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Vaaccaattiio
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No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than
four weeks.
1. Use any perishables.
2. Freeze other items.
3. Raise the signal arm in the automatic ice maker to the OFF (up)
position and shut off water supply to the ice maker.
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g V
Vaaccaattiio
on
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If you will be away for a month or more:
1. Remove all food from the refrigerator and freezer sections.
2. Turn the power disconnect switch to the OFF position.
3. Clean the refrigerator and door gaskets according to the “Cleaning
and Maintenance” section on page 15.
4. Prop doors open with rubber or woods blocks so air can circulate
inside. This will keep odor and mold from building up.
5. Raise the signal arm in the automatic ice maker to the OFF (up)
position and shut off water supply to the ice maker.
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1. If service will be interrupted 24 hours or less, kke
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ep
p d
do
oo
orrss ccllo
osse
ed
d..
This helps food stay frozen.
2. If service will be interrupted longer than 24 hours:
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in frozen food locker.
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OR
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(b) Place 2 lbs. of dry ice in the freezer for every cubic foot of
freezer space. This will keep food frozen for 2 to 4 days. Wear
gloves to protect your hands from dry ice burns. O
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(c) If neither a food locker or dry ice is available, use or can
perishable food at once.
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Your new refrigerator may make different sounds than your old one.
Hard surfaces, such as the ceilings, walls, and cabinets around the
refrigerator can make sounds seem louder. The following chart
describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you and what
causes them.
•F
Frre
ee
ezze
err aan
nd
d ffrre
essh
h ffo
oo
od
d ffaan
n -- air rushes and whirls.
•S
Se
eaalle
ed
d ssyysstte
em
m -- (evaporator and heat exchanger) refrigerant flow
gurgles, pops or sounds like boiling water.
•D
De
effrro
osstt h
he
eaatte
err -- sizzles, hisses or pops.
•C
Co
on
nd
de
en
nsse
err ffaan
n -- air rushes and whirls.
•C
Co
om
mp
prre
esssso
orr -- has a high pitched hum or pulsating sound.
•IIcce
e ccu
ub
be
ess -- from ice maker drop into ice bucket.
•IIcce
e m
maakke
err vvaallvve
e h
ho
oo
okku
up
p -- buzzes when ice maker fills with water. This
occurs whether or not refrigerator is connected to water supply. If
refrigerator is not connected to water supply, stop sound by raising
ice maker arm to OFF position.
•Foam insulation is very energy efficient and has excellent insulating
capabilities. However, foam insulation is not as sound absorbent as
previously used fiberglass insulation.
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You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
•Clean the condenser coil regularly.
•Open the door as few times as possible. Think about what you need
before you open the door. Get everything out at one time. Keep
food organized so you will not have to search for what you want.
Close door as soon as food is removed.
•Don’t overcrowd the refrigerator so air movement is blocked.
•Don’t set the refrigerator and freezer to temperature colder than
necessary.
