Kenmore 7997 Use and Care Guide - Page 16

Ensuring, Proper Air, Circulation, Setting, The Controls

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ENSURING PROPER AiR CiRCULATiON in order to ensure proper temperatures, air must flow between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown in the illustration below, air enters at the top of the freezer and circulates down. From bottom of the freezer, air is forced up to top of the refrigerator. Air enters to the refrigerator through top vent, then circulates and exists at the bottom, where it returns to the freezer. • _i::_iTJ_iii__iJi ii NEXT 1. Clean your refrigerator thoroughly and wipe off: all dust accumulated during shipping. 2. Install accessories such as ice cube bin, drawers, shelves, etc., in their proper places. They are packed together to prevent possible damage during shipment. 3. Let your refrigerator run for at least 2 or 3 hours before putting food in it. check the flow of cold air in the freezer compartment to ensure proper cooling. Your refrigerator os now ready to use. SETTING THE CONTROLS Your refrigerator has two controls that let you regulate the temperature in the freezer and refrigerator compartments. REFRIGERATOR CONTROL Initially set the Refrigerator Control on the middle setting, number 3. To do so, push the temperature adjust button until the number 3 LED light is lit up. Leave the refrigerator at this setting for 24 hours to reach correct temperature. After 24 hours, adjust the compartment temperature as desired. The higher the number, the colder the refrigerator compartment will become. Always wait 24 hours before adjusting temperature. If you go past the desired number, keep pushing the temperature adjust button until your desired number is lit up. NOTE: When you disconnect the device or a power failure occur it wiii initialize in the last temperature level before the disconnect or failure ocurred. Do not block any of the cool air vents with food packages. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be restricted and temperature and moisture problems may occur. O• COLDER 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 prevent odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly. (See the Food Storage Guide section for details). NOTE: If you close the refrigerator door forcefully, the freezer door may open and close again due to pressure from internal air flow. Water Lock: Press the "WATER LOCi

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ENSURING
PROPER AiR
CiRCULATiON
in order
to
ensure
proper
temperatures,
air
must
flow
between
the
refrigerator
and
freezer
sections. As shown in
the
illustration
below,
air enters
at the top
of the
freezer
and
circulates
down.
From
bottom
of the
freezer,
air is forced
up
to top
of the
refrigerator.
Air
enters to the
refrigerator
through
top
vent, then
circulates
and exists
at the
bottom,
where
it
returns
to the
freezer.
_i::_iTJiii_Ji
_ _i
ii
Do not
block
any
of the cool
air
vents
with
food
packages.
If the
vents
are blocked,
airflow
will
be restricted
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
prevent
odor
transfer
and
drying
out
of food,
wrap
or cover
foods
tightly.
(See the
Food Storage
Guide
section
for
details).
NOTE:
If you
close the
refrigerator
door
forcefully,
the
freezer
door
may
open
and
close
again
due to pressure
from
internal
air
flow.
NEXT
1.
Clean
your
refrigerator
thoroughly
and
wipe
off:
all
dust
accumulated
during
shipping.
2. Install
accessories
such as
ice
cube
bin,
drawers,
shelves, etc.,
in their
proper
places.
They are packed
together
to prevent
possible
damage
during
shipment.
3. Let your
refrigerator
run for at least
2 or 3 hours
before
putting
food
in it. check
the
flow
of cold
air
in the
freezer
compartment
to
ensure
proper
cooling.
Your refrigerator
os
now
ready
to use.
SETTING
THE CONTROLS
Your
refrigerator
has two
controls
that
let you
regulate
the
temperature
in
the freezer
and
refrigerator
compartments.
REFRIGERATOR
CONTROL
Initially
set the
Refrigerator
Control
on the
middle
setting,
number
3. To do so, push the temperature
adjust
button
until
the
number
3 LED light
is lit up. Leave
the
refrigerator
at this
setting
for
24
hours to reach
correct
temperature.
After
24
hours, adjust
the compartment
temperature
as
desired.
The higher
the
number,
the
colder
the
refrigerator
compartment
will
become.
Always
wait
24
hours
before
adjusting
temperature.
If you
go past
the
desired
number,
keep
pushing
the
temperature
adjust
button
until
your
desired
number
is lit up.
NOTE:
When
you
disconnect
the
device
or a power
failure
occur
it wiii
initialize
in the
last temperature
level before
the
disconnect
or failure
ocurred.
O
COLDER
Water
Lock:
Press the
"WATER
LOCi<"
button
to lock
the
dispenser
(button
light
ON).
When
it
is
locked,
the dispenser
will
not
operate.
To unlock,
press the
"WATER
LOCI<"
button
(button
light
OFF).
Filter
Change:
When
the
filter
Change
light
turns on,
you
have to change
the water
filter.
Press and
hold
the
"FILTER
CHANGE"
button
for 3 seconds
to turn the
light
off:. You
need
to change
the water
filter
approximately
every
6 months.
FREEZER
CONTROL
The freezer
control
should
come
from
the factory
set on the
middle
setting,
number
2.
Wait
24 hours
before
adjusting
the temperature
of the freezer
compartment
up or down.
Turn the
dial
to set freezer
temperature
as
desired.
ALWAYS
wait
24 hours
after
any
adjustment
for
unit to reach
desired
temperature.
FREEZER
TEMPERATURE
0
Cold
0
ID
Colder
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