Adjusting The Controls; Food Storage Suggestions - Kenmore 60581 Owner's Manual

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Temperature Controls
Your refrigerator has two controls that let you
regulate the temperature in the fresh food and
freezer compartments.
At first, set the Fresh Food control at "5" and the
Freezer control at "C'L
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. If 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. at night? You may want to move the Freezer
control one step colder, as from "C" to "D". 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, as from "5" to "4".
When you stop turning the household thermostat
down at night, turn the refrigerator temperature
controls back to their regular settings°
Power Miser Switch
This switch is on the er,when m oisture appears
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temperature control panel.
To reduce the amount
of electricity required
to operate your refrigerator, be sure the switch
is pushed to the left position. This turns off the
heater in your refrigerator that prevents moisture
from forming on the outsider
If moisture forms on the outside of the
refrigerator, push the Power Miser Switch to
the right. The low-wattage heater will warm the
outside of the cabinet and, under most conditions,
prevent the forming of moisture or water droplets.
Food Storage Suggestions
Fresl_ Food Storage Tips
To store unfrozen meats, fish and poultry:
e Always remove store wrappings.
e Rewrap in foil, film or wax paper and refrigerate
immediately_
To store cheese, wrap well with wax paper or
aluminum foil, or put in o plastic bag.
e Carefully wrap to expel air and help prevent mold_
e 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.
e As a further aid to freshness, pre-packaged
vegetables can be stored in their original wrapping.
To store ice cream_Fine-quality ice cream, with
high cream content, will normally require slightly
lower 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.
e The rear of the freezer compartment is slightly
colder than the front.
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