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Energy Saving Ideas
• Locate therefrigerator inthecoolest p artofthe_,
outofdirect sunlight a nd
awayfrcmheating d ucts or registers. Donotplace therefrigerator nexttoheat-
producing a _pl iances such asarange, oven ordishwasher. Ifthisisnotposs ibl e,
a secticn o fcabinetry o ranadded layer of insulationbetween
thetwoappliances
will help therefrigerator
q3eratemore efficiently.
• Level the refrigerator
sotk_doors close tightly.
• Refer tothis Owner' sGuide forthesuggested r efrigerator settings.
• Periodic cleaningof theccndmlserwill
helptherefrigeratorrunmereefficiently.
SeeOutsideinthe "Care andCleaning" section.
• Donotovercrowd therefrigerator orblockcoldairvents.Doingsocausesthe
refrigerat o rtorunicnger andusemoreenergy. Shelves should notbeiined with
aluminumfoil,waxpaperor papertoweling. Linersinterfere withcoldair
circulation, m akingtherefrigerator l essefficient, w hichcouldcausefood
oilage.
• Cover fccds andwipe <rmtainers drybefore placing themintherefrigerator. This
cutsdownonmoisture build-up inside theunit.
• Organizetherefrigerator to reducedcoropenings.Removeasmany itemsas
neededatonetimeandclosethedooras soonaspossible.
SettingtheControls
r_ COLDEST
m
COLD
/
REFRIGERATOR
Refrigerator Ctmtrol
_ COLDEST
im
COLD
FREEZER
Freezer
CtnLrol
Cool Down Period
Toensure safefoodstorage, a llow therefrigerator tocperate w iththedcors closed
forat least8to 12hours beforeloading withfood.
RefrigeratorControl
• Therefrigerator crmtrol shouldhe setatthemidpoint (-) ofthedialforatrial
periodof24hours.
• After24hours, adjust theccntrol asneeded. Forcolder te%oeratures, turnthe
dialanotchtowardCG[Z_ST.Forwarmerte_oeratures, turnthedialanotch
towardCOLD.Adjusttemperatures by one incrementat a time.
Freezer Control
• Thefreezer c cntrol shouldhe setatthemidpoint ( -) ofthedial for atrial period
of 24hours.
• After24hours, adjust thecrmtrol asneeded. Forcolder toqeeratures, turnthe
dialanotch towardCOLDF_T.Forwarmerte_oeratures, turnthedialanotch
towardCOLD.Adjusttemperatures by one incrementat a time.
Note: Whenfirstsetting thecontrols or whenchanging asetting, wait24hours
forthetemperature tostabilize h efore makingadditional c hanges.
Turningthefreezercontrolmaychange te_oeraturesinbothccmpartments. For
exarple, i fthefreezerccntrolisturnedtoacoldersettir_,therefrigeratorccntr
mayhavetobeadjustedtoawarmerone. Thtrning therefrigerator c ontrolwill
changecriytherefrigeratort_ature.
IMPORTANT:If the freezercontrol is turnedto OFF, cooling stopsinboth
compartments.
Youmay hear the "FrostFree" systemworking.A fancirculates air in the
refrigerator a ndfreezer c_ments.
Forgoodcirculation a ndmaintenance of
propercooling te_oeratures, d onotblockcoldairventswithfooditems. Water
drainingintothedefrostwaterpan andhissingsoundsarenormalduringthe
autcmatic " Frost Free" cycle.
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