Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator Use & Care Manual page 8

USE
Ensu ing P ope Air Ci su ski®n
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 of these vents with food such as soda, cereal,
bread, etc. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be prevented and
the temperature controls will not function properly.
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 from food, wrap or cover foods tightly.
Using :he C©n tyss ;:
Rotary Controls (on some models)
For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are preset at the
factory. When installing your refrigerator, make sure that the
controls are still preset to the "mid-settings" as shown.
FREEZER REFRIGERATOR
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3 4
COLD COLDER COLD COLDER
IMPORTANT:
• Your product will not cool when the REFRIGERATOR Control
is set to OFF.
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) setting will not cool the compartments any
faster.
• The preset settings 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 before adjusting the controls.
Adjusting Rotary Controls
If you need to adjust temperatures, adjust the refrigerator
temperature first.
NOTE: Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments and then re-
check the temperatures.
CONDITION/REASON:
REFRIGERATOR too cold
Not set correctly for your
conditions
REFRIGERATOR too warm
Door opened often, large amount of
food added or room temperature
very warm
FREEZER too cold
Not set correctly for your
conditions
FREEZER too warm/too little ice
Door opened often, or large amount
of food added or very cold room
temperature (can't cycle often
enough) or heavy ice usage
SETTING
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting
lower
REFRIGERATOR
Control one setting
higher
FREEZER Control one
setting lower
FREEZER Control one
setting higher
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To turn the ice maker on/off:
The on/off switch for the ice maker is a wire shutoff arm located
on the side of the ice maker.
NOTE: Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.
1. 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 will fill the ice storage bin and the ice
cubes will raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up)
position.
2. 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.