Temperature Controls

Your refrigerator has Maytag’s Dual Cool™ freshness design to control fresh and frozen food temperatures. The controls are located at the top front of the fresh food compartment.

REFRIGERATOR

 

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OFF

FREEZER

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MID 5 MID

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• 9 •

COLDEST

To adjust the controls, move the slide to the left or right as needed.

Initial Dual Cool™ Control Settings

•The refrigerator and freezer controls have settings from 1 (warmest) to 9 (coldest). Initially set both controls on 5.

•Let the refrigerator run at least 8-12 hours before adding food.

Dual Cool™ Control Guide

 

Refrigerator:
Move Control to:

 

Too Warm

Next higher setting

 

 

 

 

Too Cold

Next lower setting

 

 

 

 

Freezer:

Move Control to:

 

 

 

 

Too Warm

Next higher setting

 

 

 

 

Too Cold

Next lower setting

 

 

 

 

Turn refrigerator Off:

 

Move the freezer control to OFF.

Note: Setting the freezer control to OFF stops cooling in BOTH compartments. It does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

Adjusting the Dual Cool™ Controls

•24 hours after adding food, you may decide that one or both compartments should be colder or warmer. If so, adjust the control(s) as indicated in the table above.

•Except when starting the refrigerator, do not change either control more than one number at a time.

•Allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize before resetting.

•Changing either control will have some effect on the temperature of the other compartment.

Warm Cabinet Surfaces

At times, the front of the refrigerator cabinet may be warm to the touch. This is a normal occurrence that helps prevent moisture from condensing on the cabinet. The condition will be more noticeable when you first start the refrigerator, during hot weather and after excessive or lengthy door openings.

No Defrosting

Your refrigerator is designed to defrost automatically.

Note: During the automatic defrost cycle, you may notice a red glow/reflection in the vents on the back wall of the freezer compartment and you may hear the sound of water droplets coming into contact with the defrost heater. This is normal during the defrost cycle.

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