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Climate
Control
drawer
How it Works
The
Climate Control
feature is a system of
dampers, a fan, a temperature thermistor,
a heater and a specially designed tray.
The Climate Control drawer can be used
to chill items quickly, thaw foods quickly or
store items at their optimum temperatures.
The drawer is tightly sealed to prevent the
drawer’s temperature from causing temperature
fluctuations in the rest of the refrigerator.
SELECT TEMP—
Use this feature to store
items at their optimum temperatures.
The
CITRUS
setting will maintain a drawer
temperature of 39–47°F by cycling a small
heater off and on as needed. The
PRODUCE
setting will maintain the drawer temperature
at 31–38°F by drawing in additional cold air as
needed. The
MEAT
setting will maintain the
drawer temperature at 27–37°F by drawing in
additional cold air as needed.
EXPRESS CHILL—
This feature can be used
to cool items in minutes, rather than hours.
Extra cool air is circulated throughout the
drawer. Once the cycle is complete, the
drawer will revert to the pre-set fresh food
temperature.
EXPRESS THAW—
This feature thaws items
in hours rather than days. Food is gently
thawed in a cool environment by circulating
air throughout the drawer. Temperature is
maintained in the drawer by cycling a small
heater off and on as needed. Once the thaw
cycle is complete, the pan will automatically
adjust to a temperature of 27–37°F to store the
food at its optimum temperature.
Climate Control Tray—
Besides using the
specially designed Climate Control tray
when using the drawer, it can also be used
as a chilled serving tray to keep foods cold.
NOTE:
By turning the controls on the Climate
Control drawer off, the drawer can be used as a
standard sealed produce pan.
How to Use
1
Empty the drawer. Place the tray in the
drawer. Place the items on the tray and
close the drawer completely.
2
Select the
Express Thaw,™ Express Chill™
or
Select Temp™
pad. The display will come on.
Press the pad until the light appears next
to the desired setting. Use the chart on the
next page to determine the best setting.
•
To stop a feature before it is finished,
press that feature’s pad until no options
are selected and the display is off.
•
During
Express Thaw™
and
Express Chill,™
the display on the controls will count
down the time remaining in the cycle.
•
After the
Express Thaw™
cycle is
complete, the drawer will reset to the
MEAT
setting (27–37°F) to help preserve
thawed items until they are used.
•
The displayed actual temperature of the
Climate Control drawer may vary slightly
from the
SET
temperature based on usage
and operation environment.
NOTE:
For food safety reasons, it is
recommended that foods be wrapped in
plastic wrap when using
Express Thaw.™
This will help contain meat juices and
improve thawing performance.
Express Thaw™
Express Chill™
Climate Control Drawer
Built-In Refrigerators
