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ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS
Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before
making final adjustments. It is best to wait 24 hours
before doing this. 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.
The refrigerator control functions as the thermostat for the
entire appliance (refrigerator and freezer sections). The
higher the number setting, the longer the compressor will
run to keep the temperature colder. The freezer control
adjusts the cold air flow from the freezer to the
refrigerator. Setting the freezer control to a lower
temperature keeps more cold air in the Freezer
compartment to make it colder.
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or
freezer, start by adjusting the refrigerator. Then wait 24
hours before checking the freezer temperature. If it is too
warm or too cold, then adjust the freezer control.
Use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide.
Always remember to wait at least 24 hours between
adjustments.
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and
moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This
prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the
refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to
ensure freshness.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
23
CONDITION/
REASON
■
REFRIGERATOR section too
warm
– Door opened often
– Large amount of food added
– Room temperature very warm
■
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 vents blocked by items
■
REFRIGERATOR section too
cold
– Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
■
FREEZER section too cold
– Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
RECOMMENDED
ADJUSTMENT
Set REFRIGERATOR
control to next lower
number, wait 24
hours, then re-check
Set FREEZER control
to next lower number,
wait 24 hours, then re-
check
Move items out of
airstream
Set REFRIGERATOR
control to next higher
number, wait 24
hours, then re-check
Set FREEZER control
to next higher number,
wait 24 hours, then re-
check
Items
Butter or
margarine
Cheese
Milk
Fruit
Leafy vegetables
Vegetables with
skins (carrots,
peppers)
Fish
Leftovers
How to
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Keep opened butter in a covered
dish or closed compartment.
When storing an extra supply,
wrap in freezer packaging and
freeze.
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Store in the original wrapping until
you are ready to use it. Once
opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil.
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Wipe milk cartons. For best
storage, place milk on interior
shelf, not on door shelf.
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Wash, let dry, and store in
refrigerator in plastic bags or in
the crisper. Do not wash or hull
berries until you are ready to use
them. Sort and keep berries in
their original container in a
crisper, or store in a sloosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator
shelf.
u
Remove store wrapping and trim
or tear off bruised and discolored
areas. Wash in cold water and
drain. Place in plastic bag or
plastic container and store in
crisper.
u
Place in plastic bags or plastic
container and store in crisper.
u
Use fresh fish and shellfish the
same day purchased.
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Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil. Plastic
containers with tight lids can also
be used.