6
Temperature 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 are still set to the “mid-settings.”
IMPORTANT:
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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 set points to a colder than
recommended setting will not cool the compartments any
faster.
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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.
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The preset settings should be correct for normal household
usage. 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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Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the
temperatures before other adjustments are made.
Adjusting the Controls:
The FRIDGE button adjusts the refrigerator compartment
temperature. There are five settings, from left (less cold)
to right (coldest). The recommended “mid-setting” is the
third (middle) setting.
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Each press of the FRIDGE button changes the control by one
setting from left to right. (After reaching the fifth setting, the
sequence reverts back to the first setting.)
Fast Cool
The Fast Cool feature assists with full grocery loads in the
refrigerator or temporarily warm room temperatures.
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To turn on the Fast Cool feature, press and hold the FRIDGE
button for 3 seconds. When the feature is activated, the
Fridge temperature setting indicators will light up from left to
right.
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The Fast Cool feature will remain on for 12 hours unless
manually turned off. To manually turn it off, press and hold the
FRIDGE button for 3 seconds again. When the feature has
been turned off, the Fridge temperature setting display will
return to the previous setting.
The FREEZER button adjusts the freezer compartment
temperature. There are five settings, from left (less cold)
to right (coldest). The recommended “mid-setting” is the
third (middle) setting.
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Each press of the FREEZER button changes the control by
one setting, from left to right. (After reaching the fifth setting,
the sequence reverts back to the first setting.)
Fast Freeze
The Fast Freeze feature assists with full grocery loads in the
freezer, or temporarily warm room temperatures.
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To turn on the Fast Freeze feature, press and hold the
FREEZER button for 3 seconds. When the feature is
activated, the Freezer temperature setting indicators will light
up from left to right.
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The Fast Freeze feature will remain on for 48 hours unless
manually turned off. To manually turn it off, press and hold the
FREEZER button for 3 seconds again. When the feature has
been turned off, the Freezer temperature setting display will
return to the previous setting.
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer,
use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide.
Control Lock
The controls can be locked to avoid unintentional setting
changes.
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To lock the controls, press and hold the LOCK button for
3 seconds. The lock icon on the control panel indicates
that the controls are locked.
If you press any button on the control panel when the
controls are locked, the control panel will beep and the lock
icon will flash. You must first unlock the controls in order to
change any settings.
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To unlock the controls, press and hold the LOCK button for
3 seconds again. The lock icon will turn off.
Alarm Functions
The red alarm icon on the control panel can indicate a variety
of problems with the product.
Door Ajar Alarm
Alarm Behavior: The alarm icon flashes and an audible alarm
sounds.
This indicates that one of the doors has been left open for an
extended period of time.
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Close the door to reset the alarm.
Power Outage Alarm
Alarm Behavior: The alarm icon flashes and an audible alarm
sounds with the doors closed.
This indicates that a power outage has occurred.
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Press the ALARM button on the control panel to reset the
alarm. If the audible alarm stops but the alarm icon stays
on (constant instead of flashing), see “Freezer Temperature
Alarm” in this section.
CONDITION:
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR
too cold
FRIDGE 1 setting warmer (left)
[Press FRIDGE 4 times]
REFRIGERATOR
too warm
FRIDGE 1 setting colder (right)
[Press FRIDGE 1 time]
FREEZER
too cold
FREEZER 1 setting warmer (left)
[Press FREEZER 4 times]
FREEZER
too warm
FREEZER 1 setting colder (right)
[Press FREEZER 1 time]
