Refrigerator Use; Using The Controls; Convertible Drawer Temperature Control; Crisper Humidity Control - Whirlpool W10266784A Use & Care Manual

Using the Controls

For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are preset at the
factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the
controls are still preset. The Refrigerator Control and the Freezer
Control should both be set to the "mid-settings."
IMPORTANT:
Your product will not cool when the FREEZER Control is set to
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OFF.
The Refrigerator Control adjusts the refrigerator compartment
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temperature. The Freezer Control adjusts the freezer
compartment temperature.
Settings to the left of the mid-setting make the temperature
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less cold. Settings to the right of the mid-setting make the
temperature colder.
Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. If you
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add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your
food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer Controls to a higher
(colder) than recommended setting will not cool the
compartments any faster.
Adjusting Controls
NOTE: Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into
the refrigerator. The settings indicated in the previous section
should be correct for normal household refrigerator usage. The
controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like
and when ice cream is firm.
Slide the control one setting to the right to make the
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compartment colder.
Slide the control one setting to the left to make it less cold.
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If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer,
use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Wait at least
24 hours between adjustments.
CONDITION/REASON:
REFRIGERATOR too warm
FREEZER too warm/
too little ice
REFRIGERATOR too cold
FREEZER too cold
Disabling Sounds
To turn off all dispenser and control sounds, press and hold
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ICE and FILTER at the same time for 3 seconds.
To turn all sounds back on, press and hold ICE and FILTER at
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the same time for 3 seconds again.

REFRIGERATOR USE

ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting higher
FREEZER Control
one setting higher
REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting lower
FREEZER Control
one setting lower
NOTE: On some models, the display screen on the dispenser
control panel has a backlight, which will turn off automatically
when the control buttons have not been used for 30 seconds or
more. When the backlight is off, the first press of a control button
will only reactivate the backlight, without changing any settings.
Within 30 seconds after the backlight has been reactivated,
additional presses of control buttons will change the applicable
settings.

Convertible Drawer Temperature Control

The control can be adjusted to properly chill meats or vegetables.
The air inside the pan is cooled to avoid "spot" freezing and can
be set to keep meats at the National Livestock and Meat Board
recommended storage temperatures of 28° to 32°F (-2° to 0°C).
The convertible vegetable/meat drawer control comes preset at
the lowest meat setting.
To store meat:
Set the control to one of the three MEAT settings to store meat at
its optimal storage temperature.
To store vegetables:
Set the control to VEG to store vegetables at their optimal storage
temperatures.
NOTE: If food starts to freeze, move the control to the left (less
cold). Remember to wait 24 hours between adjustments.

Crisper Humidity Control

(on some models)
You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed
crisper. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and HIGH.
LOW (open) for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins.
HIGH (closed) for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables.

Chilled Door Bin

(on some models)
Cool air from the freezer is directed to the refrigerator door bin
directly beneath the vents.
NOTE: The dairy compartment and can rack are not associated
with the Chilled Door Bin feature.
Chilled Door Bin Control
The chilled door bin control is located on the left-hand side of the
refrigerator compartment.
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A. Chilled door bin control
Slide the door chill control to the left to reduce the flow of cold
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air to the bin and make it less cold.
Slide the door chill control to the right to increase the flow of
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cold air to the bin and make it colder.
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