Use & Care Guide English / Español Kenmore Bottom Freezer Refrigerator ® Refrigerador Congelador Inferior Models, Modelos: 111.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty................................................................... 3 Connecting the Water Line.................................26 Important Safety Instructions..........................4-7 Care and Cleaning........................................ 27-28 Parts and Features................................................. 8 Troubleshooting Guide.................................29-35 Refrigerator Installation.................................. 9-17 Service.......................
KENMORE LIMITED WARRANTY REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY KENMORE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ONE YEAR from the date of sale this appliance is warranted against defects in material or workmanship when it is correctly installed, operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions. WITH PROOF OF SALE, a defective appliance will receive free repair or replacement at option of seller. For warranty coverage details to obtain free repair or replacement, visit the web page: www.kenmore.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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.
WARNING • Never pour or spray water into the refrigerator (both interior and exterior). - Electric insulation gets weakened, resulting in a risk of electric shock hazards. • Before replacing a burned-out or broken light bulb, unplug the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced exposing the wire filament.
WARNING …Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have any off-odor or off-color should not be refrozen and should not be eaten. Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable, dispose of it. The food may be dangerous to eat. • Be sure to turn up the wheel first before moving the refrigerator - Be sure to turn up the wheel first before moving the refrigerator, Otherwise, the parts can collide and break each other.
CFC/HCFC DISPOSAL If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make sure the refrigerant is removed for proper disposal by a qualified technician. If you intentionally release refrigerant, you may be subject to fines and imprisonment under provisions of environmental legislation. Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system that used CFCs or HCFCs (chlorofluorocarbons or hydrochlorofluorocarbons). CFCs and HCFCs are believed to harm stratospheric ozone if released to the atmosphere.
PARTS AND FEATURES 10 1 1 5 5 3 3 5 5 2 2 6 2 6 2 7 4 11 8 9 * This instruction manual refers to several models. Features may vary according to model. 1. Covered Dairy Bin or Covered Storage Bin for storing butter and cheese. 6. Humidity controlled Crisper Bin for storage of fruits and vegetables 2. Gallon door storage bin for items of medium to large size. 7. Full width pantry drawer for storage of miscellaneous small items 3.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION WARNING WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard: Excessive Weight Hazard: Your refrigerator is heavy. When moving the refrigerator for cleaning or service, be sure to protect the floor. Always pull the refrigerator straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or walk the refrigerator when trying to move it, as floor damage could occur. Use two or more people to move and install the refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION PRIOR TO USE INSTALLATION (continued) 1. Clean your refrigerator thoroughly and wipe off all dust that accumulated during shipping. 1. To avoid noise and vibration, the unit must be leveled and installed on a solidly constructed floor. If required, adjust the leveling legs to compensate for unevenness of the floor. The front should be slightly higher than the rear to aid in door closing. Leveling legs can be turned easily by tipping the cabinet slightly.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION NOTE: Removing the doors is always recommended when it is necessary to move the refrigerator through a narrow opening. If it is necessary to remove the handles, follow the directions below. Set Screw HOW TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR HANDLE NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from the illustrations on this page. Removing Refrigerator Handle Loosen the set screws with the 2.5mm hex key provided and remove the handle.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION NOTE: Removing the doors is always recommended when it is necessary to move the refrigerator through a narrow opening. If it is necessary to remove the handles, follow the directions below. HOW TO REMOVE FREEZER DOOR HANDLE NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from the illustrations on this page. Removing Freezer Drawer Handle Loosen the set screws located on the lower side of the handle with the hex key provided and remove the handle.
NOTICE To ensure that the appliance operates correctly, use a level to align the appliance. If the height of the refrigerator doors is uneven: 1. Determine which refrigerator door needs to be raised. REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 2. Turn the screw nut on the lower hinge to adjust the refrigerator the door from the middle hingeen-us pin and remove 4. Liftdoor. f the appliance not level, water theTodoor. door, inside facing If the is refrigerator doors are not 2.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION Reinstalling the Left Refrigerator Door Reinstalling the Right Refrigerator Door 1. Lower the door onto the middle hinge. 1. Lower the door onto the middle hinge. If the If the refrigerator refrigerator doors doors areare notnot Adjusting Adjusting thethe freezer freeze aligned: aligned: it properly the top hinge over the mounting holes and align drawer todrawe 2. Fproperly 2.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE THE FREEZER DRAWER ARNING: Use two or more people to remove and W install the freezer drawer. Failure to do so can result in personal injury, product or property damage. 4. Pull exterior freezer drawer to fully disengage the rail assembly from the unit. Use 2 people for this task as the door is heavy and awkward to handle. AUTION: Do not hold the handle when removing or C replacing the drawer. The handle may come off and it could cause personal injury. 1.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO INSTALL THE FREEZER DRAWER 3. Replace the lower freezer drawer basket 1. Using 2 people (recommended), align end of the exterior drawer rails to the lower rail guides located on the sidewalls of the freezer compartment. Make sure the gear teeth are engaged to the gear rail the same amount on both sides. 4. Insert the upper freezer drawer above the lower basket, and replace ice bin. 5.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION REFRIGERATOR LEVELING & DOOR ADJUSTMENT Adjusting a refrigerator door If the height of the refrigerator doors is uneven, turn the screw nut on the middle hinge to adjust the refrigerator door. The refrigerator must be level in order to maintain optimal performance and desirable front appearance. (If the floor beneath the refrigerator is uneven, the freezer and refrigerator doors look unbalanced.) 1. To raise a refrigerator door turn the screw counterclockwise.