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How controls work
Knowing how both controls work will help you adjust the
controls for your type and amount of usage and for your
household conditions.
The Freezer Control acts as the thermostat for the freezer
section. The higher the number setting you use, the
longer the compressor will run to cool the freezer section
to colder temperatures.
The Refrigerator Control regulates the amount of cold
air entering the refrigerator section. The cold air moves
from the freezer section through the control into your
refrigerator section. (See the diagram in “Ensuring proper
air circulation.) Using the setting “1” will allow less air to
enter the refrigerator section. The setting “5” will allow
more air to enter the refrigerator section.
Adjusting control settings
Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. This may take several hours. The settings
indicated above 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:
Refrigerator section
too warm
•
Door opened often
•
Large amount of food added
•
Room temperature
unusually warm
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
Refrigerator section
too cold
•
Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Recommended
Adjustment:
Turn Refrigerator
Control to next
higher number
Turn Freezer
Control to next
higher number
Turn Refrigerator
control to next lower
number
Ensuring proper air
circulation
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit
air flow between the fresh-food and freezer sections. The
evaporator fan circulates air inside of the two sections.
Most of the air circulates inside the freezer section (A), and
returns to the evaporator from two sides at the front (B)
and through vents in the front of the freezer section (C).
The return air travels under the floor where it joins other
return air and flows up through the evaporator coils.
Some of the air from the evaporator fan travels down the
air tower into the fresh-food section (D). The amount of air
entering the fresh-food section through the vent is
determined by an air damper that is controlled by the
refrigerator knob.
Air flows down the back of the fresh-food section behind
and beside the crispers (E). There the air travels under the
crispers (F) and to the door storage area. The fan draws
circulating air from the fresh-food section through two air
slots at both back corners of the fresh-food and freezer
partition (G). From there, the air travels up behind the
evaporator cover and up through the evaporator coils.
Do not block any vents with food packages. If the vents are
blocked, air flow will be prevented and temperature and
moisture problems may occur.
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 and drying out of
food, wrap or cover foods tightly. See the “Food Storage
Guide” section for details.
E
A
D
Side view
B
C
F
G
