Whirlpool GB2SHKXMQ00 manual UsingtheControls, IceMaker, Adjusting Controls, Ice Production Rate

Do not block any of these vents with food packages. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be prevented 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 prevent odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly.

UsingtheControls

For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the controls in the refrigerator and freezer compartments are still preset to the mid-settings as shown.

Mid-setting “4”

IMPORTANT:

■To turn your refrigerator off, turn the freezer control to the word OFF or until the word OFF appears. Neither compartment will cool when the freezer control is set to OFF.

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

■Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. 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.

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

■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.

Adjusting Controls

The 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.

If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Always remember to wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

CONDITION/REASON:	ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR section too warm	Adjust REFRIGERATOR
- Door opened often, large amount	or TEMPERATURE
	Control one setting
of food added or room
	higher
temperature very warm
FREEZER section too warm/ice	Adjust FREEZER or
not made fast enough	TEMPERATURE Control
- Door opened often, or large	one setting higher
amount of food added or very cold
room temperature (can’t cycle
often enough)
- Heavy ice usage

CONDITION/REASON:	ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR section too cold	Adjust REFRIGERATOR
- Controls not set correctly for	or TEMPERATURE
	Control one setting
your conditions
	lower
FREEZER section too cold	Adjust FREEZER or
- Controls not set correctly for	TEMPERATURE Control
	one setting lower
your conditions

IceMaker

Turning the Ice Maker On/Off

NOTE: Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.

■To turn the ice maker on, simply lower the wire shutoff arm.

NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. As ice is made, the ice cubes will fill the ice storage bin and the ice cubes will raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position.

■To manually turn the ice maker off, lift the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure the ice maker will not continue to operate.

Ice Production Rate

The ice maker should produce a complete harvest of ice every 3 hours. If ice is not being made fast enough, turn the Freezer Control toward a higher (colder) number in half number steps. For example, if the control is at 3, move it to between 3 and 4. Wait 24 hours and, if necessary, gradually turn the Freezer Control to the highest setting, waiting 24 hours between each increase.

REMEMBER:

■Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the first three batches of ice produced.

■The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice maker to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals (such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided, make sure the water softener is operating properly and is well maintained.

■Do not store anything on top of the ice maker or in the ice storage bin.

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