Kenmore 20938 r/oica, Before Calling For Service, Dry Ice Requiremenis Per, Freezer Size, 70 to

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BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

FEA_IURES CONIINUED - CHECKYOUR FREEZER

_fhree position adjustable shelf can be moved to

any one of three positions for larger or smaller packages

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

"See if Cold Cont_'ol is set colder than necessary

Remember: the higher the number, the colder

the temperature,

o Be sure food packages are ,lot keeping door from closing tightly,

o Unfrozen food may cause the freezer to run longer than nom_al

o Room temperature may be too warm If freezer

temperature keeps going up, call Sears Service right away

o Too many door openings in high humidity conditions

Limit length of door openings when possible

Keep packages fiom blocking door

o Door not sealing properly (See page 2, level it)

o Due to natural air' flow patterns, a vertical upright

freezer will often form more frost on the upper shelf

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o l_he refrigerant will gurgle

o The compressor will click on and off o You may even hear it hum or vibrate

Ihese are all normal sounds of your freezer at work

o this is a normal operating condition,

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• Freezer may be in path of hot humid air Freezer

temperature may be too cold

o Reset Cold Control to smaller number

o Some moisture is normal in hot, humid weather

Short time failure (less than 24 houls): Frozen food wilt keep safely for about 24 hours if freezer

door is kept shut and room air does not exceed 80 _F

_' Long time failure (more than 24 hours): lake food to frozen food locker or place dry ice inside freezer, (See Yellow Pages under "Dry Ice ")

 

DRY ICE REQUIREMENIS PER 24

HOURS

FREEZER SIZE

ROOM TEMPERATURE

 

 

 

 

70" to 100 °

5 to t0

cu

ft

20

to 25

ibs

t0

to 15 cu

ft,

25

to 40

lbs

I5 to 20

cu

ft

40

to 50

lbs

20

to 30

cu

ft

50 to 60

tbs

30

cuft

or over

60

to 70

lbs

WARNING: DRY ICE WILL BURN YOUR SKIN: WEAR HEAVY GLOVES_

,D Check outlet for power

Be sure Cold Control is "ON '

In order to ensure that your frozen food is main- tained at a safe and constant low temperature, your freezer has a magnetic strip in the gasket to main- tain an airtight seal,

Ihis seat is so effective that the simple action of clos- ing the door will almost instantly create a vacuum as the warm air quickly cools

this vacuum will leave in a minute or two If you must reopen the door sooner, try peeling the gasket open with fingertips as door is pulled open

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Kenmore 20938 owner manual r/oica, Before Calling For Service, Dry Ice Requiremenis Per, Freezer Size, 70 to