Kenmore 5969535680 User manual

Kenmore,

Side-by-Side

Refrigerator

Use and Care Guide

Contents

Installation

Electrical Requirements 2

Model Identification 3

Refdgeretor/Freezer Feature Diagram

General Features 4

Setting Controls

Frost-Free System 5

Refrigerator and Freezer Controls 5

Installing and Using Specific Features

Refrigerator

Dairy Storage 6

Butter Dish 6

Adjustable Door Bucket 6

Door Shelves 7

Adjustable Cantilever Shelves 7

Egg Storage 8

Temperature Controlled

Meat Drawer 8

Crispers 9

Freezer

Door Shelves. 9

Adjustable Door Bucket 10

First-to-Freeze Shelf 10

Adjustable Compartment Shelves -- 10

Glide-Out Wire Basket 11

Ice and Water Dispenser 11

Care and Cleaning

Adhesives 15

Exterior and Interior 15

Door Gaskets 15

Condenser Coil and Drain Pan 15

Odor Removal 15

Light Bulbs 16

Energy Tips 18

Vacation Tips 18

Non-Use Periods 18

Normal Operating Sounds 19

Before Calling For Service 20

Sears Warranty _24

INSTALLATION

Electrical Requirements and Safety Precautions

RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION

kWARNING

Electrical Grounding Instructions

This appliance isequippedwithathree-prong (grounding) plugfor yourprotectionagainstpossible shockhazards.In

locationswith two-prongwall receptacles,customers havethe persona{responsibility and obligation to contacta qualified

electricianto replacetwo-prong wallreceptacleswith properly grounded three-prong wallreceptacles, in accordance with

the National ElectricalCode.

Unit is designedto operate on a separate103-126 volt,15 amp, 60 cycle line.

DO NOT. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.CUT OR REMOVE ROUND GROUNDING PRONG FROM PLUG.

THE UNIT MUST BE GROUNDEDATALL TIMES. DO NOT REMOVE WARNINGTAG FROM POWER CORD.

WARNING

DO NOT USE A TWO-PRONG ADAPTER,

DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD. EL_C3'F_ICAL

PLU_

ROUNDGROUNDING PR

ELECTRICAL

RECEPTACLE

Sears Service Is At Your Service

The value of your Kenmore appliance increases through Sears' nationwide service units staffed by Sears-

trained technicians. Sears professional technicians are specifically trained to service SEARS appliances,

with parts, tools and equipment, insuring we meet our pledge to you: "We Service What We Sell."

Add to the value of your Kenmore. Buy a SEARS Maintenance AgreemenL

Sears Kenmore refrigerators are designed, built and tested for years of dependable use. Yet any modem

appliance may need service from time to time. The Sears Warranty, plus the Sears Maintenance

Agreement, gives protection from unexpected repair bills. Contact the nearest sales office or service center

for details.

Whenever calling or writing Sears, have the following information available. Take amoment now to locate

the nameplate, inside the front upper left comer of the refrigerator compartment, and copy the necessary

information into the spaces below.

Serial Number

Model Number

Manufacturing Number

Please also record:

Date of Purchase

Name of Selling Dealer

Dealer Address

Keep acopy of the sales receipt for future reference, in case warranty service is required.

Enjoy your new Kenmore refrigerator!

General Features

25 cu. ft. Model, with Ice and Water Dispenser

IMPORTANT

Features vary from model to model. Your refrigerator may not have all features shown.

Upper

Top Freezer F_rst-to- Refdprstor/Freezer Refrigerator

Door Shelf Freeze Shelf Controls Light

Adjustable

Cantilever

Shelves

Dairy

Stmsge

Ice Storage

Bin

Ice end

Water

Dispenser

coverecJ

Egg

Storage

FreeZer

Ught

Adjustable

Door

Bucket

Freezer

Shelves

Temperature

Confro/_

Meat

Drawer

Gailon

Storage

Shelf

Adjustable

FreezerDoor

_helves

Glide-out

Wire Freezer

Basket Toe Grille AdJusteb_

Defrost Drain Pan Humldl_

endCondenser Drawer

(behindtoegdlle) Control

Humldl_

controlled

Cdsper

Dmwens

Rernov_e

Door

Shelves

Setting the Controls

Frost-Free System

Refrigerator and freezer compartments are

automatically kept completely frost-free. Under

normal operating conditions, manual defrosting

is not necessary. Proper placement of refrigerator

is necessary for adequate air circulation and

operation.

