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OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Set the Temperature Control
Your refrigerator has one control that regulates
the temperature in the fresh food and freezer
compartments. The control dial has 9 settings plus
OFF
. Setting “1” is the warmest setting and “9”
is the coldest.
INITIALLY, set the control at 5.
For colder or warmer temperatures, move the dial one
number at a time.
Each time you adjust the control, allow 24 hours for
temperatures to stabilize or even out before making
any further adjustments.
NOTE: Turning the control to OFF stops
cooling in BOTH compartments—fresh food
AND freezer.
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How to Test Temperatures No Defrosting
Use the milk test for the 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 control.
Use the ice cream test for the freezer compartment.
Place a container of ice cream in the center of the
freezer compartment. Check it after a day. If it’s too
hard or too soft, adjust the temperature control.
Always allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to reach
the temperature you set.
It is not necessary to defrost the freezer or fresh food
compartments. Your refrigerator is designed and
equipped to defrost itself automatically.
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FOOD STORAGE SUGGESTIONS
Tips on Freezing Foods
There are 3 essential requirements for efficient home
freezing.
1. Initial quality. Freeze only top-quality foods.
Freezing retains quality and flavor; it cannot
improve quality.
2. Speed. The quicker fruits and vegetables are frozen
after picking, the better the frozen product will be.
You’ll save time, too, with less culling and sorting
to do.
3. Proper packaging. Use food wraps designed
especially for freezing.
To freeze meat, fish and poultry, wrap well in
freezer-weight foil (or other heavy-duty wrapping
material), forming it carefully to the shape of the
contents. This expels air. Fold and crimp ends of the
package to provide a good, lasting seal. Don’t refreeze
meat that has been completely thawed; meat, whether
raw or cooked, can be frozen successfully only once.
Fine-quality ice cream, with high cream content, will
normally require slightly lower temperatures than
more “airy” already-packaged brands with low cream
content.
• It will be necessary to experiment to determine the
freezer compartment location and temperature
control setting to keep your ice cream at the right
serving temperature.
• The rear of the freezer compartment is slightly
colder than the front.
New techniques are constantly being developed.
Consult the County Extension Service or your local
Utility Company for the latest information on freezing
and storing foods.