Adjusting Control Settings, Food Storage Guide

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 mid-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.

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
Butter or	•	Keep	opened	butter in a covered
margarine		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 it. 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 interior shelf, not on door shelf.

CONDITION/

REASON:

•REFRIGERATOR section too wa rm

-Door opened often

-Large amount of food added

-Room temperature very warm

•FREEZER section too warm/ice not made fast

RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT:

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

Set FREEZER control to next lower number,

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 sloosely

closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.

enough

-Door opened often

-Large amount of food added

-Very cold room temperature (can'tcycle often enough)

-Heavy ice usage

-Air vents blocked by items

•REFRIGERATOR section too cold

-Controls not set correctly for your conditions

• FREEZER section too cold

-Controls not set correctly for your conditions

wait 24 hours, then re- check

Move items out of airstream

Set REFRIGERATOR

control to next higher number, wait 24 hours, then re-check

Set FREEZER control

to next higher number, wait 24 hours, then re- check

Leafy vegetables

Vegetables with skins (carrots, peppers)

Fish

Leftovers

•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.

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

•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.