Crisper or Vegetable/Meat Drawer Covers

To Remove and Replace Covers:

1.Remove the crisper and meat drawer. Press up in center of crisper glass insert until it rises above the plastic frame. Holding the crisper glass firmly, carefully slide the glass insert forward to remove.

2.Lift crisper cover frame and remove. Repeat steps to remove the meat drawer cover.

3.Replace back of meat drawer cover frame into supports or slides on side walls of the refrigerator and lower or slide the front of the cover frame into place.

4.Slide rear of glass insert into cover frame and lower front into place. Repeat steps to replace the crisper cover.

The convertible vegetable/meat drawer can be adjusted to properly chill meats or vegetables. The air inside the pan is cooled to prevent "spot" freezing and can be set to keep meats at the National Livestock and Meat Board recommended storage temperatures of 28 ° to 32°F (-2 ° to 0°C).

IMPORTANT: To extend freshness, wrap meats in airtight, moisture-proof materials before storing. Always store meat as recommended.

Adjusting the Control

The convertible control comes preset at the lowest meat setting.

To change a control setting: Move the control to the right (colder) or to the left (less cold) as desired.

To store vegetables: Set the control to VEG (all the way to the left) to store vegetables at their optimal storage temperatures (which need to be warmer than those for meat).

IMPORTANT: Iffood starts to freeze, move the control to the left (less cold). Remember to wait 24 hours between adjustments.

Doing so gives the temperature of the food time to change.

Meat Storage Guide

You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper with the humidity control, located on the crisper cover. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and HIGH.

Low_, ...n_ i _ _ =l. o o e_cC_HIGH

LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins.

Fruit: Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in plastic bag or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in original container in crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.

Vegetables with skins: Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper.

HIGH (closed) keeps moist air in the crisper for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables.

Leafy vegetables: Wash in cold water, drain and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper.

Store delicate produce in the vegetable tray to help prevent bruising. Tray slides from front to back for access to items stored below. To remove the tray, simply lift it out of the crisper.

To Remove and Replace the Wine Rack (left} or Can/Bottle

Rack (right):

1.Remove the rack by pulling it straight out from the shelf.

2.Replace the rack by sliding it in between the shelf and the wall of the refrigerator.

Store most meat in original wrapping as long as it is airtight and moisture-proof. Rewrap if necessary. See the following chart for storage times. When storing meat longer than the times given, freeze the meat.

Fresh fish

or shellfish

use same

day as purchased

Chicken,

ground beef, variety

meat (liver, etc.)

................ 1-2

days

Cold cuts,

steaks/roasts

3-5

days

Cured meats

7-10

days

Leftovers - Cover leftovers with plastic wrap, aluminum foil, or plastic containers with tight lids.

NOTE: For long-term storage, place eggs in a covered container or in their original carton on an interior shelf.

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Kenmore 2305761A manual Adjusting the Control, Meat Storage Guide