KITCHENAID 2255706 - Manuel (Page 12)

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REFRIGERATOR USE
Ensuring Proper Air Circulation
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air to
flow between the two sections. Cold air enters the bottom of the
freezer section and moves up. It then enters the refrigerator
section through the top vent. Air then returns to the freezer as
shown.
Do not block any of these vents with food such as soda, cereal,
bread, etc. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be prevented and
the temperature controls will not function properly.
IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any
odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must
thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To prevent
odor transfer from food, wrap or cover foods tightly.
Using the Controls
Your model may have Slide Controls or Digital Controls.
IMPORTANT (All Controls):
■ The Refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment
temperature. The Freezer control adjusts the freezer
compartment temperature.
■ Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator before you put
food into it. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled
completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer controls to a
lower (colder) setting will not cool the compartments any
faster.
■ If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or
freezer, 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 controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as
cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
Slide Controls (on some models)
For your convenience, your controls are preset at the factory.
When installing your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are
still preset to the “mid-settings” as shown.
Style 1
Style 2
IMPORTANT:
■ For Style 1, your product will not cool when the Refrigerator
control is set to OFF. For Style 2, your product will not cool
when the Freezer Control is set to OFF.
■ Settings to the left of the mid-setting make the temperature
less cold. Settings to the right of the mid-setting make the
temperature colder.
■ The Automatic Exterior Moisture control continuously guards
against moisture buildup on the outside of your refrigerator
cabinet. This control does not have to be set or adjusted.
Adjusting Slide Controls
NOTE: Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the
temperatures before other adjustments are made.
If you need to adjust temperatures:
■ Slide the FREEZER or REFRIGERATOR control, one setting to
the right or left depending on the needed temperature
change.
NOTE: For Style 1, after adjusting the refrigerator
temperature, wait 24 hours and then recheck the FREEZER
temperature before making additional adjustments.
CONDITION: SETTING ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too cold
Not set correctly for conditions
REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting lower
REFRIGERATOR too warm
High use or room very warm
REFRIGERATOR Control
one setting higher
FREEZER too cold
Not set correctly for conditions
FREEZER Control one
setting lower
FREEZER too warm/too little
ice
High use or heavy ice usage
FREEZER Control one
setting higher
Refrigerator
off colder 1 2 3 4
Freezer
cold colder 1 2 3 4
Colder
Freezer
Off 1 2 3 4 Cold Colder
Refrigerator
1 2 3 4