Refrigerator Use; Ensuring Proper Air Circulation; Using The Controls; Water And Ice Dispensere - Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator Use & Care Manual

REFRIGERATOR USE
' Rotary Controls
In order to ennur(~ pr(~por temp~raturc,% you neecl 1(7 permit air ~o .~.. " .
evenly distributed throughout the refrigerator compartment
Slide Cootrols
Style 1
Do not block any of these vents with food such as soda, cereal
bread, etc, If the vents are blocked, airflow will be obstructed and
teraperatL~re and moisture problems may occur,
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 elimin.3te odors, Ib avoid odor
transfer and drying out of food, wrap o( covet' foods tightly,
Your model may have Rotary Controls or Slide Controls,
IMPORTANT=
Your refrigerator will not cool when the Refrigerator Control is
sol to OFF,
The Refrigerator Control adjests the refrigerator oon)partn~ent
temperature, The Freezer Control adjusts the freezer
cornpartreent temperature, Higher numbered settings make
the compartment colder. Lower numbered settings make the
temperature less cold,
Wait 24 hours before you put food Into the refrigerator. If yes
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 corr~partr'nents say
faster.
The preset settings should be correct for normal household
usage. I'he control., are .,st correctly whee milk or iulcO is as
cold aS you like and when ice creelS) Is firm.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold tn the reh'igerator or
freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not
blocked before adju,.sting the control..,~
For your convenience, your controls are preset at the factory,
When in,.talllng your refrigerator, make ,,,ure that the control~ are
still at the se~ points as shown,
Freezer Refrigerotor
cold 1 2 * 3 4 colder oft 1 2 3 4 colder
Adjusting Controls
NOTE= Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments and then
recheck the temperatures.
ir
yOU oeed to adjusl lernporatures, adjust the refrigerator
temperature first,
Rotary Control~
Turn the control dght (clockwise) to make the compartment
(:older, 'lPrn the control left (counterclockwise) to make i~ less
cold,
Slide Control~
Slide the control one setting to the right to make the
compsrtment coldeK Slide the control one setting to the left to
make it less cold,
CONDITION/REASON; SE'FrlNG
ADJUSTMENT=
REFRIGER,~rOF] too cold
Iqt,_q:RIGER/~fOR
,, Not set correctly for your
Control one setting
conditions
lower
'ii{EFRIGERATOR too wane REFRIGERATOR
- Door opened oRen, largo s.n'~ount Control one setting
of food added or room temperature higher
very warm
FREEZER too cold ]:I:'{f"EZER Control one
o Not set correctly for your
setting lower
conditions
FREEZER too warm/too little ice FREEZER Control one
- Door opened often, or large
setting higher
Depending on yoer model, you may have one or taste of the
followieg options; the ability to select either crushed or cubed
ice. a special light that turns on when you use the dispeeser, or a
lock option to avoid ueintentional dispensing,
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