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Temperature, ControJs

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Temperature ControJs Cool down period To ensure safe food storage, allow the refrigerator to operate with the doors closed for at least 8 to 12 hours before loading it with food. NOTE When making changes to the temperature 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize additional changes. controls, wait before making When first turning refrigerator on, move refrigerator and freezer controls to recommended setting. After 24 hours, adiust the controls as needed. iMPORTANT Turning the refrigerator temperature control to "0" turns off the compressor and prevents the refrigerator from cooling, but does not disconnect the power to the light bulb and other electrical components. To turn off: power to your refrigerator, you must unplug the power cord from the waJJ outlet. Refrigerator & freezer controls Temperature adjustment * Adiust temperature gradually: move the knob in small increments, allowing the temperature to stabilize. * For colder temperatures, Colder. turn the knob towards * For warmer temperatures, turn the knob towards Cold. Turning the refrigerator control will change temperatures in both compartments. For example, if the refrigerator control is turned to a colder setting, the freezer control may have to be adiusted to a warmer setting. Turning the freezer control will change only the freezer temperature. To maintain temperatures, a fan circulates air in the refrigerator and freezer compartments. For good circulation, do not block cold air vents with food items. or Freezer Control (some models or or Refrigerator Control (some models) Refrigerator & Freezer Control (some models) TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT GUIDE Jf Refrigerator compartment JsToo Warm If Refrigerator compartment Is Too Cold If Freezer compartment Is Too Warm If Freezer compartment Is Too Cold To Turn Refrigerator Off: Turn Refrigerator Control Slightly Towards Colder. Turn Refrigerator Control Slightly Towards Cold. Turn Freezer Control Slightly Towards Colder. Turn Freezer Control Slightly Towards Cold. Turn Refrigerator Control To O. 13

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Temperature
ControJs
Cool
down
period
To ensure
safe
food
storage,
allow
the
refrigerator
to
operate
with
the
doors
closed
for
at least
8 to
12 hours
before
loading
it with
food.
NOTE
When
making
changes
to the
temperature
controls,
wait
24
hours
for
the temperature
to
stabilize
before
making
additional
changes.
When
first
turning
refrigerator
on, move
refrigerator
and
freezer
controls
to recommended
setting.
After
24
hours, adiust
the
controls
as needed.
iMPORTANT
Turning
the
refrigerator
temperature
control
to "0"
turns
off
the compressor
and
prevents
the
refrigerator
from
cooling,
but does
not disconnect
the
power
to the light
bulb
and
other
electrical
components.
To turn off: power
to your
refrigerator,
you
must unplug
the
power
cord
from
the
waJJ outlet.
or
Refrigerator
& Freezer
Control
(some models)
Refrigerator
& freezer
controls
Temperature
adjustment
*
Adiust
temperature
gradually:
move
the
knob
in
small
increments,
allowing
the
temperature
to
stabilize.
*
For
colder
temperatures,
turn
the
knob
towards
Colder.
*
For warmer
temperatures,
turn the
knob
towards
Cold.
Turning
the refrigerator
control
will
change
temperatures
in both
compartments.
For example,
if
the
refrigerator
control
is turned
to a colder
setting,
the freezer
control
may
have to be adiusted
to a warmer
setting.
Turning
the
freezer
control
will
change
only
the freezer
temperature.
To maintain
temperatures,
a fan
circulates
air
in the
refrigerator
and
freezer
compartments.
For good
circulation,
do
not block
cold
air
vents with
food
items.
or
Freezer
Control
(some
models
or
Refrigerator
Control
(some
models)
TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENT
GUIDE
Jf
Refrigerator
compartment
Js
Too Warm
Turn Refrigerator
Control
Slightly
Towards
Colder.
If
Refrigerator
compartment
Is
Too Cold
Turn Refrigerator
Control
Slightly
Towards
Cold.
If
Freezer
compartment
Is
Too Warm
Turn Freezer
Control
Slightly
Towards
Colder.
If
Freezer
compartment
Is
Too Cold
Turn Freezer
Control
Slightly
Towards
Cold.
To Turn Refrigerator
Off:
Turn Refrigerator
Control
To O.
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