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Kenmore 253.7041 Use & Care Manual

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Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
Guide d'utilisation et d'entretien
English / Español / Français
Models/Modelos/Modèles: 253.7041*, 7042*
Kenmore
®
French Door Bottom Freezer
Congelador Inferior de Puerta Doble
La Porte-fenêtre Congélateur Inférieur
* = Color number, número de color, le numéro de couleur
P/N A01649901 (1405)
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca
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  • Page 1 Use & Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien English / Español / Français Models/Modelos/Modèles: 253.7041*, 7042* Kenmore ® French Door Bottom Freezer Congelador Inferior de Puerta Doble La Porte-fenêtre Congélateur Inférieur * = Color number, número de color, le numéro de couleur...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Important Safety Record Model/Serial Instructions Numbers Please Read and Save these Safety Precautions Instructions Do not attempt to install or operate your unit until you have read the safety This Use & Care Guide provides specific precautions in this manual. Safety items operating instructions for your model.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions (Continued) • Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product labels for warnings regarding flammability and other hazards. • Do not operate the unit in the presence of explosive fumes.
  • Page 4 Important Safety Instructions (Continued) Electrical Information Grounding type wall receptacle • The appliance must be plugged into Do not, under its own dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC any circumstances, only electric outlet. The power cord cut, remove, of the appliance is equipped with a or bypass the three-prong grounding plug for your grounding prong.

  • Page 5: Warranty Information

    Warranty Information Warranty Information KENMORE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ONE YEAR from the date of sale this appliance is warranted against defects in material or workmanship when it is installed, operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions. WITH PROOF OF SALE, a defective product will receive free repair or replacement at option of seller.

  • Page 6: Master Protection Agreements

    Master Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore® product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That’s when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money and aggravation.

  • Page 7: Features At A Glance

    Features at a Glance *Features may vary according to model *Incandescent Water Dairy Flipper Guide Light *LED Cluster Light Filter Compartment *LED Cluster Light Air Filter SpillProof Shelves SpillProof Shelves Flipper Mullion *LED Cluster Light *LED Cluster Light Crisper Crisper Drawer Drawer Deli...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation Door Removal/Reversal This Use & Care Guide provides general installation and operating instructions for Tools Necessary: your model. We recommend using a service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting the refrigerator, follow these (OR) important first steps.
  • Page 9 Installation Door Opening Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary) NOTE Guidelines for final positioning of your The refrigerator doors are designed to refrigerator: shut by themselves within a 20 degree • All four corners of the cabinet must rest opening.
  • Page 10 Installation (Continued) 4. After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg 1. Open door to provide access to screw. until it contacts the floor. 2. Loosen screw. 3. Adjust door to desired location. Door Door Rotate Door to Desired Location Raise Anti-tip Adjusting Door Lower...
  • Page 11 Installation (Continued) To level the doors using the adjustable To adjust the flipper mullion: lower hinge (select models): 1. Loosen the screw located on the flipper 1. Remove all food items from door bins mullion hinge. on door being adjusted. 2.
  • Page 12 Door Removal Instructions Getting Through Narrow Spaces To remove the refrigerator doors: 1. Trace lightly around the door’s top If your refrigerator will not fit through an hinges with a pencil. This makes entrance area, you can remove the doors. reinstallation easier.

  • Page 13: Door Removal

    Door Removal Instructions (Continued) 4. Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary. To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps. Lower Hinge Removal Cabinet Slot 2. Reinstall screws (two per side), fully finger tighten, and close door. Once both doors are in place, ensure they Reinstall are aligned with each other and level (Please...

  • Page 14: Installing Door Handles

    Installing Door Handles Door Handle Mounting Instructions CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles. The rounded end of the handles may be sharp. 1. Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2. Position fresh food handle end over upper and lower pre-installed shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into the doors ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the opposite door.

  • Page 15: Connecting The Water Supply

    Connecting the Water Supply ice maker inlet valve at the back of the WARNING refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), To avoid electric shock, which can so the refrigerator can be moved out for cause death or severe personal injury, cleaning (as shown).
  • Page 16 Connecting the Water Supply 5. With steel clamp and screw, secure Plastic Water Tubing Steel water supply line (copper tubing only) to to Ice Maker Clamp Fill Tube rear panel of refrigerator as shown. 6. Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about 2½...

  • Page 17: Controls

    Controls IQ-Touch A red indicator light will be illuminated above most active features. Touch the icon to activate the options below. quick ice Increases the production of ice water filter Press and hold for three seconds to reset after filter change. Touch to toggle display from Fahrenheit to Celsius.
  • Page 18 Controls (Continued) Alarms Sabbath Mode Door Ajar If the door has been left open The Sabbath Mode is a feature that for an extended period of time, disables portions of the refrigerator and its an alarm will sound and the controls in accordance with observance of door ajar indicator will display the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays...

