Operating The Refrigerator; Temperature Controls; Energy Saver Switch; Warm Cabinet Surfaces - Maytag RTD21A Use And Care Manual

OPERATING THE REFRIGERATOR
Temperature Controls
Location of the Controls
Your new refrigerator has two controls: one for the refrigerator compartment and one for the freezer
compartment. Both controls are up-front, located at the top front of the refrigerator compartment. To
adjust the controls, grasp the underside of the control and turn.
Initial Setting of the Controls
Refrigerator too warm Turn the
Refrigerator Control: This control has refrigerator control to the next higher
settings from 1 (wannest) to 9 (coldest). Initially number. For example, turn the control from
set this control to 5. The refrigerator may run 5 to 6.
for several hours when you first start it. This is Refrigerator too toM--Turn the
normal, refrigerator control to the next lower
Freezer Control: This control has settings number. For example, turn the control from
from A (warmest) to I (coldest). Initially set 5 to 4.
this control to E.
The Energy Saver Switch
This switch operates a heater that helps keep
moisture from forming on the outside of the
refrigerator.
Let the refrigerator run at least 8 to 12 To Use:
hours before adding food. A day or so after
adding food, you may decide one or both 1. Move the swlteh to the "Reduces
compartments should be colder or warmer. If so, Moisture" position only when moisture
adjust the control(s) as instructed below', forms on the outside of the refrigerator.
The red indicator light is on when the
Adjusting the Temperature
switch is in this position.
Controls
Except when starting the refrigerator, do not 2. Move the switeh to the "Saves Energy"
change either control more than one position when the humidit T is low to save on
number or letter at a time, Allow 24 hours for the energy needed to operate the refrigerator.
the temperature to stabilize before resetting.
Changing either c,_ntrol will have some effect on
Warm
Cabinet Surfaces
the temperature of the other compaltment. Some portions of the cabinet may be warm to
the toneh. This is a normal function of the
Freezer too warm Turn the freezer refrigerator which helps prevent moisture from
control to the sueeecding letter. For condensing on the cabinet. This condition will be
example, tuna the control from E to E more noticeable when you first start your
Freezer too cold -Turn the freezer control refrigerator, during hot weather and after
to the preceding letter. For example, turn excessive or lengthy door openings.
the control from E to D.
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