USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR

ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS

Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before making final adjustments. It is best to wait 24 hours before doing this. The mid-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.

The refrigerator control functions as the thermostat for the entire appliance (refrigerator and freezer sections). The higher the number setting, the longer the compressor will run to keep the temperature colder. The freezer control adjusts the cold air flow from the freezer to the refrigerator. Setting the freezer control to a lower temperature keeps more cold air in the Freezer compartment to make it colder.

If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, start by adjusting the refrigerator. Then wait 24 hours before checking the freezer temperature. If it is too warm or too cold, then adjust the freezer control.

Use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide.

Always remember to wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

CONDITION/

RECOMMENDED

REASON:

ADJUSTMENT:

 

 

■ REFRIGERATOR section too

Set REFRIGERATOR

warm

control to next lower

– Door opened often

number, wait 24

– Large amount of food added

hours, then re-check

Room temperature very warm

■ FREEZER section too

Set FREEZER control

warm/ice not made fast

to next lower number,

enough

wait 24 hours, then re-

– Door opened often

check

– Large amount of food added

 

– Very cold room temperature

 

(can’t cycle often enough)

 

– Heavy ice usage

 

– Air vents blocked by items

Move items out of

 

airstream

 

 

■ REFRIGERATOR section too

Set REFRIGERATOR

cold

control to next higher

– Controls not set correctly for

number, wait 24

your conditions

hours, then re-check

 

 

■ FREEZER section too cold

Set FREEZER control

– Controls not set correctly for

to next higher number,

your conditions

wait 24 hours, then re-

 

check

 

 

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE

Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to ensure freshness.

Items

How to

 

 

Butter or

u Keep opened butter in a covered

margarine

dish or closed compartment.

 

When storing an extra supply,

 

wrap in freezer packaging and

 

freeze.

 

 

Cheese

u Store in the original wrapping until

 

you are ready to use it. Once

 

opened, rewrap tightly in plastic

 

wrap or aluminum foil.

 

 

Milk

u Wipe milk cartons. For best

 

storage, place milk on interior

 

shelf, not on door shelf.

 

 

Eggs

u Store in original carton or Egg Box

 

on interior shelf, not on door shelf.

 

 

Fruit

u Wash, let dry, and store in

 

refrigerator in plastic bags or in

 

the crisper. Do not wash or hull

 

berries until you are ready to use

 

them. Sort and keep berries in

 

their original container in a

 

crisper, or store in a sloosely

 

closed paper bag on a refrigerator

 

shelf.

 

 

Leafy vegetables u Remove store wrapping and trim

 

or tear off bruised and discolored

 

areas. Wash in cold water and

 

drain. Place in plastic bag or

 

plastic container and store in

 

crisper.

 

 

Vegetables with

u Place in plastic bags or plastic

skins (carrots,

container and store in crisper.

peppers)

 

 

 

Fish

u Use fresh fish and shellfish the

 

same day purchased.

 

 

Leftovers

u Cover leftovers with plastic wrap

 

or aluminum foil. Plastic

 

containers with tight lids can also

 

be used.

 

 

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LG Electronics LFX25970, LFX25960 Adjusting Control Settings, Food Storage Guide, Condition Recommended Reason Adjustment