KITCHENAID Bottom-Mount Refrigerator - Manuel (Page 13)

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Do not use:
■ Bread wrappers
■ Non-polyethylene plastic containers
■ Containers without tight lids
■ Wax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap
■ Thin, semi-permeable wrap
Freezing
Your freezer will not quick-freeze any large quantity of
food. Put no more unfrozen food into the freezer than will
freeze within 24 hours (no more than 2 to 3 lbs of food per
cubic foot [907-1,350 g per liter] of freezer space). Leave
enough space in the freezer for air to circulate around
packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so
the door can close tightly.
Storage times will vary according to the quality and type of
food, the type of packaging or wrap used (airtight and
moisture-proof), and the storage temperature. Ice crystals
inside a sealed package are normal. This simply means
that moisture in the food and air inside the package have
condensed, creating ice crystals.
NOTE: Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature for 30
minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot foods
before freezing saves energy.
REFRIGERATOR
FEATURES
Refrigerator Shelves
The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meet your
individual storage needs. Your model may have glass or
wire shelves.
Storing similar food items together in your refrigerator and
adjusting the shelves to fit different heights of items will
make finding the exact item you want easier. It will also
reduce the amount of time the refrigerator door is open,
and save energy.
IMPORTANT: Do not clean glass shelves with warm water
when they are cold. Shelves may break if exposed to
sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping.
For your protection tempered glass is designed to shatter
into many small pebble-size pieces. This is normal.
NOTE: Glass shelves are heavy. Use special care when
removing them to avoid impact from dropping.
To remove shelves from the shipping position (shelves
are shipped upside down):
1. Grasp front of upper shelf with one hand and use other
hand to remove packing material from shelf area.
2. Lower front of upper shelf until shelf hooks can be
removed from slots in shelf supports on the back
refrigerator wall. Pull shelf forward to remove.
3. Flip shelf over.
4. Insert rear shelf hooks into slots in shelf supports.
5. Tilt front of shelf up until rear hooks drop into slots.
6. Lower front of shelf. Check to make sure that shelf is
securely in position.
Slide-out Shelves (on some models)
Some shelves slide out, providing easier access to foods
stored in back.
To slide out shelf, carefully pull front of shelf toward
you.
To slide in shelf, push shelf in until it stops.