Setting And Maintaining Proper Temperatures; Initial Control Settings; Warm Cabinet Surfaces; Adjusting The Controls - Maytag Bottom freezer refrigerator User Manual

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ETTING AND MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES
The controls are located at the top front of the refrigerator and freezer compartments. NOTE: The freezer control turns the cooling
system on. Neither section will cool if freezer control is set to off.
Refrigerator Control

Initial control settings

After plugging the refrigerator in, set the
controls.
To adjust the controls, turn the control
knob to the left or right as desired.
Initially set the refrigerator control on
4.
Initially set the freezer control on 4.
Let the refrigerator run at least 8-12
hours before adding food.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL GUIDE
Refrigerator too warm
Refrigerator too cold
Freezer too warm
Freezer too cold
Turn refrigerator OFF
NOTE: Turning freezer control to OFF stops cooling in both compartments. It does not
shut off power to the refrigerator.
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Warm cabinet surfaces

At times, the front of the refrigerator cab-
inet may be warm to the touch. This is a
normal occurrence that helps prevent
moisture from condensing on the cabinet.
This condition will be more noticeable
when you first start the refrigerator, dur-
ing hot weather and after excessive or
lengthy door openings.
Turn the refrigerator control to next higher number.
Turn the refrigerator control to next lower number.
Turn the freezer control to next higher number.
Turn the freezer control to next lower number.
Turn the freezer control to OFF.
Freezer Control

Adjusting the controls

24 hours after adding food, you may
decide that one or both compartments
should be colder or warmer. If so,
adjust the control(s) as indicated in the
table below.
Except when starting the refrigerator,
do not change either control more
than one number at a time.
Allow 5-8 hours for temperatures to
stabilize.
Changing either control will have
some effect on the temperature of the
other compartment.