Kenmore 795.5131 Refrigerator User Manual


 
WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION
if you choose to unplug the refrigerator while you are away,
follow these steps to prepare your refrigerator before you
leave.
1. Use up any perishables and freeze other items.
2.Empty the ice bin.
3.Turn OFF the icemaker.
NOTE: If the ambient temperature will drop below freezing,
have a qualified service technician drain the water supply
system to prevent serious property damage due to possible
flooding from ruptured water lines or connections.
if you choose to unplug the refrlgerator before you leave,
follow these steps.
1. Remove all food from the refrigerator and empty ice bin.
2. Unplug refrigeraton
3.Clean refrigerator, wipe, and dry well.
4.Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of both doors to
prop them open far enough for air to get in. This stops odor
and mold from building up.
WHEN YOU MOVE
When you are moving your refrigerator to a new home, follow
these steps to prepare it for the move.
1. Remove aii food from the refrigerator and pack aii frozen
food in dry ice.
2. Unplug refrigerator.
3.Clean refrigerator, wipe, and dry well.
4.Empty water from the defrost pan.
5.Clean, wipe and dry thoroughly.
6.Take out aii removable parts, wrap them weii and tape
together so they do not shift and raffle during the move.
Refer to sections in Using Your Refrigerator for removal
instructions.
7. Depending on the model, raise the front of the refrigerator
so it roils more easily OR screw in the leveling legs all
the way so they do not scrape the floor. See the DOOR
ALIGNMENT section.
8.Tape the doors shut and tape the power cord to the
refrigerator cabinet. When you get to your new home r
put everything back and refer to the REFRIGERATION
iNSTALLATION section for setup instructions.
ICEMAKER OPERATION
Personal Injury Hazard
Avoid contact with the moving parts of the ejector
mechanism, or the heating element that releases the
cubes. DO NOT place fingers or hands on the automatic
icemaking while the refrigerator is plugged in.
A newly=installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to
begin making ice.
Power Switch
(ON/OFF)
\
Shutoff Arm
The icemaker wiii produce 8 cubes per cycle, approximately
70 -80 cubes in a 24 hour period, depending on freezer
compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door
openings and other operating conditions. If the refrigerator is
used before the water connection is made to the icemaker, set
the power switch to OFF. Throw away the first few batches of
ice to allow the water line to clear.
Be sure nothing interferes with the sweep of the feeler arm.
When the bin fliis to the level of the feeler arm, the icemaker
wiii stop producing ice.
It is normal for several cubes to be stuck together. If ice is not
used frequently, aid ice cubes wiii become cloudy, taste stale,
and shrink.
WHEN SHOULD YOU SET THE ICEMAKER POWER SWITCH
TO OFF
° When the water supply will be shut off for several hours.
° When the ice storage bin is removed for more than a minute
or two.
° When the refrigerator will not be used for several days.
NORMAL SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
The icemaker water valve wiii buzz as the icemaker fliis with
water. If the power switch is in the ON position, it wiii buzz
even if it has not yet been hooked up to water. To stop the
buzzing, move the power switch to OFF position.
NOTE: Keeping the power switch in the ON position before
the water line is connected can damage the icemaker. You
wiii hear the sound of cubes dropping into the bin and water
running in the pipes as the icemaker refills.
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