Setting the
Temperature Controm
Coom Down Period
o For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for freezer to cool down completely.
Freezerwill run continuously for the first several hours. Foods that are already
frozen may be placed infreezer after the first few hours of operation. Unfrozen
foods should NOT be loaded into freezer until freezer has operated for 4 hours.
, When loading freezer, freeze only.3 pounds of fresh food percubic foot of freezer
space at one time. Evenlydistribute packages to be frozen throughout freezer.
It is not necessaryto turn control knob to a colder setting while freezing food.
Temperature Control
The temperature control is located inside the freezer compartment. The tempera-
ture isfactory preset to provide satisfactory' food storage temperatures. However.
the temperature control isadjustable to provide a range of temperatures for your
personal satisfaction. If a colder temperature isdesired, turn the temperature con-
trol knob toward COLDESTand allow several hours for temperatures to stabilize
between adjustments.
Freezer Optional
Features
Your freezer may have some, or all of the features listed below. Become familiar
with these features, and their use and care.
Juice Can Rack
The Juice Can Rack on the freezer door is specially ridged to storejuice cans, and
prevent them from rolling out of the shelf.
Security Lock
Security Lock with Pop-Out Key
Thissecurity lock fastens the door snugly, ensuring stored food issecure. To lockor
unlock freezer, push key into the lock, and turn. The key pops out of the lock after
it has been turned.
Interior Light
The light comes on automatically when the door isopened. To replace light bulb,
turn temperature control to OFF,and unplug electrical cord. Replace old bulb with
a bulb of the same wattage.
Defrost Drain
The Defrost Drain provides a method of draining the water during defrosting and
cleaning. See "Defrosting" in the Care and Cleaning section.
Fast Freezing Shelves
These shelves contain cooling coils to freeze foods quickly, and allow cold air to
constantly circulate throughout freezer. Do not usesharp metal objects such asice
picks or scrapersto clean these shelves, This could damage shelvesand reduce their
cooling ability, These shelves are not adjustable,
Drop Front Shelf
This shelf, located at the bottom of freezer, provides aseparate compartment
for small oddly shaped items, or large bulky items, To remove shelf, lift front up
and out.