Kenmore 25370319214 Use & Care Manual

Kenmore 25370319214 Use & Care Manual

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Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
Guide
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Models/Modelos/Mod_les:
253.7031
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,_'_ : z Color
numbe_3 n0mero
de colo_3 le num@o de couleur
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Inf@r ur
P/N 242285101
(1211)
Sears Brands Management
Corporation
Hoffman
Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
Sears Canada
Inc.
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca

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  • Page 1 _< ® Dobl Inf@r ur ,_'_ : z Color numbe_3 n0mero de colo_3 le num@o de couleur P/N 242285101 (1211) Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.com Sears Canada Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3 www.sears.ca...
  • Page 2 Record Model/Serial Numbers important Safety instructions Please Read and Save these Instructions Safety Precautions This Use & Core Guide provides specific operating instructions Do not attempt to install or operate your unit until you have for your model. Use your unit only as instructed in this Use & read the safety precautions in this manual.
  • Page 3 important Safety instructions (Continued) WARNING WARNING Please read all safety instructions before using your new These guidelines must be followed to ensure that safety appliance. mechanisms in fhls unlf will operate properly. For Your Safety Electrical Information ° Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in °...
  • Page 4 Warranty information Kenmore Appliance Warranty One Year Limited Warranty When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, cali 1-800-4-MY-HOME®...
  • Page 5 Master Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new KenmoreO product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like aii products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That's when having a Master Protection Agreement...
  • Page 6 Features at a Glance _Features may vary according to model *Incandescent Light *Fresh Food Ice Bin Ice Maker Flipper Guide Water Filter Dairy Compartment m Spill-Proof ® Shelves Flipper Spill-Proof Mullion Shelves Crisper Crisper Drawer Drawer *Door Dell Drawer Freezer Adjustable Hinges Toe Grille...
  • Page 7 Installation Required Tools You will need the following tools: Tools Necessary: Components Provided: Top Hinge Top Hinge Cover Front Cover Rear Screw Phillip #2 Square Drive s..S_?eoe 3/8" Fixed Head Wrench Installation This Use & Care Guide provides general installation operating instructions...
  • Page 8 Installation (Continued) Leveling Freezer Drawer (if necessary) To level the cabinet using the front rollers: 1. Slightly open freezer drawer. Lift the toe grille and gently To level the freezer drawer: pull forward (see illustration). ]. Check around top, bottom, and sides of gasket seal 2.
  • Page 9 Installation (Continued) 6. Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming To adjust the door stop: normal use. Door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees. NOTE View shown is looking up at the bottom of the refrigerator door. Set Screw Reficjhten Screw...
  • Page 10 Installation (Continued) Lift the door while adjusting the washer. To raise the door, rotate washer clockwise (when viewed from the bottom). To lower door, rotate washer counterclockwise (when viewed from the bottom). poor Raising/Lowering Door To adjust the flipper mulllon: 1.
  • Page 11 Door Removal instructions To remove the refrigerator doors: Getting Through Narrow Spaces 1. Trace lightly around the door's top hinges with a pencil. If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area_ you This makes reinstallation easier. can remove the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance. To prepare for removing the doors: 1.
  • Page 12 Door Removal instructions (Continued) Installlng Freezer Drawer NOTE 1. With lower slides pulled out, hang drawer onto slide You wiii be pulling approximately feet of water tube brackets ensuring pins on each side are fully inserted into five slots on each side. from the back of the refrigerator.
  • Page 13 Installing Door Handles Door Hancfle Mounting instructions CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use ex|rerne CAUTION when installing these handles. The rounded end of the handles may be sharp. 1. Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2. Position fresh food handle end over upper and lower pre-instaiied shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into the doors ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the opposite door.
  • Page 14 Connecting the Water Supply To Connect Wafer Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve WARNING 1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source. 2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe ON water supply and flush supply line until water is clean personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from elecfrlcal...
  • Page 15 Controls iceoff Pressand hold for three seconds to turnthe Your refrigerator is equipped with a touch control panel. It is (Fresh Food icemaker "ON" or "OFF". The icemakeris only necessary to gently touch the control panel. There are Ice Maker) turnedoff when the LED abovethe "Ice Off"...
