacs de fruits et de l é gumes congel é s qu i peuvent gl isser hor s des tablett es de cong é lateur . Pour enlever et r eplacer le panier du cong é lateur : 1. R e t i re r l e p a n i e r e n l e[...]

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    37 ENTRETIEN DE V OTRE R É FR IG É RATEUR Nettoy age du r é frig é rateu r Les se ctions de r é frig é ration et de cong é lation se d é givr ent automatiqu ement. T outefois, nettoyer les deux s ections au moins une f ois par mois pour emp ê cher une accumulati on d ’ odeurs . Essuy er les renversement s imm é diatement . Pour nettoyer[...]

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    38 Lumi è re du tableau de co mmande Acc é de r à l ’ arri è re du tableau de commande du r é frig é rateur pour enlever et remplacer l ’ ampoule d ’é clairage. Lumi è re du bac à l é gumes ou de la parti e sup é rieure du cong é lat eur (sur certains mod è les) ■ Enlever le pr ot ecteur de l ’ ampoul e en saisissan t le cent[...]

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    39 Si vous choisissez d ’ arr ê ter le fon ctionnem ent du r é frig é rateur avant votre absen ce, ob server ces é ta pes. 1. Enlev er tous les a liments du r é frig é rateur . 2. Si vot r e r é frig é rate ur a une machine à gla ç ons a utomatiqu e : ■ Fermer l ’ app rovis ionnemen t d ’ eau de la machi ne à gla ç ons au moins [...]

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    40 ■ La porte est-elle ouverte fr é quemment? Pr é voir que le moteur fonc tionnera plus l ongtemps dans ce cas. Afin de conserve r l ’é ner gie , essayer de sortir tout ce dont vous avez b esoin du r é fri g é rateur à la fois, ga r d er les aliments organis é s de sor te qu ’ ils s oient facil es à trouver et fermer la porte d è s [...]

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    41 Le distributeur d e gla ç o n s ne fonctionne pas correctement ■ La porte du con g é lateur est- elle ferm é e compl è tement? Pous ser la porte po ur qu ’ elle soit bien ferm é e. Si elle n e ferme pas compl è tement , voir plus loin d ans cette sect ion “ Les portes ne s e f erment pas compl è tement ” . ■ Le bac ou le seau à[...]

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    42 ■ Un filtre à eau est-il install é sur le r é frig é rate ur? Il peut y avoir de l ’ air dans les canalisat ions du syst è me de filtration de l ’ eau ce qui ca use des gouttes. Un e pur ge suppl é mentaire pourrait aider à faire sortir l ’ ai r des canalis ations. L ’ utilisat ion normale d u distribute ur devrait expuls er l ?[...]

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    43 ASSISTANCE OU SER VICE Avant de demander une as sistance ou un servi ce, veuillez v é rifier la sect ion “ D é pannage ” . Cett e v é rification peut vous faire é conomiser le co û t d ’ une visi te de r é para tion. Si vous a v ez encore beso in d ’ aide, sui vre les instructions ci -dessous. Lors d ’ un appel, v euillez co nna [...]

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    GARANTIE DU R É FRIG É RA TEUR R OPER ® GARANTIE COMPL È TE DE UN AN DU R É FRIG É RA TEUR Pend ant un an à comp ter de la date d ’ achat, l orsque ce r é fri g é rateur est ut ilis é et entretenu conform é ment aux in structions fo ur nies avec le prod uit, Whirlpo ol Corpor ation paie ra pour les p i è ces de rechange FS P ® et la [...]