Kenmore 25322052611 Owner’s Manual
Use & Care Guide
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
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Models/Modelos/Modèles: 253.22052
Kenmore
®
Convertible
Refrigerator/Freezer
Congelador/refrigerador convertible
Congélateur/réfrigérateur convertible
P/N A05525703 (1705)
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Homan Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca
®
Record Model/
Serial Numbers
Please read and save these
instructions
This Use & Care Guide provides specic
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
Setting the Temperature Control................7
Optional Features...................................7
Energy-Saving Tips................................10
Care & Cleaning.....................................10
Power Failure.......................................11
Before You Call.....................................12
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.
Denitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is
Important Safety
Instructions
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.
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.
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Important Safety Instructions
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 suocation.
Proper Disposal of your Appliance
Risk of child entrapment
Child entrapment and suocation 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
children may not easily
climb inside.
• Have refrigerant removed
by a qualied service technician.
IMPORTANT
Your old unit may have a cooling
system that used CFCs or
HCFCs (chlorouorocarbons or
hydrochlorouorocarbons). 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
qualied 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.
its own dedicated 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 electrical shock hazards. It must be
plugged directly into a properly grounded
three-prong receptacle. The receptacle
must be installed in accordance with local
codes and ordinances. Consult a qualied
electrician. Do not use an extension cord or
adapter plug.
• Do not pinch, knot, or bend the cord in
any manner.
• 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 replacing a light bulb to
avoid electrical shock.
• Performance may be aected if
the voltage varies by 10% or more.
Operating the unit with insucient 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.
NOTE
Turning the temperature control to OFF
turns o the compressor, but does not
disconnect the power to the light bulb
or other electrical components.
WARNING
Avoid re hazard or 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
Do not, under
any circumstances,
cut, remove,
or bypass the
grounding prong.
Electrical information
• The appliance must be plugged into
Power cord with
3-prong grounded plug
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Warranty Information
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.com/warranty
This warranty applies for only 90 DAYS from the sale date in the United States, and is void
in Canada, if this appliance is ever used for other than private household purposes.
This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and workmanship, and will NOT pay for:
Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies
Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair or
replacement as provided herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability
or tness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed
by law. Seller shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and
provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
or limitation on the duration of implied warranties of merchantability or tness, so these
exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States or Canada*.
This warranty gives you speci c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary
from state to state.
* In-home repair service is not available in all Canadian geographical areas, nor will this
warranty cover user or servicer travel and transportation expenses if this product is located in a
remote area (as de ned by Sears Canada Inc.) where an authorized servicer is not available.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Ho man Estates, IL 60179
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
1. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to
lters, belts, bags or screw-in base light bulbs.
2. A service technician to clean or maintain this appliance, or to instruct the user in
correct appliance installation, operation and maintenance.
3. Service calls to correct appliance installation not performed by Sears authorized
service agents, or to repair problems with house fuses, circuit breakers, house wiring,
and plumbing or gas supply systems resulting from such installation.
4. Damage to or failure of this appliance resulting from installation not performed by
Sears authorized service agents, including installation that was not in accord with
electrical, gas or plumbing codes.
5. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, if it is
not correctly operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions.
6. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust, resulting
from accident, alteration, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.
7. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including discoloration or surface rust,
caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those
recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.
8. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modi cations
made to this appliance.
9. Service to an appliance if the model and serial plate is missing, altered, or cannot
easily be determined to have the appropriate certi cation logo.
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First Steps
3” (75 mm) Air Space
3” (75 mm)
This Use & Care Guide provides general
installation and operating instructions
for your model. We recommend using a
service or kitchen contracting professional
to install your appliance. Use the unit only
as instructed in this Use & Care Guide.
Before starting the appliance, follow
these important rst steps.
Location
• Choose a place that is near a
grounded, non-GFCI, electrical outlet.
Do Not use an extension cord or an
adapter plug.
• For the most ecient operation, the unit
should be located where surrounding
temperatures will not drop below
0°F (-18°C) or exceed 110°F (43°C).
Additional compressor heaters are
not recommended. Models with
electromechanical temperature control
should not be located where the
surrounding temperature drops below
40°F (4°C). These models do not have
the automatic freeze control option to
prevent refrigerated food from freezing.
• Allow space around the unit for good
air circulation. Leave a 3” (75 mm)
space on all sides of the appliance for
adequate circulation.
3” (75 mm)
3” (75 mm)
NOTE
The exterior walls of the appliance
may become quite warm as the
compressor works to transfer heat from
the inside. Temperatures as much as
30°F warmer than room temperature
can be expected. For this reason it
is particularly important in hotter
climates to allow enough space for air
circulation around your unit.
Leveling
The unit must have all bottom corners
resting rmly on a solid oor. The oor
must be strong enough to support a fully
loaded appliance.
NOTE
It is Very Important for your appliance
to be level in order to function properly.
If the unit is not leveled during
installation, the door may be misaligned
and not close or seal properly, causing
cooling, frost, or moisture problems.
To Level Your Appliance:
Adjust the front leveling feet so that the
front of the appliance is slightly higher
above the oor than in the back. To test the
angle, the door should swing closed at a
light touch from a halfway open position.
Cleaning (Prior to use)
• Wash any removable parts, the appliance
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.
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