  • Page 16 Controls (Continued) Sabbath Mode Setting coollng temperatures 1. Down (v) and Up (A) indicators are located beside the The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the displayed temperatures. refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance 2. Press the (v) or (A) indicator to adjust the temperature of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the the desired setting.
  • Page 17 Automatic ice & Water Dispenser Priming the Water Supply System CAUTION For proper dispenser operation, recommended water supply pressure should fall between 30 psl and 100 psi. NOTE Excessive pressure may cause wafer filter fo malfunction. The ice maker also has a built-in plastic signal bale...
  • Page 18 Automatic ice & Water Dispenser (Continued) ice Maker/Dispenser Tips Remove and empty the ice bin if: * An extended power failure (one hour or longer) causes ice * If your refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or cubes in the ice bin to melt and freeze together, jamming the water supply is turned of]:, turn of]: the ice maker the dispenser mechanism.
  • Page 19 Storage Features Drawers CAUTION Your refrigerator includes a variety of storage drawers. These drawers are located in fixed positions at the bottom of the To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle tempered glass shelves carefully. Shelves may break fresh food compartment.
  • Page 20 Storage Features (Continued) Dell Drawer Accessories (varies by model) Ideal for storage of dell meats and cheese. Dairy Compartment Use the dairy compartment, at the top of the fresh food compartment door, for short-term storage of cheese, spreads, or butter. The dairy compartment is designed to be warmer than the open area and includes a lift-up cover and a dairy divider...
  • Page 21 Storage Features (Continued) Lift up on the rear of the lower divider and pull out. NOTE Lawer Basket If basket is not resting on stabilizer bar retainer clips, the drawer wiil not close properly. To Remove Lower Basket 1. Remove aii items from basket. 2.
  • Page 22 Storing Food and Saving Energy ideas for Storing Foods Ideas for Saving |:nergy Installation Fresh Food Storage ° Keep the fresh food compartment between 34°F and 40°F ° Locate the refrigerator in the coolest part of the room, out with an optimum temperature of 37°F.
  • Page 23 Normal Operating Sounds and Sights Understanding the Sounds You May Hear NOTE Your new_ high-efflciency refrigerator may introduce Energy eflficient foam in your refrigerator is not a sound unfamiliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate your insulaton refrigerator is operating correctly. Some surfaces on floors, wails, and kitchen cabinets may make these sounds more NOTE noticeable.
  • Page 24 Changing the Filter Locating the Filters More about your Advanced Water Filter Your refrigerator is equipped with water filtering system. water filter system filters all dispensed drinking water, as well is tested and certified to NSF/ANSI Standards as the water used to produce ice.
  • Page 25 Care & Cleaning Protecting Your Investment Keeping your refrigerator clean maintains its appearance and prevents odor build-up. Wipe up any spills immediately and clean the freezer and fresh food compartments at least twice a year. NOTE Do not use abrasive cleaners such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, flammable fluids, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleansers containing petroleum...
  • Page 26 Care & Cleaning (continued) Care and Cleaning Tips Interior & ® Soap and water ® Use two tablespoons of baking soda in one quart of warm water. Door Liners • Baking soda and • Be sure to wring excess water out of sponge or cloth before cleaning around water controls, light bulb or any electrical part.
  • Page 27 Care & Cleaning (continued) Replacing Light Bulbs (select models) i: ii Eight sockets LIgRt Both the freezer and fresh food compartments of your Bull Located Behind refrigerator include incandescent light bulbs that will need replacing from time-to-time. Some lights have covers that need to be removed before replacing the bulbs.
  • Page 28 Before You Call CONCERN j POTENTIAL CAUSE i COMMON SOLUTION AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Ice maker is not ° Ice maker is turned off. ° Turn on ice maker. For the fresh food ice maker, press and hold making any ice. the "Ice Off"...
  • Page 29 Before You Call (continued) CONCERN l POTENTIAL CAUSE I COMMON SOLUTION DISPENSER (ice & Water) * PreSsand hold Control lock for three seconds' Dispenser wiff * Dispenser lock 0uf is engaged. dlspense ice. , There is no icein the bin f0be * See the _!tce maker is not making any ice' Section ab0ve, dispensedi Be sure the refdgeraf0r...
  • Page 30 Before You Call (continued) __CONCERN l POT_ENTIAL CAUSE I COMMON SOLUTION RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR " Freezer control is set to "OF" or Compressor does not " Set freezer control. "0". run. • Refrigerator is in defrost cycle. • This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator. defrost cycle occurs periodically, lasting about 30 minutes.
  • Page 31 _< ® Dobl Inf@r ur ,_'_ : z Color numbe_3 n0mero de colo_3 le num@o de couleur P/N 242285101 (1211) Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.com Sears Canada Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3 www.sears.ca...
  • Page 32: Record Model/Serial Numbers

