KitchenAid 2200139A Refrigerator User Manual


 
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Setting the Controls
For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are
preset at the factory. When you first install your
refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still preset.
The Refrigerator Control and the Freezer Control should
both be at the “mid-settings” as shown in the illustrations
below.
The Refrigerator Control adjusts the refrigerator
compartment temperature. Settings to the left of the
mid-setting make the temperature less cold. Settings to
the right of the mid-setting make the temperature colder.
The Freezer Control adjusts the freezer compartment
temperature. Settings to the left of the mid-setting make
the temperature less cold. Settings to the right of the mid-
setting make the temperature colder.
NOTE: Your product will not cool when the Freezer 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 and Freezer Controls to a higher (colder)
than recommended setting will not cool the
compartments any faster.
NOTE: The Automatic Exterior Moisture control
continuously guards against moisture buildup on the
outside of your refrigerator cabinet. This control does not
have to be set or adjusted.
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 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, use the settings listed in the chart below as a
guide. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
Cold
Colder
Refrigerator
1
2
3
4
Colder
Freezer
Off
1
2
3
4
CONDITION/REASON:
RECOMMENDED
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR section
too warm
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature very warm
Turn
REFRIGERATOR
Control one-half
setting higher,
wait 24 hours,
then check the
freezer
temperature
FREEZER section too warm/ice
not made fast enough
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
Heavy ice usage
Air diffuser blocked by items
Turn FREEZER
Control one-half
setting higher
Move packages
out of airstream
REFRIGERATOR section
too cold
Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
Turn
REFRIGERATOR
Control to next
lower number
FREEZER section too cold
Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
Turn FREEZER
Control one-half
setting lower