Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 253 Owner's Manual

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
o See if Cold Control is set colder than necessary
Remember: the higher the number, the colder
the temperature
o Be sure food packages are not keeping door f_om
closing tightl_
o Unfrozen food may cause the freezer to run longer
than normal
o Room temperature may be too warm l-r fl'eezer
temperature keeps going up, call Seats Service
right away
o Too marly door openings in high humidity
conditions
o l.imit length of door openhlgs when possible
o Keep packages from blocking door
,_ Door not sealing properly (See page 2, level it)
o Due to natural air flow patterns, a vertical upright
freezer wilt often form moie frost on the tipper
shelf
o The refrigerant will gurgle
o lhe compressor will click cm and off
o You may even hear it hum or vibrate
]hese are all normal
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vour freezer at
work
_, 'Ihis is a normal operating condition
o Freezer may be in path of hot humid air Freezer
temperature may be too cold
Reset Cold Conffol to smaller number
o Some moisture is normal in hot, humid weather
o Short time failure (less than 24 hours): Frozen
fooct wi!! keep safely for about 24 hours if freezer
door is kept shut and room air does not exceed
80 _'F
• Long time failure (more than 24 hours): [ake food
to frozen food locker or place dry ic_ inside
freezer (See Yellow Pages under "Dr],, Ice '3
DRY ICE RI?QUIREMENIS PER 24 HOURS
FREEZER SIZE ROOM TEMPERATURE
70 =to lO0-
5tol0cu ft 20 to 251bs
lO to t5 cu lrt 25 to40 fbs
15 to 20cu ft 40 to 50 Ibs
20 to 30 cu ft
5(! to 60 lbs
30 cu ft or over 60 to 70 lbs
WARNING: DRY ICE WILL BURN YOUR SKIN:
WEAR HEAVY GLOVES..
_, Check outlet for power
o Be sure Cold Control is "ON."
In order to ensure that your frozen food is main-
rained at a safe and constant low temperature, your
freezer has a magnetic strip it1 tke gasket to main-
rain an airtight seal
this seal is so effective that the simple action of clos-
ing the door will ahnost instantly create a vacuum as
the warm ah" quickly cools.
Yhis vacuum wilt leave in a minute or two If you
must reopen the door soonel; try peeling the gasket
open with fingertips as door is pulled open
IF "file DOOR GASKET DOES NOT SEAL:
Step l: Loosen all door panel screws around edge
of door
Step 2: If equipped, adjust the two screws on the
bottom edge of the door
Follow: Illustration A if tile door does not sea! on
the top.
Illustration B if the door does not seal on tile
bottom
After adjustment, retighten all of the door panel
screws
Step 1
DOOR GASKEr
OOORPANEL
SCREWS
Step 2
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