User Manual

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Moving your refrigerator
1 Turn off your refrigerator and unplug it.
2 Remove all food.
3 Securely tape down all loose items inside your refrigerator.
4 Tape the door shut.
5 Make sure that your refrigerator stays in the upright position during
transportation.
Tips on saving energy
• Place your refrigerator in the coolest area of the room, away from heat
producing appliances and heating ducts and out of direct sunlight.
• Let hot foods cool before placing them in your refrigerator. Overloading your
refrigerator forces the compressor to run longer. Foods that freeze too slowly
may lose quality or spoil.
• Wrap foods correctly and wipe containers dry before placing them in your
refrigerator. This cuts down on frost build-up inside your refrigerator.
• Organize and label food to reduce door openings and extended searches.
• Do not use aluminum foil, wax paper, or paper toweling to line shelves. Liners
interfere with cold air circulation and make your refrigerator less efficient.
Tips on storing food
• Always store cooked meats on a refrigerator shelf above raw meats to avoid
bacterial transfer. Keep raw meat on a plate which is large enough to collect
juices, and cover the plate with cling film or foil. Leave space around food. This
allows cold air to circulate around your refrigerator so that all parts of your
refrigerator are kept cool.
• To prevent transfer of flavors and food drying out, wrap or cover each food
item separately. Fruit and vegetables need not be wrapped, but should be
stored in the crisper.
• Let hot food cool down before placing it in the refrigerator. Placing hot food in
the fridge could spoil other food and lead to higher temperatures.
• To prevent cold air from escaping, try to limit the number of times you open
the door. When retuning from shopping, sort foods to be kept in the
refrigerator compartment before opening the door. Only open the door to put
food in or take it out.
• Do not store food, such as bananas or melons, which goes bad quickly at low
temperature.
• When storing food in the refrigerator, use a container with a lid whenever
possible. This prevents moisture from evaporating, and helps food keep its
taste and nutrients.
• Do not block air vents with food. Free circulation of cold air keeps refrigerator
temperatures even.
• Do not open the door frequently. Opening the door lets warm air enter the
refrigerator and can cause the temperature to rise.
• To adjust the temperature control easily, do not store food near the
temperature controls.
• Don’t keep too many foods in the door rack, because this may stop the door
from fully closing.