Using The Controls - Kenmore W10686857A Use & Care Manual

Using the Controls

IMPORTANT:
Wait 24 hours for your refrigerator to cool completely
before adding food. If you add food before the refrigerator
has cooled completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the refrigerator and freezer temperature
controls to a colder than recommended setting will not cool
the compartments any faster.
The recommended setting should be correct for normal
household refrigerator use. The controls are set correctly
when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream
is firm.
NOTE: Areas such as a garage or porch, may experience
warmer or colder temperatures and higher humidity than
inside the home. You may need to adjust the temperature
away from the recommended set points to accommodate
for these conditions.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator
or freezer, before adjusting the controls, first check the air
vents located in the refrigerator and freezer compartments
to be sure they are not blocked by food items.
Control Panel
The control panel is located inside the refrigerator
compartment. This control operates both the refrigerator and
freezer compartments.
The control panel will display the Home Screen, as shown, when
either refrigerator door is opened.
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Temperature Control
For your convenience, the temperature control is preset at the
factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the
control is still set to the recommended setting as shown.
Recommended Setting (3 lit boxes)
Adjusting the Temperature
If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator
or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the following
chart as a guide.
Press either the FREEZER TEMP or FRIDGE TEMP button to
select the desired temperature setting from (1 box [least
cold] to 5 boxes [coldest]).
NOTE: Except when starting the refrigerator, do not adjust the
control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between
adjustments for the temperature to stabilize.
CONDITION/REASON:
REFRIGERATOR too warm
FREEZER too warm/too little ice
REFRIGERATOR too cold
FREEZER too cold
Cooling Off/On
Your refrigerator and freezer will not cool and water will not
dispense when cooling is turned off.
To turn cooling off, press and hold both the MAX COOL and
MOISTURE CONTROL buttons, at the same time, for
3 seconds. When cooling is off, "Cooling Off" will appear
on the display screen.
ADJUSTMENT:
FRIDGE TEMP one
setting (box) more
FREEZER TEMP one
setting (box) more
FRIDGE TEMP one
setting (box) less
FREEZER TEMP one
setting (box) less