KitchenAid SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATOR manual Refrigerator USE, Ensuring Proper Air Circulation

25 cu. ft Freezer and Refrigerator door

¹⁄₄"¹⁄₄"

(6.35 mm) (6.35 mm)

⁵⁄₁₆"		⁵⁄₁₆"
(7.93 mm)	21⁵⁄₃₂"	(7.93 mm)
	(53.7 cm)
15³⁄₁₆"
(38.6 cm)
	63¹¹⁄₁₆"	19¹⁵⁄₁₆"
15³⁄₁₆"	(161.8 cm)	(50.7 cm)
(38.6 cm)
⁵⁄₁₆"	28⁵⁄₆₄"	⁵⁄₁₆"
	(71.3 cm)
(7.93 mm)		(7.93 mm)
¹⁄₄"		¹⁄₄"
(6.35 mm)		(6.35 mm)

³⁄₄" min.		3¹⁄₄"			³⁄₄"	3¹⁄₄"	³⁄₄" min.				³⁄₄"
(19.05 mm min.)	(82.55 mm min.)					(82.55 mm min.) (19.05 mm min.)
				(19.05 mm)						(19.05 mm)
							TOP VIEW
		TOP VIEW
				¹⁄₄"					¹⁄₄"
			(6.35 mm)					(6.35 mm)

Dimensions for Routing Handle Side of Door Panel (End View)

Route entire areas of handle side of panels 3¹⁄₄" (8.25 cm).

■You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments. The fan speed may increase as you open the doors or add warm food.

■Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.

■Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound.

■As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator.

■Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a popping noise.

■You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan.

■You may hear water running into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.

REFRIGERATOR USE

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation

In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air to flow between the two sections. Cold air enters the bottom of the freezer section and moves up. It then enters the refrigerator section through the top vent. Air then returns to the freezer as shown.

Handle

3¹⁄₄"

(8.25 cm) min.

¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) max.

2" (5 cm)

min.

Hinge Side

Door	Door
Panel	Panel

1"

(2.54 cm)

Do not block any of these vents with food such as soda, cereal, bread, etc. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be prevented and the temperature controls will not function properly.

Normal Sounds

Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces, such as the floor, walls, and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.

■If your refrigerator is equipped with an ice maker, you will hear a buzzing sound when the water valve opens to fill the ice maker for each cycle.

■Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to keep your food items at the desired temperatures and to minimize energy usage. The high efficiency compressor and fans may cause your refrigerator to run longer than your old one. You may also hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound from the compressor or fans adjusting to optimize performance.

IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To prevent odor transfer from food, wrap or cover foods tightly.

Usingthe Controls

Your model may have Slide Controls, Electronic Controls or Digital Controls.

IMPORTANT (All Controls):

■The Refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The Freezer control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature.

■Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator before you put food into it. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil.

NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer controls to a lower (colder) setting will not cool the compartments any faster.

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