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Use & Care Guide
Using the Controls
The control center is located at the top front of the
refrigerator compartment.
Temperature Controls - 30” Model
For your convenience, your refrigerator and freez
-
er controls are preset at the factory. When you first
install your refrigerator, make sure the controls are
still set to the recommended setting as shown.
Recommended Setting “4”
IMPORTANT:
■ To turn your refrigerator off, press the freezer
down arrow touch pad until a dash (-) appears in
both the refrigerator and freezer displays. Neither
compartment will cool.
■ The temperature control range for each com
-
partment is 1 through 7 (coldest).
Adjusting Electronic Controls
If you need to adjust the temperature in either the
refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the set-
tings listed in the chart below as a guide.
Press the up or down arrow touch pads to adjust
the temperature. Except when starting the refrig-
erator, do not adjust either control more than one
setting at a time. Wait 24 hours for the tempera-
ture to stabilize between adjustments.
Condition/Reason
Adjustment
REFRIGERATOR too
warm
- Door opened often, large
amount of food added or
room temperature very
warm
Adjust REFRIGERATOR or
TEMPERATURE Control
one setting higher
FREEZER too warm/ice not
made fast enough
- Door opened often, or
large amount of food added
or very cold room tem-
perature (can’t cycle often
enough)
- Heavy ice usage
Adjust FREEZER or TEM-
PERATURE Control one
setting higher
REFRIGERATOR too cold
- Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Adjust REFRIGERATOR or
TEMPERATURE Control
one setting lower
FREEZER too cold
- Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Adjust FREEZER or TEM-
PERATURE Control one
setting lower
Temperature Controls - 36” Model
For your convenience, your temperature controls
are preset at the factory. When you first install
your refrigerator, make sure the controls are still
set to the recommended set points as shown.
Recommended Settings
IMPORTANT:
When the power is on, the temperature
•
display shows the actual temperature of the
compartment.
Wait 24 hours for your refrigerator to cool
•
completely before adding food. If you add food
before the refrigerator has cooled completely,
your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the refrigerator and freezer tem
-
perature controls to a colder than recommended
setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
The recommended settings should be correct
•
for normal household refrigerator use. The
controls are set correctly when milk or juice
is as cold as you like and when ice cream is
firm.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in
•
the refrigerator or
freezer, first check the air vents to be sure
•
they are not blocked before adjusting the con
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trols. See “Ensuring Proper Air Circulation.”
To Turn Your Refrigerator Off/On:
Press the freezer (+) touch pad repeatedly
•
until “OFF” appears in the freezer display. Al
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low a few seconds for the refrigerator to shut
off. Neither compartment will cool.
Press either the refrigerator or freezer (-)
•
touch pad to turn on the refrigerator.
Adjusting Controls
The REFRIGERATOR control adjusts the refrig-
erator compartment temperature. The FREEZER
control adjusts the freezer compartment tempera-
ture.
If you need to adjust the temperature in either the
refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the set-
tings listed in the chart as a guide.
To Adjust Set Point Temperatures:
The first touch of the (+) or (-) touch pad displays
the current temperature set point. The display will
show the set point for approximately 3 seconds,
and then return to the actual temperature.