SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERADOR Models/Modelos DA99-01746C Printed in Korea 41002, DE DOS PUERTAS 41003, 41009 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.sears.
English Version 2 Turning Off the Ice Dispenser 20 Spanish Version 51 Selecting and Dispensing Ice 20 Warranty 3 Selecting and Dispensing Water 21 Protection Agreements 4 Cooling Off (Demo Mode) 21 Important Safety Instructions 5 Door Open Alarm 21 CFC Refrigerant Disposal 7 Calendar 21 Grounding 7 How to Enter a Calendar Memo 8 How to Enter a New Special Day 23 How to Change a Calendar Memo or Special Day 24 Requirements Parts and Features Refrigerator Installation 9-16
REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY f Kenmore Elite TM Limited Warranty When installed, operated, and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if any nonexpendable part of this appliance other than the sealed refrigerant system fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® to arrange for free repair.
Master Protection Once you purchase the Agreement, a simple phone call is all that it takes for you to schedule service. You can call anytime day or night, or schedule a service appointment online. Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore ® product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time.
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
• DO NOT install the refrigerator in a damp place or place where it may come in contact with water. Wet and/or deteriorated insulation of the internal electrical parts may cause electric shock or fire. • DO NOT store volatile or flammable substances in the refrigerator. Storing benzene, thinner, alcohol, ether, LP gas, and other such products may cause explosions. • DO NOT disassemble or repair the refrigerator by yourself. You may run the risk of fire, appliance malfunctions, and/or personal injury.
• If you have a long vacation planned, empty the refrigerator and turn it off. Wipe excess moisture from the inside and leave the doors open to keep odor and mold from developing. This appliance is not intended for use by small children or infirm persons without capable, adult supervision. Small children should be supervised when using the appliance.
I Use this section to become more familiar with the parts and features. Page references are included for your convenience. NOTE: The refrigerator you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed below. OAuto OWater ODairy Door Closer (p. 41) Filter (p. 45) Deli Drawer (p. 41, 42) O Fruit and Vegetable Crispers (p. 41,42) Bin (p. 41) Tilt Can Carry (p. 41) Optional Wine Rack (p. 41) O Glass Shelves (p. 41,42) Foldable Shelf (p. 41) Refrigerator Door Bins (p. 41,42) O O Freezer Drawers (p.
GETTING READY TO INSTALL THE REFRIGERATOR CLEARANCES Congratulations on your purchase of the Kenmore Elite TM Side-By-Side Refrigerator. We hope you enjoy the many state-of-the-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance offers. Selecting the best location for the refrigerator. Allow clearance to the right, left, back, and top when installing. (See drawing in column 1 .) This will help reduce power consumption and keep your energy bills lower.
Excessive Weight Hazard Avoid placing the refrigerator near a heat source, direct sunlight, or moisture. Use two or more people to move and install the refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. UNPACKING SUPPLIED YOUR REFRIGERATOR PARTS The following parts should be supplied with the refrigerator. Please verify before installing. Remove tape and any temporary labels from the refrigerator before using.
REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER DOOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION To remove the freezer door: 4. Disconnect the 3 wire connectors (11) by gently pulling them apart at the connectors. If the refrigerator is too large to pass through your doorway easily, you can remove the refrigerator and freezer doors. Open the refrigerator and freezer door. Remove the 3 screws (1) and the front leg cover (2) from the frontbottom of the refrigerator. Close the refrigerator and freezer doors. I. f i .....
WATER LINE REQUIREMENTS To remove the refrigerator door: A water dispenser is one of the helpful features on your new Kenmore Elite TM Side-By-Side Refrigerator. To help promote better health, the water filter removes unwanted particles from your water. However, it does not sterilize or destroy microorganisms. You may need to purchase a water purifying system to do that. Support the door during upper hinge removal to prevent possible personal injury and/or product damage from a falling, unsupported door.
CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY LINE TO THE REFRIGERATOR INSTALLING There are several items that you need to purchase to complete this connection. You may find these items sold as a kit at your local hardware store. 2. . . • 1/4" compression nut • copper tubing • ferrule 1. Slip the compression nut (A) on the supplied plastic tubing (B). 2. Tighten the compression nut (A) onto the 114" compression fitting. Remove the water filter cover (1). Remove the fixed cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Remove any residual matter inside the water supply line after installing the water filter. Check the amount of water supplied to the 1. 1. Open the freezer door. 2. Lift the icemaker cover up and out to remove it from the freezer door. icemaker. Plug the refrigerator's power cord into a 3-prong grounded outlet. Icemaker cover J 2. . 4. . Turn ON the main water supply and turn ON the valve to the water supply line. k,_ J Flush 3 gallons (11.
