Food Storage Suggestions, Fresl Food Storage Tips

Starting the Refrigerator (continued)

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Temperature Controls

Your refrigerator has two controls that let you regulate the temperature in the fresh food and freezer compartments.

At first, set the Fresh Food control at "5" and the Freezer control at "C'L

Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize, whether you are setting the controls for the first time or adjusting them later. Then, if you want colder or

warmer temperatures in either compartment, adjust the controls one letter or number at a time.

Note: Turning the Fresh Food control to OFF turns off

cooling in both compartments--fresh food and

freezer--but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

How to test temperatures:

Use milk test for fresh food comportment. Place a container of milk on the top shelf in the fresh food compartment° Check it a day later. If the milk is too warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls°

Use ice cream test for freezer compartment. Place a container of ice cream in the center of the

freezer compartment Check it after a day, if it'stoo hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.

Turning your household thermostat below

60°F. at night? You may want to move the Freezer control one step colder, as from "C" to "D". Cooler temperatures in the house may cause the compressor

to operate less frequently, thus allowing the freezer

compartment to warm somewhat°

To protect your frozen food supply, leave your Freezer control at this new, colder setting for the

entire winter or for as long as you keep your thermostat turned down.

Moving the Freezer control to a colder setting should have no effect on your fresh food compartment. However, if freezing occurs, turn the numbered control one step warmer, as from "5" to "4".

When you stop turning the household thermostat down at night, turn the refrigerator temperature controls back to their regular settings°

Power Miser Switch

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temperature	control panel.

To reduce the amount of electricity required

to operate your refrigerator, be sure the switch is pushed to the left position. This turns off the heater in your refrigerator that prevents moisture

from forming on the outsider

If moisture forms on the outside of the

refrigerator, push the Power Miser Switch to

the right. The low-wattage heater will warm the outside of the cabinet and, under most conditions,

prevent the forming of moisture or water droplets.

Food Storage Suggestions

Fresl_ Food Storage Tips

To store unfrozen meats, fish and poultry:

e Always remove store wrappings.

e Rewrap in foil, film or wax paper and refrigerate immediately_

To store cheese, wrap well with wax paper or aluminum foil, or put in o plastic bag.

e Carefully wrap to expel air and help prevent mold_

e Store pre-packaged cheese in its own wrapping if you wish,

TO store vegetables, use the vegetable drawers--they'vebeen designed to preserve the natural moisture and freshness of produce.

•Covering vegetables with a moist towel helps maintain crispness.

e As a further aid to freshness, pre-packaged vegetables can be stored in their original wrapping.

To store ice cream_Fine-qualityice cream, with high cream content, will normally require slightly lower temperatures than more "airy" already- packaged brands with low cream content_

•It will be necessary to experiment to determine the freezer compartment location and temperature control setting to keep your ice cream at the right serving temperature.

e The rear of the freezer compartment is slightly colder than the front.