Maytag MBL1956KES Use and Care Guide - Page 14

Temperature Controls Triple Cool Climate Control (select models) The control is located at the top front of the fresh food compartment. Control Initial Temperature Setting Temperatures are preset at the factory at 38° F (3° C) in the fresh food compartment and 0° F (-17° C) in the freezer compartment. Adjusting the Control 24 hours after adding food, you may decide that one or both compartments should be colder or warmer. If so, adjust the control as indicated in the Temperature Control Guide below. • The first touch of the or current temperature setting. pads shows the • The display will show the new setting for approximately three seconds, and then return to the actual temperature currently within that compartment. • Do not change either control more than one degree at a time. Allow temperature to stabilize for 24 hours before making a new temperature adjustment. Temperature Control Guide Refrigerator too cold Set the Refrigerator control to next higher number by pressing the pad. Refrigerator too warm Set the Refrigerator control to next lower number by pressing the pad. Freezer too cold Set the Freezer control to next higher number by pressing the pad. Freezer too warm Set the Freezer control to next lower number by pressing the pad. Turn refrigerator OFF Press the Freezer pad until OFF appears in the display. Press either the Freezer or Refrigerator pad to turn back on. 13 Speed Ice When activated, Speed Ice reduces the freezer temperature to the optimum setting for 24 hours in order to produce more ice. Important: When the Speed Ice feature is in operation, the and pads for the freezer control will not operate. Vacation Mode The Vacation Mode feature causes the freezer to defrost less frequently, conserving energy. The Vacation Mode indicator light will illuminate when the feature is activated. To deactivate, press the Vacation Mode pad again OR open either door. The indicator light will go off. Notes: • Door openings will not deactivate Vacation Mode for approximately one hour after activation. • If vacationing for more than a few days, see the Preparing for Vacation section, page 26. Temp Alarm The Temp Alarm system will alert you if the freezer or fresh food temperatures exceed normal operating temperatures due to a power outage or other event. When activated, the Temp Alarm light will illuminate. If the freezer or fresh food temperatures have exceeded these limits, the display will alternately show the current compartment temperatures and the highest compartment temperatures reached when the power was out. An audible alarm will sound repeatedly. Press the Temp Alarm pad once to stop the audible alarm. The Temp Alarm light will continue to flash and the temperatures will alternate until the temperatures have stabilized. To turn off Temp Alarm, press and hold the Temp Alarm pad for three seconds. The indicator light will go off. Door Alarm The Door Alarm will alert you when one of the doors has been left open for five continuous minutes. When this happens, an audible alarm will sound every few seconds until the door is closed OR the Door Alarm pad is pressed to deactivate the feature.