POSITIONING AND LEVELING REFRIGERATOR THE . Now that the refrigerator has been assembled and connected to a water supply source, position and level the the refrigerator. If it is not level, adjust the front leveling legs until the refrigerator is level. Using a flat-head screwdriver, turn the leg counterclockwise to extend the leg and raise the refrigerator at that point. Turn the leg clockwise to retract the leg and lower the refrigerator at that point.
MAKING MINOR DOOR ADJUSTMENTS . Remember, a level refrigerator is necessary for getting the doors perfectly even. If you need help, review the previous section on leveling the refrigerator. Using the Allen wrench (1), turn the bolt (2) clockwise to raise the door or counterclockwise to lower the door. Close the doors to check the level. Repeat step 3 until the doors are level. When the freezer door is higher than the refrigerator door, adjust the refrigerator leg to level the two doors. .
DIGITAL PANEL , The digital panel on the freezer door is a Graphic User Interface (GUI). This panel with LCD screen provides an easy-access interface for the user. The touch screen allows the user to access all display functions, including an interactive message board system. , Accent OFF. Lighting - Turns the accent lamp ON and Ice Type/Ice Off - Allows you to select the type of ice being dispensed. This button toggles between cubed and crushed ice.
Calibrating the Stylus Touch Point The stylus touch point can be calibrated to best meet the user's needs. To adjust the stylus touch point on the touch screen: 1. Press the Settings button on the "Home" screen. The display will show the adjustable settings on the screen. NOTE: If the screen is not touched within 30 seconds, the settings will revert back to the existing settings. Using Home When the Home button is pressed, the screen displays the "Home" screen. 1. Press the Home button. i .
Using Slide Show Using the Child Lock Function When Slide Show is selected, it shows the slides that are saved in an electronic photo album. See page 33 for instructions on setting up a slide show. If slides are not selected from the photo album, the screen will show a Kenmore Elite TM default slide. Activate the child lock function by pressing and holding the Child Lock button for more than 3 seconds. All control panel buttons, the touch-screen controls, and the dispenser will be deactivated.
Dispenser Controls Turning Off the Ice Dispenser The last three buttons on the control panel control the dispenser functions. These buttons include Accent Lighting around the dispenser (1), Ice Type/Ice Off (2), and Water dispensing (3). The Ice Type/Ice Off button controls two functions. The length of time the control is held determines which function it controls. 12 1. Press and hold the Ice Type/Ice Off button for more than 3 seconds to turn OFF the icemaker.
Selecting 1. and Dispensing Water , Press the Water button. The screen will show "Dispenser Active Water." Door Open Alarm Slide Sho_ Home When the door is left open for more than 2 minutes, the door open alarm goes off and the display shows "Door Open." The pop-up will disappear when the door is closed properly. The alarm will beep for about 10 seconds; then it will keep beeping every minute until the door is closed. I I Child Accer Lightir I ceType 2.
3. Choose the desired date to input a calendar memo. A blank memo pad will show on the screen for that day. . If you want to repeat your memo within the calendar system, touch the Repeat button on the screen. This enables you to choose the repetition period (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly). NOTE: The yearly button maintains and repeats the information for 10 years. All other selections maintain and repeat the information for one year. iiiiiiiiiiiii NOTES: • Today is highlighted in blue.
5. How to Enter a New Special Day 1. Touch the screen button for the special day you want to use. A keyboard will be displayed on the screen. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. Sde i Show Accenf g Lighting Wetter J 2. , Touch the Today button on the touch screen. The screen will show the "Calendar" screen. Using the screen keyboard, type the contents of your special day memo. Save the memo by touching the Save button or Enter key.
. To set an alarm time, touch the set time button on the screen. Using the < and > buttons, set the time in hours and minutes when you would like the alarm to sound. Touch the OK button to enter the alarm time. 3. . . Touch the Save button to enter the information into the calendar. 1. Memo or Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. i i iI -_ 2_ol_ngo ! Accent ILighting i i I Water i i . Touch the Today button on the touch screen.
. How to Delete a Calendar Memo or Special Day If you want to change or select a repeat for your memo or special day, touch the Repeat button on the screen. This enables you to choose the repetition period (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly). 1. NOTE: The yearly button maintains and repeats the information for 10 years. All other selections maintain and repeat the information for one year. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen.
