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Kenmore, Side-by-Side Refrigerator Use and Care Guide...
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Contents Freezer Installation Door Shelves. Electrical Requirements Model Identification Adjustable Door Bucket First-to-Freeze Shelf Refdgeretor/Freezer Feature Diagram Adjustable Compartment Shelves General Features Glide-Out Wire Basket Setting Controls Ice and Water Dispenser Frost-Free System Care and Cleaning Refrigerator and Freezer Controls Adhesives Installing and Using Specific Features Exterior and Interior...
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General Features 25 cu. ft. Model, with Ice and Water Dispenser IMPORTANT Features vary from model to model. Your refrigerator may not have all features shown. Upper Adjustable Cantilever Top Freezer F_rst-to- Refdprstor/Freezer Refrigerator Door Shelf Freeze Shelf Controls Light Shelves Dairy Stmsge...
Setting the Controls Frost-Free System To adjust temperatures more precisely, use a Refrigerator and freezer compartments household thermometer (usually available at automatically kept completely frost-free. Under hardware stores) with a temperature range normal operating conditions, manual defrosting between -5°F and +50°F (-20.5°C and +10°C). is not necessary.
Installing and Using Specific Features a. Remove all food from buckets. R_: _#erator b. With thumbs and forefingers of both hands, Jres push and hold lock tabs toward center Starting with the refrigerator door, features bucket. See Figure outlined from top to bottom of unit, and from door into the refrigerator compartment.
Installing and Using Specific Features (continued) Door Shelves Adjustable Cantilever Shelves Two styles of shelves on refrigerator door can be removed for cleaning. Supported by metal tracks on the rear wall of refrigerator compartment, shelves can be a. Remove all food from shelves.
Installing and Using Specific Features (continued) Egg Storage d. Lift drawer up slightly to release from notches in grooves and pull drawer free. See Figure 18. Store eggs in a portable bucket. See Figure 15. Figure 15 Figure 18 Temperature Controlled Meat Drawer e, To reposition...
Installing and Using Specific Features (continued) Freezer Crispers Features Store fresh fruits and vegetables in the crisper drawers. See Figure Starting with the freezer door, features are out- lined from top to bottom of unit, and move from the door into the freezer compartment.
Installing and Using Specific Features (continued) First-to-Freeze Adjustable Shelf Door Bucket Place items for quick freezing on shelf above ice Storage buckets can be moved up or down. bucket, the coldest area of freezer. a. Remove all food from buckets. b.
Select desired shelf height. Insert shelf rods into holes in left freezer wall. The Ice and Water Dispenser, a feature of the d. Lower shelf onto snap-lock support tabs and Kenmore Side-by-Side Freezer Refrigerator, offers press down until shelf is secure. See Figure 29. access...
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Installing and Using Specific Features (continued) r,,, , Water Dispenser Operation a. Hold and press container against Water Dis- To avoid property damage, do not AUTION penser bar to fill with water. dispense ice directly into thin glass, fine b. Release pressure on bar to shut off water.
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Installing and Using Specific Features (continued) Dispenser Light the Ice Dispenser Works A control panel light turns on automatically For safety and for maximum freezer storage when dispensing ice or water. space, all mechanisms for ice making and dis- pensing are enclosed in a separate compartment.
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Installing and Using Specific Features (continued) Take the following recommended steps to ensure b. To remove ice storage bin, raise ice maker a fresh supply of water at all times and minimize shut-off arm to OFF position (audible "click" ta_t_ and odor problems: heard).
Care and Cleaning Condenser Coil and Drain Pan WARNING Every three months, clean refrigerator condenser To avoid electrical shock, persona/ coil, located behind toe grille. Accumulated dust injury or death, unp/_g refrigerator and lint reduce cooling performance, cause the power cord or open household refrigerator to waste energy,...
Care and Cleaning (continued) L_htBu_s d. Wear protective gloves to remove defective bulb(s) and replace with functioning bulb(s). See Figure WARNING To avoid electrica/ shock, personal injury or death, unplug refrigerator power cord or open household circuit breaker to refrigerator before replacing light bulbs.
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Care and Cleaning (continued) d. Wear protective gloves to remove defective bulb and replace with functioning bulb, Figure Figure 42 e. Replace protective bulb shield, using a 1/4" drive or socket wrench. f. Reconnect power to refrigerator and set to normal operating temperature,...
Energy Tips c. Clean and lubricate door gaskets regularly, This Kenmore refrigerator is designed to be one Gaskets seal doors and reduce leakage of cold of the most energy-efficient refrigerators air, Replace worn gaskets. available. Help reduce energy consumption d, Install refrigerator away from direct sunlight...
Normal Operating Sounds of Today's Refrigerators seJ'vice call. All of these sounds are normal and Today's refrigerators are designed for energy will soon become familiar, They indicate the unit efficiency and economical operation_ New is operating and performing as designed. features and designs may create sounds which are different than those of smaller or less efficient Features vary from model to model Your refrigerator...
Before Calling For Service Save the time and expense of a service call by checking for these common problems before calling for service. Refrigerator does not Is the electric power cord plugged operate Is a fuse or circuit breaker open? Check by plugging another appliance or lamp into the same wall outlet.
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• Check that meat drawer is closed. If the refrigerator food • Check meat drawer inlet tube connection. Inlet tube must cover temperature is too cold air supply hole on left side wall of refrigerator. If not properly connected, freezer air spills into refrigerator section.
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If ice cubes stick • This is not a malfunction, but results from normal freezer together or 'shrink' circulation, if cubes are used infrequently, • Dispense ice more frequently, If ice forms in the • Indicates sediment in the valve that keeps the valve from water fill tube to the closing.
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Full One-Year Warranty On Refrigerator For one year from the date of purchase, when this refrigerator is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Sears will repair this refrigerator, free of charge, if defective in matedal or workmanship. Full Five-Year Warranty On Sealed Refrigeration System For five years from the date of pumhase, when this refrigerator is operated and maintained according to...