Refrigerator and Freezer

Controls

When freezer control is OFF, neither refrigerator

nor freezer compartments cool Allow 24 hours

after installation for refrigerator and freezer

temperatures to stabilize,

a. Locate refrigerator control inside compartment

on upper rear wall. Set control to "2-1/2" and

adjust as desired after 24 hours. "1" is warmest

setting; "4" is coldest setting. See Figure 1.

FRESH FOOD TEMPERATURE

1 _ 4COLDER

To adjust temperatures more precisely, use a

household thermometer (usually available at

hardware stores) with atemperature range

between -5°F and +50°F (-20.5°C and +10°C).

a. In freezer compartment, place thermometer

snugly between packages of frozen food for 5

to 8 hours. See Figure 3. If temperature is not

between 0°F and +2°F (-18°C and -17°C), adjust

control one number at a time and check again

after 5 to 8 hours.

Figure 3

b. In refrigerator, place a glass of water holding

thermometer in center of compartment for 5to

8 hours. See Figure 4. If temperature is not

between 38°F and 40°F (3°C to 4°C), adjust

control one number at a time and check again

after 5to 8 hours.

Figure I

b. Locate freezer control inside compartment at

upper left front comer. Set control to "2-1/2"

and adjust as desired after 24 hours, "1" is

warmest setting; "4" is coldest. See Figure 2.

FREEZER TEMPERATURE

Figure 2

1 _ 4COLDER

off

Figure 4

Installing and Using Specific Features

R_: _#erator

F_ Jres

Starting with the refrigerator door, features are

outlined from top to bottom of unit, and from the

door into the refrigerator compartment.

a. Remove all food from buckets.

b. With thumbs and forefingers of both hands,

push and hold lock tabs toward center of

bucket. See Figure 7.

Dairy Storage ........

Aremovable, hand-washable tilt-up door is

featured on the dairy storage compartment. See

Figure 5.

Figure 7

c. Move bucket by holding lock tabs in and

pulling bucket straight out. See Figure 8,

Figure5

Butter Dish

Microwave- and top-rack dishwasher-safe

butter dish provides convenient tablespoon

portions and may be taken to the table. See

Figure 6. Figure 8

d. To reinstall, use one hand at each side of

bucket. Slide bucket into grooves on door. l_sh

gently with thumbs until tabs snap and lock

into place. See Figure 9.

Figure 6

Adjustable

Door Bucket

Storage bucket on refrigerator door may be

moved up or down as needed and removed for

cleaning. Figure 9

Installing and Using Specific Features (continued)

Door Shelves

Two styles of shelves on refrigerator door can be

removed for cleaning.

a. Remove all food from shelves.

b. Move shde-'m--style shelf by grasping each side

of shelf retainer. Pull shelf straight up and out.

See Figure 10.

Adjustable

Cantilever Shelves

Supported by metal tracks on the rear wall of

refrigerator compartment, shelves can be

adjusted to best match size of stored items. See

Figure 12,

Figure10

c. To remove hook-style shelves for cleaning,

gently tap upward underneath both ends. Lift

and rotate bottom of shelf outward to release

hooks from door slots.

d. To reinstall, tilt shelf and insert upper hooks

into selected slots. Rotate shelf toward door

and insert lower hooks into door slots.

e. Hold shelf against door and tap down gently

on both ends until shelf is seated securely. See

Figure 11.

Figure 12

a. Remove cantilever shelf by lifting upward at

back edge of shelf near metal track to loosen

shelf hooks, See Figure 13,

Figure 11

CAUTION

Gently apply pressure to front edge

of shelf to insure proper installation.

Handle tempered-glass shelves with

care. Place on soft surface after

removing. Do not expose shelves to

rapid temperature changes. Replace

shelves immediately if they become

chipped or cracked, as sudden

breakage could occur.

Figure13

b. Tilt up on front edge of shelf and pull out. See

Figure 14,

Figure 14

c. Reinstall shelf by inserting upper rear metal

shelf hooks into desired wall slots, as front

edge of shelf is tilted up. Gently press down on

front edge of shelf until lower hooks are firmly

seated in rear wall slots and shelf is level.

