KitchenAid KUIC18PNZS Use & Care Guide - Page 11

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation, Using the Controls

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Ensuring Proper Air Circulation In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit airflow inside the drawers. Viewing Celsius Temperatures ■ Press the °C touch pad to change the temperature display information from Fahrenheit to Celsius. The indicator will light up. ■ To redisplay degree Fahrenheit, press °C touch pad again. Set to Recommended Temperatures ■ Press the Set touch pad to reset the set points to the factory recommended temperatures. ■ The recommended temperatures setting for the refrigerator drawer is 37°F (3°C). The recommended temperature setting for the freezer drawer is 0°F (-18°C). Adjusting Temperature Set Points Do not block any airflow vents. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be obstructed and temperature and moisture problems may occur. IMPORTANT: To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly. Using the Controls The control panels for both refrigerator drawers are located in the upper drawer. To view and set the Upper and Lower control panel, pull out the upper drawer. IMPORTANT: ■ Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator drawers before you put food into the drawers. If you add food before the drawers have cooled completely, your food may spoil. NOTE: Adjusting the controls to a lower (colder) setting in one or both drawers will not cool them any faster. ■ If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the drawers, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before adjusting the controls. ■ The preset settings should be correct for normal household usage. The refrigerator control is set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like. ■ The freezer control is set correctly when ice cream is firm. ■ The actual temperature may differ from the display when a drawer is open for an extended period of time. Turning Drawers On/Off ■ Press and hold Cooling On for 3 seconds to the drawers on. The indicator light with light up. Style 1: Double Refrigerator Drawers The refrigerator control adjusts the temperature in both upper and lower drawers. Style 2: Refrigerator/Freezer Drawers The refrigerator control adjusts the temperature in the upper drawer. The freezer control adjusts the temperature of the lower drawer. Style 3: Double Freezer Drawers The freezer control adjusts the temperature in both upper and lower drawers. ■ Press and hold Cooling On for 3 seconds to turn the drawers off. IMPORTANT: Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made. 11

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Ensuring Proper Air Circulation
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit airflow
inside the drawers.
Do not block any airflow vents. If the vents are blocked, airflow will
be obstructed and temperature and moisture problems may
occur.
IMPORTANT:
To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap
or cover foods tightly.
Using the Controls
The control panels for both refrigerator drawers are located in the
upper drawer. To view and set the Upper and Lower control panel,
pull out the upper drawer.
IMPORTANT:
Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator drawers before
you put food into the drawers. If you add food before the
drawers have cooled completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE:
Adjusting the controls to a lower (colder) setting in one
or both drawers will not cool them any faster.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the drawers, first
check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before
adjusting the controls.
The preset settings should be correct for normal household
usage. The refrigerator control is set correctly when milk or
juice is as cold as you like.
The freezer control is set correctly when ice cream is firm.
The actual temperature may differ from the display when a
drawer is open for an extended period of time.
Turning Drawers On/Off
Press and hold Cooling On for 3 seconds to the drawers on.
The indicator light with light up.
Press and hold Cooling On for 3 seconds to turn the drawers
off.
Viewing Celsius Temperatures
Press the °C touch pad to change the temperature display
information from Fahrenheit to Celsius. The indicator will light
up.
To redisplay degree Fahrenheit, press °C touch pad again.
Set to Recommended Temperatures
Press the Set touch pad to reset the set points to the factory
recommended temperatures.
The recommended temperatures setting for the refrigerator
drawer is 37°F (3°C). The recommended temperature setting
for the freezer drawer is 0°F (-18°C).
Adjusting Temperature Set Points
Style 1: Double Refrigerator Drawers
The refrigerator control adjusts the temperature in both upper and
lower drawers.
Style 2: Refrigerator/Freezer Drawers
The refrigerator control adjusts the temperature in the upper
drawer. The freezer control adjusts the temperature of the lower
drawer.
Style 3: Double Freezer Drawers
The freezer control adjusts the temperature in both upper and
lower drawers.
IMPORTANT:
Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made.