Food Storage Suggestions; Temperature Controls; How To Test Temperatures; Turning Your Household Thermostat Below 60 Degrees F (16 C) At Night - Sears Kenmore Refrigerator Owner's Manual

Starting the Refrigerator
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SETRNG SETTING
Temperature Controls
(appearance may vary)
Two controls let you regulate the temperature in the
fresh Food and freezer compartments
At first, set the Fresh Food and Freezer controls at the
center of the "INITIAL SETTING" range
Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize, whether
you are setting the controls for the first time or adjusting
them later Then, if you want colder or warmer
temperatures in either compartment, adjust the controls
one letter or number at a time.
NOTE: Turning the Fresh Food control to OFF turns off
cooling in both compartments-fresh food and freezer-
but does not shut off power to the refrigerator
How to Test Temperatures
Use milk test for fresh food comportment. Place
a container of milk on the top shelf in the fresh food
compartment Check it a day later, tf the milk is too
warm or too cold, adjust the temperature controls.
Use ice cream test for freezer compartment.
Place a container of ice cream in the center of the
freezer compartment Check it after a day If it's too
hard or too soft, adjust the temperature controls.
Turning your Household Thermostat
Below 60°F. (16°C.) at Night?
You may want to move the Freezer control one step
colder Cooler temperatures in the house may cause
the compressor to operate less frequently, thus allowing
the freezer compartment to warm somewhat
To protect your frozen food supply, leave your Freezer
control at this new, colder setting for the entire winter
or for as long as you keep your thermostat turned down
Moving the Freezer control to a colder setting should
have no effect on your fresh food compartment
However, if freezing occurs, turn the numbered
control one step warmer
When you stop turning the household thermostat
down at night, turn the refrigerator temperature
controls back to their regular settingsr
Food Storage Suggestions
Fresh Food Storage Tips
To store unfrozen meats, fish and poultry:
• Always remove store wrappings
- Rewrap in foil, plastic wrap or wax paper and
refrigerate immediately.
To store cheese, wrap well with wax paper or
aluminum foil, or put in a plastic bag
• Carefully wrap to expel air and help prevent mold
• Store pre-packaged cheese in its own wrapping if
you wish
To store vegetables, use the vegetable drawers-
they've been designed to preserve the natural
moisture and freshness of produce.
" Covering vegetables with a moist towel helps
maintain crispness
• As a further aid to freshness, pre-packaged
vegetables can be stored in their original wrapping
Tips on Freezing Foods
1. Freeze only top-quality foods. Freezing retains
quality and flavor; it cannot improve quality_
2. Freeze fruits and vegetables quickly after
picking° The sooner you do, the better the frozen
product will be, with less culling and sorting to do,
3. Use food wraps designed especially for
freezing.
To freeze meat, fish and poultry, wrap well in
freezer-weight foil (or other heavy-duty wrapping
material) forming it carefully to the shape of the
contents, This expels air. Fold and crimp ends of
the package to provide o good, lasting seal
Don't refreeze meat that has completely thawed;
meal whether raw or cooked, can be frozen
successfully only once
To store ice cream-Fine-quality ice cream, with
high cream content, will normally require slightly
Iower temperatures than more "airy" already-
packaged brands with low cream content
• It will be necessary to experiment to determine the
freezer compartment location and temperature
control setting to keep your ice cream at the right
serving temperature
• The rear of the freezer compartment is slightly
colder than the front
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