Installing and Using Specific Features (continued)

Egg Storage

Store eggs in aportable bucket. See Figure 15. d. Lift drawer up slightly to release from notches

in grooves and pull drawer free. See Figure 18.

Figure 15

Temperature Controlled

Meat Drawer

For fresh, moist fish, poultry or meat, freezer air

is circulated in a sleeve around the meat drawer,

A front panel control adjusts temperature. For

flexible storage, meat drawer may be

repositioned within refrigerator compartment,

a. For coldest temperatures, slide control to left

(ice crystals may form); for cold temperatures,

slide control to right. See Figure 16.

Figure 18

e, To reposition meat drawer, loosen rear shelf

hooks by tapping upward on rear of shelf near

metal wall tracks.

f. Lift shelf and meat drawer sleeve and pull out.

g. Counting down from top slot of metal track on

rear wall, use only slots 9, 10, 11, or 12 for new

meat drawer position. Cold air supply tube

must completely cover air inlet port on left rear

refrigerator side wall. See Figure 19.

colder i _i i J=, I, i cold qlD ;_';_'_1_'_ MEATS

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Figure 16

b. Refrigerator compartment temperature may be

affected by setting of meat drawer temperature

control. Adjust fresh food compartment control

as needed. See page 5.

c. To reposition meat drawer, pull drawer three-

quarters out of sleeve. See Figure 17.

Figure 19

h. Tilt up on front of shelf and sleeve, while

inserting upper rear shelf hooks into desired

slots on rear wall track.

i. Gently lower front of shelf, while inserting

lower shelf hooks into slots on rear wall track.

Press down on hooks near wall track until shelf

is level and hooks are securely seated.

j. Replace meat drawer.

Figure 17

Installing and Using Specific Features (continued)

Crispers ' '

Store fresh fruits and vegetables in the crisper

drawers. See Figure 20.

Figure20

Normally, some moisture accumulates inside

drawers.

a. For leafy vegetables such as lettuce, spinach or

cabbage, slide control to HIGH humidity

setting. See Figure 21.

b. For fresh produce with skins such as apples,

oranges or tomatoes, slide control to LOW

humidity setting. See Figure 21.

, ,, i,,, .,, .

Figure 21

c. Crisper drawers glide out full length, even

when door is open at 90 ° angle. To completely

remove crisper drawers when door is opened

90 °, remove two lower door shelves.

See Figure 22.

Freezer

Features

Starting with the freezer door, features are out-

lined from top to bottom of unit, and move from

the door into the freezer compartment.

Door Shelves

Two styles of shelves on freezer door are remov-

able for cleaning. One style can be moved up or

down to fit storage needs.

a. To remove non-adjustable hook-style shelves,

gently tap upward underneath both ends. Lift

and rotate bottom of shelf outward to release

hooks from door slots.

b. To reinstall, tilt shelf and insert upper hooks

into slots. Rotate shelf toward door and insert

lower hooks into door slots.

c. Hold shelf against door and tap down gently

on both ends unti! shelf is seated securely. See

Figure 23.

Figure 23

Figure 22

Installing and Using Specific Features (continued)

Adjustable

Door Bucket

Storage buckets can be moved up or down.

a. Remove all food from buckets.

b. With thumbs and forefingers of both hands,

push and hold lock tabs toward center of

bucket. See Figure 24.

First-to-Freeze

Shelf ,,

Place items for quick freezing on shelf above ice

bucket, the coldest area of freezer.

Adjustable

Compartment Shelves

Supported by snap-lock tabs on right side wall of

freezer, shelves adjust to fit storage needs.

a. Remove shelf by gently pulling on fight-side

wall snap-lock tabs to release. Lift right side of

shelf. See Figure 27,

Figure24

c. Move bucket by holding lock tabs in and

pulling bucket straight out. See Figure 25.

Figure27

b. Tilt shelf up and to left until shelf rods release

from holes in left side wall. See Figure 28.

Figure 25

d° To reinstall, use one hand at each side of

bucket, Slide bucket into grooves on door. Push

gently with thumbs until tabs snap and lock into

place. See Figure 26. Figure 28

Figure 26 10

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