KitchenAid KBLS22ETSS Use and Care Manual - Page 15

REFRIGERATOR USE Ensuring Proper Air Circulation In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit airflow between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown in the illustration, cool air enters the freezer section through vents in the rear and top. The air flows forward through the freezer section and recirculates under the freezer floor. Cool air enters the refrigerator section through the top, flows down and across shelves to the doors and recirculates to return air vents at the bottom. Electronic Controls For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the controls are still set to the recommended setting as shown. Recommended Setting "4" Do not block any airflow vents. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be obstructed and temperature 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 eliminate odors. To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly. Using the Controls Your model may have Electronic Controls or Digital Controls. IMPORTANT: ■ The refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The freezer control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. ■ 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 Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster. ■ If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before adjusting the controls. See "Ensuring Proper Air Circulation." ■ The recommended settings 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. IMPORTANT: ■ To turn your refrigerator off, press the freezer down arrow touch pad until a dash (-) appears in both the refrigerator and freezer displays. Neither compartment will cool. ■ The temperature control range for each compartment is 1 through 7 (coldest). Adjusting Electronic Controls If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. Press the up or down arrow touch pads to adjust the temperature. Except when starting the refrigerator, do not adjust either control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize between adjustments. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too warm - Door opened often, large amount of food added or room temperature very warm Adjust REFRIGERATOR or TEMPERATURE Control one setting higher FREEZER too warm/ice not made fast enough - Door opened often, or large amount of food added or very cold room temperature (can't cycle often enough) - Heavy ice usage Adjust FREEZER or TEMPERATURE Control one setting higher REFRIGERATOR too cold - Controls not set correctly for your conditions Adjust REFRIGERATOR or TEMPERATURE Control one setting lower FREEZER too cold - Controls not set correctly for your conditions Adjust FREEZER or TEMPERATURE Control one setting lower 15