Maytag MFC2061HES Use and Care Guide - Page 11

Temperature, Controls - refrigerator model

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TemperaturCeontrols Touch Temperature Controls The controls are located at the top front of the refrigerator corn partment. Control Initial Control Settings After plugging the refrigerator in, set the controls. • Pressing the _or D pads adjusts the controls to the desired setting. • The temperature control range for both compartments is 1 through 7 (coldest). • Initially set the refrigerator control on 4. • Initially set the freezer 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 19 for instructions on checking compartment temperature. Except when starting the refrigerator, do not change either control more than one number at a time. * Allow 24 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 Set the refrigerator control to next higher number by pressing the D pad. Refrigerator too cold Freezer too warm Freezer too cold Turn refrigerator OFF Set the refrigerator control to next lower number by pressing the G pad. Set the freezer control to next higher number by pressing the _ pad. Set the freezer control to next lower number by pressing theG pad. Press the refrigerator or freezer _ pad until a dash (-) appears in the display. Energy Saver Switch [select models) Off - The refrigerator uses more energy when this switch is off, because a heater located in the hinged seal section of the door is running. This heater helps prevent condensation formation on the exterior of the hinged seal. Turn the energy saver switch OFF when the environment is warm and more humid or if moisture is noticed on the door exterior. • On - This setting saves energy by not using the heater. Turn the energy saver switch ON when the environment is less humid. 10

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Temperature
Controls
Touch Temperature
Controls
The controls
are located
at the top front
of the
refrigerator
corn partment.
Control
Initial
Control
Settings
After
plugging
the refrigerator
in, set the controls.
•
Pressing
the _or
D
pads adjusts
the controls
to
the desired
setting.
•
The temperature
control
range
for both
compartments
is 1 through
7 (coldest).
• Initially
set the refrigerator
control
on 4.
• Initially
set the freezer
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 19
for instructions
on checking
compartment
temperature.
Except when
starting
the refrigerator,
do not change
either
control
more than
one number
at a time.
* Allow
24 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
Refrigerator
too
cold
Freezer
too
warm
Freezer
too
cold
Turn refrigerator
OFF
Set the refrigerator
control
to
next higher
number
by
pressing
the D
pad.
Set the refrigerator
control
to
next lower
number
by
pressing
the G
pad.
Set the freezer
control
to
next higher
number
by
pressing
the _
pad.
Set the freezer
control
to
next lower
number
by
pressing
theG
pad.
Press the refrigerator
or
freezer
_
pad until
a dash
(-) appears
in the display.
Energy
Saver
Switch
[select models)
Off
- The refrigerator
uses more energy when
this
switch
is off, because
a heater located
in the hinged
seal section
of the door
is running.
This heater helps
prevent
condensation
formation
on the exterior
of the
hinged
seal. Turn the energy
saver switch
OFF when
the environment
is warm
and more
humid
or if
moisture
is noticed
on the door exterior.
• On
- This setting
saves energy
by not using the
heater.
Turn the energy saver switch
ON when
the
environment
is less humid.
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