    Record Model/Serial Numbers important Safety instructions Please Read and Save these Instructions Safety Precautions This Use & Core Guide provides specific operating instructions Do not attempt to install or operate your unit until you have for your model. Use your unit only as instructed in this Use & read the safety precautions in this manual.
  • Page 33: Important Safety Instructions

    important Safety instructions (Continued) WARNING WARNING Please read all safety instructions before using your new These guidelines must be followed to ensure that safety appliance. mechanisms in fhls unlf will operate properly. For Your Safety Electrical Information ° Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in °...
  • Page 34: Warranty Information

    Warranty information Kenmore Appliance Warranty One Year Limited Warranty When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, cali 1-800-4-MY-HOME®...
  • Page 35: Master Protection Agreements

    Master Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new KenmoreO product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like aii products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That's when having a Master Protection Agreement...
  • Page 36 Features at a Glance _Features may vary according to model *Incandescent Light *Fresh Food Ice Bin Ice Maker Flipper Guide Water Filter Dairy Compartment m Spill-Proof ® Shelves Flipper Spill-Proof Mullion Shelves Crisper Crisper Drawer Drawer *Door Dell Drawer Freezer Adjustable Hinges Toe Grille...
  • Page 37: Installation

    Installation Required Tools You will need the following tools: Tools Necessary: Components Provided: Top Hinge Top Hinge Cover Front Cover Rear Screw Phillip #2 Square Drive s..S_?eoe 3/8" Fixed Head Wrench Installation This Use & Care Guide provides general installation operating instructions...
  • Page 38 Installation (Continued) Leveling Freezer Drawer (if necessary) To level the cabinet using the front rollers: 1. Slightly open freezer drawer. Lift the toe grille and gently To level the freezer drawer: pull forward (see illustration). ]. Check around top, bottom, and sides of gasket seal 2.
  • Page 39 Installation (Continued) 6. Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming To adjust the door stop: normal use. Door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees. NOTE View shown is looking up at the bottom of the refrigerator door. Set Screw Reficjhten Screw...
  • Page 40: Installation

    Installation (Continued) Lift the door while adjusting the washer. To raise the door, rotate washer clockwise (when viewed from the bottom). To lower door, rotate washer counterclockwise (when viewed from the bottom). poor Raising/Lowering Door To adjust the flipper mulllon: 1.
  • Page 41: Doorremoval

    Door Removal instructions To remove the refrigerator doors: Getting Through Narrow Spaces 1. Trace lightly around the door's top hinges with a pencil. If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area_ you This makes reinstallation easier. can remove the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance. To prepare for removing the doors: 1.
  • Page 42: Doorremoval

    Door Removal instructions (Continued) Installlng Freezer Drawer NOTE 1. With lower slides pulled out, hang drawer onto slide You wiii be pulling approximately feet of water tube brackets ensuring pins on each side are fully inserted into five slots on each side. from the back of the refrigerator.
  • Page 43: Installing Doorhandles

    Installing Door Handles Door Hancfle Mounting instructions CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use ex|rerne CAUTION when installing these handles. The rounded end of the handles may be sharp. 1. Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2. Position fresh food handle end over upper and lower pre-instaiied shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into the doors ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the opposite door.
  • Page 44: Connectingthe Water Supply

    Connecting the Water Supply To Connect Wafer Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve WARNING 1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source. 2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe ON water supply and flush supply line until water is clean personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from elecfrlcal...
  • Page 45: Controls

    Controls iceoff Pressand hold for three seconds to turnthe Your refrigerator is equipped with a touch control panel. It is (Fresh Food icemaker "ON" or "OFF". The icemakeris only necessary to gently touch the control panel. There are Ice Maker) turnedoff when the LED abovethe "Ice Off"...
  • Page 46: Controls

    Controls (Continued) Sabbath Mode Setting coollng temperatures 1. Down (v) and Up (A) indicators are located beside the The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the displayed temperatures. refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance 2. Press the (v) or (A) indicator to adjust the temperature of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the the desired setting.
  • Page 47: Automatic Ice& Water Dispenser

