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Ensuring Proper Air Circulation
In order to ensure proper temperature, you need to permit proper
airflow in the refrigerator. As shown in the illustration, cool air
enters from the refrigerator wall and moves down. The air then
recirculates through the vent near the bottom.
Do not block any of these vents with food packages. If the
vents are blocked, airflow will be restricted and temperature
and moisture problems may occur.
IMPORTANT:
To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food,
wrap, or cover foods tightly.
Using the Control
The temperature control is located at the top front of the
refrigerator compartment.
Temperature Control
For your convenience, the temperature control is preset at the
factory. When you first install your refrigerator, check that the
control is still set to the recommended setting as shown.
IMPORTANT:
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The recommended setting is designed to maintain the
temperature at or near 37°F (3°C) under normal operating
conditions.
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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 temperature set point to a colder-than
recommended setting will not cool the refrigerator any faster.
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If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator,
first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked
before adjusting the control.
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The preset temperature setting should be correct for normal
household usage. The control is set correctly when milk or
juice is as cold as you like.
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When the refrigerator is first started, the compressor will run
constantly until the refrigerator is cooled. It may take up to 6
or 8 hours (or longer), depending on room temperature and
number of times the refrigerator door is opened. After the
refrigerator is cooled, the compressor will turn on and off as
needed to keep the refrigerator at the proper temperature.
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The outside of your refrigerator may feel warm. This is normal.
The refrigerator’s design and main function is to remove heat
from packages and air space inside the refrigerator. The heat
is transferred to the room air, making the outside of the
refrigerator feel warm.
Adjusting Control
If you need to adjust the temperature in the refrigerator
compartment, press TEMP SETTING to display the desired
temperature setting from the snowflake on the left (least cold) to
the snowflake on the right (coldest).
NOTE:
Except when starting the refrigerator, do not adjust the
control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between
adjustments for the temperature to stabilize.
Cooling On/Off
Your refrigerator will not cool when cooling is turned off.
To turn cooling off, press and hold TEMP SETTING for 3 seconds.
In the Off condition, none of the lights on the control panel will be
illuminated. The main refrigerator light bulb will still operate.
To turn cooling on, press and hold TEMP SETTING for 3 seconds.
When cooling is ON, the control panel lights will be illuminated.
Fast Cool
Use this feature to assist with periods of high refrigerator use,
full grocery loads or temporarily warm room temperature.
To activate Fast Cool, press TEMP SETTING until all the
snowflake positions are illuminated simultaneously.
The refrigerator will remain in the Fast Cool setting for 24 hours
after the extra-low temperature is reached. Once the time has
expired, the refrigerator will return to the previous temperature
setting. Fast Cool may be manually turned off by pressing the
TEMP SETTING button to select the desired temperature setting
from the snowflake on the left (least cold) to the snowflake on
the right (coldest).
Over-Temperature Alert (on some models)
The Over Temperature Alert lets you know if the refrigerator
temperature has risen to 54°F (12°C) or higher. This alert feature
will sound a continuous alert tone and repeatedly flash a red light
on the control panel.
The tone can be turned off by pressing TEMP SETTING on the
control panel once. As you press TEMP SETTING, the red light
will then also change from flashing to continuously illuminated.
The red light will remain illuminated until the refrigerator
temperature falls below 54°F (12°C).
NOTE:
If the red light on the control panel is repeatedly
flashing, but the alert tone is not sounding, this means that an
over temperature condition has occurred but the refrigerator
temperature has since returned to below 54°F (12°C). To turn
off the red light indicator for this condition, press TEMP SETTING
on the control panel once.
Recommended setting is the center snowflake.
OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR