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Use & Care Manual - Page 4

For FFFC07M2KW.

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First Steps
Before starting the freezer, follow these important rst steps:
Installation
• Chooseaplacethatisnearagroundedelectricaloutlet.
• Thefreezershouldbelocatedwheresurroundingtemperatureswillnotexceed
110°F(43°C).Temperaturesof32°F(0°C)andbelowwillNOTaffectfreezer
operation.Additionalcompressorheatersarenotrecommended.
• Allowspacearoundtheunitforgoodaircirculation.Leavea4inch(101.6
mm)spaceonallsidesofthefreezerforadequatecirculation.
Leveling (Some models)
Thefreezermusthaveallbottomcornersrestingrmlyonasolidoor.Theoor
mustbestrongenoughtosupportafullyloadedfreezer.NOTE: It is VERY IM-
PORTANTforyourfreezertobelevelinordertofunctionproperly.Ifthefreezer
isnotleveledduringinstallatioin,thedoormaybemisalignedandnotcloseor
sealproperly,causingcooling,frost,ormoistureproblems.
Cleaning
• Wash any removable parts, the freezer interior, and exterior with mild
detergent and warm water. Wipe dry. DO NOT USE HARSH CLEANERS
ON THESE SURFACES.
• Donotuserazorbladesorothersharpinstruments,whichcanscratchthe
appliancesurfacewhenremovingadhesivelabels.Anyglueleftfromthetape
canberemovedwithamixtureofwarmwaterandmilddetergent,ortouch
theresiduewiththestickysideoftapealreadyremoved.DO NOT REMOVE
THE SERIAL PLATE.
Setting the
Temperature Control
Cool Down Period
• Forsafe foodstorage, allow 4 hours for freezer to cool down completely.
Thefreezerwillruncontinuouslyfortherstseveralhours.Foodsthatare
alreadyfrozenmaybeplacedinfreezeraftertherstfewhoursofoperation.
UnfrozenfoodsshouldNOTbeloadedintofreezeruntilfreezerhasoperated
for4hours.
• Whenloadingfreezer,freezeonly3poundsoffreshfoodpercubicfootof
freezerspaceatonetime.Distributepackagestobefrozenevenlythroughout
thefreezer.Itisnotnecessarytoturncontrolknobtoacoldersettingwhile
freezingfood.
Temperature Control
Thetemperaturecontrolislocatedinsidethefreezeronuprightmodels,and
onthefrontoutsidewallon chestmodels.Thetemperatureisfactorypreset
toprovidesatisfactoryfoodstoragetemperatures.However,thetemperature
controlisadjustabletoprovidearangeoftemperaturesforyourpersonalsat-
isfaction.Ifacoldertemperatureisdesired,turnthetemperaturecontrolknob
towardCOLDESTandallowseveralhoursfortemperaturestostabilizebetween
adjustments.
Freezer Optional
Features
Security Lock with Pop-Out Key (Some models)
Thissecuritylockfastensthedoorsnugly,ensuringthatstoredfoodissecure.
Tolockorunlockthefreezer,pushthekeyintothelockandturn.Thekeypops
outofthelockafterithasbeenturned.
Defrost Drain
Thedefrostdrainprovidesamethodofdrainingthewaterduringdefrostingand
cleaning.See"Defrosting"inCareandCleaningSection.
Power On Light
ThePowerOnLightindicatesthatthefreezerisproperlyconnectedtoelectrical
power.ThelightglowsevenwhenthetemperaturecontrolisturnedtoOFF.Ifthe
lightgoesout,referto"Freezerdoesnotrun"intheAvoidServiceChecklist.
Tu rn
Left To
Raise
Tu rn
RightTo
Lower
LevelingLeg
ColdControl
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