Sears 71281 Starting the Refrigerator continued, Food Storage Suggestions, Temperature Controls

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Temperature Controls

Your refrigerator has two controls that let you regulate the temperature in the fresh food and freezer compartments.

At first, set the Fresh Food control at "5" and the Freezer control at "C'.

Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize, whether you are setting the controls for the first time or adjusting them later. Then, if you want colder or warmer temperatures in either compartment, adjust the controls one letter or number at a time.

Note: Turning the Fresh Food control to OFF turns off

cooling in both compartments--fresh food and freezer--but does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

How to test temperatures:

Use milk test for fresh food compartment. Place a container of milk on the top shelf in the fresh food compartment. Check it a day later. If the milk is too warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls.

Use ice cream test for freezer compartment. Place a container of ice cream in the center of the freezer compartment+ Check it after a day. If it'stoo hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls,

Turning your household thermostat below 60°F. at night? You may ,want to move the Freezer control one step colder, as from "C" to "D'oCooler temperatures in the house may cause the compressor to operate less frequently, thus allowing the freezer compartment to warm somewhat.

To protect your frozen food supply, leave your Freezer control at this new, colder setting for the

entire winter or for as long as you keep your thermostat turned down.

Moving the Freezer control to a colder setting should have no effect on your fresh food compartment. However, if freezing occurs, turn the numbered control one step warmer, as from "5" to "4".

When you stop turning the household thermostat down at night, turn the refrigerator temperature controls back to their regular settings.

Power Miser Switch

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to operate your refrigerator, be sure the switch is pushed to the left position. This turns off the

heater in your refrigerator that prevents moisture from forming on the outside.

If moisture forms on the outside of the

refrigerator, push the Power Miser Switch to the right. The low-wattage heater will warm the outside of the cabinet and, under most conditions,

prevent the forming of moisture or water droplets.

Food Storage Suggestions

Fresh Food Storage Tips

To store unfrozen meats, fish and poultry:

• Always remove store wrappings,

o Rewrap in foil, film or wax paper and refrigerate immediately.

To store cheese, wrap well with wax paper or aluminum foil, or put in a plastic bag.

o Carefully wrap to expel air and help prevent mold.

•Store pre-packaged cheese in its own wrapping if you wish,

To store vegetables, use the vegetable drawers-- they've been designed to preserve the natural moisture and freshness of produce.

o Covering vegetables with a moist towel helps maintain crispness_

=As a further aid to freshness, pre-packaged vegetables can be stored in their original wrapping.

To store ice cream_Fine-quality ice cream, with high cream content, will normally require slightly lower temperatures than more "airy" already- packaged brands with tow cream content.

• tt wil! be necessary to experiment to determine the freezer compartment location and temperature control setting to keep your ice cream at the right serving temperature.

o The rear of the freezer compartment is slightly colder than the front.