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Sonidos normales

Su nuevo refrigerador o congelador puede hacer sonidos que

el viejo no hacía. Esos sonidos podrían preocuparlo porque

le resultan nuevos. La mayoría de los sonidos nuevos son

normales. Las superficies duras como el piso, las paredes y los

gabinetes pueden hacer que los sonidos parezcan más fuertes.

A continuación se describen los tipos de sonidos y qué puede

causarlos.

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Su unidad está diseñada para funcionar con más eficiencia

para conservar los alimentos a la temperatura deseada y

para minimizar el consumo de energía. El compresor y los

ventiladores de alta eficiencia pueden causar que la nueva

unidad funcione durante períodos más largos que la vieja.

También es posible que oiga un sonido pulsante o agudo

del compresor o los ventiladores mientras se regulan para

optimizar el rendimiento.

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Puede ser que oiga el motor del ventilador del evaporador

que hace circular el aire a través del compartimiento del

refrigerador o del congelador. La velocidad del ventilador

puede aumentar cuando se abren las puertas o se agregan

alimentos tibios.

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Las vibraciones pueden provenir del flujo de refrigerante o de

artículos almacenados encima de la unidad.

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El agua que gotea sobre el calentador descongelador

durante el ciclo de descongelado puede causar sonidos de

chisporroteos.

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Al final de cada ciclo, es posible que oiga un gorgoteo debido

al flujo de refrigerante en la unidad.

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La contracción y la expansión de las paredes internas pueden

causar un ruido de estallido.

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Es posible que oiga aire forzado por el ventilador del

condensador sobre el condensador.

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Es posible que oiga agua corriendo hacia la bandeja colectora

durante el ciclo de descongelado.

CÓMO OPERAR EL REFRIGERADOR O

CONGELADOR

Cómo asegurar la debida

circulación de aire

Para asegurar una temperatura adecuada, debe permitir un

flujo de aire apropiado en el refrigerador o el congelador. Como

se muestra en la ilustración, el aire frío entra por la pared del

refrigerador y se mueve hacia abajo. Después, el aire vuelve a

circular a través del orificio que está cerca de la base.

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5.

Make sure the freezer is steady. If the freezer seems unsteady or

rolls forward when the door is pulled open, adjust the brake feet.

To Steady the Freezer:

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Open the freezer door. Using a

¹⁄₄

" hex driver, turn both brake

feet clockwise the same amount until the brake feet are snug

against the floor. Check again. If not satisfied, continue to adjust

the brake feet by half turns of the screw until the freezer does

not roll forward when the door is opened.

6.

Replace the base grille by aligning the ends of the grille with the

leveling assemblies on each side and snapping the grille into

place. Reinstall the Phillips screws.

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation

In order to ensure proper temperature, you need to permit proper

airflow in the freezer. As shown in the illustration, cool air enters from

the freezer wall and moves down. The air then recirculates through the

vent near the bottom.

Do not block any of these vents with food packages. If the vents are

blocked, airflow will be restricted, and temperature and moisture

problems may occur.

IMPORTANT:

To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or

cover foods tightly.

Using the Control

The temperature control is located at the top front of the freezer

compartment.

Temperature Control

For your convenience, the temperature control is preset at the factory.

When you first install your freezer, check that the control is still set to

the recommended setting as shown.

Recommended setting is the center snowflake.

IMPORTANT:

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The recommended setting is designed to maintain the temperature

at or near 0°F (-17.8°C) under normal operating conditions.

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Allow the freezer to cool 6 to 8 hours before filling with frozen food.

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When the freezer is first started, the compressor will run constantly

until the freezer is cooled. It may take up to 6 or 8 hours (or longer),

depending on room temperature and number of times the freezer

door is opened. After the freezer is cooled, the compressor will turn

on and off as needed to keep the freezer at the proper temperature.

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The outside of your freezer may feel warm. This is normal. The

freezer’s design and main function is to remove heat from packages

and air space inside the freezer. The heat is transferred to the room

air, making the outside of the freezer feel warm.

Adjusting Control

If you need to adjust the temperature in the freezer compartment, press

the TEMP SETTING button to display the desired temperature setting

from the snowflake on the left (least cold) to the snowflake on the right

(coldest).

NOTE:

Except when starting the freezer, do not adjust the control more

than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between adjustments for the

temperature to stabilize.

Cooling On/Off

Your freezer will not cool when cooling is turned off.
To turn cooling off, press and hold the TEMP SETTING button for

3 seconds. In the off condition, none of the lights on the control panel

will be illuminated. The main freezer light bulb will still operate.
To turn cooling on, press and hold the TEMP SETTING button for

3 seconds. When cooling is on, the control panel lights will be

illuminated.

Fast Freeze

Use this feature before adding large amounts of unfrozen food. For the

best food quality, do not exceed 3 lbs (1,361 g) per cu. ft (28.32 L) of

freezer space.
To activate Fast Freeze, press the TEMP SETTING button until all the

snowflake positions are illuminated simultaneously.
The freezer will remain in the Fast Freeze setting for 24 hours after the

extra-low temperature is reached. Once the time has expired, the

freezer will return to the previous temperature setting. Fast Freeze may

be manually turned off by pressing the TEMP SETTING button to select

the desired temperature setting from the snowflake on the left (least

cold) to the snowflake on the right (coldest).

Over Temperature Alert (on some models)

The Over Temperature Alert lets you know if the freezer temperature

has risen to 19°F (-7°C) or higher. This alert feature will sound a

continuous alert tone and repeatedly flash a red light on the control

panel. The tone can be turned off by pressing the TEMP SETTING

button on the control panel once. As you press the TEMP SETTING

button, the red light will then also change from flashing to continuously

illuminated. The red light will remain illuminated until the freezer

temperature falls below 19°F (-7°C).

NOTE:

If the red light on the control panel is repeatedly flashing, but the

alert tone is not sounding, this means that an over temperature

condition has occurred but the freezer temperature has since returned

to below 19°F (-7°C). To turn off the red light indicator for this condition,

press the TEMP SETTING button on the control panel once.

OPERATING YOUR FREEZER

No bloquee estos orificios de ventilación con paquetes de

alimentos. Si los orificios de ventilación están bloqueados, se

obstruirá el flujo del aire y se pueden producir problemas de

temperatura y humedad.

IMPORTANTE:

Para evitar la transferencia de olores y la

deshidratación de los alimentos, envuelva o tape bien los

alimentos.

Destrabe las ruedas, haga rodar la unidad a la posición

definitiva y vuelva a trabar las ruedas. Enchufe el refrigerador

o el congelador en un tomacorriente de 3 terminales

NOTA:

Si instala el refrigerador o el congelador sobre un piso

desparejo, es posible que se requieran cuñas para impedir

que la unidad ruede.

13. Coloque la unidad es la

ubicación definitiva