Temperature Controls & User Options; Warm Cabinet Temperatures; Adjusting The Controls; Touch Temperature Controls (Selected Models - Style Varies By Model) - Fisher & Paykel RX256DT4X1 FP Service Manual

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5 TEMPERATURE CONTROLS & USER OPTIONS
5.1

Warm Cabinet Temperatures

At times, the front of the refrigerator cabinet may be warm to touch. This is a normal occurrence that
helps prevent moisture from condensing on the cabinet. This condition will be more noticeable when
the refrigerator is first started, during hot weather and after excessive or lengthy door openings.
5.2

Adjusting The Controls

24 hours after adding food, the customer may decide that one or both compartments should be
colder or warmer, so they can adjust the control(s) as indicated in the temperature control guide
table below.
Except when starting the refrigerator, do not change either control more than one number at a time.
Allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize.
Changing either control will have some effect on the temperature of the other compartment.
5.2.1

Touch Temperature Controls (Selected Models - Style Varies by Model)

The controls are located at the top front of the fresh food compartment compartment.
5.2.1.1

Initial Control Settings

Pressing the TEMPERATURE UP or TEMPERATURE DOWN keypads, adjust the controls to the
desired setting.
Set the freezer control to 4.
Set the fresh food compartment control to 4.
Let the refrigerator run for at least 8 to 12 hours before adding food.
Fresh food compartment too
warm.
Fresh food compartment too
cold.
Freezer too warm.
Freezer too cold.
Turn refrigerator OFF.
5.3

Speed Ice

When activated, Speed Ice reduces the freezer temperature to the optimum setting for 24 hours in
order to produce more ice.
When the Speed Ice feature is in operation, the FREEZER TEMPERATURE UP and
NOTE:
FREEZER TEMPERATURE DOWN keypads will not operate.
Set the fresh food compartment control to the next higher
number by pressing
COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE UP keypad.
Set the fresh food compartment control to the next lower
number by pressing
COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE DOWN keypad.
Set the FREEZER control to the next higher number by
pressing the FREEZER TEMPERATURE UP keypad.
Set the freezer control to the next lower number by
pressing the
FREEZER
keypad.
Press the freezer
TEMPERATURE DOWN keypad until a dash "-" appears
in the display.
20
the
FRESH
the
FRESH
TEMPERATURE
or fresh food compartment
FOOD
FOOD
DOWN