  • Page 19: Automatic Ice Maker-Freezer

    Automatic Ice Maker - Freezer Operation & Care of the Freezer • The following sounds are normal when the ice maker is operating: Ice Maker - Motor running After the refrigerator is installed properly, - Ice dropping into ice bin the ice maker can produce ice within 24 - Water valve opening or closing hours.

  • Page 20: Storage Features

    Storage Features CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle tempered glass shelves carefully. Shelves may break suddenly if nicked, scratched, or exposed to sudden temperature change. Allow the glass shelves to stabilize to room temperature before cleaning. Do not wash in dishwasher. Half Spill-Proof Shelf Drawers...
  • Page 21 Storage Features (continued) Doors Storage Bins The doors to your fresh food compartment use a system of modular storage bins. All of humidity control these bins are removable for easy cleaning. Some of them have fixed positions, while Higher Lower others can be adjusted to your needs.
  • Page 22 Storage Features (Continued) Accessories (varies by model) Dairy Compartment Use the dairy compartment, at the top of the fresh food compartment door, for short-term storage of cheese, spreads, or butter. The dairy compartment is designed to be warmer than the open area and includes a lift-up cover and a dairy divider (select models).
  • Page 23 Storage Features (Continued) Dividers Lift up on the front of the divider and pull out. Basket Divider Retainers Stabilizer Basket Divider To reposition the pivoting divider (some models), lift up and slide to desired location. The pivoting divider is not designed to be removed.

  • Page 24: Storing Food And Saving Energy

    Storing Food and Saving Energy Ideas for Storing Foods food designated for the freezer will be preserved as quickly as possible. Fresh Food Storage • Activating “quick freeze” also will help • Keep the fresh food compartment your freezer more efficiently maintain the between 34°F and 40°F with an optimum selected temperature after placing new temperature of 37°F.

  • Page 25: Normal Operating Sounds And Sights

    Normal Operating Sounds and Sights Understanding the Sounds You J Condenser May create minimal sounds from forced air. May Hear M Motorized damper May produce a Your new, high-efficiency refrigerator light humming during operation. may introduce unfamiliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate your refrigerator NOTE is operating correctly.

  • Page 26: Changing The Filter

    Changing the Filter Locating the Filters More about your Advanced Water Filter The Kenmorepure! ice and water Your refrigerator is equipped with water filter system is tested and certified to filtering system. The water filter system filters NSF/ANSI Standards 42 and 53 for all dispensed drinking water, as well as the the reduction of claims specified on water used to produce ice.

  • Page 27: Care & Cleaning

    Care & Cleaning Protecting Your Investment Keeping your refrigerator clean maintains its appearance and prevents odor build-up. Wipe up any spills immediately and clean the freezer and fresh food compartments at least twice a year. NOTE Do not use abrasive cleaners such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, flammable fluids, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleansers containing petroleum products on plastic parts, interior doors, gaskets, or cabinet liners.
  • Page 28 Care & Cleaning (continued) Care and Cleaning Tips Part Cleaning Agents Tips and Precautions Interior & • Soap and water • Use two tablespoons of baking soda in one Door Liners quart of warm water. • Baking soda and water •...
  • Page 29 Care & Cleaning (continued) Vacation and Moving Tips Occasion Tips Short • Leave refrigerator operating during vacations of three weeks or less. Vacations • Use all perishable items from refrigerator compartment. • Turn automatic ice maker off and empty ice bucket, even if you will only be gone a few days.
  • Page 30 Care & Cleaning (continued) Replacing LED Lights (select NOTE models) LED lights are in series so if one is bad The fresh food compartments of your or unplugged, several lights may not refrigerator may have LED lights. Always light up. use Frigidaire parts for replacement.
  • Page 31 Care & Cleaning (continued) Replacing Light Bulbs (select models) Light Sockets Light Located Behind Both the freezer and fresh food Bulb Glass Shelves compartments of your refrigerator include incandescent light bulbs that will need replacing from time-to-time. Some lights have covers that need to be removed before replacing the bulbs.

  • Page 32: Before You Call

    Before You Call CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE COMMON SOLUTION AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Ice maker is • Ice maker is turned off. • Turn on ice maker. For the fresh food not making ice maker, press and hold the “Ice any ice. Off”...
  • Page 33 Before You Call (continued) CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE COMMON SOLUTION AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER (continued) Freezer ice • Ice maker wire • Move any item or frozen ice cubes maker will signal arm is being that may block the signal arm from not stop held down by some being in the off or upward position.
  • Page 34 Before You Call (continued) CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE COMMON SOLUTION RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR Compressor • Freezer control is set to • Set freezer control. does not run. “OF” or “0”. • Refrigerator is in • This is normal for a fully automatic defrost defrost cycle.
  • Page 35 Before You Call (continued) CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE COMMON SOLUTION WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture • Weather is hot and • The rate of frost buildup and internal collects on humid. sweating increases. inside of • Door is slightly open. • See CONCERN column OPENING/ refrigerator CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.

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