Kenmore 25320202710 Owner’s Manual

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

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Model/Modelo /Modèles: 253.20202 - 6 cu ft

Kenmore

Freezer

Congelador
Congélateur

P/N A07289801 (1701)
Sears Brands Management Corporation

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

www.sears.com

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

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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 on the serial plate
located inside the appliance compartment.

Model Number:
or
Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

253.

IMPORTANT

Use only soap and water to clean
serial plate.

Table of Contents

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

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

Warranty Information.............................4

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

Features at a Glance..............................8

Setting the Temperature Control...............8

Care & Cleaning....................................9

Before You Call......................................10

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.

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.

WARNING

Please read all safety instructions
before using your new appliance.

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Important Safety Instructions

Child Safety

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 punctured refrigerant tubing.
Follow handling instructions carefully.
Flammable refrigerant used.

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 shelves during shipping. Small
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.

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 door.

• Leave shelves in place so

• Have refrigerant removed by

children may not easily
climb inside.

a qualied service technician.

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.

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