Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator service manual Temperature Control Operation

Electronic Functional Description

Freezer Temp Pad

1.Activate freezer mode by pressing Freezer Temp pad. Freezer indicator light will glow. Freezer temperature will be displayed. Factory setting

is “5” .

2.Activate temperature setting area of display by pressing Freezer Temp pad.

Ref Temp Pad

1.Activate refrigerator mode by pressing Ref Temp pad. Refrigerator indicator light will glow. Refrigerator set temperature will be displayed. Factory setting is “5”.

2.Activate temperature setting area of display by pressing Ref Temp pad.

Vacation Pad

Vacation mode defrosts refrigerator less often during extended non-use periods. Refrigerator will automati- cally go into vacation mode during extended non-use periods. Vacation pad is a feature reminder. Pressing Vacation pad does not send refrigerator into vacation mode or cause light to glow.

Max Ref Pad

Activate max ref mode by pressing Max Ref pad. Max Ref indicator light will glow. Refrigerator temperature will go to level 9 (coldest) for 10 hours or until Max Ref pad is pressed again. To adjust Max Ref time see “Mode B Functions, Max Ref Run Time Duration Adjustment”.

Max Frz Pad

Activate Max Frz mode by pressing Max Frz pad. Max Frz indicator light will glow. Freezer temperature will go to level 9 (coldest) for 24 hours or until Max Frz pad is pressed. To adjust Max Frz time see “Mode B Functions, Max Frz Run Time Duration Adjustment”.

Alarm Off Pad

1.Deactivate high temperature and door open alarm by pressing Alarm Off pad.

2.Deactivate door open alarm by pressing Alarm Off pad for 3 seconds. Activate door open alarm by pressing Alarm Off pad for 3 seconds.

3.Deactivate flashing lights (power up alarm) after refrigerator is first plugged in or after power outage by pressing Alarm Off pad.

Display Off Pad

Deactivate temperature indication area of display by pressing Display Off pad.

Door Open Alarm

1.Door open alarm sounds and indicator light blinks if refrigerator or freezer door is open for more than 3 minutes. Deactivate door open alarm by pressing Alarm Off pad or by closing refrigerator or freezer door.

2.Door alarm delay can be adjusted.

High Temp Alarm

High temperature alarm sounds and indicator light glows if freezer temperature goes above 15°F (-9.5°C) for 2 hours or refrigerator temperature goes above 60°F (15.5°C) for 2 hours. Audio alarm stops if temperature falls below critical temperature and high temperature condition was activated.

•Deactivate alarm by pressing Alarm Off pad.

Temperature Control Operation

•For a temperature setting, outputs will be turned off/on based upon cutin/cutout temperatures, determined by resistance levels of freezer and refrigerator thermistors.

Refrigerator and Freezer Thermistor

Part # C8983701

Temp		Resistanc	Temp		Resistanc
°F	(°C)	Ohms	°F		Ohms
			(°C)
-20		495600	36	(2)	87510
(-29)
-15		418200	38	(3)	82740
(-26)
-9		354000	39	(4)	78300
(-23)
-6		300600	43	(6)	74100
(-21)
-4		256200	45	(7)	70170
(-18)
5 (-15)		218850	46	(8)	66450
10	(-12)	187470	48	(9)	62970
16	(-9)	161040	50		59670
			(10)
19	(-7)	138690	55		52290
			(13)
25	(-4)	119760	61		45900
			(16)

November 1996 27 RS1200001