, Calendar Memo Alarm Touch the OK button to complete deleting the memo or special day. The calendar alarm is designed to remind you there is a calendar memo or special day event for that day. At the scheduled time, the calendar alarm will sound and the "Check Calendar Memo" screen will appear on the screen. 26 1. Touch the OK button on the screen to view the calendar memo or special day event. The memo for that day will appear on the screen. 2. Touch the memo or special day you want to check.
4. Temp Control Touch the OK button(s) under the new temperature(s) to set and save the setting(s). The temperature control allows you to set the freezer and the refrigerator temperatures. Use the following instructions to change and set these temperatures. 1. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. Slide Show 7 Cooli,,g, ...... J Ughting m Touch the Temp Control button on the touch screen.
About the Automatic Icemaker Ice is made in the automatic icemaker and sent to the dispenser. The automatic icemaker is designed to make ice cubes 24-hours per day. The quantity will vary depending on the freezer compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door openings, freezer load, and other operating conditions. • Never store beverage cans or other foods in the ice bucket for the purpose of rapid cooling. Doing so may damage the icemaker or the containers may burst.
Setting Water Filter Fast Freeze or Rapid Cool The Water Filter button on the "Home" touch screen enables you to check the current status of the water filter. Use the following instructions to check and/or replace the water filter. The Fast Freeze and Rapid Cool functions can be used to quickly lower the temperature of the freezer and refrigerator compartments. These buttons are found on the "Temp Control" touch screen. Use the following instructions to activate these functions. 1. 1.
4. The filter needs replacement immediately: 3. When the replacement is done, touch the OK button at the bottom of the screen. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. If the status reads "Order" or "Replace," touch the Replace button on the bottom of the screen to access the replacement instructions. DO NOT use the water or ice dispenser without a water filter cartridge because the water line may become blocked or damage the dispenser.
Photo Album , Save photos you shot yourself or images you want and make your own slide show. When the memory card is inserted, the photo album is automatically run. Uploading • The Upload pictures button will load and store pictures in the screen panel memory. • Touch the Play slide show from external card button to use the photos on the card as a slide show. Images 1. Pull out the cover over the card slot and move it to the side. 2.
• If the External Album button below the photo album images is touched, the screen will go back to the "What do you want to do?" screen. Deleting 1. Images Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. NOTE: This product uses parts of the software from the independent JPEG Group. . Slide The screen displays "Uploading Selected Image(s)" while the images are uploading from the memory card. Show I Child NOTES: • Large photo file sizes will slow down the uploading speed.
5. Setting Up a Slide Show From the Photo Album 1. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. 2. Touch the Photo Album button on the touch screen. The images in the photo album will appear on the screen. To view the slide show, press the Slide Show button on the upper right. 12 Home Child Lock Accent I Lighting I "_ i IceType ADDITIONAL .
4. Setting Up a Slide Show from an External Card 1. Touch the Cancel button and repeat step 3 to add more slides. Insert the memory card (SD/SDHC/MMC/HS MMC) with the saved images in the card slot at the bottom of the screen. "What do you want to do?" will be displayed on the screen. [ 1# I Home Slide Touch the OK button to save the slide show as it is. [ Show I 7 II I Child Accent Ughfin9 iI I J I ii [tee Type I _,_,_ _ Water l . .
4. Message The message feature allows you to leave handwritten or typed messages on the screen for yourself or someone else. Select the messaging tools as needed by touching the buttons under the message screen. Enter the message contents with the selected tools. Leaving a new message 1. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. Slide Show -_ Ceol_ng off HO_,C Accent • Eraser - Select to erase any part of an inputted pen message.
Changing a message 1. 5. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. Touch the Save button to save and enter the changed message. l Slide Show =1 :ool_ng I ¢ .a o,sr, Accent J Lighting I Water 2. Touch the Message button in the center bottom of the touch screen. The "Message" screen will appear. Deleting 1. a message Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. Slide Show I Accent =1 Cooling o "J Lighting Water 3. .
Deleting 4. a message Settings (cont.) Touch the Delete button under the message screen. The "Delete Message?" screen will appear. You can customize the following areas under the Settings button: Energy Saver, Brightness, Screen Saver, Volume Control, Touch Screen Correction, and Current Date/Time. How to toggle the energy saver function. If condensation occurs on the doors, turn the energy saver function off. 1. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. Slide Show 5.
. After "Energy Saver Deactivated" is displayed on the screen, the settings screen will display the Energy Saver Off button, indicating the energy saver function is OFE . Touch the Brightness button in the upper-right corner of the touch screen. The brightness control will appear on the screen. . Adjust the screen brightness by touching the Dark and Bright < and > buttons on the touch screen. NOTE: The Energy Saver button shows the current set condition.
