Kenmore 25317602710, 25317502710 Owner’s Manual

Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

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Models/Modelos/Modèles:

253.17502, 17602

Kenmore

Freezer

Congelador
Congélateur

P/N A10948602 (1706)
Sears Brands Management Corporation

Homan Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com

®

Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca

®

Record Model/
Serial Numbers

Important Safety
Instructions

Please read and save
these instructions

This Use & Care Guide provides specic
operating instructions for your model. Use
your unit 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 installing, operating, and
maintaining any appliance.

Please record your model and serial
numbers below for future reference. This
information is found either on the upper left
wall inside the freezer (upright models) or
the left exterior wall (chest models).

Model Number:

or

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

253.

IMPORTANT

Use only soap and water to clean
serial plate.

Safety Precautions

Do not attempt to install or operate your unit
until you have read the safety precautions
in this manual. Safety items throughout this
manual are labeled with a Danger, Warning,
or Caution based on the risk type.

Denitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to
alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.

Table of Contents

Record Model/Serial Numbers.....................2

Important Safety Instructions.......................2

Warranty Information.................................5

First Steps.................................................5

Energy Saving Ideas....................................6

Setting the Temperature Control....................6

Optional Features.......................................7

Care & Cleaning.......................................7

Power Failure / Freezer Failure.....................9

Before You Call.........................................9

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT

Indicates installation, operation, or
maintenance information which is
important but not hazard-related.

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Important Safety Instructions

DANGER

DANGER Risk of re or explosion.

Flammable refrigerant used. Do not use
mechanical devices to defrost refrigerator.
Do not puncture refrigerant tubing.

DANGER Risk of re or explosion.

Flammable refrigerant used.To be repaired
only by trained service personnel. Do not
puncture refrigerant tubing.

CAUTION

CAUTION Risk of re or explosion.

Flammable refrigerant used.Consult
repair manual/ owner’s guide before
attempting to service this product. All
safety precautions must be followed.

CAUTION Risk of re or explosion.

Dispose of property in accordance with
federal or local regulations. Flammable
refrigerant used.

CAUTION- Risk of re or explosion

due to puncture of refrigerant tubing.
Follow handling instructions carefully.
Flammable refrigerant used.

objects are a choke hazard to children.

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

Child Safety

Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and

any exterior wrapping material immediately

after the unit 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 suocation.

Proper disposal of your appliance

Risk of child entrapment

Child entrapment and suocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
appliances are still dangerous – even if they
will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting
rid of your appliance, please follow the
instructions below to help prevent accidents.

Before you throw away your old unit:

• Remove lid.

• Leave basket in place within freezer so

children may not easily climb inside.

• Have refrigerant removed by a qualied
service technician.

WARNING

Please read all safety instructions before
using your new appliance.

For Your Safety

• Do not store or use gasoline or other
ammable liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance. Read product labels
for warnings regarding ammability and
other hazards.

• Do not operate the unit in the presence of
explosive fumes.

• Remove and discard any spacers used to
secure the basket during shipping. Small

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Important Safety Instructions

Grounding type wall receptacle

Power cord with
3-prong grounded plug

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

IMPORTANT

Your old unit may have a cooling system that
used CFCs or HCFCs (chlorouorocarbons
or hydrochlorouorocarbons). CFCs and
HCFCs are believed to harm stratospheric
ozone if released to the atmosphere.
Other refrigerants may cause harm to the
environment if released to the atmosphere. If
you are throwing away your old unit, make
sure the refrigerant is removed for proper
disposal by a qualied technician. If you
intentionally release refrigerant, you may be
subject to nes and imprisonment under the
provisions of environmental legislation.

WARNING

These guidelines must be followed to
ensure that safety mechanisms in this
unit will operate properly.

Electrical information

• The unit must be plugged into its own
dedicated 10 amp, 115 Volt, 60 Hz. AC
only electric outlet. The power cord of

the appliance is equipped with a three­prong 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. Consult a qualied
electrician. Do not use an extension cord

or adapter plug.

• Immediately repair or replace any power
cord that becomes frayed or damaged.

• Never unplug the appliance by pulling
on the power cord. Always grip the
plug rmly, and pull straight out from
the receptacle to prevent damaging the
power cord.

• Unplug the appliance before cleaning and
before defrosting to avoid electrical shock.

• Performance may be aected if the
voltage varies by 10% or more. Operating

the unit with insucient power can
damage the motor. Such damage is not
covered under the warranty.

• Do not plug the unit into an outlet
controlled by a wall switch or pull cord to
prevent the appliance from being turned
o accidentally.

• Avoid connecting unit to a Ground Fault
Circuit Interruptor (GFCI).

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