REFRIGERATOR USE
Ensuring Proper Air Circulation
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit airflow between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown in the illustration, cool air enters the freezer section through vents in the rear and top. The air flows forward through the freezer section and recirculates under the freezer floor. Cool air enters the refrigerator section through the top, flows down and across shelves to the doors and recirculates to return air vents at the bottom.
Do not block any airflow vents. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be obstructed and temperature and moisture problems may occur.
IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly.
Using the Controls
Your model may have Electronic Controls or Digital Controls.
IMPORTANT:
■The refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The freezer control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature.
■Wait 24 hours for your refrigerator to cool completely before adding food. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
■If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before adjusting the controls. See “Ensuring Proper Air Circulation.”
■The recommended settings should be correct for normal household refrigerator use. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
Electronic Controls
For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the controls are still set to the recommended setting as shown.
Recommended Setting “4”
IMPORTANT:
■To turn your refrigerator off, press the freezer down arrow touch pad until a dash
■The temperature control range for each compartment is 1 through 7 (coldest).
Adjusting Electronic Controls
If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide.
Press the up or down arrow touch pads to adjust the temperature. Except when starting the refrigerator, do not adjust either control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize between adjustments.
CONDITION/REASON: | ADJUSTMENT: | |
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REFRIGERATOR too warm | Adjust REFRIGERATOR | |
- Door opened often, large amount | or TEMPERATURE | |
Control one setting | ||
of food added or room | ||
higher | ||
temperature very warm | ||
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FREEZER too warm/ice not made | Adjust FREEZER or | |
fast enough | TEMPERATURE Control | |
- Door opened often, or large | one setting higher | |
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amount of food added or very cold |
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room temperature (can’t cycle |
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often enough) |
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- Heavy ice usage |
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REFRIGERATOR too cold | Adjust REFRIGERATOR | |
- Controls not set correctly for | or TEMPERATURE | |
Control one setting | ||
your conditions | ||
lower | ||
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FREEZER too cold | Adjust FREEZER or | |
- Controls not set correctly for | TEMPERATURE Control | |
one setting lower | ||
your conditions | ||
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