Heartland HCBMR19 Refrigerator User Manual


 
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REFRIGERATOR USE
Using the Controls
Your model may have Electronic Controls or Digital Controls.
IMPORTANT:
Wait 24 hours for your refrigerator to cool completely before
adding food. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled
completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer Controls to a
higher (colder) than recommended setting will not cool the
compartments any faster.
The recommended settings should be correct for normal
household refrigerator use. The controls are set correctly
when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is
rm.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or
freezer,
rst check the air vents to be sure they are not
blocked before adjusting the controls.
Electronic Controls
For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are
preset at the factory. When you
rst install your refrigerator, make
sure the controls are still set to the recommended setting as
shown.
Recommended Setting “4”
To Turn Your Refrigerator O /On:
To turn the refrigerator o , press the freezer down arrow touch
pad until a dash (-) appears in both the refrigerator and freezer
displays. Neither compartment will cool.
Adjusting Electronic Controls
The temperature control range for each compartment is 1 through
7 (coldest).
Press the up or down arrow touch pads to adjust the temperature.
Except when starting the refrigerator, do not adjust either control
more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between
adjustments for the temperature to stabilize.
If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerat
or or
freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart below as
a guide.
CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too warm Adjust REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting higher
FREEZER too warm/to little
ice
Adjust FREEZER Control one
setting higher
REFRIGERATOR too cold Adjust REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting lower
FREEZER too cold Adjust FREEZER Control one
setting lower
Crisper Humidity Control
You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed
crisper. Depending on your model, adjust the control to any
setting between FRUIT and VEGETABLES or LOW and HIGH.
FRUIT/LOW (open) for best storage of fruits and vegetables with
skins.
VEGETABLES/HIGH (closed) for best storage of fresh, leafy
vegetables.