Setting And Maintaining Proper Temperatures; Initial Control Settings; Adjusting The Controls; Fresh Food Storage - Kenmore 596.65332600 Guía De Uso Y Cuidado

Setting and maintaining proper temperatures

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.

Initial control settings

1. Locate refrigerator control at the top
of fresh food compartment and
freezer control at top of freezer
section.
2. The manufacturer's recommended
setting for both compartments is 4.
3. Let the refrigerator run at least 8 to
12 hours before adding food.
4. Allow 24 hours for temperature to
stabilize.

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.
­ Do not change either control more
than one number at a time.
­ Allow 5-8 hours for temperatures to
stabilize.
Touch Temperature Controls
Initial control settings
After plugging the refrigerator in, set the
controls.
­ Pressing the or
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.
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Refrigerator Control
Refrigerator too warm
Refrigerator too cold
Freezer too warm
Freezer too cold
To turn refrigerator OFF
NOTE: Turning freezer control to OFF stops cooling in both compartments. It does
not shut off power to the refrigerator.
­ Changing either control will have
some effect on the temperature of the
other compartment.

Fresh food storage

­ The fresh food compartment of a
refrigerator should be kept between
34° F and 40° F with an optimum
temperature of 37° F. To check the
temperature, place an appliance
thermometer in a glass of water and
place in the center of the refrigerator.
(SELECT MODELS)
Refrigerator too warm
pads adjusts the
Refrigerator too cold
Freezer too warm
Freezer too cold
To turn refrigerator OFF
NOTE: Turning freezer control to OFF stops cooling in both compartments. It does
not shut off power to the refrigerator.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL GUIDE
Turn the refrigerator control to next higher number.
Turn the refrigerator control to next lower number.
Turn the freezer control to next higher number.
Turn the freezer control to next lower number.
Turn the freezer control to OFF.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL GUIDE
Set the refrigerator control to next higher number
by pressing the
Set the refrigerator control to next lower number by
pressing the
Set the freezer control to next higher number by
pressing the
Set the freezer control to next lower number by
pressing the
Press the refrigerator or freezer
(–) appears in the display.
Freezer Control Freezer Control
Check after 24 hours. If the
temperature is above 40° F adjust the
controls as explained above.

Frozen food storage

­ The freezer compartment of a
refrigerator should be kept at
approximately 0° F. To check the
temperature, place an appliance
thermometer between the frozen
packages and check after 24 hours. If
the temperature is above 0˚ F, adjust
the control as described above.
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