Kenmore 795.6997 manual Adjusting Control Settings, Food Storage Guide, Items, Leafy vegetables

ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS

Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before making final adjustments. It is best to wait 24 hours before doing this. The recommended settings mentioned in SETTING THE CONTROLS section 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.

The refrigerator control functions as the thermostat for the entire appliance (refrigerator and freezer sections). The higher the number setting, the longer the compressor will run to keep the temperature colder. The freezer control adjusts the cold air flow from the freezer to the refrigerator. Setting the freezer control to a lower temperature keeps more cold air in the freezer compartment to make it colder.

If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, start by adjusting the refrigerator. Then wait 24 hours before checking the freezer temperature. If it is too warm or too cold, then adjust the freezer control.

Use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Always remember to wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE

Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to ensure freshness.

items	How to
	Keep opened butter in a covered
	dish or closed compartment.
	When storing an extra supply,
	wrap in freezer packaging and
	freeze.
Cheese	Store in the original wrapping until
	you are ready to use. Once
	opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
	wrap or aluminum	foil.
Milk	Wipe milk cartons.	For best
	storage, place milk on interior
	shelf, not on door shelf.
Eggs	Store in original carton or Egg Box
	(on certain models) on interior shelf,

CONDITION/

REASON:

m REFRIGERATOR section too warm

-Door opened often

-Large amount of food added

-Room temperature very warm

RECOMMENDED

ADJUSTMENT:

Turn REFRIGERATOR control to next highest number, wait 24 hours, then re-check

	not on door shelf.
Fruit	Wash, let dry, and store in
	refrigerator in plastic bags or in
	the crisper. Do not wash or hull
	berries until you are ready to use
	them. Sort and keep berries in
	their original container in a
	crisper, or store in a loosely

m FREEZER section too warm/ice not made fast enough

-Door opened often

-Large amount of food added

-Very cold room temperature (Compressor doesn't cycle often enough)

-Heavy ice usage

-Air vents blocked by items

Turn FREEZER control to next highest number, wait 24 hours, then re-check

Move items out of airstream

	closed paper bag on a refrigerator
	shelf.
Leafy vegetables	Remove store wrapping and trim
	or tear off bruised and discolored
	areas. Wash in cold water and

drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper.

m REFRIGERATOR section too cold

-Controls not set correctly for your conditions

m FREEZER section too cold

-Controls not set correctly for your conditions

Set REFRIGERATOR control to next lower

number, wait 24 hours, then re-check

Set FREEZER control to next lower number, wait 24 hours, then re-check

Vegetables with

skins (carrots, peppers)

Fish

Leftovers

_ Place in plastic bags or plastic container and store in crisper.

P,-Use fresh fish and shellfish the same day purchased.

Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic

containers with tight lids can also be used.

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