    Automatic ice & Water Dispenser Priming the Water Supply System CAUTION For proper dispenser operation, recommended water supply pressure should fall between 30 psl and 100 psi. NOTE Excessive pressure may cause wafer filter fo malfunction. The ice maker also has a built-in plastic signal bale...
  • Page 48: Automatic Ice& Water Dispenser

    Automatic ice & Water Dispenser (Continued) ice Maker/Dispenser Tips Remove and empty the ice bin if: * An extended power failure (one hour or longer) causes ice * If your refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or cubes in the ice bin to melt and freeze together, jamming the water supply is turned of]:, turn of]: the ice maker the dispenser mechanism.
  • Page 49: Storage Features

    Storage Features Drawers CAUTION Your refrigerator includes a variety of storage drawers. These drawers are located in fixed positions at the bottom of the To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle tempered glass shelves carefully. Shelves may break fresh food compartment.
  • Page 50 Storage Features (Continued) Dell Drawer Accessories (varies by model) Ideal for storage of dell meats and cheese. Dairy Compartment Use the dairy compartment, at the top of the fresh food compartment door, for short-term storage of cheese, spreads, or butter. The dairy compartment is designed to be warmer than the open area and includes a lift-up cover and a dairy divider...
  • Page 51: Storage Features

    Storage Features (Continued) Lift up on the rear of the lower divider and pull out. NOTE Lawer Basket If basket is not resting on stabilizer bar retainer clips, the drawer wiil not close properly. To Remove Lower Basket 1. Remove aii items from basket. 2.
  • Page 52 Storing Food and Saving Energy ideas for Storing Foods Ideas for Saving |:nergy Installation Fresh Food Storage ° Keep the fresh food compartment between 34°F and 40°F ° Locate the refrigerator in the coolest part of the room, out with an optimum temperature of 37°F.
  • Page 53: Normal Operatingsounds And Sights

    Normal Operating Sounds and Sights Understanding the Sounds You May Hear NOTE Your new_ high-efflciency refrigerator may introduce Energy eflficient foam in your refrigerator is not a sound unfamiliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate your insulaton refrigerator is operating correctly. Some surfaces on floors, wails, and kitchen cabinets may make these sounds more NOTE noticeable.
  • Page 54: Changingthe Filter

    Changing the Filter Locating the Filters More about your Advanced Water Filter Your refrigerator is equipped with water filtering system. water filter system filters all dispensed drinking water, as well is tested and certified to NSF/ANSI Standards as the water used to produce ice.
  • Page 55: Care& Cleaning

    Care & Cleaning Protecting Your Investment Keeping your refrigerator clean maintains its appearance and prevents odor build-up. Wipe up any spills immediately and clean the freezer and fresh food compartments at least twice a year. NOTE Do not use abrasive cleaners such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, flammable fluids, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleansers containing petroleum...
  • Page 56 Care & Cleaning (continued) Care and Cleaning Tips Interior & ® Soap and water ® Use two tablespoons of baking soda in one quart of warm water. Door Liners • Baking soda and • Be sure to wring excess water out of sponge or cloth before cleaning around water controls, light bulb or any electrical part.
  • Page 57: Care& Cleaning

    Care & Cleaning (continued) Replacing Light Bulbs (select models) i: ii Eight sockets LIgRt Both the freezer and fresh food compartments of your Bull Located Behind refrigerator include incandescent light bulbs that will need replacing from time-to-time. Some lights have covers that need to be removed before replacing the bulbs.
  • Page 58: Beforeyoucall

    Before You Call CONCERN j POTENTIAL CAUSE i COMMON SOLUTION AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Ice maker is not ° Ice maker is turned off. ° Turn on ice maker. For the fresh food ice maker, press and hold making any ice. the "Ice Off"...
  • Page 59 Before You Call (continued) CONCERN l POTENTIAL CAUSE I COMMON SOLUTION DISPENSER (ice & Water) * PreSsand hold Control lock for three seconds' Dispenser wiff * Dispenser lock 0uf is engaged. dlspense ice. , There is no icein the bin f0be * See the _!tce maker is not making any ice' Section ab0ve, dispensedi Be sure the refdgeraf0r...
  • Page 60: Beforeyoucall

    Before You Call (continued) __CONCERN l POT_ENTIAL CAUSE I COMMON SOLUTION RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR " Freezer control is set to "OF" or Compressor does not " Set freezer control. "0". run. • Refrigerator is in defrost cycle. • This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator. defrost cycle occurs periodically, lasting about 30 minutes.

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