Temperature Controls
ALLOWING COOLING TIME BEFORE USE
To ensure reliable food storage, allow your refrigerator and freezer to operate with the doors closed for 8 to 12 hours before placing food inside. During this cooling period, you do not need to adjust the controls, which are preset at the factory.
SETTING COOLING TEMPERATURES
Your refrigerator comes with a
The two digital displays on the left half of the
control panel indicate the
current temperatures of
your freezer and fresh
food compartments.
To adjust the temperature to a higher or lower setting, press the Cold or
Colder button closest to the display. The first time you press the button, the display shows the last setting you entered. Each press of the button after that increments the setting by one degree. The display shows your new setting momentarily, then changes back to the current temperature.
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CHOOSING FAHRENHEIT OR CENTIGRADE
Depending on which temperature standard you prefer to use, you can set your control panel to display in fahrenheit
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or centigrade. To change between fahrenheit and centigrade, press the Mode button (located between the two digital temperature displays).
MAKING TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENTS
After running your refrigerator for 24 hours, you can adjust temperatures as needed. Make your adjustments small and gradual, allowing time for temperatures
Temperature Adjustment Guide
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to change and stabilize. Refer to the following guidelines for temperature settings.
If Fresh Food compartment is too cold
If Freezer compartment is too warm
If Freezer compartment is too cold
Adjust Fresh Food control one degree warmer by pressing the Cold button.
Adjust Freezer control one degree colder by pressing Colder button.
Adjust Freezer control one degree warmer by pressing the Cold button.
WHAT TO DO IF THE TEMPERATURE DISPLAYS FLASH
If ever you you see both temperature displays continuously flashing, it may indicate that the control system has detected a performance problem. Call your Electrolux service representative, who can interpret the flashing message.
NOTE: The advanced electronic control system in your refrigerator includes additional display modes that service professionals can use to rapidly diagnose performance issues.
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