KitchenAid KRFF577KPS Owners Manual - Page 8

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, Unpack the Refrigerator, Location Requirements

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpack the Refrigerator WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install or uninstall appliance. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. Refrigerator Delivery � A minimum door opening of 33" (838 mm) is required. If door opening is 36" (914 mm) or less, then removal of doors, drawer, and hinges is required. � Cart the refrigerator from the side for all door openings. Remove the Packaging � Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning on the refrigerator. Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over the adhesive with your fingers. Wipe with warm water and dry. � Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids, or abrasive cleaners to remove tape or glue. These products can damage the surface of your refrigerator. For more information, see "Refrigerator Safety." � Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. When Moving Your Refrigerator: Your refrigerator is heavy. When moving the refrigerator for cleaning or service, be sure to cover the floor with cardboard or hardboard to avoid floor damage. Always pull the refrigerator straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or "walk" the refrigerator when trying to move it, as floor damage could occur. Clean Before Using After you remove all of the packaging materials, clean the inside of your refrigerator before using it. See the cleaning instructions in "Refrigerator Care." Important information to know about glass shelves and covers: Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. Tempered glass is designed to shatter into many small, pebble-size pieces. This is normal. Glass shelves and covers are heavy. Use both hands when removing them to avoid dropping Location Requirements WARNING Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from appliance. Use nonflammable cleaner. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. IMPORTANT: This appliance is intended to be used indoor for household and similar applications such as: � Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments. � Farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments. � Bed and breakfast type environments. � Catering and similar non-retail applications. NOTE: If the manufacturer wants to limit the use of the appliance to less than the above, this has to be clearly stated in the instructions. To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator, allow for a 1/2" (1.25 cm) of space on each side and at the top. Allow for a 1" (2.54 cm) space behind the refrigerator. If your refrigerator has an ice maker, allow extra space at the back for the water line connections. When installing your refrigerator next to a fixed wall, leave a 33/4" (9.5 cm) minimum space between the refrigerator and wall to allow the door to swing open. NOTE: This refrigerator is intended for use in a location where the temperature ranges from a minimum of 55°F (13°C) to a maximum of 110°F (43°C). The preferred room temperature range for optimum performance, which reduces electricity usage and provides superior cooling, is between 60°F (15°C) and 90°F (32°C). It is recommended that you do not install the refrigerator near a heat source, such as an oven or radiator. 8

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Unpack the Refrigerator
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install or uninstall
appliance.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
Refrigerator Delivery
A minimum door opening of 33" (838 mm) is required. If door
opening is 36" (914 mm) or less, then removal of doors,
drawer, and hinges is required.
Cart the refrigerator from the side for all door openings.
Remove the Packaging
Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning on
the refrigerator. Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over
the adhesive with your fingers. Wipe with warm water and dry.
Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable
fluids, or abrasive cleaners to remove tape or glue. These
products can damage the surface of your refrigerator. For
more information, see “Refrigerator Safety.”
Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.
When Moving Your Refrigerator:
Your refrigerator is heavy. When moving the refrigerator for
cleaning or service, be sure to cover the floor with cardboard or
hardboard to avoid floor damage. Always pull the refrigerator
straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or “walk” the
refrigerator when trying to move it, as floor damage could occur.
Clean Before Using
After you remove all of the packaging materials, clean the inside
of your refrigerator before using it. See the cleaning instructions in
“Refrigerator Care.”
Important information to know about glass shelves and
covers:
Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they
are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden
temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. Tempered
glass is designed to shatter into many small, pebble-size pieces.
This is normal. Glass shelves and covers are heavy. Use both
hands when removing them to avoid dropping
Location Requirements
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline,
away from appliance.
Use nonflammable cleaner.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
IMPORTANT:
This appliance is intended to be used indoor for
household and similar applications such as:
Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments.
Farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments.
Bed and breakfast type environments.
Catering and similar non-retail applications.
NOTE:
If the manufacturer wants to limit the use of the appliance
to less than the above, this has to be clearly stated in the
instructions.
To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator, allow for a 1/2"
(1.25 cm) of space on each side and at the top. Allow for a 1"
(2.54 cm) space behind the refrigerator. If your refrigerator has an
ice maker, allow extra space at the back for the water line
connections. When installing your refrigerator next to a fixed wall,
leave a 3
3
/
4
" (9.5 cm) minimum space between the refrigerator
and wall to allow the door to swing open.
NOTE:
This refrigerator is intended for use in a location where the
temperature ranges from a minimum of 55°F (13°C) to a
maximum of 110°F (43°C). The preferred room temperature range
for optimum performance, which reduces electricity usage and
provides superior cooling, is between 60°F (15°C) and
90°F (32°C). It is recommended that you do not install the
refrigerator near a heat source, such as an oven or radiator.