Usingyour Refrigerator; Setting The Controls; Changing The Control Settings; Power Saving Control - Whirlpool ED26MM Use & Care Manual

Using your refrigerator
Temperature Control
\
Air Control
Air Outlet Power Saving Control
Setting the controls.. .
Glve the refrigerator time to cool down com-
The Temperature Control IS in the refrigerator and
Pletely
before addlng food.
(This may take sev-
the Air Control is In the freezer section. When the era1 hours.1
refrigerator is plugged In for the first time.. These settings should be about right for
normal household refrlgerator usage.
The controls WIII be set about right when milk or
'd@, I 195 Isrirm.
Juice
IS
as cold as you llke and when Ice cream
3
I, Set the TEMPERA-
Do
not block the air outlet
on the control panel.
TURE CONTROL to 3.
2. Set the AlR CoN- Blocking it can slow the air movement needed to
TROL to 3.
keep temperatures at the level you set.
Changing the control settings.. .
l
Adjust the Temperature Control ftrst.
If you need to adjust temperatures In the refrlger-
l
Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
ator or freezer, use the settings llsled in the chart
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Then adjust the Air Control, If needed.
below
CONDITION:
If Refrigerator
Section IS
TOO WARM
If Freezer
Section
IS
TOO WARM
QUESTIONS?
. ..call your
If Refrigerator
COOL-LINE B Section Is
service
TOO COLD
assistance
If ICE isn't
telephone
MADE FAST ENOUGH
number
(page 181.
If BOTH SECTIONS
are TOO WARM
REASONS:
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Room temperature too warm
Door opened often
Large amount of fmd added
Very cold room temperature
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Temperature Control
4
Air Control 3
Temperature Control 3
Air Control 4
Controls not set correctly
for your conditions
Temperature Control 2
Air Control 3
Heavy Ice usage
Very cold room temperature
[can't cycle often enough)
Door opened often
Large amount of food added
Very warm or very cold
room temperatures
Temperature Control 3
Air Control
4
Temperature Control 3
Air Control 2
Power Saving Control.. .
The Power Saving Control
on the Control Con-
sole operates electric heaters around the door
openings. These heaters help keep moisture from 1 Use the "OFF" set-
forming on the outside of the refrigerator. ting when humldlty
2. Use the "0N"settlng
if moisture forms on
is low.
the outside of the
refrigerator.