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Energy Saving Ideas
• Installtherefrigeratorinthecoolestpartoftherccm,
cutofdirect sunlight a nd
awayfrcmheat ingducts orregisters. Donotplacetherefrigerator nexttoheat-
prmgicingsppliances
suchasa range, own, ordiskwasher. Ifthisisnotpsssible,
a secticnof c abinetry, oranaddedlayerof i nsulaticnbetweenthe
twomppliances
will help the refrigerator
qseraten_re effici_nt117.
• Level refrigerator
so chors clcse tightly.
• RefertothisOwner' sGuide forthesug_estedrefrigeratorsettings.
• Pericdiccleaningof
theccndsnserwill
helpthe refrigeratorrtnnmreeffici_ntly.
See "Outside" i nthe CareandCleaning Section.
• Eonotovercrobdtherefrigeratororblockcoldairv_nts,
whicharelocatedinthe
refrigerator cc__nt
atthetcpcanter oftherearwall.Doingsocauses the
refrigerator torunicnc3er annduse nmreanercjy. Shelves shouldnot helinedwith
al_n_
foil,waxpaper,orpapertoweling. Linersinterfere withcoldair
circulatian,
nmkingthe refrigerator
less efficiant, bhich cculdcause fcod spilage.
• Coverfoocbandwipecontainersdrybeforeplacingthemintherefrigerator.
This
cutsdownannmisture build-t[o inside theunit.
• Organizetherefrigerator to reducedooropenings.Removeasninny itemsas
neededatonetime,andclosedooras soonaspossible.
Settingthe Controls
RefrigeratoriAid_oint
Freezermidpoint
Cool Down Period
Toensure safefoodstorage, a llow refrigerator tocperate w iththedcoms closed for
atleast8to 12hoursbeforeicadingwithfood.
RefrigeratorControl
Therefrigerator
ccntrol s houldhe s etatthenic[coint
ofthedialfor atrial period
of24hours.
• After24houms, adjust thesentrol asneeded. Forcoldertemperatures,
turndial
a notchtowardCOLDEST.Forwaramrtemperatures, turndial anotch toward
COLD.Adjustter_oeratures by oneincrement at a time.
FreezerControl
• Thefreezer c cntrol shouldbe setatthenidpoint ofthedialforatrial periodof
24hottrs.
• After24houms, adjust thesentrol asneeded. Forcoldertemperatures,
turndial
a notchtowardCOLDEST.Forwaramrtemperatures, turndial anotch toward
COLD.Adjustter_oeratures by oneincrement at a time.
Note: Whenfirstsetting thecontrols orwhanchanging a setting, wait24hours
forthetenperature to stabilize, before nmking additicmal c hanges.
Turningthefreezercontrol maychangetenioeratures inbothccnpartnmnts. F or
ex_Tple, i fthefreezerecntrol
isturnedtoacoldersetting,
therefrigeratorecntrol
mayhavetobe adjusted to a warmerone.Turningtherefrigerator controlwil1
change crlytherefrigerator temperature.
IMPORTANT:If the freezercontrol is turned to OFF, coolingstops in both
ccnpartnmnts.
You may hear the "FrostFree" systemworking.A fan circulatesair in the
refrigerator andfreezer ccnpartn_nts. Forgoodcirculat i onandnmintanance o f
propercoolingtenioeratures
,donotblockcoldairventswithfooditems. Water
drainingintothedefrostwaterpan andhissingsoundsarenormalduringthe
auto/hltic
"Frost F ree" cycle.
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