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REFRIGERATOR USER INSTRUCTIONS
THANK YOU for purchasing this high-quality product. Register your new refrigerator at www.kitchenaid.com. In Canada, register
your refrigerator at www.kitchenaid.ca.
For future reference, please make a note of your product model and serial numbers. These can be located on the inside wall of the
refrigerator compartment.
Model Number ___________________________________________
REFRIGERATOR SAFETY..................... 2
Unpack the Refrigerator ...................... 3
Doors ................................................... 4
Fronts................................................... 7
Align Doors and Drawers..................... 9
Location Requirements ..................... 11
Electrical Requirements..................... 12
Water Supply Requirements ............. 12
Connect the Water Supply ................ 12
Door Closing...................................... 15
Water Filtration System ..................... 16
Install Air Filter ................................... 17
Install Produce Preserver .................. 18
Accessories ....................................... 19
REFRIGERATOR USE ......................... 19
Opening and Closing Doors .............. 19
Using the Controls............................. 19
Refrigerator Features......................... 22
Water and Ice Dispensers ................. 23
REFRIGERATOR CARE....................... 27
Cleaning............................................. 27
Lights ................................................. 28
Vacation and Moving Care ................ 28
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................... 29
WARRANTY..........................................35
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    REFRIGERATOR USER INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU for purchasing this high-quality product. Register your new refrigerator at www.kitchenaid.com. In Canada, register your refrigerator at www.kitchenaid.ca. For future reference, please make a note of your product model and serial numbers. These can be located on the inside wall of the refrigerator compartment.
  • Page 2: Refrigerator Safety

    REFRIGERATOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER”...
  • Page 3: Installation Instructions

    Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator WARNING Suffocation Hazard Remove doors from your old refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage. IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous –...
  • Page 4: Remove And Replace Refrigerator Doors

    Remove and Replace Refrigerator Doors NOTE: Measure the width of your door opening to see whether or not you need to remove the refrigerator doors to move the refrigerator into your home. If door removal is necessary, see the following instructions. IMPORTANT: If the refrigerator was previously installed and you are moving it out of the home, before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF.
  • Page 5 3. Insert the bottom hinge and bushing into the corresponding Bottom Door Hinge slot in the bottom of the door. NOTE: Make sure that the base of the hinge is parallel to the For your convenience, the refrigerator doors have bottom hinges bottom of the door.
  • Page 6 Remove Left-Hand Refrigerator Door Remove Refrigerator Doors IMPORTANT: The tubing and wiring for the water dispenser run through the left-hand door hinge, so they must be disconnected before removing the door. WARNING 1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the cover from the top hinge.
  • Page 7: Remove And Replace Drawer Fronts

    NOTES: Final Steps ■ Provide additional support for the refrigerator door while the hinges are being removed. Do not depend on the door 1. Completely tighten the four internal hex-head screws (two gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are on the right-hand door hinge and two on the left-hand door working.
  • Page 8 3. Left-hand drawer only: Disconnect the wiring. 3. Left-hand drawer only: Reconnect wiring. NOTE: The drawer front of the left-hand refrigerated drawer ■ Align the two ends of the wiring connector and push them together until you hear a “click” sound and feel the tabs is connected to the temperature control by wires running snap into place on the connector.
  • Page 9: Align Doors And Drawers

    Freezer Drawer Final Steps Remove Drawer Front WARNING 1. Open the freezer drawer to its full extension. 2. Loosen the two top screws that fasten the drawer front to the drawer glides. The two screws (one on the left-hand side and one on the right-hand side) are located inside the drawer front.
  • Page 10 3. Locate the drawer glide brackets (A). Align Refrigerated Drawer Fronts When the drawer fronts are aligned, the width of the vertical space (A) between the refrigerator doors (B) and the drawer fronts (C) is the same thickness, and the drawers appear level. A.
  • Page 11: Location Requirements

    Right-Hand Side Drawer Glide 5. Reposition the clip (A) onto the glide bracket (B) in the direction you want to move the drawer front. Make sure that the glide bracket is vertically level. 6. Release the lever (C) to lock the glide bracket into position. 7.
  • Page 12: Electrical Requirements

    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 Water Supply Requirements of 110°F (43°C). The preferred room temperature range for A cold water supply with water pressure between 35 and 120 psi optimum performance, which reduces electricity usage and (241 and 827 kPa) is required to operate the water dispenser and provides superior cooling, is between 60°F (15°C) and 90°F...
  • Page 13 3. Use a quarter-turn shut-off valve or the equivalent, served by 2. Create a service loop with the copper tubing. Avoid kinks a ¹⁄₂" household supply line. when coiling the copper tubing. Secure copper tubing to refrigerator cabinet with a “P” clamp. NOTE: To allow sufficient water flow to the refrigerator, a minimum ¹⁄₂"...
  • Page 14: Handle Installation And Removal

    4. While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key Complete the Installation into the upper hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is engaged in the setscrew. WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong.
  • Page 15: Refrigerator Leveling And Door Closing

    3. Insert the short end of the hex key into the left-hand hole and 3. Using the fastener removed in Step 1, attach the medallion to slightly rotate the hex key until it is engaged in the setscrew. the handle. A.
  • Page 16: Filters And Accessories

    4. Make sure the doors close easily. If you are satisfied with the Style 2 door opening and closing, skip the next section and go to Step 5. If, however, the doors do not close easily or the doors ¹⁄₄" pop open, adjust the tilt.
  • Page 17: Install Air Filter

    5. Turn the filter clockwise 90 degrees (¹⁄₄ turn) until it locks into the housing. Install Air Filter (on some models) NOTE: If the filter is not correctly locked into the housing, the An air filter is 15 times more powerful than baking soda at water dispenser will not operate.
  • Page 18: Install Produce Preserver

