Kenmore 216769500 User Manual

Ken more

Refrigerator

With Automatic Freeze Control

Use & Care Guide

Refrigerador

con control automático de congelación

Guía para su uso y cuidado

Réfrigérateur

à régulateur de gel automatique

Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Record Serial/Model Numbers Safety

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Warranty..............................................2

Canada - Limited Warranty

First Steps

Energy Saving Tips

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Setting the Temperature Control

Refrigerator Features

Care and Cleaning

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Troubleshooting Guide Sears Service

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SERIAL / MODEL NUMBERS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This Owner’s Guide provides specific operating instructions for your model. Use your refrigerator only as instructed in this guide. These instructions are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when instaiiing, operating, and maintaining any appliance.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS REFRIGERATOR.

O WARNING

Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product labels for flammability and other warnings.

O WARNING

Destroy carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after the refrigerator is unpacked. Children should never use these items to play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap may become airtight chambers, and can quickly cause suffocation.

Remove all staples from the carton. Staples can cause severe cuts, and destroy finishes if they come in contact with other appliances or furniture.

An empty, discarded ice box, refrigerator, or freezer is a very dangerous attraction to children.

Remove and discard any spacers used to secure the shelves during shipping. Small objects are a choke hazard to children.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

CHILD SAFETY

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

Record the model and serial numbers in the space provided below. The serial plate is located on the upper left wall inside the refrigerator.

Model Number:

or 970.

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

253.

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Remove the door(s) of any appliance that is not in use, even if it is being discarded.

Proper Disposal of Your

Refrige rator/Freeze r

WARNING

entrapment. Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators or freezers are still dangerous — even if they will sit for "just a few days." If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator or freezer, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER:

Remove doors.

Leave shelves in place so children may not easily climb inside.

Risk of child

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A WARNING

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

These guidelines must be followed to ensure that safety mechanisms in the design of this refrigerator will operate properly.

• Refrigerator must be plugged into its own 115 Volt,

60 Hz., AC only electric outlet. The power cord of the

appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazards, it must be plugged directly into a properly grounded threeprong receptacle. The receptacle must be installed in accordance with local codes and ordinances. Consults qualified electrician. Do not use an extension cord or

adapter plug.

• If voltage varies by 10% or more, performance of your refrigerator may be affected. Operating refrigerator with insufficient power can damage the compressor.

• To prevent the refrigerator from being turned off accidenticaiiy, do not plug unit into an outlet controlled by a wall switch or pull cord.

• Do not pinch, knot, or bend the cord in any manner.

A WARNING

OTHER PRECAUTIONS

• Never unplug the refrigerator by pulling on the cord. Always grip the plug firmly, and pull straight out from the receptacle.

• T0 avoid electrical shock, unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and before replacing a light bulb.

NOTE: Turning the temperature control to OFF turns off the compressor, but does not disconnect the power to the light bulb or other electrical components.

• Do not operate refrigerator in the presence of explosive

fumes.

REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON REFRIGERATOR

For one year from the date of purchase, when this refrigerator is operated and maintained according to the instructions provided in this Owner’s Guide, Sears will repair this refrigerator, free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship.

FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY ON SEALED REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

For five years from the date of purchase, when this refrigerator is operated and maintained according to the instructions provided in this Owner’s Guide, Sears will repair the sealed system (consisting of refrigerant, connecting tube, and compressor motor), free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship.

The above warranty coverage applies only to refrigerators which are used for storage of food for private household

purposes. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may

also have other rights which vary from state to state. Warranty service is available by contacting the NEAREST

SEARS SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT in the United States. See the back page of this manual.

For warranty questions please contact the following address:

Sears, Roebuck and Co. Dept. 81 TWA Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

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WARNING

electric shock. Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug. Do not remove any prong from the power cord.

Grounding type wall receptacle

Avoid fire hazard or

Do not, under any circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong.

Power sumly cord with 3-prong grounding plug

CANADA — LIMITED WARRANTY

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Refrigerators

Sears Canada Inc., warrants every new Kenmore refrigerator to be free from defects in material or workmanship. What Sears wil! do. free of charge, in case of defect:

Labor:

Install repaired or

replacement part for:

The Compressor TEN (10) YEARS

The Sealed System

(consisting of refrigerant,

evaporator, and condenser)

All other parts or

adjustments

The following items, since they are not manufacturing defects, are not included in the warranty, but are the responsibility of the customer: Z

1) Damage to finish after delivery. n

2) Improper power supply, low voltage, or any defects in the house wiring system or appliance not connected ^ to electric outlet.

3) Replacement of light bulbs.

4) Damage caused by moving the product from its original installation.

5) Service required as a result of alteration, abuse, fire, floods, or acts of God.

6) Providing adequate air circulation to the refrigerating system.

7) Proper use and care of product as listed in the customer's manual; proper setting of the controls.

FIVE (5) YEARS FIVE (5) YEARS FIVE (5) YEARS

ONE (1) YEAR ONE (1) YEAR ONE (1) YEAR

Normai Responsibility of the Customer

TEN (10) YEARS

FIVE (5) YEARS

If any service is required underthis warranty, simply call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®“ (1-800-469-4663).

This warranty is in addition to any statutory warranty. The above warranty covers Kenmore refrigerators sold and operated

in Canada only and shall not apply if the refrigerator is used for other than domestic purposes.

Sears Maintenance Agreement

Maintain the value of your Kenmore refrigerator with a Sears Maintenance Agreement.

SEARS CANADAINC. * Toronto, Canada • MSB2B8

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