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TemperatuCreontrols Dial Temperature Controls (select models) The controls are located at the top front of the refrigerator and freezer compartments. Note: The freezer control turns the cooling system on. Neither section will cool if freezer control is set to OFF. Refrigerator Control Freezer Control Initial Control Settings After plugging the refrigerator in, set the controls. • To adjust the controls, turn the control knob to the left or right as desired. • The temperature control range for both compartments is 1 through 7 (coldest). • Set the Freezer control on 4. • Set the Refrigerator control on 4. • Let the refrigerator run at least 8 to 12 hours before adding food. Warm Cabinet Surfaces At times, the front of the refrigerator cabinet may be warm to the touch. This is a normal occurrence that helps prevent moisture from condensing on the cabinet. This condition will be more noticeable when you first start the refrigerator, during hot weather and after excessive or lengthy door openings. Adjusting the Controls 24 hours after adding food, you may decide that one or both compartments should be colder or warmer. If so, adjust the control(s) as indicated in the Temperature Control Guide table below. See page 20 for instructions on checking compartment temperature. • Except when starting the refrigerator, do not change either control more than one number at a time. • Allow 2/4 hours for temperatures to stabilize. • Changing either control will have some effect on the temperature of the other compartment. Temperature Control Guide Refrigerator too warm Turn the Refrigerator control to next higher number. Refrigerator too cold Turn the Refrigerator control to next lower number. Freezer too warm Turn the Freezer control to next higher number. Freezer too cold Turn the Freezer control to next lower number. Turn refrigerator OFF Turn the Freezer control to OFF. Note: Turning freezer control to OFF stops cooling in both compartments. It does not shut off power to the refrigerator. 11

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Temperature
Controls
Dial Temperature
Controls
(select
models)
The controls
are located
at the top front
of the
refrigerator
and freezer compartments.
Note:
The freezer control
turns
the cooling
system
on. Neither
section
will
cool
if freezer
control
is set
to OFF.
Adjusting
the
Controls
24 hours after adding
food, you may decide that
one
or both compartments
should
be colder
or warmer.
If
so, adjust
the control(s)
as indicated
in the
Temperature
Control
Guide
table
below.
See page 20
for instructions
on checking
compartment
temperature.
•
Except when
starting
the refrigerator,
do
not
change
either control
more than
one number
at a time.
Refrigerator
Control
Freezer
Control
Initial
Control
Settings
After
plugging
the refrigerator
in, set the controls.
• To adjust the controls,
turn
the control
knob to the
left or right
as desired.
• The temperature
control
range
for both
compartments
is 1 through
7 (coldest).
• Set the Freezer control
on 4.
• Allow
2/4 hours
for temperatures
to stabilize.
• Changing
either control
will
have some
effect
on the
temperature
of the other compartment.
Temperature
Control
Guide
Refrigerator
too warm
Turn the Refrigerator
control
to next higher
number.
Refrigerator
too
cold
Turn the Refrigerator
control
to next lower number.
Freezer
too
warm
Turn the Freezer control
to
next higher
number.
Freezer
too cold
Turn the Freezer control
to
next lower
number.
Turn
refrigerator
OFF
Turn the Freezer control
to
OFF.
Note:
Turning
freezer
control
to OFF stops cooling
in both compartments.
It does not shut off power
to
the refrigerator.
• Set the Refrigerator
control
on 4.
• Let the refrigerator
run at least 8 to
12 hours
before
adding
food.
Warm
Cabinet
Surfaces
At times,
the front
of the refrigerator
cabinet
may be
warm
to the touch. This is a normal
occurrence
that
helps prevent
moisture
from
condensing
on the
cabinet.
This condition
will
be more
noticeable
when
you first start
the refrigerator,
during
hot weather
and
after excessive
or lengthy
door
openings.
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