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You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed
crisper. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and
HIGH.
LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage of
fruits and vegetables with skins.
Fruit: Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator
in plastic bag
or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to
use. Sort and keep berries in original container in crisper, or
store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator
shelf.
Vegetables
with skins: Place in plastic bags or plastic
container and store in crisper.
HIGH (closed) keeps moist air in the crisper for best storage of
fresh, leafy vegetables.
Leafy vegetables:
Wash in cold water, drain and trim or
tear off bruised and discolored
areas. Place in plastic bag
or plastic container and store in crisper.
Drawer
Temperature
Control
The temperature
control, located under the lid on the right-hand
side of the drawer, regulates the amount of cold air coming into
the drawer.
NOTE: Cold air directed
into the drawer can decrease the
refrigerator
temperature.
The refrigerator
temperature
may
need to be adjusted.
Slide the temperature
control to the least cold setting if you
want the drawer to be the same temperature
as the
refrigerator
compartment.
Slide the temperature
control to a colder setting when you
want the drawer to be colder than the refrigerator
compartment.
NOTE: Use the coldest setting when storing meats.
Colder
The full-width,
temperature-controlled
drawer can be used to
store large party trays, den items, or beverages. For storage
flexibility
the drawer features a divider and an adjustable
temperature
control.
NOTE: Do not place leafy vegetables in the temperature-
controlled drawer. Colder temperatures
could damage
leafy
produce.
Drawer Removal and Replacement
To remove the drawer:
1. Lift the lid. Pull the drawer out to its full extension.
2. Tilt up the front of the drawer and pull it straight out.
To replace the drawer:
1. Push the metal glide rails to the rear of the refrigerator.
2. Place the drawer onto the glide rails and slide the drawer
toward the rear of the refrigerator.
Drawer
Divider
To remove the divider:
1. Pull the drawer out to its full extension.
2. Lift the front of the divider to unhook it from the rear wall of
the drawer and lift the divider out.
To replace the divider:
1. Hook the back of the divider over the rear wall of the
drawer.
2. Lower the divider into place.
Meat Storage Guide
Store most meat in original wrapping
as long as it is airtight
and moisture-proof.
Rewrap if necessary. See the following
chart for storage times. When storing meat longer than the
times given, freeze the meat.
Fresh fish or shellfish .......................... use same day as purchased
Chicken, ground beef, variety
meats (liver) ..................... 1-2 days
Cold cuts, steaks/roasts ...................................................... 3-5 days
Cured meats .......................................................................
7-10 days
Leftovers - Cover leftovers with plastic wrap, aluminum foil, or
plastic containers with tight lids.
DOOR FEATURES
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To remove and replace the dairy center.-
1. Remove the dairy center by raising and holding the cover up
while lifting the dairy center up and pulling it straight out.
2. Replace the dairy center by sliding it in above the desired
support and pushing it down until it stops.
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