10
USING YOUR
REFRIGERATOR
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.
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.
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.
Setting the Controls
For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are preset at
the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure
that the controls are still preset. The Refrigerator Control and the
Freezer Control should both be at the “mid-settings” as shown in
the illustrations below.
Style 1
NOTE: Your product will not cool when the REFRIGERATOR
Control is set to OFF.
Style 2
NOTE: Your product will not cool when the FREEZER Control is
set to OFF.
The Refrigerator Control adjusts the refrigerator
compartment temperature. Settings to the left of the mid-
setting make the temperature less cold. Settings to the right of
the mid-setting make the temperature colder.
The Freezer Control adjusts the freezer compartment
temperature. Settings to the left of the mid-setting make the
temperature less cold. Settings to the right of the mid-setting
make the temperature colder.
Give your refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into
the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT: If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled
completely, your food may spoil. Adjusting the Refrigerator and
Freezer Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended
setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
Adjusting Control Settings
Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding
food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the
refrigerator. The 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.
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer,
use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Wait at least
24 hours between adjustments.
CONDITION/REASON:
RECOMMENDED
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR section
too warm
■
Door opened often
■
Large amount of food added
■
Room temperature very warm
■
Air vent blocked by items
Adjust
REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting
higher
For Style 1 controls
only: after adjusting
control, wait 24
hours and then
check the FREEZER
temperature
Move packages out
of airstream
FREEZER section too warm/ice
not made fast enough
■
Door opened often
■
Large amount of food added
■
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
■
Heavy ice usage
Adjust FREEZER
Control one setting
higher
REFRIGERATOR section
too cold
■
Controls not set correctly for your
conditions
Adjust
REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting
lower
For Style 1 controls
only: after adjusting
control, wait 24
hours and then
check the FREEZER
temperature
FREEZER section too cold
■
Controls not set correctly for your
conditions
Adjust FREEZER
Control one setting
lower
