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setthe
controls
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
in the freshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
INITIALLY,set the I?RESH
FOOD control
@
5 and the
mwxnt
controIat C.
For colderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controloneletteror number
at a time.
IMPORTANT
Whenyourrefrigerator is first
installed,allow24 hoursfor
stabilization to normaloperating
temperature beforefillingit with
largeamountsof freshor frozen
foods.
Note:Turningthefreshfoodcontrol
to "OFF" stopscoolingin BOTH
compartments—fresh f oodAND
freezer—but doesnotshutoffpower
to the refrigerator.
How
-to
T&t
Use the milktestfor the fresh
foodcompartment. P lacea
containerof milkon the topshelf
in the freshfoodcompartment.
Checkit a daylater.If the milkis
toowarmor toocold, adjustthe
temperaturecontrols.
Use
the
icecreamtestforthe
freezercompartment. P lacea
containerof icecreamin thecenter
ofthe freezercompartment. C heck
it aftera day.If it'stoohardor too
soft,adjustthetemperature controls.
If
you
turn
your
househoklthemostat
below
60"F0
at night
. . .youmaywantto turn thelettered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom"C"
to "D:' Coolertemperatures in the
housemaycausethe compressor
to operateless frequently, t hus
allowingthe freezercompartment
to warmsomewhat.Toprotectyour
frozenfoodsupply,leaveyour
letteredsettingat thiscoldersetting
for theentirewinteror forwhatever
periodof timeyouare turning
downyourthermostat.Thisis
especiallyimportantwhenthe
thermostatis turneddownfor an
extendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhaveno effect
on yourfreshfoodcompartment.
However, i f freezingoccurs,turn
the numberedcontrolonestep
warmer,as from "5" to "4;'
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turn temperature
controlsbackto their regular
settings.
Eneqgy-fihver S ystem
Youwon'tfindan "energy-saver"
switchon this refrigerator.
Warmliquidfromthe refrigerator's
condenseris automatically
circulatedaroundthe frontedgeof
the freezercompartment t o help
keepmoisturefromformingon the
outsideof the refrigeratorduring
humidweather.
Manyrefrigerators use special
electricheaters.Thisrefrigerator
needsnone.That'swhythereis no
"energy-saver" switch..there'sno
needfor it.
No Defrosting
It is notnecessaryto defrostthe
freezeror freshfd compartments.
Yourrefrigeratoris designedand
equippedto defrostitself
automatically.
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