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Temperature Selection and Monitoring
YOUR APPLIANCE MAY HAVE A MECHANICAL (DIAL) OR DIGITAL THERMOSTAT.
DIAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW. DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON PAGE 10.
Manual (dial) thermostat (on most models):
Your refrigerator may be controlled with a thermostat knob located inside the unit,
towards the right-hand corner. Turn the knob clockwise from the
STOP (0)
position
toward the higher numbers for colder temperatures.
Setting the Temperature:
Higher settings on the knob (higher numbers) mean lower temperatures
(colder) in all compartments of the appliance. The temperature inside a
refrigerator may even drop below 32°F. Use higher thermostat settings only
when required or recommended. When the ambient temperature is normal,
we recommend a medium setting.
Changes of the ambient temperature affect temperature in the interior of the
appliance, so keep this in mind when choosing the setting of the thermostat
dial.
At
STOP (0)
position, the appliance does not operate (the cooling system is
switched off), but the power supply is not interrupted (the light is on when you
open the refrigerator door).
The temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer compartments also depend
on how often you open the door.
In all small refrigerators and freezers without interior fans, temperatures are
coldest near the bottom, and occasionally near the rear. Place contents
accordingly.
For optimum temperature performance, it is recommended that this unit be at
least 30% full during use. If you are only using this unit to store small loads,
we recommend adding some water bottles or freezer packs to ensure
temperature stability.
