Using Your Refrigerator

To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it properly. This section tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.

Setting the controls

The controls for your refrigerator are located on the upper rear wall of the refrigerator section. The FREEZER control regulates the temperature in the freezer section, and the REFRIGERATOR control regulates the temperature in the refrigerator section. When the FREEZER control is turned to off, neither the REFRIGERATOR nor FREEZER sections will cool. When you plug the refrigerator in for the first time:

1.Set the FREEZER control to 4 (recommended setting). Freezer control settings range from 1 (warmest) to 7 (coldest).

2.Set the REFRIGERATOR control to 4 (recom- mended setting). Refrigerator control settings range from 1 (warmest) to 7 (coldest).

Give the refrigerator 24 hours after connecting to cool down completely. After that, you can adjust the con- trols as needed. The setting indicated above should be correct for normal household use. Your controls will be set correctly when your milk and juice are as cold as you like and your ice cream is firm.

 

 

 

FREEZER

 

 

 

4

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O

3

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OFF

REFRIGERATOR

4

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

5

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing the control settings

If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as

a guide. If you have any questions, call our Consumer

Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301, from anywhere in the U.S.A.

Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

CONDITION:

REASON:

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:

 

 

Refrigerator

Freezer

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator

Door opened often

5

4

section too warm

Large amount of food added

 

Room temperature too warm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freezer section

Door opened often

 

 

too warm

Large amount of food added

4

5-6

 

Very cold room temperature

 

 

 

 

(can’t cycle often enough)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator

Controls not set correctly for your conditions

3

4

section too cold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ice not made

Heavy ice usage

 

 

fast enough

Very cold room temperature

4

6-7

 

(can’t cycle often enough)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both sections

Door opened often

 

 

too warm

Large amount of food added

5

5

 

Very warm or very cold room temperatures

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool ED20DFXEB00 warranty Using Your Refrigerator, Setting the controls, Changing the control settings