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REFRIGERATOR
Use & Care Guide
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CONGELADOR VERTICAL
Manual de uso y cuidado
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TABLE OF CONTENTS REFRIGERATOR SAFETY .............................................................3 Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator....................................3 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION.................................................4 Unpacking ....................................................................................4 Location Requirements................................................................4 Electrical Requirements ......................................
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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately
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Location Requirements REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION WARNING Unpacking WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Explosion Hazard Use two or more people to move and install Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as refrigerator. gasoline, away from refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Removing packaging materials Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning To ensure proper ventilation for your refriger
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Electrical Requirements Base Grille WARNING To remove the base grille: 1. Open both refrigerator doors. Electrical Shock Hazard 2. Place hands along the ends of the grille, with your thumbs Plug into a grounded (earthed) outlet. along the top. Push in with your thumbs and pull up on the Do not remove ground prong. bottom. Do not use an adapter. NOTE: Be sure to refasten the Tech Sheet behind the base grille after cleaning. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can
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Door Removal TOOLS NEEDED: ¹⁄₄ in. hex-head socket wrench, ⁵⁄₁₆ in. hex-head socket wrench and a flat-head screwdriver. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. NOTE: It may only be necessary to remove either the door handle or the doors to get your product through the doorway of your home. Measure the door opening to see if you need to remove the refrigerator handles
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Handle Removal (optional) Door and Hinge Replacement 1. Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide 1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws. top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim 2. Assistance may be needed to feed the water dispenser pieces off shoulder screws (see Graphic 1). tubing through the bottom hinge while reinstalling the freezer NOTE: Some models include accent pieces between the handle door. Carefully feed the dispenser tu
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4. Open both doors again and check to make sure that they 2. Use a sturdy container to depress the water dispenser bar close as easily as you like. If not, tilt the refrigerator slightly until the water begins to flow. Flush the water system by more to the rear by turning both leveling screws to the right. It dispensing and discarding 2 to 3 gal. (8 to 12 L) of water. may take several more turns, and you should turn both Cleaning the system will take approximately 6 to 7 minutes leveling scr
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Setting the dial controls (on some models): REFRIGERATOR USE The Refrigerator Control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature, and the Freezer Control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. Settings to the left of the mid-setting make the temperature less cold. Settings to the right of the mid- Ensuring Proper Air Circulation setting make the temperature colder. In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air to Style 1 flow between the two sections. Cold air e
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The ice dispenser Ice dispenses from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer. When Adjusting Control Settings the dispenser lever is pressed: Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding A trap door opens in a chute between the dispenser and the food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the ice bin. refrigerator. The settings indicated in the previous section should be correct for normal household refrigerator usage. The controls Ice moves from t
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The water dispenser If you did not flush the water system when the refrigerator was Interior Water Filtration System first installed, please do so before using the water dispenser. To flush the water system, please see the section “Water System (on some models) Preparation.” The interior water filter cartridge is located in the upper corner of IMPORTANT: Depending on your model, the small removable the fresh food compartment of the refrigerator. The interior water tray at the bottom of the d
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3. Push the new filter cartridge into the base until it stops. Rotate the cartridge clockwise to a horizontal position. Flush Water Filtration System the water system (see “Flushing the Water System After Replacing Filter” later in this section). (on some models) Style 2: Through the base grille filter The base grille water filter status light (on some models) 1. Locate the water filter cartridge cap in the front base grille. The water filter status light will help you know when to change
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2. For Style 2, slide the cartridge cap off the end of the filter 4. Replace the bin by pushing it in all the way or the dispenser cartridge. DO NOT DISCARD THE CAP. With the cartridge will not work. Push the wire shutoff arm down to the ON cap in the vertical position, insert the cap into the base grille position to restart ice production. Make sure the door is until it stops. closed tightly. To turn the ice maker on/off (Style 2): The ON/OFF switch is located on the top right side of the fr
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For Style 1 ice maker, do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down. Flip-up Shelf Do not store anything on top of or in the ice maker or ice bin (on some models) or bucket. To raise or lower the shelf: 1. Raise the shelf by pulling forward on the lever located at the bottom front of the shelf and lift until the shelf locks into the REFRIGERATOR vertical position. 2. Lower the shelf until it is latched securely in place. FEATURES Your model may have some or all of these features. Featu
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IMPORTANT: If food starts to freeze, move the control to the left (less cold). Remember to wait 24 hours between adjustments. Convertible Vegetable/Meat Drawer, Crisper Doing so gives the temperature of the food time to change. and Covers Meat storage guide Store most meat in original wrapping as long as it is airtight and (on some models) moisture-proof. Rewrap if necessary. See the following chart for storage times. When storing meat longer than the times given, Crisper and Convertible V
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FREEZER FEATURES DOOR FEATURES Your model may have some or all of these features. Features that Your model may have some or all of these features. Features that can be purchased separately as product accessories are labeled can be purchased separately as product accessories are labeled with the word “Accessory.” Not all accessories will fit all models. with the word “Accessory.” Not all accessories will fit all models. If you are interested in purchasing one of the accessories, please If you
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If you need to clean the condenser: Remove the base grille (see “Base Grille” or “Door REFRIGERATOR CARE Removal” section). Use a vacuum with a soft brush to clean the grille, the open areas behind the grille and the front surface area of the condenser. Cleaning Replace the base grille when finished. 6. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power. Changing the Light Bulbs NOTE: Not all appliance bulbs will fit your refrigerator. Be sure to replace the bulb with one of the same size and sh
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Upper Freezer Light (on some models) Remove the light shield by grasping the sides and squeezing Holiday and Moving Care in toward the center and while pulling forward the shield. Replace the light shield by fitting the tabs into the slotted Holidays holes in the freezer liner. Push in the shield until it snaps into place. If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while you’re away, use these steps to prepare your refrigerator before you leave. 1. Use up any perishables and freeze ot
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Are the door gaskets not sealed all the way around? Contact a technician or other qualified person. TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: Your new refrigerator will run longer than your old one due to its high-efficiency motor. Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. The refrigerator seems to make too much noise Your refrigerator will not operate The sounds may be normal for your refrigerator. See the “Normal Sounds” section. Is the power suppl
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Has food in the freezer or refrigerator been wrapped The water dispenser will not operate properly properly? Use airtight, moisture-proof packaging to help prevent odor transfer to stored food. Has the water system not filled? The water system needs Does the water contain minerals (such as sulfur)? A filter to be filled the first time it is used. Use a sturdy container to may need to be installed to remove the minerals. depress the water dispenser bar until the water begins to Is t
