Kenmore 10658984800 Use & Care Manual page 10

You may hear t heevaporator fanmotor c irculating airthrough
therefrigerator and freezer compartments. The fanspeed
may increase asyouopen thedoors o raddwarm food.
Rattling n oises m ay come from theflowofrefrigerant, the
water l ine, o ritems stored ontopoftherefrigerator.
Water dripping o nthedefrost heater during adefrost cycle
may cause asizzling s ound.
Aseach cycle ends, y oumay hear a gurgling s ound d ue to
therefrigerant flowing inyourrefrigerator.
Contraction and expansion oftheinside walls may cause a
popping n oise.
You may hear a irbeing forced over t hecondenser bythe
condenser fan.
You may hear w ater r unning i ntothedrain pan during the
defrost cycle.
REFRIGERATOR USE
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air to
flow between the two sections. Cold air enters the bottom of the
freezer section and moves up. It then enters the refrigerator
section through the top vent. Air then returns to the freezer as
shown.
Do not block any airflow vents. If the vents are blocked, airflow
will be obstructed 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 avoid odor
transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly.
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."
Freezer Refrigerator
C
cold 1 2 ,= 3 4 colder off 1 2 = 3 4 colder
IMPORTANT:
• Your product will not cool when the REFRIGERATOR Control
is set to OFR
The Refrigerator Control adjusts the refrigerator compartment
temperature. The Freezer Control adjusts the freezer
compartment temperature.
Settings to the left of the mid-setting make the temperature
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
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
compartment colder.
• Slide the control one setting to the left to make it less cold.
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: ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too warm REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting higher
FREEZER too warm/ FREEZER Control
too little ice one setting higher
REFRIGERATOR too cold REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting lower
FREEZER too cold FREEZER Control
one setting lower
Disabling Sounds
•
To turn off all dispenser and control sounds, press and hold
ICE and FILTER at the same time for 3 seconds.
• To turn all sounds back on, press and hold ICE and FILTER at
the same time for 3 seconds again.
Depending on your model, you may have one or more of the
following options: the ability to select either crushed or cubed
ice, a special light that turns on when you use the dispenser, or a
lock option to avoid unintentional dispensing.
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