How to set the screen saver. . If the screen saver is left on for extended periods, it is a good idea to set the slide show at the photo album as the screen saver. 1. Use the < and > buttons to choose one of the six preset settings (0/3/5/10/30/60 minutes). The selected running time will appear on the screen. NOTES: • After 60 seconds, the screen saver runs for the time you set; then the LCD panel turns OFR Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen.
How to set the volume control. How to change the current You can control the volume of the alert sounds. 1. Press the Home button. The display screen will show the "Home" screen. 2. Touch the Settings button in the lower-right corner of the touch screen. The "Settings" selection screen will appear on the screen. 3. Touch the Current Date/Time button in the lower-right corner of the touch screen. The current date and time settings will appear on the screen. 1. 2. 3. Press the Home button.
STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERATOR STORING The Kenmore Elite TM Side-By-Side Refrigerator has been designed with features and functions that maximize space saving. The following customized compartments help keep your food fresher longer. In order to further prevent odor from seeping into the ice, securely wrap stored foods as airtight as possible. ICE BUCKET FOOD IN THE FREEZER _/ Designed to store large amounts of ice.
REMOVING THE REFRIGERATOR/ FREEZER ACCESSORIES Door Bins (Refrigerator The Kenmore Elite TM Side-By-Side Refrigerator accessories can be easily removed and/or rearranged to maximize the use of interior space and provide ease of cleaning. and Freezer) Injury may occur if the door bins are not firmly installed. Do not allow children to play with the bins. Sharp corners of the bins may cause personal injury. NOTE: DO NOT adjust a bin full of food.
Drawers/Crispers (cont.) Ice Bucket (Freezer) To remove and replace a drawer cover: To remove and replace: Do not force the ice bucket during removal. Unnecessary force could cause damage to the icemaker. Do not use excessive force when removing a drawer cover. Forced drawer covers can break and/or cause personal injury. , 2. , Remove all the drawers as described on page 41.
CLEANING THE REFRIGERATOR Cleaning Caring for your Kenmore Elite TM Side-By-Side Refrigerator prolongs the life of your appliance and helps keep it odor- and germ-free. Wipe the digital panel and LCD display panel with a clean, soft cloth. Spray water onto the cleaning cloth instead of spraying directly on the surface of the refrigerator. The doors, handles, and cabinet surfaces should be cleaned with a mild detergent and then wiped dry with a soft cloth.
Cleaning Behind CHANGING the Refrigerator THE WATER FILTER To check the condition of the water filter, press the Home button and then touch the Water Filter button on the top right of the touch screen. The current water filter status will be displayed on the screen followed by step-by-step servicing instructions. (See page 29.) Electric Shock Hazard Do not remove the back cover. Doing so could cause an electric shock resulting in death, personal injury, or damage to the appliance.
POWER INTERRUPTIONS WHEN YOU MOVE 1. If the power will be out for 24 hours or less, keep all refrigerator doors closed to help foods stay cold and frozen. When you are moving your refrigerator to a new home, follow these steps to prepare it for the move. 2. If the power will be out for more than 24 hours, remove all frozen food and store it in a frozen food locker. . . 3. WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while you are away: 1.
REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT OPERATE Check if... Then... The power supply cord is unplugged. Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage. A household fuse has blown or circuit Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. breaker tripped. Refrigerator is in defrost cycle. REFRIGERATOR Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. DOES NOT CHILL SUFFICIENTLY Check if... Then... The power supply cord is unplugged. Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
FRONT CORNERS AND VERTICAL HINGED Check if... SURFACES ARE HOT OR HAVE CONDENSATION Then... Vertical hinged surfaces feel hot. Some heat is normal due to installed anti-condensators. These prevent condensation buildup. Refrigerator door is ajar. Condensation can occur when you leave a door open for a long time. ICEMAKER NOT PRODUCING ICE Check if... Then... The refrigerator was just installed. The refrigerator must run for at 12 to 24 hours before making ice.
THE DISPLAY FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK Check if... Then... The display lock function is set to Locked. Reset the display lock function to Unlocked. The display lock function is set to Unlocked. Push the display reset button with a sharp tool. This initializes the display. (Please note the user's information is not removed.) NOTHING ON THE "EXTERNAL ALBUM • UPLOAD PICTURES" OR "EXTERNAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW" SCREEN AFTER INSERTING MEMORY CARD Check if... ALBUM • Then...
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