Using your refrigerator, Setting the controls, Changing the control settings – Whirlpool ED20DFXEB00 User Manual
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Using Your Refrigerator
To obtain the best possible results from your refrigerator, it is important that you operate it properly. This section
tells you how to set the controls, remove and adjust the features in your refrigerator, and how to save energy.
Setting the controls
The controls for your refrigerator are located on the
upper rear wall of the refrigerator section. The
FREEZER control regulates the temperature in the
freezer section, and the REFRIGERATOR control
regulates the temperature in the refrigerator section.
When the FREEZER control is turned to off, neither
the REFRIGERATOR nor FREEZER sections will cool.
When you plug the refrigerator in for the first time:
1.
Set the FREEZER control to 4 (recommended
setting). Freezer control settings range from
1 (warmest) to 7 (coldest).
2.
Set the REFRIGERATOR control to 4 (recom-
mended setting). Refrigerator control settings range
from 1 (warmest) to 7 (coldest).
Give the refrigerator 24 hours after connecting to cool
down completely. After that, you can adjust the con-
trols as needed. The setting indicated above should be
correct for normal household use. Your controls will be
set correctly when your milk and juice are as cold as
you like and your ice cream is firm.
Changing the control settings
If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or
freezer, use the settings listed in the chart below as
a guide. If you have any questions, call our Consumer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
OFF
FREEZER
CO
LD
E
R
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
REFRIGERATOR
CO
LD
E
R
Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301, from
anywhere in the U.S.A.
•
Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments.
CONDITION:
Refrigerator
section too warm
Freezer section
too warm
Refrigerator
section too cold
Ice not made
fast enough
Both sections
too warm
REASON:
•
Door opened often
•
Large amount of food added
•
Room temperature too warm
•
Door opened often
•
Large amount of food added
•
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
•
Controls not set correctly for your conditions
•
Heavy ice usage
•
Very cold room temperature
(can’t cycle often enough)
•
Door opened often
•
Large amount of food added
•
Very warm or very cold room temperatures
Refrigerator
5
4
4
5-6
3
4
4
6-7
5
5
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
Freezer