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR SETTING THE CONTROLS Refrigerator Compartment Push the Refrigerator button and the temperature setting changes in the sequence as shown below: Temperature Control NOTE: When changing control settings, wait 24 hours before making additional adjustments. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you would like and when ice cream is firm. If the temperature in either compartment is too cold or too warm, change the setting one increment at a time.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Control Panel 5. ACCELA CHILL ( ) Illuminates when ACCELA CHILL function is ON. 6. Temperature Mode Switch Function ( °F ↔°C ) If you want to convert from °F to °C or vice versa: Press and hold the Freezer Temp and Refrigerator Temp for 5 seconds until the temperature mode changes. 1. Ice Maker button Press to turn Ice Maker On or Off. If you do not intend to use any ice cubes for longer than one week (e.g. because you are going on holiday), shut down the ice maker.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ICEMAKER ICEMAKER In case the icemaker doesn’t work FOOD STORAGE GUIDE If the ice maker doesn’t work, check the following: • Has it been less than 12 hours since the water supply line installation? • Is the water line connected and the shut-off valve opened? • Did you manually stop the ice making function? • Is the freezer temperature too warm? Try setting the freezer temperature lower. • Wash food before storing • Divide and separate food into smaller pieces.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER (continued) AUTION: C WHEN TO SET ICEMAKER TO OFF • The first ice and water dispensed may include particles or odor from the water supply line or the water tank. • When the water supply will be shut off for several hours. • Throw away the first few batches of ice. This is also necessary if the refrigerator has not been used for a long time. • When the ice bin is removed for more than one or two minutes.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR FOOD STORAGE GUIDE STORING FROZEN FOOD NOTE: Check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook for further information about preparing food for freezing or food storage times. Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to ensure freshness.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR SECTION Foldaway door bar (mullion bar) - When closing the left refrigerator door, the mullion bar folds behind the right refrigerator door, forming a seal between the refrigerator doors. - When opening the left refrigerator door, the mullion bar folds back to the left door automatically.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR SHELVES To reinstall a shelf: With front of shelf angled slightly up, engage hooks on back of shelf into attachment slots, and then lower front of shelf into place. The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meet your individual storage needs. Your model may have glass or wire shelves. Adjusting the shelves to fit different heights of items will make finding the exact item you want easier.
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CONNECTING THE WATER LINE BEFORE YOU BEGIN This water line installation is not covered by the refrigerator warranty. Follow these instructions carefully to minimize the risk of expensive water damage. Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts and can lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified plumber to correct water hamme CAUTION: To prevent burns and product damage, only connect the refrigerator water line to a cold water supply.
CARE AND CLEANING Be sure to unplug first * Features may vary according to model. 3. Refrigerator Shelves To remove a shelf: Lift up on front of shelf with one hand and with other hand push up on back of shelf to release attachment hooks from attachment slots. Pull the shelf out. 1. Ice Storage Bin Cleaning: Empty the ice cube bin and clean with lukewarm water. Thoroughly dry the bin and screw conveyor to prevent new ice cubes from sticking together.
CARE AND CLEANING LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT WHEN YOU MOVE When you are moving your refrigerator to a new home, follow these steps to prepare it for the move. WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard emove all food from the refrigerator and pack all 1. R frozen food in dry ice. 2. Unplug the refrigerator. 3. Clean, wipe and dry thoroughly. 4. Take out all removable parts, wrap them well and tape them together so they do not shift and rattle during the move.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE COOLING Problem Refrigerator and Freezer section are not cooling. Cooling System runs too much. Possible Causes Refrigerator is set to demo mode. Solutions Demo Mode allows the lights and control display to work normally while disabling cooling to save energy while on the showroom floor. Refer to the Setting the Controls section for instructions on how to disable Demo Mode. Refrigerator is in the defrost cycle.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE COOLING Problem Refrigerator or Freezer section is too warm. Interior moisture buildup. Possible Causes Refrigerator was recently installed. Solutions It may take up to 24 hours for each compartment to reach the desired temperature. Doors are opened often or for long When the doors are opened often or for long periods periods of time. of time, warm, humid air enters the compartment. This raises the temperature and moisture level within the compartment.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE COOLING/ICE & WATER Problem Food is freezing in the refrigerator compartment. Frost or ice crystals form on frozen food (outside of package). Refrigerator or Freezer section is too cold. Frost or ice crystals on frozen food (inside of sealed package). Icemaker is not making enough ice. Possible Causes Food with high water content was placed near an air vent. Refrigerator temperature control is set incorrectly. Solutions Rearrange items with high water content away from air vents.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ICE & WATER Problem Icemaker is not making ice. Possible Causes Refrigerator was recently installed or icemaker recently connected. Icemaker not turned on. Ice has bad taste or odor. The refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or the supply shutoff valve is not turned on. Icemaker shutoff (feeler arm) obstructed. Water supply contains minerals such as sulfur. Icemaker was recently installed. Ice has been stored for too long.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE NOISE Problem Clicking Rattling Whooshing Gurgling Popping Sizzling Vibrating Dripping Pulsating or HighPitched Sound Possible Causes The defrost control will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The thermostat control (or refrigerator control on some models) will also click when cycling on and off. Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line on the back of the unit, or items stored on top of or around the refrigerator.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PARTS & FEATURES Problem Doors will not close correctly or pop open. Possible Causes Food packages are blocking the door open. Ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins, or baskets are out of position. The doors were removed during product installation and not properly replaced. Refrigerator is not leveled properly. Doors are difficult to open. The gaskets are dirty or sticky. Door was recently closed. Refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable.
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