Refrigerator Use - Kenmore 661494400 Use & Care Manual

REFRIGERATOR USE
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit
airflow between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown in
the illustration, cool air enters through the bottom of the freezer
section and moves up. Most of the air then flows through the
freezer section vents and recirculates under the freezer floor. The
rest of the air enters the refrigerator section through the top vent.
In some models, cool air enters through the backwall of
refrigerator section and moves to the front of the refrigerator and
up into the freezer.
Do not block any of these vents with food packages. If the vents
are blocked, airflow will be prevented and temperature and
moisture problems may occur.
IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any
odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must
thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To prevent
odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly.
See the "Refrigerator Features" section for details.
Adjusting Controls
The mid-setting indicated in the previous section should be
correct for normal household usage. The controls are set
correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice
cream is firm.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or
freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked.
If you need to adjust temperatures, use the settings listed in the
chart below as a guide. Wait at least 24 hours between
adjustments and then recheck the tem )eratures.
CONDITION/REASON: SETTING
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too cold Adjust TEMPERATURE
Control one setting
Not set correctly for your
conditions lower
REFRIGERATOR too warm Adjust TEMPERATURE
Door opened often, large amount of Control one setting
food added or room temperature higher
very warm
FREEZER too cold Adjust TEMPERATURE
Control one setting
Not set correctly for your
conditions lower
FREEZER too warm/too little ice Adjust TEMPERATURE
Door opened often, or large amount Control one setting
of food added or very cold room higher
temperature (can't cycle often
enough) or heavy ice usage
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For your convenience, the Temperature Control is preset at the
factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the
control is still preset to the mid-settings as shown. The control for
the refrigerator and freezer is located in the top of the refrigerator
section. It controls the temperature in both the refrigerator and
freezer compartments.
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To Turn the Ice Maker On/Off
NOTE: Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.
• To turn the ice maker on, simply lower the wire shutoff arm.
NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. As ice is
made, the ice cubes fill the ice storage bin and the ice cubes
will raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position.
• To manually turn the ice maker off, lift the wire shutoff arm to
the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure
the ice maker will not continue to operate.
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NOTE: To turn your refrigerator off, turn the refrigerator control to
the word OFF or until the word OFF appears. Your product will
not cool when the refrigerator control is set to OFR
IMPORTANT:
• Give your refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food
into the refrigerator.
If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely,
your food may spoil. Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer
Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will
not cool the compartments any faster.
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