Set the temperature controls
Operating Instructions
Bottom Mount Refrigerator
Your refrigerator has two controls that let you regulate the temperature in the fresh food and freezer compartments.
They have settings from 1 through 9,
and are located at the top of the fresh food compartment.
The freezer control also has an OFF setting.
9 is the coldest setting, 1 is the warmest.
WHEN YOU FIRST TURN THE
REFRIGERATOR ON, SET BOTH
CONTROLS AT 5.
For colder or warmer temperatures, adjust the desired compartment control one number at a time.
IMPORTANT: When first setting controls, or adjusting them, allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to get cold.
NOTE: Turning the freezer control to the OFF position stops cooling in BOTH compartments— fresh food AND freezer— but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.
How to test temperatures
Use the milk test for the fresh food compartment. 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 the ice cream test for the freezer compartment. Place a container of ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment. Check it after a day. If it’s too hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.
Always allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to reach the temperature you set.
Energy saver switch
The energy saver switch is located on the temperature control panel.
To reduce the amount of electricity required to operate your refrigerator, push switch to ENERGY SAVER setting.
This turns off the heater in your refrigerator that prevents moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator.
With the heater turned off, there is a chance that moisture may form on the outside of your refrigerator, especially when the weather is humid.
The humidity is most likely to be high in the summer, in the early morning hours, and in homes which are not air conditioned.
Over an extended period of time, moisture that forms on the refrigerator surface may cause deterioration of the paint finish. It will be important to protect the finish by using appliance polish wax as described in the Care and Cleaning section.
Move the energy saver switch from the ENERGY SAVER setting and electricity flows through the low wattage heater which warms the outside of the refrigerator. Under most conditions, this prevents the forming of moisture or water droplets.
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