Using the Controls
For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the controls in the refrigerator and freezer compartments are still preset to the
IMPORTANT:
■To turn your refrigerator off, turn the freezer control to the word OFF or until the word OFF appears. Neither compartment will cool when the freezer control is set to OFF.
■The refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The freezer control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. Settings to the left of the mid- setting make the temperature less cold. Settings to the right of the
■Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
■The preset settings should be correct for normal household use. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
■If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before adjusting the controls.
Adjusting Control Settings
Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. The settings indicated in the previous section should be correct for normal household refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Always remember to wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
CONDITION/REASON: | RECOMMENDED | |
| ADJUSTMENT: | |
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REFRIGERATOR too warm | Turn REFRIGERATOR | |
■ Door opened often | Control to next higher | |
number, wait 24 | ||
■ Large amount of food added | ||
hours, then recheck |
■Room temperature very warm
CONDITION/REASON: | RECOMMENDED | |
| ADJUSTMENT: | |
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REFRIGERATOR too cold | Turn REFRIGERATOR | |
■ Control not set correctly for your | Control to next lower | |
number, wait 24 | ||
conditions | ||
hours, then recheck | ||
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FREEZER too cold | Turn FREEZER | |
■ Control not set correctly for your | Control to next lower | |
number, wait 24 | ||
conditions | ||
hours, then recheck | ||
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Ice Maker
Turning the Ice Maker On/Off
NOTE: Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.
■To turn the ice maker on, simply lower the wire shutoff arm.
NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. As ice is made, the ice cubes will fill the ice storage bin and the ice cubes will raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position.
■To manually turn the ice maker off, lift the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure the ice maker will not continue to operate.
Increasing Ice Production Rate
The ice maker should produce approximately 8 to 12 batches of ice in a
REMEMBER:
■Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the first three batches of ice produced.
■The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice maker to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals (such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided, make sure the water softener is operating properly and is well maintained.
■Do not store anything on top of the ice maker or in the ice storage bin.
FREEZER too warm/ice not made fast enough
■Door opened often
■Large amount of food added
■Very cold room temperature (can’t cycle often enough)
■Heavy ice usage
Turn FREEZER Control to next higher number, wait 24 hours, then recheck
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