Maytag MFI2269FRW Owners Manual - Page 10

Adjusting Controls, Cooling On/Off, Additional Control Center Features - model

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■■ The recommended settings should be correct for normal household refrigerator use. 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 before adjusting the controls. Adjusting Controls The REFRIGERATOR control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The FREEZER control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart as a guide. To Adjust Set Point Temperatures: The first touch of the up or down arrow touch pad displays the current temperature set point. ■■ Press the up or down arrow touch pads until the desired temperature set point is displayed. NOTE: Except when first turning on the refrigerator, do not adjust either temperature control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between adjustments for the temperature to stabilize. CONDITION/REASON: REFRIGERATOR too warm FREEZER too warm/too little ice REFRIGERATOR too cold FREEZER too cold ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR Control 1° lower FREEZER Control 1° lower REFRIGERATOR Control 1° higher FREEZER Control 1° higher Cooling On/Off IMPORTANT: ■■ Depending on your model you may have a control center with an On/Off button (Style 1), or you may have a control center without an On/Off button (Style 2). ■■ The On/Off control turns off cooling for both compartments and turns off the dispenser. It does not disconnect power to the refrigerator. Style 1 - Press and hold the On/Off button for 3 seconds. The red LED will light up to indicate that cooling is Off. Press On/Off again to turn cooling back on. The LED will turn off. Additional Control Center Features PowerCold Feature® The PowerCold® feature assists with periods of high refrigerator use, full grocery loads, or temporarily warm room temperatures. ■■ Press the POWERCOLD touch pad to set the freezer and refrigerator to the lowest temperature settings. Press the POWERCOLD touch pad again to return to the normal refrigerator set point. NOTE: The PowerCold® feature will automatically shut off in approximately 2 hours. When PowerCold® is on, the temperature cannot be adjusted. Humidity Control (on some models) The Humidity Control feature turns on a heater to help reduce moisture on the door hinge seal. Use in humid environments or when you notice moisture on the door hinge seal. The refrigerator uses more energy when Humidity Control is on. ■■ Press HUMIDITY CONTROL to turn on the door heater. Press Humidity Control again to turn off the heater. The LED will be illuminated when Humidity Control is on. Temp Alarm The Temp Alarm feature provides temperature information in the event of a power outage. Power outage: During a power outage, if the temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer compartments exceed normal operating temperatures, the highest temperature reached will be displayed. ■■ Press the TEMP ALARM touch pad until the indicator light is lit, to turn on this feature. Press and hold Temp Alarm for 3 seconds until the indicator light goes off to turn off this feature. Temperature alarm: An alarm will sound repeatedly if the freezer or refrigerator compartment temperatures exceed normal operating temperatures for an hour or more. The temperature displays will alternately show the current temperatures and the highest temperatures the compartments reached. ■■ Press the TEMP ALARM touch pad once to stop the audible alarm and alternating temperature displays. The Temp Alarm light will continue to flash until the refrigerator returns to the set temperature. Style 2 - Press the Freezer up arrow touch pad until OFF appears in the display. Neither compartment will cool. Press the Freezer or Refrigerator down arrow touch pad to turn cooling back on. Door Alarm The Door Alarm feature sounds a chime every few seconds when the refrigerator door has been left open for 5 continuous minutes. The chime will sound until the door is closed or Door Alarm is turned off. ■■ Press the DOOR ALARM touch pad to turn this feature on or off. The indicator light will be lit when the Door Alarm feature is on. 10

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■
The recommended settings should be correct for normal
household refrigerator use. 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 before adjusting the controls.
Adjusting Controls
The REFRIGERATOR control adjusts the refrigerator compartment
temperature. The FREEZER control adjusts the freezer
compartment temperature.
If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator
or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart as a
guide.
To Adjust Set Point Temperatures:
The first touch of the up or down arrow touch pad displays the
current temperature set point.
■
Press the up or down arrow touch pads until the desired
temperature set point is displayed.
NOTE:
Except when first turning on the refrigerator, do not
adjust either temperature control more than one setting at a
time. Wait 24 hours between adjustments for the temperature
to stabilize.
CONDITION/REASON:
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too warm
REFRIGERATOR Control 1°
lower
FREEZER too warm/too little
ice
FREEZER Control 1° lower
REFRIGERATOR too cold
REFRIGERATOR Control 1°
higher
FREEZER too cold
FREEZER Control 1° higher
Cooling On/Off
IMPORTANT:
■
Depending on your model you may have a control center with
an On/Off button (
Style 1
), or you may have a control center
without an On/Off button (
Style 2
).
■
The On/Off control turns off cooling for both compartments
and turns off the dispenser. It does not disconnect power to
the refrigerator.
Style 1
– Press and hold the On/Off button for 3 seconds. The red
LED will light up to indicate that cooling is Off. Press On/Off again
to turn cooling back on. The LED will turn off.
Style 2
– Press the Freezer up arrow touch pad until OFF appears
in the display. Neither compartment will cool. Press the Freezer or
Refrigerator down arrow touch pad to turn cooling back on.
Additional Control Center Features
PowerCold Feature
®
The PowerCold
®
feature assists with periods of high refrigerator
use, full grocery loads, or temporarily warm room temperatures.
■
Press the POWERCOLD touch pad to set the freezer and
refrigerator to the lowest temperature settings. Press the
POWERCOLD touch pad again to return to the normal
refrigerator set point.
NOTE:
The PowerCold
®
feature will automatically shut off in
approximately 2 hours. When PowerCold
®
is on, the
temperature cannot be adjusted.
Humidity Control (on some models)
The Humidity Control feature turns on a heater to help reduce
moisture on the door hinge seal. Use in humid environments or
when you notice moisture on the door hinge seal. The refrigerator
uses more energy when Humidity Control is on.
■
Press HUMIDITY CONTROL to turn on the door heater. Press
Humidity Control again to turn off the heater. The LED will be
illuminated when Humidity Control is on.
Temp Alarm
The Temp Alarm feature provides temperature information in the
event of a power outage.
Power outage:
During a power outage, if the temperatures in the
refrigerator and freezer compartments exceed normal operating
temperatures, the highest temperature reached will be displayed.
■
Press the TEMP ALARM touch pad until the indicator light
is lit, to turn on this feature. Press and hold Temp Alarm for
3 seconds until the indicator light goes off to turn off this
feature.
Temperature alarm:
An alarm will sound repeatedly if the
freezer or refrigerator compartment temperatures exceed normal
operating temperatures for an hour or more.
The temperature displays will alternately show the current
temperatures and the highest temperatures the compartments
reached.
■
Press the TEMP ALARM touch pad once to stop the audible
alarm and alternating temperature displays. The Temp Alarm
light will continue to flash until the refrigerator returns to the
set temperature.
Door Alarm
The Door Alarm feature sounds a chime every few seconds when
the refrigerator door has been left open for 5 continuous minutes.
The chime will sound until the door is closed or Door Alarm is
turned off.
■
Press the DOOR ALARM touch pad to turn this feature on or
off. The indicator light will be lit when the Door Alarm feature
is on.