Kenmore Freezer Use And Care Manual page 7

NOTE: Yourfreezermayhavesome,or all ofthe
featureslistedbelow. B ecome familiarwiththese
features, a ndtheiruseandcare.
SECURITY LOCK WITH POP-OUT KEY
This security bck fastens the door snugUy,ensuring stored
food is secure, To bck or unbck the freezer, push the key
into the bck and turn, The key pops out of the bck after it
has been turned,
POWER ON UGHT
The yeIIow Power On indicator light indicates that the freezer is
property connected to ebctrical power= The light glows even
when the temperature control is turned to OFR If the light goes
out, refer to Freezer Does Not Run Section in the TrouMe-
shooting Guide= If the freezer appears to be operating, the
light element may be burned out. Call an authorized servicer
for replacement.
TEMP ALARM (ELECTRONIC MODELS)
This feature is designed to provide a warning if the inside
temperatures reach an unsafe level= The Temp. Alarm Feature
operates on household electricity. It wilI not function if house-
hold electricity is interrupted. (Battery backup models only: A
battery backup feature will take over the alarm system if the
household electricity is interrupted.)
Chest Models
/
/ /
/ Upright Models
When the freezer is initialIy plugged in, the red Temp. Alarm
indicator Light blinks. The indicator Iight wiII continue to blink
untiI the freezer has reached a safe freezing temperature, if a
malfunction causes an unsafe temperature inside the freezer,
the red Iight wiII bIink and the buzzer will sound= To silence the
buzzer, press the ALARM OFF button. The indicator Light will
continue to blink until a safe freezing temperature is again
reached, if the problem is not resolved within 12 hours, the
buzzer will turn on again.
if the ALARM OFF button is not pressed, the buzzer wiII turn
itself off automaticalIy after 48 hours, but the red Temp Alarm
Light wiII continue to blink.
_Marm Function Table
Indicator Condition Function RespOllSe
Yellow LED Steady on Normal Operation None
Flashing Low / No hattery Replace with new 9 volt battcl T
(Battet_ Models
Only)
Red LED Off No alarm condition None
Flashing Interior tempemtme too t_essmg and hold alaml
warm off button until l_d
LED stops flashing
Flashing evely 5 Power lost m the lmit aM When powcl is restored, red
seconds interior tenlperattlte too LED flashes until intmior
(Batter_ Models watnl tclnpera_lue drops
Only)
Green LED Off Quick fieeze OFF None
On Quick fleeZe ON None
Audible Off Nommt Operation None
Bl_zz_l
One chi_]J eve W 4 Interior tempemtme too Momentarily pressing alarm off
seconds warm bullon shuts off audible alarm
Two chiI_S eve_T To stop chiqJ press and hold alton
10 seconds Low / No batt_y off button fo_ 3 seconds Replace
(Batter_ Models with new 9 volt battmy
Only)
Two short chitps Power lost m the unit aM Momentarily pressing alarm off
every 5 seconds interior temperatme too bullon shuts off audible alarm
(Battet_ Models warnl
Only)
HIGH-TEMP ALARM SWITCH (SOME MODELS)
An audible alarm will sound if the freezer temperature reaches
unsafe bvels. The alarm operates on household electricity= if
the power fails, the alarm will not perform.
An ON/OFF switch allows the high temperature aIarm to be
deactivated if desired. NOTE: You must open the freezer door to
view the aIarm switch. The freezer is shipped with the switch in
the OFF position. After the freezer has run long enough to
lower the temperature, you may set the switch to the ON
position.
* To activate the alarm, set the switch to the ON position.
,, To deactivate the amarm, set the switch to the OFF position.
High-Temp Alarm Switch
Blue
BLUE DEFROST BUTTON (SOME CHEST MODELS)
iMPORTANT: It is time to defrost and clean the freezer when
the blue defrost button is completely covered with frost.
QUICK FREEZE (SOME MODELS)
To activate the Quick Freeze feature, push the switch to the ON
position. The green light will appear, and the freezer wi[[ run
continuously (except when in Flash Defrost), driving freezer
temperature to the coldest possible temperatures. The switch
automatically turns off after 72 hours. Use this feature just prior
to adding large quantities of unfrozen foods (not to exceed 3
pounds per cubic foot of freezer space).