Whirlpool GB2SHKLLS00 Page 10 Use & Care Manual Download

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Using the Controls

For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are
preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make
sure that the controls in the refrigerator and freezer
compartments are still preset to the mid-settings as shown.

Mid-setting “4”

IMPORTANT:

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To turn your refrigerator off, turn the freezer control to the
word OFF or until the word OFF appears. Neither
compartment will cool when the freezer control is set to OFF.

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The refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment
temperature. The freezer control adjusts the freezer
compartment temperature. Settings to the left of the mid-
setting make the temperature less cold. Settings to the right
of the mid-setting make the temperature colder.

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Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. If you
add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your
food may spoil.

NOTE:

Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer Controls to a

higher (colder) than recommended setting will not cool the
compartments any faster.

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The preset settings should be correct for normal household
use. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as
cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.

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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 controls.

Adjusting Control Settings

Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding
food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the
refrigerator. The settings indicated in the previous section 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. Always
remember to wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.

Ice Maker

Turning the Ice Maker On/Off

NOTE:

Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.

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To turn the ice maker on, simply lower the wire shutoff arm.

NOTE:

Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. As ice is

made, the ice cubes will fill the ice storage bin and the ice
cubes will raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up)
position.

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To manually turn the ice maker off, lift the wire shutoff arm to
the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure
the ice maker will not continue to operate.

Increasing Ice Production Rate

The ice maker should produce approximately 8 to 12 batches of
ice in a 24-hour period. If ice is not being made fast enough, turn
the Freezer Control toward a higher (colder) number in half
number steps. (For example, if the control is at 3, move it to
between 3 and 4.) Wait 24 hours and, if necessary, gradually turn
the Freezer Control to the highest setting, waiting 24 hours
between each increase.

REMEMBER:

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Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the
first three batches of ice produced.

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The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of
the water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the
ice maker to a softened water supply. Water softener
chemicals (such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker
and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot
be avoided, make sure the water softener is operating
properly and is well maintained.

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Do not store anything on top of the ice maker or in the ice
storage bin.

CONDITION/REASON:

RECOMMENDED
ADJUSTMENT:

REFRIGERATOR too warm

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Door opened often

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Large amount of food added

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Room temperature very warm

Turn REFRIGERATOR
Control to next higher
number, wait 24
hours, then recheck