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9
USING YOUR
REFRIGERATOR
Ensuring Proper Air Circulation
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air
flow 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.
(See the “Refrigerator Safety” section for details.)
Setting the Control(s)
For your convenience, the refrigerator controls are preset at
the factory. Controls for the refrigerator and freezer are located
in the top of the refrigerator section.
When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the
control(s) are still preset. The control(s) should be at the
“mid-settings” as shown for each control.
NOTE: To turn your refrigerator off, turn the refrigerator control to
the word OFF or until the word OFF appears, as shown below.
Your product will not cool when the refrigerator control is set to
OFF.
Give your refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into
the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT: If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled
completely, your food may spoil. Turning the Refrigerator or
Freezer Control(s) to a higher (colder) than recommended
setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
Power Saving Control
The Power Saving Control operates electronic heaters around the
door openings. these heaters help keep moisture from forming on
the outside of the refrigerator cabinet.
■ Use the CONSUMES LESS ENERGY setting when
humidity is low.
■ Use the REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE setting if
moisture forms on the otside of the refrigerator cabinet.
Adjusting Control Settings
Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding
food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the
refrigerator. The “mid-settings” indicated in the previous section
should be correct for normal household refrigerator usage. The
controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like
and when ice cream is firm.
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer,
start by adjusting the Refrigerator Control first. Wait 24 hours
after the refrigerator adjustment to check the freezer
temperature. If it is too warm or too cold, then adjust the Freezer
Control as well.
Use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Always
remember to wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
REFRIGERATOR
WARMER COOLER
•
3
FREEZER
WARMER COLDER
•
B
CONDITION/REASON:
RECOMMENDED
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR section
too warm
■ Door opened often
■ Large amount of food added
■ Room temperature very
warm
Turn the
REFRIGERATOR
Control to “4” wait 24
hours. If needed, turn
the FREEZER Control
to “C”. Wait 24 hours,
then re-check
FREEZER section too warm
■
Door opened often
■
Large amount of food added
■
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Turn the
REFRIGERATOR
Control to “3” wait 24
hours. If needed, turn
the FREEZER Control
to “A”. Wait 24 hours,
then re-check
BOTH sections too warm
■
Door opened often
■
Large amount of food added
■
Very warm or very cold room
temperature (can’t cycle often
enough)
Turn the
REFRIGERATOR
Control to “4” wait 24
hours. If needed, turn
the FREEZER Control
to “B”. Wait 24 hours,
then re-check
REFRIGERATOR section
too cold
■
Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
Turn the
REFRIGERATOR
Control to “2” wait 24
hours. If needed, turn
the FREEZER Control
to “B”. Wait 24 hours,
then re-check
FREEZER section too cold
■
Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
Turn the
REFRIGERATOR
Control to “3” wait 24
hours. If needed, turn
the FREEZER Control
to “C”. Wait 24 hours,
then re-check
POWER SAVER
CONSUMES LESS ENERGY REDUCES EXTERIOR MOISTURE
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