Kenmore 5890 Use and Care Guide - Page 10

REFRIGERATOR USE In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air to flow between the two sections. Cold air enters the bottom of the freezer section and moves up. It then enters the refrigerator section through the top vent. On Style 2 models, this air is also evenly distributed throughout the refrigerator compartment through six vents on the back wall. Air then returns to the freezer as shown. Style 1 Style 2 f Rotary Controls FREEZER A 3, COLD Slide Controls Freezer COLDER REFRIGERATOR | 4 COLD 1 6 COLDER Refrigerator cold I 2 =, 3 4 colder off I 2 • 3 4 colder Do not block any of these vents with food such as soda, cereal, bread, etc. 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. Usng tBe Co st } s Your model may have Rotary Controls or Slide Controls. IMPORTANT: • Your refrigerator will not cool when the Refrigerator Control is set to OFR • The Refrigerator Control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The Freezer Control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. Higher numbered settings make the compartment colder. Lower numbered settings make the temperature less cold. • Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. 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) setting will not cool the compartments any faster. • The preset settings should be correct for normal household usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. • 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. For your convenience, your controls are preset at the factory. When installing your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still at the set points as shown. Adjusting Controls NOTE: Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments and then recheck the temperatures. If you need to adjust temperatures, adjust the refrigerator temperature first. Rotary Controls Turn the control right (clockwise) to make the compartment colder. Turn the control left (counterclockwise) to make it less cold. Slide Controls Slide the control one setting to the right to make the compartment colder. Slide the control one setting to the left to make it less cold. CONDITION/REASON: SETTING ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too cold - Not set correctly for your conditions REFRIGERATOR Control one setting lower REFRIGERATOR too warm - Door opened often, large amount of food added or room temperature very warm FREEZER too cold - Not set correctly for your conditions REFRIGERATOR Control one setting higher FREEZER Control one setting lower FREEZER too warm/too little ice - Door opened often, or large amount of food added or very cold room temperature (can't cycle often enough) or heavy ice usage FREEZER Control one setting higher _ and _!;t D sp@sse_s (on some models} Depending on your model, you may have one or more of the following options: the ability to select either crushed or cubed ice, a special light that turns on when you use the dispenser, or a lock option to avoid unintentional dispensing. 10