Using The Control; Ice Maker - Kenmore 106.3254 Series Use & Care Manual

Using the Control

The temperature control is located at the top of the refrigerator
compartment. It controls the temperature in both the refrigerator
and freezer compartments.
For your convenience, the Temperature Control is preset at the
factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the
control is still preset to the mid-setting as shown.
NOTE: To turn your refrigerator off, turn the refrigerator control to
the word OFF or until the word OFF appears. Your product will not
cool when the refrigerator control is set to OFF.
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off
IMPORTANT:
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.
If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely,
your food may spoil. Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer
Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will not
cool the compartments any faster.
Adjusting Controls
The mid-setting indicated in the previous section should be correct
for normal household usage. The controls are set correctly when
milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or
freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked.
If you need to adjust temperatures, use the settings listed in the
chart below as a guide. Wait at least 24 hours between
adjustments and then recheck the temperatures.
CONDITION/REASON:
REFRIGERATOR section too warm
- Door opened often, large amount
of food added or room
temperature very warm
FREEZER section too warm/ice not
made fast enough
- Door opened often, or large
amount of food added or very cold
room temperature (can't cycle often
enough)
- Heavy ice usage
REFRIGERATOR section too cold
- Controls not set correctly for your
conditions
FREEZER section too cold
- Controls not set correctly for your
conditions
3
normal
5 coldest
ADJUSTMENT:
Adjust TEMPERATURE
Control one setting
higher
Adjust TEMPERATURE
Control one setting
higher
Adjust TEMPERATURE
Control one setting lower
Adjust TEMPERATURE
Control one setting lower

Ice Maker

(on some models - Accessory)
Turning the Ice Maker On/Off
NOTE: Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.
To turn the ice maker on, simply lower the wire shutoff arm.
NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. As ice is made,
the ice cubes will fill the ice storage bin and the ice cubes will
raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position.
To manually turn the ice maker off, lift the wire shutoff arm to
the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure
the ice maker will not continue to operate.
NOTE: Turn the ice maker off before removing the ice storage bin
to serve ice or to clean the bin. This will keep the ice cubes from
dropping out of the ice maker and into the freezer compartment.
After replacing the ice storage bin, turn on the ice maker.
Ice Production Rate
NORMAL Ice Production: The ice maker should produce
approximately 8 to 12 batches of ice in a 24­hour period. If ice
is not being made fast enough, turn the Freezer Control toward
a higher (colder) number in half number steps. (For example, if
the control is at 3, move it to between 3 and 4.) Wait 24 hours
and, if necessary, gradually turn the Freezer Control to the
highest setting, waiting 24 hours between each increase.
MAXIMUM Ice Production (on some models): The ice maker
should produce approximately 16 to 20 batches of ice in
a 24­hour period. If your refrigerator has the maximum ice
production feature, push the switch to MAX.
Remember
Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Allow 3 days
to completely fill the ice storage bin. Discard the first three
batches of ice produced.
The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the
water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice
maker to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals
(such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker and lead to
poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided,
make sure the water softener is operating properly and is well
maintained.
Do not store anything on top of the ice maker or in the ice
storage bin.
MAX
NORMAL
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