Whirlpool RT21LMXJW00 Using Your Refrigerator, Understanding Sounds You May Hear, Door Alignment

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3.Use a screwdriver to adjust the leveling screws. Turn the leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that side. It may take several turns of the leveling screws to adjust the tilt of the refrigerator.

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.

4.Open both doors again and check to make sure that they close as easily as you like. If not, tilt the refrigerator slightly more to the rear by turning both leveling screws to the right. It may take several more turns, and you should turn both leveling screws the same amount.

5.Replace the base grille.

Door Alignment

If the space between your doors looks uneven, you can adjust it using the instructions below:

1.Pry off the top hinge cover.

2.Loosen the top hinge screws using a ⁵⁄₁₆-inch socket or wrench.

3.Have someone hold the door in place or put a spacer between the doors while you tighten the top hinge screws.

4.Replace the top hinge cover.

Understanding Sounds You May Hear

Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one 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 actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.

If your product is equipped with an ice maker, you will hear a buzzing sound when the water valve opens to fill the ice maker for each cycle.

The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. Also, the Thermostat Control (or Refrigerator Control depending on the model) will click when cycling on and off.

Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.

Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to keep your food items at the desired temperature. The high efficiency compressor may cause your new refrigerator to run longer than your old one, and you may hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound.

Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound.

You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.

As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator.

Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a popping noise.

You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan.

You may hear water running into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.

USING YOUR

REFRIGERATOR

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation

In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit airflow between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown in the illustration, cool air enters through the bottom of the freezer section and moves up. Most of the air then flows through the freezer section vents and recirculates under the freezer floor. The rest of the air enters the refrigerator section through the top vent.

Do not block any of these vents with food packages. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be prevented and temperature and moisture problems may occur.

IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To prevent odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly.

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TOP-MOUNT Refrigerator Table of Contents Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer RefrigeratorsafetyUnpacking Your Refrigerator Installing Your RefrigeratorSpace Requirements Removing packaging materials Electrical Requirements Connecting the Refrigerator To a Water Source Recommended grounding method Read all directions carefully before you beginBase Grille Connecting to refrigeratorTo remove the base grille To replace the base grilleDoor Removal Replacement Door Closing and Alignment Understanding Sounds You May Hear Using Your RefrigeratorEnsuring Proper Air Circulation Door AlignmentAdjusting Control Settings Setting the ControlsFor models with two controls For models with a single controlRefrigerator Shelves Lateral Adjustable ShelfOn some models Slide-out Shelves on some modelsMeat Drawer and Cover On some models AccessoryChilled Meat Drawer Crisper and Crisper CoverUtility or Egg Bin Freezer FeaturesCrisper Humidity Control Wine or Can/Bottle RackFreezer Shelf Adjustable Half-width Freezer ShelfPull-out Freezer Floor Frozen food storage guideDoor Features Power Interruptions Cleaning Your RefrigeratorTo clean your refrigerator Caring for Your RefrigeratorVacation and Moving Care TroubleshootingRefrigerator seems to make too much noise Temperature is too warmIce maker is not producing ice Off-taste or odor in the iceCanada U.S.AWhirlpool Corporation will not pay for Roper Refrigerator WarrantyAvant de jeter votre vieux réfrigérateur ou congélateur Sécurité DU RéfrigérateurDéballage de votre réfrigérateur Installation DU RéfrigérateurEspacement requis Enlèvement des matériaux d’emballageSpécifications électriques Méthode recommandée de mise à la terreRaccordement du réfrigérateurà une Canalisation d’eau Arrivée d’eau froideRaccordement au réfrigérateur Grille de la basePour enlever la grille de la base Pour replacer la grille de la baseDémontage et réinstallation De la porte Réinstallation Portes et charnières Démontage Portes et charnièresInversion de la porte facultatif Les bruits de l’appareil que vous Pouvez entendre Fermeture et alignement des portesÉtapes finales Fermeture des portesAjustement des réglages de Commande Réglage des commandesPour les modèles à deux commandes Utilisation DU RéfrigérateurTablettes du réfrigérateur Caractéristiques DU RéfrigérateurTablettes coulissantes sur certains modèles Tablettes et cadres de tabletteTablette à réglage latéral Tiroir à viande et couvercleSur certains modèles Tiroir à viande réfrigéré Sur certains modèles AccessoireBac à légumes et couvercle Réglage de l’humidité dans les bacs LégumesCasier utilitaire ou oeufrier CongélateurCasier à vin ou porte-cannettes Machine à glaçonsClayette ajustable demi-largeur Pour congélateur Clayette de congélateurPlancher de congélateur coulissant Guide d’entreposage des aliments surgelésTringles dans la porte PorteBalconnets Porte-cannettesTablette de porte relevable Remplacement des ampoules ’éclairageNettoyage du réfrigérateur Pour nettoyer le réfrigérateurPannes de courant DépannageEntretien avant les vacances ou lors ’un déménagement VacancesT-il plus d’humidité que d’habitude? Une ampoule est-elle grillée?Les portes sont-elles ouvertes fréquemment? Les portes sont-elles complètement fermées?La pièce est-elle humide? La porte est-elle souvent ouverte?Les aliments sont-ils bien emballés? Les joints collent-ils?Aux États-Unis Pour service au CanadaAu Canada Si vous avez besoin de pièces de rechangeWhirlpool Corporation ne paiera pas pour Garantie DU Réfrigérateur Roper