7
Operating Your Refrigerator
Temperature Controls:
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Your appliance has two controls for regulating the temperature. For the refrigerator,
the temperature control is a dial knob on the back wall of the compartment. For the
freezer there is a slide control on the rear wall that balances the cold air distribution
between the two compartments. See illustrations below.
Setting the Temperature Controls:
•
The temperature control knob in the refrigerator compartment controls the actual
cooling cycle whereas the control in the freezer compartment adjusts the distribution
of the cold air between the freezer and the refrigerator compartments.
•
The first time you turn the unit on, adjust the temperature control knob to
MID
in the
freezer compartment and
MID
in the refrigerator compartment and run for at least 4
hours before placing foods inside. This will ensure the freezer cabinet is thoroughly
chilled and the refrigerator compartment is stabilized before food is placed.
•
Adjust the temperature control to the setting that best suits your needs. The setting
of
MID
in the refrigerator compartment and
MID
in the freezer compartment will
distribute the cold air equally between compartments and should be appropriate for
most home or office refrigerator use.
•
If at any time you want to distribute a larger amount of cold air to the freezer (for
example, when a large amount of food has been added to the freezer), simply move
the control in the freezer to the
MAX
position until the desired temperature has been
attained, then return the control to the
MID
position.
•
If you want to distribute a larger amount of cold air to the refrigerator section (for
example, to quickly cool down a large amount of fresh food that has been added),
simply move the control in the freezer to the
MIN
position until the desired
temperature has been reached, then return the control to the
MID
position.
REFRIGERATOR
FREEZER
MIN is COOL
MID is NORMAL
MAX is COLDEST
MIN is COLD
MID is NORMAL
MAX is COLDEST
FREEZER CONTROL
