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PROPER DISPOSAL OF YOUR
OLD REFRIGERATOR
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the
past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous – even if
they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, please follow these instructions to help prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:
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Take off the doors.
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Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb
inside.
Using the Controls
Your refrigerator has two controls that affect the temperature. The
Temperature control is located at the top front of the refrigerator
compartment and the Airflow control is located on the back wall of the
freezer compartment.
Temperature Control
The Temperature control regulates the coldness of the air flowing into
the compartments.
For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are preset at the
factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the
controls are still preset to the mid-setting as shown.
NOTE: To turn off your refrigerator, turn the refrigerator control to the
word OFF. Turning the Temperature Control to OFF stops cooling in the
refrigerator and freezer compartments, but it does not disconnect the
refrigerator from the power supply.
Mid-setting “3”
IMPORTANT:
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Give your refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding
food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the
refrigerator.
NOTE: Adjusting the Temperature Control to a higher (colder)
setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
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If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your
food may spoil.
Adjust the Temperature Control
The mid-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.
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.
If you need to adjust temperatures, use the settings listed in the chart
below as a guide. On models with two controls, adjust the refrigerator
temperature first. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments and then
recheck the temperatures.
WARNING
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.
Important information to know about disposal of
refrigerants:
Dispose of refrigerator in accordance with Federal and Local
regulations. Refrigerants must be evacuated by a licensed,
EPA certified refrigerant technician in accordance with
established procedures.
OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
CONDITION/REASON:
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR section too warm
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Door opened often, large amount of
food added or room temperature
very warm
Adjust REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting
higher
FREEZER section too warm/ice not
made fast enough
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Door opened often, or large amount
of food added or very cold room
temperature (can’t cycle often
enough)
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Heavy ice usage
Adjust AIRFLOW or
REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting
higher
REFRIGERATOR section too cold
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Controls not set correctly for your
conditions
Adjust REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting lower
FREEZER section too cold
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Controls not set correctly for your
conditions
Adjust AIRFLOW or
REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting lower
