KitchenAid 2318581 manual Refrigerator USE, Ensuring Proper Air Circulation, Usingthe Controls

REFRIGERATOR USE

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation

In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air to flow between the two sections. Cold air enters the bottom of the freezer section and moves up. It then enters the refrigerator section through the top vent. Air then returns to the freezer as shown.

Do not block any of these vents with food such as soda, cereal, bread, etc. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be prevented and the temperature controls will not function properly.

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 prevent odor transfer from food, wrap or cover foods tightly.

Usingthe Controls

Your model may have Slide Controls, Electronic Controls or Digital Controls.

IMPORTANT (All Controls):

■The Refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The Freezer control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature.

■Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator before you put food into it. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil.

NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer controls to a lower (colder) 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.

■The preset settings should be correct for normal household usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.

Slide Controls (on some models)

For your convenience, your controls are preset at the factory. When installing your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still preset to the “mid-settings” as shown.

Style 1

Style 2

FreezerRefrigerator

Off 1 2 3 4 Colder Cold 1 2 3 4 Colder

IMPORTANT:

■For Style 1, your product will not cool when the Refrigerator control is set to OFF. For Style 2, your product will not cool when the Freezer Control is set to OFF.

■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 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 Slide Controls

NOTE: Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made.

If you need to adjust temperatures:

■Slide the FREEZER or REFRIGERATOR control, one setting to the right or left depending on the needed temperature change.

NOTE: For Style 1, after adjusting the refrigerator temperature, wait 24 hours and then recheck the FREEZER temperature before making additional adjustments.

CONDITION:	SETTING ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too cold	REFRIGERATOR Control
Not set correctly for conditions	one setting lower
REFRIGERATOR too warm	REFRIGERATOR Control
High use or room very warm	one setting higher
FREEZER too cold	FREEZER Control one
Not set correctly for conditions	setting lower
FREEZER too warm/too little ice	FREEZER Control one
High use or heavy ice usage	setting higher

Electronic Controls (on some models)

For your convenience, your controls are preset at the factory. When installing your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still preset to the “mid-settings” as shown.

To turn on refrigerator:

■Press and hold ON/OFF for 2 seconds. The indicator lights show the current temperature control settings.

NOTE: 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.

FreezerRefrigerator

cold 1 2 3 4 colder off 1 2 3 4 colder

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