    ■ Close the air filter door and check that the indicator is Sensitivity to Ethylene visible through the window in the door. Ethylene Production Grapes Very Low Lettuce High Very Low Pears High Very High Spinach High Very Low Installing the Produce Preserver For your convenience the suction mounted produce preserver can be installed in either the crisper or the refrigerated drawers.
  • Page 19: Accessories

    The following accessories are available for your refrigerator. The controls are located above the external dispenser. To order an accessory, contact us and ask for the part number. In the U.S.A., visit our website www.kitchenaid.com or call 1-800-422-1230. In Canada, visit our webpage www.kitchenaid.ca or call 1-800-807-6777.
  • Page 20 View Temperature Set Points When adjusting temperature set points, use the following chart as a guide: 1. Press and hold TEMPERATURE for 3 seconds to activate Temperature mode. CONDITION: TEMPERATURE NOTE: To view temperature in degrees Celsius, press the ADJUSTMENT: Light button, under Units, when Adjust mode is activated.
  • Page 21 Max Ice Vacation Mode The Max Ice feature assists with temporary periods of heavy ice In Vacation Mode, the freezer will defrost less often to conserve energy. use by increasing ice production. Once selected, the Max Ice feature will remain on for 24 hours unless manually turned off. ■...
  • Page 22: Refrigerator Features

    NOTE: To mute the audible alarm while keeping the doors open, Removable Interior Drawer Bins such as while cleaning the inside of the refrigerator, press any The drawer bins are removable for ease in cleaning. button on the control panel. The alarm sound will be temporarily To remove and replace the interior bins: turned off, but the Door Ajar icon will still be displayed on the 1.
  • Page 23: Water And Ice Dispensers

    2. Replace the drawer by placing it on the bottom drawer guide and pushing it past the drawer stop into position. Important information to know about glass shelves To remove the crisper(s) cover: and covers: 1. Remove crisper drawers. Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when 2.
  • Page 24 1. Place a sturdy measuring cup (1 cup [237 mL] size) on the NOTE: If overfilling or spilling occurs, discard the water and dispenser tray centered in front of the water dispenser paddle. press ICE/WATER “Back” to restart the calibration process. NOTE: Depending on your model, a measuring cup may be provided.
  • Page 25 ■ When changing from crushed to cubed, a few ounces of Default, minimum, and maximum volumes are listed in the crushed ice will be dispensed along with the first cubes. following chart: Units Default Minimum Maximum Ounces ¹/₄ Cups Liters 0.25 0.05 4.00...
  • Page 26: Ice Maker And Ice Storage Bin

    To Dispense Ice: The Dispenser Lock 1. Select the desired type of ice. To switch between cubed ice and crushed ice, press ICE/WATER. The dispenser can be disabled for easy cleaning or to avoid unintentional dispensing by small children and pets. WARNING NOTE: The Lock feature does not shut off power to the refrigerator, to the ice maker, or to the dispenser light.
  • Page 27: Refrigerator Care

    2. Turn on the ice maker by moving the switch to the (left) Ice Production Rate On position. ■ The ice maker should produce approximately 3 lbs (1.4 kg) of ice per day under normal operation. NOTES: ■ ■ To manually turn off the ice maker, move the control to To increase ice production, select the “Fast Ice”...
  • Page 28: Lights

    ■ Avoid exposing stainless steel appliances to caustic or 3. Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush to clean the grille, the open areas behind the grille, and the front surface area of the corrosive elements such as high-salt, high-moisture or high- condenser.
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    First try the solutions suggested here. If you need further assistance or more recommendations that may help you avoid a service call, refer to the warranty page in this manual and scan the code with your mobile device, or visit http://kitchenaid.custhelp.com.
  • Page 30 GENERAL OPERATION Possible Causes and/or Recommended Solutions Lights do not work ■ Your refrigerator has been equipped with LED lighting which does not need to be replaced - If there is power to the refrigerator and the lights do not illuminate when a door or drawer is opened, call for service or assistance.
  • Page 31 GENERAL OPERATION Possible Causes and/or Recommended Solutions Temperature is too cold in ■ Controls are not set correctly for the surrounding conditions - Adjust the controls to a the refrigerator/crisper warmer setting. Check the temperature again in 24 hours. ■ Ice storage bin is not in the correct position - See “Ice Maker and Ice Storage Bin.”...
  • Page 32 WARNING Cut Hazard Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice. Failure to do so can result in cuts. ICE AND WATER Possible Causes and/or Recommended Solutions Ice maker is not ■ Refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or the water supply shut-off valve is not fully producing ice, turned on - Connect the refrigerator to a water supply and make sure the water shut-off valve is not producing...
  • Page 33 ICE AND WATER Possible Causes and/or Recommended Solutions Ice or water has an ■ New plumbing connections - New plumbing connections can result in off-flavored or discolored ice or off-taste, odor, water. This problem should go away over time. or gray color ■...
  • Page 34: Performance Data Sheet

    PERFORMANCE DATA SHEET Water Filtration System Model P9WB2L/P9RFWB2L Capacity 200 Gallons (757 Liters) System tested and certified by NSF International against NSF/ANSI Standard 42, Standard 53, and Standard 401 for the reduction of contaminants specified on the Performance Data Sheet. This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI Standards 42, 53 and 401 for the reduction of the substances listed below.
  • Page 35: Warranty

    DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY KitchenAid makes no representations about the quality, durability, or need for service or repair of this major appliance other than the representations contained in this warranty. If you want a longer or more comprehensive warranty than the limited warranty that comes with this major appliance, you should ask KitchenAid or your retailer about buying an extended warranty.

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