Whirlpool 2204658 - Manuel (Page 12)

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Setting the Controls
For your convenience, the refrigerator controls are
preset at the factory. Controls for the refrigerator and
freezer are located in the top of the refrigerator section.
When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that
the controls are still preset. The Refrigerator Control
and the Freezer Control should both be at the “mid-
settings” (3), as shown in the illustrations below.
NOTE: To turn your refrigerator off, turn the Refrigerator
Control one setting past Warmer until the word OFF
appears, as shown below. Your refrigerator will not cool
when the Refrigerator Control is set to OFF.
Give your refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food
into the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT: If you add food before the refrigerator has
cooled completely, your food may spoil. Turning the
Refrigerator and Freezer Controls to a higher (colder)
than recommended setting will not cool the
compartments any faster.
Adjusting Control Settings
Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food
into the refrigerator. The “mid-settings” (3) indicated in the
previous section should be correct for normal household
refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk
or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
The Refrigerator Control functions as the thermostat for
the entire product (refrigerator and freezer sections). The
higher the number setting, the longer the compressor will
run to keep the temperature colder. The Freezer Control
adjusts the cold air flow from the freezer to the refrigerator.
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or
freezer, start by adjusting the refrigerator first. Wait 24
hours after the refrigerator adjustment to check the freezer
temperature. If it is too warm or too cold, then adjust the
Freezer Control as well.
Use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide.
Always remember to wait at least 24 hours between
adjustments.
1
2
4
5
WARMER
COLDER
RECOMMENDED SETTING
REFRIGERATOR
3
1
2
4
5
WARMER
COLDER
RECOMMENDED SETTING
FREEZER
3
1
2
4
5
WARMER
COLDER
RECOMMENDED SETTING RECOMMENDED SETTING
REFRIGERATOR
3
O
F
F
CONDITION/REASON:
RECOMMENDED
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR section
too warm
■ Door opened often
■ Large amount of food added
■ Room temperature very warm
Turn
REFRIGERATOR
Control to next
higher number,
wait 24 hours,
then re-check
FREEZER section too warm/ice
not made fast enough
■ Door opened often
■ Large amount of food added
■ Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
■ Heavy ice usage
■ Air diffuser blocked by items
Turn FREEZER
Control to next
HIGHER number,
wait 24 hours,
then re-check
Move items out of
airstream
REFRIGERATOR section
too cold
■ Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
Turn
REFRIGERATOR
Control to next
lower number,
wait 24 hours,
then re-check
FREEZER section too cold
■ Controls not set correctly for
your conditions
Turn FREEZER
control to next
lower number,
wait 24 hours,
then re-check