Kenmore 795.7130-K Refrigerator User Manual


 
Thisguidecontainsmanyimportantsafetymessages.Alwaysreadandobeyallsafetymessages.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Italertsyoutosafetymessagesthatinformyouofhazardsthatcankillor
hurtyouorothers,orcausedamagetotheproduct.
AllsafetymessageswillbeprecededbythesafetyalertsymbolandthehazardsignalwordDANGER,
WARNING,CAUTION.Thesewordsmean:
Youwill be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
m_a_y,result in minor or moderate injury, or product damage only.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if
the instructions are not followed.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your product, basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the following:
NEVER unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip the plug firmly and pull itstraight out from the outlet.
Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have
becomefrayed or otherwise damaged. Donot use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.
When moving your refrigerator away from the wall, be careful not
to roll over or damage the power cord.
DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
DO NOT allow childrento climb, stand or hang on the refrigerator
doors or shelves in the refrigerator.They could damage the
refrigeratorand seriously injure themselves.
Keepfingers out of "pinch point" areas; clearances between the
doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful when you
open the doors when children are in the area.
Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or making any repairs.
NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.
Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug the refrigerator or
turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box in order to avoid
contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)
NOTE: Setting either or both controls to the OFF position does
not remove power to the light circuit.
Do not store bottles in the freezer compartment - they may
break when frozen, causing damage.
The refrigerator-freezershould be so positionedthat the supply
plugis accessiblefor quick disconnectionif an accident
happens.
Forpersonalsafety,this appliancemust be properlygrounded.
Havethe wall outlet andthe circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to makesure the outlet isproperlygrounded.
Read all instructions before usingthis appliance.
Use thisappliance only for its intendedpurposeas describedin
this use and careguide.
Afteryour refrigeratoris inoperation,do not touchthe cold
surfacesin the freezer compartmentwhenhands are damp or
wet. Skin may adhereto the extremelycold surfaces.
In refrigeratorswith automatic icemakers,avoidcontactwith the
movingparts of the ejector mechanism,or with the heating
elementthat releasesthe cubes. DO NOT placefingers or hands
on the automatic icemakingmechanismwhile the refrigeratoris
pluggedin.
DO NOTrefreezefrozenfoods which have thawedcompletely.
The UnitedStates Departmentof Agriculture in Homeand
GardenBulletin No. 69 says:
"...Youmay safely refreezefrozenfoods that have thawedif
they stillcontain ice crystalsor if they are still cold below
40 °F (4 °C)."
"...Thawedground meats,poultry,or fish that have any off-odor
or off-colorshould not be refrozenand should not be eaten.
Thawedice creamshould be discarded. If theodor or colorof
any food is poor or questionable,get ridof it. Thefood may be
dangerousto eat."
"Evenpartialthawingand refreezingreducesthe eating quality
of foods, particularlyfruits, vegetablesand preparedfoods. The
eating qualityof red meatsis affectedlessthan that of many
other foods. Use refrozenfoods assoonas possibleto
save as much of their quality as you can."
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