Kenmore 5942 Use and Care Guide - Page 11

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The control can be adjusted to properly chill meats or vegetables. The air inside the pan is cooled to avoid "spot" freezing and can be set to keep meats at the National Livestock and Meat Board recommended storage temperatures of 28 ° to 32°F (-2 ° to 0°C). The convertible vegetable/meat drawer control comes preset at the lowest meat setting. To store meat: Set the control to one of the three MEAT settings to store meat at its optimal storage temperature. To store vegetables: Set the control to VEG to store vegetables at their optimal storage temperatures. NOTE: If food starts to freeze, move the control to the left (less cold). Remember to wait 24 hours between adjustments. You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and HIGH. LOW (open) for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins. HIGH (closed) for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables. Wste -a sd ce © spense-s 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. The Water Dispenser If you did not flush the water system when the refrigerator was first installed, do so now. Use a sturdy container to depress and hold the water dispenser lever for 5 seconds, then release it for 5 seconds. Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins to flow, continue depressing and releasing the dispenser lever (5 seconds on, 5 seconds off) for an additional 2 minutes. This will flush air from the filter and water dispensing system. Additional flushing may be required in some households. NOTE: As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt out of the dispenser. Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to cool down and chill water. IMPORTANT: Depending on your model, the small removable tray at the bottom of the dispenser is designed to catch small spills and allow for easy cleaning. There is no drain in the tray. The tray can be removed from the dispenser and carried to the sink to be emptied or cleaned. Cool air from the freezer is directed to the refrigerator door bin directly beneath the vents. NOTE: The dairy compartment and can rack are not associated with the Chilled Door Bin feature. Chilled Door Bin Control The chilled door bin control is located on the left-hand side of the refrigerator compartment. To Dispense Water: 1. Press a sturdy glass against the water dispenser lever. 2. Remove the glass to stop dispensing. NOTE: Water may have an off-flavor if you do not use the dispenser periodically. Dispense enough water every week to maintain a fresh supply. A. Chilled door bin control • Slide the door chill control to the left to reduce the flow of cold air to the bin and make it less cold. • Slide the door chill control to the right to increase the flow of cold air to the bin and make it colder. The Ice Dispenser Ice dispenses from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer. When the dispenser lever is pressed: • A trap door opens in a chute between the dispenser and the ice bin. Ice moves from the bin and falls through the chute. • When you release the dispenser lever, the trap door closes and the ice dispensing stops. The dispensing system will not operate when the freezer door is open. 11

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The control
can be adjusted to properly
chill meats or vegetables.
The air inside the pan is cooled
to avoid "spot"
freezing and can
be set to keep meats at the National
Livestock
and Meat Board
recommended
storage temperatures
of 28 ° to 32°F (-2 ° to 0°C).
The convertible
vegetable/meat
drawer control
comes
preset at
the lowest
meat setting.
To store
meat:
Set the control to one of the three MEAT settings to store meat at
its optimal
storage temperature.
To store
vegetables:
Set the control
to VEG to store vegetables
at their optimal
storage temperatures.
NOTE: If food starts to freeze, move the control
to the left (less
cold). Remember
to wait
24 hours between
adjustments.
You can control
the amount
of humidity
in the moisture-sealed
crisper. Adjust the control
to any setting
between
LOW and
HIGH.
LOW (open) for best storage
of fruits and vegetables
with
skins.
HIGH (closed) for best storage
of fresh, leafy vegetables.
Cool air from the freezer is directed
to the refrigerator
door bin
directly
beneath the vents.
NOTE: The dairy compartment
and can rack are not associated
with the Chilled
Door Bin feature.
Chilled
Door
Bin Control
The chilled door bin control
is located on the left-hand
side of the
refrigerator
compartment.
A. Chilled door bin control
Slide the door chill control
to the left to reduce the flow
of
cold air to the bin and make it less cold.
Slide the door chill control
to the right to increase the flow of
cold air to the bin and make it colder.
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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.
The Water
Dispenser
If
you did not flush the water system when the refrigerator
was
first installed,
do so now. Use a sturdy container
to depress and
hold the water dispenser
lever for 5 seconds,
then release it for
5 seconds.
Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins
to flow, continue
depressing
and releasing the dispenser
lever
(5 seconds
on, 5 seconds
off) for an additional
2 minutes. This
will flush air from the filter and water dispensing
system.
Additional
flushing
may be required in some households.
NOTE: As air is cleared from the system,
water may spurt out of
the dispenser.
Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator
to cool down
and chill water.
IMPORTANT:
Depending
on your model,
the small removable
tray at the bottom
of the dispenser
is designed
to catch
small
spills and allow for easy cleaning.
There is no drain in the tray.
The tray can be removed
from the dispenser
and carried to the
sink to be emptied
or cleaned.
To Dispense
Water:
1.
Press a sturdy
glass against
the water dispenser
lever.
2.
Remove the glass to stop dispensing.
NOTE: Water may have an off-flavor
if you do not use the
dispenser
periodically.
Dispense
enough water every week to
maintain
a fresh supply.
The Ice Dispenser
Ice dispenses
from the ice maker storage
bin in the freezer. When
the dispenser
lever is pressed:
A trap door opens in a chute between
the dispenser
and the
ice bin. Ice moves from the bin and falls through
the chute.
When you release the dispenser
lever, the trap door closes
and the ice dispensing
stops. The dispensing
system will not
operate
when the freezer door is open.
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