Setting The Temperature - Kenmore 253.6000 Series Use & Care Manual

Setting the Temperature ControJs
CooJ Down Period
To ensure safe food storage, allow the
refrigerator to operate with the doors dosed
for at bast 8 hours before ioading it with food.
Refrigerator & Freezer ConfroJs
some modems)
NOTE
When first turning
refrigerator
on, adjust the
refrigerator controi
to Normal This is
the recommended
init]ai setting. After
24 hours, adjust the
controis as needed.
NOTE
If your unit is
in a garage or
area where the
temperature is
bellow 55 °, adjust
the freezer controi
to the coidest
setting to improve
performance.
/-
temperature
_ oldest
cold
. recommended
Au×iJiaW Freezer Control
CooJ Down Period
To ensure safe food storage, allow the
refrigerator to operate with the doors
dosed for at bast 8 hours before ioading
it with food.
Refrlgerafor & Freezer ConfroJs
(some modems)
I NOTE
It may take up to 10 minutes for the
compressor to start when first turned on
or after power interruption.
NOTE
When first turning refrigerator on,
adiust control to Normal. This is the
recommended initial setting. After 24
hours, adjust the controis as needed.
Refrigerator/Freezer ControJ
Temperature Adjustment
" Adiust temperature gradualiy: adiust the
knob in smali increments, allowing the
temperature to stabilize.
For coider temperatures, adiust the
knob towards Coider.
For warmer temperatures, adiust the
knob towards Cold.
Adjusting the refrigerator/freezer
controi will change temperatures in both
compartments. The auxiliary freezer
controi can be Heft at the factory pre-
set (Normai) or adjusted as desired; it
has no effect on electricai power to the
refrigerator.
To maintain temperatures, a fan circulates
air in the refrigerator and freezer
compartments. For good circulation, do
not biock coid air vents with food items.
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